Bottom of the Bottle Chapter Two

A/N: Okay, this is my take on what happened in season 6, so it's not going to be completely canon. Hell, I don't know if it's going to be anything like the show! I just know that what has happened so far is Buffy died, Spike has been drinking, trying to avoid anything Buffy-related and Dawn fits into that category. So, I'm about to cover why he hasn't talked about Dawn in his drunken thoughts.

3 Kara

"Spike," Dawn opened the crypt door and frowned when the aroma of whiskey and cigarettes filled her nostrils, "You should get out of this place."

"I thought I told you to stay away from this place," Spike glanced at her, then back to the broken bottle on the floor.

"Someone should check on you every now and then. I don't see Xander doing it anytime so-…have you been drinking again?"

Spike disregarded her claim and turned to sit back down in his beaten chair, "You should leave, Bit. Red and Glinda'll start frettin' if you're not back."

"They know I'm here. They sent me on…a mission." Dawn giggled to herself for a moment before scoping the crypt, "Have you been this way since my last visit?" She asked sternly, demanding an answer.

Spike shrugged, "How long's that been?" The younger Summers pulled the backpack from her shoulders and tossed it on the nearest sarcophagus.

"I'm going to take that as a 'yes'…," She moved forward, making her way closer to Spike, "Have you eaten since then?" The vampire's lair went silent and Dawn heard a faint, turned thunderous growl come from Spike's direction, "Spike, you can't keep doing this." She whispered.

Spike's head whipped around and a pair of murderous eyes landed on her, "Doin' what? This? This is all I can do! I can't do anything without thinking of Buffy! Not a damn thing!" Dawn was silent for a moment before speaking again.

"She's not coming back, Spike. I'm so-"

Spike jumped out of his chair and pointed a finger at her, "Dawn, don't talk about it!"

A/N: I'm writing this as if commercials were included so there will be a lot of short chapters.

Kara