Title: Scared Hearts

Summary: A/U Buffy is a bad girl, getting into trouble and hanging around with the "wrong crowd". Her mom sends her to a private school where she meets her two new best friends, Willow and Xander. Along with new friends, come new enemies. But, when she seems to take a liking to one of her enemies, how will that turn out? Will she choose friendship, or love?

Disclaimer: I don't own any of them. Well, cept the lame ass people I make up! Ha, anyways, yeah everyone from BtVS totally belongs to Joss Whedon.

.:A/N:. I know that the conversation wasn't very good, but that was what was stopping me from moving on, so I kind of just let whatever came out be good enough. So, you can just put that part behind you, and enjoy this chapter. LoL. Well, hopefully you will. Its not the best, but I'm just trying to update as soon as I can and get back into the story. Um, next chapter will be up soon, only if you guys want it. So, tell me!

~~**~~

Spike pulled up to the Summers house and Buffy waited a minute. She turned to Spike who smiled and she leaned forward quickly and gently kissed him on the cheek. She smiled at him before opening the car door and jumped out. She ran up the drive way and into the house, making sure not to look back at Spike. It was still all so weird, she didn't know what to do, how to act.

*Ring Ring*

Slowly walking into the kitchen, Buffy picked up the phone, "Hello."

'Buffy, its Willow. I was just calling to check up on you. You didn't answer your phone the last couple times I called so I kind of got worried, you know? Are you still coming tonight?'

"Oh, sorry bout that Wills, I was asleep. Um, yeah, I guess I could be over there in a few. Are you guys at the Bronze?"

'Yep. So I guess I'll see you later?'

"Okay, bye."

'Bye.'

Buffy hung up the phone before turning on her heels to make her way out of the house once again.

~~**~~

When Buffy got to the Bronze, she walked around for a minute before finding Willow and Xander sitting at a table. She took a seat in between them and tried to join in with their conversation.

"Speaking of the devil," Xander said. "Buffy, hi."

"You were talking about me?" she asked, raising an eyebrow.

"Nothing bad. No, we wouldn't ever talk bad about you. We were just saying how you've been . . . A little gone since the fight," Willow said.

"Who me? Nah, I'm fine. It just shook me up is all. We're not here to talk about the fight though, its over and done with, nothing we can do about it now. Why aren't you two dancing? You guys need to loosen up, have some fun. Look, I'm going to go get myself a drink, and if when I come back, you two aren't gone from here. Well, there will be some major butt kicking," Buffy said as she smiled. Leaving her friends, she made her way over to the bar where a few people sat. She ordered nothing more than a simple coke before walking back to the table. She was pleased to see her threatening worked, and glanced over to see Willow in Xander's arms as a slow song began to play.

~~**~~

A few songs and drinks later, Buffy still sat at the table, while her two friends still danced. She was starting to feel regret for telling them to dance, this wasn't much fun on her part. Letting out a sigh of boredom, she slid off of the chair and headed outside to get some air. Walking around for a minute, Buffy found a bench a little distance away from the Bronze. It was pretty deserted and Buffy laid back, eyes closed.

"Buffy?"

She jumped at the voice and quickly opened her eyes to see, "Spike, what are you doing here?"

"Same thing as you probably."

Buffy nodded.

"Friends ditch you?" he asked.

"No, more like I ditched me. I told them to dance and then they never stopped. So, I screwed myself over," Buffy sighed. "Sit?"

Spike sat down next to her, his hands staying in the pockets of his coat. "Chilly out here," he said. "You cold luv?"

"No, I'm good."

"Cause if you want my . . ."

"I'm fine Spike, thanks. I don't want to keep you from your fun time. I guess I could always go home and go to bed early."

"Bed? At nine o clock?"

"Well, maybe I'd eat a snack," Buffy said, defending herself.

"Right, well you get to that," he said, standing. "I guess I'll see you later then?"

"You can always call me," Buffy said, looking at her feet. "Unless you don't-"

"I do, I do. I will."

Buffy smiled as she watched Spike head off into the Bronze. She stood, walking away in the opposite direction of him.

~~**~~

As soon as Buffy got home, she went into the kitchen, grabbed a small snack and headed up to her room. The house seemed so big with her mom in the hospital, so lonely. She placed the plate of cookies on her bedside table before changing into her plaid pajama pants and gray tank top. She sat on her bed and began to bite into a cookie when her phone rang. Sighing, she put the cookie back and reached over the plate to her phone, "Hello."

'Buffy, where'd you go?'

"Oh, Willow, sorry. I got kind of tired, so I went home. Look, you guys stay and have fun, don't worry about me, I'm fine."

'Okay, bye then.'

"Bye. I'll see you tomorrow."

'Yeah, bye.'

Buffy hung up the phone and went to pick up her cookie when the phone rang again. With an angry grumble, she snatched the phone up, "Willow I'm fine."

'Buffy?'

"Oh, Spike, sorry, I thought you were Willow."

'So I hear.'

*Long Pause*

"Did you want something?"

'Right. Uh, I was just calling to see if you got home okay. But I see you have.'

"Yeah. Home sweet home."

'Plus you told me to call you and I said I will.'

"I see."

*Long Pause*

"Are you having fun with your friends?"

'If I was would I be on my way home?' he laughed.

"You're not with them?"

'Nope. Never noticed how annoying they can get. Specially Peaches.'

"Oh. Who's Peaches?"

'Angel.'

"Ah, yes annoying is his middle name. So, you're just driving around town then? That doesn't sound like much fun."

''S not.'

"I get it now."

'Get what pet?'

"Why you called."

'Why's that?'

"You want me to invite you over."

'N-No. where'd you get that idea?'

"Oh please. You so do."

'Would you?'

"Depends."

'On what?'

"Depends on if you bring food or not."

'That a yes?'

"I don't know, are you bringing food?"

'Food? As you wish. I'll be there soon luv.'

"Okay, see you then."

Buffy hung up the phone and walked into the living room. Tonight was going to be fun.