The Fleeting Life of a Demonic Bunny

Chapter Two

Disclaimer: I own none of the characters or places in this story that are from Buffy The Vampire Slayer, I only own the stuff that is obviously not on the show.

a\n: for this story to work you need to just assume that after Anyas wedding she and Xander kind of got back together but she's a little mad still and is deciding whether or not to take her vengeance demon powers back. and that Tara and Willow are back together. also this is in response to a challenge from my friend, the challenge is at the end of the story.

Spoiler: after 'Hells Bells' or Anya and Xanders wedding

Buffy barely even glanced up when the door burst open. she was trying to find something for her bunny friend to eat " ever heard of knocking spike?" she called out. trying to sound pissed off. she looked up when there was no snappy come-back "spike?" she glanced around to see him leaning against the door frame staring at the bunny.

"slayer, what the hell is that? he asked looking at the bunny.

"oh, him. well I was walking past the park on patrol when I heard this noise. so I turned around and this bunny came out. and he claimed to be a demon bunny-got really pissed when I laughed at him-and then he called his minions who were, you'll never guess. grasshoppers! and then he said that he was gonna turn me into a demon bunny to and so I fought the minions...well I tried to fight the minions but they disappeared. and then I was trying to figure out a way to get him to leave without killing him when he told me he wasn't a demon bunny and then asked to stay over here for a while, and so here he is!"

she said it all rather quickly and spike stared at her. "so you found a non demon bunny with purple fur" he said slowly.

"who can talk!" the bunny piped up from the floor.

Spike yelped "who can talk?" he repeated after a minute "and how did you..? no I don't want to know." he finished staring at the little purple rabbit on the floor.

"oh, Spike?" Buffy said "I almost forgot. when you were out did you notice...."

"that there weren't any vamps?" spike finished for her "yeah pet, there were none for five miles. and vamps don't just disappear. I mean they lived in sunnydale even though the slayer lives here...no, not much scares us so I'm thinking this is not a good sign."

Buffy nodded her head and was about to answer when the door burst open again. Buffy looked up.

"hello" she called

"oh, hi Buffy it's just me." Anya called back, "I forgot something when I left today, I was just stopping by to pick it up."

"oh god," Buffy muttered "spike! don't let her in here! she's terrified of bunnies. Anya? don't come into the kitchen! please don't come into the kitchen...." her voice trailed off as Anya walked in.

"why?" Anya asked looking around. the bunny having heard about her being scared of him tried to hop quietly away. Anya looked around and saw him. "Buffy" she said slowly "what is that?" the bunny turned around and she got a clear look at it "oh my god! Buffy! there's a bunny in your house. Ahhhh! Spike go get xander we need weapons! Go! "she looked around when nobody answered "why aren't you fighting it? it's evil and...." her voice trailed off as she looked at Buffy the girl was trying to smother laughter Anya looked at her and she gave up falling to the ground for the second time that day in fits of laughter. Anya glanced at spike who was also trying to suppress laughter. "what? don't you understand? it's evil it's frightening. it's worse than all the demons put together. don't you understand?"

Buffy stood up quietly. "An, the thing is, it's okay to be scared of ...bunnies, but there not evil...they're just bunnies. and this one in particular is not evil-"

the bunny cut her off as it stepped forward "hah! I can to be evil! how dare you insult me like that you stupid human!" he said, looking at Anya "from now on you will have the curse of the bunnies. you will never be free of the curse ever! " Anya looked completely terrified but Buffy and spike erupted into laughter again.

the bunny started to hop off again but Buffy jumped up. "oh no you don't my little bunny friend! you told me you weren't evil. now you have to tell us what exactly this curse is and how to break it. now!" she said trying to look intimidating and angry.

the bunny glanced up. "oh all right. it's no big deal she'll just crave lettuce for a month. it doesn't really last all that long."

"you stupid rabbit! how could you scare me like that? you see Buffy, they really are evil." Anya stormed out of the house mumbling something about 'no consideration" and "xander better talk to her"

Buffy looked at the bunny. "I think you had better go. "she said gently "Anya won't be happy if she comes back and finds you." the Buffy nodded enthusiastically and scurried out the back door. Buffy looked over at spike, " okay now what where we talking about before the bunny episode?"

Spike looked serious again " vamps- or rather the lack thereof "

"right" Buffy nodded " so tell me do you know of anything that would scare a vamp so bad that they would all run?" Spike hesitated and Buffy looked at him sharply. " what is it? tell me." she commanded.

Spike looked up from the floor "well there is a demon...but it has to be summoned and the spell is almost completely unknown. there are only a couple of people in sunnydale who might know of it and be able to cast it and there all in your lovely little gang."

Buffy looked beyond pissed "Willow." she growled.

spike glanced at her "maybe not, red really has been careful about magic. it doesn't seem like she'd break it over something like this."

"well who then? you said two and willows the only one with enough power to cast something like this."

" see that's the other thing pet, the spell is usually used by a vengeance demon. to grant wishes."

"well I don't know any...you mean Anya? no way she lost her powers."

"and you don't think it's possible that her vengeance boss wants her back."

"well sure, but Anya loves xander she would never...."

"that's right love. he did run out on her five minutes before her wedding. you don't think she's just a little angry?"

Buffy groaned and turned to go sit down in the living room.

"oh and pet?" she turned back to him "there's a minor catch. the demon-like so many undead- has to have blood. but this particular demon is really elaborate, usually turns it into a ritual. goes out and finds the first pretty young girl he can." he smirked

Buffy sat up bolt-right in her chair. "oh god" she breathed "Tara and Willow. they're patrolling tonight."