Spike was anxiously awaiting for the sun to set. Tonight was the night he would lead the other vampires to Sunnydale High. He glanced over at the young man tied to the wall half conscious. August looked to be about 19 or 20, though he was actually about a century or so old. Blood was caked to the side of his pale face, sweat drenching his body. Drusilla called the boy her toy, not that Spike ever cared. Slowly August blinked, deep red eyes glaring at Spike in silent disgust.

"She won't even try and come after you," Spike remarked. He nonchalantly took his cigarette and pressed it against August's already bruised chest. The boy screamed in pain, followed by a deep growl.

"I trust her judgment," August breathed. Drusilla rest a thin hand on Spike's shoulder as she reached the other out to brush August's cheek. He flinched, yanking his head away from her cold, dead grasp.

"Did Mummy forget you?" Drusilla mocked. August didn't answer, just glaring at his captors. He refused to show weakness.

"We'll show her tonight then. Show her all she's been missing," Spike muttered, walking away. He continued counting down the minutes until sunset.

***Sunnydale High***

Buffy was exhausted, working double time to prep for parent night. Principal Snyder was determined to work her, Ciel, and another girl to the bone. Ciel was enraged. He obviously hated doing work. Rige was currently arguing with Giles and Sebastian about going on patrol that night. "Snyder will say our family is doomed and will expel Ciel," Sebastian reminded her for the thousandth time. Buffy looked over at them. Rige had been pretty tense ever since she went on patrol a week ago. Now she just groaned, storming out of the library with Sebastian quick on her heels.

"What's up with her?" Buffy asked Ciel as Giles slid into his office.

"I wish I knew," Ciel sighed. "I'm going to try and listen in." Buffy stood alongside him.

"I'm coming too then," Buffy told him. Ciel opened his mouth to protest, but decided against it. He had quickly learned that the Slayer was just as stubborn as him. They quietly slipped out of the library and hid near where Sebastian and Rige were talking.

"Rige, I know it's hard. I want him safe, too. We've been over this though. We don't know enough," Sebastian told her. Rige pressed her first against his chest. Buffy could tell the other Slayer was crying.

"I have given so much for you two. I just need to find him," Rige cried. She reached into her pocked and pulled something out. "This was dropped off at the store. Sebastian, they have him. If I stay, they'll be willing to make a deal."

"Rige, listen to me. We can't risk our cover," Sebastian warned.

"Damn it, Sebastian! We came here to find him, and now you're saying I can't look," Rige growled. Sebastian just sighed.

"They don't know why we are here. We can't risk this coming out, not after everything we've done," Sebastian explained. "I'm bound to that boy, Rige, but I will not let him take everything from me. I am starving, Rige, and I am tired. He took so much away, but not this. I will not let them know." Buffy felt Ciel back away. She felt she had to keep listening though.

"Once I'm back to normal, I'll provide souls for us then," Rige assured. Sebastian shook her head.

"I think we're bound to this girl though. There is something strange about her. She isn't like the others," Sebastian mused.

"I'd ask Ria, but I doubt she would say anything," Rige replied. Sebastian laughed.

"None of them acknowledge us anyways," he spat. Buffy decided to walk away. She returned to the library, fists balled, and looked at Giles.

"I think they know more than they're saying," Buffy proposed. Giles looked up at her.

"What do you mean?" he asked.

"Mr. Michaelis and Rige know more about this whole Slayer thing than they're saying," Buffy explained. She crossed her arms and waited for a response. When she didn't get one, she continued. "Who's Ria? What does she have to do with Slayers?" Buffy asked.

"They said Ria?" Giles inquired. Buffy nodded. Giles began to look through his books. "The name sounds familiar, but I'll have to make some calls. You should finish getting ready for tonight." Buffy groaned.

"I still can't believe I'm being forced to go to this," Buffy muttered.

***Later on at the magic shop*** (A/N: If you saw the episode School Hard and remember the whole school fighting thing, that's what happens.)

Rige didn't feel exactly like going home. Snyder had just barely approved of her as Ciel's to be aunt, and after the vampires attacked the school, it had all just gotten to her. Anyways, she needed to check on the store before heading home anyways, so she had allowed Ciel and Sebastian could go on ahead of them. With a yawn, she rubbed her neck and took a look at the day's statements. However, she was interrupted when Spike opened the door.

"How the hell did you get in here?" Rige asked, standing. Another vampire drug in the body of a man. Spike motioned for the vampire to drop the boy off near the table. Rige knew with one look who it was, but she almost didn't want to believe it. His bare chest was bruised and carried a vast array of burn marks, cuts, and other wounds. His hair was matted in places, and it too was covered in dried blood.

"I came to return this bloke," Spike explained. "Dru got bored with him. She said you not coming after us wasn't any fun, so she decided she'll find a new game. This other Slayer is much more fun."

"Leave her alone. I'm the one you hate, not her. She's just a girl," Rige threatened.

"See, that's what makes it fun," Spike laughed. "I didn't want to return him, you know. It's too hard to kill a demon of this kind though. Drusilla didn't want to put forth the work, said it was too much trouble. So, here we are. I'll be seeing you around. That is, if you're staying." Still in shock, Rige watched as Spike left the room. She ran straight to August. He was passed out. Some of the wounds had festered. Somehow they had gotten past the healing process. She cradled his head in her lap.

"It's okay, August. You're safe now," Rige muttered, kissing his forehead gently. She realized she was crying. Sometimes she hated these human emotions, the way it hurt her. Oh, did it hurt her! It was like someone was stabbing her heart. She pet his hair back, shaking her head. She knew she had to call Sebastian, but she couldn't. Sebastian's earlier words kept hitting her. Ciel didn't know who August was, or that he even existed. Some secrets had to be kept safe.

A/N: Sorry about the random note in the middle. I really didn't feel like rewriting that whole thing. Anyways, hi there! I got bored in class today and just wrote out this entire chapter. I also have an announcement. If you guys read Hiro's Tale (a Death Note fan fiction) or Welcome to Music Room 3 (a Ouran High School Host Club fan fiction), I am posting them on my new Wattpad account. First off, yes I am the writer of those fan fictions (I changed accounts on here due to some personal reasons and I also now forget my old username). Second, I will only be posting those fan fictions on my new account. My username on there is NinjaTomatoFairyKing. Now, as to Memories. I will be going and updating that, but again I still have to rewrite this one chapter and I have been so busy with school that it's just hard for me to keep up with. Please leave a review and thanks for reading!