Spike yawned lazily and stretched his legs in the air as he rolled onto his back. Buffy shifted slightly in her sleep and petted the dog absently, still deep in slumber. The pair looked so peaceful.
Then the phone rang.
Spike shot up quickly and glanced about, startled by the noise. Buffy yawned and reached over to the nightstand to grab the phone. "Hello?"
"Hey, Buff, it's Xander. You up for coffee in a bit?"
"Hmmm? Oh, yeah, we're doing the friend thing today, aren't we." She glanced at the clock. 9:47. "Give me about thirty minutes, k?"
"No prob. See ya in a bit."
Buffy yawned and set the phone down, still not getting up. Spike was sitting now, staring down at her as she closed her eyes once more. She looks so cute when she sleeps… Her eyes rolled open and she smiled at him.
"Hey, puppy." She greeted, scratching him on the head. Spike wagged his tail. With another yawn, Buffy stood and headed towards her closet. Hopping off the bed, Spike followed at her heels. She smiled down at him as she pulled a shirt from a hanger. "Sorry, boy, you gotta stay here. I'll be back in a few minutes." She bent down and gave him a quick pat on the head before disappearing out the door to take a shower. She shut it behind her, leaving Spike inside.
Bugger…Spike sighed and sat in front of the door, not sure what else to do. I could always chew up 'er shoes, but that won't help keep me from going to the knackers. He sighed and looked around. His gaze fells o the window, where a thin stream of sunlight was slipping to the floor from between the blinds. He cocked his head to the side curiously.
Maybe, just maybe….
He walked slowly towards the beam of light, stopping before his paws were dowsed in the white beam. Here goes nothing. He poked his paw forward, waiting for the fur to ignite. It didn't. If he could have, he would have grinned. He walked forward, allowing the light to cover his face. Bloody hell…. Wagging his tail, he put his paws on the widow sill and shoved the blinds out of the way with his muzzle. He pressed his wet black nose against the glass, looking out at the sunlit street happily.
Then the happy moment was ruined.
Xander came walking up the sidewalk, obviously intent on coming in as he turned into Buffy driveway. A deep growl resounded in Spike's chest before he even realized he did it. His head snapped back as he heard the door open behind him. Buffy came up to him and peered out the window as she dried her hair with a towel.
"Oh, Xander's here…" She muttered. Spike turned back to the window and growled. Buffy laughed and patted him on the head.. "I don't know why you don't like him."
Because he's a bloody wanker…. Spike thought as he stared down at him, his ears flat against his head.
"Come on boy." Buffy called as she walked out of the room. Spike gave Xander one last glare from the window before darting after her and down the stairs. Xander walked in through the door as he reached the base of the stairs. The vampire puppy stopped dead in his tracks and stared at him.
"Hey Xander." Buffy greeted from the kitchen. "I'll be there in a minute, I have to get something from the garage."
"K, Buff." Xander closed the door and knelt down on the floor, smiling stupidly at Spike. Spike sat down in front of him, staring him in the eye. "Hey boy, come 'ere." Xander coaxed, snapping his fingers.
Spike smirked inwardly and stepped towards him, his tail wagging. Xander went to pet him, but at the last second the dog snapped, nipping his fingers.
"Ow!!." Xander yelped, standing. He waved his hand in the air and glare down at the puppy. If he didn't know any better he'd say that the canine was smirking at him.
"What's wrong?" Buffy asked, walking back into the room with a thin rope in her hands.
"He bit me!" Xander whined, pointing an accusing finger at the pup. He looked up at Buffy innocently, wagging his tail back and forth.
"Bit you? Xander, this dog wouldn't hurt a fly." She said, smiling as she shook her head. Kneeling on the floor, she motioned for Spike to come over. He happily obliged, nearly bounding over to her.
"What are you doing?" Xander asked.
"I don't have a leash for him, so this'll have to do." Buffy said as she went to tie the rope around his neck. "We'll drop him off at the shelter on the way, you don't mind, do you?" Xander shook his head in reply.
Uh-oh…Spike scrambled away and dashed into the living room, ducking quickly behind the couch.
"Ugh, come here boy." Buffy called as she headed into the living room. Xander followed, his hands in his pockets. Buffy leaned over the couch and Spike slinked further back, letting out a pitiful whimper. "Oh, come on, get out of there." Buffy whined as she bent down, trying to grab at him with her hand. He ducked away, narrowly avoiding her extended digits. She tried to grab him again, but he slipped past her hand and raced out from behind the couch.
"I got him!" Xander shouted, taking off after the dog as he raced up the stairs. Glancing down the hallway, he saw nothing. "Oh here puppy, puppy, puppy…" He called between whistles. He heard a soft scraping noise from Buffy's room. Xander walked in in time to see the pup'd tail disappear under the bed.
"You find him?" Buffy asked, walking up behind him.
"Under the bed." Xander pointed out.
"Great…" Buffy muttered as she got down on her knees to pear under the mattress. "Come on boy, please?" She patted her knee, but Spike just sat there scrunched up against the wall. Another small whimper escaped him throat.
Come on, Slayer, feel bad for me already…Spike was caught off guard as Xande grabbed for him from the other side. He growled and snapped at him hand once more.
"Buffy? I'm home!"
Spike's ears perked up. Nibblet. Okay, new plan. Spike snapped at Xander again, causing the boy to pull back. He dashed past him quickly, making his way towards the stairs. He flew down them two at a time, his eyes searching frantically for Dawn. He saw the teen sitting on the couch. His eyes shot back to the top of the stairs as Buffy came rushing down, Xander on her heels.
"Come here!!" Buffy ordered sternly.
Sorry pet, can't do that. Spike wagged his tail and darted into the living room. His white paws left the ground and he landed with a soft thump in Dawn's lap.
The girl's eyes lit up and she grinned. "Oh my god, Buffy, you got a puppy?!"