Summary: Demons are after Spike and after he is nearly killed Dawn convinces Buffy to let him stay with them until he recovers..... Spuffiness. Takes place during season 5. Riley is still around and Glory doesn't exist. Oh and Joyce has already died.

Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters they all belong to Joss. ( The only character I own is Lilly.

Chapter 1

Buffy and Dawn were walking through the cemetery on their way home from the Magic Box. Dawn was extremely irritated. ' It will only take 10 minutes at the most she said. Just a quick sweep.' Dawn thought. That was an hour ago. Buffy had just finished dusting a few vamps.

"Can we go now? Its cold" Dawn whined.

"No one asked you to come." Replied her sister angrily, but seeing the hurt look on Dawns face made her instantly regret it. "I'm sorry. Yes we can ..." Buffy was cut off by a moan coming from behind a crypt nearby.

"What was that?"

"I don't know. Wait here and don't move." Ordered Buffy.

Silently Buffy crept around to the back of the crypt. She didn't know what to expect but it definitely hadn't been this. Buffy saw spike lying in a pool of own blood, his body mutilated, she let a short cry causing Dawn to rush to her side. Dawn saw spike lying there unconscious and ran to his side already tears rushing down her face at the sight of her best friend.

"Spike wake up please. Please wake up." She cried. "Buffy do something."

Her sister was just looking at her in a state on shock. She snapped herself out of it when she herd Dawns voice. "Help me get him up. We'll leave him in his crypt, he'll be ok."

Dawn became extremely angry with her sister. "How can you say that, we can't just leave him in his crypt . He's my best friend. He is coming home with us until he recovers and if you won't help me then I'll do it by myself."

Buffy was about to argue with Dawn but the look in her eyes made her stop. She couldn't understand why she cared so much for the vampire. He was evil and soulless, even if he was sexy. Whoa where had that thought come from. Buffy saw dawn trying to pick Spike up by herself and rushed over to help. She would have to argue with Dawn later.

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They arrived home and put Spike on the sofa, Dawn rushed off to get antiseptic and bandages for his wounds leaving Buffy alone with him. She stood there staring at him, she felt tears welling up in her eyes. What had happened to him. Dawn came back and Buffy wiped away the tears, why was she crying? It was just Spike. She helped Dawn clean him up and dress his wounds.

"We should put him upstairs." She said quietly.

"You mean he can stay?" Dawn asked excitedly.

"Only till he recovers. You were right we can't just leave him in his crypt." The last part she said in a whisper but Dawn herd every word.

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