"Let go of me!" Dawn shouted. Hoping Spike would let go of her arm, he didn't. He hadn't even let her make up a good lie before dragging her out of the Bronze embarrassing her in front of Brad. They had already started walking to her house. When they were a good distance he let go of her arm, he turned to face.

"What were you doing in there, Bit?" He asked calmly. The fact that he was looking at her the whole time shocked him. The girl that he had been ogling half the night was the Nibblet. Who knew that she danced like that? Not Buffy that's for sure.

Dawn rolled her eyes and put on her jacket. She flapped her hair out of her jacket and looked up at him.

"I was having fun" She sighed ".For once in my life. I was doing something I wanted to do. Not like anyone would miss that I was gone for a little while." She then began to walk past Spike.

*Your not getting off that easy, Bit. * He thought before following her. Nibblet, you know you're not suppose to be out at night alone. All kinds of little nasties in these parts. This being Sunnyhell and all.

Dawn stopped in her tracks and turned to face Spike. "Like you'd care." She spat out coldly. Spike face fell in an instance. "Bit you know I care."

"Spare me. Please! You care, everybody cares! That's why everyone has been leaving me alone for weeks. But you know, maybe that's a good thing." She chuckled. "I mean, in past weeks I haven't been kidnapped, beat on, or in a car accident."

Spike step in front of Dawn. " Look Dawn, I know you're upset with me for not protecting you, I know I haven't been doing my job." Dawn backed a couple paces away from him.

"This isn't about you!" She shouted. "It's about me doing something I like. I like dancing; I'm good at it."

"Well, Bit I could see that." He mumbled under his breath.

Dawn who didn't hear his comment continued. "Besides She shot him one of her teenage know more than you looks. The only reason you dragged me out of there was because other guys liked my dancing, and so did you."

Spike tried to hide that fact by lamely saying. "Did not!"

Dawn laughed briefly. "Uh-huh, yeah, whatever."

Dawn turned around and continued walking home leaving a dazed vampire behind.
*****

"Dawn where have you been?" Buffy said rushing to her sister as she entered the house with concerned.

"I'm fine, Buffy." Dawn said as her sister hugged her for dear life. Dawn squealed. "Really need to breathe here." Buffy gasped and let go of her sister. Dawn inhaled a few breaths before answering. "I was at a friend's house." She lied.

"Don't lie to me Dawn." Buffy said angrily. "You know what, I'm not going to get into this with you now, I'm too tired." Buffy said before heading to her room.

Dawn sighed then headed for her room. When she got there she turned on her light and took off her jacket. "Hello Bit." Dawn gasps startled by the presence in her room. She turned to see Spike sitting down in a chair in the corner of her room.
Geez. Dawn said in a hushed voice. "What the hell are you doing here?" She crossed her arms in front of her.

"Temper, temper, pet." Spike got up and walked towards her.

"Seriously Spike, what are you doing here." Dawn asked now sitting on her bed.

" I came to see you Nibblet. I wanted to see if you made it back to big sis safe and sound.

"I'm fine." Dawn got up from the bed and began to pace in front of the bed. She stopped and turned to face him. "Aren't you lurking in the wrong sister's bedroom? Buffy is home ya know."

Spike looked insulted. "I know she's home; bit for the last time I came to she you."

"Well, you've seen me, now go away." Dawn spat out.

"Bit, why are acting like such a bloody bitch." He said angrily getting up off the bed now standing in front of her.

Dawn scoffs. "Why are you being such a pain in my ass?" She said equally angered closing in on his face.

They glared at each other for moment. Before Dawn what was happening Spike's lips were on hers. Dawn didn't know what to do. Spike the guy who was always ogling her sister was kissing her, touching her with his muscular body pressed up against her. Dawn hadn't realized it but she was kissing him back. At this point the kiss got more intense more passionate, more passionate. She could feel Spike's hands on her back under her halter. At, this moment Dawn broke away for Spike. She was heavily panting and she could see Spike doing the same. Dawn touch her now swollen lips.

"I think you should go." She says sitting back down on her bed.

Spike looked at her for a moment trying to find out how she felt about what had just happened.

"Yeah... alright." Spike said before climbing out the window.

Dawn sighed and flopped down on her pillow. * What the hell just happen? *

********
*What the bloody hell just happened* Spike thought. Walking to his crypt. He was thinking about the kiss the whole time. He just kissed the Slayer's little sister. He just groped Dawn. If the slayer ever found out she'd.... He began to smirk. "Do nothing. She has a stracht that I can only itch. I know she just wants the sex* he thought. Yeah I love her but what was I feeling for Dawn lust or something more. I had some beers maybe I was drunk. Yeah, drunk that its. This thing with the Nibblet won't happen again. He sighed as he entered his crypt.

*******

Dawn looked at herself in the mirror. She disliked her hair. Sure it was long, but it was dull looking. She wished she could do something about it. Besides Buffy cut her hair a few weeks ago. I was so surprised to her locks gone. She wouldn't tell me why she cut it. She just said that she wanted to be different. I want to be different. I'm sick of being treated like a child. Even though the way Spike was touching me didn't make me feel like a child. I'm 15 about to be 16 in two days, which no one probably remembers. Everyone's so wrapped up in his or her own thing; they don't seem to have any time for me. It's okay though because I'm going to show them all that I can deal on my own. Being mean to Spike really isn't me but I want so much to be different, now the sniveling little teenager that he knows. I want to be independent, hard- ass kind of like Faith. I like her style and attitude. She was cool. Anyway I don't know what just happened with Spike. I had a crush on him when I was 14 yes but it was cool because I knew nothing could happen. Aside from me being a "kid" to him, I knew he was into her and still is. His lips were so cool and they tasted so good. He would regret it later I know but I won't. Maybe his was drunk, yeah he was drunk.
Dawn sighed, put on her pajamas and went to bed
********

Dawn woke up 11:00 a.m. the next day. *Happy Birthday to me. * Dawn went downstairs in her pajamas. Surprise no one home. She walked into the kitchen to get some juice and saw a note on the counter.

Dear Dawn,

I want to the Magic Box, to help the guys do research. Willow came along, even thought it's a little risky. Didn't want to leave her alone. Be back soon.

Love,
Buffy

Dawn put the note back on the counter and went to the refrightor. She grabbed the orange container and grabbed a glass after she finished she got an idea. A smile spread across Dawn's face. She raced back up stairs and straight to her closet. She dug through it until she found a small shoebox. In the box was her life saving. Money that she had been saving ever since she was 7. She took some money out of the box and put it in her purse. She went to her closet and pulled out something to where. She decided on a silver glittery mid drift top, black leather pants and black ankle boots.

She took a shower got dressed and headed for town.

**********

Buffy walked through the dark crypt. *He must be sleep* He wicked smile spread across her face. *I know just how to wake him up* Buffy climbed to the lower level of the crypt and continued walking, there he was in his bed, sleeping, all alone. Buffy creped to the side of his bed before straddling him.

"What the---?" Spike woke up feeling warm lips on his chest. He looked down to see Buffy placing tender kiss along his muscular chest.

"Morning." Buffy said innocently looking up at him still kissing.

"Morning" He said grumpily. "What are you doing here?"

Buffy gave him a "duh look" "You know why I'm here Spike"

Spike smirked " Got an itch, you the need the Big Bad to scratch ah."

Buffy rolled her eyes. " You know you want to" She pinned his arms above his head and plugged her lips into his. Hungrily Spike kiss her back rolling on top of her.

*******

Dawn walked to the Magic Box after stopping at the hair place. She didn't know how the Scoobies were going to act react to her hair. She had told the lady to make it different. She didn't want her locks cut off just something exotic. She got a bob. Her hair was still long just cut shorter in the front to curve with her face. Plus, it was dyed Auburn setting off the color of her baby blue eyes. She loved it.
********
The bell to the front door ranged when Dawn entered the Magic Box. No one was playing any attention. All doing their own thing. It was only Anya, Willow, and Xander there anyway. Willow and Xander were at the table reading while Anya counted the money in the cash register.

Dawn took off her jacket and went to the table. "Hey guys." She said waiting for their reaction.

"Hey, Dawnster." Xander said not looking away from her book.

"Hey Dawnie." Willow said doing the same as Xander.

"What'cha doing?" Dawn asked.

"Oh, we're just doing some research on this demon that may-----" Willow looked up to see Dawn. "Oh my God ,Dawn your hair." She smiled. "It's beautiful." She got up to take a better look while Anya rushed from the cash register.

"Willow's right Dawn it is beautiful." Anya said taking a closer look with Willow. "I told Buffy that I was thinking of getting my hair cut too before the wedding---"

"What's with girls and their hair?" Xander interrupted

Willow ignored his question and smiled back at Dawn. "Who did this for you?" She asked. "Has Buffy seen it?"

"No, Buffy hasn't seen it. I just got it done before I came here. At a shop in town. I thought of it as a birthday present for myself."

Willow groaned. "Your birthday, I totally forgot, I'm sorry."

"Yeah me too, sorry Dawn." Xander said feeling just as guilty as Willow.

"It's okay, really guys. I'm cool." Dawn sat in one of the chairs at the table so did the others. "I don't think Buffy remembered either."

"Where is Buffy?" Willow asked.

Dawn frowned "I don't know I thought she was here. She said that you and her went to the Magic Box to do demon research.

"She didn't come with me." Willow said. " She said she had to go take care of some things. that she would meet me here later.

"Huh, wonder where she is?" Said Xander.

Everyone nodded. Where was Buffy?
******

Buffy rolled over on her side facing the wall of the crypt. Her and Spike were going at it for 3 hours straight.

"That was...relaxing." Buffy said before falling a sleep.

Spike started to think about what this was. This was just sex, she didn't love him. She just wanted to feel. He knew love, twisted love, but love in the least, with Dru. Then his mind began dwelling on other things like the kiss. When he kissed Dawn it was like this cloud lifted off of him. Something about her made him special needed,..... loved. Spike shook his head to try and get the thought out of his head. Dawn didn't love him. Yeah she may have had a crush on him when she was 14 but, she didn't love him. What did he feel? Why was he thinking about it so much? Every since he got him that's all he could think about. *Am I falling in love her. * He thought. He shook the idea out of his head for the second time. Spike closed his eyes and drifted off. to sleep.

*******

Dawn grabbed her jacket and headed for the door. "I'm going to go home. Maybe Buffy's there."

"I'll go with you." Willow offered.

"No!" Said Dawn quickly. Willow, Xander, and Anya gave her a weird look.

"I mean....um.. I'll call you if she's there. I mean we shouldn't get worried over nothing. Plus, aren't you guys looking for some demon? Do that."

"O-Okay." Willow said call me when you get home.

Dawn smiled." I will." She then exited the shop.

********

Dawn wasn't going home just yet. She wanted to see Spike. Yeah, the kiss was good, who was she kidding it was great. She tried not to make a big deal out of it but that was all she could think about. His lips and cool and sexy lips. She wanted another taste.

******

Dawn made her way through the cemetery. She was just about the open the crypt door. when she heard a familiar voice inside. It was....Buffy.

"I'll see you later." I told Dawn that I would be at the Magic Box.

The mention of Dawn's name made Spike wince. "How is the lil' bit?"

Buffy sighs. "She's fine. She's been coming home late these couple of weeks. I know she's doing something she isn't suppose to."

"Ah, I' m sure it nothing." Spike said quickly. "She' probably just out having some fun."

"Yeah, well." Buffy put on her jacket. " I'm tired of her smart attitude. She just needs to be more careful I can't be there all the time."

"Nibblet'll be fine." Spike said wrapping his hands around Buffy's waist. " She has the Big Bad looking out for her"

"Uh- huh." Buffy said smiling. She pulled away from him. "I have to go."

"Yeah." Spike sighed.

And Buffy walked out of the crypt into the sunlight.

*******
Dawn ran to hide behind a tombstone when she heard Buffy footsteps coming near the door.

There she was. Walking out of the cemetery, looking flushed. Dawn tried her best to hold back the tears, which she did. She wasn't going to break down here. So, her and Spike share one kiss together. With to him was probably a mistake. * It was no big deal *she thought. But if that were true.... how come it hurt so much.

Dawn waited until Buffy was a good pace ahead of her. Before she left. She knew just how to get the tension out of her body. Dancing. Maybe even a little Brad in the mix.

******

Arthur's notes: Come y'all give it up! I surprised myself with this. I love feedbacks/ reviews. Did you guy like my change with her hair? REVIEWS! REVIEWS! REVIEWS!
Also, Dawn forgave Willow for the accident, if any of you were wondering.