A/N: I was first contemplating to call Fire, James or Johnathon...James won out as you can see. It's longer than usually I hope that makes up for the lateness of it.

Disclaimer: You know the drill, don't own, don't sue.

Chapter Ten

Fire

Spike stared at the man before him. He hadn't aged a day since Dru had killed him or had she really killed him, had she changed him instead. Fire let Spike look him over again. Flame red hair spiked, bright blue eyes and the same height were all noticeable at first. Fire wore a midnight blue leather duster (like his brother's which Spike mentally had to laugh at), black jeans and a blood red t-shirt. Spike stared a moment longer before Fire sighed.

"How?" Spike managed. Fire chuckled.

"While you were killing the son of a bitch father of ours, your lady friend decided to bite me but thought I would make a good vampire so here I am," Fire replied. Basil grinned.

"I've been thinking, yes I know that's dangerous but I have a new plan. We bring Fire into the slayer and her friends. It will allow you to get closer to the slayer thus allowing us not to incriminate you when it comes time to capture one of her friends. Fire here with your help will capture one of her friends after he is well trusted of course," Basil said. Spike turned to Basil.

"I like this new plan but is Fire bonded to you?" Spike asked. Basil laughed.

"No, he's too stubborn like you. Fire wouldn't allow it," He replied with a huge grin. Spike nodded.

"Well better take you to meet the bloody scoobies," Spike said looking at Fire.

Buffy paced slowly. Dawn was getting annoyed with the slayer before her. Xander and Willow watched Buffy pace. Anya was quiet for the moment since Buffy had decided to duct tape her mouth shut. Giles sat at his desk with a book and paper to write. Buffy stopped her pacing. There was a knock at the door and Giles went to go get it.

"Oh come in, both of you," Giles said knowing Spike's companion was a vampire. He stepped aside and Spike and a young man walked in.

"Hello guys. I want you to meet my brother, Fire," Spike said. Everyone said there greetings and Willow went to work on a circle. Buffy walked up to him.

"I'm Buffy Summers. I'm the slayer," She said. Fire looked her up and down.

"Nice to meet you. Damn I didn't know slayers were so pretty or I would have sought one out a long time ago," He said looking her over again. Spike gave a soft growl, which went unnoticed by his brother but not by Buffy.

"Wills, you better hurry up with that," Buffy said.

"I'm almost done." Willow replied. Buffy led Fire into the middle of the room where Willow had set-up. He stepped into the circle and Willow, Tara, and Giles started chanting a spell. Three light ropes came out of Fire. One headed for Spike connecting with him, another to Buffy and strangely enough Dawn. The light's disappeared leaving a confused Fire.

"He's not connected to Basilicus," Giles said.

"Good. Better get him some blood," Spike commented. Fire glared at him.

"So you're on their fucking side, you're betraying Basil for bloody humans. Why?" he said. Spike sighed.

"I'm part of a bloody prophecy with Buffy. On top of that the fucking Powers decided to make her my mate," Spike replied. "I was hoping you would see the right side but you don't have a fucking soul or a bloody chip. What did I bloody expect?" Buffy grabbed him.

"Let him think. Let him make a decision," She told Spike and ran her fingers through his blond curls. He sighed trying to calm his emotions. Buffy smiled and lightly kissed him. Buffy sat him down in a chair and walked up to Fire.

"Why should I fucking trust you? You kill our type," He spat angrily. Buffy raised an eyebrow and grinned. She walked over to Spike straddling him in the chair. She glanced back and bent down capturing Spike's lips in a searing kiss. She pulled away to leave a very dazed vampire. Buffy smiled turning back around to face Fire.

"I may kill your kind but I've fallen in love with your kind twice now. With Spike, I'm connected to him by blood and heart, just have to figure out body and soul," She muttered the last part. Fire shook his head slowly.

"Give me one good reason to join you," He said crossing his arms stubbornly. Silence fell in the small room. Dawn stood up walking towards him. She stopped in front of him.

"Because I believe you're not truly evil. It's your decisions which deem you evil," She said stepping into the circle with him. "If you're truly evil you'll drink me dry."

"Dawn!" Buffy said trying to get to her sister but Spike held her back.

"Let her do this," He whispered. Fire changed, Dawn tilted her head to the side exposing her neck. He grabbed her pulling her body flush against him. His teeth sunk in for a moment before he pulled away. Fire hadn't even drank any blood. Dawn put her hand to her bleeding neck. She nodded at him as he changed back even though the smell of her blood was driving him crazy. She took her hand away putting her bloody hand in front of him. He raised an eyebrow.

"It's a waste to wash it off," Dawn replied to his unasked question. Fire took her hand before quickly licking off the blood. She let out a soft moan when he moved from her hand to her neck. Dawn smiled up at him as he pulled away.

"You've stopped bleeding," He said quietly not knowing exactly what to say.

"I know," She said and stepped out of the circle.

"So, are you going to help us or do we have to get Buffy to dust you?" Giles asked. Fire's blue eyes connected with Dawn's and his demon inside seemed to calm down almost like it was giving in.

"I'll help, I promise. Just can I please have a bloody smoke?" Fire asked. Spike went into his duster throwing Fire his cigarettes. Fire took two out one went behind his ear and the other in his hand. He threw the pack back and went into his own duster for his lighter.

"Oh no you don't. Outside with that or at least the doorway," Giles said pointing to the door. Willow muttered a few words and the force field keeping him in went down. Fire stepped out walking over to the door lighting his cigarette and took a long drag letting the nicotine wash over him.

"Buffy, um...shouldn't a vampire bite hurt?" Dawn asked putting a damp cloth to her neck to make sure all the blood was gone. Buffy's eyes widened.

"It's because you aren't human," Fire said from the doorway. "Well you're human but you weren't before."

"Of course not. I'm the key," Dawn said quietly, it was barely audible to human ears but both vampires heard it.

"Oh, well, that explains it. Well your blood tastes human just something different about it," Fire said. Spike chuckled.

"There's only one way to be sure it's not a fluke. Buffy off, come over here Nibblet," Spike said. Buffy pouted as she got up. Dawn sat down on his lap. He changed to Game Face and gently as possible bite down.

"Ow!" she exclaimed as a few drops of blood dripped into Spike's mouth before he could stop it. He quickly pulled away and looked up at Buffy's wide green eyes.

"Off," Dawn jumped up and Spike ran to the bathroom. Fire raised an eyebrow in question.

"Another human's blood other than Buffy's makes him sick," Willow explained.

"Not good," Buffy kept muttering as she paced for the second time that night. Spike came back leaning against the wall.

"Luv, it could be nothing but we can worry about it in the morning," Spike said and she nodded.

"Hey let's go to the Bronze. It'll be a lot of fun," Dawn said turning to first Buffy and then Spike with puppy dog eyes. Spike nodded. "Yes!" Dawn jumped up as everyone but Giles grabbed their jackets.

"Not coming G-man?" Xander asked. Giles shook his head.

"No thank you. I want a quiet evening with no one around," He said.

"Oh, Rupes, don't worry Buffy is taking Fire and I to her house. So we won't be here. Bye," Spike said poking his head in the doorway before closing it. Anya and Xander walked ahead of everyone hand and hand with Anya's mouth going a mile a minute. Tara and Willow walked behind them in silence. Dawn walked backwards beside Fire talking to Buffy before Spike caught up. Dawn smiled at Spike.

"So, the two of you are staying with us?" she said. Not noticing a strange step, Dawn started to fall only to find herself meters from having her head bashed against the cement. She looked up to see cobalt blue eyes. "Thanks." Fire pulled her to her feet. Buffy hid a giggle in Spike's arm as Dawn blushed lightly.

Buffy and Spike walked hand in hand in comfortable silence. Anya's voice could be heard ahead of them. Turning a corner, they ran into a group of vampires. They grinned.

"Well, hello. Why is it that every time I want just an ounce of fun, a vampire, a demon or an apocalypse shows up?" Buffy asked pulling a stake out of her pocket. They charged at her. Spike took two on while Buffy took another two. Fire pushed Dawn behind him as he prepared to fight one. Buffy staked one and chased after the other one kicking him in the head knocking him to the ground Buffy staked him. Spike kicked one away and turned staking the other. The other vampire ran for it. Xander and Willow grabbed the vampire. Buffy ran up about to stake him when she was kicked away. The vampire ripped out of Xander and Willow's hold and ran for it. Fire snapped the vampire's neck he was fighting. Everyone looked around for Buffy as she had gone flying. Willow found her on top of Spike kissing him.

"This looks familiar. We do all the work putting our lives in danger and their practically making out," Anya said.

"Yeah. This does kind of look familiar," Xander agreed.

"Come on, up you two get or go get a bloody room," Fire teased. Spike pulled away to glare at his little brother. Buffy got up off of Spike.

"Well that was a great dance,"

To Be Continued...

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