A/N:- This is set after the Initiative have chipped Spike, there is no Dawn and Joyce is alive.Spike lives in his crypt and has feelings for Buffy, which she has not returned , and she tolerates him patrolling with her. The Scoobies hate the fact that he hangs around , pretty much as they did in the show.
Disclaimer:- Buffy The Vampire Slayer and all characters realated to the show belong to Joss Wheddon and Mutany Enemy etc . I do not make money from this.
Introduction
Spike followed Buffy reluctantly. She had already had a bitch fest at him for getting impatient as she struggled to take out a nest of vamps. He had resorted to casually lighting the abandoned house alight with his trusted zippo lighter and running for cover, dragging her kicking and screaming from the house as it burst into flame. He pinched his bloody nose . That girl always seemed to aim straight for it when she had a hissy fit. Bloody woman, I'll show her what it feels like one of these days
Buffy had had enough, she was tired and her muscles ached , she was covered in vamp dust and ash from the burning building. She had the bleached menace following her like an abandoned pup and it was annoying the crap out of her. She had already punched him on the nose .Did he ever get the hint? Apparently not! One of these days she'll have enough of his crap and show him That's when she saw the huge demon ahead and stopped dead in her tracks.
"OMPPHH, Watch where your going you idiot!" she spat at him as he ploughed into her back.
The demon hissed at her and then chanted something. Spike stood poised ready for attack, the slayer ran at the demon aiming a flying kick at its midsection. She hit a forcefield and landed on her butt in front of the ugly being in front of her. Embarrassed, she got to her feet, with Spikes help and they both looked confused. The demon chanted something and a blue light radiated from it's staff. Pointing it them, it finished the spell and the light shot out, hitting them both and sending them flying into a mausoleum behind them. The demon flickered and disappeared into a ball of light, it's work had been done.
Chapter 1
Her eyes opened . So it was still dark, good that means she hadn't been unconscious for too long. Her head hurt and she felt it to see if there was any blood, which was a no, so that was good . Then she noticed a heavy weight across her body. With a groan she lifted her head and looked down. She shoved the body off her and that's when she really noticed it.
He felt the nudge and the roll of his body before he felt the cool grass against his face. He opened his eyes and groaned.His head was splitting, normally he only felt like this after consuming vast amounts of alcohol.He rubbed his head and raised it to see where the hell he was. Still in the cemetery and still dark, so that was good. His eyes then fell on the other body beside him.
"BLOODY HELL!" Okay that's not good!
"Spike?" She knew it was her voice in her head , so why did it come out distinctly male...and with a distinctly British accent? Why did her body just say Spike's usual cuss in times of stress? That can't be of the good!
"Slayer?"
"Spike?"
"Oh crap" they said in unison.
Spikes body stood up and clutched at it's head.
Buffy's body sat up and rubbed it's temples.
"We need to go to Giles and get this sorted out quickly, I'm not spending more than an hour like this"
"I'm right with you there pet, you got the time, no idea myself and well , I don't fancy you being careless with my body and getting caught by the sunrise"
Spike looked at what his new body was wearing and groaned, then smirked.
"Don't even go there!" she blushed.
"Oh like you wouldn't?"
"I would not be caught dead oggling your goodies , or badies for that matter, God your so disgusting"
He laughed at her as she stormed off towards her Watchers house. He hurried after her, still laughing at her as she mumbled under her breath.
"I bet this was your idea, the demon worked for you didn't he?"
"Not pinning this one on me. Like I want to be trapped in your body?"
"Did the smack against concrete give you amnesia? You do know your Spike , the pain in my ass vampire don't you?"
He looked up at the stars and carried on walking in silence.
By the time they arrived at Giles' apartment the two of them were angry and frustrated. The heeled boots his host's body wore, rubbed and he couldn't walk in them. Twice 'she' had to steady him as he slipped in the heels. Grace was not a character trait he possessed right now.How did she wear these day in day out and manage to slay in these?
She knocked on the door . Giles opened the door whilst running his hand through his dishevelled hair . Seeing his Slayer there with Spike of all people, shook him.
"Come in" She stepped over the threshold , her body remained outside , getting a curious look from Giles as he reached for a stake " I don't remember inviting you in Spike" venom oozed from him.
"Um... I think we need to tell you something, you best sit down for this one" . Giles sat on the arm of his couch and waited, never once relinquishing the stake.
"You better let him in as well"
"Him?" Giles asked with a confused look.
"Yep, then you better take notes or something, cos we need to get this situation rectified and quick, I'm not getting stuck in his body"
Giles invited Spike in and he sat down at the table.
"Care to explain what the hell is going on?" Giles was tired and irritable , for all he knew this was a prank , one that he did not wish to get suckered by. Also knowing Spike, it could be a plan of his that had backfired.
"We were in Restfield and this big ugly demon chanted something, hit us with this blue ray and we woke up in each others bodies"
Buffy said as she reached into the duster pocket and took out the lighter, subconsciously flicking the lid, just as Spike would when he was nervous or agitated.
Spike sat at the table trying to pull his skirt down, oblivious to the other two. Giles sat there gob smacked.Watching the two to see there reactions to each other he realised this was really happening , and he had a serious problem on his hands. Jumping to his feet, he retrieved a book from his collection and started to read through it.
"There is a demon in here that carries a staff and has the magicks available for him to be able to do this" Giles looked up from the book ,then went back to searching the book again.
Spike shuffled in the chair and looked at his body, Buffy ran her fingers through the bleached mop and grimmaced.
"How much product do you use? Gah!" she went into the kitchen and washed her hands " And I thought Angel had an addiction to gel..."
Spike rolled his eyes "And of course you got the rough end of this deal eh Slayer... I'm trapped in an adolescent female body... yours I might add, have you any idea how sick this makes me... and I'm bloody hungry"
Giles gave a cough to try and stop the bickering , then returned to the book, upon finding the demon in question , he asked the two of them to look and tell him if it was in fact the right demon.It was. The bad of it all was, it was a dimension hopper .
"Bugger" Buffy said , getting looks from both Spike and Giles "What?"
Giles raised his brows and sat back in his chair " It appears you are taking on more of Spikes traits "
"That can't be of the good" Spike said
"Both of you are taking on each others traits ... this is simply fascinating"
Buffy and Spike were both in a state of panic.
Giles retrieved his note pad and started a journal on the latest predicament that had happened to Buffy. Spike felt even more uncomfortable and figeted in his chair.
"'scuse me " he got up and went into the bathroom. Buffy frowned at Giles and they both waited for him to return.
Inside the bathroom, Spike stood in front of the toilet, then he smacked his palm to his head, he had to sit not stand, that could have been embarrassing. He hadn't had to use a bathroom for this particular human function in over 120 years so...
Back in the main room, Buffy and Giles heard the very loud sigh. Buffy and Giles looked at each other , Buffy arched a brow.
"He wouldn't? he asked
Giles pulled a face of disgust and that was all the affirmation she needed. Buffy strolled up to the door and hammered on it, causing Spike to jump.
"What the bleedin' hell Summers" he yelled through the door
"Stop doing that to MY body right now you ... you pig!"
"What? " the toilet flushed and the sound of running water confirmed that at least he washed his hands . The door opened and he stood there , in her body "You thought I was... " his face hardened "Oh that's just about right innit. You dozy bint, you thought I was .. .. want me to not go so your bladder goes pop do you?"
He sauntered past her and sat down putting the television on and dropping one leg over the arm of the chair in his usual pose. A cough and the sound of her throat clearing drew his attention back to her "Right, sorry, don't spose you want the old git to see your frillys" he sniggered
Buffy growled at him as he sat with a little more decorum.
"I'm hungry, don't you ever feed this body Slayer?"
Buffy had to admit that she felt his hunger too, she just couldn't bring herself to go there. The thought of having to nourish his body and drink blood churned her stomach, actually it was his stomach, just her thoughts effecting it.
Giles went into the kitchen and made Spike a sandwich and put some blood through the microwave for Buffy. He handed Buffy the mug and then gave Spike the sandwich. Giles sat on the couch and watched. Interestingly, both had the same reaction . They stared at each other before looking back at their meals. Spike lifted the bread to see inside and on seeing the salad and ham, replaced the bread and sniffed it. Buffy wrinkled up her nose and wished she hadn't. The strong scent of blood invaded her nose and caused her to vamp out, making her yelp as she felt the bones in her face shift and contort and the fangs desend in her mouth.Giles shifted in his seat uncomfortably.
Buffy was the first to attempt her meal, it appeared the demon inside this body took over, as much as she fought against it.It gave a her a new perspective on Spike that's for sure. After the mug had been drained , her face softened back to it's human features and that is when she made a bolt for the toilet.
Spike held a hand up to stop the Watcher "I get this, I know what she's going through" he walked towards the door and tapped lightly . His sandwich and hunger long forgotten."Sla... Buffy pet, open the door"
"Go away!"
"Can't do that, wanna make sure your alright"
"Why, cos you feel guilty? Want to gloat , or just have a laugh?"
"None of the above luv, just open the door so I can see your okay"
To his relief the lock on the door was released and the door creaked open slightly, he heard her back away and he pushed the door open so that he could walk through it. Buffy sat on the toilet ,her hands buried into her lap.
"The bloodlust scared you d'int it?"
She nodded
"S'kay, I still remember my first time. You feel sick?"
She nodded
Spike ran the flannel under the cold tap and placed it on her forehead. "Feel better?" he asked after a few minutes.
"Yeah... god what if we end up staying like this? I'll be the worst vampire ever"
Spike sniggered "Second worst.. you forgetting bout Peaches pet"
She looked up at him and laughed , it was weird to see his face contort in laughter and hear his voice making that particular noise. It actually felt good, even if it wasn't actually him doing it. He frowned, this was confusing and nothing could prepare him for what was happening.
"C'mon , I still have to feed this body of yours an' I'm sure your Watcher is pacing the room by now"
Buffy stood up and followed him out of the bathroom.
Spike sat back down on the couch, remembering to sit like a girl, and ate his sandwich, Buffy sat next to him, feeling oddly drawn to him.
Giles asked her if she was okay and she nodded "Yeah, kinda getting a crash course on vampirism and it felt odd"
Giles scribbled something down in his pad and crossed his legs as he turned towards the two of them. "This could be a great way to gain insight on vampires and William The Bloody in particular. I could study you both and draw up a thesis on the subject at hand. The Council would be very interested "
Both Buffy and Spike baulked at the idea of having a thesis done on them and the situation they were in . At least they could agree on some things she thought.
"If you don' mind Watcher I'd rather jus' get this sorted an' be on my merry way again" he didn't want to start getting too cosy, he thought about his reason for coming back here .
Kill the slayer get the hell out of Sunnyhell. God how he hated this town. This, this situation just reaffirmed that hatred.That and the bloody chip the Government had shoved in his head. So now he was unable to hunt and had started to have the warm and fuzzies for the bloody annoying chit. Being trapped inside her body wasn't helping either. Seeing her go through this and the distress of being trapped in his body and dealing with his demon, was only adding to the feelings. He had to get this sorted soon, or he'll go crazy.
Giles watched the pair, and both were deep in thought. Buffy growled which drew the attention to her." I just thought about Willow and then Xander"
Spike sniggered "So you know how much I , or rather the demon like the whelp then "
Buffy smiled at him, this was going to be interesting. "Best keep Xander out of this Giles, I'm not sure I can control the demon, and I don't fancy a migraine"
"Brilliant, so you inflict the bloody whelp on me and I have to toe the soddin' line, but you won't see it from my point of view and take a walk in my shoes "
Buffy sighed and pointed to her feet "Think I already am and not so much shoes as boots moron"
Spike laughed at her and motioned to the clothing he was wearing "Do you think we can go an' get something a little more masculine for me pet,I feel like a bloody tranny in this"
Giles sniggered and Buffy spluttered into laughter. "I think it's cute"
"The Big Bad don' do cute !"
"But he pouts" she said sarcastically.
Giles still sat writing notes and watching the two of them together.
Buffy stood in front of him and Giles looked up, removing his glasses and then smiling.
"We're gonna go back to mine and get some clothing for him"
"Very well Buffy , be careful and if you come up with anything new on this demon, please let me know.Get in touch if there is any new developments that affect you both"
The two of them nodded and Spike walked out into the darkness, Buffy followed him and they raced back to her Mums house