Title: Fat Lip

Author: Nyte Brayker

Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Characters in the Buffy Verse, but I do own the band Dawn's in. The song," Fat Lip" belongs to Sum41.

Summery: Buffy's back in Sunnydale and she's brought Connor and Angel with her. Dawn's secret is still safe, and Dawn is not happy about it. Spike buys a new place to live and muses over the thought of Dawn living with him. Plus Dawn's band takes a few cheap shots at Angel.

Note: I just thought that Buffy needed a good lecture. And I did like the movie, Valentine.

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"I don't want to waste my time

And become a casualty of society

I'll never fall In line,

Become a victim of your conformity,

And back down."

-Sum41

-All Killer, No Filler

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Spike read through the real estate guide for Sunnydale. He was looking for a new place to live and since the crypt was not a proper place for one's girlfriend and her band to be hanging out in, new residency was in order.

To his surprise, Dawn's band mates were oddly cool about him being undead and all. Sydney had asked Dawn if he was good in bed and a very interesting conversation had sprung forth from Dawn's vague answer.

He found an apartment only three blocks from the Summer's home and it was a steal. He would bet his demon that the other residents of the complex were demons as well.

Maybe Dawn could live with him. When she was older of course, he didn't want Buffy showing up and staking him for it, and that would result in Angel's death by Dawn and her group.

Dawn hit the beginning notes for a Slash's Snakepit instrumental and Jax joined her, then Sydney.

"Dawn!!!! Turn it down!!!!!!" Buffy yelled from upstairs and Chris turned their amps up, a devilish smile on the front man's face," I mean it!!!! You'll wake Connor up!!!!!"

Their playing was suddenly nullified as the electricity to the amps and PA system was cut, they looked over to the source, and found it was Angel. He was holding the plug for the master board and she glared at him.

"Didn't Buffy ask you to turn it down?" Angel asked," Especially when Connor's trying to take a nap."

"Bite me, Soul Boy," Dawn snapped, hoping to piss him off," Oh wait, you can't. That soul thing right?" Jax, Sydney, and Chris burst out laughing behind her.

"Dude! He has the bark, but he can't bite!!" Sydney managed to say between laughs as she held her ribs, "Did someone neuter him?"

"Gypsies if I'm right and if Spike's right," Chris added," They do good work."

"Dawn, this is uncalled for," Angel told her, standing his ground," I think you owe me an apology."

"Okay, I'm sorry that the nasty gypsies gave you your soul and I'm sorry that you didn't stay in hell. I guess they kicked you out because they were afraid you'd lose your soul and take over," the lead guitarist smiled sweetly, knowing she'd just gotten under Angel's skin," In fact, I'm sorry that you have to live here in Sunnydale. Wait, it's the Hellmouth, you should fell right at home." Jax hit the cymbals on his drum kit.

"I'll make sure you, me, and Buffy have a talk later when your friends aren't around," Angel said calmly.

"Actually, Dawn said we could crash here tonight since we have to go out of town first thing tomorrow for a gig," Chris piped up," Dawn, that Spike guy is cooler than this guy."

"Dawn! What have I told you about inviting people to stay the night without my permission?" Buffy asked as she joined Angel, she had Connor in her arms," Plus on nights when you have to baby-sit Connor."

"I didn't agree to watch Connor, in fact, I don't remember being asked if Connor and Angel could live here. It was a lot better when Willow and Tara lived here. Plus I have plans tonight, we're going to see a movie, and maybe I'll be home before 1:00 am," Dawn retorted.

"1AM? Isn't that a Beautiful Creature's song?" Jax asked," From that stupid slasher film. Valentine?"

"Dawn Michelle Summers, you will stay here tonight and watch Connor. These punks can stay and we'll discuss this in the morning," Buffy stated firmly.

"And what will you be doing? Making out in the training room in the back of the magic shop? Take Connor with you and have Anya look after him. I don't baby-sit unless I'm paid $20.00 an hour. I need something's for systems care," Dawn shot back.

"What happened to you, Dawnie?" Angel asked," You used to be a lot nicer."

"That was before Buffy pulled another runaway to LA because I can't deal with my problems because they're too personal to tell my friends and sister. I got smart fast. You didn't tell anyone, Buffy, you didn't ask for help. You're the Slayer and you can't handle it if you can't control your life down to the smallest detail. I was the Key and imagine how I felt when I found out. I wanted to runaway but I didn't," everything that had been bottled down in Dawn ever since Buffy left for LA came out," Then you're always mean to Spike. You have a bad day so you go and kick him. Makes you feel better because you can control Spike, he can't hit you back. And my friends are not punks, they're okay, and they actually stick by me instead of running off. Maybe you should look Willow over, she's being extremely careless with magic lately."

"Dawn, I think my bro will let us stay at his place for tonight. Don't want to wake up dead," Chris told her and they began to pack up their equipment.

Buffy watched as Dawn walked out the door and got into Chris's van .She'd become very defiant lately.

"She knows how to hit hard and hit low," Angel commented as he took Connor from Buffy," She took Spike's side. That's just odd."

"Hey, Buffy," Willow greeted as the Slayer and Souled vampire entered the Magic Box with Connor," Wasn't Dawn suppose to watch Connor?"

"Dawn left us high and dry," Buffy answered," Is it me or did she pick up a bad attitude while I was gone?"

"I think it's just you, Slayer," Spike answered as he came out of the back room," You did leave Nibblet without so much as a good bye.'

"What are you doing here, Spike?" Angel asked as his childe leaned against a book shelf.

"Just burning time until I go to see Dawn's band perform. They're bloody good," the blonde vampire replied," What did the nasty group of teenagers hurt your feelings, Peaches?"

"Spike, don't you have somewhere else to be?" Buffy said as she set Connor down on the table in his baby carrier.

"In fact, I do come to think of it. I have to buy a TV for my new place," Spike smiled and tickled Connor's stomach," Cute kid, Angelus, doesn't look a thing like you." Angel growled at Spike's back as the younger vampire left.

"That's odd," Angel stated after a moment of silence.

"What's strange?" Tara repeated.

"I noticed earlier that Dawn smelled different and just now, Spike smelled the same way," the brown haired vampire returned.

Xander nearly choked on his coffee when he heard Angel say that. He liked Spike better than he liked Angel because the annoying peroxide blonde vampire hadn't tried to suck the world into hell and the fact that the two both disliked Angel helped Spike's case.

"Him and Dawn hung out a lot after you left," Xander told Buffy. It was only a partial lie, they had been hanging out a lot, and he didn't specify where or when," You did make Spike promise to protect Dawn until the end of the world."

To be con't….………..