Debts & Obligations
Summer's Residence
1 Hour Later…
Willow sat on the couch leaning back in-between Tara's legs, Xander was lying on the floor asleep and Buffy was sitting closely next to Faith using the couch as a back rest. Both Slayers were oblivious to the knowing looks they were getting from Willow and Tara.
As the movie started Buffy turned to say something to Willow and saw that she and Tara were asleep. Looking over at Faith, Buffy saw that she was asleep as well. Getting up carefully so as to not wake Faith up, Buffy move back several steps and grabbed her long, black leather duster from the coat rack by the door.
Opening the front door Buffy hesitated and pulled out Xena's token from her pocket. Walking back, Buffy put the wooden disk in Faith's jacket pocket and turned back to the doorway closing the door behind her with a barely audible CLICK.
Moving at a fast walk Buffy saw the lair where Xena was staying just ahead of her. I guess this is it then, Buffy thought resignedly.
Buffy walked over to the front steps and saw Gabrielle sitting on the steps writing something in a small book.
"Good you're here." Buffy heard Gabrielle say. At least Faith, Willow, Tara, Xander and the others will be safe.
"Yeah, that's me. 'On time girl.' " Buffy replied.
Closing the book, Gabrielle stood up. "Come on inside," With that Gabrielle walked up to the front door and inside the house.
Buffy walked up the stairs and as she entered the house she froze in shock at the sight that greeted her. The house was lit and inviting inside with candle's of all sizes and shapes that illuminated the room.
"What were you expecting? A dark, dank, dusty crypt with cobwebs and spiders? Puhleasse! That is such a stereotype thank you!" Gabrielle said with her hands on her hips. "I like my creature comforts thank you and crypts are not it!"
Buffy couldn't help but smile at Gabrielle's indignant tone, Well I can say at least this isn't Chateau-de-Spike as far as decor is concerned.
Gabrielle walked out of sight into another room, her voice drifted back into the room. "Take your coat off and have a seat, there are some thing's we should probably talk about," Gabrielle walked back into the room with two wine glasses which she set down in between them as Buffy sat down on the couch. Sitting down across from Buffy on a padded chair.
"Is this where you say 'I never drink...wiiiine.' " Buffy asked with a twinkle in her eyes as she felt a little more at ease.
Gabrielle groaned at Buffy's bad pun and shook her head, "At least you didn't do the bad Transylvanian accent when you said it." Well if she can tease me some, that's a good start.
"Where's Xena?" Buffy asked abruptly.
Gabrielle picked up one of the wine glasses and took a sip from it. "She's out, but she'll be back later. She had a few things she needed to do and we needed to talk first."
"Oh?" Buffy asked. "Uh, is this wine?"
"Yes, in my time wine was saved for special occasions. Besides, have you ever tasted cold blood?" Gabrielle asked as she shuddered, "We're talking major ickk factor here."
Buffy reached over and picked up the wine-glass and drank some of it. The wine had a soft, fruity taste with a tingling aftertaste. "Hey! This is good!" Buffy exclaimed with a smile.
Smiling, "Glad you like it." Gabrielle's face became serious, "Buffy, have you ever wondered how Slayers came about or where they got their powers?"
Nodding, "Yeah, but it's not like there's any info lying around anywhere. And the way Giles tells it it's kinda random other than it's gonna be a girl. You know the whole 'One girl in all the world' jazz."
Gabrielle pursed her lips, "Well I guess it's something the Council wouldn't really want to have you think about much, now would they? Think about it Buffy, how do you think they have a Watcher standing by or all ready training the girl so when she's Called she's ready to fight."
Confused, "I...uh, don't know." Buffy said.
Leaning closer, "Then let me tell you a story..." Gabrielle started her story. "Once upon a time, a very long time ago there were no Slayers. Just demons and those individuals that fought them. These warriours were ordinary people. No super strength or speed or healing, just their own skill, intelligence and desire." As Gabrielle spoke the images of the story came alive in Buffy's mind.
"Then things started to go bad, and humanity found itself desperate for a Champion. Someone who could stand up to the Evil that walked the land and defeat it. So a group of Shamans, Mages and wise men gathered together to pool their knowledge of the demons that rampaged across our world to combat it. For centuries they advised and helped the warriours fight the demons to a stand still, but they saw the world was changing and realized that eventually they'd be destroyed. And once that happened an Evil would be awoken that would walk the Earth without anyone to stop it.
Stopping, Gabrielle took a long drink of wine from the glass she had in her hand. "They realized they needed a Champion, someone who could face the Evil. And what better way to combat Evil than with Evil's own powers. And so the group did two things; one, they realized that they needed a way to pass on the Gift to future generations and two, the Council as they now called themselves, contacted the only demon that would help them. In a series of Greater Spells that drained the last of their Magicks cast by the Council Mages, part of this demons' essence was transferred and then balanced within their Champion so as to not overwhelm and corrupt her."
Buffy raised an eyebrow. "The story sounds very interesting, but how much of it is true?" Buffy asked.
Leaning back in her chair, "All of it and I'd know because I was there..."
Buffy choked on the wine she was drinking, "But I thought it was just a story passed down to you or something you were told or heard. Wait! Does this mean I'm part demon or something?"
"No it wasn't and no you're not."
"Okay then, so why are you telling me this story then?" Buffy asked.
"To let you know that after tonight you're not going to change so much as have a long, dormant part of you woken up."
Buffy felt a slight tingling in her fingertips and put the glass down. "I think that's enough for me."
"So what does this have to do with Xena and all the bad blood between her and the Council then?" Buffy asked softly as her voice seemed loud to her ears.
"Everything Buffy. Since there can only be one Slayer at a time that's one reason why they are terrified of a Slayer going rogue."
"You still haven't answered my question," Buffy said with a frown. "And why hasn't the Council killed me off yet if they feel that way? I did quit working for the Council..."
"How do you know they haven't tried to kill you already." Gabrielle countered. "You are everything they are afraid of Buffy. You're strong, smart, independent and you don't take orders too well. Right now you're just an expendable and annoying thorn in their side. Did you really think that the whole incident with Kralik getting free was an accident?" Gabrielle asked. "You know that you wouldn't have been the first Slayer they'd murdered Buffy. You did the research on Sierra."
"But I stilll don't know why they are so scared of Xena or anyone talking to her." Buffy asked back.
"Because it will signal the end of the Council and their reign over the Slayers." Among other things! Gabrielle thought wryly.
Slowly the room began to spin and Buffy leaned back heavily in the chair her heart was racing in her chest. "Uggghhh. I really don't feel good here."
Gabrielle moved next to Buffy and cut her wrist open. Putting her wrist in front of Buffy, "Drink this. It will balance you out, you had too much of the wine."
A hunger coursed through Buffy and she leaned forward, wrapping her lips over the cut and drinking deeply.
Gabrielle felt like she was plugged into light socket as Buffy drank from her. Gritting her teeth, Gabrielle fought the urge to Change and Claim Buffy right there. To taste Buffy's blood and put her Mark on her so that all would know who's Childe she was!
Finally Buffy stopped drinking and Gabrielle pulled her tattered will-power back together. Xena! Hurry back! It's almost time! Gabrielle Called mentally to Xena.
"What's happening to me?" Buffy asked, now scared of her feelings. Images raced through her mind and left Buffy slightly disoriented.
"The Change has begun, although a little quicker than we expected."
"But I drank your blood and I liked it! More than that it..."
Gabrielle took one of Buffy's hands in her own and gently rubbed small circles on her back. "You liked the feeling, the rush as it were as you drank and it excited you and now you're terrified...yes? That's normal. It's like eating food, only a hundred times more for us. It also tends to waken more primal wants and needs. Especially for those just going through the Change."
"Yeah, but I feel different though, stronger even. And my eyes hurt from all the bright light in here…"
Gabrielle was about to speak when she heard Xena come in the house. Thank the Gods, she's finally here. Gabrielle drifted back, "I'll see you tomorrow morning. Xe." In a soft voice only Xena could hear, "Be gentle Xe, she's really fragile mentally right now. She's terrified inside of becoming a vampire and this is really close to that with the blood." With that Gabrielle kissed Xena and disappeared from the room in a blur of movement.
Xena looked over and saw Buffy shaking slightly. Walking over Xena wrapped her arm around Buffy and got her to her feet. "You're shivering, come with me." Xena said as she noticed the change in Buffy's skin and eyes. Her skin was paler and her eyes were already a pale red-gold colour.
When Buffy didn't move, Xena looked Buffy in the eyes. "Buffy, I'm asking you to take a leap of faith here and trust me. Trust me that I won't hurt you and that you won't become the monster you're so terrified of."
"An-Angelus," Buffy stammered.
"You won't become a monster like him Buffy. I can promise you this, that on my honour if you ever do cross that line, I will stop you. You will not become like Angelus or Spike."
Xena felt the tension slowly fade from Buffy's body and led her to room she had prepared for tonight.
The room was filled with pillows and candles of different sizes and shapes. In the center was a small table, a silver goblet sat on top.
Feeling calmer now, "So now what? Do you drink all my blood?" Buffy asked.
"Not quite. Now we finish what was started." Xena walked over to the table and gestured for Buffy to join her.
Buffy walked over to the table where Xena was standing with the silver goblet in her hands.
"Drink this."
Buffy took the goblet and steeled herself as she started to drink. Buffy could taste the coppery taste of blood, mixed with the wine she'd had earlier and something else she didn't know. Grimacing Buffy emptied the goblet and a surge of energy passed through her and the goblet fell from her hands.
Xena walked behind Buffy and gathered her hair up as she exposed the right side of Buffy's neck. Barely brushing her fingertips over Buffy's exposed neck, Xena felt a shudder run through Buffy's body. Leaning next to Buffy's ear, "Now it begins." Xena said and let her fangs grow and sank them into Buffy's neck and started drinking. Counting to five Xena stopped and drew back slightly, holding Buffy upright.
Buffy turned in Xena's arms, facing her now and Xena was surprised to see Buffy's fangs as she smiled. Baring her neck Xena felt Buffys' fangs sink into her neck and the rush of passion as Buffy drank deeply. As soon as Buffy stopped Xena kissed Buffy hard, her tongue demanding entrance to Buffy's mouth.
Buffy's hand slid up under Xena's shirt and caressed the breast underneath, her thumb rubbing her Xena's nipple which hardened under her touch. Xena's hands were not idle as they roamed across Buffy's back and down to her buttocks where they pulled Buffy against her hard. Both women pushed against each other, delighting in the friction that it was creating.
Buffy pushed Xena back slightly and pulled Xena's shirt open, button's flew everywhere as Buffy finally had what she wanted, Xena's breasts exposed. Leaning down Buffy captured one nipple with her teeth, gently scraping and sucking on it. Buffy could hear Xena's moans as she nipped and licked all across Xena's stomach and breasts. Stopping, "More?" Buffy asked huskily.
"Brat!" Xena retorted. "What do you think?"
In a swift move Xena tore the shirt off of her and grabbed Buffy in her arms carrying her over to where she had pillows strewn on the floor. Buffy wrapped her arms around Xena's neck as she was carried. In a moment of clarity, "Why do I feel this way?" Buffy asked. "I've never wanted someone like this or dared to act on how I felt."
Damping her passion, "It's part of the Change you're going through. It lowers your inhibitions, which is why we're alone. This is not just the sharing of blood, such as with Vampires, but a Bonding that will last into eternity. For some who go through this the bond is such that they will become Life-Mates. But for most it is a pleasant memory that is shared between the two, sometimes they will remain lovers, sometimes not. It is different for each person."
"So am I gay then?"
"Does it matter?" Xena replied.
"No. I'm just trying to understand something else as well. And..."
Xena placed her fingers over Buffy's lips. "Sshhhhh. Don't think so hard right now. "Just open your senses let yourself feel tonight. Tomorrow you can worry about what is bothering you." Xena undid the buttons on Buffy's shirt and unclasped the bra underneath. "For now stay in the moment and accept the pleasure we are sharing."
Softly tracing circles around Buffy's breasts, Xena heard Buffy inhale sharply and arch forward as she tweaked a nipple and leaned down to taste Buffy's skin. Xena's head down to her breasts and was rewarded as Xena captured a breast and started to suck and nip it. Buffy's hands wandered across Xena's back and down to the waist of her jeans. Sliding one hand down Buffy moved her hand underneath Xena's jeans and was surprised as she felt no underwear and proceeded cup Xena's buttock and push her groin harder against her.
"I want you! I want to feel your skin as you move against me." Buffy groaned as she felt Xena's hands stroking, caressing and touching her, inflaming her senses with each touch.
"You will." Xena whispered into Buffy's ear.
Minutes later Xena had removed all of Buffy's clothing and there she lay in front of her naked. Xena's tongue moved up the inside of Buffy's leg from her knee and stopping just short. Where she moved to Buffy's stomach and trailed a line up in between Buffy's breasts and nipped the sides as she kissed Buffy and their tongues dueled for dominance.
Stopping, "What do you want Buffy?" Xena asked huskily.
"You," Buffy moaned. "I want to feel you lips on my body...your hands touching me,"
"Then your wish is my command." With that Xena cupped Buffy's breast and caressed it as her other hand wandered down Buffy's flanks and over to her hips. Xena felt Buffy shift and move her legs apart. With a grin Xena moved her hand down to Buffy's knee and trailed it up towards her core. Teasingly Xena let her fingers brush against Buffy's hot center, she could feel the moisture and the heat and knew that Buffy was wanting more than teases.
Buffy arched up as she felt two fingers push inside of her and she pushed back down and clenched her muscles trying to wring all the pleasure she could from Xena's touch. Xena started a slow rhythm with her hand that Buffy matched and Buffy groaned louder as she felt a third and fourth finger enter her, stretching her, but not painfully. Slowly the rhythm picked up in speed and intensity and Buffy felt the pleasure radiate outward as the pressure began to build.
"God! harder, Harder!" Buffy yelled as she felt herself near her peak "MORE! YESSSSSSSSS!" Buffy yelled as she hit her peak and orgasmed harder than she had before and then again and again. Xena stayed with her moving insider her slowly and gently letting Buffy dictate the pace before stopping. Draping her body over Buffy's, Xena gently kissed Buffy as she pulled a blanket over them both and Buffy wrapped her legs and arms around Xena.
A wave of sleepiness washed over Buffy from the events that day as well as their lovemaking and Buffy yawned. "Oh God. I'm so sorry. I didn't mean..."
Xena shushed Buffy, "Do I look insulted? I'll take it as a compliment to my many skills is all. Rest now and regain your strength. We'll pick this up later when you're not half-asleep, we have all night for you to repay me..."
With that Buffy leaned her head on Xena's shoulder and closed her eyes, drifting off to sleep.
End Chapter 12