Hey here is Chap 4 enjoy it

The song is Come Clean by Hilary Duff

Disclaimer – I don't own Buffy or the song come clean though I do with I owned Spike!!

As Buffy slowly woke up she lifted her head off of the table a piece of paper was stuck to her cheek a feeling of anticipation curled up in her stomach. Glancing out the window she saw the rain falling against the window plane. Stretching like a cat she let out a small groan and standing up she made her way over to the fridge and grabbed the orange juice out pouring a steady stream into a large cup. Taking a sip she flicked the kettle on before making the rounds to wake everyone

"GUYS WAKEY WAKEY" she yelled a smile on her face as 6 heads shot up

"Uhhh" was Dawn's reply

"Good heavens" exclaimed Giles "What is the time?"

"Ohhh itsssss" paused Buffy as she glanced at the clock "8:20"

Giles nodded

"Kettle on" added Buffy as an afterthought at those words the remaining 4 to slowly get up from their respective sleeping positions before they slowly made their way into the kitchen

"Pancakes?" asked Tara softly smiling as she got a round of approving nods

"It's raining" said Dawn as she glanced out the window

"Mmm" murmured Buffy as she started to clear away the table

SPIKES CRYPT

Waking up Spike swung his long legs off of his bed and dragged himself off he made his way over to the dresser and pulled out a pair of black denim jeans and pulled them on quickly retrieving his belt he also put that on. Grabbing a black shirt Spike made his way up the trap door and into the top level of his crypt pulling on his shirt he walked over the fridge and grabbed a bag of blood.

Something wasn't right the hairs at the back of his neck, a strange tingling sensation filled his entire being. closing his eyes he took a deep breath, a faint smell reached his senses, the unmistakable scent of magic filled the air letting 

out a growl he quickly drained the remaining blood and grabbed his leather duster, sensing the rain outside he slipped into his duster on as he opened the door stalking out into the rain mindless to the rain dripping down his face making the front of his t-shirt wet and cling to his body like a second skin a low growl filled his throat as he stormed through the rain the clouds protecting him from the harmful rays of sun.

'WHO would cast a spell on me? Bloody Red I bet' thought Spike as he saw Buffy's house his stride slowed. Spike was confused after the kiss he and Buffy shared would things be the way they were before? He shook his head as he walked up the steps debating whether or not to just barge in or knock after a second he decided on the latter of the two.

Raising a fist to the door he knocked 3 times slowly and loudly

Knock Knock Knock

And waited for it to be answered, after a moment the door slowly opened and before him stood the slayer

"S-s-spike what are you doing here... knocking?" she asked

"Need to 'ave a word with soddin' Red if that's k" said Spike

"Oh yeah well come in, I mean you already had a invite" she said

"Yeah well" shrugged Spike as he entered the house

"Oh you're all wet I'll get you a towel" said Buffy as she realised Spike was dripping

"s'kay" started Spike before Buffy ran off

"Red" yelled Spike as he walked towards Willow's scent

"Captain Peroxide" sneered Xander "what do you want"

As Spike opened his mouth Buffy re-emerged and threw a towel at Spike. As he ran the towel over his duster drying up the little drops that still clung to it before starting on his hair letting it fall in soft curls

"Here to speak to Red Whelp" he said with a slight sigh

"What's wrong Spike" asked willow curiously as Spike opened his mouth an excited squeal cut him off

"Bloody Hell!" Spike said raising his voice a little when a small figure threw its arms around his waist a familiar scent filled his nostrils as his arms wrapped around the figure

"Hey lil Bit" he said as he released the small girl in front of him

"Your wet" dawn stated simply a chuckle started in Spike chest as he said

"Well tis rainin' Nibblet" Dawn laughed as she made her way back to the table to finish her pancakes gliding over Spike quickly grabbed one off her plate and took a bite

"Mmmm pretty good" was all he said before he turned to Willow

"Now Red PLEASE explain why you pull some mumbo jumbo on me hmm" he asked sweetly

"W-w-what do you mean Spike? I haven't mumbo-ed you" said Willow

"Well someone bloody has" said Spike with a sigh as he sat down on a chair

"How?" asked Tara

"Dunno Luv just woke up and something wasn't right an' I could smell magic faintly in me crypt"

The gang went silent, Buffy had been watching Spike the whole time since he had entered the house, she couldn't help the way her eyes were drawn to the master vampire,

'It doesn't hurt to look' she thought to herself 'he's a good guy, he was the only one there 100 for me when I... came back'

Buffy couldn't place the strange feeling she got when she saw Dawn hugging Spike, shaking her head to get rid of the thought

"Well you s-seem normal" said Tara

"as NORMAL as the living dead can be" laughed Xander ignoring the glare he received from Spike suddenly a clap of thunder rang out through the sky Dawn screamed and launched herself into Spikes arms.

Buffy looked at the display and slowly walked away towards the tall windows trying to ignore the small voice that wished it was her in Spikes arms. She let out a sigh

"What's wrong Buffy?" asked Xander

"I-I-I nothing" said Buffy with a sigh as she raised a hand to rest on the cold plane of glass watching as the rain hit the glass. Suddenly she opened her mouth and started to sing softly

Let's go back
Back to the beginning
Back to when the earth, the sun, the stars all aligned

'Cause perfect didn't feel so perfect
Trying to fit a square into a circle
Was no life
I defy

Everyone looked at each other eyes open wide as Buffy continued singing walking the short distance to the door and opening it before stepping out on to the porch then heading out into the rain. The everyone followed stepping out onto the porch a few steps behind her and watching as she raised her hands into the air letting the rain run down her body as she continued to sing

Let the rain fall down
And wake my dreams
Let it wash away
My sanity
'Cause I wanna feel the thunder
I wanna scream
Let the rain fall down
I'm coming clean, I'm coming clean

I'm shedding
Shedding every colour
Trying to find a pigment of truth
Beneath my skin

'Cause different
Doesn't feel so different
And going out is better
Then always staying in
Feel the wind

Let the rain fall down
And wake my dreams
Let it wash away
My sanity
'Cause I wanna feel the thunder
I wanna scream
Let the rain fall down
I'm coming clean, I'm coming clean

I'm coming clean
Let the rain fall
Let the rain fall
I'm coming...



Let the rain fall down
And wake my dreams
Let it wash away
My sanity
'Cause I wanna feel the thunder
I wanna scream
Let the rain fall down
I'm coming clean, I'm coming clean

Let the rain fall down
And wake my dreams
Let it wash away
My sanity
'Cause I wanna feel the thunder
I wanna scream
Let the rain fall down
I'm coming clean, I'm coming clean

Let's go back
Back to the beginning

As the last notes left Buffy's lips she sunk down onto the ground mindless to the rain around her.