Buffy was pacing back and forth in the Summers leaving room. She looked tired and upset. It had all started last night when this Lorne came from L.A to tell her some awful news. No one knew exactly what happened, but Angel was gone...well, not "gone" but he had become Angelus. Buffy's heart sank at the thought of facing the Scourge of Europe again. She'd already killed him once, but she didn't think she could stand doing it again. She had so many problems Dawn...Spike...the three nerds that couldn't find anything else to do but make her life irritating miserable...and now this.
Would she ever find peace without having to die? Buffy ran her fingers through her hair, still trying to get used to her short hair.
Spike watched his goddess walking around in the room, her gorgeous features complemented by her long, straight cream skirt and white top, which plunged down her back. Her skin looked like gold silk and all he could think of was caressing it again as he used to, back in his crypt. *Moving his hands to her neck, savoring her taste and smooth skin as his cold lips touched her warm skin, its vanilla scent filled him with joy. Their lips connecting, his tearing into her mouth, both melting together. His searching for dominance; hers submitting. 'Tell me you love me' she was moaning again. Whispering 'I love you' .
"Spike?"
He blinked, pulled from his memories to look into Buffy's frowning face, "If I knew that you were going to just sit there acting dumb, I wouldn't have called you here."
Spike shifted to face her and Dawn, "Hold your horses, luv. I was listening...what were you saying?"
Buffy sighed in frustration and Dawn jumped in to save the situation, "Uh, Spike, do you think that Angel will...um...come here?"
"Angelus! Angel isn't that monster!" Buffy snapped, trying to completely separate the two in her own mind.
Dawn winced, "Right...sorry..."
Spike gave both of them a comforting look,"Don't know, luv. Although, knowing Angelus, he's probably gathering an army right now to take over L.A. Don't worry, he won't be here soon. He's still afraid of your big sis."
Buffy bit her lower lip nervously, "Well, that Lorne guy just said that Cordelia and the others left town, and that he felt that Angelus was back."
Dawn hesitated, trying to ask delicately "So...maybe he's wrong? Can...can Spike tell if he's...well...Angelus?"
Buffy looked at Spike hopefully, but, as he stared back at her, she could see that he knew his Sire was back, probably more powerful than ever.
"Dawn, go get your stuff. I arranged for you to stay at Tara's for a while."
"No" mumbled Dawn "I don't want to leave you."
"Please, Dawn, I have to..."
"Have to what?" Dawn's eyes flashed dangerously.
"I have to stop him. I'm sorry Dawn, but...I can't just let him do this. Innocent people will get hurt. Don't you understand?"
Spike glanced at Dawn, seeing Buffy's stubbornness there, "Look, Nibblet, I'll take care of Buffy, and I'll make sure she doesn't do something stupid, ok?"
Buffy rolled her eyes, but, to her surprise, Dawn seemed to accept that and agreed to go to Tara's. Buffy glanced at Spike in wordless thanks.
"So luv, where do we start?"
Angelus was enjoying himself tremendously. He'd left L.A. in the hands of some of his minions while he headed for Sunnydale...home sweet hellmouth. He knew about Spike and Buffy after he ran into a guy named Andrew, who was looking for black magic help. After receiving the boy had given him all the information Angelus wanted, he'd cut the boy's throat; the blood had been like excellent wine, and his heart was singing.
"Oh, yes, I am coming home!" He grinned, thinking of his plans for his traitor Childe and his Slayer. They were going to pay...this time he was unstoppable.
As soon as Dawn left for her room, Buffy turned to Spike, "I want the truth." She waited, but he just looked at her,"Now would be a good time..."
As Spike stared at her for a moment longer, he could almost forget that this fragile-looking girl was actually the incredibly-powerful Slayer...He sighed, pulling a cigarette from his duster and dropping on the couch, waving Buffy down next to him. "Look, luv...what I'm going to tell you...I don't think that watcher of yours told you about half the things I'm going to."
Buffy rolled her eyes,"Just tell me, Spike" * I can handle it *
Spike took the cigarette out and sighed, smoke making a haze around him," He's probably on his way here, Luv."
Buffy's heart sank, "I didn't think that he will forget about me so easily."
Spike smirked but his voice was bitter," It's not that, luv...well not ALL of it anyway. He's probably pissed off that you sent him to hell."
"What? But I…I-it was Angel..."
"And Angelus was inside. You ruined his plans to rule the world with all this Acathla bullshit, but, not only that, he'll get close to me or you and he will KNOW!"
"Know what?" Fear was evident in her voice.
"He will know that we were together."
Buffy frowned. This had to be one of his little games. Seeing her unbelieving face he continued, "I know it's been weeks since we've been together, but it doesn't matter. Vampires, especially master vampires, can sense their women on others."
"I am not his women" she spat, angry at the thought belonging to a demon.
"As much as I hate to admit it, luv, you do belong to him. He claimed you" Spike said, trailing a cold finger over the scar on her neck. She shivered to the touch, memories of her and Spike washing over her...in his crypt...on the floor...in a dirty alley...and now Angelus would know?
"But I saved Angel's life, He was dying and and I...I never meant for it to be any claim of any kind...I just saved his life." She frowned again, angry at the thought.
Spike swore under his breath. It seemed that he was always picking up his Sire's mess. Even if she didn't want to belong to him, in the vampire world it was a rule he claimed her, so she was his. Spike growled quietly. There wasn't a thing he could do about it.
Buffy felt miserable," What does a claim mean? Will I became mad like Dru? And, besides, why does he even care?" It's not like I'm his girlfriend or something...am I?"
"No, luv, not a girlfriend...you are his...his mate." He tried again reason with her, but she was human, independent and strong-minded, exactly the kind Angelus likes to break.
Buffy jumped to her feet and began to pace," This is absurd! I'm the Slayer, he's a demon. He even tried to kill me once, you know that."
Spike smiled coldly," That was then. Besides, I don't think that he intended to kill you then. Maybe break you or even turn you..." he stopped when he saw tears begin to form in her eyes.
"I don't believe you!" She almost snarled, afraid of being turned.
"I told you, luv. The truth isn't easy..."
She took a deep breath, regaining her cool," What else?"
"He will smell us - you and me. Vampires can...well...smell when people have had sex."
"Eeewwww." Buffy made a disgusted face
"I think we'll need help. When are you planning to tell the others?" He asked, trying to get her mind off what he'd said.
Buffy looked at him suddenly, suspicion in her green eyes," Why are you helping me? He is your Sire, after all."
"I protect the ones I love."
Upstairs in her room, Dawn was making plans. As soon as it was dark, she was going to hide in the De Soto. She'd leave Buffy a note saying that she was with Tara and leave Tara a note saying she'd meet her at the mall. Dawn didn't want to sit around on the sidelines; she wanted to be out helping Spike and Buffy against Angelus...wanted to prove to all of them that she's not a little girl anymore.
Quietly, she opened her window and sneaked from her room, going down the same tree Buffy had used years ago. Landing softly on the grass, she smiled to herself," I'm gonna show them that I'm not afraid of Angelus..."
She was cut off as a hand roughly grabbed her and spun her around. Suddenly, she was face to face with a very dangerous vampire, his yellow eyes shining.
Paralyzed with fear, she could only stare at him.
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05/18/17 04:16 am
pj! I remember wishing one of your stories would be finished seriously about a decade ago. Amazing. I just tried an old password I used to use and amazingly got in too. Memories!
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03/20/17 01:20 am
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