[Evil Tink]

Artemis laughed, "Oh really? I dare you to try and catch me." She glanced to him, as she moved far too quickly for him to see. When she has finally settled to a normal human pace, she was quite a few yards away from him, walking backwards to watch him, "Come on. Don't tell me that Mr. Special Slayer can't catch a little vampire like myself."

[Honor]

William's eyes locked onto Artemis as she ran ahead of him. He hesitated. Was it okay to be so carefree with her? It was so tempting, almost irresistible. It wasn't until she had walked back that he had made his decision to be friendly with her. What could it hurt, really? Only himself, and were he to inadvertently die at her hand, well, would that death be so terrible?

He grinned. "Catch you? I don't need to catch you. I can make you come to me." His voice dropped, low and seductive sound as he spoke the last sentence. "I'm irresistible." He words became more playful them, but still seductive.

[Evil Tink]

Artemis bent forward a bit as she continued to walk backwards as effortlessly walking normally, "Oh, are you now? Ah, yes yes, I see. I'm very tempted you know." She smiled brightly, laughing quietly, "But that's not going to work unless you put some effort into it."

[Honor]

William realized too late that he was flirting with her. Still being friends with her was bad enough, but had he really lost enough judgement to still flirt with her? If a romantic relationship couldn't work between them before, there was no way it could work now. Yet he had already began, and refused to simply quick now.

He walked a bit faster so he was closer to her. He chuckled, low and husky sounding. "Of course, I also put my best effort forth for beautiful women." He told her, his eyes becoming half-lidded as he looked at her. Perhaps she would see an act, but right now he had never been closer to the truth.

[Evil Tink]

"Is that so?" She couldn't help but laugh at him as she turned on her heel and walking forward again. "I knew I could get you chasing after me." She turned around again, putting her pinky to the corner of her mouth, "I'm oh so clever~"

[Honor]

"Chasing? Who is chasing you? You certainly can't be referring to me, could you?" He laughed and winked slightly, speeding up his walk even more, so it was almost like a run. Knowing he shouldn't but doing it anyway, he moved his arms around her waist as sneakingly as he could and pulled back so he could squeeze her to him. "I can not be out foxed." He murmured.

[Evil Tink]

Artemis jumped a bit as he pulled her back, "Oh, I have underestimated you~ Perhaps I'll have to step up my deviousness?" She stopped looking up at him, unsure of her next witty comment or maneuver. Suddenly, an idea came to mind. She grinned, standing up on her toes and giving him a quick peck on the cheek, "It appears I have been captured then."

[Honor]

William was shocked by her kiss. It threw him for a moment and he was unsure of how to react. "Yes... yes you have." He said softly, staring down at her. His eyes darkened with attraction. He wanted to kiss her then, pull her closer to him and hold her there. That is exactly why he let her go. His arms loosened around her and he pulled back. "Fortunately for you, I am merciful, and will spare you this one time."

[Evil Tink]

She could feel hesitation as William let her go, and that made her smile, internally of course. "And I thank you for your merciful ways." She started forward again, knowing they weren't too far from his house now. After all, they had been walking for quite some time already.

As they came around the corner, she stopped, tilting her head a bit. She was silent, listening to the nighttime sounds of the city. She looked around, "I swear I could sense...someone, but I guess I'm just being paranoid."

[Honor]

William looked around as Artemis voiced her suspicions. He couldn't see anyone, but he'd rather be safe than sorry. "My apartment's just up ahead. Let's hurry." He said, then picked up the pace. It would be bad if a slayer or vampire saw them, very bad, especially with them acting do friendly toward one another.

They reached his door and he pulled the door open for her. "After you." He said politely, his eyes still scanning the dark.

[Evil Tink]

She nodded, keeping alert as she hurried after him. She slithered inside the door, waiting for him in the lobby, "I wasn't able to tell if it was human or vampire, but personally-" She jumped as she felt a invisible force, knowing as telekinesis, hurl past her at William. She couldn't let that hit him, it was a fairly powerful attack. She quickly moved into the path of the attack, using her own TK to hold her in place as she took most of the attack's force.

She quickly looked to where the source came from, obviously the only other person in the room. She bit her lip; hoping William would let her handle this. She spoke in low tones so that only the vampire would be able to hear her, or at least, she hoped; William was not your average human, "Go away, can't you see you're interrupting my meal?" Of course, that wasn't true, but she wanted him to go away.

[Honor]

William's entire body tensed as he felt the presence of another vampire. He could do so easily now, though when he had first met Artemis he had significant trouble with it. By the time he had mastered it he already saw her as a friend.

His first instinct was to pull out his weapons and attack, but he resisted. He got the feeling Artemis would want to handle this, though the idea put him on edge. He heard her words, though just barely and felt his blood run cold. Part of him was sure she had to be bluffing, though after tonight he could not be sure. So he froze, his eyes shifting around, waiting for a sign that he should interfere.

[Evil Tink]

The other vampire was hesitant, but after a few tense moments, he vanished. Artemis waited a moment, pinching the bridge of her nose, "I tell you, one of these days.." She looked back to William, sensing his apprehension, "You know I wasn't serious..right?" She was pleased this did not end up in a fight, she couldn't be caught actually defending William, it would end up getting her in so much trouble, "I'm sure he'll be back, but I'll make sure to be somewhere else so you don't get involved in whatever it is he wants."

[Honor]

William relaxed a little, though the presence of the other vampire had made him wary. He walked toward Artemis. "I know." Was all he said to her comment about her lie. He did know, just as he knew that he still deeply cared for her, and just as he knew that he could never hurt her. He knew, but that didn't mean he necessarily believed it. After all, he was a good lair, even to himself.

William shrugged and continued walking to his apartment. "Either way it doesn't really matter. I can handle myself." He had been going to add, 'against a vampire' to his sentence, but wasn't sure how she would react to it. He wondered if she would believe he was as capable as he said. After all, the only fight she had seen the end effects of had been tonight, and he hadn't exactly come out unscathed.

[Evil Tink]

"It's not that I believe you can't, but still, if you got hurt, or killed, because of me, I could never forgive myself." She followed him up, putting her hands in her well hidden pockets. She had no doubt about William's skills, but he was much more breakable than she was, and that's what worried her.

[Honor]

William half-smiled and unlocked his door, holding it open. He wasn't sure if he was pleased that she still cared so much for him, or if he wished she wouldn't. He thought it all would be much simpler if she just wanted to kill him, but he was beginning to see that would never happen.

"You really shouldn't worry so much." He said, though in a good-natured tone, not like before. "My problems with vampires are not your fault. It's because of what I am. It's my fault." He paused, considering. "Though if you really want to blame someone, blame my mother. Whom I'm even more certain you would not want to meet." His mother, the head of the slayer council, would not like his choice of friends.