"Spike, do try to be more careful" Giles sighed. He, Willow and Xander
picked up the books that the blonde vampire had knocked over. Spike had run
in with a blanket tossed over his head. He stamped out the fire with his
boot as The Scoobies picked up the items he knocked over.
"Well, it hard to see where you going when you have a blanket over your
head" Spike shrugged.
"Ah, yes Spike can't go anywhere without his security blanket!' Xander
teased. He received the usual nasty look from Spike. Xander just shook it
off and placed a handful of crystal on the table. Giles placed the last
book back on the self and turned to Willow.
"Thank you" he muttered quietly. Willow smiled and nodded. The Scoobies
gathered themselves around the table and took their seats. Spike hoisted
himself up onto the counter and only half listened as Buffy brought up the
subject of Shade.
"Who is she?" Buffy demanded.
"Buffy now isn't the time" Giles sighed. He slid off his glasses and
started to clean them with a cloth he had pulled out of his pocket.
Spike's hand slipped behind the counter as he fingered the secret
compartment under the counter. The Watcher had no idea he knew about it. As
The Slayer and Watcher bickered Spike slipped a hair pin into the lock and
picked it expertly. A small click sound rang out. Spike glanced up at the
group to see if any of them heard. No, he was okay. He slid the drawer open
silently and eased his hand in. His fingers brushed against papers and
numerous solid objects. He smirked to himself when he felt the binding of a
book. With years of experience, he slipped it unseen into his duster's
pocket.
"Spike?" Giles asked making the vampire jump.
"Yeah?" Spike replied as casually as he could. He hoped the Watcher didn't
catch him.
"Didn't you say you had information on Shade?" Giles muttered his nose in
a book.
"Yeah," Spike almost sighed "I had found her bunk, but when I went back she
was gone."
"Well, that's not much help" Xander scoffed.
"I'd like to see you do better, Nancy boy!" the vampire snarled. "If you're
all just going to insult me I'm out of here"
Jumping off the counter Spike walked to the door. He slung the blanket
over his head and stormed out.
"Is it just me or was he extra touchy today?" Xander enquired. Willow
shrugged and propped her book up.
Spike headed down the street was fast as he could. Well, as fast as he could while sticking to the shadows. Suddenly he was grabbed and pulled into an alley way. He struck out with his fist instinctually. The chip in his head reacted with a bolt of pain. Buffy waited patiently until Spike stopped howling in pain. "Ow! Bloody Hell Slayer! You could've warned me first!!" Spike growled. "What is with you lately?" Buffy shot back. She pushed Spike into the wall and pinned him there. "Nothing!" Spike spat. Buffy slammed his against the wall harder. "Ever since that vampire girl showed up you've been acting differently" Buffy explained. "What wrong slayer? Getting jealous?" Spike smirked. Buffy punched in the jaw. Spike ignored the trickle of blood that ran down his chin. Without warning Buffy pressed her lips against his. Spike returned the action.
Spike opened the door to his crypt and went inside. His leather duster was dropped by the door and he pulled off his boots. He couldn't believe that Slayer. Oh well, she was one hell of a kisser and he really did love her. Spike pushed the lid from the sarcophagus in front of his door. He didn't want anyone bothering him. After going to the fridge and retrieving a mug of blood, Spike grabbed the Diary and settled into his chair. With hesitant fingers he pulled open the book and touched the crumbling pages. The writing was faded but Spike could still make it out. In the dark of his crypt he started to read.
Spike headed down the street was fast as he could. Well, as fast as he could while sticking to the shadows. Suddenly he was grabbed and pulled into an alley way. He struck out with his fist instinctually. The chip in his head reacted with a bolt of pain. Buffy waited patiently until Spike stopped howling in pain. "Ow! Bloody Hell Slayer! You could've warned me first!!" Spike growled. "What is with you lately?" Buffy shot back. She pushed Spike into the wall and pinned him there. "Nothing!" Spike spat. Buffy slammed his against the wall harder. "Ever since that vampire girl showed up you've been acting differently" Buffy explained. "What wrong slayer? Getting jealous?" Spike smirked. Buffy punched in the jaw. Spike ignored the trickle of blood that ran down his chin. Without warning Buffy pressed her lips against his. Spike returned the action.
Spike opened the door to his crypt and went inside. His leather duster was dropped by the door and he pulled off his boots. He couldn't believe that Slayer. Oh well, she was one hell of a kisser and he really did love her. Spike pushed the lid from the sarcophagus in front of his door. He didn't want anyone bothering him. After going to the fridge and retrieving a mug of blood, Spike grabbed the Diary and settled into his chair. With hesitant fingers he pulled open the book and touched the crumbling pages. The writing was faded but Spike could still make it out. In the dark of his crypt he started to read.
