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Xander was scared. Not that he would say that out loud but man was he terrified. He sat there in the waiting room with Willow, Tara, Wes, and Cordy along with two vampires waiting to find out if Faith would make it. He had got the call on the way back to the warehouse with Willow and Tara. It had been Wes, he was already at the hospital it seems that a werewolf had attacked him out side the warehouse and when Faith had come out to help him she had been attacked by a group of weres. This was beyond weird everyone knew that werewolf's traveled alone but for some reason these hadn't. Xander knew that if it wasn't for the two vampires waiting with them that his friends would be dead, along with Cordy who had come out to see what was taking Faith so long and had gotten dragged into the fight. He wasn't sure why the two vamps in question had gone against their nature and had helped the group let alone a slayer, but he was grateful they had. Finally after an hour of waiting a doctor came to them, addressing himself to the group he began to speak.

"I'm happy to announce that she is stable and doing well. We had one incident where she was gone for five minutes or so but we were able to bring her back and we don't think there will be any repercussions." With that the doctor nodded to them all and walked of. A nurse then stepped up saying that if we wanted we could go see her we could go see her three or less at a time. It was quickly agreed that Wes would go in with Willow and Tara so that Cordy and Xander could keep an eye on the vamps. Once Wes and the girls had disappeared around the corner Xander had decided that it was time for some answers.

"Alright can one of you tell me why two master vamps and there minions ended out helping a slayer and hers." He demanded wanting to find out if the vamps were a threat to him and the people he considered being his.

"Well you see its like this pet, Dru and I were out looking for a nice spot to call home for a while when we saw the slayer getting attacked by the weres. I was all for sitting back and watching but Dru here seemed to think we should help said that the stars had told her you lot harbored her angel and that we could find port with in your shores or some such rot. And seeing as I like to keep my girl happy I decided to help you lot out." The male vampire answered. His girl Dru smiled at him before speaking up.

"Yes Ms. Edith had told me a while ago that we would help a slayer and the slayer would let me have my angel, she also told me that my Spiky here would find his birdie under the protection of the slayer. That's why we came here to sunny dale, to help the slayer."

Xander wasn't sure why but for some reason he thought that Spike and Dru were telling the truth. And while he had never been crazy about vampires he knew that having two master vamps around along with the minions they commanded to help them couldn't hurt. They would have to lie some rules day later but for right now he was just glad they had been there for his friends.

"I'm not really sure why but for some reason I believe you, id like you guys to stay with us. Of course there will be rules but we can talk about that later right now I'm going to go see Faith." Turning to Cordy he asked." Do you think you'll be ok until someone else gets back?"

"Sure Xander, Spike and Dru are here and you said you trust them. Plus I could use the time to get to know them better; I decided earlier that I'm going to be staying with you guys for a while. I couldn't stand the ideal of something happening to you guys and me not being here, I had forgot how dangerous this all was." She said with a smile.

Xander nodded at here and the vamps before heading back the way he saw Wes go. Reaching her room he knocked and stepped inside quietly. He was greeted by Willow and Tara's smiles.

"Hey Xan we were just about to come out to get you. She's still out but doing ok, we ran some magic test and nothings going on that the doctors didn't already tell us about." Willow said glad that she could offer some help. "Y-ya she s-should wake up soon enough." Tara said giving him an encouraging smile.

"That's great girls, would you mind sending Cordy in when you go out. Spike and Dru are still out there but don't worry I talked to them and they seem like good guys, they'll be staying with us for a while. Xander said.

"All right, will do." Willow answered before ushering Tara and herself out.

Xander looked over at Wes sitting alongside Faith holing her hand with his head bowled.

"How you holding up Wes?"

Wes looked up and gave him a weak smile." Pretty good I just keep thinking that this is my fault, I mean I'm a watcher I should have know that they were there."

"Don't blame yourself Wes there was no way you could have known, especially since they aren't your average weres. We've had are fair share before and they have never traveled in packs. Besides she going to be fine, and you and Cordy managed to get out of there with minimal bruises and cuts. How that happened is beyond me." Xander said patting Wes shoulder reassuringly.

"Yes I cant quite figure it out while they all went after Faith after she came out, they seemed to greatly pull back there attack on me and didn't even seem overly interested in Cordy. I'm pressed to get back to the warehouse to start research but I'm not sure I want to leave Faith." He said.

"That's a good ideal, I think me you, Cordy and the Vamps should head back. We can have Willow and Tara to stay here to keep us updated. They have enough power to protect themselves anyway."

"Yes I believe your right, I go tell the others and meet you out there."