'How is everything back in England, uh huh well that's good, and the
slayers?' Giles asked.
'Their doing fine', came Andrew's voice from the phone.
'I hope you know that I am relying on you, Faith and Principal Wood to train them properly ', Giles said sternly.
'I will train the boy', Andrew said putting on Obi Wan's voice. Giles sighed and took of his glasses and wiped them.
'Y-yes well seen as there are no boy slayers I don't think......'
'Do you watch Star Wars Mr Giles?' Andrew asked randomly.
'Good Lord I cannot believe I left this man in charge', Giles muttered to himself.
'What was that?'
'Nothing, do you know how Faith and Robin are doing in Santa Monica?' Giles asked.
'Nope haven't heard much from them, I know that their together', Andrew answered.
'Yes we all know that Andrew, but I meant with the slayers, these girls are new to all this and I want to make sure they are trained to the best of my ability.'
'How's Spike' Andrew asked. Giles held the phone away from him shaking his head in despair.
'He's fine as far as I know, Buffy's been spending most time with him I've just been left with Wesley, it's amazing how much he's changed, we're all staying in different places though Willow and Kennedy are in a hotel down the road they stayed in Wolfram and Hart for about two days then left because it was getting a little cramped, Xander's staying at a hotel called Bridgeworth I'm not quite sure where it is but it's seems pretty near, I am actually going to meet him for a coffee today', Giles said.
'Uh huh, Andrew said almost falling asleep, that sounds great but what about Dawn?'
'She's here, sharing a room with Fred they're getting on great they keep jumping out from corners to try and scare me.'
'Oh boy is that the time, Andrew laughed, what time did you say you had to go meet Xander again?'
'I didn't say what time I had to meet Xander, but it's at 1:00pm today.'
'Whoa better get a move on then its half past twelve already', Andrew said deeply relived he had found an excuse to get off the phone.
'Bloody hell your right, well I better be off then, see you later Andrew and remember what I just told you about training the girls I....'
'I know I know, today I'm gonna blindfold them and give them knives to see if they can get the target it's like that game you play over here with the picture of the horse and you have to pin it's tail....'
'God give me strength', Giles pleaded.
'.....Or it's like blind man's bluff ha I knew the name to that one.'
'Just make sure they don't do it at the same time', Giles told Andrew.
'Huh?'
'The girls, make sure they don't walk around blindfolded with knives all at the same time or they could end up stabbing each other', Giles said impatiently. Andrew fell silent.
'Oh dear Lord tell me you haven't put them in the same room', Giles said. Andrew cleared his throat importantly.
'Erm just a moment if you please Mr Giles.'
Giles hit his forehead with his hand.
'Idiot', he said to himself, and he put down the phone. Giles put on his coat and headed out to meet Xander.
Meanwhile back in Buffy's and Spike's room they lay on the bed together entangled in each other's arms.
'Mmmm do you wanna go down and eat breakfast honey?' Buffy said croakily. Spike sat up.
'Honey?'
'What?' Buffy said still half asleep.
'You just called me honey', Spike said.
'Did I...oh well you have loads of names for me', Buffy replied not opening her eyes. Spike stared at her; she was talking to him as though they were a proper happy couple.
Back at the coffee place Xander sat waiting for Giles. He couldn't believe Giles was late; Giles was never late for anything.
'Sorry I got held up, I was talking to Andrew', Giles said breathlessly. Xander looked up; Giles was holding a stitch in his side and leaning on the table for support. Xander suppressed a grin.
'Sit down then.' Xander pulled out a chair for Giles and he sat down.
'How are things with Angel?' Xander asked.
'Great never better, except for the fact I hardly ever see him.'
'Wow that is great.'
'Yeah but their so wrapped up in their own work, Wesley's been kindly filling me in on the details about the Shanshu thing', Giles said.
'Why do you say that like it's a bad thing?' Xander said sarcastically.
'He's smug about the fact he knows more, honestly I don't think I can spend another night there every time I walk down the corridors I think someone is gonna try and kill me, they've all got it in for us down there I don't know why Angel can work for a place like that, it's pure evil.'
'He fits the job description well then', Xander joked. Giles smiled slightly.
'How are thing's going for you?' Giles asked.
'Ah not so good, I mean Bridgeworth hotel is all right but I'm having trouble paying the rent now I haven't got a job and I can't go back to Wolfram and Hart because I can't stand Angel plus it's awkward because of the Cordelia thing, I had no idea she was in a coma', Xander said. There was a long pause between them.
'I miss Sunnydale', Xander blurted out.
'Yeah me too', Giles agreed. 'Really?'
'It was home', Giles muttered.
'I know, I mean it's crazy cos I thought I hated Sunnydale but then sometimes I didn't and now, now I really miss all the good times we had there, I know we had a lot of bad times but I miss the little good moments you know, like when we were in high school and immature (Giles smiled) and just being together but these days we're hardly ever in the same place at the same time in England it was cool but we were still trying to track down the slayers so even then we were apart for a bit and now.....I dunno I feel like we've all gone our separate ways', Xander finished.
'I believe that's called growing up.'
'Or growing apart....no I didn't mean that we'll always be bestest buddies nothing can change that', Xander said defiantly.
'What's the problem then?'
'The problem is, there's nothing here for me so I'm leaving, I'm trying to book tickets so I can travel around the world, take my mind of things......of missing Anya.'
'I'm sorry', Giles said.
'Nah don't be there's nothing we can about it is there, she died a hero and that's the way she wanted to go', Xander said welling up.
'I know you loved each other very much but there are other girls out there', Giles comforted Xander.
'Hey that's why I'm taking a trip round the world', Xander laughed.
Angel was busily sending of letters. It was boring and tiring but Number 5 was dead and no one had replaced him yet so Angel was stuck with the post.
'Hey Angel any more news on the Shanshu thing?' Angel saw Fred standing by the door.
'Hi Fred, no there's nothing more we know except it's not time to tell Buffy yet.'
'Yeah Wesley filled me on that, can you imagine if that Vargner thing let him hit the ground, he would've died.'
'I know, if that had happened I would've thrown Lord Vargner out of that window straight after', Angel said bitterly.
'Angel are you ok?' Fred asked seriously.
'I'm fine, why does every one keep asking me that?'
'Because you're up to your neck in work and top of all that there's the Shanshu thing.'
'I'll get through it and as for the Shanshu thing I'm just trying not to think about it.'
'Well don't you think that you should start repairing your relationship with Buffy if you want......'
'There's nothing to repair, me and Buffy will always share a bond, something which Spike doesn't even begin to come close to', Angel snapped.
'I know but she's still doesn't completely trust you yet because your working for this place.'
'What do you want me to do, quit, well news flash Fred I've already tried, their not having any of it.'
'No all I want is for you to make an effort put your heart into the job', Fred sighed. Just at that moment a heart splattered against the window.
'I didn't mean literally', Fred cried.
'Their doing fine', came Andrew's voice from the phone.
'I hope you know that I am relying on you, Faith and Principal Wood to train them properly ', Giles said sternly.
'I will train the boy', Andrew said putting on Obi Wan's voice. Giles sighed and took of his glasses and wiped them.
'Y-yes well seen as there are no boy slayers I don't think......'
'Do you watch Star Wars Mr Giles?' Andrew asked randomly.
'Good Lord I cannot believe I left this man in charge', Giles muttered to himself.
'What was that?'
'Nothing, do you know how Faith and Robin are doing in Santa Monica?' Giles asked.
'Nope haven't heard much from them, I know that their together', Andrew answered.
'Yes we all know that Andrew, but I meant with the slayers, these girls are new to all this and I want to make sure they are trained to the best of my ability.'
'How's Spike' Andrew asked. Giles held the phone away from him shaking his head in despair.
'He's fine as far as I know, Buffy's been spending most time with him I've just been left with Wesley, it's amazing how much he's changed, we're all staying in different places though Willow and Kennedy are in a hotel down the road they stayed in Wolfram and Hart for about two days then left because it was getting a little cramped, Xander's staying at a hotel called Bridgeworth I'm not quite sure where it is but it's seems pretty near, I am actually going to meet him for a coffee today', Giles said.
'Uh huh, Andrew said almost falling asleep, that sounds great but what about Dawn?'
'She's here, sharing a room with Fred they're getting on great they keep jumping out from corners to try and scare me.'
'Oh boy is that the time, Andrew laughed, what time did you say you had to go meet Xander again?'
'I didn't say what time I had to meet Xander, but it's at 1:00pm today.'
'Whoa better get a move on then its half past twelve already', Andrew said deeply relived he had found an excuse to get off the phone.
'Bloody hell your right, well I better be off then, see you later Andrew and remember what I just told you about training the girls I....'
'I know I know, today I'm gonna blindfold them and give them knives to see if they can get the target it's like that game you play over here with the picture of the horse and you have to pin it's tail....'
'God give me strength', Giles pleaded.
'.....Or it's like blind man's bluff ha I knew the name to that one.'
'Just make sure they don't do it at the same time', Giles told Andrew.
'Huh?'
'The girls, make sure they don't walk around blindfolded with knives all at the same time or they could end up stabbing each other', Giles said impatiently. Andrew fell silent.
'Oh dear Lord tell me you haven't put them in the same room', Giles said. Andrew cleared his throat importantly.
'Erm just a moment if you please Mr Giles.'
Giles hit his forehead with his hand.
'Idiot', he said to himself, and he put down the phone. Giles put on his coat and headed out to meet Xander.
Meanwhile back in Buffy's and Spike's room they lay on the bed together entangled in each other's arms.
'Mmmm do you wanna go down and eat breakfast honey?' Buffy said croakily. Spike sat up.
'Honey?'
'What?' Buffy said still half asleep.
'You just called me honey', Spike said.
'Did I...oh well you have loads of names for me', Buffy replied not opening her eyes. Spike stared at her; she was talking to him as though they were a proper happy couple.
Back at the coffee place Xander sat waiting for Giles. He couldn't believe Giles was late; Giles was never late for anything.
'Sorry I got held up, I was talking to Andrew', Giles said breathlessly. Xander looked up; Giles was holding a stitch in his side and leaning on the table for support. Xander suppressed a grin.
'Sit down then.' Xander pulled out a chair for Giles and he sat down.
'How are things with Angel?' Xander asked.
'Great never better, except for the fact I hardly ever see him.'
'Wow that is great.'
'Yeah but their so wrapped up in their own work, Wesley's been kindly filling me in on the details about the Shanshu thing', Giles said.
'Why do you say that like it's a bad thing?' Xander said sarcastically.
'He's smug about the fact he knows more, honestly I don't think I can spend another night there every time I walk down the corridors I think someone is gonna try and kill me, they've all got it in for us down there I don't know why Angel can work for a place like that, it's pure evil.'
'He fits the job description well then', Xander joked. Giles smiled slightly.
'How are thing's going for you?' Giles asked.
'Ah not so good, I mean Bridgeworth hotel is all right but I'm having trouble paying the rent now I haven't got a job and I can't go back to Wolfram and Hart because I can't stand Angel plus it's awkward because of the Cordelia thing, I had no idea she was in a coma', Xander said. There was a long pause between them.
'I miss Sunnydale', Xander blurted out.
'Yeah me too', Giles agreed. 'Really?'
'It was home', Giles muttered.
'I know, I mean it's crazy cos I thought I hated Sunnydale but then sometimes I didn't and now, now I really miss all the good times we had there, I know we had a lot of bad times but I miss the little good moments you know, like when we were in high school and immature (Giles smiled) and just being together but these days we're hardly ever in the same place at the same time in England it was cool but we were still trying to track down the slayers so even then we were apart for a bit and now.....I dunno I feel like we've all gone our separate ways', Xander finished.
'I believe that's called growing up.'
'Or growing apart....no I didn't mean that we'll always be bestest buddies nothing can change that', Xander said defiantly.
'What's the problem then?'
'The problem is, there's nothing here for me so I'm leaving, I'm trying to book tickets so I can travel around the world, take my mind of things......of missing Anya.'
'I'm sorry', Giles said.
'Nah don't be there's nothing we can about it is there, she died a hero and that's the way she wanted to go', Xander said welling up.
'I know you loved each other very much but there are other girls out there', Giles comforted Xander.
'Hey that's why I'm taking a trip round the world', Xander laughed.
Angel was busily sending of letters. It was boring and tiring but Number 5 was dead and no one had replaced him yet so Angel was stuck with the post.
'Hey Angel any more news on the Shanshu thing?' Angel saw Fred standing by the door.
'Hi Fred, no there's nothing more we know except it's not time to tell Buffy yet.'
'Yeah Wesley filled me on that, can you imagine if that Vargner thing let him hit the ground, he would've died.'
'I know, if that had happened I would've thrown Lord Vargner out of that window straight after', Angel said bitterly.
'Angel are you ok?' Fred asked seriously.
'I'm fine, why does every one keep asking me that?'
'Because you're up to your neck in work and top of all that there's the Shanshu thing.'
'I'll get through it and as for the Shanshu thing I'm just trying not to think about it.'
'Well don't you think that you should start repairing your relationship with Buffy if you want......'
'There's nothing to repair, me and Buffy will always share a bond, something which Spike doesn't even begin to come close to', Angel snapped.
'I know but she's still doesn't completely trust you yet because your working for this place.'
'What do you want me to do, quit, well news flash Fred I've already tried, their not having any of it.'
'No all I want is for you to make an effort put your heart into the job', Fred sighed. Just at that moment a heart splattered against the window.
'I didn't mean literally', Fred cried.