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Xander stood staring at the pile of ash that had once been his best friend Willow. He could now no longer stop the urge to sneeze. As he did bits of Willow scattered about the room. Dawn, he had to pretend to care, burst suddenly into tears. She of course knew exactly what had happened, for it had been her who had caused the computer to short circuit. What she didn't know was that Xander was secretly pleased, for he now knew that he was the undisputed leader of the Scooby gang. Of course there was still Anya and Spike but technically speaking they weren't Scooby members. Oh yeah and there was Dawn. Xander looked down at her and suddenly felt a rush of guilt. Throughout all this he had totally ignored her. Dawn had been the one who had been there for him throughout. Dawn had been the one who had developed a teenage crush on him. Oh if only she were older and Anya. Why oh why did she get into all his thoughts. No matter what he did he could never escape her. It was probably his punishment for jilting her at the aisle. Still it would have been even worse to marry her with doubts. Wouldn't it? He was no longer so sure; if only she hadn't slept with Spike then everything would be so much clearer.
Dawn had grown impatient of waiting for Xander to make his move. She reached over and grabbed hold of his waist. Poor Xander, who had not been expecting this, fell back. Dawn pounced on top of him. She could no longer hold back her delight, smiled from ear to ear. This disturbed Xander greatly and he nervously tried to remove the teenage girl. Dawn however was having none of it and hung on with glee. Finally, she thought, Xander and I can be together. Xander however had other ideas. Dawn was cute and all but she was only a kid. And besides what would Anya think? It was surely just the stress of the situation that had made Dawn do this. Or perhaps, Xander thought, another strange spell had been placed over the women of Sunnydale. Right now they were fighting in their droves to get to him. That had been one of Xander's better moments. As he was daydreaming Dawn moved in for a kiss. Xander caught off guard was unable to do anything to stop her.
Right on cue Anya walked in. Perhaps if she had been anyone else she might have been shocked by what she saw. But by now Anya had grown accustomed to the strange goings on in Sunnydale. Anya stared for a while, not really sure what to do for the best. She coughed, not so slightly. This had to be Xander's way of getting back at her for sleeping with Spike. Still, thought Anya, she had got herself a far better catch. Poor Xander had ended up with bratty Dawn. From the sofa Xander looked up, bright red with embarrassment. Dawn looked up with anger. Whenever she thought something might happen between her and Xander, Anya ruined it. Well not this time! Dawn was determined to keep Xander and no one, not even Anya could stop her.
"Well Xander I think I'll just leave you and Dawn alone for a while." Anya didn't even try to hold the amusement from her face. After all why should she be nice to him? All he'd ever done was caused her pain. But still there was a tiny bit of her that felt a twinge of jealousy. What on earth did Dawn have that she didn't? If Xander were to come back grovelling on his knees with a dozen red roses, a new house, some chocolates, a car and various other things, she would willingly take him back. As Xander pathetically threw Dawn to the floor as Anya turned to leave the room. "Wait Anya please, it wasn't like that! It's a spell or something. Dawn just couldn't resist me." Anya snorted and turned to look at Xander. "Don't be stupid Xander. It's okay I know you were just trying to get back at me. But really could you have not chosen a better candidate." Xander smiled nervously. How was he meant to play this? If he said he wasn't trying to get back at her she would think he didn't care, but if he said he was she would mock his choice of girl. "Well the thing is Anya; I was trying to get back at you but...." He paused. God why hadn't he thought out the reply properly. "Spike was unavailable today so I settled for Dawn." Stupid, stupid boy he thought as the words came out of his mouth. Now she would not only think he was an idiot for getting off with Dawn, but she would think he was gay and that he fancied Spike." At any moment now he was waiting for the laughter.
He slowly opened his eyes and stared at both Anya and Dawn. But the laughter never came. Dawn sat down and began to sob. Xander guessed that it was because he's been mean and Anya took him by the arm and lead him to the couch. "So the reason you left me was because you were in love with Spike?" Xander panicked. How had he got himself into this situation? He needn't have worried Dawn was about to sort it out for him.
Xander stood staring at the pile of ash that had once been his best friend Willow. He could now no longer stop the urge to sneeze. As he did bits of Willow scattered about the room. Dawn, he had to pretend to care, burst suddenly into tears. She of course knew exactly what had happened, for it had been her who had caused the computer to short circuit. What she didn't know was that Xander was secretly pleased, for he now knew that he was the undisputed leader of the Scooby gang. Of course there was still Anya and Spike but technically speaking they weren't Scooby members. Oh yeah and there was Dawn. Xander looked down at her and suddenly felt a rush of guilt. Throughout all this he had totally ignored her. Dawn had been the one who had been there for him throughout. Dawn had been the one who had developed a teenage crush on him. Oh if only she were older and Anya. Why oh why did she get into all his thoughts. No matter what he did he could never escape her. It was probably his punishment for jilting her at the aisle. Still it would have been even worse to marry her with doubts. Wouldn't it? He was no longer so sure; if only she hadn't slept with Spike then everything would be so much clearer.
Dawn had grown impatient of waiting for Xander to make his move. She reached over and grabbed hold of his waist. Poor Xander, who had not been expecting this, fell back. Dawn pounced on top of him. She could no longer hold back her delight, smiled from ear to ear. This disturbed Xander greatly and he nervously tried to remove the teenage girl. Dawn however was having none of it and hung on with glee. Finally, she thought, Xander and I can be together. Xander however had other ideas. Dawn was cute and all but she was only a kid. And besides what would Anya think? It was surely just the stress of the situation that had made Dawn do this. Or perhaps, Xander thought, another strange spell had been placed over the women of Sunnydale. Right now they were fighting in their droves to get to him. That had been one of Xander's better moments. As he was daydreaming Dawn moved in for a kiss. Xander caught off guard was unable to do anything to stop her.
Right on cue Anya walked in. Perhaps if she had been anyone else she might have been shocked by what she saw. But by now Anya had grown accustomed to the strange goings on in Sunnydale. Anya stared for a while, not really sure what to do for the best. She coughed, not so slightly. This had to be Xander's way of getting back at her for sleeping with Spike. Still, thought Anya, she had got herself a far better catch. Poor Xander had ended up with bratty Dawn. From the sofa Xander looked up, bright red with embarrassment. Dawn looked up with anger. Whenever she thought something might happen between her and Xander, Anya ruined it. Well not this time! Dawn was determined to keep Xander and no one, not even Anya could stop her.
"Well Xander I think I'll just leave you and Dawn alone for a while." Anya didn't even try to hold the amusement from her face. After all why should she be nice to him? All he'd ever done was caused her pain. But still there was a tiny bit of her that felt a twinge of jealousy. What on earth did Dawn have that she didn't? If Xander were to come back grovelling on his knees with a dozen red roses, a new house, some chocolates, a car and various other things, she would willingly take him back. As Xander pathetically threw Dawn to the floor as Anya turned to leave the room. "Wait Anya please, it wasn't like that! It's a spell or something. Dawn just couldn't resist me." Anya snorted and turned to look at Xander. "Don't be stupid Xander. It's okay I know you were just trying to get back at me. But really could you have not chosen a better candidate." Xander smiled nervously. How was he meant to play this? If he said he wasn't trying to get back at her she would think he didn't care, but if he said he was she would mock his choice of girl. "Well the thing is Anya; I was trying to get back at you but...." He paused. God why hadn't he thought out the reply properly. "Spike was unavailable today so I settled for Dawn." Stupid, stupid boy he thought as the words came out of his mouth. Now she would not only think he was an idiot for getting off with Dawn, but she would think he was gay and that he fancied Spike." At any moment now he was waiting for the laughter.
He slowly opened his eyes and stared at both Anya and Dawn. But the laughter never came. Dawn sat down and began to sob. Xander guessed that it was because he's been mean and Anya took him by the arm and lead him to the couch. "So the reason you left me was because you were in love with Spike?" Xander panicked. How had he got himself into this situation? He needn't have worried Dawn was about to sort it out for him.