Hey guys, this is my first BVS fic. I hope you guys like reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it. I've been working on it since before summer started.

Rating: PG- but the rating WILL go up in the later chapters. Summary:
Takes place after Buffy jumps off the tower to save Dawn. Buffy isn't brought back. Giles is in England. Spike's chip stops working. What else will happen? The only way to find out. is to read.

Willow, Spike and Xander were patrolling in the graveyard as usual while Tara and Anya was watching Dawn at the Summers home. While on patrol, they ran into a few vamps, nothing out of the ordinary, but while Spike was fighting one of them, the young vamp landed a particaly heavy blow to Spike's chest, knocking him back and he ended up falling into Xander.

Normally the impact he forced on Xander would have been enough to cause pain to course through his head. As Spike made contact with him , he braced himself for the familiar pain. it never came.

"Wha-" He didn't have a chance to dwell on it, the vamp who kicked him pulled him to his feat and started punching him in the face. Spike bought up his foot and kicked him in the stomach, then kneed him in the face while he was doubled over.

While the vampire was on the ground, Spike picked up the stake and shoved it into the vamp's heart. As the dust settled around him, he turned to see the other two vamps getting dangerously close to Willow and Xander. They were barely keeping the vampires from chewing on their necks.

One of them had Willow up against a tree, ready to take a bite, and the other had Xander on the ground and was kicking him. It was easy for Spike to decide who to save first, If he had his way, the vamp would tear Xander's throat out by the time he finished saving Willow.

He went behind the vamp who was about to eat Willow, and shoved a stake into his heart. "Oh. thanks.." Will said as the dust settled around her and as she realized what happened. She noticed the last vamp had his teeth on Xander's neck. "Spike!" She pointed in Xander's direction.

Spike turned and grabbed the remaining vamp by the back of his collar and jammed his stake into his heart. Xander looked wide-eyed at him and pressed his hand to his neck. "Cutting it a little close there, aren'tcha Spike?" Spike reached down and helped Xander to his feet.

"Well, I was hoping he'd rip your throat out before I got to ya." He let out a soft chuckle. Xander rubbed the spot where the vamps fangs had just previously been and glared at him.

"If you're not careful you'll be dust."

"Oh yeah? And who will be around to save your sorry-"

"Stop I guys" Willow interrupted and looked around the graveyard. "I double we'll run into any more vamps tonight. We should head back."

" Whatever you say Red."

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As they walked into the Summer's residence, Dawn rushed up to meet them. "Hey guys! How'd it go?"

"Oh great, Great! Except that Peroxide Boy here almost got me killed!"

"Oh. Poor Whelp, can't even handle a near-death experience."

"Well at least I'm not experiencing one all the time"

"Ouch." Said Spike, clutching his chest. "That hurt. No, really. It did."

"Would you two just cut it out! You've been fighting all night." Willow said pushing the two away from each other.

"So what else is new?" Asked Dawn, rolling her eyes. Anya grabbed Xander's arm. "Come on, let's go home and have lots of orgasms." Xander followed her out, blushing like crazy. Dawn and the others laughed as Xander and Anya left.

Tara put her arms around Willow's waist. "Was patrol really that bad?"

"Yeah" She put her forehead against Tara's. "But I know how we can make tonight all of the good." She put her hand on Tara's shoulder and pulled her into a kiss.

When they pulled out of the kiss, Tara took Willow's hand and pulled her toward the stairs. "Night Dawn. Don't stay up too late." Willow said over her shoulder as they dissapeared up the stairs.

"Well, there goes another happy couple." Spike said, running a hand through his hair. He'd been feeling extremely lonely since Buffy died. Sure he wasn't dating her, but atleast she was there for him to mock, and tease, and spar with. She was tehre, someone who he wanted with all his heart,

"Well, I'll see you tomorrow night, Bit"

"Night Spike"

He watched her go up the stairs before letting out a sigh and walking out the door into the night.

Well, that's it for the first chapter, if you liked it please review and I'll post the next chappie.