author: Brandi Vincent
disclaimer: Everything belongs to Joss Whedon. I only watch his show and make a prediction on what is going to happen next. Joss Whedon owns all of the characters and should take credit in this story for my imagination would be nothing with out his show.
title: Questions to Answer
chapter: Hellos and Goodbyes
genre: Humor and Romance
rate: PG-13 (for language)
summary: Riley and Jacko come back for some trouble.
mostly about: Xander, Willow, Anya, Dawn (meaning they all got an equal part or were just in it). Mainly about Spike, Buffy, Riley, and Jacko (meaning they are included important and or they got a bigger part).
scenes: 10
thoughts: I've been lazy the past couple of days and my sister is bugging me to hell about her new boyfriend. And still is. I'm keeping this short because she's bugging me to go on the internet so here, please review, keep reading, and keep checking up on the story, I'll have the next chapter out in 5 days or so. Thanks!
Scene 1
"Hi Buffy, can I come in?" Riley asked.
"Umm, I guess." She replied. "What are you doing here?"
"Just wanted to stop by, say hi, ask for forgiveness?" Riley said, not even noticing Spike.
"Ask for forgiveness? Riley, you just can't waltz back in my life and expect me to welcome you with open arms." Buffy said, walking towards Spike now, Riley looking at him.
"Spike? What's he doing here?" Riley asked, walking towards Spike now.
"He's my boyfriend now. I guess you didn't come back soon enough." Buffy replied, standing by Spike, holding against his arm to make Riley jealous.
"Wait, I don't understand. Spike? How?" Riley asked confused now.
"Because he was always there for me." Buffy replied.
"Yea, so I guess you can go now army boy." Spike said smiling. He bent over and kissed Buffy for a long period of time, Riley stood in shock.
"You're still here Riley?" Buffy asked, looking up from her kiss.
"I suppose, if I let my ex kiss an evil, lying vampire." Riley replied.
"Lying? Who lied? You're the one who lied to me!" Buffy yelled. Spike gave Riley an evil 'haha' smile which made Riley shudder.
"What the hell happened since I left?" He asked in disbelief.
"Hey, remember all that stuff I told you about Buffy not wanting a pretty boy?" Spike said, pulling Buffy close. "Well, I guess I was right."
"Right? We'll see who's the pretty boy." Riley said menacingly.
"OK ninny." Spike said, walking outside with Riley ready to fight.
"Cool, they're going to fight?" Dawn asked happily at the stair well.
"Were you listening the whole time? Never mind, you are not allowed to see this." Buffy said, walking outside, Dawn stomping back upstairs.
"So you guys are going to fight over my heart?" Buffy asked, looking at the two.
"Yep." Riley answered.
"Good luck trying." Buffy said as Spike swung his arm forgetting about the chip in his head, but surprisingly, it didn't shock him. Riley didn't seem surprised.
"What are you?" Spike asked.
"Just like you." Riley's face turned into a vampire and kicked Spike in the stomach. Spike swung his fists wildly at Riley and knocked him down. Riley was about punch Spike in the nose but Buffy grabbed his arm.
"So, you think you can get close to me and when the moment's right, turn me into one too? Huh?" Buffy asked, throwing him in the air.
"No, I still love you." Riley choked.
"Yea, well I don't. Come on Spike." Buffy said, going back into the house.
"Buffy, you can't run from me now. I can still come in." Riley said, standing up.
"No you cant, I didn't invite....you. Oh great. Well if you know what's good for you, you'll stay out of my way and out of my life." Buffy replied, slamming the door behind Spike. Spike opened the door back open.
"And I highly recommend you hang out with Angel for some bad boy lessons, or Harmony for some hair tips." Spike closed the door again, Riley in a bad mood.
Scene 2
"What am I going to do? Buffy won't let me back home." Willow said, sitting at the table.
"Well, you should have thought of that." Tara said and left.
"Willow, I'll have to agree with Tara. It's your fault, find an answer." Anya said.
"You're just saying that so you don't have to get up."Willow said.
"Willow, why don't you like Spike? Of course he's no prize to me, but why not you?" Xander asked.
"Because I just don't! That's a good enough answer!" Willow yelled, shooting up from her seat.
"Whoa, no need to get all touchy!" Xander said, backing up.
"Stop it Willow! Everybody agrees it's your fault and blaming or picking on others won't help ya now!" Anya said.
"Fine, I'll go." Willow said, getting up and out the door.
"But you can't really go home! Where will you go?" Anya asked.
"I'll manage." Willow ran outside and towards Buffy's house.
"Riley? What are you doing here?" Willow asked, seeing him leaning against a tree at Buffy's house.
"I saw him. He...he...he marked Buffy." Riley said in a menacing voice.
"Oh my god really?" Willow asked, moving closer.
"Yes, and she won't forgive me."
"Wow, ya think?"
"Seriously, she beat me up just for that guy!"
"I know, I don't like him either, everyone else acts like it's a gift from god, I think it's a present from hell."
"Exactly. Now I'll never be able to see her again with, with Spike in the way! But I knew it. I knew by the time I came back it would be to late. I knew Spike loved her before any of you. I caught him many times stealing and sniffing Buffy's stuff. I should have killed him before he even got a taste of Buffy."
"You knew and you didn't tell any of us?"
"Yea. But I didn't think he'd get that close to her! Besides, you know now, so it doesn't matter anymore."
"It's kind of a no brainer she has a boy friend already Riley."
"Can you help me, well, I don't know, win Buffy's heart back?"
"I'll do all I can."
Scene 3
Jacko had been following Buffy the whole time home, he stole a car nearby and followed them to the Magic Box, waiting, then to her house ever since the hotel. He wanted to keep a safe distance, and luckily, wasn't seen nor heard. Now he was in the shadows, looking at Riley pace Buffy's front yard, watching Willow leave. He suddenly had an idea. She looks to be a reasonable young lady that will help me get the slayer in threatening or asking, besides, she's all that I have to get info off of that slayer. He thought, staying in the shadows not to be seen, following Willow. Willow heard the scrapes of his footsteps and quickened up her pace, scarred. She reached an alley and Jacko made his move and jumped from a nearby tree, clamping his hand over her mouth and pushing her into the alley.
"You're going to help me." Jacko said, grinning and pulling a gun to her head, hand still over her mouth. Willow screamed but it was muffled by the block of his hand, shaking wildly to get away.
"Shhh...you don't want to get hurt, now do you? You know the slayer. You're going to help me kill her. You're going to help me kill Spike. You're going to help me get that teenage brat, understood?" Willow nodded with an evil eye.
"You don't? Well my gun can handle you for me, and the rest of them." Jacko opened his jacket, showing rows of pistols and hand guns. "Do you still disagree?" Willow's eyes turned from evil to hopeless, giving in, thinking of a plan to get out of this mess. "Now, I'm going to let go of your mouth, and you're not going to scream, or I will blow your head off." Jacko slowly let go of Willow's mouth. "You're going to tell me how to kill the slayer, or help. And if you don't, I know your friends, they will die as well. Understood?"
"Y...Yes." Willow stuttered. I'm not going to help him kill Buffy. I'm not going to help him kill Buffy. She thought over and over again with her eyes squeezed shut.
Scene 4
Riley still paced the ground, trying to figure out what to do next. Though his only plan right now was to walk back and forth. Spike walked out the door just then.
"So, did she remember who she really loves?" Riley asked him.
"No, she figured Willow would most likely give in and come back and get mad if I was there. What's it to you reject?" Spike asked, hopping on his motorcycle. Riley ran up to him.
"Nothing, it's just I'm going to take back what is rightfully mine." Riley replied.
"Stay away from Buffy, she doesn't need you anymore. You'd cause her more ache if she saw you again."
"What, she misses me still?"
"Bloody hell not! But you're going to hurt her, I can feel it."
"Why would I hurt Buffy?"
"Because you want her back that bad." Spike started up his motorcycle and rode off.
"We'll see who gets hurt." Riley said, heading for the cemetery and to Spike's crypt. Once he got there, Spike was already in his crypt, laying down on his bed. Riley barged in.
"What the bleedin' hell do you want now?" Spike asked, not looking up.
"A fare fight." Riley said, running over to Spike, about to punch him in the face. But Spike caught his arm and twisted it back.
"I thought when you get turned into a vampire you got a bonus side, but I guess your got lost in the mail." Spike said, getting up and kicked Riley in the stomach. "Stay away from Buffy, Dawn, Xander, Anya, Tara, me, and Willow."
"To late for Willow." Riley punched him in the nose.
"What do you mean?" Spike threw Riley against the wall hard.
"I mean Willow is going to help me kill you." Riley got up.
"She couldn't get a mile at me." They stopped fighting for a moment.
"Oh yes she could, remember the chip in your head?"
"Not with Buffy around though. Willow wouldn't hurt me."
"She wouldn't? She will. And Buffy won't be around when it happens."
"You've got another thing coming then, do you plan doing it in daylight? Because you'd have a little trouble with that too."
"Yea, I'll manage the daylight."
"Well then, you proved me wrong. But there's a little problem there still, Buffy and I are the ones who keep the ship rocking at day."
"Then she'll have to watch you die."
"She's stronger than you."
"What about you?"
"I'm almost just as strong."
"Then you won't mind this." Riley tripped Spike by kicking his shin.
"No, I don't. You can't kill me now."
"Why not?"
"Because Buffy's right behind you."
Scene 5
Jacko took Willow into the cemetery.
"What do you want?" Willow asked anxiously.
"I want your help. See, I heard that you can do spells, you must have done a big one to make Spike and his bitch flip." Jacko replied, holding Willow's arm tightly.
"What type of spell?"
"What the hell do you mean, 'what type of spell'? Of course you know what type!"
"So Riley. What the hell are you doing here?" Buffy asked, stake in her hand.
"Nothing." Riley said quickly. Spike got up and walked towards her.
"Come on Spike, I'm going patrolling. You leave before I kick your ass." Buffy said, retreating her stake and walking out of the door with Spike, leaving Riley there. "What the-duck!" Buffy said, lowering behind a grave stone. "Is that Willow?"
"Is that Jacko?" Spike asked.
"Come on." Buffy slowly crawled towards the scene, staying in the shadows with Spike.
"Please, I'll do what you want, just don't kill me." Willow squeezed her eyes shut. Buffy shot up from behind a grave stone.
"Hi! We've met before, haven't we?" Buffy said, kicking Jacko unsurprisingly in the balls. Spike kicked him down on the ground and stepped on his head.
"Spike!" Jacko choked slowly.
"Now, tell me ol' chap. What were you going to do with her?" Spike asked, foot still on his head but barely pressing.
"Nothing, can I go?" Jacko said.
"He was going to use me to kill you guys." Willow answered for him.
"I'll do you a favor then." Riley said, kicking Spike hard in the back.
"Riley! What the hell!" Buffy said, throwing him against a tree.
"I'll be back for you." Buffy said menacingly at Jacko and ran towards Riley, punching him in the nose repeatedly. "Why-do-you-want to-hurt-me- again!" Buffy slowly said in between punches. Jacko shoved Spike's foot away and shot up, running away, but running into Dawn as he left the cemetery.
Scene 6
"Hello, precious." Jacko said, grabbing Dawn's arm quickly.
"Oh no, Buffy!" Dawn yelled.
"Her time is occupied right now little girl."
"I'm not a little girl, Buffy! Buffy!"
"Shhh, we're going to do something."
"What do you want from me now? You don't have 29 other sacrifices ready."
"Oh, no no no. You are the key for the hell mouth, right?"
"What's it to you? You can't open it now."
"So you are the key? I have special plans for you."
"You can't open it, bozo! Let me go!"
"Of course I can't open it, why would I?" Jacko pulled a gun to Dawn's head and grabbed her arm tightly, walking away with her.
"Uh...Buffy! Buffy!! BUFFY!!!" Dawn screamed.
"Shut-up, you don't want to get hurt, now do you?" Jacko pulled her away in the dark.
"Now, Riley, get this straight. You broke my heart. I don't love you anymore. But what goes around comes around, right? So now I'm going to brake yours." Buffy pulled her stake out to Riley's chest, ready to pound it in his heart.
"Wait, Buffy, don't. I love you and you're going to brake my heart for that? You never staked Spike." Riley said frustratingly.
"Oh, trust me, I wanted to. No offence honey. But that was because he helped me, protected me, well not at first, but anyways, he also had a chip in his head and that meant even if he wanted to hurt me, he couldn't, so why bother killing him if he helps me and can't hurt me? You aren't helping crap Riley. So why shouldn't I stake you and have you out of my life, again?" Buffy replied, holding his shirt tightly.
"Because, this." Riley pushed Buffy against a tree and kissed her, tongue going down her throat. Buffy tried pushing him away but he held her to strongly. Spike ran over and threw him off, banging his head against a grave stone. Riley's head started bleeding.
"If you ever touch her again, I will kill you faster than a bleeding cheetah with a pitch fork." Spike growled, banging Riley's head again against the grave stone.
"We'll leave you to bleed right there." Buffy kicked Riley in the stomach and walked away to her house with Willow and Spike. "You know, you better stay with us." Buffy said to Spike as he put his arm around her.
"Well, that was very.......interesting." Willow said.
"No, disgusting. The only vampire I want to kiss right now is Spike." Buffy replied.
"Did you leave the little bit all alone at home?" Spike asked.
"She's getting older, she's like 15, so she can stay alone at home for an hour." Buffy replied.
Scene 7
"Now, tell me, what was a little girl like you doing out so late at a cemetery?" Jacko asked, having her sit on a small dumpster, gun still at her head.
"I...I...I wanted to see what was up with Buffy." Dawn stuttered.
"Well, if you must know, she was visiting my old friend and another young man." Jacko replied. "Now, to get down to business, I need you blood, as well as the slayer's, and I'll do what I can to get both."
"Why me? Why do you need my blood?" Dawn asked anxiously.
"See this book?" Jacko pulled out Giles notebook about the key he stole from the Magic Box. He left it behind. "Did you read this part? It says the key's blood may have been made from a spell, but is extremely powerful to a vampire. We must never have the key in any danger, especially with a demon or a vampire because it gives powers to one. We must never let it out of our site for more than longer because any sort of danger could come it's way. Since this key is in human form, it will be even more harder to protect. And that's you precious." Jacko said.
"Spike didn't read that part. Why didn't they tell me?" Dawn asked outraged.
"Well, anyways, I can't directly get that sort of strong blood from your neck, it will take more than that. But being a genius, I think I know how." Jacko said, grinning.
"Dawn! Dawn!" Buffy ran around the house frantically. Spike and Willow looked too. "Where is she??" Buffy sat on the couch, about to cry. Spike sat down next to her.
"Shhh...I think I know." Spike whispered in her ear.
"Where then?" Buffy asked.
"Jacko couldn't have gotten far-"
"You think Jacko took her? Why would she leave the house though? Wait, something else. He was never invited here, then how could he have gotten in here in the first place, when he took Dawn to Wisconsin? He is a vampire...right?"
"He...should be."
"Spike, what if he's a, I don't know, demon? But didn't he change his face?"
"He is a vampire, I know it."
"Then Dawn must have done something."
"Great. Just bloody perfect, she invited him, when?"
"You know how Dawn is, she probably didn't even realize he was a vampire."
"Well, we're not getting any use out of us sitting here like a bunch of poofs, let's go."
"Where?"
"Where ever we can." Spike got up and out of the door with Buffy, leaving Willow alone.
Scene 8
"Well? How are you going to get the strong blood then?" Dawn asked, starting to get unconvinced.
"Shut-up, I'm checking for a spell in here, this idiot couldn't write if his life depended on it. Aha! Perfect. I'm going to need some supplies though..." Jacko pulled Dawn to the Magic Box quickly.
"We've looked everywhere luv! They're no where!" Spike said, running in the Magic Box.
"We can't give up now-hey, is that-" Buffy started but was interrupted by Spike's hand and lowered themselves.
"It's Jacko, and Dawn." Spike whispered.
"Then come on, let's get Dawn!" Buffy whispered back.
"No, I have a better idea, show him who's master." Spike replied, grinning.
"Now shut-up and keep out of the way." Jacko said, looking nervously around for something.
"Fine. You big brainless bozo." Dawn mumbled to herself.
"I heard that!" Jacko yelled. Dawn rolled her eyes and saw quickly Spike (hard not to with his bleached hair). Spike motioned her to be quiet, then slowly crawled over to Jacko, out of site.
"What's this? Eye of monkey? Tadpole skins? It's all a bunch of mojo! Where's the real stuff?" Jacko said, Spike standing now and tip toeing over to him.
"This!" Spike poured blue powder over Jacko's head and the powder started to twirl. "Speako-atroficus!" Spike yelled and smiled, seeing a small tornado whirling around Jacko, blinding him and scarring him. "Who says vampires can't do spells." Spike smiled again and grabbed Dawn's arm, running out the door with Buffy.
"Spike!!!" Jacko yelled, unable to move.
"That should hold him for a while." Spike puffed as they ran to Buffy's house. When they got there, they met Willow at the door.
"Xander and Anya called. Christmas party." Willow said, walking outside to the car. Spike and Buffy shrugged and hopped on his motorcycle, riding off to Xander's apartment.
"Uh!" Dawn groaned, hoping to go on Spike's motorcycle but was stuck with Willow.
"Come on, we'll be there in no time, and a little surprise will be waiting for us." Willow said, buckling her seat belt and drove off as well.
Scene 9
"So, last minute party on Christmas Eve? I totally forgot Christmas was tomorrow." Buffy said to Xander when she got to his apartment.
"Yea, well, this is important." Xander said. "When are Willow and Dawn gonna get here?"
"Right now." Dawn said, walking in the doorway.
"Ooh, eggnog!" Willow ran to the table and poured herself a big glass.
"Christmas tree, decorations, you guys go all out to make a guy throw up." Spike said, sitting down.
"Hi guys." Tara said, coming out of the bathroom.
"Now, I didn't get anybody presents, but this one is big enough to share." Xander said.
"Me!" Anya ran in the room.
"No, not you, him." Xander said, Giles walking in from another room.
"Giles!" Everyone except Spike and Xander yelled and ran over to him.
"I already had my little reunion." Xander said, smiling at the bunch.
"I missed you!" Buffy said, hugging him tightly.
"Yes, well, it seems you've had your comfort." Giles replied, looking over at Spike.
"Hello Rupert." Spike said, yawning.
"Oh, come on, we're practically going to be like father and son soon." Giles said. Spike stood up and gave Giles a quick hug.
"There, I did my part, now for some eggnog." Spike said, walking towards the table. "Move over witch." Willow was pouring cup after cup. Spike and Willow looked to be drunk with in minutes. Everyone started asking Giles questions on how he is and laughed for hours. After 2 hours, Tara left. Another hour, Anya and Xander went to bed and dropped Dawn off.
"Don't make much noise, we're hitting the sack." Xander yawned and went into his bedroom.
"So, there I was, Jacko had me by the neck and was going to shoot me with a....uh....squirrel." Willow slurred and laughed really loud.
"Didn't know guns had nuts." Buffy said and laughed really loud too.
"I'm going to bed. Nighty-night." Willow fell down on the floor and started laughing when she bonked her head.
"I think you girls had to much to drink, here we go." Spike grabbed Buffy's and Willow's drink and gulped it down, burping loudly.
"Where did Dawn go?" Willow asked, looking up.
"Are you that...*burp*...drunk? Remember? You took her home in your...your...inhaler." Buffy slurred.
"Oh, yea." Willow banged her head back down on the floor.
"What about Jacko the wacko though?" Buffy slurred.
"He'll be held up for sometime." Spike bent over and kissed Buffy.
"Eww." Willow burped and snorted loudly. "I'm going home." Willow stumbled towards the door.
"Hell no! I'll get Xandy-poo." Buffy shot up and banged on Xander's door.
"What?" Xander yawned and opened the door.
"I forgot." Buffy said. Xander sighed out of irritation.
"Drive the bitch home! You know, I say the witch so many times it's hard not to mess up. Same with little bit, a lot of times I almost slip and say little bitch." Spike snorted.
"OK drunk punk, let's go Willow. You guys coming?" Xander pulled his keys out and walked towards the door.
"We're good." Buffy said and fell down.
Scene 10
"You people are positively drunk." Giles said in the back of the room, half asleep.
"Have a drink Giles." Buffy yelled, not knowing what she was doing.
"Watching you guys run around like chickens with the heads cut off, I'd rather not." Giles replied, closing his eyes.
"Yea, yea, whatever." Buffy said and dropped on the couch. Spike was already asleep, so Buffy closed her eyes and went to bed too.
The next morning.
"Hey, uppy." Xander poked Buffy in the stomach. Buffy groaned.
"What happened last night?" She opened her eyes sleepily. Spike and Giles were still snoring.
"You got drunk." Xander replied, walking away. Xander put on a Christmas cd in his stereo and turned it up to high volume. Spike and Giles shot up.
"What happened?" Spike asked, opening his eyes. Xander started laughing. "Oof, I got bloody wasted." Spike mumbled. Giles yawned.
"Well, my plane leaves tomorrow, just to let you know." Giles yawned.
"Come on Spike, Willow and Dawn are already home." Buffy said and grabbed Spike's arm. She hugged Giles and said bye. "Oh yea, Merry Christmas!" Buffy yelled and ran out of the apartment with Spike.
"Um, luv, it's broad daylight. Remember?" Spike said, walking back in the living room.
"Oh, yea, well, you stay here with Giles, Anya, and Xander, I'll go home, I have to start the turkey, it's not like a three minute thing to do." Buffy closed the door and left. Oh, shit. Well, the car Willow took is still here, I'll take that. Buffy thought, realizing she didn't have much a transportation.
"So, here we are, Spike. Now tell me, how in the world did Buffy fall in love with you?" Giles asked, taking off his glasses and cleaning them.
TBC
disclaimer: Everything belongs to Joss Whedon. I only watch his show and make a prediction on what is going to happen next. Joss Whedon owns all of the characters and should take credit in this story for my imagination would be nothing with out his show.
title: Questions to Answer
chapter: Hellos and Goodbyes
genre: Humor and Romance
rate: PG-13 (for language)
summary: Riley and Jacko come back for some trouble.
mostly about: Xander, Willow, Anya, Dawn (meaning they all got an equal part or were just in it). Mainly about Spike, Buffy, Riley, and Jacko (meaning they are included important and or they got a bigger part).
scenes: 10
thoughts: I've been lazy the past couple of days and my sister is bugging me to hell about her new boyfriend. And still is. I'm keeping this short because she's bugging me to go on the internet so here, please review, keep reading, and keep checking up on the story, I'll have the next chapter out in 5 days or so. Thanks!
Scene 1
"Hi Buffy, can I come in?" Riley asked.
"Umm, I guess." She replied. "What are you doing here?"
"Just wanted to stop by, say hi, ask for forgiveness?" Riley said, not even noticing Spike.
"Ask for forgiveness? Riley, you just can't waltz back in my life and expect me to welcome you with open arms." Buffy said, walking towards Spike now, Riley looking at him.
"Spike? What's he doing here?" Riley asked, walking towards Spike now.
"He's my boyfriend now. I guess you didn't come back soon enough." Buffy replied, standing by Spike, holding against his arm to make Riley jealous.
"Wait, I don't understand. Spike? How?" Riley asked confused now.
"Because he was always there for me." Buffy replied.
"Yea, so I guess you can go now army boy." Spike said smiling. He bent over and kissed Buffy for a long period of time, Riley stood in shock.
"You're still here Riley?" Buffy asked, looking up from her kiss.
"I suppose, if I let my ex kiss an evil, lying vampire." Riley replied.
"Lying? Who lied? You're the one who lied to me!" Buffy yelled. Spike gave Riley an evil 'haha' smile which made Riley shudder.
"What the hell happened since I left?" He asked in disbelief.
"Hey, remember all that stuff I told you about Buffy not wanting a pretty boy?" Spike said, pulling Buffy close. "Well, I guess I was right."
"Right? We'll see who's the pretty boy." Riley said menacingly.
"OK ninny." Spike said, walking outside with Riley ready to fight.
"Cool, they're going to fight?" Dawn asked happily at the stair well.
"Were you listening the whole time? Never mind, you are not allowed to see this." Buffy said, walking outside, Dawn stomping back upstairs.
"So you guys are going to fight over my heart?" Buffy asked, looking at the two.
"Yep." Riley answered.
"Good luck trying." Buffy said as Spike swung his arm forgetting about the chip in his head, but surprisingly, it didn't shock him. Riley didn't seem surprised.
"What are you?" Spike asked.
"Just like you." Riley's face turned into a vampire and kicked Spike in the stomach. Spike swung his fists wildly at Riley and knocked him down. Riley was about punch Spike in the nose but Buffy grabbed his arm.
"So, you think you can get close to me and when the moment's right, turn me into one too? Huh?" Buffy asked, throwing him in the air.
"No, I still love you." Riley choked.
"Yea, well I don't. Come on Spike." Buffy said, going back into the house.
"Buffy, you can't run from me now. I can still come in." Riley said, standing up.
"No you cant, I didn't invite....you. Oh great. Well if you know what's good for you, you'll stay out of my way and out of my life." Buffy replied, slamming the door behind Spike. Spike opened the door back open.
"And I highly recommend you hang out with Angel for some bad boy lessons, or Harmony for some hair tips." Spike closed the door again, Riley in a bad mood.
Scene 2
"What am I going to do? Buffy won't let me back home." Willow said, sitting at the table.
"Well, you should have thought of that." Tara said and left.
"Willow, I'll have to agree with Tara. It's your fault, find an answer." Anya said.
"You're just saying that so you don't have to get up."Willow said.
"Willow, why don't you like Spike? Of course he's no prize to me, but why not you?" Xander asked.
"Because I just don't! That's a good enough answer!" Willow yelled, shooting up from her seat.
"Whoa, no need to get all touchy!" Xander said, backing up.
"Stop it Willow! Everybody agrees it's your fault and blaming or picking on others won't help ya now!" Anya said.
"Fine, I'll go." Willow said, getting up and out the door.
"But you can't really go home! Where will you go?" Anya asked.
"I'll manage." Willow ran outside and towards Buffy's house.
"Riley? What are you doing here?" Willow asked, seeing him leaning against a tree at Buffy's house.
"I saw him. He...he...he marked Buffy." Riley said in a menacing voice.
"Oh my god really?" Willow asked, moving closer.
"Yes, and she won't forgive me."
"Wow, ya think?"
"Seriously, she beat me up just for that guy!"
"I know, I don't like him either, everyone else acts like it's a gift from god, I think it's a present from hell."
"Exactly. Now I'll never be able to see her again with, with Spike in the way! But I knew it. I knew by the time I came back it would be to late. I knew Spike loved her before any of you. I caught him many times stealing and sniffing Buffy's stuff. I should have killed him before he even got a taste of Buffy."
"You knew and you didn't tell any of us?"
"Yea. But I didn't think he'd get that close to her! Besides, you know now, so it doesn't matter anymore."
"It's kind of a no brainer she has a boy friend already Riley."
"Can you help me, well, I don't know, win Buffy's heart back?"
"I'll do all I can."
Scene 3
Jacko had been following Buffy the whole time home, he stole a car nearby and followed them to the Magic Box, waiting, then to her house ever since the hotel. He wanted to keep a safe distance, and luckily, wasn't seen nor heard. Now he was in the shadows, looking at Riley pace Buffy's front yard, watching Willow leave. He suddenly had an idea. She looks to be a reasonable young lady that will help me get the slayer in threatening or asking, besides, she's all that I have to get info off of that slayer. He thought, staying in the shadows not to be seen, following Willow. Willow heard the scrapes of his footsteps and quickened up her pace, scarred. She reached an alley and Jacko made his move and jumped from a nearby tree, clamping his hand over her mouth and pushing her into the alley.
"You're going to help me." Jacko said, grinning and pulling a gun to her head, hand still over her mouth. Willow screamed but it was muffled by the block of his hand, shaking wildly to get away.
"Shhh...you don't want to get hurt, now do you? You know the slayer. You're going to help me kill her. You're going to help me kill Spike. You're going to help me get that teenage brat, understood?" Willow nodded with an evil eye.
"You don't? Well my gun can handle you for me, and the rest of them." Jacko opened his jacket, showing rows of pistols and hand guns. "Do you still disagree?" Willow's eyes turned from evil to hopeless, giving in, thinking of a plan to get out of this mess. "Now, I'm going to let go of your mouth, and you're not going to scream, or I will blow your head off." Jacko slowly let go of Willow's mouth. "You're going to tell me how to kill the slayer, or help. And if you don't, I know your friends, they will die as well. Understood?"
"Y...Yes." Willow stuttered. I'm not going to help him kill Buffy. I'm not going to help him kill Buffy. She thought over and over again with her eyes squeezed shut.
Scene 4
Riley still paced the ground, trying to figure out what to do next. Though his only plan right now was to walk back and forth. Spike walked out the door just then.
"So, did she remember who she really loves?" Riley asked him.
"No, she figured Willow would most likely give in and come back and get mad if I was there. What's it to you reject?" Spike asked, hopping on his motorcycle. Riley ran up to him.
"Nothing, it's just I'm going to take back what is rightfully mine." Riley replied.
"Stay away from Buffy, she doesn't need you anymore. You'd cause her more ache if she saw you again."
"What, she misses me still?"
"Bloody hell not! But you're going to hurt her, I can feel it."
"Why would I hurt Buffy?"
"Because you want her back that bad." Spike started up his motorcycle and rode off.
"We'll see who gets hurt." Riley said, heading for the cemetery and to Spike's crypt. Once he got there, Spike was already in his crypt, laying down on his bed. Riley barged in.
"What the bleedin' hell do you want now?" Spike asked, not looking up.
"A fare fight." Riley said, running over to Spike, about to punch him in the face. But Spike caught his arm and twisted it back.
"I thought when you get turned into a vampire you got a bonus side, but I guess your got lost in the mail." Spike said, getting up and kicked Riley in the stomach. "Stay away from Buffy, Dawn, Xander, Anya, Tara, me, and Willow."
"To late for Willow." Riley punched him in the nose.
"What do you mean?" Spike threw Riley against the wall hard.
"I mean Willow is going to help me kill you." Riley got up.
"She couldn't get a mile at me." They stopped fighting for a moment.
"Oh yes she could, remember the chip in your head?"
"Not with Buffy around though. Willow wouldn't hurt me."
"She wouldn't? She will. And Buffy won't be around when it happens."
"You've got another thing coming then, do you plan doing it in daylight? Because you'd have a little trouble with that too."
"Yea, I'll manage the daylight."
"Well then, you proved me wrong. But there's a little problem there still, Buffy and I are the ones who keep the ship rocking at day."
"Then she'll have to watch you die."
"She's stronger than you."
"What about you?"
"I'm almost just as strong."
"Then you won't mind this." Riley tripped Spike by kicking his shin.
"No, I don't. You can't kill me now."
"Why not?"
"Because Buffy's right behind you."
Scene 5
Jacko took Willow into the cemetery.
"What do you want?" Willow asked anxiously.
"I want your help. See, I heard that you can do spells, you must have done a big one to make Spike and his bitch flip." Jacko replied, holding Willow's arm tightly.
"What type of spell?"
"What the hell do you mean, 'what type of spell'? Of course you know what type!"
"So Riley. What the hell are you doing here?" Buffy asked, stake in her hand.
"Nothing." Riley said quickly. Spike got up and walked towards her.
"Come on Spike, I'm going patrolling. You leave before I kick your ass." Buffy said, retreating her stake and walking out of the door with Spike, leaving Riley there. "What the-duck!" Buffy said, lowering behind a grave stone. "Is that Willow?"
"Is that Jacko?" Spike asked.
"Come on." Buffy slowly crawled towards the scene, staying in the shadows with Spike.
"Please, I'll do what you want, just don't kill me." Willow squeezed her eyes shut. Buffy shot up from behind a grave stone.
"Hi! We've met before, haven't we?" Buffy said, kicking Jacko unsurprisingly in the balls. Spike kicked him down on the ground and stepped on his head.
"Spike!" Jacko choked slowly.
"Now, tell me ol' chap. What were you going to do with her?" Spike asked, foot still on his head but barely pressing.
"Nothing, can I go?" Jacko said.
"He was going to use me to kill you guys." Willow answered for him.
"I'll do you a favor then." Riley said, kicking Spike hard in the back.
"Riley! What the hell!" Buffy said, throwing him against a tree.
"I'll be back for you." Buffy said menacingly at Jacko and ran towards Riley, punching him in the nose repeatedly. "Why-do-you-want to-hurt-me- again!" Buffy slowly said in between punches. Jacko shoved Spike's foot away and shot up, running away, but running into Dawn as he left the cemetery.
Scene 6
"Hello, precious." Jacko said, grabbing Dawn's arm quickly.
"Oh no, Buffy!" Dawn yelled.
"Her time is occupied right now little girl."
"I'm not a little girl, Buffy! Buffy!"
"Shhh, we're going to do something."
"What do you want from me now? You don't have 29 other sacrifices ready."
"Oh, no no no. You are the key for the hell mouth, right?"
"What's it to you? You can't open it now."
"So you are the key? I have special plans for you."
"You can't open it, bozo! Let me go!"
"Of course I can't open it, why would I?" Jacko pulled a gun to Dawn's head and grabbed her arm tightly, walking away with her.
"Uh...Buffy! Buffy!! BUFFY!!!" Dawn screamed.
"Shut-up, you don't want to get hurt, now do you?" Jacko pulled her away in the dark.
"Now, Riley, get this straight. You broke my heart. I don't love you anymore. But what goes around comes around, right? So now I'm going to brake yours." Buffy pulled her stake out to Riley's chest, ready to pound it in his heart.
"Wait, Buffy, don't. I love you and you're going to brake my heart for that? You never staked Spike." Riley said frustratingly.
"Oh, trust me, I wanted to. No offence honey. But that was because he helped me, protected me, well not at first, but anyways, he also had a chip in his head and that meant even if he wanted to hurt me, he couldn't, so why bother killing him if he helps me and can't hurt me? You aren't helping crap Riley. So why shouldn't I stake you and have you out of my life, again?" Buffy replied, holding his shirt tightly.
"Because, this." Riley pushed Buffy against a tree and kissed her, tongue going down her throat. Buffy tried pushing him away but he held her to strongly. Spike ran over and threw him off, banging his head against a grave stone. Riley's head started bleeding.
"If you ever touch her again, I will kill you faster than a bleeding cheetah with a pitch fork." Spike growled, banging Riley's head again against the grave stone.
"We'll leave you to bleed right there." Buffy kicked Riley in the stomach and walked away to her house with Willow and Spike. "You know, you better stay with us." Buffy said to Spike as he put his arm around her.
"Well, that was very.......interesting." Willow said.
"No, disgusting. The only vampire I want to kiss right now is Spike." Buffy replied.
"Did you leave the little bit all alone at home?" Spike asked.
"She's getting older, she's like 15, so she can stay alone at home for an hour." Buffy replied.
Scene 7
"Now, tell me, what was a little girl like you doing out so late at a cemetery?" Jacko asked, having her sit on a small dumpster, gun still at her head.
"I...I...I wanted to see what was up with Buffy." Dawn stuttered.
"Well, if you must know, she was visiting my old friend and another young man." Jacko replied. "Now, to get down to business, I need you blood, as well as the slayer's, and I'll do what I can to get both."
"Why me? Why do you need my blood?" Dawn asked anxiously.
"See this book?" Jacko pulled out Giles notebook about the key he stole from the Magic Box. He left it behind. "Did you read this part? It says the key's blood may have been made from a spell, but is extremely powerful to a vampire. We must never have the key in any danger, especially with a demon or a vampire because it gives powers to one. We must never let it out of our site for more than longer because any sort of danger could come it's way. Since this key is in human form, it will be even more harder to protect. And that's you precious." Jacko said.
"Spike didn't read that part. Why didn't they tell me?" Dawn asked outraged.
"Well, anyways, I can't directly get that sort of strong blood from your neck, it will take more than that. But being a genius, I think I know how." Jacko said, grinning.
"Dawn! Dawn!" Buffy ran around the house frantically. Spike and Willow looked too. "Where is she??" Buffy sat on the couch, about to cry. Spike sat down next to her.
"Shhh...I think I know." Spike whispered in her ear.
"Where then?" Buffy asked.
"Jacko couldn't have gotten far-"
"You think Jacko took her? Why would she leave the house though? Wait, something else. He was never invited here, then how could he have gotten in here in the first place, when he took Dawn to Wisconsin? He is a vampire...right?"
"He...should be."
"Spike, what if he's a, I don't know, demon? But didn't he change his face?"
"He is a vampire, I know it."
"Then Dawn must have done something."
"Great. Just bloody perfect, she invited him, when?"
"You know how Dawn is, she probably didn't even realize he was a vampire."
"Well, we're not getting any use out of us sitting here like a bunch of poofs, let's go."
"Where?"
"Where ever we can." Spike got up and out of the door with Buffy, leaving Willow alone.
Scene 8
"Well? How are you going to get the strong blood then?" Dawn asked, starting to get unconvinced.
"Shut-up, I'm checking for a spell in here, this idiot couldn't write if his life depended on it. Aha! Perfect. I'm going to need some supplies though..." Jacko pulled Dawn to the Magic Box quickly.
"We've looked everywhere luv! They're no where!" Spike said, running in the Magic Box.
"We can't give up now-hey, is that-" Buffy started but was interrupted by Spike's hand and lowered themselves.
"It's Jacko, and Dawn." Spike whispered.
"Then come on, let's get Dawn!" Buffy whispered back.
"No, I have a better idea, show him who's master." Spike replied, grinning.
"Now shut-up and keep out of the way." Jacko said, looking nervously around for something.
"Fine. You big brainless bozo." Dawn mumbled to herself.
"I heard that!" Jacko yelled. Dawn rolled her eyes and saw quickly Spike (hard not to with his bleached hair). Spike motioned her to be quiet, then slowly crawled over to Jacko, out of site.
"What's this? Eye of monkey? Tadpole skins? It's all a bunch of mojo! Where's the real stuff?" Jacko said, Spike standing now and tip toeing over to him.
"This!" Spike poured blue powder over Jacko's head and the powder started to twirl. "Speako-atroficus!" Spike yelled and smiled, seeing a small tornado whirling around Jacko, blinding him and scarring him. "Who says vampires can't do spells." Spike smiled again and grabbed Dawn's arm, running out the door with Buffy.
"Spike!!!" Jacko yelled, unable to move.
"That should hold him for a while." Spike puffed as they ran to Buffy's house. When they got there, they met Willow at the door.
"Xander and Anya called. Christmas party." Willow said, walking outside to the car. Spike and Buffy shrugged and hopped on his motorcycle, riding off to Xander's apartment.
"Uh!" Dawn groaned, hoping to go on Spike's motorcycle but was stuck with Willow.
"Come on, we'll be there in no time, and a little surprise will be waiting for us." Willow said, buckling her seat belt and drove off as well.
Scene 9
"So, last minute party on Christmas Eve? I totally forgot Christmas was tomorrow." Buffy said to Xander when she got to his apartment.
"Yea, well, this is important." Xander said. "When are Willow and Dawn gonna get here?"
"Right now." Dawn said, walking in the doorway.
"Ooh, eggnog!" Willow ran to the table and poured herself a big glass.
"Christmas tree, decorations, you guys go all out to make a guy throw up." Spike said, sitting down.
"Hi guys." Tara said, coming out of the bathroom.
"Now, I didn't get anybody presents, but this one is big enough to share." Xander said.
"Me!" Anya ran in the room.
"No, not you, him." Xander said, Giles walking in from another room.
"Giles!" Everyone except Spike and Xander yelled and ran over to him.
"I already had my little reunion." Xander said, smiling at the bunch.
"I missed you!" Buffy said, hugging him tightly.
"Yes, well, it seems you've had your comfort." Giles replied, looking over at Spike.
"Hello Rupert." Spike said, yawning.
"Oh, come on, we're practically going to be like father and son soon." Giles said. Spike stood up and gave Giles a quick hug.
"There, I did my part, now for some eggnog." Spike said, walking towards the table. "Move over witch." Willow was pouring cup after cup. Spike and Willow looked to be drunk with in minutes. Everyone started asking Giles questions on how he is and laughed for hours. After 2 hours, Tara left. Another hour, Anya and Xander went to bed and dropped Dawn off.
"Don't make much noise, we're hitting the sack." Xander yawned and went into his bedroom.
"So, there I was, Jacko had me by the neck and was going to shoot me with a....uh....squirrel." Willow slurred and laughed really loud.
"Didn't know guns had nuts." Buffy said and laughed really loud too.
"I'm going to bed. Nighty-night." Willow fell down on the floor and started laughing when she bonked her head.
"I think you girls had to much to drink, here we go." Spike grabbed Buffy's and Willow's drink and gulped it down, burping loudly.
"Where did Dawn go?" Willow asked, looking up.
"Are you that...*burp*...drunk? Remember? You took her home in your...your...inhaler." Buffy slurred.
"Oh, yea." Willow banged her head back down on the floor.
"What about Jacko the wacko though?" Buffy slurred.
"He'll be held up for sometime." Spike bent over and kissed Buffy.
"Eww." Willow burped and snorted loudly. "I'm going home." Willow stumbled towards the door.
"Hell no! I'll get Xandy-poo." Buffy shot up and banged on Xander's door.
"What?" Xander yawned and opened the door.
"I forgot." Buffy said. Xander sighed out of irritation.
"Drive the bitch home! You know, I say the witch so many times it's hard not to mess up. Same with little bit, a lot of times I almost slip and say little bitch." Spike snorted.
"OK drunk punk, let's go Willow. You guys coming?" Xander pulled his keys out and walked towards the door.
"We're good." Buffy said and fell down.
Scene 10
"You people are positively drunk." Giles said in the back of the room, half asleep.
"Have a drink Giles." Buffy yelled, not knowing what she was doing.
"Watching you guys run around like chickens with the heads cut off, I'd rather not." Giles replied, closing his eyes.
"Yea, yea, whatever." Buffy said and dropped on the couch. Spike was already asleep, so Buffy closed her eyes and went to bed too.
The next morning.
"Hey, uppy." Xander poked Buffy in the stomach. Buffy groaned.
"What happened last night?" She opened her eyes sleepily. Spike and Giles were still snoring.
"You got drunk." Xander replied, walking away. Xander put on a Christmas cd in his stereo and turned it up to high volume. Spike and Giles shot up.
"What happened?" Spike asked, opening his eyes. Xander started laughing. "Oof, I got bloody wasted." Spike mumbled. Giles yawned.
"Well, my plane leaves tomorrow, just to let you know." Giles yawned.
"Come on Spike, Willow and Dawn are already home." Buffy said and grabbed Spike's arm. She hugged Giles and said bye. "Oh yea, Merry Christmas!" Buffy yelled and ran out of the apartment with Spike.
"Um, luv, it's broad daylight. Remember?" Spike said, walking back in the living room.
"Oh, yea, well, you stay here with Giles, Anya, and Xander, I'll go home, I have to start the turkey, it's not like a three minute thing to do." Buffy closed the door and left. Oh, shit. Well, the car Willow took is still here, I'll take that. Buffy thought, realizing she didn't have much a transportation.
"So, here we are, Spike. Now tell me, how in the world did Buffy fall in love with you?" Giles asked, taking off his glasses and cleaning them.
TBC
