AN: Yay! I get a lot more leniency with this one cos Spike isn't in this episode a lot. ^_^ Well, here's his POV of events, including a little bit of that "fight" that Ed was talking about. ;)

Disclaimer: I don't own Cowboy Bebop or "You Make Me Cool" which is by Brian Richy and Yoko Kanno.

*
What can I tell you, this guy you see
I can't help feeling, so cool hip and so free
I don't believe in getting hooked on love, no not me.
*

I stood, brushing my teeth in the sunlight. As boring as Earth is, it's still pretty in the morning. There was a loud crash behind me. I turned and saw Jet being chased out by Ein.

"Hey, Spike! Where the hell are we?"

"Isn't this Earth?" I replied sleepily.

"Earth!?" It seems that Jet didn't know we were on Earth… which means he didn't set the course for Earth… "This ship was headed for Mars! Why the hell are we on Earth all of a sudden?"

"Dunno." I would like to know the very answer to that as well. I woke up this morning on the couch and went to wake up Faye really early, to annoy her, and found her already gone. Ed too.

"Shit, this isn't funny! While we're wasting our time here, the bounty is… And it was our first big one in a while!" I gargled and spit. "Anyway, why the hell are we on…"

"Jett… The women are gone."

*
You can't persuade me, to play your game
You turn your nose up, whenever I'm acting the same
The way I move is oh so smooth,
I'm cool I know you want to hold me, Cool Kat.
*

I wandered about the Bebop. There was nothing to do at all. The girls were gone. All we could do was wait for them to come back.

I suddenly felt ill to my stomach. What if they weren't coming back?

No, I don't even want to think about that… Not that I'd miss them… much… I fought the urge to go out and look for them.

Instead, I decided to explore the storage space, see if there was anything interesting in there to do. What do we have here?

Jett's old clothes… No.

Parts for the Bebop… No.

Parts for the Swordfish… No.

Parts for the Red Tail… No.

Broken parts… No.

Guns… No.

Bullets… No.

Alcohol!? I opened the bottle and sniffed it. Bleck… Ether.

…Books?

*
Just leave me drinkin', in this bar tonight
I know you want me, to make you, make you feel right
But all you do is hang your head so low
I know you really want me, to go.
*

Jett walked into the lounge and sat down by the computer. I assume he's searching for a new, nearby bounty to replace the one we lost. I ignored him and continued reading this book I found in the storage room.

"…Spike?"

"Hmm?"

"Are you reading?" I looked up at him, raising an eyebrow.

"No, I'm just holding this book for exercise."

"Heh, great, my faith has been restored in the human race. Spike CAN read," he chuckled and continued typing away. I glared at him for a moment and then turned back to the book. Of course I can read… Idiot.

I heard the sound of a ship landing outside. The butterflies that had taken up residence in my stomach disappeared as Faye and Ed walked through the door.

"Hey you guys! What's with the course change without asking? Our plans have all been screwed because of it! I don't appreciate you doing things on your own!" Jett quieted down when Faye stopped. I peered over the top of the book at both of them. There was something wrong.

She walked out of the room despondently and Jett turned back to his computer. I put the book down on the table and stood up. I could feel Jett's eyes on me as I stuck my hands in my pockets and followed Faye out of the room.

*
Why can't you, please understand
What kind of man I've got to be
You're saying, I'm such a fool hiding my thoughts away from
You girl I know it's driving you wild
I'm sorry I'm a Cool Kat baby.
*

"Faye?" I knocked on her door lightly. "Faye, I'm coming in…" I opened the door and stepped into the room. She was lying on her bed, staring at the floor blankly. "Faye, are you alright?" I asked.

She didn't say anything.

"Faye?" I sat down on the bed next to her.

"Spike, do you love me?" she asked abruptly. It was soft. So soft I almost didn't hear her, but the words seemed to ring in my ears. I think I quit breathing for a second.

I don't know how to answer that. Why are women obsessed with love? First Ed and now her. I ran my fingers through my hair nervously. I hate questions like this.

"Well…?" she prodded at me softly, her gaze had left the floor and had turned to my face. I looked away from her.

"…I don't know."

"So you'll sleep with me, but you don't love me."

I winced.

"I didn't say I didn't love you."

"So you do?"

"I didn't say that either."

She sat up angrily. "Well, which is it? You either do or you don't."

I stood and walked away from her a few steps. "I don't know… Okay? That's not exactly something that I can figure out the answer to immediately off the top of my head," I snapped at her. She calmed again and stared at the floor again.

"But you love Julia."

"…Yes." I heard her move and glanced at her. She was standing behind me. "Faye…"

"So you love Julia, but you sleep with me."

"Faye, it's not-"

*SMACK*

"Get out of my room, please."

I stood there for a second, the sound of her hand hitting my face had registered before the pain did. I don't think I've ever been slapped before. It hurt. I set my jaw and glared at her as she took up her depressed position on her bed again, then I left.

I hate her.

*
You can't persuade me, to play your game
You turn your nose up, whenever I'm acting the same
The way I move is oh so smooth,
I'm cool I know you want to hold me, Cool Kat.