Title: Shadows in the Night
Author: claudia6913
Pairing: W/S
Rating: PG-13 for now will be NC-17 later
Summary: Willow and Spike are having dreams about each other. Can they figure out what they mean?
Disclaimer: Joss, ME, and all those others own all. I make nothing from this. Just my own satisfaction.
Distribution: NHA, Shades of Grey, Willows_Vampires, anyone I post to. Otherwise ask.
Author's Notes: Thanks to my beta's Emmy and Vashti for helping hash this out. Thanks to Gab for all her great feedback on everything I do.
Feedback: ghoztstarz@yahoo.com I love it, need it, have to have it. Don't disappoint me. =0)
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Chapter 1
A shadowy figure loomed at her side. She wasn’t able to make out the face but she could feel it touching, kissing, caressing her everywhere. It whispered endearments and promises in her ear. She could barely hear the words. Then it started moving away from her slowly. She didn't want it to leave. She started crying. The alarm went off. She woke to a tear stained pillow. "Oh," she sighed, then went to get ready for class.
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He was bathing in the sensations of the shadowy figure in his dream. The soft touches, hot as fire, were leaving him like putty. He didn't care what it was whispering in his ear -- he relished every sensation it was invoking in him. All too soon it moved away and back into the shadows. He growled at it's departure and abruptly woke up.
"Bloody hell!" he exclaimed in exasperation.
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Willow got back to her dorm room after her psych class, which she had barely paid attention to, and decided to try to get some studying done. She hoped Buffy wouldn't come back to their room anytime soon. She had noticed Willow's lack of attention in the class and had given her a funny look, but, before Buffy could say anything, Riley had accosted her and Willow quickly left the class. Now Willow was sitting at her desk, book open, and not seeing a word of it. She was thinking about her latest dream. It was the fifth one that week. Out loud she thought "I wonder who it is?"
Just then Buffy walked in. "Who is who Wills?"
"Oh…umm…The people you know who think of umm…new pen colors!" she said holding up a purple pen. "You know because they really need to come up with a few more umm...colors..."
"Ok," Buffy said trying to stop Willow's babble, "so what were you really thinking?"
She couldn't tell Buffy about the dreams. "Oh, well, just kinda thinking in a general kind of way. You know."
Buffy didn't want to push because she was in a hurry. "Ok, well are you up with the research thing tonight?"
"Oh, yeah. I'll be there. No problem. Nope. None at all." Willow smiled as Buffy said bye. She got up and got her stuff ready to head over to the Watchers house still thinking about the dreams.
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Spike laid on the old mattress in his crypt and thought about what he was going to do that night. He knew the Scoobies were doing the research thing tonight. He hated having to be near them. "Bloody wankers," he mumbled. "Gotta always try and push me down. I should be the one trying to rip them to shreds I should."
He felt the need to kill something. "But I can't. Soldiers saw to that. Bloody chip." He hopped off his bed and donned his duster, lit a cigarette, and headed for the watchers.
He got there before the Scoobies did, "Thank God for small favors," he muttered and opened the door. Giles was on the phone and simply nodded to Spike.
He continued to the kitchen, got his blood bag out of the fridge and heated it in a mug. Just as the timer beeped Willow walked in the door. He pulled out the mug and walked to the table to sit across from her. "Red," he said as a greeting then vamped out and ate.
She only squirmed a little when he vamped out. She knew she should be used to it, but somehow she just couldn't adjust to the fact that Spike wasn't evil anymore. She still hated that his true face made her so jumpy, though. 'I mean hello...only seen it about a 100 times by now. Game faces should come with a warning bell or something,' Willow thought. Just so it doesn't catch you off guard.' "Spike," she replied in kind.
He stared at her. Something was nagging him but he couldn't place it. "So where's Slutty, Chubs, and Demon Girl?"
"Buffy, Xander, and Anya," Willow said pointedly, "are on their way, so feel free to bail before they get here."
Spike raised an eyebrow at her unusual dismissal. He made a big show of sniffing the air then said, "Not that time of the month Red, so why are your knickers in a bunch?" Much to his delight she blushed.
Giles interrupted them, "Yes, well, Spike are you planning on staying or not?"
Spike thought about it for a minute, heavily weighing the pros and cons of the coming company. He glanced at Willow and said, "Yeah why not. Got nothin' bloody well better to do."
Spike put the mug down on the table and stretched. Scowling, Willow grabbed the mug before Spike could take his hand away. Their fingers touched and a small jolt of electricity passed between them.
Just then Buffy, Xander, and Anya came in. "You know Buff," Xander said, "I really think you should lay off the donuts before patrol. Isn't there like a half hour rule about that or something?"
"No Xander that's for swimming. Besides the sugar rush helps with the slayage. It's become a necessity," Buffy stated stuffing another donut into her mouth.
At the sound of the door shutting Willow and Spike looked away and were surprised to see everyone. Willow blushed.
"Cor, I need a fag," Spike said, standing to go outside.
"A fag?" Anya said. "I thought Spike stopped that after Angel got his soul..." Xander clapped a hand over his girlfriends mouth to silence her, although a little too late.
Spike growled and said over his shoulder, "A cigarette you bint," and shut the door hard.
"Ahn, what have I told you about the opening of mouth and the watching of what comes from that place?" Xander said exasperated.
"What?! Oh, like you didn't know that Angelus and Spike used to...."
"ANYA!" everyone yelled.
"What?!" she whined "I will never understand humans and their lack of speaking openly."
"Ewww... way too much info," Buffy said cringing.
Willow blushed more and reached for a donut from the box Xander had set on the table. She wondered why when she touched Spikes hand she had felt a jolt.
"So, Giles, anything new on the nasty I saw the other night?" Buffy asked changing the subject.
"Well, uh...no, not as of yet. I need more of a description, Buffy. How many eyes did you say it had?" Giles asked.
"Well I really didn't get a chance to count, what with the trying to not get killed thing and all. But, definitely more then two." Buffy stated.
Spike was standing by the window and watching Willow. He was still intrigued by the little jab she took at him earlier. Then he started thinking about the dream.
He could never see the face of the stranger, but it seemed familiar and that irked him.
He walked back in and sat across from Willow again. Buffy was still going on about not being able to count and slay at the same time. Giles sighed and pinched his nose. "Uh, Spike?" Giles asked.
"What?" Spike snapped, only glancing at Giles.
"Would you happen to know of a demon that has more then 2 eyes, is four feet tall, brown skin, has talon-like nails and somewhat...well... uh toad like?"
"Not off the top of my head," Spike said. "Might be able to find something out from Willy though. What's in it for me?"
"Yes, well, the usual I suppose," Giles said grabbing his wallet. "Why don't you and, uh..." Giles looked around the room. Buffy was walking out the door saying something about counting and Xander was preoccupied with the ex-demon. That left..., "Willow go and see Willy and try to get some information."
"Why do I have to go?" Willow asked nervously. "H-He's a big boy. He can take care of himself."
Spike smirked, "Glad you noticed, Pet."
"Yes, well, you need to keep him from… well... not getting the information and running off with my money." Giles said handing Willow the 50 dollars. "Do not give it to him until he has the information we need."
"Whatever, Rupert. C'mon Red, let's go." Spike got up and walked to the door, holding it open waiting for Willow.
"B-but, but Giles! I-I don't think I need to go..." Willow started to say but was
cut off by Giles placing a stake in her hand.
"Go on now," Giles said. "And come back when you've found something out about the demon."
"After you Luv," Spike said.
She glanced at him and walked out into the night. "Th-thanks," She said.
"Yeah, well don't tell anyone. Don't want a rumor stated about me being all poufy and what-not," Spike said smirking at her.
Willow was all nerves on the way to Willy's.
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