Here's another AU story for ya'll. I was bored and wanted something else to write, so I thought of this. This is a good story and I think one of the longest ones I've done. Lots of Spuffy goodness. Well, hope everyone would like it and leave me a review as always. I can't get enough!

Chapter 1

Buffy Summers walked into her house after a tiring day at school and she was starting to get a major headache. "You're such a brat. Why can't you leave my stuff alone?" She heard her sister, Dawn say.

"I didn't touch your stuff. Mommy! Dawn's blaming me for something I didn't do!" Buffy rubbed her head as her two sisters ran into the house and headed upstairs, arguing along the way. She closed the door and rested her head on it when her mother appeared.

"I take it picking them up from school was fun." Joyce Summers said and Buffy sighed.

"Yeah, it was real fun. I have tons of homework and a major migraine on top of that. You're so picking them up tomorrow." Joyce nodded.

"I appreciate you doing it, Buffy." Buffy nodded also when they heard a crash come from upstairs. Joyce sighed. "I better see what the damage is this time." She said as she walked away. Buffy sighed also as she heard her mother's voice calling up the stairs. "You girls better not have broken anything!" Buffy shook her head and went upstairs also. She closed her door when she got to her room and sat on the bed. She put her headphones on to block out the noise as best she could. Buffy came back downstairs later that night to hear her sisters arguing about what to watch on TV.

"I was watching that first." Casey said as Dawn kept the remote away from her.

"I'm older than you, so I get to choose what to watch." Dawn replied and Buffy rolled her eyes as she joined her mother in the kitchen.

"I'm seriously starting to wonder if they were adopted." Buffy said and Joyce gave her oldest a smile as she finished with dinner. She then gave her a serious look.

"Buffy, I need a favor." Buffy had a worried expression on her face.

"I hate it when you say that." She said.

"Something came up and I have to go into the gallery tonight. I was wondering if you could watch them for me. I should only be a few hours." Buffy didn't love that idea.

"You can't seriously ask me to watch the demon children. Mom, I was supposed to meet my friends at the Bronze tonight. You said I could go yesterday." Joyce nodded.

"I know I did, but I can't call a babysitter on such short notice. I really need your help, Buffy. I promise you can go tomorrow night. I can't trust Dawn to baby-sit at her age. I would probably come back to the house being destroyed." Buffy sighed and could feel her headache coming back.

"Fine, but I'm not happy about it." Joyce hugged her daughter.

"I really appreciate it, honey." She told her as she pulled away and Buffy sighed.

"I hate being the good one." She replied as they heard a noise coming from the living room.

"Mommy! Dawn's being mean to me!" Casey exclaimed.

"I am not you tattle tail!" Buffy closed her eyes and rubbed her head. She then opened her eyes and looked at the guilty expression on her mother's face.

"You owe me big time for this." Buffy said as she headed into the living room. "I should be getting paid." Joyce heard Buffy mumble as she shook her head and got ready to go to the gallery.