The first thing I noticed about Forks was the rain and the black clouds overhead. For cheering up it should have been a bad thing. To me it was kind of calming. Not too bright and loud. Almost peaceful even. I walked up to the house my Dad had arranged for me and Dawn. He hadn't asked too many questions about what happened to Sunnydale and why my friends and Giles were moving with us. Guilt I think helped a lot he was never around not even when mom died so he owed us really. It was beautiful, big enough for the five of us. Dad has already sorted out enrolling Dawn in school so it was just jobs for the rest of us. It was cruel really having to get back to reality so quickly. Especially for Xander losing Anya so cruelly and less than a week before. We all knew life wasn't fair; everyone had been through their fair share of heart ache and drama. Infect I don't think any one of us could claim having a normal life. Being a vampire slayer, a witch, a watcher, being married to a demon, being made by monks to open a hell dimension. I doubted anyone had been through or seen as much as we all had.
"Right Dawn you're getting an early night" I said taking on the parental role "You've got a big day tomorrow."
Dawn rolled her eyes in a typical teenage fashion that I used to be so good at.
"Buffy I'm not five!" She exclaimed "It's not even nine yet"
"actually Dawn I think Buffy's right we should all think about going to bed I've got so many things to work through tomorrow it's all truly fascinating the end of the hell mouth.....terrible of course but I need to do some research and find out how I'm going to replace my books" Giles said taking over in his old watcher way.
I smiled gratefully; I was far too tired to fight with anyone.