Hey all, I wanted to have this up sooner but I hit a little bit of a block so it took me a bit to start it off. It's also been a pretty shit week so I lacked some motivation. I left this kind of in the middle of a scene so I can start the next chapter easily. Enjoy! And cross your fingers that Fire ends way better than the first part did. As always thank you for the reviews!
I dont own skins/ buffy but if I did I certainly wouldn't have written Fire the way Jess did.
Naomi POV
Chapter 8
Part 1
"And the dream has changed? Different than it was before?" The voice of Buffy comes from the speaker of my cell phone, on one of our weekly phone calls. It's become one of my favorite parts about being a slayer, knowing that there is two other people who will always have my back and know what I'm going through.
"Yeah, it was the same general idea but with a few key differences. Normally in my dream it's the past but this time... I couldn't help but feel like it might be the future or a possible future."
"Our dreams aren't normal dreams but you know that already, there is always some ring of truth to them." I hear the sound of a door opening and closing, Buffy talking to someone in the background. "I'm putting you on speaker Naomi, Faith just got in."
"Sure."
"Really Faith, was 5 boxes of Twinkies necessary?"
"B, you know slaying gets me all riled up, I need a treat after a kill... in more ways than one."
I snort into the phone, Buffy probably already forgetting that she put me on speaker. I swear if I didn't know any better I'd say they were together but both of them are far to into men for that to happen.
"Hey Nai, how's it going in sunny old England?"
"Same old same, vamps, demons, apocalypses, terrible heart-stopping dreams but enough about that how is it in California?"
"Five by Five, right B." I've known her for about four years now and I still have no idea what she means by that, I'm quite confident that Buffy doesn't either.
"Nai's been having some pretty wiggy nightmares Faith, she wanted to see if we could help her at all."
"Nightmares huh? I got a piece of advice for you N. Who cares about the dreams? Bring it on, I've never met a demon that a stake couldn't kill."
"Except the ubervamps." I could hear the slight tinge of fear in Buffy's voice.
"Yeah well except them." Even Faith sounded a bit afraid and I've never known her to be afraid of anything.
"I saw one of them. It was on my dream and he fucked me up bad... it was horrible."
"Buff had a pretty bad beat down when they first made an appearance. That was the only time I saw her get the shit kicked out of her."
"Thanks for the lovely reminder Faith." Buffy scoffs in the background.
Buffy changing topic quickly."Have you told Giles about the dream yet?"
"No not yet, he knows about the one I usually get. It's not like he can do much about it anyways though."
Buffy laughs and replies, "I'll have to do some research." In a perfect imitation of Giles. We laugh so hard that I start to feel tears come to my eyes and a stitch in my side.
Finally composing ourselves, Buffy says, "How is everyone else over there? Anything else going on?"
"Funny you should ask, Willow will love this one. It seems that our dearest Effy has developed a little crush on a girl and said girl might also feel the same way. So it seems that Effy is literally trying to follow in Willow's footsteps."
I hear Willow faintly yell in the background, "Power of the Pussy!"
"Oh great, just what we need another Willow." Faith playfully jokes. It never ceases to amaze me that they all get along so well, I know from what Buffy tells me that it wasn't always the case, but its impossible for me to imagine what that would be like. There entire group gives me hope, hope that me and my friends will stick together through it all.
"I gotta go now Nai Willow is doing something with fire and I'd rather my house doesn't actually burn down. I'll have Willow look into a few things online for you about your dream if you want, never know what the little genius could come up with."
"Wouldn't want that now would we? Text me if she finds anything and I'll give you a ring. Talk to you next week then, Bye Buff." With that I hang up my phone, feeling twenty times lighter than before the phone call. I hear the library door open up and I see Cook come strolling in, in what looks to be the same clothes as yesterday. Typical.
"Naomikins! Looking good today babes." He sits down at the table next to me.
"Wish I could say the same for you Cookie. Tell me those aren't yesterdays clothes?"
"Nothing gets by ya eh blondie?"
"I take that as a yes then. Have you even slept yet Cook?"
"Sleep is for the weak babe. I was to busy getting me wiggle waggle on with this fit bird, tits the size of melons! When she rode my di-"
"Okay Cook! I get it, bouncing boobs, thank you for that visual."
"You'll be thankin me when you's sitting in class and all you can think about is giant knockers." He throws his boyish grin at me, obviously trying to get a rise out of me.
"Romantic." I see Effy walking towards our table with JJ, Thomas, Panda, Katie, and Jamie in tow. Unfortunately no sign of my favorite redhead. Ugh Jamie, I really don't feel like dealing with him right now.
"Hey Naomi! I hope your feeling better, you left pretty early the other night."
"Ugh, yeah I'm fine." I really wish he would just take a hint. He's a nice guy and all but he just doesn't understand that I'm never going to fuck him. I should probably do what Eff says and just bluntly tell him, but it'd be like yelling at a puppy.
"When ya gonna get it Romeo? Never gon' happen yeah? You's should find another bird to chase after." I said I wouldn't be able to do it, never said that Cook wouldn't, or Effy for that matter who have both repeatedly told him that. I can visibly see Jamie's shoulders slump, a faint glow of anger in his eyes but that quickly passes. Weird, I've never seen Jamie get even slight angry before.
"Right, see you guys later then." He picks up his bag and storms out of the library almost knocking over Emily and that annoying git Anne that is constantly around her lately.
"What's his problem then?" I swear could be talking about grass and I would find it sexy.
"Even Jamie can only be rejected so many times. He obsessed with Nai, has been for ages. It seems to be going around." Effy smirks and looks directly at Emily. She squirms under Effy's stare and looks up at me.
"Is that true? Jamie likes you?"
"Yeah, have done for ages."
"Why don't you give him a chance then?"
"Not my type." Staring directly into her eyes.
"What is then?" You, you're my type. We both seem to have forgotten that there are other people in the room, something that seems to happen more and when she's around.
"Well for starters he has a dick. No go. And plus, I'm not the type of person who settles, I get what I want." looking directly into her eyes, making it painfully obvious that I'm accusing her of settling with Anne. We continue to stare into each others eyes, obviously for a long time because I see Anne elbow Emily in the back. I will rip your arm off. I feel a faint growl in the back of my throat, my hands gripping the table strongly.
Cook whispers in my ear, "I thought I was the werewolf. Calm down babe, your hackles are showing."
Effy sends me a questioning look, silently asking if I'm alright. I grimly nod.
"Right, everyone this is Anne, Anne this is everyone."
"Nice to meet you all." Tosser. She continues to talk a bit but instead of listening to her I picture a thousand ways in which I could kill her, all very slowly and very painful.
"What ya think Naoms? Naomi!'
"What? What do I think about what?" Effy rolls her eyes at me and chuckles, she knew what I was thinking.
Emily repeats again, "I said, we're all going to go out Saturday that way Anne can get to know everyone more." Perfect, just fucking perfect. I see Anne put her arm casually around the waist of Emily, almost possessively. Her arm doesn't belong there. I can start to feel my blood boil and I begin to see Red.
"Yeah, whatever." I grab my bag and push the chair away more aggressively than I had intended, looking over briefly to see a weird look on Emily's face before I quickly walk through the library and push open the door into the her arm around Emily was enough to set me on fire I can only imagine what other things will do to me. Great. Now I have to go out with them being all coupley. Absolutely perfect.
"Naoms, maybe you should slow down a bit yeah? We haven't even gotten to the club yet." That's rich coming from Cook.
"Since when did you become the alcohol police?" I snort at him, immediately on the attack.
"I'm not babes but like chill a bit until we get to the club yeah? I know why your doing this and drinking this much ain't gonna help."
"It might not but at least I won't have to feel it. It's all I can do Cook, is feel it. Just this once let me do this, let me be normal for one fucking night."
"Alright blondie, cheers to your one night then." He gives me a reassuring and comforting pat on the back.
"Are you two done having a moment yet? Because I'd like to get there tonight." Effy sends us a knowing smirk clearly showing how much she adores the both of us. I pick up the bottle of Vodka that I have worked half my way through, and head out the door with Effy and Cook in tow.
By the time that we get there I am well on my way to being drunk, the only way I'll call tonight a success is if I get monumentally fucked up. Fuck my responsibilities, fuck everything for tonight. For once I simply need to not feel. Not feel what Emily does to me, even though I've only known her just short of a month. I can't fight what I feel for her anymore and of course I only realize this when she doing whatever it is shes doing with that slut Anne. I really hate her. Of course as I think of the girl it's like she materializes in front of me, sitting at a table with the gang, her arm around Emily's shoulders. Let's get this over with then. I take another swig of the vodka and head over to the table, the feeling Effy's hand on my lower back in support. I let Effy and Cook slide in before me, thinking that if I have to I can always escape to the bar or dance floor.
"Hello Naomi, I see that you have already started then yes?" Thomas asks, eying the almost empty bottle of vodka and drawing the attention of the entire table.
"Well with our dearest Emily and Anne being whatever the hell they are, it's a cause for celebration innit? Cheers." I tip the bottle back and finish the remaining inch, not caring that I will be fucked up very quickly.
"You don't have any errands to run or any old friends to catch up with do you? Don;t want to be interrupted like last time." Emily sends a evil look at me, daring me to lie to her again. Shit, I knew I fucked up telling her that errand excuse. Cook sends me a worried look, obviously knowing that we were caught in a lie.
"My time is for you and you alone Ems. Do with me what you will." I wink and smile at her, feeling the alcohol start to take its course through my system.
I hear JJ ask, " So Anne, what do you do in your spare time? Statistically speaking people tend to have approximately 4-6 main hobbies that they focus on in there free time. I do think that's a bit wrong though seeing as I only have the one, but who am I to argue with statistics. Did you know that-"
"JJ! Locked on a bit there mate."
"Right, bollocks, tits, sorry. Ignore my inept ability at social interaction."
Anne laughs sweetly at JJ, " It's alright JJ, I'm a bit used to people getting 'locked on' as you say. In my spare time I tutor and look over a number of children with handicaps, though I hate that word. And if I'm free on the weekends I usually head over the homeless shelters and help out as much as I can. It's nice to help people, it makes me feel good."
"Of course it does." I snort into my newly acquired pint glass that I stole from Thomas. I mumble into my pint, "Why don't you help us all out and jump off a cliff." Katie snorts her wine through her noise, obviously I had said that a bit louder than I had anticipated. I look up to see if Emily heard me also and see a confused look on her face. Really cocking this one up Naomi. Good job.
"I'm sorry I didn't quite catch that Nai?" Effy smirks at me through her drink.
"I said I'm going to get another drink, anyone fancy one?"
"Do you really think you need another one Naoms?" My favorite redhead asks.
"Yeah Ems, I really fucking do." Sending all of my pain through my eyes and to her, hoping that she can see what this is doing to me.
I storm my way over to the bar, intent on getting through a few drinks before I go back, at this point I'll have to be blackout in order to get through this night. Fuck me, why did I come!? Through the corner of my eyes I see a flash of red slide up next to me, my hopes only to be vanquished when I see that it's Katie.
"She's a bit of dozy cow then isn't she?" I swear in this moment I could marry Katie.
"Glad I'm not he only one who thinks so." I down two shots of Tequila. Gross.
"You know for the record, I wanted you and her together. You fucked it up yeah? So deal with the consequences. A Fitch is no compromise, we're a fucking prize, so get your shit together and fix this mess."
"But Emily is with Anne... isn't she?"
"Kind of but not officially. I wouldn't be doing this if I didn't think that this is whats best for her. You know what she did everyday since she met you?"
"I have no idea katiekins."
"She sang. She sang these little songs quietly to herself, always humming along to some ridiculous sound in her head. Always with a little smile on her face. You know when that stopped? The day at Goldz. I don't know what you did Naomi, but fucking fix it. My sister needs to sing again, she fucking deserves it. But if you hurt her again, I''ll fucking kill you."
I sigh, the alcohol starting to bring me down a bit. "I'll do my best Katie and duly noted." Katie steps away from the bar but before she can get to far away I grab her wrist, making her stop. "And Katie, if you hurt Effy I'll fucking kill you to. Got it?" I see a moment of fear in her eye making it clear that my threat got through to her. She nods, "If I hurt Effy I'll let you." And walks away.
I head to the bathroom, needing to relieve my bladder with all of the alcohol I've been drinking. I barely make my way into the stall, stumbling a bit on the way. By some miracle I am able to pee without missing the toilet. Sucess! Throwing a fist pump into the air as I walk out of the stall. I head over to the sink, wash my hands and splash some water onto my face. I cant help but picture Anne's arm around Emily and the sharp pain that hits me right in the heart at the scene. I know Katie said to go for it but she's with Anne now isn't she? And what's even better is that I pushed her towards her. "Fuck sakes Noami, get a fucking grip." I mumble to myself as I hear the door to another stall open up. I look up in the mirror and see in it the reflection of my favorite pair of brown eyes.
I'l' finish up the clubbing bit in the next chapter or two, I have a few things that need to happen. Hopefully I'll get it up Monday or maybe earlier, it depends on how emotionally wrecked I am over the ending of Fire. Be brave everyone, it might hurt! At least we'll have fanfic to fix whatever mess Jess will make.