02 [Location: Castle Summers ] - Moving Day!

[loves_bitch]

Buffy invited Spike to live in the castle.

So, here he is, at the castle door. Maybe he should have checked the tablet thingy to see if Buffy was here before he showed up but he didn't exactly have a lot of things to pack. In fact, he has a suitcase that seems to have had a hard time recently and nothing else.

So, does anyone hear it if you knock on a castle door? He hasn't been in a castle in a significant number of years and doesn't recall having knocked when he was in on last. He needs a cigarette in the worst way.

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[buffy_slayer]

Lucky for him Buffy was just rounding the corner into her second run around... well, around and around until she was practically panting from the effort.

So it's a sweaty and red-faced Buffy that comes jogging up the sidewalk to stand next to him.

"Whatcha selling today?"

[loves_bitch]

"Selling?"

Spike arches a brow at her, "I don't have much I think you'd be interested other than what you see."

[buffy_slayer]

"Ri--right, nothing then, nothing at-- I suppose you're here to move in?" Time to talk about something else!

[loves_bitch]

"As long as the offer is still good, I am. I don't have too much to move." Spike smiles at her, looking toward the horizon, as if to make sure that the sun isn't surprisingly and suddenly rising there. It shouldn't be but he's trying not to take anything for granted around here.

[buffy_slayer]

"Course it is."

She catches his glance back as she opens the front door.

"What do you have in the suitcase anyways? Those fabulous threads you had on earlier?"

[loves_bitch]

"The new actually fabulous threads I've picked up while I'm here. I thought it might be time to dress up a little more again." He goes in and out of wanting to wear shirts with buttons. Sometimes it is worth the effort to look nicer.

He approaches the threshold but doesn't cross it, "It'd be nice to have a few rooms to m'self."

[buffy_slayer]

"We've got a few extra to spare, I think."

Buffy turns back to look at him, standing on the other side of the door. She's a little curious...

"I have to wonder if the same rules apply here to vamps and dwellings."

[loves_bitch]

Spike gives Buffy a brief look. He's not too fond of the bone deep rejection that comes from trying to cross a threshold uninvited but he takes a step forward nonetheless. He feels the jarring sensation that comes of trying to cross over, though it is different than it used to be. It feels like, maybe, his soul could cross over - even if the rest of him has a hard time with it.

"Seems they do, pet."

[buffy_slayer]

Buffy grimaces, feeling a thin thread of guilt. It didn't look comfortable.

"Come on in, then. I...I didn't mean to make you feel unwelcome."

if this isn't okay, let me know ♥

[slayersidekick]

At some point, a certain redheaded witch will be wandering around the castle, a calico cat in her arms, as she deals with the day. She's in a fairly good mood at least, so there's that to make the meeting go better?

Totally fine!

[loves_bitch]

Spike walks into the same room as the redheaded woman and the cat.

"Red! Good to see you."

sweet :3

[slayersidekick]

It's the kitchen, because clearly even he needs to know where the fridge is, right?

Willow turns at the sound of his voice, confusion written across her face.

"Oh... hi... Uh... When did you get here?"

And how had she missed it and who gave him the invite inside?

[loves_bitch]

The confused expression is sort of endearing in the pleasant way. He's just exploring at this point. Better to know where everything is than not.

"Just recently. Buffy told me I could stay since I didn't have a place to be on my own."

[slayersidekick]

"Oh.. okay.. Just, y'know... Don't eat anyone."

What? She felt it's necessary since Drusilla's here. And who knows what the aliens will do to him.

"You can hatch blood bags if you need to and keep them in here."

[loves_bitch]

Spike arches brows up at that, "Only the willing these days, Red and there aren't too many of those."

He nods and makes a face, as though remembering a bad taste, "Oh, I've had a bit of experience with that already. It'll keep me alive but it isn't the world's most pleasant experience."

[slayersidekick]

"Better than killing someone."

But his admission gets her to relax a little bit more.

"Somehow didn't think you'd turn up again. How've you been?"

[loves_bitch]

"I don't have to kill someone in order to eat, y'know, Red."

Spike frowns a little, tilting his head to the side, "Again?"

[skysung]

Kitten is on her way to the kitchen to find some food when she sees an unfamiliar person in the castle. She did not realize the castle had another resident. The dragon tilts her head in curiosity and chirps a greeting to Spike.

[loves_bitch]

That's.... That's a dragon.

Right. A dragon. Buffy had mentioned that there was a little dragon living here too. Hearing it and seeing it is something else.

"Well, hello there."

[skysung]

Spike's reaction is the same momentary pause that Kitten seems to evoke from everyone upon first meeting. She does note that he recovers well, and quickly.

Kitten nods a response to his 'hello,' trotting toward him and pulling a card from the pouch at her neck. In script far neater than the dragon could manage with her claws, it gives both her real name, Skysong, and her nickname. Kit offers it to Spike to read, though he'll have to lean over to get it. The dragon is still only two and a half feet tall even stretched as tall as she can.

[loves_bitch]

Spike not only leans over but he crouches down. It doesn't quite put them at the same height but closer, at the very least. He scans the card briefly, before handing it back to the little one, "Do you have a preference as to which I call you?"

[skysung]

Kitten tilts her head in a gesture reminiscent of a shrug, since she can't manage one with her shoulders, then shakes her head. Most call her Kitten, but she will happily answer to either name.

Speaking of which, the dragon gestures at Spike and whistles a few notes, their rise in pitch echoing the the sound of a question in human tongues. She'd like to know his name as well. Kitten tucks her name card back in the pouch for future use.

[loves_bitch]

"M'name's Spike."

He reaches out a hand for her to shake or at least in acknowledgement of the greeting.

[skysung]

Kitten just stares at his hand for a moment, completely surprised by Spike's offer. No one has ever offered to shake hands with the dragon before. With a stream of chirps and clicks reminiscent of a chuckle, Kitten offers a front leg to Spike for a handshake.

A four-note whistle follows up the laughter, its cadence and pitch-changes the closest she can manage to 'pleased to meet you' in English.

[loves_bitch]

Spike shakes the offered leg and gives a nod to the little dragon. "Any friend of Buffy's..."