A/N: Those of you who haven't watched at least seasons 3-7 of Buffy might not get some of the stuff written in this fanfic, but I'll try to help you through it.
Rating: PG-13
Warning: Adult Language; all of it will be censured.
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters from Buffy the Vampire Slayer or Inuyasha. However, any characters not seen in the Buffy or Inuyasha shows/movies belong to me and only me. I do not get paid for any of my current/future fan fictions and I write solely for the purpose to entertain.
Chapter One: Welcome to the Hellmouth
Sunnydale, California
"Cheers to the new-and-improved Sunnydale!" yelled Xander Harris to his group of friends from high school.
Buffy Summers and Willow Rosenberg exchanged a look. They had both attended Sunnydale High School with Xander. They weren't entirely sure if he was serious or just pulling their legs. If new-and-improved meant empty and isolated, then he was right.
It was two years after the First was destroyed, the Hellmouth and all of Sunnydale along with it. Buffy, Xander, and Willow had lost quite few friends in that battle (some of the Potential Slayers, Anya, and Spike). However, they pulled through enough to rebuild Sunnydale. It took a lot of work filling the giant pit where the previous Sunnydale once stood, then finding a crew of construction workers to help rebuild the town itself. But everything had worked out in the end.
Dawn, Buffy's little sister had gone to live with Angel and Cordelia in Los Angeles while the rebuilding took place, whereas Kennedy, Willow's ex-girlfriend, went home. Tomorrow Dawn was coming home in time for the reopening of Sunnydale.
"Xander, we know that you're excited about the new Sunnydale being finished, but aren't you aware that this is the town that almost killed us, almost turned me evil, and almost became overrun with demons and vampires?" Willow spoke out. Buffy rose her eyebrow at that one. Willow had developed a habit of being even more blunt than usual in the past few months.
'I guess she's still having trouble with Kennedy being gone. I thought she had gotten over her already?'
"That may be so, Will. But now that the Hellmouth is gone, Sunnydale is now as safe as any other place. And The Bronze II makes it just as cool. Along with the other clubs."
The original Bronze had been the only club in previous Sunnydale. It was the place to hang even though it was available to anyone who wanted to hang there, young and old, demonic or human. In an effort to coax the old inhabitants and some new occupants to come back to the small town, the architects and town leaders thought that adding more social mechas would attract the younger thrill-seekers of Northern California.
Suddenly, all three friends were brought out of their thoughts as a loud noise sounded from the club entrance.
"D**N IT, I'M NOT HER BOYFRIEND, SO IF YOU WANT TO DANCE WITH HER, GO HEAD!" a loud voice screamed.
The Scooby Gang turned around to see the newcomers and then exchanged looks of mild amusement and surprise.
This new group seemed strange to say the least, even for Sunnydale!
A/N: Who doesn't love cliffhangers?