Chapter 6

8 'o clock came and went and there was still no sign of Buffy. Giles looked at the clock, 8:16, 8:17, where was she? Giles sighed. Finally a breathless Buffy burst through the door; she was wearing a red tank top, a tiny jean skirt and heels.

"Buffy it's 8:24, where were you?" Giles asked sternly, "And are you planning on patrolling in that?"

"Sorry I'm late Giles," Buffy panted "Just let me change and we can go." And she rushed into the bathroom.

10 minutes later Giles pounded on the door. "Buffy let's go, we're catching Spike not staring in a fashion show.

"Be right there." Buffy mumbled through the door as she reapplied her mascara and fixed he hair. Seeing there was nothing he could do, Giles sat down with an exasperated sigh. Another 10 minutes passed and Buffy appeared. Giles didn't see much of a change except that the skirt and been replaced with tight fitting jeans and the sandals for sneakers.

"Okay Giles, let's go." Buffy was already by the door. Giles opened it and they headed out to his car.

When they reached the cemetery there was no sign of any vampires.

"Spike's crypt is over this way." Buffy said, heading towards it.

"Do we have a plan?" Giles asked hesitantly.

"Yeah, I'll go in and lure him out and then you shoot him with the tranquilizer gun. That should knock him out at least until we get him back to your place and tie him up. Where are we putting him by the way?"

"The bathtub until I can think of a better spot. And I don't like the idea of you going in there alone. Spike is dangerous, what if he attacks you?" Giles looked at her worriedly.

"He won't and if he does I will seriously kick his ass." Buffy stated. Giles looked doubtful. "What, are you doubting my super slayer ability?"

"Well.Spike is a very strong vampire." he said, flustered.

"What you don't think I could take him?" Buffy was obviously offended.

"No." Giles cleaned his glasses, "It would just waste more time than we have to spare if you ended up fighting him even though I am sure you would.uh.kick his behind." Giles put his glasses back on, pleased with his smooth recovery. Buffy arched her eyebrows at him, not believing she was about to protest when they spotted the entrance to his crypt.

"That's it." Buffy pointed. Giles squinted, "That little falling apart one over in the corner?"

"Hey," Buffy protested. "I will have you know that it's very nice inside."

"You've been there?" Giles exclaimed.

"Well I knew where it was didn't I?" Buffy retorted.

"Valid point, but when did you go there?"

"Never mind, let's just focus on catching him." Buffy quickly changed the subject. Giles noticed but decided not to press the issue.

They went around the side of the crypt, walking silently so he wouldn't know they were there. Giles crouched down behind some bushes, out of sight, so that he had a clear shot of Spike when he walked out the door.

"Ready?" Buffy whispered. He nodded and she walked towards the crypt door. Once she got there she burst in. Spike was watching the last couple of minutes of a rerun of passions. He was planning to go out and slay once it was over. He was just getting to part when Buffy crashed through the door he whirled around in his seat, startled, but it was just Buffy.

"Bloody hell woman, don't you knock?" he said indignantly, jumping up, his bear chest gleamed in the moonlight that was streaming through the door. Buffy tried to ignore it and started up their usual banter.

"Well I do at the door of a nice, respectable house, but."

"Hey," Spike put in, "This is a perfectly respectable house.crypt. A bloke deserves some warning you know." He pouted at her, and Buffy was suddenly overridden with guilt about what she was about to do with him. She wished things could just stay this way forever, but she had to know. She had to know if he was sincere or if he was just hatching some evil scheme that would hurt her forever. Best get it over with, Buffy, she told herself and squared her shoulders.

"Spike, want to come patrolling with me?" she asked, trying to sound honest. "I think there's probably a lot of vampires out tonight."

"And why would that be pet?" Spike tilted his head and looked at her curiously.

"Um.well.you know it's just a gut feeling." Spike wanted to laugh; she looked so cute when she was all flustered.

"Sure you're not just trying to spend time with me?"

"No.no." she stammered, he flashed he his trademark smirk. That got to her. "Why would I ever want to spend time with you, you're a vampire remember?" she said with a huff. He smirked again. She glared.

"Are you coming or not?!" she demanded.

"Well." he pretended to think about it, she stamped her foot and he chuckled. "In my defense you are asking me to kill my own kind. I'm evil, and I'm a vampire remember?" he mimicked her tone. Buffy spun and started out the door, Giles be damned, she couldn't spend any time with this bleached blonde moron, what had she been thinking.

"Buffy, wait. I'll come with you." Spike started towards her and she nodded, they walked out side by side.

Meanwhile Giles was waiting crouched in the bushes. He was very uncomfortable and was having a hard time seeing through the thick branches. What was taking her so long? Maybe he should go in and make sure she was all right, he wouldn't put Spike past anything. But he didn't have to because the next moment Buffy and Spike came out of the crypt. He tried to get a clean shot, but Buffy was always a little in the way, they kept walking, they were getting too far away! A branch poked him in the cheek drawing blood. Giles leaned back and abandoned the need for caution. He stood up, and aimed.

"Buffy get down!" he shouted and let the dart go. Buffy ducked automatically and the dart hit Spike square in the back, he fell to the ground. I guess she didn't want to spend time with me after all, bloody git! He thought before he slipped into unconsciousness.