Chapter 2

Guilty

Buffy walked into her house not saying a word to anyone.

"Buffy?" said Dawn

Buffy gave her a quick glance "Dawn," she replied.

"Where have you been all this time it 7pm, you left to go to Spike's crypt hours ago," said Dawn.

"I told you I had to talk to Spike, to make sure he hadn't told on us, it just took longer than I thought it would, that's all," said Buffy slightly defensive.

Dawn studied Buffy's face; she could see that her sister had been crying.

"What's the matter? You look terrible," said Dawn

"I'm fine," Buffy lied as she walked up the stairs.

"Did he tell on us?" asked Dawn watching her sister's retreating figure.

Buffy paused and turned around to face Dawn.

"Do we have to leave?" Dawn asked.

"No, Spike, he told me that he would die before he'd tell her, and as you know..he nearly did," replied Buffy, remembering the cuts and bruises that had covered his body.

Buffy looked at her sister.

"I am going to get some rest now Dawnie, don't forget.." Said Buffy

Dawn cut her off.

"I know, bed by 10," said Dawn finishing her sister's sentence.

"Right, goodnight then," said Buffy, as she continued up the stairs.

"Night," said Dawn, but her sister was already gone.

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Dawn walked into the lounge and sat down next to Xander.

"So what was that all about, did Spike tell?" asked Xander.

"No, but Buffy seems to be acting a little strangely, do you think she boinked Spike?" asked Dawn.

"No. no. She couldn't of I mean you'd have to be stupid to do that, I mean with Spike." Said Xander

"I think Buffy's stupid enough to do that." Said Dawn.

"Yeah me too actually" Said Xander.

"I can hear you, don't forget slayer hearing!" Buffy yelled from her room.

They both ignored her and carried on talking.

(Buffy's Room)

"Bastards!" she said quietly to herself.

Buffy lay down on the bed, blocking it from her mind, instead remembering what she'd said to Spike earlier. It kept replaying in her head ever since she'd left him all alone.

****You're a thing, you don't have feelings****

She closed her eyes, trying to forget her cruel words.

****Spike, it was just sex, it doesn't mean anything, it doesn't mean that I love you, it doesn't mean that you love me****

Buffy put her hands over her ears.

"Shut up, shut up," she told herself angrily as the tears fell down her cheeks.

She finally cried herself to sleep.

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(Spike's Crypt)

Spike lay on his bed, in his lower domain, also thinking about what had happened between him and the slayer, and that moment that she had said "I love you,"

"Yeah, like she'd ever really love me, but what if she does?" He asked himself, "Okay now you're talking crazy, how could she say I have no feelings?" he said.

"Bitch," he mumbled as he turned over onto his side.

Spike jumped as he saw a strange man standing there.

"Arrgh! Who the hell are you?" asked Spike.

"Me?" The man chuckled I'm mayor Wilkins, you've probably heard of me," he said.

"Yeah big snake, got blown up along with the high school," said Spike

"That's me," said the mayor.

"Oh God, you're the bloody first from season 7 aren't you?" asked Spike.

The Mayor morphed into Buffy.

"The one and only," said Buffy/First. "How did you know there was gonna be a season 7?"

"Vampire senses, I could just tell," said Spike.

"Oh anyway, work for me and I'll make her yours forever," said Buffy/first.

"Sod off," said Spike.

"Gone," said the first, clicking its fingers and disappearing.

"Stupid git," said Spike.

"I heard that, don't forget, I hear all," said the first.

"Bugger off, you bloody season 7 wanker," said Spike as he put a pillow over his head in despair.

TBC