Ficlet: Staying Warm (Buffy, 240 words, PG)

[peroxidepirate]

Title: Staying Warm
Rating: PG
Fandom: Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Disclaimer: Just playing, no profit. I don't own these characters, this universe, or anything else of value.
Characters: Buffy, Tara, Spike
Summary: Written for demonqueen666 's Sweet Drabblethon: for jaspreetpink , who requested, "Buffy/Tara/Spike - heat, talking, strength." Set early-ish in S6.

 

“Well.” Buffy crossed her arms over her chest. “This is cozy.”

 

Tara blinked nervously and stood up.

 

Spike rolled his eyes. “We were just talking.” He stretched his legs, lounging further into the corner of the couch.

 

“Great,” Buffy snapped. “I was on the phone with the furnace guy. The heat's broken.”

 

“Oh, Buffy,” Tara said softly. “Is there anything I--”

 

“Stop.” Buffy held up a hand. “I appreciate all you've done... for Dawn... but you're not part of this. Anymore. I mean, it's not your fight. You don't have to be part of this.”

 

“I want to be,” Tara and Spike said at the same time.

 

Buffy glared at Spike. “You were never part of this.” She took a deep breath, then continued. “And I don't need help. Really, I don't.”

 

Spike and Tara looked at each other, then back at Buffy. “You're strong,” Spike said, “But not that strong.”

 

“You don't have to be,” Tara added, wrapping an arm around Buffy's shoulders. “We're here. We'll help.”

 

Spike sat up straighter. “She's right, Slayer. We'll figure something out.”

 

Buffy shrugged. “Well, I don't see how. Unless you want to huddle together for warmth...”

 

Tara hugged her tighter, and Buffy had to admit, she was warm.

 

Spike met her eyes with a slow, intense smirk. “We could do that, yeah.”

Comments

[jaspreetpink.livejournal.com]

Awwww...that was amazingly sweet! The line that just makes me want to smush them with joy is “I want to be,” Tara and Spike said at the same time. So fricking cute! Thank you for writing my prompt!

[peroxidepirate.livejournal.com]

I'm so glad it worked for you! It was fun to write, too. :)

[demonqueen666.livejournal.com]

Heh. Good way to use all the parts of the prompt. Tara was always one of my favorites and I have a soft spot for Spike so, really, anything featuring them and written well will always be A++ in my book!

[peroxidepirate.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I always liked Tara, too.

[izzyfics.livejournal.com]

Spike would smirk at that. Very cute (and hints of hotness that would follow).

[peroxidepirate.livejournal.com]

Thank you!