video ↯ the fourth ⇒ got my ballup shoes and every excuse to dance these blues away

[allbloodyhail]

[ spike has no idea what's gone on the past couple weeks, but he doesn't seem concerned about it. his little gray cat is on his shoulder as he addresses the camera. he grins, other than being really exceptionally well-rested he's just glad to be back around and he's hoping he didn't sleep through anything mega important. ]

So... hey... what did I miss?

[ nope that's it. ]

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[brainiest]

Of course not. You relish having someone take care of you.

[ Her friendship with Spike is strangely... Simple, in a way she had never expected it to be. Settling to curl up with a friend and just be by his side isn't something new, but it's always been something that's reserved for Harry - and here she is, offering Spike a bright smile and a soft expression. ]

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[allbloodyhail]

You take that back. [ he bounces his knee in protest but otherwise doesn't move at all. the protest is weak at best - they both know she's right. ]

Besides, you'll have to take a break when the afternoon nurse comes.

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[brainiest]

Oh? Who's the afternoon nurse, then? I didn't realise you had staff.

[ She's teasing, though, and she coos a little as Spike's cat hops up to nuzzle at her hands, recognising her. ]

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[allbloodyhail]

You think I can live on biscuits from one woman alone? [ he makes a little space between them so tennyson can take up the gap. ]

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[brainiest]

Of course not. I'm completely unsurprised that you have a harem of biscuit girls for your pleasure.

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[allbloodyhail]

[ that's a little too close to the truth!! he ducks his head demurely. ]

Correction: for my survival.

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[brainiest]

[ She laughs, scratching at Tennyson's ears. ]

Of course, your survival.

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[allbloodyhail]

You'd let me die alone and biscuitless, admit it. [ his hand left her shoulder to rub at kitty's nose. ]

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[brainiest]

You know I would never to that to you. I will always be your biscuit dealer, Spike.

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[allbloodyhail]

Enabler.

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[brainiest]

Is it really 'enabling' if I'm doing it to keep you alive?

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[allbloodyhail]

I'm glad you agree. [ see!! enabling!!!! ]

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[brainiest]

[ She shakes her head, settling against him with the cat nuzzling at them both. ]

You're terrible.

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[allbloodyhail]

I know. [ he winks at her, then shrugs, crossing his arms across his chest. ] But at least I'm not evil anymore.

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[brainiest]

I don't think I can imagine you being evil.

[ Which is probably a good thing, really, because she doesn't want to have to. ]

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[allbloodyhail]

I wasn't very good at it.

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[brainiest]

Well, I can see that. We wouldn't be very good friends if you were still evil, would we?

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[allbloodyhail]

I didn't know you were so judgmental.

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[brainiest]

[ She nudges him gently. ]

Excuse me? Do you think you'd be friends with me if you were still evil, Spike?

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[allbloodyhail]

I don't think I'd be friends with anyone I'd I were still evil, alright. Because I didn't have any when I was.

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[brainiest]

Maybe you weren't evil, then. Maybe you were just lonely, waiting for the right friends to show you the best of you.

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[allbloodyhail]

No... I was evil. But you're not completely wrong.

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[brainiest]

I think... [ She pauses. It's hard for her to discuss 'evil', but - it's such a point blank, black and white word. ] I think saying 'evil' is far too simple. It's not as simple as one or the other.

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[allbloodyhail]

[ subconsciously, he shifts a little away from her as if just being close will somehow corrupt her pure soul. ]

I killed people. Children. Women... Didn't matter. Not just 'cause I was starved; 'cause I needed their blood. But because I liked it. Because I wanted to.

[ his voice hitches, and there's no way he can look up from his boots after that little spiel. ] That's not evil? That's not black-and-bloody-white?

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[brainiest]

[ Hermione moves, quickly, taking his hand and shifting closer. ]

But you're not like that anymore. Something changed - you changed. Isn't that what's important?