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Previously: Spike gets drunk, which leads to Erin discovering that he is a vampire.

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Hitchhiker's Guide to Vampires

Chapter 5: Mine

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Erin walked down the dark street, thankful that it was empty. She really needed to think, and didn't want to bother making small talk with people she didn't know.

How was it that out of all the people she could have hitchhiked with, she got a ride with someone who happened to enjoy sucking the blood out of people?

And to make things worse, she had completely fallen for him. Earlier that day, she had watched Spike sleep, thinking of how he had picked her up planning to murder her - and she couldn't help wanting to kiss him.

He was hot! And not only that, she loved everything about him. The way he walked around with his tough, don't-piss-me-off attitude, but could also be so sweet. She loved the way he moved, loved how no matter where he was he acted like it was his territory.

He just had to be a vampire, didn't he?

"Well, that's life." She muttered, glancing into a storefront window. This street was probably busy during the daytime; now, however, all the shops were closed and the place was completely deserted.

Or at least, that's what she thought until she saw the reflections in the window. Erin spun around, meeting the eyes of four men who had quietly surrounded her, preventing her from running away.

"What is a pretty little girl like you doing out here all alone?" The man nearest to her asked. He was tall and muscular, dressed all in black clothing. The other three men looked similar.

"I'm walking." Erin said, trying to sound unafraid.

"You'd better let us come with you," the man continued. "There are bad people who might be attracted to some one like you." This was rewarded with a chuckle from one of the other men.

"I'm quite fine by myself, thank you." Erin said, and tried to walk away.

"Oh, no." The man said, stopping her and pushing her against the wall. "I insist."

"G-get away from me." Erin told him as the other three men began to come closer.

"Or what?" He asked. "You'll scream? No one's going to hear you."

"Besides." The man continued, sliding his hand up the inside of Erin's shirt. "All we want is a little fun."

"Don't touch me!" Erin yelled, shoving the man away from her.

"So, you want to play rough." He snarled, slamming Erin back against the wall and tearing off her shirt. "That's even more fun." Erin screamed, as loud as she could, until her mouth was covered and she was shoved to the ground.

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Spike walked down the dark street, bored and slightly depressed. He had a feeling Erin would be leaving soon, and that upset Spike more than it should have. Normally he would go and drink until he was completely drunk, but he had promised the girl he wouldn't drink anything around her . . . . .

He heard a scream that seemed to be only a few streets away, and a small grin played across his face. It was always fun to rescue people, beat off their attackers and watch as they finally began to hope they might live. And that was when you killed them.

Besides, if he didn't do something he was going to end up brooding like the poofter. Spike set off at a run, using his vampire hearing to follow the sounds of struggle.

As he got closer, Spike breathed in deeply, expecting the much-loved smell of fear.

Well, he smelt fear. And Erin.

Spike growled, and ran faster. If some one had dared to touch his Erin, to hurt her in any way, he was going to rip their throats out.

Erin was on the floor, kicking at the man over her. He had managed to pull her pants mostly off, and was trying to pin her to the ground and straddle her.

Spike vamped and jumped at the man over Erin, kicking his head and knocking him unconscious.

"Nobody touches what is mine." Spike growled, as Erin huddled against the wall.

He grabbed another man and threw him against the wall. The man's head began to bleed, and he slumped, unconscious, only a few feet away from Erin who was now to terrified to move.

The last two men quickly ran off down the street, trying to escape the murderous vampire. Spike was already planning just how he was going to torture them when he heard a small whimper from behind him.

Erin. He had almost forgotten the girl was there, so caught up in what he was going to do to the bastards who had touched what was his.

"Spike?" She asked quietly, preparing for the worst.

"S'all right luv." Spike said, switching his face back to human features. "I'm here."

He helped her up and she clung on to him, tears finally coming as she buried her head in his shoulder. She was shaking as Spike carefully took off his duster and wrapped it around her.

"Shhhh." He said, trying to comfort her. "It'll be all right."

Spike gently gathered the girl in his arms, and carried her back to his car.

"S'all right." He said again. "I'm here."

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