Rating: Probably PG
Spoilers: I guess, everything up until the episode “Into the woods”
Disclaimer: The only things I own here is the story plot and the character Arianna the rest belongs to Joss, Mutant Enemy etc
Riley walked slowly up the stairs, following the vampire girl he’d come to see a couple of times over the past few weeks. When they reached their usual room, he walked past her and started removing his shirt. He sat down in the only chair in the room and watched the vampire come closer and sit down by his feet. He closed his eyes and leaned his head back, making ready for what he knew would come. Then he felt it. The sharp pain as her teeth came through his skin and then the head rush as she started sucking his blood into her mouth. The feeling grew stronger and stronger the harder she sucked and he rushed her on. This was the feeling that kept making him return. He lost himself in the feeling but snapped back as he heard a female voice from close by.
“You know, you really shouldn’t do that,” the voice said and he felt the vampire snap her head up, taking parts of his skin with her. He looked with surprise on the vampire’s frightened face and then he turned his eyes to the small figure at the door. What he saw was a petite, fragile and very beautiful young girl. Nothing about her could explain the fear that he felt coming from the shaking vampire at his feet. He watched as the girl looked him over and then burrowed her eyes into the shaking vampire. In amazement he saw the vampire shrink back and heard it moan. The young girl looked at the vampire for what seemed an eternity.
“You may leave,” she then said and the vampire ran out as if it were on fire. The girl followed the vampire with her eyes and then turned them to him. An amused smile crept across her face when she saw his amazement. He stood up as she started to casually walk around the room, glancing at him now and then. When she stopped in front of him and looked appreciatively at his chest he realised that he was still shirtless. A bit embarrassed, he picked up his shirt and put it on.
“No need for my sake,” the girl said with a melodious voice that struck a core in him. She seemed a bit amused by his embarrassment. He gave her a surprised look.
“I kinda liked the view,” she said in explanation.
“Oh,” Riley said, not knowing how to reply to that.
“You like your view?” she asked in a sweet voice, batting with her eyelashes towards him and made a little girly twirl.
“I guess,” he replied a bit uncomfortably.
“No exaggeration here,” she said in an ironic voice, then came a little closer.
“You don’t think I’m beautiful?” she said, pouting her lower lip.
“Well, sure I do…” Riley started, not knowing what to think.
“Really? Oh you’re a sweet boy,” she said smiling, and patted his cheek.
“Boy?” he said in a hurt voice.
“Oh, sorry. I keep forgetting…” she said shaking her head a little. She watched as he watched her with a puzzled look in his eyes and gave a small giggle. She loved when she got them puzzled or confused.
“Now, what is a cute bo…guy like you doing in a place like this?” she said moving closer to him again.
“Isn’t that obvious?” Riley asked, a little disgusted with himself when he remembered why he was there.
“What you came for is quite obvious yes, but not why,” she said now a little more serious.
“That’s none of your business,” he replied in a harsh voice. Much harsher than he’d intended.
“Oh,” she said, her eyes going blank with the tears he had expected. He moved to comfort her but, then the girl blinked and the smile was back in her eyes.
“I guess you’re a very private person, aren’t you?” she said.
“I guess…” he said, not knowing what to think of her rapid mood changes.
“So am I,” she said, coming even closer. She now stood almost on top of his feet. He stiffened and tried to take a step back but, she stopped him by putting her tiny hand around his upper arm. He stood there, stiff as a post, as she reached up and sniffed at his neck.
“What are you doing?” Riley asked a little agitated.
“Just checking something,” she replied and took a step back. He saw a disappointed hint in her eyes before she smiled once more.
“Does your girlfriend know you’re here?” she asked, surprising him again.
“How did you…?” he asked, even more puzzled than before.
“You have her scent on you,” she said, now turning away from him and starting to casually walk around the room again.
“Her scent?” he asked, following her with his eyes.
“Yes, her scent. You know, every human has their own scent and yours is mixed with the scent of a woman. Unfortunately for me,” she explained.
“What?” Riley asked, not sure of what that last part meant.
“Huh?” she asked, turning her eyes back to him.
“What do you mean, unfortunately?” he asked.
“Oh! Well, see… I kinda like you but, being taken and all, I can’t have you,” she said, flashing him a little sad smile and returned to gaze out the window.
“You like me?” Riley asked, feeling almost proud that this strange, but very beautiful, girl would like him.
“Well, your physique seems strong, you don’t look halfbad and you seem to have at least something resembling intelligence,” she replied, gave him a distant look and returned to looking out the window. He decided to drop the subject as he realised that she was more concentrated on the street than on him at the moment. Besides, nothing good seemed to be coming from that subject anyway. He watched her look distantly out the dirty window and then, with a small sigh, she turned and continued her casual walk through the room. Riley watched as she distantly touched the bathtub and other stuff in the room and realised that he didn't even know this girls name.
“What’s your name?” he asked. She quickly returned her gaze to him and straightened her back.
“Arianna. Most people call me Anna,” she replied with a smile.
“Riley,” he said, reaching out his hand towards her. She gave the hand a surprised look and then took it. Her hand felt very small in his.
“Nice to meet you Riley,” she said, shaking his hand. He smiled then, for the first time since she’d come into the room. Then he looked a little closer at her pondering at how she could’ve frightened that vampire so much. When his eyes returned to her face she had a very amused look in her eyes.
“Not so scary, huh?” she said and he looked at her in shock.
“You read minds?” he asked with a little edge to his voice. Something about all this disturbed him. He couldn’t understand this little girl who called herself Anna. She looked so fragile and petite that a small wind could probably blow her away and yet, she’d scared the wits out of that vampire.
“No, I don’t read minds. You just happened to have the look that men have given me almost my whole life,” she said, snapping him out of his thoughts.
“And what look would that be?” he asked.
“The How-can-a-petite-little-girl-like-her-be-strong-enough-to-do-that look,” she said and gave a little tired sigh.
“Oh, that look…” Riley said and then smiled at the thought of how much Buffy would kick his ass if he ever gave her that look.
“Something amusing?” she asked with a curious voice.
“I just thought of how much my girlfriend would hate to get that look,” he said.
“Oh?” she said, still sounding curious.
“She’s almost as petite as you and yet, she’s stronger than me,” he explained.
“Really?” she said and then a look of amusement gleamed in her eyes.
“Well, good for her then,” she said, smiling teasingly at Riley.
“Yeah, good for her,” he said, giving an almost sad smile.
“Well…” Anna started.
“Well what?” he asked, puzzled. Riley realised that he’d been in an almost constant state of surprise and puzzlement since she’d shown up at the door.
“What’s your girl’s name?” she asked.
“Oh… Her name’s Buffy”, he said, then watched her expression turn from amused to one of surprise.
“You’re dating Buffy?” she asked.
“Yes,” he said, surprised that she seemed to know Buffy.
“Buffy? The slayer?” she said, trying to understand.
“That would be her, yes. You know her?” he said, once again puzzled.
“I know of her,” was the only explanation she gave.
“You know Buffy?” he asked, baffled.
“I know of her. There’s a difference,” she said, deep in thought.
“How do you know of her?” he asked, with a creeping suspicion that this girl would be bad news.
“Used to know her old watcher,” she said, not offering any further information.
“How?” he asked, still not assured this girl was on their side.
“He trained me a while back. Don’t worry. I’m on your side,” she said when she realised what he was nervous about.
“How can I be sure of that?” he asked, looking at her closely.
“Well, for one… I hate vampires,” she said and turned to look out the window again.
“Since when?” she asked suddenly.
“What?” he said, baffled with the sudden turn.
“Since when has she been you’re girlfriend?” she asked seriously.
“Since about a year back, why?” he replied, not knowing why she’d want that information. She gave him a look.
“Nothing special really. I just didn’t know she’d met someone new that’s all,” she replied in a matter of fact voice.
“Someone new? So, you know about Angel?” Riley said, now even more baffled.
“Yes, I know about him. I even know him,” she said with an annoyed tone to her voice. All of a sudden he could see her stiffen and her eyes grow wide.
“I need to go now,” she said, and in a blink she’d rushed out the door. Riley stood frozen still for a second and then followed her. He ran down the stairs to the room below where he came to a halt at what met his eyes. The only ones left in the room were a few very scared humans sitting in the corners, whimpering. A few piles of dust revealed that at least some of the vampires were gone forever. He stood still for a moment and realised that Anna must have done this before she came up the stairs and found him and the female vampire in the room. What he saw made him relax a little, now almost sure that she really was on their side. He pondered a little at why she hadn’t killed the vampire who had bit him, and then he slowly walked out of the building. Riley knew he wouldn’t be able to catch Anna now. He looked down the alley and listened but didn’t hear or see a thing. He started walking down the few steps to the alleyway below and then turned his eyes upwards and looked at the dirty windows. With a sting he realised that what he’d found there was now lost and then he turned and walked out of the alley without looking back. He knew he’d never return to that place again.
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