Nothing better than the blood of a Slayer

Nothing better than the blood of a slayer_11


"Buffy…have you claimed each other?" Willow asked.

"Oh my god Will…how did you know?" Buffy asked her eyes as wide as
saucers.

"Giles…knew Buffy…he thought it was Angel. He is so upset…he was
researching …" Willow murmured.

"YOU KNEW?" Buffy shouted garnering glances from other customers.

"Maybe we should go see Giles." Willow said softly.

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"Giles…you just don't understand what it's like." Buffy
complained. "He makes me feel…complete…like he's my other half…"

"You do realize you are speaking of 'William the Bloody', Slayer of
Slayers…" Giles asked incredulously polishing his glasses. "How do
you know he won't just kill you?"

"It's not like that Giles…We have a connection…he claimed me before
we …I can't really explain it." Buffy finished quickly blushing
furiously at what she almost let slip. 'Giles does not need to
know we had sex. `And will be having sex as soon as I get home.'
Buffy thought to herself. "Oh what Giles?" She asked realizing he had
asked her a question.

"I think it may be some sort of enchantment." Giles said. " I am
going to get an acquaintance of mine down here, If anyone can tell us
what this is all about it's him."

"Ok Giles. I'll go and find Spike. We'll meet you back at your place
at dusk. Ok?" Buffy asked.

"Yes fine." Giles said with a dismissive wave of his hand. "Buffy,
please do not forget he is a vampire, an evil soulless creature who
cares nothing for anyone. He is incapable of it, as are all vampires.
Lust maybe but no real feelings."

He didn't notice the determination in Buffy's eyes. `I will make you
realize you are wrong about him.' She thought as she angrily stomped
out of the room.

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"Please Spike…It will make Giles accepting this much easier if we go
along with this thing." Buffy pleaded

"Your sodden Watcher hates me Luv, I am a Vampire after all, you're
supposed to hate me. Anywhy why should I care?" Spike asked
sulking. "He's your watcher not mine."

"Because I need you to care. Spike if you want to be with me there's
certain things we have to do, satisfying Giles that we really do love
each other is one of those things, he cares about me." Buffy said
softly, turning her eyes to the floor.

"Hey now Pet, What time do we have to be there?" He sighed. `I'm such
a bloody ponce.'

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"Hey you two gorgeous things are going to sing for little old me?"
Lorne asked putting his arms around Buffy and Spike.

"Uh…sing?" Buffy squeaked. "No one said anything about singing."

"T's ok Pet, We can do this." Spike said taking her hand. "Give us a
minute Mate?" He asked Lorne.

"Sure, sure. Take a little while to discuss it, pick a song...."
Lorne said taking a seat on Giles' sofa.

Spike pulled Buffy into the hallway. "We can do this Pet... We can
sing that old song, Almost paradise, I know you know the song, it was
on your CD in the stereo."

"Oh…Ok I can sing that song." She smiled softly at him.

Spike reached up and tucked a fallen piece of her hair behind her
ear. "I know we can do this sweetness." Spike smiled lovingly at her.
Buffy grasped his hand in hers and they went back into the living
room.

"Ok sweetcheeks. Start singing." Lorne clapped. And everyone went
silent.

Spike's beautiful melodic voice started the song. "I thought that
dreams belonged to other men 'Cause each time I got close They'd fall
apart again"

Buffy sang softly "I feared my heart would beat in secrecy I faced
the nights alone"

Both of their voices blended beautifully. "Oh, how could I have known
that all my life I only needed you? Oh Almost paradise We're knockin'
on heaven's door Almost paradise How could we ask for more? I swear
that I can see forever in your eyes Paradise"

Spike's voice rang out again. "It seems like perfect love's so hard
to find I'd almost given up You must have read my mind"

Buffy again sang softly. "And all these dreams I saved for a rainy
day They're finally coming true"

Buffy and Spike's voices joined as one. "I'll share them all with
you 'Cause now we hold the future in our hands Whoa Almost paradise
We're knockin' on heaven's door Almost paradise How could we ask for
more? I swear that I can see forever in your eyes Paradise"

Spike sang passionately looking into Buffy's eyes. "And in your arms
salvation's not so far away It's getting closer Closer every day"

"Almost paradise We're knockin' on heaven's door Almost paradise How
could we ask for more? I swear that I can see forever in your eyes.
Paradise
Paradise
Paradise" Both of them had tears in their eyes as they finished the
song looking into each other's eyes.

Lorne wiped his eyes. "Beautiful. Oh my goodness, I have never been
witness to such devotion." He murmured. "Nothing…nothing will stop
them." His eyes flew wide as he realized what he had just said. `No…
they didn't catch it. Good.' He thought glancing around at
everyone. "Giles don't think you have anything to be worried about."
Lorne said smiling at the still entwined pair standing a few feet
away.

Spike had his nose buried in her neck deeply inhaling her scent and
Buffy was arching her back into him softly. She closed her eyes and
enjoyed the sensations rippling through her. She felt so at peace in
Spike's embrace.

"We can't just…let her be with a vampire." Giles said venomously. "He
is an evil soulless creature, he cares nothing for anyone."

"That's where you're wrong. He loves the Slayer, All of him loves her
Giles. The man and the demon, you have to accept that. Look at how
they are with each other. You would deny her that kind of devotion
because you think he's soulless?" Lorne asked. He looked at Giles and
saw how angry his friend was. He could see that Ripper wanted out to
play.

"I will not stand by and let her cohort with that…that thing…" Giles
said dangerously pointing at Spike.

Lorne took a step closer to Giles. "Listen man you may not like it
but they claimed each other Giles. That means something, it is not a
bond that can just be broken. They either both have to die, or both
give up the claim. I don't see that happening…" 'I cant give away
the future I saw through the course of their song.' Lorne thought
suddenly zipping his lip.

"Fine. They will give it up then." Giles stated flatly trying to step
around Lorne.

"Giles…I think Lorne is right…Buffy…she's been different since this …
thing with Spike happened. She's been stronger, faster…" Willow said
softly.

Buffy broke away from Spike to join in the conversation. "Giles I am
not going to give him up just because you don't like the fact that
he's a vampire…You guys gave Angel the benefit of the doubt…why can't
you do the same for Spike?" She questioned. "And hey no curse for
Spike either, so that's a bonus right?" Buffy Smiled up at Spike.

"Buffy…please tell me you didn't let him…touch you….les les paled at
the thought of Buffy and Spike together.

"Giles I refuse to talk about this with you. It is so none of your
business." Buffy stated angrily.

"It is my business Buffy when your life is in danger." Giles said
taking a step towards her.

Spike let out a sudden vicious growl, "Her life is NEVER in danger
when I 'm around."

Giles took two steps backwards and almost stumbled, but caught
himself.

"Enough! She is mine Watcher. That is all there is to this rot, and
until SHE tells me different I'll be by her side." Spike growled.

"Yes. Quite." Giles murmured polishing his glasses.

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Buffy and Spike had just finished a very slow patrol and had a lot of
energy to waste. They were in Buffy's front yard. Spike had her
pushed up against the tree and they were rubbing against each other
and kissing passionately. Buffy was moaning softly into Spike's ear.

"Let's take this inside Baby, don't want to give the neighbors a free
show." He smirat hat her. Buffy grabbed Spike's hand and they started
towards the porch.

A cab pulled up to the curb and Joyce got out. "Buffy honey. I am
finally home." She smiled coming up the walkway carrying two large
suitcases.

"Mom this is William. He's my new boyfriend." Buffy smiled.

"Nice to meet you William." Joyce said looking at Spike and smiling.

"Here let me take those for you." He said taking Joyce's bags.

Buffy led them through the front door.

"Where would youe yoe your bags Mrs. Summers?" He asked

"Oh…call me Joyce…and if you could just set them at the top of the
stairs…"

"Sure no problem." Spike said running her bags up.

They sat and had coca and talked for about half an hour. "I'm zonked.
I really need to get to sleep." Joyce said. "It's almost 2:30 in the
morning. You should head to bed soon too Buffy." She said softly,
giving her a quick peck on the cheek on her way by to go upstairs.

"Ok night mom." Buffy smiled.

"Night Joyce."

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"Well I guess you should go…" Buffy said reluctantly.

"Yeah don't want to get Mum mad, she might ground you." Spike teased.

"I'll see you tomorrow? We'll patrol and stuff." She smiled.

"Yeah…I'd like to do stuff with you alright." Spikered red
suggestively at her.

Another hour of kissing and petting and Spike reluctantly left. "See
you tomorrow Pet."

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"How long do you think this will hold him?" Giles asked.

"He'll stay in this unconscious state for about three days or so…"
The Shaman replied.

"Good…that should be enough time to break the bond." Giles said
softly.

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"I don't know Will…I think something's wrong he was supposed to meet
me last night on patrol...He ...why would he just.…I don't know where
he is and I'm really freaked." Buffy said panicky.

"Buffy…he's a vampire…maybe he just left." Willow said.

"No…. Yon'ton't understand…he wouldn't just leave…I feel like he
can't…. He can't…he's not…himself…it's…. Not…. It's really hard to
explain….I just *feel*
Like something weird is going on…." Buffy said big tear pockets
welling in her eyes.

"Ohhh Sweetie it'll be ok…" Willow said softly pulling her in for a
hug. "We'll all patrol with you tonight…help you look for him ok?"
Willow asked.

"Yeah…Ok…" Buffy nodded.

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Spike was fightoff off fog. It was thick, thicker than smoke,
clogging his lungs, his eyes…he couldn't se anything. He tried to
reach out to Buffy but got only blankness and this thick fog
surrounding him.

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Buffy and the gang were patrolling the second cemetery of the night,
they came across four demons. "Where's your bleached pet Vampire?"
One of them asked casually. "Isn't he usually with you on your
nightly rounds?"

Buffy's eyes welled up with tears at the question. Her unreasonable
fear for Spike at the forefront of her mind caught her off guard.

Two of the demons attacked the gang and the other two lunged for
Buffy. She blocked and killed one quickly.

Giles and Xander dispatched their demon swiftly and ran over to help
Willow, Tara and Anya with theirs.

The second one Buffy was fighting got the best of her and stabbed his
sword right through her.

Buffy screamed incoherently and fell face first to the ground. `Oh
God! This is what it feels like to Die? Why does it hurt so much? I
thought it wasn't supposed to hurt. Spwherwhere are you…I need you.'
Her mind screamed for her love.

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Spike struggled and threw the fog off as soon as he sensed Buffy's
pain. He was running at top speed before he was even fully awake.

Spike entered the clearing and animal instinct took over. He saw his
woman lying on the ground. The demon standing over her ready to
strike her again.

The demon had victory in his eye and didn't even see Spike coming.
With an inhuman snarl Spike launched himself at the demon who had
dared to hurt his girl. He ripped the poor bugger in half before it
even knew what had hit him.

`NO NO BABY NO!!!!' Spike thought as he knelt by her lithe form. He
cradled her gently in his arms and made soft mewling sounds. Spike
could feel her breath becoming more and more shallow. He could feel
her life draining away. He rocked her back and forth placing tiny
kisses all over her face.

"No Baby don't you go." He whispered into her hair, inhaling her
scent. The rich powerful Slayer's blood seeping from her body made
his demon emerge. Spike growled threateningly when he heard someone
take a step closer.

Whomever it was backed off quickly at the tone of his growl. "Buffy…
please bpleaplease wake up…I can't live without you sweetness…please
Buffy…" Spike prayed all the while feeling her slip away.OOOOOOOOOO"
He screamed as he felt her body shudder lifelessly in his arms. Her
body lost all tension as she released her last breath.

Spike screamed and growled incoherently sobbing into her hair.

Willow took a step forward to place a comforting hand on his
shoulder. Spike growled softly, but allowed her hand to remain.

Giles had tears streaming down his face. `Buffy. I am so sorry…I was
so wrong…how could I have been this wrong? Now you're dead because of
me…' Giles thought taking in the grieving vampire before him.

Xander and the other two girls watched in shock as Spike held Buffy's
lifeless form and rocked her, silent sobs wracking his body.

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Buffy could feel him. All around her. `Spike. I love you.' She
thought as she calmly walked towards the light.

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TBC.....