Title: Babysitting Duties 7/?
Author: Forsaken2003
Pairing: S/X
Rating: PG13
Disclaimer: I own none, all belong to Joss Whedon
Comments: Always welcomed!
Summary: Spike and Xander babysit Dawn for the weekend.
Warnings/Spoilers: Season 5.
Beta'd by: Unbeta'd

Prompt #503 from tamingthemuse- Dough

Note: From now on most of my tamingthemuse stories will be named as the challenge.

When they made it home Dawn jumped out of the car and slammed the door behind her. She didn't even wait for Xander before unlocking the house and disappearing into it. Xander sighed as he walked up the walk way. He loved Spike with all his heart but he could be an ass.

Xander walked into the kitchen to grab a cola. Since he couldn't see Dawn he assumed she'd gone up to her room. Hopefully she'd come back down and not spend the rest of the night in her room upset.

After ten minutes Xander decided to check on her. Hoping that Dawn wasn't going to scream Xander took the stairs two at a time before knocking on Dawn's door. "Dawn? Dawnie, can I come in?" He heard a sniffle before a quiet 'come in'. Xander opened the door to find Dawn sitting on her bed in her pajamas and a teddy bear in her arms. Tears streamed down her face. "I'm sorry, Dawn. Spike didn't mean to embarrass you. You know that right?"

"I know, but ever since I found out that I'm this key… this ball of energy this is the first time I've felt… human. I feel like a real person. With a real crush who seems to actually like me too. Now Dylan is probably never going to want to talk to me again because of he's freaked out by Spike."

Xander sat on the bed next to Dawn. "If he really likes you than nothing will keep him away. Not even vampires that need a smack upside the head. And I promise said vampire will be getting one."

Dawn smiled a little at that. "Do you think Buffy will ever let me go to the Bronze with my friends?"

"I'll talk to her," Xander swore. "Though I can't promise there won't be any lurking in the shadows by one of us just in case."

"I guess that's better than nothing," Dawn replied.

Xander patted her knee. "Why don't we go into the kitchen and make some chocolate chip cookie dough?"

"Extra chocolate chips?" Dawn asked, her eyes wide with delight.

"Is there any other way to eat chocolate chip cookie dough?" Xander asked with a laugh. He stood up and pulled Dawn off the bed. "Come on. It's not going to make itself!"

Spike didn't return until after midnight. The TV was still on, there was a bowl of something gooey on the coffee table and Xander was a sleep on the couch. A quietly as he could Spike made his way into the bathroom to change. When he came out he found Xander on the floor in their sleeping bag. Spike scrambled in behind him. He waited for Xander to say something but got nothing.

"How's, nibblet?" Spike whispered.

"You mean after you humiliated her in front of the boy she likes?" Xander asked.

Spike suppressed a growl. Even though he knew nothing about Dylan Spike did know he wasn't good enough for Dawn. "Yes," he finally answered.

"Despite the tears and her admitting that her crush on Dylan was the first time she'd felt human since finding out about being a mystic key she's fine," Xander responded as he turned to face Spike. "You are going to apologize to her tomorrow and you are going to tell her that if she likes Dylan she should spend more time with him." He saw Spike ready to fight him but Xander nipped that in the bud. "You will and you better say it where it's believable." Xander left no room for argument. "She deserves normal and this is normal for a teenage girl. Got it?"

With a sigh of defeat Spike softly said, "Yes, pet." He never meant to my his little bit cry.

Satisfied Xander kissed Spike before snuggling against him. Buffy and Joyce would be home some time tomorrow afternoon and Xander wanted everything figured out before then.