Disclaimer: see chapter 1.
Chapter 7
              It was an hour and a half
since Riley had left their dorm room and it was fairly dark out
side.There was a little evil part inside Willow that secretly hoped that
Riley had walked right into the awaiting fangs of a newbie vamp,Even
Buffy Hinted to the thought of it but if anything happened to him it
would be on her shoulders because she should be out patrolling,But she
couldn't save everyone right?Willow reached over the dresser and got her
hairspray and brush out of the drawer.She hoped that Buffy wouldn't ask
where she was going because Willow really didn't want to lie to
her.While fixing her hair in the mirror She peered through it to see
Buffy writing something down in her journal.Willow couldn't help but
notice the hint of sadness and loneliness on her face and in her eyes.No
matter how much Riley believed that Buffy loved him Willow was sure she
didn't even like him. Hopefully tonite everything would change and She
could talk some sense into Angel,Bringing back the light and happiness
in Buffy.With a fling of her brush Willow bent over and picked up her
key and bag and turned to Buffy. "Buff.I'm going to go get some coffee
and stop by the student bookstore."
Hopefully Buffy wouldn't want anything reason being that Willow wasn't
going to those two places.The reason she lied was because if she told
the truth about going to Giles's Buffy would have wanted to come.Looking
up from her journal Buffy pushed her blanket aside and said "Ok. Could
you bring me back a cappuccino? Take the 5 dollars on the desk,take a
stake and be careful"
"great."thought Willow now she would have to make a stop off at "Coffee
Beanz" after Giles's.
"sure i'll getcha a cup.Ill be home in 2hours or so." She went over to
the desk and moved around some papers revealing a 5 dollar bill.Willow
hated taking money from people but so there would be no protests from
Buffy she took it.
"bye Buff."
"Ok bye Will."
Willow sighed and closed the door behind her.If she ever did anything
good for someone it was going to be now for her bestfriend."No matter
what it takes by tomorrow night Buffy and Angel will be together and
happy ,like they belong,if it's the last thing I do." Willow smiled and
happily walked out of the building.
Chapter 8
        It was quite dark outside and Giles was clearing
up his let over dinner.It was an easy since all he had was a tv
dinner,there was no one besides him so there was no point in cooking. "I
sure hope Willow gets here soon It's dark now and i'm sure those bloody
vampires aren't resting now."Giles said to himself. "Spike!Spike!damn it
Spike get down here!" Shaking his head Giles thought "Ever since that
vampire has started staying at my home because of his "ability to
perform" problem,he has made a mess all over my house!He leaves his
bloody slippers all over and his damn blood bags all over the kitchen!he
is worse than a child." With a thumping of the stairs Giles turned his
gaze over to the steps to see Spike coming down the stairs. "I see you
have decide to grace me with your presence" giles said sarcastically.
Spike sauntered over to the refrigerator. "Listen up mate, I may be a
vamp but I'm a bloody guest in thiS bloody hole of a house,So you should
respect me!" Giles washed out his cup at the sink and laughed."Respect
you?!You may I remind you are an unwanted guest who is dirty,poorly
mannered,doesn't clean up after yourself,and all you do all day and
night is sit in front of that damn television!" Giles could control his
temper but at this point he could have sworn that smoke was rising out
of his ears.He was always a melancholy man but when Spike was around his
other seldom ever seen half "Ripper" comes out. Taking a sip of his
Blood Spike chuckled. "Aww calm down watcher.Of course I sleep all day
unless you would like dust all over your place and the Tele is a whole
lot more nicer and interesting than you are you wanker!Now let me be."
"He thinks he can boss me around well mate has another thing coming to
him." Spike thought to himself."No respect I get no Bloody Respect!"
Before Giles could threaten Spike with a wooden cooking spoon,The
doorbell rung.
"You should be thankful Spike and consider yourself lucky because
another five seconds and you would have had a wooden spoon right threw
your unbeating heart!I'm coming!"
Spike turned on the tv and in a matter of seconds "South Park" was
blasting through the living room .
"Yea on keep wishing on your bloody lucky stars,you Bloc! Since living
with Giles, Spike had learned what and what not to do to piss of Giles
and he had begun to like leaving here.
With one last annoyed glimpse at Spike Giles Looked through the doors
glass.
Giles opened the door to a smiling Willow. "heya Giles!" "Ah yes hello
Willow." Giles moved aside so Willow could get through and closed the
door behind her.Willow walked n taking off her jacket.She walked towards
the couch and realized the other occupant of the house was sitting on
the couch drinking what was probably blood with his feet up on Giles's
coffee table.
"Ah Hey red Still alive I see" Spike said without moving his gaze from
the little foul mouthed fourth graders on the tv screen. "oh yes the
annoyance of the household known as Spike"thought Willow how she
disliked him.He used to scare her but since the chip was in his head he
didn't even intimidate her and now she would talk back to him. "Hello to
you to Spike,Still can't fit into an ashtray I see." "Hey watch it
red."Spike said trying to sound harsh. Willow laughed "Or what you'll
bite me?"
Spiked glared at her then returned his gaze back at the tv.Giles walked
towards them clearing his throat.
"Ok that's enough you two stop the bickering.we have work to attend
to.and I refuse to listen to a childish squabble." Glaring at Giles the
Spike, Willow put her coat and Bag down on the couch, and than she moved
Spikes magazines to the floor so she could sit down.Averting her gaze
from Spike to Giles.So when is Angel getting here?It's 3 hours after
sunset already."
Still glaring at Spike Giles answered Willow with a tone of annoyment
directed to Spike."Well yes I suppose he should have been her by
sundown,but before Spike started agitating me I heard on the news ,that
a truck turned over on the parkway so that could have slowed him."
Willow couldn't help but laugh in the middle of Giles's explanation
because she could have sworn she heard Spike call him a wanker under his
breath.The bickering between the both of them was quite amusing.Willow
couldn't help but think of them as a soon to be divorced,married
couple.In reply to Willow's outburst Giles just raised an eyebrow.As if
on cue there was a knock at the door.
"Well speak of the bloody moron himself." Spike sad with a smirk.
another knock was heard an spike made a gesture for Giles to get it.
Giles Sighed." I swear spike one day when your sleeping I'm going to
hang you to the door and use your bloody carcass as a dart board and the
darts will be pencils!"
Spike Laughed."Is that a threat watcher? just wait till your asleep
never mind me you Wanker!!!"
Giles opened the door."Ah hello Angel please come in." Angel accepted
and walked in.
Giles Looked outside to Angel's car."He has good taste."Giles
thought.The car of course was back,it was a convertible with the top
down ,and very exspensive.
Acknowledging the other person,and the walking body in the room,Angel
said hello to Willow and gave Spike a look. "Hiya Bloody wanker how have
ya been?"
Spike asked and made a motion for Angel to sit down.but instead he
turned to Giles and said,"So you said we have work to discuss,Lets
begin."
Giles walked to the table and made a gesture for Willow and Angel to sit
down."Yes lets begin."
Over the next 15 minutes Giles with the help of Willow retold the whole
story of Buffy's outbursts,what the book says,and Giles's theory.Through
the whole story Angel's reaction stayed the same.An occasional head
shake and he twiddles his thumbs not saying anything.Willow decided now
was the time to figure out what happened in LA between Buffy and Angel
and then do her Cupid act later. "Well that is my theory but Angel what
do you know?"Giles asked Looking into his eyes as if he was peering into
Angel's soul to make sure no lies were told.After a moment of silence
Angel looked up at Willow then At Giles ,His eyes reflecting a pool of
sadness."Well Buffy wasn't at my apartment for 10 minutes it was more
like 24 hours and 28 minutes."With raised eyebrows and confused faces
Angel continued, "Well we were in my office talking when a demon came
crashing into my window..." Over the next 10minutes Angel told the story
he had told to only 1 other person being Doyle.He told them everything
except for the sex on the table part,and staying in bed for almost all
their time together.After a while of thinking and silence from everyone
at the table including Spike.Giles spoke first."So they took back your
humanity and Buffy's memories so that she could live,Angel that was
extremely noble of you.You mus--" Before he could finish his sentence
Willow cut him off. "It wasn't right!How,How,How mean of you,to just get
rid of the day and your wonderful memories without even asking
her!"Before she could finish Angel cut her off. "Willow I love her so
much do you have any idea on how selfish I wanted to be?! I wanted to
stay Human and keep buffy all to myself,But I couldn't.I couldn't fight
i was weak,She wold have died fighting for me and I would have died
also.It would have been to cruel.When I told Buffy what the Oracles were
about to do she went hysterical and I so did I ,it ripped my heart in
two.I wanted to take it all back.When the day restarted and she walked
out of my office It ripped my heart out all over again. All i could do
was cry.Willow believe me I know it's not fair." Before she could
protest Spike approached them. "Ahh bloody hell mate you brought out the
sap in me ,I'll kill ya for that,But everything besides that was
extremelyhard what you did.It takes true love of a soulmate to do that.I
give ya a lot of credit and envy,I could never do that mate.I could
never give up a lifetime of wild animal sex like you did," And with that
he retreated back to the couch. "that's just like Spike to make a
touching comment and then ruin it with a stupid remark ."thought Angel.
"Well ok what you did was well,bad,very bad,but also very noble and
loving,Oh i don't know."Willow looked away confused and upset,upset for
Buffy due to her loss of wonderful memories,yet confused that she happy
Buffy was remembering,and also mad at Angel that he made such an
important decision without Buffy's input, either way she wasn't sure
what feeling she agreed on.Either way now they needed to know what they
were going to do next.
"Well I think the rational thing to do next would be to tell Buffy what
happened,She probably will get mad but also it will make her realize
your love for her although you have proven it to her many times." Willow
couldn't help but agree with Giles. "Well If ya ask me I think your all
a bunch of bloody sods,no wait your all poofs,Yup your all bloody sods!
heehee!" "Yup 'ole Spike is over his happiness rut" thought Angel. "hehe
Which one of ya spiked my Bloody Blood?" "geez Spike got wasted in a
couple of minutes."thought Willow."yup he's gone" Willow called up the
steps."Spike,um what have you been drinking?" "He better have not
touched my stash of english ale." Giles thought. "Ah mate never thought
you cared,just some 'ole English Ale.Now off to the Lic-hic-or-hic-
Cab-hic-inet-hic-."
And with that Spikes feet pounded around upstairs. Giles banged his hand
down on the table out of annoyance."Spike!Spike Get Away From My
Cabinet!!!"
Giggling was heard from upstairs,and then a bang.It sounded like Spike
fell while in his drunken stupor.
Willow sighed."Ok back to the now,I say we tell Buffy now and not wait"
Willow waited foe Giles to give an answer but all he gave was a nod.She
continued,"Once she knows the dreams will stop,and I can get a full
nights sleep."
Giles sat down with a piping hot cup of tea and gestured to both of them
if they wanted any."Yes well I agree totally ,If she is told it will
help Buffy remember full,and stop the dreams.Angel you should be the one
to tell her."
From the top of the stairs came Spikes unwanted input," I thi-hic-nk
that -hic- you shou-hic-ld tell -hic- the bloo-hic-dy Slay-hic- Slayer"
Giles rubbed his forehead."Ah yes Spike thank you for that ingenious
input of yours.We haven't even thought about that yet."With a roll of
his eyes,something willow seldom ever seen,he continued, "Spike what are
you doing up there?!"
Spikes reply was quiet slurred by his drunkenness and his hiccups, but
understandable "I'm -hic- watc-hic-ing the bloo-hic-dy tele!" Before
Giles or anyone could say anything back to Spike Angel stood up. "Well
then i guess I know where i have to go and what I have to do."