Chapter 3

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Dawn's Pov

Rome, that was Buffy's decision of course, she didn't ask us where we wanted to go, but she seems to be doing better, well she's not sad anymore, and she actually talked to Xander, but Will still came with us, Xander's gone to Brazil, which so sucks, I miss him, but oh I don't know, I guess I should get ready for school.

"Dawn! Hurry up or you're going to be late!" thereBuffy goes again, she's constantly on my case, it's like Sunnydale all over again, ok that's not completely true, but it's annoying, I helped with the apocolypse, you think that'd earn me some freedom.

"Dawnie, come on you don't want Buffy to get cranky, do you, cos I like happy Buffy, cranky Buffy is not so good."

"Ok Willow, I'm going, don't sweat it."

"Good, so you wan tme to give you a ride or are you doing the walking thing?"

"Yeah I'm walking, Paulo was going to walk me."

"What! How! What! Dawnie!"

God it's to easy to get her.

"That was a joke, I'm walking with Christa, then after school I'll ride off into the sunset with Paulo."

"Ok now your going to pay for that one." She's going to tickle me I just know I can see the evil glint in her eye, and there she goes for my stomach.

"Willow stop...please...I have...to...Buffy...will kill."

"Ok Dawnster I'll stop."

"Dawn!"

Willow's POV

Geez, Buffy's been really high strung, I mean she's talking to Xander again but I know that something's still not right, it can't be, can it? I don't know, maybe we should have a girly night, that could help, but she might say she's got work, she's blown off all our other plans, but she has been working hard, this is all my fault, in highschool she always told me what was up, now won't even spend time...

"Hey Willow could you come here a minute?"

"Yeah sure."

"Willow, I'm going out today and I don't know when I'll get back, when Dawn comes in make sure she does her homework, and I don't want her eating junk food again I want her to have actual food for dinner..."

"Ok Buff, where are you going?"

"Out look Will, it's not important you don't need to know really, I just need to get out of here, by myself."

"Buffy, is it because of Spike."

"I thought we weren't going to mention that name..."

"But is it, cos Buffy if it is, that's ok, I get it, he meant alot to you."

"No you don't get it, he meant everything to me and now he's...do you how much...and Xander he had no right...he doesn't even care...I..." Oh god what have I doneI can see the tears and hurt in her eyes, come on Buffy let it out, tell me what's wrong.

"You know what, can you just do what I asked please, I need to do this," Oh great she's shuting off again, great tactics Will, nice going, I wish I could help her.

Buffy's POV

I can't cry, not in front of her, I need to remain calm and stay strong, I can do this, please god let me do this, I need to get out of here, ok that's it just breathe, in and out, slowly, concentrate, ok I'm good.

"Ok Buffy."

"Look Will I'm sorry, but just promise me..."

"I promise."

"Thanks."

"No problem."

I wish I could tell her, I mean really tell her, but I can't, I just can't, ok stop, time to push those thoughts away,hmm, i think I'll go clubbing.

Right well there you have it, what did you think, I know it's short, but hey, it's another chapter, well I'll write more another time.