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Asylum ficlet (2/4).
It's late and I'm tired, but I'm just feeling in a posting mood. Also this ficlet is *pure* fluff...
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diachrony as her birthday fic. :)
(Usual disclaimers etc. and spoilers for 'Spike:Asylum')
2 years later
Life is pretty much perfect, Buffy decides. It’s been only two days since she and Spike accidentally ran across each other, and since then their world has pretty much consisted of nothing except hand holding, snuggling, sweet, deep, bone-melting kisses and endlessly exchanged ‘I love you’s.... He’s being all gentlemanly though, so kissing is pretty much as far as they’ve got, but that’s fine. They’ve got time.
It’s getting dark when suddenly he looks at his watch and swears loudly, then jumps up from the loveseat where they’re ensconced and grabs his coat.
She looks at him with surprise. “Are we going out?”
“Lost track of time - not surprisingly.” He takes a second to let his eyes rove over her appreciatively, then his serious face comes back. “Gonna be late for my therapy group.”
“Your... what?” She blinks and tries to make the words that just came out of his mouth fit into her brain.
“My therapy group! Um...” He frowns and runs a hand through his hair. “To cut a long story short, I went undercover in this demon asylum a few years back and ended up kinda overthrowing the place. Kept in touch with the others in my group though, and we’ve been meetin’ up regularly for quite some time now.”
Her eyes narrow. “OK - who are you, and what have you done with my Spike?”
He smirks a little. “Told you a lot of things had happened. Wanna come along? Seein’ as they’re already pretty familiar with our history already... As a matter of fact they spent the best part of two sessions arguing over whether you really loved me!”
Trying to cram all this stuff into her head is obviously not working, because now she explodes. “What? You - you told them personal, private stuff about us?”
He suddenly looks worried, as well he might. “Only the outline, don’t worry. Just... began realising that gettin’ this stuff off my chest actually really helped. Of course then-”
He stops abruptly and his eyes go all shifty. She tilts her head, hands on hips, and pins him in place with her ‘Don’t even think about lying’ look.
“Then what?”
“We all went out for a drink, and Anna and I - well...” the sentence is left hanging, but Buffy nods in understanding.
And if she’s honest... it’s not like she imagined that he’d stayed celibate all these years. This is after all the guy who slept with Harmony.
“Just the once or is it like... an ongoing thing?” She tries to keep the snippy edge out of her voice, but doesn’t succeed very well.
“Few times...” he says noncommittally, then spreads his arms wide. “Look she’s a Ringel demon, right? Dampens other demon’s powers, so she knew I was never goin’ to be in for the long haul!” He suddenly smiles at her wickedly, and she recalls the previous night’s patrol which included the most fabulous brawl she’d had in months. Just the memory of him fighting - stake in one hand, sword in the other - vicious, deadly and full of wild thrill, is enough to render her mouth dry.
She takes a deep breath, picks up her jacket and squares her shoulders.
“OK, I’m in.”
He grins. “That’s my girl!” Then the grin vanishes and he’s fixing her with a hard stare. “Oh - and just so we’re clear. You ever tell Angel about this-”
“My mouth is sealed,” she replies primly and walks out through the door.
Inside however, she’s smiling widely. He’s not changed all that much after all...
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diachrony as her birthday fic. :)(Usual disclaimers etc. and spoilers for 'Spike:Asylum')
Life is pretty much perfect, Buffy decides. It’s been only two days since she and Spike accidentally ran across each other, and since then their world has pretty much consisted of nothing except hand holding, snuggling, sweet, deep, bone-melting kisses and endlessly exchanged ‘I love you’s.... He’s being all gentlemanly though, so kissing is pretty much as far as they’ve got, but that’s fine. They’ve got time.
It’s getting dark when suddenly he looks at his watch and swears loudly, then jumps up from the loveseat where they’re ensconced and grabs his coat.
She looks at him with surprise. “Are we going out?”
“Lost track of time - not surprisingly.” He takes a second to let his eyes rove over her appreciatively, then his serious face comes back. “Gonna be late for my therapy group.”
“Your... what?” She blinks and tries to make the words that just came out of his mouth fit into her brain.
“My therapy group! Um...” He frowns and runs a hand through his hair. “To cut a long story short, I went undercover in this demon asylum a few years back and ended up kinda overthrowing the place. Kept in touch with the others in my group though, and we’ve been meetin’ up regularly for quite some time now.”
Her eyes narrow. “OK - who are you, and what have you done with my Spike?”
He smirks a little. “Told you a lot of things had happened. Wanna come along? Seein’ as they’re already pretty familiar with our history already... As a matter of fact they spent the best part of two sessions arguing over whether you really loved me!”
Trying to cram all this stuff into her head is obviously not working, because now she explodes. “What? You - you told them personal, private stuff about us?”
He suddenly looks worried, as well he might. “Only the outline, don’t worry. Just... began realising that gettin’ this stuff off my chest actually really helped. Of course then-”
He stops abruptly and his eyes go all shifty. She tilts her head, hands on hips, and pins him in place with her ‘Don’t even think about lying’ look.
“Then what?”
“We all went out for a drink, and Anna and I - well...” the sentence is left hanging, but Buffy nods in understanding.
And if she’s honest... it’s not like she imagined that he’d stayed celibate all these years. This is after all the guy who slept with Harmony.
“Just the once or is it like... an ongoing thing?” She tries to keep the snippy edge out of her voice, but doesn’t succeed very well.
“Few times...” he says noncommittally, then spreads his arms wide. “Look she’s a Ringel demon, right? Dampens other demon’s powers, so she knew I was never goin’ to be in for the long haul!” He suddenly smiles at her wickedly, and she recalls the previous night’s patrol which included the most fabulous brawl she’d had in months. Just the memory of him fighting - stake in one hand, sword in the other - vicious, deadly and full of wild thrill, is enough to render her mouth dry.
She takes a deep breath, picks up her jacket and squares her shoulders.
“OK, I’m in.”
He grins. “That’s my girl!” Then the grin vanishes and he’s fixing her with a hard stare. “Oh - and just so we’re clear. You ever tell Angel about this-”
“My mouth is sealed,” she replies primly and walks out through the door.
Inside however, she’s smiling widely. He’s not changed all that much after all...
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This was perfect! I can definitely see this happening. Loved Spike keeping in touch with his therapy group, and inviting Buffy to go to a mmeeting (can't wait to see what happens at that meeting!) Spike and Anna! *hoots* But I can see why Spike wouldn't want his powers dampened for very long. My favorite line may be: He stops abruptly and his eyes go all shifty. She tilts her head, hands on hips, and pins him in place with her ‘Don’t even think about lying’ look. I can so see that!
*loves*
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Yay! :D
This was perfect! I can definitely see this happening.
Thank you! And good to know that my imagination didn't go completely bonkers. *g*
Loved Spike keeping in touch with his therapy group
I like that Spike has friends. And I think he might actually enjoy talking about himself if only he was comfortable with those around him.
can't wait to see what happens at that meeting!
Sorry. Haven't written it. I'm sure you can imagine it though...
Spike and Anna! *hoots*
The 'you have to come to the showers RIGTH NOW!' scene is one of my favourite ever. And poor Spike didn't get any then... *pets him* ;)
I can so see that!
Buffy and Spike and fun to play with!
*loves you*
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This is *so* awesome!! Everything about it is perfect and made me GRIN HUGELY!!
::flails::
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If you want to claim this as your birthday fic instead please go ahead!
This is *so* awesome!! Everything about it is perfect and made me GRIN HUGELY!!
Hee! I had much fun writing it - actually I tried to keep it at drabble length, but that was never going to happen. Yay for grinning! :)
*hugs*
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And then so it shall be from this day forward! *bows to your command*
this is like a delicious slice of birthday cake, only to read instead of to eat. Mmmm, yummy!
Hee! I know what you mean though, it was fun to write. :)
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Very nice ficlet. Have you written more of these?
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Well he was certainly interested, and give her a situation that's cosy and not full of fighting and... *raises eyebrow*
Very nice ficlet. Have you written more of these?
Thank you! :) And there are 2 more - another silly one (that I have a feeling you'll adore) and a very angsty one. They also get progressively longer...
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Everyone needs some fluff in their life. So glad it worked! :)
Thanks for posting it!
Thank *you* for reading!
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Woohoo! Go on, go on, go on, go on... :)
Love this (and desperately want to know how that meeting goes).
Thank you - and I'm afraid I haven't written about the meeting. But there are 2 more ficlets waiting to be posted.
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Thank you. :)
And I totally believe Spike would hang out with them. They are such an endearing group of misfits.
Aren't they just? And Spike could really do with some friends.
And seems like we'll get something of this storyline not just in fanfic, and soon.
You mean 'Shadow Puppets' is turning out Spuffy? *g*
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No... I don't think so, but who knows? But seeing more of the Therapy group - yes!
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It's very doubtful, what with Buffy being owned by someone else... honestly I think that this comic book slavery is very bad! ;)
But seeing more of the Therapy group - yes!
Yes indeed! *is impatient*
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I had been what wondering what would happen when Spike lets it slip to Buffy about his therapy group!!!!!
And Of corse he hooked up with Ana a few times .
brilliant.
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Aw, thank you! *beams*
I had been what wondering what would happen when Spike lets it slip to Buffy about his therapy group!!!!!
Great minds obviously think alike... ;)
And Of corse he hooked up with Ana a few times .
Of course. He was *clearly* interested!
*hugs*
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Thank you , Elisabeth !
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I know! It was too good to leave alone! *g*