Title: What was that?
Disclaimer: I did not create nor do I own any characters of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. I only own the storyline and the characters I create. I make no profit off this story except my excitement at being able to play God over the characters fate.
Summary: Dawn-centric. Dawn is feeling ignored. What happens when someone starts to pay attention to her. Implied Femslash so if you don't like that kind of story don't read.
A/N: Please read and review. Reviews are like my addiction and please feed to it so I get inspiration to write more. If you have any suggestions feel free to tell them to me in your reviews. I may even use some of the suggestions.
Now that the schools were closed because of everyone leaving Sunnydale Dawn Summers didn't really have anything to do during the day. Besides a little research or helping take care of wounded potentials Dawn pretty much kept to herself in her room. Sometimes she could go days before anyone noticed she was even gone. This was killing her inside. She was basically invisable and she hated that no one even bothered to notice. Was she going to turn invisible like that girl Buffy had mentioned who actually became invisible because no one noticed her in high school. Dawn hoped that wasn't the case. Dawn lay on her bed staring up at the ceiling. It had been a few days since she had helped with research and the only thing she had left her room for was either a trip to the bathroom or a trip to get some food. She wasn't sharing her room with any potentials yet, but she knew there would come a time when they would remember she was there just long enough to room a potential or two with her. Dawn sighed as she rolled over onto her side.
"Mind if I come in?"
Dawn looked up and found Kennedy standing in the doorway of her room. She had been one of the first potentials to arrive with Giles. She was one of the only potentials who even awklowledged Dawn's existance. So far she hadn't provided anything useful for them to know or learn so why would they bother to talk to her. Kennedy was different though. When they had down times Kennedy and Dawn would watch movies or talk or whatever. You could say a small friendship had come out of it. Though with the war agaisnt the first Kennedy seemed to always be busy, whether she was training or patroling with Buffy and Faith, or if she was receiving lessons for many of the other scoobies. Dawn nodded and Kennedy came into the room and sat on the edge of the bed.
"Penny for your thoughts," Kennedy said holding up a penny for Dawn to see.
Dawn couldn't help but offfer Kennedy a small smile. It was a cute joke and Dawn could see that Kennedy was trying to cheer her up.
"It's nothing," Dawn replied.
"Come on Dawn I know its not nothing,"Kennedy told her, "You up here just lying here looking all depressed while the rest of us are down stairs cheering that we took out that old vampire thing."
Dawn sighed seeing that Kennedy obviously wasn't going to stop pestering her until she was givin a truthful answer. Dawn thought about lying to Kennedy, but since she had never been good at lying she figured she would stick with the truth.
"Fine," Dawn sighed, "Look I know what I'm feeling is stupid compared to this war against the first evil, but I just feel alone."
Kennedy pulled Dawn into her arms for a hug. Dawn didn't know why but the gesture sent a chill down her back. Thoughts popped into her head and she didn't know where they came from. She pushed them from her mind just as fast as they had appeared.
"It's not stupid Dawn," Kennedy told her, "How about we go down there and I promise I won't ignore you."
Dawn saw sincerity in the other girls eyes. She knew that if she went down there maybe Kennedy would be able to get the other girls to actually notice her. She may not be a slayer or a witch, but one day she hoped to be a watcher. She saw Giles work from day to day and she knew it was something she wanted to do. Dawn slowly nodded.
"It's settled then," Kennedy told Dawn as she stood holding out her hand to help Dawn off the bed.
Dawn placed her own hand into Kennedy's. Kennedy stepped back as she pulled Dawn of the bed. She didn't see the skateboard that Xander had given to Dawn and in seconds they were on the floor with Kennedy on top of Dawn. Dawn's face was inches away from Kennedy's and she didn't know how it happened but one second they were inches apart and the next second their lips connected. It was a short kiss and Dawn hadn't exactly pushed the girl away. It ended just as fast as it had started. Kennedy climbed to her feet before helping Dawn up. They both went downstairs and were celebrating with the others. At the back of her mind was the kiss she shared with Kennedy. She wondered if it was just because Kennedy fell on top of her and she just had kissed her for some reason. It wasn't because Kennedy liked Dawn, but because it just happened. If it had meant anything wouldn't Kennedy had said something after it happened. Dawn tried to mingle with the other potentials and on the surface it looked like she was having a good time, but her mind really was processing the kiss as she tried to figure out what was going to happen now.
A/N: Hope you enjoyed. I should have the next chapter up soon. Please don't forget to review and tell me what you think.