Spike and Buffy continued to walk arm in arm until they reached
Chemistry Class. Spike let her arm go but didn't allow her to sit alone he
choose the seat right next to her and she sat by a window. Then a guy came
up with blonde hair and green eyes to Buffy while Spike was getting their
books and asked Buffy if he could sit with her. Before Buffy could answer
Spike came back from getting the books and said, "Riley, I'm sitting there
mate. You'll have to find a different seat." "Spike why are you being so
rude?" "I am not luv I just don't want him around you." "Why, I can defend
myself you know?" she replied getting angry. "I know luv but Riley doesn't
have a good reputation around here. He goes out with a girl, screws her and
dumps her. He dates about four girls a month and this is a repetitive
pattern. Most of the girls are usually pregnant after he breaks up with
them. I just didn't want that happening to you." "Oh." Buffy said all the
anger in her being replaced with adoration for her friend. "Sorry Spike I
didn't' know that." "I know luv that's why I told you." Buffy could only
smile at him because the teacher called the class to order and there was no
out of turn talking in this class. He smiled back, but on the inside was
looking at her lips and wanting to touch them with his own. She smiled
throughout the entire class but wasn't listening to a thing the teacher
said she kept looking at Spike and wishing she could hold his hand. Before
she knew it class was over and it was time for Art Class and her and Spike
didn't have the class together. It took all her strength to prevent herself
from crying. Spike looked at her and said "Luv don't worry Harris is there
he'll take care of you." She looked at him quizzically. "Who's Harris?" "Oh
sorry, Xander. We call him Harris." "Will you walk me?" "Of course love.
Guess what?" "What?" "We have lunch together everyday this term."
"Really?!?" She exclaimed. "Really luv." Buffy was so happy she hugged
Spike and even though he was startled, he hugged her back. "Hun as much as
I hate to break this up, we need to get to class." Spike said afraid of
falling for her too fast. Then Buffy realizing something asked "Can you
just point me in the direction? I'll figure it out from there."
Disappointed, Spike just pointed down the hall. "It's number 215." "Thanks
Spike see you soon bye." Buffy said in a rush and ran off as fast as she
could. A confused Spike walked towards his study period not knowing what to
feel or think.
Buffy felt bad for leaving Spike like that but she was going to be late and she hates that. As she got closer to the door Xander was standing there. "Hey Buffy, Spike told me to wait for you so you weren't alone." "Thanks Xander thanks a bunch." She said grateful but a little down. "Are you ok?" "No but I don't want to talk about it." "Ok let's go to class then." Buffy looked at Xander and began to cry. It was just one tear that slipped down her cheek and she wiped it away quickly so that he wouldn't see but he saw. He saw the tear but didn't say anything and just put an arm around her and gave her shoulder a squeeze. She looked at him and didn't say anything except a whispered "thanks" Class began and they took their seats next to each other. During the class they had to draw a pot with flowers in it. As Buffy began to draw hers she drew a dead bouquet with flowers drooped over the sides and petals falling off. Xander looked over at hers and figured it was her way to deal with whatever was bothering her. Buffy looked at Xander and just said "Spike" Xander nodded understanding that they fell for each other too fast and didn't want to, for the same reason: Both were afraid of being hurt again. Buffy went out with a guy named Angel he had dark hair dark eyes and a dark personality. She loved him with all her heart but he broke hers but telling her that he didn't love her at all. Xander told Buffy "Spike was hurt by someone too. I can understand why you don't want the pain again. You might want to talk to him. It might help." "Thanks Xand." "Xand?" "My nickname for you. Spike calls you Harris." "Oh ok. I am the man of multiple names." He said jokingly. "Is it ok?" "Yea it's cool. I like it." Xander smiled and Buffy smiled back but it looked more like a half smile very close to a wince. The bell ended the class meaning it was time to see Willow and Spike. "C'mon we have to meet Willow and Spike in the courtyard to figure out who goes where." Xander told Buffy. She followed him willingly. She needed to talk to Willow and Spike pretty much about the same things. They got to the courtyard and Spike walked up to Buffy seeing her bloodshot eyes. Willow stopped him just by grabbing his arm. Xander made a gesture at Willow and one to Spike. Willow walked up to Buffy and asked, "What's up?" "I love Spike but I can't love him. I just can't." "Oh" Willow said confused by her friends statement but understood her predicament. Spike and Xander talked. Xander told Spike that him and Buffy need to talk. Buffy walked up to Spike "It seems we have gym together." "Good that'll give us a chance to talk." "Talk about what?" "Trust me we need to talk. I need to tell you something." "Oh ok. Is it good or bad?" "It's good and bad." "Ok" Buffy said confused by his statement but the warning bell rang telling them to get to class and fast. Buffy and Spike walked side by side to the gym, and Xander and Willow went to "Study" hall hand in hand with Willow's head on Xander's shoulder. Buffy looked at them wishing she could just touch Spike in some way any way she didn't care. She just needed to touch him so she reached out to take his hand. They made contact but she pulled away when he looked at her. "This is the girl's locker room." Spike said pointing to the door. "I'll see you in the main gym in a few minuets. Someone will show you how to get there so don't worry. Ok?" Buffy nodded on the verge of tears. Spike leaned in to tell her it was going to be ok but ended up kissing her ear instead. The kiss was a breath of air to Buffy. Then as quick as a flash he was gone. As Spike walked away, her tears began to fall. "See you in the gym." He said with his head down little did he know she was already in the locker room and he was late.
Buffy felt bad for leaving Spike like that but she was going to be late and she hates that. As she got closer to the door Xander was standing there. "Hey Buffy, Spike told me to wait for you so you weren't alone." "Thanks Xander thanks a bunch." She said grateful but a little down. "Are you ok?" "No but I don't want to talk about it." "Ok let's go to class then." Buffy looked at Xander and began to cry. It was just one tear that slipped down her cheek and she wiped it away quickly so that he wouldn't see but he saw. He saw the tear but didn't say anything and just put an arm around her and gave her shoulder a squeeze. She looked at him and didn't say anything except a whispered "thanks" Class began and they took their seats next to each other. During the class they had to draw a pot with flowers in it. As Buffy began to draw hers she drew a dead bouquet with flowers drooped over the sides and petals falling off. Xander looked over at hers and figured it was her way to deal with whatever was bothering her. Buffy looked at Xander and just said "Spike" Xander nodded understanding that they fell for each other too fast and didn't want to, for the same reason: Both were afraid of being hurt again. Buffy went out with a guy named Angel he had dark hair dark eyes and a dark personality. She loved him with all her heart but he broke hers but telling her that he didn't love her at all. Xander told Buffy "Spike was hurt by someone too. I can understand why you don't want the pain again. You might want to talk to him. It might help." "Thanks Xand." "Xand?" "My nickname for you. Spike calls you Harris." "Oh ok. I am the man of multiple names." He said jokingly. "Is it ok?" "Yea it's cool. I like it." Xander smiled and Buffy smiled back but it looked more like a half smile very close to a wince. The bell ended the class meaning it was time to see Willow and Spike. "C'mon we have to meet Willow and Spike in the courtyard to figure out who goes where." Xander told Buffy. She followed him willingly. She needed to talk to Willow and Spike pretty much about the same things. They got to the courtyard and Spike walked up to Buffy seeing her bloodshot eyes. Willow stopped him just by grabbing his arm. Xander made a gesture at Willow and one to Spike. Willow walked up to Buffy and asked, "What's up?" "I love Spike but I can't love him. I just can't." "Oh" Willow said confused by her friends statement but understood her predicament. Spike and Xander talked. Xander told Spike that him and Buffy need to talk. Buffy walked up to Spike "It seems we have gym together." "Good that'll give us a chance to talk." "Talk about what?" "Trust me we need to talk. I need to tell you something." "Oh ok. Is it good or bad?" "It's good and bad." "Ok" Buffy said confused by his statement but the warning bell rang telling them to get to class and fast. Buffy and Spike walked side by side to the gym, and Xander and Willow went to "Study" hall hand in hand with Willow's head on Xander's shoulder. Buffy looked at them wishing she could just touch Spike in some way any way she didn't care. She just needed to touch him so she reached out to take his hand. They made contact but she pulled away when he looked at her. "This is the girl's locker room." Spike said pointing to the door. "I'll see you in the main gym in a few minuets. Someone will show you how to get there so don't worry. Ok?" Buffy nodded on the verge of tears. Spike leaned in to tell her it was going to be ok but ended up kissing her ear instead. The kiss was a breath of air to Buffy. Then as quick as a flash he was gone. As Spike walked away, her tears began to fall. "See you in the gym." He said with his head down little did he know she was already in the locker room and he was late.