Chapter 8: the parting of the ways
Sunnydale California
The sun glowered orange as it went down to some other unknown city. Willow sat in the porch sipping a mug of something warm, she sighed pulling her hair away from her face, she looked down suddenly looking back up from the sound of the front door opening " Oh hey…we meet again" she smiled.
Spike had a cigarette in his mouth, he took out a Zippo lighter and side glanced over in Willows direction " hmm how odd," he lit his cigarette taking a long drag " so why you out here?"
Willow sighed " I had to get away from everyone, have some alone time"
Spike looked down at the wooden floor " hmm yea I know what you mean"
Willow forced a smile and nodded, she glanced up at Spike " so whats up with you then?"
Spike shrugged " I dunno, im a tad bit sad if you haven't noticed, I don't really show it, and I'll probably will deny it later on, but I care about you lot, you know your like family, except a really irritating and annoying family"
Willow raised an eyebrow at Spike" we're not that bad" she glared suddenly she looked back up at him " are we really that bad?"
Spike laughed " well not preaching to the choir here but you can sometimes get an my nerves"
Willow sighed slightly annoyed "thanks a lot"
Back inside Xander was having a rather nasty disagreement " No…No…No, its all wrong its always been like this…ugh why do you always twist things, its not like your human"
The Buffybot stamped her foot on the ground" I am more intelligent than you"
Xander flew his hands all over the place" just because you're a robot doesn't mean that you have to mock me with your cleverness"
The Buffybot tilted her head " your jealous of my intelligence?"
Xander scowled " WHAT? No…you cant be smarter your just wires and silicone, this is ridiculous"
The Buffybot laughed " you said I was intelligent therefore I am and you cannot change your mind" she nodded standing by her answer.
Xander glared" stupid robot" she mumbled to himself.
The Buffybot scoffed " hey what did I just say, you may in no circumstances call me stupid, idiot, dumb or anything that resembles none smartness"
Xander rolled his eyes " uhuh right whatever brain screw"
The Buffybot glared " You cannot upset me you know, Willow made me immune to petty human insults im a lean mean vampire ass kicking robotic machine and that's how its gonna stay"
Xander raised an eyebrow " So what you're the terminator now?" he shook his head
"remind me to kick willows ass"
The Buffybot jaw dropped " Hey that's another rule you may not harm Willow, she's created me"
Xander frowned " no she didn't that lame ass Warren did" he suddenly pulled a cheeky smirk " you know, you were once used as a sex toy"
The Buffybot laughed " your so funny Xander" she slapped his cheek walking away.
Xander stood lost in thought" you were a sex toy, im not lying" he started shouting full volume as Dawn came walking down the stairs, Xander was not aware of this he started mimicking and mocking Spike " A BIG HUGE SEX TOY FOR ONE PERVED OUT VAMPIRE,OH BUFFY GIVE ME MORE,I WANT YOU SLAYER GIVE IT TO ME GOOD……OH YEA IM A BIG BAD BOY..I-"
Dawn interrupted" Xander what are you doing?"
Xander turned round turning round his hand down his trousers, he quickly pulled it out " ha…erm nothing?"
Dawn raised and eyebrow not convinced " You were masturbating weren't you?"
Xander pulled a nervous laugh " I was erm trying to explain to the Buffybot that Spikes a big perved out vampire"
Dawn rolled her eyes " uhuh" she shook her head appalled by Xander behaviour, she headed into the kitchen with the Buffybot.
Xander stood there alone like an idiot " great I try to prove a point and now im the idiot" he sighed walking back into the living room throwing himself on the couch next to Anya " Baby promise me something never let me outta your sight, I've just allowed a 15 year watch me masturbate"
Anya eye widened " Masturbate hey…well its good for the child, she needs to know about this stuff sooner or later"
Xander frowned " yea but at 15?"
Anya shrugged" sure…speaking of…you wanna you know?"
Xander stared at her confused " do what?"
Tara answered for Anya " I think she wants you to have sex"
Xander raised an eyebrow intrigued " hmmm as tempting as that sounds I don't….ahh what the heck " he grabbed her hand running upstairs. He suddenly ran back to grab some condoms out of the draw in the living room, he smiled at Tara and nodded.
Tara smiled" go get her tiger"
Xander gave her the thumbs up and ran back upstairs.
Mean while back outside Spike stared taking another drag" I didn't mean to hurt your feeling love"
Willow shrugged" don't worry about it, im not offended, you don't like us, all you really wanted was Buffy"
Spike bit his tongue looking down the ground and shuffling his feet " yea well, she never wanted me so what does it matter"
Dawn came out of the kitchen holding a can of 7up she heard voices coming from outside when she appeared in the hallway, she leaned in the door eavesdropping.
Spike shook his head " Im a fool to believe that a slayer as beautiful as her would ever want a guy like me"
Willow laughed" well it is kinda disturbing I mean you've tried to kill her on several occasion and now all a sudden your madly in love with her"
Spike nodded " its true…I really do, I spent all of last night talking to her grave, and you know what I felt happy for a moment, it lasted till this morning and now im a miserable sod again"
Dawn gave a gulp and sighed glaring slightly at the sound of Spikes undying love for her older sister.
Willow listened to Spike understanding…sort of.
Spike continued " But it can never work, for one thing she's dead, and I mean buried in a grave dead, not walking and talking zombiefied dead, also I promised her something….and Im gonna do it no matter what"
Willow tilted her head " and whats that?"
Spike sighed " protect Dawn, till the end of the world"
Willow pulled a small smile " that's sweet"
Spike rolled his eyes looking down " oh yea…that's me good old sweet Spike" he shook his head " I failed her the first time I should of stopped Doc, instead I let him control me I was weak and pathetic"
Willow frowned" your being to hard on yourself"
Spike finally looked up staring to Willows eyes " NO" he bellowed " you don't understand….I promised her to protect Dawn" he grabbed Willows arms " I should've done a better job…she wouldn't of jumped if I got Dawn to safety, Buffy would still be here, its my fault…so hey look at me…slayer number 3 dead, guess I still got it"
Willows eyes widened " Spike your scaring me, let me go"
Spike laughed " Big bad's still here" he gripped her arms tighter.
Willow glared " Spike….STOP IT" she got slammed against the front door.
Dawn ran upstairs crying her eyes out, she grabbed a rucksack grabbing anything and everything, what Spike said about protecting her lead her to make an important decision, she took a deep breath and went out her bedroom window.
Xander heard something coming from outside the upstairs hallway, he quickly pulled his trousers up and opened the door which was Buffys room " An hold on, I think I hear something" he peeked his head round the corner.
Spike had calmed down " Im sorry I went all Grr and Argh"
Willow shrugged it off keeping her distance" don't worry"
Spike shook his head" no I was irrational and immoral and didn't think of hurting you im sorry"
Willow shrugged " your forgiven" she forced a smile and sighed " im gonna head back inside, you coming?"
Spike shook his head " nah im good"
Willow nodded " k then" she smiled slightly opening the door, she got a shock when she saw Xander, Tara and Anya who was half dressed running frantic around the house.
Willows eyes widened " Whats going on?"
Xander side glanced seeing Willow in the corner of his eye " don't worry, its fine"
Willow sighed" ok? Im going for a shower I'll leave you to it" she headed upstairs.
Xander waited till she was gone " what are we gonna do, if we don't find Dawn soon there's gonna be hell to pay"
Spike appeared in the doorway "Whats going on here then?
Xander looked up quickly "not now Spike"
There was suddenly a scream coming from upstairs. It sounded like a howling abyss.
Xander's eyes widened " willow" he rushed upstairs going straight into Willows room.
Everyone else quickly followed him up the stairs, they pushed their way into willows room.
Xander turned round holding a chunk of Willows red auburn Hair " Willow's gone"
To be continued...
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