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Oh I am delighted to post this, even more so than usual, and I love what [livejournal.com profile] spankspike has done when she polished off my very rough first part. This fic has been a bit difficult for me to write, and is now a short introductary part. The comfort sex is coming, just not yet!




Title Untouchable Part One
Author woman_of_
Paring Angel/Spike
Rating NC17 eventually, this chapter R for craziness.
Word count 915
Genre Hurt/Comfort, Angst
Dedication for [livejournal.com profile] tamibrandt, Spike doesn’t want to be touched!
Acknowlegements For the wonderful [livejournal.com profile] spankspike, who heeded my call, and did a real good beta, and the talented [livejournal.com profile] sueworld2003 for the beautiful story banner.
Setting between ‘Beneath You’ BtVS season 7 and ‘Deep Down’ AtS season 4
Summary Two damaged individuals try to help each other.

After Spike wouldn’t let anyone touch him in the church, Buffy and the rest of the Scoobies had little to do with him, only seeking him out for information as they required it. So Spike sat alone in the damp school basement, tormented by the First in its various guises - sinking deeper and deeper into insanity, and further and further into himself. Even now he was huddled on the cold floor, making his body as small as possible.

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Wesley had rescued Angel from the bottom of the ocean, but still Angel had brooded over the betrayal. He couldn’t believe Connor hated him so much, couldn't accept that his own son had done such a thing. There was no one left, no one to reach out for. Gunn and Fred were absorbed in themselves, in their own failing relationship, as he made the decision to go back to Sunnydale. Maybe a wayward childe could help him get grounded again, bring him back from the thoughts that haunted him.

As Angel drove into Sunnydale, he thought of how he was going to track down his childe. Passing the new high school, apparently built on the same site as the old one, his thoughts turned to the Hellmouth. Perhaps he should make a quick sweep through it for any nasties while he was here.

Taking his favourite sword, he entered the building and made his way down to the basement. It was like a maze, but he was sure he heard a voice. Someone or something was down here.

As he drew closer, he recognised Spike's voice. “William is a bad, bad man. Don’t touch, not allowed to touch the bad man.”

Angel listened to Spike and became increasing alarmed. Something was disturbingly wrong with Spike. He understood the touch of madness in his childe's voice, his own would’ve been the same if anyone could’ve heard it while he rested in his watery grave.

“The spark - it burns! Angel should’ve told me how much it would burn... warned me about what the spark does.”

Angel stood for a while, considering Spike’s words. The spark, what could the spark be that Angel should have warned him about? Spike knew the danger of fire, and Angel’s sensitive nose would’ve picked up the scent of flames. Angel rushed to where the voice was coming from, drawing up short at the tightly crouched figure.

“You now. I was wondering if you would show up,” Spike said to Angel, as he lifted his head.

“You knew I would come?” Angel asked, moving closer.

“Don’t touch, can never touch.” Spike scurried deeper into the corner, and farther away from Angel, as he spoke.

Angel looked at Spike’s body, watching as his childe obviously attempted to make himself small, burying himself deeper into the shadowed space by the wall. Angel wondered what could’ve happened to his once proud Childe to leave him in this state.

“You have a soul? Do you Spike? Is that it? Answer me!” Angel demanded, suddenly putting the pieces together from his childe's few broken sentences.

“You want to torment me - remind me of the people we hunted and killed. William is a bad man,” Spike wailed.

Angel crouched down beside Spike, reaching out his hands to his distressed youngest.

“Don’t touch... I told you, you can't touch me. Don’t try... unclean... I'm unclean.” Spike moved away from Angel, scrubbing his body with his nails as Angel sat back on his haunches.

“Spike, you shouldn’t be here - not on the Hellmouth in this condition. It's messing with your head.”

“Where can I go? I deserve to be here - this is my home.” Spike looked up with crazed eyes. Still Angel could see the soul in them, the spark inside.

“Come with me now, Spike - leave here. We could help each other,” Angel said.

“You can't leave here either. This is where Evil resides. We are bad men.” Spike repeated.

“I can leave... take you with me,” Angel contradicted, getting up to move towards Spike.

“No, neither of us can leave. This is where we belong, always been here,” Spike said resignedly.

Angel moved over towards Spike, a hand stretched out, reaching for his waist to pull him up.

Spike looked up, his face confused. “No, not right. You can only be one face at a time. Mother, don’t hurt me.” Spike gasped, and started to hum.

Angel took that opportunity, as Spike seemed zoned out, to lift him and carry him out of the basement into the car.
Looking around, Spike was disorientated at first. He stopped humming, looking at Angel. “It’s really you, Angelus?”

“Yes, it's me. You have to come back to L.A. with me, Spike... I need you Spike.” Angel watched Spike closely, relieved that he seemed to know his sire was real.
“Not gonna make it back to L.A. tonight, Angel.” Spike still looked dazed.

Angel gave him some blood and started the car, pulling out onto the road out of town. “Still got the Mansion, we can hide out there through the day. Then you're coming back with me.”

“Can’t... Big Bad coming. ‘From Beneath You It Devours’ - don’t think the slayer can handle it on her own.” Spike mumbled

“I can’t handle what's happened to me on my own. I need you, Spike. Everyone has turned against me... everyone I care about has been hurt.” Angel drove up to the mansion, parking and quickly leading Spike inside.


This way to Part Two

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Date: 2007-01-08 09:28 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] pjgale.livejournal.com
Why didn't it really happen like that? Oh the angst! Love it. (:

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Date: 2007-01-08 09:35 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] http://users.livejournal.com/woman_of_/
Deighted you liked it! :-)

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Date: 2007-01-08 11:31 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] xenodike.livejournal.com
What a great start and I have to agree with pjgal, why couldn't it have happened like that?

Also it's so much fun to read your stories, you improve so much with every single one.

Lovely work hon,

hugs

Untouchable

Date: 2007-01-08 12:00 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] shay2.livejournal.com
Lovely start. Looking forward to more!

Shay

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Date: 2007-01-08 12:04 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] aschicca.livejournal.com
Well, liked it before and still liking it now it has a new 'face' :)

Looking forward to read more!

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Date: 2007-01-08 12:38 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] http://users.livejournal.com/woman_of_/
I really think a lot of the praise should go to [livejournal.com profile] spankspike, but I am really pleased you enjoyed it! :-)

Re: Untouchable

Date: 2007-01-08 12:39 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] http://users.livejournal.com/woman_of_/
Thank You, should be more through the week, I hope!

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Date: 2007-01-08 12:40 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] http://users.livejournal.com/woman_of_/
Oh your icon is ideal! Thank you, it looks good for the polish. :-)

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Date: 2007-01-08 12:45 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] amavel-bel.livejournal.com
Oh, great start. Poor crazy!Spike. Hope the vamps can help each other.

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Date: 2007-01-08 12:50 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] http://users.livejournal.com/woman_of_/
Oh I am still struggling to get to the comfort, but I am sure it will happen, eventually!

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Date: 2007-01-08 01:37 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] truly-tazi.livejournal.com
Nice beginning. I'm really liking this. :)

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Date: 2007-01-08 01:58 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dark-amia.livejournal.com
great start!

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Date: 2007-01-08 02:41 pm (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] quoshara.livejournal.com
Being of the firm opinion that Spike should *never* have gone back to Sunnydale after getting his soul, I'm enjoying this. *L* Can't wait to see where you go with it.

(no subject)

Date: 2007-01-08 03:33 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] jans-intentions.livejournal.com
Oh, this looks promising!

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Date: 2007-01-08 03:40 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] http://users.livejournal.com/woman_of_/
I am so pleased, I hope to post more this week!

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Date: 2007-01-08 03:41 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] http://users.livejournal.com/woman_of_/
Thank You :-) Hope to do more this week!

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Date: 2007-01-08 03:43 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] http://users.livejournal.com/woman_of_/
I often thought that after what happened the two of them needed each other, so this fic lets me do that :-) Glad you are liking it so far, hope to do more soon!

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Date: 2007-01-08 03:47 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] http://users.livejournal.com/woman_of_/
Thank You, it is a bit of Wish fulment really on my part. I just wished they could comfort each other after what they had been tho' in cannon!

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Date: 2007-01-08 05:00 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dreamsofspike.livejournal.com
wow, spike seemed to come out of the insanity a bit just getting into the car, away from the hellmouth....excellent chapter, i'm fascinated already and looking forward to more :)

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Date: 2007-01-08 05:17 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] http://users.livejournal.com/woman_of_/
Oh thank You so much for saying so! I do hope to have more soon, it is a difficult one to write, but getting into it more, especially with your lovely feedback! *g*

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Date: 2007-01-08 08:25 pm (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] drankmywar.livejournal.com
Yay. Very good start :)

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Date: 2007-01-08 08:44 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] http://users.livejournal.com/woman_of_/
Thank You, I am so pleased!

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Date: 2007-01-09 12:47 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] persephone-20.livejournal.com
This was brilliant, honey! I loved it. Mmm, makes me want more! The whole season written like this. *grins*

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Date: 2007-01-09 02:37 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kindredspirit75.livejournal.com
Oh, I just love crazy!Spike and you've pushed all my buttons.

Thank you so much, my lovely.

*squishes you*

(no subject)

Date: 2007-01-09 07:04 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] little-deviant.livejournal.com
I'm loving this so far :) can't wait for more!

(no subject)

Date: 2007-01-09 09:50 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] http://users.livejournal.com/woman_of_/
Oh maybe not the whole season, but yes there will be more! I am just so pleased that [livejournal.com profile] spankspike agreed to beta it, and make it as wonderful! *happy sigh*

(no subject)

Date: 2007-01-09 09:51 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] http://users.livejournal.com/woman_of_/
Thank You so much, I am so pleased to push your buttons, *proud smile*

*Big Hugs*

(no subject)

Date: 2007-01-09 09:53 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] http://users.livejournal.com/woman_of_/
I hope to have more by the end of the week! Just mulling over a few ideas! Thank You.

(no subject)

Date: 2007-01-09 11:22 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] persephone-20.livejournal.com
*grins* Beta means like an editor, right?

(no subject)

Date: 2007-01-09 11:39 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] http://users.livejournal.com/woman_of_/
Oh a beta can do so much to help a fic, yes grammer and spelling, but also characterisation, sounding board, almost a co writer sometimes! They really make fic sing.

(no subject)

Date: 2007-01-09 11:43 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] persephone-20.livejournal.com
That's fantastic. Yes, I really think that you and the beta have worked very well together to get this fic up. I couldn't find anything wrong with it at all. *smiles*

(no subject)

Date: 2007-01-09 11:49 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] http://users.livejournal.com/woman_of_/
Thank You *smile*, oh really energised me to get these comments.

(no subject)

Date: 2007-01-09 11:54 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] persephone-20.livejournal.com
Good to know! You do the same for me. *winks*

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Date: 2007-01-09 05:36 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] stretfordditto.livejournal.com
Looking forward to chapter 2....

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Date: 2007-01-09 07:57 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] spankspike.livejournal.com
In case I didn't say it before - this really is a fantastic start. It's always been a fantasy of mine as well that Angel would've been the one to comfort Spike after he got the soul.

And you're really giving me too much credit. All a beta does is provide a bit of spit and polish, the story is all yours.

*hugs*

(no subject)

Date: 2007-01-09 10:07 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] http://users.livejournal.com/woman_of_/
Glad you liked it! *happy dance*

(no subject)

Date: 2007-01-09 10:11 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] http://users.livejournal.com/woman_of_/
Oh you really improved it so much, took out the bits where I thought I was running after my own tail! Deserve credit for that!

*hugs*

(no subject)

Date: 2007-01-11 04:54 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] emu-stand-bi.livejournal.com
Yur continuing this right? Riiiiight? nudge*

Loved :) Angel taking care of Spike never gets old...hee, it's one of my favourite ways that writers pair them...so really looking forward to seeing more.

(no subject)

Date: 2007-01-11 09:34 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] http://users.livejournal.com/woman_of_/
Oh yes, in intend to write more and get it off to beta this week! We are both a little busy with RL, but I hope to post at the weekend. *crosses fingers*

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Date: 2007-01-16 12:23 am (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] kitty-poker1.livejournal.com
I seem to have missed this when you first posted. My bad. :(

Great start, love. Poor Spike and Angel and so damaged. Hope they can find comfort in one another.

(no subject)

Date: 2007-01-16 07:54 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] http://users.livejournal.com/woman_of_/
Thank You! Glad you got a chance to read it now, :-)

Oh I do hope to get to the comfort soon, they both deserve it. Poor boys.

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