Two weeks passed, Spike disappeared never showing up again after his initial appearance. Giles hadn't trained alone with Rose since the first time, setting her up for patrols with Buffy, only. It was Halloween and Rose was headed to a frat party with Buffy, Willow, Oz, Xander, and possibly Anya. Rose had learned Anya was an ex vengeance demon who Xander was sort of dating.

Rose pulled on her costume, she'd gone with Catwoman, the Halle Berry version, adding her mask as the final touch. Rose picked up her whip and walked back into the dorm room from her closet to see Buffy and Willow with their jaws almost on the floor.

"That is quite the costume," Willow stated, the only thing she could think to say.

Buffy added, "I am into it. I wish I'd thought of something like that, but this works," she looked down at her red riding hood costume.

"You both look great," Rose reassured them, "I feel a little foolish for this get up but it's the only costume I have. When I bought it, I was ready for college and I figured I'd be a crazy party girl, which my past shows no basis for," she laughed at herself, Buffy and Willow joining.

Buffy smiled, "Well, you look hot, so you have that going for you. Anya is not going to like the way Xander's gonna look at you. Don't take it personally, he always has wandering eyes," she warned Rose.

"I'll make sure not to take anything Xander does tonight personally," Rose replied, "Are you two ready to head over there?"

Willow nodded, "I'm good." Buffy followed suit and the three walked out of their dorm room into the halls on their way to the party.

As they reached the frat house where Xander and Anya were waiting outside, Rose realized she forgot something. "Guys, I have to go back," Rose began, "Go ahead and get in there."

"What did you leave behind?" Willow asked, wondering what could be so important for a Halloween party.

Rose laughed, "Don't make fun of me, but I'm on antibiotics for an ear infection and I need to take my pill at the same time every night. I am a serious rule follower when it comes to medicine," she confessed.

"Hurry back," Xander said once Rose got everyone's blessing and began to walk back to their dorm. Rose heard Anya hit Xander's arm, causing her to laugh while she made her journey.

Rose raced into their room and got her medicine, sneaking into her costume before making her way back to the party. She reached the house and made her way toward the door, but when she reached it, there was no door. 'This makes no sense,' Rose though to herself as she backed away to the street to look at the house.

What she saw next would sound insane if she hadn't just become a Slayer. A girl was screaming from one of the house's windows and then the window disappeared, like it was never there.

Rose wasn't sure what to do next, but she knew there was one person who could solve a problem like this one. She left campus and made her way to Giles' house.

Rose reached Giles' front door in record time, knocking on the door. She waited, listening to Giles say he'd be right there.

The door opened, he was dressed in a poncho and sombrero. Rose smiled, "Getting in the Halloween spirit?"

"It would appear I'm not the only one," he retorted, referencing her costume, "You know it is ok to leave some things to the imagination," he added with a frown.

Rose shook her head, "You can't see everything, but feel free to imagine what you can't see," she shook off the sudden flirtation. "I'm not here to banter, though I'll admit, it is nice to see you since you've been icing me out since our first session. I guess Watchers don't need to see their Slayers?"

Giles sighed, "I was going to correct that, you're quite right, of course. I have been avoiding you. But, let's worry about 'us' later and you can tell me what's brought you here. I thought you all were going to a party?" he changed the subject.

Rose wondered why he'd used the term 'us' to describe them, but ignored it for the time being. "We were and they are at the party," Rose began to explain, "I had to run back to the dorm and when I got back, there was no door to get inside. So, I looked at the entire building and saw a girl screaming. But the window she was looking out of disappeared, like the house ate it," she finished.

Giles took in what she shared, "I just need to gather some supplies and we can go help the others."

Rose watched as he took off his costume and moved around his home, grabbing different things as he went. Finally, he seemed to have everything he needed and stepped toward Rose.

"We're ready," he announced, "Would you like something to put over your costume since we're going to save the party from some sort of spirit and not party ourselves?"

Rose replied without thinking, "Why, is it making you uncomfortable? Maybe, because you like it?"

Giles didn't reply, knowing no matter what he tried to say, he would be lying because she was correct.

"Sorry, I didn't think before I spoke," she added, "But, I'm good. It's still Halloween so I might as well get the most out of this costume. Let's go," Rose finished, hoping she hadn't sent them ten steps back with her little quip as she led the way to the house.

They walked in silence until they reached their destination. Rose stepped up to the doorway, gesturing for Giles to see. "See, no door? What do we do?" she asked, she'd learned how to fight monsters, but a house was a whole other thing.

"I can make a door," Giles reassured her, stepping back to his bag and bending down, resurfacing with a chainsaw.

Rose swallowed as she looked at him, 'This is not helping me put aside those feelings,' she thought to herself while he was making them a door.