A/N: If anyone was wondering the song lyrics for Buffy and Spike's slow song was my own song. Or at least a part of it. Replies to reviews are at the bottom…
Warning: A bit of blood-play in this chapter....In case any one isn't...in to that...just a small bit but all the same:) The rating goes up to an R people...Please keep that in mind.
Chapter 3: New player in town.
Willow and Dawn smiled as they watched the couple dancing. They were so in tuned with one another.
"They make a great couple." Dawn remarked, Willow could only nod.
"But aren't you a bit afraid of you know of the 'Angel' factor."
"What Spike turning evil?" Dawn asked as she tipped her head at her.
"Willow, he doesn't have a soul and he feels more then most people I don't think his feeling are going to chance if they...you know." Willow sighed.
"I guess you're right. I just don't want her getting hurt again. I mean...Angel, Parker and Riley. They all just left her and I don't want to think about what would happen if Spike did that to her." Dawn shrugged.
"I think she would hunt him down and stake him." Willow smiled down at the younger Summers girl.
"You're probably right." Then they turned back to the couple.
Spike bit his lip. "Buffy?" He asked.
"Hmmm?" She mumbled into his top.
"I think it's time to go."
"No...just a few more minutes." She said pulling him closer.
"Luv, as much as I would love to agree with you. A group of Vamp's just left...with their dinners." She sighed and pulled back.
"Fine, we will. But I want another dance later." She said as she pouted. He grinned at her.
"You can have all the dances you want." He told her as he led the way out to where the vampires had gone.
"Good." She said as she beamed up at him.
Kate smiled as the pair left the club. Now was her chance. They were going out. All she had to do was catch them off guard. She would have to take the Slayer out first and then move in on the Vampire. She just hoped her plan would work. She tossed some money down on the bar and walked out behind them. She didn't notice the woman and teenager that followed behind her.
"Are you sure Willow?" Dawn asked.
"I don't want to catch them making out."
"Dawn, don't worry there were vampires. Which means they need our help...Probably."
"I'm just saying...If they are making out...I'm blaming you for making me see it." Willow rolled her eyes.
"Come on. I think they went this way."
"Well, Well, Well, What do we have here?" Buffy asked as she came across the large group. One of the vampires morphed and hissed at her. Spike returned the favour by changing his own face. Some of them backed off once he did so but not enough.
"This was a great idea." Spike said to Buffy. "Won't have an extra stake would you?" She smiled and quickly tossed him one.
"Just for you." She said as she moved forward. "So who's first?" She asked.
"YOU!" Came a female call behind her. She whirled around and she was over come with her 'slayer' feeling again. Buffy had to take a step back to remain up right.
"Who are you?" She managed before the girl struck. As the girl bringing her fight with Buffy's face, the Vampire's also attacked. Spike growled in anger and staked the first one that was running at him. He looked over his shoulder at Buffy. She was literally fighting for her life. The girl had pulled a knife from her waistband and was slashing at Buffy. He growled and grabbed the nearest vampire. Pulling off its head he dropped the parts as it fell to the ground. Before it had turned to dust the others were running for their undead lives. Their dinners were standing staring at him.
"GO!" He growled at them. They nodded and dashed back into the club. Spike spun around and raced to Buffy's side. He smelt Slayer blood in the air. It was Buffy's, her right arm had a deep cut in it. Along with her left check. He growled at the girl. She spun around to half face him. With a stake in her hand. He froze. She had them at a draw. She was pointing deadly weapons at both of them. Her back on the wall. Her face broke into a fierce grin.
"Game over." She said. He heard a scream and then watched as the knife flew towards Buffy. He wanted to help her but was to busy dodging the stake which had been tossed his way. He grunted in pain as it was impaled a few inches from his heart. He dropped to the ground. The pain overtaking him. He heard another scream then what sounded like a spell then everything began to fade to black. He just hoped that Buffy was okay.
Willow was shocked at the scene that was in front of her. A girl had both Buffy and Spike at a standstill. Dawn screamed for Buffy. She turned and yelled for her to run. Then as they watched in horror the girl made her move. Spike fell to the ground a stake in his body. Buffy tried to move out of the way but she wasn't fast enough. She began her back flip but the knife was quickly protruding from the Slayer's stomach. She moaned and crashed to the ground.
Dawn screamed again. This time for both Buffy and Spike. Willow was racing to find a spell. Without thinking she threw her arms up palms out and cried out for revenge. The girl was tossed up and backwards into the alley. Willow didn't even want to think about what she might have done as she raced towards her friend.
"BUFFY?!" She screamed as she went to her knees next to her friend.
"Spike." She hissed.
"He's okay." Willow assured her.
"Get him." Willow nodded and moved over to vampire.
"Spike?" She asked. His eyes were closed and he wasn't moving. "Sorry." Willow said as she grabbed the stake. She closed her eyes and pulled outwards. Spike's voice reached into the night air as he screamed in pain. He began to pant with unneeded breaths of air.
"What happen...to Buffy?" He asked.
"She needs you help." Willow said helping him sit up. He nodded and held his wound as they slowly moved over to Buffy. He gasped as he saw her.
"Buffy?" He asked as he moved forward. She opened her eyes and looked up at him.
"Hey." She said. He smiled at her.
"Does it hurt?"
"Only when I move." She began. "Or breath, or." He smiled again.
"I think I get the idea...Is it fatal?" She shook her head.
"No, I just need it closed." She said. He nodded knowing what she wanted.
"Can you get rid of Nibblet and Red? I don't think they want to see this." She nodded.
"Dawn, Willow, can you guys go get a ride for us?" She asked.
"Are you sure?" Willow asked looking down at the two. Buffy weakly nodded.
"Already healing." She lied. Spike rubbed his forehead. This was going to take a lot out of him. The two quickly left.
"I might need some 'elp afterwards, Luv." He told her. She nodded.
"Anything." He smiled.
"I wouldn't agree to anything to a vampire." She gave him a weak smiled.
"Anything." He was to shocked to say anything. He nodded.
"This wound is to big for my one way of 'ealing so I'm gonna 'ave to use some of my blood." Her eyes widen. "Not enough to change you. Just enough for the wound to close...Are you sure you want to do this?" He asked again.
"Have to I can't heal this wound by myself." He nodded.
"I just want to warn you that there might be side-effects."
"I take them if they come." She said. He nodded and brought his arm up to his face. he morphed and ripped his wrists open. He pulled the knife out. Buffy only moaning a little in pain. He raised her top up and let his blood mix with hers. She moaned this time in something less then pain. he looked up at her.
"Tickles." She explained. He nodded. His strength leaving him with every drop of blood. He moaned in pain and fell sideways. Buffy caught him before he hit the ground. "Thank-you." She whispered. As she raised his wrist to his mouth. His own blood drained into his mouth. He winced but shrugged it off. Better cold dead blood then no blood at all.
"That's a world of yuck!" he heard Dawn exclaim. Buffy 'shhhed' her.
"Help me with him please." She said. he was being pulled upwards and towards a car. He was pushed onto Buffy as Dawn opened the backseat. "Sit up front with Willow." Buffy commanded.
"I want to help." She said. Spike tried to open his eyes but it took to much. He moaned and tried to pull from. His arm had healed and it was beside him.
"Spike, Don't I want to help you." Buffy said pulling him closer. He nodded and let her support him. He was to weak to do anything else. He was pushed into a car.
"Are you sure you're okay?" He heard Willow ask Buffy.
"I'm fine. Just drive get us home." She said as she pulled Spike closer. He felt her hands running threw his hair. He sighed and began to drift asleep. This was nice. To bad he had to get hurt to be in Buffy's arms, but nice all the same.
Buffy was worried about Spike's health but there wasn't much she could do until they got out of Dawn's and Willow's view. They would flip if they saw what she wanted to do for him. She shifted underneath him and pulled him closer. She knew that he was in danger because he had helped her heal and now she was feeling guilty about it. She sighed and looked down at him. He looked so peaceful but knew it was the complete opposite. There was so much blood on him. Some was her own a lot of it was his. She looked out the front window. They were pulling into her house. Her main worries vanished. She didn't want to scar Willow and Dawn. God knows what they might do if they saw this.
"Help me get him up to my room." Buffy said. They both looked at her.
"Shouldn't we put him in the basem-"
"Were he'll get sicker...I don't think so. Just please guys. He---He saved my life twice in two days don't argue with me." They nodded both a little shocked at the admission. Buffy grabbed him under the arms and pulled him up as both Dawn and Willow took his feet. A bit of Huffing and puffing later they had him lying down on Buffy's bed.
"Okay, I'm gonna need you guys to go and get everything. Also Will, can you call Giles and tell him we have a problem?"
"Yep, no problem."
"What about Mom?" Dawn asked.
"Ask her for help if...and ONLY if she's awake. If not just let her sleep." Buffy commanded. Both girls nodded and left the room. Buffy took a deep breath, closing and locking the door behind them she moved back over to Spike. She had read in books that Slayer's blood had healing proprieties to it for vampires and that they would be stronger. She just hoped this worked.
She took another deep breath and picked up the nearest sharp object. It was a dagger she had on her bed stand. She looked down at Spike. He was even paler then before. Without another thought she slide the dagger across her wrist. The blood flow was faster then she thought it was going to be and she raced to get her wrist over his mouth. He moaned and shifted licking his lips as her blood dripped onto them. Buffy bit her own lip as he opened his mouth. He began to blindly search for the source. She lowered her wrist into his mouth. She bit back a moan as he began to drink from her.
He was mumbling about something and Buffy was seeing stars. She had never actually 'let' a vampire drink from her. There had been the one time with Angel, but that was to save him. He had taken it from her. She had forced his demon forward. This was...This was Spike...no it was William. He was so...different. She moaned again this time deep in her throat. Her body shivered as his fangs slowly pressed into her skin. Carefully not to take any of the pleasure from his act. His face slowly changed as Buffy watched. She reached over and stroked his face.
All the while he was slowly taking blood from her in long, slow draws. She moved closer to him, which put her on the bed along side of him. He pulled her closer. His hands slowly tracing her back. She didn't even realise that he wasn't drinking from her any more. She was to wrapped up in her body's response. She came violently as his right hand dropped across her stomach.
"UMMMM.'' She moaned.
"Buffy-" He croaked out. His throat horse, her eyes widened as he spoke.
"SPIKE!" She screamed. He winced.
"Yes, Luv...ummm what are you doing?" She began to blush.
"Helping you?" She asked. He laughed softly.
"Or is that the other way around?" He laughed as she turned a deeper color.
"You're a Pig, Spike."
"Yet, you're still here." He said lightly gesturing to the bed and himself.
"I might like it here." She said running a hand down his chest. he winced at where the hole had been. "Sorry." She said.
"Don't worry it's almost healed." They smiled at one another. Then someone was pounding on the door.
"BUFFY! The doors locked!" Came Dawn's voice.
"Just a second." She called back. She sighed. "Sorry." She told him. He just smiled. She rolled off the bed and walked over to the door unlocking it and opening it for the younger Summers girl and Willow.
"Hey, he's healed." Willow stated. Buffy raised an eyebrow at her. "Which I bet you all ready knew, I think I'll go now." She said as she turned.
"Oh, Will, what did Giles say?"
"He's looking through the books. He said that the two of you should come by the store tomorrow if you can." Buffy nodded.
"Thanks Will." She said as she hugged her.
"No problem." She turned and was leaving as she called over her shoulder: "Night Dawnie, Night Spike."
"Bye Red." Spike called after her.
"I'll see you to the door." Dawn said after catching a few odd look between the Vampire and her sister.
Kate was pissed off. Not only had she failed to kill the traitor Slayer. The Master Vampire also lived. She could feel his strength growing as she sat next to her watcher. She grounded her teeth together.
"But you did use the poison I gave you." Mr. Post asked. Kate rubbed her forehead again. She was getting a BIG headache.
"Yes, for the last time. I used the stuff. I coated the stake in the stuff. He should be dead." Mr. Post got up and began to pace.
"It should have taken effect instantly on the vampire. I mean he's just a normal vampire." Kate glared at him.
"Normal!" She stood up and looked him in the face. "He's a MASTER vampire!" She screamed at him. The shock on Post's face was almost to much. She bit back a laugh. "You didn't know." She accused.
"No, it was said that he was a normal fledging."
"Your sources were wrong. I almost lost that fight." She said as she picked up her boxing tape.
"Well I will have to solve that problem. I think you should hit the local bars and find out as much as possible on these two." She rolled her eyes.
"I'm going to do some boxing." He growled. She spun around.
"You will go out and get the information." He told her as his eyes flashed completely black. She shivered and stepped back.
"Okay, I'll go out." She said trying to shake off her fear. She took a big step around him and grabbed her coat. "I'll try and be back before dawn." She said as she raced out the door. Before the door was completely closed Post had pulled a cell phone from his pocket and dialled a number.
"..."
"Yes. Everything is in place."
"..."
"No, I don't think we will need back-up, she is doing fine all by herself."
"..."
"No, the Slayer and her pet doesn't know a thing."
"..."
"I'll report as soon as I can about the poison I gave the Vampire."
"..."
"Yes, I know it was for the Slayer-"
"..."
"Look this is my job you will have to just back off!" Then he hung up. He shook his head and waved his hand in front of him. A small picture appeared before him. There was the Slayer and her vampire in her room. They were talking. The Slayer looked ill. Maybe she had gotten a bit of the poison. He smiled. Everything was going as planned.
TBC.....
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