Fic: Coming home

["jend1205 <jend1205@xxxxxxxxx>" <jend1205@xxxxxxxxx>]

Author: Jen D
Disclaimer: I don't own just like it. 
Rating: G-R and all points between mostly language and violence
Spoilers: I guess all of the shows this is A/U but some of it might 
come up


I saw him out of the corner of my eye, I glanced around to Faith 
and Buffy to see if they had noticed it too but they were both caught 
up in talking to each other about some demon that Faith had killed 
last week. I stood up, "Hey I'm going to go get some more drinks"; I 
said and made my way to the bar. 
"What the hell are you doing here Mike", I asked him coming up behind 
him. 
"Can't I come to visit my partner without getting the third degree, 
my friend"; he said not even turning around to look at me.
"Not when there are two slayers sitting thirty feet away, who would 
love nothing more then to stake your ass right here." He turned and 
glanced toward the table that I had just left.
"I guess we'll just have to make sure that they don't do that now 
don't we."
"Why are you here, Micah?"
" I wanted to make sure you got here safely."
"You know we did, you would feel it if I didn't. Keep that up and I 
might start to think that you care."
"Oh but I do, my friend. How are the kids?"
"Their fine, doing well. You need to be careful in this town, Micah. 
This is not Seattle."
"I know but something is going to happen, soon", he said and I felt a 
shudder run through me.
"What and when and why didn`t I feel it?"
"Don't know but I do know that it will involve your daughter and I 
shielded it from you, I wanted to know more before I told you."
"Which one, Mike", I asked afraid of the answer.
"My sweet Angela. Willow I think you need to call the council on 
this. They know but they are keeping it to themselves."
"I bit vague here can you be a little more specific, Micah?"
"I wish that I could but the vision was very cloudy. All I saw was 
Angela."
"The council knows though. Damn I really don't want to have to call 
them. Mike, would you do it", I asked him and batted my eye lashes at 
him.
"Get the watcher to call them, hell I hate them as much as you do."
"I know but I had to give it a shot. I don't want to have to explain 
everything about my time in Seattle."
"They do not know, Willow?"
"No Buffy thinks I had this normal life. They have no idea of the 
things I was there for. Micah you don't think?"
"Don't finish that sentence please."
"We knew that it was going to happen someday."
"Yes we did but not yet. We are being watched, you had better go back 
before they get suspicious, my friend."
"Are you staying around?"
"Yes until we know more about this development, I feel my business is 
here."
"I will call you later after I contact the council."
"Be careful my friend, I think the ride is about to get rough."
"You don't know the half of it", I said and headed back to the table.



"Who was that", I asked her. At first I thought it was just some 
guy trying to hit on her but I saw an expression of familiarity 
directed toward him.
"Who was who, oh that guy, no one. I worked with him for a little 
while in Seattle."
"I thought you worked from home", I asked feeling like she was hiding 
something.
"No Buffy, I worked with him at the restaurant when I first got to 
LA."
"Oh", I said still feeling like something wasn't right. I glanced 
around to look at him one more time but he was gone.

   
I saw Buffy looking for Micah but I had seen him go out the front 
door as soon as I had sat down. I knew that she didn't believe me. I 
had a feeling that I was going to have to tell them all very soon. "I 
have to run to the restroom, I'll be back", I told them. I slipped 
out the backdoor and lit a cigarette; I pulled my cell phone out and 
dialed the number. 
"Robert, what the hell is going on? I just had Micah show up in 
Sunnydale telling me that something is going to happen with Angie. 
What do you know?", I said trying very hard not to scream at him.
"Willow I don't know. Quint is being very hush hush about whatever it 
is. It sounds like you may know more then I do."
"Robert that's not good enough. I want you to tell Travers that he 
has until tomorrow to call me or so help me god, Robert I will go 
over there and kick his ass."
"Calm down Will. I'll see what I can do and call you back."
"Thanks I'm sorry I yelled at you but damnit this is my kid we're 
talking about this time."
"I know I'll be in touch." I clicked off the phone and sighed. I 
threw the cigarette on the ground and turned around, running right 
into Faith. Shit, how much of that did she hear?
"What are doing out here, Red?"
"Just wanted to smoke", I said quickly maybe too quickly.
"Last time I checked it was ok to smoke in the bar", she said and 
gave me a puzzled look.
"I figured I'd get a little air too."
"And yell at someone on the phone?"
"How much did you hear", I asked her. Damn slayer hearing.
"Not much just an apology for yelling and something about it being 
your kid. Which one? What the hell is going on? First you're talking 
to a strange guy in the bar then yelling at someone on the phone. 
Raises a few red flags in my book."
"Faith", I started but my phone started to ring interrupting 
me, "hold that thought. Yeah?Faith can you give me a minute." I saw 
her start to argue with me but turned and walked back into the bar.
"Faith is with you", I heard Roberts voice ask me.
"Not anymore, thanks for getting back to me so fast."
"Hey I know how I would feel if it was my kid. I did what you told me 
and I have to say that I'm impressed I have never seen the old man 
look scared before. I got the file and I both think we know what it 
says."
"Shit, I'd hoped we would have more time."
"Well it looks like time has run out. I'm on the next flight out. I 
should be there Sunday night."
"Bring the file with you. I want to know what we have to look forward 
too."
"Got it, Willow your going to have to tell her about this."
"I know she's out of town this weekend with Oz but when she gets 
home."
"Well at least she has had a heads up for while. You won't have to go 
in cold like most times."
"I guess but I so did not need this right now. Call me when you get 
in." 



I sat down at the table and looked at Buffy and Tara, "Something's 
going on with her."
"Did she say anything", Tara asked me.
"No as soon as I asked her the phone rang and she asked me to leave. 
When I went out there she was yelling at someone telling them it was 
her kid this time."
"Beth", Buffy asked?
"My gut tells me no but I could be wrong", I said.
"Do you think we should be worried Faith", Tara asked me.
"I don't know but when she was talking to the guy at the bar I could 
have sworn that my slayer senses were going off."
"Mine too but I thought maybe I was sensing one somewhere else", 
Buffy whispered.



I walked up to the table and saw the group stop talking and look 
up. I knew that they had been talking about me, "So what's up guys", 
I asked and put on my best nothing to worry about smiles. 
"Why don't you tell us? Red if you're in trouble you need to tell us."
"Nope no trouble here. We are a trouble free zone", I babbled. Oh 
great job Will they'll really believe you if you keep this up. Buffy 
has a look of disbelief that I know that if I look will be on the 
other two's face. 
"Willow I don't believe you", Buffy said.
"Look why don't we get out of here. It's getting late", I said and 
got up. Maybe change the subject; "I had a wonderful time tonight. I 
haven't had a lot of chances to go out lately." I see that they 
aren't going to bite, "Ok, would you settle for I'll tell you 
tomorrow. There's someone I need to talk to first."
"Do you promise", Tara asked me as we made our way down the street?
"I guess I don't have much of a choice now", I said and stopped. I 
felt Micah in the shadows and a dull feeling he was not the only one.
"Red", Faith asked?
"Do you guys trust me", I asked them moving them to the side.
"Of course we do", Buffy said. I felt rather then saw Mike come from 
the shadows and head toward us but before I could say anything Faith 
pulled a stake from her coat and ran for him.
"Faith", I yelled and concentrated on the stake in her hand. It flew 
out of her hand and hit the vamp that was coming from behind. I 
walked up to Micah, "How many more?"
"Five, just like old times here", He growled and switched into game 
face.
"Trust me and let us handle this", I yelled to the three women 
standing to the side. 
"Red", Faith yelled as she saw the five surround us.
"We're fine, slayer", Mike yelled and kicked the vamp closest to him. 
I picked up a branch and dusted the first to attack.
"Willow catch", Mike yelled and threw the second to me. Then the 
third. The fourth one hit me in the face and I went down. I kicked 
him off of me and jumped up, "You know you picked the wrong damn day 
to piss me off." I kicked in the stomach sending him flying. I stood 
over top of him; "I have had one hell off a day already. What do we 
look like we would make a good dinner." I looked over and saw Micah 
losing his battle, "You're lucky my partner over there is having 
problems cause I would like nothing more but to take some 
frustrations out on someone." He turned to dust just as the last one 
came 
flying toward me. I raised my stake oh hell who was I kidding my 
branch and he was gone. I brushed off my pants and walked toward 
Mike, "Why can't you be a real man and just rip there heads off or 
pull out their hearts."
"Eww that's disgusting", he said. I started to walk away, "Oh no 
you'd rather I get all dusty. You are such a wuss. Well next time you 
can play catcher." I kept walking and turned to say some other remark 
about his lack of manly hood, when I noticed he'd stopped. I turned 
around to yell at him when I saw Buffy, Tara and Faith standing there 
slack jawed. Shit, shit, shit, I just did that in front of everyone. 
I sighed and headed back to them. 
"You-you just? with him?five of them?", Buffy stuttered.
"Six actually, so much for tomorrow. Guys, I would like you to Micah. 
Micah this is Buffy, Faith and Tara."
"It's a pleasure to meet the slayers in person, even if you were 
trying to kill me", Micah laughed.
"Will, he's a vampire", Tara said.
"Well hell I knew there was something funny about him. Mike why 
didn't you tell me", I said sarcastically. 
"So not funny Red". 
"I don't know I saw a little humor there which is more than she 
usually has", Micah teased. I glared at him; I was not in the mood 
now. 
"Someone wake up on the wrong side of the bed this morning. I would 
think that getting some last night would have helped your less then 
sunny personality." 
"Not helping your case here", I growled and hit him.
"Oww that hurt."
"Aww it was supposed to. Now shut up for a minute."
"Willow what's going on here", Tara asked.
"How about we go back to the house and I'll try to explain things", I 
said and turned to Mike, "Roberts on his way."
"Did he find out anything, Willow"?
"Yeah I was right. He has the file we'll need."
"Well I guess better him then someone else."
"I know, I trust him. I had to threaten to kick ass." Micah 
chuckled, "I bet that went over well."
"Said he never seen the old man look so scared."
"Way to go", he said. I groaned and glanced toward the rest of the 
group. This was going to be a long night. I opened the door and let 
everyone in, "Micah come in." Buffy turned on the light and her and 
Tara sat down on the couch. Faith grabbed a chair.
"I'm going to go make some coffee. Micah play nice with the slayers", 
I said and went into the kitchen. I started the coffee and grabbed 
the phone, "Hey Oz how was the party?good?it's time?I know wanted 
more time too?just watch your back tonight?no I don't think they know 
yet?I'm getting ready to talk to them now?Micah's here?Yup it is 
serious?I'm going to tell her tomorrow?tell them I miss and love them?
goodnight." I hung up the phone and finished the drinks. I carried 
them to the living room. I looked at the group of them and wondered 
if they had even breathed since I left. I sat down on the floor in 
front of them. I opened my mouth to speak when the phone on my pocket 
started to ring. 
"Hello", I answered and began to pace the floor.
"Will, I just sent you a fax that I thought you might want to see."
"Ok let me see if I got it", I told him and went over to my desk. I 
looked over the paper that was sitting on it and handed it to 
Mike, "Robert please tell me this is a joke."
"Sorry hon. no joke. Can you confirm it"?
"Maybe I don't know. Let me get back to you. Are you in the air", I 
asked him.
"Yeah I'll be there about 8 on Sunday."
"Ok I be in touch if I get anything."
"We don't have a lot of time from the looks of things."
"Got it see you soon", I clicked off the phone and faxed the paper to 
someone I'd hoped could help me.
"This just keeps going down hill faster and faster doesn't it, my 
friend."
"What the hell was the council thinking? I mean he is going to go 
ballistic on them when he finds out", I glanced at the rest and saw 
that they were losing patience quickly, "Guys give me just a few more 
minutes with this and I'll be right there." The last thing I needed 
tonight was two pissed off slayers and a witch. I picked up my phone 
and waited for the answer, "Did you get that fax?"
"Willow tell me this is a joke", Angel asked me.
"Nope just made things a hell of a lot more complicated, Angel. Is it 
possible", I asked him.
"I did feel something when she was here but I wasn't able to put my 
finger on it. It is possible. He's going to be pissed."
"I know."
"You going to tell him", Angel asked me.
"I guess I have to, he has a right to know."
"You want me to come up and help?"
"No just stay put. I'll call you if I need you. I want to have a back 
up plan. Thanks Angel, I'll be in touch soon." I sighed and sat down. 
I wasn't sure where to begin and I really needed a drink.
"Here there wasn't much to drink in there but I think you may need 
this", Micah said handing me a glass."
"Have I told you that if I had to have someone in my head I'm 
grateful it's you."
"Not usually, ready to get started? I think the slayer's heads are 
going to explode." I looked at Buffy and then Faith, "Oh boy so how 
are you?"
"Willow Rosenberg I have waited patiently for you to sit down and 
explain to me first why are you fighting with a vampire, second what 
do you mean inside your head, Third which one of your kids is in 
trouble and why, Fourth why did you call Angel and Fifth well I'm 
sure I will have other questions", Buffy said.
"Ok well how about I start from the beginning. When I decided that I 
was going to leave I called the council. I thought maybe I could go 
over there and go to school. I thought about being a watcher and 
coming home. Sounded good in my head. They accepted me but they 
didn't want me to come to England. I was staying in the US and 
working with a girl that they thought was going to be a slayer. At 
first I figured I would be teaching her how to research and be like a 
big sister. Well there was a lot that the council didn't tell me 
about her until after I had already gotten there. It seemed that this 
slayer was special. She was a child of a vampire and a slayer witch", 
I paused to let that sink in for a minute.
"How did a vamp have a kid", Faith asked.
"They don't know the slayer refused to say. We know that it had to be 
some kind of spell but we don't know for sure. As soon as the council 
found out about the baby, she was shipped back to England and her 
watcher was shipped to god knows where. I believe he died shortly 
after. The slayer was killed as soon as she had the baby. They 
brought the baby back to the US and she was given to a women who's 
own child had died soon after birth. The woman didn't know that the 
child she had raised for nine years wasn't hers. No I had the 
pleasure of informing her about that. She took it well all things 
considering. That's were Micah comes in. He was in charge of her 
magic training. Robert was her watcher and I helped with magic and 
just being a friend. About two years went by and then the shit really 
hit the fan. The child's prophecy calls for her to close the 
Hellmouth but first we have to keep her alive long enough."
"Will, who is she", Buffy asked me.
"Angie" I whispered, "There is a lot of people gunning for her. We 
have kept her safe, how many times is it now, Micah, eight or nine."
"Twelve"
"Or twelve, really that many times. Damn, oh ok back on track. This 
time is different though. The threat is very big this time. There has 
been rumbling in the demon community for a while now. A very strong 
vampire wants her because not only can she close the Hellmouth but 
she can open it too."
"So which one of us is going to die Red", Faith asked.
"I don't know maybe neither, the prophecy is pretty vague. It never 
said whether she had to be called to do it. I have researched until I 
have exhausted all of my leads, now we just sit back and fight what 
comes up and play it by ear." 
"What was in that fax that upset you so much", Tara said.
"Angie's father is a vampire and up until that call I had no idea who 
it was."
"Now you do", Buffy asked.
"Yeah I do and I have no idea how he is going to react."
"Who, Red"
"Spike", I whispered.
"WHAT", they yelled at the same time.
"I know, surprised me too."
"What are you going to do, Red?"
"Tell him I guess and hopes he cares enough about his child to help 
protect her."
"I just hope he doesn't go kill the council", mike chuckled
"Now about the vampire in your head", Buffy asked.
"Well Micah decided that he wanted to rid himself of his demon, so 
after some research we were able to find a soul restoration spell 
that didn't have a happy clause. It anchored his soul to mine. One of 
the drawbacks is we know what the other is feeling all the time. The 
other is that we both share each others memories."
"Wasn't that kind of dangerous for you", Tara asked.
"A little"
"A little my ass. If I had known she was doing that spell I would 
have never allowed it. I thought we had lost her for a while. The 
brain just wasn't made to handle a 125 years of horrific memories in 
minutes, her brain shut down. The spell called for my demon and her 
soul be split in half. We each received half of each. She was in a 
coma for a week. It took us another week to get her out of the closet 
and I don't mean that metaphorically either. She spent a week curled 
up in a fetal position in her closet. It took another three weeks for 
her to talk. We had to finally get the council to send us a doctor. 
It was almost another month before she would come out of there 
bedroom. She still has to take pills to control the emotions."
"Micah", I yelled.
"No, Will remember I'm in your head. I know how you feel about these 
women and I'll be damned if you are going to keep things from them. 
How do you think she went so long without breaking down after her 
girlfriend died? Why do you think she is so afraid of her feelings 
for you all, it's not because of Cheryl? No Cheryl would kick her ass 
if she knew she was using her as an excuse. She knew in the line of 
work that we did that our time together was short. We talked about 
what we wanted if something ever happened to one of us and the one 
thing she always made sure of was that, Will would come home to you 
guys. Willow, Cheryl knew you loved her with all your heart but she 
knew she shared it with Buffy and Tara. No, Willow's afraid to feel."
"Is this true", Buffy asked me. I knew I couldn't lie. I glared at 
Micah, "You had no right to tell them this."
"But I did, you gave me the right to butt into your life when you 
lied to me about the spell. We share a soul now. I know what you 
feel; I know how much you love Buffy and Tara. I was there when you 
realized you loved Buffy. I was there when you realized you loved 
Tara. I was there when you fell for Cheryl. I also can feel the 
feelings and emotion swirling in you about Faith. Willow, Cheryl is 
dead, they`re here. She`s gone and she`s not coming back. If you 
can`t see that then you are a damned fool. Look at them they are 
standing here offering everything they have and you're still afraid 
to take it. Why because you might feel human again", Mike yelled at me
"I didn't have a choice. We needed you; I couldn't protect them on my 
own. I couldn't worry about you going nuts and having to defend us 
against you too", I yelled and began to pace.
"We could have found something different", Mike whispered.
"What like Angel, did you want a clause hanging over your head all 
the time?"
"No but I would have if it would have saved you from having to go 
through what you have."
"I will do anything to protect my family", I said and looked at the 
rest of them. I could see the fear and confusion in their faces.
"Why did you tell us or come to us for help", Buffy wanted to know.
"She wouldn't put you in that kind of danger. We have to be on the 
lookout at all times. We have spent the bigger part of the last six 
years looking over our shoulders waiting for the next attack", Mike 
said. I needed to get out of this room, "I'm going to go smoke and 
get some air. Don't hurt him ladies, it gives me a headache."



I watched her go out the backdoor. I wondered where the shy hacker 
that had left six years ago went. I glared at the vampire sitting in 
front of me, was it his fault or was it everything she had been 
through had made her that way. I felt Tara reach out and grab my 
hand. 
"What can we do to help her", I asked the one person in the room that 
really knew her. 
"Realize she is not the same person she was when she left. Respect 
that and understand that this is not your fight. This one is ours. We 
know what we are doing. She doesn't need you to protect her. I would 
bet money that she could probably kick your ass. She needs you guys 
to support her and stand behind her."
"We can do that. We just want her to know she is not alone."
"Show her. Tell her I will be around tomorrow when Robert gets here. 
Stay tonight, talk, cry, yell, sometimes she needs to be yelled at. 
Hell the four of you have wild passionate sex and I'm not just saying 
that because I can feel it either. Even if she won't say it out loud 
she needs you", Micah took one last look at us and walked out the 
door. I thought about what he had said. Could we be lovers the four 
of us? I guess Faith must have been thinking the same thing, "Can we 
I mean would that work?" I looked at Tara to figure out what she was 
feeling. If anyone in this room could figure it out she could.
"Buffy you know that I love you right with all my heart", Tara asked 
me.
"I know I love you too."
"I think the rules changed. Buffy how do you feel about Faith", Tara 
said. How did I feel about Faith? If you asked me yesterday if I 
would even be considering sex with her I would have laughed in your 
face, hell if you asked me two hours ago I would have laughed but 
Tara was right the rules had changed. Willow had made me see things 
that I hadn't been able to see on my own.
"Are asking me to have sex with the three of you", I asked?
"I think I might be, I mean you love her, I love her and what about 
you Faith", Tara said looking at Faith.
"I care about her, is it love maybe a little to soon to say but after 
hearing everything about her life since she left there is a hell of a 
lot of respect."
"Well what about sex with the three of us."
"Would it be rude to do Xander happy dance around the living room", 
Faith asked. I couldn't help but laugh, "I take that as a yes."
"Buffy", Tara asked.
"I'm with Faith on the happy dance", I said.
"Ok well I pass on the dancing but feel free to do it, I'm human and 
two hot women dancing always was a turn on."
"Tara", I yelled.
"What", she said and tried to put her innocent look on.
"Nope doesn't work anymore with me", I chuckled.
"Still does it for me. Now what", Faith asked?
"Now we find out what Will thinks", I said.


I looked up at the stars and sighed. I had my back to the door but 
I could feel them come out, "The stars are beautiful tonight."
"Hey channeling Dru now", Buffy laughed.
"After living with just half a demon for the last couple of years, I 
can understand why she was nuts. Look I'm sorry for the scene in 
there tonight. Sometimes he knows how to push its buttons."
"So you can control it then", Tara asked me.
"Most of the time. Sometimes when the emotions are strong it's harder 
to keep it under control. I'm even known to let it come out and play 
sometimes."
"Is that dangerous", Buffy asked me. Leave it to the slayer to think 
of that.
"No I only have half and if I get to far gone Micah can sense it and 
pull me back. I use it to fight a lot. It comes in handy to have a 
125 year old demon in your head once in a while."
"He said to tell you he'd be back when Robert gets here", Faith 
said. I laughed, "I know." Faith looked confused.
"The bond remember. I know what he is doing at all times", I closed 
my eyes and smiled for a minute, "Right now he is beating the crap 
out of some demon at Willy's trying to get information." I saw all of 
them blush at knowing that I probably knew about him telling them to 
sleep with me. I lit a cigarette and sat down in a chair. I figured I 
let them tell me what they had decided after Micah had left. 
"You know what he said don't you, Red", Faith asked.
"Yup I do. What I don't know is what you thought about it."
"The thought of sleeping with three women doesn't wig you out at all 
does it Will", Buffy asked me.
"Nope, guys there are a lot of things that wig me out but the thought 
of the three of you in bed with me isn't one of them."
"Have you ever before", Tara whispered.
"What have more then Cheryl in my bed? Yes, after my little 
breakdown, they began to understand that we were different. I loved 
Cheryl, hell even the demon loved her but it needed more. She 
understood that sex was different for the demon. It needed something 
that she couldn't give it. It wasn't about love, it was an outlet for 
the aggression that it had."
"We have a lot to learn about you don't we", Buffy asked me.
"Oh yeah, so what was the verdict", I asked and tossed my cigarette 
of the deck.
"Can I ask you something first Red? Is this you or it talking."
"Depends on the answer. Is it on the surface waiting to come out and 
play, yeah? I told you when my emotions go haywire it's harder to 
control."
"Will it be here tonight or you", Tara whispered.
"Depends on what you want."
"We want you", Buffy said.
"You understand that it's a part of me. It is half of me."
"I think that with two slayers and a witch we can handle it", Faith 
said.
"We'll see", I smirked. They had no idea.