Pact with the Devil

Pairing: Buffy/Kane

Rating: PG-15

Disclaimer: Buffy is property of Joss Whedon and WWE belongs to Vince

 

 

 

Part 1

Summary: After sending Angelus to hell Buffy goes to the only people she can trust

 

“Please be in”, Buffy said to herself.

 

She hadn’t stopped moving since she left Sunnydale. She still couldn’t believe all that had happened. In the space of a few hours her whole world had been destroyed. She didn’t think life could get worse after she had lost Angel but fate just had to prove her wrong once again. So she was outside the door of the only people in the world who truly understood her.

 

The door open and the man who was standing in front of her couldn’t believe his eyes

 

Bethy”, he just looked at her.

 

 “I….”, she couldn’t say anything else and she collapsed right in front of him.

 

 “Jeff get your ass out here now”, Matt shouted at his brother.

 

 Jeff jumped off the couch followed by Lita.

 

 “What?…”, he trailed off as he saw who Matt was holding.

 

“What’s wrong with her?”, he took  Buffy off him and took her over to the couch and laid her on it.

 

“I don’t know Lita phone Giles and see what’s happened”, Matt asked his girlfriend.

 

 The redhead done as she was asked as the Hardyz waited on their little sister coming round.

 

 “Oh my god”, they both turned around at the sob that came from Lita, she turned around to face them with tears in her eyes. She slammed the phone down.

 

 “Oh Buffy”, she kneeled down beside the girl who she had came to know as a sister and cried for all she had been through.

 

When she had finally calmed down she explained everything to Matt and Jeff. They all knew about Buffy. She had told them when she was called. They actually used to help her before she moved to Sunnydale with Joyce.

 

 As they were old enough they had got to choose what they wanted to do and as they were getting more into wrestling they decided to stay in Los Angeles. They had wanted Buffy to stay with them but both Hank and Joyce had refused.

 

“I knew there was something wrong with her”, Jeff whispered as he stroked her hair.

 

 Although Matt was close to her it was Jeff that she was inseparable from.

 

 “The last time we talked she joked she had man troubles but I could hear it in her voice”, he looked over at his brother

 

. Buffy stirred and opened her eyes.

 

 “What?’, she jumped up and looked around her.

 

 She saw who was sitting around her

 

“You always liked to make an entrance sweetheart”, Jeff pulled her to him for a hug.

 

 Matt joined in and she saw Lita standing there

 

 “There’s room for one more Lits”, she grinned as the redhead joined in..

 

 

After something to eat and drink she told them the whole story and they all decided she was going to stay with them for the time being.

 

 “I hate to be the bearer of bad news but what about school?”, Lita handed her another cup of coffee.

 

 “I don’t know”, Buffy admitted.

 

 “Wherever I go will need my transcripts and you know what happens then”, they all nodded.

 

 “How about we talk to Vince?”, Matt suggested “She knows how to fight and we can show her some other moves”.

 

 “Sounds like a plan”, Jeff said stuffing his face with Buffy’s left over pizza.

 

 

 

          “You nervous?”, Matt grinned at her.

 

“A bit”, she admitted.

 They had just left Vince’s office and Buffy had signed a contract. He had asked her to show him some moves and he was impressed. Even Jeff and Matt couldn’t pull out half the moves that she had done. Her first match was in five minutes against Molly Holly. She was actually making her way to the ring now.

 

 “You sure you don’t want us to stay”, Matt walked up behind them.

 

He and Matt had already had their match and were getting ready to leave for the hotel.

 

“It’s okay honestly Lits will be here to keep me company”, she answered.

 

 

Lillian was already in the ring with Molly. Since she didn’t have her own music yet Buffy used Matt and Jeff’s.

 

“And being accompanied to the ring by Lita, the newest member of Team Extreme. This is Buffy”.

 

 At the mere mention of anything to do with the Hardyz the crowd went wild. Buffy ran rings around this girl and the match was over in less than five minutes.

 

 

“Who is that?”, Lita shivered in disgust.

 

 She knew it was Bishoff before she had turned around. Nobody else smelt like that. He had been trying it on with her for months and no matter how everyone tried to stop him he wouldn’t let up.

 

 “Get lost”, she spat out and jumped into the ring to celebrate with Buffy.

 

Eric walked back up the tron and stopped at the top.

 

 “Oh Lita”, they both turned around.

 

 “I’ve decided you will fight tonight in a handicap match against Gail Kim and Victoria”,

 

 He saw Buffy whispering something to her

 

“And by the way”, he continued

 

 “If your little Barbie gets involved you will both be sacked

 

 Lita had to stop Buffy from going after him.

 

 “I never thought I would say this”, the Slayer said.

 

 “But I’d prefer a vamp any day”.

 

 

Gail and Victoria made their way to the ring and the bell was rung. Buffy was powerless to do anything and she didn’t know how but Lita won the match. She looked up at Bishoff with a smirk on her face.

 

“You think you’ve won you little bitch”, he said to himself.

 

 “Fine”, he said let’s make this fair.

 

“Since you two are so tight you can team up against someone else……Kane”.

 

Everything just turned silent and Buffy wondered what was going on.

 

She got her answer when he started walking down the ramp. The guy was massive and he looked pissed. She looked over at the redhead and it was obvious there was no way she would be able to help the other woman.

 

 “Shit”, she said to herself.

 

 Rather than fight him she done the only thing she could do with an injured Lita beside her. She got them both counted out and back up the ramp before Kane could touch them. She stopped when she got to Bishoff

 

 “Eric”, she smiled at him

 

 “Yes Barbie”,  his sneer soon turned into a look of pain when Buffy headbutted him.

 

 “Nothing”, she said as she got Lita backstage.

 

 

“Who the hell is she?”, Kane wasn’t happy.

 

 He had been made to look a fool in front of everyone. That little bitch wasn’t going to get away with it.

 

 “According to Vince she is the Hardyz little sister”

 

 Eric had an icepack on his nose.

 

 “ Put me in a match against her next week”, Kane growled at him.

 

 “Consider it done just do me one favor”

 

 Kane looked at him.

“Make her bleed”.

 

 

Luckily Lita had only bruised her arm but that didn’t stop Matt and Jeff from going mad.

 

“If you need anything just shout okay sweetie”, Buffy made sure the bed was comfy for her.

 

 “Thanks Buf”, Lita laid her hand over the Slayer’s.

 

 “Nobody hurts my family”, she bent over and kissed the redhead’s forehead before turning the light out and letting her rest.

 

“How is she?”, Matt was worried about his girl.

 

“Tired mostly”, Buffy answered.

 

 “She just needs rest”.

 

 “How about you?”, Jeff patted the seat next to him and Buffy sat down.

 

 “To be honest I was that worried about Lita I haven’t thought once about Sunnydale

 

She was telling the truth. She honestly hadn’t. She looked over and saw Matt staring at the bedroom door. She got up and walked over to him.

 

 “I promise you Matt”, she took a hold of him.

 

 “With all that’s in my heart I won’t let them hurt her big brother”. “Now go in there and make sure your girl is all right”.

 

 He grinned “I really missed you Bethy”, and he went into the room shutting the door behind him.

 

“What do you think they will do?” Jeff  moved to make room for her.

 

 “I don’t know I honestly don’t but we both know Bishoff is capable of anything”, she looked at him before walking over to the window.

 

 “Is Kane really that dangerous?”, she asked her brother.

 

“Worse”, he admitted.

         

She opened the curtain and the sight that was below her made her gasp.

 

 “What’s wrong?’, Jeff asked.

 

 “Nothing”, she lied

 

“There was a bird on the ledge and I got a fright is all”.

 

 She shut the curtain and sat back down beside him.

 

          Underneath the window the figure hadn’t moved since he arrived at the spot over an hour ago. The object of his attention had finally appeared. He hated her and was going to make her pay for embarrassing him in front of all those people. The only problem was the stirring he felt every time he saw her.

 

Part 2

Summary: What Kane wants he gets

 

“Tell her she isn’t going back yet Buf”, Matt yelled into his little sister’s ear.

 

“I’m next to you Matty not in India”, she groaned rubbing her ear.

 

“But I do agree with him though you aren’t ready to go back yet Lits”, she looked over at the redhead.

 

“Honestly I feel fine”, she stretched trying to get out of bed.

 

Buffy reached out and as gently as she could touched her ribs.

 

“Motherfucker”, Lita screamed.

 

“There you go”, Buffy said.

 

Her ribs had been broken after the viscous attack and it had taken ages for them to heal. When she had thought they were okay she went back and done even more damage when she tried to do a moonsault and cracked the ones that hadn’t already been hurt.

 

“But”, Lita didn’t bother arguing any further she knew when Buffy had her mind set on something she wouldn’t budge.

 

“Anyway Matt’s got the next few days off too”, Jeff mumbled walking into the room.

 

“Bloody hell Jeff”, Buffy grumbled.

 The Piece of cake he was eating had sprayed over Buffy as he was talking.

 

 “I tell you I’m buying that bib tomorrow”, she brushed herself off.

 

 “You should take the time off too J”, she looked at him seriously.

 

 

She knew she could handle Kane and Bishoff but her family was another matter all together. She didn’t know how far Bishoff was prepared to go. Checking her watch she swore and walked into the living room to get her coat “I forgot I had that meeting with the lawyer today”. She bent down and gave Lita a kiss on the cheek.

 

“If I see any of you there tonight I’m going to be seriously pissed okay”, she waited until all three nodded at her then walked out the door.

 

She went to the bistro where they had arranged to meet and asked the waitress if he was there yet. She was pointed in the direction of a total hottie. He was in his mid twenties and had blonde hair. He looked up as he saw her coming and smiled.

 

 “Buffy”, he held out his hand.

 

 Buffy nodded and took it

 

“I’m Lindsey McDonald”, he gave her another smile before sitting back down.

 

They were there to discuss her mother’s will. She had died just over a month ago. Although she was upset over it she hadn’t gone to pieces like the other’s thought she would. She just couldn’t get it out of her head that Joyce had disowned her when she had admitted to being the Slayer. None of them had got in contact with her apart from a letter from Giles saying Angel had reappeared.

 

She wrestled with it for days but decided that since she had made a fresh start Angel was in her past. Sure it had hurt like hell but it would have been worse seeing him everyday and not being able to touch him.

 

When she looked at it like that she realized what he had told her was true. She had just been a teenage girl in love with an older man a much older man. If only she had listened when he told her but she couldn’t change anything now and to be honest she really didn’t want to.

 

“She has left you her whole estate including the gallery and the house Ms Summers”, Lindsey explained.

 

“Call me Buffy”, she replied looking over the papers.

 

 “Oh hell”, she yelled when she saw the amount on the page and looked up at him.

 

 “It’s got to be a mistake”.

 

 “No Ms…Buffy your mother was a very wealthy woman and it’s now yours”.

 

 

          “Okay”, she said after she thought for a few minutes.

 

 “Sell the gallery and the house”

 

He looked pensive “There is actually some people staying there at present a Mr Rupert Giles, Alexander Harris and Willow Rosenberg”.

 

“Sell it”, she shrugged.

 

He nodded and looked back down at his notes.

 

 “I don’t normally do this but I was wondering if you would like to go out for a meal tonight”, he looked nervous.

 

 “Sure”, she answered right away.

 

“I have to go now but pick me up here at 10 is that okay?”, she handed him a bit paper and he nodded.

 

“See you then”.

 

She got home and packed a bag so she could change after the show and made it to the arena just in time for the show starting. Looking at the call sheets she breathed a sigh of relief. She hadn’t been booked for a match tonight.

 

“Buffy Buffy”, she turned around and saw Bishoff standing behind Kane.

 

“You know one day your going to have to take his reins off”, she said to Kane.

 

“Eric’s a big boy now aren’t you boo boo”, she baby talked the General Manager.

 

“Funny Blondie you know maybe tonight I might put you in a match with Kane”, he smiled when the grin disappeared from her face.

 

“In fact I’ll just do that”, and he strolled away down the corridor whistling.

 

“Out my way monkey boy” she sighed when he was away.

 

Kane made no attempt to move. Instead he pushed her against the wall.

 

“You better learn to be nice to me girl”, he growled at her.

 

“You don’t want to piss me off”.

 

 He kissed her and was shocked when she returned it but it soon turned to pain when she bit right into his lips drawing blood.

 

“Do that again and we’ll see just how dangerous you really are”, she snarled and walked away from him.

 

 She was really starting to annoy him.

 

 “Kane your match is next” the producer came over to him and was literally thrown through the wall for his troubles.

 

The match didn’t take long. As soon as it started Jericho came down to help Buffy and Kane got disqualified for trying to hit him with a chair.

 

“Thanks Chris”, Buffy smiled at him and gave him a quick kiss as they walked back up the ramp leaving a fuming Kane in the ring.

 

 

“Thanks for letting me borrow your man girl” Buffy smiled at Trish who was sitting on Jericho’s lap.

 

“No bother anything to annoy Bishoff”, the small blonde grinned.

 

“So where are you going tonight” Jericho asked looking her up and down.

 

She had on a baby blue figure hugging dress and she had stuck her hair up leaving a few strands to hang down.

 

He worshipped the ground Trish walked on but he was only a man after all. If he hadn’t been with her he would be at the front of the queue asking the youngest Hardy out. And from what he heard it was a very very long queue.

 

“He should be outside now. I’ll see you later and thanks again”, she grinned as she made her way outside.

 

She sensed somebody was watching her and didn’t have to look to know who it was. She turned and gave him a little wave before walking into the car park.

 

Lindsey was there to meet her and he took her to a gorgeous restaurant.

 

When the bill arrived she almost choked.

 

“With all that money you got now you’re taking me out next time”, he winked at her.

 

“Thanks for a lovely night”, she smiled at him.

 

They were outside her front door saying goodbye. He closed in and kissed her. She gave in. It was about time she got herself a new honey.

 

“Hmm hmm

 

 They broke apart to see both Jeff and Matt staring at them.

Lindsey looked nervous but Buffy just smiled.

 

“I’ll call you tomorrow”, he said and gave her a quick kiss before walking back to his car and driving off.

 

“It won’t work you know”, she said going into the house followed by her two brothers.

 

“What won’t?” Jeff was standing with his hands on his hips ready to explode.

 

 You trying to scare every guy off. Eventually one will slip through” she laughed and went into her bedroom.

 

“I don’t trust him” Jeff growled. For once Matt was in total agreement with him.

 

“Is that you

 

“Yeah sorry I’m so late” Lindsey shouted up the stairs.

 

“The meeting went on longer than I thought it would”.

 

“Okay I’ll see you later then” he shouted back down and shut the bedroom door after he entered.

 

 

Lindsey sighed. He wished he could just tell the truth but he would get the third degree all night if he did. As he was undressing he looked into the mirror

 

“Why did I have to have a brother like Kane” he sighed.

 

 

Part 3

Summary: Kane learns interesting facts about Buffy and Lyndsey.

 

 Set a month after the last story.

 

“Why can’t you”, Buffy was in the middle of trying to convince Lyndsey to let her meet his brother and it was an argument she wasn't winning.

 

“Because he’s a freak”, he replied honestly. “Anyway isn’t there something else we could be doing right now?” he rubbed up her bare leg.

 

The pair of them were in Lyndsey’s bed. The only reason they were there was he knew Kane was abroad on a promo visit or he would never have brought her home. “Mmmm”, Buffy murmured “nice”.

Lyndsey moved her on top of him and started nuzzling her neck while trying to take her shirt off.

 

Bring Bring Buffy’s cell started ringing interrupting them.

 

“I have to answer it baby”, she moaned as his hand went further down her stomach.

 

“Hello”, she answered. He felt her go stiff and she got off him.

 

“Ok I’ll be ten minutes” she sighed and then hung up.

 

She got off the bed and started getting dressed. He lay back admiring the view while he waited on an explanation. She started mumbling something but all he could make out were some curse words.

 

“What’s wrong baby?” she hadn’t heard him come up behind her until she felt his arms go around her waist.

 

“That was Lita, it seems some of the Sunnydale gang have decided to visit me”, she snapped. He moved his hands away and sat on the bed. Realizing what she had done she went over beside him and sat down.

 

“I’m sorry Lynds it’s just this is the last thing I needed right now” she cuddled into him.

 

“Want me to come with you”, he traced his hand up and down her arm trying to comfort her.

 

“It’s ok”, she smiled as he kissed the top of her head. “This will take a while and you’ve got that meeting tomorrow”.

 

She finished getting dressed without looking at him. Every instinct was telling her to get back in bed with him and stay there but she had to see the others one last time. She wanted to show them she had made a life away from Sunnydale and away from being the Slayer.

 

He walked her to the door and kissed her goodbye. He had just got back to his room when the doorbell rang again.

 

“Can’t live without me sweetheart”, his smile turned to a frown when he seen his brother standing at the door.

 

“I thought you were in Europe”, he walked towards the living room. Kane shut the door and followed him.

 

“It got cancelled”, Kane shrugged as he got a beer out of the fridge. He detected a familiar smell but as much as he racked his brains he couldn’t remember where he smelt it.

 

“So you had some bimbo over then?”, he flung a beer at Lyndsey.

 

“She’s not a bimbo and yes I had Buffy over”, as he said the last part Kane choked on his beer.

 

“Did you just say Buffy?’, he walked over to his brother. “As in five foot nothing blonde hair Buffy”.

 

“Yeah”, Lyndsey nodded. “How do you know her?”.

 

“She’s the Hardyz little sister”, he sat on the chair.

 

“As in Matt and Jeff”, Kane nodded. “She never told me”.

 

Ain’t that a surprise. If you want my advice stay away from her”.

 

Lyndsey looked over at him “Oh my god that’s who you’ve got the hard on for isn’t it” he fumed.

 

For the last few months Kane had been coming home and going on and on about this new girl who had joined the company. It was obvious he had it bad for the girl. Lyndsey knew she had to be special, as it had been a long time since Kane had been bothered as much over one person.

 

“Yeah sure whatever”, Kane growled as he got up and made his way to his room. The last thing he heard before he shut the door was

 

“Stay the hell away from her, she’s mine”.

 

“Son of a bitch”, Kane snarled as he punched the wall. If it wasn’t bad enough that the bitch already had him by the balls she just had to be dating his brother. She had probably found out from another wrestler and played on it. There’s no way she’ll get away with it though.

 

The Hardyz home

 

“I really think you should go”, Lita was trying to get Angel, Giles and Willow out of the house before Buffy came back.

 

“Not until we speak to her”, the younger man she was told was called Angel answered.

 

“Yes I’m afraid we need to talk to her”, the English one added.

“It is really important there is a chance the Hellmouth will be opened again”.

 

“And that’s got what to do with me?”, they all turned to see Buffy standing in the doorway.

 

They were shocked. She had turned from a cute teenager into a sexy woman in the space of six months. She was a completely different person to the one who had left Sunnydale.

 

“You need to go”, She pointed towards the door and started tapping her feet when it was obvious they weren’t going anywhere.

 

“Buffy w…...we need to talk”, Giles stammered. “A group of vampires have found a way to open the Hellmouth again”.

 

“Like I said before what has this to do with me. Check the bulletin I’m not the Slayer anymore Giles”.

 

“Buffy we really need your help”, Willow had been quiet up until now. “Xander and Cordelia have already been hurt”.

 

“Pity you didn’t think of that a while ago”, Lita added.

 

“Buffy stop being a brat okay and get your things. We all know you will in the end”, Angel was getting tired of this.

 

“Fuck off Angel”, Buffy yelled as she stormed out the house with him hot on her heels”.

 

“Will you wait girl”, he rushed after her and tried to grab her arm. He succeeded but only because she had stopped.

 

“Move your arm or this story will have a dusty ending”, she snarled at him.

 

He couldn’t believe what he was hearing “Buffy you are a vampire slayer you can’t just give up because it is difficult”.

 

This was like a red rag to a bull for her. “Where the hell do you get off saying that to me”, she screamed. “You all abandoned me. How long was I gone before I even got a phone call from any of you huh”.

 

“Exactly”, after he didn’t answer “You don’t have an answer. Angel I’m not the same person anymore. I’m not the young girl who used to fall at your feet”.

 

“I did miss you”, he tried to touch her but she shrugged his hand off. “Well I didn’t miss you. The only reason you’re here is you need my help or you wouldn’t have bothered.”

 

She walked away then stopped “Because of what we used to have I’ll give you a chance. Be away by the time I get back or I stake you”, and she turned and walked away.

 

Neither of them noticed the man in the alley grinning.

 

Next day

 

“Bastard I wish we had seen him”, Jeff was still going mad over Buffy’s visit last night. By the time he and Matt had got home the Sunnydale crowd had left to go back.

 

“Calm down J”, Buffy stroked his arm trying to calm him down. “I sent them packing they won’t be back”.

 

They made their way into the arena and all went their separate ways to prepare for the show that night.

 

“Buffy can we talk?’, she turned to see Eric standing there.

 

“What about?”, Buffy wasn’t sure what he was playing at.

 

“If you are going to stay here I think we should clear the air”, he held out his hand.


“Yeah… I’m not buying It Eric”, she tried to walk away.

 

“Please”, Eric stopped her. “I went to far okay I know that especially with Lita but I think if you let me we could work well here together”.

 

“You’re a good wrestler Buffy really good and I think you could go far”, he held his hand out again.

 

Buffy knew she couldn’t trust him but if she got along with him it would make life in the business a lot easier.

 

“Okay”, she said and accepted the handshake.

 

“Right I’ll let you go and prepare for tonight then”, he smiled at her and left.

 

“Something’s up”, she said to herself. Shaking her head she continued down the corridor and was about to walk into the make-up room when she heard a familiar voice.

She started smiling until she saw who he was with and the next words out of his mouth “I’ll tell her okay next time I see her”, he promised.

 

“Tell me what”, she walked over and confronted him.

 

“Baby hi”, he bent down and kissed her.

 

“You know Kane right?’, he looked between the pair of them.

 

The glare towards his brother told Lyndsey that she knew him only too well.

 

“Well I didn’t know you knew each other or I would have told you”, he laughed nervously.

 

“Oh for fuck sake”, Kane snarled.

 

“He’s my little brother”, he added a smile with the last word.

 

Buffy’s answer was to slap Lyndsey and then walk away.

 

He moved to follow her but was stopped by Kane. “Let me go. This needs to be sorted once and for all”.

 

He found her in a empty dressing room. “That wasn’t very nice”, he walked over to her. “Since your like my sister in law I think we should get along”.

 

“Screw you”, she snarled.

 

“Good idea”, he snorted and picked her up. “Very good idea. He moved them over to the table and sat her on it. He placed himself between her legs so she couldn’t move.

 

“This finishes now”, he snarled before kissing her. She gave in for a few seconds then pushed him away before getting off the table.

 

“What’s wrong?’, he asked. “I know you want to”.

 

That was the problem she did want to. But why she was with Lyndsey and he doted on her. Maybe Spike had been right when he said she needed the darkness.

That was why she was so shocked they were related whilst Lyndsey was all sweetness and light Kane was dark and bitter. So why was she regretting stopping the kiss. She turned to see him watching her.

“You think I’m evil?”, he walked over to her. He stopped suddenly when she burst out laughing. “What’s so funny?’, he fumed.

 

“Your not evil Kane trust me”, she looked at him. He may look the part but she knew true hell and he wasn’t it by a long shot. Angelus had told her that.

 

She pushed him against the wall. “You want to be really careful doing the big red monster act”, she whispered to him.

“Or one day you will learn what a real monster is”, she looked him in the eye and then walked out the room.

 

The look in her eye made Kane feel something he had never felt before and he didn’t like it. When she had looked at him he finally knew what real fear was.

 

“What are you”, he asked the empty room worried that he had got in far too deep

 

Part 4

Summary: Buffy has to choose and she’s sure there is only one choice.

 

“Can we talk Lits?” Buffy had come into the redhead and Matt’s bedroom and the other woman knew instantly something was wrong.

 

“Sure Buttercup sit down?” she patted the bed next to her.

 

“What do you know about Kane?” she kept her head down.

 

“Apart from him being a psycho not much why?”

 

“Just answer Lits please”

 

“Okay” she tried to remember

 

“He was burnt in a fire when he was younger and he had to wear a mask for a long time. He was actually a cool guy but one day he just snapped and set JR on fire” she shuddered thinking about it.

 

“And that’s how he’s been ever since”

 

“Did you know he had a brother?” Buffy looked up.

 

“Yeah Taker” Lita walked into the living room.

 

“No” Buffy shook her head “Lyndsey

 

“You mean your man Lyndsey” Lita turned back

 

Buffy nodded her head “That’s not the worst bit”

 

Lita sat back down

 

“He kissed me. He said he wants me” she looked out the window.

 

“Shit” Lita sat down “But that’s not the problem is it?”

 

Buffy shook her head “I don’t know what’s wrong with me” she felt the tears falling “I know it’s wrong but”

 

“I know honey” she pulled her to her “But it’s not unexpected what with Angel being your first” she tried to calm the younger girl.

 

Lits you in?” Matt shouted from the living room.

 

“There you are..what the fucks going on?” He saw the state of Buffy and rushed over to her.

 

“Is it they bastards from Sunnydale. I swear I’ll kill them all” he fumed.

 

“No it’s not” Lita assured him but didn’t say more she didn’t want to say anything else unless Buffy said so.

 

The phone ringing interrupted them

 

“Hello?” Lita answered.

 

“It’s Eric is Buffy there?”

 

“She’s busy”

 

“Please it’s important”

 

“Buffy it’s Bishoff for you”

 

“I’ll talk to him” She stood up

 

“Hello”

 

“Sorry to bother you but I have a few guys here I would like you to give some pointers to before the show tomorrow”

 

“When”

“Tonight at the gym”

 

“I’ll be there” And she put the phone down.

 

“I have to go help Bishoff” She looked over at Matt before going to get her coat

 

The pair of them followed her out

 

“Will someone tell me what’s going on” Matt shouted

 

“What the hell are you shouting for Matt?” Jeff walked in just as Buffy reached the door.

 

“I’ll tell them” Lita answered.

 

Buffy gave her a smile before she walked out the door.

 

WOLFRAM AND HART

“So nothing happened then?” Lindsey asked for the fifth time

 

“I SAID NO” his brother yelled at him “Now can I go I have to meet Bishoff in ten minutes”

 

“Why are you so friendly with him anyway?”

 

“Need him on side” he shrugged. “Anyway I have a funny feeling he’s setting your girl up”

 

“Why say that?” Lyndsey shot up.

 

“Out of the blue he’s apologized and said he needs her help with some rookies but they could only work at night” he sniffed the flower before grimacing.

 

“Where are you going?” he shouted at Lyndsey as he ran out the room.

 

“Matt and Jeff’s I think we have a problem”

 

AT THE GYM

 

“I’m glad you could do this Buffy” Eric smiled as he showed Buffy the way into the gym.

 

“I’ll leave you to it” he shut the door behind her leaving her with the five men.

 

“Okay.” She turned around. “You are vampire’s and why wouldn’t I know that?”

 

They all rushed her at once. She was in serious trouble.

 

Eric grinned from outside “Let’s see who’s really in charge bitch”

 

He went for a walk around town and then made his way back to the gym.

 

“What the fuck did you do?” he turned to see Jeff, Matt, Lyndsey and Kane staring at him with murder in their eyes.

 

All of  the walls were covered in blood and there was a body lying on the other side of the room.

 

“I don’t care let’s just find her” Lindsey walked over to Eric.

 

“But I swear if she is hurt in any way I will personally make sure you suffer” he flung him away from him.

 

“Where the hell is she?” he yelled at no one.

 

“Don’t know but I swear we will find her” Jeff walked past him.

 

He turned to look at Kane and saw the same look in his eye for about a second before it disappeared.

 

His brother felt more for Buffy than what he was letting on. When they found her they were going to have a talk.

 

Part 5

SUMMARY: IS Buffy safe and is that the only problem

 

 

“I don’t know where she is” Lyndsey was pacing the floor

 

They had looked all night and they still couldn’t find Buffy.

 

“Well I ain’t stopping until we find her” Jeff yawned.

 

“Come on this is Buffy right?” Kane looked at the other three men

 

They nodded

 

“Well she could handle them couldn’t she?”

 

“I suppose Matt agreed. Hell she can take down ancient vampires and demons she can handle some lackeys”

 

BRING BRING

 

“Hello?” Jeff answered

 

“Hello Mr Hardy your General Manager here”

 

“Listen you son of a bitch..

 

“Now that’s no way to talk. Well I suppose your wondering why I’m phoning?

 

“Just get on with it you piece of shit”

 

“Charming well just to say you and your gang of wannabe’s better turn up tonight or your all fired”

 

“You can’t…

 

“Bye Bye

 

The phone went dead

 

Bishoff?” Kane asked

 

Jeff nodded “He said we have to turn up or we’re sacked”

 

BRING BRING

 

Bishoff I swear….

 

“It’s Lita I just got a call from the hospital Buffy needed a few stitches but she’s fine”

 

“We’re on our way”

 

 

They were in the emergency room in less than an hour. Lita was waiting for them.

 

“Buffy” Matt ran over to her

 

“She’s fine baby” she hugged him then Jeff

 

“Did she say what happened?” Kane asked

 

Lita took a double take when she saw him but shook her head

 

“The police are in just now as she’s getting stitched up”

 

The Doctor in charge came over

 

“Are you the relatives of “Elizabeth Summers?

 

“Yes she’s our little sister I’m Jeff Hardy and this is my brother Matt” Jeff walked forward.

 

“Hardy?” the doctor was confused

 

“ Our mom changed her name back when our parents got divorced and she changed Buffy I mean Elizabeth’s too”

 

The doctor nodded satisfied

 

“Now as I’m sure you know your sister will be fine. It seems she was attacked as she was walking home. Somebody stabbed her in the neck with something like a pitch fork”

 

He missed the looks that passed between the others

 

“Unfortunately she never got a look at her attackers and she was lucky enough that the weapon never went any deeper”

 

“Can she go home?” Lyndsey asked

 

“Yes as soon as the police are finished with her.

 

 

They only had to wait another five minutes before they were allowed in the room

 

Jeff was the first to grab her followed by Matt

 

“Don’t you try anything like that again Buffy” they squeezed her

 

Oxygen..Need…Now” she gasped out

 

“Give the girl some room” Lita pushed the guys away before she gave her sister a hug.

 

That is when Buffy noticed Lyndsey

 

“Hi baby” she smiled at him and opened her arms

 

“He is going to pay I promise” he wouldn’t let her go

 

“Come on I’m fine honestly”

 

“I think we need to talk?” he looked at her

 

She nodded

 

“Can we have some space guys?”

 

They all left leaving Buffy and Lyndsey alone in the room.

 

“Kane”

 

“Kane”

 

“If you want him Buffy just tell me and I’ll walk away” he looked at her with puppy dog eyes.

 

She smiled

 

“I’m going to be honest” she lied

 

“When it happened it was you I thought about not your brother”

 

“So your still my girl?”

 

“Always”

 

What they didn’t notice was the man outside who heard it all

 

 

NEXT DAY

 

KNOCK KNOCK

 

“Bloody hell” Buffy swore

 

She had been enjoying her lie in. She turned and saw Lyndsey was still in the land of nod.

 

“Guess I have to get it” she sighed before finding something to where

 

“What?” she answered the door.

 

“That was Vince on the phone he wants the whole company in for a meeting ASAP” Jeff answered.

 

“We’re leaving in ten minutes”

 

“I’ll be ready”

 

“What would he want?” the sound of Buffy getting ready woke her boyfriend up.

 

“Don’t know” she sat on the bed putting her boots on

 

“You coming?”

 

No not my thing. I’ll stay behind and clean up. I don’t have to be in the office until noon

 

“Okay Baby” she bent down and kissed him before leaving the room.

 

 

 

 

 

“Anybody know what it’s about?” Lita asked as everybody was finding a seat.

 

“I guess everyone got the same message?” Trish answered.

 

“Whatever it was he didn’t sound happy” Benoit added.

 

At that exact moment Vince entered the room followed by Linda and Stephanie

 

“Can everybody take a seat please” he said

 

When everyone’s attention was on him he continued

 

“At five am this morning I got a phone call from the local Police Department

 

“The body of Eric Bishoff was found at around 3.30am. Initial findings suggest that he was skinned alive.

 

Everybody stood there in shock. Everyone apart from four people.

 

“Now the police are here to take statements from everyone in the hope that they can figure out who would do something like this”

 

Everyone nodded

 

“Okay he would like to start with you Kane if that’s okay?”

 

The man nodded and followed him out of the room.

 

“I wouldn’t be surprised if it was him he is a total freak” Trish leant back to whisper to them.

 

The other’s nodded.

 

By the afternoon everyone had had their statements taken and they were on their way back home when they bumped into Kane

 

“You sick fuck” Jeff growled at him

 

“Think that would get her away from Lyndsey

 

“Jeff….”

 

“We are going home now” he grabbed her and put her in the car.

 

She went over to Lyndsey’s and stayed in his room until he came home from work

 

“Baby” she threw herself into his arms

 

“I’m so sorry” he stroked her hair

 

“What happened?”

 

He held her for hours as she told him anything.

 

“Come on let’s get something to eat” he pulled her up and took her through to the kitchen

 

“Don’t mind me” Kane snarled when he saw them come through.

 

He took his plate and slammed his bedroom door behind him.

 

“You sure it wasn’t him” Lyndsey nodded towards the door

 

“Kane?”

 

“He would have what it takes to skin someone alive” he shrugged

 

“Maybe…

 

“What did you say?”

 

“About what?”

 

“Kane skinning him alive”

 

“He’s psycho even to do it”

 

“I didn’t say that”

 

“Say what?”

 

“That they skinned him alive. All I said was he was found dead”

 

“You must have how would I know”

 

“If you were the one who done it”

 

“Buffy you know me I would never do something like that” he was starting to get nervous.

 

“Your right” she agreed “You wouldn’t do it” And it brought a smile to his face

 

“YOU WOULD GET SOMEONE TO DO THE DIRTY WORK FOR YOU” she screamed.

 

The commotion brought Kane running out of the room

 

“What’s going on?” he saw Buffy’s face

 

“I’m telling you it was him” Lyndsey pointed at his brother

 

“You’re a bit confused Lyndsey he only plays a monster on TV”

 

Kane was shocked that Buffy would actually defend him

 

“He tried to kill you Buffy” Lyndsey shook her

 

“It doesn’t matter” she tried to push him off

 

“You’re the Slayer you should have done it. It’s your job to kill things” he got in her face

 

“Not humans he may have been a bastard but he still didn’t deserve that” she tried to walk away.

 

“Okay let’s calm things down here” Kane was starting to get worried

 

“You fucking bitch you don’t even say sorry. Maybe Angelus had been right about you” he slapped her.

 

“That’s enough Lyndsey” Kane tried to pull him away

 

“He was right you’re a crap lay as well. I was only with you because you were the Slayer” he screamed at her

 

By now Buffy was frozen to the spot. He was telling her the exact same things that Angelus had.

 

“Walk away” Kane snarled at him

 

“What so you can have a go. Don’t bother bro a cold fish would……….

 

Nothing else came out

 

Kane’s fist shot out and connected with his jaw

 

Satisfied his brother wasn’t moving anywhere he went to comfort Buffy

 

“Hey don’t listen to him” he put his finger under her chin to raise her face so he could see her

 

“He’s a fool” he wiped the tears away then his eyes widened and he fell on top of her

 

“So sweet” Lyndsey clapped

 

Buffy noticed the knife in his hand covered in blood

 

“Can you move?” she whispered to Kane. He faintly nodded.

 

Seeing him lying there gave her her confidence back

 

“So you wanna know what a Slayer can do?” she quipped

 

“Cause your about to find out bitch”

 

In a flash she was beside him wrestling the knife out of his hands

 

She got in his face “Another thing you have in common with Angelus. I’m gonna kick your ass too”

 

She grabbed his arm just as he was about to grab the knife but he jerked and it ended up embedded in his stomach

 

Lyndsey” she yelled but it was too late. He was dead the time he hit the floor.

 

She knelt down beside Kane as she phoned for an ambulance.

 

She was about to get up to phone home when his hand shot out and stopped her

 

“Stay with me” he whispered looking so weak

 

“I’m here” she stroked his head “I won’t leave I promise”

 

“Give me a kiss” he whispered

 

“When we get to the hospital” she grinned

 

It couldn’t be that serious if he was cracking jokes

 

At the hospital she talked to the police

 

“He said it wasn’t him so he probably paid somebody” the Captain answered

 

“We found some fingerprints at the scene and they matched someone well known to us

 

“The little weasel squealed thinking it would get him off”

 

Buffy nodded “What about me?” Fully expecting to be cuffed there and then

 

“The deceased’s brother Kane has given us a statement saying it was self defense” he assured her

 

“So we won’t be pressing charges Miss Summers”

 

“Thanks officer I don’t mean to be rude but” she nodded towards Kane’s room

 

“Yes you have a loyal boyfriend there all the time he was being stitched he kept asking if you were okay” he smiled as he walked away

 

She hovered at the door

 

“I know your there” he said “Come in”

 

She just looked at him

 

“I’m so sorry about all this” she started sobbing

 

“Come here”

 

He took her in his arms

 

“None of this is your fault we all knew what Lyndsey was like”

 

He hushed her

 

“The line of business he was in it was bound to happen sometime”

 

He looked at her

 

He traced her jaw with his finger

 

“If he had hurt you I would have killed him myself”

 

“I know” she smiled

 

“Well”

 

“What?”

 

“I’m waiting?”

 

She just looked at him

 

“Where’s my kiss woman”

 

“Oh that” she smiled

 

She leant over the bed and was only intending to give him a quick peck.

 

Kane had other ideas and brought his arms around her so she couldn’t move.

 

 

“Oh my god”

 

Jeff and Matt were looking everywhere but the bed. Lita was cracking up.

 

Buffy was more or less lying on top of the Big Red Machine and they were practically dry humping.

 

Hearing the noise she turned around

 

“Hi guys” she smiled

 

“Well at least she’s keeping it in the family” Lita grinned as Matt and Jeff glared at her.

 

 

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