Disclaimer: I don't own any Angel or Buffy characters. I'm answering the GG Mr. Spike Challenge.
~Requirements for the Mr. Spike Challenge~
Set in Angel season five. When the head of the Wolfram and Hart daycare service for employee children (both human and non-human) dies, Angel decides to kill two birds with one stone by putting Spike in charge of the daycare.
One of the kids must be a slayer.
One of the kids must do magic
At least two kids must be entirely mortal.
One child should remind Spike of someone he saw a hundred years ago.
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Couples: Angel/Nina ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
A/N: This takes place where Spike's corporal and of course Nina (the werewolf) has told Angel how she feels. So there might be a little spoilers if you haven't seen 100th episode.
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"I have to replace the daycare sitter?" Angel said into the phone as Spike walked into his office. "I think I've found the perfect person get Christian to my office." Angel hung up.
"Hey peaches." Spike walked over to the window looking at the city.
"Spike, I got a job for you."
"What?" Spike's eyebrows went together.
"We need a new sitter for our Daycare center, you would have an assistant."
"Bloody hell, you're kidding right? Cause no way am I doing that."
"Christian will help you."
"I'm not working with a wanker and watching little brats."
"Mr. Angel you wanted to see me." A young woman with curly brown hair about elbow length wearing a pink shirt and a knee length jean skirt walked into the office.
"Yes, Christian this is Spike, Spike this is your assistant Christian."
"You're not a wanker." Spike said a little shocked.
"No..." Christian said slowly.
"Show Spike around and introduce him to the kids." Spike looked back at Angel with a glare.
"Ok, come with me, Spike." Christian left the office with a grumpy mumbling Spike.
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Harmony stood in the corner of a large light green colored playroom. Kids were playing quietly or reading. "Harmony we're back." Christian walked into the room and all the kids looked at her then to Spike, who was counting the heads and he saw 10. "Kids, this is Mr. Spike he's replacing Mrs. Karlieshaw since she had to...retire."
Harmony laughed as she walked past Spike. "Good luck."
A little girl walked up to Spike staring at him. "Spike this is Aimee she's a seer." Aimee had strawberry blonde hair and curious gray eyes. "She's 2, she'll be 3 next month."
"Carnos!" Aimee smiled while pushing a stuffed polar bear into Spike's hand.
"That's her bear it's name is Carlos, she drags it everywhere." The blonde vamp nodded.
"Those two are inseparable." Christian nodded as they walked over to two girls sitting in a rocking chair with a book. "This is Geneva she's 6-years-old and a slayer, the other girl is Haven who is 2 and telepathic." Geneva had sandy blond hair and Haven had gold blond hair.
"Are they sisters?"
"No, Geneva is pretty protective of all the kids." Christian looked at Geneva. "She's pretty tranquil and her slayer senses haven't really kicked in yet because..."
"My mom wanted me to give you this." Geneva handed a pill bottle to Spike.
"Take one every 4 hours. What is it for?"
"She's anemic." Christian answered and Spike put the pills in his pocket. They walked over near some boys who were playing with toy cars. "This is Jerrod he's 5 and a little fire oriented, this is Tony he's 4, and half-demon, and this little mortal boy is Brett who is also 5." Jerrod had jet black hair, Tony's was brown and so was Brett's only his was curly. They headed over to a boy and a girl who each hand a big book and blond hair. "These two are Mercedes and Nike. Mercedes is a 3-year-old Wiccan and Nike is a 3-year-old Watcher." Nike adjusted his glasses.
"Nice to meet you Mr. Spike." He gave a small smile.
"You too." Spike and Christian walked over towards two girls playing in a toy kitchen.
"Libby is 5 and mortal." Libby had red hair and freckles. "Cecilia is also 5-year-old mortal and she's Brett's twin sister." Cecilia like Brett had brown hair only hers was straight. "I'll show you the snack, nap, and gym room."
"Gym room?"
"They have to exercise otherwise they get antsy." Christian led him to a 1 of 4 doors in the playroom and she pulled out a key unlocking it. "You have to keep this door locked." She said it was a kitchen and had circular tables and chair.
"The snack room." Spike said looking around it was painted in a light blue and each wall said 'Eat Healthy'.
"Yep, and in the fridge each kid has their own lunch." She noted while closing the door and locking it. Spike looked around the playroom a little surprised when Angel had told him about the job the picture that ran through his mind was kids running everywhere and hitting him, instead the kids were quietly playing he didn't think the job was that bad, yet. Christian led him to another door and she opened it to reveal bunk beds each had a stuffed animal on it except for 1. "This is where they take naps each bed has their name on it." Spike saw Aimee's bed was the empty one and he then guessed because she carried her stuffed animal around.
Spike turned to Christian. "I, know more employees must have kids."
"Oh, they do there's other centers for babies, kindergarteners, and elementary kids. Most employees have nannies though."
"I'm only in charge of the kids older than babies but to young to attend school."
"Yes, except Geneva who attends kindergarten really early with a private tutor."
"Why isn't she with the other little bits in the kindergarten wing?"
"Her parents like her here." Christian pulled the door shut.
"Why are you only an assistant?"
"I go to college around lunch time till 6."
"So, you'll be leaving me with them?" He looked around the room.
"Yes, is that a problem?" Spike thought to himself 'It's a bloody big problem.' but when he looked Christian in the eyes he shook his head no. "Now to the gym room." Again she led the way to another door, Spike never realized how big the playroom was till they walked around to the doors. Christian opened to door and Spike looked around the gym there was monkey bars, punching bags, mats, a trampling, slides, a basketball court, hopscotch, four square, a small track, and there were sky lights which put them at the top of Wolfram & Hart. "You usually exercise the kids before nap time so, that way they sleep easier. It's also good to play a game during 1 gym time."
Spike nodded. "What kind of game?"
"Duck, Duck Goose, Tag, Hide-And-Seek, Red Light- Green Light, or something of that nature."
"Can the nibblets come in her anytime they want?"
"Yes, as long as they ask you first."
"Ok." The two went back out to the playroom.
"Mr. Spike will you make your grr face for me?" Aimee walked up to the vamp.
Christian picked up Aimee with a laugh. "Mr. Spike isn't like Mr. Angel."
"Um...yeah I am and I have a soul like Captain Forehead."
"See! Grr Face! Grr Face!" Aimee chanted.
Spike changed form, Aimee clapped, and Christian turned to Geneva who ran at Spike with a stake but Christian caught her arm. "He's a good vampire like Mr. Angel." Christian squatted down to Geneva's level.
Geneva looked up at Spike. "I'll be watching you." The 6-year-old Slayer tucked her stake in the back of her pants.
"You do that pet."
"I'm not a dog." Geneva said through gritted teeth.
"I know...I'm British it's the way I talk." Spike felt uncomfortable.
"I like it!" Aimee squealed. "You do that pet." The little girl mocked the vampire.
Christian handed Aimee to Spike and Spike eyes went big. "I don't know if I'm good at holding children." Spike whispered.
"She likes you, you'll be fine." Christian grabbed Geneva's hand taking her back over to the rocking chair.
"Mr. Spike why is Mr. Angle always so mooody?" Aimee questioned.
Spike grinned. "Cause nobody calls him by his real name so next time you see him make sure you call him Captain Forehead and he won't be moody."
Aimee giggled. "Captain Forehead, that's funny Mr. Spike."
"Mr. Spike, I have to go to the bathroom." A boy tugged at his pants and Spike had forgotten his name.
"Ok, um...Tony..."
"I'm not Tony, I'm Brett."
"Right Brett, go asked Christian."
"But she's a girl and I really got to go." The boy squirmed.
Spike started to panic still holding Aimee he growled and Aimee started crying. Christian looked up from where she was listening to Geneva reading book and she started laughing at Spike who looked so helpless holding Aimee who was bawling and Brett squirming whining about needing to go to the bathroom.
'I knew this wasn't a good idea.' Spike thought to himself trying to quiet Aimee.
(What did you think? We'll see if Spike can make it through his first day in the next chapter. I know 'Happiest Place on Earth' another story for the GG challenge is pretty funny so you should check that out! Please review and maybe give me ideas of what you'll like to see.)
