"So they just gave him to you?" Sebastian asked as Rige finished explaining what had just happened. She had rested August on the table and placed some healing herbs on his wounds.

"Yeah, Spike just said that Drusilla was bored with him," Rige muttered. She was a wreck to say the least. Sebastian just leaned in and kissed Rige's forehead gently. He let himself linger, his eyes on August. It'd been a good fifty some years since he last laid eyes on the man. Rige and Sebastian had made it their mission to find the young demon, and now Sebastian felt the need to just hold his lover close to him.

"It's okay, Rige," Sebastian assured. "He's safe. He's home."

"Sebastian, I need you," Rige whispered in his ear. There was an offer he couldn't refuse. He took one last look at August, assured the boy wouldn't wake up as Sebastian and Rige slipped back into the closet at the back of the store.

***Next Night***

Buffy was on patrol with Angel. They hadn't really had that much of a chance to talk yet. Now was as good of a time as any. She leaned her head against his shoulder as they walked. "A demon as a Slayer," Angel mused.

"Well, she's more an ex demon. Still, I don't know how I feel about her. She seemed to avoid that vampire when we were attacked at the school, Spike. It was like she knew him but didn't want to deal with him," Buffy explained. Angel nodded slowly.

"Oh, I think I know who she is now," Angel muttered. Buffy looked up at him with a questioning look. Angel sighed. "Spike originally was offered a deal by demon. He decided he would rather become a vampire though. That demon was Rige, I think."

"Okay, so they hate each other now. I guess that makes some sense," Buffy replied. "You should see the way that she and Mr. Michaelis look at each other though. I want a love like that."

"I don't know how I feel about that teacher," Angel remarked.

"He's not that bad. He's really nice, actually," Buffy disagreed. Angel stopped walking.

"Look, I know you think that, but if he's actually a fallen angel, you need to be careful. They're quite powerful, and many worship them as gods. You have to watch your back. You don't know whose side he's on. Usually this type of demon is out for their own gain and that's it," Angel warned.

"Alright, I'll be careful," Buffy grumbled.

***The Magic Shop***

That next afternoon, Buffy decided to go see Rige after school. She was hoping they could train together, but when she got to the shop, Rige was nowhere to be found. Instead a young man with brown hair and red eyes was sitting shirtless on the counter redressing some wounds. He looked up and his eyes widened. "Who the hell are you?" the man demanded.

"I should ask the same for you. Where's Rige?" Buffy replied. The man slid off the counter with ease.

"She went to the drug store. Now, who the hell are you?" the man replied.

"Buffy," the Slayer reluctantly answered.

"I'm August. M-Rige told me about you, warned me you might be looking for her. She shouldn't be too much longer," the man explained, slipping on a black tee shirt with a sigh.

"What happened to you?" Buffy asked, pointing at August's wounds.

"Some bastard vamp decided I was a fun toy," August growled. He obviously didn't want to talk about it. Just then, Rige entered the store.

"August, I'm back," Rige announced, looking up at Buffy. "Ah, you're here."

"Yeah, I was hoping we could train. Also, we're getting a foreign student in next week. I was hoping that you could cover patrol while he's here," Buffy explained.

"I never thought I'd see the day where you'd be talking about demon killing with a teenage girl," August remarked, glaring at Rige.

"Take the stuff and go take care of yourself, August," Rige barked. Grumbling, August followed her instructions.

"Who's he?" Buffy asked. Rige sighed, looking at the ground.

"He's… Well, you have to promise to say nothing to Ciel. Sebastian doesn't want him knowing," Rige began. Buffy nodded. "August is mine and Sebastian's son. He was born about twenty or so years before Ciel. Ciel doesn't know August exists."

"Why can't he know?" Buffy inquired. Rige shook her head.

"He knows who killed Ciel's parents," Rige answered sorrowfully. "It took Sebastian a long time to get Ciel off of the idea of avenging his family, and around that time we learned what August knew. We just had to keep Ciel from finding out."

"I won't interfere then," Buffy replied. She knew it wasn't her place. Besides, she had other things on her mind, like what Angel had said the night before.

"So, are we ready to train?" Rige asked. Buffy followed Rige down to the training area in the basement.

***Library***

Sebastian had let Ciel go on home on his own. Right now the demon needed to talk to Giles. "Where's your Slayer?" he asked.

"She went to find yours so they could train together," Giles explained.

"Damn it," Sebastian growled. "She'll see August."

"Who's August?" Giles asked. Sebastian sat down, lost in thought.

"My son," he replied. "I came here to talk to you about him. You see, Rige and I need a place for him to stay. Spike and Drusilla had him captive for a while. I think it's because he wanted to tell Ciel about what happened to his parents. They were killed by vampires. Not just any though. They were the vampire Angelus's last kill before the gypsy girl." Giles took a seat across from Sebastian.

"You know of what happened to him then?"

"That's why I'm here. Ciel will want Angel dead, and I know who Angel is. Rige doesn't know, and I'm not sure about August. Still, I understand the power of a soul, and I will help Angel all that I can. I need you to keep August away from Ciel. I love my son, don't get me wrong. However, there is much more at stake here. We cannot risk Ciel ruining our ties to Buffy. I fear what is to come," Sebastian explained.

"I will if you tell me about Ria. Buffy overheard your conversation yesterday. I won't tell her anything, but if what my books say is correct, I will have to agree with you," Giles replied. Sebastian leaned back. The demon was willing to strike this deal.

A/N: Filler chapter time! I figured this would answer some questions and set some things up. I'm starting to have a plan here. It's still a bit hazy, but we're getting there. I hope you all are enjoying this fun. Basically I'm setting up for the things well in advance here, so you may want to keep the whole Ria thing on a back burner for now. I'll mention her on occasion, but all I'll say is it has to deal with Season 5 of Buffy. Please leave a review! I'd love to hear what you all think!