Out of the Blue

Chapter 3

By The Spooky Mulder

Disclaimer: I don't own Buffy the Vampire Slayer.


Andrew was terrified. He knew that Buffy could kick his sorry butt halfway to Tuesday, and that on most days it was her fantasy to do so. But this look on her face…it was purely demonic. She looked like she could shish kebab him and feed him to the Potentials, and they'd enjoy it, too. Andrew felt like a kid who had just been caught with his hand in the cookie jar. "What the hell are you doing?" Buffy demanded.

Dawn scowled and crossed her arms. "It's none of your business, but we were dancing."

Buffy adopted a similar stance. "Dawn, I'm your guardian. Everything you do is my business," she said authoritatively. Dawn's scowl turned into a glare as her rebellious streak began to shine through. "Look, I left a note. I don't see what the problem is."

Buffy's eyebrows shot halfway up her forehead. "What the problem is? Dawn, you went out dancing- with Andrew. On purpose." Xander and Willow nodded vigorously in the background.

Dawn stood her ground. It was none of Buffy's business, and she couldn't do a thing about it. Dawn grabbed Andrew's hand and pulled him out of the Bronze, without saying a word to Buffy.

Once they were in an alley with a decent amount of distance between them and the Bronze, Dawn stopped her power-walk. She turned away from Andrew, breathing hard. "I'm sorry," Andrew said quietly. Dawn turned around sharply. "What?" she asked.

"I'm sorry," Andrew repeated. "This is my fault-"

"No!" Dawn interrupted angrily. "Don't EVER say that. I was the one who wanted to go and I practically forced you to go with me. Besides, we left a note." She tried to smile reassuringly, but failed. Andrew got the point, though. "Thanks," he said meekly. "Well…should we head back? I would rather not get bitten by the undead tonight." Dawn nodded in agreement and the two began to walk home.

About ten minutes into their walked, Dawn glanced sideways at Andrew and silently slipped her hand in his. At first he tensed, but he then relaxed a little bit. Neither said anything the whole way, and they didn't let go even when they entered the Summers home.


A/N: I'm so sorry about the length. This was kind of just a filler chapter, to reassure you that I'm not giving up on this story. The time between updates is probably not going to be short- school is very time-consuming. I'll try my best, though. Reviews are greatly appreciated! Thanks!

The Spooky Mulder