Heading to Spike's

[watchknight]

I walked out past the demon corpses with Erin. It gave me a chance to review our deadly handiwork. We were rather thorough...nothing moved but us now. She still had my sword, but I didn't bring it up. I let her hang onto it...letting her become acquainted with it. After I was gone, it would be her duty to look after it

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[watchknight]

"Well, if you get hurt, you come to me, alright? I'll take care of you...fix you up faster then you can say, 'fix me up Mikey'."

Grinning, I took the washcloth away, then pressed my right hand against her stomach.

"This is going to feel odd...but it'll be over soon."

My hand still pressed against her bare stomach, I reached out my mind and asked for help. The Powers That Be answered, and their healing energy coursed into me. My eyes flashed bright white, and I channeled the energy down my arm, through my hand, and into Erin. Her wounds immediately began to close until they disappeared. Scars, sore muscles, even the split ends in her hair were gone (if she had any, of course). Her eyes were flashing white like mine for a moment, then the light in both our eyes dimmed.

"How do you feel?"

Nodding in agreement with her assessment, I could not picture Spike being knowledgable about women's clothing. Of course, neither was I.

"Still he might know where to look."

Staring at her, I just kneeled there, smiling at her. Pulling my hand away, I patted her knee.

"Nothing. It's just that...I consider you a good friend Erin. I'm going to miss you."

Standing, I put away the disinfectant.

"Go ahead and take a shower, and I'll see about getting us some clothes that are good enough to get us back to Sanctuary."

[lonestarxslayer]

"Whoa.."

My slayer-senses was tingeling all over...a sudden electricity, same kind some-what I had when I was called, though that was more powerful, I blinked. Sudden reknewal of regeneration coursed through my aching limbs, veins, and every part of my body from my head, finger tips, to toes. It was odd.

"Whoa..." I answer him, still on a slight buzz that no amount of alchohol can out-do.

As he begines to walk out to give me privacy to take a shower, which I too stand, I repeat 'whoa' perhaps three more times.

"Whoa.."

[watchknight]

Her only response was 'whoa'. I was heading out when she began repeating it. Had I overwhelmed her nervous system? Suddenly very afraid for her, I turned and rushed back to her before ever reaching the door. Gripping her arms, I kneeled slightly before her so we were face to face. My eyes searched her's...

"Erin...Erin are you alright? Are you hurt? Was it too much?"

Oh no...I had fried her brain! I fought back tears as I realized that I had hurt my only friend besides Spike...

[lonestarxslayer]

Suddenly, I laughed, rejuvinated and all..it tickled now. Giggling, I nodded my head slowly, almost in a Hyde, from that seventies show, nod. Grinning.

"Whoa..."

Shaking my head, I laugh softly at my watcher, new one, who I privately nickname Emo-Kid-of-The-Year.

"I'm okay..but.." Giggling even more so, it tiiickled!

"Whoa!"

[watchknight]

She laughed and nodded...then said she was okay. Oh thank god! Kissing her quickly, I then hugged her tightly in a big bear hug.

"I thought I had hurt and lost you!"

Just like how I had lost everyone else...

"Are you sure you're alright? I promise never to do it again! Just please be alright!"

[lonestarxslayer]

I hugged him back, greatful for the hug...I guess. I was gonna make a joke 'bout his emo-ness, but I bit back my tounge. Everyone left him, or didn't care about him. Like me..and he needed kindness. More than anyone else I knew.

So I hugged him close, without saying anywords to my guadian, he knew. I will be there for him, like he has been there for me.

At least..I hope he stays here..if he leaves, after I got to know him, and he got to know me, that'll suck.

I can be nice...I can be sweet, and girly, once you get to know me. Its human nature to build walls.

So, in this small hug, a wall in now broken. Though, he'll never know. My watcher, my friend...and, in some odd ways, like a brother. Being the baby of all boys, six boys, I was seven, you tend to miss your big brothers.

[watchknight]

Hugging her close, I was glad that she was alright. She had me worried there for a moment. We held each other in silence for what seemed like ages, but was all too short a time for me. Hugging her made me feel needed, and not at all alone. Finally, I let go of her and scooted back. Gazing up at her, I smiled and taped the end of her nose gently.

"I"M glad that you're alright. I guess I should be going now so you can take that shower. Will you be alright in here alone?"

I was still worried about her...worried that something might happen to her.

[lonestarxslayer]

Rolling my eyes softly, I nod in emphasis.

"Its a shower, water cannot kill me..." tilting my head, I furrow my brows. Again. "Unless I was like that Jason guy in those 'Friday the 13th' movies, then.."

Smirking softly, I wave my hands in playful emphasis. "Now shoo! No peep shows!" I said, joking wise. Yes..I can be nice, but God! Let me break a joke in here, or its gonna turn into a 'kodak moment'.

[watchknight]

I had no idea what she was talking about, or who this Jason was. Standing there, clueless, she began to shoo me out.

"Are you sure? Because I bet you could charge admission. Could probably get $1,500 out of Spike easy..." I joked back.

Smirking slightly, I kept backing up as she shooed me out.

"If you need anything, just holler and I'll be here as quickly as possible."

Finally I was out the door...soon to be alone again...

[lonestarxslayer]

So Spike was hot!? I mean, really hot, and so..deep down, I've had a crush on William the Bloody sense I was seven.

BUT! I won't let his comment make me blush..well, I failed at that, so I shooed him more. "LEEAAVE!" I squeal, all girly. "I know...if I was crippled you'd wash my hair...move it!"

As he was out the door, I waved 'bye' at him playfully, and close the door, and began the showerness.

[watchknight]

Grinning, I watched as she blushed...it was so cute. Did she have a crush on Spike? Then the door was closed in my face, and I turned away. Going and finding Spike on the couch, I enlisted his aid, and soon had some clean clothes. Unfortunately they were all Spike's...

Waiting outside the door, I leaned my back against it. Closing my eyes, I let my mind wander. I hoped for some pleasant daydreams about happier times and love...all I got was a seeping numbness that spread from my emptiness within.

It would be soon, I was sure of it.