Never Come Back

Chapter Two

Giles was as always , straight faced and scowling at the chill that managed to permeate the tweed as they made their way through cemetery after cemetery. After two hours and no sign of Spike, Buffy sat on top of a head stone and sighed , twirling Mr Pointy.

"So no sign of the bleached idiot so can I go now? I got to finish an essay and I really don't need Walsh on my back any more."

"Why don't you get yourself back to the dorm then and we'll do some training tomorrow night at the Magic Shop"

"Sounds like a plan Giles. Goodnight"

Giles watched as his Slayer jumped from the head stone and bounded off towards the exit. He looked up at the sky and pulled his jacket round him as he too, made his way out of the cemetery and back to his apartment.

As Buffy walked across the campus green something or rather someone, caught her eye. Stopping dead in her tracks , Buffy reached into the back of her jeans and retrieved her stake before going in the direction that she has seen the flash of white blond hair.

"And I thought I was in for a quiet night"

Spike spun round to face the irate Slayer, his duster swirling around him in a dramatic fashion. Buffy rolled her eyes.

"Slayer"

He immediately morphed, letting his demon out and leaped at Buffy, teeth bared , his hands reaching for her shoulders. Buffy's fist slammed into his face, snapping his neck back hard and forcing him to stumble backwards , clutching at his nose.

"You bitch!"
"Been called worse"

They stood facing each other in a stale mate. Neither one making a move against the other. Spike took his hand away from his nose and looked at the blood briefly before licking it back off.

"That's just gross Spike"

Buffy grimaced and swallowed hard as her stomach rebelled against the sight.

"It's blood innit? You could always donate if you don't like it"

"Never gonna happen"

Both stood staring again , Buffy breaking the awkward silence.

"What are you doing here Spike?"
"Why would I tell you? Do you think I'm that bloody stupid?"

On seeing her facial expression he shook his head.

"Bloody charming"
"Doesn't matter what your planning, your not going to get to do it, hard to do anything when your dust"
"Jumping the gun a bit aren't you, what makes you think you can take me Slayer?"

Spike wolf whistled and from the darkened area behind him, strolled six vamps, all fledges by the look of them.

Buffy laughed making Spike frown at her .

"What's so bleeding funny?"
"You really think you and them," she pointed at the fledges, " can take me, I mean come on Spike"

By now Spikes temper was flared and his game face was back. Roaring as he lunged at her again, he knocked the now breathless from laughing Slayer, off her feet.

Buffy struggled to throw Spike off of her as he straddled her , holding her arms above her head. The minions held her legs down and then took her arms from Spike. Buffy growled at the predicament she was in and how useless it was to struggle against them. Spike moved down towards her neck and smiled.

"This really doesn't look good for you does it pet?"
"Bite me!"
"Not a good choice of words for you , but with an invitation like that, how can I refuse"

Spike licked along her jaw and down towards the vein that was now erect under her skin, her pulse thumping it's beat , hypnotizing Spike .

"God Slayer, you smell delicious, can almost taste you already"

Spike shook off his daze and opened his jaws ,ready to sink his fangs into the buttery skin of his enemy.He felt her relax under him and confusion made him sit up and look at her. She lay still, head turned to give him access to her neck, crying. He closed his eyes and sucked in his bottom lip. Looking up at the heavens to gain back his focus, Spike mentally tried to force back his inner William.

"God damn it Buffy, will you just stop!"

The fledgling vampires looked up at him, one gaining the courage to question him as to why he hadn't just killed her .

"Because you moron, there's no bloody joy in just taking a Slayer like this. It's supposed to be a bloody battle to the death."

Spike rose off of Buffy and even held out his hand to help her back up.Surprised to say the least ,Buffy tentatively took the offered hand and then went into a fighting stance. What happened next took her even more by surprise.

Spike took a stake from the internal pocket of his duster and struck the vamp that had dared to question him. After watching their friend dust at the hands of William the Bloody, the other vamps turned to run. Buffy watched then looked at Spike.Seeing his smirk and then his nod towards the escaping vampires, Buffy took off after them, dusting the remaining five in no time at all.

"Now your finally in the game, how about we try this again, just you and me?"

Buffy looked up from her crouched position .

"Fine by me, and this time , no holding back"
"Wouldn't have it any other way pet"
"Stop calling me that!"

Buffy let loose a fist and once again connected with his nose. Spike staggered back but then swung his body round,catching her legs with the one that he stretched out.Jumping a little too late ,Buffy landed awkwardly and heard something snap in her wrist as she put her weight on it to prevent herself from falling. Hissing back the pain, she stood and swapped the stake to her good hand. Grinning at the injury that she had and the fact that the Slayer had had to swap to her staking hand, Spike knew that he now had the upper hand.

It just so happened that Willow was walking past and saw the fight. Rushing over without a thought ,the wicca quickly chanted something and Spike found himself flying back into a tree, narrowly missing a broken branch. Cursing to himself he raised himself back up and scowled at the two girls, growling his fury at being outwitted by the red head. Buffy supported her wrist turned to Spike. Through gritted teeth she issued him a warning.

"If I see you in my town again , so help me god I'll stake you. Go Spike, and never set foot in Sunnydale again"

Willow helped Buffy back to the dorms, watching to make sure the blond vampire didn't follow them. Spike watched them go, getting a crushed pack of cigarettes out and lighting one up. He blew the smoke out and rubbed at the back of his head,

"Bitch"

He walked away, planning on a way to exact his revenge on the Slayer and the red witch.