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Wanker
Wanker.
That's all he is. A bloody wanker.
He broods too much, walks around with the weight of the world and
all the guilt of his misdeeds on his shoulders. Not sure
why he feels guilty about them. They were *glorious*.
One of my most used fantasies of Angelus - yes, I actually lay
back and toss off to fantasies of my Sire, but if you tell a
soul, I swear to bloody god, I'll rip your throat out, chip or no
chip - mmm. . .where was I before my spot o' violence? Oh,
right. Fantasies about my Sire.
One of my most used fantasies of Angelus is the memory of
watching him as we tore through a village in Italy
somewhere. I think it was Italy. It could have been
Spain. I didn't pay much attention to the geography of the
land back in those days. I was too busy with the geography
of my Sire's body. Anyway, we were tearing up this village, just
the two of us. Dru was off with Darla- the two chits liked
to go *shopping*, which in our terms meant killing and stripping
the bodies down.
I was leaning against one of the houses, watching him. His
hair had fallen out of the dark red velvet bow, long and brown,
hanging at the side of his face. He had just broken the
neck of a man who *dared* fight him. He dropped the body,
then looked up at me, licking his lips, watching me through
hooded yellow eyes. The moonlight was shining on him,
making him look like an angel.
He was. He always was my Dark Angel.
That's why I was surprised when I heard that the soul had
shortened the name Angelus to Angel. I called him that ever
so often, in our most intimate moments. My Dark Angel.
He ravaged me that night, in the blood of our victims. It
was one of our favorite pastimes, shagging in blood.
But it was the look on his face. It was lust, and
possessiveness, and I knew at that moment that was his.
The wanker promised me forever that night.
Of course, I didn't get it.
So now, we play these games. I torture him, he makes my
life hell. . .he never knows that being around him makes my demon
want to roar, want to take him down.
I know that with the soul he doesn't want me anymore. I'm
another embarrassment, something that he regrets. I don't
know how he could, after everything that I was to him. . .after
everything he was to me.
I can hear his sigh as he watches me. It's amazing how many
little human qualities he's picked up over the years. He
sighs, he fidgets when he's alone and thinks no one is watching.
. .for a vampire, he's such a human.
I'm in his favorite chair, and I have my Docs on the coffee
table. He hates that even more. I love to get under
his skin, irritate the hell out of him.
That's the only way I affect him anymore.
I can hear the growl starting deep in his throat. He's
about to throttle me, thrash me, give me a good beating.
Wish it could be followed by a great shag.
The part of me that resides deep within wants to placate
it. I don't know why I still want to impress him, after all
these years. He's not even my Sire anymore, just a shell of
the man he was.
Wanker.
I turn to him, looking up at him. I flutter my eyelashes in
the coy way that used to make him melt. "Hey, Broody,
get me some blood."
I don't ask, but I don't demand. It's more like a statement
of indifference. Either you do it or I will. I know
that he will, because, as he claims, disaster follows me
everywhere. God bloody forbid if I mess up that perfect
kitchen.
Like he needs it for anything. Bloody wanker.
He's staring at me.
Angelus is staring at me with the oddest look on his face.
Sorta stupefied, dumbfounded, like he just found out I was a
vampire or something. Duh, mate. You were
there. You made it happen.
I see a glint. . .a glint of something in his eyes.
Something I haven't seen in longer than I can remember. He
must be reliving a memory. He's been doing that a lot since
I've moved here. I didn't want to come here, didn't want to
impede on the wanker's life, but Slutty insisted. She
wanted me out of Sunnydale, out of her hair.
Never stayed in her hair.
She would have *known* if I were in her hair.
Of course, Slutty spoke and the wanker came running.
"Oh, Buffy, I'll do anything you want, Buffy! I know
you are in love with the big Commando lug, but I still love
you! I know that if I shag you I'll lose my soul, but it's
ok. I deserve the agony of being away from you
anyway! I did so much damage in my life."
Of course, I bitched the whole way to LA. I didn't want to
be here anymore than he wanted me here. I didn't want to be
constantly reminded that he regretted everything we were, that he
wished more than anything that I wasn't in his life. That
he would do anything in the world to drop me off on theside of
the road.
I shake my head slightly. "Hey, Poof." My
stomach is starting to grumble, the demon is clambering
around. I haven't eaten in a while.
"Yea, Spike?" he asks calmly, coolly.
"Hey, so you gonna get me the blood, or are you just going
to stand there and stare at me like the Ponce you
are?" Never said I wasn't a blunt vampire.
I glance away, hiding the pain that I know he would be able to
see in my eyes. He turns on his heal without a word,
walking to the kitchen.
I get up and follow him. Something is wrong. I can
feel it in the just about non-existent bond we share. He's
upset about something - more so than usual.
"I'm so sorry," he whispers to the microwave, his back
to me, head hung low. "God, William, I am so fucking
sorry." His voice is filled with pain, and I can smell
the salty blood-tinged drops of wetness seeping from his eyes.
My Sire is crying. He *never* cries.
He's crying over me.
My heart lurches in my chest, and I am scared it's going to start
pounding again. I can almost hear it in my ears, drowning
out everything else, except those three words I never thought I
would hear leave my Sire's mouth: "I'm so sorry."
"So," I asked quietly. "where do we go
now?" I can't help it. I could have turned and
walked away, but I can't. I want him, I want him too much.
I'm a different vampire now. I'd take the wanker, soul and
all. He is my Sire. I love him.
He turns, brushing his tears away, trying to pretend that he
wasn't crying. But he knew, he knew that I was aware that the
tears fell. "I'm. . .sorry?" he asks. He
winces slightly, waiting for me to rip into him like I'm so
bloody good at doing.
This was the moment of truth. I suppose I owe him that
much. "Peaches. . .I. . ." I pause,
looking down at my boots. I toe at the leg of the
chair. I look back up, my eyes filled with the pain I have
been trying so hard to hide since I've been with him.
"Angelus," I whisper. "I love you. I always
have, I always will. I don't know if you feel anything for
me. . .if you want to be with me. But. . ." Sod
it! My voice catches from the near tears! I didn't
want to cry in front of him.
He doesn't speak. Just stares at me with that odd look on
his face. And then a slow grin spreads over his face before
he slams me into the wall, his lips attacking mine
brutally. It was like the first time we kissed, and at that
moment, I knew it wouldn't be the last time.
I return the kiss with equal intensity. I learned from the
best. . .I can give it as good as I can take it.
We finally pull away, and I waggle my scarred eyebrow at
him. I'm happier than I have been in a long time. . .I can
see in his eyes - he wants this! He wants me! "So ya
still do want your sweet childe, eh, mate?" I tease.
He growls playfully and steps away, throwing me over his
shoulder. He carries me off to the bedroom, giving me a
great view of his ass. I lick my lips, looking forward to
the time we will spend together.
But he's still a wanker.