Author's Notes: Sorry for the wait on the update. It's the plot bunnies. Blame them. Anyway: this might be the last time you see the rest of the Buffy cast. The only members of the Buffy cast you'll probably see from now on is just Buffy, Dawn, and Spike. I don't know if I'll bring the others or not. It's hard for me to keep up with all these characters. So, sorry if any of you wanted to see the others from Buffy. If I feel I can bring them back, I might do it. Now, enjoy the chapter!
Chapter Two: Going Back:
"So?" asked Buffy to Dawn after her story was told.
"You left because of the others. I understand that. I just wish you would have told me." Dawn said.
"I know and I'll regret that forever." replied Buffy.
"As for the rest of it... You ended up in New York?!"
"Yeah."
"That's so cool." Dawn said. "All though, I can't believe you ran into six walking talking mutants."
Buffy laughed. "Yeah, I know, but they were really awesome. I told them about you."
"You did?"
"Yup, and they want to meet you."
"I wouldn't mind meeting mutants but Buffy my home is here, and so is yours."
"I'm no longer welcomed here Dawn." she said. "I want to go back to New York."
"But you just got back!" yelled Dawn. "Why can't you just stay here with me?!"
"You know why." Buffy answered.
Dawn sighed. "This bites. I can't believe they did that to you. I had no idea..."
In the kitchen, Tara and Willow heard everything that was coming from the living room. "She's not going to take Dawn away from us." Willow said.
"It's not our choice Wills." replied Tara with a sigh.
"I don't care." Willow said angrily. "I'm stopping this now."
Tara followed Willow into the living room. Tara had a feeling things would not end up pretty. She was right.
"You're not taking her away from us!" Willow was now yelling at Buffy.
Buffy got up from the sofa and glared at Willow. "Um... excuse me Wills, but she's my sister. Not yours."
"Oh, you are such a little..." Willow started.
"What? Say it Willow." taunted Buffy. "I know I'm a bitch and I'm damn proud of it witch."
"That's right I am a witch, a powerful one so you better not mess with me." Willow warned.
"Oh, I'm shaking in my stylish boots." replied Buffy.
Willow raised her hands. She was going to cast the worst kind of spell she could think of to cast on Buffy. Willow thought a moment, and then she came up with one. She started to mumble a spell.
"Willow no!" Tara yelled.
Willow put down her hands. Then she turned to Buffy. "Why?"
"Because you can't do this." answered Tara.
"I can too."
"No, you can't." Tara repeated. "She's your friend."
"Correction, was." said Buffy angrily. "Same with you. Don't know why you turned good all of the sudden? So go to Hell you gay bitch!"
That had done it for Tara, and Willow. The two both raised their hands. Dawn watched from the side lines, and she was getting sick of this. "STOP THIS! ALL OF YOU!!!"
The all turned to her. "You're acting childish." Dawn sighed. "Tara and Willow, I want to go with Buffy back to New York."
"What?!" asked the two in unison.
"I'm not angry with her. In fact, I'm angry at you and the others. You guys had no right to do that. That's why I'm leaving with Buffy."
"But Dawn..." pleaded Willow.
"Sorry, I've made up my mind." Dawn replied. She turned to her sister and asked: "When do you want to go back?"
"Soon," answered Buffy. "I want to go see Spike first and ask him if he wants to come back with us."
"All right, you do that." Dawn responded. "I'll get my stuff ready."
Dawn brushed by the two witches and she went up to her room. When she was gone, Buffy smirked at her ex-friends. "I win." with that said she turned and walked out the door. Before she left, she yelled up at Dawn: "I'll be back to get you Dawn." Then she left to go see Spike.
Since it was during the day, Spike was sleeping within his crept. He was dreaming of Buffy. He hadn't seen her in over a month and he messed her terribly.
"Spike, Spike..."
A familiar voice brought Spike out of his sleep and back to reality. He awoke and saw Buffy before him. He thought he was dreaming, but that theory was blown when Buffy embraced him.
"Buffy?" asked Spike.
"Hey..." she said as they parted.
"Are you really back?" he asked.
"Yeah, missed me?" Buffy asked with a smile.
"How are you doing?" he asked.
Buffy noticed he didn't answer her question, but she answered his: "Well, as I can be I guess."
"Have you seen Dawn?"
"Yes..." she said. Then she paused before telling him: "Spike, I'm going back."
"Back? Back to where? New York?" Buffy nodded her head. "Why?"
Buffy let out a small laugh. "You should know the answer to that."
"Yeah, I know, but are you sure?"
"Never been more sure." she answered.
"So is this another goodbye or what?"
"No," Buffy said. "I want you and Dawn to come with me. Dawn has all ready agreed to it. I'm so glad too. I thought she would hate me but it turns out she's starting to hate those two witches at the house."
Spike laughed. "Let me get this straight, you want me, Dawn, and yourself to live under one roof in a crazy city?"
"Yeah, is that so hard to believe?" she asked. "Please say you will."
"I'm sorry I can't."
"What... Why?"
"The fact that I'm a vampire could be the reason." Spike answered.
"It could work Spike. We could always just keep the lights off."
"Buffy this is New York City we are talking about. You can't turn out all the lights." he said to her.
"I know but I was just hoping you would..." Buffy trailed off. Then she added: "I met some new friends, and I just wanted you to meet them."
"I don't think they like to know your friend is a vamp." said Spike.
"You'll be surprised." Buffy said.
"Buffy you know I would if I could but like I said, I can't." Spike reached up with his hand and placed it on her check.
Buffy sighed as she brushed his hand aside. "Okay, well I'm going. Dawn is probably ready. The sooner I leave the sooner I'll be back."
The Slayer started to leave. Before she left the crept, she turned back to Spike and said: "You'll know where I'll be." with that said, she left.
"Are you sure you want to do this?" Willow asked Dawn.
Back at the Summer's house, Dawn was still up in her room. She was finishing up her packing. Dawn didn't stop as she said: "I know what I'm doing. Leave me alone."
"You're angry right now. Maybe you should rethink this." Tara said. She knew this was Dawn's choice but she was just hoping that she might change her mind.
"You know what I'm angry at?" asked Dawn angrily as she slammed her suitcase shut. "I'm angry at you and the others for what you did to my sister! You had no right to do that! I missed her too but I didn't want to disturb her peace!" Dawn picked up the few suitcases she had and stormed downstairs.
Tara and Willow followed. "Calm down Dawn please." Tara said to her.
"Oh go to Hell!" Dawn slipped. She hated cursing to elders but she couldn't take it anymore.
Willow and Tara stepped back as Dawn stormed out of the house. Before slamming the door in their faces she said to them: "Don't keep in touch."
"Need help with those?" Buffy asked as she saw Dawn storm outside with her things.
"Yeah, sure." She answered.
Buffy helped put Dawn's things in the trunk and some in the back. "Can I ride shotgun?" asked Dawn as she closed the door to the back seat.
"Sorry Bit, it's taken."
The two girls looked at the front and saw Spike. Dawn got in the back while Buffy got into the driver's seat. She turned to Spike and smiled. "I thought you weren't coming."
"What? A vampire doesn't have a right to change his mind?"
Buffy laughed and then started the car. Dawn took one last look at her home. Tara and Willow were outside. They didn't look too happy and Dawn could care less. She turned back to the front. "All right, let's get this trip started uh?"
Buffy started the car and they were off. She couldn't believe her luck. Dawn and Spike both joined her and her sister wasn't mad at her for what she did. She couldn't wait to be back in New York, once again away from Sunnydale, and the best part was going to be seeing the turtles, Splinter, April, and Casey. Now, she just hoped that Dawn and Spike would get along with her friends.
To Be Continued...