Buffy went back to Wolfram and Hart feeling angry and confused. Why was
Spike trying to avoid her? She hadn't done anything wrong, well it's his
problem not mine, she told herself. She saw Angel walking up towards her.
'Hey', she said to him.
'Hey.'
'You alright', he said after a minute. Buffy shrugged.
'I suppose', she murmured.
'Where've you been?' Angel asked.
'I went out to find Spike and then when I finally did he was trying to avoid me.'
'Well I always thought he was a jerk', Angel said. Buffy smiled slightly.
'You know if he's causing you all this bother he really isn't worth it', Angel added walking up to her.
'Yeah well you would say that', Buffy said.
'Meaning?'
'Meaning you can't stand each other, you're always trying to beat each other to things and I'm one of them things', Buffy replied.
'Don't flatter your self', Angel muttered. Buffy raised her eyebrows and Angel faltered.
'Ok, ok so you are one of them things but that's only cos we both love you not cos we're trying to take something from one another', Angel admitted.
'Why though, why do you both love me I don't get it your vampires and I'm....'
'The slayer', Angel finished for her.
'Not the only one any more, but yeah I'm one of the slayers and me and you haven't been in each other's lives for ages and I don't get why you can't move on', Buffy said. Buffy realised a second too late that was the wrong thing to say, Angel looked hurt.
'I didn't mean that rudely, Buffy added quickly, I just meant......what I said, what I mean to say is are you telling me there's been no one you've loved since me?' Angel thought for a second.
'Cordelia', he answered. Buffy looked at him as though he wasn't being serious, when she saw he was she snorted with laughter.
'She's grown up a lot you know, she's not shallow any more but our relationship was doomed, you're the only one that I stand a chance with.'
'What makes you think you stand a chance with me', Buffy said indignantly.
'You love me', Angel said simply. Buffy snorted with laughter again, but this time not because she thought it was funny.
'I don't love you....I...I will always have a special place in my heart for you but that's about as far as it goes I'm afraid', Buffy told him.
'Say what you want, but we're made for each other Buffy we both know that, so yeah we have our other relationships in between but in the end it's us, we can keep going in circles but we always end up in each other's arms', Angel said.
'We never end in each other's arms, we end up on each other's lips', Buffy spat.
'Whatever it shows we still feel for each other.'
'I just got lost in the moment, Buffy said in a small voice, it was a hello that's all, I kissed Spike thousands of times when he didn't have a soul and I didn't love him then.' Angel couldn't think of anything to say to that.
'Do you love him now?' Angel asked finally. Buffy cried out in frustration.
'How many times, I'm not talking to you about me and Spike', she shouted.
'Fine, fine it's just I don't know what you two had and I'm curious because you both make it out that it was something really special but you told me he wasn't your boyfriend', Angel said.
'He wasn't, I've grown up a bit since I was with you, it was the biggest thing we've ever had to face I couldn't just be going out to the cinema with Spike.'
'Did you even tell him how you felt?' Angel asked. Buffy looked away, and Angel smirked, he'd hit a nerve.
'I tried to tell him and then when he was about to die I told him I loved him but he didn't believe me', Buffy replied.
'I wonder why, Angel said sarcastically, he was about to die what was he supposed to think.'
'I was telling the truth', Buffy said before she could stop herself.
'Oh come on Buffy you never really loved him', Angel argued.
'How do you know, like you said you have no idea what we have', Buffy said. It was Angel's turn to look away.
'Ok, ok so you loved him, so what it was never the way you loved me I think it's fair to say that', Angel said.
'No with you it was young love with Spike it was mature love', Buffy replied coldly.
'Do you get off on hurting me?' Angel snapped.
'I'm sorry', she muttered.
'It's just I'm a little bitter that we had this thing where we could be a proper couple and I never got the chance with Spike until the last few days', Buffy explained.
'That's why he hates me then, I thought it was cos he thought that you really were in love with me', Angel said now understanding.
'Because even though he had you, he never had all of you', Angel added. Buffy nodded.
'Glad we reached an agreement', Buffy said. Angel smiled.
'No more arguing then?' Angel asked. Buffy returned his grin and standing on her tip toes she gave him a kiss on the cheek.
'I'm sorry', she whispered. Angel smiled down at her.
'ahhhh just the way it should be.' Buffy and Angel spun around. Two vampires were leaning against the wall trying to look cool. The one who spoke had a leather jacket on with studs down the arm. The one on his right was wearing a really tatty, long black coat and worn trousers with holes in them. Angel recognised them instantly, they were the friends of Drusilla (when she was human) that he'd killed.
'Old friends', he murmured
'I do believe we had a meeting arranged', the one in the leather coat said. Buffy looked from Angel to the vampires quizzically.
'Who's the pretty bird', the tatty one said stroking Buffy's hair, she jerked away, grabbed his arm and sent him flying through the air, he smashed into the desk.
'Touch me again and I'll kill you', Buffy warned him. The vampire looked horrified.
'That's Buffy the vampire slayer', the other vampire said through gritted teeth.
'Anyway I almost forgot to introduce myself in case you've forgotten, you asked us our name before you pinned us to the door, took pictures of us then sent them to Drusilla, then when she came to find us you tyed her up and made her watch as you sired us, you killed her dad though.....anyway my name is Christopher and this is Peter', Christopher said pointing at Peter who was lying in a sprawled heap on the floor.
'I remember you', Angel muttered. Chris smiled.
'Never got to thank you did I, its great being this powerful and eternal life an' all.'
'I'm sorry', Angel said remorsefully.
'Don't be it doesn't suit you', Chris replied. Peter heaved himself of the ground.
'It's especially great being sired by the infamous Angelus, evilest vampire in the world, I think you must have passed some of it onto us cos (Peter laughed) we've done some pretty evil things', Peter said smiling, Chris smiled back at him.
'I'm not the evilest vampire in the world anymore', Angel argued.
'Nah your pathetic, too much of a wimp for us now, so naturally we want to help you', Chris explained.
'What?' Angel said making sure he'd heard correctly.
'Not to become evil again because we're having a good time we don't want to be bossed about by you, I've always been my own leader, but we want to help you win the shanshu thing', Chris told Angel.
'Think of it as a thank you for making us what we are today', Peter said grinning lamely. Chris's jaw clenched.
'We don't help people but we hate Spike so we decided to side with you, Drusilla obviously wants her old Willy back so we're helping her with that.....well we're not, but by making you human I'm sure that will drive Spike to the bad side.'
'Spike's good now he wouldn't go over to the bad side for any reason', Buffy interrupted.
'ooooohhhh touchy, I think you better watch her Angel she's getting a bit too protective over that bleached idiot', Chris said.
'We've been watching you', Peter whispered to Buffy. Buffy rolled her eyes.
'Bothered', she whispered back. Peter looked offended.
'Stop hitting on her Pete she's Angel's bird, just like Drusilla is Spike's, Chris said, he even tried to hit on Drusilla, it was sick, Chris added in an under tone to Angel.
'I'm not hitting on her, Peter argued, I was trying to scare her.'
'Well your crap', Chris snapped.
'Whatever, you know what I don't give a shit what you think, flirting never been your strong point has it?' Peter retorted. Chris ignored him.
'Anyway about our offer......' Chris said turning back to Angel. Angel didn't say anything, it was very tempting, but how could he trust two evil vampires. Well they were scared of him so that was a start. Maybe they could help him, after all he could do with some help to beat Spike. He could see it now, him drinking out of the cup and being turned human, then seeing Buffy's glowing face and Spike lying on the ground, defeated and bloody.
'Hey', she said to him.
'Hey.'
'You alright', he said after a minute. Buffy shrugged.
'I suppose', she murmured.
'Where've you been?' Angel asked.
'I went out to find Spike and then when I finally did he was trying to avoid me.'
'Well I always thought he was a jerk', Angel said. Buffy smiled slightly.
'You know if he's causing you all this bother he really isn't worth it', Angel added walking up to her.
'Yeah well you would say that', Buffy said.
'Meaning?'
'Meaning you can't stand each other, you're always trying to beat each other to things and I'm one of them things', Buffy replied.
'Don't flatter your self', Angel muttered. Buffy raised her eyebrows and Angel faltered.
'Ok, ok so you are one of them things but that's only cos we both love you not cos we're trying to take something from one another', Angel admitted.
'Why though, why do you both love me I don't get it your vampires and I'm....'
'The slayer', Angel finished for her.
'Not the only one any more, but yeah I'm one of the slayers and me and you haven't been in each other's lives for ages and I don't get why you can't move on', Buffy said. Buffy realised a second too late that was the wrong thing to say, Angel looked hurt.
'I didn't mean that rudely, Buffy added quickly, I just meant......what I said, what I mean to say is are you telling me there's been no one you've loved since me?' Angel thought for a second.
'Cordelia', he answered. Buffy looked at him as though he wasn't being serious, when she saw he was she snorted with laughter.
'She's grown up a lot you know, she's not shallow any more but our relationship was doomed, you're the only one that I stand a chance with.'
'What makes you think you stand a chance with me', Buffy said indignantly.
'You love me', Angel said simply. Buffy snorted with laughter again, but this time not because she thought it was funny.
'I don't love you....I...I will always have a special place in my heart for you but that's about as far as it goes I'm afraid', Buffy told him.
'Say what you want, but we're made for each other Buffy we both know that, so yeah we have our other relationships in between but in the end it's us, we can keep going in circles but we always end up in each other's arms', Angel said.
'We never end in each other's arms, we end up on each other's lips', Buffy spat.
'Whatever it shows we still feel for each other.'
'I just got lost in the moment, Buffy said in a small voice, it was a hello that's all, I kissed Spike thousands of times when he didn't have a soul and I didn't love him then.' Angel couldn't think of anything to say to that.
'Do you love him now?' Angel asked finally. Buffy cried out in frustration.
'How many times, I'm not talking to you about me and Spike', she shouted.
'Fine, fine it's just I don't know what you two had and I'm curious because you both make it out that it was something really special but you told me he wasn't your boyfriend', Angel said.
'He wasn't, I've grown up a bit since I was with you, it was the biggest thing we've ever had to face I couldn't just be going out to the cinema with Spike.'
'Did you even tell him how you felt?' Angel asked. Buffy looked away, and Angel smirked, he'd hit a nerve.
'I tried to tell him and then when he was about to die I told him I loved him but he didn't believe me', Buffy replied.
'I wonder why, Angel said sarcastically, he was about to die what was he supposed to think.'
'I was telling the truth', Buffy said before she could stop herself.
'Oh come on Buffy you never really loved him', Angel argued.
'How do you know, like you said you have no idea what we have', Buffy said. It was Angel's turn to look away.
'Ok, ok so you loved him, so what it was never the way you loved me I think it's fair to say that', Angel said.
'No with you it was young love with Spike it was mature love', Buffy replied coldly.
'Do you get off on hurting me?' Angel snapped.
'I'm sorry', she muttered.
'It's just I'm a little bitter that we had this thing where we could be a proper couple and I never got the chance with Spike until the last few days', Buffy explained.
'That's why he hates me then, I thought it was cos he thought that you really were in love with me', Angel said now understanding.
'Because even though he had you, he never had all of you', Angel added. Buffy nodded.
'Glad we reached an agreement', Buffy said. Angel smiled.
'No more arguing then?' Angel asked. Buffy returned his grin and standing on her tip toes she gave him a kiss on the cheek.
'I'm sorry', she whispered. Angel smiled down at her.
'ahhhh just the way it should be.' Buffy and Angel spun around. Two vampires were leaning against the wall trying to look cool. The one who spoke had a leather jacket on with studs down the arm. The one on his right was wearing a really tatty, long black coat and worn trousers with holes in them. Angel recognised them instantly, they were the friends of Drusilla (when she was human) that he'd killed.
'Old friends', he murmured
'I do believe we had a meeting arranged', the one in the leather coat said. Buffy looked from Angel to the vampires quizzically.
'Who's the pretty bird', the tatty one said stroking Buffy's hair, she jerked away, grabbed his arm and sent him flying through the air, he smashed into the desk.
'Touch me again and I'll kill you', Buffy warned him. The vampire looked horrified.
'That's Buffy the vampire slayer', the other vampire said through gritted teeth.
'Anyway I almost forgot to introduce myself in case you've forgotten, you asked us our name before you pinned us to the door, took pictures of us then sent them to Drusilla, then when she came to find us you tyed her up and made her watch as you sired us, you killed her dad though.....anyway my name is Christopher and this is Peter', Christopher said pointing at Peter who was lying in a sprawled heap on the floor.
'I remember you', Angel muttered. Chris smiled.
'Never got to thank you did I, its great being this powerful and eternal life an' all.'
'I'm sorry', Angel said remorsefully.
'Don't be it doesn't suit you', Chris replied. Peter heaved himself of the ground.
'It's especially great being sired by the infamous Angelus, evilest vampire in the world, I think you must have passed some of it onto us cos (Peter laughed) we've done some pretty evil things', Peter said smiling, Chris smiled back at him.
'I'm not the evilest vampire in the world anymore', Angel argued.
'Nah your pathetic, too much of a wimp for us now, so naturally we want to help you', Chris explained.
'What?' Angel said making sure he'd heard correctly.
'Not to become evil again because we're having a good time we don't want to be bossed about by you, I've always been my own leader, but we want to help you win the shanshu thing', Chris told Angel.
'Think of it as a thank you for making us what we are today', Peter said grinning lamely. Chris's jaw clenched.
'We don't help people but we hate Spike so we decided to side with you, Drusilla obviously wants her old Willy back so we're helping her with that.....well we're not, but by making you human I'm sure that will drive Spike to the bad side.'
'Spike's good now he wouldn't go over to the bad side for any reason', Buffy interrupted.
'ooooohhhh touchy, I think you better watch her Angel she's getting a bit too protective over that bleached idiot', Chris said.
'We've been watching you', Peter whispered to Buffy. Buffy rolled her eyes.
'Bothered', she whispered back. Peter looked offended.
'Stop hitting on her Pete she's Angel's bird, just like Drusilla is Spike's, Chris said, he even tried to hit on Drusilla, it was sick, Chris added in an under tone to Angel.
'I'm not hitting on her, Peter argued, I was trying to scare her.'
'Well your crap', Chris snapped.
'Whatever, you know what I don't give a shit what you think, flirting never been your strong point has it?' Peter retorted. Chris ignored him.
'Anyway about our offer......' Chris said turning back to Angel. Angel didn't say anything, it was very tempting, but how could he trust two evil vampires. Well they were scared of him so that was a start. Maybe they could help him, after all he could do with some help to beat Spike. He could see it now, him drinking out of the cup and being turned human, then seeing Buffy's glowing face and Spike lying on the ground, defeated and bloody.