Dream to See You
Chapter 7
By: Rachel
Rated: R
Genre: Supernatural/Romance
E-mail: PeachGirlKiley [at] aol.com
Web Address: www.DoujinshiAdoptions.cjb.net
Hey, look, its chapter 7! (Say hello everyone) --' heh. Anyway, ENJOY! . RR! Also, on June 30th the new Pierrot CD comes out! However, since it's a single I ordered a major release with a DVD TOO! - MUSIC-VIDEOS!! ::dies on the spot:: The hotness of them all ::huggles them:: I must say though, that I really like Kohta the most. Maybe it's the whole hot bassist thing ' heh. Anyway…
Disclaimer: I do not own Cowboy Bebop.
Wetting his thin lips he pulled out a pair of hiking gloves from his knapsack and pulled them on, and flexed his flingers, making sure the gloves were snug. Taking a slow, deep breath he wrapped the rope around his left leg, flexed his foot, and rested his right leg onto his left. With the rope, placed between his left foot and his right, as he slowly slid to the slanted floor.
Shin eyed Spike carefully, and kept his hands around the rope incase it decided to slip. "Spike, you okay?" Spike grunted a yes, as his feet touched the slippery, marble surface. Spike had left the knapsack up with Shin. Keeping hold of the rope he stared up at the blinding light from Shin's helmet.
"Send down the window things…" He bowed his head and cursed himself for not getting the technical name.
Shin scuffed out a muttered laugh. "Catch." Spike caught the first one. He leaned down slowly, and reached behind himself, locking the gripper into placed by his left foot. "Here's number two!" Shin shouted. Spike gritted his teeth and reached up, only to have it slip from his fingers and roll down into the black river below. Shin winced. "Sorry, here, are you ready for this one?"
Spike muttered the price of each individual gripper and looked up, nodding his head. "Toss it." He mumbled, catching it with ease. He dragged himself down and held onto the gripper with his left hand while locking the second one into place by the water's edge. He did this several more times before he tugged at the rope. "Come down, but be real careful. I've set up a gripper by you. Hang onto that and then slide down towards me, and then we'll move on from there."
Shin swallowed the ball in his throat. "I guess it would be a bad thing to say I'm scared of heights, wouldn't it?" He heard Spike snarl and shut his eyes tightly. "God, don't let me die…" he mumbled. "I still need to hit the best sellers list at least six more times…maybe make an educational video on the minds of children…and then—"
"Just shut up!" Spike snapped. Shin winced and slid down next to him. He took big gulps of air as he aimed the light on his hat down at the black river.
Shin blinked. "The water's hot." He stated, pointing out the steam that rose into the air. He reached his fingers out, and tried to lean forward to touch it.
"Don't touch it then." Spike sneered. "God, that's like when you said, I wonder if boiling water is hot, and then you went and stuck your fingers into Annie's pot of water when she was boiling eggs." Spike rolled his eyes. "If it's hot, it's hot."
Shin narrowed his eyes. He still had a scar on his right index finger from when he'd burned himself. "So now what?" he sighed.
Spike snorted, a crazy grin, thinned out his lips. "We jump."
Shin nearly fell in. "What do you mean jump?" He shouted. His voice echoed. He shivered as a chill washed over him. "You said yourself, don't touch the water, what the hell happens if I fall in?" His voice grew louder and louder.
"You'll be missed…?" He mumbled. "Besides, I think this river is linked to the hot spring behind my house, so I don't think the water is all that hot." He rubbed the back of his neck and took a few, slow, deep breaths. "If I die, make me sound all brave and that we were trying to save someone's pet or something that had fallen into the river, okay?"
Shin snickered and nodded his head. "Sure-sure…just don't get me killed too, and then we'll be fine—" He jumped. Shin held be breath and shut his eyes tightly. He heard Spike shout out in pain. His eyes opened and he winced as he saw Spike's leg jab into one of the jagged rocks. He cursed. "God, are you okay?"
Spike gagged. "Do I look okay?!" He screeched, pulling his leg towards himself.
Shin backed up. "Why didn't you run and jump?" He asked. Spike hissed out a cry holding his leg. His eyes widened as he watched Shin in the most acrobatic feat he'd seen since the Olympics as he lunged forward and over all the rocks, landing three feet past where he was lying on the grimy floor.
Shin sighed and stood up. "What?" He looked towards Spike who stared in amazement. "I did have the highest grade in gym, and was on the track team for a reason you know…" He pulled Spike onto the grimy surface all the way and eyed his leg. "That's sick…"
Spike rolled his eyes. "Only you would say that." He cursed holding his injured leg. Shin helped him to his feet and walked him forward. "Keep going." He mumbled, pointing towards the wall ahead. He could feel her. She was so close, his heart was beating rapidly. He swallowed as his throat ran dry.
"It's just a wall." Shin moped. Spike smirked as he heard the disappointment in Shin's voice. Shaking his head he pulled out the dagger and felt the wall. He smiled and pushed Shin back.
"Faye…" He shut his eyes and pushed the dagger into the eyehole and fell back with Shin as a gust of wind threw them across the floor. The wall peeled back and Spike swallowed crawling forward. "Faye!" He shouted and dragged himself forward. Shin grabbed him and they quickly jogged forward. A warm light enveloped them. Spike shuddered and bent forward. Shin narrowed his eyes and winced.
"You should have told me to bring my sunglasses…" He pouted. Spike hit him in the back of the head. The light dimmed as they walked inside. The room was white and light shown down from above them. There was a low hum coming from the floor and he noticed the hot water that was flowing from one end of the wall to other. Spike swallowed as he looked to his far left.
His lips parted and he stumbled, falling to his knees. "It's her." He breathed. To his far left stood a clear tank that was fused up against the wall, where the running water rushed up and into the tank. Inside through the rushing water and bubbles, he could see her frail body. Head rested to the left, lips parted, her hair whipped around in all directions as she teetered back and forth.
Shin's eyes were wide. Either Spike had gone way over the top on pulling some sick joke on him, or he was really telling the truth. "Faye…?" He questioned stepped ahead of Spike for a second. Spike in seconds ran towards her, ignoring the pain in his leg. He looked at the tank carefully. Sighing he closed his eyes and leaned his head against where her right hand was pressed up against the glass.
Spike's hand slid down slowly, squeaking. Shin leaned down and stared at the water as it flowed into the tank. "Faye, god…" Spike balled a fist and struck at the tank. A dull thud was all that could be heard. Shin leaned forward more and sniffed at the water. There wasn't a smell; it could still be some kind of treated water though. He reached toward and stuck his hand into the water.
He smirked. "It isn't all that hot after all." He smiled. Spike turned back sharply his eyes wide. Faye began to shake violently in the tank. She trashed about clawing at the glass. Her eyes opened and she tried to take a breath. She gagged as water rushed into her lungs. "Oh, god…" Shin trailed off and pulled his hand out immediately.
"What the hell did you do Shin?" Spike shouted as he leaned against the tank. Faye locked her eyes onto his and despite her situation smiled and placed her hand where his rested. "God, hurry up!" He pleaded and looked around for a switch that said open on it.
Shin backed away before making a running leap across the water towards a set of leavers and buttons that Spike was trying to reach. "Well, if they make a book about us, at least I get to save her from drowning!" Shin's eyes gleamed, and he ignored Spike's cries as he saw the large green button. "We didn't get cars without experimenting, so here goes nothing!" He called. Spike looked into Faye's eyes as she lost consciousness and slid down the tank. Shin's thumb pressed down the green button and a loud roar shuddered from above and below them. Shin flinched. "Did I hit the wrong button?" He muttered low, under his breath.
The water stopped flowing. Shin blinked and Spike looked down briefly before a series of clicks could be heard. They swallowed in unison as they waited for the world to come to an end. The water rushed out and Faye's body limply fell against the tank and it began to slide open. Spike gritted his teeth and ran forward, catching her just in time.
She was in the white gown. He smirked and quickly laid her down on the solid, marble-like, white floor. Spike looked around. The entire room as made of it. Even the tank, with the exception for the buttons, and mechanical pieces, everything was made out of the surface. He leaned his head into her chest and cursed before tilting her head back. "Shin, help me out!" He growled, as he pinched at her nose, and tilted her head back. "I need you to do chest compressions while I keep track of her pulse and breathe for her!"
With little effort shin jumped back over to the other side and fell to his knees next to the mystical girl named Faye. Spike parted her lips and pushed a puff of air into her lungs. Shin pressed into her sternum with his fists firmly five times before Spike took a breath for her again. "Again?" Shin asked. Spike nodded and Shin pressed five more times, firmly. Spike breathed. Still nothing… Shin didn't bother asking and pressed into her chest five more times. He cursed as he heard the crack and felt a rib pop. "Damn it," he muttered.
A shrill cry left Faye's lips and her eyes shot open. She gasped for air, before gagging and rolling to the left. She coughed and her fingers pressed hard into the floor. Her breath came out, harsh and ragged with each dispelled cough. Shin tugged off his coat and covered it over her thin, pale body. Her lips moved in the same rhythm, over and over. The same word, over and over again. Spike swallowed and leaned forward.
He watched as she rolled onto her back slowly. Her hands reached up towards his face. He watched her lips. They still moved. She breathlessly uttered the same word over and over again. Her eyes were closed. She shut them tight as she started speaking faster. Her fingers tangled in his hair. He leaned in towards her mouth; he gritted his teeth as she began to tear at the roots of his hair. "Spike, Spike, Spike, Spike, Spike, Spike—" She screamed at the top of her lungs. Spike's body ran rigid. "Oh god!" she cried, tears poured over her eyelids, staining her cheeks. "Spike!" she clawed at his face and down his neck towards his chest.
Spike's right arm was frozen stiff, to the left of her neck. His face hovered over hers as he exhaled harshly. "Faye…"
She screamed. "Help me! Where are you?" She kicked. Shin fell on top of her legs, holding her down. She cried, the tears continued to pour out. "Help me! You said that you'd help me! Where are you? Spike! Spike, Spike, Spike Spike—"
"Open your eyes!" Spike shouted back. He narrowed his eyes and gripped at her shoulders. She screamed, and he cursed as her nails dug deep into his arms. "Faye, I'm right here! Open your eyes!"
She stopped crying. Her body relaxed, her arms fell to her sides. She shuddered, and sniffled. Her bottom lip trembled. Hesitating, her green eyes slowly, painfully opened. Her eyes were rolled back. She looked around before staring up at Spike. His lips parted and he sat back on his ankles and waited for her to get used to her surroundings. She reached her hands to her face and rubbed her tears away quickly. Sitting up Shin's coat fell into her lap and she shivered. Frowning she pulled it on and glanced at the man lying on top of her legs.
Shin's cheeks flushed and he bowed his head and pushed himself away. "Sorry…Faye." He swallowed and waved.
Her lips rippled together, and she curled her shoulders inward. She pulled her knees slowly towards her chest and rocked back and forth slowly. Faye rested her head on her knees and turned her head to the left. She stopped rocking, and her head shot upright. Her eyes softened and she sighed. Her lips curved into an opulent smile and she pushed herself forward and locked her arms around Spike's neck. "You're late." She whispered.
Spike wrenched, he tensed as she held onto him tightly. "I'm sorry," He shut his eyes and hugged her back. "God, I'm so sorry Faye." He swayed from side to side. She started to cry again.
"Don't hurt me. I'm sorry, I don't mean to cry." She tried to pull away and wipe the tears. Spike gripped hold of her and shook his head.
She whimpered. "It's okay. Cry, you can cry. I won't hurt you, no one will hurt you." He sighed against her neck and she hugged him close. "I'm sorry it took so long. I'm here now." He looked towards Shin with pleading eyes.
"We need to get her out of here." Shin stood up and looked down at Spike and the girl with violet hair. He looked back towards the empty tank and let out a slow, cool breath.
He walked behind Spike and turned his head to the side and waited until Faye looked at him. He smiled warmly. "Shin," she nodded her head.
His eyes widened and he fell onto his back and his hands slipped into the warm water. He cursed, it had turned deathly cold. "Have we met before?" He swallowed, the color drained from his face.
She shook her head, resting against Spike. "No." She yawned and hugged Spike close. She looked up at him, and stared into his eyes. "Spike," she smiled brightly.
He frowned and nodded his head. He reached his hand out slowly and pulled her hair behind her ears. The water dripped onto the floor, with a splat-splat. "Faye, is there another way out?" He stood up and bent down, picking her up and carried her bridal style.
She tensed before leaning her head against his chest and yawning. She pointed past the trickling water towards the corner of the room. Spike nodded and looked towards Shin. Shin leaped across. Spike carefully stepped in. The water soaked into his boots and he shivered. The water had turned deathly cold. He shivered and nodded his head in thanks as Shin pulled him along and out to the other side. Shin wet his lips and ran his hands over the wall. A handle, like a car door was placed at hip level. "Thought of everything, didn't they?" Shin smirked, and pulled the handle. Faye yawned and clung tightly onto her savior.
"Hurry up, she's shivering." Spike looked around the room once again. "Faye," he mumbled. "Faye, is there anything in here that will help me figure things out?"
She looked up at him like he was speaking to her in a foreign language. "What?" she asked.
Spike sighed. "Papers, documents…journals, books—"
She pointed towards the wall to her left. Her fingers gripped onto a pipe, and she pulled until it snapped back. Spike smirked as she yelped out. Shaking the pipe Spike pulled out papers that were rolled into the tube. Spike smiled and nodded his head as she buried her face in the crook of his neck. "I'm cold." She cried. He frowned as he felt the hot tears roll down his neck.
"You can take a bath when we get back to the house, okay?" He asked. She nodded and shuddered as she began to cry again. "It's okay, he won't hurt you anymore." His fingers brushed through her hair as Spike watched Shin push the large door open. He shivered as a strong gust of cold air swallowed them up. They stepped out into the frigid cold. Looking towards the door it slammed shut as they stepped outside. Faye jumped and cried out, digging her nails into his back. Spike rubbed his hands down her back and she calmed down. He looked at the door.
Shin looked at the door. It was made of natural rock, and plants that masked it for a rock wall. Shin stepped ahead of them and looked around. "Where the heck are we?"
Spike stumbled forward and climbed up the door and peered down at the familiar hot spring, now frozen over. "In my backyard," Spike muttered.
"Spike, never take me back there Spike, I don't want to be left in the dark, I don't want to be left along…" She bit at her thumbnail and Spike nodded his head.
"I'll never leave you there." He answered his voice deep and lulling.
.....
Julia sat in the kitchen chair and wrapped a blanket around her body. She'd just gotten off the phone with Vicious. Her eyes were narrowed as she looked towards the ladybug. She placed her hands on her stomach and sighed. "Baby, what am I going to do with you?" She rubbed her hand in circles over her belly, and looked at the floor. Her eyes narrowed and she ran her tongue over her top teeth. "What should we do about Faye, baby?" She grinned. "That's what I was thinking too. Maybe you and I will get along after all…" She pressed her fingers hard into her stomach before she sat up straight. She looked to her right to see Shin slip and fall onto the deck. Spike snorted to hold back his cry of laughter. Her blue eyes darkened as she looked at what he was holding onto. "Faye, baby…she must go."
The sliding door opened and Shin sighed as he saw Julia. "Thank god. Here're your keys; I'll get your car in a little while." Julia gripped at the armrests of the chair and clenched her teeth.
"Why, where is it?" She hissed. Shin shuddered as he felt her eyes stab right through him.
He bowed his head. "On…or in the lake. It depends on whether the ice held up or not." He swallowed resting his hands on top of his head he watched Spike stepped inside with Faye in his arms. Like a lost child she clung to her savior for dear life. Shin waited for her to ask for her mommy, he glanced back at Julia and his gaze darkened as he watched her knuckles turn white as she grouped at the arms. He swallowed as she looked at Spike and then to the girl he was holding. Spike hurriedly ran into his room and into the bathroom.
"Shin, get your ass in here now!" He shouted. Shin stalled as Julia turned towards him.
"Yeah…" Shin called back. He slowly walked towards the bathroom. Julia bowed her head and grinned wickedly. Shin bit at his cheek before he jogged into Spike's room.
Faye wrapped her arms around herself as Spike set her down on the edge of the large marble bathtub. She looked around in fear. "Why here, why are we at this place?" She leaned forward.
Spike sighed. "It's okay; it's only me that lives here." Spike pushed the plug into the bathtub and began to fill it.
Shin walked in with his head bowed. "Are you dressed?" He kept his eyes shut waiting for Faye to speak.
Spike kicked him in the back of the leg. Shin buckled forward and opened his eyes. Faye was still in the white gown. Her hair was frozen, it was beginning to thaw. She looked towards Shin oddly. "Shin, you graduated from medical school, right? Make sure she's okay."
Shin arched his eyebrows up. "I'll be graduating as a doctor in psychology…I don't know much about the other stuff. I passed out when we had to dissect a frog in high school, the last thing I wanted to do is perform open heart surgery on someone."
Spike frowned. "Yeah, but you can check a person's pulse—" They were cut off, and turned, looking at Julia as she knocked on the door. Spike coughed and pointed towards Faye. "Julia, meet Faye. Faye, this is Julia." Both girls locked eyes. Julia was cold, distant; her eyes were dull and lifeless.
Faye stared blankly, her lips pierced together. "Spike, Shin, get out." Julia ordered.
They stood up. Spike looked towards Faye. "Faye, are you okay with that?" Faye eyed Spike and nodded her head. He smiled weakly at Julia and shut the door behind him after grabbing his first aid kit to tend to his leg.
Faye swallowed and turned towards the tub. Slowly, she lifted her left leg and gently slipped it into the hot water. She let out a low hiss as the water burned her toes. She pulled back and looked towards the tub. Smiling she pushed herself to the right and turned on the cold. Her right hand slipped under the running water and she sighed, content with the cooler temperature. She turned back to Julia and smiled. "You're his fiancée, am I correct?"
Julia swallowed hard. Her fingers curled inwards she stepped forward as Faye slipped into the tub and then pulled off her gown. Faye looked towards Julia and handed her the garment. "Used to be his fiancée, we aren't getting married anymore."
Faye frowned and nodded her head. "I'm sorry." She smiled kindly and reached for the washcloth on the wicker cabinet next to the tub. Julia grabbed it and tossed it into Faye's face. Faye frowned as it fell into the water. Sighing she took a breath and sank under the water.
"It's fine…" Julia stepped back and eyed the blurry figure submerged in the hot water. She grinned and reached for her bathroom bag that she'd placed in here while Spike and Shin were gone. She silently pulled out her hairdryer and walked towards the tub. Pulling the cabinet back she reached behind it and pulled in the dryer.
"What are you doing?" Julia jumped and her eyes widened as she dropped the hairdryer. It bounced on the tub and fell in. She took a sharp breath and waited for the sparks to fly. She waited with baited breath, to hear her cry out. The lights would surely go out. Power would be lost; everything would be okay again, as long as Faye was out of the picture. Her, the baby, and Spike would be happy…
Nothing happened. Faye narrowed her eyes as the strange object sank down next to her. She looked towards Julia and sighed. "I think the plug fell out. Lucky break, I could have been killed." Faye picked it up and stared at the appliance. Looking at the on switch she flicked it on and off before she let it drop out of the tub. It rolled around, cracking against the marble and tiled floor.
Julia swallowed. "You are a lucky girl. I'm sorry that the hairdryer slipped away from me." She frowned and walked towards the door. "Faye." She turned back towards her. Julia pushed her long locks behind her back and glared towards the girl's green eyes.
Faye wet her lips and nodded her head. "What is it? Is there something wrong?"
Julia smirked. "Just, keep your distance from Spike." Faye smiled in return and Julia backed away when Faye blinked. Her eyes turned a deathly black and her fingers curled in, tearing at the washcloth in her hands.
"I'll be sure to do that Julia." Faye spoke her voice was monotone, no emotion. Julia stepped out and shut the door behind her. She swallowed as her face paled. Spike and Shin were out in the living room, whispering.
.....
Spike unrolled the papers Faye had given them. He looked up as Shin handed him a mug filled with hot chocolate. He nodded his head and handed some of the papers to Shin. Spike swallowed as he stared at what seemed to be blueprints. "It's a layout for that tank she was in." He muttered. He looked over the parts and then looked at what was to fill them. He frowned it was scratched out. He couldn't read any of it. Shin looked over what seemed to be journal entries.
"Today she read four books, and refused to eat the food I gave her. She cried." Shin frowned. "I…" Shin ran his fingers through his hair. "I kicked her hard in the stomach, and she stopped crying. She screamed and I fell back. In my blind rage I ran forward and shoved her into the wall of the seller. She cried and I slapped her until she stopped moving. I left and—" Shin covered his mouth and shook his head. "Spike, what the hell was wrong with this guy? I mean he saves papers that told how he beat her." Shin leaned back in his chair and glared at the papers. Spike picked up the paper that was below the one Shin had read.
"Spike, Spike, Spike, Spike…" He read allowed. "Who is that? Is it from one of her books that I bought her? She screams his name at night. I can hear her from the house. It's time that I move her to the cave." Spike bowed his head. "If I hit her she begs for him to help her. Asking for him instead of the food…I haven't fed her for two days. If she dies, I'll lose my work. Today I will feed her and then move her to the cave." Spike swallowed and looked at Shin. His face was sour. His eyes dark, eyebrows forwarded. "Shin, she was calling to me all that time. From the time she let me see her as a small child." Spike leaned his head against the table. He stopped talking when he heard Julia step out of the bathroom.
"You can help her now though." Shin sighed. "I can have her admitted to my clinic. I'll treat her myself if that's what you want."
Spike nodded. "We should ask her if that's what she wants—"
"Spike, she's not normal." Julia ran out her eyes pleading and desperate. "The little…she smiled at me and her eyes turned black. She told me to keep my distance!" She grabbed hold of Spike and shook his shoulders. "Spike, you have to do something, she's not right in the head, what if she's some devil's child—" He shoved her away quickly and narrowed his eyes, shaking his head.
"Don't say that. You most likely just scared her." He rolled his eyes. "She just needs help Julia, she's been trapped and abused her entire life…none of us know how that feels. We just need to give her time and let her get used to us." Spike shook his head. "Shin, you stay with Julia, I'll go back and grab the SUV." He ran his fingers through his hair and rubbed the back of his neck. He looked towards Julia. "Was she okay though?"
Julia scuffed. "Okay for a demon-child." She hissed her voice low and beckoning.
Spike pouted. "You shouldn't refer to yourself in such a cruel way Julia…" He smugly remarked and slammed the front door behind him.
Shin gathered the papers and held them tight. "You're leaving under the request of her doctor." Shin spat. "Faye's eyes turned black because she didn't like you, you made her feel threatened. She doesn't need that kind of contact around her." He mumbled, sticking out his tongue. Julia hissed and whacked his chin upward so that he bit his tongue hard. "Damn it!" He shouted glaring at her. "God, I'm related to Spike, watch it or I'll make my eyes go black on you too!" He ran his index finger over his tongue and scowled as the tiny bit of blood. He sipped from his hot chocolate quickly.
She looked Shin over carefully as her lips curled upward. "So you're all demons." She hissed and placed her hand on her stomach. "Tell Spike that I'll call him before I give birth to his demon baby!" She screamed and ran outside as she grabbed her coat.
Shin poked at his tongue, and snarled and set the papers down. He looked towards the door with a hateful glare. "I didn't mean to scare her so much." Shin blinked and looked towards Spike's room. He looked away quickly. Faye had a large towel wrapped around her, the water dripped from her hair and onto the floor.
Shin sighed. "It's okay, just as long as she didn't hurt you." He stood up and walked past her. Walking towards Spike's closet he peered around and pulled out a pair of sweatpants and an old, fading t-shirt. "Here, put these on for now." He placed the clothes on the bed and walked out closing the door behind her. "Faye?" He called through the closed door.
"What is it?" Shin cried out and he walked into her. He fell back and leaned up against the door. Her head turned to the left and she frowned. "Is there something wrong?"
Shin stuttered and spat as she kneeled down. She was already dressed in the clothes he had given her. "You just…" He pointed to the room and then to her. "There isn't a door out of the room except for this one." He swallowed and curled his knees against his chest. Faye laughed and copied his actions. "How'd you get out here?"
She shrugged her shoulders. "You called me so I came to you." She smiled.
He frowned. "Then why didn't you just disappear from that seller the man had you kept in?" Her green eyes widened and she shook her head, and began to shake.
"I couldn't get out of there. It was too strong, the barrier was thick. He built it and put me in there. I don't know how old I was when he put me there though." Shin handed her his hot chocolate. She sniffed it and took a sip. "It's really good." She smiled brightly and stood up, taking Spike's seat.
Shin smirked. "Its hot chocolate, haven't you ever tried that before?"
Faye shook her head and set down the cup. She pulled her hair back and twirled it up. "How did Julia do that to her hair?" She mumbled. "It was half up and half down."
Shin nodded his head. "Don't ask me, I don't know the first thing about managing hair." He pointed to his hair. It was short and simple, something very easy to manage.
Faye nodded her head. "She was an unpleasant person." Faye spat, wrinkling her nose together.
Shin rolled his head back and laughed uncontrollably. Faye stared at him with a blank completion. Shin leaned forward, and wiped the tears from his eyes. "Oh, god…that's great." He chuckled and patted her shoulder. "We're going to get along, I can tell you that." He sighed. "At least someone agrees that she's a…" He trailed off as Spike stormed back in.
"That's fine with me!" Spike bellowed as Julia drove down the mountainside. He stood in the doorway, his eyes squinted, teeth bared, and fists balled. "I swear to god, if one more thing happens today I'm gonna—"
He cut himself off as Faye and he locked eyes. She smiled warmly. "I like hot chocolate." She stood up and ran over to him and wrapped her arms around his waist and hugged him tight. "Welcome home dear."
His color paled. "Dear?" he mumbled and pulled back looking at her oddly.
She frowned. "Did I say something wrong? It's just that this one what girl always said it to the person who saved her…it was in a book that I had read not too long ago." She pouted. "I'm sorry."
Spike sighed and slid down the wall and onto his back. He stared up at her bowed head. Her eyes shut tightly as if ready to be struck. "It's fine. You can just call me Spike." He tapped her barefoot with his left hand and frowned when he noticed what she was wearing. "Aren't those a little big for you?"
Faye looked the clothes she was in and nodded her head. "It's comfy though." She sighed and slid down the wall, copying him like a little child would.
Spike smiled and laughed quietly. "I'm sure they are." He cracked his neck and shuddered as a chill washed over him. "I'll take you down to the town to get you some clothes when the weather lets up, is that okay?"
Faye frowned before nodding. "Stuff with color, like this?" She pointed to Spike's shirt. "Blues, and…" She put her finger to her lips and looked around before pointing to his coat. "…red!" her eyes lit up like fireworks on the forth of July.
Spike rolled his eyes and nodded. "All the colors of the rainbow and more if that's what you want." He ran his fingers through her hair and she stalled in her movements and he edged closer to her. He pulled her hair away from her face and just stared. "I told you that I'd protect you, you don't need to worry anymore." He pulled her into his arms swiftly and buried his face in the nape of her neck. "Whatever he did to you, I'll make it up in full to you. I swear to that." He swallowed and he rocked her in his arms as she shuddered out a cry.
"Thank you." She chocked as she shuddered again. Spike lifted her up and she squirmed as he carried her into his room and laid her on the bed.
"You should rest some." He yawned, and covered his mouth. He straightened and started to walk away as he tugged of his coat and tossed it by his closet. Faye curled up onto a ball and rested her head on his pillows. "Aren't you cold?"
She shook her head and rolled over, rubbing away her fallen tears. "I'm always warm…well, except for when I was in the tank. The bath made me cold too." He walked towards the bed and put his hand on her forehead. "I'll check your temp when you wake up." He frowned.
She yawned and stretched her arms up into the air. "Can you stay here?"
He nodded and leaned against the back of the bed. "I'll stay until you fall asleep." She took hold of his hand and rested her head on top of it. He shut his eyes, and rested his head against the wall.
Faye shook her head on top of his hand and he narrowed his eyebrows. "Stay." She mumbled. "Don't go."
Spike, laid down next to her, as she rested her head against his chest and smiled. "Whatever you want." He yawned, pulling a blanket over himself. He found her, that's all that mattered to him right now.
END OF CHAPTER 7! Everyone RR!! Tell me what you think of the new chapter! He found her, he found her! Did you think the part with Faye and Julia was a little creepy? Heh-heh…you haven't seen what I can do yet! Ha-haaaa! --' ::cough:: ENJOY!!