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

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 in the episode 'The Gift' rather than let Buffy die.

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Restoration : An Unholy Betrayal.

"Spike, I've set up a bed and some other things for you in the basement." Buffy said as she walked into the kitchen of the Summers house.

To Buffy it felt a bit like a dorm because also living under the roof, aside from Spike, Dawn and herself, were Willow and Tara. The two witches had decided to move in to help out Buffy in the running of the house.

"Fine." Spike replied from where he was standing.

The microwave beeped to let all who could hear it, that whatever it was heating was ready. Spike walked over to it and after opening it pulled out two steaming mugs. Buffy had a pretty good idea what was in one but had no idea what was in the other.

"While you are in this house you will make sure that your blood does not contaminate any of the other food in the refrigerator." Buffy said looking at him with more than a little disgust.

"Fine, just make sure you've got a ready supply of Wheat-a-Bix and we'll all be fine." Spike told her as he walked out of the kitchen heading towards the living room where Dawn was lounging on the couch.

Spike sat down next to her and she promptly leaned her head on his shoulder. Spike handed one of the mugs to her and she sipped at it. Buffy could now see that it contained coffee.

"Dawn should you be drinking coffee?" Buffy asked as she sat down on one of the chairs near the couch.

"I like the taste." she answered.

"Dinners up!" called Willow from the dining room.

"Be there in a sec, Will." Buffy called back, "Dawn, Spike coming?"

"Yea, sure." Dawn answered as she stood up and walked towards the dining room.

Spike got up and followed Dawn closely, a bit too closely for Buffy's liking.

Shaking her head Buffy followed them out of the living room.

"Pass the potatoes please." asked Tara.

Willow picked up the bowl with the mashed potatoes in and handed it to her girlfriend with a smile.

Buffy sat at the head of the table and watched the people who she was beginning to think of as her family, even Spike, she shook her head again.

"What's wrong Buff?" asked Willow.

"Oh, nothing just thinking that we live in a really screwed up world." Buffy answered with a smile.

"Yea I know what you mean, only a week ago this house would have been as quiet as a graveyard minus the vamps." Willow replied with a smile that matched Buffy's own.

Tara and Dawn both laughed quietly at the small exchange between the friends. Spike also laughed but was not polite enough to keep it quiet.

Dawn sighed slightly, she really loved his laugh, that and his handsome looks were his two best features as far as she was concerned.

Spike turned to look at her and smiled. Dawn smiled back.

Spike's smile suddenly turned to a frown and he asked, "Lil-bit are you ok?"

"I . no I'm not, I feel." and that was as far as she got.

Dawn collapsed into Spike's arms and he lowered her to the ground, "It's alright luv, it's gonna be alright." he murmured as he rocked her in his arms.

**R minus 3 days 6 hours 45 minutes **

Buffy stood and ran round the table to them, "Is she ok?"

"Yea, I think she'll be ok, it must have been a tiring day for her, I think she just needs rest." Spike answered as he scooped Dawn into his arms and carried her up the stairs and into her bedroom. He laid her on her bed and pulled a blanket up over her.

"Mmm, Spike?" Dawn murmured.

"Yea, Lil-bit?" he answered.

"Stay with me?" she asked.

"Buffy won't like it." he warned.

"I don't care, just stay with me." she said rolling on her side and looking him straight in his eye's

"Ok, Lil-bit." with that Spike laid down next to her and took her into his arms.

"What's Spike doing up there?" Buffy asked. She was sitting in a chair in the living room, looking at Willow and Tara curled up together on the couch.

"He's probably just keeping an eye on Dawn." Willow answered.

"That's what I'm worried about." Buffy said with a frown.

"Why? He won't hurt her." Tara said.

"I know it's just that I don't like Dawn having romantic feelings towards Spike." Buffy told the two witches.

"But what can you do about it?" Willow asked.

"She can't do anything." Spike said coming into the living room.

"I still don't like it." Buffy said shooting a dirty look at the bleached blonde vampire as he sat in the remaining chair.

"Like it or not, Dawn wants me here." Spike said.

Less than two hours later the entire gang were tucked up in bed. Spike was down in the basement tossing and turning, he was having something that he hadn't had since he had been human. A nightmare.

"Spike?" a voice broke through the images of his nightmare.

"Lil-bit?" Spike said still slightly sleepy.

"Yea, get up and come with me." her voice was almost demanding.

"Were we goin'?" Spike asked as he sat up on the bed Buffy had given him.

"Somewhere special." Dawn's voice took on a sultry tone.

"We shouldn't, Buffy won't like it, she could kick me out of this house." Spike told her.

"No she won't." Dawn answered as she grabbed Spike's hand and dragged him up off the bed.

The two of them left the house and walked down the street. What they failed to see was a face peering out from behind a curtain on the top floor of the Summers residence. A face with blue eyes and framed by blonde hair.

"This is what you wanted to show me?" Spike asked. They were standing in Restfield cemetery looking at Dawn's headstone. "Coz I gotta tell ya I've seen it."

"Not quite like this." Dawn said as she stood on tiptoes and planted a passionate kiss on Spikes lips.

Spike suddenly saw sparks in front of his eye's, "D-D-Dawn?"

"No, Spike, don't talk." Dawn said round his mouth.

"Dawn . Stop!" Spike exclaimed pushing her away, "W-we can't."

"No we can't can we." Dawn looked very angry, "Because you don't want to, you think I'm still a kid."

"No, I don't, but Buffy does, and if she finds out we're here then she'd stake me in a heart beat." Spike said looking at her, his fear contained something that he didn't display very often . Fear.

"Spike, life's too short to be worried about this." Dawn said taking a step towards him.

"C'mon Lil-bit time to go home." Spike said, even he had to admit that the words sounded strange coming from his lips.

"Ok." Dawn said as she deflated a little, "I-I-I'll be."

Dawn fainted, it was only thanks to Spike's vampire speed that she didn't fall to the ground.

"Lil-bit!" Spike cried as he stroked her hair, "C'mon we have to get you some help."

Spike picked her up in his arms and began to walk back towards the Summers home.

**R minus 2 days **

To be continued.