*Suffocate from lack of stimulation
Television time
Gonna break with every bead of sweat
My heart rate seems to climb

My friend and I stick to tired couches
Please pass the time
I found a dime under the conner cushion
Wishing it was some place else and so do I*

I've been in this bloody wretched town for over a month. It's been driving me crazy. This town is so fucking boring. I don't know what I did before... Beside fight the Slayer. Which is what I would do now, but I don't want to get my redhead in trouble. If only Willow hadn't had told the Slayer that she'd done the spell for me and I left. Sigh.

It wasn't a lie. My sweet Willow has no idea I'm am still here watching her... Protecting her. I decided that the easiest way to protect her for other demons was to reassume the position of master. Then spread the word the Willow was mine.

It was quite easy. Half of the wankers who wanted to be master had never even seen one decade as a vampire. I say had because I killed them all. You can't keep anyone around who isn't loyal to you. Also killing the few who dare to not to obey you, earns you respect.

And respect is what I command.

*Small town trap with dreams of breaking out
Her I sit and bake my face is breaking out
Satan's in the living room choking me with apathy
Small town trap with dreams of breaking out*

I find myself often following Willow around. Of course, to follow her means to follow wolfy too. And following him means staying out of range of his heightened senses and following not as closely as I'd like too.

Of course there are those times she's with the Slayer. I can't follow her then because the Slayer's senses extend too far. My sense of preservation for both of us won't allow me to make myself known to the Slayer. Or Willow, for that matter.

You probably do not understand my fascination with Willow. Hell, I don't understand it myself. I am drawn to her. Her spirit calls to me, touches me, like nothing else ever has. Not even when I was mortal.

I once laughed at Angelus because he was attached to a human. Now it has happened to me. Now it's not as bloody funny as it used to be. Nothing is funny after it happens to you.

*Inspire me cause if you don't I think I'll dissipate to dust
The liar in me says that something's gonna happen soon because it must

My friend and I stick to tired couches
Please pass the time
I found a dime under the conner cushion
Wishing it was some place else and so do I*

Tonight I found myself following Willow again. But this time I wasn't the only one following. What is wrong with that girl? Doesn't she know better than to walk alone at night? Some whelp was stalking her. It wasn't one of mine, of course. One of mine would never dare to disobey me.

This one learned the lesson that mine already know... Don't piss off Spike.

He seemed to just be following Willow, but he will strike and I will be there to stop him. We kept walking. Prey, predator and *the* predator. The bloke is so stupid he didn't even sense an old one following him. I figured he would have run off. He will pay for his stupidity.

We are almost to Willow's house before he pounced. He grabbed Willow but I immediately pulled him off of her. The fight that followed was very short. He was dust in under a minute.

"Well, luv," I commented, to Willow. My cover was already blown. I might as well have a chat with the girl. "I think I win a new record. Fastest Vampire ever dusted by another vampire."

Willow just looked at me. I think she was in shock. "Pet, don't you know better than to walk out alone at night?"

Willow nodded, coming out of her shock.

"It didn't look like it to me, luv!" I exclaimed angrily. I instantly felt bad about it and half expected her to start whimpering and to curl up into a ball. I should have known better though. I spent way too many years with Drusilla.

"I wasn't going that far and no one was there to walk with me," the redhead said defending her actions. She still was surprised to see me but seemed to be dealing with it quite well.

I just sighed. I knew it would do no good to argue with her. Her will, as far as I could tell, was too strong. "Let me walk you home, pet."

I held my hand out to her. She hesitated for a minute obviously debating silently on what to do. Finally, she accepted my offer and slowly put her hand into mine. She seemed to know instinctively I wouldn't hurt her.

We walked in a cloud of silence filled with mixed feelings. We were both unsure of what to say to each other. How could I explain why I was following her? I couldn't. At least, not without making her think I'm an obsessive maniac. Of course, that was if she didn't already think that.

It took us only a few minutes for us to arrive at Willow's door. She slipped her hand out of mine. She took out her key and started into the house. Half way through the door, she paused. She turned around and walked straight up to me.

"This time I get to leave you with a kiss," Willow whispered. She reached up and grabbed my neck, pulling my lips down so that they brush against hers. I pulled her closer to me and deepened the kiss.

Suddenly, Willow pulled away. "Thank you, Spike." She turned and walked into the house. I watched her until she made it safely into the house, then turned around and walked home.

*Community immunity
is the shot I crave
A sleepless sleep
slow motion dream
wanna dig my grave
Time ticks away on the longest day
Wanna break away on the longest day*

Since that night I haven't seen Willow out much at night and the times I have seen her, she hasn't been alone. I think she learned her lesson.

But I still follow her. It's what fills my nights in this town of barely any night life.

Satan, I hope Willow goes to college in a big city.