Chapter Sixteen
She Doesn't Deserve You
Buffy sat in her room on her bed waiting patiently for any news from Giles and the rest of the Scoobies. She couldn't stay at the Magic Box. Her 'every now and then' hysterics were causing the concentration of the group to be lost. It was unanimous that she head home and wait for any news. Buffy was tired of waiting and researching. She decided the best course of action would be to take the matter into her own hands and go in search of where Glory would be hiding Spike. She figured that Glory liked the best there was of everything. She would go check out the mansions at the edge of town; right around the Crawford Street mansion.
Buffy reached the group of mansions and shook her head. It always had to be a mansion. She thought back to Angel and Dracula. They always had to pick the suave places to live. Whatever happened to the evil thing that holed itself up in the darkest and dankest place to live? Come to think of it, aside from Adam and his cave-dwelling, the Master was the last one to ever live up to that sterep-type. Maybe it was time for a new 'typical' to be put into place.
Buffy came across a building that she never noticed before. A hotel. In the middle of the mansion district. Now why had she not noticed this before? She walked slowly to the front of the building and began to peek into random windows. Nothing. There was nothing but lobby on the bottom floors. She made her way inside the building continuing her search. Once inside she headed up the stairs to the first level. She could hear voices. One sounded very much like Riley. Anger built up inside her as she ventured further down the hall.
The voice she heard became that much more clear. It was definitely Riley.
"If you hadn't shown her..." He was cut off by...Spike! He was alright!
"Don't put this on me! I told you before. That was your own bloody fault. You left the girl behind. I was left to pick up the pieces of her shattered life. I showed her what life was really like. What life could be like when people didn't leave."
"You aren't a person Spike! Don't even try. You think because you have a soul now that it makes you any closer to being an actual person? Think again. You're still dead."
"You think I don't know that? I know that I'll never be everything that she deserves. She deserves the white picket fence, the 2.5 children and the perfect life with the perfect husband. But she can't have that. She'll never have that because she's not normal herself. She's the bloody Slayer! You think she can go on with a normal bloke and be happy. She would always be worried about him and whether her slaying was putting his life in jeopardy. Think about it you git! I don't get you. You want what is best for her but you can't stand the fact that maybe aren't. Don't you see? I'm not even best for her, but at least I know that and I take whatever I can get from her. Just being able to be in her presence everyday, that's enough for me. I'm not even gonna keep on. You'll never get it. She's better than both of us. She doesn't deserve either of us. But at least I realize that. Get out of here. If I am going to die, I want to do it in peace."
Riley didn't leave. He was shocked by the confession of the vampire. Maybe he really did love Buffy. He simply stared at the tied up vampire.
"GET. OUT." Spike shouted. Startling the soldier out of his daze. Riley got up and walked out of the room. Taking one last look at Spike and exiting. Spike breathed a sigh of relief. He couldn't take anymore heart-to-heart with the brooding soldier.
Buffy crepted down the hallway once Riley had turned down the corridor. She made her way to the door of the room that held Spike captive. She reached for the doorknob.
"I said get lost Soldier Boy!" Spike shouted.
The door opened and a tiny head peaked out.
"Well, I would go away if I were him." Buffy stated.
Spike's eyes welled with tears. He was so happy to see her.
"Slayer...? You came for me."
"Of course I came for you! You think I'd just let her kill you to open her bloody portal?" Buffy rushed to his side and placed her hands around his face.
"Pet, you're starting to talk like me now." Spike smiled through his tears.
"Well, what can I say? You're rubbing off on me. Come on let's get you out of here." Buffy said untying Spike's restraints and pulling him up.
"What? No hello kiss for your honey?"
"Right now? I'm thinking the best plan of action is to get you out of here first. There will definitely be kissing later." Buffy smiled at her lover.
"Aw...how sweet. Too bad it actually won't be happening. You're not going anywhere, Slayer."
The two blondes looked up to see Glory standing in the doorway blocking their escape.
AN: Sorry it took long again. No time to write and no time to think about what to write. I know this was short but there will be a few good chapters coming up and then the conclusion. AJ
She Doesn't Deserve You
Buffy sat in her room on her bed waiting patiently for any news from Giles and the rest of the Scoobies. She couldn't stay at the Magic Box. Her 'every now and then' hysterics were causing the concentration of the group to be lost. It was unanimous that she head home and wait for any news. Buffy was tired of waiting and researching. She decided the best course of action would be to take the matter into her own hands and go in search of where Glory would be hiding Spike. She figured that Glory liked the best there was of everything. She would go check out the mansions at the edge of town; right around the Crawford Street mansion.
Buffy reached the group of mansions and shook her head. It always had to be a mansion. She thought back to Angel and Dracula. They always had to pick the suave places to live. Whatever happened to the evil thing that holed itself up in the darkest and dankest place to live? Come to think of it, aside from Adam and his cave-dwelling, the Master was the last one to ever live up to that sterep-type. Maybe it was time for a new 'typical' to be put into place.
Buffy came across a building that she never noticed before. A hotel. In the middle of the mansion district. Now why had she not noticed this before? She walked slowly to the front of the building and began to peek into random windows. Nothing. There was nothing but lobby on the bottom floors. She made her way inside the building continuing her search. Once inside she headed up the stairs to the first level. She could hear voices. One sounded very much like Riley. Anger built up inside her as she ventured further down the hall.
The voice she heard became that much more clear. It was definitely Riley.
"If you hadn't shown her..." He was cut off by...Spike! He was alright!
"Don't put this on me! I told you before. That was your own bloody fault. You left the girl behind. I was left to pick up the pieces of her shattered life. I showed her what life was really like. What life could be like when people didn't leave."
"You aren't a person Spike! Don't even try. You think because you have a soul now that it makes you any closer to being an actual person? Think again. You're still dead."
"You think I don't know that? I know that I'll never be everything that she deserves. She deserves the white picket fence, the 2.5 children and the perfect life with the perfect husband. But she can't have that. She'll never have that because she's not normal herself. She's the bloody Slayer! You think she can go on with a normal bloke and be happy. She would always be worried about him and whether her slaying was putting his life in jeopardy. Think about it you git! I don't get you. You want what is best for her but you can't stand the fact that maybe aren't. Don't you see? I'm not even best for her, but at least I know that and I take whatever I can get from her. Just being able to be in her presence everyday, that's enough for me. I'm not even gonna keep on. You'll never get it. She's better than both of us. She doesn't deserve either of us. But at least I realize that. Get out of here. If I am going to die, I want to do it in peace."
Riley didn't leave. He was shocked by the confession of the vampire. Maybe he really did love Buffy. He simply stared at the tied up vampire.
"GET. OUT." Spike shouted. Startling the soldier out of his daze. Riley got up and walked out of the room. Taking one last look at Spike and exiting. Spike breathed a sigh of relief. He couldn't take anymore heart-to-heart with the brooding soldier.
Buffy crepted down the hallway once Riley had turned down the corridor. She made her way to the door of the room that held Spike captive. She reached for the doorknob.
"I said get lost Soldier Boy!" Spike shouted.
The door opened and a tiny head peaked out.
"Well, I would go away if I were him." Buffy stated.
Spike's eyes welled with tears. He was so happy to see her.
"Slayer...? You came for me."
"Of course I came for you! You think I'd just let her kill you to open her bloody portal?" Buffy rushed to his side and placed her hands around his face.
"Pet, you're starting to talk like me now." Spike smiled through his tears.
"Well, what can I say? You're rubbing off on me. Come on let's get you out of here." Buffy said untying Spike's restraints and pulling him up.
"What? No hello kiss for your honey?"
"Right now? I'm thinking the best plan of action is to get you out of here first. There will definitely be kissing later." Buffy smiled at her lover.
"Aw...how sweet. Too bad it actually won't be happening. You're not going anywhere, Slayer."
The two blondes looked up to see Glory standing in the doorway blocking their escape.
AN: Sorry it took long again. No time to write and no time to think about what to write. I know this was short but there will be a few good chapters coming up and then the conclusion. AJ