Title: Written In The Stars, Part 7 – What?!?
Author: Xanfan
Rating: R/NC-17 for future chapters
Pairing: ??????
Summary: SLASH Response to challenge from Sparky. Xander and Spike become friends after Spike
gets the chip, they are both hurt and Dru rescues them and brings them to Angel to heal.
Spoilers: BtVS up through season 4 and Ats 1st season. I may however take some liberties with the
exact timeline, so, any season from either show is fair game.
Warnings: SLASH
Disclaimer: All publicly recognizable characters, settings, etc. are the property of their respective
owners. The original characters and plot are the property of the author. The author is in no way
associated with the owners, creators, or producers of any media franchise. No copyright infringement
is intended.
Original Challenge: Spike has been chipped and taken in by the Scoobies. Just as he and
Xander are beginning to become friends something their both hurt and it’s up
to Angel to save and care for them. The twist is its Dru that saves them
and brings them to Daddy.
A/N: I may make take some liberties with timelines from both shows. And Anya was just a onetime thing.
Words in Italics indicate thoughts.
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“What?” Angel asked the group staring at him.
“You volunteered to be the first person to stay with Xander. Why?” Cordy asked.
“Well, most of you have been here all last night and today, so you’re tired, Spike just recovered from
some serious injuries and it’ll still be dark when my shift is over, so when whoever relieves me comes, I
can get home without frying myself.” Angel explained logically.
“Oh, okay. That does make sense.” Wesley agreed.
“I really am tired, and now that I know Xander’s going to be okay, I can go home and sleep.” Cordy
admitted.
“I’m a bloody vampire myself. So when will I be able to visit Xander?” Spike growled.
“Why don’t you take the next shift after mine, so it will still be dark out when you get here. While you
are here with Xander, I’ll research to see if there are any tunnel or sewer entrances close to, or in the
hospital, so we can get you out without burning.” Angel explained reasonably.
Spike eyed Angel suspiciously. He had always believed that Angel had had a thing for Xander and that
Buffy was just his beard. He also knew a secret that Angel didn’t know. Yes, he and Xander were at the
secret sharing part of their friendship.
Xander had recently realized that he was bi, although he might be slightly more attracted to men than to
women. Spike personally thought that after all the scary women Xander had been involved with in his
young life; the boy had every right to want to try out guys.
Spike had heard about the Praying Mantis Lady, the Incan Mummy girl and the love spell, not to
mention Cordy. From what Spike could gather, the two bints the boy had bedded, had actually bedded
him. While Spike wouldn’t exactly call it rape, he might call it less than consensual. Faith had
apparently just thrown him down, road him like a pony and tossed him outside when she was done.
Anya had shown up demanding sex, and Xander hadn’t really known how to tell her no without risking
his life or manhood. Afterwards, Anya had called him a ‘Viking in the sack” and had announced that
while he was very, very ,very good and well endowed, that she wanted to try girls, too.
So no, Spike did not blame Xander for jumping on the gaywagon. Although, Xander would probably
stress that he was bi, not strictly gay.
Spike also knew another of Xander’s secrets, not that Xander had told him. This secret, Spike had
discovered while sharing a residence with him. Spike had woken one night, to hear some very specific
sounds coming from Xander’s room. Wanking sounds, as it were. And, whose name did Xander call
during this little interlude of self love? The Broodmeister himself, Angel.
Now, Spike had to wonder why Angel was so eager to stay with the boy.
Spike didn’t have to wonder why Xander was looking slightly panicked at the idea. The boy was
probably afraid that he might say something in his sleep, or get aroused, and Angel would smell it.
Spike had let Xander know awhile back, that that kind of thing could be smelled by a vampire’s strong
senses.
Cordelia was worried also. She and Xander had talked a while back about his sexuality. She didn’t have
a problem with it, in fact, she was greatful. She hoped Xander had better luck with guys than he had
had with women, because Xander tended to attract very dangerous women who either treated him
badly or tried to kill him, or both. She admitted to herself that she had acted badly when she had
shunned Xander and hid their relationship in the janitor’s closet. She hoped he would find someone
who would treat him with the dignity, respect and love, that others hadn’t, including herself, Buffy and
Willow.
Cordy was mostly worried, because Xander had told her something he hadn’t told anyone else: he was
attracted to Angel and had been from the beginning, Unfortunately, Xander hadn’t been able to realize
it or understand that it was okay. So Xander had reacted to the unfamiliar feelings, with hostility. And
since Angel had reacted in kind, they had developed an antagonistic relationship. Why would Angel
suddenly want to be nice to him and help take care of him?
Wesley was a little concerned. While in Sunnydale, he had been too full of himself and the Watcher’s
Council`s rules to actually pay attention to what was going on around him. Since then, he had learned
to watch and take note of everything that was going on around him. He saw that Xander was no the
verge of panic, and not because he was afraid of Angel. Something else was bothering the boy. He just
couldn’t put his finger on it.
Angel, despite his calm and reasonable exterior, was freaking out. Why did I volunteer to take first
watch? Why do I want to take first watch? Why am I so frickin’ eager to take first watch?
Angel admitted to himself that he wanted to ask Xander about his and Spike’s relationship. Okay, ask
might not be the right word. Grill, might be the right word. He wanted to grill Xander about the boy’s
relationship with the blonde vampire.
He wouldn’t, however, admit to himself, that he wanted to get to know the boy better. He didn’t want to
admit that he was jealous of the easy friendship Xander had with Spike and Cordelia, or that he was
attracted to the boy, or that he might want the boy for himself.
Yes, Angel and denial, were well acquainted.
Part 8
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