Title - Buffy, The Vampire Slayer - Restoration : An Unholy Love

Author - Shane A. Hopkins (thesorcererbard@I-am-the-key.com)

Rating - R - underage girl kissing

Pairing - Spike and Dawn

Disclaimer - What I don't own. Joss Whedon, Mutant Enemy and 20th Century Fox own Buffy the Vampire Slayer and everything related to them. What I do own. Everything not owned by the above mentioned people / companies is owned by me but you may use any of it as long as you give me credit.

Authors Note - This story is written along the lines of Lady Myst's 'A New Dawn' story. Dawn sacrificed herself rather than let Buffy die.

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Restoration : An Unholy Love.

"Where is she?" Buffy cried, she was deeply worried about Dawn. The gang had gone out looking for her but because of her method of exit they had no idea where to start looking.

"I don't know but I hope she's alright." Tara said.

"She will be, the Summers women are tough, aren't they Buff?" Willow said as she walked between the other two women.

"Yea, we're as tough as a wet noodle." Buffy said with a very slight smile.

"That's the spirit," Willow said smiling, "Hey has anyone thought of seeing if Spike has heard anything?"

"No, I haven't seen Spike since the final battle with Glory." Buffy said looking a little uneasy, "I couldn't bear it, he loved her so much, maybe more than I did."

"And Dawn knows it, she'll go there at some point." Willow told her.

"Well, um, Spike's crypt is just over there." Tara pointed off to their left.

"Ok, lets go." Buffy said heading over towards it.

As they got closer they could see a light on inside. Buffy walked up to the door, pounded it open and walked in. Just inside the door she stopped in complete and utter shock.

"Oh my.." began Willow.

".God." finished Tara.

On the floor in the middle of the crypt were Spike and Dawn under a blanket, Dawn was fast and peacefully asleep and Spike was gently caressing her hair.

"S-S-Spike? What's going on?" Buffy demanded.

"Chill out Buff." Dawn said before opening her eyes.

"Dawn, are you naked under there?" Buffy asked incredulously.

"So what if I am?" Dawn retorted.

"You're only 14, you're too young." Buffy said still slightly in shock.

"Calm down, Slayer." Spike interrupted, "We kissed that's all." He threw back the blanket to reveal that both of them were fully clothed..

"I wanted to go further by Spike said that I was too young." Dawn said disappointedly.

"Yea then she began to feel tired." Spike said as he stood up.

"Y-you w-wanted to go further?" Buffy stammered, "I can't hear this , I just can't." she turned round and ran out side.

Spike followed her and was met with a fist to the nose.

"How could you?" Buffy cried.

"Hey, I love her, I LOVE her." Spike told her holding his nose.

"I'm taking her home and, by god, if you go near her again I will stake you so fast you won't know what hit you." Buffy said as she walked back into the crypt.

"Buffy, no!" cried Dawn as Buffy grabbed her and began to haul her out of the crypt, "I want to stay with Spike!"

"No, you will not, I've told you before that you can not have a crush on a vampire." Buffy said.

"I LOVE HIM!" Dawn's voice took on a tone that was almost inhuman and her eye's glowed bright green.

In amazement Buffy let go of Dawn's arm and took a step backwards. Spike looked at Dawn with what could only be called pure love.

Dawn walked to stand beside Spike who promptly put his arm around her. With that contact her eye's returned to their normal color.

"Why do your eye's do that when I touch you?" Spike asked.

"What are you talking about Spike?" asked Buffy.

"Well, when she came here earlier, her eye's were glowing green but when I hugged her they went back to their beautiful blue color." Spike said, "And just now when I put my arm around her they returned to normal again."

"Love." Dawn simply answered.

"Love? What do you mean Lil-bit?" Spike asked.

"Your love for me is pure and unencumbered by you vampirism." Dawn answered

looking into his eyes.

"How can that affect you?" Buffy asked, she was beginning to get used to this new version of her sister.

"When I died, I died for love, love of you, love of this town and love of this world." Dawn answered as she turned to look at Buffy, "And when the Powers brought me back it was through love, your love for me."

Being close to Spike was having a great calming effect on Dawn her voice was almost back to the way it had been a couple of months earlier.

"Ok so Spike loves you . now, he loved me at one time remember?" Buffy retorted.

"Yea, I remember but even under that love he loved me, he just didn't know it." Dawn said stepping away from Spike.

"Ok well I can see that maybe Spike does love you , he certainly has a calming effect on you." Buffy paused, "Right, Spike, here are the rules. One Dawn is still 14 and you must treat her that way. Two you will not hurt her in any way shape or form. Three you will check with me before taking her out anywhere, have you got all that?"

"Yea, I got it." Spike said. Little did Buffy know but he had already set those same rules down for himself.

"Buffy?" Dawn said.

"Yea?" Buffy answered.

"Can Spike come and live with us?" Dawn asked.

"Why should he?" Buffy answered a little snappily.

"Because if I have another episode and need calming he will be on hand." Dawn answered in an almost identical tone.

Buffy stopped and thought about this for a minute, it was obvious she didn't like the idea but Dawn was right and he might come in handy.

"Alright, but he has to agree to live by my rules when he's under my roof." Buffy said looking at Spike, "Do you understand?"

"Yea, I understand perfectly." Spike answered.

To be continued.