The Intruder –
The Protector and The Protected
Xander was barely aware of anything other than the need to get that man away from Spike, to punish him for daring to interfere with what was his.
"Rule one, nobody touches my pet," he said, and brought his fist down smashing into the man´s stomach.
He´d wanted to send some paperwork over to the Council so he´d asked for someone to come collect it. He hadn´t even been aware of the man entering the house, hadn´t even known that the courier was Spike´s old trainer.
"Rule two, nobody touches my pet." Another punch landed a little higher and Xander was gratified to hear a snap coming from the Finn´s ribcage.
Xander had walked in to find the bastard holding Spike down and laughing his fool head off as the blond tried to dislodge him and the chip fired. One look at the panicked, pained look in Spike´s eyes and Xander had seen red.
"Rule three, nobody touches my pet!" he concluded, bringing his knee up hard on the idiot´s crotch. The moment Riley slumped down on the floor Xander rushed to Spike´s side, anxious to make sure the blond was okay.
"Rule one, nobody touches my pet."
Spike watched, a triumphant smile gracing his face as his...master, he should get used to calling Xander his master, punched Riley bloody Finn in the gut. He´d been sleeping peacefully, dreaming disturbing dreams where he was a perfectly subservient pet, when he had been startled awake by something heavy landing on his chest. Before he knew what was happening he was trying to escape his old trainer and the chip was firing off pain like crazy.
"Rule two, nobody touches my pet."
The words brought Spike back to the present just in time to hear one of the man´s rib–bones snap. Possibly in three tiny pieces. He smirked at the yowl of pain and admired Xander´s moves. Spike still hated being a pet, he still had moments of rebellion and he still wanted the bloody chip out of his head.
"Rule three, nobody touches my pet!"
There were good times though, he thought as the man crumbled into a heap on the floor and Xander immediately came to fuss over him and make sure he was okay.
