YOU MAY HATE SPIKE/BUFFY (AND/OR ME) FOR THE KISS BUT I THINK IT'S NECESSARY, IF YOU DISAGREE.... TOUGH IT'S MY STORY BUT I WANT TO MAKE IT CLEAR THERE WILL BE NO MORE SPUFFY. I LOVE YOU GUYS, YOU ARE ALL SO COOL

Their lips met for only a moment until they both opened their eyes realising what they were doing. They instantly pulled away looking at each other in shock.

'Buffy,' Spike spluttered looking at her confused. Buffy who had jumped away from Spike standing against the wall looked equally shocked and surprised by their actions. Spike let out a deep breath looking away and then straight at Buffy.

'Buffy I'm sorry, I'm not sure how we ended up....' Spike waved his hand in front of him not knowing how to finish.

'I can't believe you did that.' Buffy said her anger rising. Buffy was confused and was taking her uncertainty out on Spike.

'You kissed me,' she stated wiping her mouth shaking her head. Spike tried to answer her back but the slayer cut him off.

'Stay away from me Spike,' Buffy said outstretching her hand to keep Spike at a distance. 'I thought you'd got over this little crush.' She added with disgust in her voice.

'I was in love with you,' Spike argued back angrily looking up at Buffy as her fist slammed into his face. He reeled back grabbing his jaw.

'Bloody hell,' he shouted at her. He was no longer angry with himself he was angry with her. He took a step towards the slayer menacingly as she remained motionless a little apprehensive backed up against the wall. He placed his hand to the side of her face against the wall leaning towards her inches from her face. He sensed her fear, how uncomfortable she felt as he stood there as he spoke to her in barely a whisper.

'Buffy I was in love with you.' He paused stepping away from her creating a distance between the two of them. He stared at her in silence waiting. 'I'm over it.' He added turning and striding out of the crypt into the night.

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Buffy didn't move for a moment. She was still in shock over the kiss. Suddenly she felt very dizzy. She clutched her head in panic running out of the crypt. As the cool air hit her she paused leaning against a tree. As she gulped in the air, nausea engulfed her as she threw up onto the grass. She frowned wiping her mouth, as she smelt the stench of alcohol on her breath. She pulled her hair away from her face as she walked home slowly to a warm bed and her toothbrush.

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Dawn awoke to sunshine streaming in through her bedroom window. She smiled for no reason quickly jumping out of bed. Throwing on some music she turned to her wardrobe to decipher through her clothes looking for something to reflect her good mood.

As Dawn walked back to her bedroom, toothbrush in hand she paused outside Buffy's room.

Buffy sat up the sunlight covered her face. She instantly fell back onto the pillow holding her head in pain. She groaned loudly pulling the duvet up to her head.

Dawn quietly knocked on the door hearing Buffy's moans. She gently pushed the door open not hearing a reply.

'Buffy,' she whispered quietly in case Buffy was still asleep. Dawn pushed the door open so she could see inside the room. Buffy heard the door creak open and turned over in bed poking her head out from under the covers to see Dawn.

'Buffy are you ok?' Dawn said stepping into the room towards her sister. Buffy groaned again as Dawn opened the curtains completely.

'Dawn it's too bright.' Buffy said shielding her eyes.

'I'm sorry,' Dawn began closing the curtains tightly. 'You're not a vampire right?' Dawn joked.

'If I am I don't remember,' Buffy said huddling up to her pillow. Dawn smiled gently pulling the covers away to check her sister's neck.

'Nope no bite marks,' she said grinning. 'So how did you end up like this?' Buffy sat up slowly trying to flatten her hair down as she saw her reflection in the mirror.

Trying to avoid having to tell Dawn, she changed the subject.

'Dawn could fetch me something for my headache.' Buffy asked.

'Sure,' Dawn said bounding down the stairs. Buffy smiled at her sister before falling back into bed.

As Dawn returned she placed the water and the tablet on the side table before jumping on the end of the bed. Buffy grunted as the bed shook picking up the pillow next to her and throwing it at her sister. Dawn grinned catching the pillow and putting it down next to her.

'I know you're the one with slayer strength but I'm not the one with a hangover, I would so kick your butt in a pillow fight.' Dawn said smirking as Buffy glared at her sister. Dawn continued to grin at her sister unfazed. 'So how did you end up drunk? You made it home, so either you weren't that drunk or got a handsome stranger to bring you home.' Dawn smile fell from her face as she stood up. Buffy gave her a confused look as she walked over to the closet opening the door. She turned back grinning. 'No guy in the closet.' Dawn joked before turning to the window. 'Did he jump out the window like Angel used to.' Dawn grinned at her sister teasing her. Buffy didn't reply instead throwing another pillow at her sister.

'Owww,' Dawn whined before throwing the pillow back. 'I'm sick of you being

grumpy.'

'So how did you get drunk?' Dawn asked persistently.

'Well,' Buffy began guiltily. 'I went patrolling with Spike, and we stopped to see a demon friend of Spike's.' Dawn nodded, she already knew this because of Clem but she wasn't going to tell Buffy. 'In a bar,' Buffy said finishing her sentence. Dawn looked across disapprovingly at Buffy. 'And I don't remember much,' Buffy added looking away from her sister's gaze. 'There was tequila and Spike carried me home.' Buffy's expression changed to confusion. She remembered Spike picking her up but she wasn't going in the direction towards her house.

Dawn looked at her sister waiting for her continue. 'It's all kind of blurry,' Buffy answered honestly. Suddenly Buffy's face fell remembering going back to Spike's and the kiss. Buffy froze in horror wandering how it had happened. 'I don't remember much,' Buffy said shifting guilty in her bed. Dawn smiled at her mistaking the embarrassment of the kiss for guilt of getting very drunk.

'Well you stay in bed,' Dawn said standing up. 'But I've got to get to school...unless you want me to stay and look after you.' Dawn suggested eagerly.

'Go,' Buffy said sternly pointing to the door. Dawn giggled before turning out the door.

'Feel better sis.' Buffy heard Dawn shout from the stairs before hearing the front door slam. Buffy let out a deep sigh embracing the silence. She turned to the drink drowning it in one go before collapsing back onto the bed, groaning and covering her face with a pillow.

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Buffy surfaced in the late morning to find the house empty with Willow and Tara at classes. Buffy had planned on going to the Magic Box this afternoon but she knew Giles wouldn't be expecting her until she'd picked up Dawn from school. Buffy stood in the kitchen tapping her fingers against the counter. The house was tidy and there was no washing up so Buffy had nothing to do. She sighed quietly to herself.

She looked across at the counter, picking up a demon book Giles must have left lying around but put it down quickly. Who was she kidding she wouldn't read a demon book for fun. She sighed realising she would have to go and see Spike about the night before. She didn't remember very much about that night but she knew she was going to kill Spike.

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Buffy threw open the door to find Spike lying asleep slumped on the mausoleum.

'Bloody hell slayer,' he shouted moving out of the sunlight that steamed through his door. 'Are you trying to kill me?' Buffy winced at Spike's shouting as the throbbing in her head started again. He turned swinging his legs off the mausoleum in the middle of the crypt. He paused lowering his head from the sudden movement into his hands and he felt the affects of the night before pulse through his head.

As Buffy hesitantly entered the room waiting for Spike she gently sat on the armchair. Spike looked up hearing Buffy's movement as if forgetting she was there. He stood up walking towards her before turning to his fridge and pulling out a cup of blood.

'Look Spike,' Buffy began as Spike looked past her as if oblivious to her presence. He vamped out as he gulped down the blood as Buffy stared at him disgusted by his drinking habits.

'What?' Spike questioned lowering his cup before becoming distracted by some blood he had spilt on his hand. Buffy rolled her eyes at him as Spike looked on at her amused. 'So what are you doing here?' Spike asked as the question suddenly hit him. 'A bit early to start drinking,' Spike said amused looking towards the door.

'Spike, we need to talk,' Buffy began looking across at him nervously.

'What's the matter luv?' Spike said coming to sit next to her on the arm of the chair. Buffy shifted away from him unsure if he remembered the night before. She stood up nervously creating a distance between the two of them.

'Spike,' she said again trying to gain enough courage to tell him. 'How much do you remember about last night?' Spike laughed at Buffy's confusion realising how little of last night she remembered.

'Obviously more than you,' Spike laughed still looking intently at Buffy's awkwardness as she fidgeted nervously.

'So you remember what happened,' Buffy said not wanting to mention the kiss. Spike watched her confusion dawning on him. Buffy was looking more nervous than Spike expected from someone who had just got a bit drunk. Did something else happen which he didn't remember. He thought back to the night before.

'We went to Willy's place to ask Clem to look after... and then,' Spike paused. His headache wasn't helping his memory. I carried her home. No wait we came back here first. 'We came back here,' Spike frowned realising there was a gap in his knowledge. How did Buffy get home? 'How much do you remember?' Spike said changing the subject.

'Just bits and pieces,' Buffy answered honestly. 'There are some gaps and I'm not sure how we?' Buffy stopped not knowing how continue. It was clear Spike didn't remember the kiss but Buffy needed to make sure when or if he did he wouldn't tell any of her friends. Spike looked at her waiting for her to finish. 'Look Spike I need a guarantee that you won't tell the others about...' Buffy paused again willing herself to say it.

'...You getting drunk.' Spike said finishing the sentence. Buffy looked relieved before realising what Spike had said.

'No,' she replied correcting him. 'Dawn already knows about hangovers. I mean I don't want you to tell them about the kiss.' Buffy took a deep breath waiting for Spike's reaction. Spike's eyes narrowed in confusion before smiling realising it was a joke.

'Good one slayer,' Spike said. The smile fell from his face when he saw Buffy's serious face. 'What are you talking about?'

'Look Spike, if I'm honest I don't remember much about yesterday.'

'That makes two of us,' Spike replied mystified by Buffy's reaction. 'Look Buffy I don't know what you're talking about but I'm nursing a hangover and I'm not in the mood.'

Buffy sighed angrily at Spike. 'Spike all I remember is that we kissed. 'I don't know how but it happened and I just came by to make sure you didn't decide to tell my friends.' Spike stood up angrily. He wouldn't of kissed Buffy he couldn't do that to Dawn.

'Your lying,' Spike said angrily standing up.

'Why would I want to make that up?' Buffy questioned irritably. She still had a headache and she would rather be anywhere than this crypt.

'Your lying,' Spike repeated angrily stepping towards Buffy. 'I could never do that to...' Spike trailed off realising he'd almost let Dawn's name slip.

Buffy's eyes narrowed in confusion surprised by what he had just said. Spike turned away realising Buffy had noticed his slip up. 'Spike?' She questioned her voice bordering on amusement.

'Your wrong,' Spike said grabbing Buffy's arms. Buffy's eyes narrowed focusing on Spike's face.

'Get off me Spike,' Buffy said sternly. When he didn't move instead continuing to stare at her in contempt she lifted her arm up still in his grasp hitting him around the face. He immediately let go of her arms turning to the side instantly feeling the bump across his eye. He turned back to the slayer punching her across the cheek before contemplating the chip. His natural reflex was to grab his head and as it moved up he noticed the absence of pain. He shouted anyway acknowledging Buffy. She turned back to him punching him again. His surprise over the chip malfunctioning lessened the blow of the slayer's second hit.

'Listen Spike,' Buffy said through gritted teeth. 'I don't know why you kissed me last night; I thought I'd made it clear to you last year. There is no us, there will never be an us. To me you are a neutered vampire who I couldn't care any less about. You're nothing Spike,' Buffy said looking down her nose at him in disgust. 'Not to me, not to my friends, not to anyone.'

'Your wrong slayer,' Spike said grinning. The thought of his chip no longer working had given him energy. Spike smiled at the angry slayer. She may hate him, he didn't give a stuff about what she thought, and he knew what Dawn felt. Buffy turned to the door walking past Spike ignoring his presence in the room. As she neared the door Spike added.

'Slayer,' Buffy's head spun around to face him. 'The guy you knew last year's dead, I couldn't give a damn what you think of me. I've changed; I've got someone worth a hundred of you.' He paused waiting for a reaction. When she didn't move he smiled before continuing. 'You're right I was in love with you.' Spike stepped slowly and carefully until he was inches from her face but she didn't flinch. 'But luv, I'm over you,' he whispered in her ear as he gently stroked her blonde hair. Buffy snapped her head back, her skin crawling under Spike's touch. She turned to the door as she stormed out of the crypt into the sunshine away from him.

Knowing he no longer felt anything for Buffy he smiled after her feeling like a different man.

WOOOHOOOO HE LOVES DAWN, SO IT'S ALL GOING TO END HAPPILY EVER AFTER NOW RIGHT? PLEASE, GIVE ME SOME CREDIT THE STORY IS NOWHERE NEAR DONE. THERE IS PLENTY OF ANGST, CRYING, VIOLENCE AND KISSING TO COME AND I HAVEN'T EVEN WRITTEN ALL THE CHAPTERS YET.

Got to say I was surprised by how many people were ok with the kiss and understood it's point. You guys totally get me. Again love you guys to bits. I'm very happy, school broke up on Wednesday and I've just watched the best Eastenders episode ever so I'm off to write another chapter, as I'm inspired. Anyone else who watches it how god damn hot is Dennis and what a great actor? And if anyone wants to debate with me ways to kill Den email me!