She said nothing as she stood up, which did nothing to stem the tension slowly building up inside him.  When she looked up at Kane, Eric thought he saw about the oddest facial expression she'd made.  He could only think of a couple of times her expression had looked anything like that, and he didn't like the idea that this guy was already getting that same look.  At first he thought she was turning to walk out of the classroom, and he called out "Buffy" with what he hoped was a serious and professional tone, rather than confused and desperate.<br/><br/>When Kane went airborne that was all the signal Eric needed.<em>Game time.</em>He nodded understanding as she slammed and locked the door, trapping the son of a bitch and turning him from predator to prey, just like old times.  A sick smile formed on his face as he began making his way toward Kane, walking with some urgency while avoiding making too much noise.  Besides, he wanted to savor it a bit.<br/><br/>The look from Buffy stopped everything.<em>Why the hell is she mad at me?</em>She started some speech that made no sense to him, and actually walked between the two, making it clear she wasn't interested in a fight.  Her tone sounded accusatory, and he wasn't sure if some of that wasn't directed at him.  The best he could do was take a stab at why she seemed angry at him.  "Buffy," he said, as sincerely as possible, "I have nothing to do with him being here.  He just fucking walked in here asking about you.  I told him you were gone."<br/><br/>Oddly enough, it wasn't until Kane started talking that wheels began fully turning in his head.<em>Vampire.  Slayer.</em>He stepped out to the side, waving to catch his attention.  "Look, guy."<em>Dammit</em>He seemingly flinched.  "Sir, I think this is a misunderstanding.  She's not the one who's been killing them.  I don't know who Lothos is, or what crown, but I think I'm the one you're looking for."