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Jillian K
Disclaimer: BTVS is property of Joss Whedon and Mutant enemy. This fic is intended for entertainment purposes only so no money is being made of it. As if anybody would pay.
Summary: In a different Sunnydale in where the demon threat has been neutralized the slayer protects a vampire from the Initiative labs.
As I had hoped Willow came through. After getting over her initial shock (actually shock is too weak a word) she agreed to help me out. She, like me, had a deep-seated distrust of the Initiative.
Now I had only to tell William that Willow was going to take him in overnight. William & Willow - talk about your assonance.
I unlocked the basement door and quietly made my way down the steps. Even in the afternoon the room was bathed in dark shadows. I had asked William if he wanted to move in some lamps in here to make it brighter but he declined because it would remind him of his cell in the lab. I dropped the subject.
As usual he was lying on his mattress with a thin sheet covering his lower body. I knew that my vampire guest slept only in the boxers I had bought him. For some reason he refused to wear the very nice CK pajamas I got for him. He said something about vampires not wearing flannel.
Asleep he looked positively angelic and not a bit demonic. I didn’t want to wake him up so I sat on the floor where I could see his face clearly.
It is a fascinating face. All sharp angles and softly pouting lips. I was sorry to see that even after three weeks in my care he still had shadows under his eyes. He still looks sick.
Once more I found myself wondering how had he survived the years. I mean I know that vampires are immortal but having to survive in bleak conditions day after day knowing that there was no end in sight must have depleted his will to live. Humans can die of heartbreak so why can’t vampires that had been human once?
The opening of his eyes interrupted my thoughts. Even in the shadows the baby blues stand out. He has beautiful eyes. I feel my heart quicken a little.
"Hey"
"Hi" I replied "Did you have a nice nap?"
He smiled "You sound just like my mum. And yes I slept good. Why did you lock me up?"
"Willow came over" I had told him about Willow before. "I didn’t want you to get nervous beforehand so I didn’t tell you. Sorry"
He yawned and blinked a little. "That’s okay. It doesn’t matter"
"You are still tired?"
"No… well yes. I’ve been feeling a little off lately. Like I had no energy"
I frowned.
"Maybe I’m mixing the bottles incorrectly and you’re not getting the right nutrients. I’ll go back to the store and ask again"
He nodded and snuggled deeper into the sheet. I wanted to tell him about next week before he fell asleep again.
"On Wednesday I have to make an appearance at this induction to some society I can’t think of its name right now. I’m gonna be taking you to stay with Willow for the night"
He was alert now and sat up. "Why? You know I won’t run away. I never do when you have to go to class or to train"
"No, that’s not it." I took a deep breath. "The thing is that I’m gonna be having some company overnight and I don’t want to risk you getting caught"
The baby blues ran through a gamut of emotions before settling on betrayal. He knew.
"I’m guessing that you ‘guest’ will me the famous captain Finn. Or am I wrong?"
"You are not wrong. So now you know why you have to be out of the house"
"Whatever" he said and turned his back to me. I could sense the hurt radiating off him. In a sentence I had violated the tentative trust that we had been building in the past few weeks. I felt awful and alone.
Wordlessly I stood up and made my way up the stairs.
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