Buffy watched the vampire explode into dust and was caught off guard for exactly 1.2 seconds and surprised for three.
"No."
She really wanted to punch him, but besides his annoying knight in shining armor complex, he hadn't really done anything wrong. She was mad and frustrated-- not just at him but he'd become a focal point-- and her grip on the stake in her hand tightened. It no longer moved or tapped against her arm.