(o13)(video/action) ♐ soaked in red for what she said and now she's gone

[slayerdom]

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[breakmychest]

Buffy? [Spike gives her a worried look. He's got no idea who the kids are, but it's pretty obvious it's tearing Buffy up inside.]

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[slayerdom]

[ and this is enough concerned citizens for buffy to get snippy. ]

Why is everyone treating me like I'm some bomb ready to -- to explode? How many times do I have to say I'm fine before -- [ before what. before she actually buys it? before she can get other people to? she huffs. ]

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[breakmychest]

Save it. You know you're not going to convince me. Maybe some of the others, but... [He shakes his head. She should know by now. Spike doesn't accept "fine" from her. Not when she's lying about it.

But he'll... sort of change the topic. Except for the part where he suspects it's got something to do with what upset her so much in the first place.]

Who are the little boys?

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[slayerdom]

[ that gets an aggravated, exasperated tone. ] Spike ... [ but she concedes. because, like always, he's ... well. right. ]

I don't know. Beyond what I already said, I really don't. What I do know is I dreamt about them and if this is some wiggy Slayer precoggy thing, I need to find them before it goes really, really south.

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[breakmychest]

[He nods. Makes sense. He'd half-expected some Slayer dream type thing as it was.]

Do you-- what was the dream? What's going to happen?

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[slayerdom]

[ she opens her mouth. she tries to explain -- she really does. but at the end, she has to blink back her feelings and lift her chin, shaking her head and looking away. ]

Spike, I can't. I -- Not now.

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[breakmychest]

Buffy...

[He hates being far away, where he can't just go to the room next door and talk in person. But she's probably with Finn now, and he doesn't think Riley would appreciate Spike showing up to comfort Buffy when she's got a boyfriend right there.]

When?

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[slayerdom]

After I find them and stop them.

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[breakmychest]

And do I get to tag along on this little adventure, or are you going to go alone and see how quickly you can get yourself killed?

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[slayerdom]

If there's going, Riley's coming. I won't be alone.

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[breakmychest]

[...ouch. Probably good for Riley and Buffy's relationship, but ouch.]

I'm sure the overgrown boy scout could do wonders as a human shield or a distraction. But you could use me as back-up as well.

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[slayerdom]

You're right. I could. But, I shouldn't be using you in the first place. If I need you, I'll call.

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[breakmychest]

No you won't. If you need my help, you'll already be too deep in it to reach the phone, and anyhow, you hate asking for help from anyone, least of all me. [He frowns at her.] Stop cutting me out, love.

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[slayerdom]

You really think I would rather let Riley get hurt than ask for help. [ there's a twinge of offense there. ] You really think -- [ huff ] No. No, I'm not listening to this right now. I have way too much to -- [ she shakes her head. ] Goodbye, Spike.

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[breakmychest]

I think you'd rather let yourself get hurt than ask for help. [...he doesn't actually give a crap about Riley. Though he would save the boy's life if he had to. For Buffy's sake.] Don't hang up on me. We're not finished.

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[slayerdom]

Maybe you're not. But, I am. [ and she's hanging up on him now. that bad. ]