Spike opened the refrigerator where he left his cup of blood. The features on his face changed as he downed it like beer. He took a seat on the couch by Dawn, sipping more of his pleasurable drink. "Little bit, maybe we should have a little fun."
Dawn winced, " Well I have homework, but I would love to… if I could." She was a little grossed out from the blood in his hand.
Spike shrugged and drank the rest that was in the mug, walking back to the kitchen.
The front door opened and shut as Buffy walked quickly in the room. She headed towards the kitchen where Spike was opening a package of blood and squirting it in the mug. Buffy spoke, "Spike can I talk to you in the basement?"
Spike looked up from his mug. "Oh, yeah." He squeezed the rest of the contents in the package and threw the plastic away. Following Buffy with his mug safe in his hands, they were soon in the basement where no one could hear them.
Buffy paced back and forth as Spike took a seat on his bed, "There's a creature, Tecker, he's sucking the joy out of Willow's life."
She said still pacing at a nervous state.
Spike set the mug down on the nearest table and looked up, "I've met him. The demon sure likes to drain a soul that's for sure. He can go three hours feeding off a soul until he gets tired. After that he only has to rest 30 minutes before he's ready to drain again. It's like a bloody revolution."
Buffy looked around worried. If this thing had drained Willow's soul it could drive her mad or maybe turn her evil again. "Do you know how to kill it?"
Spike thought for a minute, "It was along time ago pet, I…wait a minute. I remember something. The whole clan of his type of demons were defeated by a slayer along time ago. Something having to do with an amulet."
Buffy squinted, "Do you remember what it's called." She was hoping that Giles could look up the amulet so the scoobies could hunt the demon down.
Spike shook his head, "No. But I know it started with an 'O'." He moved over so she could sit down.
Buffy sat beside him sifting her fingers through her hair, "I don't like seeing Willow like this. Soon her grief will turn into anger and she'll try to kill the world again. I just can't deal with that again. And I really don't want to see her grieve."
Spike nodded his head slowly. He always liked Willow. Maybe it was something about her fiery red hair. There was just something that made him respect her more than anyone else; except Buffy of course. "I hope you can find the amulet. Have Giles research it. He'll find it sooner or later."
Buffy nodded, "By the way, why is Teckra have the same name as his group species?"
Spike added, "He was their leader. He vowed revenge and became a certain type of vengeance demon that will suck the soul out of their client's enemies and feed it to them. It's kind of like Symbiosis only with a vengeance vibe in it."
Buffy frowned. She didn't want to think about it. The whole sucking the soul out of another creeped her out, since it had happened to her with a roommate she couldn't stand!
Buffy and Spike exchanged nervous glances. The chemistry between them had changed drastically since Spike had earned his soul. Spike respected her more and Buffy could feel that. She didn't know if he knew that she did have good feelings toward him. It wasn't lust anymore; it was love, and she could feel it. It was almost the same thing she felt with Angel only just a little different; Spike wasn't leaving town.
Buffy smirked, "I'm sorry for always asking you questions like this. I should really go and research the amulet. I'll come back to you if I've heard anything."
Spike smiled as he stared in her eyes. Buffy felt the energy surge through her like a chill running up her spine. She gulped as she contained her emotions. Spike spoke softly, "Bye slayer. Come back soon."
Buffy nodded slowly. The power she had could not hold her back from what had happened next. It was hard for her to contain herself as she felt her lips lock on his lightly. It was much different now from the last time. "I'll see you in a while." Buffy ran up the stairs, and Spike grinned with appreciation as he slumped across his bed.