Disclaimer: Don't own 'em. Joss and co. are the ones that own BTVS.
Summary: This story is set after the First was defeated. The Season 7 ending DID NOT happen., so its AU from then on. Sunnydale was not destroyed.
Buffy awoke as soon as the sunlight hit her face. It was morning, and she rolled on the other side of her bed trying to hide from the sun that was interrupting her sleep. She sighed in defeat, since she could no longer fall asleep. The sun had won this battle.
It has been nearly a year since the First had been defeated. The hell mouth was no more in Sunnydale. The world was safe once more this time thanks to the rogue slayer called Faith. She had sacrificed herself to close the hell mouth, when the seal had been opened.
Willow had done a spell before Faith died, that transferred the power of the Slayer to all the potential Slayers making them all Chosen Ones. All the girls in the world who had the potential now held the power of the Chosen One.
After Faith's death, the gang held a memorial for her. Everyone had something good to say about her despite what she had done in the past. Some potentials and including Anya had died during the final showdown. It had been a real sad day despite the victory against the First.
Giles had started a Watcher's Council in Cleveland, since there was a hell mouth located there. Several newly called Slayers decided to join him, since they still needed training. Other Slayers decided to go back with their families, but they promised to protect their home town against the remaining evils in the world.
Willow and Kennedy went with Giles, to help him find the Slayers all over the world who did not know their destiny. Xander also came decided to go to Cleveland to lend a helpful hand with his carpentry expertise. Andrew also came to help out, since he had no where else to go. He offered to clean up after the girls and cook for them. Giles had accepted the offer since no one else who want to do that especially for free.
Buffy stretched and yawned. She and Dawn, and not excluding Spike were the only ones that had stayed in Sunnydale. Dawn was in her second year of high school. Spike lived with them, but he and Buffy were not together. They were just friends. Buffy now works at UC Sunnydale as a fitness instructor.
Buffy looked at the clock beside her bed, it glared back at her with its red digits showing that it was 6am. Buffy stood up, to get ready for the day ahead of her. She looked through her drawers for something to wear. She decided on a red halter top and jeans, later at work she would change into her work out clothes.
She grabbed a towel and headed for the shower. An hour later she was finished with her shower and was dressed. She walked down the stairs to find the house filled with the aroma of fresh Folgers coffee. She walked into the kitchen with a smile. "Mmm, coffee. Gotta love the smell," Buffy smiled.
"Morning," Spike greeted her.
Buffy sat at the kitchen table, while Spike poured her a cup of coffee. She inhaled the scent, before she took a sip. "Good coffee," she said after tasting it.
"Thanks," Spike said.
Buffy got up to make some toast, but Spike stopped her. "Here I made you a real breakfast," Spike said as he passed her a plate with some pancakes and the works.
"Thanks Spike, but you didn't have to," Buffy began.
"I know, but I wanted to," Spike cut her off.
Buffy began eating her breakfast. She and Spike were good friends now, but she knew she had feelings for him. She still hadn't brought herself to make more of their friendship though.
"So has Dawn called?" Buffy asked.
"Yeah, the Lil Bit says everything is fine," Spike responded.
Dawn had left yesterday for Sweden. She was supposed to meet Kennedy and Willow there. They were recruiting several Slayers there, that did not know of their calling. Dawn had begged to go, Buffy had finally agreed since she wanted her sister to have a good summer. She had promised her once that she would let her travel someday and this was her chance.
Buffy finished her breakfast and went over to the sink to wash the dish. Buffy looked at the clock in the kitchen and said," Gotta go, see ya later Spike." Buffy went upstairs to get her gym bag.
"Bye Buffy," he called after her.
Spike went to the living room to watch t.v. like he usually did. He didn't do much during the day, just help the Slayer out with stuff around the house and watch tv. During the night he had a job as a security and helped Buffy with patrolling. Demons still came to the hell mouth, well ex hell mouth. It was too big of legend that some demons never could stop coming here.
The next night Buffy entered the house. She had just come from patrolling alone. She could hear Spike talking to someone. She wondered who he was talking to. It wasn't Dawn unless he was talking to her on the phone. Buffy got happy at the idea of her sister calling, she hadn't had much of a chance to call Dawn, since she was busy. Buffy walked into the living room to find it empty. Buffy then next went to the kitchen, she stopped short when she heard that Spike was in the kitchen
"Yes, ok then I'll get a flight in two days then," she heard Spike say.
A flight? Where was he going? Was he leaving Sunnydale and never returning? Buffy wondered.
A voice in her head told her Bad Buffy, you shouldn't be eaves dropping. She figured he was talking to someone on the phone. The curious part of her begged her to listen to the conversation. In the end, the curious part was victorious.
"Yes, right then thanks. Yeah, I wouldn't miss it for the world."
"You just better bloody have them when I arrive in England."
"Don't worry you'll get your cash."
Buffy heard a click noise, signaling the end of the conversation. Spike came out of the kitchen, " Did you just get here?" he asked.
"Uh, yea, I did," Buffy lied.
"How was patrol?" he asked trying to make conversation.
"Oh, you know the usual. Couple of vamps, nothing much," Buffy said.
She wanted to ask him, why he was leaving in two days, but she didn't. A part of her was angry while the other one was just curious.
"I'm going out," Spike said.
"Going out? Where?" Buffy asked a bit too quickly.
Spike lifted an eyebrow but didn't say anything else but, "Around town,"
"Oh, ok well I'm tired. I'm going to bed now," Buffy said.
"See ya Buffy," Spike told her as he closed the door behind him.
A/N: Please review.
Summary: This story is set after the First was defeated. The Season 7 ending DID NOT happen., so its AU from then on. Sunnydale was not destroyed.
Buffy awoke as soon as the sunlight hit her face. It was morning, and she rolled on the other side of her bed trying to hide from the sun that was interrupting her sleep. She sighed in defeat, since she could no longer fall asleep. The sun had won this battle.
It has been nearly a year since the First had been defeated. The hell mouth was no more in Sunnydale. The world was safe once more this time thanks to the rogue slayer called Faith. She had sacrificed herself to close the hell mouth, when the seal had been opened.
Willow had done a spell before Faith died, that transferred the power of the Slayer to all the potential Slayers making them all Chosen Ones. All the girls in the world who had the potential now held the power of the Chosen One.
After Faith's death, the gang held a memorial for her. Everyone had something good to say about her despite what she had done in the past. Some potentials and including Anya had died during the final showdown. It had been a real sad day despite the victory against the First.
Giles had started a Watcher's Council in Cleveland, since there was a hell mouth located there. Several newly called Slayers decided to join him, since they still needed training. Other Slayers decided to go back with their families, but they promised to protect their home town against the remaining evils in the world.
Willow and Kennedy went with Giles, to help him find the Slayers all over the world who did not know their destiny. Xander also came decided to go to Cleveland to lend a helpful hand with his carpentry expertise. Andrew also came to help out, since he had no where else to go. He offered to clean up after the girls and cook for them. Giles had accepted the offer since no one else who want to do that especially for free.
Buffy stretched and yawned. She and Dawn, and not excluding Spike were the only ones that had stayed in Sunnydale. Dawn was in her second year of high school. Spike lived with them, but he and Buffy were not together. They were just friends. Buffy now works at UC Sunnydale as a fitness instructor.
Buffy looked at the clock beside her bed, it glared back at her with its red digits showing that it was 6am. Buffy stood up, to get ready for the day ahead of her. She looked through her drawers for something to wear. She decided on a red halter top and jeans, later at work she would change into her work out clothes.
She grabbed a towel and headed for the shower. An hour later she was finished with her shower and was dressed. She walked down the stairs to find the house filled with the aroma of fresh Folgers coffee. She walked into the kitchen with a smile. "Mmm, coffee. Gotta love the smell," Buffy smiled.
"Morning," Spike greeted her.
Buffy sat at the kitchen table, while Spike poured her a cup of coffee. She inhaled the scent, before she took a sip. "Good coffee," she said after tasting it.
"Thanks," Spike said.
Buffy got up to make some toast, but Spike stopped her. "Here I made you a real breakfast," Spike said as he passed her a plate with some pancakes and the works.
"Thanks Spike, but you didn't have to," Buffy began.
"I know, but I wanted to," Spike cut her off.
Buffy began eating her breakfast. She and Spike were good friends now, but she knew she had feelings for him. She still hadn't brought herself to make more of their friendship though.
"So has Dawn called?" Buffy asked.
"Yeah, the Lil Bit says everything is fine," Spike responded.
Dawn had left yesterday for Sweden. She was supposed to meet Kennedy and Willow there. They were recruiting several Slayers there, that did not know of their calling. Dawn had begged to go, Buffy had finally agreed since she wanted her sister to have a good summer. She had promised her once that she would let her travel someday and this was her chance.
Buffy finished her breakfast and went over to the sink to wash the dish. Buffy looked at the clock in the kitchen and said," Gotta go, see ya later Spike." Buffy went upstairs to get her gym bag.
"Bye Buffy," he called after her.
Spike went to the living room to watch t.v. like he usually did. He didn't do much during the day, just help the Slayer out with stuff around the house and watch tv. During the night he had a job as a security and helped Buffy with patrolling. Demons still came to the hell mouth, well ex hell mouth. It was too big of legend that some demons never could stop coming here.
The next night Buffy entered the house. She had just come from patrolling alone. She could hear Spike talking to someone. She wondered who he was talking to. It wasn't Dawn unless he was talking to her on the phone. Buffy got happy at the idea of her sister calling, she hadn't had much of a chance to call Dawn, since she was busy. Buffy walked into the living room to find it empty. Buffy then next went to the kitchen, she stopped short when she heard that Spike was in the kitchen
"Yes, ok then I'll get a flight in two days then," she heard Spike say.
A flight? Where was he going? Was he leaving Sunnydale and never returning? Buffy wondered.
A voice in her head told her Bad Buffy, you shouldn't be eaves dropping. She figured he was talking to someone on the phone. The curious part of her begged her to listen to the conversation. In the end, the curious part was victorious.
"Yes, right then thanks. Yeah, I wouldn't miss it for the world."
"You just better bloody have them when I arrive in England."
"Don't worry you'll get your cash."
Buffy heard a click noise, signaling the end of the conversation. Spike came out of the kitchen, " Did you just get here?" he asked.
"Uh, yea, I did," Buffy lied.
"How was patrol?" he asked trying to make conversation.
"Oh, you know the usual. Couple of vamps, nothing much," Buffy said.
She wanted to ask him, why he was leaving in two days, but she didn't. A part of her was angry while the other one was just curious.
"I'm going out," Spike said.
"Going out? Where?" Buffy asked a bit too quickly.
Spike lifted an eyebrow but didn't say anything else but, "Around town,"
"Oh, ok well I'm tired. I'm going to bed now," Buffy said.
"See ya Buffy," Spike told her as he closed the door behind him.
A/N: Please review.