Chapter 7
"Buffy, are you sure its a good idea for us to be patrolling together?" Angel asks, "I mean it might be easier to split up." He walks quietly behind her trying not to think about how her blood smells and how easy it would be to just.............with his mind babbling non-stop like this he didn't hear Buffy speaking to him. *If only I didn't have a soul, it would make this so much easier. When I was Angelus I never had to battle with my inner demon. I was my inner demon.* Angel can't help but move closer to Buffy as he thinks this.
"Angel, did you hear me?" Buffy said, it's bad enough that she's patrolling with him, but now he's acting like a space cadet. "If you want to go home go ahead." Of all people why would did she get stuck with Angel? *Stupid scaredy cat.* She thought fingering the cross he gave her, how strange it was when he did too. It was just like here's some jewelery sorry for ruining your life. Although he's not bad looking, so its not like its a problem patrolling together, but still, how could Giles just throw them together like that? He must have had something on his mind. Concentrate Buffy! "Ooooh Vampires!" Buffy says happily. Finally some action. "Get ready" She yelled tossing Angel a stake.
"So?" Xander says crunching on some chips. "Where is the place for fun? Where can I meet all the ladies?" He grins impishly at his best friend Willow.
"Xander I'm watching for weird things in SunnyDale not clubs. And aren't you supposed to be with Cordelia looking for Demony books?" Willow says smiling. Typical Xander, we meet the slayer and her watcher and all he can think about is flirting with girls. "I wonder if Chloe is still up? She was looking through the Daily News for strange happenings." Willow wondered aloud.
"Nah, Cordy went home. Something about hourly hair washing to get rid of Monster goo. But yeah you're probably right! Chloe would know all the good spots in town thanks Wil!" Xander said as he dashed out the door in search of the Public Library.
"Xander that's not what I mea-" Willow began, but he was already gone. She sighs quietly and closes her laptop getting ready to head home. "Poor Clark, Giles must have really done him in. He looked so strange when he left."
"I can assure you he is fine." A deep distorted voice that seemed to come from nowhere said. "Just keep playing along and everything will be fine."
Willow's hair ruffled as something swished past. "I hope you know what you're doing." Willow said calmly walking towards the door. *Goddess if anyone finds out about this I'm as dead as a bunny on the free way.* Willow thought looking around before she exited.
"No Lo, I'm sure I don't need you to come and kick this girl's ass." Chloe said into the receiver of the phone. Her cousin may be strong but she's no match for a slayer. "It's just you should've seen the way Clark's eyes popped when he saw her, it was worse than Lana. At least with her I knew he never had a chance." Chloe said sadly.
"Chloe it sounds like this guy is causing you more heart break than happiness and I hate hearing you be upset over some farm boy." Lois replied, God if she ever met this Clark Kent she would so teach him a thing or two. "Anyway, you should come by sometime. The General is way too uptight these days."
"Sorry Lois," Chloe replied laughing, "that's one problem I can't help you with. You deal with your dad. Besides there's no way I can get out of Kansas these days." Chloe said, there was way too much going on right now for her to leave anyways. She still didn't understand what a slayer was and why those people came to Smallville to take Buffy all the way back to California. "Hey Lo? I'm getting kind of tired I think I'm gonna have to call it a night."
"Okay you go get some rest Chloe, and remember if you need anything......." Lois started, still kind of worried about her cousin.
"Just call. I know. I love you, bye." Chloe said before hanging up. She always did feel a little better after talking to Lois. Since the Public Library was a bust Chloe was going to just go home and take a nice hot relaxing bath. She was just about to leave when she heard someone walking around. Ducking down behind the desk Chloe grabbed the nearest heavy thing she could find since nobody was supposed to be at the library right now, not even her.
''Ooops hehe." Xander said tripping over a waste basket. Where was that stupid light switch? "Hey Chloe you still here?" He called out into complete blackness.
"Xander?" Chloe said turning on a desk lamp, still gripping the heavy object so hard her knuckles were turning white.
"Yeah it's me you can put down the stapler now." Xander replied slowly. He knew from experience that those things hurt. "I just came to see if you were done and wanted to hang out.
"Oh! Oh jeeze I'm sorry." Chloe said apologetically setting down the stapler, but still keeping her hand near it just in case he was a bad guy. "So what's up?" She said laughing a little to lighten the mood.
"Well Willow was working on the computer and well I'm no good with that stuff, so I thought I'd come here and see if you knew where any clubs or fun places were, but it seems that you're busy so I'm probably just gonna-"." Xander said edging towards the door a bit afraid of the girl near the stapler. It would be just his luck if Chloe was some form of a bug or a demon, maybe even both. A bug-demon.
"Stop inching! You're inching!" Chloe complained at Xander. What did he think she was going to do? Bite him? After the experience she had about a week ago, suddenly that thought sounded not as funny as it would've been a month ago. "Anyway shouldn't you be with Cordelia?"
"I'm sorry, but can you move from the stapler so I don't feel like you're going to attack me with it? And no I shouldn't we're ditching." Xander said trying not to flinch at the disapproving look she gave him. Wow people in Smallville don't know how to have fun.
"Fine, I was going home anyway. And yes there is a social place near by I just don't think it's open. It's a little coffee shop called the Talon, it's about a half a block east from here." Chloe said heading out the door.
"Great thanks, I'll check it out tomorrow." Xander said following Chloe out the door.
"Well luv? How do you like our new place?" Spike asked lighting up a new cigarette. Eying the house in front of them blowing out smoke. "It's convenient ain't it? Not to far from the Bronze and close to the high school so it'd be just like livin by a McDonalds. Not to mention the people who lived here tasted like buttery popcorn."
"Oh Spike it's perfect!" Drusilla cooed looking at the house located on 1430 Revello Drive. She walked up to the door and opened it staring at the bloody bodies inside. "Spike come dance." she said holding out her arms.
"Oh I'll dance with you pet. On this towns grave." Spike said scooping up Drusilla and walking with her swaying slightly as if they were dancing. After turning a few circles he laid her down on the couch. "Now how bout you drink the lovely little girl who invited me in?" Spike asked dragging a gagged teenager towards Drusilla. "Word of advice mate, don't invite strange men into your house." He said tossing her into Dru's open arms.
"I'm gonna send you to the stars." Drusilla sang to the female as she vamped out and bit the sobbing girl's neck. "Mmmm Have a taste." Drusilla said as she pulled Spike to her and crushed her blood soaked lips to his.
