Dawn quietly came down the stairs carrying a bag.
'Buffy?' she called out nervously. On not hearing a reply she increased her pace.
'Dawn' Dawn froze turning towards Willow in the living room. Quickly tossing her bag out of her view Dawn walked towards Willow nervously fiddling with her hands. 'What are you up to?' Willow asked from her position picking up the broken crockery. 'Are you ok?' She stood up facing Dawn showing her concern. 'I got you and Buffy were fighting, do you want to tell me about it?'
'Oh it was nothing,' Dawn masked trying not to sound guilty. 'Sister stuff,' she joked smiling. Willow smiled back still concerned. Dawn looked at the floor uncomfortably. 'So where is she?'
'Oh Buffy went out,' Willow said. 'After you went upstairs, she took some weapons. Said she was going patrolling.' Dawn's eyes widened in fear knowing she would be going to Spike's. 'And I'm staying in to look after you.' Willow said taking the broken plate out into the kitchen not noticing Dawn's concern. 'Do you want to watch a movie?' Willow shouted to her. When she didn't reply Willow walked back into the lounge confused. 'Dawn?' she called out surprised. Her face fell when she saw the front door ajar and no site of Dawn.
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Hundreds of thoughts raced through Buffy's head as she walked quickly to Spike's crypt though one was certain. I'm going to kill him. Buffy had surprised herself she hadn't gone straight to his place after she'd found out, instead of going home. Her talk with Dawn had only increased her anger. She gripped her stake tighter looking down at it.
As she stood at Spike's door she took a deep breath preparing her self. She closed her eyes thinking before kicking out at the door. It splintered off its hinges flying across the floor. Spike turned to her angrily before his eyes fell to the door lying on the floor.
'What do you want slayer?' Spike asked carelessly before standing up. 'Last time I saw you we were both nursing hangovers. And you were a ray of sunshine then.' Spike added sarcastically. 'So what? Whenever you're pissed off you come and take out your anger on me.' Spike looked down at the stake in her hand. 'You brought props.' He added imitating how thoughtful it was. Buffy glared back at him. When she didn't reply Spike continued, 'so you threaten to kill me, I promise to be a good little vampire and you go home.' Buffy continued to glare at Spike as she stepped towards him.
'I'm not threatening Spike,' Buffy began gripping the stake. 'I don't want to talk, I don't want to argue, I don't want to threaten. I want to fight you and then kill you,' Buffy paused before adding. 'Painfully.' Spike smiled at her.
'So you're ready to kill me now,' Spike said calmly. Buffy shook her head smiling slightly that Spike still didn't get it. 'It's doesn't bother you I'm harmless.'
'You're not harmless,' Buffy said trying to control her anger.
'Now how do you know that?' Spike said walking towards her. 'I didn't tell anyone, I didn't even try to hurt you.' Buffy looked at him confused.
'Huh?' she asked surprised.
'Is that not what you're talking about?' Spike asked as he circled the slayer enjoying her confusion. He walked away from her before turning to face her as he lent against the wall of his crypt. 'So you didn't know I could hit you? Huh?' Spike smiled as Buffy realised what he was saying. 'So what do you know about me?' Spike asked teasing her. 'Will I be expecting a call from the IRS any day now?' Spike joked. 'How did you find out I was cheating on my taxes?' Spike smiled dismissing the slayers usually empty threats.
'Spike,' Buffy said happily smiling as she took another slow step towards him. 'If we're being honest here, with you declaring your tax fraud, I'll admit. I was feeling a little guilty about killing you as you weren't able to physically hurt anyone but now,' Buffy said taking another large step towards Spike. 'I'm going to enjoy killing you.'
'Oh slayer,' Spike said calmly. 'I can't hurt anyone, only you. It's not me that's different it's you. Since you've come back you've been different. I've noticed it, your friends have noticed, Dawn's noticed.' Buffy cringed as Spike used her name. 'You must know.'
'You're wrong,' Buffy said raising the stake in her grasp. 'I'm going to kill you.'
'You can try,' Spike said stepping towards her. She flew at him hitting him across the face. He blocked her second punch returning it with his own before she threw him across the room. He stood up slowly touching his lip and feeling the blood. He smiled down at it before looking up at Buffy. 'So just to clear this up, why are you killing me?'
'Because my 16 year old sister thinks you're the love of her life and you've convinced her you're in love with her.' Spike looked up at her surprised. Buffy had never seen him look so upset. For a minute she almost believed he had feelings and what Dawn had told her.
'Oh,' Spike said quietly.
'Is that all you can say?' Buffy said disgusted.
'What do you want me to say?' Spike answered almost apologetically. Buffy stared at him angrily.
'I want you to tell me I'm wrong, tell me it's all in Dawn's head.' Buffy pleaded angrily.
'I can't,' Spike said quietly before looking up at Buffy. 'I'm in love with her.'
'Oh my god,' Buffy said her hand covering her mouth as she turned around. Buffy heard Spike hesitantly step towards her. She spun around. 'I hate you Spike,' she spat at him. A couple of weeks ago Spike would have been upset by her comment but he no longer cared what she thought.
'I don't care what you think slayer, I only care about her.' Spike said referring to Dawn.
'You're a vampire,' Buffy shouted. 'You don't feel anything.' Buffy argued for the second time that night. She walked up to him again hitting him with all her force. He fell backwards onto the concrete.
'Come on slayer, he shouted back. 'Let it all out.' She hit him again. 'Come on that's nothing.' Spike taunted her before she hit him again. 'Feel that anger,' Spike shouted smiling. 'Do you feel alive again?' Spike asked before she hit him again. Then realising what he'd said she jumped up, her hand clasped over her mouth and backed away. He sat up watching her. 'Buffy?' he asked surprised.
'Don't,' she said quietly. 'I'm not...' Buffy began. 'I'm better,' Buffy said quietly.
'Better?' Spike questioned. 'Didn't know coming back from heaven was something you could get over.'
'Well I have,' Buffy lied looking away.
'Slayer I'm not your friends, I don't need to kid myself you're ok. That's their job. I'm not an idiot,' he said walking towards her. 'So don't bother treating me like one and lying to me.'
'What are you doing?' Buffy asked looking at him confused. 'Why are we talking about this? This is about Dawn.'
'Remembered her have you,' Spike insulted. 'As far I was aware you've beaten me up to make yourself feel better it's had nothing to do with Dawn.'
'Shut up,' Buffy screamed desperately. 'I'm here to kill you and nothing else.'
'Where's the fun in that?' Spike asked enjoying himself. 'If this is a fight to the death, we might as well let it all out.' Spike turned around walking away from Buffy.
'Is this all a big game to you?' Buffy screamed furiously. 'You make Dawn feel for you and now you're what? What do you want from me Spike?' Buffy asked desperately. Spike silently walked back across the room towards Buffy.
'I want her,' Spike whispered.
'Over my dead body,' Buffy answered angrily. Spike smirked at her.
'Been there done that.' He replied as Buffy looked angrily at him.
'You'd have kill me to continue seeing Dawn' Spike smiled back at her stupidity.
'I don't want to kill you slayer,' He said sadly. 'Ok that's a lie,' Spike admitted. 'But I would never kill you.' Buffy looked at him confused. 'And it's not because I was in love with you but it's because Dawn loves you. I know if I was to kill you I'd have lost Dawn and that's the difference between you and me. I won't hurt her.' Buffy surprised by his answer punched him across the face.
'I would never hurt Dawn,' Buffy said angrily.
'Isn't that what you came here to do?' Spike asked. 'If you kill the man she loves...'
'You're not a man,' Buffy cut in.
'I am to Dawn,' Spike argued. 'If you kill me she'd never forgive you.'
'I can live with that,' Buffy lied. Spike smiled at the lie.
'I don't believe you,' Spike replied stepping back towards her. Buffy pushed him back away form her confused as she realised what Spike was saying was true. She paused looking at him as she tried to compose herself.
'Spike you know there's no way I'll let you see Dawn. So how about I kill you and we'll tell Dawn you fell onto the stake,' Buffy joked. 'One big accident.'
'Oh I'm not going without a fight.' Spike explained quietly laughing. 'But then I didn't suppose you would either.' As the two squared off Buffy realised Spike wasn't taking the fight as seriously as she was. She lunged at him throwing all her anger at him. He flew backwards hitting the back wall with a crack.
Spike lent forward holding his chest.
'Spike.' Buffy and Spike turned their heads to the door to see Dawn running in. She ran straight over to Spike ignoring Buffy. 'Spike are you ok?' She asked concerned.
'I'll be fine Niblet,' Spike said reassuringly stroking Dawn's hair.
'Dawn,' Buffy shouted making the two lovers turn towards her as if surprised by her presence. When Dawn didn't move Buffy continued. 'Get away from him.'
'No,' Dawn said turning back to Spike before continuing in a calmer voice. 'Sorry I didn't get here earlier,' she apologised. 'Vampire,' she explained calmly. Spike looked at her concerned. 'But I killed this one,' Dawn continued quickly.
'This one?' Buffy screamed pulling Dawn away by her arm. 'What is she talking about?' she asked Spike.
'You killed your first vampire,' Spike said proudly.
'Your first vampire,' Buffy said lovingly in the same way as Spike.
'Is it wrong I'm ok with you killing fellow vampires?' Spike questioned to no one in particular.
'Shut up,' Buffy instructed him before turning back to Dawn. 'Are you ok?'
'Guys it's not like I've not fought vampires before,' Dawn explained. Buffy turned back to Spike angrily.
'Spike,' Buffy said knowing he'd have something to do with it.
'Don't look at me,' Spike said angrily before pausing to think. 'Oh you mean when you were trapped in the sewers.'
'What?' Buffy screamed at both of them. Dawn glared at Spike. Spike saw her gaze before his boots distracted his eyes. 'How dare you put my little sister in danger?' Buffy said angrily lifting the stake. 'Only you would be stupid enough to take her into the sewers?' Spike opened his mouth to answer but seeing Dawn still glaring at him he looked down at the floor again. She stepped towards Spike subtly lifting the stake. Dawn saw the movement quickly jumping between the two of them. 'Dawn get out of my way,' Buffy said lifting the stake further.
'No,' Dawn said defiantly. 'I won't let you hurt him.' Buffy rolled her eyes at her sister. 'Shut up,' Dawn shouted at Buffy's action.
'What did she say?' Spike asked confused. Dawn turned to glare at him again. For the third time Spike's gaze meekly returned to the floor.
'Dawn get out of my way,' Buffy said sternly.
'No,' Dawn repeated. 'If you hurt him I'll never forgive you.'
'Told you,' Spike said proudly before grabbing his chest in pain. He fell forwards closing his eyes in pain.
'Spike,' Dawn said worried turning towards him.
'Get away from him Dawn,' Buffy said pulling at her sister's arm.
'He's hurt Buffy,' Dawn said angrily. 'Get off me.' She shouted trying to wriggle free of her grip.
'Dawn we are leaving, now.' Buffy said.
'Buffy I can't until you promise me you are not going to hurt him. Owww,' Dawn whined as Buffy's grip on her arm tightened.
'Dawn he's a killer,' Buffy argued.
'He's reformed,' Dawn contributed.
'Hey,' Spike shouted angrily before Dawn turned to him impatiently. 'Oh yeah,' Spike corrected. 'I'm all reformed no more killing for Spike. I only eat candy floss and breadsticks now.' Dawn rolled her eyes as Buffy shook her head impatiently.
'Spike,' Dawn said calmly. Spike looked up attentively. 'Shut up.' Buffy smiled at her sister. At least she can tell when he's being an idiot Buffy thought. 'He can't hurt anyone Buffy.' Dawn said. Buffy smiled before turning to Spike. He looked up at her knowing what she was thinking. Deciding now wasn't the time to discuss the possibilities of her being a demon Buffy turned back to her sister.
'Dawn I have to kill him,' Buffy said calmly.
'No,' Dawn said feeling her eyes begin to well up with tears. 'Buffy you can't, please.' Dawn begged. Spike shifted uncomfortably in his seat as he saw Dawn about to cry. 'Buffy is there any way?' Dawn hoped desperately. Buffy looked at her sister suddenly feeling pangs of guilt as the tears trickled down her sister's cheeks.
'Dawn,' Buffy tried sadly.
'You can't kill him; I can't let you take him away from me.' Dawn said ignoring the tears. 'I'll stay away from him.' Dawn suggested desperately. 'I will leave with you now, willingly.' Dawn said touching her sisters arm. 'If you promise me you won't hurt him.' Buffy stared across at her sister. She brushed some hair behind her sister's hair before she spoke very quietly.
'Ok,' Buffy said quietly. Dawn smiled across at Buffy surprised. Buffy ignoring Spike quickly turned and stood by the door. Not knowing what to do Dawn watched Buffy uncomfortably. Not wanting to look at Spike she lowered her head following Buffy.
Spike watched the interaction between Dawn and Buffy speechless. All he wanted to was stand up and wrap his arms around her waist and kiss her, but he couldn't. He stood up slowly leaning against the wall. Spike watched her walk slowly across the crypt not once looking across at him. His heart broke to her looking like this.
Dawn felt his eyes on her as she met Buffy at the door. As Buffy solemnly left the crypt Dawn finally turned to face him. He hadn't seen the tears in her eyes.
'Dawn,' he said sadly.
'Don't,' she whispered miserably shaking her head. She looked up out of crypt towards Buffy before running up to him embracing him gently in a hug. Spike sighed, as he smelled her hair not wanting to believe this could be the last time he got to hold her. They held each other desperately neither wanting to let go. 'I love you,' she whispered sadly before slowly pulling out of the hug.
She turned away sadly before he quickly grabbed her hand. She turned back to him surprised. 'You know I love you,' Spike confirmed. Dawn smiled up sadly at him.
'I know,' she said before letting his hand fall away and running out of the crypt refusing to look back. Spike watched her go frozen on the spot. He stared at the door not moving for what seemed like an eternity just hoping she'd return.
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'Buffy?' she called out nervously. On not hearing a reply she increased her pace.
'Dawn' Dawn froze turning towards Willow in the living room. Quickly tossing her bag out of her view Dawn walked towards Willow nervously fiddling with her hands. 'What are you up to?' Willow asked from her position picking up the broken crockery. 'Are you ok?' She stood up facing Dawn showing her concern. 'I got you and Buffy were fighting, do you want to tell me about it?'
'Oh it was nothing,' Dawn masked trying not to sound guilty. 'Sister stuff,' she joked smiling. Willow smiled back still concerned. Dawn looked at the floor uncomfortably. 'So where is she?'
'Oh Buffy went out,' Willow said. 'After you went upstairs, she took some weapons. Said she was going patrolling.' Dawn's eyes widened in fear knowing she would be going to Spike's. 'And I'm staying in to look after you.' Willow said taking the broken plate out into the kitchen not noticing Dawn's concern. 'Do you want to watch a movie?' Willow shouted to her. When she didn't reply Willow walked back into the lounge confused. 'Dawn?' she called out surprised. Her face fell when she saw the front door ajar and no site of Dawn.
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Hundreds of thoughts raced through Buffy's head as she walked quickly to Spike's crypt though one was certain. I'm going to kill him. Buffy had surprised herself she hadn't gone straight to his place after she'd found out, instead of going home. Her talk with Dawn had only increased her anger. She gripped her stake tighter looking down at it.
As she stood at Spike's door she took a deep breath preparing her self. She closed her eyes thinking before kicking out at the door. It splintered off its hinges flying across the floor. Spike turned to her angrily before his eyes fell to the door lying on the floor.
'What do you want slayer?' Spike asked carelessly before standing up. 'Last time I saw you we were both nursing hangovers. And you were a ray of sunshine then.' Spike added sarcastically. 'So what? Whenever you're pissed off you come and take out your anger on me.' Spike looked down at the stake in her hand. 'You brought props.' He added imitating how thoughtful it was. Buffy glared back at him. When she didn't reply Spike continued, 'so you threaten to kill me, I promise to be a good little vampire and you go home.' Buffy continued to glare at Spike as she stepped towards him.
'I'm not threatening Spike,' Buffy began gripping the stake. 'I don't want to talk, I don't want to argue, I don't want to threaten. I want to fight you and then kill you,' Buffy paused before adding. 'Painfully.' Spike smiled at her.
'So you're ready to kill me now,' Spike said calmly. Buffy shook her head smiling slightly that Spike still didn't get it. 'It's doesn't bother you I'm harmless.'
'You're not harmless,' Buffy said trying to control her anger.
'Now how do you know that?' Spike said walking towards her. 'I didn't tell anyone, I didn't even try to hurt you.' Buffy looked at him confused.
'Huh?' she asked surprised.
'Is that not what you're talking about?' Spike asked as he circled the slayer enjoying her confusion. He walked away from her before turning to face her as he lent against the wall of his crypt. 'So you didn't know I could hit you? Huh?' Spike smiled as Buffy realised what he was saying. 'So what do you know about me?' Spike asked teasing her. 'Will I be expecting a call from the IRS any day now?' Spike joked. 'How did you find out I was cheating on my taxes?' Spike smiled dismissing the slayers usually empty threats.
'Spike,' Buffy said happily smiling as she took another slow step towards him. 'If we're being honest here, with you declaring your tax fraud, I'll admit. I was feeling a little guilty about killing you as you weren't able to physically hurt anyone but now,' Buffy said taking another large step towards Spike. 'I'm going to enjoy killing you.'
'Oh slayer,' Spike said calmly. 'I can't hurt anyone, only you. It's not me that's different it's you. Since you've come back you've been different. I've noticed it, your friends have noticed, Dawn's noticed.' Buffy cringed as Spike used her name. 'You must know.'
'You're wrong,' Buffy said raising the stake in her grasp. 'I'm going to kill you.'
'You can try,' Spike said stepping towards her. She flew at him hitting him across the face. He blocked her second punch returning it with his own before she threw him across the room. He stood up slowly touching his lip and feeling the blood. He smiled down at it before looking up at Buffy. 'So just to clear this up, why are you killing me?'
'Because my 16 year old sister thinks you're the love of her life and you've convinced her you're in love with her.' Spike looked up at her surprised. Buffy had never seen him look so upset. For a minute she almost believed he had feelings and what Dawn had told her.
'Oh,' Spike said quietly.
'Is that all you can say?' Buffy said disgusted.
'What do you want me to say?' Spike answered almost apologetically. Buffy stared at him angrily.
'I want you to tell me I'm wrong, tell me it's all in Dawn's head.' Buffy pleaded angrily.
'I can't,' Spike said quietly before looking up at Buffy. 'I'm in love with her.'
'Oh my god,' Buffy said her hand covering her mouth as she turned around. Buffy heard Spike hesitantly step towards her. She spun around. 'I hate you Spike,' she spat at him. A couple of weeks ago Spike would have been upset by her comment but he no longer cared what she thought.
'I don't care what you think slayer, I only care about her.' Spike said referring to Dawn.
'You're a vampire,' Buffy shouted. 'You don't feel anything.' Buffy argued for the second time that night. She walked up to him again hitting him with all her force. He fell backwards onto the concrete.
'Come on slayer, he shouted back. 'Let it all out.' She hit him again. 'Come on that's nothing.' Spike taunted her before she hit him again. 'Feel that anger,' Spike shouted smiling. 'Do you feel alive again?' Spike asked before she hit him again. Then realising what he'd said she jumped up, her hand clasped over her mouth and backed away. He sat up watching her. 'Buffy?' he asked surprised.
'Don't,' she said quietly. 'I'm not...' Buffy began. 'I'm better,' Buffy said quietly.
'Better?' Spike questioned. 'Didn't know coming back from heaven was something you could get over.'
'Well I have,' Buffy lied looking away.
'Slayer I'm not your friends, I don't need to kid myself you're ok. That's their job. I'm not an idiot,' he said walking towards her. 'So don't bother treating me like one and lying to me.'
'What are you doing?' Buffy asked looking at him confused. 'Why are we talking about this? This is about Dawn.'
'Remembered her have you,' Spike insulted. 'As far I was aware you've beaten me up to make yourself feel better it's had nothing to do with Dawn.'
'Shut up,' Buffy screamed desperately. 'I'm here to kill you and nothing else.'
'Where's the fun in that?' Spike asked enjoying himself. 'If this is a fight to the death, we might as well let it all out.' Spike turned around walking away from Buffy.
'Is this all a big game to you?' Buffy screamed furiously. 'You make Dawn feel for you and now you're what? What do you want from me Spike?' Buffy asked desperately. Spike silently walked back across the room towards Buffy.
'I want her,' Spike whispered.
'Over my dead body,' Buffy answered angrily. Spike smirked at her.
'Been there done that.' He replied as Buffy looked angrily at him.
'You'd have kill me to continue seeing Dawn' Spike smiled back at her stupidity.
'I don't want to kill you slayer,' He said sadly. 'Ok that's a lie,' Spike admitted. 'But I would never kill you.' Buffy looked at him confused. 'And it's not because I was in love with you but it's because Dawn loves you. I know if I was to kill you I'd have lost Dawn and that's the difference between you and me. I won't hurt her.' Buffy surprised by his answer punched him across the face.
'I would never hurt Dawn,' Buffy said angrily.
'Isn't that what you came here to do?' Spike asked. 'If you kill the man she loves...'
'You're not a man,' Buffy cut in.
'I am to Dawn,' Spike argued. 'If you kill me she'd never forgive you.'
'I can live with that,' Buffy lied. Spike smiled at the lie.
'I don't believe you,' Spike replied stepping back towards her. Buffy pushed him back away form her confused as she realised what Spike was saying was true. She paused looking at him as she tried to compose herself.
'Spike you know there's no way I'll let you see Dawn. So how about I kill you and we'll tell Dawn you fell onto the stake,' Buffy joked. 'One big accident.'
'Oh I'm not going without a fight.' Spike explained quietly laughing. 'But then I didn't suppose you would either.' As the two squared off Buffy realised Spike wasn't taking the fight as seriously as she was. She lunged at him throwing all her anger at him. He flew backwards hitting the back wall with a crack.
Spike lent forward holding his chest.
'Spike.' Buffy and Spike turned their heads to the door to see Dawn running in. She ran straight over to Spike ignoring Buffy. 'Spike are you ok?' She asked concerned.
'I'll be fine Niblet,' Spike said reassuringly stroking Dawn's hair.
'Dawn,' Buffy shouted making the two lovers turn towards her as if surprised by her presence. When Dawn didn't move Buffy continued. 'Get away from him.'
'No,' Dawn said turning back to Spike before continuing in a calmer voice. 'Sorry I didn't get here earlier,' she apologised. 'Vampire,' she explained calmly. Spike looked at her concerned. 'But I killed this one,' Dawn continued quickly.
'This one?' Buffy screamed pulling Dawn away by her arm. 'What is she talking about?' she asked Spike.
'You killed your first vampire,' Spike said proudly.
'Your first vampire,' Buffy said lovingly in the same way as Spike.
'Is it wrong I'm ok with you killing fellow vampires?' Spike questioned to no one in particular.
'Shut up,' Buffy instructed him before turning back to Dawn. 'Are you ok?'
'Guys it's not like I've not fought vampires before,' Dawn explained. Buffy turned back to Spike angrily.
'Spike,' Buffy said knowing he'd have something to do with it.
'Don't look at me,' Spike said angrily before pausing to think. 'Oh you mean when you were trapped in the sewers.'
'What?' Buffy screamed at both of them. Dawn glared at Spike. Spike saw her gaze before his boots distracted his eyes. 'How dare you put my little sister in danger?' Buffy said angrily lifting the stake. 'Only you would be stupid enough to take her into the sewers?' Spike opened his mouth to answer but seeing Dawn still glaring at him he looked down at the floor again. She stepped towards Spike subtly lifting the stake. Dawn saw the movement quickly jumping between the two of them. 'Dawn get out of my way,' Buffy said lifting the stake further.
'No,' Dawn said defiantly. 'I won't let you hurt him.' Buffy rolled her eyes at her sister. 'Shut up,' Dawn shouted at Buffy's action.
'What did she say?' Spike asked confused. Dawn turned to glare at him again. For the third time Spike's gaze meekly returned to the floor.
'Dawn get out of my way,' Buffy said sternly.
'No,' Dawn repeated. 'If you hurt him I'll never forgive you.'
'Told you,' Spike said proudly before grabbing his chest in pain. He fell forwards closing his eyes in pain.
'Spike,' Dawn said worried turning towards him.
'Get away from him Dawn,' Buffy said pulling at her sister's arm.
'He's hurt Buffy,' Dawn said angrily. 'Get off me.' She shouted trying to wriggle free of her grip.
'Dawn we are leaving, now.' Buffy said.
'Buffy I can't until you promise me you are not going to hurt him. Owww,' Dawn whined as Buffy's grip on her arm tightened.
'Dawn he's a killer,' Buffy argued.
'He's reformed,' Dawn contributed.
'Hey,' Spike shouted angrily before Dawn turned to him impatiently. 'Oh yeah,' Spike corrected. 'I'm all reformed no more killing for Spike. I only eat candy floss and breadsticks now.' Dawn rolled her eyes as Buffy shook her head impatiently.
'Spike,' Dawn said calmly. Spike looked up attentively. 'Shut up.' Buffy smiled at her sister. At least she can tell when he's being an idiot Buffy thought. 'He can't hurt anyone Buffy.' Dawn said. Buffy smiled before turning to Spike. He looked up at her knowing what she was thinking. Deciding now wasn't the time to discuss the possibilities of her being a demon Buffy turned back to her sister.
'Dawn I have to kill him,' Buffy said calmly.
'No,' Dawn said feeling her eyes begin to well up with tears. 'Buffy you can't, please.' Dawn begged. Spike shifted uncomfortably in his seat as he saw Dawn about to cry. 'Buffy is there any way?' Dawn hoped desperately. Buffy looked at her sister suddenly feeling pangs of guilt as the tears trickled down her sister's cheeks.
'Dawn,' Buffy tried sadly.
'You can't kill him; I can't let you take him away from me.' Dawn said ignoring the tears. 'I'll stay away from him.' Dawn suggested desperately. 'I will leave with you now, willingly.' Dawn said touching her sisters arm. 'If you promise me you won't hurt him.' Buffy stared across at her sister. She brushed some hair behind her sister's hair before she spoke very quietly.
'Ok,' Buffy said quietly. Dawn smiled across at Buffy surprised. Buffy ignoring Spike quickly turned and stood by the door. Not knowing what to do Dawn watched Buffy uncomfortably. Not wanting to look at Spike she lowered her head following Buffy.
Spike watched the interaction between Dawn and Buffy speechless. All he wanted to was stand up and wrap his arms around her waist and kiss her, but he couldn't. He stood up slowly leaning against the wall. Spike watched her walk slowly across the crypt not once looking across at him. His heart broke to her looking like this.
Dawn felt his eyes on her as she met Buffy at the door. As Buffy solemnly left the crypt Dawn finally turned to face him. He hadn't seen the tears in her eyes.
'Dawn,' he said sadly.
'Don't,' she whispered miserably shaking her head. She looked up out of crypt towards Buffy before running up to him embracing him gently in a hug. Spike sighed, as he smelled her hair not wanting to believe this could be the last time he got to hold her. They held each other desperately neither wanting to let go. 'I love you,' she whispered sadly before slowly pulling out of the hug.
She turned away sadly before he quickly grabbed her hand. She turned back to him surprised. 'You know I love you,' Spike confirmed. Dawn smiled up sadly at him.
'I know,' she said before letting his hand fall away and running out of the crypt refusing to look back. Spike watched her go frozen on the spot. He stared at the door not moving for what seemed like an eternity just hoping she'd return.
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