Growing Up
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BtVS AU/AR › Het - Male/Female › Buffy/Spike(William)
Rating:
Adult ++
Chapters:
17
Views:
6,851
Reviews:
27
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0
Currently Reading:
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Chapter 14
Chapter 14
Angel arrived on Saturday night and Buffy opened the door for him. He gave her a small smile and she noticed that Dawn was standing next to him, with a sour look on her face. Buffy moved out of the way to let them into the house, closing the door once they were inside. “I’m glad you guys could make it.” She said and Angel nodded.
“Thanks for having us over.” He replied when Joyce then came down the stairs and smiled at her guests.
“I’m Joyce, Buffy’s mother.” She said as she held out her hand to Angel and he shook it, letting go after a few seconds.
“I’m Angel and this is Dawn.” Joyce smiled at the girl, who seemed to avoid her gaze. Buffy told her about the poor girl losing her parents and she knew that it had to be a difficult thing to go through at such a young age. She was about to say something else, when the front door opened and Spike and Giles walked in.
“I will never be getting in that bloody death machine again. I’m surprised I managed to survive.” Giles stated to an obviously upset Spike.
“Hey, that’s my baby you’re talking about. She’s a classic.” Buffy rolled her eyes when she realized what they were talking about.
“Uh oh, did Giles talk bad about the Desoto? Take it from me, Giles. Don’t insult his car. You’ll never hear the end of it.” Spike glared at her as he took off his coat and Giles did the same, when he then noticed their guests.
“Oh, I’m sorry. I didn’t realize we had company. I guess we are a bit late.” Giles said as he gave Spike a look and Spike just rolled his eyes as he sat down on the couch. Giles held his hand out to Angel. “I’m Rupert Giles.” Angel nodded and shook his hand.
“It’s nice to meet you.” Giles nodded also as they dropped hands. The introductions were made and Joyce then motioned Giles into the kitchen.
“Come on, Rupert. I could use your help.” She said as she led him away. Buffy and the others sat down on the couch as they waited for dinner to be ready.
* * * * *
They all finished with dinner later that night and Joyce was clearing away the plates. “Let me help you, Mrs. Giles. It’s the least I can do.” Angel said and Joyce shook her head.
“That won’t be necessary. You are the guest after all.” She said as she carried some of the plates into the kitchen. Giles got up to help her and Spike did the same. Dawn let out a yawn.
“I think I’m gonna get some fresh air.” She said as she stood up and headed outside. Angel sighed and Buffy stood up also.
“I’ll be right back.” She said as she gave him a warm smile, which he returned. She then walked outside to join Dawn. She found the girl sitting on the steps and she sat down next to her. “It’s a nice night.” She said to start a conversation and Dawn shrugged. Buffy decided to try something else. “I’m sorry about your parents.” Dawn shrugged again, but at least she spoke this time.
“It happens, they’re probably better off.” She stated and Buffy nodded.
“I know it must hurt. You were probably really close to them.” Dawn nodded also as she finally looked at Buffy.
“I really miss them. Angel doesn’t understand. He doesn’t even act like their deaths meant anything to him. I never even saw him cry. So, I figured that I shouldn’t either. That maybe I would be weak if I did.” Buffy shook her head at what Dawn was saying.
“I don’t think that’s true. There’s nothing wrong with crying. It shows that you really care and every one has to do it once in a while. It’s not good to keep everything inside. I’m sure Angel wanted to cry a million times, but he just didn’t know how. It’s sometimes harder for guys. Maybe he wanted to be strong for you.” Buffy explained and Dawn let out the breath she was holding.
“I know he’s trying. He’s a really good brother and I know taking care of me has to be hard. I just figured that if I do all of these things and if I act a certain way, then it wouldn’t hurt so much.” Buffy nodded in understanding.
“I think you should talk to him about this. I can tell how much he loves you. Don’t shut him out. You both need each other right now.” Buffy told her and Dawn nodded as she gave Buffy a small smile.
“Thanks,” she said and Buffy returned her smile as they both sat there in silence. Dawn spoke up again a few seconds later. “So, your step-brother’s pretty hot.” Buffy smiled again as she looked at Dawn.
“I happen to think so, too.” They figured that no more words needed to be said after that.
* * * * *
Buffy and Dawn walked back in the house a little while later. The parents were still in the kitchen and Spike and Angel were talking in the living room. Angel stood up when the girls walked in. Dawn took a deep breath as she walked over to her brother. “I’m sorry for giving you such a hard time. I know I can be a pain, but I just really miss them.” She said as she started to feel tears in her eyes. Angel nodded and wrapped his arms around the girl. He started to feel tears of his own in his eyes.
“I miss them, too. It’s okay to miss them, Dawny. We just have to be able to talk about it.” He felt Dawn nod against his chest. She pulled away after a few seconds to look at him.
“I think I’m ready to talk now.” She said and Angel smiled at her, he then turned his smile on Buffy.
“Thank you,” he told her and she nodded.
“Don’t mention it.” She replied as both siblings hugged again. They left a few minutes after that to do some serious talking when they got home. Buffy sat next to Spike on the couch and he put his arm around her.
“You really are amazing, Buffy.” He told her and she looked at him.
“I do what I can.” She said as she rested her head on his shoulder. He held her tighter and kissed the top of her head. Giles and Joyce came out of the kitchen to find them like that. They gave each other a smile at how sweet the two of them looked together. They decided to give the couple some privacy and went back into the kitchen.
Angel arrived on Saturday night and Buffy opened the door for him. He gave her a small smile and she noticed that Dawn was standing next to him, with a sour look on her face. Buffy moved out of the way to let them into the house, closing the door once they were inside. “I’m glad you guys could make it.” She said and Angel nodded.
“Thanks for having us over.” He replied when Joyce then came down the stairs and smiled at her guests.
“I’m Joyce, Buffy’s mother.” She said as she held out her hand to Angel and he shook it, letting go after a few seconds.
“I’m Angel and this is Dawn.” Joyce smiled at the girl, who seemed to avoid her gaze. Buffy told her about the poor girl losing her parents and she knew that it had to be a difficult thing to go through at such a young age. She was about to say something else, when the front door opened and Spike and Giles walked in.
“I will never be getting in that bloody death machine again. I’m surprised I managed to survive.” Giles stated to an obviously upset Spike.
“Hey, that’s my baby you’re talking about. She’s a classic.” Buffy rolled her eyes when she realized what they were talking about.
“Uh oh, did Giles talk bad about the Desoto? Take it from me, Giles. Don’t insult his car. You’ll never hear the end of it.” Spike glared at her as he took off his coat and Giles did the same, when he then noticed their guests.
“Oh, I’m sorry. I didn’t realize we had company. I guess we are a bit late.” Giles said as he gave Spike a look and Spike just rolled his eyes as he sat down on the couch. Giles held his hand out to Angel. “I’m Rupert Giles.” Angel nodded and shook his hand.
“It’s nice to meet you.” Giles nodded also as they dropped hands. The introductions were made and Joyce then motioned Giles into the kitchen.
“Come on, Rupert. I could use your help.” She said as she led him away. Buffy and the others sat down on the couch as they waited for dinner to be ready.
* * * * *
They all finished with dinner later that night and Joyce was clearing away the plates. “Let me help you, Mrs. Giles. It’s the least I can do.” Angel said and Joyce shook her head.
“That won’t be necessary. You are the guest after all.” She said as she carried some of the plates into the kitchen. Giles got up to help her and Spike did the same. Dawn let out a yawn.
“I think I’m gonna get some fresh air.” She said as she stood up and headed outside. Angel sighed and Buffy stood up also.
“I’ll be right back.” She said as she gave him a warm smile, which he returned. She then walked outside to join Dawn. She found the girl sitting on the steps and she sat down next to her. “It’s a nice night.” She said to start a conversation and Dawn shrugged. Buffy decided to try something else. “I’m sorry about your parents.” Dawn shrugged again, but at least she spoke this time.
“It happens, they’re probably better off.” She stated and Buffy nodded.
“I know it must hurt. You were probably really close to them.” Dawn nodded also as she finally looked at Buffy.
“I really miss them. Angel doesn’t understand. He doesn’t even act like their deaths meant anything to him. I never even saw him cry. So, I figured that I shouldn’t either. That maybe I would be weak if I did.” Buffy shook her head at what Dawn was saying.
“I don’t think that’s true. There’s nothing wrong with crying. It shows that you really care and every one has to do it once in a while. It’s not good to keep everything inside. I’m sure Angel wanted to cry a million times, but he just didn’t know how. It’s sometimes harder for guys. Maybe he wanted to be strong for you.” Buffy explained and Dawn let out the breath she was holding.
“I know he’s trying. He’s a really good brother and I know taking care of me has to be hard. I just figured that if I do all of these things and if I act a certain way, then it wouldn’t hurt so much.” Buffy nodded in understanding.
“I think you should talk to him about this. I can tell how much he loves you. Don’t shut him out. You both need each other right now.” Buffy told her and Dawn nodded as she gave Buffy a small smile.
“Thanks,” she said and Buffy returned her smile as they both sat there in silence. Dawn spoke up again a few seconds later. “So, your step-brother’s pretty hot.” Buffy smiled again as she looked at Dawn.
“I happen to think so, too.” They figured that no more words needed to be said after that.
* * * * *
Buffy and Dawn walked back in the house a little while later. The parents were still in the kitchen and Spike and Angel were talking in the living room. Angel stood up when the girls walked in. Dawn took a deep breath as she walked over to her brother. “I’m sorry for giving you such a hard time. I know I can be a pain, but I just really miss them.” She said as she started to feel tears in her eyes. Angel nodded and wrapped his arms around the girl. He started to feel tears of his own in his eyes.
“I miss them, too. It’s okay to miss them, Dawny. We just have to be able to talk about it.” He felt Dawn nod against his chest. She pulled away after a few seconds to look at him.
“I think I’m ready to talk now.” She said and Angel smiled at her, he then turned his smile on Buffy.
“Thank you,” he told her and she nodded.
“Don’t mention it.” She replied as both siblings hugged again. They left a few minutes after that to do some serious talking when they got home. Buffy sat next to Spike on the couch and he put his arm around her.
“You really are amazing, Buffy.” He told her and she looked at him.
“I do what I can.” She said as she rested her head on his shoulder. He held her tighter and kissed the top of her head. Giles and Joyce came out of the kitchen to find them like that. They gave each other a smile at how sweet the two of them looked together. They decided to give the couple some privacy and went back into the kitchen.