During the course of the next two months, Willow slowly pulls away from the Scooby Gang.

She spends less time in research, and exceeding amounts of time training with Spike.

Willow lies on the cold, dank floor of Spike's crypt.

Her chest is quickly rising up and down as she tries to catch her breathe.

She is wearing a grey tank top with built in bra, and comfortable grey training pants.

Spike lies next to her, wearing his normal clothing.

"That was...wow."

Willow says with another heavy breathe.

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Buffy is patrolling in the graveyard around Spike's crypt when she hears a loud yell coming from the basement level.

She moves swiftly into the crypt, and goes down to the lower level when she sudden hears a painfully familiar voice.

"That was...wow."

Spike's voice floats to Buffy.

"Never knew you were such the great roll in the dirt, Red."

Buffy hears Willow giggle softly, and continues to listen.

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"Well, I never knew you were such the great teacher, Blondie."

Willow giggles again.

"Now you got me acting like a schoolgirl. That I am."

She pushes herself up, and shakes her head.

"I love....."

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When Buffy hears the first words of the enfamed sentence, she runs, and tackles Willow.

After she hits her best friend, she gapes, and wonders what she did.

The next thing she knows, she is being knocked over by a certain peroxide blonde vampire.

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As she gets hit, her first thought is -Attack!-

After she hits the floor, she looks at the attacker just in time to see her before Spike tackles her.

"Buffy?!"