Aries: Chapter 4

Author: Aries Sythax

You can contact me at Aries_the_Vampyro@yahoo.com.

Disclaimer: All characters belong to the WB Show Buffy the Vampire Slayer, except for Aries and the few selected characters from her past… No infringement is intended to anyone.

Aries: Chapter 4

When morning came around, Aries was still asleep in Spike's arms. As Aries slept, Spike watched and stroked her hair. He was contemplating the situation when Aries awoke. Spike was intrigued.

"Morning, love!" Spike said as he kissed her on her forehead, even though he wanted to really kiss her.

"Is it morning already? I don't want to go, but I know I must."

Aries crawled out of Spike's bed and changed. All the while she was wondering how to explain that she spent last night in the arms of a vampire. Spike, on the other hand, was wondering how he could get Aries to stay. When Aries had changed and got herself fixed up, she walked over to Spike, who was still in bed, and gently kissed him goodbye. Neither was satisfied, they both wanted more, yet as far as it went was a long passionate kiss. Without saying a word, Aries stole one last kiss and one last look as she slipped out the door.

Upon reaching Riley's place, Aries was greeted by Buffy and Riley. Riley was wondering where she had been all night. Still, Buffy was wishing that Aries would runaway from Sunnydale and leave her boyfriend alone.

"Riley, I was out, ok? You are not my parent or guardian!"

"I'm just worried that you will get hurt here!"

"Don't worry, I was safe all night! Maybe you should worry about losing what Buffy and you have together instead!"

Buffy thought to herself at least she has one thing right.

"And Buffy don't get jealous I don't want your boyfriend!"

"I didn't say anything about that!" Buffy yelled.

"You didn't have to you thought it! I put another mind reading spell on myself!" Aries shot back.

Aries went straight to get her things; she could live on the streets if she had to. Aries had done that before and the memories were hard to wash away. Even with spells she couldn't erase the memories completely; the worse memories seemed to stay. Riley walked in as Aries packed and a door slammed shut.

"Aries, I'm sorry for how I acted. I'm a complete fool. I should have known better." Riley seemed sorry but Aries knew this was going to hurt people.

"I don't think I should stay here. I'm hurting too many people like Buffy for example."

"No, you can stay here, come and go as you please. Just don't leave, I need company… I need help." Aries was shocked; she realized that he had problems Buffy wouldn't understand. He needed someone else.

"Ok, no more questions about where I go, and you have a deal. I'll try to help you."

"It's a deal, Aries. Thank you." Riley hugged Aries and kissed her like he was kissing a longtime friend, without love, unlike Spike had.

Aries put the usual no invite, no enter spell on Riley's place, but added a little extra to it. A spell that whosoever enters cannot hurt the owner of the house. Something that takes a purebreed witch or warlock to undo.

"Riley, I put the regular spell on, and added an extra spell that only a purebreed witch or warlock can undo. This spell makes it to where no one can enter this home and harm you."

"Thanks, I knew you were different from the others when I saw you."

"Riley, I'm going out tonight. You need time with Buffy, try to rekindle what you all had."

"Ok, no questions from me, like I promised."

To be continued…