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Slayer's World view. People wanted me to update immediately. So this is all
I got this time. Thanks for reading and PLEASE REVIEW!- belle artiste~*~
[NW] The gang sat around the table and reviewed their scanty resources. Willow had a few special order books on magick and Giles had some older volumes that told of the possibilities of alternate dimensions but nothing solid or concrete. Oz and Willow looked through one of Willow's more advanced books for any clue, Giles and Buffy were discussing fighting techniques and Spike and Xander, who were supposed to be looking through books, were fighting over something having to do with music. Buffy and Giles glared over at the pair.
"But mate, see the punk revolution was what changed the world!" Spike proclaimed exuberantly, "Haven't you ever listened to the Clash? Or even recent bands? Like The Distillers?"
"But you miss the fundamental..." Xander tried to add in but Spike cut him off.
"Fundamental, pish. It's about the music man, the music." Spike slammed a book closed creating a crowd of dust. Spike stood up and stormed away; Xander inhaled the dust and gave a huge sneeze. By now, everyone was staring at the two. Spike noticed the people staring and said, "What?!" They shrugged and Buffy walked up to him touching his shoulder, he almost flinched. She felt his muscles tighten underneath his flesh as her hand made contact.
"It's okay Spike."
He shook off her arm and said, "Sure, whatever, this is insane. YOU are insane. Why should I believe you?"
Buffy could not believe what she was hearing, in her world, Spike always understood the situation, but then she realized that he had probably come to that greater learning through 150 years of living. She sighed realized he wanted proof. "Okay Spike, I'm gonna show you why." She turned to Giles, "Hey Giles, I think it's time for a field trip. We're going for a little bit of show and tell." Giles understood what she meant and went to get his coat and keys.
"Where are we going?" Spike was still wary.
"Yeah Buffy, Where ARE we going?" Xander was inquisitive.
"To see a demon."
^*^*
The entire group stood on the side of the road peering into bushes. They were searching up and down Revello Drive for the demon that Buffy had killed the night before. Buffy couldn't believe it, she didn't remember where she had killed it. They were all digging through the undergrowth looking for it. Giles and Willow were excited, but the rest weren't growing any more partial to believing Buffy. Spike was the most unhelpful person. He kept complaining about how she was crazy and it was not real and just being annoying Spike. Buffy just rolled her eyes and smiled. It was nice to see a human side of Spike. Especially when he would look at her when he thought, she was not looking. The look was one of admiration and love, or perhaps it was just lust. Suddenly Spike yelled out in alarm. They all ran over to him. There he stood staring down at the body of a huge red scaled demon. Giles took off his glasses and cleaned them. Willow looked ready to throw up.
"There, you see. There is a demon." Buffy pointed proudly.
Xander just stared, "That's...that's a demon." He gulped. "Okay, I think I want to go home now."
Spike turned and looked at Buffy, his eyes shown with complete trust, "I believe you." He said in a soft voice, then realizing what he was doing he broke her gaze and looked at the demon again, "Can I kick it?"
Buffy just laughed.
^*^* Back at school, the group convened in the library. Giles brought with him samples of the demons skin and unfortunately, they found out that the demon's saliva was acidic, AFTER it burned through the plastic bag. That was quite a mess. However, they had finally made it back. Giles and Willow were huddled around the specimens and were examining everything they could think of to exam. Xander had gone to class and Oz had disappeared somewhere. Spike and Buffy were left alone. He came up to her smiling sheepishly.
"Buffy, I'm sorry I didn't believe you." He looked down at his feet.
"It's okay Spike. I can understand the uncertainty. don't worry."
"I'm also sorry about the other night at the Bronze." He looked up at her and then pulled her away from the center area of the library into the stacks. "It was totally rude of me to run out on you. I feel so horrible and then I didn't trust you. I guess I just want to say that I'm sorry twice over."
Buffy smiled at him. "I understand. It's no big deal, but can I ask you one question?"
"Sure, what?"
"Why DID you run away that night?"
"Oh. That." Spike looked at her red in the cheeks, "OH MY GOD" Buffy thought, "He's blushing! How CUTE!"
Spike continued, "I was scared you wouldn't want to have anything to do with me the next day." He spoke so quietly Buffy almost couldn't tell what he said.
"Oh Spike, I wouldn't ever do that."
"I know Buffy, but I was too worried to think straight."
She touched his shoulder and looked into his bright blue eyes. "Would you run away now?" She smiled at him.
He shook his head slowly, "No I guess not."
"Good." She began to straighten up and take her hand off his shoulder.
He grabbed it.
"Buffy, I..." Then he pulled her close to him and kissed her tenderly. She almost didn't realize what was going on and then began kissing him back fiercely. She wrapped her arms around his neck and he placed his hands on her waist pulling her even closer. They didn't want to let go ever again. He even began to slip one hand underneath her shirt. And instead of stopping him like she would any other boy she let him rest his hand there on her bare skin. Her mind was racing, she couldn't stop thinking about Spike and how wonderful he was and oh god...it was just too good to be true. Spike was having similar thoughts about Buffy; the pair was so entranced that they didn't even hear Willow come around the corner looking for them. She squeaked and dropped the heavy tomes she was carrying. They broke apart embarrassed.
"Uh..."Buffy wiped her mouth off while Spike looked at the carpet, "Hi Willow."
~*~ OKAY EVERYONE! PLEASE REVIEW! You know I love it so please do it. I know its short. I'm sorry. The next one will be longer. Hopefully. Thanks to all the wonderful people who read an review this pet project of mine. You know that it makes me so happy that someone besides me is reading what I write. REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW~ belleartiste
[NW] The gang sat around the table and reviewed their scanty resources. Willow had a few special order books on magick and Giles had some older volumes that told of the possibilities of alternate dimensions but nothing solid or concrete. Oz and Willow looked through one of Willow's more advanced books for any clue, Giles and Buffy were discussing fighting techniques and Spike and Xander, who were supposed to be looking through books, were fighting over something having to do with music. Buffy and Giles glared over at the pair.
"But mate, see the punk revolution was what changed the world!" Spike proclaimed exuberantly, "Haven't you ever listened to the Clash? Or even recent bands? Like The Distillers?"
"But you miss the fundamental..." Xander tried to add in but Spike cut him off.
"Fundamental, pish. It's about the music man, the music." Spike slammed a book closed creating a crowd of dust. Spike stood up and stormed away; Xander inhaled the dust and gave a huge sneeze. By now, everyone was staring at the two. Spike noticed the people staring and said, "What?!" They shrugged and Buffy walked up to him touching his shoulder, he almost flinched. She felt his muscles tighten underneath his flesh as her hand made contact.
"It's okay Spike."
He shook off her arm and said, "Sure, whatever, this is insane. YOU are insane. Why should I believe you?"
Buffy could not believe what she was hearing, in her world, Spike always understood the situation, but then she realized that he had probably come to that greater learning through 150 years of living. She sighed realized he wanted proof. "Okay Spike, I'm gonna show you why." She turned to Giles, "Hey Giles, I think it's time for a field trip. We're going for a little bit of show and tell." Giles understood what she meant and went to get his coat and keys.
"Where are we going?" Spike was still wary.
"Yeah Buffy, Where ARE we going?" Xander was inquisitive.
"To see a demon."
^*^*
The entire group stood on the side of the road peering into bushes. They were searching up and down Revello Drive for the demon that Buffy had killed the night before. Buffy couldn't believe it, she didn't remember where she had killed it. They were all digging through the undergrowth looking for it. Giles and Willow were excited, but the rest weren't growing any more partial to believing Buffy. Spike was the most unhelpful person. He kept complaining about how she was crazy and it was not real and just being annoying Spike. Buffy just rolled her eyes and smiled. It was nice to see a human side of Spike. Especially when he would look at her when he thought, she was not looking. The look was one of admiration and love, or perhaps it was just lust. Suddenly Spike yelled out in alarm. They all ran over to him. There he stood staring down at the body of a huge red scaled demon. Giles took off his glasses and cleaned them. Willow looked ready to throw up.
"There, you see. There is a demon." Buffy pointed proudly.
Xander just stared, "That's...that's a demon." He gulped. "Okay, I think I want to go home now."
Spike turned and looked at Buffy, his eyes shown with complete trust, "I believe you." He said in a soft voice, then realizing what he was doing he broke her gaze and looked at the demon again, "Can I kick it?"
Buffy just laughed.
^*^* Back at school, the group convened in the library. Giles brought with him samples of the demons skin and unfortunately, they found out that the demon's saliva was acidic, AFTER it burned through the plastic bag. That was quite a mess. However, they had finally made it back. Giles and Willow were huddled around the specimens and were examining everything they could think of to exam. Xander had gone to class and Oz had disappeared somewhere. Spike and Buffy were left alone. He came up to her smiling sheepishly.
"Buffy, I'm sorry I didn't believe you." He looked down at his feet.
"It's okay Spike. I can understand the uncertainty. don't worry."
"I'm also sorry about the other night at the Bronze." He looked up at her and then pulled her away from the center area of the library into the stacks. "It was totally rude of me to run out on you. I feel so horrible and then I didn't trust you. I guess I just want to say that I'm sorry twice over."
Buffy smiled at him. "I understand. It's no big deal, but can I ask you one question?"
"Sure, what?"
"Why DID you run away that night?"
"Oh. That." Spike looked at her red in the cheeks, "OH MY GOD" Buffy thought, "He's blushing! How CUTE!"
Spike continued, "I was scared you wouldn't want to have anything to do with me the next day." He spoke so quietly Buffy almost couldn't tell what he said.
"Oh Spike, I wouldn't ever do that."
"I know Buffy, but I was too worried to think straight."
She touched his shoulder and looked into his bright blue eyes. "Would you run away now?" She smiled at him.
He shook his head slowly, "No I guess not."
"Good." She began to straighten up and take her hand off his shoulder.
He grabbed it.
"Buffy, I..." Then he pulled her close to him and kissed her tenderly. She almost didn't realize what was going on and then began kissing him back fiercely. She wrapped her arms around his neck and he placed his hands on her waist pulling her even closer. They didn't want to let go ever again. He even began to slip one hand underneath her shirt. And instead of stopping him like she would any other boy she let him rest his hand there on her bare skin. Her mind was racing, she couldn't stop thinking about Spike and how wonderful he was and oh god...it was just too good to be true. Spike was having similar thoughts about Buffy; the pair was so entranced that they didn't even hear Willow come around the corner looking for them. She squeaked and dropped the heavy tomes she was carrying. They broke apart embarrassed.
"Uh..."Buffy wiped her mouth off while Spike looked at the carpet, "Hi Willow."
~*~ OKAY EVERYONE! PLEASE REVIEW! You know I love it so please do it. I know its short. I'm sorry. The next one will be longer. Hopefully. Thanks to all the wonderful people who read an review this pet project of mine. You know that it makes me so happy that someone besides me is reading what I write. REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW~ belleartiste