Chapter 1 - NO

"NO!" She stated firmly. Why would she go hunt down some yucky demon when she could stay home with her mother, Dawn and the scoobies for Christmas. Just because Giles and his tweed squad believe that there is some demon out there. What makes them think she'll give up her Christmas to snap one neck? She had her foot down and it was staying that way. The answer was no!

"But Buffy, vacationers in the mountains are running around wild, screaming, stories are traveling fast due to the demon. The whole thing is located in a mountain retreat and we need you to deal with it accordingly." Buffy and the scoobies sat in the Magic Box. She wanted to get home so she could go Christmas shopping with Dawn and her mother but Giles just had to call this meeting.

"But Giles I have a family and I have never once spent a Christmas without them. Hell if I'm starting now!" Her and the scoobies sat at the table located in the middle of the shop as Giles tried to convince the slayer to go to the mountains and deal with the demon.

"Buffy, you are the slayer it is your duty..."

"Blah blah blah. Giles I've heard this a billion times, It is permanently engraved into my memory. You don't have to give the slayer speech. I bet that when I'm 90, my hair is gray and can't even remember my own name I sure as hell will remember the slayer speech."

"Enough with the sarcasm, Buffy!" Giles snapped. Buffy was a little taken back, he never really has yelled at her. Buffy looked down at the floor.

"Sorry, Giles. I just don't want to leave my family." Giles instantly regretted snapping at her. He walked over to her and kneeled down to her eye level.

"Buffy. I know how you feel about leaving but this is something you have to take care of. Think of someone like you a few miles away. Family means everything to her. Lets say her and her family go to the mountains for a family vacation and her family is slaughtered by this demon. Could you imagine how that would feel? You can stop this, the demon hasn't killed yet but it doesn't mean it won't happen." Buffy nodded.

"Fine, I'll do it." Buffy said looking up.

"Thank you..."

"But."Buffy interrupted him. "I want to go alone. If I can't go alone then I won't go." Giles didn't even think about debating with her because if he showed just hint of arguing she would refuse to go.

"Sure." Giles wasn't going to let the hot tempered slayer go miles away by herself. She was way over her head if she thought about going without back up. In her mind she wanted to be alone plain and simple. If she couldn't be with her family on this joyous holiday then she wouldn't be with anyone.

It was dark, damp and oddly welcoming. The stone would chill anyone who touched it and it was dirtier than most of the graves. Spike liked it though. It was his home not some human's he liked it this way and he planned on keeping it like that. Well that's what he would tell someone if they asked or challenged him. But in all reality he hated it with a passion, a vampire was cold enough without having to deal with a could place to live.
Spike laid on top of his sarcophagus when her heard the knock. He groaned, he had been content but someone just had to come interrupt him.
He walked over to the door in his tight black shirt that showed every muscle underneath and his tight pants. He walked over to the door and flung it open to reveal Giles and the night that showed behind him.

"What do you want Watcher?" Spike just like the slayer was very short today. It was the holiday thing, Buffy didn't want to be without her family and Spike just wanted someone, he had had Dru every single Christmas for centuries, now he had no one.

"I need your help?" Giles said letting himself in.

"With what?" Spike asked as he closed the big stone door.

"I sent Buffy on a mission and she leaves tomorrow, there is this demon in the mountains that I asked her to take care of and she was been a little hot headed lately so she said the only way she would go was to go alone."

"And what would that have to do with me?"

"I want you to follow her, but at a distance so her senses won't pick you up. She is in way over her head for this, but her stubborn self is..."

"Kicking in full time?"

"Exactly. We'll pay yo..."

"I'll do it. No charge watcher." Wasn't Spike supposed to hate the slayer? Why was he going to help her and not ask for anything in return?

"And why are you going to help her?"

"Well honestly watcher, wouldn't want my favorite fighting toy being broken now would I?"
Giles just gave him a look.

"Ok, you leave tomorrow. but like I said just keep a distance."

Authors note - Hope you like it. This is obviously a Christmas story and the last chapter will be posted on Christmas day. I would love some reviews to keep me going . Any author know the key to story writing is reviews to boost your ego.