I DON'T OWN ANY OF THESE CHARACTERS

DISCOVERED

Buffy looks at Spike, tears in her eyes. " But you can't love." She walks right up to him, " If you loved her than you could've given her the respect she deserved and not hung around. She was my Aunt, and when I found out about her, I looked up to her. But now, when I find out that she was gallivanting with the enemy doing god only knows! How can I believe you when your supposed to kill her? For all I know you could be lying through your teeth! Do you think this is easy, having to defend people that you don't even know? I was expelled from my last school because I set fire to a gym that was filled with leeches like you!" As Buffy was saying this she was getting closer and closer to Spike, until finally they were almost nose to nose.

Spike took in a deep breath of her scent. Smells just like Lizzy. Buffy glares at him, shaking with fury from everything that has happened. She looks into those deep sea blue eyes, and she stops glaring. He…He's crying. She takes a step back, and he turns his head, a small tear running down his cheek.

DAMN HER! She's everything Lizzy was…it's almost as if she's finally realising her anger of me after all these years. Finally he looks up at her, not ashamed for her to see his blood red tears. "You know, you look a lot like her." Then he closes the distance between them and embraces her with a crushing kiss. Buffy is shocked, and tries to pull away, but he keeps hold of her until she relaxes and the kiss softens, their tears mingling. Spike pulls away and looks at Buffy. She looks at Spike.

They are both shocked. " I…I…" But Buffy didn't give him a chance to form a sentence, she knees his gut and pushes him off, making him lose his balance. Spike falls to the ground and watches Buffy run away. What the hell am I doing? I can't let this happen again. He slowly gets up, rubbing his chest, Buffy now a little dot. He turns around and walks toward the school, an idea forming in his head. But what Spike didn't know as he was walking away, that someone was watching the little display. Following him from the time he left the school till now, getting all the information he need for his Master.

Master will be pleased, he will like me better, he will enjoy this news. This kind of news always makes him happy, he doesn't hurt me then, he doesn't bite me, yes, he will be pleased. Riley thinks to himself as he walks in the opposite direction toward the old factory. He'll be happy to know that it's finally starting again…poor little insolent Spike, he has no idea. He snickers to himself. Suddenly a thought that wasn't his crashed into his head, making it hurt. Riley screams out in pain. " MASTER!"

Riley thinks to himself as he walks in the opposite direction toward the old factory.He snickers to himself. Suddenly a thought that wasn't his crashed into his head, making it hurt. Riley screams out in pain. " MASTER!"

No need to come my puppet, I have seen everything for myself. Your free to do what you like tonight. You have done well. Then it was gone, and so was the pain. The only proof that there was anything there at all was a mild headache. Riley straightens and rubs his temples, smiling to himself. So, Buffy is the slayer as well…I could have some fun with this. His smile gets bigger as he starts to walk down the road again, now heading for the Bronze. He whistles a merry tune.

Then it was gone, and so was the pain. The only proof that there was anything there at all was a mild headache. Riley straightens and rubs his temples, smiling to himself. His smile gets bigger as he starts to walk down the road again, now heading for the Bronze. He whistles a merry tune.

THE BRONZE

Buffy gets closer to a the music, not really knowing where she was, but then she sees a sign.

WELCOME TO THE BRONZE: ages 16 and older. ID required. She stops and then Willow bumps into her.

"Oh sorr- BUFFY! What are you doing here? I didn't know that you knew about the Bronze!"

Willow says to Buffy excitedly.

"Actually, I didn't. I was just walking around after my talk with Jiles, guess I found my way here." She responds, checking her cheeks with her hands for any trace of tears. " Can, we go inside? I'm a little cold."

"Of course, Xander will be here in an hour or so. Come on, I'll show you around, it's the only place worth going to in Sunnydale." They both laugh.

"Well, here it is! The Only place to party in all of Sunnydale. I come here every Friday with Xander. I don't know why I never thought to tell you! I'm sorry!" Willow realized and cooed to Buffy.

"Hey, don't worry about it. I know now, right?"

"Hm, right." They walk in and the music blaring, the people shouting and dancing, and the smells of liquor and sweat mingle and are thrust toward Buffy and Willow.

"Wow…this place is great!" Buffy exclaims, giving Willow a genuine smile. " It reminds me of this awesome place I used to go to in LA. It was basically like this!" Buffy shouts over the music and uses her arms to emphasize her meaning. " Oh lets dance!" She grabs Willow's hand, completely forgetting Spike, Joyce, her Aunt, and everything else. She was finally relaxed, calm, and having fun.

Later

After hours of dancing, laughing, singing along, and having a good time, Buffy finally left with Willow and Xander. " Ah, thanks guys. Trust me when I say that I really needed that." They laugh and continue to walk down the street in silence afterwards. Hey, now is a better time than any. Buffy thinks to her self. She turns around and faces her two friends. " Okay, I'm going to tell you guys something, but I need you to believe me and to trust me okay? This is important, and don't laugh either." She says looking at Xander.

" Okay, well what?" He prompts Buffy.

Buffy takes a deep breath and closes her eyes, and lets the breath out. " I-"

"Your Pregnant!" Xander exclaims.

"WHAT! No! Xander!" Buffy glares at him while Willow contains a giggle.

"Okay, sorry Buffy, go on."

" What I was going to say was that…that I….slay….vampires?" Her face scrunches up not wanting to really see their reaction. When she doesn't hear anything she opens an eye, then slowly the other one. " Did you hear me?" She asks.

"Are you serious?" They both look down on her with a very serious look.

"Well…yeah….you don't believe me?" She asks, her face falling.

"NO! Oh no, the opposite really." Willow smiles at Xander and he smiles back. They both nod. Buffy just looks at them puzzled.

"What?" She asks.

Willow looks back at Buffy and smiles even more. " We were going to tell you on my birthday but I guess we could tell you now. We already knew that vampires are real. Me and Xander were walking down this street when a guy came out of no where and asked for a light. We said no, and then his faced changed and attacked Xander." She pauses, looking at him.

"Did he bite you?" Buffy asks with real concern, but also starting to back away a little.

"No, this is what we wanted to tell you. I have powers. That's how we stopped him. I used my powers." Buffy is almost sick with relief. " I'm a witch, and so is Xander."

"HEY! Warlock? Heelllooo?"

Willow laughs. " He's just a rookie though, that's why were are so good with each other. I've known since I was a kid."

Buffy smiles at the couple, now with a smile on her face as well. "Huh, it's no wonder I was drawn to you guys, you are more or less on the same side as me."

"yup, I guess that makes us like the Three Musketeers! En Guard!" Xander claims and thrust out an imaginary sword. They all laugh, and in perfect unison they all say, "ALL FOR ONE AND ONE FOR ALL!" and continue to laugh and walk down the street.