Disclaimer: All the characters, lines.yada yada, it all belongs to Joss. (Too bad about Spike though.wish I owned him!)

Spoilers: This doesn't have a set Buffy time, though there are some lines from Crush and Entropy.at least so far.

Beneath Me

Chapter One:

Spike walked into his crypt, thoroughly depressed. He sat down and replayed the conversation he had just had with Buffy.
"Buffy, I'm in love with you."
"Oh God Spike, get a grip. I can never love you. You're evil, you're beneath me."
"Buffy.."
"Spike, I'm done here. I want you gone. Forever. Out of my life."
"I can't do that, Slayer. You're in my blood, my soul."
"Nice poetry, but you don't have a soul."
"It was a metaphor soul!!"
"Sure Spike...."
The conversation trailed off in Spike's mind. He had practiced it in front of the mirror so many times.he smirked. 'I love making myself laugh' he thought. He flinched as his door slammed open.
"Bloody hell slayer, and fan club.to what do I owe this honor?" Spike said sarcastically.
"Ummm.. let's think.. you're stalking Buffy!" Xander shouted.
"What do you mean, monkey boy? I'd do nothing of the sort. I'd love to hurt you, with the exception of this soddin' chip, but I'd never hurt Buffy."
"I'm touched, Spike, but can you explain this?" She held up a small camera and put it in Spike's hand.
"What's this?" he asked
"It's a camera."
"Right, I got that. Why am I holdin' it?"
"Let's see Spike, whose got a now obvious obsession with Buffy? Who of all people would want to spy on her?" Xander said.
"So, lemme get this straight, you found a camera."
"Concealed in the ugliest lawn gnome ever in my yard," Buffy interjected.
"Uh, huh.so you find a camera and automatically decide it's me?"
"Pretty much." Xander smirked.
"You better shut up, monkey boy."
"What are you gonna do, glare me to death?"
"I have other ways of hurting people, Harris, so watch it."
"Ooh, I'm scared now!"
"You should be," Spike said darkly. "Anyway, back to this camera business. I may have an idea of who it is."
"Who?" said Buffy, now interested.
"You know that guy who built that robotic girlfriend? He's really good with electronics."
"You mean Warren.?"
"Yeah, that bloke. I've seen him around, with this guy, Jonathan, and another.. uhh, nope, name's slipped me. Anyway, they've been following Buffy around. That's why I went to your house in the first place, Slayer. It all just got mixed up from there."
"Obviously."
"Oh give me some bloody credit, luv, I had good intentions."
"Shuttup Spike, and take us to this gang Warren has."