A/N hi! This is my first fanfic, I hope you enjoy it. It's just something I thought of. Its set when dawn is a little younger, like nine or ten.

Disclaimer: I do not own Buffy the vampire slayer. If you recognize anything, it's not mine. Joss is god.

"Buffy!" A young and whiny voice rang out. " Buffy I need your help!"

A young girl waited at the bottom of the stairs. She had been calling to her sister for a while, and was getting very annoyed. Dawn summers couldn't think of a reason her sister wouldn't be paying attention to her. She was getting quite scared, and needed Buffy's slayer abilities to help her out. Finally, after what seemed like an eternity, the so-called chosen one walked, no, stumbled down the stairs in a great hurry.

"What! Dawny what is it?" Buffy was worrying greatly, had dawn gotten hurt? Was there some evil creature after her little sister? She looked at dawn expectantly, awaiting the worst. The little girl had a look of horror on her face.

"Quick come with me, I need your help!" The words tumbled out of her mouth in a great hurry, showing how urgent she needed her sister. She darted towards the kitchen, only to hide behind the door. Buffy was close behind.

"Dawn, what's in there?" Buffy got into a fighting stance; ready to kick down the door. She glanced at her sister waiting for a reply.

"There was a… it was big and hairy! It, it was creeping all around when I went in. I screamed and ran to get you! Kill it! Make it go away!" Dawn pointed to the door, and then quickly ran behind Buffy. "Kill it!" she repeated, this time in a more hysterical tone. Buffy kicked the door down and ran into the room. There was nothing there. Buffy glanced around into all the hiding places she could think of.

"Dawn, I don't see anything." Buffy shouted back to her sister. A tiny squeal came from behind.

"Its… its behind the counter" Buffy walked towards the back of the counter, making no noise. As she saw what dawn was so scared about, she straightened up and laughed. "Is it dead? Did you kill it?" Dawn was looking as white as paper by now.

"Dawn…" she started "you woke me up at two in the morning to get rid of a spider?"