Part 1

Willow was pregnant and tired all she wanted to do was crawl into bed until
the baby was born, but as usual she couldn't do what she wanted to do. She
sat at the table in Giles` apartment and stared at the screen on her laptop,
nothing was making any sense to her tonight, it all looked like gibberish.

"Look Willow just because you are pregnant it doesn't mean you can slack off
the research. You have to find ME something useful. I mean after all I AM the
most important one here, I have to train and rest for the fight." Buffys
voice was working on Willows last nerve, if she wasn't quite so large she
would have slapped Buffy for being such a bitch.

"I`m trying Buffy but there isnt a lot I can do if the search isnt turning
anything up." Willow was trying to keep her temper under control, but as the
evening wore on it was getting harder.
"Leave her alone Buffy, she is doing her best, we all are." Giles the ever
present voice of reason saved Willow once again, and for that she was
thankful.
The door opened and Spike walked in ready to take Willow home so she could
rest.
"You ready pet?" Buffy shot him an evil look then looked at Willow pointedly.
"Give me a few more minutes Spike, I just have one more thing to do." Spike
nodded he had seen the look she had received from the Slayer and he couldn't
be bothered to argue with her tonight there was too much to get done.
It had been agreed a few days earlier that Willow and Spike should leave the
Hellmouth for a few weeks before the baby was born and stay away for a few
months afterwards as well. Giles had thought it was best seeing as they had
no idea what sort of attention the baby would attract. The one thing Willow
didn't want was the babies Father finding him before she and Spike could form
a bond with the baby.
"Go on then Willow run away with him, you aren't any help anyway. Leave your
laptop here and I`ll give it back when I have finished with it." Buffy had no
idea what Giles, Willow and Spike had planned, they had all thought that it
was best not to let her know until the time came for Spike and Willow to
leave.
"I`m not going to be here from tonight so I`m taking it with me." Willow rose
from her seat she waited for Buffys response, she wasn't disappointed.
"I beg your pardon, what do you mean you wont be here? You cant leave unless
I say so." Buffy stalked across the room towards Willow. "You have to stay, I
say when you leave and I don't remember saying that you could go." She
grabbed Willows arm in a vice like grip, her nails digging into Willows
flesh, tears pricked at Willows eyes.
Spike saw red but was beaten to the punch as it were by Angel who had seen
everything through the door.
"Let go of her." He hissed at Buffy. She didn't if anything her grip grew
stronger. "Are you deaf Buffy? I told you to let her go." His anger rising by
the second, he could sense his demon fighting his soul for release.
"Oh look, if it isnt the knight in shining armor. What do you want here? You
are not welcome here, leave." She was so busy concentrating on Willow that
she never saw Angels fist come towards her face. When the punch hit she let
back in surprise, letting go of Willows arm.
"You bastard, why did you hit me?" She tried to get hold of Willow again but
failed, Spike had moved Willow behind him.
"What do you mean why did I hit you? Isnt it obvious you bitch, I hit you
because you were hurting Willow." Buffy still couldn't believe that he had
hit her. Putting all her slayer strength behind it she took a swing at Angel,
and missed, she hit Cordelia instead.
"Bloody hell slayer what did you hit her for?" Spike was amused by her lack
of brains, she had the nerve to call him stupid at times but this was
priceless. She had just hit Angels mate, this was going to be interesting.
Willow spoke up for the first time since Angel had arrived. "That is ENOUGH,
get a grip Buffy I am leaving and Spike is leaving as well."
Cordelia struggled to her feet feeling her cheek, Giles brought her a cold
wash cloth so she could minimize the bruising. Angel had lost what little
control he had left and launched an attack on Buffy, she was surprised when
no one lept to her defense and she didn't like it. She and Angel traded
blows, until she found herself being thrown across the room into a wall. She
slid down the wall and crumpled into a heap on the floor, she was stunned but
other than that she was fine, apart from her bruised ego. Before she cold
even get up Spike, Willow Cordelia and Angel were gone form the apartment.
Giles had know n this would happen which was why he called Angel down from LA
to help get Willow away from the Buffy. "You let them do this to me, you
could have stopped them. I`m going over to Willows to stop them from taking
her." Giles had taken about all he could of her behaviour for one night. "For
God sake Buffy just go. Don't bother coming back tomorrow night, I`ll call
you if I find anything else out." With that he turned from her and walked up
the stairs to his room.
"Fine I`ll go bring her back myself seeing as you wont help me." Buffy walked
towards the door caught up in her own thoughts of how to force Willow to come
back.
"BUFFY SUMMERS LEAVE THEM ALONE, OR SO HELP ME GOD I WILL KNOCK YOUR DAMN
HEAD CLEAN OFF YOUR SHOULDERS" Giles was in full Ripper mode now, and this
was not a good thing when he was tired and angry. Buffy heard and for a
change decided to abide by his wishes. "FINE, I WONT GO, HAPPY NOW" She
stomped off to go and kill something.
Giles sighed at least this time she was doing what he said, laying back on
his bed he drifted off into a deep sleep.

End of part One

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