Title: I Will Always Be With You
Chapter: Oh come on its Buffy! (or) Just Because You're Dead Doesn't Mean You Can't Come Back.
Author: Niki (Sunnygurlie)
Rating: PG13 If you watch Buffy, you can read this. It's got some sexual innuendo, implied sex, and a little swearing(Bloody Hell mostly) I love Spike's swearing. He wouldn't be Spike without the swearing. Plus a lot of smoochies! Can't forget the smoochies!
Spoilers: Takes place ten years after the end of season six, so anything up to season six is fair game. Season 7 didn't happen. I don't watch Angel, so Cordy & Angel's timeline thing is kind of warped. Here, Angel and Cordy had started Angel Investigations, and Cordy had become half demon. Connor never existed, and none of the other characters are mentioned. And, because I felt like it, Cordy had a baby with Doyle before he died, but he did confer the whole demony thing onto her. Takes place after my story "I Won't Leave Again."
Summary: The sequel to "I Won't Leave Again," Spike and Dawn are living happily ever after. Or not. What do you get when you mix the Watcher's Council, the Initiative, the Scoobies, and the next generation of scoobies? And a cameo from our favorite deceased slayer? A scoobyrific adventure!
Disclaimer: I own Nothing! Jos owns everything. Although I wish I owned Spike (insert evil laugh here) I'm just borrowing, and I promise I won't break anything. I might dust a few, though! (another evil laugh) Any brand names mentioned here belong to their respective owners, I'm just borrowing.
Ships: Mainly Spike/Dawn, there may be some references to Angel/Dawn. Secondary characters who are together in the story- Oz/Cordy, maybe Anya will get a guy later.
Author's Warning. This story will make no sense unless you have read "I Won't Leave Again." Since I know you are all busy people with lots of fan fiction to read, I will include a quick summary of previous events at the beginning of each chapter. I hope ya like it! Review please!
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Hey everybody! Here's the promised sequel! Sorry it took so long to get out, I've been really busy. I'll try to update asap.
Ok, now for a quick rant. ## I am very well aware that Willow is gay on the real Buffy. What is fan fiction if it isn't a chance to change stuff you don't like on the show? In my little world, she's bi-sexual. If you don't like it, don't read my fic. ## Sorry everyone, I just had to get that rant out. I know Willow is gay, you don't have to tell me. (this was in response to a review I got of "I Won't Leave Again") I luv you guys! Please Review!
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Previously:
Spike's back in town, and he and Dawn are in love. They are raising Dawn's twins with Angelus; Spike and Buffy's daughter; and Spike's niece. Maggie, Spike's daughter killed Angelus because he staked her father (not fatally of course) If a slayer and a vampire have sex during a full moon, then they can have a baby. When we last left our heroes, Spike and Dawn had just 'shagged,' then realized, under the light of a beautiful, silver, full moon, that they would be expecting Spike or Spikette Jr. in nine months. We resume the tale a few months later.
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"Daddy!"
"What pet?" Spike came out of the kitchen, drying his hands on a towel.
"My crossbow broke again." Maggie pouted.
"And how did that happen?"
"Will sat on it."
"Did not!" the little boy defended himself.
"Did too!" his cousin, older than him by four years countered.
"Did not!"
"Did too!"
"Enough." Spike cut in. "If Will did sit on it, it was because you left it out, and didn't put it away in the weapons cabinet like you should have. Now bring it downstairs to my workshop so I can fix it, and then get your exercise clothes on. It's Tuesday, training day for you and Uncle Giles. He'll be here to pick you up in half an hour, and we don't want to keep him waiting."
"Yes Daddy." she said before dutifully going about her chores.
All four of the children had taken to calling Spike Daddy and Dawn Momma, even though only one of them was Spike's real child, and only two were Dawn's biological children. They were all related anyway.
Dawn came carefully down the stairs, still awkward with the large bulge in her belly. She was eight months along, and her stomach was starting to really get in her way.
"Thought you were napping Luv?"
"YOUR child would not stop kicking me." Spike smiled. It was always HIS child when it was kicking or rolling around, or otherwise bothering Dawn.
"Looks like we're going to have another slayer around."
"Oh god. One's enough, and who knows if Joy and Anna will respond to their lineage as well." she looked up at the ceiling. "Please! Please let me have a boy!"
Spike laughed, deep and rich.
"No matter what sex it is, coming from this family, it will be able to kick serious arse."
Before Dawn had a chance to think up a clever retort, Cordy burst in, followed by Oz and her daughter, Kim.
"Hey Delia, what's up?" Dawn concernedly asked the half demon, who was breathing hard.
"Initiative... back.. in... town... Riley.. came... to.. the... Magic... Shop, asked.. about.. Spike.."
"Shit"
"Yeah." Oz answered, "And it gets worse."
"How could it possibly do that?" Dawn asked, sighing.
"Wesley called Giles. The council just found a prophecy about Maggie. They still haven't figured out who her father is, but they plan on coming to Sunnydale and taking her from you, forcibly if needed."
"Not happening." Spike interrupted.
"What?"
"There's no way they are taking my daughter away from me." he added.
"But wait, there's more." Cordy said, having finally gotten her breath back.
"More?" Dawn asked.
"More. The council has spies here, keeping an eye on you. One of them reported that you hadn't been patrolling regularly, so they sent more spies, who found out that you are pregnant. They are sending a team to investigate, and if they find out who the father is, there's no doubt that they will pull another Jessie and Robert."
Spike winced upon hearing his deceased brother and sister-in-law's names.
"Ok, what do we do?" Dawn asked.
"First, we need to move you guys. They know you live here, and this will be the first place they look."
"How soon?" Spike asked suddenly.
"Huh?"
"How soon do we need to be out of here?"
"As soon as possible, preferably in the next day or two."
"We can go to a hotel." Dawn suggested.
"No need pet, we have a place."
"What do you mean?"
"Well, it was supposed to be a surprise for you, after the baby is born, but if we need it now, I guess that's all right."
"What are you talking about?"
"I bought us a house, well it's more like a mansion. It's got enough bedrooms for the whole gang and then some, plus a huge kitchen and dining room, a library to keep our demon resources, a playroom for the kids, a training room in the basement, and a huge garden, among other things. I've been having it worked on for the last few months, getting it ready for us."
"Wow. Why though? What's wrong with here?"
"Oh pet, Nothing's wrong with this house. It's just that out family is growing, and this house is just too small."
She smiled. "Have I told you lately how amazing you are?"
He winked, "Not in the last ten minutes!"
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Dawn drove her car up the long, curvy driveway to the house that was going to be her home. Spike and the kids were following in the minivan. A little trailer was hitched to the minivan, holding all the stuff they owned that wasn't replaceable, like the kids' blankies and stuffed animals, the bottle of Amares Spike kept for emergencies, the weapons, the few demon reference books they kept at home, and the good china set Dawn had inherited from Joyce.
The mansion was beautiful. It was built from red sandstone, and had a beautiful reddish brown hue to it. It stood on the top of a small hill, with trees surrounding it, secluding it from the rest of the ritzy neighborhood. It had a sloping green lawn in front, with rose bushes lining the walkway from the driveway to the front door. Dawn parked the SUV in front of the garage, which was a separate building, big enough for two cars, and had a small loft above. Dawn though it would make a great escape for the kids when they were older and needed to get away from their parents. They all got out of the vehicles and got ready to enter their new dwelling.
Dawn gasped as Spike opened the door and she stepped into the front hall. There was a stair case directly in front of her, she could see the library through the door-frame to her left, and the living room through the door to her right. The hall was done in one of her favorite color schemes, a deep green rug and a swirly rose wall paint. The main focus of the room was a blown up picture of the family; Dawn, Spike, Maggie, Will, Joy, and Anna, on the day they were in the sun. It was framed in a beautiful, real gold frame, with a gilt rose pattern running along it. There were also drawings of each family member, done by Spike over the past few months. There was also one of Spike, that Angel had done shortly after the younger vampire had been resouled. The stairs were hard wood, with a gold banister. There was a landing halfway up, with more pictures of the family and the scoobies on it.
Spike showed his family the new house, reveling in their reactions. After showing off the downstairs, he ushered them upstairs, to see their rooms. The first room was Maggie's. The walls were mint green, and the rug was a pastel purple. The curtains on the canopy bed matched the rug, and the comforter matched the walls. She shrieked with joy and hugged her father, thanking him. She had her own bathroom, which had the same minty green colored tiles, and a purple shower curtain, towels, and a small area rug, to keep the floor from getting wet. Next was Anna's room, which had a yellow and pink scheme. Her room was connected to Joy's by their shared bathroom, which had a Barbie theme, from the Barbie wallpaper to the Barbie shower curtain. They even had brand-new Barbie battery-operated toothbrushes. Joy's towels were pink, and Anna's were yellow. Joy's room had a pink rug, and wall paper that had tiny flowers on it. Her bed had a matching flowery comforter, and pink sheets.
Next to Joy's room was Will's room, an oasis of deep, dark colors after the pastel-ness of his "sisters' " rooms. The floor was a deep cherry wood, the walls a slate blue. His comforter was the same slate blue, and his sheets a deep green. His bathroom matched his walls, the tiles and towels slate blue, the curtains and rug a forest green.
Across from Will's room was the play room. Upon seeing it, all the kids shrieked with joy. It had a TV, VCR, DVD player, and Playstation 2, along with a computer and all sorts of games. There was a bookcase full of all the typical kid games, like Pictionary, Yatzee, checkers, and Snakes and ladders, and another one with actual books in it. There was also a big cupboard, which they found out, upon opening it, was the DVD and video cassette holder Spike had bought the entire Disney movie collection, along with almost every other G rated movie ever made. The only exception was Barney, who not even Spike would out up with, even for his daughter. All the typical kid toys were there: Legos, Barbies, Matchbox cars, etc.; along with newer toys, and all sorts of electronic toys. Dawn and Spike left the kids playing happily as Spike continued the tour. The next room was the only guest room on this floor, the other two being on the third floor, along with a balcony, a study, and an attic for storage. After that was the nursery.
It was a light baby blue, with maple furniture. It had stenciled stars and moons everywhere, and a star and moon mobile already hanging from the crib. There was a rocking chair in the corner, and a door that Spike said led into their bedroom. They walked back out into the hallway, Spike making Dawn close her eyes before leading her into the master bedroom.
It was breathtaking. The walls were blood red, the carpet a blue so deep it was almost black. The bed had the same color blue comforter, and satin sheets matching the wall's color. The window, and the door leading out to the balcony were covered by thick curtains in that same deep blue. When she pushed the curtains aside, Dawn learned that the were made of a smoky glass, to lessen the chance of light coming into the room by accident. The king size bed was made of a deep red cherry, and matched the two dressers, Dawn's vanity table, and the night-stands on each side of the bed. The dressers and closet were filled with clothes, as Spike had spent most of the day before ordering clothes and other necessities online. He had come to the house last night to prepare everything for his family. Dawn opened one of the doors leading out of the room, and came upon the bathroom. It had blood red tiles on the floor, and had a swirly deep red paint job. The tub was huge, a granite square large enough for Dawn to lay flat in, either way. Tee last place she looked was out on the balcony. It looked over the sloping backyard, a picturesque view of southern California. It was all granite, and had two granite benches, some granite pots of blooming flowers, and a hot tub.
"Do ya like it luv?" Spike asked, coming up behind her.
"I love it."
He was leaning in to kiss her when the door bell went off.
"Bloody Hell!"
Dawn smiled. "I'll go see who that is."
"Should be Cordy, Oz, and the Bit, they said they'd be over tonight."
Dawn walked downstairs, and looked through the window in the door. It was indeed the half-demon, her child, and the werewolf. With them were Giles and Anya.
"Hey everybody!" she said, leading them into the living room. "Kim, the kids are in the playroom, go upstairs and its the second to last door on your left." The little girl ran to join her friends.
"Wow Dawnie, this house is magnificent!" said Giles.
"Wait 'till you see the library." Spike said, coming down the stairs. He and Giles went into said room, and Dawn laughed.
"It's like normal guys and cars. 'I've got a limited edition Hale's Demonic Almanac.'" she said in a fake upper crust British accent that was obviously Giles. "'That's nothing mate, I've got a first edition Barry's Vampiric Encyclopedia.'" she said in an attempt at cockney meant to be Spike.
Cordy, Anya, and Oz laughed with her.
The Brits came out of the library, chatting animatedly.
"I had no idea you had such an extensive collection of books."
"Been collecting since before I died. I had them mailed here when I began renovating. I started keeping them in a bank vault in London after Dru went on one of her rages and tore an original copy of _Little Women_ to shreds."
"Umm Guys? As much as your fascinating conversation is boring us , I think we had a purpose for coming here." Cordy interrupted.
"Oh yes, I completely forgot-"
"Oh God, is Giles getting senile in his old age?" Dawn giggled.
Giles sighed at the slayer and followed Spike into the living room. They all sat down, and Giles began the update.
"Yesterday morning Wesley called. He went back to England, to train a young girl who is destined to become a slayer. He's been keeping track of the Watcher's Council for me, and sending me all relevant information regarding you, Buffy, or any prophecies we may need. Well, he called and said that the council unearthed a prophecy saying that the child of the slayer who defeated the master and a hell-god would be the youngest and most powerful slayer ever. They want to do tests on Maggie, to see if she's a slayer yet, and to see how much power she has. Not unlike the trials Buffy had to go through when she turned 18.-"
"No way in Bloody Hell is my daughter going through that!"
"I know Spike. We will not give her over to those bastards."
"Damn skippy!" cheered Dawn.
"Now, as I was saying, that is not our only problem. Riley came into the Magic Shop yesterday. I would have thought nothing of this, and assumed he was looking for Buffy, but he knew she was dead. He immediately asked whether I'd seen Spike. I told him not since May of 2002. He didn't believe me, obviously, but wouldn't say it to my face. As soon as he left the shop, two people dressed in normal clothes, but obviously soldiers, converged on him, and they got into a suv with smoked windows and drove off."
"Just great. Is there an ex-boyfriend of Buffy's who *hasn't* tried to hurt me or the person I love?"
"Parker." Anya said helpfully.
"Asshole." Dawn said. "He hurt Buffy enough to count."
"I miss something?" asked Oz.
"Fling of Buffy's, didn't last long."
"Ah"
"Now what do we do about Riley and his merry band of demon killers?"
"Maybe I need to move on. By being here, I'm endangering everyone. "Spike said quietly
"No!" Dawn was almost in tears. "You can't leave. I- I need you."
"But Pet, I'm putting the Bits in danger."
"Together you and I can stop anything that could hurt them. I don't want you leaving. You--you promised you wouldn't leave again."
Spike stood up, and pulled Dawn to him.
"I love you Dawn Summers." he said, wrapping his arms around her. "I would never leave you if I had a choice. You complete me. I told you that I won't leave again and I meant it. If the only way to protect our children is for me to go, I will, but I will never leave you. I will always be with you." He kissed her forehead as she tearfully nodded.
"I don't think it is necessary for Spike to leave just yet." Giles reluctantly interceded on the very personal moment. "Between the six of us we can protect the children. And Spike."
"I don't need-"
Dawn shushed him with a finger to his lips. "You asked me a few months ago to let you protect me. Now I'm asking the same."
"All right."
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The scoobies discussed strategies for keeping Dawn, Spike, and their children safe for another few hours before everyone had to leave.
Dawn was sitting in the kitchen with a cup of tea when Spike came down from putting the kids to bed.
"So do you like it Pet?"
"Like it? I love it! It's beautiful."
"Great." He pulled her to him and was about to kiss her when they heard a scream from upstairs.
Spike's vampire speed got him there first, but Dawn wasn't far behind. Maggie's room was the source of the screaming, but Dawn couldn't see in because Spike was standing in the doorway, frozen. She stood on tip-toe and was able to see over his shoulder. What she saw almost made her faint.
Buffy was sitting on Maggie's bed, cradling her daughter in her lap.
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Author's Note- from now on, *the mansion* will be use to describe Spike and Dawn's new home, not the one on Crawford Street.
Chapter: Oh come on its Buffy! (or) Just Because You're Dead Doesn't Mean You Can't Come Back.
Author: Niki (Sunnygurlie)
Rating: PG13 If you watch Buffy, you can read this. It's got some sexual innuendo, implied sex, and a little swearing(Bloody Hell mostly) I love Spike's swearing. He wouldn't be Spike without the swearing. Plus a lot of smoochies! Can't forget the smoochies!
Spoilers: Takes place ten years after the end of season six, so anything up to season six is fair game. Season 7 didn't happen. I don't watch Angel, so Cordy & Angel's timeline thing is kind of warped. Here, Angel and Cordy had started Angel Investigations, and Cordy had become half demon. Connor never existed, and none of the other characters are mentioned. And, because I felt like it, Cordy had a baby with Doyle before he died, but he did confer the whole demony thing onto her. Takes place after my story "I Won't Leave Again."
Summary: The sequel to "I Won't Leave Again," Spike and Dawn are living happily ever after. Or not. What do you get when you mix the Watcher's Council, the Initiative, the Scoobies, and the next generation of scoobies? And a cameo from our favorite deceased slayer? A scoobyrific adventure!
Disclaimer: I own Nothing! Jos owns everything. Although I wish I owned Spike (insert evil laugh here) I'm just borrowing, and I promise I won't break anything. I might dust a few, though! (another evil laugh) Any brand names mentioned here belong to their respective owners, I'm just borrowing.
Ships: Mainly Spike/Dawn, there may be some references to Angel/Dawn. Secondary characters who are together in the story- Oz/Cordy, maybe Anya will get a guy later.
Author's Warning. This story will make no sense unless you have read "I Won't Leave Again." Since I know you are all busy people with lots of fan fiction to read, I will include a quick summary of previous events at the beginning of each chapter. I hope ya like it! Review please!
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Hey everybody! Here's the promised sequel! Sorry it took so long to get out, I've been really busy. I'll try to update asap.
Ok, now for a quick rant. ## I am very well aware that Willow is gay on the real Buffy. What is fan fiction if it isn't a chance to change stuff you don't like on the show? In my little world, she's bi-sexual. If you don't like it, don't read my fic. ## Sorry everyone, I just had to get that rant out. I know Willow is gay, you don't have to tell me. (this was in response to a review I got of "I Won't Leave Again") I luv you guys! Please Review!
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Previously:
Spike's back in town, and he and Dawn are in love. They are raising Dawn's twins with Angelus; Spike and Buffy's daughter; and Spike's niece. Maggie, Spike's daughter killed Angelus because he staked her father (not fatally of course) If a slayer and a vampire have sex during a full moon, then they can have a baby. When we last left our heroes, Spike and Dawn had just 'shagged,' then realized, under the light of a beautiful, silver, full moon, that they would be expecting Spike or Spikette Jr. in nine months. We resume the tale a few months later.
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"Daddy!"
"What pet?" Spike came out of the kitchen, drying his hands on a towel.
"My crossbow broke again." Maggie pouted.
"And how did that happen?"
"Will sat on it."
"Did not!" the little boy defended himself.
"Did too!" his cousin, older than him by four years countered.
"Did not!"
"Did too!"
"Enough." Spike cut in. "If Will did sit on it, it was because you left it out, and didn't put it away in the weapons cabinet like you should have. Now bring it downstairs to my workshop so I can fix it, and then get your exercise clothes on. It's Tuesday, training day for you and Uncle Giles. He'll be here to pick you up in half an hour, and we don't want to keep him waiting."
"Yes Daddy." she said before dutifully going about her chores.
All four of the children had taken to calling Spike Daddy and Dawn Momma, even though only one of them was Spike's real child, and only two were Dawn's biological children. They were all related anyway.
Dawn came carefully down the stairs, still awkward with the large bulge in her belly. She was eight months along, and her stomach was starting to really get in her way.
"Thought you were napping Luv?"
"YOUR child would not stop kicking me." Spike smiled. It was always HIS child when it was kicking or rolling around, or otherwise bothering Dawn.
"Looks like we're going to have another slayer around."
"Oh god. One's enough, and who knows if Joy and Anna will respond to their lineage as well." she looked up at the ceiling. "Please! Please let me have a boy!"
Spike laughed, deep and rich.
"No matter what sex it is, coming from this family, it will be able to kick serious arse."
Before Dawn had a chance to think up a clever retort, Cordy burst in, followed by Oz and her daughter, Kim.
"Hey Delia, what's up?" Dawn concernedly asked the half demon, who was breathing hard.
"Initiative... back.. in... town... Riley.. came... to.. the... Magic... Shop, asked.. about.. Spike.."
"Shit"
"Yeah." Oz answered, "And it gets worse."
"How could it possibly do that?" Dawn asked, sighing.
"Wesley called Giles. The council just found a prophecy about Maggie. They still haven't figured out who her father is, but they plan on coming to Sunnydale and taking her from you, forcibly if needed."
"Not happening." Spike interrupted.
"What?"
"There's no way they are taking my daughter away from me." he added.
"But wait, there's more." Cordy said, having finally gotten her breath back.
"More?" Dawn asked.
"More. The council has spies here, keeping an eye on you. One of them reported that you hadn't been patrolling regularly, so they sent more spies, who found out that you are pregnant. They are sending a team to investigate, and if they find out who the father is, there's no doubt that they will pull another Jessie and Robert."
Spike winced upon hearing his deceased brother and sister-in-law's names.
"Ok, what do we do?" Dawn asked.
"First, we need to move you guys. They know you live here, and this will be the first place they look."
"How soon?" Spike asked suddenly.
"Huh?"
"How soon do we need to be out of here?"
"As soon as possible, preferably in the next day or two."
"We can go to a hotel." Dawn suggested.
"No need pet, we have a place."
"What do you mean?"
"Well, it was supposed to be a surprise for you, after the baby is born, but if we need it now, I guess that's all right."
"What are you talking about?"
"I bought us a house, well it's more like a mansion. It's got enough bedrooms for the whole gang and then some, plus a huge kitchen and dining room, a library to keep our demon resources, a playroom for the kids, a training room in the basement, and a huge garden, among other things. I've been having it worked on for the last few months, getting it ready for us."
"Wow. Why though? What's wrong with here?"
"Oh pet, Nothing's wrong with this house. It's just that out family is growing, and this house is just too small."
She smiled. "Have I told you lately how amazing you are?"
He winked, "Not in the last ten minutes!"
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Dawn drove her car up the long, curvy driveway to the house that was going to be her home. Spike and the kids were following in the minivan. A little trailer was hitched to the minivan, holding all the stuff they owned that wasn't replaceable, like the kids' blankies and stuffed animals, the bottle of Amares Spike kept for emergencies, the weapons, the few demon reference books they kept at home, and the good china set Dawn had inherited from Joyce.
The mansion was beautiful. It was built from red sandstone, and had a beautiful reddish brown hue to it. It stood on the top of a small hill, with trees surrounding it, secluding it from the rest of the ritzy neighborhood. It had a sloping green lawn in front, with rose bushes lining the walkway from the driveway to the front door. Dawn parked the SUV in front of the garage, which was a separate building, big enough for two cars, and had a small loft above. Dawn though it would make a great escape for the kids when they were older and needed to get away from their parents. They all got out of the vehicles and got ready to enter their new dwelling.
Dawn gasped as Spike opened the door and she stepped into the front hall. There was a stair case directly in front of her, she could see the library through the door-frame to her left, and the living room through the door to her right. The hall was done in one of her favorite color schemes, a deep green rug and a swirly rose wall paint. The main focus of the room was a blown up picture of the family; Dawn, Spike, Maggie, Will, Joy, and Anna, on the day they were in the sun. It was framed in a beautiful, real gold frame, with a gilt rose pattern running along it. There were also drawings of each family member, done by Spike over the past few months. There was also one of Spike, that Angel had done shortly after the younger vampire had been resouled. The stairs were hard wood, with a gold banister. There was a landing halfway up, with more pictures of the family and the scoobies on it.
Spike showed his family the new house, reveling in their reactions. After showing off the downstairs, he ushered them upstairs, to see their rooms. The first room was Maggie's. The walls were mint green, and the rug was a pastel purple. The curtains on the canopy bed matched the rug, and the comforter matched the walls. She shrieked with joy and hugged her father, thanking him. She had her own bathroom, which had the same minty green colored tiles, and a purple shower curtain, towels, and a small area rug, to keep the floor from getting wet. Next was Anna's room, which had a yellow and pink scheme. Her room was connected to Joy's by their shared bathroom, which had a Barbie theme, from the Barbie wallpaper to the Barbie shower curtain. They even had brand-new Barbie battery-operated toothbrushes. Joy's towels were pink, and Anna's were yellow. Joy's room had a pink rug, and wall paper that had tiny flowers on it. Her bed had a matching flowery comforter, and pink sheets.
Next to Joy's room was Will's room, an oasis of deep, dark colors after the pastel-ness of his "sisters' " rooms. The floor was a deep cherry wood, the walls a slate blue. His comforter was the same slate blue, and his sheets a deep green. His bathroom matched his walls, the tiles and towels slate blue, the curtains and rug a forest green.
Across from Will's room was the play room. Upon seeing it, all the kids shrieked with joy. It had a TV, VCR, DVD player, and Playstation 2, along with a computer and all sorts of games. There was a bookcase full of all the typical kid games, like Pictionary, Yatzee, checkers, and Snakes and ladders, and another one with actual books in it. There was also a big cupboard, which they found out, upon opening it, was the DVD and video cassette holder Spike had bought the entire Disney movie collection, along with almost every other G rated movie ever made. The only exception was Barney, who not even Spike would out up with, even for his daughter. All the typical kid toys were there: Legos, Barbies, Matchbox cars, etc.; along with newer toys, and all sorts of electronic toys. Dawn and Spike left the kids playing happily as Spike continued the tour. The next room was the only guest room on this floor, the other two being on the third floor, along with a balcony, a study, and an attic for storage. After that was the nursery.
It was a light baby blue, with maple furniture. It had stenciled stars and moons everywhere, and a star and moon mobile already hanging from the crib. There was a rocking chair in the corner, and a door that Spike said led into their bedroom. They walked back out into the hallway, Spike making Dawn close her eyes before leading her into the master bedroom.
It was breathtaking. The walls were blood red, the carpet a blue so deep it was almost black. The bed had the same color blue comforter, and satin sheets matching the wall's color. The window, and the door leading out to the balcony were covered by thick curtains in that same deep blue. When she pushed the curtains aside, Dawn learned that the were made of a smoky glass, to lessen the chance of light coming into the room by accident. The king size bed was made of a deep red cherry, and matched the two dressers, Dawn's vanity table, and the night-stands on each side of the bed. The dressers and closet were filled with clothes, as Spike had spent most of the day before ordering clothes and other necessities online. He had come to the house last night to prepare everything for his family. Dawn opened one of the doors leading out of the room, and came upon the bathroom. It had blood red tiles on the floor, and had a swirly deep red paint job. The tub was huge, a granite square large enough for Dawn to lay flat in, either way. Tee last place she looked was out on the balcony. It looked over the sloping backyard, a picturesque view of southern California. It was all granite, and had two granite benches, some granite pots of blooming flowers, and a hot tub.
"Do ya like it luv?" Spike asked, coming up behind her.
"I love it."
He was leaning in to kiss her when the door bell went off.
"Bloody Hell!"
Dawn smiled. "I'll go see who that is."
"Should be Cordy, Oz, and the Bit, they said they'd be over tonight."
Dawn walked downstairs, and looked through the window in the door. It was indeed the half-demon, her child, and the werewolf. With them were Giles and Anya.
"Hey everybody!" she said, leading them into the living room. "Kim, the kids are in the playroom, go upstairs and its the second to last door on your left." The little girl ran to join her friends.
"Wow Dawnie, this house is magnificent!" said Giles.
"Wait 'till you see the library." Spike said, coming down the stairs. He and Giles went into said room, and Dawn laughed.
"It's like normal guys and cars. 'I've got a limited edition Hale's Demonic Almanac.'" she said in a fake upper crust British accent that was obviously Giles. "'That's nothing mate, I've got a first edition Barry's Vampiric Encyclopedia.'" she said in an attempt at cockney meant to be Spike.
Cordy, Anya, and Oz laughed with her.
The Brits came out of the library, chatting animatedly.
"I had no idea you had such an extensive collection of books."
"Been collecting since before I died. I had them mailed here when I began renovating. I started keeping them in a bank vault in London after Dru went on one of her rages and tore an original copy of _Little Women_ to shreds."
"Umm Guys? As much as your fascinating conversation is boring us , I think we had a purpose for coming here." Cordy interrupted.
"Oh yes, I completely forgot-"
"Oh God, is Giles getting senile in his old age?" Dawn giggled.
Giles sighed at the slayer and followed Spike into the living room. They all sat down, and Giles began the update.
"Yesterday morning Wesley called. He went back to England, to train a young girl who is destined to become a slayer. He's been keeping track of the Watcher's Council for me, and sending me all relevant information regarding you, Buffy, or any prophecies we may need. Well, he called and said that the council unearthed a prophecy saying that the child of the slayer who defeated the master and a hell-god would be the youngest and most powerful slayer ever. They want to do tests on Maggie, to see if she's a slayer yet, and to see how much power she has. Not unlike the trials Buffy had to go through when she turned 18.-"
"No way in Bloody Hell is my daughter going through that!"
"I know Spike. We will not give her over to those bastards."
"Damn skippy!" cheered Dawn.
"Now, as I was saying, that is not our only problem. Riley came into the Magic Shop yesterday. I would have thought nothing of this, and assumed he was looking for Buffy, but he knew she was dead. He immediately asked whether I'd seen Spike. I told him not since May of 2002. He didn't believe me, obviously, but wouldn't say it to my face. As soon as he left the shop, two people dressed in normal clothes, but obviously soldiers, converged on him, and they got into a suv with smoked windows and drove off."
"Just great. Is there an ex-boyfriend of Buffy's who *hasn't* tried to hurt me or the person I love?"
"Parker." Anya said helpfully.
"Asshole." Dawn said. "He hurt Buffy enough to count."
"I miss something?" asked Oz.
"Fling of Buffy's, didn't last long."
"Ah"
"Now what do we do about Riley and his merry band of demon killers?"
"Maybe I need to move on. By being here, I'm endangering everyone. "Spike said quietly
"No!" Dawn was almost in tears. "You can't leave. I- I need you."
"But Pet, I'm putting the Bits in danger."
"Together you and I can stop anything that could hurt them. I don't want you leaving. You--you promised you wouldn't leave again."
Spike stood up, and pulled Dawn to him.
"I love you Dawn Summers." he said, wrapping his arms around her. "I would never leave you if I had a choice. You complete me. I told you that I won't leave again and I meant it. If the only way to protect our children is for me to go, I will, but I will never leave you. I will always be with you." He kissed her forehead as she tearfully nodded.
"I don't think it is necessary for Spike to leave just yet." Giles reluctantly interceded on the very personal moment. "Between the six of us we can protect the children. And Spike."
"I don't need-"
Dawn shushed him with a finger to his lips. "You asked me a few months ago to let you protect me. Now I'm asking the same."
"All right."
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
The scoobies discussed strategies for keeping Dawn, Spike, and their children safe for another few hours before everyone had to leave.
Dawn was sitting in the kitchen with a cup of tea when Spike came down from putting the kids to bed.
"So do you like it Pet?"
"Like it? I love it! It's beautiful."
"Great." He pulled her to him and was about to kiss her when they heard a scream from upstairs.
Spike's vampire speed got him there first, but Dawn wasn't far behind. Maggie's room was the source of the screaming, but Dawn couldn't see in because Spike was standing in the doorway, frozen. She stood on tip-toe and was able to see over his shoulder. What she saw almost made her faint.
Buffy was sitting on Maggie's bed, cradling her daughter in her lap.
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Author's Note- from now on, *the mansion* will be use to describe Spike and Dawn's new home, not the one on Crawford Street.