Disclaimers: All the characters in this story belong to Joss Whedon.

Chapter five: Detective Spike

She was sitting in the cafeteria area of the school and she looked distracted and worried. Her friends noticed this as they ate their lunches. Spike was stood at the doorway, paper covering his face. Every few minutes he'd peep up above it and took a look at the girls. The worried look seemed to have gone from her face and she was now laughing. Then there was a slap on his back. Angel.

"Spike man, what's with the paper? And why are you watching Harmony? (pause) oh wait don't tell me you're going to swap bleaching tips?" Angel pointed out

"I fancied reading the news before I get my lunch, you ninny...and as for her...she owes me $4," Angel laughed at his friend and took a tray, pushed Spike towards the line and carried on talking.

"Well your not gonna get any lunch there,"

"Shut up, Peaches,"

Half an hour later, Spike, Angel and Oz were sitting with Cordelia, Harmony and Anya. Spike, for once had an interest in what the girls were saying, so much so that he missed what happened next. Buffy was at the counter, getting her lunch and went for the ice cream pump and accidentally broke the handle, causing the ice cream to flow out non-stop. She tried to fix it but ended up giving up and frowned and walked away to her friends, with the dinner lady looking at her with a frown of anger etched on her face. As she sat down Willow and Xander just stare at her.

"What?" she asked innocently.

He had a free period and so did most of the cheerleaders. Great opportunity to investigate. Spike was sat on the benches, with the paper yet again, but he got bored so decided to put it down and watch them practise. There was Cordelia, giving out the moves, Harmony, being a complete bimbo and Drusilla, his girlfriend. Dru was stark-raving bonkers and he didn't give two hoots, he loved her non the less, although the chit got on his nerves if he spent more than an hour with her. They were doing the pyramid formation went Harmony lost her balance and caused the whole thing to collapse. Cordelia instantly was up, yelling and screaming at everyone and stormed off out of the room. Yeah, this was going well.

"Hey!" Drusilla yelled to him and he raised his hand to her.

"Hey, pet," he said to her as she walked up to where he was sitting and then sat on his lap, nibbling his ear.

"Come to perv have you..." she continued to nibble at his ear and then his neck. He sighed and pushed her off, slowly.

"Something like that...look Dru, I'm kinda not in the mood for this,"

Her dark red lips pouted at him and he smiled kissing her roughly and then pulled away. He moved her off of his knee so he could stand.

"Come to the bronze tonight, my sweet Spike,"

"Will do, but right now i have to go," and that was it he was off out of the door.

That afternoon was gym class for the girls and the Cordettes were snickers at Willow and Buffy's gym attire. Luckily for Buffy she had taken her glasses off, well had to really, gym rules. Miss Walts always said "You don't want them to go flying or smash in your face so take them off!". For some reason she hated Buffy and she didn't know why.

"Today we are playing a game that we call dodge ball...the aim of the game is to dodge the ball, if you get hit your out! (looks at Buffy purposely) whoever is last wins..alright...let's get started!" Miss Walts exclaimed and the girls began to play. All that was left was Cordelia, Sarah and Anya on one side and on the other side was Buffy, Faith and Clara. Buffy threw the ball and it smacked Cordelia square in the face, causing her to cover her nose and when she removed her hand there was blood all over it. She screamed and everyone crowded her. Buffy was chewing her lip, eyes grew wide as she saw the blood.

"Oh god! Cordelia i am soooooooooooooo sorry!" she apologised but Cordelia just screamed at her.

"You are going to regret this, Summers!"

She walked out the room with some of her friends and Miss Walts approached the blonde.

"I think you should go to the changing rooms, don't you Miss Summers?"

Buffy bowed her head down in shame and walked out, slowly followed by Willow. The blonde looked upset and angry but also was finding it hard not to laugh.

"Buffy, what was that?" the red-head asked her best friend and she shrugged in response.

"I only threw it lightly...although it was worth it!" she laughed, but her friend wasn't laughing. She shoved her shoulder lightly.

"Come on Wills, you are seriously telling me that when that ball hit Cordy's face that it wasn't in the slightest funny?"

Willow giggled slightly. She instantly covered her mouth to stop it and the girls then couldn't control it.

End of the school day and the bleached teen was sat outside the school having a smoke. Harmony and the rest of the Cordette's, minus Cordelia were discussing what had happened in gym class. Spike overheard some of the conservation.

"Betty is such a freak! Can you believe what she did to Cordelia?" Harmony squeaked out. All the girls nodded.

"hmm-mm...broke her nose just by throwing a ball! I mean purr-lease! She is going pay-" a brunette said before Spike interrupted.

"Hello ladies...what happened to Cordy?" he inquired and all of them looked at him dreamily and fluttered their eyelashes.

"Betty, Butty Summers or what ever the hell her name is threw a ball in gym and it hit her on the face, Cordy is so gonna make her life a living hell," Anya explained to him. Buffy Summers? The geek? The chit who has a higher iq than him threw a ball and hurt the bitch queen? No Spike, this can't be right..can it? Best get more evidence first Spike thought.

"You mean Buffy? Is Cordelia ok?" Harmony sighed with frustration.

"Of course she isn't, you dumbo! And who cares what her name is!" she exclaimed

"Lets go girls," the girls all blew him kisses before they left and he was determined to find this new slayer, but Buffy Summers? No way! She had the strength of a mouse! One thing was certain, if he didn't find her soon his dad would play merry hell.

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