"Ello luv!" Spike crooned.
"I hear your sick darling. I'm sorry, we didnt mean for it to happen."
Buffy nodded understandingly but Angel flipped out.
'We didn't mean it? Does this sick fuck mean he did it?'
Angel growled low in his chest. Buffy turned to look just as he jumped in
Spikes direction, in full vamp face. Spike vamped out as a punch connected
with his face. They growked and hit and punched . Angel bit Spikes fist
hard as he tried to punch him in the mouth. Spike yelped and kicked Angel
right in the balls. Angel collapsed and kicked Spikes legs out from under
him. Buffy was screaming at them to stop. They weren't listening. Suddenly
Buffy rolled off the bed and limped over to them. Oblivious, they kept
fighting. Just as Angel threw a punch at Spike, Buffy got inbetween them.
Angel punched her hard in the face, completely by accident, and she went
down. Gasping on the ground she moaned. Angel stared in shock at Buffy.
Completely enraged, Spike flung himself at the distressed Angel and threw
him outside. Spike picked up Buffy and carried her to the bed.
"Princess, I can handle myself you know. You shouldn't go and get yourself
hurt in this condition Baby."
Buffy felt herself grow hot. She hated when he called her baby. And when
people thought she was weak.
"Look Spike, you wanna repay me? Go to the old staples office building. You
and Angel take the elevator to the basement. That's where this all
happened. I think. Thats what I remember, well, before."
Spikes gulped softly. He stroked his hand across her forehead and dropped a
gentle kiss on her lips. Then he went out to confront Angel. Boy this was
not gunna be pretty.
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Angel paced outside the room. He listened to the familiar way Buffy
and Spike talked to each other. Angel grimaced. 'The worst thing is that he
can touch her, without worrying about turning evil, well because he was
evil.' Suddenly he heard her tell Spike where to go. Angel abruptly
stopped, ready to go. As Spike walked out Angel held out his hand.
"DONT talk to me ok? Lets just GO."
Spike shrugged and muttered under his breath.
"Bloody wanker."
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A strange orange lit filled the room in the basement of Staples. A robed
man clad in a green mask walked up to a man sitting on a throne. He bowed
down. The man turned his head and looked at the robe-clad man.
"Son of mine, what have you come to ask of me."
"M-m-master" the figure spoke wearily,"we have been looking for the slayer
for 3 days. NON-STOP."
The man in the chair finally looked his servant in the eyes. His servent
screeched. Looking at him, was a disfigured face. Skinny and frail. This
was the first time he had ever seen his master.
"When the slayer defeated me at the graduation, just before my asscention,
I swore revenge when I regained my human form that night. I may be weak,
and I may not be immortal, I will kill her before I die."
The servant shuddered at the coldness and dertiminedness in his masters
voice. He nodded, frightened for the first time in his life. He scimpered
away.
Weakend severely, Mayor Wilkins collapsed in his chair. Breathing heavily,
he closed his eyes and went to sleep.
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Spike and Angel drove down the street in awkward silence. Spike was humming
and Angel was brooding. Spike lit up a ciggarette and nodded towards Angel.
"So, have any idea where this staples is?"
"No, but I figure its somewhere, so we'll keep driving until we find it."
Angel muttered in a tight lipped voice.
"Of course i know where it is! I live in Los Angeles!"
Spike looked at him and raised and eyebrow.
Angel just growled and turned on the radio. Spike glowered and raised a
hand through his bleached hair.
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Fred was standing next to Buffy's bed talking to her in hushed tones so the
doctors wouldn't hear. She was updating Buffy on Angel's recent life. Of
all the people she had known, Fred seemed like the most kind girl she
could ever meet. Buffy and Fred laughed a few times and they talked about
Cordeilas new man, and her new haircut.
There was something Fred seemed to be avoiding. Buffy looked at her.
"Did anything happen between Angel and Cordeila?"
Fred took a breath.
"Well, um, uh....they almost got a happy for both of them when they were
under a spell. Oh and I thought they were into each other, but then Cordy
saw Grue and that idea was thrown out the window."
Buffy nodded. She didn't want to hear anymore.
"So Fred! Whats up with you and Gun?"
Fred blushed deeply.
"Well, we're going out. In a kinda sorta way. Wes was pretty peaved, but he
got over it."
Buffy nodded and giggled.
"WEASLY liked you? But he's so much older!"
Fred nodded.
"I know!"
Then they giggled and went on talking.
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Spike jumped out of the car as they pulled up to the school. Angel followed
him. They moved briskly, until they were at the elevator. Stepping in, they
hit the basement button. As they moved to walk out, they were surrounded by
50 men in cloaks.
"Shit."
Spike said simply.
