A/N I'll be starting an Anya crossover with Pet Shop of Horrors in a few days, and there is a sequel to this story in the works, but I have a mid-term Wednesday, so I don't know when I'm going to get started on it since I want to develop the story a little better, but it will deal with the three kids being older and having powers.

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"Now remember that mommy is tired." Spike reminded Summer as they walked into Buffy's hospital room.

"Mommy," Summer asked worriedly.

"It is okay sweetie, I want you to come over here and meet your brothers William and Edward." Buffy assured her daughter as she hesitantly walked over to the hospital bed.

"They're so tiny." Summer commented.

"They'll get bigger." Spike laughed. "You were that tiny once too."

"Really," Summer asked amazed.

"Actually, you were a little smaller." Buffy smiled. "So, now that they're here what do you think of them?"

"They're going to need a lot of protection." Summer said seriously.

"Yes, they will." Buffy agreed. "That's why daddy and I will need your help sometimes."

"Okay," Summer smiled. "I love helping. Will it involve spells like the one I did the other week?"

"It could," Spike agreed nervously, "but let's let Aunt Willow do most of the spells for right now. You can be her apprentice witch."

"Like in the Worst Witch," Summer commented as she started bouncing around the room chanting the fake spell from the movie.

"Is everyone out there?" Buffy asked Spike.

"All but Nibblet, I think she got held up in traffic on her way down." Spike kissed her forehead. "Are you sure you want to see everybody this soon? They'd understand if you wanted to rest."

"Spike, they're family, and if I've learned anything from being a Slayer is that family comes first. I want to see everyone."

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"Am I late?" Dawn asked breathlessly rushing into the Hospital Waiting Room where Willow, Xander, Angel, and Faith were waiting.

"Buffy's fine and Spike took Summer in a few minutes ago," Willow hugged Dawn. "The rest of us are still waiting on our turn. How's college?"

"College is …Spike," Dawn screamed as she rushed over to hug her brother-in-law.

"Glad you're here Nibblet." Spike smiled as he returned the hug.

"Hi Aunt Dawn," Summer grinned at her Aunt. "Aunt Willow's going to teach me to be an apprentice witch."

"Good for you, just remember to be a good witch." Dawn told her seriously as she hugged her niece.

"Dawn, you go see your sister first." Willow suggested as Dawn started to walk towards Buffy's room. "The rest of us can see her later."

"Yeah, when you and Faith learn how to move your big bellies," Xander teased Willow before he kissed her.

"Watch it Harris," Faith warned. "I'm still a Slayer, and I'm not showing so much that I can't kick your ass."

Spike just sat down to watch his dysfunctional family squabble. He never would have believed that he would have found all this when he came to Sunnydale with Dru all those years ago, but he wouldn't change any of it.