Before I forget, the song in the first chapter is "Hello" by Evanescence
Joss and Mutant Enemy own everything except my plot line. Ta-da.
Spike's eyes flashed a brilliant shade of yellow. Dawn pushed off him, a little frightened by his facial change. He looked up, with a slight growl. "Things are going to change, Dawn. Starting tonight."
"Wh-what?" She whispered, not sure if she wanted to hear his answer. "I'm leaving this sunny-hell," Dawn's face fell, and she turned away from him. She turned around when she felt his arms wrap around her waste.
"And you're coming with me."
Spike had expected her to yell, to argue with him and throw around her now all too familiar curse words. He was taken aback when her tense body relaxed and she smiled.
"When?" she asked.
Spike looked at the moon and smelled the air, considering her question.
"Tomorrow, right at dusk. Go to school, come home, do the same routine the same way as you always do."
Dawn gave a sad little laugh, and said, "Not as though anyone would notice if I didn't. Should I meet you at your crypt?"
"...No. Meet me at the Magic Box after Anya closes down. That way if big sis sees you're missing, she won't find us at my crypt when she comes to call." He was quiet a moment, as Dawn became all too aware that he still had his arm around her waste. Her own hand was resting softly on his shoulder, the other covering his on her hip. She glanced up at him, smiling. At his questioning look she said, "Spike, we look like we're dancing."
Spike smiled back at her. "Dancing in place, that's all we ever do. It's all we've ever done Nibblet. We'll never bloody get anywhere staying here." Dawn sighed, nodding.
"Are we really leaving though? I mean away from Sunnydale, from all of this?" He could see the doubt veiled behind her blue eyes. Dawn wanted to believe this so badly, wished herself so far away from here that believing it was too difficult.
Spike grinned and swept low in a deep bow. "Dance with me, my lady?"
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