Anais was walking home alone and it was after sunset. That's just something you don't do, especially in Sunnydale. She heard something behind her and spun around.
"Who's there?" she called out, after hearing it again. From behind her, this time, she heard a garbage can get knocked over. Her heart was beating fast and she was getting scared. Something she didn't do often. "Hello?"
"Anais!" It was a man's voice – and it had a British accent.
"Oh. Spike." She was relieved.
"Watch out!" he cried, swinging his fist behind her. Anais heard it connect with a jaw and then, she was knocked down.
"You bloody vamp!" Spike yelled at the other vampire. The two vamps got into a fist fight and then, out of nowhere, Buffy appeared and drove a stake through the vampire's heart. Spike was breathing heavily and wiped his nose with his wrist. "Bloody hell."
"What were you doing walking alone, An?" Buffy questioned Anais, very disappointed.
"I just got done with band practice and there was a fight, so I had no way of getting home. So, I had to walk," Anais explained.
"Two vampires just jumped you, you know."
"Now hold – " Spike began, but Anais cut him off.
"Only one. Spike came in time to, um, save me?" An wasn't sure if that was the correct way of putting it. "He told me to watch out and then he began fighting the vampire and I got knocked down in the process, but because of the other one, not Spike." Spike looked at Anais in awe. She was sticking up for him?
"Really?" Buffy seemed to be in just as much shock as Spike was.
"Uh-huh. Seriously, if it wasn't for Spike, I just might be dead right now." Buffy shot a glare at Spike.
"I'll walk you home, Anais," Buffy told her.
"But don't you have to patrol?" Anais asked her.
"Yes, but I can walk you home – "
"I can walk her home," Spike spoke up. Anais' eyes lighted up.
"No. Never," Buffy told him.
"C'mon, Buff. It'll be easier for you. You can finish patrolling and Spike can walk me home. He's a vampire, so if another one attacks me, he can fight it off." Buffy looked at her, curiously.
"Fine. Just this once." She turned on Spike. "If anything happens to her, I will find you and put this stake through your heart. Got it?" Buffy was holding the stake to his chest as she spoke.
"I got it, Slayer. No damage will be done to her. Don't worry. C'mon, Anais." With that, Spike followed Anais, enjoying his view the whole time.