When the sun did rise, Buffy returned home from her patrol. She was the only one awake as she entered her home and went straight up the stairs. She went into the room that she shared with Dawn, and threw her jacket on the bed. Then, she noticed that Dawn's bed was empty. Panic flooded over her, as she pounded down the stairs and ran into Giles' and Xander's room.
"She's missing! Get up! Dawn's gone!" Buffy screamed quickly before exiting the room just as fast as she came in. Leaving both the men startled and worried. Buffy then ran through the back door into the backyard. She entered Andrews's guest house without knocking. She looked at the couch and saw Dawn laying there with Andrew. She was about to scream out Dawn's name when she saw the face that was frozen on the T.V. screen. She hadn't seen his face in months. She quietly picked up the remote and pressed play. Spike resumed his actions. He was lighting a cigarette.
"Andrew, what have I told you. Get that bloody thing out of my face!" Buffy started to tear up immediately from hearing his voice. Buffy as so overwhelmed that she stormed out of the small house just as Andrew and Dawn were waking up.
"Buffy?" Dawn asked, concerned. She and Andrew exchange a look as Dawn stands up to go follow her sister.
Buffy was inside the house, washing dishes to try and take her mind doff of both of the things she just saw. Spike and Dawn sleeping on Andrew. Dawn walked through the backdoor and walked straight into the kitchen. Before she knew what to say, Buffy was on the attack.
"Why were you in Andrews's house all night?" Buffy asked.
"We were watching a video, we both just fell asleep." Dawn explained.
"Sure, like I'm going to believe that!" Buffy said loudly, ass she walked out of the kitchen through the narrow halls of the house.
"What are you saying?" Dawn responded as she followed her sister. Buffy turned around so quick to face her sister, that Dawn barely had time to react and not slam right into her.
"I'm not going to let you get with a guy like that!" Buffy yelled.
"Buffy, we didn't do anything! And a guy like what? Andrew wasn't like Jonathan or Warren. He's a good person! He helped us defeat the First!" Dawn said, looking deadly standing there in the hallway. At this point, Xander and Giles had walked out of their downstairs bedroom to see what all the commotion was about. Willow and Kennedy came down to the stairs seconds later.
"Have you forgotten who he is? He's the reason I almost killed all of you? Do you remember that? And the only thing he helped with was getting Anya killed!" Buffy yelled, not thinking of Xander who was standing just feet away.
Buffy's slip of tongue had hit Xander hard. Everyone else was watching in silent horror. Dawn couldn't stand the situation, so she bolted for the backdoor. Buffy stood alone in the hallway, almost in tears. Willow walked down the stairs and walked up to her best friend. Buffy looked up and saw her, but quickly looked away in shame.
"I'm not going to let her ruin her life for him." She said as she hugged Willow. Xander looked away from his two best friends and left the room. Buffy's words still ringing in his ears. Buffy soon released the hug and walked up the stairs to wash the night's patrol off her skin. Willow looked at Giles and Kennedy with worry playing on her facial features.