Chapter 2: Claimed
Faye set the Red Tail down a block from the hospital in Tharsis City. She climbed out and hurried in to the hospital and went to the main desk. "I'm here about Spike Spiegel," she announced to the guy at the desk. "Spiegel huh?" the guy asked. "That'll be 30 million woolongs." Faye's eyes fell a little but she held her head high as she handed her card to him. "What room is he in and can I check him out now?" she asked. "He's in room 117 and yes he is okay to go," he answered. She hurried off.
Spike was lying down in a hospital bed pretending to be asleep when he heard a familiar voice say, "Hey lunkhead." He snapped his eyes open and there stood Faye in all her glory. He smirked. She sat down in a chair next to the bed as he said, "Well hi to you too... I guess." Then he winced as she hit him on the head. "Ow, goddammit!" he cried, "I'm injured stupid. That's why I'm in a hospital." She ignored him and asked "Are you ready to come back to the Bebop?" "I don't think so. You see, there's this really cute nurse that's been treating me. You should leave, I don't want her to see you with me," he said, then cringed as her hand moved back to hit him. "Gah!" she said, "Why do I even bother?" She had his clothes in her hands folded neatly in a pile and threw them at him. "Come on," she said. "Get dressed so we can find your ship then get back to the Bebop."
She made no motion to leave so Spike said "Geez Faye, could you give a guy a little privacy?" She got up and went out, closing the door behind her. Spike sat for a minute to make sure she wasn't peeking then started to dress. It was a slow process. He was halfway through putting on his pants when the door opened and Faye poked her head in. She started to blush but controlled herself and called out to Spike whose back was to her. "Hey, you take longer than a girl," she teased. He spun around to face her and teased back. "Oh yeah, don't you love it?" He mockingly blew her a kiss, finished putting on his pants, then put on his shirt, tie, shoes, and jacket.
They left the hospital. Spike felt for his cigarettes and his lighter. He took them out and lit a cigarette. Faye began to get impatient. "Where is your ship so we can get back to the Bebop?" All she got in return was a shrug. "Gah!" she exclaimed, turning to him, "What kind of irresponsible person are you?" She turned and started walking. All of a sudden she didn't hear Spike's footsteps behind her. She turned and saw him running down the street chasing a tow truck which was towing... the Swordfish 2. Spike was running as fast as he could down the street yelling for the driver to stop. After all it was his ship they were towing. The driver must have seen Spike chasing him because he slowed down.
A few seconds later Spike came running up to him and stopped, panting. "Whadda ya want?" the driver asked. That's (gasp), that's my ship you're hauling away," Spike said breathlessly. "How do I know it's yours?" "I have the key here someplace," Spike said felling his pockets. "Looking for this?" a voice said behind him. He spun around and there was Faye with his key, a big smirk on her face. "How'd you get it?" he asked angrily. "Oh I spotted it on the street after you took off. I figured it was yours. Catch." She tossed it to him. He caught it and showed it to the driver who shrugged and pushed a button that released the ship in tow, and then sped off. "Real friendly that one was," Spike remarked sarcastically and Faye laughed. "What do you say we get back home?" he asked. "Finally!" Faye said with a roll of her eyes.
A/N: well I know the bill was not very high at all. but the amount i had originally put it at was even smaller. yes this will be a S/F. i also know the tow person wouldn't have given back the ship as fast as he did, but i like to think the guy was too lazy to go through all that work. keep reading, the chapters do get longer though it'll take several chapters.