Chapter 2. Aftershock.
Didn't think I'd have a chapter 2 for this story, but I got some good ideas for it and they couldn't fit in one chapter. Enjoy.
"I wonder what happened?" says Willow. "Angel looked upset."
"I think she broke up with him," says Xander. "I kind of feel bad for the guy." Willow raises her eyebrow at Xander and looks at him.
"You feel bad for Angel?"
"Yeah, losing a girl like Buffy is hard."
"Why would she break up with him? Things were going so well."
"Don't know. I did make out some of the words that Angel said."
"What'd he say?"
"I think he said Spike."
"Spike? Isn't he that new vampire that Angel knows?"
"Yeah, and if I'm not mistaking, he said 'had sex.'"
"What?"
"I hope I got that wrong."
"We need to talk to her."
"We can't tell her we were following her. She'll slay us or something."
"What do we do?"
"We let everything take its course. She'll tell us when she is ready."
Meanwhile, Spike arrives at the warehouse and is greeted by Drusilla. She smells him, but Spike pushes her away.
"What's wrong, my sweet Spike?" asks Drusilla. "Were you a bad boy last night?" Drusilla starts to giggle. Spike looks at her, with a sad expression.
"It was wild last night," says Spike.
"I smell the Slayer on you."
"Yeah, we crossed paths."
"Did you get a taste?"
"No." Drusilla looks at him strangely.
"You laid with the Slayer. I can see it written in the air. My poor Spike. His obsession is his undoing." Drusilla pets Spike, but he pulls away.
"Obsession is right, luv. You know more than me about that."
"Use her, Spike. To get close. To get her family and friends. We'll feast on them and it would be a happy day." Drusilla starts to twirl around.
"No!" Drusilla stops and looks at Spike. "I won't do that." Drusilla puts a sad face like if she was about to cry because of Spike's harshness. "I love her."
"No one can bring you back from this. You are lost to me, my Spike." Drusilla sneers at him and starts to walk away. Spike looks at her and tilts his head.
Meanwhile at the Bronze, Buffy meets up with Willow and Xander. Buffy obviously had her mind set on other things than the band on the stage. Xander and Willow didn't say anything about it.
"So, Buffy, is Angel coming?" asks Willow.
"Huh?" says Buffy, finally paying attention to Willow.
"Angel."
"Oh, um, no."
"So, who are you looking for?"
"Nobody."
"Buff, you can tell us if you like," says Xander.
"Xander," says Willow. She kicks him in the shin.
"Ouch."
"What's up with you two?" asks Buffy.
"Nothing," says Willow. "This is a good song. Let's dance, Xander." She pulls him off of his chair and drags him over to the dance floor. "Nice going. Now she's on to us. What about the part that you said she'll tell us in her own time?"
"Sorry," says Xander. "You started with the questions."
"You guys," says Buffy walking over to them. "What's up?"
Xander and Willow turn to Buffy and bow their heads. Willow gets a worried look and then sighs.
"Promise not to stake us," says Willow.
"Why would I stake you?"
"Cause this is really not a friend thing to do. First of all, it was all Xander's idea."
"Hey," says Xander.
"Sorry," says Willow.
"What is it?" asks Buffy.
"We sort of followed you to Angel's today," says Willow.
"Really, why?"
"Because we kind of wanted to know why you were acting the way you were acting."
"So, you ready to tell us your secret?" says Xander.
The door to the Bronze opens and in comes Spike, with a scratch on his left cheek and dust all over his duster. He looks around for Buffy and he makes sure that she is not with her friends or the poof. Buffy sees him immediately.
"Mind if I show you?" asks Buffy. She heads over to where Spike is. He is next to the bar asking for beer. "Spike."
"I didn't think you'd want me around your friends," says Spike.
"What happened to you?"
"Drusilla."
"You had a fight?"
"Yeah, she wasn't too happy about us being together."
"Where is she now?"
"Dead."
"Wasn't she already…"
"Dead dead. I staked her. Didn't think I could do it, but I did. Part of me still didn't want to, but I was thinking that she'll probably come after you and your friends. That's what she wanted me to do."
"I can't believe you did that." Buffy caresses his bloody cheek and Spike winces. "Sorry."
"It's okay." Spike takes a sip of his beer.
"Come."
"What?"
"With me. I need to do something." Buffy drags Spike off the stool and over to where Willow and Xander are. "Guys, you know Spike."
"Yeah, he's evil," says Xander.
"Xander," says Willow hitting him again. "Go on, Buffy."
"Spike and I are together," says Buffy. "We had a little time last night to get to know each other." Buffy looks into Spike's blue eyes.
"So, you had sex," says Xander. He quickly gets up before Willow hits him again.
"Yes."
"Okay, Buff, another vampire? This has got to stop."
"I know, but Spike's different. He dusted Drusilla. I mean, that's gotta mean something."
"Well, I guess having two vampires on the side of good is pretty cool," says Willow. "And he is more attractive than Angel, but don't tell Angel I said that."
Spike grins at Willow. He knew he was going to like the red head. She is so sweet and innocent like the victims he likes picking at, but now he was going to be a friend to her. Spike sighs and thinks to himself, I can deal.
"Willow," says Xander. "He totally stole that look from Billy Idol."
"Did not," says Spike. "He stole it from me."
"Don't fight," says Buffy. "So, you guys are okay with this?"
"Yeah," replies Willow with a reassuring smile.
"Fine," says Xander. "You better treat her right, Spikey, or I'll have to stake you."
"Oh, I'm so scared," says Spike.
"Now all you have to do is tell Giles that you are in love with another vampire," says Willow.
"That should be easy," says Xander sarcastically. "Don't worry, Buffy, we'll be there for you. Way behind you."
"Gee, thanks," says Buffy. She turns to Spike and smiles at him. "We're going to go dance." Buffy pulls Spike to the dance floor.
"We are?" says Spike as he was pulled to the dance floor. Spike is very close to Buffy and she wraps her arms around his neck. He then puts his hands on her waist.
"See, everything is okay," says Buffy. She then lays her head on Spike's chest and they continue to dance.
"They are cute," says Willow as she watches them.
"More like puke," says Xander. "Willow, don't hit me again."
"Xander, we're Buffy's friends and we need to be supportive. Yeah, she is dating another vampire and from the same vampire family, but…"
"You've got nothing to say, missy." Xander sighs. "I guess if I can't have her, at least she's with someone that makes her happy. Kind of noticed that when he arrived. Anyways, never liked Angel period. Not because he is a vampire, but because he's just broody."
"Okay." Willow takes a sip of her drink as she watches Buffy dance with Spike. "Now I want my own vampire nice guy."
"Will, don't you start, too."
