Chapter 22

Room 115

Spike strode into detention and sat at the back of the empty room. He wasn't surprised by the emptiness of the room; Principal Snyder did efficient job of scaring most of the other students into behaving. Spike and the rest of his friends and various other kids around the school got sent to detention once in a while, But Spike was there almost every other day, and most of the time the room was empty though a teacher was supposed to be there.

Spike went to work on his work; Spike was a troublemaker with the grades of an honor student, which he secretly was. Therefore he didn't think it necessary to attend every class, that's why he was in detention all the time for ditching. Other times he was caught smoking while ditching or just setting fire to the grass on the football field.

As Spike was finishing his chemistry homework, the door to opened and in walked the last person that he had ever expected to see in here. Buffy Summers.

He couldn't believe that she was here, he had just stopped himself from thinking about her and now here she was.

Gonna have a bloody time tryin' to concentrate with 'er vanilla scented 'air floatin' 'bout the room. I don't know how she's doing this. I shouldn't be thinking about 'er vanilla 'air, should be thinkin' 'bout how much I hate 'er. But I just can't seem to. I'm gonna end up just like Andrew, in love with a bloody slayer.

Buffy had said her goodbyes to her friends and began her search for room 115, of she had no idea where it was since she of course had never had detention before.

By the time she finally did find the room, she was sure that she was late.

As Buffy reached for the door knob a strange feeling crept over her and she could feel the hairs on the back of her neck tingle, she paused. Okay this is really weird. I am just gonna walk in there take my seat and do my homework. Its just detention, absolutely nothing to be afraid of. But in the pit of her stomach Buffy knew that once she went inside that door something bad would happen.

And her suspicions were correct, once inside Buffy quickly glanced around and decided that the room was empty, not even a teacher. She turned to leave; relieved that she didn't have to serve the detention after when a voice stopped her.

"If you're going to leave at least sign the book so that they think you served it, don't want to get in trouble now do you pet"

Buffy grimaced and closed her eyes; I am going to count to ten and when I turn around there will be no one there. One…Two…Three…Four…Five…Six…Seven….Eight…Nine…Nine and one fourth….Nine and a half...Nine and three fourths…Ten. Buffy opened her eyes and slowly turned around.

Her face dropped to the floor when she saw Spike sitting in the back of the room, Chemistry book on his desk. Since when did Spike do Chemistry homework, and how the hell did he get in a higher Science class than me?

Buffy's eyes narrowed at him, "Why do you care if I get in trouble or not?"

Spike shrugged, "Not paying you any special attention, I just tell everyone 'bout the book. I prefer to 'ave a bit of peace and quiet when I doin' my school work you know. So if you plan on leavin' I would recommend you sign the book as proof that you were here."

"What if I don't want to leave?"

Spike looked down at his Chemistry paper and finished writing, "Then don't leave, no one asked you to in the first place"

Buffy tucked a loose strand of hair behind her ear and sat down. The room was silent for 5 minutes before Spike spoke.

"What'd you do?"

Buffy didn't look up from her paper, "What do you mean?"

"Why were you sent 'ere pet?"

Buffy sighed and looked at him, "First of all, don't call me pet because I am not your pet, and Second of all, I thought you liked the room to be silent so you could get your work done?"

"I do"

"Then shut up and do your work"

Spike smiled and pulled a cigarette from his duster pocket. He then got up from his seat and sat in the desk next to Buffy and pulled out his lighter.

"Did you swear at your teacher?"

Buffy waved away the smoke from the cigarette, "No and why are you up here?"

"I know, I bet you dumped a teacher that you were going out with at the same time as you were goin' out with peaches"

Buffy's nose scrunched up, "No and can I just say EW. I would never date a teacher. And who is peaches?"

Spike took the cigarette from his mouth, "Forehead boy, Mr. Broody, The Poofter, you know Angelus, 'es the one you were goin' out with till you dumped 'im this afternoon at lunch."

"His name is Angel alright"

"'is names Angelus and you know it. Just want to pretend that your ex is a saint. He's not pet, never was. Peaches is the same as he was before he got himself a leash, now he's just a broodin' little puppy." Spike put the cigarette back in his mouth.

Buffy looked down at her homework and sighed, "I don't want to talk about that, Angel is different now, he's changed. He's a good guy now."

Spike snorted, "Right, that's why you dumped him then?"

Buffy was starting to get irritated by the bleached wonder next to her, "Are you done with your homework?"

"Yeah, why? You concerned that the big bad will get held back a year?"

Buffy rolled her eyes, "Please, I would be jumping for joy if I didn't have to see you next year. I just asking because you are starting to annoy me and I still have to finish my Biology homework"

Spike squashed the cigarette under his boots and sat up, "I could help if you want" he offered

"Why would you want to help me with my Bio homework?"

Spike shrugged, "Don't now, nothing better to do I guess. 'sides always was good at science, though it's not my area of expertise"

"And what is your 'area of expertise'?"

Spike smirked, "Well I can't say exactly but I would be willing to show you Love"

And Before she could stop herself Buffy said, "Maybe some other time"

Spike raised his eyebrows at her, "Really?" somewhat intrigued.

Buffy just realizing what she'd said blushed, "I was joking Spike" she tried to ignore the hurt look on her face, "But I will take you up on your offer to help with my Biology homework"

Spike's face brightened and he took the pencil form her hand, "Right then, what you need to do here is-"

And for the rest of the time they were in detention Spike assisted Buffy with her Biology homework. Both of them having forgotten the mutual dislike that they shared for each other. Neither of them knew quiet yet but they both were beginning to share a mutual like instead. But for now they just got along cracking jokes at the other and trying to make it through their hour long detention.