And just like that, no more Dru. Can't say I'll miss her, exactly, but I'd have liked it if she could've graduated. I mean, we had fun, back in the bad old days. Not saying I'd go back to being an evil killer. There's the soul-crushing guilt keeping me from that, and besides, I like being a hero. I'm way better at it than I ever was at being the
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Buffy is trying not to grin, but is failing horribly. It's obvious that she may have had a laughing session before turning on the video, as he cheeks are a little red still.. From all the laughing.]
Why am I not surprised? You think I would be.
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You could stand to be a bit surprised.
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[She snorts a little at his glare, then turns her head away, taking in a few deep breaths and calming herself with a quiet whooo sound.
Then she turns back, much less amused looking now, but still has a little smile.]
It's only fair, you getting to watch a TV show about my life before you met me, that I get this... [Oh no, the laughing is threatening to return.] .. Gem.
[She pauses, looking as if she suddenly had a big thought. Then the giggle-fest threatening to return fades away. Buffy looks more serious now, but she's still in good humor. She scrunches her eyebrows together.]
Actually. No. No it's still not fair.
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Well, you were still an interesting person back then. I--
[He shakes his head.]
Could have been worse, I suppose. I'm not exactly looking to build my reputation as the big bad anymore. Still, it's far in the past, you know? Not something I want to tell everyone.
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[Buffy smiles genuinely at all this.]
Nah, I'm just giving you a hard time. [And yes she did find and read the poem, and so did Dawn.]
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[He glances up at her again at this and smiles back.]
I don't mind you knowing, you know? Just wish I could have made the choice to tell you, not have it come shooting out of me without any deciding happening on my end.
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Hopefully I won't get the urge to confess something for all to see.
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[Spike's kind of curious as to what she'd confess, but.]
It might help if you don't put anything up on the journals. That seems to be where it's coming from.
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