Chapter 3 – Feeling strange -

Covered up in sweat, Spike woke up. He looked next to him.
Harmony was sound asleep. He felt strange. Really strange. Maybe it had been a dream he couldn't remember.
It was like something had changed, but he couldn't place it. Watching the alarm clock, he rose from the bed to head for the shower. It was night. Diner time for him.
He had to make himself look good
He thought about Dru. She had turned up about two weeks ago or so.
He had hesitated wether to dump Harmony and take her back in, or he could keep his pride this time and turn her down.
It was a difficult choice to make.
For Harmony was just his toy and that's all what she was. Dru was his true love that he would probably die for.
Harmony had been out that night. Enjoying her brand-new vampire ultra power. Spike had been in the crypt watching Passions.
The door swung open.

Assuming it to be that dumb brat, he reacted slightly annoyed. "Back already, pet?"

"What kind of welcome is that?" Drusilla had answered with a hanging tone in her voice.
Spike looked up, a bit stunned.
There she was. In full grace. His one and only Dru.

"Dru! Bloody…" He rose from his seat, walking up to her like she could have been a ghost. A ghost of his past that haunted him still.

"Yes Spiky, it's me," she smiled her honey sweet smile. She came closer, caressing his cheeks with her both hands.
He closed his eyes under her touch, feeling deeply happy.
Then he felt anger bottling up in him, making it's way out. His eyes flicked open.
He felt betrayed. She had put him through hell disappearing so all of a sudden.

"What the bloody hell are you thinking, lady?" he yelled at her.

"Leaving me and then popping up again like it never happened!"

"Spike ssshh," she tried to hush him cupping his face back into her hands. She placed a soft kiss on his lips.
Sugar she was… Sinking back into the happy feeling he let her. But only for a few seconds.
He released himself.

"Don't do this!"

"Do what?"

"This!" He was caught up in frustration.

"Isn't the thing that matters is that I came back?" she tried to sound innocent. He went silent for a moment, turned his back on her.
He bit his fist, thinking real hard. Finally he faced her again.

"You have to leave," he said.

"Why?"

"Leave!" He growled, changing his face into a vampire.

"Alright," Dru answered slowly as she backed away.

"I see." She frowned. While she was heading for the door, Spike turned away from her again. Not being able to watch her leave.
And that was how it happened. It kept on playing in his mind all the time. Where was his Dru now? Finishing the shower, Spike started to dress. He heard ruffling sounds coming from the bedroom. Crap, she woke up.
He walked up to the bedroom. Harmony looked indignant at him, seeing him all dressed up.

"Shouldn't you wake me before you go-go?" she asked, clearly feeling left out.

"Nope," Spike answered shortly.

"Where are you going?"

"Out."

"Out where?"

"Out to eat, you dumb," he answered irritated.

"Why do you call me that?" she moaned and pouted.

"Cause you are, that is."

"It makes me sad."

"That's your problem." He left. No more whining Harmony around him. What a 'breathe' of fresh air. He was fed up with her.
Spike wandered the streets. He would be paying the Bronze a visit. He was in for some young girls blood tonight.

"You need to get over this stupid Parker-guy," Willow reassured Buffy who seemed to be staring into nothing at all.

"Yeah, I know," Buffy replied not very convincingly.

Willow poked Xander. "You say something."

"I don't know, Will"

"Oh come on, Buffy.. Let's go for a nice dance and shake of that bad Parker vibe. She tried to activate Buffy. She shrugged her shoulders.

"Yeah, guess there's no harm in that." She followed Willow who headed for the dance floor.
Willow gestured Xander to come along. Not much later the three scooby's found themselves on the dance floor.