Author's Note:  Hey, this is my first fic that I'm putting on FanFiction.net!  I hope you like it!  Please review and tell me what you think and what I could do to make it better.  The Calling of Truth is set sometime after Season 6.  I'm not quite sure where I'm going to go with it so the rating, title, summary, and stuff might change.  Probably there will be some romance.

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

The Calling of Truth

It was only 3:00 in the afternoon but the sky was already dark.  Deep gray clouds cast a shadow over the small town.  It was ironic that such a gloomy little town would be called Sunnydale.  Normal residents would look at the black sky and would assume that a storm was about to take place.  There were others that would think of it as a bit more.  A few of the people might see it as a sign that the world was coming to an end.  Luckily for them, the clouds were here only to bring heavy rain, lightening, and thunder.

While the coming storm forced many to cancel their outdoor activities and stay inside, there were some who were glad to have the horrible weather.  In fact, these people hate sunny afternoons.

Vampires roamed the streets, searching for helpless Californian's not quite home.  Other Vampires were busy ringing doorbells and trying to get an invitation into the home.

Spike watched the scene in amusement.  More than ever, he wished he could join in on all the fun.  He couldn't remember the last time he had something other than pig's blood to drink.  Spike carelessly tossed his cigarette on the ground.

He made his way through the neighborhood and stopped in front of a familiar home.  Inside this house lived the only human girl that Spike could kill.  So why didn't he?  It wasn't that he loved her.  No, Spike was a demon.  A demon could never truly love anyone.  But no matter what Spike did, his thoughts always drifted back to the Slayer.

With a swish of his long, black coat, Spike made his way towards the Summers house.  He didn't even bother to knock, he just walked right in.

Buffy Summers saw the front door open and immediately picked up the nearest weapon.  She lowered it slowly as Spike walked through the door.  He gave her a toothy grin.

"Spike, what makes you think you can just wander in here uninvited?" Buffy sighed.

"I'm a vampire.  I only need to be invited once," he responded.

"I'm not in the mood today, Spike, so you can just go back to the crypt you came from," Buffy said as she began to walk away.

"Not in the mood for what?  Toying with my heart?  See how much I care, Slayer," Spike walked over to Buffy and put his hands on her shoulders massaging them.

Buffy turned sharply and flipped Spike onto his back.  "I thought I made it clear that you were to leave me alone!  I don't want to have anything to do with you."

"What's going on?" Dawn's voice asked, seconds before Dawn came into view.  "Oh," she added when she saw Spike.

Just then, the doorbell rang.  Dawn rolled her eyes at Spike before going over to the door to open it.  Standing on the other side of the door was a girl, slightly younger than Dawn.  A puzzled expression crossed the girls face when she saw Dawn.

"This is the Summers residence, right?" she asked.

"Yeah, can I help you?" Dawn answered.

"I'm June Summers.  Is Mom or my sister Buffy home?" after the girl said this, it was Dawn who was wearing the puzzled expression.

To Be Continued…