Danny and Buffy are sitting at table outside a café. Buffy is examining the next task closely with hesitation. Across from her Danny is reading her expression with extreme curiosity.
“What’s up?” he asked, “You’ve been acting kinda weird ever since you read that next task.”
Buffy sighed and put down the book. She folded her arms
“Me and this guy . . . sorta have a past.”
“What kinda past?”
Buffy looked around while she tried to find the right words.
“he tried to kill me, I tried to kill him . . . there was some punching involved, you know, the usual relationship stuff.”
Danny looked at Buffy strangely. Before shaking his head.
“I’m going to take a stab in the dark and say that you two weren’t the best of pals.”
“Oh no.” Buffy replied, “Unfortunately he has what I need so were going to need to go pay a visit.”
“Do we need to bring anything as a house warming?”
Buffy shrugged.
“Nothing says ‘I care’ more then a stake and some holy water.”
“I’m not going to like this am I?” Danny asked hesitantly
“Probably not.” Buffy replied as she began to gather her things, “Anyways I might need your help this time.”
“Alright but I’m allergic to getting bitten,” Danny replied, “I get all blotchy it’s really not pretty.”
Buffy smiled at him. As she was standing up she collided with a brunette walking in the other direction.
“Hey watch it Blondie!” The brunette snapped
“Hey,” Buffy replied, “You’re the one who ran into me okay!”
The brunette glare at her and walked into Buffy’s personal space.
“You tryin’ to start somethin’ with me?”
“I might. Depends.”
“On what?”
“On how much you like your face in its current position.”
The brunette smiled at her.
“You are so going down for that.” She sneered
“Let’s go.” Buffy replied as she got into a fighting position
Just the a cop walked up.
“Ladies do we have a problem here.”
Both girls looked at each other.
“No problem,” the brunette said, “we’re five by five aren’t we Blondie?”
“Yeah just having some girl time officer.” Buffy replied
The cop looked at both of them for a moment before wandering off. The brunette shot one more look at Buffy
“You are so dead next time we meet.” She said before turning and walking away
Danny got up from his seat and walked up next to Buffy.
“You just make friends where ever you go don’t you?” he asked
“Yeah, well, I doubt I’m gonna see her ever again. C’mon we gotta go.”
~ Lounge Area, Sunnydale high school, Sunnydale California ~
“So what’s the deal for tonight?” Oz asked as he draped his arm over Willow, “hit the bronze then almost slay vampires?”
“I think our average is improving.” Willow commented
“Yeah Will,” Xander commented from the other side, “We’ve jumped up from insanely pathetic to mildly pathetic. Big score for us.”
“Well maybe if someone didn’t need a long jacket we wouldn’t lose so many ‘Nighthawk’”
Xander gave Cordelia a look.
“I told you already the jack makes me look cool. And looking cool is half the battle.”
“I thought the killing was half the battle?” Oz asked, “and the other half was the finding.”
“There can be more then two halves!” Xander snapped back
“Actually, no sweet,” Willow replied, “This is why you keep failing math.”
Xander was going to reply but he couldn’t think of a comeback that was strong enough. Out of the corner of his eye he saw somebody standing near the lockers. He looked over to see a blond girl organizing her books. He tapped Willow on the leg and pointed at the girl. Willow gave Xander a hopeful look.
“You don’t think . . .”
A moment later they were both barreling down the hallway.
“Buffy!” Xander called out as he grabbed the girl by the shoulders and swung her around
When they looked at the surprised girl’s face they quickly realized that that girl was not Buffy.
“Ah sorry,” Xander said, “You looked like someone we know.”
“Yeah we’re real sorry about that.” Willow replied
The girl gave the both of them a disgusted look before walking off. Xander leaned against the lockers embarrassed as Oz and Cordelia.
“Not that I’ve been keeping score but I think you finally annoyed the entire blond population of Sunnydale.” Oz commented
“I swear from the back she looked like Buffy.” Xander commented
“Yeah most girls do look the same from the back Xander that’s why it’s called the back.” Cordelia replied arms folded
“Well maybe next time it will be her.” Willow replied
“As if,” Cordelia replied, “when are you two gonna faced the fact that Buffy ditched you.”
“She’s coming back thought she can’t stay away from school forever.” Willow replied pouting
Buffy and Danny walked up to the abandoned building cautiously. Even though it was still the middle of the day it doesn’t mean the occupants of the house are any less dangerous.
“When we get inside I want you to stay near me Danny.” Buffy said
“No argument from me Anne.” Danny replied reading his cross
Cautiously they walk up to the door and open it. Slowly they step inside. The both of them were greeted by the sight of two dozen vampires looking at them hungrily. Both Buffy and Danny held up their crosses as they slowly made their way into the middle of the room.
“Remind me to tell you this is a really bad idea when we get out of this.” Danny commented
“it’s not these vamps I’m worried about it’s . . .“
“Well, Well, Well,” a British voice said from the doorway, “If it isn’t the slayer.”
Buffy looked up at the thin, platinum blonde vampire leaning in the doorway
“Spike.” She said calmly
Spike slowly made his way down into the center of the room. As he did so the vampires parted letting him through. He smiled at the young girl
“Never thought you were the type to walk into a trap.”
“If it’s one of your traps at least I know I can get out.”
“Who the heck is this Anne?” Danny asked
Spike looked at Danny then at Buffy.
“Anne? What you changed your name pet?”
“Don’t make me hurt you spike.” Buffy replied sharply
Spike smiled and leaned into her.
“I’m not the one who’s gonna be in pain love,” he replied menacingly, “you walked into my home so I get to . . . oh bloody hell I can’t do this.”
Spike stepped away from Buffy and Danny. He trudged over to the table nearby and slumped down into the chair. He picked up the beer he left sitting on the top and took another swig. Buffy and Danny shared a confused look.
“Something wrong Spike?” Buffy asked
“Dru left me,” spike explained, “dumped me for some slime demon when we were in Europe.”
“Ah . . . sorry?” Buffy replied
Spike laughed
“Great, sympathy from the slayer, now I’m officially pathetic.”
“Are you gonna kill him or what?” one of the vampires asked, “he’s been brining us down for about a month.”
“Yeah I have to eat in another room because of him.” Another one yelled
“Oh shut up!” spike yelled
This situation had quickly jumped from dangerous to just pain weird. Buffy stared at the vampire crowd who, for some reason, were very anxious to see Spike dead. Buffy lowered her cross and sat in the seat next to him.
“what happened?” Buffy asked
“It was that deal we made wasn’t it?” Spike explained, “The one to stop forehead from doing what he was going to do. Apparently I wasn’t evil enough for her.”
Spike looked up at Buffy.
“But I was evil. You were there you remember right?”
“Oh yeah you were plenty evil.” Buffy replied
Spike gestured towards Buffy.
“See you saw it and you’re the soddin’ slayer. The bleedin’ girls got rocks in her head . . .”
Spike sighs heavily.
“ . . . I’m never gonna find a bird like her again.”
Spike dropped his head and leaned back in his chair. Buffy frowned and put her hand on his.
“Hey don’t take it so hard. These types of breakups are always messy. You’ll find somebody new I promise.”
Spike looks at Buffy curiously.
“Seriously?”
“Oh yeah. Undead guy with you’re looks I can guaren . . . what, what the hell am I doing?”
Buffy punches spike across the face with a right hook. Spike tumbles off the chair and looks up at the slayer stunned.
“Where is it Spike?” Buffy asks in a less caring tone, “where’s the medallion?”
“What soddin’ medallion?”
Buffy pulls out the book and turns to the right page. She shows him the illustration.
“The Tapusic medallion I know you have it.”
Spike studied the image. He reached under his t-shirt and pulled out the medallion in question.
“What this thing?” he asked curiously, “Why do you want it?”
“That’s my business.”
Spike got to his feet. He pulled the medallion off his neck and held it in his hand.
“This was the last thing Dru got be before she went off with slime boy you can sell it for all I care.”
Spike reached over but just before Buffy could take it he pulled back.
“Just had a better idea.” Spike continued
Spike vamped out and punched Buffy across the jaw. She span around and collapsed onto the ground. Spike was about to advance on her when Danny intervened holding up his cross.
“Back off.” Danny said seriously
Spike smiled at the boy.
“So who’s this then slayer? You’re new beau?”
Buffy was already back on his feet.
“He’s nothing spike you deal with me.” She snapped back
“Oh I think he’s more then nothing pet,” Spike replied eyeing off Danny, “Didn’t think you’d get over Angel that quick.”
“What’s he talking about Anne?” Danny asked
“And there we go with that ‘Anne’ thing again, what, hasn’t she told you her real name is . . .“
While spike was distracted Buffy managed to move up and kick him in the face. She spun around and back kicked him into the wall. He hit hard and collapsed onto the ground.
“Touchy,” spike replied wiping the blood from his mouth, “I hope you don’t end up like the last boyfriend she had.”
“What happened to him?” Danny asked curiously
“Let’s just say that if you ever see her walking towards you with a sword get the hell out of there.”
“Don’t listen to him Danny.” Buffy said as she dragged Spike to his feet, “Spike’s not know for his reliability.”
“Speaking of reliability how are the others? Seen them lately?”
Buffy frowned at him angrily and punched him across the jaw again.
“Shut up.” She snapped
“Now, now slayer,” Spike said, “if you don’t play nice with me you don’t get this.”
Spike held out the medallion. With lightning speed Buffy grabbed his arm and twisted it. She placed her foot at the top of his spine and forced his face onto the ground.
“Thank you Spike.” Buffy said as she ripped the medallion out of his hand
Buffy turned and headed for the door. Painfully spike sat up and watched Buffy and Danny head out. Then something occurred to him.
“Hang on a tic how did you know I was here?” he asked
“Got help,” Buffy replied
“From who nobody knows I’m here?”
“Well, if you must know, from a watcher.”
Spike thought about this. The a small smile crossed his face.
“That would be a lady watcher would it?”
The smugness dropped from Buffy’s face.
“How do you know that?”
Spike put his hands behind his head.
“Never you mind slayer you’ll find out soon enough.” Spike replied
Danny parked the car back near the apartment. Buffy was still studying the medallion.
“That’s one more off the list.” Buffy said
She turned to see Danny looking very serious.
“What’s up?” she asked
“Just thinking about what Spike said” Danny replied
Buffy laughed lightly.
“I wouldn’t put much faith in what Spike says.”
“So Anne is your real name then.”
Buffy felt a slight tinge of guilt but she ignored it.
“Yeah it is Danny. Look, Spike likes to get into peoples heads that’s what he does. He’s only saying it to get under your skin okay.”
Danny nodded. Buffy smiled at him then opened the car door.
“You’re not lying to me are you?” Danny asked
Buffy stopped. Slowly she sat back down inside the car and sighed.
“There are things about my life I don’t like talking about. There’s a lot of bad around me that people don’t understand. Sometimes it just gets too hard.”
“I see . . .” Danny replied
Buffy patted him on the shoulder and started to get out of the car again.
“ . . . But you didn’t answer my question.”
“I’m not lying to you Danny,” Buffy replied in a serious tone, “The truth is hard enough.”
Danny turned and looked at her. Slowly a smile crossed his face.
“That’s all I wanted to know,” He replied as he got out of the car, “So what do you say to a movie fest tonight at my place.”
“Count me in.” Buffy replied happily
They both started to walk to the apartment but before they reached the door Gwendolyn stepped out of the ally and stopped them.
“Get out of here now!” she exclaimed
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