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Author's note: Thank you for your reviews. I'm halfway through chapter 8 so I'll update soon. R&R!

"Morning," Buffy literally skipped into the kitchen the next morning. Ben nodded, Sue smiled, Johnny waved and Reed glanced up at her from the piece of paper he was scribbling on. Or that was what it looked like from where Buffy was standing.

"Morning Honey," Joyce said brightly.

"Oh pancakes," Buffy said happily when she saw what was in the frying pan Johnny was holding.

"Flip." Johnny commanded. Sue pointed her finger and the pancake jumped into the air and did a little somersault. It landed the other way in the frying pan.

"Impressive huh?" Johnny said with a smirk as Buffy watched.

"Pretty much," She admitted. Willow was always practising levitation on small objects but it was nothing on what she had seen.

"The gas has gone again," Joyce explained.

"You're kidding!"

"I wish I was. It's lucky we have these guys to help us out,"

"What would you do with out me," Johnny boasted.

"Watch TV in peace," Ben muttered.

"Work in peace," Reed added.

"Relax and have a great social life," Sue said with a sweet smile.

"Oh ha ha," Johnny said dryly.

"Aw, don't worry Johnny. We're glad to have you around," Joyce added.

"We are?" Buffy asked.

"You say that now but you guys would be stuck on cold food and takeaways if it weren't for me," Johnny said sulkily.

"And?" Ben asked.

"C'mon Ben. You'd die without hot food." Johnny wasn't enjoying this conversation any more.

"Takeaways suit me just fine,"

'Well fine," Johnny put down the frying pan and walked out the room. Reed rolled his eyes.

"He'll be back in a second. He's just hiding round the corner waiting for us to voice our regrets," said Reed.

"No actually," Buffy sniggered as Johnny poked his head round the wall. "I'm not desperate for your attention."

DING DONG. The doorbell sounded through the house. Joyce frowned at Buffy.

"Were you expecting someone?" She asked her equally baffled daughter. Buffy shook her head.

"I'll get it!" Johnny said excitedly before bounding off to the door. Sue looked at everyone else and noticed Reed was avoiding her gaze. She frowned and followed Johnny to the front door. She got there just in time to see Johnny signing a document on a clipboard.

"You're collecting other people's packages?" She asked angrily. Johnny shook his head. Reed, Ben, Joyce and Buffy appeared from the kitchen.

"What's going on?" Buffy asked.

"Johnny's signing for your packages," Sue replied, not taking her eyes off her brother.

"You ordered something?" Joyce asked. Buffy shook her head.

"It's mine Sue!" Johnny explained.

"What?" Sue was confused. Johnny walked out the front door. Sue's mouth dropped open when she realised what he was standing next too.

"Oh please tell me you didn't," She moaned.

"Presenting Torched 2!" Johnny announced proudly. Everyone walked outside to see Johnny's latest purchase.

A brand new shiny red Porsche was parked beside Joyce's SUV.

"2?" Buffy asked.

"My old car was called Torched, she was so beautiful but SOMEBODY crushed her. I missed her so much I had some guys make an exact replica of her. Apart from the number plate cos that has the number two written on it."

"You got an EXACT replica of your car! How much did this cost?" Sue demanded.

"Not much," Johnny said as he scratched the back of his head.

"How much kid?" Ben asked.

"Just a couple of thousand," Johnny muttered.

"How much." Sue demanded. Her voice was dangerously low.

"Forty," Johnny mumbled.

"How much? Tell me Johnny."

"40, 000 okay!" Johnny shouted.

"Wow," Buffy said under her breath.

"Forty?" Joyce asked in disbelief. Sue didn't say anything. She took some deep breaths and turned to go back into the house.

"Calm down Sue," Reed said soothingly.

"Calm down…CALM DOWN!"

"40, 000 isn't really that much if you think about it," Reed said with a sheepish smile.

"What did you do Reed?" Sue asked angrily.

"Yeah, whaddya do Stretch? What's with defending matchstick?"

"Reed just doesn't believe in bullying," Johnny said quickly.

"Did you give him money?" Buffy asked. Reed gulped and looked down at the floor.

"How much did you give him Reed?" Sue asked.

"Well… it wasn't much,"

"How much?"

"Just a small amount,"

"How much?" Sue's low and dangerous tone unnerved Reed.

"35," he muttered just loud enough for Sue to hear. Sue glared at Reed and Johnny and went back into the house.

"Sue wait," Reed tried to follow but he walked right into a force field. He flew backwards by a few feet, landing on his back. He rubbed his head and stood up.

"Sorry dude," Johnny said with genuine sympathy.

"She'll get over it," Ben chimed in.

"Yeah, you know Sue. Give her five minutes." Johnny said confidently. "And as much as I'd like to stick around I'm gonna take my girl out for a spin." Johnny stroked the car lovingly.

"Johnny, don't you think you should talk to your sister?" Joyce suggested.

"She won't talk to me yet." Johnny said dismissively. He opened the car door.

"Wait!" Buffy said suddenly. "You can give me a lift to school. Just let me get my stuff," Johnny rolled his eyes and closed the car door.

Buffy ran into the house and reappeared a few moments later holding a small handbag and a textbook.

"You're going to school?" Joyce asked.

"Yeah, of course." Buffy replied.

"But I thought you were expelled." Buffy froze. She had forgotten to tell her mother about it. She turned around to face her mother.

"Just when were you going to tell me about this?" Joyce asked angrily.

"Mom I-"

"I got a call from your principal this morning. He wanted to make sure you came into school today to sort out a few things."

"Mom honestly. I didn't break into school! I didn't take anything!" Johnny, Reed and Ben suddenly felt very uncomfortable.

"We can talk about this later." Joyce said sternly. Buffy stared at her mother in disbelief. She opened the car door and got in. Johnny looked between Buffy and Joyce, unsure of what to do.

"Get in." Buffy commanded. Johnny got into the car and revved up the engine. Reluctantly he drove off with Buffy beside him.

The drive was solemn and silent for five minutes. As the car pulled up at some traffic lights Johnny decided to put on some music. He reached over Buffy and opened the glove compartment. He felt around and was pleased to feel a hard thin round thing. He pulled it out to reveal a CD.

"Please tell me it's not your kind of music," Buffy said with a smile. Johnny put the CD in the player and pressed player. Buffy groaned as drop it like it's hot began to blast through the speakers. Buffy covered her ears as Johnny began to sing.

"Snoooooooooooooooop….Snooooooooooooooooop…Snoooooooooooooop…will the pimps in the crib ma, drop it like it's hot, drop it like it's hot-" He stopped as Buffy pressed for the next track. He glared and then smirked as another thumping bass filled the car.

"I don't like it unless it's brand new. You might see me in my brand new, whip with my brand new, bitch pumping my brand new shit, you don't like it get off my brand new dick-" He stopped dancing and singing as Buffy pressed for the next track yet again. He smirked when he realised what tune was next.

"She take my money," he began to sing. To his surprise she smiled and began to sing too.

"When I'm in need, yeah she's a trifling friend indeed. Oh she's a gold digger, way over town that digs on me." The two continued to sing as they drove off towards Sunnydale High.

Heads turned as the cousins drove up outside the school singing.

"I can't believe you actually have a good taste in music." Johnny said.

"It's a catchy tune," Sue said defensively. Johnny raised one eyebrow.

"Bye," she said and got out the car.

"See ya," Johnny drove off.

He was almost back at Revello drive when his cell phone rang. Johnny picked it up casually.

"Hello?"

"Johnny?"

"Buffy?"

"Look, I left my biology book and my teacher is going to freak if I don't have it. Could you go and get it for me?"

"Yeah sure, where is it?"

"Beside my bed,"

"You keep your biology book beside you bed?"

"No! I put it there so I didn't forget to take it to school,"

"Great plan,"

"Whatever just get my book."

"Yes sir!" Johnny said mocking.

"Ha ha," Buffy said dryly. "Bye." The blonde said before hanging up.

When Johnny got back to Revello Drive Reed and Sue were talking. Ben was trying his best to soothe Joyce who was still upset about Buffy's expulsion.

"Reed how could you give him 35,000 dollars?"

"Well, it's his money too,"

"We put you in charge of our finances to stop Johnny from spending all that money but you gave it to him anyway,"

"Actually Sue it was his money. He pretty much earned it fair and square,"

"How?"

"TV interviews, magazine interviews, opening clubs and restaurants and appearing at special events." Reed explained.

"Johnny earned $40,000 by showing off?" Ben interrupted.

'Pretty much," Reed admitted.

"Who'd a thought it," Ben said in amazement.

"I would," Johnny said as he opened the front door. Everyone looked at him in surprise.

"Buffy left her keys in the car," he explained and showed them a mass of key rings. Johnny trotted upstairs.

"Hey! Where are you going, we need to talk," Sue called after him.

"Later, Buff left her book and wants me to drop it off for her," he shouted back.

Johnny opened the door to Buffy's bedroom. As she promised a thick, green textbook was on her bedside cabinet. Johnny picked it up and looked around. I wonder… he said, eying the drawers of her bedside cabinet. He grinned and sat down on the bed, laying the textbook next to him. He opened the first drawer to find the usual stuff. Jewellery, make up and scraps of paper. He picked one up and read out the two different styles of neat handwriting.

'Hey Will, football practise at 9 o'clock.'

'Is that Percy? The one who just scored? '

'Yep.'

'Ewwww, sorry Buff but Percy has a few problems,'

'Like what?'

'I'm tutoring him at lunch, you come and see just what he's like.'

It was just a note Buffy had been passing in class with someone called Will. Johnny out the paper back in the drawer and closed it quietly. He opened the second drawer and was bored to see even more girly stuff. No diary. Johnny deflated disappointedly. It can't be too far away. Johnny suddenly remembered something. When he had gone into her room the night before it had been on top of her chest of drawers. Johnny walked over and opened them. They were all full of clothes and make-up. How much stuff does this girl actually need? He opened the middle one, bingo.

A small white and pink book was poking out under some tops. Johnny grabbed it and was surprised to see it didn't have a lock. He sat down on the bed and opened the book at a random page.

'I think I passed my test today. I hope I did anyway otherwise I would officially be flunking physics. Everything's really quiet which I'm glad for. No more work.' Johnny flicked over to another random page. 'Angel's fine. I got to him on the hill just before sunrise. Except the sun didn't come out thanks to an eclipse. And Sunnydale finally got cold! It snowed would you believe! I tried to call the guys but I'm getting no replies. Willow's not picking up and Xander's phone line is unavailable.' Johnny flicked to another page. 'Mom and me had another huge row. This is getting really bad. Apparently she thinks I shouldn't really be jumping out of windows. She launched into this whole speech about me not thinking things through. I think things through! Hello! Vampire slayer here, if I don't think I die.' Johnny frowned. He reread the last sentence over and over again. Intrigued he turned the page but it was the last entry. So he went back, right to the beginning. 'Mom totally wigged out this morning. She went into my closet and found my weapons bag. I don't think she realised my job involves so many pointy things. I know she's not taking this whole slayer thing very well but what can I do? I can't stop and I certainly can't let Faith take over like she wants. Faith's been acting really weird; I hope she's okay. I don't think power is something she should have…'

Johnny stopped reading and looked up at Buffy's closet. He put the diary down and walked over to the closet. He slowly opened the doors and looked inside. Yet again all he could see was clothes. He pushed a few dresses out of the way and was pleased yet disturbed to see a large black bag. He knelt down and pulled it out. Johnny checked he wasn't being watched before unzipping the bag. Holy shit.