Spike grinned as he was pushed out of the conference room. Today had been fun all right, and he be damned if it was going to stop now. It was only...well he couldn't read time, but it couldn't be that late.

He had woken up with Angel this morning feeling refreshed. There was no sickness lingering and he was even well enough to laugh as Angel tried to do his hair with a four year old messing it up every so often. He chuckled at the memory of this morning.

Wesley had come and found him to check he was all right and had given him something when Spike sat still throughout the whole poking and prodding procedure. Spike had yet to figure out what he had been given, but it had tasted nice and now he felt so...buzzy. Buzzing with energy, that's what Angel had said. Spike chewed on the stick he had left from his present and wandered down the hallway he was in.

Angel had said that he needed to calm down. Why? He had been really good today. He had only managed to break four pens, drop a shiny glass thingy, almost cut Gunn with a dagger he'd found and conquered mount bookcase. Overall he'd been very calm.

He smiled at the people who walked past him and sighed like Angel when they didn't even look at him. These people were really boring. He was going to find an adventure. Spike tied Angel blankie round his waist and made his way down the corridor, like the great explorer he was. He was going to find new animals, fight giant beasts and maybe even find buried treasure. Like in that book that Angelus had read to him...

Spike shook his head. Angelus? Who was he? Spike pondered for a moment. Why had he thought that? What book? When had he heard of a book like that? Who was Angelus?

Spike shook his head again, gained a few odd looks, and set off again. He had no time for details. He needed to explore this place and defeat all the bad guys he found. Feeling braver than before, he went down the staircase he had seen before when he found 'Lyra. He blinked and checked around again. She'd better not find him again. He made a mental note to run if he saw her, but his four-year-old brain soon forgot the note.

The main entrance was huge. There were big words written on the walls and he couldn't spell them out properly. Next to the words were more hallways, they all looked the same as Angel's and they probably all led to Angel anyway. He sighed and looked for a new adventure. Something new, something exciting, something...like that dark corridor that he couldn't see the end of...

He smiled and went in for a closer look. It was true; he couldn't see the end, or the middle or even a few metres past the first door. "Wow." He whispered. Maybe this was like a magic place too. It was dark and you could never see the end because...there was no end! Spike clapped his hands as he made up the story he could play along to. Creeping along the first few metres he recited the story to himself, unconsciously clutching the loose part of Angel blankie to him.

"Explorers used to come down here all the time, but only the real strong and brave ones come home again. This is the dark tunnel, and Spike the vampire will be the first one to go all the way down and come back with jewels and gold!" He giggled and reached the first door. He paused as he went to knock. Great explorers didn't knock. They were strong and powerful and...squeaked when a gust of creepy wind crept up behind them.

Spike ran forward and through the door in front of him. Closing it quickly, he shut his eyes and curled up on the floor. If he couldn't see it, it couldn't see him. A few seconds passed and nothing happened, so Spike lifted his head and peered into the darkened room. There was a light coming from somewhere round that corner and it was so dark here. Spike shuddered and made his way forward, holding Angel blankie close to his chest. He was an explorer; he shouldn't be scared...then why was he shaking?

Angel wouldn't be scared, Angel wasn't scared of anything, Angel was brave and strong and true and he would protect him against anything. Spike froze when he felt something brush past his leg. Shivering slightly he pulled his comfort blanket closer and inhaled Angel's scent, it helped to sooth the butterflies in his stomach.

The thing brushed past again and Spike managed to hold in the whimper he was about to make. Whatever it was, it was furry and kept on circling him. Spike froze as he remembered something that someone had once told him; always circle your prey so they have nowhere to go. He immediately moved towards the light source and tried not to make a sound. But somehow, no matter how quiet he was being, the thing kept following and circling him.

It brushed past again and made a noise. Spike frowned and listened closely, the thing was purring. Spike was now slightly outside the circle of light emitted by the lamp on the table above him and he could see what the creature was. A kitten. A little ginger kitten with a pink nose and little whiskers. "Hello." Spike whispered as the kitten purred again and rubbed itself against his leg.

Spike smiled and began talking as if the kitten could understand him, it probably could, he thought it's magical down here. "Hey, I'm Spike." The kitten mewed and Spike grinned. "You're lost? Well don't worry, I'll take you to Angel and he'll help you. Angel helps everyone he's my Siwe." The kitten mewed again before turning and hissing at the doorway that Spike had just come through. "What is it?" the kitten hissed again, and then Spike heard the voices.

"Time for another game?" that was not a human talking. The person sounded weird and...growly. Spike gasped when he saw the three figures walk in. they were all tall and they had horns on their heads. Their skin was blue and they had scales on their faces. Not really wanting to get caught by the people, Spike backed up until he was under the table the lamp was on. The kitten followed and sat next to him still rubbing its head against his leg. Spike hushed the kitten and waited for the people to leave. They didn't.

"Come on then, deal the cards, I'll get the chips." One snarled and Spike heard its shoes clack on the hardwood floor. It was back soon and the other people were laughing with each other. They all sat at the table, Spike cautiously in the middle, trying to avoid their legs. The kitten was hissing slightly and Spike tried to make it be quiet without being noticed. The people did not look friendly.

There was more mewing from above and Spike watched as the kitten mewed noisily, giving away their position. "No kitty!" He hissed and tried to quieten it down, to no avail. One of the demons bent down and lifted the tablecloth, peering straight at them.

"Hello." He sneered and reached beneath the table. "I think I've found a better prize." Spike shivered as a scaly hand ensnared his neck and pulled him out from his hiding place, depositing on the table next to a basket of kittens. "The winner gets this tasty treat." The other two demons laughed and one of them stroked Spike's cheek gently. The boy tried to back away but couldn't unless he wanted to fall off the table.

Spike closed his eyes and tried to disappear, maybe they wouldn't hurt him. Maybe Angel would find him and take him away. Spike shivered as he felt someone brush his shoulder, he opened his eyes, it was the kitten. He sighed and hugged the tiny feline to his chest as he was lifted into the air by the scruff of his neck. He didn't move in case the bad men hurt him, he just held onto his kitten and the sleeve of Angel blankie he had grabbed.

After a short journey somewhere he peeked out from beneath his eyelids to see if bad men were still there, they weren't. He was being held in front of Angel, Wesley, Gunn and Lorne in Angel's office. A level voice spoke from behind him. "I believe this is yours. You should not leave it unattended."

Spike wriggled in the person's grasp and managed to see who it was. 'Lyra had saved him. He smiled and she merely cocked her head to the side like she did before. Not sure whether that was good or bad, Spike asked to be let down and was surprised when she put him gently on the floor and walked out. He turned back round and faced Angel.

"Hey Siwe Angel daddy." He lifted the kitten in his arms. "You wanna stroke my pussy?"

Hehe. Come on review, you know you want to. For all of those who guessed that Nina would be making an appearance, she will soon don't worry. Hope you're enjoying reading this fic as much as I am writing it. Please don't hesitate to send me ideas for this fic as although I do now know where this is going, I'd like to have little things for Spike and his 'pussy' to do. Naming pussy is next up...Hehe. Luckily my exams are now over and I am sure I have failed in all and I will be surprised if I don't have to redo year 10. But I do have time for more fics, yay! Luv Higgy. Xxx P.s. Care part 4 is in the making, trust me although if I could have any ideas for that I would deeply appreciate it as I have no plot for it.