Out of the Blue

Chapter 6

By The Spooky Mulder

Disclaimer: I don't own Buffy the Vampire Slayer or any other enterprises that may be mentioned in this fiction.

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Andrew was becoming more and more confused as time went by. In the beginning he had only seen Dawn as a dear friend, but lately he couldn't even look at her without having…thoughts. Romantic-type thoughts. And it confused him because he had never really felt that way about someone, especially not Dawn. As much as the idea of dating Dawn appealed to him, he wasn't sure that he wanted to risk it. Buffy (and a great number of other people) would murder him. To top it off, he was sure that Dawn did not share these feelings, which was really too bad. As he was brooding (something Xander would surely claim he stole from Angel, the Brooding King) Andrew was watching yet another movie. This time it happened to be a bootleg copy of Superman Returns.

It was just getting to the good part (where Lois Lane and her son are on Lex Luthor's yacht), when Dawn came running down the stairs. "There you are!" she exclaimed when she noticed him on the couch.

He didn't even acknowledge that she was in there, and when she glanced at the TV Dawn realized why. He was completely sucked into the movie (and brooding, but she didn't know that). With a small sigh, she sat down next to Andrew and watched the rest of the movie with him.

Near the climax of the movie Dawn was biting her fingernails and bouncing her leg up and down, getting anxious about what was happening. Andrew saw this and decided to take a risk. He slowly put his arm around her shoulder. What happened next was not something that Andrew had expected, but he was pleased nonetheless. Dawn scooted closer to him and leaned her head on his shoulder.

When the movie was over she looked up at him, a small smile on her face. "It's about time you took some action, doofus. Now are you going to kiss me or not?"

Andrew's stomach fluttered in excitement. The question about whether she liked liked him or not was now answered, and he leaned down to grant her request…right as Buffy entered the living room.

"What the hell?"

Dawn and Andrew both pulled away from each other. "Buffy!" Dawn squeaked. They all stared at each other in silence. Buffy took a few deep, calming breaths. "I'm sorry I interrupted. I just wanted to know if you could find another ride to school on Monday because I have to go to LA."

Buffy was obviously making an effort to understand, but Dawn was just a little shocked. "Yeah, I can get a ride…"

"Great." Buffy turned on her heel and left.

Putting his arm back around Dawn, Andrew said, "So where were we?"

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A/N: Okay, here's the thing: I really just don't have any passion for this fic anymore, so this will be the last chapter. I know it bites, so you don't need to rip me a new one! I'm truly, sincerely sorry that this is so bad, for those of you who really liked it. I hope this won't put you off any of my other stories. Thank you for reading, and thanks for your reviews.

Love,

The Spooky Mulder