Thanks to everyone who's posted a review! And to those who haven't...shame on you. Song is Oh My God by The Kaiser Chiefs
Willow murmured soothing words as she rocked Spike in her arms. Spike sobbed against her breast, tears for being lonely, for being used, and for loving and receiving none in return. Willow could relate. Her blood boiled at the thought of Buffy using Spike so heartlessly.
"Oh, Spike, it'll be ok, it'll all be fine. I'm so sorry, so sorry..." Willow cooed.
Spikes hand reached up to touch Willow's face, to make sure she was still there, hadn't left him, alone, so alone...
How could she? How did she change to become this? Or has she always been this way but never let us see. Oh Goddess, give me strength.
Spike touched Willow's fiery locks, and then moved down to trace her cheek. He grazed her piercing and ran his fingers along her jaw line. He looked up to meet her emerald eyes.
"Don't leave me." He whispered. "Please, don't leave me."
"I won't. I'll never leave you Spike".
Spike looked at Willow with wonder.
"Willow, promise me this. I'll always be alone but you...you're too special for that." Spike wiped away his tears with the back of his hands. "Find someone. Someone who deserves a woman like you. Who won't take you for granted like Buffy and...me. I'm sorry, Willow"
Willow felt tears prick at her eyes.
"Thank you Spike. But I'm not sure if I can find someone."
Spike straightened up.
"Why?"
"Because" Willow faltered. "Because I love someone, but he'll never see me in that way". Willow looked at Spike, and the tears began to roll down her porcelain cheeks.
"He's a blind fool love, a blind fool"
Willow only cried harder at this, the sobs racking her small frame.
Spike held Willow against his chest. This time he could be the one to offer comfort, to hold her when she cried.
Morning found Willow and Spike curled up on the hard stone floor. Spike spooned against Willow's back, his own against the tomb. Willow's eyes fluttered open. She turned over and rocked Spike's shoulder gently.
"Hmmm?" he asked sleepily.
"Spike,
I've gotta get to class. But I'll be back later, I
promise."
"Mmkay" he answered groggily.
"Bye"
That night...
Willow, Xander, Anya, Giles and Buffy were at the Bronze. It was open-mic night. Spike had begged Willow not to let Buffy know that she knew about what was going on between them. Buffy had been throwing snide comments at Willow all night, and Willow was finding it harder and harder to keep control. Willow looked amazing; she wore leather trousers and a tank top with a picture of Jimi Hendrix on it. The male patrons of the club couldn't keep their eyes off her, but none could summon up the courage to talk to this red-headed goddess.
"Bet you couldn't, Red!" said Spike, sounding like a 6 yr old boy daring someone to stand on their head for 10 minutes.
"Oh, yeah? Well I know for a fact I could!" she retorted.
"Nah. You'd never get up there to sing."
"Gotta agree with Britboy over there Wills" added Xander.
"Fine! I'll prove it! I'll get up there and sing something"
Willow left the table to speak with the MC.
"Works every time!" whispered Xander to the rest of the group.
10 minutes later...
Willow stood on the stage How did I let them talk me into this! Eeep!
The opening notes drifted out. Showtime!
"Time
on your side that will never end
The most beautiful thing you can
ever spend
But you work in a shirt with your nametag on
it
Drifting apart like a plate tectonic
It don't matter to
me
It's all I wanted to be
It's a million miles from
here
Somewhere more familiar
Too much time spent dragging the
past up
I didn't see you not looking when I messed up
Settling
down in your early twenties
Sucked more blood than a backstreet
dentist
It don't matter to me
It's all I wanted to be
It's a
million miles from here
Somewhere more familiar
Oh my god, I
can't believe it
I've never been this far away from home
And Oh
my, god I can't believe it
I've never been this far away from
home
And Oh my, god I can't believe it
I've never been this far
away from home
And Oh my, god I can't believe it
I've never
been this far away from home
Great rulers make for greater
glory
The only thing growing is on this story
Knock me down
I'll get right back up again
It comes back stronger than a powered
up Pac-Man
It don't matter to me
It's all I wanted to be
Is
a million miles from here
Somewhere over there
Oh my god, I
can't believe it
I've never been this far away from home
And Oh
my, god I can't believe it
I've never been this far away from
home
And Oh my, god I can't believe it
I've never been this far
away from home
And Oh my, god I can't believe it
I've never
been this far away from home
Oh my god, I can't believe it
I've
never been this far away from home
And Oh my, god I can't believe
it
I've never been this far away from home
And Oh my, god I
can't believe it
I've never been this far away from home
And Oh
my, god I can't believe it
I've never been this far away from
home"
The club exploded into applause. Willow ran back to the table.
"Way to go Willow!" said Anya and Xander simultaneously.
"You got a set of pipes!" added Spike.
Later that night...
Spike was walking Willow home. They were giggling like two schoolgirls.
"And you are everything I wanna be. You got everything so high oh high, Did you have to take Caroline..." Spike belted out.
Willow
cracked up. "By day, unassuming badass vampire. But by
night...Undead Singer extraordinaire!"
Spike laughed.
"You certainly have a way with words!"
They got to Willow's house.
"Well, this is my stop. Night, Spike."
"Goodnight, Willow. Sweet dreams".
And with that, Spike disappeared into the velvet night.
Willow shut the door behind her. The saddest part is that I am so in love with him, knowing he could never love me back .
Willow bolted the door, and made her way upstairs.
