He grinned as he walked down the basement stairs and saw Riley chained to the wall. He chuckled as he looked over at his two childer who were also watching the boy.

"I see you followed my orders. Did anything happen I should know about?" he asked as he walked closer to the unconscious boy.

"We followed him until he was alone and then we knocked him out and brought him here. Nothing unusual happened and no one saw us. And if anyone did, they didn't bother to say anything. Probably knew the boy if that was the case." Penn chuckled as the boy finally started to come too.

"Good good. Spike, go up and wait in the living room incase Buffy wakes up before i've had the chance to have some real fun with him." Angelus said as Penn smirked at the scowling blonde man. "Penn, bring me the knives."

Penn went to get the tray of knives that Angelus had had for over a century now. They had thin blades and were exceedingly sharp. He ran the tip of one gently over his finger and watched the thin line of blood seep out. He licked his finger and grinned. The boy was definitaly going to be paying dearly for daring to touch what was Angelus'.

"Wh....what happened?" Riley moaned as he slowly started to regain conscious. He tried to move his arms only to have the chains rattle. He shook his head slowly and glanced up. When he saw the chains on his arms he started to realize his legs were also chained to the wall. Cuffed at the ankles and shackled.

Angelus and Penn laughed as they smelled the fear that was rolling off of the boy in sharp waves. Angelus watched as the boy looked up and stared in horror at the two demons in front of him.

"Wh...what's going on? Why am I here? In chains?" Riley asked as he looked from Angelus to Penn then back to Angelus again.

"You want to know why boy?" Angelus asked as he took the knife Penn was offering him on his way past. "You want know why your here? Shackled to the wall in my basement?"

"Yes. Why am I here? Who are you? What do you want with me?" Riley asked as he tried to control the tremor of fear in his voice.

"Who I am shouldn't matter. What *does* matter is that you touched my mate. And you didn't just touch her once. You again touched her even after my childe warned you off. And not only did you touch her, you also left bruises on her. While I think that leaving bruises on my mate deserves your long drawn out death, she wouldn't like that. But she didn't say anything about your long drawn out punishment. As long as I let you live, she won't say a word."

Angelus grinned as he suddenly and very slowly ran the smallest knife lightly down Riley's cheek. In it's wake a thin line of blood welled. He watched as it trickled down his face.

"Who? Who did I supposedly touch?" Riley asked as he winced as the blade ran down his face in another light cut.

Practically snarling in outrage he answered. "Buffy. My Mate. My woman. The one woman in all the world that is off-limits to everyone *but* me."

"Mate? What the hell is that? Your not animals, you don't mate." Even as he spoke he realized he should have kept his mouth shut as to not anger the bigger man.

Angelus snarled in rage as he made two more slices down the younger man's face. He grinned ferally and stepped back, looking at the six slashes that covered Finn's face.

The last few cuts were deep enough that instead of just stinging they were really starting to hurt and he was squirming even more against the wall.

"Penn hand me the scapel." Angelus said as the boy suddenly squeaked in alarm.

"It's time to carve the torso."

"I promise to *never* look at Buffy much less touch her!!! Please, please just let me go." Riley cried out as Angelus ripped his shirt down the center and opened it so the smaller mans chest was visible.

"To late. That's what you should have said before you even laid a finger on her." Angelus replied as he nodded at Penn who grinned savagely as he walked up bearing a knife a little larger than Angelus'.

"Design time, you said, eh Sire?" Penn asked rhetorically as he started to carve a cross onto Finn's chest next to the intricate celtic design Angelus was carving.

"That's right Penn. Let's mark him like he marked Buffy. Except these marks won't fade in time. At least not when done right. And we do *do* them right, don't we boy." Angelus laughed as Riley cried out in pain.

Angelus stepped back and surveyed their handy work. He grinned as he looked over every intricate carving that he and Penn had done. All over the sniveling boy's body.

There were various celtic signs, courtesy of Angelus. Religious symbols, various crosses and rosary symbols, courtesy of Penn. There wasn't an inch of his chest or back that was not marked in some way, shape or form. A bowl of luke warm water that was sitting next to the trio on a high stool was shaded red with all the blood that they washed off of him. He was still conscious, but had given up pleading with them knowing it would do him no good.

Penn smiled as he looked over their handiwork. "Damn, we still do good work."

"That we do my boy, that we do." Angelus replied as they simultaniously cut his pants off of him. Leaving him in just his boxers, they started work on his legs. After a few minutes, Angelus growled out in aggrevation. He tightened the chain on Rileys right leg as Penn tightened the one on his left.

"Now you should know by now, Finn, that when you try to move instead of us stopping...we just tighten the chains more." Penn said as they both got back to work.

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Buffy shuffled sleepily down the stairs and into the living room. Spike was sprawled out on one of the sofa's watching a movie.

He looked up and grinned at her as she sat down opposite him. "Gonna watch with me pet?"

She yawned as she looked blearily at the screen. She had to chuckle though when she noticed he was watching Childs Play 3. "Not enough cheesy horror in your life, Spike?"

"Nah. Never enough of any kind of horror." he replied as he settled back onto the sofa.

"Where's Angelus?" she asked as she too settled back.

"He had some business to take care of. He'll be back later." he replied as she nodded and started to watch the movie.

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By the time Angelus and Penn were finished with Riley's legs, he had passed out finally from all the pain.

They both stood back and laughed at their handiwork.

"Looks good." Penn said as Angelus nodded in agreement before he washed his hands in the sink that was down there.

"I'm going to go upstairs, Buffy is in the living room." Angelus started out. At Penn's inquiring look he winked. "I can feel her. Leave him down here but lock the door behind you. Tonight I want you and Spike to take him and leave him somewhere around town."

"Sire." Penn said as Angelus started up the stairs after giving his orders.

"Yes, Penn. A few hits. Don't kill him though." Angelus replied as he went through the door.

Behind him, still standing in front of Riley, Penn smiled evilly. "Didn't say I couldn't beat you within an inch of your pathetic life did he?" he murmured to the unconscious boy before he too went upstairs. Locking the door behind him.

Sighing she shook herself out of her thoughts and finished getting ready. They were meeting the gang at the Bronze for their regular friday night get together. After slipping on her knee boots she glanced at herself ni the mirror. She was wearing a white tank top, a short black skirt and boots. She smiled at herself before leaving the room. She knew Angelus would like her outfit.

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After a few dances at the Bronze Buffy, Willow and Cordelia were headed towards the bathroom when they ran into someone whom Buffy had hoped to never run into again.

The three girls all gasped as they looked up into the scarred face of Riley Finn. He had what looked to the girls like a mixture of intricate celtic designs and crosses all over his face.

"Ugh. What happened to you?" Cordelia, ever the untactful one, asked for the three girls.

"Cordy." Willow hissed as she elbowed the girl.

"What? You were both wondering the same thing." Cordelia huffed as they continued to stare at the young man.

"Her boyfriend and his friend happened." Riley replied, his eyes constantly moving around as if searching for someone, as he nodded towards Buffy. "Do you realize your boyfriend is a demon? A vampire?"

Buffy raised her eyebrow as she looked at Riley. "How do you know that vampires exist?" she asked, evoiding his question entirely.

"Because i've seen them. And your boyfriend is one. As is the other two guy's he hangs with."

Riley replied not even trying to hide his disdain for them that showed on his scarred face.

"How do you know about Angelus, Spike and Penn?" Willow asked in surprise.

"Because the blonde and the one that wears glasses kidnapped me three weeks ago and knocked me out. I awoke in some sort of basement or dungeon. Where Angelus and the guy named Penn decided to carve me up like a statue. To teach me a lesson. To punish me for touching his *mate* he said." Riley practically spit the word out in disgust.

"Well, you did touch her. When you had no right. Even after being warned once. So, really, that's your fault." Cordelia said as the other two silently agreed with her.

"I thought you were a normal girl. Your just a freak. You all are." Riley replied before he started to turn away. Only to stop when Buffy called his name. He turned back around and found himself flat on his back with her standing over him.

Buffy unfisted her hand before putting it on her hip looking down at him. "Watch what you say about my friends...and my *mate*." then she turned and walked away, with the other two in tow.

He was watching her as he undressed. He knew something was on her mind, and he knew she was about to say it. He sat down on the bed and waited as patiently as he could.

"Is it true?" She finally asked, as she stood in the doorway to the bathroom with the hairbrush in her hand.

"Is what true?" He asked as he leaned back against the headboard.

"That you did that to Riley?"

"Yes. I didn't kill him. You should be happy he's still alive. Because I was sorely tempted, especially after I saw the bruises on your arms." Angelus replied, almost smirking at the memories of what he and Penn did to the boy.

"Why didn't you tell me? Why let me find out when he comes up to me and tells me?" she asked as she sat down facing him on the bed.

"I didn't think the boy was stupid enough to come up to you *again*. And I didn't want to upset you, so I didn't tell you. That's it. End of discussion. Other than a constant reminder to him about touching what's not his, no harm was really done." Angelus replied arrogantly.

Buffy sighed, sitting there watching him as he folded his arms over his chest. "I would have liked to have been told, Angelus." she said even though she had already accepted what happened. Truth be told she had accepted it before she even spoke to him. She knew why he had done it. And a small part of her even liked that he had done it to show Riley how she was his.

"Ok. Fine. If it ever happens again, i'll tell you." Angelus said as he rolled his eyes making her laugh.

"Dork." she said before squealing as he suddenly grabbed her and rolled her underneath him.

"I love you."

Angelus lay there above her, looking down into her hazel eyes. "I love you too."

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THE END!!!