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"Hello." Said the young girl behind the Desk. "Yeah uhh...hi." Said the tall man just coming in through the door. "How can I help you?" She asked in
an annoyingly cheery voice. "I don't know that’s why I'm bloody here!!! You're supposed to figure out what's wrong with me. If I knew I wouldn't
bloody well be here would I?" the young assistant paled. "Um... n...no Sir. Um. Do you have a-an appointment? Sir?" She asked while stepping back
slightly. Starting at the man’s eyes, the had gone from the most beautiful blue, to a yellow, here lately her boss’s customers just get weirder &
weirder. "Yes." He growled out. “Okay Sir please have a seat, and I’ll tell him you’re here.”

“Dr. Riler, your 6:30’s here.” She said, as she looked frantically at the man glaring at her. “Okay Susanne please send him right in.”  “Y-yes Sir.” She
stuttered out. “Right this way Mr. Donavon.” She said as she quickly led him into the hallway. “Right here sir.”

“Hello Mr. Donavon.” A tall, elderly man called out. “What seems to be the problem?” He asked the man who sat in the chair in front of his desk. “I
can’t get her out of my thought’s.” He started. “She’s every where I look. I’m going crazy; I’m turning into the poof. You’ve got to help me.” He told
the man. “Okay let’s start from the beginning. You are a Vampire am I correct?” “Yeah.” Mr. Donavon said as if was not a matter of importance.
“Well okay let’s start there. But first let’s move to the couch over here please. Okay just lie down and relax. Are you comfortable?” “Yeah can we
just get this over with please?” He asked becoming impatient.

“Okay let’s start with your turning…”

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“Well Drusilla is my Sire, and Angelus the Scourge of Europe is my Grande Sire. I don’t remember the year I was turned but I remember it was during
the Boxer Rebellion; I also killed my first slayer that year. The blood of a slayer is like fine wine, if aged perfectly it is the most wonderful thing you
have ever tasted, the blood of all slayer’s is like that. But this one in particular…” He trailed off lost in a memory of that first slayer. “Please
continue.” The older man urged.

“Right back to the point. Well my sire is insane, literally. So she was not able to properly care for and teach a childer, my Grande Sire took care of
that for her. The training was hell. He was either playing mind games with you, fucking you, or he was beating you. Well 60 years later he gets
cursed with a bledin soul. He leaves Dru and me, which drove her even crazier. It was always daddy this, and my Angel that, and the star’s are
singing to me about daddy. I devoted 100 years to her but was I ever good enough?? NO!!  It was always something about him. Well he becomes
the King of Poofs, on his road to redemption, and such. Well he totally flips his top when he fall’s in love with a slayer. A SLAYER!! One girl in the
entire world born to protect the world against evil and all that rot. Well on her 17 birthday, her and the poof go at it. He loses his soul, Well Dru`s
daddy is back so I’m out again. Well he’s not really back his demon was hell bent on destroying the world. Completely insane!! I liked having lots of
little happy meals running around and such, all those ignorant little people walking around at night.”

“Okay back to what I was saying. Well he’s trying to destroy the world and all this; well I team up with the slayer to defeat the poof. Well Dru
found out about this was not happy. I had made a deal with the Slayer. I help he kill the poof and me and Dru get to live, as long as we never come
back. Well, we go to Brazil where she sleep’s with every demon she come’s into contact with, even the minion’s. Well finally she told me that she
though I was weak, and soft.”

“So I go back to Sunnydale. On the way there I visit at least every bar. When I finally get there, I kidnap the Slayer’s little friends. The whelp, and
the witch. She’s all fire, that red hair and her innocence. She stood up against me and all, while I was snoggered on top of this. Well I had wanted
the witch to do a love spell for me, but in the end I let her and the whelp go, and decided to torture Dru back into my bed. Well that didn’t work. So
I went back to Sunnydale once again, this time intent on getting her to do a love spell for me. Well, get back to Sunnydale, I’m completely
snoggered. I’m out hunting when these comado boy’s jump out of the bush and electrocute me, knocking me out.”

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“When I come to I’m in a bright room. Everything’s white. I hear a buzzing sound and look up. Out of a hole in the ceiling they drop a bag of blood.
Unknowing that it’s drugged I drink it up. I’m out again. The next time I wake up, I’ve been tinkered with. I manage to escape from there. I go to
the Dorm’s looking for the Slayer. She’s not there but Red is.”

“Whose Red?” “Red is her pet witch the one I wanted to do a spell for me. Well I go to attack her, and I can’t. I get this sharp pain in the pain of
me head. Well Red thinks it’s her so she tells me to try again.” “Why would she do that?” The Doctor asked. “Well cause her boyfriend was a wolf.
Well he met a girl wolf they got it on, Willow caught ‘em, and the two wolves get into it. Red’s wolf killed the other wolf, and then went to attack
Red. But the slayer showed up in time to dart gun the boy. So then the next day Red’s wolf leaves town, and breaks her heart. If I could get a hold
of that wolf I’d…Ow Bloody Hell!”

“Why should you care?” “Cause you’ve never met Red. She’s the nicest person you’ll ever meet. She’s got the biggest heart I’ve ever seen, and she
so innocent so pure. After living 21 years on the Hell mouth she’s still as pure as the day she was born.” “Okay now back to you attacking her.”
“Well she thinks that it’s her so she tells me to keep trying. Well I do and I get a massive headache. Well the slayer is staying with her boy toy.
Riley, he’s a commando. So she tell’s me to try and sleep it off maybe it’s just my mood or something, and since it’s almost dawn, she let me stay. I
was evil and tried to kill her and she let me stay the night so I wouldn’t turn into dust. Well the next day it was the same. I was getting desperate.
I had to eat; I hadn’t feed since a couple of days before I got out of the Initiative. So she told me that she would take me to her parent’s house
cause they didn’t live there anymore. They told her she could do whatever she wanted with it. So she let me stay. She went out and got me some
bagged blood. At first I threw a fit but she kept explaining to me that it was this or starvation. So I decided to just drink it. That is the worst
tasting stuff but Red’s be experimenting with it, and some of the batches she’s made have been pretty good.”

“Okay back to what I was saying a minute ago. I never knew where she was getting the blood, and I was getting curious. Well one night I followed
her down to the demon side of town. The chit shocked the Hell out of me. She walked right into Willies bar. She even hugs him. It turns out that
that’s her mother’s ex-brother in law. But that Red had always kept in touch with him. Well needless to say when he found out who was staying at
her house, I got a good warning from him and about 8 other demons about hurting her. She was protected. Funny huh? The demon community
protects the Slayer’s little friend. I found out why they protect her though. She helps out at a demon sanctuary. Another Laugh. The only demon’s
stupid enough to attack her are fledgling’s, and out of towners.”

“Well one night, she was over at her house where I’m staying and the slayer sees the light’s on she freaks. She breaks into the house and sees us
watching a movie. She goes ballistic, not just cause I’m in the house but because we were watching a movie together. She grabs a stake and I’m
getting ready to meet the Devil when all of a sudden Red start’s barking out orders. Telling the slayer to put the stake down and telling me to stay
put. I do as I’m told, Red’s eyes are on fire.”

“Buffy what the Hell are you doing breaking in my house?” Red yelled at the blonde slayer. “What do you mean? Wait a minute what the hell are you
doing having hot chocolate and watching a movie with Him?” Buffy asked. “Cause I can’t bite, Slayer. And Red here let me stay here. So deal with
it.”  He sneered at Buffy. “What the hell?” She looked questioningly at Red. “Buffy just go. I’ll be at the dorm, in a few minutes.” “No I want answers
now!” Buffy demanded, before advancing on the man sitting on the couch. “I told you I’d tell you when I get to the dorm. Now Go!” Red eye’s
flashed again. “Fine you’d better be there in five minutes.” Buffy said to Red and threw a glare in the direction of the couch.
“Goodnight I’ll see you tomorrow night. Kay?” She asked and smiled at him. He found him self-returning it with one of his own. “Night Red. See you
tomorrow. You need an escort?” She looked outside and told him no. One of Bekka’s demons was waiting for her. “Alright night.”

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“What the hell were you walking with?” Buffy asked as she leapt out of the bush. The lust demon having just left. “That was Roin, she is a lust
demon.” Red said sharply to her. “So tell me when in the hell did you start hanging with the demon population?” Buffy asked snidely.  “Look I don’t
want to fight with you. So I’m going to tell you it all okay. About 6 week’s ago I told you I got a job. Remember?” She waited for Buffy’s nod. “Well
you never asked where it was or what I was doing. Do you know why I never get attacked, but very, very seldom, and why I have demon in my
house and why I just walking with Roin? Well cause my new job was at a demon sanctuary. Before you ask me where it is you must know this. You
hurt anyone demon human half-breed, IT DOES NOT MATTER! A sanctuary is a safe house. The demon’s and humans are safe & protected there. If
you hurt anyone on those ground you will be hunt down and if not killed injured terminally. So do you want to know where it is?” Red asked Buffy,
who’s jaw kept opening and shutting, looking a lot like a fish out of water. “Um also could you please quit pounding on my uncle?” Buffy did the only
thing she knew to do. She passed out.

“Hey Zareth, could you help me please. I know you hate the Slayer but she’s my friend and I need help moving her.” With his grunt of approval, he
hoisted her up on his shoulder. “Where do you want her little lady?” Zareth asked with a rumbling voice. “Just right there. Thanx soo much.” “No
problem little lady.” She blushed and kissed him on the cheek. Buffy chose that moment to wake up. And she screamed, then went to stake him but
was once again told by Red to calm down. “Who was that?” Buffy asked. “That was my friend Zareth. Yes he was a cowboy Vampire. Yes he’s had
an invite into our room before.” Buffy just stared at her wide-eyed.  “Buff I know this is a bit much to be dealing with at the moment but…  you
need to know this. I am protected by the demon community. My uncle is Willie, you know if you asked instead of demanding he’d give you the
information. Also, there is trouble. Spike can no longer feed. There’s something going on. It’s normal, as in human. They are doing experiment’s on
the Demons in the area.” Red took a deep breath waiting for the inevitable. But it never came. Buffy just looked at her confused, then she just
smiled and accepted it. “I’m soo glad you’re not going to fight me on this. Also, Riley can move on here. I’m moving back into my old house. But you
can come by no matter what time; also my house is considered a sanctuary also. So no fighting there please, the demons know the rules. You are
welcome anytime, they are game until they reach my grass after that they are safe. Okay?” “I’m going to need time to adjust but yeah that’s fine.”
Red let out a breath. “Man I though we were going to have some trouble.” “Well I’ve got to go. See you later Buff.” “Bye.” She called out to the
closed door. Wondering to herself when had all of this happened.

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“So why are you here?” The doctor asked his patient. “I don’t know. I’m...I don’t know.”  “Well I think I know what your problem is, but I’m not
going to tell you. But I swear if you hurt Willow I’ll stake you myself.”  “How did you know I was talking about her? I never said her name.” Spike
asked bewildered. “Let’s just say I know what you meant when you said I had never met Red. Cause that girl is INNOCENCE. In every form and
word. But be warned, she is looked after. Also for the answer you’re looking for look deep into your self.” He said smiling at Spike. “And tell her that
Carte say’s hi.”

“Alright. I’ll see you tomorrow night I guess.” Spike said still a bit puzzled over what he had said. Look deep into myself. Okay. “Bloody Hell! Red’s
gonna freak, I told her I’d be home at 3 am it 4:35 I’ve got to run. Hey doc. Thanx for the help.” Carte just shook his head and smiled. Boy they can
be really blind sometimes.
 
 

“Spike thank god your alright! You had me worried, where the hell have you been?” Willow took a breath of air. “Oh I was visiting a friend of yours.
Carte say’s hi.” Spike smiled at her. After thinking about what the reader had said he had spent an hour and a half thinking. Finally he had an
answer. “Really you saw him what is he up to? Is he doing any better? Is he getting any better at being a reader?” “Hey Red.” He said still unsure
whether or not he should chance it. “Yeah?” She asked concerned because of the look on his face.  “I Love you Red.” She looked at him confused
then she looked down, her eyes had tears in them. Spike smelled salt and went to her. “I’m sorry Red.” Spike said, while his heart was breaking. She
didn’t love him. She looked up finally with a huge smile on her face. “Hey Spike. I have wanted to do this for months.” She rushed in to his arms and
she kissed him. He placed his hands on her hips, while she ran her fingers up around his neck into his short hair on the nape of his neck. It was so
delicate at first almost like they were just brushing lips, then it deepened when his tongue slowly asked for permission into her hot cavern. After a
while when she needed air they broke apart. “I’m in love with you Spike.” She said before she started crying again. “What’s with the tears luv?”
Spike asked. “Their happy tears.” She said before claiming his lips again.
 

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