I know that it's been a while. And I like to get these finished BEFORE the actual episode airs. This time I was just too busy. So just a reminder, these are based on spoilers, not on the actual episode. And this one is covering ALL of November sweeps, and basically everything up through episode ten. So there are still some things the non spoiled may want to avoid! Withy that in mind, enjoy! And remember: it all belongs to Joss.

ALSO!! If you want to put any of my fics on another site, please just email me first. I would love it if you put it somewhere else, I just want to know where it goes!

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The room is still in a stunned silence as the scoobies think about the implications of Spike's new soul...

XANDER: So, does anyone want popcorn?

DAWN: Oh! Me!

WILLOW: How did her get the soul?

All stare at Willow, annoyed.

WILLOW: I mean...YES! popcorn! I'm sorry, I forgot that I am not supposed to make any intelligent comments.

ANYA: In all seriousness, I SAW him, Buffy. I certainly don't think that he's out there kill-

BUFFY: I have no time for this!!! You all don't understand!

Buffy sobs, but never stops arranging her weapons.

BUFFY: You don't know how hard it's been. Just thinking about having to kill MY SECOND SOUL-ED VAMP!!! Do you even remember that I killed Angel?!?!

ANYA: My god, how could we forget, he's only had his own show for four years. I can see how you are still attached to the man you haven't seen in over a year. That makes sense.

BUFFY: WHY ME!?!?! I'm in such pain!

WILLOW: Well, maybe Spike has had such a hard time that he's had to revert to killing, Buffy. Are you sure that this is what is really happening?

BUFFY: That's just it! No one is sure of anything! One day I hear that it's the First Evil, the next day I hear it's the Watcher's Council, sometimes the First Slayer!

Buffy tires to care about all of this, but ends up balancing 4,000,000 rubber bands on her ear.

XANDER: Well, Buffy, what do you believe?

BUFFY: The most illogical thing, duh! It must be that Spike is killing again. Never mind the chip in his head or his guilt from the soul! I HAVE to kill him...he knows too much about me, and I am a little worried what he'll tell you all when he gets his sanity back.

WILLOW: Maybe we should check this out.

DAWN: Spike is EEEEVIL!!!

Xander gives Dawn a cookie.

ANYA: Dawn, you idolize Spike.

DAWN: Nope! I hate him. I don't care WHO forgives him, he is...eeevil.

Cut to ME meeting. Writers sit at a large table, their hired help feed them grapes.

JOSS: You don't think we're going overkill on that Spike thing, do you?

MARTI: Eeevil.

JOSS: Marti, maybe we should come up with something else that's wrong with Spike, I mean, he isn't really eeevil at all anymore when you thin about it.

Marti leaves the room, calls the Fox execs. Returns to the room.

MARTI: Joss, Fox says that Firefly is in dire need of your care.

JOSS: Please go say that they are canceling it!

MARTI: No today...they just need you.

JOSS: Well then, you're in charge, you little man hater!

MARTI: Thanks!

JOSS: Have fun suicide gal!

TBC