Title: Babysitting Duties 1/?
Author: Forsaken2003
Pairing: S/X
Rating: PG13
Disclaimer: I own none, all belong to Joss Whedon
Comments: Always welcomed!
Summary: Spike and Xander babysit Dawn for the weekend.
Warnings/Spoilers: Season 5.
Beta'd by: Unbeta'd
Prompt #495 from tamingthemuse- In Loco Parentis
Note: From now on most of my tamingthemuse stories will be named as the challenge.
Buffy and Joyce were going out of town to L.A. Joyce had new art coming into the gallery and asked Buffy to come along. They approached Spike and Xander to act in loco parentis for the weekend. Of course they said yes. Dawn was like a little sister to them. They loved spending time with her.
After work on Friday Xander swung by their apartment to pick up Spike and what they'd need for the next couple days. Before going over to the Summer's house Spike suggested they go to the Doublemeat Palace to pick up some burgers and fries. By the time they reached the house the sun was all but set and was safe for Spike to get out of the car without his blanket.
Dawn flung open the front door and squealed when she saw them coming up the walkway. "I didn't actually believe Buffy when she said you guys were sleeping over!" Dawn refused to say the word babysit. She was fourteen after all! She saw the Doublemeat Palace bag. "Please tell me there is a Doublemeat Medley burger in there for me." She had no doubt that she was drooling.
"I told you we were forgetting something, Spike," Xander said as he stopped in front of Dawn.
"I don't believe you," Dawn said grabbing the bag from him and opening it. Yup there were three burgers in there. "This is why Spike is my favorite." Dawn gave Spike a big hug. "He doesn't lie to me."
Spike grinned. "Told you I was her favorite."
Xander huffed out a laugh. "Yeah, well you're my favorite too."
As they were walking into the house Buffy and Joyce were rushing out. "Thank you so much for looking after my little pumpkin belly," Joyce said before kissing Dawn's forehead.
"Mom," Dawn whined. "You promised not to call me that in front of people!" She glared at Xander and Spike who both sniggered at the nickname.
"I forgot," Joyce said not actually apologizing.
Buffy hugged Xander. "Phone me if she gives you any trouble."
"I'm sure we'll have fun," Xander said reassuring her. "Plus now we have some dirt on her. Don't we little pumpkin belly?" He smirked at Dawn.
"Mom," Dawn whined again. Now she was kind of wishing that it was Willow and Tara staying with her.
With another round of goodbyes Buffy and Joyce were in the car and heading for L.A. "Let's eat before our food goes completely cold," Spike suggested.
"Great, I'm starving," Dawn said completely forgetting about being annoyed at the childish nickname that had been let out of the bag. She led the way.
When they entered the house they saw two sleeping bags and pillows on the couch. "What are we bloody camping?" Spike moaned.
"It'll be fun," Xander said. "We can zip them together and snuggle."
"I do like to snuggle with you," Spike said quietly so Dawn didn't hear. He didn't want her having dirt on him now did he? He pecked Xander on the lips before following Dawn into the kitchen.