Title: Making Ends Meet

~*~*~*Summary - Set after "Chosen." Buffy misses Spike so the Scoobies try to open up a portal to bring him back, but instead it backfires and they, except Andrew and Buffy, are all sucked in to the dimension Spike is in. Having no money, no job, Buffy can't pay the rent so she and Andrew must move on to the street, and try to find a way to get her friends back.

~*~*Disclaimer - Don't own the characters. Man I'm tired of typing this, each time it makes me feel bad about myself, lol, jk.

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~* Buffy and Andrew sat cross legged facing each other. They were deep in thought about what to do.

If only I could find someone to do the spell, then I could reach my friends. But no one here is a Wicca. Maybe I could phone a coven in England, Willow always said they were nice, but I don't have the phone number, or Amy, but she went a little bit evil, plus I don't know where she is.

Andrew: Wild Berry conditioner, Tangerine field shampoo, zest! YES, YES! Oh no Buffy's looking at me again. Better look like I'm thinking of a plan, so if we do that and do a spell, better scratch your forehead Andrew. Oh good she's looking away.

"Any idea Andrew?" Buffy asked. He didn't seem to hear her.

"Andrew?!" She waved her hand in front of his face. He snapped out of it.

"Huh! Oh, what?"

"Have you thought of anything?" Buffy repeated.

"No, I'm not good with the thinking, it's awfully hard. That's what wise people do like Yoda, Obi Wan Kenobi or Qu," Andrew whined and shifted around trying to find a comfortable position.

"Yea, not that I watch those shows, it's just Giles always did the thinking part, I was. am more the doing type," Buffy said on the verge of crying. Andrew patted her back uncomfortably. Buffy thought back to when she found out her mom was going to have a cat scan, and Spike patted had her back on the steps of her deck. She started to cry harder and pulled away.

The pair sat in silence. Andrew's penny dish had only collected a few, someone had even thrown their gum wrapper in it!

Suddenly Buffy shot up, "I've got it! That girl at the Magic Bo-, Magic Charm Bracelet, she said she could perform the spell! All we have to do is get her to do it, go into the portal, since I'm not sure we can bring out a bunch of people saying their names, plus they aren't vampires, and pull them out," Buffy said full of excitement.

"But going by what you said about your last visit, maybe she won't want to help you. Since you showed her up," said Andrew.

"I think a few punches in the face should do it, if she won't comply," said Buffy her eyes sparkling.

"When are we going to go Buff?" Buffy cocked her head.

"Don't call me that, only Xander, Willow, and Dawn do, and occasionally Spike."

"Sorry," Andrew muttered.

"Getting back to your question, we'll go as soon as we get the money, it's not going to be free," Buffy told him.

"Oh! I can help we just need a M'Faschnick."

"An mmm what?!" Buffy said frowning. It sounded familiar, but.

"I, um think you've, ah, met one. That time with the bank, and the flood,"

"Oh. That was you!"

"Well technically it was also Warren and Jonathan. But we voted against killing you," Andrew said trying to redeem himself.

"We are not going to kill/rob Andrew!"

"Hey, back away Darth! It was just a suggestion. Besides they have very bad tempers, we're talking, strangling, smashing, possible killing," said Andrew reminiscing.

"Just use my name!" said Buffy rolling her eyes.

"What I'm sure Spike didn't always use it," said Andrew. Buffy shot him a fierce look.

"Well why don't we go, and tell her we will pay her after are friends come out of the portal, hopefully she'll agree," said Buffy. Andrew agreed and they walked to the store. Buffy wished she was there with Willow. The goth woman sat at the counter. "Oh, it's you again. Did your spell go well?" the woman said in a bored voice, like she didn't care either way.

"Actually no, all my friends got sucked in, and now I need you to do the spell so I can get them all back. And I'll pay you once they come out. They've got our money," Buffy explained.

"Well, well, well. Look who's come crawling back. Willow never was very good with magic," and then the woman transformed into Amy!

A/N: Another Cliffhanger. I just thought of that idea about the woman actually being Amy at the last second. I always liked her, and I'm sad that they made her out to be evil. Wait a sec, this means I don't own her! NOOOOOOOO! I'm going to spend an eternity with the pizza stained man. Lol. I really have to shut up about him! The next chapter will be a second climax, if there is such a thing, lol. ( I't might not be up for a while though, I'll try to work on it a bit each day, it will probably be up on Mon. or Tues. Hope this will tie you guys over, lol.