Authors: Richess a.k.a A.N.H. Richards
Email for feedback: richess78@hotmail.com
Summary: When Buffy begins to date a new guy spike suspects that he is not everything the slayer thinks he is. Things to know: Spike is not in love with Buffy at this point. This takes part after Into the Woods. A S/B ship
Disclaimer: We don't own a single part of BTVS or Mutant Enemy Productions,they belong to Joss and the other powers that be
Dedication: To every great writer that we have ever read. Thanks to Kira-Neys, Phra and Hilary for betaing.
Author's Notes: Remember that people never surprise you (It's more a not for myself then anything).
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Part Eight
Buffy didn't want to go to the magic shop, but she needed to get some things she had left there. She definitely didn't want to see Giles.
Buffy was relieved that Anya was manning the store, while Willow and Tara sat at the round table.
"Hey Buff." Willow greeted.
Tara looked up and smiled at Buffy. The she opened her mouth, but nothing came out of her mouth. She couldn't believe her eyes. Buffy wore a long, pale, yellow dress and her hair was pulled back tightly in a ponytail. The ruby pendant on her necklace shimmered in the sun shining in through the window.
"OH MY GOD." Tara leapt off the chair and backed away from Buffy. Willow and Anya both looked confused at Tara but then Anya looked at Buffy and had the same reaction as Tara.
"Bu-Bu-Buf-Buffy w-ww-where did y-yy-you g-get th-that..."
"For Gods sakes Buffy where the hell did you get that necklace. Take it off. NOW." Anya yelled as Xander walked into the shop.
"What's up guys?" Xander called out.
"Your girlfriend and Tara are freaking out over my necklace."
Xander eyed the piece of gold and the stone that was hung by it and shrugged. "It look fine to me."
"Yeah, what's wrong with you two?"
"That's a pendant from the Dalsa clan. The sorcerers would take a mate for eternity and to keep control of their original bodies they would take the energy of warriors. And since Buffy is wearing the necklace it must mean that someone from the Dalsaani Clan has marked her power for his mate."
Buffy rolled her eyes at Anya, and Tara shook her head.
"That's not the story. I read about the Dalsa and the Dasha tribes yes they were sister tribes.
But the Dalsa stole the life source from the Dalsaani and separated it into thirteen different pieces and created necklaces to keep it away from and Dalsaani who claimed the Dasha's as there mates for eternity since the women were considered to be the perfect beings. In claiming them the Dasha women, the males were killed and the Dalsa enacted a revenge for there brothers and taken sisters captured the Dalsaani. The Dalsaani who's powers were inherited were trapped inside the necklaces and when they needed there energy they would give to the being from whom they wish to drain." Tara declared.
Everyone looked at the blond Wicca totally confused.
"That's not what I read." Willow began.
"Ohh give me a break people it's a necklace. And only a necklace. Some jeweller probably saw it in a book and replicated it." Buffy said.
"Yeah, Buffy's right. It's probably nothing." Xander agreed, "But then again we are on a Hellmouth."
"Not you too Xander." Buffy playfully punched him in the arm.
Ancora observed the group from behind the shelf and quickly made a decision, especially listening to all of the crap that the Wicca's were dishing out about her clan and the necklace. The fact that they knew this much just proved that she had to do something to help Deighton and fast. Ancora could feel the lingering feelings that Xander had for the warrior. They must be squashed. Her sleek dark figure moved toward the counter.
"I'd like this book, please." Giles looked up at the violet eyed woman. "Ah, Ancora. Back for another book?"
"Yes Rupert. The last one was quite good for my research." She smiled softly. Giles took off his glasses and ducked his head. Giles was as taken aback by her beauty today as he had been a week ago when she entered the shop.
Ancora was no older than thirty and beautiful. Her slim figure was accented by a blood red halter dress. Xander immediately turned his attention toward her hypnotizing eyes, she delved into his unconscious mind for only a brief second but that was all that she needed to see his deep rooted romantic love for the Slayer.
She memorized everything in those brief seconds as she had done with Buffy's Watcher and his fatherly love for his charge. She took her gaze off of the young man and paid for her book. Making sure to gently touch the Watcher's hand giving him an utter brief hope of another meeting.
"Thank you Rupert. I will be back." Ancora gave a wink and left the shop.
"Who was that, Giles?" Buffy asked, as a fresh rush of blood reddened the Watcher's face.
"She is just a customer."
"That you have been gushing over since last week" Anya told everyone.
"I have not." He began to get defensive.
I'd go with. "I have not," Giles said defensively.
"She's...she's..."
"Totally hot." Xander interrupted Tara's blabber.
"More like scary." Tara shivered and rubbed her arms to warm up her suddenly chilled skin.
"What do you mean, Tara?" Willow asked noticing the discomfort in her demeanour.
"Nothing. Can we go now?" Tara got up and headed toward the door leaving everyone dumbfounded. Willow shrugged as she followed her lover.
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