Hola mi amigos!! Yes, I am learning Spanish, in HIGH SCHOOL. I've been really busy with homework and volleyball practice (I made the JV team!) so I really haven't had time to write this lovely story. But I'm here now, so don't futz!

Also, as a special treat for waiting so long for my chapter, I made this chapter a song chapter! Hehe , I think it goes pretty well with the plot.

Disclaimer: Buffy The Vampire Slayer no longer airs, so does that mean I can own it now? Huh? Huh? Huh? Oh, guess not....

The tears have been shead, the night has fallen, the day broke, and so have their hearts...

Buffy Summers was in no mood that day to deal with Dawn's constant pestering. The rest of the Scoobies were preparing for their unfortunate mission, and Buffy was silently thinking to herself in her room. Dawn knocked harshly at the door, with no offered invitation into the domain or any acknowledgement at all.

The smaller Summers girl was quite anxious and terribly worried. She had heard everything said, she knew all that was happening from the previous nights. She always knew, even though they didn't. She was tired of being ignored, tired to being the little sister to the Slayer, tired of living the life in the shadow. But, of course, she had no choice and was not about to do anything about it.

When Dawn had finally given up, Buffy emerged remotely from her room, fully dressed and sure of where she was going and why.

Spikes' Crypt

Sitting in his lonely tomb of cold and misery, Spike sat bare-chested abroad his 'bed', thinking of the love of his afterlife. Humming to himself, his steady, soothing voice rebounded off of the dark, earthen walls.

Beauty queen of only eighteen
She had some trouble with herself
He was always there to help her
She always belonged to someone else

The door to his home opened creakily. His blonde-haired heroine entered, wearing black leather pants and a ruby red tank top. She walked towards him, her steps confident and bold until she actually saw his face, the distress etched like plaster on his face and his usually sexy, handsome smile pulled downwards. He didn't look up, he could sense it was her.

I drove for miles and miles
And wound up at your door
I've had you so many times but somehow
I want more

She forced herself to walk over to him, remembering their last encounter. She tried to focus his eyes upon her, but they would not come. She sat down next to him, her light figure hardly shifting weight. Buffy placed her hand upon his cheek, feeling the cold, the feeling that beckoned her to him. He winced lightly, her touch too much to bare.

I don't mind spending everyday
Out on your corner in the pouring rain
Look for the girl with the broken smile
Ask her if she wants to stay awhile
And she will be loved
She will be loved

"Spike..." she murmured softly. He looked up. The greenness of her eyes poured into the sea of his eyes, the very core. She searched for the soul that was stolen, the soul she prayed to come back, the soul she wanted more than life itself. He gazed back, and could see the small girl inside her, the one who begged to be loved.

"Have you come to pick up the pieces of an old love, pet?" He straightened his back, knowing that she was the insecure one who needed to be held, and he would have to be strong for her. Yet he was miserable himself, knowing she only came to ask for help.

Tap on my window knock on my door
I want to make you feel beautiful
I know I tend to get so insecure
It doesn't matter anymore

Beside herself, Buffy let a single tear drop from her lashes, falling into Spike's hand. She stood up and walked away from him, he following suit and standing as well.

"I can't do this, Spike," Buffy said out loud, her back turned to him, cradling her arms to her chest.

"What, love," Spike said gently.

"Fight. I know it's the Demon's spell, but it's also not."

Spike walked in the opposite direction, looking to the ceiling. "You don't mean fighting him, do you?"

Buffy faced him, watching him, and nodded her head slowly. Spike knew it be true and didn't need to look at her to see it.

It's not always rainbows and butterflies
It's compromise that moves us along
My heart is full and my door's always open
You can come anytime you want

He turned around and looked at her. They stared at each other for a few minutes before either said a thing. Spike, his heart full of pity for the depressed girl, walked towards her. He put his finger to her chin and tilted her head slowly upward, their eyes glued on each other. Suddenly, Spike inhaled and began to sing these words softly:

I don't mind spending everyday
Out on your corner in the pouring rain
Look for the girl with the broken smile
Ask her if she wants to stay awhile
And she will be loved
She will be loved

Buffy stopped the tearing of her eyes and moved her head from his finger tips. She stepped back once, but could not leave. He continued to sing sweetly to her, her lips beginning to stretch into a smile of hope.

I know where you hide
Alone in your car
Know all of the things that make you who you are
I know that goodbye means nothing at all
Comes back and begs me to catch her every time she falls

She turned to leave, but before she could move he grabbed her wrist, pulling her towards him. He snaked his arm around her waist, and sang softer than ever, his voice fading with the lyrics...

Tap on my window knock on my door
I want to make you feel beautiful
I know I tend to get so insecure
It doesn't matter anymore

It doesn't matter anymore....

Their intertwined fingers started to part as the last verse of the song disappeared into the air. He watched her as she began to move towards the door, both smiling with relief and confidence, both believing the other could go on.

His voice continued to sound in her head, his soothing voice playing softly over and over again.

She will be loved

And she will be loved

She will be loved

And she will be loved...

And she was.

Wow! I even surprise myself at how good I am! Go Heidi, get your song on. Just kidding. To anyone who didn't know what the song was, it was She Will Be Loved By Maroon 5. I really hope you enjoyed this chapter, and as always, remember to review!!

So, to those who did review:

Electricgurl: Here's your daily dose of Spuffy! Now drink it in slowly and carefully! Lol. Thanks for your review.

Bri: Ahh! You dope. Lol J/k. I knew you were reviewing and I was just like, 'let me read it already, d-word!!' Lol. Such good times. WELL, we better rp soon or I'm going to stuff a carrot up your...This is PG13, right? Okay, well, stuff a carrot up your butt! Lol. Thanks for reviewing!

Spikefan: Thanks for reviewing!!

Well homies, I'm going to have the battle HOPEFULLY! Next chapter. I haven't really had too much action, so I'm going to redeem myself! Muahhaa. Enjoy your summer, and if ur not in school, then you stink! I'm kidding, really I am...

Til next time, Azi Gazunt!