Holy Water Chapter 3: Songs about Buffy, a buffy: the vampire slayer fanfic

Disclaimer: See first chapter

Summary: Set the day after Buffy thinks she was involved in Katrina's murder and she beats up Spike in the alley. Song lyrics to The Sun belong to Maroon 5.

A/N: Thanks to everyone that reviewed. Please review again. Now I'm stuck on a Maroon 5 kick, so here's a new chapie. It's kind of long so enjoy.

Chapter 3: Songs about Buffy

Spike takes the stage with a fresh black eye and other noticeable bruises. He actually just sobered up when he decided he wouldn't let her break him. So instead he would play his weekly set. He sat on his stool not caring what anyone saw.

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Buffy didn't like the way she felt after the beating she gave Spike. It's not like he didn't deserve it. Yep Spike and his trying to save me. I've had enough men trying to save me. But I can't let it end like this, we did have something. It was hard enough trying to explain it to Dawn. She just told her they saw each other for a little while but now it over. Not love, no we never had love. Right? Knowing Mister Rock star he's at the Bronze.

(Spike sits strumming his guitar and Buffy takes a seat.)

After school
Walking home
Fresh dirt under my fingernails
And I can smell hot asphalt
Cars screech to a halt to let me pass
And I cannot remember
What life was like through photographs
Trying to recreate images life gives us from our past

And sometimes it's a sad song

Spike sees Buffy and in the spotlight she sees the extent of his brutal beating. There are burns on his check. She realizes that it was just before sunrise when she left him there in the alley. She knew he had vamp healing but he just looked so bad.

But I cannot forget
Refuse to regret
So glad I met you
Take my breath away
Make everyday
Worth all of the pain that I have
Gone through
And mama I've been cryin'
Cause things ain't how they used to be
She said the battles almost won
And we're only several miles from the sun

How can he do that? How can he forgive me when I don't forgive myself? How can he do that and be the soulless, evil, sadistic, murder. Angelus' only passion was to hurt me, and Spike just wants to be my savior.

Moving on down my street
I see people I won't ever meet
Think of her, take a breath
Feel the beat in the rhythm of my steps
And sometimes it's a sad song

(Spike finally makes eye contact with her to reveal his blue eyes on the verge of tears.)

(Spike gives his manly shrug and shifts his gaze.) Why do I only feel relief from this overwhelming world when I'm with the person, thing I have to fight? Why does it have to be me, why does the weight of the world need to be on my shoulders? First my mom, then me dying, then him…

The rhythm of her conversation
The perfection of her creation
The sex she slipped into my coffee
The way she felt when she first saw me
Hate to love and love to hate her
Like a broken record player
Back and forth and here and gone
And on and on and on and on

But I cannot forget
Refuse to regret
So glad I met you
Take my breath away
Make everyday
Worth all of the pain that I have
Gone through
And mama I've been cryin'
Cause things ain't how they used to be
She said the battles almost won
And we're only several miles...
She said the battles almost won
And we're only several miles from the sun

Spike takes his bow and goes off stage. He looks for Buffy first, and then just decides to sniff her out. He finds her standing outside leaning against a wall with her head slightly down. "Hey luv." Buffy finally lifts her head to reveal tear tracks going down his face. Spike takes her chin in his hand. "Buffy what's wrong? Are you ok?" "No Spike, I haven't been ok for a long time."

Dawn had just fallen asleep waiting for Buffy, she was alone in the house. Willow was going to the library and probably wouldn't come home till the morning. She was surprised to be woken up by Buffy. "Dawnie, baby wake up." "What is it Buffy?" "Dawnie I can't stay here, I can't be on the hell mouth right now. I'm not even supposed to be alive. They will probably call another slayer soon." "So that's it you're leaving me again!" "Who said I was leaving you baby?"

Dawn packed all the things she felt were important: her stuffed bear, her mom's scrap book, some clothes and her grandma's ring. Buffy told her she should leave her PJs on, and go back to sleep in the car as she feverishly scribbled a note to be left on Willow's pillow. Dawn walked to the driveway to see a black Desoto and Spike loading a duffle in the trunk…

A/n: Sorry this took so long to update. Please review! Do you want to know where they end up? Could be xover suggestions?