It had been three hours since faith had phoned Sunnydale and they would be arriving any minute. Cordelia had spent most of the time that they were waiting actually bickering about the return of Buffy. Conner had gotten tired of it and went to sit in the garden but everyone else discluding Lorne had to listen to it. Lorne had taken off knowing the mojo gave him heebie jeebies. It was a good thing to since Cordelia was in the midst of another rant.
"I mean the only reason Buffy is even acknowledged is because she has a strength. She isn't even in Angel's life anymore. Why did Willow have to bring her? It's not like this hotel needs all the emotional drama that evolves when she's around."
Buffy and group walked in at the beginning but decided to listen. Her stealth was broken when she started laughing, "Nice to see you to Cordelia."
Willow smiled and whispered to buffy, "I can feel the jealousy rippling through the room."
Buffy turned and whispered to Spike, "We don't like her."
Spike nodded, "I can see why."
Cordelia noticed them whispering and knew it was about her. She stomped off to her room knowing she didn't need to be here for this. Buffy laughed again and Gunn stood up, "Thank you. Do you know how long she has been doing that?"
Spike nodded, "Well, I take it buffy has an effect on everyone that makes them want to hit her."
Buffy elbowed him and looked around the room, "Hi strangers."
Fred stood up and walked over, "Hi, I'm Fred. Well Winifred Burkle but people just call me Fred now. I have heard so much about you and not just from Angel. You're in books and everything."
Buffy was going to stop her yammering when she heard the books part. She looked at Spike, "I'm in books! I'm so famous."
Spike shushed her, "I've been in books for 100 years."
"Yea well mine is good stuff, yours is evil."
Spike just scoffed and buffy looked back to fred, "Fred this is Spike and I believe you know Willow."
Fred nodded and shook Spike's hand and then hugged Willow. She defenitely was a hyperactive person. Fred moved out of the way so Gunn could go up. He didn't get a chance because Buffy spoke first, "Charles gunn."
He looked confused, "You know me?"
Buffy smiled, "We're not the only famous ones. I used to be a slayer here in L.A. and you and your gang were pretty much renowned in these parts."
Gunn smiled and looked around, "Awe yea."
He went to go stand somewhat beside Fred and Willow as Wesley walked up to buffy, "Wesley. You sure as hell went through make-over drama."
Wesley smiled, "Yes well, things change."
"They really do. I believe you remember Willow."
Wesley looked at Willow and was surprised, "You've changed a lot too."
Willow nodded, "Yea i tried to end the world and then I thought why not get a make over after that. Black hair wasn't my thing."
Wesley smiled uncomfortably, "Well I'm glad that you're better."
Willow nodded as he walked to sit back down where he was. Buffy just stared down at Faith, "Faith, what no hug?"
Faith stood up and walked over, "Lookin good." She looked as Spike, "New boy toy?"
Buffy punched faith so she doubled over and then kneed her in the face so she went flying backwards. Spike smiled, "All that for me?"
Buffy shrugged, "A little was for me."
Faith stood up, "I should of seen it coming."
Buffy nodded and stared down at her, "I'm watching you Faith."
She just nodded and Wesley took charge. "Well let's get you guys to your rooms and then we can discuss our strategum." He looked at buffy, "We only made up two rooms because faith didn't tell us you were bringing Spike."
Buffy shrugged again, "I'll just share my room with boy toy here and Willow can have her own."
Spike looked at her surprised and as did Willow. Wesley just walked up the stairs and the others followed without an explanation from buffy. Willow went into her room as Spike and Buffy went into theirs. Spike wasted no time in asking the question as Buffy put her stuff down on the bed. "So why aren't you bunkin with Red?"
Buffy shrugged, "Didn't feel like it."
Spike stared at her, "Don't give me that."
Buffy just stared at him, "Just forget it okay. We're sleeping in the same room, get over it. Man I thought you'd be happy."
Spike just sighed and watched as the slayer unpacked. "You scared?"
Buffy stopped, "A little."
"Yea well Angelus does have a big mouth."
Buffy smiled and continued, "Are you scared?"
Spike smiled, "Come on, I hung around the man for a hundred years. I know him in and out."
Buffy stared down at him, "Come on Spike."
Spike sighed, "Well he is going to be really mad that I slept with you."
Buffy just stared, "That's true isn't it. Oh well, he'll get over it." She finished putting the last shirt in the drawer and walked to the door, "Let's go meet Angelus."
Spike nodded and followed her out meeting Willow at the top of the steps. They walked down the stairs to see the same group. Looks like Conner was still in the garden. The three joined everyone else and Buffy spoke, "Alright Wes, fill us in."
The story was thrown around again as buffy sighed and winced at some parts. When Wes was finished Buffy turned to Willow, "You work on the spell to get his soul back, me and Spike are going to have a little chat with our friend here."
Wes stood up, "Buffy are you sure that's wise? I mean last time..."
Buffy interrupted, "That was last time, he's in a cage and I have a big mouth this time too. Plus he'll hate SPike more then me."
Spike shrugged and followed Buffy to the door down to the basement. She pulled the camera cord and locked the door. Angelus hopped up off the floor and to the door of the cage. "Well would you look at this? Spike and the slayer here together? That can't be right."
Buffy smiled at him, "How have you been Angelus?"
He started to wonder his cage, "Oh well you know the usual, trapped inside a pathetic body."
Buffy smiled, "Well that's good. How you enjoying your new cage?"
He just smiled, "It's not a cage if you're not in it half the time."
Spike looked at buffy, "Some mind singing thing isn't it Angelus?"
Angelus just smiled big, "Spikey boy, I haven't seen you since you walked away when i was about to kill the blonde next to you."
Buffy hit Spike, "You were gonna let him kill me?"
Spike winced and grabbed his stomach, "Well i was evil and OW. I'm still healing you know?"
Buffy shrugged as Angelus just stared at the two. The smirk was off his face and it was almost as if he was trying to read an old language. Buffy and Spike stared back and forth knowing what he was searching for. Angelus tried to hide his anger as it suddenly clicked in his head, "Awe Spike, you love her. I don't blame you, I mean you do go for all the girls I do. Just be careful with this one i mean one minute she's kissing you and the next she's sending you to hell."
Buffy winced at the memory and Angel smiled. Spike spoke for them though, "You know Angelus if you had killed her the plenty of chances you had we wouldn't be in this prediciment now would we?"
Buffy hit Spike, "I should of killed you."
Spike just stared at her in a 'I was trying to help' look. Angelus just stared back at Spike and then suddenly did smile, "You have a soul. Oh that's why Buffy's screwing you. Couldn't have her little Angel so she went to the next best thing." He stared at buffy "You should try it without the soul sometime, it's a little more fun."
Buffy had enough, "I know, it's a little less passionate and a little more violent. Spike's great with chains."
Angel and Spike just stared at her. Spike smiled first, "It's about time I got compliments, I mean the whole time you were mean to me."
Buffy just stared at him again, "You really think if I weren't mean that it would of been that good?"
Spike smiled a sly smirk as Angelus growled gripping the bars. Buffy interrupted their little vampire moment and stared at Angelus, "Look, I just figured you should know that..."
Willow called from behind the door, "Buffy." Angelus growled loud enough for Willow to hear, "Well i guess he knows what I'm doing huh?"
Buffy and SPike looked to an obviously pissed of Angelus with a smile on their faces, "Oh yeah he knows."
Willow yelled back down, "Look I think I have a way. Just wanted to let you know."
Buffy yelled back, "Then get it to work."
Willow yelled back down, "Yea I would but there's something else you should know." She paused for a little bit "There's a guy up here named Conner. Said he wants to talk to you."
Angelus smiled and it turned into a laugh. Buffy yelled back up, "Coming." Then she looked back to Angelus, "Who's Conner?"
Angelus just stared at her, "My son."