Skater Boy

"Hello love." Spike said sitting down on the steps next to Buffy. Buffy turned and looked at him, her eyeliner and mascara were smudged around her eyes.

"Please, don't even start with that." Buffy said still whiped out.

"With what? I'm not starting anything. Cordel- I mean *Cordy* told me everything." Spike said.

"Oh great, so now you know I'm beneath you. Come to rub it in my face." Buffy angrily replied.

"No, cuz I don't think you, or anybody for that matter is beneath me. Theres more then meets the eye, Buffy. Remember the lunch lady with a mole? She could've been the nicest person in the whole world but us kids never gave her a chance cuz she was ugly and had a horrible job. I did it too, but a person can change. You know, *your* American! All men created equal yadda yadda. " Spike said turning to Buffy.

"How can you say that Spike. Look at you, then look at me." Buffy said sadly. She wanted to believe Spike but didn't think it was possible.

"I am looking at you." Spike said smiling "Look at all the bad stuff you've had to deal with, I haven't had to go through any of that." Buffy looked down ashamed. "Buffy, *you* look at *me*. When I look at you I see a beautiful strong girl." Spike said and Buffy burst into tears.

"Strong?!? How can you think I'm strong? What kind of strong person breaks up with someone they love because their friends don't like it. What kind of strong person only thinks about themself? I'm not strong, I'm a weak lost little girl!" Buffy said practically hysterical.

"Buffy, like 99% of the greek gods were stuck up...and did you say love?" Spike said realizing what just happened in Buffy's little rant.

"NO!" Buffy said a little too quickly, Spike looked at her funny so she quitly added "Even if I did, it doesn't matter, I mean that was years ago. I don't *really* know you any more. And besides--Harmony."

"Someone call my name?" Harmony said stepping into view. "Hello. Cordy said you might've come here Blondie Bear. But you just rushed off so fast." Harmony's voice had a bitter edge she was trying to cover up with loads of artificial sweetener.

"Yeah, we were just-" Buffy started.

"No one asked you loser. I was talking to *my boyfriend*." Harmony said.

"Harm!" Spike said upset with her.

"Spikey baby, can you get me a diet pepsi?" Harmony asked.

"I only have coke, and it's in my fridge." Buffy said giving Harmony the eye.

Spike stood up. "Okay, I'll be right back. Want anything Buffy?"

"Not anything I'm gonna get anytime soon." Buffy said looking at Spike.

Spike gave her a sympathetic look and went into the house.

As soon as Spike was out of ear shot Harmony dropped her sweet act "You listen to me Buffy Summers- Spike is *my* man. Don't you dare try to take him. You missed your chance, you metephor-gold digger." Harmony spat.

"Wow, you know what a metephore is? I'm impressed. Besides, if this 'punk thing' went out of style would you stay with Spike?" Buffy asked angry.

Harmony glared daggers at her "I know a way Spike could never want you." Harmony said showing her long ready-to-scratch-Buffy's-face nails.

"Hey birds, I'm back." Spike said handing them both cokes and keeping one for himself.

Buffy and Harmony both smiled at Spike then glared at each other.

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Sorry girl but you missed out
well tough luck that boi's mine now
we are more then just good friends
this is how the story ends
too bad you couldn't see
see the man that boi could be
there is more than meets the eye
i see the soul that is inside