Everything was calm after a short amount of time passed and there were no sounds. Buffy slept peacefully in Spike's arms. She felt so relaxed as she did the night he held her in Sunnydale. Spike slowly opened his eyes, his hand still occupied on Buffy's arm. He smiled at this, shifting a little. Buffy felt Spike shift and opened her eyes, sitting up. Spike sat up and put his hand on Buffy's back.
"Something wrong, pet?" He asked.
Buffy turned to see Spike, feeling his hand resting on his back. She leaned back against him. Spike placed his arm around Buffy again.
"How are you...alive?" Buffy asked.
"Well...in Sunnydale..That amulet that was supposed to give me all the power, sucked me inside and it ended up here..." Spike replied, sighing deeply.
Buffy nodded, running her hand over Spike's chest. Spike finally realized what was going on and backed up a little bit, Buffy now not leaning against him. She looked at him, puzzedly.
"Do...you love me?" He asked her.
Buffy hesitated, bowing her head.
"I told you before...I did." She said looking back up.
Spike smiled slightly then took Buffy's hand in his, her fingers fitting through the slots between his fingers. He closed his eyes and had a flash back of the day he died in the Hellmouth when Buffy put her hand in his. He remember something and opened his eyes, pulling his hand back.
"What's wrong?" Buffy asked, her smile fading out.
"You're with the Immortal..." He responded.
"He...tried to kill me.." Buffy sighed.
Spike looked at Buffy, his eyes widening.
"That wanker!" Spike yelled.
Buffy
nodded then bowed her head. Spike moved his hand to Buffy's chin,
lifting her head slightly to look at him. He moved his face closed to
her, feeling her warm breath on his lips. Buffy pressed her lips
against Spike's. Spike moved his hands to Buffy's back and kissed Buffy
passionately. Buffy placed her hands on Spike's shoulder, kissing him
back.
Spike felt amazing. He hadn't kissed Buffy since the last day
that she was with him. She had ended it with him when Buffy's ex
boyfriend, Riley Finn had caught them together in his crypt
"Spike." Fred said, walking into Spike's suite.
Spike quickly broke the kiss between himself and Buffy. Buffy looked over at Fred, her hands still resting on Spike's shoulder.
"Sorry to interrupt, but we have to find Angel." Fred said, holding up a tan folder.
Spike got off the bed and looked at Fred.
"What's going on?" He asked.
Fred opened the file and flipped through random pages.
"A spy for Angel was attacked...by...well I'm not sure but this symbol was burned into his skin." Fred replied, turning the file around to show the symbol to Spike.
"I recognize it...but I'm not sure." Spike said, thinking as he looked at it.
Buffy jumped off the bed and walked to Spike's side. Spike moved his hand to Buffy's and grabbed hold of it lightly. Buffy smiled slightly. Fred turned and left the suite. Spike followed behind Fred, holding Buffy's hand as they walked. The reached Angel's office and walked inside.
Dawn was watching TV with Andrew and Angel was sitting at his desk, looking at files.
"Angel," Fred said, "we got a case." Fred walked to Angel and placed a file in front of him. Angel opened the files and read through it.
"My spy was attacked?" Angel asked.
Fred nodded. Spike looked at Angel.
"Check out the symbol, It's fimilar." Angel looked at the symbol and noticed it immediately. He growled.
"The Immortal." He said.
Buffy looked over at Angel then to Spike, gripping his hand tighter. Spike looked at Buffy, returning the grip. "Why would he attack one of my spies?" Angel asked, thinking.
Buffy looked down and bit her bottom lip. Spike looked at Buffy then to Angel.
"To piss us off or... find Buffy." Spike replied.
"Why would he need to find Buffy?" Angel asked.
"He's looking for me..." Buffy spoke up.
"Huh"
"He tried to kill me already..." Buffy sighed.
Angel growled and stood up, slamming his palms down onto his desk.
"Why didn't you tell me!" He yelled.
Buffy bowed her head again
"I didn't know how"
Angel walked out behind his desk and walked to Buffy, hugging her tightly. Buffy released Spike's hand and hugged Angel back. Spike growled slightly, looking down.
"I need to know these things." Angel whispered.
"Alright..." Buffy responded.
Spike shook off the hug feelings. He looked over at Angel.
"He won't stop until she's dead, we both know it." Spike exclaimed.
"Right, but what if we kill him first?" Angel grinned.
"We need to find the sodding wanker and kill him off once and for all." Spike growled.
Dawn and Andrew kept their ears listening to the conversation. Buffy watched Angel and Spike talk, her arms crossed over her chest. Angel thought of something then walked back to his desk, grabbing the file from it and picking it up. He flipped through the pages.
"Need a place..." He said, his gaze on the pages as he flipped through them.
"He was attacked around the L.A. airport...He's close." Angel said as his finger tapped the position on the file, looking up at Buffy and Spike.
"How will we kill him?" Buffy asked with no hesitation.
Angel set the folder back down on the desk beside Dawn, shrugging one shoulder as he looked back to Buffy.
"I'm not sure..Spike and I fought him in the past...he is strong...stronger than any power that any of us here possess." Angel said.
"Wait...he had vampire back ups back in the day, so he must have them now. He knows Buffy, Angel, he knows she has friends...I think he might just make another war..." Spike sighed.
"The apocalypse happening again, just different." Buffy said.
"No shiney trinkets for me this time, pet." Spike sighed again.
Buffy nodded, looking over to Spike. Angel looked at Buffy.
"Let's prepare for war." He said.
"I'll call the gang and get them here." Buffy suggested.
Dawn stood up and walked to her sister with her arms crossing over her chest.
"Another war?" She asked.
"Another."
