Chapter 9

Spike and Buffy walked through the street holding hands, they both felt happy and Buffy had almost forgotten everything that had happened in the last few days. she was happy and she wanted it to stay that way forever.

"Hey, Buffy."

"Yeah?" Buffy asked looking up into Spike's eyes.

"You know I love you right?"

"I guess." Was the only response Buffy could get out of her mouth. She was still in a state of shock having Spike back, she wasn't ready for commitment. Was she?

"No, I'm being serious." Spike knelt down in front of Buffy as her eyes widened. He grabbed her hand and looked her in the eyes.

"Buffy….."

Spike's sentence was cut sort when Buffy pushed him away and ran in pursuit after a women.

Spike was left heart broken by the way Buffy had just run off like that. Maybe he scared her off? Or maybe she just didn't feel the same for him?

Spike didn't know, all he knew is he was going to find out. He was going to Buffy's house.

"Tea?" Dawn said as she walked in and handed a mug to Tara. "It's green tea."

"Thanks." Tara stared into the fire hoping it would swallow her up and she wouldn't have to deal with the pain of loss.

"Things sure seem quiet round here, eh?" Dawn had been trying her hardest to make conversation with Tara but all she got was one word answers. She was glad when the door bell rung, it made the house feel busy again. The way Dawn liked it.

Dawn had the shock of her life when she answered the door. She had a feeling it would have been someone trying to sell something or the funeral director. She had no idea it would be Spike.

"Dawn. Put the umbrella down." Spike said as Dawn began to wave a plastic umbrella trying to hit his head.

"Who the hell are you?" Dawn ask screaming for back up from Tara.

Tara was not listening however, she was still in a trance by the fire and was not budging for no one.

"Dawn, it's me Spike." Dawn still didn't trust the man at the door pretending to be Spike.

"Prove it." She demanded and was astonished when the vampire stepped in through the door of her house.

"Spike?" tear ran down the young women's face as she embraced the vampire who babysat for her when she needed it.

Xander and Giles made their way to Buffy's house with Anya tagging along in back. They had just been to buy dinner and try and find Buffy after she had gone off again. The three quickened their pace as they saw someone at the door with Dawn. Anya could sense he was a vampire and Xander was not about o let Dawn be scoobies snacks. He dropped the bucket of hot chicken wings into the arms of Giles and ran full speed towards the door.

"Dawn!" Xander screamed as he leaped onto the back of the vampire and knocked him over. Xander was wrestling on the floor for a good minute or so before looking at the vampire's face and realising who it was.

"Spike?" Xander said in an almost whisper.

Just moments ago Xander had heard Buffy say he was dead, now he was alive, well sort of, but how?

"Get off me!" Amy screamed as Buffy used her as a human punch bag.

"You bitch!" Buffy yelled as she kicked.

"Why did u kill her!" Tears rolled down the blondes cheeks as she kicked.

"Buffy." Spike stood behind the slayer along with her friends as they watched her lose all energy and fall into the arms of Spike.

"She killed Willow." Buffy screamed at the top of her voice.

"Shh it's okay." Spike had always been there for Buffy, so holding her in his arms at a time like this was no exception.

"How can it? Willow's dead."

Amy could see she had the perfect getaway and so decided to take off. However another scoobie held her back. Tara gave Amy the biggest slap Amy had ever received before which knocked her back down to the floor.

"You're not going anywhere. You're gona help us find a way to bring Willow back. And… and if you don't, you have this witch to deal with. Do you hear me?"

Amy gave no response she had the biggest cheesiest grin on her face. Amy had always been a rat. A rat that led willow astray and killed her.

"I said, DO YOU HEAR ME!" Tara screamed and threw Amy into the air using magic.

Everyone turned and looked at Tara, they had never seen her like this before. But then again, it's always the quiet ones.