Thanks to everyone that reviewed so far. I guess you can't really put your e-mail in the review because it gets cut off, so I just checked everyone's profiles that said you wanted to read my story and got your e-mail from that. I hope you guys were able to see it okay. Thank you to those that have commented on it. As for this story, I wanted to personally thank Anon. If you would see this. I haven't seen you in a while, but you always manage to leave me with a lot to read. I really appreciate all of your comments. I will try to do the best I can with this one. Don't worry; this won't be one where Hank abuses Buffy. Not physically anyway. I've done that before and I like to try different things. I also know that I suck with details; it's not really my thing. I just figured I didn't need to go into so much detail with the characters because we all know them pretty well. More will be explained soon. I know the chapters may be kinda short, too. I'll try to at least get an update in pretty fast to make up for it. Anyway, thank you again and to everyone else that reviewed. You guys are great!

Chapter 2

Two weeks went by and Buffy was getting better at school. In LA she would always get bad grades in her classes, but here she was definitely improving. She had Willow to thank for that. She had better friends here than she ever had before. Buffy was walking to her locker, when she heard a commotion and a lot of raised voices in the distance. She went to see what was going on and was surprised, when she found a girl with her hand around a jock's neck. "I told you to leave her the hell alone, you got that? She never did anything to you." The guy was choking and she let him go. He rubbed his neck and glared at her.

"You're a crazy bitch." He stated and she rolled her eyes.

"Tell me something I don't know. Get lost and if I see you messing with my sister again, I will personally kick your ass." The guy didn't have to be told twice as he ran off. The girl looked at the crowd around her. "The show's over." She told them as they all walked away. She then turned to a younger girl that looked scared. "It's okay now, Dawny. I'm sure that jerk won't bother you again." The younger girl nodded as she hugged her older sister. Buffy was still standing there, when the older girl looked at her. "Didn't I say the show was over?" She said and Buffy was startled.

"I'm sorry; I just wanted to see what was going on. That was pretty cool." The girl smiled at her.

"Yeah, I try. I'm Faith by the way." She said as she put her hand out and Buffy smiled as she shook her hand.

"I'm Buffy; it's nice to meet you." She replied as they dropped hands.

"Likewise and this is, Dawn." Buffy smiled at the younger girl and she returned her smile. They were interrupted by another voice.

"Nice work, Lehane. That was pretty good." Buffy was surprised when she saw Spike there. Faith only smiled at him.

"You know it." She said as she gave him a high five. Buffy seemed even more surprised at that, when Spike ruffled Dawn's hair.

"How've you been, kid?" Spike said and Dawn pulled away, slapping him lightly on the arm.

"I'm not a kid." She replied and Spike smiled at her.

"Of course not." Faith noticed Buffy standing there in silence and she was staring at Spike.

"Spike, this is Buffy. Don't know if you know each other or not." Faith stated and Spike finally noticed Buffy there.

"Yeah, the clumsy girl. We go way back." Buffy glared at him and he just gave her a smirk as he turned back to Faith. "I'll catch you ladies later." He said and Faith nodded as he walked away. She then turned to her sister.

"You should get to class, squirt." She told her and Dawn rolled her eyes.

"Yeah, see you later." She said as she walked away. Buffy finally spoke up when they were alone.

"You're friends with Spike?" She asked and Faith nodded.

"Yeah, me and bleach boy grew up together basically. Well, since he moved here anyway. We still hang whenever he's not around those losers he calls friends these days." Faith explained and Buffy nodded in understanding.

"I take it you don't like them." Faith shook her head.

"Hardly, they're total snobs. I can't stand that chick that Spike is dating; even he can do better than that. She's psychotic and I mean literally, but he obviously can't see it." Buffy figured she was referring to the dark haired girl she saw Spike with. "So, you from LA?" Faith asked suddenly and Buffy nodded. Faith only smiled at her. "Did you really burn down the gym at your old school?" Buffy then raised her eyebrows at Faith's question.

"How did you know that?" She wondered and Faith shrugged.

"I snuck into the office at lunch and read your file." Buffy didn't know what to think about that, when Faith continued. "We just don't get a lot of new kids these days, so I was curious. I didn't tell anyone." Buffy sighed in relief. She didn't want people to know about that, she figured her reputation already sucked enough as it is. Faith then put her arm around Buffy. "Let's get out of here, B." Buffy didn't say anything as she let Faith lead her out of the school.