The next couple of days showed Buffy learning more and more about witchcraft even though she still has no control over her own powers. She has realized that she actually wants to be good at this, but with no control she is getting frustrated. Buffy groans out loud in her condo. 'I can't believe it is taking me this long to get a hold on my powers. I didn't take this long for my Slayer powers.'
She heads towards the Manor at a slow pace while also thinking about Spike and when he might be alive again, she kind of wishes that she could talk to him one more time. Maybe she can find a way to contact the Powers or Whistler to accomplish that. She perks up at that thought and walks a little faster towards the manor. When she gets there she walks in without knocking after being allowed to do so. She walks into the kitchen and hears that Phoebe turned someone into a turkey.
"You turned someone into a turkey?" Buffy looks amused. Phoebe nods sheepishly, "I was under a spell when it happened."
"What? We can be affected by spells as well!" Buffy looked over at Piper who smiled a little, "Sorry, I forgot to mention that." Buffy nods her head slowly at that. Piper and Phoebe get back to what they were talking about when Phoebe mentions that Piper not getting any was making her bitter. This caused Buffy to choke a little on the coffee that she just poured. "Sorry." Piper was gesturing to Wyatt, "Oh, he doesn't know what we're talking about." Piper just glares. Paige gets home and there is a sisterly debate happening so Buffy waves goodbye and leaves.
Buffy heads off to the post office and goes underneath. She has read up on what to do and enters through the doors. She looks around and notices the gold Oracles standing in the room, "Where is our gift mighty woman warrior?" Buffy grabs one of her weapons that is very nice. "Ooh, a warrior's weapon is a great choice. What do you wish to know?"
"You must know what happened at the Hellmouth a few weeks ago." They nod. "Well I was told by Whistler that the vampire that was killed saving the world was going to come back and I was wondering when and if I could talk to him, just for closure."
They nod to each other before snapping their fingers, "You will get a visit soon from your vampire and that will give you 48 hours to say your goodbye and closure."
Buffy nods her head and bows slightly before leaving. 'That wasn't too hard.'
She comes by later next day and finds out what has been going on. She is listening to the argument and shakes her head at what Paige was doing. When Paige leaves Piper goes to call Leo and Chris, but neither answer, she groans and then calls Phoebe. After she is done with that she goes for Wyatt. Buffy clears her throat, "If you need me to, I can watch Wyatt for you." Piper looks relieved, "Thanks." Buffy shrugs, "No problem, I agree with you on the Paige front." Piper smirks before leaving. Buffy looks at Wyatt for a second. "What do you want to do? Huh, Wyatt?" Wyatt orbs her to his room.
"Whoa, that is a freaky feeling." She and Wyatt are playing with his toys when her senses start going off, she grabs the knife that she has hidden on her. "Easy there Slayer."
She relaxes, "Whistler." Whistler looks at the baby, "Oh that's the twice-blessed baby!" She looks confused, Whistler waves his hand, "The baby has a chance to become evil or not, but he is a white lighter and a witch, not very common, he is the only one right now and that makes him twice-blessed." Buffy nods understanding now.
"Whistler why are you here?"
"I heard that you want to converse with someone?" Buffy nods before looking at the baby, "But not right now because I have to watch the baby." Whistler nods before popping out. Wyatt looked curiously at that spot before clapping his hands. Buffy smiles at him in happiness.
Piper and Phoebe come home after a while, "Is everything okay?"
"Yes, except Paige is missing and we can't find her." Buffy shakes her head. Piper has Wyatt when there is a knock on the door and Richard comes in. He notices that Wyatt is doing something with his eyes. Piper is stunned, "This is why my dates have been going badly." She shakes her head before deciding to deal with it later. Richard explains the plan that Paige has come up with. They end up saving Paige.
Piper and Phoebe are at the club and Buffy is serving them while they are talking. They are discussing what they are going to do about Paige. "I think she is getting a sense of freedom as the younger sister, but I also think that Piper is right and you shouldn't forgive her right away." They look at Buffy with confusion.
"I just mean that if either of you had gone on your own and basically sold your soul and killed yourself just to stop someone who made the mistake all on his own then she would be mad at you for going on your own." Piper smiles, "See that is what I am talking about." Buffy just smiles.
Leo and Chris show up and ask about what has been going on, the sisters look at each other before deciding to laugh and leave. Leo and Chris are confused, but order drinks. Buffy serves them, "What you missed was that Paige went out on her own, tried to save a person that sold his soul and when she couldn't do that she sold her own soul in order to kill the bossman himself." Leo and Chris were stunned, "Now where were you?" Leo stands up, "I am going to have a chat with Piper about this."
Chris looks at Leo before starting his story to Buffy. He had her laughing through the whole story. When it came to closing time at the club, Buffy noticed that a light was still on and went towards Chris's room. She knocks on the door and peaks in. "Hey Chris, if you don't want to live here I have a spare room in my condo if you want to use that." Chris looked surprised at the offer, "I'm good, but thanks."
"No problem, if you change your mind let me know."
The next day Piper arrives at P3 and notices that Buffy is already there. "Hey Piper can I talk to you for a moment."
"Sure." Piper looks at her.
"Well I have two favors to ask you actually." Buffy is beating around the bush, Piper just raises her eyebrows and motions for Buffy to move it along.
"The first is that I need a schedule that would work with me taking college classes, the second is that I am going to need at least 48 hours off of work, but I don't know when that will be yet."
Piper looks confused, "Okay, first college classes?"
"Yeah, I was taking classes in my old town, but my mother got sick and I dropped out to take care of her and then she died and I never reapplied to the college."
"Oh god. I'm so sorry. Our mother died a while ago and it still hurts." Buffy grimaces at her. "Alright we will figure out a schedule, but what about the 48 hours off?"
"Well, I know I am getting a visit from an old friend of mine, but I don't know exactly when. I would like to have 48 hours to talk to him and catch up with him."
Piper nods, "Alright, just let me know when."
Buffy smiles, "Thanks."
Buffy gets home that night and when she turns on the lights she senses something. She has a knife at the ready, "My god Slayer, you are a jumpy person." Whistler stands with his hands up in the air.
She relaxes, "Whistler, if you would just stop sneaking in on me then I would stop pointing a knife at you."
Whistler just waves it off. He smiles at her. She looks suspicious, "What?"
"Your wish has been granted, tomorrow morning Spike is going to be popped into your condo here and you will then have 48 hours to do whatever and talk about whatever." Buffy starts to excitedly jump up and down. "That's great, Whistler. I have to get ready and call Piper." She pauses for a moment. "My emotions won't cause my power to act up and burn him will it because that isn't factored into my plan."
Whistler laughs, "Probably not because it is only in emotions like anger or protecting like when you had Wyatt and they were attacking you."
"That explains why I haven't found my trigger yet." There is a pause before she shakes her head, "Never mind, Whistler I am going to ask you to leave so that I can get ready."
Whistler smiles before waving and leaving. Buffy smiles before grabbing her phone. At the manor everyone was there, even Chris when the phone rang. Piper gets up to get it, "Hello…Buffy?… Wow that was soon… Alright then, have fun for the next 48 hours, but I expect you to be back at work when that time is up." She hangs up and notices that everyone is watching her, "What?"
"What was that about?" Phoebe asks.
"Oh earlier today Buffy asked to have 48 hours with no definite date off so that she can visit with someone from her past." Some people raise their eyebrows.
"Do you know who it was?" Paige asked, Piper shook her head. They each wondered who it could be and Chris was sitting there with that unknown feeling in his stomach again before he shrugged it off.
Buffy had beautified herself and set up the candles for tomorrow before going to bed. When she woke up she got dressed and ready and soon heard a slight pop and then a, "Bloody Hell! Where am I?"
She is shaking a little before smoothing her hair and opening her bedroom door. "Hey Spike."
AN: Just a heads up, I don't think I will do a very good job with the British accent so I don't know if it will come through in the writing. The next chapter will mainly be Buffy and Spike's 48 hours nothing Charmed related unless I bring the characters in for a quick visit.