oopsies -sheepish grin- this chapter was supposed to happen before but i accidentally posted chapter 7 first. do yourself a favor, forget the first chapter seven by repeatingly banging your head on something hard. good? now read this chapter, then procede to the next one
Chapter 6: Awakenings
When Faye gained consciousness she opened her eyes. It took a moment for her to realize that she was on the Bebop, in her room, on her bed, bandaged. She let out a moan, not as soft as she wanted, and she heard footsteps running down the hall. She closed her eyes and when she opened them she saw Spike leaning over her. His eyes held worry in them. "Spike?" she whispered. He couldn't keep the relief out of his voice. Oh good you're awake," he sighed. "We were all getting worried." She almost couldn't ask. "How...how bad off am I?" Well," he said, "you cracked a rib, not to mention a hell of a lot of bruises." "Ouch," Faye said. "I have one question though. Before I blacked out I saw someone jump into the crowd kicking and firing a gun. I figure that was you?" Spike nodded.
Faye grinned. "You sure know how to make an entrance, Spike." He grinned for a second then frowned. "Damn," Faye said, "I should have expected something from a bounty with 6 million on his head. But I never expected the Dragons to be with him." She shook her head, her eyes filled with tears as she began to cry. "Faye, don't cry please," Spike said as he pulled her to him. She sobbed into his chest. "It wasn't your fault," he said. "I saw Victor leading you off down the street and I was about to follow when Jet beeped me on the comm. unit. He informed me about Victor's connection to the Dragons and I raced off. I jumped right in. My mind was spinning. All I could focus on was you lying on the ground.
"What about the bounty?" she asked. "Unfortunately they don't give out money for corpses," he sighed. Faye turned her eyes to look into his and got frozen by his magnetic gaze. Spike spoke. "Faye, you don't know how much you scared me seeing you like this and," Spike paused for a moment. "Damn, Faye I have to tell you this now. I'm...in love with you." He rushed on. "I almost killed myself for letting someone hurt you. It hurt me so much." Faye started to cry again. "Faye, what's wrong?" Spike asked confused. Faye looked at him smiling a little. "Now you know how I fell after you come back beaten, shot, and bruised. I'd feel so hurt that someone would do that to you. I-" Her words were cut off by his kiss. So soft and gentle, yet it grew more passionate. Finally Faye broke it off gasping for breath. She smiled at Spike. "I think I'm ready for some food," she said.
At that time her stomach growled loudly. Spike chucked and poked her stomach. "Maybe you should let your stomach talk for you," he said, his eyes twinkling. "Ha, ha, now help me to the kitchen," she replied. So he put an arm around her waist and helped her from the room. They walked into the kitchen where they were noticed by Ed and Jet. Ed jumped up. "Faye-Faye is all better!" she squealed and leaped in the air for Faye to give her a big hug. Spike caught her in mid leap and set her down gently. "Faye is still injured Ed. I'm afraid you'll have to wait a while until you can give her a hug," he said to her. "Ed is sorry. Ed did not know."
Jet was less expressive. He had noticed them come in smiling at each other, walking the way they were: Spike's arm 'round her waist and they were holding hands. Jet smiled to himself but didn't mention it. "Glad to see you up. You gave us all a scare these past two days," he said addressing Faye. Her eyes widened and she looked at Spike. "Two days?!" "Yeah," said Jet. "Spike here's been quite the nurse. Wouldn't even let us see you. We couldn't make a single noise or Nurse Spike...hmm I like the sound of that, he would be on our asses like that." Spike blushed a deep red and Ed commented, "Ed thinks Spike is pretty when he changes colors." Faye looked at Spike and laughed.
She then turned toward Jet. "I'm hungry." "I suspected as much," he said sighing. "I made bell peppers and beef." She wrinkled her nose and Jet said, "Try it; you'll be a bit surprised." She did and almost choked. "Jet," she exclaimed, "there's actually beef in here!" "What!?" Spike said turning to Jet. "How come when she gets injured she gets beef and when I get injured I don't?" "Stop being a baby," Faye told him. "I'm not being a ba-" he had to cut off because Faye stuffed his mouth with bell peppers and beef. "Mm, this is good. How come we don't get meals like this often?" he asked. "Because if we did, we would have to give up bounty hunting," Jet said. "Oh well," Spike said. "Guess its back to good old bell peppers and beef without beef." He thought for a moment. "Unless someone brings back those mushrooms. I'm kidding, I'm kidding." he said after they all gave him looks.
Later that night, Faye and Spike were on the couch watching TV. Faye was sitting and Spike was lying down with his head on her lap. She was gently stroking her hand through his hair. "I can't believe how much I ate," she said. "I know, I think even Jet was surprised," he said chuckling. "Well, what do you expect? I hadn't eaten in two days." "The way you ate you'd think it was a month. Ow!" he cried after she pulled a single hair from his fro. "Oh I'm sorry did that hurt?" she asked innocently. "Anyway I was curious after you brought up the mushrooms. What was your reaction?" "I took an eternal walk," he said. "Huh?" "I kept stepping on the same steps again and again. You?" "I took a swim in the bathroom." They started laughing. Faye soon realized though with a cracked rib, laughing hurt. Instead she bent down kissed Spike in mid-laugh. She felt him return the kiss. He suddenly broke off the kiss, sat up and shifted his position so that he was facing her. "God you're so beautiful," he whispered, cupping his hand around her cheek. He bent in for another kiss. After a few moments Faye stood up her hand in his. Spike was confused as she pulled him off the couch. As soon as he saw though that they were headed toward her room he was no longer confused.