Buffy
Life progressed slowly. Very slowly. Each day felt so terribly long. I'm broke so on top of everything else I have to find a job. And guess what? I supposedly have no skills. I'm not good at computers and I have no special training. I'm running out of options that don't involve flipping burgers.
It doesn't help that I'm being targeted by God only knows what. The gang helped out with the job search but every time I started something would go wrong. Things just got all wonky and now I'm back to the unhelpful want ads.
Willow and Tara seem to be drifting apart. It's creating another layer of tension on the home front. Seems Giles isn't the only one concerned about Willow's growing power. I don't know what to make of it myself so I really don't give it much thought. I don't give much thought to anything, except doing what's expected of me. Seeing Dawn off to school, looking for a job, family dinner and patrolling. Day after day.
Besides, they've been getting along a little better the last few days. Things have been going a little smoother since Giles gave us that check. I still have to get a job but I have a little more time now. We were all in a relaxed lull and that probably should have tipped us off.
See, during patrol I seemed to have walked into a musical horror show. I'm dancing and singing and fighting my way through the cemetery. It feels, good. I'm getting some things off my chest, even if it is just by saying it out loud. But afterwards, it felt really odd.
The next morning we all gather at the store and I find out I'm not the only aspiring American Idol. Then we all start singing about why we're suddenly singing. Talk about odd.
Its feeling good again. I'm feeling good. The emotion catches me off guard and I feel a little of my old self again. I change the tune and let them know that we'll get through it. Somehow we always do. Its good to feel that way again, even if it only lasts the moment.
So this freaky singing thing lasts the night and Spike sings me a song. See, he and I fell into this comfortable kind of acquaintance. But from the words his saying he doesn't want me coming around. Whatever.
We narrowed it down to a demon and then Dawn was kidnapped. He summoned me, I showed up. A little song, a little dance. Bye bye demon. Xander is not allowed near the jewelery again.
Did I mention telling everyone I was in heaven?
Yeah, big bomb dropped. I didn't want to face them and followed Spike outside. I don't know if the spell was lingering or if I was just desperate but I kissed him. I just needed to feel something. And it worked good, for a minute.
OK. For several minutes.
But when I finally pulled away I knew it was wrong. I regretted it instantly and took off. Thankfully he just let me go.