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Chapter 2


Buffy stood in front of her house and saw no lights on. Her Mum must have gone to bed knowing she was patrolling.Spike nudged her to get her attention.

"You gonna stand here all night or are we going in?"

"Keep your pants on , just want to be sure my Mums asleep, I don't want to explain this to her."

Spike wanted to test out the Slayers power for himself and find out exactly what this girl could do, so he ran and leapt up onto the roof outside her window . He grinned back at her and waited.

"See how long my body lasts with him showing off in it " she mumbled under her breath, grateful that she was the one with vamp hearing for once.

Buffy huffed and leapt up onto the roof and landed beside him with ease.

"That's pretty cool "

"Someone liking the vamp strength and agility then pet?"

Buffy lifted her window enough to crawl in and then waved him in once she knew her Mum was still sleeping.Spike took a look around and smiled.

"So this is where the Slayer beds down." he picked up Mr Gordo and raised his scared brow in question.

Buffy rolled her eyes "Shhh don't want her awake, and we came so you could get a change of clothes, so, wardrobe , clothes, fetch"
she pointed to her wardrobe and sat on her bed.

Spike opened the doors to her closet and looked along the rack. My god she had a lot of pink.He spotted the utility boots at the bottom and put those beside the bed first.

"Don't you own denim or even some combat pants Slayer" he whispered

Buffy nodded and grabbed a pair of khaki pants out of the closet and threw them at him, they thrapped around his head and then fell to the floor. She went to the drawers and got a matching top out. It was thin and was opaque so, she threw a bra at him.

Spike looked at the offending item and frowned, it looked like a torture device "No soddin way am I wearing this" he waved the bra at her.

"No way are you having them out on display buster" she hissed.

She turned her back away from him so that he could get dressed and sniggered . It was her body so why the hell was she being all noble?

Spike stripped off and groaned . He looked in the mirror at his reflection, well Buffys anyway. She was perfect. Her body was one he would kill for, literally. Bloody woman! Spike struggled to put the bra on without looking like a pimply teen, and failed miserably.After his huffs and groans got louder, Buffy turned and saw why, she rolled her eyes and corrected the bra and then sniggered . The Big Bad blushed, he actually blushed!

Buffy picked up her journal and put it in one of the dusters pockets and then looked at the crucifix Angel had given her. Curiosity got to her and she wondered if she could still touch it. She reached out and pulled it from where it hung. Her hand started to smoke and she growled. Spike slapped her back, drawing her attention to the noises coming from her Mums room.

"Bloody brilliant you stupid bint" Spike muttered "Now what"

Buffys eyes went straight to the window and she took a flying leap out, somersaulted and landed on her feet. Spikes head appeared at the window and then turned to look at something behind him. He ducked back inside.

"Bollocks" Buffy said as she heard her Mum enter her room.She just had to hope Spike could act like her and fool her Mum.


Spike heard the door handle turn and he dived under the covers and feigned sleep,hoping that Joyce would see her daughter tucked up and apparently asleep.He held his breath, and waited for her to go back to her own room. Spike was so used to being a vamp that he forgot he had to breath, he was in a human body.He breathed out and waited.

"Buffy, you awake honey?"

He remained silent and as still as his nervous body would allow.

Joyce assumed she was fast asleep and closed the door as she left the room. Spike stayed still for a few minutes and then went to the window. Buffy stood behind the tree and motioned for him to climb down. Spike rolled his eyes and jumped from the roof, landing in the crouched position in front of her.

"Lets get away from here before we're spotted"

They ran across town to the crypt Spike had been using as his new lair.

The door creaked as Spike pushed it open
"Home sweet bloody home Slayer" he closed the door behind her.

He walked to her and dived into his left pocket, retrieving the zippo lighter and he proceeded to light the candles that were haphazardly placed around the crypt.

"Don't tell me you sleep in that" she spat looking at the sarcophecus that was in the middle of the room.

Spike shook his head in disbelief "Don't your Watcher tell you anything about your bloody prey pet? Contrary to myth we don't sleep in coffins, one its bloody uncomfortable and two, it's unsanitary, do you know how many bacteria the human body produces when it rots?"

"Thankfully um no" she replied "So, sleeping arrangements?"

Spike walked to the back of the room and disappeared from view.Buffy walked round to the place he had stood last and saw the hole in the floor. Buffy dived down and stood back in shock. This was amazing! Spike had a huge double bed and furniture that gave the room a classy bedroom look. The drapes that hung around the bed and the candles gave the room a gothic feel. It was almost romantic.

'Focus Buffy , not romantic, this is the lair of Spike, get that thought out of your head.'

Spike jumped on the bed and reclined, his hands behind his head. Buffy watched him and sighed as he patted the bed next to him. It was surreal to see herself being so forward.She gave in though and climbed up and laid with her head on the pillows. The bed was so comfy and her head sunk in the soft pillows.

"We'll be safe here , no one comes by except maybe Clem, he's alright for a demon and he'll help us if he can. Clem has a few mates that might know something of the nasty that got us last night" Spike rolled to face her.

"K, so I guess we should get some sleep then" she turned to face him and pulled the duster tight around herself.
"S'pose so Slayer" he watched as her face twitched. She was feeling nervous.
"What's wrong pet?"
"Nothing" she wriggled "Okay, I'm the Slayer in your body and the demons still in here with me. Your you in my body, so you must have my soul. I don't want to sleep because I'm scared I'll wake up and find out I've killed myself ,and that I'm trapped in your body"

Spike burst out laughing, which caused Buffy to frown with confusion.

"Pet, you got that soddin chip in your noggin, you can't hurt me or you, you know what I mean. He kissed the top of her head and shook his head, his lughter had died to the odd snigger "Night luv"
Spike turned his back to her and fell asleep.

Buffy took his lead and closed her eyes "Night Spike"

Spike woke up and groaned. His bladder ached and then it dawned on him, he had no bathroom facilities except the shower he had rigged up."Bollocks"

He checked that Buffy was still sleeping and ascended to the upper level , taking a bucket with him. He saw her backpack sat on his chair and rooted til he found what he wanted. He ducked behind the sarcophagus, letting out a sigh of relief.That feeling was short lived though. He couldn't cope with this for much longer, it was bloody embarrassing.

He opened the door to the crypt and hung back. Years of hiding and dodging the sun was second nature to him, he raised his hand outside and relished the sensation. He stepped outside and put the bucket down. He raised his arms and tilted his head back , breathing in the morning air.True he had had a brief time in the sun due to the Gem of Amara, but she had taken that joy from him, now here he was out in the sun, in her body, bloody poetic in his book.

He snapped out of his reverie and picked up his bucket and headed for the gardeners shed, where he knew there was a drain and tap.

Buffy woke up and saw that he had already got up. Her vampire senses told her that he wasn't in the crypt. Worried , she got up and stretched, her hand instinctively going down to a certain part of her anatomy and having a good scratch.

"What the ......oh god that's just gross , I so need to disinfect my hand with holy water now" she looked down and raised her brow.

One last check and still no sign of him so, she peaked and gasped. Whatever else she thought of him, he was impressive.She grinned and knew that if she hadn't been in his body she would probably be blushing right about now.

"Doesn't it go away?" she said to herself .
She looked at it again and frowned . Thinking on the hop, Buffy slapped herself in the crutch and doubled over.
"I'm so never hitting another guy there she thought as proverbial stars spun round her head and the nauseating feeling settled in the pit of her stomach.Yet, the problem still remained.

The crypt door creaked and Buffy poked her head up through the hole to the lower level." Did you get something to eat while you were out, I'm starved" she asked him

"Got myself something , yeah, you have a nice little stash of blood bags in the fridge" he pointed at the small fridge in the corner.
"Great, you get a breakfast bap from Fast Food Eddies and I get essence of pig. I better not put on weight while your in charge of my body or I'll ..." she squinted at him. After her crash course in groin pain courtesy of her own fist she smirked "I'll kick you in your stones"
"Oi!" Spike shot up from his chair "That's just down right bitchy Buffy"
"Just call me BB" she smiled sweetly at him, not that the face she wore could actually look sweet.
"We headin over to your git of a Watcher today then?" he took another bite of his delicious bap , ketchup dribbled down his chin.
"He'll be at the Magic Box about now, so we should head over there. Can you take me through the sewers?"
"Sure luv, wouldn't want you trying to give me a tan that burns through all of my epidermis now would I?"
Buffy poured her mug of blood and drank it greedily, morphing briefly while she drank.

"You know I never realised how gross that actually is pet" His nose wrinkled up in disgust.
"Not enjoying this myself"

They left for the Magic Shop twenty minutes later.Spike led her down the sewers, Buffy held her breath as they walked through the dark and stinky tunnels. In this instance she was grateful for the vampire lack of breathing issue, which was more than could be said for Spike. He thought that if they didn't make it out of the tunnels soon , he would lose his breakfast.
They took a left and Spike started to climb up the ladder , pushing the grating that covered their way out. Buffy followed him up and noticed that they came up in the basement of the shop.

Giles was behind the counter, Anya was serving a customer and the rest of the gang were in research mode.Anya jumped as they appeared behind her. Giles was as calm and collected as usual.

"How are you both?" he asked looking at Buffy
"Bloody great" they both answered at the same time sarcastically.

Willow looked up from her book and waved , she always had been the more level headed of all her friends .
Xander took one look and giggled like a five year old "So, big bad, do you like wearing thongs or does the Victorian in you prefer granny pants?"

Spike groaned , just bleedin brilliant, the person he hated most in the world besides his ponse of a sire was here and he was getting his chuckles off at their misfortune, he so hoped Buffy couldn't control his demon and snacked down the gits neck.

" Actually I go commando you prick" he retaliated and then his face scanned the rooms occupants "Overshare huh?"

Everyone pulled a face and Buffy shuddered "Those pants will go in the bin once we swap back , I can't believe you'd be so crude , oh wait what am I saying... that's so Spike of you"

Anya frowned "Are you sure you have swapped bodies, you sound very simular to your normal selves"
Giles agreed, they had . This confirmed what he had said the night before, they were taking on each others character traits and habits. He said more or less the same thing aloud.

Buffy growled out her frustration and gave Xander a look that sent shivers down his spine. He looked hurt and then a thought crossed his mind , he'd ask Giles.
"If Spike is in Buffy's body and she's in his, how comes she is the one that is acting like a vampire. Surely Spike in Buffy's body should?"
"It appears the demon stayed in Spikes body during the exchange, only Spikes human persona made the leap to her body" Giles answered.
"Is that safe , I mean, what if the demon in there decides to go on an all you can eat rampage Giles, Buffy wouldn't be able to stop it"
Buffy stood and swaggered to where Xander sat, she let the demon forth and watched as Xander fell off his chair and backed off. Spike laughed , she was adorable right now.
"Still think I can't control it? "She shook off the bumpies and smiled "The demon wanted to rip your head off just now and I, it , didn't cos I stopped it. Keep up with this crap Xander and maybe I won't , and now It's thinking it would be worth the bloody headache"
Xander stood against the bookshelves and wagged his pointy finger "See, we should lock her up, she's not safe and so acting like the bleached wonder right now.
Spike rolled his eyes "It's not actually her , didn't you hear what she said you nit , it's the soddin demon"
"So why don't you act more Slayer like and beat on it's ass like Buffy would?"
"Cos I'm actually enjoying the show" Spike sat back on the chair and smirked at Xander "Carry on, it was just getting to a good bit. Oh bloody hell " He stood up and made his way to the toilets.
Buffy watched as he walked past her, he winked and then went into the training room.

Giles laid a few books out on the large table and everyone gathered round it. They took a seat each and waited for Spike to return.
The Watcher stood up and took his glasses off, chewing on the arm , he started the meeting.

"We know what this demon is and what it does, but we don't know why. It must have been there to target the two of you and so I can only surmise that there was intent to remove the two of you , from the balance , leaving the hellmouth unguarded. The texts we have studied say that it is normally a peaceful tribe and they dimension hop , in the search of mates."

"Great, so now we know the what and why and how, ny question now is how do we undo it" Buffy asked rather impatiently

That is where Giles came undone. "I'm afraid that is the hard part Buffy. You and Spike will have to go after it and retrieve it's staff. Anya has said that she will ask D' Hoffryn to open a portal once we narrow down which one the demon is in. You two will go through and get the staff and return."

"Just great, Can't I go alone,Giles ?"

"No Buffy, we don't know what the dimension will be like and how it will affect you. What if the dimension has a sun that affects you the same as our sun ? Or if it makes the demon more feral, there is no way to gaurantee that you will be in control and make it back. You will need Spike to protect you and possibly search while you remain in hiding from daylight"

Buffy slumped into her chair and put her size nine boots up on the table, kicking a rare and valuable book onto the floor . Again the group just stared at her "What? Oh for fu....."
Willow interrupted the almost rant thank god, " I could do a spell to link them together, so they will be able to find each other once they get there , that way they can't be separated or lose each other"

"Good idea Willow" Giles beamed at the young wicca

Both Spike and Buffy looked at her and scowled

"Like we aren't in each others pockets already , now your going to join us mystically somehow. I think my day just got a whole lot worse.I really am in hell" Buffy stormed into the training room and began to beat on the punchbag.

Spike followed her in and stood against the wall watching her. He had to admit it, his body was impressive and the girl trapped inside seem to use it to it's full potential. He got a warm feeling low in his stomach and then his eyes went wide. The body he was in was reacting to the body she was in . This could not be happening!

Buffy saw him out of the corner of her eye. Why was he stood there? He must know the feeling of repulsion she had for him, after all, wasn't this the demons hatred for all things Slayer, so why then was he staring at her like he wanted to.... oh my god no! This can't be happening!

"Um... Spike what are you doing?" she started to back away as he advanced
"Don't rightly know , oh bleedin hell, yes I do and so do you, don't act so bloody naive "
"We are so not doing this" she said as she advanced towards him

They came face to face and stood , neither one making the first move.

"Lets get out of here" Spike grabbed her arm and ran out the back of the shop and into the basement, breaking the tense moment.
"Thank God" she muttered as she was hauled down to the sewers.