Buffy made her way down the stairs of the basement and sat down on the last step. Tomorrow was Saturday which meant she would be able to sleep in since she promised the girls that it would be a no action day. And how does she decide to spend her Friday night? Talking to Spike, that's how.

She didn't know why she liked talking to him so much but he just understood her in a way her friends didn't.

Buffy looked to the bunk where Spike would usually be sleeping right now and was surprised to see he wasn't there. Not even reading his book. She was about to get up when she turned her head to the side to the sight of Spike smirking when she jumped.

"Scare ya, love? ", asked Spike.

"You have to stop doing that! Seriously it's creepy! ", said Buffy getting off the step and sitting on the bunk, Spike hot on her heels.

"Tell me love, why are you spending your Friday night with little old me? ", asked Spike tilting his head to the side, that's when Buffy realised his hair was sort of brunette/bleached and it was all tousled.

"Because... I like your company. Why do you bleach your hair? ", asked Buffy, putting her head on his shoulder.

"I dunno. I've always done it, ever since 1890 something. I did it for Drusilla but now I guess I've just gotten used to it. Why do you ask? ", asked Spike.

"Just... I've never seen you with your natural colour. Not fully anyway, I think it would be nice. ", said Buffy leaning in to Spike's arm around her shoulder.

"It would be nice? Sometimes I don't get you, Slayer. ", said Spike, laughing.

"Look if we both get out of this thing that's coming alive you have to promise me one thing. ", said Buffy.

"Anything. ", said Spike.

"You won't bleach your hair. ", said Buffy.

"Fine, I won't bleach my hair. ", said Spike.

"Really, I mean you just gave in like that. ", said Buffy, snapping her fingers.

"I know what you're doing. ", said Spike, chuckling.

"Then you know me too well. ", said Buffy, poking her tongue out at him.

"Buffy! You have to cook dinner! I'm taking the girls out to the bronze and when they come back they want a good dinner. ", exclaimed Willow as they both heard the door close.

"OK guess I'm cooking dinner... hey Spike? ", said Buffy.

"I'll help you. ", said Spike standing and pulling Buffy up while he was at it.

"How did you know I was gonna ask that? ", asked Buffy amazed that he could give her an answer before she asked the question.

"Because you can burn cereal. ", said Spike walking up the steps with Buffy.