Author: Alex
Summary: This story takes place right after episode 13 of season 5 "Blood Ties" when Dawn finds out that she is the key.
Timeline: from blood ties until the end of season 5
Pairing: Spike/Buffy slightly
DISCLAIMER: I am aware that the characters and the town of Sunnydale do not belong to me. I am not making money off of these stories. All characters are the property of Joss Whedon, Mutant Enemy, Fox and whoever else produces this show.
Chapter 1: Not Everyone Wants to be a Summers
Buffy is lying awake in her bed in the late afternoon, thinking about the past few days. She thinks of all the memories of Dawn that aren't real but the love she still has for her. The help that spike provided for her, if Riley was ever coming back, and if her mom would be ok. All the thoughts are getting mixed and buffy feels herself beginning to cry, just then Joyce runs in and yells "Buffy! Dawn is gone! She left a note saying that she can't keep putting our family and friends in danger and that she wants be something besides a key. What does she mean, Buffy?"
"I'm not sure, but I'll find her I promise."
"Buffy be careful she's not in the best shape right now."
"I know."
Mean while Dawn has traveled a little over a mile away from home, when she sees a boy she used to have the biggest crush on. He comes up to her and says "Hey Dawn what are you doing all the way over here, don't you live like a couple miles from here?"
"Hey Kyle, and no I don't have a home. Well.not anymore at least."
"Why what happened are you ok?"
"Yeah im fine, I just don't want to live at home anymore."
"O.well then where are you going to go?
"I'm not sure yet just anywhere away from here."
"Can I come.you know just for the ride and all"
"Sure why not."
As the two are walking side-by-side Buffy is franticly looking for Dawn, when she realizes that she can't find her alone. She hurries over to the magic shop where the scoobies are all hanging out. As they all greet her thinking that everything is fine she yells "Dawn ran away and I need your help to get her back.please help me look! If Glory finds her then none of us will see her again!" Willow is the first to speak "Didn't she runaway just a few days ago?"
"Yes but this time she left a not saying that she couldn't put my mom and me in danger along with all of you and something about wanting to be more than just a key. So will you guys help?" Xander jumps up and says "Buffy what kind of friends would we be if we didn't. Just tell us where to go and we look."
"Ok Xander you and Anya go look around here and maybe she took another trip to the hospital, so check there to. Willow and Tara you guys take the neighborhood around my house. Giles here is a list of Dawn's friends go to the addresses and ask if they know where she is. My mom is going to wait in the house to see if she comes back. Giles is the first to realize that buffy didn't assign herself anything "Buffy what are you going to do?"
Im going to ask spike to help me search the graveyard and to find out if there is any place that she cant get this so called "power" that she wants. Ok everyone if you find her take her back to my mom and keep her there!"
Buffy hurries over to the graveyard to find spike. She knocks down the door to see spike watching passions as usual
Tune in and see what the scoobies, buffy and spike and dawn do next. In chapter 2 Homesick
Summary: This story takes place right after episode 13 of season 5 "Blood Ties" when Dawn finds out that she is the key.
Timeline: from blood ties until the end of season 5
Pairing: Spike/Buffy slightly
DISCLAIMER: I am aware that the characters and the town of Sunnydale do not belong to me. I am not making money off of these stories. All characters are the property of Joss Whedon, Mutant Enemy, Fox and whoever else produces this show.
Chapter 1: Not Everyone Wants to be a Summers
Buffy is lying awake in her bed in the late afternoon, thinking about the past few days. She thinks of all the memories of Dawn that aren't real but the love she still has for her. The help that spike provided for her, if Riley was ever coming back, and if her mom would be ok. All the thoughts are getting mixed and buffy feels herself beginning to cry, just then Joyce runs in and yells "Buffy! Dawn is gone! She left a note saying that she can't keep putting our family and friends in danger and that she wants be something besides a key. What does she mean, Buffy?"
"I'm not sure, but I'll find her I promise."
"Buffy be careful she's not in the best shape right now."
"I know."
Mean while Dawn has traveled a little over a mile away from home, when she sees a boy she used to have the biggest crush on. He comes up to her and says "Hey Dawn what are you doing all the way over here, don't you live like a couple miles from here?"
"Hey Kyle, and no I don't have a home. Well.not anymore at least."
"Why what happened are you ok?"
"Yeah im fine, I just don't want to live at home anymore."
"O.well then where are you going to go?
"I'm not sure yet just anywhere away from here."
"Can I come.you know just for the ride and all"
"Sure why not."
As the two are walking side-by-side Buffy is franticly looking for Dawn, when she realizes that she can't find her alone. She hurries over to the magic shop where the scoobies are all hanging out. As they all greet her thinking that everything is fine she yells "Dawn ran away and I need your help to get her back.please help me look! If Glory finds her then none of us will see her again!" Willow is the first to speak "Didn't she runaway just a few days ago?"
"Yes but this time she left a not saying that she couldn't put my mom and me in danger along with all of you and something about wanting to be more than just a key. So will you guys help?" Xander jumps up and says "Buffy what kind of friends would we be if we didn't. Just tell us where to go and we look."
"Ok Xander you and Anya go look around here and maybe she took another trip to the hospital, so check there to. Willow and Tara you guys take the neighborhood around my house. Giles here is a list of Dawn's friends go to the addresses and ask if they know where she is. My mom is going to wait in the house to see if she comes back. Giles is the first to realize that buffy didn't assign herself anything "Buffy what are you going to do?"
Im going to ask spike to help me search the graveyard and to find out if there is any place that she cant get this so called "power" that she wants. Ok everyone if you find her take her back to my mom and keep her there!"
Buffy hurries over to the graveyard to find spike. She knocks down the door to see spike watching passions as usual
Tune in and see what the scoobies, buffy and spike and dawn do next. In chapter 2 Homesick