Disclaimer: I don't own the characters except for Emily and more I may add later that have nothing to do with Buffy, Angel, or the book series I got the idea from.

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Rating: PG-13

Authors Note: Buffy Summers is your typical sixteen year old with a happy family and the attention of her crush. What will happen when Buffy finds out that she may not be the girl she thought she was.

Authors Note: This idea comes from the 'The Face on the Milk Carton' Books by Caroline B. Cooney( a wonderful author, and I would recommend every single one of her books!!). There are times I may use ideas from the book or movie version, but most of the time I am going to try to just use the basic idea.

Authors Note 2: This idea is one of the many ideas that have been playing around in my head for a while and I finally have the time to work on it.

Distributions: What it take it, just let me know!!!!!!

Title: Where Do I Belong?

Author: TK

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Part 11

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"Don't you think we're going a little to fast?" asked Buffy two days later as she and Spike ripped around another corner on his motorcycle. It was a really nice bike, Buffy had a feeling that if Xander or Angel would see this bike they would want one like it.

It was a nice sunny Thursday afternoon and rather then stay at home, Spike invited Buffy to come hang out with him and his friends at a locate burger joint for lunch. Not to say Buffy had reservations about it when she saw how they would be traveling, but after Spike assured her he would go slow, she relented. Now she was seriously rethinking her decision.

"Come on, Elizabeth, it isn't that bad." Spike said loudly over the roaring of the engine.

"Yeah, as long as I don't fall off." Buffy shot back with a grin. Despite the speed, she was enjoying the motorcycle. The breeze felt nice against her hot face. "How much further do we have to go?" she wondered referring to the burger joint.

"It's right there." returned Spike pointing out a red and white checker building with a big burger on it's sign reading 'Come in and you'll never want to leave!!!'

"Cute." commented Buffy as Spike finally slowed down enough to park the bike.

"Come on, Buffy, you can't tell me you didn't enjoy that?" He challenged, taking off his red and black helmet.

"I did." Buffy admitted, surprised that Spike had called her Buffy. Taking off the identical helmet. "Are your friends waiting inside?" she wondered getting off the bike, and ran her hands through her wind blown hair.

"They probably are." replied Spike finding himself enjoying his alone time with his little sister. He had to admit to himself that after the argument Emily and Elizabeth had and then the one that erupted yesterday between his father and Buffy over whether or not she was going back to the Giles at the end of the month, had him worried that she would jump the next availed train out of town, but she had yet to do it.

"Spike, over here!" hollered Wesley Windom-Price, one of Spike's motorcycle buddies.

"Hey, guys, this is my little sister Elizabeth." Spike said making introductions. "Buffy, these are my friends Gunn, you all ready know. This is his girlfriend Gwen, my motorcycle bud, Wesley, this young lady here is Kate and her boyfriend Lorne." he finished, offering Buffy a seat. "What sounds good today?" he spoke to his friends.

"The usual," Kate said, "So, Elizabeth, how are you adjusting to LA?" she snooped. Kate was quit the gossip queen. Spike cringe at the thought of what she might say, she also had the biggest mouth.

"I like it." confessed Buffy. "I mean, I've been here before so it's not like that much is new to me." she went on. Emily had warned her about how Kate was a gossip queen and she had to watch what she said around her.

"You'll love Hemery High." Wesley intervened before Kate could get any further. "All the sports are on top of the list. Spike tells us you are a cheerleader, my sister is the captain, I'm sure she could get you a try out for this season." he offered.

Buffy smiled at his kind offer, "Thank you, but I'm not so sure I will still be in LA when school starts up again." she admitted kindly not catching Spike's look of confusion on whether to be mad at the comment or let it go and except that his sister would be happier in Sunnydale. "So what's good to eat here?" she asked changing the subject.

"Chicken Strips, the curly fries, and the tall cake." suggested Lorne draping his arm around Kate.

"Sounds good to me." Buffy replied, leaning back in her chair.

"Is that what you want?" questioned Spike just to make sure. At his sister's nod he order her the number three special. Once all the ordering was done he turned back to his friends. "So what the happening on the front?" he asked.

Buffy looked at him in curiosity. What was he talking about? It was clear that his friends knew what he was talking about, but she had no idea.

"Rumor is that Harrison is holding a street race this Saturday night. His assistant made a call to Wesley and asked if you would be racing." Gunn explained, checking Buffy out. He had to admit his best friend had the hottest sisters and Elizabeth beat both Emily and Dawn out of the water.

"You race?" inquired Buffy interested in the topic. No one had mentioned that Spike liked to race before, even during the family dinners where everyone talk so she could get to know stuff about them, that bit of information never came up once.

"Yes," relented Spike. No one in his family knew of his racing. His mother and father would have heart attacks if they knew. "You can't let Mom, Dad, Emily, or Dawn know though, all right?" he asserted looking directly at Buffy.

"Spike, are you talking about those races that are illegal and extremely dangerous?" asked Buffy shocked at hearing that he didn't want anyone to know in the family. "Why would you do something like that?"

"It's fun," declare Gwen for Spike. "You know, Elizabeth, Spike is really good and makes tons of money doing it. How else do you think he pays for college?"

Taken aback by Gwen's explanation Buffy looked over at her big brother, "I just assumed that Mr. Summers and Mrs. Summers was paying for it." she rendered.

"I told them that I didn't need their money," recited Spike as the food was being laid down in front of them. "I don't want to rely on my parents money all the time. Paying for college myself is an excellent way to prove that. Don't get me wrong I love Mom and Dad, I just don't want to be relying on them for money. This is the best way to make money for college and still have plenty left over for other things." he concluded throwing a bacon and cheese fry in his mouth.

"But it's dangerous." Buffy tried to reason with him, dipping her spoon into her tall cake. "Why take the risks?" she still didn't understand why he would do such a thing.

Spike smiled at Elizabeth's concern. She might not have grown up with him, but he could tell she didn't want him to get hurt, "Look," he relented, "it's just a quick way to make money, and I am always careful. If something looks to dangerous I pull back."

"He does." Gunn promised the young golden blonde. "In fact, there's a race tomorrow night, maybe you should come with Spike and watch how it's done." he improvised taking a huge bit out of his medium rare cheese burger.

"Can I?" directed Buffy looking over at Spike. "I won't tell anyone," she vowed although part of her thought she should, but if Spike didn't want her to tell then she wouldn't, at least not until she saw for herself how dangerous it really was.

"Fine." agreed Spike. "Tomorrow night we'll tell Mom and Dad that you and I have plans to hang out with some friends, and then we'll go to the race. I'm not in the race tomorrow night, but there is a huge crowd that usually shows up to watch we can do that."

"You got a deal," delivered Buffy placing the chocolate gooey ice-cream into her mouth.

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"Street Racing?" asked Angel over the phone later that night.

Buffy had called him after asking Mrs. Summers if it was okay to call him. She had been a little hesitant at first, but eventually let her, "Yeah, we're going to just watch, but I still don't like the idea of him racing." Buffy admitted, laying back on her bed. She had the room to herself that night. Emily had decided to stay at a friends, and was going to ask Buffy, but Buffy and Spike had gotten home to late.

"Sounds like you're really bonding with them." remarked Angel sitting back against his head board. It was extremely nice to hear his girlfriend's voice. These past two weeks he had missed her terrible, and he wasn't the only one. Mr. and Mrs. Giles had seemed out of it the last time he spoke to them. Faith had told him that the police still couldn't find Drusilla, and that the Summers may not let Buffy come home after all.

"I am with Spike, Dawn, and occasional the parents, but the whole bonding with Emily is still on the rocks." she said of her big sister. "I can't wait to come home." she confessed longing.

"Are they going to let you?" he wondered praying that they would.

"If they don't," stated Buffy, "I'll find another way. I mean I don't want to shut them out of my life completely, but I don't want to live here. I miss the parents who raised me and the two sisters I grew up with. Don't get me wrong I care about my new little sister Dawn, my new big sister Emily, my new big brother Spike, and Mr. And Mrs. Summers. I want to still see them, but I rather live at home with the Giles' and be with you." she pronounced into the phone smiling at Angel's handsome soothing voice.

"I rather you be here too." commented Angel. "I love you." he said honestly.

"I love you too, and I'll be home before you know it." promised Buffy before hearing Mrs. Summers yell that she needed to make a phone call to work. "Angel, I have to go, Mrs. Summers needs the phone."

"I'll take to you later, Love." promised Angel before hanging up the phone.

Placing the phone back down on the cradle, Buffy got up to go downstairs and outside where she planned to sun bath the rest of the sunlight away. She hadn't been tanning in a while so getting some sun was a definite priority. One she was sure not to miss.

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