A/N- Sorry for taking so much to update, but inspiration wouldn't come to me. Besides, I got this terrible cold, I was in exams, and I kept going out with my friends. But the main reason is that I didn't know what to write. But now I have an idea. So please read! And don't forget to review.

please.

"Spike, come on! You'll miss him."

"Don't rush me," Spike said hotly, looking down at Dawn.

Dawn rolled her eyes. "Okay, I'm sorry, but could you please move?"

"Stop talking or you'll make me loose my concentration."

"Concentration? Spike, please. You're a vampire, you don't have to concentrate."

"How do you know where his bloody house is, anyway?" he said, trying to make conversation.

Dawn gave him a 'duh' look. "I used to be his girlfriend, you moron."

Spike didn't want to think what were they doing in his place.

They stood in silence, Dawn watching the street.

She jumped suddenly. "Here he comes. Remember: just a scare, nothing big that may cause him a heart attack." She grinned. "I wouldn't be able to handle the guilt."

Spike nodded in response, and started to walk towards the guy. He had been so rude to Dawn the other night, and he was paying for it. Maybe Dawn had said just a little scare, but Dawn wasn't looking.

When the guy was close enough to hear him, Spike spoke. "Hello, mate," he said, trying to calm himself.

He looked up to Spike. "Do I know you?"

"I'm a friend of Dawn's. My name's S -William."

He gave Spike a closer look. "Oh, I remember you. You're that British guy that was with her the other day."

"That would be me," he said, lighting a cigarette. "Listen, mate. I'm not here to talk about me -or you for that matter. I'm here to talk about Dawn."

"Dawn and I broke up a long time ago. I suppose you know the story. But that's not the real one, let me tell you. I cheated on her because she was so lame. Could you believe that the bitch wouldn't sleep with me?"

Spike was trying his best not to punch the bastard. It might give him a pain like hell later, but Dawn would be worth it. "I want you to stay away from Dawn. I want you to respect her."

The git rolled his eyes. "What are you screwing her or something?"

Spike couldn't take it anymore. He grabbed they guy by his shirt and crashed him against a wall. Before he noticed, he had his game face. Fear was written all over the guy's face.

"Don't. You. Ever. Bloody. Talk. About. Her. Like. That. Do you understand me? If I ever hear that you hurt her again, you'll have to face me," he said, pushing him against the wall again, giving his head a mild pain.

He walked away, noticing for the first time that he didn't even know the bastard's name.

"So?" said Dawn, jumping to him.

Spike smiled evilly. "Don't worry, pet. I don't think he'll bother you again."

Dawn stopped jumping. "Spike, what did you tell him?"

"Nothing," he lied. "But I guess he recognized me."

Dawn eyed at him, before shrugging. "It doesn't matter. As long as you gave him the scare of his life."

"I guarantee you that, luv."

Dawn smiled widely again. "You're the greatest! Thank you!" she said, giving him a hug and a quick kiss on the cheek.

"I know," he said, teasingly.

"No, Spike. I mean it."

Spike smiled sadly. For some reason, he wasn't quite happy.

"You know, it's a pity vamps can't be under sunlight." Dawn's voice interrupted his thoughts.

"Huh?"

"Well, Darren and I are going to this show in the campus. I don't know why they decided to do it in the day, but they say it's gonna be great. Anyway, Darren might try and hook up with some...one, so I'll be left alone."

"I'm sure some guy will try to get at least your name, bit."

Dawn shrugged sadly. "Yeah, well. I'm not quite ready for another relationship. I guess I'm scared. And it wouldn't be the same anyway. Darren's my best friend, and you are like... I don't know, my brother or something, 'cause I know you since a long time ago."

Spike nodded, really not knowing what to say. Then, a scary thought crossed his mind.

"Dawn," he said. "Haven't you and Darren ever... you know...?"

Dawn looked shocked at her, before starting to laugh. Spike didn't know what she found so amusing about his question.

"God, no! I mean, he's cute. But I don't think that would be possible."

"Why not? I mean, you two are too close..."

Dawn chuckled. "Spike," she said, without stopping laughing. "Darren's gay."

"Oh," he said, feeling like an idiot. Spike opened his mouth to say something else, but Dawn cut him off.

"You don't have to worry about that. He has a boyfriend," she said, as if reading his thoughts.

"Oh," he said again.

"Come on," Dawn said, grabbing his arm. "I'm starving. Let's go to get a hamburger."

They walked into a really crowded place. The smell of food filled it. They had some trouble finding an empty table, but Dawn managed somehow to hurry some little girls to finish their hot dog.

They sat down. They waitress came and gave them the menus.

Spike watched as the girl in front of him read the menu without interest.

Dawn had really become a very beautiful woman. She was so self-confident, and nice, and fun. There was something about her. And there was a touch of the Slayer toughness in her. It was kind of obvious, being as it was that she was made out of her. But Dawn was attractive in her own way, nothing to do with Buffy.

Spike shook his head. He shouldn't be thinking like this. Dawn was very vulnerable right now. Anyway, she didn't think of him like that. Yeah, she had told him that he was good looking, but she had also told him that he was like a brother to her.

His chest suddenly ached.

"So," Dawn said, suddenly. "I guess I'll order a hamburger. What are you having?"

"Nothing. A beer, I guess."

"I really doubt they have beers in here."

"Any chance they have blood?" he said, sarcastically.

Dawn laughed. "Ok, don't eat anything. Starve to death."

"I'm already dead, luv."

A/N- Okay, I'm hoping to paste the next soon.

P.S.- Don't exams suck? I got a 6 in History. God, I hate History. But anyway, I'll stop complaining with you, or otherwise I'll never stop, and you'll get sick of me, and you won't want to read my fics anymore... Ok, now I'm really shutting up. R/R