4
Pretty In Transition: Demon
A scant few hours had passed since Xander's awakening. The fledgling vampire had fallen back to sleep after a rather manic round of sex. Spike had been a bit rough with his childe but Xander had seemed to crave it. His neck was tender where Xander had latched on to it during their nap, nursing from him as they slept.
Spike was tempted to scold Xander for it. A Childe should never take from their Sire unless invited to do so. But that was the reason he'd drank so much and Spike had never been one for lectures anyway. He smirked in thought, maybe he could 'punish' Xander for it later. Spike had to drag his mind back from the lovely images to the task at hand.
He was being very precise as he laid out the ritual components. The Souling Spell was a modified version of the gypsy curse. He'd paid a pretty penny for the alteration but it was worth it. Xander had sulked a bit, his demon wanting to go out and play, but he could remember how much this had meant to him before and paired with the commanding Sire's Voice Xander had quickly caved.
His Mate was in the bathroom washing up and probably bitching about pushy Sires. His beloved had a mouth on him and his sarcastic edge had only sharpened over the years. Spike finished placing candles around the salt and petal cast pentagram and read over the spell words again.
Soon after Xander came into the room still pouting a little. Spike had him stand in the center of the star after a brief reassuring kiss. Spike started chanting the ritual words, he watched carefully as a white light started to shimmer and rise from the pentagram. Xander shifted restlessly but didn't move.
Suddenly his lover threw back his head and roared as a bright light burst from within. Xander's face flickered from human to vampire rapidly. The sight was captivating and a little scary. He half shouted the final word of the spell and Xander crumpled to his knees.
Spike rushed to him and pulled his lover to lay across his lap. Gently he tapped the flushed cheeks to bring him around. "Xander." He called softly. Dark lashes fluttered but it took a few moments for his eyes to open. "How do you feel pet?"
"Warm." Xander murmured. "Feels funny. Kinda Sparkly inside." He squirmed a bit as the feeling faded. Before Spike could say anything else Xander shoved him back onto the floor and kissed him hungrily. Pulling back from the kiss Xander remarked, "I don't know what Angel's problem is - I don't feel broody at all." Spike just laughed and rolled his Mate over.
He shook the salt and petals from his hair, licked his teeth and leered at Xander sprawled beneath him. He had known they'd be great together - legendary even - and now they had eternity to make it so.