Chapter 1

Ready

Chapter 2

Peachy…Really!

Spike had no intentions of staying away. He was going to find his Nibblet even if he had to search the whole soddin' town for her. Even if he had to search the whole damn bloody world, he was going to find her and get his answers.

Dawn quietly snuck into her apartment and into her room. After pulling her boots off, she flopped back on her bed. Seeing Spike had done something to her, brought back all those memories, fake and real, back to her, the ones she had worked so hard to forget. They flashed through her mind, blow after blow.

When she closed her eyes, she could see Spike's hurt shocked expression. He hadn't known. He hadn't known that three years ago Buffy had died. Maybe Buffy hadn't loved him, but he as sure as hell had loved her, and even if he was a monster, he didn't deserve to find out about her that way. Dawn let out a quiet moan. She couldn't decide whether to run out and find Spike and apologize or stake him. Right now she was really wishing he hadn't come back. Why didn't he just stay away like everyone else?

Because he's Spike, she reminded herself with a smile grin. No doesn't really exist in his dictionary.

"Silver?" Dawn sat up as her door opened slightly. Dawn gave her roommate a smile, "Hey,"

"Why you dressed?" her friend asked, taking in her leather pants and t-shirt. She glanced down and gave him a wry smile, "I was thinking of going out, but it kinda got late," she lied. He knew about vampires and demons, but she didn't want him to think she was going stir crazy, going out patrolling without him.

"You okay?" He asked her with a concerned frown.

"Peachy!" she answered with a cheesy grin. He raised an eyebrow. "Really!" Dawn added.

"Silver, you suck at lying. And I know you went out patrolling out by yourself. Something's wrong," He told her, sitting on the edge of her bed. Dawn made a face, "I just need some sleep," she half-lied. It was true-sleep did sound very appealing.

He gave her skeptic look, but didn't press it.

"Right, I'll see you in the morning, but no more having patrolling fun without me!" he got up and opened the door to leave.

"Thanks Connor," Dawn gave him a small smile and he returned it.

(A/N: hey guess which Connor this is! I bet you know-hehe. Don't worry things will be more explained next chapter. Sorry it was short.)