Chapter 4: "She Stayed?"

Spike had just slipped out of Sunnydale hospital with seven or so bags of O- blood. That was his favorite type. He was now returning back to his crypt to go and see Buffy, hoping she would still be there, but knowing the Slayer she probably just ran home.

"Stupid chit! Can't let anyone help her!" Spike said.

"Oh but Spike, I'm the Slayer, I can take care of myself!" he said in a poor imitation of her.

"Well obviously you can't pet, what with the broken arm you have there, and the fact that you were almost killed tonight!"

He was angry with her, because he knew he would have to run all the way to her house and back, and he wasn't in the mood for that.

Spike ran back to his crypt and put the blood in his fridge. He was about to head out and get Buffy, when he heard a noise coming from down below. He grabbed a nearby stake, and headed down the ladder, ready to hurt anyone or anything that might have snuck into his crypt. He very slowly walked around the corner and jumped a little when he realized it was just Buffy.

"Bloody Hell Slayer, you nearly gave me a heart attack!" Spike told her.

"A heart attack? Spike your heart hasn't beat in over 100 years!" Buffy said matter of factly.

"It's a saying pet. Anyways, what are you doin' here?"

"You told me to stay! Don't you remember the guilt trip speech you gave me, "Buffy, luv listen to me. You might be the Slayer and what all, but you're not up to your full strength, and I don't want some stupid vamp takin' advantage of that." She said in a very bad British accent.

Spike just chuckled.

"So what are you doin' over here anyways?" Spike asked.

"I was just looking to see if you had any aspirin or Tylenol, because my arm is killing me!" Buffy said as she held her arm.

"Got some for you right here pet," Spike reached inside a small brown bag and handed her some aspirin. Buffy took two and swallowed them dry.

"Thanks" she said quietly.

They were silent for a few minutes, Spike's eyes never leaving her.

"What are you looking at?" Buffy said a bit harshly.

"You," Spike said before he walked back to the ladder and started to climb up.

"You comin' or what?" Spike asked.

"Where are we going?"

"You'll see," Spike said as he climbed up.

It was a little more difficult for Buffy because she really could only use one arm. Spike saw her struggling and climbed back down. He stood behind her and started to help her up.

"What the heck are you doing?" Buffy yelled at him.

"Just givin' you a boost luv, don' get your knickers in a twist."

Buffy let Spike help her up, and then they walked out of his crypt.