Out of Order
Author: Richess a.k.a A.N.H. Richards
Email: richess78@hotmail.com
Summary: Buffy is on her summer vacation after the end of Season One and blonde vampire comes to the city to find the Slayer. This is a complete reversal of season 2.
Relationship: Spike/Buffy & Spike/Dru & Buffy/Angel.
Note: Thanks to my beta's Wyrdin & Shippy.
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Part 4
"My Dad called while you were out he's going to be gone for another week so you can stay and recuperate for as long as you need."
Spike rolled his eyes, "Aren't you the least bit scared of me pet? This is not good for my rep."
"I'm about as scared of you as I would be of a fluffy bunny." Buffy goaded she turned away getting up. "I have to go patrolling tonight and get you some more blood. I'll be back in a couple of hours."
"Sure luv, can you get me some Rocky Road ice cream and Weetabix too pet. I'm quite peckish."
Buffy turned around pretending to be annoyed at his request but it was funny. He stuck out his tongue at her and for the first time she realized how ridiculous this situation was and it was all because of a dream. Buffy turned around back out the door.
* * *
Buffy regretted making this phone call but she knew she really didn't have a choice.
"Hello?"
"Hi Giles, it's me." Buffy said quietly.
"Buffy it's so good to hear from you! How is your vacation?"
"It's ok. But my Dad's out of town for a bit."
"Sorry to here that."
"Yeah, no big right. But I ehm… I called for another reason. I need you tell me everything you can about a vampire."
"Buffy your studies have been very thorough unless. You've met another Master Vampire?" Giles' voice was on edge.
"Well no but I have been hearing about a vampire I just wanted to know if I should be worried or not?"
"Well what did you hear?"
"I uhhh I heard that a vampire named Drusilla was killed and it seemed pretty important to the vamps that I slayed… do you know anything about her?"
"Why yes she was a part of the order of Aurielus."
Buffy could hear Giles shuffling through books.
"That's the same order as Angel right?"
"Yes, it says here that her sire was…" Giles suddenly stopped.
"Who Giles?"
"Angelus."
"Go on." Buffy swallowed hard she was having a feeling that it was going to worse that everything Spike told her was true.
"Well he turned her the day she was to become a nun, he… that's not important. Anyways years later she created a childe of her own he name was William Bowington otherwise known as William The Bloody or in this century as Spike." There was a brief pause, "Buffy have you heard anything about Spike this is very pertinent. He's killed two slayers this century. Have you heard if he's in America?"
"No they were saying that Dru died in Prague. He's probably there maiming every living person that helped killed her."
"I really shouldn't be relieved about that but I am. I think that you might come back earlier to Sunnydale that is."
"No I'm fine Giles it's no big deal, my dad should be back soon. Plus he promised me major shopping." Buffy joked, "I better be off. Talk to you later Giles."
"Be careful Buffy."
"I always am Giles."
Buffy could hear a muffled huff on the other and just smiled.
"Bye Giles." With that she hung up the phone.
* * *
Giles jumped as a loud knock resounded through his door he slowly went over and opened it, there stood Angel looking sheepish.
"What's wrong?"
"Well there is some trouble out by Milner's Point I think it might take the whole gang to get this demon."
"Certainly I will get the others."
* * *
"So when is Buffy getting back?" Xander asked Willow as Giles and Angel followed behind them.
"I'm not sure she hasn't called me?" Willow pouted.
"She's back in three weeks." Giles responded.
"She's called you?" Willow pouted ever more feeling a bit snuffed by her best friend.
"We talked tonight." Giles didn't even notice her demeanor he just walked blankly.
Xander and Angel looked at each other.
"What did she say?" Angel asked he couldn't believe how much he'd missed her over these last couple of weeks.
"She's fine. But…"
"But what? The suspense is killing me?" Xander hurried the Watcher.
Giles stopped and looked at Angel, "Drusilla is dead."
Angel looked like a ton of brick just crashed into his chest. "Dead?"
"Yes, Buffy heard it in LA."
"Who's Drusilla?" Willow asked.
* * *
Spike awoke at the break of dawn a strange noise coming from the living woke him up. He could hear the strangled cries of Buffy. He got up as quick as he could despite the pain to see the Slayer tangled in her sheets on the sofa fighting an invisible demon from the looks of things. He looked closer and could tell that she was sleeping. More then that she was having a nightmare. He knelt down next to trying to gently awaken her but nothing worked. Despite the pain in his still healing hands he gripped her shoulder and shook her awake.
Buffy's bright green stared blankly at him for a second. Before blinking and coming to rest upon him, her eyes filled with tears instantly. Despite the awkwardness of the situation Spike held her as she sobbed into his shoulder.
"It'll be alright Slayer." He lulled her as she slowly stopped crying.
* * *
She slept for most of the day he could tell something was taking a large strain on her but he wouldn't pry. It wasn't until sunset did she awaken. She completely turned red when she saw him and headed straight for the bathroom covering her bed head.
"Women." He scoffed.
"I heard that," she yelled from the bathroom. Spike laughed as he slowly undid the bandages from his hands. They were still pink but the skin was healing even quicker then he had expected. He shrugged on a t-shirt and was just about to grab his red silk shirt when a large pounding began at the door.
"Buffy?"
Spike recognized the voice instantly, "Bloody hell." He grabbed his duster and fled out the back door, "Angelus."
TBC…