Angel showed up on time at Buffy’s door. He rung the doorbell and waited for a moment. He heard someone come to the door and saw Joyce standing there as she opened it. She had forgotten how big Angel was.
“Hello, Angel dear.” She said. “Hi, Ms. Summers. Is, uh, Buffy here?” he asked. “Yes, she is. Come in.”
She stepped aside and Angel walked over the threshold and stood in the foyer. “Buffy! Angel’s here!” Joyce called up the steps. “Be down in a minute!” Buffy called.
Joyce smiled at Angel.
“Would you like something? A drink? A meal?” He barely gave her a smile at her joke.
“No, I’m fine, thank you.”
“Okay, well come on and sit down.” She said. They moved to the living room and sat down.
“So Buffy tells me that you two have been hitting it off good lately.” Joyce said. Angel nodded. “Yeah, she’s…something special.” He said. Joyce nodded. “Not to be prodding or anything, but how do you feel about Buffy? I mean just between us.”
“I feel like I could finally rest when I’m around her. My, uh, history isn’t too good. So, being with Buffy lightens my burden. Makes me see more things in life.” Angel said. Joyce nodded.
Deep meaning, very nice. He seems like a fine young man…he just needs to look a little less creepy. Joyce thought.
“So, do you get along with the others? Xander and Willow and them?” Angel actually smiled softly.
“Yeah. Willow’s very smart. Very honest and Buffy kind of helps her out of her shell a bit.” He said.
“That’s great. What about Xander?”
Angel’s smile went away. “Uh, things could be better.” He said. Joyce nodded.
“I sense a few bumps in that road.” Angel nodded. “Yeah, he doesn’t like me too much.” Angel said. “That’s understandable.” She said.
She leaned a little toward him. “Between us, he has the biggest crush on Buffy. She’s turned him down, wanting to only be friends; I think it kind of hardened him.” Joyce whispered.
“Oh, really?” Angel asked.
Ha! If she only knew what I planned to do to that son of a bitch once I get free.
Shut up, Angelus. No matter how much I don’t like Xander Harris you will not hurt him.
Oh, come on! Not even a little bit?
NO!
What if I just break a finger?
Dam-
“Hey!” Angel looked behind him as he saw Buffy coming down the steps. “Ooh, don’t you look nice.” Joyce said. They both stood up.
“Hey, Buffy.” he said “Hi!” She noticed the grim expression on his face. She looked at her mother. “What did you do to him?” she asked. “Me? Nothing?! Why?” Joyce asked. “He looks all grim!” Buffy said.
He always looks like that sweetie. Joyce thought.
“Oh, no. It has nothing to do with your mother. I was just thinking.” Angel said.
Surprise, surprise! Buffy thought.
“Really or are you just sticking up for my mother?” Buffy asked. Angel gave her a look. She rolled her eyes. “Fine! I believe you. So, are you ready to go?” she asked. “Yeah.”
They moved to the door with Joyce behind them. “So where are you taking her?” Joyce asked. “Mom! It’s supposed to be a surprise for me.” Buffy said. Joyce rolled her eyes. Angel definitely noted where Buffy got that from.
He gave Joyce a weak smile as Buffy pulled him out the door.
“Bye mom I’ll be out late don't wait up!!” Buffy called. Joyce waved her off, smiling. She shook her head. “That girl, I don’t know what I’m going to do with her.”
As soon as they turned the corner Angel asked, “Where are we going?”
“Patrolling. I needed to get my mother off my back.”
“Okay.”
She rolled her eyes. He always did that. He used that tone as a pity button. She wrapped her arm with his and rested her head on his large arm. “It’s nice out isn’t it?” she asked.
Angel smiled slightly. “Yeah, it is.”
After their patrol, Angel dropped Buffy home, where he got to say goodnight to Joyce and Buffy. Then he made his own way home.
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Spike met up with Buffy again the next day…well sort of.
He was at the Bronze and he was sitting at the bar sulking-brooding-and nursing his third whiskey since he saw her walk in.
Buffy was smiling and laughing with her friends as Spike watched her. Buffy knew the moment Spike was watching her and she didn’t care…as long as she kept telling herself that.
Spike wanted to exact revenge on Buffy and he just found a way as he looked up.
“Oh my God!” “What?” Buffy asked. “Is Spike with a date?” Willow asked. Buffy and Xander frowned and looked where Willow was looking. Son of a bitch! Buffy thought. Spike wasn’t sitting at the bar by himself anymore.
Now he was sitting next to some two-bit Barbie, with fake boobs-Buffy’s opinion-and he wasn’t even looking her in her eyes. “Bastard.” Buffy hissed. Willow and Xander looked at Buffy and frowned.
A plan quickly formed and Buffy grabbed her purse. “I’ll be back.” She said, moving to the bar.
“Spike! How nice to see you again!” Buffy said. Spike raised an eyebrow and grinned. “’Ello, luv.” He said. “Who’s your friend?” she asked.
“Shouldn’t you be tucked away in your little bed?” the woman asked.
Spike saw the fire spark in Buffy’s eyes and watched her jaw clench.
Buffy gave her a fake smile. “Well I’ll be out of your way in a minute,” she said, then turned to Spike. “Your mom asked me to give you something.” Buffy opened her bag and began to look around in it. “Oh, really?” Spike asked with a smirk.
What are you up to, kitten? He thought to himself.
“Yeah. She went to the doctor’s-” Buffy paused as she continued to look around. “Uh, she picked up that genital crème for your rash. She gave it to me and I can not find it.”
The woman looked at Spike. His mouth was wide open in shock as he stared at Buffy. “Um, I’ll see you later.” She said, getting up. “Bu-”
Spike stopped as she walked off. “Damn, must’ve left it at home,” Buffy said, then she looked up. “Oh, where’s your little slutty friend?” she asked. Spike snapped out of his shocked haze and growled at Buffy. She just smirked.
“That’s a low blow, pet.” He growled. “Well it’s not my fault you’ve got bad taste.” Buffy said.
Spike’s eyes flashed amber and then blue. “You’re playin’ with fire lil girl.” He warned.
Buffy stepped up to Spike until they were an inch apart. “Fire pretty.” She smiled and left. Spike watched her go. Buffy purposely put an extra switch in her walk. Spike’s demon and man were in two separate agreements.
Buffy was finally becoming one in her own…but she need to be taught who was boss.
As Buffy returned to the table, Cordelia and Oz had joined. “Whatever you did pissed Spike off.” She said. “Everything pisses him off,” Buffy said, waving her hand dismissingly. “If anything I saved that girl’s life.”
But why not just dust him? Xander thought to himself. I’m starting to think this Buffy and Spike thing goes deeper than just attraction.
Buffy and her friends enjoyed the rest of the time there. Buffy danced with Willow and Xander, and some other guys, but mostly by herself. Oz’s band was on point that night. Buffy kept finding songs that just got her body moving and she couldn’t stop, even though Spike’s lil tidbit with that girl was still bothering Buffy slightly.
She wanted to get him back even more for it, but really couldn’t find a guy worth her time.
Spike stuck to the shadows and watched Buffy, as if she were his prey.
Buffy didn’t feel it until he finally stopped moving. Her friends sat at the table and they all noticed how Buffy suddenly stopped.
A shiver went straight down Buffy’s spine and the mark on her chest started to burn, but not in a bad way. Buffy spun around, her hair catching in her lashes just a bit.
She reached up and slowly pulled the strands away as her eyes scanned the darkness in front of her.
Spike stood, covered in the shadows, and watched as she scanned for him. He smirked. But then Spike felt a calling down his spine. He hated that feeling now.
Spike looked up and saw the balcony. He looked back at Buffy and now she was looking off toward the stage.
She felt the same thing he did. Another vampire.
Angel.
Spike turned and jumped up to the balcony. No one noticed him and he wouldn’t have mind either way.
Spike sat on the railing and watched Buffy now look for him again.
Buffy had spun around when she heard the air move. She scanned the darkness and the feeling of Spike had ebbed slightly.
“Buffy.” She jumped and yelped.
Buffy spun around and found Angel towering over her like a large tree or giant.
Spike’s just usually like a Greek god. A voice said in the back of her head.
She ignored the thought.
“God, Angel! You scared the hell out of me.” She said. “Sorry. What were you doing?” he asked, looking behind her. Buffy looked back. “I thought I saw something,” she said.
Then she quickly turned back around. “So what are you doing here?” she asked. He just grinned at her and Buffy grinned back.
“Wow, ‘m shocked. Better than your Slayer at this.” Spike said. “Hm, yes well as you can see, she’s not exactly the studying type.” Spike smirked. He spun around on the railing and looked at the Slayer’s Watcher.
“What do you want old man?” he asked. The man chuckled. “Old man? Funny coming from a 145 year old vampire.” He said.
“Master Vampire, Rupes. Master.” Spike corrected.
Giles smirked. “Sorry, how could I forget,” Giles walked up to the railing and leaned against it, looking down. “What with my Slayer living and breathing.” Spike raised an eyebrow.
This Watcher sure did have a lot of gull to just come right next to a Master vampire and insult them. The silence between them wasn’t awkward or eerie, just…scarily calm.
“What is it you want with my Slayer?” he asked.
“Cut the crap, Watcher.” Spike slid off the railing. He patted his pockets until he found his smokes. “You and I both know she’s more than a charge to you.” Spike pulled a cigarette out and lit it. He took a long drag and blew it up at the ceiling. “Otherwise you wouldn’ care.”
“True. I care for her a lot. More than I should. But that doesn’t answer my question,” Giles turned around and leaned back against the railing. “What do you want with her?” Spike cocked his head. “What makes you think I want anythin’?” he asked.
“The fact that she’s alive, you pillock,” Spike raised an eyebrow. “We know Buffy. And ever since you came she’s been acting odd-er.” He added the last part with Spike’s look.
“Maybe it’s her Teddy-bear.” He said. “Angel’s noticed the change as well. We are all fairly certain that the change has to do with you.” Giles said.
Spike heard something down below. He smirked.
He went back and stood next to Giles.
Giles couldn’t help but tense slightly as Spike came to stand next to him.
“How old is she?” Spike asked. Giles raised an eyebrow. “She’s turning 16 in a few months.” He said. Spike grinned slightly.
Buffy was sitting between Willow and Angel and was just chattering away with her friends.
Spike couldn’t tell whether Angel was bored or not because of the same old expression he always had on his face never changed.
Angel’s eyes then flicked up to Spike and they stared at each other.
Giles stood next to Spike and watched the staring contest between Angel and Spike.
Spike finished off his cigarette and tossed it down. Angel didn’t pay attention to it. He just kept staring at Spike. But what happened next interested not only Angel, but Giles as well.
Spike turned his glance onto Buffy and continued to stare at her.
Buffy got a chill and looked back.
Giles frowned as he watched her. Angel saw her from the corner of his eye. Buffy turned back to the conversation.
Spike’s smirk widened as his eyes flashed amber. Buffy then looked immediately up at the balcony and her heart sped up. Giles looked at Spike, but he was already gone. He looked back down and Buffy was glaring at the balcony, right at the spot were Spike stood.
Angel was watching her now.
“Buffy. Buffy, are you okay?” Xander asked. Buffy continued to look up. “Buffy.” Willow touched her hand.
Buffy snatched her hand away without paying attention. “I’ll be back.” She said.
She got off her stool and they all watched as she left them almost zombie like.
She went to the steps and quickly went up. She went to the railing and looked down. Up there she could see the whole club.
Buffy suddenly tensed as she felt cool hands glide up her bare arms, raising goosebumps. “Now what are you doin’ up here?” Buffy gulped. “Why are you stalking me?” she asked, her voice barely above a whisper. Cool lips touched her ear and she gasped softly.
“Because more is yet to come.” Buffy spun around, but no one was behind her.
She then heard a yelp down below her. Buffy jumped over the railing and came down in front of a vampire.
He was holding a young lady by her neck, pulling her back. His amber eyes looked at Buffy as he growled, “Slayer!” “One and only.” She said.
“Stand aside. Once I’m done with her I’ll get to you.” He said. “How about you let her go and get to me now. We both know I’m the better course.” The vampire grinned. “True.” He threw the girl aside and she quickly crawled behind Buffy.
Buffy heard Willow and Xander come up and bring the girl to safety. Buffy got into her stance and was ready.
The vampire charged and Buffy delivered a quick kick to his face. He fell back and slammed to the ground.
She grinned. “Doesn’t mean I’m an easy one.” She said.
He growled and got up quickly. He caught her around the waist and slammed her into the exit door.
Buffy struggled. She went to push him off and hit the latch for the door and they fell out together.
Buffy was able to kick him off. They both rolled away from each other and stood up. The fight was an easy one.
Buffy traded most of the blows and blocked just about all of his. Buffy was then ready for her kill.
She went to reach at the waist, but felt only her hip. She frowned. She looked down and felt around her waist. Then she remember. Spike. “Son of a bitch.” She muttered.
“Problem, Slayer?” the vampire asked. She sighed. “Yeah, looks like we’re doing this the painful way.” Buffy kicked him in the chest. She then flipped behind him and grabbed his head.
She used all of her power until she felt his head lift up and then dust. She shivered.
“I hate doing that!”
She quickly went back in and found her friends at the table. Quite a few people were looking at her. but she ignored them. “So how was it?” Xander asked.
“Would’ve been better if I had my stakes.” She said. “You didn’t come armed?!” Angel asked. Buffy gave him a look. “I’m always armed!” She yelled in defense. “Then where are your stakes?” Willow asked.
That sneaky bastard, Spike took them. She thought.
“Apparently someone slipped them off of me.” She said. “What?” Oz asked. “How could someone take your stakes without you noticing?” Angel asked. “Probably happened when I was dancing. A lot of people were around me.” She said. “But if a vampire was near you, you should’ve sensed him.” Angel said.
“Thank you, Giles.” Buffy snapped.
Angel clenched his jaw.
“I’m gonna get a drink.”
She quickly left the table and went to the bar.
She ordered a club soda and waited for her drink. She turned and scanned the club quickly. She noticed her friends talking with Angel. She didn’t get it think about it too much as the bartender nudged her.
Buffy turned around. She frowned at the brown drink. “Compliments of the guy in black.” He said. Buffy looked up to where the bartender nodded to.
There was a young guy wearing a black suit. He grinned at her and raised his glassed.
What the hell. She thought.
She raised her drink and drank it. It was just a coke.
She grinned at the guy and then walked off.
Spike showed up next to the guy, looking elsewhere as the guy took the 20 dollars from him.
Spike then quickly disappeared and went off to stalk his prey.
Buffy and Angel were still tense toward each other for a while. Buffy kept feeling Spike at certain points of the night and it was bugging the hell out of her.
After an hour and a half, Buffy got up to use the bathroom. Once Buffy got the door, she started to feel a little woozy.
Her vision blurred and doubled. “Oh, god.” She groaned.
She went to grab the door handle, but missed it by a foot. Part of her conscious mind prepared for the hit from the floor, but when it never came, she was out.
Spike pulled her back against him and checked her pulse. It was moving slow and steady, as if she were sleep.
He picked her up and then walked out of the back with her in his arms. Spike walked on down the sidewalk with a smirk on his face. “Should know better than to mess with a Master Vampire, kitten.” He said.
A/N:Sorry for the wait, but I honestly can't really do too much about it. Thank you to all of those that have left comments and I hope many more will come in. You guys are great!! Also, sorry if this seems a bit choppy, I wasn't sure of how long this was going to be at first and now I might've did too much. SORRY!!!!
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Yeeaaaaahhh!!! I found my plot!! Now all I have to do is weave it into the story, since I accidentally changed it. So hopefully now this will start to sound good as it did at the very beginning.