Disclaimer: I own nothing everything is Joss's Yea you know how it goes.
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Spike's car was a old black Desoto, complete with black leather seats and clothes thrown all over the back seat and old fast food bags the only other thing that Buffy might have expected would have been purple dice hanging from the mirror. She almost fell over laughing when she saw it.
"What? It's an American classic."
"Like you would know one?"
"Why do you always answer me with questions, mainly ones you know I won't answer."
"Do I?" she smiled before continuing on "anyhoo, the car is just seems to be so.." she holds her hands up in emphasis "you."
"So now you think you know me?"
"I'm getting there." she smiled before shutting the door in his face. 'How does she always know what to say at the right time?' He shook his head and got into the opposite side.
"So where do you like?"
With much maneuvering and horrible screaming directions, they made it to a small ranch style house with a quaint little garden in the front.
"It's cute."
"Thanks. For the ride."
"Welcome luv."
"I'll see you later then." She panicked there was definite electricity there, maybe she was the only one that felt it but she doubted it. She wanted to kiss him there and she wasn't sure if she was ready for that yet, so she bolted.
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The next day wasn't quite as hot so I wore my favorite dark green polo tee-shirt and black pants. I was in the middle of applying mascara and eyeliner when it hit me. I was trying to look good for William! Growling I roughly washed off all my carefully applyed makeup. 'He has a girlfriend Buffy. He doesn't like you. He is totally out of your league. He probably has herpes!" I spent the next five minutes scolding myself about how I shouldn't care what Spike thought about how I looked, or how I acted or just not care about him in general. That would work too.
"Summers." Oz greeted me with a head nod when I arrived at school.
"Daniel."
"Did you have fun last night?" I could tell he was referring to me spending time with Spike. 'Did he talk to him about it? What did he say? STOP CARING!'
"Not that bad. My mom was all mad because I came home late though. By five minutes might I add."
"Did you get grounded?"
"No."
"Good."
"What do you mean?"
"There is a party at Devon's house. He's a member of my band and I figured it would be a good time for you to be able to meet some new people." I nodded and told him I would think about it and he walked away.
"That has to be the longest I have ever seen him talk to someone." Turning around I come face to face with Cordelia. She was all crimped and made up in a light pink sundress that didn't leave much to the imagination. 'Urgh whore. I hate vanity what is the point of spending so much time trying to make yourself look good when in 3 hours you look like shit again?'
"I must have the touch."
"Must have." she says sarcastically "So I hear you had a fun time with Spike last night." Spike, Spike, it look me some time to register who she was talking about.
"Oh. Logan. Were you ease dropping or does news travel that fast around here?"
"I overheard and saw you at the club last night. He blew me off to come talk to you he just walked away in the middle of when we were dancing." I couldn't tell if it was hurt or just anger in her voice but for some reason I still felt bad.
"Well I am sorry I didn't know." Cordelia still wanted to talk to me, I could tell but it was most likely yelling and I didn't want to deal with that right now.
Still not knowing anyone I decided it would be a good idea to go to the library to get a book to read during lunch and my free period.
"Hi." A redheaded girl greets me from behind a computer at the front desk. I figured she was a student assistant because she didn't look any older than me. "What can I help you with?"
"Hello. Shakespeare?"
"For like a report?"
"No, I was going for reading. I haven't read Julius Caesar yet, I have been meaning to."
"Oh. You didn't strike me as a Shakespeare, literature, poetry fan. Sorry."
"It's alright. I'm Buffy by the way."
"Willow, nice to meet you."
"Ditto."
We talked and hung out in the library for the rest of the time until the bell rang. Willow was pretty cool. She liked to read like me and was kind of shy but seemed to get over it. I was even invited to sit with her during lunch. Which was a very nice thing because as much as I like my alone time, I would rather not be a 'loner'.
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"This is Xander." Willow showed me where she ate at lunch (a small picnic table away from the crowd._ and introduced me to her friend.
"Nice to meet you." the brunette smiled and waved by how he dressed he seemed to be kind of geeky just like Willow but I didn't mean to stereotype I know what that is like. "There is usually Jesse here too. He is on vacation for the week though."
"Oh. Ok." I sit down and talk with them more. Xander and I had a very elaborate conversation about Kung-Fu movies and I realized these are two people I could really become good friends with. 'They like the same nerdy stuff that I do that is weird.'
"Hey pet. Not by your tree today." Spike winked and leaned agenst the table and like a cigarette with his back to Xander and Willow. I glanced over at them and was met by utter confusion.
"Yeah, I tried but it decided it was too cool for me." He laughed and took a few drags. I growled and pulled his cigarette out of his mouth and stomped on it. "Maybe you would like to die from lung cancer but I am not sure that the rest of us do."
He smirked and resisted the urge to get another one. 'Why does he seem nervous? Or maybe he is just smokes like a chimney.' "Are you going to Devon's party tonight?"
"I'm not sure yet. Are you two going?" I turn to Willow and Xander
"Weren't invited."
"We were planning on hanging out at Xander's house. Watch movies, some Kung-Fu, you can come if you want we won't be offended otherwise I mean - "
"Willow you are rambling again." Xander pointed out and smiled.
"Oh."
"Well you can all come. The more the merrier right?" He looked at Willow and she shrugged and then turned his attention back to me "great. I will pick you up at 8 okay luv?"
"Should I be scared?"
He glanced at Willow and Xander and then leaned in and whispered "Don't be afraid kitten I don't bite. That is unless you want me to." before I could say some smart-ass comment of my own he winked and walked off. I watched him talk to Oz until a squeal broke my concentration.
"OH MY GOSH! He likes you, and you like him! Too bad Spike doesn't date people otherwise you two would make such a cute couple!"
Figuring this would be a good opportunity to gather information on my almost stalker I began running questions by trying not to sound to interested. "You mean he has never been with a girl? What about that Cordelia girl? Do you really think he likes me?" 'Whoops shouldn't have added that last one. Great job NOT sounding interested.'
"Oh he's been with a whole lot of girls, just nothing even remotely serious. As for Cordelia they just had sex. He's bad news Buffy; big jerk."
"Don't mind Xander he has had a crush on her since the 4th grade and gets kinda cranky. Oh and yes it does seem like he likes you. We don't know that much about him. Obviously we are not part of the most popular crowd. He's confusing anyways he doesn't act like a jerk around you." She shrugged and I decided to put the topic off for now. I didn't particularly want to hear about Spike's none to discrete sex life at that moment.
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Spike's car was a old black Desoto, complete with black leather seats and clothes thrown all over the back seat and old fast food bags the only other thing that Buffy might have expected would have been purple dice hanging from the mirror. She almost fell over laughing when she saw it.
"What? It's an American classic."
"Like you would know one?"
"Why do you always answer me with questions, mainly ones you know I won't answer."
"Do I?" she smiled before continuing on "anyhoo, the car is just seems to be so.." she holds her hands up in emphasis "you."
"So now you think you know me?"
"I'm getting there." she smiled before shutting the door in his face. 'How does she always know what to say at the right time?' He shook his head and got into the opposite side.
"So where do you like?"
With much maneuvering and horrible screaming directions, they made it to a small ranch style house with a quaint little garden in the front.
"It's cute."
"Thanks. For the ride."
"Welcome luv."
"I'll see you later then." She panicked there was definite electricity there, maybe she was the only one that felt it but she doubted it. She wanted to kiss him there and she wasn't sure if she was ready for that yet, so she bolted.
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The next day wasn't quite as hot so I wore my favorite dark green polo tee-shirt and black pants. I was in the middle of applying mascara and eyeliner when it hit me. I was trying to look good for William! Growling I roughly washed off all my carefully applyed makeup. 'He has a girlfriend Buffy. He doesn't like you. He is totally out of your league. He probably has herpes!" I spent the next five minutes scolding myself about how I shouldn't care what Spike thought about how I looked, or how I acted or just not care about him in general. That would work too.
"Summers." Oz greeted me with a head nod when I arrived at school.
"Daniel."
"Did you have fun last night?" I could tell he was referring to me spending time with Spike. 'Did he talk to him about it? What did he say? STOP CARING!'
"Not that bad. My mom was all mad because I came home late though. By five minutes might I add."
"Did you get grounded?"
"No."
"Good."
"What do you mean?"
"There is a party at Devon's house. He's a member of my band and I figured it would be a good time for you to be able to meet some new people." I nodded and told him I would think about it and he walked away.
"That has to be the longest I have ever seen him talk to someone." Turning around I come face to face with Cordelia. She was all crimped and made up in a light pink sundress that didn't leave much to the imagination. 'Urgh whore. I hate vanity what is the point of spending so much time trying to make yourself look good when in 3 hours you look like shit again?'
"I must have the touch."
"Must have." she says sarcastically "So I hear you had a fun time with Spike last night." Spike, Spike, it look me some time to register who she was talking about.
"Oh. Logan. Were you ease dropping or does news travel that fast around here?"
"I overheard and saw you at the club last night. He blew me off to come talk to you he just walked away in the middle of when we were dancing." I couldn't tell if it was hurt or just anger in her voice but for some reason I still felt bad.
"Well I am sorry I didn't know." Cordelia still wanted to talk to me, I could tell but it was most likely yelling and I didn't want to deal with that right now.
Still not knowing anyone I decided it would be a good idea to go to the library to get a book to read during lunch and my free period.
"Hi." A redheaded girl greets me from behind a computer at the front desk. I figured she was a student assistant because she didn't look any older than me. "What can I help you with?"
"Hello. Shakespeare?"
"For like a report?"
"No, I was going for reading. I haven't read Julius Caesar yet, I have been meaning to."
"Oh. You didn't strike me as a Shakespeare, literature, poetry fan. Sorry."
"It's alright. I'm Buffy by the way."
"Willow, nice to meet you."
"Ditto."
We talked and hung out in the library for the rest of the time until the bell rang. Willow was pretty cool. She liked to read like me and was kind of shy but seemed to get over it. I was even invited to sit with her during lunch. Which was a very nice thing because as much as I like my alone time, I would rather not be a 'loner'.
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"This is Xander." Willow showed me where she ate at lunch (a small picnic table away from the crowd._ and introduced me to her friend.
"Nice to meet you." the brunette smiled and waved by how he dressed he seemed to be kind of geeky just like Willow but I didn't mean to stereotype I know what that is like. "There is usually Jesse here too. He is on vacation for the week though."
"Oh. Ok." I sit down and talk with them more. Xander and I had a very elaborate conversation about Kung-Fu movies and I realized these are two people I could really become good friends with. 'They like the same nerdy stuff that I do that is weird.'
"Hey pet. Not by your tree today." Spike winked and leaned agenst the table and like a cigarette with his back to Xander and Willow. I glanced over at them and was met by utter confusion.
"Yeah, I tried but it decided it was too cool for me." He laughed and took a few drags. I growled and pulled his cigarette out of his mouth and stomped on it. "Maybe you would like to die from lung cancer but I am not sure that the rest of us do."
He smirked and resisted the urge to get another one. 'Why does he seem nervous? Or maybe he is just smokes like a chimney.' "Are you going to Devon's party tonight?"
"I'm not sure yet. Are you two going?" I turn to Willow and Xander
"Weren't invited."
"We were planning on hanging out at Xander's house. Watch movies, some Kung-Fu, you can come if you want we won't be offended otherwise I mean - "
"Willow you are rambling again." Xander pointed out and smiled.
"Oh."
"Well you can all come. The more the merrier right?" He looked at Willow and she shrugged and then turned his attention back to me "great. I will pick you up at 8 okay luv?"
"Should I be scared?"
He glanced at Willow and Xander and then leaned in and whispered "Don't be afraid kitten I don't bite. That is unless you want me to." before I could say some smart-ass comment of my own he winked and walked off. I watched him talk to Oz until a squeal broke my concentration.
"OH MY GOSH! He likes you, and you like him! Too bad Spike doesn't date people otherwise you two would make such a cute couple!"
Figuring this would be a good opportunity to gather information on my almost stalker I began running questions by trying not to sound to interested. "You mean he has never been with a girl? What about that Cordelia girl? Do you really think he likes me?" 'Whoops shouldn't have added that last one. Great job NOT sounding interested.'
"Oh he's been with a whole lot of girls, just nothing even remotely serious. As for Cordelia they just had sex. He's bad news Buffy; big jerk."
"Don't mind Xander he has had a crush on her since the 4th grade and gets kinda cranky. Oh and yes it does seem like he likes you. We don't know that much about him. Obviously we are not part of the most popular crowd. He's confusing anyways he doesn't act like a jerk around you." She shrugged and I decided to put the topic off for now. I didn't particularly want to hear about Spike's none to discrete sex life at that moment.