JUST WANTED TO SAY TO let me rest in piece THE WHOLE POINT OF DOING A DAWN
FIC WAS TO OVERCOME WANTING TO KILL HER OFF AND IT HAS TAKEN A LOT OF
EFFORT SO FAR. Hee hee hee TO BE HONEST I HADN'T THOUGHT OF KILLING HER OR
ANYONE OFF BUT MAYBE IN THE FUTURE, WHO KNOWS.? You'll have to keep reading
to see if I do!
Dawn stood in front of the mirror looking at her self. She began to frown as she brushed her straight hair. No, this skirt looks stupid she thought to herself.
'I look like such a kid,' Dawn said out loud as she tugged at her skirt. Suddenly the door opened startling Dawn so that she tripped over a pair of shoes lying on the floor and fell backwards onto a chair, messing up her hair. She pulled her once straight hair away from her eyes glaring at whoever came through the door. Tara poked her head around the door.
'Dawn are you ok?' Tara asked concerned.
'Yeah, I'm fine,' Dawn said trying to stand up and sort her hair out at the same time. I'm just getting ready,'
'What time is Josie's mum picking you up?' Tara asked opening the door completely and stepping into the room.
'I'm not sure, some time soon. I think' Dawn said not looking at Tara but focusing on the rather large knot that had suddenly appeared in her hair. Dawn could feel Tara looking at her and turned to Tara. 'I'll be fine,' she said giving Tara a reassuring smile.
Suddenly Willow appeared at the doorway behind Tara.
'Hey Dawnie, ready to go? Giles called, we are meeting at the Magic Box.' Willow said to Tara.
'Ok, we better get going. Dawn are you sure you don't want us to wait.'
'Guys I'll be fine, she'll be here soon and everything's fine,' Dawn turned around and grabbed a lipstick from her side table. 'Um. what time will you guys be back?' Dawn asked trying not to sound suspicious.
'Not too late, we're going over to Xander's afterwards for.' Willow looked at Tara.
'.To watch a movie,' Willow quickly covered. Dawn raised her eyebrows at them.
'Ok,' Dawn said forgetting their weird behaviour. 'Give me an hour to work with, so I'm not panicking.'
'About one, ok sweetie.' Willow directed at Dawn as she hugged Tara from behind.'
'See you later then guys,' Dawn said as she waved them down the stairs.
As soon as she heard the front door close she opened her wardrobe again. She had never been on a proper date before and didn't have any clothes to wear. She sighed as she looked at her watch. Spike would be here soon and she still didn't know what to wear. She ran to Buffy's room and jumped with shock seeing the Buffybot lying motionless on the bed with a little red light flashing behind her. She hadn't expected to see it although she knew it had some faulty wiring after patrol the night before. She continued into the room not worrying about how much noise she was making as the Buffybot couldn't hear her.
She opened Buffy's wardrobe and stopped in her tracks. She picked out a blue dress. Buffy had worn this on Dawn's birthday. She remembered Buffy giving Dawn her present in this dress, hugging her and smiling at her. She hugged the dress tightly trying to relive the memory and have Buffy back.
This was the only true memory Dawn had of one of her birthday. The best birthday ever! Her mom wasn't ill and Buffy was still there. The three of them had sat there after all the others had left, full of ice cream and watching Dawn's favourite movies. Dawn had never laughed so hard until she had nearly barfed from way too much food. Dawn hugged the dress even tighter. The dress still smelled of Buffy, her favourite perfume wafted up from the dress, which Dawn didn't think, had moved since Buffy had gone.
Dawn loved Buffy's perfume. She used to borrow it all the time and wear it when she didn't get caught. That was one of the drawbacks of having a slayer as a sister; she always caught you when you borrowed her stuff.
Dawn realised her eyes were beginning to water so sadly hung the dress back up slowly and delicately. She gently closed the door to Buffy's room with a final glance at the Buffybot.
'Night, Buffy.Buffybot,' Dawn said sniffling trying to hold back tears.
She slowly walked back to her room still thinking of Buffy and her mom. As she entered her room, she looked up at the clock on the wall and gasped in surprise. Spike would be on his way by now unless he was late.
'Spike will be late,' Dawn said out loud trying to convince her self as she rumbled through a pile of clothes, 'He's always late for everything else,'
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'Spike sat in his armchair staring at the TV. He had no idea what was on even though he had been sitting there for nearly twenty minutes. He checked his watch realising it was nearly seven and stood up. He picked up his leather jacket and checked the pockets for any cash.
'Bugger,' he said to himself as he looked around the crypt wondering where the hell some money was. He knew he couldn't nick some cash while he was with Dawn Even though she knew he did it, he though she wouldn't appreciate it while they were out.
Spike didn't admit to himself he was feeling nervous. This was the first proper 'date' he had been on with Dawn. He had been coming over to see her nearly every night for the last couple of weeks since they he had kissed her that night while making cookies but this was the first time they were going out on a date. Spike gulped trying to swallow any nerves around.
He continued looking around the crypt and finally found cash near a pile of clothes. He smiled at the money and quickly stuffed it in his pocket.
'Right time to go,' he said as he left the crypt.
***************
Dawn quickly wiped her eyes with her hand and checked her face in the mirror. She had put on very simple make up and luckily it hadn't smudged. She waded through the mounds of clothes on the floor until she found her favourite pair of jeans. She went back to the mirror and looked at her reflection frowning. She continued picking up tops and holding them against her while admiring her reflection. She finally settled on a red top with her jeans and a beaded belt that matched her top.
She stood in front of the mirror still unsure if she looked too young. She went to pick up her trainers but retreated knowing the shoes were wrong. She knew she didn't have any suitable high heels but Buffy did. She quietly ran to Buffy's room and found her sisters stash of shoes.
'She has way too many,' Dawn said out loud. She quickly found a nice pair of black leather boots with a small heel and went back to her room.
Finally she felt ready, and stood in the centre of her room looking awkward. She began to bit her lower lip nervously and clasped her hands together. Great she thought now my hands are going to be all sweaty. She picked up her bag and checked her mobile was there in case she needed it.
'Of course nothing will go wrong,' Dawn said out loud. 'Nothing goes wrong in Sunnydale.' Dawn said sarcastically.
Suddenly Dawn heard the doorbell, oh god Dawn thought to herself as she began to feel dizzy. 'I can't do this.' She slowly went down the stairs holding onto the banister for support. She couldn't see Spike through the door. She looked down at her top straightening it. She took a deep breath as she opened the door.
SORRY TO END HERE BUT THE DATE WAS GOING TO BE LONGER AND I WANTED TO UPDATE. JUST WANT TO SAY THANKS TO EVERYONE THAT HAS REVIEWED, I REALLY APPRECIATE IT. SO IF ANYONE HAS COMMENTS, PETTY CRITISICM OR IDEAS FOR THE STORY PLEASE REVIEW. WITH YOUR FEEDBACK I CAN MAKE THIS STORY BETTER. THANKS AGAIN X
Dawn stood in front of the mirror looking at her self. She began to frown as she brushed her straight hair. No, this skirt looks stupid she thought to herself.
'I look like such a kid,' Dawn said out loud as she tugged at her skirt. Suddenly the door opened startling Dawn so that she tripped over a pair of shoes lying on the floor and fell backwards onto a chair, messing up her hair. She pulled her once straight hair away from her eyes glaring at whoever came through the door. Tara poked her head around the door.
'Dawn are you ok?' Tara asked concerned.
'Yeah, I'm fine,' Dawn said trying to stand up and sort her hair out at the same time. I'm just getting ready,'
'What time is Josie's mum picking you up?' Tara asked opening the door completely and stepping into the room.
'I'm not sure, some time soon. I think' Dawn said not looking at Tara but focusing on the rather large knot that had suddenly appeared in her hair. Dawn could feel Tara looking at her and turned to Tara. 'I'll be fine,' she said giving Tara a reassuring smile.
Suddenly Willow appeared at the doorway behind Tara.
'Hey Dawnie, ready to go? Giles called, we are meeting at the Magic Box.' Willow said to Tara.
'Ok, we better get going. Dawn are you sure you don't want us to wait.'
'Guys I'll be fine, she'll be here soon and everything's fine,' Dawn turned around and grabbed a lipstick from her side table. 'Um. what time will you guys be back?' Dawn asked trying not to sound suspicious.
'Not too late, we're going over to Xander's afterwards for.' Willow looked at Tara.
'.To watch a movie,' Willow quickly covered. Dawn raised her eyebrows at them.
'Ok,' Dawn said forgetting their weird behaviour. 'Give me an hour to work with, so I'm not panicking.'
'About one, ok sweetie.' Willow directed at Dawn as she hugged Tara from behind.'
'See you later then guys,' Dawn said as she waved them down the stairs.
As soon as she heard the front door close she opened her wardrobe again. She had never been on a proper date before and didn't have any clothes to wear. She sighed as she looked at her watch. Spike would be here soon and she still didn't know what to wear. She ran to Buffy's room and jumped with shock seeing the Buffybot lying motionless on the bed with a little red light flashing behind her. She hadn't expected to see it although she knew it had some faulty wiring after patrol the night before. She continued into the room not worrying about how much noise she was making as the Buffybot couldn't hear her.
She opened Buffy's wardrobe and stopped in her tracks. She picked out a blue dress. Buffy had worn this on Dawn's birthday. She remembered Buffy giving Dawn her present in this dress, hugging her and smiling at her. She hugged the dress tightly trying to relive the memory and have Buffy back.
This was the only true memory Dawn had of one of her birthday. The best birthday ever! Her mom wasn't ill and Buffy was still there. The three of them had sat there after all the others had left, full of ice cream and watching Dawn's favourite movies. Dawn had never laughed so hard until she had nearly barfed from way too much food. Dawn hugged the dress even tighter. The dress still smelled of Buffy, her favourite perfume wafted up from the dress, which Dawn didn't think, had moved since Buffy had gone.
Dawn loved Buffy's perfume. She used to borrow it all the time and wear it when she didn't get caught. That was one of the drawbacks of having a slayer as a sister; she always caught you when you borrowed her stuff.
Dawn realised her eyes were beginning to water so sadly hung the dress back up slowly and delicately. She gently closed the door to Buffy's room with a final glance at the Buffybot.
'Night, Buffy.Buffybot,' Dawn said sniffling trying to hold back tears.
She slowly walked back to her room still thinking of Buffy and her mom. As she entered her room, she looked up at the clock on the wall and gasped in surprise. Spike would be on his way by now unless he was late.
'Spike will be late,' Dawn said out loud trying to convince her self as she rumbled through a pile of clothes, 'He's always late for everything else,'
***************
'Spike sat in his armchair staring at the TV. He had no idea what was on even though he had been sitting there for nearly twenty minutes. He checked his watch realising it was nearly seven and stood up. He picked up his leather jacket and checked the pockets for any cash.
'Bugger,' he said to himself as he looked around the crypt wondering where the hell some money was. He knew he couldn't nick some cash while he was with Dawn Even though she knew he did it, he though she wouldn't appreciate it while they were out.
Spike didn't admit to himself he was feeling nervous. This was the first proper 'date' he had been on with Dawn. He had been coming over to see her nearly every night for the last couple of weeks since they he had kissed her that night while making cookies but this was the first time they were going out on a date. Spike gulped trying to swallow any nerves around.
He continued looking around the crypt and finally found cash near a pile of clothes. He smiled at the money and quickly stuffed it in his pocket.
'Right time to go,' he said as he left the crypt.
***************
Dawn quickly wiped her eyes with her hand and checked her face in the mirror. She had put on very simple make up and luckily it hadn't smudged. She waded through the mounds of clothes on the floor until she found her favourite pair of jeans. She went back to the mirror and looked at her reflection frowning. She continued picking up tops and holding them against her while admiring her reflection. She finally settled on a red top with her jeans and a beaded belt that matched her top.
She stood in front of the mirror still unsure if she looked too young. She went to pick up her trainers but retreated knowing the shoes were wrong. She knew she didn't have any suitable high heels but Buffy did. She quietly ran to Buffy's room and found her sisters stash of shoes.
'She has way too many,' Dawn said out loud. She quickly found a nice pair of black leather boots with a small heel and went back to her room.
Finally she felt ready, and stood in the centre of her room looking awkward. She began to bit her lower lip nervously and clasped her hands together. Great she thought now my hands are going to be all sweaty. She picked up her bag and checked her mobile was there in case she needed it.
'Of course nothing will go wrong,' Dawn said out loud. 'Nothing goes wrong in Sunnydale.' Dawn said sarcastically.
Suddenly Dawn heard the doorbell, oh god Dawn thought to herself as she began to feel dizzy. 'I can't do this.' She slowly went down the stairs holding onto the banister for support. She couldn't see Spike through the door. She looked down at her top straightening it. She took a deep breath as she opened the door.
SORRY TO END HERE BUT THE DATE WAS GOING TO BE LONGER AND I WANTED TO UPDATE. JUST WANT TO SAY THANKS TO EVERYONE THAT HAS REVIEWED, I REALLY APPRECIATE IT. SO IF ANYONE HAS COMMENTS, PETTY CRITISICM OR IDEAS FOR THE STORY PLEASE REVIEW. WITH YOUR FEEDBACK I CAN MAKE THIS STORY BETTER. THANKS AGAIN X