Odds and Ends- chapter 6

"Oh" Dawn said as Buffy finished telling her what was going on. For Dawn this whole thing wasn't that much of a surprise. Well except the part about her mom's bank account. She knew deep down that Buffy and Spike were meant to be together, even when she had a crush on Spike. She had known, there was no way that any two people could hate each other that much and not be in love. Sure she loved Spike, but it was the kinda love that you had for a big brother or a best friend. Kinda like Buffy's love for Xander. He annoys you at times, and yet you love him cause you know he'll always be there.

"Dawn?" Buffy asked, staring right at her.

"huh?" Dawn answered coming out of her thoughts, she had accidently spaced out.

"nibblet are you alright?" Spike asked clearly concerned. He was being big brother again.

"Yea I'm fine, just thinking" Dawn said, returning to her happy state.

"Good" Buffy said "now go to bed, You and I are gonna start packing tomorrow morning. I want to pack enough for a week. ok?"

"a week Buffy? are you sure your pals can handle Sunnyhell for a week?" Spike asked.

"yea sure, how many times have I been MIA and they have covered. If they can handle it for 147 days then they can handle it for a week so I can do some business and spend some quality time with my sister and boyfriend." Buffy said with authority. Dawn and Spike just smiled.

"and plus, we can give them the number of the hotel were gonna stay at, of which I plan to make reservations for tomorrow morning, and maybe Xander will lend me his cell phone, he hardly uses it anyway" Buffy said and laughed.

"Can we go shopping?" Dawn asked. Buffy was about to say ‘no’ when Spike cut her off.

"Sure you gals can go shopping little bit, ol’ Spike here has some money to blow until the bank gives your mum's money to big sis" Spike said non- chantly. Buffy just glared at him surprised.

"you have money Spike? what happened to when you were constantly hitting me up for money? and why hasn't this come up until now?" Buffy rattled off the questions so fast Spike didn't have time to answer any of them until she was finished.

"Buffy, luv, would you calm down? The money that I have I've been saving for awhile, when a bloke lives as long as I do he gets a substantial savings, the reason I was hitting you up for money before was because I could, and you never asked." Spike answered smugly. Buffy just smacked him in the arm.

"Ok, well I am going to bed, night guys" Dawn said getting up and heading towards the stairs.

"oh and Buffy, now that willow's room is clear, is it alright if I have it?" Dawn said innocently.

"Normally, I would say ‘yes’ Dawn, but I have other plans for that room." Buffy said grinning devilishly.

"like what?" Dawn asked pausing mid-way up the stairs. Spike sat up from the couch suddenly very interested in what Buffy had to say about Willow's room, the way she was smiling, he couldn't help but be interested.

"I'll tell you when I know if its gonna happen or not" Buffy said "Now go to bed Dawn, I'll see you in the morning" she said smiling. With that Dawn was walking upstairs. Spike kissed Buffy softly when Dawn was out of site. Buffy moaned and kissed him harder deepening the kiss. Spike moved closer to her and moved his hand to her waist, caressing it in small circles. Which cause Buffy to moan again. Then he pulled back.

Spike was happy, more happy then he had been in his whole existence, to be here with the women he loved, knowing that it was alright to be in love with the person who was supposed to be his mortal enemy. He had approval coming at him from all sides. Her friends, her mother, her sister. Even the Powers' that be, even if he didn't give a flying fuck about them, it was still nice to have that kind of approval. Then he spoke softly to her.

"Buffy, what were you planning to do with red's room?".

Buffy was still recovering from lips of Spike and that wonderful thing he was doing with his tongue.

"umm I was sorta ummm" Buffy recovered a bit more and then continued "I was hoping that it would be our new room?" Buffy said acting shy.

"What?" Spike was in a bit of shock, just one minute ago he was thinking how happy he was and now he was happier. He was sure that he couldn't be any happier at all, and yet now he was.

"I want you to move in Spike" Buffy said sternly, 'Willow's not the only one with resolve face' Buffy thought.

"Slayer don't you think your moving a bit fast? We just made love last night *for the first time*"

"Spike, I have something to say that is gonna be hard for me to say cause the last time I said something close to it, the guy left me" Buffy rambled.

"then say it already" Spike said amused with her banter, as ususal.

"I have known you for almost five years, I spent two and a half of them hating you. I intend to make up for lost time." Buffy said smiling "I just realized I loved you four hours ago, I just fucking made love to you nine- teen hours ago, I made you my confidant three months ago, I made you my friend six months ago and I made you my ally two years ago. If that's moving to fast than slow is not for me!" she finished with her eyes full of desire and passion.

"Alright then pet, if that what you want, then I am not gonna say no" Spike said smiling.

“Good” Buffy said, clearly happy. “When we get back from L.A. then you can move in”

“great luv, lookin’ forward to it.”

Spike then went back to kissing her. They sat there for about five more minutes just kissing until either couldn’t stand it anymore.

“Buffy, luv...lets go...” Spike breathed out very aroused.

“Upstairs?” she asked, in the same state as him.

“Yea” Spike answered. “Upstairs”. He then lifted her into his arms and charged up the stairs as quiet as possible and went into Buffy’s room and shut the door behind him. The next thing they knew they were undressed and making love again passionately.

The next morning....

The sun was just beginning to peek up over the horizon when Buffy woke up. She sighed happy about the feeling that was, waking next to Spike. The had made love passionately again, just two hours ago. Two nights in a row she woke up next to Spike and the feeling was definitely starting to grow on her. ‘Oh my god, Spike’ Buffy thought. ‘the sun’. She then reluctantly got out of Spike’s arms and closed the curtains to her room, then went to the bathroom and got some towels to cover the translucent curtains that still let in a certain amount of sunlight. She came back to her room, grabbed a couple of tacks off her bulletin board and covered her two windows. Smiled at her handy work and crawled back into bed with Spike.

Just as she was about to fall back into a blissful sleep, she heard a soft knock on her door. Buffy got out of bed, slipped on her robe, and went to the door. When she opened it Dawn stood before her in her pajamas.

“Good morning Dawnie” Buffy said cheerily.

“Umm Buffy? I was just thinking, what about school? won’t they wonder where I am?” Dawn asked wiping sleep out of her eyes.

“Dawn its’ 7:30 in the morning, on a Sunday, and your wondering about school? are you feeling all right?..I’ll call the school tomorrow when were in L.A.” Behind them Buffy and Dawn heard Spike groan.

“What the hell are you bleedin’ women doing there talking when I am trying to sleep?”

“Never you mind” Buffy said laughing, Dawn joining her.

“Well go do it downstairs so I can get some more sleep!” Spike said turning over.

“SPIKE! you lazy vampire! You slept all day yesterday and were only up for 7 hours last night”

Buffy teased.

“Yea well two of those hours were spent-“ Spike stopped, remembering Dawn in the room. “doing push-ups! Let me sleep woman! It took a lot of energy out of me, those push-ups did!”

“Umm guys, Buffy’s in a robe, and Spike your naked under Buffy’s sheets, don’t you think that I would put two and two together, I haven’t had sex yet but I am sure that push-ups are not involved” Dawn said bluntly. Buffy’s mouth just dropped.

“That’s what you think” Spike said smirking from the bed. “Now let me sleep for another 15 minutes, god damn it!” He yelled throwing a pillow at Buffy and Dawn, who quickly retreated out of the room.

Dawn and Buffy made breakfast, when they were done cooking Spike was down stairs joining them.

After Breakfast was done, Spike went and took a shower, Dawn went looking through her stuff deciding what to take to L.A. and Buffy made some calls.

Later that Day.......

“Ok, were all packed, the reservations are made at the Beverly Hills Hotel, I called everyone to let them know the sitch, and now all we have to do is go pick up what ever you want to take with you” Buffy informed Spike as she was bringing hers’ and Dawns’ bags to the door. The sun was about to set so they could leave at any minute.

“Ok pet, I just wanna get a few things, nothing much for clothes though, I was thinking that I could me self some clothes when were there too”.

“Something other than Black?!” Buffy asked shocked by the news.

“Sure why not, maybe some dark blues, and some browns” Spike teased. He kissed her softly on the cheek just as Dawn came down the stairs carrying a small bag.

“Ready to go Nibblet?”Spike asked.

“Yep” Dawn answered.

“Good, lets go then” Spike said with a grin on his face.

They took the bags to the car and drove away. They stopped at Spike’s for a few minutes and then they were off, driving into the sunset. Content with their new found happiness, little did they know what was to come.

End of Chapter 6.


** represents a memory...:) and * means emphasis on a word.



Revelations- Chapter 7

They arrived in LA around seven. it was about 7:30 by the time they got to the Beverly Hills hotel. Spike drove into the hotel drive way and parked the car in front of the hotel. A young boy, clearly a bellboy, came up to the car just as Buffy and Dawn were getting out. He smiled at Buffy, clearly liking what he saw, but frowned when Spike came around to where Buffy and Dawn stood and wrapped his arm around Buffy's waist.

"The bags are in the trunk junior" Spike said threateningly. The bellboy moved quickly to get the bags. A valet, just then came up to Spike.

"May I park the car for you sir" the valet asked.

"sure, just don't hurt her, she's one of my favourite girls, and I want all my girls treated with respect" he said to the valet, eyeing Buffy. They waited for the bellboy to finish putting the luggage on the trolley and then started into the hotel. They walked towards the front desk, the bellboy right behind them. When they reached it a blonde woman in her late twenties greeted them.

"Hello and Welcome to the Beverly Hills Hotel, How may I help you?"

"Hi, I called yesterday and made a reservation for a two bedroom suite, the name is under Summers" Buffy replied. The woman began typing on her computer.

"oh yes, Miss Summers, its right here, room 209, seventh floor. It has three balconies, a hot tub, and dinner and living area's. As well as two bedrooms, one a master and the other a single. Each has their own bathrooms. It says here that you have ordered one hundred dollars pre-paid room service. Is that all correct?" The woman asked pleasantly.

"Yes it is" Buffy answered the woman smiling at her. The woman typed a few words on her computer and then smiled again at her and Spike.

"For security reasons, I need the names of the people with you, the hotel as bumped up its security ever since the september eleventh attacks" she said solemnly and then smiled.

"I am Buffy Summers, as you already know" Buffy said showing her I.D., Spike and Dawn doing the same. Spike muttered something under his breath that Buffy didn't catch but dismissed it. "and this is, William Rolding, my boyfriend, and my little sister Dawn". The woman typed a little bit more and then smiled again.

"Everything’s set now, here is your key. Please enjoy your stay at the Beverly Hills Hotel"

"We will, thank you" Spike said taking the key, while Buffy signed the receipt.

They walked to the elevator, Dawn pushing the up button. The doors opened and Buffy, Dawn, Spike and the bellboy got in. They soon arrived at the door of their room. Spike opened the door and they walked in. Buffy and Dawn gasped at the beautiful room. Its decor was red, gold and white. The room was divided into two parts by the furniture. All the furniture in the living area was white and gold with red trim, the curtains were gold and the carpet was a plush red. There was a large TV across from the two chairs and couch the four items forming a broken square in the centre of the area. There were roses and a lamp on both tables beside the couch. The dinning room had a small fridge on a counter, a bar and a dinner table that seated six.

"wow" Buffy and Dawn said at the same time. Then Dawn went to go look at the bedrooms. The bellboy finished unloading the luggage, and Spike gave him a twenty. He thanked him and he left.

"Buffy, this is quite the room, how did you pay for this?" Spike asked as she sat down in one of the plush chairs.

"I haven't yet, I am paying for it when we leave" Buffy said.

She got up from the chair and walked over to Spike who was hanging his jacket up in the closet by the door. She wrapped her arms around his waist and kissed him on the lips. They then heard a squeal from Dawn and walked to her bedroom. They found her smiling from ear to ear as she sat on the bed. It was a four poster mahogany bed with white and gold bedding. Beside it on both sides sat matching night stands with Tiffany lamps on them. The room also had a dresser and vanity table of the same wood as the rest of the furniture. There was also a large closet and a small balcony. The door to the bathroom was off to the side, next to the closet.

"This bed is *so* soft!" she said when they entered. "and you should see your guys' room its is so pretty!" Buffy and Spike smiled at Dawn, they were both glad that she was happy.

"Go get your luggage nibblet" Spike said smiling at her teenage enthusiasm.

"ok" Dawn said and jumped up and ran out of the room. Buffy and Spike soon did the same to check out their own room.

It was almost the same as Dawn's except the bedding was Red and gold, the bed was larger, the closet and balcony were as well. The doors to the bathroom were wood framed with glass. With a curtain. The bathroom held the large hot tub as well as the rest of the typical things you would find in a bathroom. Except there were tropical plants everywhere and a small couch sat opposite to the tub.

"Wow, when I talked to the manager he said the room was one of the best, but I didn't expect this" Buffy exclaimed.

"How much are you paying for this room Buffy?" Spike asked curious and concerned with the cost.

"What does it matter? It’s a beautiful room, and I intend to have fun while where here, I don't get luxuries that often Spike, and I figured that since this is kinda a get away for us, it was the least I could get" Buffy answered.

"I am not saying we don't deserve it Buffy, I was just wondering the cost, I don't want you to waste your mum's money" Spike said.

"You don't think I am responsible enough for it?" Buffy asked getting upset.

"Its not that luv, I was just know what its' like to have that much money, you think you have so

much and that all your problems with money are solved, but if you waste it, its over before it even started, ok?" Spike said walking up to her and embracing her.

"Sorry, if you took what I said the wrong way pet, I am just looking out for you, I love you, you know that"

"I know you do Baby" Buffy said. She smiled and kissed him.

"Now I am gonna go get our luggage, why don't you see if little Bit is doing all right"

Buffy nodded

"ok, but then I am taking a shower and then were going for dinner" she answered.

"Sounds fair to me" He said smiling. They both left the room, Spike heading to the foyer, Buffy to Dawn's room.

When she entered her sister's room, Dawn was hanging up her clothes in the closet. She turned when Buffy entered the room.

"Hey Dawnie, need some help?"

"Not really Buffy, I am almost done" Dawn answered moving towards her suitcase, blocking it from Buffy.

"Ok, I don’t mind. Just move and I'll hand you your clothes to hang up" Buffy said gesturing to the suitcase.

"Ok umm, how bout' I just hand them to you and you can hang them up" Dawn said not looking at Buffy.

"what does it matter Dawn, you were hanging up you clothes when I came in so I figured I would hand them to you, what's wrong?"

"Nothing" Dawn answered quickly.

"Doesn't seem like nothing"

"Well it is nothing, I just don't need your help ok?" Dawn snapped at her.

"It is defiantly something Dawn, especially when you start talking to me like that!" Buffy said getting angry.

"Look, Buffy I..just..." Dawn stammered "don't need your help, I am not a little kid anymore

ok?"

"ok, I was just trying to be nice Dawnie, get some quality sister time in with you as much as I can" Buffy said smiling at her sister, covering that she was a bit hurt.

"Why? are you scared that your gonna spend all week boinking Spike?" Dawn asked annoyed.

"What is your problem Dawn, I thought you were happy about me and Spike?"

"I am Buffy, its just that every time you fall in love, I get forgotten, and I don't want to get forgotten again!" Dawn said getting louder.

"You. Will. Not. Get. Forgotten! I love you and Spike loves you, its different this time Dawn.

I want us to be a family! You me and Spike. just us" Buffy paused

"I asked Spike to move in" Buffy said quietly.

"You what?" Dawn asked.

"When we get back to Sunnydale, Spike and I are moving into the master bedroom"

"And you didn't even ask me! see its' starting already, I am getting forgotten" Dawn said almost yelling.

"I am sorry Dawn, I am just getting used to this whole loving Spike thing and I didn't think you would mind, I promise for now on, any major decision's regarding the house I will talk to you about first, even though I am your big sister and your guardian, I think that maybe its time that I treat you like the mature teenager you claim to be" Buffy said sternly.

"Buffy, its not that I don't want Spike living with us, its just that *I* am a teenager, how am I going to explain to my friends why Spike is living with us, I mean ya sure, "he's my sister's boyfriend" works but, what about when they come over during the day and notice his absence, and what happens when they notice that he never comes out during the day?"

"They will just have to accept that Spike is a night owl, ok?" Buffy answered calmly "is there anything else you want me to tell you?"

"What are we doing for dinner?" Dawn asked and Buffy laughed.

"Well after we all get unpacked, and showered, were going for dinner" Buffy said hugging her sister. "So what do you say, let me help you finish unpacking and then we'll both go jump in the shower"

"Ok" Dawn replied forgetting why she was hiding her suitcase before. She went to the vanity table to set down her makeup and Buffy moved to get one of Dawn's shirts out of the suitcase when she spotted something.

"Dawn, what is this?" Buffy asked holding up a leather skirt. Dawn turned around from the vanity table. When she saw the object of Buffy's question she blanched.

"it-it-it’s a it’s a skirt" Dans said sheepishly.

"Yea I can see that, where the hell did you get it?" Buffy asked angry.

"the store?"

"and how the fuck did you pay for it"

"I didn't"

"what?"

"I...uh...Janet bought it for me" Dawn answered thinking up a excuse. If Buffy knew that she had been stealing she'd kill her. In a way though, Dawn wanted to tell Buffy that she stole the skirt and a lot of other things, but she didn't.

"Why the hell did Janet by you a $200 leather skirt?"

"how did you know it was $200?"

"cause I was looking at one exactly like this a few days ago! now tell me why?" Buffy asked her wanting to get the truth from her sister.

"Cause she is a good friend??"

"wrong answer!"

"she felt like it?"

"wrong again"

Dawn felt trapped, she had no idea what to do, Buffy could tell when she was lying most of the time, and this was one of those times. Dawn had to tell her, she didn't want to, but she did and when she did it wasn't the way she had planned. Dawn soon found herself angry at her sister.

"alright! fine Buffy, I'll tell you the truth! I STOLE IT!!! OK? ARE YOU FUCKING HAPPY!!! I HAVE BEEN A LITTLE FUCKING CLIPTO' FOR MONTHS AND YOU DIDN'T EVEN NOTICE! AND YOU SAY I AM NOT FORGOTTEN!" Dawn screamed, at the same time starting to cry.

Spike heard the yelling from his and Buffy's room, and was shocked. He put down Buffy's clothes that he was putting away for her, and went to Dawn's room. When he got there he saw Dawn on the floor crying and Buffy standing across from her holding a leather skirt gingerly.

"Did I hear right?" Spike asked when he entered.

"Yea you heard right" Buffy answered quietly.

"oh"

"Buffy, Spike, I am sorry, Its just that after mom died, I was scared and things were different.

at first it was just that, me being scared. And then I stopped caring some, and I started skipping class. And then when you died to save me Buffy, I almost died to. I didn't care at all anymore. I had no one in the world that was my family. and the only one that was there for me the whole time was Spike. I felt so alone, so I just started doing anything I could that wasn't me. I started stealing" Dawn confessed though tears. Spike sat down on the bed as she spoke and listened to her confess what she had done. Buffy just stood where she was, staring at Dawn, with a look of shock.

"And then when you came back, I started to quit, but you were different, you didn't seem like you cared whether you lived or died. It was only until friday that you started acting like you again. Until then I just kept stealing, I guess I became addicted to it. I couldn't stop, even though I knew I would be caught soon, I didn't stop." Dawn then started to bawl. Buffy dropped the skirt and walked over to sister and got down and hugged her. Dawn's crying started to subside.

"I'm so sorry Buffy"

"I know honey" Buffy said, thinking of what her mom had said.

**Dawn needs you honey, but you have to remember that things aren't always what they seem. Dawn is growing up and she isn't our little Dawnie anymore. She has been doing some things lately that you don't know about, and I want you to handle it as soon as possible. Dawn has a purpose and it can't be wasted by what she is doing**

"Shh Dawnie, it's ok" Buffy said rocking her sister in her arms. When Dawn finally stopped crying, Buffy kissed her cheek. Spike chose that moment to walk over and hug them.

"Can the Big bad join?" he said.

"Sure" Dawn said laughing as she finished wiping her eyes. when they parted after a few moments passed Buffy spoke.

"I know I should punish you for this Dawn, but I’m not gonna"

"your not?" Dawn asked hopeful.

"No I am not, I am gonna let it pass due to big love and trauma but if it happens again--"

"It won't!"

"If it happens again, not only will you be in shit up to your neck but you will have lost my trust" Buffy said sternly.

"I promise Buffy, I stop right now." Dawn said sincerely.

"Good, now, lets' put this behind us and finish getting ready for dinner" Buffy said.

"Buffy?" Spike asked.

"Yea baby?"

"Are we going anywhere fancy for dinner?"

"I don't know" Buffy answered wondering where this was going.

"should I dress like a poof?" Buffy laughed and smacked him in the arm. "leave it to you to relieve stress!"

"just doing my job" Spike grinned.

"Well I'll finish packing and go get a shower, I'll be ready in about 45 minutes" Dawn said and sniffled.

"Ok, well lets go vamp breath, so Dawnie can get ready" Buffy said tugging on Spike.

Buffy and Spike left the room and Dawn went to her clothes again. She sniffled a few times from crying and went to the bathroom to wipe her eyes and nose. Just as she entered her room agian a light appeared. It was bluish-white and transparent. The light then turned into the form of her mother.

"Hi Honey" Joyce said.

"mom?" Dawn said in partial shock.

"Yes Dawnie, its me. I came to tell you how proud of you I am that you told Buffy the truth.

I was scared of what was going to happen to you, but now I'm not, I know things will work out for you and Buffy."

"oh mom! I missed you. How are you?"

"I am fine Dawnie, the afterlife is good"

"so Buffy says..."

"Honey, be good to Buffy, she is going through a lot, to her things have been up in the air and in chaos, and she just found a anchor"

"Spike?"

"Yes and you"

"me?"

"Yea honey,...Buffy didn't care for awhile, but when Spike made her feel *Alive* again, all the important things came back to her, and your one of them, thank god you told her honey..."

"are you mad mom?"

"I was at first, but when I found out why, I wasn't as much as I was...but honey I have to go, I am only allowed to see you and Buffy for a few minutes each" Joyce said sadly.

"I love you, mom" Dawn said, a tear streaking her cheek, she closed her eyes and wiped it away.

"I love you, Dawn" came a whisper. When Dawn looked up she gone.







End Chapter 7.

Humanity- chapter 8



Dinner had been perfect. Her, Dawn and Spike had gone to this Italian restaurant downtown. Spike had paid for it and it felt so much like were a little family. She couldn’t remember feeling that complete in a long time. She felt like everything in her world was right. She had a boyfriend that she loved more than any of her past relationships, even Angel. With Angel it had been intense and emotional but it was also love that she had when she was still a teen. Not that, that kind of love wasn’t special or plausible, it just wasn’t the type of love that made her feel complete. Alive. With Spike, the love was intense, passionate, almost with fire. Fire that she just wanted to stay and bask in.

If someone had told her two months ago that she would have sexual tirades with Spike and that they would become so much more she would have called them a liar. She had hated him for years, but when he became friends with Dawn she knew that he was different. He had changed. She didn’t see it then cause she was being all denial Buffy but it was there. When she thought about it now, as she lay in the large comfortable bed with Spike, who was asleep next her, with his head on her stomach.

She saw the changes in him before she trusted him. She had once accused Spike of being beneath her. And if you wanted to be technical, that statement was almost a prediction. He was beneath her in the physical sense now, but it was more than just sex to her, even when he and her had done it in that building that crashed around them. She knew that. When they had kissed at the end of that horrible musical fiasco, it was like the world had fallen away and all that was left was them. He wasn’t beneath her at all now. He may have seemed that way before, but things aren’t always what they seem. He was her equal now. Her better half. Her dancing partner.

The Next Morning.....

“Can we go shopping today?” Dawn asked from the dinning room table. Spike had just emerged from the bedroom, and Buffy was moving to cover the windows with the heavy gold curtains. The room became dim as she closed them, so Dawn went to turn on the lamps. Spike moved from the shadows and sat at the table digging into the small breakfast buffet that was there for them.

“Yea I think we can swing that little bit”

“Well we can and we can’t” Buffy said as she sat down at the table. “I have a meeting with the bank manager at 1:00, and how is Spike going to go shopping with us Dawn? He is kinda flamable in the day” Spike perked up from his chair.

“I actually have been thinking about that luv” Spike said, but then hesitated.

“And?” Dawn asked

“Well, you see the thing is....we...can solve my day problem really bloody quick” Spike said looking down at his food.

“How Spike?” Buffy asked very curious.

“Well...since were in LA..I was going to leave this as a surprise and get it done while we were here, so I could surprise you” Spike babbled nervously.

“Spike would you spill already??” Dawn said impatiently.

“I know this guy, he does spells, but special ones, only for demons that have ties to this world, a family that’s human...a lover that’s human etc..basically he can give you the one thing that would make me more like you two” Spike said hesitant.

“What?” Dawn replied.

“He can make me human”

“He can what?” Buffy asked almost shocked.

“Well sort of human. I’ll just tell you guys the whole story ok?” Spike said and the girls nodded.

“Awhile back, after I got this bloody chip in me head, I was here in LA. I was at this demon bar called Caritas, it doesn’t allow violence, its got this big mojo thing on it that stops any violent act, I figured I would be safe from any demons that wanted to kick my arse. Well anyway I was there cause I was bored out of my bleeding mind. Turns out it’s a bloody karioke bar! Here I am sitting at the bar grumbling to my self at how bad these demon’s can sing and this green guy comes up behind me and asks me if I can do better. I say hell yea and he tells me to get on stage and prove it. So I get on stage and belt out a song by the violent femmes. I get back down and the green guy is impressed...

***

“wow sugar that was amazing! I haven’t seen someone with a destiny that strong since my friend Angel got on stage.” Lorn said.

“Angel? Ha bloody poofter sang? I feel sorry for who ever heard that!” Spike smirked.

“You know Angel cakes?”

“Yea! He’s my bloody grand sire!”

“Oh!” Lorn said putting the pieces together. “That’s why...”

“That’s why what?” Spike asked.

“That’s why your different than the rest”

“What do you mean different?”

“In case you didn’t know, I’m Lorn, this is my bar and I read people’s souls. I just read yours’ my friend-“

“I don’t have a fucking soul dumbass”

“your right, you don’t, you have something better, humanity”

“What the fuck is that supposed to mean?”

“Your in love with the slayer are you not?”. Spike got angry then, pushing Lorn against the bar.

“How the fuck did you know that mate?”

“Like I told honey, I read people” Lorn said smugly. Spike then backed off, sat down on a chair and then took out a fag and lit it.

“So...what did you see then” Spike asked curious.

“You have a chip in your head, that disable you to hit humans. You also are in love with the slayer, so that my friend show that you have humanity in you. When Drusilla sired you she didn’t do a complete job. She made you a vampire yes, thus your need to kill in order to survive, but she didn’t give you a complete demon side. She left your humanity in you, thus you don’t kill like other vampire’s. You don’t take pleasure in it like Angel did. The only time that you have is when you killed those slayers. Which is understandable really. You still are the poet William, just with a touch of Spike to go with it. Your destiny sweet cheeks is about to come to pass. There is a hell god after the slayers’ sister is there not?” Lorn asked.

“Yea...I only came to LA. to recuperate after that skank beat the fuck out of me” Spike answered.

“That little girl has big things meant for her, you watch over her” Lorn said assuringly.

“You don’t need to tell me twice mate, I already am....”

“I know that. Your doing the right thing, you walking the path to your destiny.”

“And what would that be mate?”

“Oh honey, I can’t tell you that. But what I can tell you is when you feel you have reached a place that you never been before. A place that is to you closest to heaven you’ll ever be, then come and see me. I know this will happen for you. I have seen it. It may seem like it never will, but don’t lose faith.”

“What will you do?”

“I will give you the one thing that will makes you what you are”

“what would that be?”

“I will make your humanity show to the world”

“huh?”

“My you’re a dense one aren’t you. When this time has come that have reached a place that you can only describe as being heaven, I will give you a gift”

***

“I always thought the guy was a wack job, until you and I....ummm....” Spike said gesturing to Buffy and himself.

“Spike! How come you never told me about this. Especially after my meeting with the powers’. It makes sense now! Oh my god!” Buffy screamed getting up and hugging her boyfriend.

“What makes sense luv?” Spike asked amused.

“The powers’ said that you and I were destined. Lorn said that you have a destiny.” Buffy said smiling. Dawn was just rocking in her chair smiling and nodding. Spike then realised what she was saying.

“I am meant to be part of the scoobies?”

“I think so!”

Spike just sat in the chair with a expressionless face. He sat in thought for a few minutes. The room was silent. And then he spoke.

“I need to go”

“What?!” Buffy asked kind of shocked at his reply to her conclusion.

“I need to go think” he said getting up and getting his duster.

“About what Spike?” Dawn asked looking a bit hurt that he was leaving.

“I just need to think. Don’t question it ok bit”

“Spike, this is good news, why are you acting like this?” Buffy asked.

“Cause I need to figure something’s out”

“What’s to figure out? Your going to gain humanity! We don’t know what form, but you are!”

“That’s what I need to think about love, if I become human, I can’t protect you and Dawn” Spike said quietly as he walked out the door.

Buffy and Dawn just stared at the door as he walked out.

1 hour later.

“Lorn, where the fuck are you?” Spike asked as he entered the lobby at Cariatas. He was lucky the hotel was surrounded by palm tree’s or he would of been dusty, all good and proper like. Spike spotted a note on the door that lead to the bar and read it.

‘Due to a recent problem, Caritas will be closed until further notice. If there is an emergency or a need to contact me. You can find me or leave a message at the address below. Your’s truly, The Host.

The address at the bottom was for a hotel called the Hyperion. He studied the address for a minute, trying to remember what was so damn significant about it. When he couldn’t remember he sluffed it off and went to his car that was parked in the alley, where no sunlight could bother him.

He got in and drove to the address. He spotted another alley next to the hotel and parked the car. ‘Good thing alley if full of dark alleys’ he thought. He got out and walked to the back door of the hotel. It was locked so he took out his lock pic and opened it. ‘No matter, if Lorn is staying here then they should be used to seeing demons by now’ he thought to himself and then chuckled as he walked through the doorway. He shut the door behind him and walked a few steps. He stopped abruptly when he saw Angel. ‘Fucking bloody hell, no wonder the address was familiar, peaches owns’ this place, fuck’ he moved quietly towards the hallway and hid in the shadows. He wanted to make his presence known in a few minutes but he wanted to figure who was all here first.

“Cordy? Could you please take and give Conner his bath? Buffy is supposed to be here in a half an hour to talk to me. I want him smelling like a baby instead of...well what he does now” Angel said a Cordelia laughed.

“Why is Buffy coming today, I thought that was tomorrow?” Cordelia asked. ‘yea so did I’ Spike thought as he watched the scene before him.

“She just phoned and said that Spike left the hotel after he told her and Dawn something. According to Buffy it was important information that he didn’t tell her and when he told her she connected it with a few things and he got upset, she said that she needed to talk to me now”

“What about her meeting with the Bank?” she asked rocking Conner in her arms.

“Its not until 1 and its’ 9:30 now..so we have time to talk.” Cordelia just nodded.

“Angel, I know you haven’t seen her since you went to go meet her. And I know your still upset about her and Spike being friends. But just remember that Buffy is her own person” Cordelia said placing her hand on Angel’s shoulder. Spike just smiled to himself. The cheerleader was a better person than he had previously given her credit for.

“I know that Cordy, its just that the prospect of her and Spike just...I can’t think about it. She’s mine. And she always will be. Even when she was with that farm boy Riley she was mine” Angel said looking down.

“Half of that statement is true peaches” Spike said coming out of the shadows.

“Spike!!” Cordelia yelped and jumped back.

“William, what are you doing here?” Angel asked reeling from seeing his grand-childe coming out of the shadows.

“I came to see Lorn. Now about your previous statement. You were half right you know”

“What are you talking about?” Angel growled.

“Riley is a farm boy, but Buffy isn’t your’s. At least not anymore” Spike said and chuckled when Angel’s face contorted into anger.

“Yes she is! And don’t you forget it” Angel barked out, coming closer to Spike.

“Oh no, peaches, she isn’t” Spike said willing himself not to hit him for being such a pounce. “She’s mine”

Then Angel hit him. He punched Spike square in the jaw. Spike growled and hit back. Angel pushed him and then the two started to go at it. Punching and kicking. Cordelia just stood back and watched in shock as the two vampires duked it out. Wesley and Fred heard the commotion and came out of the office.

“What’s going on? Who is that?” Wesley asked.

“That is Spike” Cordelia answered. Fred and Wesley just nodded.

“You fucking poof!” Spike growled and then threw another punch. “Wake and realize it will you? Buffy isn’t yours anymore! She’s mine” Angel just regarded that statement with another punch. Then growled out. “NO SHE’S NOT!”

Cordelia heard the front door open and looked over to see Buffy and girl with long brown hair come in. Buffy eye’s just widened with shock when they landed on Angel and Spike fighting.

“What the hell is going on here?” Buffy yelled and the room went silent as all eye’s landed on Buffy.

End of Chapter 8.







Destiny- Chapter 9

Author’s Note: Ok, apparently there has been confusion with Buffy and Angel. Buffy (in this story) does not love him. She likes him as a friend. But she does not love him. She loves Spike. I am only putting Angel into the story because I believe it is one of the issues that Buffy and Spike will have to deal with. Don’t worry everybody, my goal is to make this a good happy, with slight angst, story.



Buffy stood on the stairs in shock. She quietly started to descend them as everyone turned to look at her. Spike and Angel had stopped fighting and both had the look of little boys that were caught doing something bad.

“Buffy..your early” Cordelia said while cradling a small baby in her arms.

“Yea well, I was worried about Spike and figured that the sooner I talked to Angel, the sooner I could find him. But apparently my search is over” Buffy said glaring at the two vampires. “Now would someone please explain to me what the hell is going on here?”

Angel straightened out his clothes and spoke.

“Well, you see, the thing is...I was talking to Cordy about you, when Spike came out of the shadows’ and presented himself” Angel gave Spike a glare, and Spike just smirked as he stood up.

“Buffy..I...he...its’ just that well Angel said” Spike said as Buffy looked at him with a cold expression on her face.

“So what you two got into a argument, Angel lost his temper and hit Spike after he said something to set him over the edge and you two beat each other up until I came in the door?” Buffy asked her expression still cold. Spike nodded.

“Ok” Buffy said and came over and kissed her boyfriend on the lips softly. Angel and Cordelia started laughing and Spike just stood there with Buffy in his arms completely bewildered.

“Did I miss something here?” Spike asked. Which lead to Dawn and Buffy joining Cordelia and Angel in their laughs.

“Oh honey” Buffy said as she kissed Spike’s cheek. “I knew that you would make your way to Angel’s so I called him and gave him a head’s up. I told him I would be her shortly.”

“And when Cordy and I heard you come through the back door we provided that little scene for you”. Which lead to everyone bursting out laughing again. Spike just stood still completely confused.

“I must be still bloody missing something here?” He asked partially annoyed.

“Spike, when you left the room Dawn and I got worried so we called Angel and told him that you left. We weren’t exactly sure where you were gonna go but we did know that you would eventually get to Angel’s. If I got here before you did then I would have waited until you and Angel said what had to be said before I presented myself. I asked Angel to be difficult with you so that you could prove your love for me to him. Angel was sceptical about it when I told him.” Buffy explained a small smile on her face.

“And you proved it fine ol’ boy” Angel chimed in.

“So what, this was a bloody test?”

“Only one that you would have eventually had to go through honey” Lorn said coming down the stairs.

“ahh!” Dawn screamed running around behind Spike.

“Oh your so sweet” Lorn said saucily. “Anyway sweet cheeks, I assume that you’re here to talk about your little humanity thing”. Angel went over to Cordelia and whispered something in her ear. He signalled for Wesley and Fred to leave as he and Cordelia did the same.

“Yea well you said to come and see you when I thought that I was in the closest place I could be to heaven” Spike said with a little bit of irritation in his voice. He was still bloody annoyed with Angel.

“And I think I’m there, but there is one thing I am worried about”

“what’s that?” Lorn asked pleasantly.

“If you make me human-“ Spike began but was cut off.

“When did I say that *I* was going to make you human?” Lorn asked bemused.

“You said, Green boy, that you would make my humanity show to the world, I thought that meant-“

“That I would make you human” Lorn finished understanding now.

“Well isn’t that what you meant?” Buffy asked.

“No. I have a connection with the powers’. I read people’s aura’s.”

“So I’ve heard” Buffy said remembering Xander. Anya, Willow and Amy’s tale.

“When I read Spike’s, it showed him as a new type of vampire. He is destined to be with you Buffy.

His falling in love with you was destiny. I know that may sound a little corny but its true. Everyone has a counterpart to themselves. A soul mate if you will. Spike is yours”

“I was under the impression that Angel was my soul mate” Buffy said glancing at Spike who only looked at her with love.

“Oh honey, Angel is your first love, and will be one of your greatest allies for a long time, but he is not your soul mate. For awhile it was assumed that he was because of the passion that you two shared. But when Spike fell in love with you that feeling was quickly regressed. Even more so when your feeling were returned. You have been in Love with him for two years’ but have only come to realize it recently”

“How did you know that?” Spike asked “I thought that she needed to sing before you could read her like that”

“The slayer here has a very strong aura, I don’t need to have her sing in order to read it.” He said to Spike and then turned back to Buffy. “Buffy, when you were in heaven you saw everything as a truth. Everything in your life that you were confused about had become clear. And when the fire-y red head friend of yours’ brought you back, all those truths, you thought you had lost.” Lorn said plainly. Buffy just nodded. A little flabbergasted at his knowledge and insightfulness.

“You still have them Buffy, you just need to grasp them again. The reason why Spike makes you feel alive is because he is one of those truths.” Lorn said and smiled at Spike.

“Now, back to your question or err situation. Your humanity is what makes you unique. And like I said you are a different type of vampire. You know why. That story has already been told.” Lorn said and Spike just regarded him a slight nod. Buffy just sat on the couch that her, Spike and Dawn were currently occupying, in a small bit of shock.

“I am supposed to take you to the powers’ with Buffy” Lorn said bluntly. That took Buffy out of her small shocked state.

“Huh?” Buffy asked. “did they forget that I was just there about me and Spike 3 days ago?”. Lorn just laughed at that.

“Of course not. They knew that this time was coming close so they did a little foot work first”

“umm..just a question, but you three are gallivanting off in never-never land, what am I supposed to be doing?” Dawn asked speaking for the first time since the conversation started.

“My dear, you certainly do have spunk don’t you..whoa..looks like someone has a strong aura too...are you...are you Dawn?” Lorn asked.

“Yea that’s me” Dawn answered.

“Wow, aren’t you just a nice little shimmer of green” Lorn said.

“What’s that supposed to mean?” Dawn asked annoyed that she was being called the green light again.

“It means sugar, that you have a great amount of healing power within you. You’re a very strong person and are meant to do good things. You have a charitable nature but you are not passive and weak. That’s all I can tell you I’m sorry. Your not meant to know your destiny yet I’m afraid”

“Isn’t my destiny to be the key?”

“Yes”

“Ok?” Dawn answered confused a bit.

“Umm before we get started on this whole meeting with the powers’. Just what colour is my aura?” Buffy asked.

“No problem, you slayer are a combination of Blue’s. Which means’ that you are a person who is very sensitive yet has a strong natural instincts. Your stubborn at times but you do what you think is right. The colours represent who you are. Their frequency’s show your destiny.”

“Oh ok” Buffy said and Spike smirked. Buffy lent over and kissed him softly and then leaned over to his ear and whispered.

“Spike, I love you”. Buffy pulled back and kissed him again and he wrapped his arm around her waist.

“I just thought that I might mention that before we go” Buffy whispered again. Spike smiled and mouthed I love you too.

“Well kiddies are we ready to go?” Lorn asked after watching the scene that had just passed. It warmed his heart to see that much love. And when they joined both of their aura’s changed so that pink outlined them. Lorn smiled to himself knowing that the change was attributed to the love, purity, strong companionship that the two shared.

“Ok, lets get going” Spike said standing up. He put his hand out for Buffy and pulled her up.

“Where are we going exactly?” Buffy asked.

“The post office” Lorn answered casually. “Dawn, we’ll be gone for about 20 minutes in your time. So don’t worry you won’t be left with Angel cakes that long.” Dawn nodded and the three left.





End Chapter 9.

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