A/N: I want to thank my beta, Aleesha! Thanks for everything!!

Chapter 11

Buffy grinned to herself. The memories of last night made her happy and feel on top of the world. Which she was. Well in her world anyway.

'Spike kissed me. HE KISSED ME!' she thought to herself, excited. But what did this mean? Did it mean they were a couple now, or what? It was her first kiss, too, so she just couldn't think it was just any kiss. It was the kiss she would always remember.

"Ms. Summers, are you ever going to answer the question I've asked to you or not?"

Buffy woke up with a 'Huh?' banishing her thoughts.

Mrs. Perry sighed. "Ms. Summers, I recommend you listen in class and not doze off, am I making myself clear?"

Buffy nodded, smiling apologetically. She glanced over at Spike, who was a few feets away from her. She stole a few glances here and there, before he looked up at her and smiled. She smiled back and went back in her notebook pretending to be engrossed in it. A few short moments later the bell rang.

She stood up, ready to go to her next class when she was stopped by Spike. "Hey luv."

"Hey Spike. What's going on?" Buffy said, with a grin. They both headed out together, to their lockers which were coincidentally right next to each others.

"Nothing really. Guess what I got on the Algebra test, you and I both studied our arse's off for." he asked.

"What?" She took it from his serious look that he didn't do very good.

He grabbed his test out of his locker, giving to Buffy.

"88" he said, breaking out in a wide grin.

Buffy stared at the paper, and finally looked up at him with awe. "Wow, that's great. We're finally making progress, here."

"Yeah, it all thanks to you." He leaned in giving her a soft kiss on the lips. Willow and Xander, who were standing there, gaped at them with shock and astonishment. They watched the whole scene especially with Spike kissing Buffy. On the lips!

"Xander, Xander!" Willow shook her best friend's arm. "Did that just happen. I mean am I just hallucinating, or something? They kissed." she said in a quiet voice.

Xander just stood there with mouth and eyes wide open. "Oh my God."

Willow stared at the couple with eyes full of hurt. How could Buffy not tell them, she and Spike were together? Was that the reason she didn't show up on Saturday, because she was with Spike??

"Come on Xander. Lets leave before she sees us." Willow tugged Xander away from them. They walked away without Buffy or Spike knowing they'd been caught.

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"Hey guys!" Buffy said cheerfully, taking her seat besides Willow and Xander, who were strangely quiet. "God, I'm starved." She took a bite out of her burger. She glanced a her two friends, realizing there was something wrong. "Um, you guys seem awfully quiet. Something wrong?" she asked concerned.

Willow played with her food with her fork, while Xander sat there eating his food in silence not even looking at Buffy. She frowned. "Guys, whats wrong?"

There was silence before Willow asked "Buffy, do we look stupid to you?"

Buffy stared at her stunned. "What? No, of course not. Why are you even asking me that?"

"Do you honestly think we wouldn't find out?"

"Find out what?" Buffy asked genuinely confused.

"About you and Spike."

Buffy's eyes grew wide. "H-how do guys know?" she asked obviously in shock.

"Like I said before, do you think we're stupid or something? Do you think we were never going to find out?" Willow asked ,hurt. "How could you?"

Buffy stared at them. Willow was glaring at her, while Xander said nothing, looking down at his food. He couldn't even look at her. "Well...I mean how could I? I mean it happened so fast-"

"Buffy, just save it." Xander finally said, and left with Willow following behind.

What have I done?

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"Buffy, are you alright?" Merrick asked, concerned. Buffy was just sitting there, staring into nothing, deep in thought. "Buffy!?"

"Merrick, is it okay if I could go home early today? I really don't feel very well." Buffy asked, softly.

"Sure. You look a bit pale." Merrick said, looking at Buffy's white, pasty face.

"Did something happen at school today, or is it really just your health?"

Buffy sighed. "It's my friends."

"Oh. Well, what about them?"

Buffy looked around the library uncomfortably. "I kind of kept a secret from them. They found out the secret. And now they're mad that I didn't tell them. I mean I was meaning to tell them, but they found out first before I could. And now they won't speak to me."

He raised his eyebrows. "Its not the-"

"No, they don't know I'm the slayer." she interrupted.

He nodded. "Okay, well I suggest you apologize, like any normal human would do."

"But they won't talk to me."

"Make them listen to you. Don't let this little secret ruin your friendships.", he said.

Buffy thought for a while. "Okay, maybe. I'll think about it."

"But first give them a little time to cool down."

Buffy sighed again. "Okay, thanks for the advice. Can I go home now?"

"From the way you're looking, sure." he said with a little smile.

Buffy smiled back weakly. "Thanks."

A/N: Sorry this chapter is so short. I promise to make the next chapter really long to make up for this. :^)

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