Spike continued to pace the room as buffy watched him. "Why do I have to be here? I thought you were going to sleep."
Buffy hopped out of her bed and walked up to him and stopped his pacing. "I just slept a while, how could I be tired? Plus you're making me nervous."
"Okay then, so why am I still here?"
"You just seem like the one who could be more useful to me. The other two were trying too hard and the man was scaring me with all the sudden closeness and the old man just freaked me right out. He's so british with glasses, how do you stand them?"
Spike smiled a sly smirk, "You know I didn't like you before but I'm likeing you better now."
"Why? Because I hate my suppossed friends? Do you hate them?"
"Well, they keep me busy."
"Is that why you hang out with me?"
Spike paused before answering, "Kind of, I mean we do hate each other."
"I don't know why I would hate you."
Spike was stunned and somewhat disgusted, "Well it's just the way things work out."
There was a small silence as buffy looked around her room. She started walking around the room looking at everything. She stopped at her dresser and started to go through the drawers. Spike watched with boredom clearly written on his face as she went through papers and girly keep-sakes. She suddenly stopped as she grabbed a few sheets a paper and took them out. She stared in amazement at the drawings in front of her. When she got over it she quickly walked to Spike and pointed.
"Who's the man in these pictures?"
Spike and buffy were looking at three pictures. One of her and Angel taking a nap in the mansion, one of her and Angel leaning on a tombstone and the last one was just of her sitting outside on the school railing staring into the distance. Spike smirked at the pictures knowing Angel obviously drew them from memory.
He laughed a little, "That would be the all famous Angel. Your ex teddy bear."
Buffy just stared at the pictures, "Did I love him?"
Spike laughed a little more, "Oh you're only hitting the tip of the iceberg on that one. You two bragged about how much you loved each other at every point possible. You two, king and queen of the forbidden love."
Buffy smiled, "So where is he now? If I loved him that much he must still be here. I want to see him."
Spike still smirked, "Sorry little lady, he left to L.A. about a year ago. I don't got the whole story but from the basics he thought it was best to leave and he did. You're loving the hand holding guy that's downstairs right now."
"But I don't...I don't feel anything."
Spike smiled, "Then it probably won't last."
"Did this Angel love me?"
Spike smirked again, "Yea, it was both ways. Your guys' little relationship was complicated."
"I want to see him."
"Well then pet, you have to go to L.A."
"Can we go?"
Spike stared at her like he was searching for something, "Why do you all of a sudden want to see him?"
Buffy sat on the bed still holding the drawings, "I just feel alone. Maybe if he loves me I get answers."
Spike stared her down, "Well if it gets you better I'll talk the scoobies into it because I don't fancy being your room mate forever."
"Wow you know how to make a girl feel wanted."
"Well I'm not known for being nice to people."
"Obviously. So do you know Angel?"
"Yea, I'm the reason you two got touchy feely for the first time."
"So then thank you?"
Spike just nodded and smiled knowing the real buffy wouldn't say that. "Yea! So if you want to go to L.A you're going to have to stand the scoobies a whole two hours and longer."
"Will you be there?"
"Well if you tell the little groupies you want me there then looks like they'll make me."
Buffy smiled, "Your insults are oddly comforting."
"I would think so. With how much we used to throw em around I'm starting to miss it."
"Well I could call you mean and then say I have to sleep now."
Spike smirked, "Works for me. See you in the morning."
Buffy paused standing for a minute before she ran and hugged Spike. She let go when he started to get all edgy. "Hey hey hey, get off me. I draw the line at hugging. You may be sick but this is too god damn wierd."
Buffy smiled and got into bed, "Night Spike."
Spike sighed and walked out the door, downstairs o the basement where he knew there was a bed. It was going to be a long few days for the vampire.
-Next Day At About 1:00pm-
Everyone but Buffy was in the living room, even Spike lingered in the corner chair where there was no light. They were all just sitting around, this time including Tara and Anya. It was silence that filled the room as they all looked at each other. Spike took this time to bring up Buffy's proposition.
"So, who wants to go to L.A?"
Everyone stared at him and Giles spoke, "Explain Spike."
"The slayer there wants to talk to Angel. She feels alone or something like that and she thinks he can help. I told her I didn't fancy being her room mate for a while so she tells me then that she needs to go to L.A. So pack up for a road trip." Spike announced
Riley was standing in anger instantly, "We don't need Angel here. She'll get her memory back staying right here."
Everyone was quiet as Spike continued to smirk. It was too obvious he was having fun with all this. Xander was the first to speak though, "Look Riley, I hate Angel more then anyone besides probably Spike but Buffy and Angel's history could probably bring her back. I know you love her and that's why we need to go. I think anyway."
Giles nodded, "I actually agree. Their history and connection may prove useful."
Willow nodded, "I'm in too."
Tara looked at Willow, "Looks like me too."
Anya smiled, "I go where Xander goes."
Riley was still hesitant until Spike spoke, "Oh bloody hell man, if your enjy over-rites your will to help her then you don't love her."
Riley stood and as if he spoke the truth he said, "That's why I was about to agree."
Spike just shook his head as Giles took the lead, "Alright then, Everyone get some stuff together and meet back in about an hour. Spike go wake Buffy and tell her to get ready."
"Why do I have to do it? I mean she shouldn't get this used to me. I'm evil you know." Spike complained
Giles got aggitated, "She knows you Spike, just go."
Spike stocked off to do what he was told as the rest of the gang left together what they needed to stay in L.A. for a few days.
-About An Hour Later-
Buffy and Spike sat at the back of the van while Giles drove and the rest were scattered around it. Riley practically fought to sit beside buffy so they made it so Spike sat on one side and Riley on the other. It was obvious Buffy was very uncomfortable by the way she was clinging to Spike. Spike went nuts finally.
"Can we please hurry up. I don't much like a sl...Buffy clinging on to me like this."
Buffy loosened her grip a little, "You know Spike, you're very whiny."
Spike looked down on her, "Well if you didn't give me so much reasons to whine maybe I wouldn't."
Buffy looked at him, "I just think you can't stand woman. Maybe we should get you a boyfriend."
Spike looked down at her with anger but one look from Giles in the mirror made him restrain from hitting her and just argue with her, "I like girls very much thank you."
"Then why are you so irritated by them?"
"Not them just you."
"So I intimidate you?"
Spike sighed and just stared at the curtain covering the window. Buffy half smiled as the rest of the van did.
-Cordy's Apartment At Sunset-
They still hadn't found another place to hold the office so they were still at Cordy's. The attention she was getting hadn't so much bothered her but she still complained just to keep up her image. Angel, Wesley and Cordy sat at the table once again. Angel cooked and now sat watching them eat knowing it would gross them out if he ate now too. He wasn't really listening to their little conversation because he could feel something coming...Something was off and he couldn't place it. That's probably why when the doorbell rang Angel hopped up first. Cordelia and Wesley eventually followed and showed up just in time to the open door revealing Willow and Xander. Angel was first to react.
"What's happened? Where's buffy?"
Willow was the one to talk, "She's actually on her way up now. We thought it would be better if we talked to you first. She's a little different now. She doesn't reme...."
She was cut off by the yelling in the hall. Spike and buffy showed up again bickering. Buffy was heard first, "Come on Spike, tell me why you hate me. I want a straight answer."
Spike showed up at the door and started yelling at Xander, "I swear to god if she doesn't shut up soon or she doesn't get her memory back I'm going to stake myself right in front of her."
The L.A. gang did notice the memory outage but had no time to react when Riley, Giles, tara and Anya showed up. Anya spoke first, "Hey Cordelia. Long time no see."
Cordy actually spoke to her, "Yea really. So why are you still hanging with these losers?"
Anya shrugged, "I'm in love with Xander."
Xander smiled as Cordy's jaw dropped. Buffy looked up at Spike, "There's a lot of people here, Am I suppossed to know them all?"
Spike just whispered to her, "Don't worry, I think Angel here will go nuts in about two seconds and demand what's going on and then take you to a personal place."
"Why?"
"Because you and I are whispering and he can't hear."
"He'll be jealous of you? Woa he did love me if he's jealous of you."
Spike got louder so everyone turned to him, "Look a lot of people would be jealous of me okay. There's no reason in this case but there's been times where people have been way jealous."
Buffy just smirked, "Really? Could of fooled me. You talk too much, you whine and you're a little egotistical."
Spike was about to hit her when Giles stopped him, "No Spike, she doesn't know."
Spike sighed and walked to lean on a different wall leaving her alone, "What don't I know, there's something you people aren't telling me."
Angel interrupted and yelled, "What the hell is going on?"
Buffy walked to the door and stared at Angel, "You must be Angel?"
Angel was still staring at Buffy but talking to Willow, "What's happening Willow?"
Willow smiled her nervous smile, "Angel meet Buffy, Buffy meet Angel."
Angel looked at her, "I think we know each other."
"See that's the thing, she doesn't know you."
Buffy looked helpless as she just stared down when everyone was staring at her. Spike shook his head and walked over to her. He lifted her head up, "Listen Buffy, you wanted to talk to your beloved over there and nows the chance. We brought you here but you have to do the rest. So make it quick, I plan on going home soon."
"Will you come in with me?"
Spike shook his head, "What am I your babysitter? Believe me Angel will be farmiliar too. Now talk to him."
Everyone from L.A had the most confused looks on their faces especially Angel. Buffy walked up to him and looked into his eyes, "Can I talk to you please?"
Angel just nodded, "Of course, one second." He turned to Willow and for the last time. "Now what is wrong with her just so I know?"
Willow actually explained this time, "Well during us saving the world she lost her memory because our identities got mixed up. She has a farmiliarity with Spike and when she was talking to him last night I guess she saw pictures and she said she wanted to see you. Something about feeling alone, so be prepared for a big emotional rollercoaster. Oh and Don't mention the chosen destiny at all."
Angel sighed, "It's me and buffy in the same room alone, it's always an emotional rollercoaster."
Buffy cleared her throat, "I am right here you know."
Angel nodded, "Yes, of course. You can come inside. Cordelia we're using your room."
Cordelia just nodded and watched as the two forbidden lovers exit the room. Spike stood in the hallway and of course spoke first, "Please invite us in, I'm bored and hungry and tired."
Cordelia invited them all in, even Spike but with Reluctancy. He went straight to the fridge knowing if Angel was there so was blood and heated himself up a mug. Cordy got disgusted and Spike smiled, "Jesus christ, Angel stays here, you have to be used to this?"
Wesley finally spoke, "Well what a reunion huh?"
Willow nodded, "Hey Wesley, haven't seen you since we blew up the school."
Xander smiled, "Yea you were going into an ambulance or making out with Cordelia in the library."
Cordelia stopod defensive immediately as Wesley just sat and tried to hid his blush. Cordy was ther one to open her mouth of course, "Excuse me! First of all what were you doing watching me? That is my own personal business and second it was just a good bye. Nothing big!"
Xander sat back and smiled, "Yes then what was with the groping? I mean if you always say goodbye to people like that I should of dated you longer."
"Well if you hadn't cheated on me, we might have."
Willow interviened obviously feeling uncomfortable, "So guys, how do you think it's going?"