Disclaimer: I do not own anything; Characters belong to Joss Whedon & Mutant Enemy. However this story is my own.
A/N: As always reviews are greatly appreciated, a few quotes etc may be used and obviously belong to the very talented people who wrote them. My apologies for the shortness of this chapter, hoping to get a longer chapter eight up soon - Loverswalk89 x
Something Unexpected
CHAPTER SEVEN
Spike although it was daylight refused to stay in the same place as Buffy, he decided he needed to cool off and headed into the sewer tunnel that lead him to one of his favourite demon bars in London, The Poison Apple. As cliche as the name was, it was just the place for a broken vampire such as himself to lay low and figure out what to do. As he walked through the tunnel he sensed another demon close by.
"Same old Willy... Always living the high life in the sewers" Angelus appeared in front of him.
"Was wondering when you were gunna show up, Liam" Spike cocked his head and smirked
"Ah heard I was back did you?" Angelus grinned
"Heard you offed your fancy piece... Shame too, the girl was nice" said Spike
"Wasn't she?" he agreed "But yap yap yap" Angelus rolled his eyes
"Yeah..."
"So you banged your way through the Slayer's chastity belt and got yourself a wriggling human baby... The stuff vampire's nightmares are made of. But you stand here with your chest puffed out like your proud of it" Angelus threw him a look of disgust
"Not the only one with a human kid" Spike reminded him
"Ugh that's right always did have a thing for copying me didn't you William"
"Yeah... I used to look up to you, oh how the mighty have fallen" Spike snarled
"Could say the same" Angelus smiled evilly "So I'll just be on my way to kill your girlfriend and kid... But after we should have drinks"
"Not gunna happen" Spike said firmly
Angelus chuckled "Well... I don't think that's up to you really now is it?"
"Doesn't matter, I'm not letting you near them"
"Ooh William the Bloody finally grew a pair... What makes you so sure you'll stop me"
Spike paused for a moment and launched for his grand sire, pinning him to the floor punching him repeatedly. A plank of wood hit Spike round the head, causing him to fall on top of Angelus.
"Naughty William" Drusilla scolded still holding the plank she'd just hit him with.
"Drusilla?" He murmured losing consciousness
Angelus threw Spike off of him, getting to his feet. Drusilla leered at the conscious vampire on the ground and held up the wood as if to hit Spike again before Angelus stopped her. "Not yet Dru"
Drusilla whimpered "But Daddy..."
"Soon Dru. Soon" he reassured her offering his hand to her
She took it and skipped along beside him through the tunnel.
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Buffy perched on the window pane looking out into the dark nights sky staring idly at the full moon, she didn't hear Xander come in the room.
"Uh Buff?" He tried to get her attention, approaching her with caution.
She tore her gaze away from the moon and looked at him, her eyes were still red from crying "What is it Xan?" She asked softly
"Just wondering if you were gunna come down for dinner? It's Taco Tuesday" he grinned
"I'm good" she shrugged
"Spike would want you to-"
"Since when do you give a damn what Spike wants?" She barked at him
"Since his interests and mine became the same, I just want you to eat something"
Tears filled Buffy's eyes once more "I'm fine" she croaked
"No you're not" he said pulling her in for a hug
"I don't know what I'm doing anymore" she sobbed pulling away from him "I hit Spike today. The first time since... I dunno when. And he hasn't come back... I don't think he will"
"Buffy you guys are always fighting and he always comes back" Xander reassured her. "No matter how rough it gets between you, you always find your way back to each other. Let him cool down, have a few large drinks. It'll be fine"
"I don't know Xander, this time it feels different usually he's back within a few hours but..." Her lip began to quiver as fresh tears slid down her cheeks "he isn't coming back"
Xander clutched to his best friend when a thought occurred to him "Uh Buffy you don't think... I mean Angelus is on the loose right?"
Buffy's emerald eyes sparkled up at him "You don't think that?" Buffy pulled herself together "We've gotta find him"
"I'll assemble the troops" he said
"I want you and Dawn here" he told him firmly "Somebody needs to take care of Peyson"
"Okay" he said as she hurried out of the room.
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The drawing room was full of Slayers waiting for orders.
"So Blondie's gone missing?" Faith asked
"Are you sure he hasn't just gone on down to The Poison Apple and got wasted?" Dawn asked gently rocking baby Peyson in her arms
"He went this morning" Buffy said worriedly "Hasn't come back since"
"But he usually goes out during the day" Andrew piped up
"With Angelus in town I'm not taking any chances" Buffy said apprehensively
"What do you propose we do?" Asked Giles
"Uh Split up? Team A-" Buffy began
"Ooohh The A Team" Andrew gushed
Buffy looked at Andrew sternly and continued "Team A take the sewers maybe? Team B you're Poison Apple bound"
Spike limped through the door "Looking for me?" He asked
"Spike!" Buffy rushed to his side "What happened to you?"
He shrugged off her hand that rested on his shoulder "Got into a situation with some family members of mine... No big deal"
"Guessing it didn't go to well" said Xander
"You could say that" Spike sighed
"What happened?" Asked Giles
"Not a lot Dru whacked me over the head with something, knocked me out for a spell" he said touching the back of his head and wincing
"I'll get you patched up" said Willow
"I'm fine" he said taking Peyson from Dawn's arms "Just want a bit of time with my girl"
Spike left the room with Peyson
"I should go check he's okay" said Buffy following him out
"They're fighting?" Asked Willow
"Buffy hit him earlier... I'm guessing she wants to make amends" Xander shrugged
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Spike put the infant in her crib and stared at her for a moment before Buffy entered the room.
"How's your head?" She asked quietly
"Fine..." He shrugged
"I'm sorry, for before" she apologised
He turned around to face her, he saw how unsettled she was. "I know"
"I don't know what I was thinking" she looked down at her feet
"Neither do I" he said sadly "But what I do know is that I'm not your punchbag. I'm not gunna stand by and have you rough me up whenever you feel like it"
"I know"
"No you don't know Buffy, I'm not going back to the way we were" he told her
"I don't want to either" she agreed with him.
"I can't do this" he sighed
"Then let's not do this" she smiled slightly at him "We can just move on from this"
"Just forget it you mean? Like we used to?" He shook his head "I thought we changed that we wouldn't go back to the way we were but just lately it seems like you just wanna push me away"
"No-" she tried to protest
"But you have Buffy" he cried
Tears began to form in her eyes "What are you saying?"
"I can't do this I can't go back down that road. I bloody love you more than anything but..."
"Are you breaking up with me?" She asked
"I don't want to" he told her "I'll still be around, to help with Peyson. And Angelus and Dru" he said starting to walk away
"Spike wait. Can we work this out?" She pleaded
He shook his head and walked out of the room
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Buffy had left the Slayer School almost an hour ago, she headed to the cemetery to take her frustrations out on the evil undead.
She was currently pounding on a fledgling "He loves me but... He breaks up with me?!" She yelled as she punched him
"Are you talking to me?" Asked the vampire
Buffy looked at him puzzled, she didn't realise she was talking aloud "No"
"Man trouble?" He asked
"Shut up" she said staking him.
"Trouble in paradise?" Asked a familiar voice
"Angelus" she seethed
"Hello lover" he smirked "how've you been?"
"Skip the small talk. What are you doing here?" She asked
"Well I've gotta welcome my new great granddaughter to the family" he smirked
"She is not your family" Buffy said venomously
"Well that's where you're wrong" he smiled "She part of our bloodline, technically she's ours"
"She will never be yours!" Buffy snapped
"Wrong again kitten, because no matter how much you try to keep her from us we'll find her"
"Why? Why is she so important to you?" She asked
"Oh right is this the part where you expect me to divulge my evil master plan"
"Would help" she shrugged
"The Powers sent her to you but what they didn't tell you is I'm gunna be taking her" Angelus smirked
"You touch one hair on her head and I'll kill you" Buffy spat
"Yeah... But I just come back. The Powers always need Angel for something" he winked "I'll be seeing you very soon Lover"
