The Calendar Post

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As I'm still at home, (though feeling a little better, thanks to everyone for your concern), I thought since today is the 1st of February, I'd get on with writing the calendar post.

Also, always feel a bit squirmy and embarrassed about this, but the banner is so pretty, I won something in the Rogue Poet's Awards. I'm especially proud of this because it's the first 'proper' Spike/Buffy I've ever written.



Anyway, last month in the calendar posts, this happened. Now read on.



Having been pesterered into looking through hundreds had a wonderful time finding a suitable photograph of Buffy for the Two Year Wedding/Civil Partnership Anniversary Album he's compiling for his beloved partner - "You were the wife!" - "No, you were the wife!" - "Well, I was a good wife!" - beats off intrusion from another fandom with a baseball bat ahem! Spike, Angel has moved on to his next candidate (was going to write 'victim' and strike it out there but decided there's already been too many 'strikes' in this post), Willow.

Willow: Are you sure Spike's gonna want a picture of me? It's not like we're all that close, though he did try to kill me once. (sighs nostalgically). Also, are you sure you don't want some camomile tea? Your aura looks awfully cranky.
Angel: (jumps and stops drumming his fingers on the table-top) Er- no thanks. Camomile makes me bilious. And of course Spike would want your picture. He'll want everyone's picture. At least, that's what Buffy says (glances over his shoulder looking scared).
Willow (doubtful): Well - okay, then. Also, if you don't mind my asking, why are you doing this for your second anniversary? Is it, like, some vampire mating ritual thing?
Angel: Not exactly, though I guess, with vampires being kind of naturally bad-tempered, if you can get through to your second anniversary without dusting each other, you know you might be in for the long haul.
Willow: Aww! That's so sweet. Is that why Spike tried to dust Harmony back when we were in college? Not that I don't understand him wanting to - because, Harmony?
Angel: Yeah, he was only being kind. Not even try to dust her before the two years were up and she'd have gotten the wrong message completely.
Willow: That's so cute and thoughtful. :Blinks: Or else totally gross and insensitive. Let's get on with the photos, shall we?
Angel: (puzzled) Sure.
:He picks up the one that's the top small picture in the calendar, of Willow circa seasons 5/6 wearing a ghastly flower-print top and with rather an odd hairstyle: How about this one?
Willow: (shudders) No way! I look awful. I'm not surprised Tara broke up with me looking like that. I would've broken up with me if I could.
Angel: Um - okay. How about this one? :points to a picture of dorky, long-haired season 2/3 Willow:
Willow: (horrified) Where did you get that? :snatches it off him: I look like a contestant in a Dress Like a Skanky Schoolgirl competition. Spike would hate it.
Angel: (clears his throat and pretends he wasn't looking at Willow's legs in the picture) You're right, of course. He'd be shocked. :He snatches up the first photograph that comes to hand:
How about this? (Looks at photo)Huh? When did you have black hair? (for the third small picture is of Dark Willow from BtVS season 6)
Willow: (embarrassed) Oh, that was my Goth period. Cute, huh? Well, at least it is now it's been retconned and I never killed anyone after all. You think Spike would like that?
Angel: (brightly) Maybe it'll remind him of Drusilla - or not so much, what with the not killing thing? (thinks again) Anyway, I don't want him reminded of Drusilla. He's married to me now.
In the end, they decide on a nice photo of Willow which comes from circa season 4 (I think) and in which her hair looks very pretty indeed.
Willow: Spike'll totally love that. It's from around the time when he tried to kill me. :Sighs nostalgially again: He was so sweet about it when he couldn't bite me because of the chip - said that he totally would have if he could.:muses: It kind of gave me a confidence boost, you know? And not long after that I met Tara and - bam!
Angel: (speechless) Um -
Willow: (realises what she's just said) Which is not me saying Spike turned me gay or anything - because of course, he could never do - (realises to whom she's speaking)-that. I need to go. Wicca business.
Angel: Understood.

How will Angel get on with his next - oh, what the hell! -victim candidate? Can the story be twisted yet again to make Spike responsible for everything that happened in BtVS ever? Tune in next month to find out.