author`s note:  well hello people! this is my first Cowboy Bebop fanfic. check out my InuYasha fanfic too. well i hope ya`ll enjoy this one. it has vampires in it. oooo! the story takes place before Session 24.  ^_~

disclaimer: i will have my spikey! he will be mine forever! ::raises fist in the air and laughs an evil laugh::

Take my Breath Away

                                                                        The Unexpected Meeting

            Spike woke up again to the sounds of Faye, Ed, and Jet bustling about. He rolled over and groaned. Oh, man. It's too early for this. If only I could get some sleep around here. Spike picked himself up off his bed. He was only in his boxers, so he thought that he should get dressed. Ed was too young to see him in such a manner. He put on his suit and walked tiredly out of his room to see what the commotion was all about.

            Ed was on her computer while singing some happy song. Faye was drinking some coffee, looking bored to death. Jet was watching TV, just lounging around and waiting for something to do.

            "Well lookie over there. Sleeping Beauty has woken up to grace us with her presence," Faye said jokingly.

            "Shut up, Faye, I'm not in the mood."

            "Ooo, I see somebody's a little moody today."

            Spike sat down on the couch, next to Jet.

            "Not feeling well today, Spike?" asked Jet.

            "I`m just a little tired, but I'll be ok."

            Big Shot came on the TV. Judy and Punch were happy yet again to inform bounty hunters on new bounties.

            "Well, hello all you bounty hunters! We have quite a bounty for you today," said Judy.

            The picture of the guy that was the bounty came on the screen. He had dark hair and a dark complexion; surely someone to avoid if you saw them on the street.

            "This guy's name is Taylor Dobson and he has been causing quite a bit of trouble," said Punch.

            "Oh, but he is such a cutie. Ooo he looks like a surfer! I wouldn't suspect him of being bad," said Judy.

            "Well, cute or not, he has been sending viruses to ships and he sells illegal drugs," said Punch.

            "Ooo a jack of all trades as you might say," said Judy, giggling.

            "He is worth five million woolongs," informed Punch.

            "Have fun all of you!" Judy said, smiling as always.

            "Heck, maybe this will cheer me up," said Spike getting up off the couch.

            "Yea and having all those woolongs wouldn't hurt either," said Jet.

            Spike went over to his ship, the Swordfish II. He got right in and went off on his way to find this guy named Taylor Dobson.  Hmmm. By the looks of him, he might very well be on Earth. I just hope this doesn't take long.

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            Soon enough, Spike landed on Earth. He got out of his ship and began to walk around, looking for the guy. The Earth was as it had been when he had met Ed.  The guy wasn't in sight just yet, so Spike decided to lay low for a bit. He walked into a dusty bar and took a seat.  He got a drink from the bartender and sat there looking around at the weird people. A lot of them looked suspicious, but none of them were Taylor. It was a dark night, so almost anyone could appear suspicious.

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            After about a half hour of just lounging around, Spike was considering leaving the bar to continue to look for the guy. As he was about to get up, a guy entered the bar. He walked over to some guys that looked like surfers.

            "Hey, dudes! How`s it hangin`?" Taylor said to his friends, greeting them with their special handshake.

            Spike turned over to Taylor, not knowing it was him just yet until he saw Taylor's face illuminated in the minimal light from a lamp.

            "Hey, Taylor. Dude!" Spike said to Taylor, mocking him by saying it in the same way that Taylor did.

            Taylor did have a good feeling about this. His friends all got up. They began to fight Spike. Spike effortlessly fought them off. When he was done, he saw Taylor running out of the bar. He was moving quite quickly. Spike ran out of the bar and after Taylor. This is really good exercise, Spike told himself laughing a little. He reached an abandoned building that he had just seen Taylor run inside, possibly to hide. Spike knew that he would hunt him down with ease. Spike walked inside the building, catching his breath. The building seemed as if it could serve as a dwelling for this Taylor guy. It smelled of all sorts of drugs. Spike walked around and sure enough he found Taylor. Taylor went at Spike, trying to punch him. Then, from out nowhere, someone ran, with immense speed, right in front of Spike. This person pushed Taylor into a wall, knocking him unconscious. Spike stood there astonished at the strength of this person. Then the person started walking towards Spike. There was a tiny bit of light coming from a lamp on the floor, near Spike. The person's face became illuminated in the minimal light. It was a woman! Spike couldn't believe his eyes. She looked deeply into his eyes. A smile appeared on her face. She came so close to Spike that their faces were no more than five inches away.

            "Well, well, well. What a cutie!" The woman said.

            Spike giggled nervously. His head hurt a little from being knocked up against the wall.

            "Just so you know; this guy is my bounty."

            As Spike was about to object, the woman put her finger on his lips.

            "Shhh," she advised, sensuously.

            She moved her face slowly closer to his and pressed her lips upon his. Spike was surprised by this. She moved her right hand to Spike's ass and took a nice little squeeze. Spike was bewildered. She pulled away from him and smiled.

            "Nice ass, baby. I'll see you around," she said giggling. She sauntered off, dragging Taylor behind her.

            Spike just stood there, not knowing what to think. The woman was positively beautiful. He was instantly drawn to her. The feel of the kiss still lingered on his lips. He stood there, imagining the kiss over and over again.

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            Spike returned back to the Bebop. He had a huge smile on his face. Faye, Jet, and Ed were all there awaiting Spike's arrival.

            "Now what are you so cheery about?" asked Faye.

            "Did you get the woolongs?" asked Jet.

            "Did you get Ed a souvenir?" asked Ed.

            The smile did not fade on Spike face as he said, "I just need some aspirin."

            "You didn't get the woolongs, did you?" asked Jet.

            "Nope."

            "Why not?"

            "Someone took the bounty from me."

            "Who?" asked Faye.

            Spike found some aspirin and swallowed it. He walked off to take a nap on the couch.

            Faye just sighed. She didn't feel like getting into a fight with Spike.

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A/N: So, what do ya`ll think of it?

        And very special thanks to iNiGmA, who edited and put this story on the site. !Muchas gracias mi amiga!