Previously: my mind flashed to Victoria. I took care of her and had fun doing it. I'll admit she can hide but being a witch helped in my favor. There was a squeal from the door. Dawn's here.

(Dawn POV)

My sister was back. I can't believe my sister was back! Did I mention MY SISTER WAS BACK? I flew into her lap much like I did as a child. I was much closer to Bella that Buffy. I started talking a mile a minute

"Ohmigod. I can't believe you're here. I missed you so much. Why are you back? Not that I don't want you to be here cause I do I'm just wondering because it doesn't seem like you to show up without a reason. So what's up and who's the hottie on the sofa and I can't believe I just said that out loud but oh well. So what are you doing here? Did I mention I love you?" everyone laughed at me.

"I love you too Dawn, the hottie is my boyfriend and a vampire his name is Edward, I'm here because of a singing problem that happened in Forks and apparently here as well, plus I missed you" I could here Anya say 'Hey what about us?' Bella chuckled.

"Of course I missed you too Anya, and Alex and Tara and Angel and Cordelia and Doyle and Spike" I wondered why she missed out Willow, Giles and Buffy, but I kept my mouth shut. It wasn't my business, if Bella wanted to tell me she would tell me. God I hoped she tells me. The hottie chuckled, he's weird and a vampire. I'm trying to break the family tradition to dating vampires and he is Bella's boyfriend but that doesn't mean I can't fantasize right? I nodded to myself.

"Dawn did you do your homework?" Buffy asked me I sighed she was so bossy.

"Yes Buffy, I did my homework, but it took a while because my math's homework was hard" she wasn't even listening to me.

"Hey Dawn if you ever have trouble with homework then ask me I'll help you" that's one of the many things I love about Bella, she cared about everyone and always knows when something is wrong and tried to comfort you. We had to do a paper a few weeks ago in English about who you admire the most. I obviously did mine on Bella, when Buffy saw it she flipped. Kept saying how Bella was gone and didn't love us or care that Buffy was the one who was there and provided for her. I shouted back saying she did care and that Bella was a better sister. Buffy grabbed my wrist. I still have a bruise. I subconsciously rubbed my wrist and hottie gasped. It was like he could read my mind. Wait. What if he could? I saw him nod out of the corner of my eye. Bella noticed me rubbing my wrist and grabbed it."Dawn, who gave you that bruise" her voice was low and I knew she was pissed. My eyes flicked to Buffy who shook her head. Bella noticed who my gaze went to and lunged at Buffy

"You hit my sister" she screeched. The lights flashed and objects shook. I was scared. I went to Angel and whimpered. Buffy flew backwards into a bookcase, she tried to move but she couldn't. Bella's hair started to change to black.

"You ever lay your filthy hands on Dawn again and I will kill you" I whimpered louder. Bella turned. Her eyes found mine and everything stopped. The lights stopped flashing, the objects were still and her hair instantly turned brown again. She stepped towards me and I flinched.

"Dawn, Dawn I'm sorry for scaring you" she looked like Bella again and she sounded like Bella so I was slightly less terrified. When she moved towards me this time I moved forwards. She embraced me and her body shook with silent sobs. She started to sing a song. I had to strain to hear her. I heard her sing it before she disappeared but I never heard all of it.

The smell of your skin lingers on me now

You're probably on your flight back to your home town

I need some shelter of my own protection, baby

To be with myself and center

Clarity, peace, serenity

I hope you know, I hope you know

That this has nothing to do with you

It's personal, myself and I

We've got some straightenin' out to do

And I'm gonna miss you like a child misses their blanket

But I've got to get a move on with my life

It's time to be a big girl now

And big girls don't cry

Don't cry, don't cry, don't cry

I stopped her. I was horrified.

"Bella it's all right to cry" I whispered into her neck. She broke down. She sobbed and cried in my arms. My heart broke looking at her. I hugged her tighter and whispered soothing things in her ear

"Thank you Dawnie" I smiled at her.

"So did you stake him?" Buffy said with a smile on her face like the answer was yes. Stake who? She couldn't mean Spike could she? Edward nodded. Bella's face showed sorrow and I thought for a horrifying moment that she did.

"I didn't kill him" she said. I breathed a sigh of relief. Spike was my best friend. I wonder what happened between him and Bella, I mean if I know Bella. And I do. She would have stayed with Spike no matter how far away she was. My mind flashed to an evening when Spike and Bella were babysitting me, I didn't mind Bella looking after me, she made it fun. She took me places and sometimes took me patrolling with her.

* flashback *

Bella and Spike were curled up on the couch, with me in the middle. I never told anyone this but I sometimes think of Spike and Bella as my parents. I kept my heartbeat even and slow, and pretended to be asleep. Then they started talking.

"She's sleeping" Spike announced, she didn't say anything, she probably nodded.

"Bella when we get married, shall we adopt?" Spike asked softly and I resisted the urge to squeal and demand to know when this was planned.

"Oh Spike. Yes. I want a little girl" Bella sounded so excited. I was squealing on the inside and resisting the urge to blow my cover ask them what they were going to name her.

"What are we going to name her?" Spike asked

"Serenity" Bella said instantly. I somehow managed to not squeal and scream.

"And Faith" Bella added. I was shocked. She wanted two? She and Faith had always got along, I guess it shouldn't surprise me.

"So it shall be Serenity and Faith" Spike declared and I heard them kiss. Eww. They feel silent and I fell asleep. I dreamed of us moving away, somewhere small and a baby in each of their arms. One with brown hair and blue eyes, the other with red hair and green eyes. I slept with a smile on my face. The next day Bella stopped me in the hall

Hey Dawn, you had a nice sleep?" she knew, she knew I was awake.

"We'd appreciate it if you didn't tell anyway just yet about our plans. We are going to wait until you are old enough to leave home so Buffy can't phone the police saying you were kidnapped, that is of course if you want to come with us" Bella added nervously. After a full night of resisting squeals, I squealed extra loud and Bella winced. I hugged her tight.

"Of course I would like to come with you" I whispered in her ear. Bella smiled

"I thought you would, you are like me, you sleep-talk"

* End flashback*

That was 4 days before she left. I grinned, I heard Edward growl. What's his problem?

"Bella?" I gave my innocent expression. Worked on everyone but Bella, she narrowed her eyes

"Yes Dawn?" her voice showed her suspicion.

"You remember what we talked about, just before you left?" I said the words loud and clear. Bella froze and her eyes glazed over.

"Yes Dawn, I remember, how could I forget?" I beamed.

"I'm old enough now, me you and Spike can go" I was so happy. Bella smiled a sad smile, full of pain and heartbreak. My smiled faded away

"Dawn, I'm not with Spike I'm with Edward" my happy mode went. But she was supposed to be with Spike. They belong together. I know they do, everyone does.

"But… we were going to go away and you and Spike were going to get married and have children! It was perfect! What changed? is it him? You are meant to be with Spike!" I shouted the words and everyone gasped, all except Bella who just hung her head.

" I know Dawn, but things change" I ran out of the magic box. I ran to Spike's crypt where he was lying on the couch, beaten to a pulp. I gasped.

"Hi nibblet" he kept his eyes closed.

"Who did this to you?" my throat closed up and I could only whisper, my voice wouldn't go any higher

"Bella"

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Kathryn