Authors Note: This is a story i wrote this summer. It's Buffy and Spike and it's set to songs by the group Hinder. You should check out their cd if you havent already. This story is completed and i'll have it all up this week. As always read and review.

Disclaimer: I own nothing Joss own the characters and Hinder owns the songs.

Chapter One: Homecoming Queen

"I can't believe this." Buffy said as she sat down.

"You can't believe what Buffy?" Dawn asked.

"This!" Buffy said as she pointed to an article in the paper.

Dawn looked down at the article in question. "Firewall coming to Sunnydale, okay what's so horrible about that? They're awesome."

"Dawn, don't you remember who is in the band?"

Dawn thought about it then realization hit her like a Mac truck. "William."

"Yeah or rather Spike if we want to get technical here." Buffy said as she put her head in her hands.

"Maybe you won't see him."

"Dawn they're coming to my club."

"What?" Dawn said as she looked back at the article.

"Yeah some manager called yesterday to book a band, but Willow never said who it was, now I see why."

"Yeah me too, so what are you going to do?"

"I guess I'll just have to suck it up now wont I." Buffy said before she left the room.

"So we're going to California now?" Xander asked.

"Yeah we're going to some small town outside of LA." Angel said as he stared at the TV.

"Why are we going there?"

"Supposedly the club scene there is awesome."

"What club?" Spike said as he walked out of his room.

"Oh some club called the bronze." Xander said.

"What about it?"

"It's where we're playing at next month, god Spike will you listen more often." Angel said.

"Shut up peaches you're just jealous."

"Whatever, hey you do know that we're going to be living in California for the next month right?" Angel asked.

"What? I didn't know that. Why are we going to be living there?" Spike asked.

"Well we're moving to record an album and since it's a little town we wont be bothered as much." Oz piped up for the first time that night.

"What town?" Spike asked.

"Let me see…um Sunnydale." Angel said as he looked down at the paper on the table.

"Sunnydale…"Spike said right before he passed out.

"Willow!" Buffy yelled as she walked into the bronze. The club had originally belonged to Buffy's cousin, Faith, but when Faith got into drugs and skuzzy boyfriends and went to prison she asked Buffy to take over. It was the best club in Sunnydale and there were even whispers that it was the best club in the county. That didn't faze Buffy though. The club was the club, she didn't care about how popular it was or if people hated it, all she cared about was that everyone that came had a good time. Well that and the music.

"Hey Buff." Willow said as Buffy walked past her and into her office. Willow followed after her and shut the door once she was inside. "So I guess you know." Willow said as she sat down.

"No shit Will. What were you thinking? They can't play here!"

"Buffy, please calm down okay? I told them yes because this is our big chance."

"What is that supposed to mean?"

"It means that Buffy this could be our foot in the door. Having firewall play here could get the club exposure and then we'd get a ton of high profile bands in here."

"Willow I don't care about that."

"I know, but you should because we may be the best but being the best doesn't pay the bills."

Buffy sighed and looked down. "How bad is it getting?"

"More people, more drinks equals less money."

"Oh I see. Fine, Willow I guess you're right. But why did it have to be them?"

"I don't know. Maybe it's life's way of working in mysterious ways." Willow smiled them walked out of Buffy's office.

Buffy closed her eyes then walked over to the small bookcase across the room and opened a book she hadn't peeked at in years. Inside was a picture of a girl with blonde pigtails and a strawberry dress and a little boy with brown shaggy hair and a dress suit on. These were two innocent children who had no idea what was in store for them. "Idiots." Buffy said before she put the book back.

Spike smiled as he listened to a voicemail his girlfriend, Dru, had left for him. "Dude you ready?" Angel said as he peeked in the room.

Spike shut the phone and looked at Angel. "Are we practicing?"

"Yep the guys want to go over your new tune."

Spike nodded and followed Angel out. "Okay so Xander you remember the beat I showed you last week?" Xander nodded. "Good and Oz just keep the same rhythm as last week." Oz nodded as they all got ready."

"What about me Spike?" Angel asked.

"You know what to do." Spike said as he handed Angel his guitar.

"Okay Spike." Angel said as Spike went up to microphone.

"Okay this one is called Homecoming Queen."

'It's been five years since I've seen her face
She's the Holy Ghost without a trace
And now we're left with the what-ifs
It's been five years since she left for LA
She's an angel with a dirty face
And it seems to me
She's a casualty of all the pressure
That we put on her
And now we've lost her for good

It's such a shame shame shame
That our homecoming queen
Was a lot like you and a lot like me
And she never walked on water
Guess no one really saw her

She was so adored by everyone
When it came to looks she was next to none
But loved partying and having too much fun
Then she hooked up with the wrong someone
And he promised everything under the sun
And it seems to me
She's a casualty of all the pressure
That he put on her
And now we've lost her for good

It's such a shame shame shame
That our homecoming queen
Was a lot like you and a lot like me
And she never walked on water
Cause no one really saw her

Shame shame shame
That our homecoming queen
Had a lot to prove and so many to please
She's just somebody's daughter
Just looking for somebody to love her

Well I never knew you
Wish I could've saved you
From losers that drained you
Before you strung out
With so much potential
How could you let us down

It's such a shame shame shame
That our homecoming queen
Was a lot like you and a lot like me
And she never walked on water
Guess no one really saw her

Shame shame shame
That our homecoming queen
Had a lot to prove and so many to please
She's just somebody's daughter
Looking for somebody to love her
She's just somebody's daughter
Looking for somebody to love her
Shame shame shame'

Spike turned around when the song was over. "Well?"

"Spike, that was great but who was it about?" Xander asked.

"Does it have to be about someone?" Spike asked.

"Come on man, you sang it with such passion that it has to be about someone." Oz said.

Spike sighed, "It's about a girl I went to school with."

"Who was she?" Angel asked.

"She was my best friend."

William sighed as he walked out of the dance. Again he'd had to watch the girl of his dreams leave with someone else. And it wasn't just anyone else. It was Parker Abrams, the football captain. 'I wish I was bigger, I'd show that ponce what a man really is. I'd just…' William's thoughts were interrupted by a female voice in the alley way behind the school.

"Cut it out baby." The girl said.

"Come on sweetie, please no one will see."

"But Parker it's an alley way."

"Come on baby I'll make you feel so good." Parker said.

William couldn't believe his ears. Parker was in the alley way with some girl. William knew it was gross to look, but he had to know who Parker was with.

"Okay baby I will." The girl said as Parker undid his pants and released himself. Parker picked up the girl and pushed her up against the wall as he started pounding into her. As she was moaning and withering on Parker that's when William noticed who she was. His dream girl…the love of his life…the high school homecoming queen…his best friend…his Buffy was screwing Parker in an alley way.