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I braked at the exit garage door as it automatically started to open. I tapped the car wheel impatiently with my thumbs when the door suddenly started to close again. I frowned and looked over to Spike who was wearing the same confused look that I was. I stepped out of the car leaving the car door open and went to the metal barrier that was keeping me from getting out of here. It had fully closed by now. I crouched down and tried to pull it back up but it didn't budge. I furrowed my brow and I pushed on the metal and it sagged under the presser. Good it was thin I smiled to my self and glanced back at the car and let out a small gasp when I saw Angel standing behind it holding a converter.
"Where do you think you are going?" he asked placing the little converter back into his pocket.
God he took on the guardian roll pretty quickly. I rolled my eyes and walked back to the car while answering, "Out"
"I don't think so" he scoffed as I slipped back into the drivers seat.
I decided not to respond as I closed the door again and switched gears. One measly vamp wasn't going to stop me.
"Uh Bit what are you doin'?" Spike asked. What is with all of the questions from these guys? They have super night vision they can see.
I backed up the car and I spotted out of my rear view mirror that Angel had jumped out of the way.
"Hold on" I ordered Spike as I switched gears into drive and gave the large door in front of me a determined glare. I hope this will work. I floored the pedal and the car lurched forward.
Spike yelled "Oh no!" as the car hurtled through the flimsy metal. I quickly swerved to the right avoiding crashing into the brick wall in front of me and let out an excited giggle as we sped off. I glanced at the mirror and saw Angel's angry face as he ran back into the garage.
I smiled widely. It had worked and we were both alive. Well in my case alive in Spike's undead. "We made it," I breathed still looking out the front window. I was happy to see it didn't break but the car was a little dented in but it still worked.
"Are you fucking insane?" Spike yelled from beside me he was panting heavily even though he didn't need air.
"That's how you like your girls right? Insane. I'm Marsha Braidy compared to Drusilla," I said turning another sharp corner. I straightened the wheels again and turned on the radio.
"Don't talk about Dru," he growled. It seemed as though his shock had worn off. I had forgotten how he didn't like to talk about his ex. It made me wonder of what else I could have forgotten about him.
"Fine" I agreed and made another turn speeding through a red light.
"Why are you in such a hurry pet? It's not like you have some where particular to go" he asked rolling down his window and resting his elbow on the edge of the door.
"I'm trying to make sure that Angel" I turned again causing Spike to grip onto his door and give me annoyed look "doesn't follow us" I finished. I needed to make sure that he doesn't show up and drag me back to the law firm of his. I had to unwind. I started to observe the streets around me searching for a spot. But it seemed that we were in the business part of town mostly surrounded by tall buildings.
Beyond that we didn't speak except for the occasional comment about the music until I had finally parked the car in a parking lot out side of a drug store.
"Is this your idea of a party Nibblet? Picking up some tissues and shampoo?" he asked when I had stopped the car and had pocketed the keys.
"No but there wasn't any parking where I want to go" I answered simply and climbed out of the vehicle.
"Well if you are going to be all logical about it" he mumbled as he slammed the polished door.
I started off down the sidewalk taking in the sights. I was walking quickly so Spike was left a few feet behind me. I stopped in front of a large mall. It looked like the kind of place that Buffy would have gone to when she was a teenager. I could see her walking around here with shopping bags surrounded by her girlfriends gossiping. I remembered when we lived in LA how popular she was. She was voted to be all the queens of any dance; she had the jock boyfriends, the leeches of friends who were just around her to suck on her popularity. She had quite the social life before she was the slayer. I was really jealous of how cool she was. I didn't have nearly as many friends as she did. It was like-
"What you want to go shopping?" Spike's question pulled me away from my thoughts. I shook my head and began to walk again in till we reached a noisy club. There was a long line out side of it.
I wasn't going to wait. I never waited to get into clubs. I walked over to the front of the line up to a guy who looked around twenty-five years old.
"Hi" I greeted "Do you mind if I come in with you?" He looked me up and down and then shrugged. I took that as a yes and stepped in the line beside him. He wrapped my arm around my waist and we walked into the loud building. As soon as we entered I said "Thanks" and pushed him off of me and quickly got my self into the crowd.
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Spike's POV
What is the lil' Bit doing now? She had just snuck in with that bloke leaving me out side of this shack of a club. I have to get in there. Probably has gotten herself in a load of trouble already. I went to the beginning of the line.
"Hey man no budding" a man from behind tried to push me out of the line. I put my game face on and turned to face him growling lowly.
He screamed in terror and ran off down the street. I never get tired of doing that even if I do have a soul. I reverted back to my normal visage as the bouncer stepped aside and I entered the club.
I quickly picked up on Dawn's sent, it had changed from the last time I had been around her it seemed more mature but it was still hers. No doubt about that. I began to follow it. It had guided me into the large mass of people. The smell had become stronger I could sense her she was close by. I spotted her dancing body. I could feel the heat coming off of her as she moved rhythmically with the music. Where had she learned to dance like that? The boy she was with looked like he couldn't quite handle it. She spun her body and noticed me watching her. She then moved further into the crowd.
What does she think she can lose me like she did the Poof? I started to follow her but her smell had begun getting fainter and fainter in till I was by the stage where some rubbish was being blasted into my ears. I dotted my eyes around me I couldn't see her and her scent was basically gone. Bloody hell I had lost her I was just like the Poof. Might as well get a strange bird tattooed onto my back, start sulking all the time and be done with it.
I need a pint. I headed for the bar when I caught Dawn's aroma. I quickly began to follow it once again. It had taken me out through the back door. This was not a good sign. Knowing her she is probably being captured by some demon. My eyes adjusted to the dark swiftly as I started to walk down the back ally I heard male grunts, punches and kicks. I rushed down the ally just in time to see Dawn ram a stake through the man's heart and him turn into dust.
I looked at her and then saw a scratch on her arm. Blood was poring out of it. The smell was intoxicating. I stepped closer to her and took her arm into my grasp.
"You're hurt" I said examining the wound I touched some of the blood on her arm. The liquid warmed my fingers. It had that texture that only human blood could ever have. I thought about tasting it but I knew that Nibblet wouldn't like that so wiped it onto the wall beside me. I could hear her heart pounding; sweat was causing her hair to stick to her face. She was breathing heavily.
I tore my eyes away from her cut to look straight into her eye. Those beautiful eyes but they had changed from the last time I had looked into them. They seemed sadder, wiser like she had seen far too much of the dark side of the world spending too much time in the night.
"What are you doing here?" she asked softly.
"Saving you?" I shrugged. Oh bloody brilliant response Spike.
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Dawn's POV
Saving me? Usually that answer would have pissed me off. I would go into a rant on how I didn't need to be saved. I could take care of my self but the reply was just so Spike. The old Spike before he had a soul before he started sleeping with Buffy. The guy who I played cards with while listening to his stories. I found that I was laughing a genuine laugh. Being around him had brought back so many memories of my Sunnydale life of Terra, Anya, Xander, Willow, Giles and Mom. It hurt to think of her. I missed her so much. She used to make everything right. She was so good at taking care of everything, making the pain go away.
My laughter had turned to sobs now. Tears were running down my face. I looked up at Spike through tear filled eyes he seemed confused but took me into his arms. I had cried in his arms many times before. Crying for my mom and crying for Buffy but that was before I wasn't a little girl anymore. I shouldn't be doing this now. How am I going to prove that I can take care of myself if I cry onto his shoulder all of the time? I wiped my tears away and backed away from him. It was too easy for him to take care of me.
"I think we should go no" I whispered so I could barely even hear it but I knew with his vampiric hearing that he did. I turned and started to walk back in the direction of where the car was. Even though I couldn't see him I knew that he was following close behind.
This night was a total bust.
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TBC
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I braked at the exit garage door as it automatically started to open. I tapped the car wheel impatiently with my thumbs when the door suddenly started to close again. I frowned and looked over to Spike who was wearing the same confused look that I was. I stepped out of the car leaving the car door open and went to the metal barrier that was keeping me from getting out of here. It had fully closed by now. I crouched down and tried to pull it back up but it didn't budge. I furrowed my brow and I pushed on the metal and it sagged under the presser. Good it was thin I smiled to my self and glanced back at the car and let out a small gasp when I saw Angel standing behind it holding a converter.
"Where do you think you are going?" he asked placing the little converter back into his pocket.
God he took on the guardian roll pretty quickly. I rolled my eyes and walked back to the car while answering, "Out"
"I don't think so" he scoffed as I slipped back into the drivers seat.
I decided not to respond as I closed the door again and switched gears. One measly vamp wasn't going to stop me.
"Uh Bit what are you doin'?" Spike asked. What is with all of the questions from these guys? They have super night vision they can see.
I backed up the car and I spotted out of my rear view mirror that Angel had jumped out of the way.
"Hold on" I ordered Spike as I switched gears into drive and gave the large door in front of me a determined glare. I hope this will work. I floored the pedal and the car lurched forward.
Spike yelled "Oh no!" as the car hurtled through the flimsy metal. I quickly swerved to the right avoiding crashing into the brick wall in front of me and let out an excited giggle as we sped off. I glanced at the mirror and saw Angel's angry face as he ran back into the garage.
I smiled widely. It had worked and we were both alive. Well in my case alive in Spike's undead. "We made it," I breathed still looking out the front window. I was happy to see it didn't break but the car was a little dented in but it still worked.
"Are you fucking insane?" Spike yelled from beside me he was panting heavily even though he didn't need air.
"That's how you like your girls right? Insane. I'm Marsha Braidy compared to Drusilla," I said turning another sharp corner. I straightened the wheels again and turned on the radio.
"Don't talk about Dru," he growled. It seemed as though his shock had worn off. I had forgotten how he didn't like to talk about his ex. It made me wonder of what else I could have forgotten about him.
"Fine" I agreed and made another turn speeding through a red light.
"Why are you in such a hurry pet? It's not like you have some where particular to go" he asked rolling down his window and resting his elbow on the edge of the door.
"I'm trying to make sure that Angel" I turned again causing Spike to grip onto his door and give me annoyed look "doesn't follow us" I finished. I needed to make sure that he doesn't show up and drag me back to the law firm of his. I had to unwind. I started to observe the streets around me searching for a spot. But it seemed that we were in the business part of town mostly surrounded by tall buildings.
Beyond that we didn't speak except for the occasional comment about the music until I had finally parked the car in a parking lot out side of a drug store.
"Is this your idea of a party Nibblet? Picking up some tissues and shampoo?" he asked when I had stopped the car and had pocketed the keys.
"No but there wasn't any parking where I want to go" I answered simply and climbed out of the vehicle.
"Well if you are going to be all logical about it" he mumbled as he slammed the polished door.
I started off down the sidewalk taking in the sights. I was walking quickly so Spike was left a few feet behind me. I stopped in front of a large mall. It looked like the kind of place that Buffy would have gone to when she was a teenager. I could see her walking around here with shopping bags surrounded by her girlfriends gossiping. I remembered when we lived in LA how popular she was. She was voted to be all the queens of any dance; she had the jock boyfriends, the leeches of friends who were just around her to suck on her popularity. She had quite the social life before she was the slayer. I was really jealous of how cool she was. I didn't have nearly as many friends as she did. It was like-
"What you want to go shopping?" Spike's question pulled me away from my thoughts. I shook my head and began to walk again in till we reached a noisy club. There was a long line out side of it.
I wasn't going to wait. I never waited to get into clubs. I walked over to the front of the line up to a guy who looked around twenty-five years old.
"Hi" I greeted "Do you mind if I come in with you?" He looked me up and down and then shrugged. I took that as a yes and stepped in the line beside him. He wrapped my arm around my waist and we walked into the loud building. As soon as we entered I said "Thanks" and pushed him off of me and quickly got my self into the crowd.
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Spike's POV
What is the lil' Bit doing now? She had just snuck in with that bloke leaving me out side of this shack of a club. I have to get in there. Probably has gotten herself in a load of trouble already. I went to the beginning of the line.
"Hey man no budding" a man from behind tried to push me out of the line. I put my game face on and turned to face him growling lowly.
He screamed in terror and ran off down the street. I never get tired of doing that even if I do have a soul. I reverted back to my normal visage as the bouncer stepped aside and I entered the club.
I quickly picked up on Dawn's sent, it had changed from the last time I had been around her it seemed more mature but it was still hers. No doubt about that. I began to follow it. It had guided me into the large mass of people. The smell had become stronger I could sense her she was close by. I spotted her dancing body. I could feel the heat coming off of her as she moved rhythmically with the music. Where had she learned to dance like that? The boy she was with looked like he couldn't quite handle it. She spun her body and noticed me watching her. She then moved further into the crowd.
What does she think she can lose me like she did the Poof? I started to follow her but her smell had begun getting fainter and fainter in till I was by the stage where some rubbish was being blasted into my ears. I dotted my eyes around me I couldn't see her and her scent was basically gone. Bloody hell I had lost her I was just like the Poof. Might as well get a strange bird tattooed onto my back, start sulking all the time and be done with it.
I need a pint. I headed for the bar when I caught Dawn's aroma. I quickly began to follow it once again. It had taken me out through the back door. This was not a good sign. Knowing her she is probably being captured by some demon. My eyes adjusted to the dark swiftly as I started to walk down the back ally I heard male grunts, punches and kicks. I rushed down the ally just in time to see Dawn ram a stake through the man's heart and him turn into dust.
I looked at her and then saw a scratch on her arm. Blood was poring out of it. The smell was intoxicating. I stepped closer to her and took her arm into my grasp.
"You're hurt" I said examining the wound I touched some of the blood on her arm. The liquid warmed my fingers. It had that texture that only human blood could ever have. I thought about tasting it but I knew that Nibblet wouldn't like that so wiped it onto the wall beside me. I could hear her heart pounding; sweat was causing her hair to stick to her face. She was breathing heavily.
I tore my eyes away from her cut to look straight into her eye. Those beautiful eyes but they had changed from the last time I had looked into them. They seemed sadder, wiser like she had seen far too much of the dark side of the world spending too much time in the night.
"What are you doing here?" she asked softly.
"Saving you?" I shrugged. Oh bloody brilliant response Spike.
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Dawn's POV
Saving me? Usually that answer would have pissed me off. I would go into a rant on how I didn't need to be saved. I could take care of my self but the reply was just so Spike. The old Spike before he had a soul before he started sleeping with Buffy. The guy who I played cards with while listening to his stories. I found that I was laughing a genuine laugh. Being around him had brought back so many memories of my Sunnydale life of Terra, Anya, Xander, Willow, Giles and Mom. It hurt to think of her. I missed her so much. She used to make everything right. She was so good at taking care of everything, making the pain go away.
My laughter had turned to sobs now. Tears were running down my face. I looked up at Spike through tear filled eyes he seemed confused but took me into his arms. I had cried in his arms many times before. Crying for my mom and crying for Buffy but that was before I wasn't a little girl anymore. I shouldn't be doing this now. How am I going to prove that I can take care of myself if I cry onto his shoulder all of the time? I wiped my tears away and backed away from him. It was too easy for him to take care of me.
"I think we should go no" I whispered so I could barely even hear it but I knew with his vampiric hearing that he did. I turned and started to walk back in the direction of where the car was. Even though I couldn't see him I knew that he was following close behind.
This night was a total bust.
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TBC