Buffy and Cordeila
"Season 5"
Chapter 4: Out of my Mind
Cemetery
The slayers job is to hunt, hunt every night and protect people. That is what Buffy does every night of her life. She leaves the warmth of her dead just to hunt so cold dead vampires. She didn't ask for it yet she couldn't get rid of it.
Sometimes she wonder what would happen if she just stopped slaying all together. The Watchers Concial had Faith if the needed a slayer. Buffy shouldn't have to do it anymore, or at least that is what Cordeila thinks.
Buffy knows that Cordeila worries about her every night but there is nothing that Buffy can do about it. This is her duty and Cordeila is just going to have to learn to deal with it, because this is who she is.
They moved into there apartment a couple days ago. Buffy's mom wasn't to happy about the idea but Buffy just told her that it is her life and she can do what she wants with it. Plus she could always move back if she needed to. That made Dawn mad because that meant she didn't get Buffy's room.
Buffy was knocked out of her thought by a vamp jumping on her back from behind. She threw him over her shoulder and then gave him a round-house kick to the head, which brought him to his knees. That is when she whipped out her stake and said adios to the vamp. He could now fit in an ashtray. Then another one jumped out of the bushes and rushed her. Yet it never made it to her because it was tackled by someone or something.
The vamp was getting it handed to him pretty good and the next thing Buffy knew the vampire was dust. And there is the wake was Spike holding a stake. Spike had been helping Buffy and her friends ever since Riley and his buddies put a chip in his head. Spike was become a real pain in Buffy ass…she liked it better when he was evil.
"Spike; what the hell are you doing here!" Buffy asked as Spike walked over to her.
"I am saving you." He said as he gave her a nasty look. "You're welcome by the way," he said turning around and walking away.
"I didn't ask for your help!" Buffy yelled as she chased after him. She grabbed him by the arm and turned him around so he was looking at her. "Your following me around aren't you?"
"Please; don't flatter yourself." Spike said as he waved his hand dismissing the idea. "I'm sorry Buffy but your not that hot." He said.
"Come on you know you want me," Buffy said as she walked toward Spike. "You know you want to take my lips with yours." She teased. "So why don't you give us a taste." Buffy said using the line Faith used on her way back when.
"Buffy are you mad? You have a girlfriend." Spike said. Since when do I care?
"What she doesn't know won't hurt her." Buffy said as she grabbed Spike and crushed his lips with hers.
Spike couldn't believe this was happening. He was kissing the slayer…the one sworn to kill of his kind in order to save the world. And here he was in the cemetery making out with the holier-than-thou Buffy fucking Summers. Chosen one. This was his dream come true.
Sudden Spike shot up in his bed. "Oh God! Bloody hell!" He screamed as he looked around his crypt. It was just a dream. I was dreaming about kissing the fucking slayer. What is wrong with you Spike? Spike thought as he lied back in bed and tried his hardest to go back to sleep…but it wasn't working.
UC Sunnydale
Buffy and Willow where walking in the lounge coming from one of there classes. Buffy had an early class before she had to head over to work. Willow was going to be her all day so she didn't mind walking around with Buffy as she waited for Cordeila to pick her up.
They had just gotten out of American lit. and they where discussing Buffy paper on the subject. She had gotten an A and Willow was actually jealous because she got a lousy B. Just as Willow was about to ask her a question Cordeila pulled up outside. Willow was going to walk out and say "hi" but Buffy stopped her.
"Buffy what are you doing?" Willow asked confused at her friend's actions.
"Watch and be amazed." Buffy said as she folded her arms over her chest and watched Cordeila get out of the car to wait.
Willow watched as a flock of boys walked over to where Cordeila was standing. They started to talk to her and try and get her to give them her number. Willow smiled as she watched the guys fawn over Cordeila. Then she saw Cordeila look at Buffy and smile.
"I'll see ya later Will," Buffy said as she walked out into the sun. Willow watched as Buffy walked right over to Cordeila and smiled. "Hey," Buffy said as she stared at Cordeila.
"Do you mind we where talking," one of the guys said.
"Actually I do mind because you see you're not her type and I was just trying to protect from heartbreak." Buffy lied as she leaned over and kissed Cordeila on the lips. "Because if she even looked at you she would be in some serious trouble." Buffy said looking at Cordeila and not at the guy she was talking to. "Ready to go home, I have an hour to kill before I have to be to work." Buffy said as she stepped away from Cordeila as the group around her scattered.
"Don't do that to me anymore…I can't take the hurt look in all their eyes when they realize that I am already taken." Cordeila said in mock hurt. Then she looked past Buffy at Willow and waved her good-byes before walking around the car and getting in on the other side.
Willow smiled as Buffy and Cordeila drove off into the sun. When she turned around she was face to face with Tara. She leaned over and gave her a kiss. "Hey sweetie," Willow said as she linked her hand with Tara's and walked toward her next class.
"You watch the Cordeila and Buffy show?" Tara asked and Willow nodded as she gave her a confused look. "They do it Everytime she comes to pick Buffy up. It had become known as the Cordeila and Buffy show around campus. Yet she gets the guys everytime." Tara said with a smile.
"How come I have never seen it before?" Willow asked.
"Because you have always been too busy," Tara said as they continued to walk. Once outside Willow class Tara turned to look at her. "Don't worry Will I am sure they aren't going to stop so I am sure you will have plenty of times to watch them and laugh because they get them everytime." Tara said with a laugh.
"Fine, fine, make fun of me," Willow said in mock hurt. She leaned over and gave her girlfriend as kiss before walking to the glass. "See ya later Tara," Willow yelled over her shoulder.
"Yeah," Tara yelled right back as she headed off to her class which was in the other direction. They each had a long day of classes ahead of them and they knew that there was going to be a new badie to kill when they arrived at Giles' for the Scoobie meeting later tonight. So each of them just wanted to get this day over with.
Magic Box
Cordeila took Buffy to the Magic Box before she left for work. Buffy walked into the Magic Box and saw that no one was there. That's weird Giles told me to meet him here. Buffy thought as she walked further into the shop.
Ever since Giles had bought the Magic Box the gang had been there almost every day just to hang. Basically it was their modern day library. The only thing they didn't have was a training room which Buffy secretly wished she would never get. Mostly because that would mean she would have to train more often and she didn't want that.
"Giles! Xander! Anyone!" Buffy called out as she walked toward the back room. "Is anyone here!"
She was just about to open the door to the back room when someone tapped her on her shoulder. "Buffy?" She turned around to see Giles. "I didn't think you would be here to later." He said as he walked over to the research table.
"I didn't have anymore classes and I figured I would swing by before I have to go to work." Buffy said as she looked at Giles. She noticed that every so often he would look toward the back room door when he thought she wasn't looking. "Giles is something back there you don't want me to see?" Buffy asked.
"Excuse me?" He asked confused.
"You keep looking at the door and I was wondering of there was something you don't want me to see behind that door." Buffy said as she got up and ran over to the door. Yet when she opened it she saw something she didn't expect to see. "Oh my God," she said as she looked at the training room that they had built her.
"You like?" Xander asked coming out of behind the door. "It took me a while but hey I finished."
"Do I like! I love it!" Buffy squealed as she jumped into his arms. "Cordeila is going to be so jealous."
"What? Why?" Both Xander and Giles asked neither wanting to make the ex-cheerleader angry.
"Because I will be spending a lot of my time here now that I have this fancy dancy training room." Buffy said as she walked toward the punching bag. "Why did you guys do this?" she asked.
"Because you finally deserve something good in your life," a voice said from behind them.
When Buffy turned around she was shocked at who she saw. "What are you doing here?" she asked. "Aren't you supposed to be is Africa or something?" Buffy said as she walked over to him and gave him a hug.
"Nah, I found out that the military isn't for me…I need my girl." He said as he leaned in for a kiss.
"Riley? I am not your girl anymore. I don't mean to sound bitter but I moved on." Buffy said stepping away not meaning to give him the wrong idea. "I'm sorry if you came all the way here expecting to be with me but…you can't be." Buffy said as she walked past him and back onto the shop.
'"Buffy…"
"I can't Riley I have to get to work." Buffy said as she walked out of the Magic Box. What was she supposed to say? She didn't think about him that way anymore. There was no way that they could get back together. Buffy walked home, got changed, and then walked over to the school. It was going to be a long day.
Spike's crypt
Spike was sitting in his crypt watching "Passions" trying to get his mind off the dream he had about Buffy. He isn't supposed to think about the slayer that way…it was wrong on way to many levels.
As his favorite soap was about to go into another episode the door swung open. "Bloody hell!" Spike yelled as he jumped from his chair to look at who was just barged into his crypt. When he saw who is was he didn't know what to say. He thought he would never see her again yet her she is. "Harm?"
"Hey Spikey," she said walking over to him. "Miss me?"
"No," Spike said without hesitating. He really didn't miss her…she was annoying and he was glad to be rid of her. Yet here she is being her old annoying self.
"Aw Spikey I know you missed me…just admit." Spike said nothing as he looked her in the eye. "Fine! Anyways I just need a place to crash until the slayer is of my tail." Harmony said making herself at home. "You don't mind do you…I mean I will make worth your while." Harmony said as she batted her eyelashes.
Like I want you when I can have the slayer…where the hell did that come from? "Bloody hell; I don't care. Just as long as you don't bug me while I am watching the tele." Spike said making himself comfortable again. "So why is the slayer on your ass?" Spike asked not really caring just trying to make conversation.
"I kidnapped her sister…I just wanted Buffy to come to me so I could kill her." Harmony complained. Spike couldn't help the little laugh that came from his mouth. "What are you laughing at?"
"You tried to kill the slayer," Spike said through his laughter. "What made you think that you could get close enough to her in order to touch her?" Spike asked as his laughter subsided. "She's untouchable," Spike whispered to himself low enough so Harmony couldn't hear him.
"What did you say? Never mind." She looked at the TV. "Oh Passions…this is my favorite soap." Harmony said. All the things they where talking about where forgotten…at least by her.
I am going insane. I actually want the slayer for myself. It is this fucking chip…it is screwing with my brain. I need to get it out…and I need to get it out now. Spike thought to himself as he and Harmony watched Passions. Why do I think so highly of the slayer? Is it because every time I tried to take her out she stopped him? Is it the fact that she had died yet she still walks around? I don't know but I need to get her out of my mind. "You stupid poof can't you see she is clearly cheating on you!" Spike yelled at the TV. Harmony looked at him. "What?"
"You are such a…" she paused as she listened. "Do you hear that?" She asked. "It's her, she found me…Spike hide me!" Harmony started to panic.
"Get in the coffin," Spike said. As she got in the coffin Spike jumped on top of it and sat there while he waited for her to enter. He was disappointed when nobody came through the door and the footsteps kept on going. Just as he was about to get off though the door swung open and Buffy walked in. "What can I do for you slayer?" He asked in a business like manner.
"I need your help," Buffy said as she walked closer to him.
"What can I do for you?" Spike asked.
"I need you to find Riley for me," she said and at his look of confusion she continued. "He is back and one of his soldier friends called me and told me that he is in trouble…something about an increased heartbeat." Buffy explained. "Will you help me?"
"For a price," he stated. She pulled out ten twenty dollar bills. "That should do it." He said but when he went to get it she pulled away. She held it up to his face and ripped it in half.
"Have him at Sunnydale General in a hour and I will give you the money." Buffy said. "There will be a specialist waiting there." Buffy said as she turned and walked away. She walked out of his crypt and Harmony came out of the coffin.
"Hear that luv," Spike said with a smile. "Spike-Poo is going to get de-chipped." Spike said as he remembered what Buffy said. There will be a specialist there; as in someone that can get this bloody chip out of my bloody skull.
Sunnydale General
Buffy was already at the hospital when Riley showed up. She looked at him in confusion and he simply smiled. "Dawn called and said your mom was in the hospital," Riley said as he leaned in to give her a hug.
Buffy really need the hug because she felt really low right now and Cordeila wasn't here to comfort her and that made her mad. Her office said that she would be in a meeting all day and she was not to be disturbed.
Then Buffy saw Graham out of the corner of her eye and pulled away from Riley. "Riley you need to go see a doctor," Buffy said. "Something is wrong with you."
"How do you know?" Riley asked confused.
"Because Graham told me…he said you have been off your meds for too long." Buffy explained she could see Riley getting angry and before he had a chance to run he punched him across the face. He went down out cold and Buffy looked up at Graham. "Get him fixed up and if you some much as think about doing anything else to him I'll kill you myself." Buffy said as she went over and sat next to her sister. Graham simply nodded and walked into the operating room.
Yet when he walked in Riley was there but there was no doctor. "Doc?" Graham called out as he walked around the room. When he didn't see him Graham ran into the hallway to get Buffy. "Buffy! The doctor is missing!" He yelled.
Buffy got up and walked over to him. "What do you mean he is missing?" Buffy asked.
"As in he isn't here," Graham explained.
Buffy looked around the room for any trance of what might have happened and then she spotted it. The littlest of evidence…a cigarette butt. "Spike." Buffy said as she walked through the doors in the back of the room. "Graham come on follow me." Buffy said silently. The walked over to a window that was a single window…like the cops have. And there she saw them. Spike and Harmony.
"Who's that?" Graham asked as he looked through the window.
"Someone who is serious need for an ass kickin." Buffy said as she walked through the door. She and Graham sat on the step silently working up a plan. And then Buffy heard the doctor say that he got it. "The chip," Buffy whispered as she stood up. Then she walked the rest of the way down the stairs. When she came into the clearing she just stared at him.
Spike looked up and saw her. "Slayer," he growled. "I am going to kill you," Spike said as he jumped of the bed. "I am going to drink you dry."
"Let's dance," Buffy said as she got into fighting stance. She looked over and saw that Graham was taking care of Harmony. Buffy jumped and gave a round-house kick to Spike's head. She stumbled back with a laugh. She swung at her and as he made contact a surging pain shot through his brain and it was Buffy's turn to laugh.
"Bloody hell," Spike said as he grabbed his head. He walked over to the jar that the doctor had supposedly put his chip in and saw a penny. "Bloody hell," he said again as he vamped out. "Harm come on where leaving. This isn't over slayer!" Spike said as he left the room.
"It never is," Buffy said to herself and then she looked at the doctor. "Come on your patient is waiting." Buffy said as they headed back to where Riley was.
When they got there he was still out cold. The doctor went over to him and started to work. Buffy walked out of the operating room and back into the hall. When she walked into the hall she saw Cordeila sitting with Dawn and she couldn't help but smile. Cordeila looked up and saw her, she got up and walked over to Buffy. Neither one of them said anything…they just held each other.
Finally Cordeila broke the silence. "Everything is going to be okay." She said and that is when Buffy broke down. She started to cry and Cordeila just held her trembling girlfriend trying to hold back her own tear. Not because she didn't care but because she had to be strong for Buffy…if she wasn't who else would be?
Later…
The doctor had just come out in his blue doctor scrubs and told Buffy that she should follow him. Buffy told Cordeila to stay with Dawn and to tell Willow, Xander, Giles, and Anya when they got here that she would be right back.
Buffy followed the doctor into a little room where her mother was. Joyce was sitting on the bed with a bandage over her left eye and past her hair line. Buffy thought she looked terrible but she wasn't going to tell her that.
"Can I tell her doctor?" Joyce asked and Buffy looked back and forth between her mom and the doctor. The doctor nodded and walked out of the room. "Buffy, please sit."
"Tell me what mom?" Buffy asked a little nervous.
"They found something." She said as if it where nothing and Buffy just started at her. "They found a shadow."
"A shadow?" Buffy asked confused.
"It's a tumor," Joyce said as she he eyes watered up. "The good thing is that they caught it now. They can do surgery and possibly get rid of it before it spreads." Joyce said as she took Buffy in her arms. "It's going to be okay Buffy." She said. And for the second time that day Buffy let the tears fall from her eyes.
Just than Dawn and Cordeila walked though the door. Dawn wnet to her mom and Cordeila went to Buffy. She turned to Joyce. "I am going to take her home. Willow and Xander are out there they said they could take Dawn to one of there houses." Cordeila said and Joyce nodded. Cordeila lead Buffy out the door.
Their bedroom
That night all Cordeila did was hold Buffy as she cried. Giles said he would patrol so she didn't have to. Cordeila has never seen Buffy like this and she didn't now what to do. This is the all mighty Buffy Summers, killer of evil, protector of man, crying in her arms. At this moment Cordeila felt the weakest she had ever felt in her life because she could do anything to help the person her loved.
"I love you Buffy," Cordeila whispered in her ear as they both drifted off to sleep in their new bed. This was not a way to brake in their new home.
a/n: i hope you like it.