Title: The Vacation
Author: weirdo1984
Pairing: A/W B/S and C/X
Disclaimer: I own none, all belong to Joss Whedon
Comments: Always welcomed
Summary: Willow, Buffy and Xander Help Angel and Cordelia with a job
Warnings/Spoilers: None
Chapter 1
"I need a vacation." Buffy said sitting down on the couch.
"You're not the only one." Willow replied walking slowly into the Magic Box.
"Wills what happened?" Xander asked looking at his best friend.
"Vampires tried making a couple of teen's dinner." Willow answered a bruise forming on her cheek and her back was killing her.
"Red you alright?" Spike asked.
"Yeah I'll live." Willow replied as sat down wincing.
"So you think Giles's will let us have a vacation?" Xander questioned looking at the group.
"Let's go ask the watcher." Spike responded standing up.
"I don't want to." Willow whined, "I want to stay here."
"Spike, grab Willow and let's go." Buffy ordered then jumped off the couch.
Spike lifted Willow throwing her over his shoulder making Willow yelp in pain. "Sorry Red," Spike smirked.
"Yeah right." Willow muttered, "Buffy tell your boy toy to put me down."
"Sorry Wills but we have to go to Giles's." Buffy replied.
"Yeah Wills we are going to get a vacation!" Xander beamed.
"You guys are delusional if you think we are going to get one. Hello we live on the Hell Mouth remember? Vampires and other nasties," Willow reminded as they left the shop locking up behind them.
"We can still ask we haven't had one in what 3 years?" Buffy replied.
"Spike this isn't helping my back put me down." Willow said and punched him in the back harder than she meant to startling Spike and he dropped her. "Ow," She cried as she lay on the cement.
"Sorry Red," Spike apologized.
"Willow, are you ok?" Buffy asked running to her.
"This day sucks," Willow muttered making no attempt to stand.
"You got to get up we have company," Xander replied.
Willow groaned and stood up and grabbed her stake. "Where?" Willow asked.
"Dead ahead," Spike answered.
"Let's go," Buffy said.
The eight vampires spotted the group and headed right towards them. Two vampires went after each one. One that was fighting Willow punched her in her stomach. It took her longer to kill hers then it did the others. Willow wiped the blood from her lip.
"You ok Willow?" Xander asked as they made their way over to her.
"Death would be nice now," Willow declared.
"Come on you can get cleaned up at Giles's," Buffy replied.
Fifteen minutes later they walked into Giles's apartment.
"Giles," Xander called.
Giles walked out of the kitchen with Angel and Cordelia.
"This can't be good," Willow whispered to herself.
"Willow are you alright?" Giles asked concerned.
"Peachy, I'm going to clean up. Hi Angel, Cordy," Willow nodded as she made her way to the bathroom.
"Willow you look like you died." Cordelia announced looking at the redhead.
"Thank you," Willow said rolling her eyes.
"Sweetie what are you doing here?" Xander asked walking over to his girlfriend and kissing her.
Willow walked into the bathroom and looked at herself in the mirror, and groaned when she saw multiple bruises and cuts on her face. "Yeah this is how you want Angel to see you." She said to herself then washed her face and cleaned up the cuts. She walked back into the living room and saw everyone sitting waiting for her.
Angel stood, "Willow, take this seat."
"No thank you. If I sit down I won't be able to get back up." Willow replied giving him a small smile. "So what are you guys doing here, any chance of a friendly visit?"
"Afraid not, not really anyways," Cordelia answered.
"We need your help. We got a job; someone hired us to transport a lot of money and jewels to Mexico. We want you guys to come with. It will be easier to make sure the money is safe with more of us. We'll be taking a boat it will be easier to hide from the sun. You won't really have to do anything it's just in case something comes up," Angel explained.
"We do get a vacation!" Buffy said happily.
"Giles can we all leave the Hell Mouth? What if something comes up?" Willow asked concerned.
"Well I will be here and Angel and Cordelia have volunteered their co-workers to come down and help. So we will be able to manage," Giles answered.
"Why aren't they going?" Xander asked looking at Cordelia.
"We told them they couldn't, that you guys have been fighting demons the longest and we needed a break. They didn't argue," Cordelia smiled smugly.
"She also threatened them," Angel added.
"That's my girl," Xander laughed.
"So we're going to Mexico then? Me and peaches in locked up together during the day, this should be fun," Spike smirked.
"Spike you'll behave or you can stay here with Giles and the rest," Buffy stated.
"But luv," Spike whined.
"I mean it I need a vacation, a nice and quiet vacation. You and Angel will just have to get along." Buffy said looking at her boyfriend.
"Fine," Spike pouted.
"So when do we leave?" Willow asked. *A vacation just what I need. Nothing to bother me hanging out in the sun and not being anything's punching bag.*
"Tomorrow night," Angel answered.
"Great we got to go pack." Xander said jumping off the sofa. "Come on Cordy you can stay at my place."
"Great," Cordelia smiled
"Angel do you have a place?" Willow asked.
"I can go to the mansion," Angel answered.
Willow made a face, "Come on you can stay at my place. I have blood and we can put up blanket so you don't go poof," Willow invited.
"Are you sure? I don't want to be in the way," Angel replied.
"Yeah it's just me," Willow said.
"Red," Spike growled.
"Yes Spike," Willow asked sweetly.
"That's my blood," Spike stated.
"Really did you pay for it? No, I did which makes it my blood." Willow smiled smugly at Spike's scowl.
"Spike you have blood at home don't be a baby and share," Buffy replied.
"Fine but I don't have to bloody like it." Spike glared at Angel, and crossed his arms over his chest.
"Come on guys let's get out of here," Xander said.
"Don't want to move," Willow pouted.
"Want me to carry you?" Spike sneered at the redhead.
"No you dropped me the last time," Willow whined.
"You had hit me," Spike pointed out.
"You wouldn't put me down," Willow replied.
"Yeah well you were being bloody lazy and wouldn't get up to come over here," Spike stated.
"I just sat down after killing two vampires who kicked my ass before I did so. Then you all wanted to come over here and demand a vacation. Then you dropped me, and then there were the eight vampires, which again I got my ass kicked. God I really do need a vacation." Willow said and walked to the door. Everyone said their good nights to Giles and they all went the separate ways.
"So you've had a bad day?" Angel asked.
"Yeah my alarm clock didn't go off, so I was late for class and I forgot my books, then a kid bumped into me a spilt their pop down my top. After that my car broke down right outside of campus." Willow said and shook her head, "How was your day?"
"It was alright. It is nice to be able to get away and see some old friends… and Spike." Angel answered.
"If he is a pain can we throw him overboard?" Willow asked hopefully making Angel chuckle.
"I don't think Buffy would like that." Angel indicated.
"Darn there is always something." Willow laughed as they walked up to her door. She put her hands in her pocket to get the key. "Crap."
"What's wrong?" Angel asked.
"I think I dropped my keys somewhere between here and campus or campus to the shop or the shop to Giles's." Willow answered, "I need to go through the bathroom window and unlock it."
"I'll go in." Angel offered.
"Thanks, but your shoulders are too wide to climb in." Willow said and blushed, "could you give me a boost?"
"Sure." Angel smiled.
They walked to the back of the house, and Angel lifted Willow up to the window. *Wow he is strong.* Willow thought as she pried the window open and climbed in.
"Meet me back at the front door." Willow said looking at Angel.
"Ok." Angel nodded and headed back to the front of the house and met Willow at the door.
"Come on in Angel, make yourself at home." Willow smiled.
"Thank you." Angel said walking into the living room, "this place is different from the last time I was here."
"Yeah my parents moved to Chicago right after I started college, so I redecorated. That and because Spike and Xander were rough housing and broke most of the furniture." Willow laughed.
"It's nice." Angel replied looking around the room.
"Are you hungry? I haven't eaten since last night." Willow asked.
"I could eat." Angel nodded.
They walked into the kitchen and Willow pulled out a bag of blood and popped it into the microwave then popped a piece of bread in the toaster.
"So how are things in L.A?" Willow asked
"Things are good. It's been slow since we go rid of Wolfram and Hart." Angel answered.
"I am glad you got rid of them. All the stories you guys told me gave me the wiggins." Willow said and handed Angel a cup and buttered her toast and sat down and winced in pain.
"Are you sure you're alright?" Angel asked uneasily.
"Yeah nothing a hot bubble bath and a few days in the sun won't fix." Willow smiled, "I still can't believe we are getting away from here for a few days."
"Yeah it will be nice to get away from all the evil in the world even for a little while." Angel replied.
"Let me show you to your room. Be warned that everyone comes over early, and you won't get much sleep after that. Trust me I have tried." Willow announced.
"Thanks for the heads up." Angel gave her one of his sexy smiles that made Willow's stomach flip flop.
"Spike?" Buffy called
"Yes pet?" Spike asked as he walked into the living room.
"Promise me you will behave on this trip." Buffy replied.
Spike flopped onto the couch and pulled her onto his lap. "But luv Peaches and me are going to be trapped alone together in the same room. What am I suppose to do?" Spike whined.
"Spike I don't want to have to separate you two. Just sleep during the day like you're supposed to. I don't want Angel all broody, and I am sure Willow doesn't either. I want them to have a nice time, and maybe admit they are crazy for each other. So please for me?" Buffy asked.
Spike started to kiss her neck, "Sorry luv what was that?"
"Uh… I don't remember." Buffy said and captured his lips with hers.
"Cordy how are things in L.A?" Xander asked sitting on the couch.
"Things are good. I miss you though." Cordelia answered sitting on his lap.
"I miss you too. I wish we would get more time to visit each other." Xander replied and kissed her cheek.
"Yeah you'd think working for a friend would come in handy but nooooo. He has to act all boss like." Cordelia pouted.
"Well it will be nice to get away. No demons hopefully. We can just relax." Xander said wrapping his arms around his girlfriend.
"mmm I can't wait." Cordelia replied closing her eyes.