Chapter 21 -Things are not looking too rosy

"Vampires attacked you?" Buffy asked once she'd arrived back from her patrol with the Potentials and Spike had told her of the attack. "What they do that for?"

"They're after Kayla." Spike said, Kayla shot him a warning glance and said to him, in his head, 'Don't tell her' , Spike quickly manouvered what he was saying, "Because she's," he paused, "Helpless."

"Oh such a good save!" Kayla said moodily to him telepathically, "Who're you calling helpless! At least I don't fight by being thrown off walls! I saw you getting pushed around by that gay-looking vamp."

Spike looked at her in surprise, "What the hell are you on about?!" he said, then looked around as all the others were staring at him for shouting for no reason. "What are you lot staring at?!" he said grabbing Kayla by the shoulder and steering her out of the room.

"Things aren't looking so rosy for them now." Buffy said watching the couple disappear around the corner, a small smirk on her face.

"Are you kidding?" Anya said, "That's how relationships work. Fights, irrational outbursts and then sex. It's very simple." Everyone stared at her for a moment and Buffy walked past her shaking her head.

Shut up - Black eyed Peas

When they got down to the basement Spike turned to Kayla.

"What did you mean by being pushed around by that ponce?!"

"I was only rattling you. Helpless indeed. Is that what you really think of me? Like I need your protection or something?"

Spike sighed and tossed his coat on top of a box, "Well..."

"Well?" She demanded. "Look I'm not completely stupid! I can look after myself!"

"I know, Luv." he said quietly coming over to her, "I just...I know. The girl power thing."

"No the 'my-boyfriend-thinks-I'm-weak-thing'." she said moodily folding her arms.

"I didn't say that!" he shouted, then he calmed down, "Look if you were anyone else I'dve thrown a glass bottle at you by now!"

"Yeah I know." she said smiling. Spike looked at her confuzed then he grinned dangerously.

"Two can play, Pet." he threw her onto the cot, pinned her down kissing her neck.

"Go away!!!" Kayla screamed. Spike stopped and looked at her.

"What?"

"Go away!" she yelled again but she wasn't looking at Spike, she was looking over the other side of the room....at nothing. "I said bugger off!" she shouted again slipping out from under Spike and walking over to the place where she was yelling. "You're not real! Piss off!"

"The First?" Spike said.

"He will! He loves me! You're a liar!" she screamed.

Spike stood up and pulled her back. "You can't hurt it. Stop. Just calm down. It just keeps going, keep quiet and it'll stop."

She turned to him tears in her eyes, "It's lying." she said fiercely.

"Yeah probably." he said wrapping his arms around her, she put her head onto his shoulder.

The First walked up to her in her own form and said, "He will not choose you. Leave vampire girl, you're not wanted here." then disappeared.