| TITLE: The Last of the Sunnydale Gang Chapters 16 to 20 AUTHOR: Inquisitive One EMAIL: [email protected] or [email protected] RATING: PG-PG13 DISTRIBUTION: Sooner or later my site http://www.angelfire.com/tv/inqstive1sfanfiction and any lists I send it to. If you want it let me know. TIMELINE: Takes place after season finale then goes off into its own universe, so if you haven't seen the finale and don't want to know what happened then don't read. SUMMARY: Dawn and Spike are the only two left of the Sunnydale Gang. NOTE: I know very little about lawyers and I never really paid attention when they discussed pregnancy and childbirth in school so excuse the screw- ups. _____________ Chapter 20 NEXT EVENING "Dawn did you get everything?" Spike calls jiggling the baby in his arms "We need to get going pet" "Did you put the bottles in the car?" "In Libby's bag." "What about her stuffed dog?" "And her stuffed bear" "What about her pacifier?" "Dawn luv whatever we don't have we'll buy. We need to go" Dawn sighs "OK" she grabs her backpack and purse. She follows Spike down to the car setting her things in the backseat as Spike sets the baby in the carseat. Spike straightens up looking over at his DeSoto parked in the other parking spot. "I have to get something out of the DeSoto" " 'kay" Dawn gets into the front passenger seat. Spike goes to the DeSoto grabbing a pack of cigarettes, some tapes and CDs out of the glove compartment. He locks up his beloved car 'See ya later girl' he thinks fondly. He goes over to the black Ford Explorer he bought for Dawn before Liberty was born. "You ready?" he sets the tapes and CDs in the back seat putting the pack of cigarettes in his duster pocket Dawn nods looking back at the cooing baby. "Yeah" she nods buckling her seatbelt. "Don't be so glum Spike you'll see the DeSoto in a couple weeks" Spike sighs "I know. Its my baby... I've had that car for almost thirty years" "That car is not safe for Libby to be in" "Yeah whatever." Spike grumbles Dawn chuckles "Poor Spike" she leans across the seat kissing Spike's cheek. "I'll make it up to you later" she promises "Oh really?" Dawn nods "Of course I will. Anyway you want" "Sounds promising" Spike purrs Dawn rolls her eyes "Just drive" 2 WEEKS LATER Spike looks at Dawn as she sleeps beside him. 'We're back in Sunnyhell' he tucks a strand of hair behind her ear. He leans down kissing Dawn's forehead. Dawn slowly opens her eyes smiling at Spike sleepily "Hey" "Mornin' sunshine" he smiles "What time is it?" Dawn asks stretching her arms over her head "9" "She still sleeping?" Spike tilts his head "She's startin' to wake" Dawn rolls out of bed going over to the crib she picks up her drowsy daughter. "Hey Libby" she smiles Liberty yawns rubbing at her face Dawn returns to the bed settling in beside Spike. "She's four months old today" she realizes with a smile Spike smiles "Yeah she is" leaning forward kissing Liberty's chubby cheek "Hey cutie" Liberty grins at her father waving her hands cooing Spike laughs "Good morning to you too" "I bet your hungry huh" Dawn says to the baby "I'm also hungry" Spike gets out of bed going to the mini- fridge grabbing a container of blood pouring some in a mug he returns to the bed. He smiles at the sight of the baby nursing greedily. "Going to look up your old friends?" Spike asks curiously Dawn sighs her eyes on her nursing daughter "Yeah I think I will. I just hope they don't hate me for not saying goodbye." she stroking Liberty's cheek "I don't even know if their still alive." "I'm sure they are." Spike assures kissing Dawn's temple "Want me to watch her while your gone?" "No you need to sleep. She needs some fresh air." "Going to take her to the cemetary?" Dawn shakes her head "I don't think I can do that without you" Spike nods Dawn looks at her daughter who just looks back at her. "You done eating baby" she lifts her daughter to her shoulder and begins to burp her daughter. "Its weird to be back in Sunnydale" "I know" Spike agrees COUPLE HOURS LATER "Spike" Dawn says softly "Uh" Spike groans "We're leaving. I'll put up the do not disturb sign." "Be back before dark luv" "We will." Dawn assures "You taking the car?" Spike asks "No. We're in the middle of town we can walk. Do us some good. Especially for me." "Have fun" "You too" Dawn kisses the vampire "Got everything luv?" Dawn nods "We'll see you later" Spike rolls over going back to sleep "Come on Libby girl lets go explore Sunnydale. See what's new" 30 MINS LATER Dawn's pushing the stroller down the street when she hears someone calling her name. She stops turning around to find her friend Tracy Nelson standing there. "Tracy? Oh my god" "Dawn Summers I can't believe this" The two hug "Its so good to see you" Dawn smiles "Its been almost seven years" Tracy says "Yeah it has." "Where have you been?" "Uh after my sister was killed I moved away with a friend. I didn't know where Dad was so" she shrugs "Who's this? Is this your daughter?" Tracy asks Dawn smiles looking down at her daughter as she coos in the stroller "Yep this is Liberty Eve Branford Summers" "She is adorable." Tracy says "How old is she?" "Four months today" "You a mother." Tracy shakes her head "How long are you in town?" "We're leaving tonight. We just came to visit them" "Oh." "If you have a piece of paper I can give you my email address." Dawn says "I don't know the phone number or address of our new place" "Where are you moving too?" "LA. I start at UCLA this fall. What about you?" "I transferred to Stanford spring quarter. Do you have time to sit down for some coffee?" Dawn nods "Sure we can catch up on lost time" she smiles following her old friend to an outdoor cafe THAT EVENING "Dawn luv you sure you don't want me to call Willie and have him watch Libby?" Spike calls as he lifts the baby in the air "I don't trust him Spike. Libby's safer with us" Dawn walks out of the bathroom "besides I want to take her with us." "We'll have to be careful" "I know" Dawn nods "Good thing you toned down the hair color" she teases Spike runs his fingers through his golden blond locks. "I can't believe I agreed to it" he grumbles "Oh come on Spike you know you wanted the change" Dawn takes the baby "Does she need to be changed?" "I just changed her" Spike answers watching as Dawn puts Libby in her jacket zipping it up. "You ready?" "Where's her pacifier?" "Here" Spike grabs it off the nightstand sticking it in the baby's mouth "Now we're ready" Dawn says picking up the baby "Aren't we Libby girl?" she kisses the baby's cheek. 30 MINS LATER: RESTFIELD CEMETARY "Hey Mom. Hey Buffy" Dawn crouches before her mother and sister's graves "I miss you so much" she blinks back tears "I wish you were here to see Libby. You were right Buffy. She's going to be a lot like you" Spike stands there holding the baby alert for any disturbances "I know your happy up there Buffy with Angel and Mom. Hope Angel is getting along with Riley and Xander. Though somehow I bet everyone is still the same. Xander and Cordy bickering. Willow and Tara talking spells with Giles. Anya describing her time as a vengence demon." Dawn laughs "I know you'll keep an eye on Libby for us when we can't. Dad knows about Spike... but we haven't told him everything. I doubt he'd understand. He's trying to make up for the past." she stands taking Liberty from Spike hugging her tight. "I kept my promise Slayer. I'll protect her and Liberty always." he tilts his head hearing the sounds of a fledgling digging his way out of the ground. "Dawn we have to go." he says "Why?" "One's waking up. And a waking fledgling is not something we need to deal with right now." Dawn nods casting a final look at the graves "I love you guys" she follows Spike out of the cemetary to the car. "Feel better luv?" Spike asks as Dawn settles Libby in her carseat "Yeah" Dawn nods "I miss them Spike" "I know. I do too" Spike kisses her knuckles "Lets get out of Sunnyhell before we run into any trouble" Dawn sighs looking back at her daughter "Sounds good" she sits back as Spike drives out of town. "We'll have to come back" Spike nods "We will luv." "How long 'til we get there?" "We should be there by eleven." "Good. Is our stuff there?" "I called your father and he said that he stopped by the house and the DeSoto's there so I'm betting everything else is too" "I can't wait to see our new home" Dawn says excitedly Spike smiles glancing at Dawn "I like hearing that" "What?" "You happy" "As long as we're together I'm happy" Dawn says "You, me and Libby... a family." "Always Dawn" he promises "I like the sound of that" Dawn smiles JUST BEFORE MIDNIGHT "Dawn luv we're home" Spike says softly Dawn yawns stretching "Home?" "Home" Spike nods Dawn sits up looking at the dark house "Home and bed" "Here are the keys luv. Why don't you go inside I'll bring Libby in" Dawn nods taking the keys she makes her way up to the front door. She enters the house turning on the lights she smiles "Home" she looks around noting the boxes scattered throughout the livingroom. "What to you think pet?" Spike asks softly Dawn turns around to find Spike standing in the entryway the carseat beside him "I love it." she grins "Its incredible" "Well you can have a better look in the morning luv. We should get this princess" he looks at the sleeping Libby with a smile "up to her room" "Yeah poor baby must be so uncomfortable" Dawn says carefully lifting the little girl out of the carseat. "Come on Libby girl" she says softly "I'll go get the diaper bag." Dawn nods walking the baby across the floor turning on lights. "We're home Liberty Eve." she looks at the sleeping baby "You. Me and your Daddy" she smiles as the baby sighs in her sleep "I thought you were taking Libby upstairs" Spike says reentering the house setting the diaper bag on the floor "Hey its kind of hard to find your way in the dark carrying a baby at the same time" Spike chuckles walking over to Dawn he kisses her temple "Well then good thing you've got a vampire in the house" "Yeah I know... good night sight" she follows Spike up the stairs as the vampire turns on the lights. "Libby's room is supposed to be across from ours" Spike says "Master bedroom is there" he gestures towards the door. "Then this is Libby's room." he enters the room turning on the light. Dawn sighs "They at least put the crib together and brought up the box of bedding." "I'll take her" Spike says Dawn nods carefully handing the sleeping baby to Spike. Liberty whimpers at the loss of her mother "Shh cutie. Its OK" Spike soothes starting to purr Dawn kisses the baby's head turning to make up the bedding for the crib. She listens as Spike softly talks to the baby. "See this is your room sweets." he says "I know your sleepin' right now but you'll be able to see it in the morning. Me and your Mum will fix up your room. Get out your toys and books. Soon it'll be a bedroom." HOUR LATER "It feels great to be in a real bed" Dawn sighs snuggling against Spike Spike chuckles "Good thing I had 'em put the bed together." he looks at Dawn and smiles "You look bloody exhausted luv. Get some sleep." Dawn yawns "Don't go far" "I won't. I'm goin' ta go set up the computer and do some unpackin'." "Wake me when Libby's hungry" she mumbles "I'll give her a bottle you just sleep" Spike kisses Dawn's hair holding her as she drifts off to sleep. "We're home" Dawn mumbles sleepily seconds before she drifts off "Yes we are" Spike agrees "We are luv." The End.... What do you think? Like or not |