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Rating: NC-17, explicit sex, some language
Timeline: About six months after Omnes Viae
Summary: What exactly was Buffy up to while Spike was off fighting Evil and Sobriety?
Warnings: Baby!fic run away!
A/N: Thanks to the incomparable [livejournal.com profile] beanbeans for much appreciated encouragement and now betaing!



The Good Fairy - Prologue


William felt a sensation of warm wetness on his leg. He glanced down with a raised eyebrow. The baby grinned up at him around its fist.

"And then, the hordes of barbarian horsemen parted and our hero was aghast to see--Joseph the Barbarian King!"

His audience giggled. "Baby Joey’s the Barbarian King!" one said.

"The Barbarian King was mounted on a great, black, horse and was fearsome in form and countenance. He had a great, stout, body, with everywhere rolls of fat from his infamous gluttony. He had a great, bald, head, which was painted with strange, pagan markings. Drool ran down his chin and matted the furs he wore, for within his twisted snarl could be seen only four teeth."

"Joey has four teeth," someone whispered.

"Nevertheless!" William held up his free hand, fingers curled into fangs. "The teeth looked very sharp indeed, and many of his enemies, were they still alive, could attest that this was true." He struck out toward the circle of avid children, opening and closing his fingers, and the younger ones sprang back, shrieking in delight.

"Now, our hero was frightened, but he did not falter. He knew he was the only hope of rescue for—"

The door opened behind him and he heard his eldest sister's amused voice. "If these good lords and ladies can spare you, William, there are some late arrivals that I would like to introduce you to."

William hesitated for a moment, then he pushed his spectacles up the narrow bridge of his nose with one finger, and smiled at his audience. "This story's over for now," he said gently. "Duty calls and we all know our hero never shirks."

He rose from his seat on the rug and the baby's nurse stepped forward, smiling, to take charge of him. She looked round the children still seated on the floor. "Bid your Uncle William good night, and thank him for telling you stories."

He nodded and smiled at the ragged chorus of 'good night's and 'thank you's as he followed Charlotte into the hall.

"Tell me brother, how are we to get you married off if you're always hidden away in the nursery?" she said, after shutting the door. She looped an arm through his and led him down the hall. "If you married, you might have children of your own." She made a thoughtful moue. "That would be a disaster, you would spoil them frightfully."

He smiled down at her. "You may tell Mama, and the rest of my plague of sisters with no worthier occupation, that I am quite resigned to being the dotty old bachelor uncle. So, who are these latecomers that you simply must introduce them to your poor relation?"

Charlotte brightened and for once ignored his remark about poor relations. "A brother and sister, just recently come to London from the most wonderful travels. I might not have bothered you, but the brother is not a sportsman, and I despaired of him finding anyone else here who shares his interests." Charlotte glanced up at him. "The sister, a Miss Addams, is very lovely. Gentlemen seem to find her quite captivating. Perhaps she will be the one to turn you from this course you've set for yourself." She linked her arm more closely through his, and quickened her pace a little. "Dotty old uncle indeed."

Date: 2006-07-30 11:26 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] beanbeans.livejournal.com
Lovely work, B! I'm especially fond of your descriptions of his physicallity- that essentially Spike eyebrow raise and the hand making the fangs. Those are wonderful, evocative touches. And William good with the children? Swoon-worthy. *melty sigh*

Looking forward to more of this one.

Date: 2006-07-31 01:05 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] botias.livejournal.com
Aw, thanks Beans! The eyebrow raise was on purpose, but I'm a little embarrassed to admit that I had forgotten about Spike's 'evil fingers'. Must have been subconscious.

I did watch OMWF and Tabula Rasa last night. I also popped in a S5 disc to catch the dream sequence in OOMM that changed my life forever... :P OMG, when he stalks towards her in OMWF... *dies* And the world's hottest screen kissing EVAR. Anyway, it was good. :)

Date: 2006-07-31 02:26 am (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] herself_nyc
Wow. This is quite something. Yay!

Date: 2006-07-31 02:28 am (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] herself_nyc
Also: What babyfic?

Date: 2006-07-31 07:05 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] botias.livejournal.com
Thanks for the feedback. :)

Babyfic... ask and you shall receive:

The Good Fairy (http://www.livejournal.com/tools/memories.bml?user=botias&keyword=The+Good+Fairy&filter=all)

Date: 2006-07-31 03:26 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lil-leti.livejournal.com
Great start and Prologue. I can't wait to see what you have next in store.

Date: 2006-07-31 03:56 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] botias.livejournal.com
Thanks for the feedback. I don't know if you've seen it before, but there's a link to more of the story in my reply to Herself's comment.

Date: 2006-08-03 04:21 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] manoah.livejournal.com
I just saw the 3rd part of this and commented. I've friended so as not to miss anymore. This is delicious!

Date: 2006-08-03 04:30 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] botias.livejournal.com
Thank you! I'm glad you're enjoying. Feel free to pimp me, baby, I love feedback.

Date: 2006-08-03 07:38 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] zanthinegirl.livejournal.com
What a wonderful set up. I can very easily see the Willliam we saw on-screen as a dotty old uncle who tells the nieces and nephews wild, inventive tales. It fits with his relationship with Dawn, too.

And Hallie shows up too-- so is everything just a wish gone bad? That could be interesting!

Date: 2006-08-03 08:08 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] botias.livejournal.com
It would fit with the wish theme to re-write history a bit. :) What an interesting idea. I confess I didn't have any plans to do anymore in this time period though, I was just going to stick with canon.

Date: 2006-08-03 08:27 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] zanthinegirl.livejournal.com
Heh! I'm evil that way! And a big fan of changing one event and seeing how it all shakes out...

Date: 2006-08-03 08:41 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] botias.livejournal.com
I'm lazy, lazy, lazy. On the other hand, it would be fun. :)

Date: 2006-08-06 11:55 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] timeofchange.livejournal.com
*bouncebouncebounce*

I'm so happy you updated this. It's an adorable prologue, and babyfic!

*clasps babyfic to breast and rocks and croons*

Will there be more?

Date: 2006-08-06 03:53 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] botias.livejournal.com
I'm about half-way done with another update. :)

I made you *bounce* Yay!

Date: 2006-11-14 04:48 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] surfal666.livejournal.com
I have a terribly unmanly weakness for Spuffy Babyfic... Really looking forward to this.

Date: 2006-11-14 05:53 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] botias.livejournal.com
Glad to hear it. :) I have a weakness for babyfic too obviously.
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