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Summary: Totally AU. Spike and Buffy are highschool seniors and are best friends until Spike becomes a famous actor and. well just read it.

Authors Notes: Please give feedback. I will beg if I have to. Oh and I hope you like the story, it's one of my very firsts so be gentle.

Disclaimer: I own nothing except maybe a few original characters but they're pretty easy to spot.

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Star: Thank you and yes it's true, writer's block really is a B.

Everyone: Thanks for reading and reviewing, and now read on...

Chapter twelve

The next day...

Buffy walked into the studio a bit. Today was the first day of shooting and despite Spike's presence nothing could stop her from enjoying it. She checked and saw that she was just on time. She looked at her script one last time.

"There you are." Rosie said. "This is Brandy, your assistant for now and she'll help you find your way to different places. She'll bring you to make- up. No time to go to your trailer for now. You've got to get to wardrobe after." After saying this Rosie rushed off.

"Hi I'm Brandy. Follow me and I'll take you to make-up."

"Okay thanks."

As they walked, Buffy realized just how big the set was. She never expected it to be this big.

They finally reached make-up and after almost two hours she went to wardrobe. For today's first scene, Buffy was supposed to meet Kyle, Spike's character for the first time. After changing, she was brought to the diner set where they meet.

'Wonder where Spike is...' Buffy thought as she sat down on her chair.

Finally after about five minutes Spike arrived wearing a police uniform. He was playing a cop after all. He sat down next to her waiting for Mr. Giles who as it so happened was stuck in traffic on the way to the set.

They sat in an uncomfortable silence. Buffy not wanting to talk to him and Spike to scared to talk to her. Finally Spike couldn't take it anymore...

"Buff..." he started

"What?" Buffy said icily.

"Look Buffy, I don't know what to say, I never even knew you were an actress so I did not know you would be here."

"Well, I am so sorry for not telling you about it." Buffy said sarcastically.

"This movie, it will suffer Buff. The audience can tell when the two main characters don't like each other."

"I don't not just like you Spike, the feeling I have for you is bordering on hate."

"I know, what I did before is unforgivable but..."

"But what? God... you could have killed her Spike, did you know that?"

"Of course I knew. It was a stupid immature prank. I never meant for anyone to get hurt."

"How can you say that? If you had shown that tape to people... you just don't understand do you?"

"Understand what?"

"It's not the physical hurt which you caused on Willow which is why we are so mad at you though it is part of it. It's the emotional hurt. You played us Spike, you played us like we were never friends at all." Buffy said as tears formed in her eyes.

"God, Buff. I'm sorry. What else do you want me to do? I've regretted that day and every decision I made then because of what I did. If you were to ask me why, I couldn't give you an answer."

"That's right, because there is no answer, No excuse for what you did."

"I know that, don't you think I know that. Look, I don't want to argue with you."

"Then why did you speak in the first place, you knew it was going to happen."

"I wanted to ask for forgiveness."

"I'm not the only one who was hurt Spike."

"I know that. But you were a start, all I really want is a new start." Spike said as he reached his hand out for Buffy to shake.

Buffy just looked at it.

Looking and Feeling foolish, Spike just put his hand down and once again they lapsed into silence.

Good thing Mr. Giles arrived and they got ready to shoot.

"People, people! Places please. I assume you know all your lines. We are doing scene 25 today, that's page 56." Mr. Giles said.

Spike and Buffy left their chairs and headed to their markers.

"Dear, what's with your eyes, they look a bit puffy. Make-up." Mr. Giles called out as he saw Buffy.

Suddenly make-up artists from all side, brushing, applying and all that bombarded Buffy. After a few seconds they left and she heard Mr. Giles yell action. Buffy stood on the yellow X on the floor wiping the diner's counter.

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*clink clink*

The little bell on the door sounded as the door was opened.

Spike: "Hey are you still open?"

Buffy: "Oh um sorry we're."

Spike: "Yes?"

Buffy: "Oh. sorry we're closed. All I've got left is coffee."

Spike: "Oh well I'm not much of a coffee drinker. I was kinda hoping you had some hot chocolate you know, with those little marshmallows. but that's alright, sorry to bother you."

Buffy: "That's okay. Come back tomorrow, we'll have some by then"

Spike: "Okay, I'll do that. By the way I'm Kyle."

Buffy: "I'm Kay. It's nice to meet you."

Spike: "Nice to meet you too. Well, I guess I'll head out now, I've taken up enough of your time, goodnight."

Buffy: "Night."

Spike went out the door.

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"Cut! Okay people that was very good. But we'll run it one more time. The lighting was terrible, plus what's up with you two?" Mr. Giles asked Buffy and Spike. "You two did not look so pleased to see each other. That was the point of this scene. Forget what I said about it being good. I am at a loss on how to describe it. You two looked dead!" Mr. Giles was yelling by then.

Buffy was feeling bad about this. After all, this was her first movie so naturally she felt as if it were her fault.

Spike looked over at Buffy as Mr. Giles continued his rant. He could see that she was very close to tears for the second time that day. He had to do something.

"Oy! Mr. Giles!" Spike called.

"Yes Mr. James?" Mr. Giles said a bit softening. He was never able to resist Spike.

"It- It's my bloody fault so you don't have to yell at Buffy. You should just yell at me. It's my fault since I-I stayed up late last night... um... watching a rerun of Oprah?" Spike said as he lied and at the same time mentally berated himself. 'Oprah, you had to say Oprah?!?! Stupid prick.'

"Well whatever. Fine, I am sorry Ms. Summers. Mr. James I trust that next time no matter what time you sleep you will be ready to shoot. We'll talk later about Oprah, I missed last night's episode and I was wondering what happened." Mr. Giles said as he wandered over to lighting.

Seeing as Buffy was still a bit shocked and thinking it was still about Mr. Giles yelling at her, he went to her and said: "Don't worry about it Buffy, he's all bark, no bite."

Buffy wasn't able to respond to this as they were both bombarded by make-up artists. After that they re-shot the scene again. After the third time, Mr. Giles deemed it convincing enough. He then went to another part of the set to film another scene without Buffy and Spike, which gave Buffy the perfect time to talk to Spike. Seeing Spike walking briskly away from the set, Buffy called out to him.

"Spike!"

"Yeah?" Spike said not turning around, still visibly hurt by her not accepting his offer of friendship.

"Why did you lie?"

"I don't know what your talking about pet." He said softly.

"Yes you do, you don't watch 'Oprah' Spike."

"Fine, I just thought you needed the help."

"Thank you." Buffy said a bit taken a back by what he did.

"Your welcome." Spike said as he began walking again.

"Spike?" Buffy called again as she ran in front of him.

"Yes?" Spike asked as they were face to face.

Buffy didn't answer him. Instead she lifted her right hand for him to shake. "Truce?"

Spike was surprised at this but still managed to shake her hand "Truce."

A/N: See? Spike not so EVIL. Actually decent human. Also the thing with Scott Hope, I swear my memory is failing me. How could I forget Parker of all people?!?! Thank you to everyone who reminded me that little factoid.