A/N: Sorry I kind of died on you for a couple months there guys. The last day I updated also happened to be the day my boyfriend and I broke up before getting back together like, 2 or 3 weeks ago. So I've been having some stuff going on. That and track regionals being last week... things have been crazy and I haven't had time at all to write. I should probably be studying for finals, but I want to write! Lol. So finally here's the next chapter. Luckily, summer is coming soon.

Chapter 5: Murder

Buffy walked into the door laughing. She and Spike had just returned from the club, and it had been a blast. Since it was Monday, it was a slow night, but they had still had a good time. She had even forgotten that they were two dead vampires, and surprisingly enough, Spike could dance. And dance they did. They had been on the dance floor for most of the night. All except when they took a break near the end, and Spike had taught her how to play pool. Buffy had never had so much fun in her life. It was just ironic, that now that she really felt she was living, she was dead, and feeling that way because of the person who killed her.

Sitting on the couch, Buffy continued laughing, Spike grinned as he sat next to her.

"Oh my God… The look on that guy's face was priceless! I can't believe you just did that!" Buffy exclaimed.

"Well, no guy can hit on you without me hitting on them," Spike winked at Buffy as she burst into another fit of giggles.

"and what about you? When that girl came and said she could show me a better time?" Spike asked with a smirk.

"Well, she really did look stuck in the 70's/ Just dying to be made fun of," Buffy giggled at the memory. "And I would have gotten bored. No one takes my man."

Both of them froze as they realized what she had just said.

"Uhhh… I-I have to go," Buffy scrambled off the couch and away into her room. Spike just stared after her.

"Bloody hell," he said as he leaned his head against the back of the couch.

Buffy was panicking. Why had she said that? Spike wasn't her man. Nothing to do with her. And she shouldn't have even gone out with him! It was like, some kind of first date! And all the dancing they had done. And boy could he dance…

Buffy groaned as she fell back on her bed. This could not be happening. She could not developing feelings for Spike. Spike who made her what she was now; Spike who was a demon; Spike who was a thing that made her crave blood; Spike that taste in clothes, and knew not to buy her too much black and red; Spike who was a perfect gentleman, and she had seen only sweet things from; Spike who took care of her all she let him; Spike who apparently had feelings for her, just like she had feelings for him…

And would it really be so wrong to be with Spike? But he didn't have a soul… But did it really matter anymore? After all, they were both demons now, soul or not. And her friends could no longer judge her. But he still killed people… Buffy toed off her shoes and hugged a pillow to her chest. Burying her face in it, she tried to escape the confusion in the bliss of sleep as the sun started to rise up over the horizon.

Karen walked into the Bronze. She didn't go often, but tonight had been a slow night patrolling, and she wanted to blow off some steam. Angel hadn't gone with her that night, and Faith had been out on her own. It had been a week since the shirt fiasco. She had stopped by the mansion a few days afterwards, but he hadn't been there, so she had just left the shirt on his bed.

Soon, Karen was on the dance floor with an attractive boy. She thought she may have seen him as school, but she wasn't sure. He did look good, but she just wasn't interested. Her mind drifted to Angel, and she did a double take as she thought she saw him enter the Bronze. Then he started to walk towards her.

"Karen, we need to talk," Angel said upon reaching her.

"hey, we were dancing!" objected the guy that she was with.

"I have to go," Karen pulled herself away from him as she took Angel's arm, and they walked outside the club.

"What is it?' Karen asked.

"It's Faith. She's killed a human. We need you at the library, " Angel told her.

Karen gasped. "What?"

"I ran into her while she was patrolling. I was looking for the two of you. She had been up against a lot of vampires, but she managed to get them all. As she dusted the last one, a man got in the way, and she accidentally staked him as well before I could tell her he wasn't a vampire. She wanted to just ignore it, but I took her to the library. Since Oz is in the cage tonight, we tied her to a chair, but Faith broke the ropes and ran out again. There's a meeting at the library before we go to get her back."

Karen nodded. "Let's go then, I guess." Quickly, the two traveled to the library.

"Good, you're here," Giles said when he saw them enter. Oz was in the cage; it was a full moon that night. Willow said on a nearby chair while Xander and Cordelia sat at a table. Wesley and Giles stood near the four. Karen sat down next to Xander.

"So, what are we going to do?" she asked.

"I think we should look for her. Split two or three groups and go out," Angel said.

"Yes, I agree," Giles said. "Willow, you stay here with Oz. Xander and Cordelia, go with Angel. Karen, you'll come with Wesley and myself," he ordered.

"Faith is my slayer; I'll be in charge of this operation," Wesley objected as he stepped forward.

"Fine, then. Just what should we do?" Cordelia asked sarcastically.

"Err… As, well, the plan Mr. Giles came up with will have to suffice for now," Wesley stammered.

Giles sighed. "All right, everyone. Let's go." The group grabbed weapons before setting out, except for Willow who stayed behind with Oz and a crossbow.

Xander, Cordelia, and Angel roamed the streets of downtown Sunnydale. Suddenly, they heard the sounds of a struggle from a nearby alley and rushed to it. In it, they saw Faith just finishing dusting off a vampire. Turning around, she saw the three and tried to run. Chasing after her, Angel caught her at a dead end and tackled her to the ground. They began to struggle as Xander and Cordelia stood by, unsure of what to do.

"Find Giles! I'll get her back to the library," Angel told them just before Faith elbowed him in the jaw.

Hesitating for a moment, the two teens left to find their mentor.

'Why do they even keep you around?" Faith spat at him. "You're just another vamp. Soul or not, they should still dust you."

"At least I know who not to kill," Angel said. For a moment, Faith froze. That moment was all Angel needed. Taking the upper hand, he locked her into a position so that she couldn't move her arms. Pulling himself to his feet, and Faith with him, without letting her escape proved to be a difficult task, but he managed. When they returned to the library, the everyone else was there. This time, they used some spare chains to keep Faith where she was.

"I've called the council. They should be here in a few hours to deal with this," Wesley said. Faith's eyes widened in fear.

"No. No fuckin' way," she shook her head.

"Yes, Faith. They will deal with you as they see fit. Not only did you kill a human being, but you tried to run from us," Wesley said. Giles and the Scoobies almost felt pity for the brunette slayer for having to deal with Wesley's stupidity and the council. Almost.

"Round robin?' Willow asked. The other teens nodded, and she moved to make the first call to begin the circle of where they would tell their parents that they were at a friend's house for the night.

A/N: I know, I know… it's short. But I really wanted to just get something up. Next will be either more on this, or "we'll Live" for anyone reading my other story. But to warn you, I've also put up a couple stories on fictionpress.com so I'll be working on those as well. But I'll make as much time for these two as possible and try to make updates more frequent.