"I hate graveyards." Anya grumbled, stumbling to keep up with the rest of the group. "Why did we all have to come?"
"Stop moaning Anya." Xander hissed, slightly embarrassed.
"Vampire!" Tara cried as a young vampire jumped out of the bushes.
"I'm so glad they don't travel in herds." Buffy said.
Willow stepped back and bumped into another vampire and then three more vampires appeared from behind gravestones and trees.
"I think you spoke too soon." Xander replied; keeping his distance as the vampires circled them, creeping closer.
Giles tossed Xander a crucifix and Xander held it out infront of him.
"Why did you go and have to get that chip in your head Buffy." Anya asked.
"Listen in guys, I'm gonna have to be bait in this situation. I'll lead them off one way and you lot run okay. I'll meet you outside Spike's crypt in five minutes." Buffy instructed them.
Giles smiled warmly at Buffy, she was impulsive at the best of times; this being on of them.
"Hey!" Buffy called to the hungry looking vampires. They all growled and turned Buffy's way. "I'm the Slayer, you should be fighting me not my friends, come on then if you think you can take me on." Buffy said.
Two of the vampires chased Buffy as she fled behind the nearest gravestone. Trying with all her strength to punch one of the vampires she failed and ducked before he could punch her.
The other one grabbed Buffy and wrestled her to the ground. Jumping up, Buffy landed on her two feet and then jumped on top of a gravestone. Seeing a nearby pointy branch she walked in front of it and swung the vampire round, making him collide with the stick. As the vampire turned to dust, Buffy searched for the other vampire. He had gone back to the group and was snapping violently at Willow's neck.
"Hey!" Buffy called. It immediately turned around and ran up to her, grabbing her by the neck. Lifting her off the ground he growled menacingly. Buffy couldn't get out of this one as much as she struggled.
Suddenly Buffy fell to the ground as someone staked the vamp from behind and he turned to dust. Standing above her and grinning was Spike. He held out a hand and helped her up.
"Thanks." Buffy muttered, flashing him a quick smile and then following him to help the rest of the group.
Twenty bloody minutes later they had demolished the vamps and were catching their breath.
"Are you okay?" They asked each other.
"Giles, where's the bag with all the ingredients for the spell?" Buffy asked.
"I . . . I lost it; one of the vampires ripped it off me. But don't worry, I put all of the things safely in my inside pocket because I knew I would lose the bag when the vampires attacked." Giles explained breathlessly.
"Shall we start then?" Buffy asked, wiping mud off her forehead.
They all looked round at each other and then at Spike.
Spike raised his eyebrows. "If we have to." He grinned.
They all sat in a circle and Giles went over the words of the spell.
Buffy smiled at Spike as the spell went on, and that was the first time she had feelings for him.
"I'm gonna miss you so much." Buffy told Giles, tears in her eyes.
Giles smiled sadly and sighed. "I can come back over here in no time if there are any problems."
"Can we do the hugs now?" Anya asked, smiling.
Giles nodded with a smile on his face. Anya literally jumped on him, hugging him tight. "I'll take care of the shop." She told him.
Next it was Xander's turn. Giles and Xander stared at each other for a long time and then hugged each other. "I'll miss you man." Xander said.
Willow hugged Giles warmly. "Remember, no more powerful spells." Giles told her.
Then it was Tara's turn. The quiet girl hugged Giles quickly, said her goodbyes and stepped away so Dawn could hug him.
Just as Dawn was hugging him the speaker went for Giles' flight. "Dawn, take care of yourself."
Buffy looked at him for a long time before she hugged him. "Goodbye Giles."
Giles smiled at them all and then one by one, their heads turned to see Giles leave.
Now Buffy knew how Spike felt when he said there was something missing.
THE END
Wahoo!!! I've finished this fic, I don't know wether or not to write another Buffy one or do a different one, what do you lot think?