The whole gang had heard about the kidnapping of Spike and Buffy had demanded a Scooby meeting immediately. In less than a half and hours time, everyone had arrived at the Magic Box. Dawn had persuaded Buffy into letting her come since Spike was her best friend. Everyone had gathered and they were sitting around their usual table at which they discuss their battle plans.
"Buffy, what happened?" Willow questioned.
"I was on patrol. You know any kind of normal patrol," Buffy started as she stood up in front of the gang, "And then Spike showed up, you know the showy-uppy type of Spike he is, and we started talking. He helped me dust a vamp and I…started to leave. He started to say something and I thought it was a way for him to get in my pants-"
Eyebrows were raised all around as they were all enraptured in Buffy's story.
"Figuratively speaking, of course," Buffy edited, "And then this demon pulled him off and shoved him into a bag. There was this device on his hand, some sort of teleportation device that he used to get away."
"And there's only one person that we know that can make such high-tech contraptions," Willow said.
"Warren, " Buffy answered for everyone, "We need to get Spike back."
Everyone sat in thought for a couple seconds as they processed everything that had just been said. But it seemed that one of the Scoobys' minds was wandering. Willow was eying Tara hoping not to get caught. They both traded some flirtatious glances before Xander spoke up.
"Well, why do we have to save Spike anyway? It's not like we need him." Xander said suggestively.
"Well, he is a good fighter," Tara brought up.
"Plus he's really funny," Dawn added.
"And, he has a very muscular body," Anya piped up.
Everyone looked awkwardly at Anya who always came up with the sexual remarks. She noticed everyone's confusion and sulked back into her chair.
"Well, I mean, no one's in love with the guy. It's not like anyone's boinking Spike," Xander tried to prove his point.
Buffy and Tara both looked away as they heard the words boinking and Spike used in the same sentence. Xander tried to look at Buffy for help but quickly noticed that she and Tara had both looked away. He sensed a disturbance in the air and finally it clicked in his head.
"Oh my god…Oh my god! Buffy's boinking Spike!" Xander yelled out as his voice shook with fright. His mind was moving frantically and he couldn't think straight. He tried to calm himself down and decided that it'd be better if he just shut up.
"Just tell the whole world why don't you," Buffy murmured.
"I knew it! I knew it all along!" Anya screamed out.
Everyone else had just kept his or her mouths shut waiting to hear the rest of the story. They didn't want to overreact at the situation knowing that it would just result in chaos. On the other hand, Buffy took a deep breath to calm herself and she readied herself to speak.
"It's true. I have been sleeping with Spike," Buffy stated for everyone to know, "It was just that after I had come back, I was feeling…dead…inside. He just-just made me feel alive."
Willow stood up and walked towards Buffy. She placed a comforting hand on her arm. She didn't want Buffy to think that they were angry with her.
"Buffy, why didn't you tell us? We're always here to help you," Willow said soothingly.
"I know that now. And I know that I can tell you guys anything and everything." Buffy said, "And I guess I'm starting it off by letting you guys know that we're not boinking anymore. I stopped it after Riley left."
Everyone just sat quietly as hey heard Buffy spoke. But when Buffy stopped speaking, no one knew what to say. But, Dawn thought over what Buffy had said and she was beginning to think something was going amiss. 'Spike loves Buffy, well duh, but does Buffy love Spike?' Dawn thought.
"That's good, uh, I think." Dawn started, "But we all know that Spike loves you, do you love him?"
Tara's ears perked up at that moment. Buffy had denied the fact that she had loved Spike to her. She knew that Buffy wouldn't lie to her friends, not after everything that had just happened. Se was pondering about what Buffy was going to tell her friends.
"I-I don't know. I don't know if it is love. I can't say I do, but I can't say I don't. He just-he just has his place in my heart, you know?" Buffy answered.
Willow nodded, "We all understand Buffy…right Xander?"
Everybody knew that Xander had always had it in for Spike. But, if Buffy really did love Spike, he had to accept it.
"Yeah, I guess." Xander whispered, "If he makes you happy,"
"Thanks, Xand. It means a lot." Buffy said gratefully to him.
Buffy and Xander looked happy that they both could come to common ground with Spike. Although, Xander still hated the fact that he had to be nice to Spike. But, he pushed those thoughts away and filled his mind with thoughts about a happy Buffy, a Buffy that he hasn't seen in a long time.
"So this means we all approve, right?" Dawn blurted out, "I mean everyone's okay with it."
Buffy, Xander, and Willow all nodded and a thrilled Dawn squeaked in exhilaration.
"This is so cool! I can't wait to see the look on Spike's face…" Dawn drifted off, "Oh my god! Spike! We still gotta find him!"
"Oh my gosh. Okay, got a little off track there," Buffy whispered under her breath, "My guess would be that Warren and his geeks have something to do with this. We have to locate them, find out where they're staying at and who's with them. Hopefully, they have Spike's company with them."
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