Chapter. 9


(3 DAYS LATER- THE DAY OF SOCCER TRYOUTS)

"God, you can cut the anger on this table with a knife" Cordelia muttered as Buffy sat across from Spike, neither ofcourse saying a word to or looking at one another,

"Willow, I was wondering if after we eat we can go to the library, study for that history test, and also tonight after school" Buffy asked,

"sure, but this is the 3rd night in a row, are you sure that you are up to a.3rd night in a row" Willow asked her,

"well, school is important, especially my last year and all .plus don't have any plans tonight",

"uh Willow, us guys are playing at the Bronze tonight" OZ reminded her,

"oh, I forgot.Buffy",

"it's okay, I know how to study on my own" she said,

"I'm sorry, it's just boyfriend and all, got to support him, he promised to thank me on the first album, or when they get a Grammy" Willow said as Spike and Xander looked at OZ,.

"So I have a dream.so what, plus a Grammy, now that is big",

"sorry to burst your bubble mate.but I won't be around next year.so you'll have to find another lead singer",

"okay, registering new information.loading.Verifying.okay.what?" Xander said,

"You could say that I got accepted somewhere.overseas" Spike said ignoring Buffy looking at him,

"no way, where?" Willow asked,

"London" he said finally facing Buffy "dad had this idea to head back there.for good, wouldn't mind going back"

"Do you know when you are leaving?" Cordelia asked after looking at Buffy,

"day after graduation, well that's what dad has planned if I do go" he said standing up and grabbing his tray "I'm off, got these soccer tryouts" he then walked off as Buffy watched him walk out of the cafeteria,

"I am going to go study, you coming Willow",

"sure" she said "where are you guys going to go?"

"Well, I am trying out too, and Cordelia is going to watch and so is OZ" Xander said.

"Okay, well good luck" Willow said and ran after Buffy.

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"Buffy.are you okay?" Willow asked her,

"fine.considering that I am a very bad liar," she said and slammed her head on the table "ow.and stupid" she then rubbed her head.

"So, he is leaving.for good",

"good luck to him.I have to stop lying, let's just go and watch them try out I can't just sit here and study after receiving that kind of news" Buffy said standing up and placing her books in her bag as Willow did the same.

SOCCER TRY OUTS-

"Hey Spike" Xander said running over to him,

"yeah mate",

"are we still on with the plan",

"nope, I am over it, I'll get Captain the hard way" he said as he noticed Buffy and Willow sit down as Angel walked over to her, "or maybe I can just kill him, and not worry about going into jail" Spike added as Xander looked over to where Spike was staring,

"so.still not talking",

"no, don't think that would be a good idea if she is going to date him again.you know if we were together I reckon to get her to love me, I should cheat on her" Spike said sarcastically as Xander just stood there "I've given up, he wins, if she wants to get hurt then she doesn't deserve me that's for sure, and plus London, a place where I have been dying to go back for the past 4 years" ,

"god, you have guts",

"what?",

"look at that girl, look closely, what you're doing leaving, is being a coward, you love her, you leaving is letting them both know that 'hey, you can take her, because I give up, and I don't fight for a girl, who I am in love with'",

"shut up Harris" Spike said facing him,

"no, I don't have to.but fine go ahead give up.I don't know what you are thinking, but I do know that you will win the girl in the end, but-",

"Harris, I am bloody warning you",

"or what, are you going to hit me for being right, go for it" he said stepping back and holding his arms out in defeat,

"trust me, you bloody don't want me to hit you" he said stepping closer to him,

"well, I can fight back" he said.



"Hey guys, what's going on with Xander and Spike?" Willow asked as they all stood and walked over.

"Xander, I don't want to hit you" Spike said "but from this point on, I want you to stop telling me what to bloody do.I am leaving for London after graduation",

"why, cause leaving solves everything",

"yes.it bloody well gets me away from her" Spike said pointing to Buffy as she walked over with the others and stopped as she heard what Spike said,

"nice to know that William" she muttered,

"am I missing something" Angel said to Cordelia as she shushed him.

"Why do you want to get away from Buffy, Spike" Angel asked stepping up,

"I wouldn't come any closer if I were you Nancy Boy" Spike said,

"answer the question, what has she got to do with you leaving",

"oh, don't you know" Spike said turning to look at Buffy "didn't you tell him about our little week together",

"Spike was the guy, who meant nothing to you, nothing serious" Angel asked her,

"yes" she said quietly,

"meant nothing to you?" Spike said "is that right",

"Spike I-" she started,

"okay people who are trying out line up, others sit down please" the Soccer coach said walking over as Spike turned and walked over to line up and Angel stood next to him.

"So, you and Buffy.do yourself a favour and leave, stay the hell away from her" Angel said facing Spike as Spike also turned to face him,

"are you saying I don't have a chance and you bloody well do",

"well, I do, I mean she loves me.not you",

"you know what, Buffy is not my priority at the moment, getting Captain is so shut your trap" he said and turned back around to listen to the coach,

"doubt you'd get Captain, not with that bad knee injury" Angel said and went to kick his knee, but Spike being quick moved away and trip Angel as he fell to the ground,

"not bloody likely mate.and guess what, it looks as though you have competition with the whole Buffy thing, you might not know but I have 3 months to get her to fall in love with me" Spike said "& so far I can tell you, she does enjoy having sex with me",

"though don't you get it.you were her rebound guy, she came to you because she knew that you loved her, and that she didn't have to beg" Angel replied as he stood up "now, I better get back to training hard, me being this year's senior Captain and all", he then ran off as Spike and Xander looked at each other as Xander nodded.

"See Buffy, so far so good, no punches, just a little trip" Willow said,

"for now" she said as she saw Xander accidentally knock into Angel as he fell as Spike tripped over Angel but stepped right on his knee in the process.

"Oh God" Buffy said as Angel grabbed his knee as Spike tried to help him up.

"You okay mate?" Spike asked,

"That was on purpose.Ow",

"what are you talking about" Spike asked checking his knee out "look you fell, I tripped and stepped on you, my fault that you are in my way?"

"No, but, oh god, this is bad" he said as Spike pulled him up,

"doesn't look good",

"sorry about that.I got a little dizzy back there" Xander said running up to them,

"it's okay" Angel said as the coach ran up to him,

"what happen, is your leg okay",

"I think it's the knee coach",

"great, down one good player this year" he mumbled "Harris take him to the nurse and stay there, don't worry you are on the team, given you are a senior",

"yes coach" he said and took Angel towards the building as Spike smiled.

"Nice one" Buffy said as Spike and her looked at each other as he nodded answering her question and walked off.

"What?" Cordelia said confused,

"nothing" Buffy said.

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"Spike?" Buffy said sitting up from her desk as he walked in her room,

"I know, last person you'd expect to show up" he said,

"you are right there" she mumbled "I take it that whole injury thing was your idea",

"That obvious" he admitted,

"so...what does bring you by?" she said,

"oh, yeah, the reason I came, firstly I am not going to hassle you about why you didn't tell Angel, so I'll just hassle you in the future, now, in 3 months I'm leaving, you've got til then to prove why you want me to stay or if you want me to stay" he started "Buffy, I love you, and I plan to at least try get you to love me before I go",

"we'll see" she said.

"Is that how you're going to look at this.I mean, hello?"

"How else can I look at it" she said,

"look, the other night you told me that you will one day love me.is there still a chance?"

"Yes.there is, but who knows, all I know is that one day we will be together, and we will be happy" she said "look, can we talk about something else, cause over the past week this is all that we have been talking about",

"sure." he said "actualy no, cos I have nothing else to talk to you about-"

"Spike, just shut up and kiss me" Buffy said walking about to him

"or I could do just that" he said to himself as he grabbed her and kissed her.

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"That was he best conversation ever," Spike said as he got off of Buffy trying to catch his breath,

"I agree.know one can know about this though. It will be all just confusing" Buffy suggested as he nodded,

"True, too many questions" he agreed "what if they ask questions...I mean you can shut me up by kissing me, but they can't do much"

"Just don't listen, be a gentlemen"

"pft...you are so going to tell the girls" he accused as she giggled and faced him

"I might, but you have no idea what they are like" she defended her self

"Have yo met Xander at all...Please tell me Spike, Please!" Spike said as Buffy laughed at is attempt to talk american "hey!"

"Worse American accent by far" Buffy said as he kissed her

"Buffy"

"yeah?" she said as he grabbed ahold of her hand and interlocked them,

"tell me to stay" he said

"Spike-"

"I don't want to have to leave you" he interupted her as she covered his mouth with hers

"stay" she said and kissed him again as he moved away

"say it again"

"stay" she said as he smiled and kissed her as her bedroom door opened

"ahh!"

"Dawn, get out!" Buffy yelled as the youngest Sumers slammed the door

"You so have to get a lock on that door, because honestly twice in a week!"

"We get it Niblet"

"Just so you know I could of been our mother"

"is she home?" Buffy asked

"in the kitchen, so I would get a tad decent...like put these scraps of material on...which are clothes people!" the younger girl said and stormed off as Spike started laughing as Buffy hit him with the pillow.


"What was the yelling about?" Joyce asked Dawn as she entered te kitchen

"Buffy and Sike were studying...thought I'd scare them...you just had to be there, so funny" Dawn said as Joyce shook her head.





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