Ch.69: The devil says when it's over (over)

                                    

                                          

  Pouncing on two vampires that were running past, I tackled one while only knocking the other one down. The one under me twisted and kicked out, knocking me back. Jumping to my feet, my tail swayed as I raised my hands and was ready to fight.
  The other one jumped on my back, wrapping his arms around my neck while lifting me off of my feet. Growling, I briefly turned my hair to flames and burned his face, causing him to fly back while yowling and dropping me. Going back to the other vampire, we went hand to hand, hitting and blocking.
  "How ya doin'?" I was momentarily distracted, seeing Spike sitting up on the fence while holding the other vampire by the back of his jacket. Backhanding the vampire coming at me with my fist, he hit the pavement.
  "Uh, fine. Same ol', same ol'."
  "You know, I could take care of this guy if you want." I spun on my heel, kicking the vampire when he got back up.
  "Whatever. Up to you." I replied just before I got tackled.
  "I mean, sure, he don't look like much," Rolling on the ground while wrestling the undead, Spike continued to talk from his perch. "but I'd wager he could give you a bit of a nasty. Save you the staking. All you gotta do is-"
  "I am not telling them about us." I cut him off while straddling my opponent and trying to shove the stake into his heart.
  "Right, I'll just be dropping him down there, then."
  "You want to tell them so badly? Go ahead." I popped off, turning the vampire beneath me to dust. "Judging from how much they don't hate me after trying to kill them last week, I'm thinkin' sleeping with you- they'll deal." I turned to walk away, and I heard Spike drop the other vampire.
  "In that case, why won't you sleep with me again?" I turned while staking the confused vampire that was looking at the blond.
  "Because, Spike, I don't love you." I answered while turning away. His voice was low, but I managed to catch what he said after that.
  "Like Hell." He popped off.
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  "Do I smell pancakes?" I grinned while sliding into the kitchen.
  "Yup. What kind of syrup you want?" Buffy asked.
  "Butter pecan!" I took a seat at the island. "Dawn already at school?"
  "You missed her by a few minutes." The woman shrugged while sliding a plate stacked with pancakes towards me. "When is your shift today?"
  "I'm off today!" I happily cut into the fluffy pancakes. "And, uh, seeing as we're both off....would you like to, I dunno, hang out?"
  "Aud, it's okay. Really. We know it wasn't really you, it was what that demon did to you."
  "But I feel so bad! Let me just take you guys out or cook dinner or something."
  "Dinner sounds good. Don't go crazy." Buffy pointed at me.
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  "Anya?" I saw the ex-demon sitting on the porch with Buffy.
  "Aud! Wonderful timing- Join us in our hatred of men."
  "....No offense, but I think you may be hanging with Halfrek too much." I closed the door behind me.
  "What? Why?"
  "Anya, you smell like a Vengeance demon. With you being human, that's dangerous for you." I explained, and her eyes widened a fraction.