Chapter three
A/N Sorry it's been so long since I updated. I had all my files deleted off my pc and have had to re-write the end of this story and all my other stories. Sorry and enjoy.
Spike woke again; he kept falling unconscious and he had no idea why. Hawk was still this there, but this time there was another person in the room.
"'lo" he called over gruffly to the newbie.
"Spike!" he heard a familiar voice cry.
"Niblet!"
Dawn ran across the room and sat herself on Spike's lap, crying hard.
"You've been gone for so long, I thought I'd never see you again," she sobbed.
"S'okay Niblet," he cooed. "But how come your here too? I would have thought Buffy wouldn't let you out of her site." Dawn laughed coldly. "What so funny?" he asked.
"It's just, Buffy probably won't notice I'm gone for a week, and when she does it will be because the gang ask for me, I swear she hasn't been on this planet for the past four months."
"What?" he asked loudly, he didn't understand.
"Ever since you disappeared, Buffy's been really distant; all she does is slay and sulk. You disappearing really upset her. And now Angel and Wesley have said that if they don't find you within a week, then they will lose Buffy."
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Buffy was at home, again. She should be at a Scooby meeting, but why bother. It would just be another, no news on Spike yet, lets go home kinda deal. There was no point doing anything anymore, it was all pointless, totally pointless.
She was still sitting there, when the gang burst through the door.
"Buffy, why didn't you turn up for our meeting?" Willow asked, she was angry but was trying to hide it under some worry. Buffy just shrugged and carried on hugging the duster and staring into space.
"I fear we may have less time than I estimated" Wesley whispered just loud enough for Willow and Angel to hear.
"Buffy, do you know where Dawn is?" Tara asked.
"Wasn't she staying round your house? Buffy replied emotionlessly.
"That was over a week ago!" Xander cried in frustration.
"Oh, I haven't seen her for a few days then," Buffy shrugged carelessly.
"Buffy!" Angel yelled; he couldn't take it anymore. He walked over to where she was slumped on the sofa. He stared into her hazy eyes. "Look, this is not your fault. You still have a job to do and right now that job is to look after Dawn."
She didn't respond.
A/N Sorry it's been so long since I updated. I had all my files deleted off my pc and have had to re-write the end of this story and all my other stories. Sorry and enjoy.
Spike woke again; he kept falling unconscious and he had no idea why. Hawk was still this there, but this time there was another person in the room.
"'lo" he called over gruffly to the newbie.
"Spike!" he heard a familiar voice cry.
"Niblet!"
Dawn ran across the room and sat herself on Spike's lap, crying hard.
"You've been gone for so long, I thought I'd never see you again," she sobbed.
"S'okay Niblet," he cooed. "But how come your here too? I would have thought Buffy wouldn't let you out of her site." Dawn laughed coldly. "What so funny?" he asked.
"It's just, Buffy probably won't notice I'm gone for a week, and when she does it will be because the gang ask for me, I swear she hasn't been on this planet for the past four months."
"What?" he asked loudly, he didn't understand.
"Ever since you disappeared, Buffy's been really distant; all she does is slay and sulk. You disappearing really upset her. And now Angel and Wesley have said that if they don't find you within a week, then they will lose Buffy."
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Buffy was at home, again. She should be at a Scooby meeting, but why bother. It would just be another, no news on Spike yet, lets go home kinda deal. There was no point doing anything anymore, it was all pointless, totally pointless.
She was still sitting there, when the gang burst through the door.
"Buffy, why didn't you turn up for our meeting?" Willow asked, she was angry but was trying to hide it under some worry. Buffy just shrugged and carried on hugging the duster and staring into space.
"I fear we may have less time than I estimated" Wesley whispered just loud enough for Willow and Angel to hear.
"Buffy, do you know where Dawn is?" Tara asked.
"Wasn't she staying round your house? Buffy replied emotionlessly.
"That was over a week ago!" Xander cried in frustration.
"Oh, I haven't seen her for a few days then," Buffy shrugged carelessly.
"Buffy!" Angel yelled; he couldn't take it anymore. He walked over to where she was slumped on the sofa. He stared into her hazy eyes. "Look, this is not your fault. You still have a job to do and right now that job is to look after Dawn."
She didn't respond.