"Drink this Michael. Be one of us," David said handing Michael the rhinestoned bottle of wine that he'd just drank from. Star walked from her little room over to Michael and said something quietly to him that --Willow couldn't hear- that made him laugh then he drank from the bottle. The guys began to cheer and chant Michaels name once the bottle had touched his lips. Willow stood away from the group watching in confusion, why did Michael have to drink the wine to be accepted? She didn't have to and they accepted her almost straight away. Frowning she wondered if maybe she wasn't accepted, wasn't wanted - it wouldn't surprise her. She noticed David steal a glance at her and frowned seeing her expression, he patted his knee signalling for her to sit on it. Willow sighed and walked to him and sat gently on his leg. He wrapped his arms around her and lifted his lips to her face and brushed them along her cheek reaching her ear, "What's wrong?" he murmured.

"It's.. it's nothing," she said quietly, "just.. How come you wanted Michael to drink the wine so bad and.."

"Not you?" he finished.

"Yeah," she muttered feeling herself blush slightly.

"It's just." he sighed, "There's things going on, things that you would never understand. Things I don't want you to understand."

Willow nodded slowly, hiding her hurt from reaching her face. "I have to go. I told Edgar and Alan I'd go see them before I go home," she said quietly.

David frowned and nodded, "Let me drop you back."

Willow stood up and walked out to David's bike with him, holding back tears.

-

"Why doesn't he want me?" she whined pacing around the comic book store having explained the situation to Edgar (Alan was asleep).

"I'm sure he does," Edgar said tiredly.

"No he doesn't," she said running a hand through her hair.

Edgar frowned, "What did you say David gave Michael?"

"Wine.. Why?"

Edgar said nothing and walked quickly to a comic book rack and picked up one called 'Destroy All Vampires'. Willow rolled her eyes and walked toward him, "Edgar. Are you serious?"

Edgar nodded and stopped at a page and pointed at it. Willow examined the page frowning, it was a picture of a guy drinking from a bottle of wine there was a description reading, after drinking the blood of another vampire, the human immediately becomes a half vampire. They will become a full vampire by drinking the blood of a human.

Edgar turned to look at Willow. "Your boyfriend's a suck monkey," he said softly.

Willow rolled her eyes. "You have got to be kidding me," she half yelled.

Edgar frowned, "No. I am not," he said shaking his head. "ALAN," he called a few seconds later Willow heard a soft thump and Alan cussing, Alan had obviously fell out of his bed.

"Oh Edgar come on, what are the odds of vampires being real?" she said putting her hands on his shoulders, "I need you to answer me very honestly. Are you smoking something?"

Edgar frowned, "no. I am not smoking anything," he said rolling his eyes. Just as Alan cane down to join them the phone rang and he walked over to pick it up, "This is Frog," he said into the phone. He frowned then looked up and motioned to Edgar to join him, holding the phone between them. Willow sighed and walked around the store again as she heard Edgar and Alan talking in the background.

"Okay here's what you do. Get yourself a good sharp stake, and drive it right through his heart."

Pause.

"Ok. We'll come over and do it for you."

Willow rolled her eyes and she heard them hang up the phone then she walked over to them.

Edgar was the first to speak, "That was Sam, his brother," he looked at Willow, "Michael is one of them. Believe me now?"

Willow opened her mouth and then it snapped shut as realisation hit her. When she thought about it, really thought about it, she only ever saw David at night. Not once did he mention his parents or where he lived. His skin was pale white and he always wore gloves but when she touched his face it was cold. She couldn't believe it, the man she'd fell in love with over the past month was a vampire. Edgar and Alan were right. Tears fogged up her eyes which she quickly wiped away.

"We have to stake him Will." Edgar said softly putting a hand on her shoulder.

Willow shrugged it off forcefully. "no," she said sourly, "You will not. I won't let you!"

"But Willow-." Alan started but she cut him off by holding up her hand.

"No," she yelled then ran away from them, out the shop door and jumped on one of there bikes and headed toward the cave.

Willow peddled faster when she heard Edgar cycling after her. He eventually caught up with her and cycled in front of her cutting her off. She jumped off the bike and hit him angrily and breaking down tears pouring from her eyes, "Why does he have to be a vampire?" she cried.

Edgar sighed and stepped off his bike and pulled her into a hug resting his chin on her head. "You've gotta understand Will.. He's evil. They all are."

"No he's not. Believe me he's not." she said wiping a tear from her cheek. "Can I just go talk to him? I'll bring the bike back later.."

Edgar sighed and nodded. "I'll see you back at the store."

"DAVID!" Willow ran into the cave.

David as out in a shot, he ran to her and grabbed her arms, "Are you ok?" he asked examining her.

She nodded as she tried to catch her breath, "Edgar and Alan… they.. They want to .. kill you," she said frantically.

David frowned and looked into her eyes, "You know?"

Willow nodded, "It doesn't change anything.. How I feel about you stays the same," she whispered.

David smiled slightly, "I'll never hurt you," he murmured.

"Ditto," she smiled and kissed his lips softly.