Truth be told, even though Dawn had always had that desire to branch out on her own, live her own life, it was a lot harder to do than she'd ever imagined. She'd lived at home her entire life, either with Buffy and their mom, or Buffy herself after their mother had passed away. Really, she'd always been with her sister, and now, she wasn't. It was weird, to say the least.
Dawn returned Buffy's hug with a tight one of her own, grinning from ear to ear at the sight of her. This place didn't seem all that dangerous, but she still worried about her sister, even if she was older, a slayer, and a lot more capable of taking care of herself. Dawn knew some of Buffy's coping tendencies, though, and thus, the worry.
"It's, you know, it's cool. I live with a witch, isn't that awesome! She's not like Willow, but she's still got the magicky thing going," she said, babbling on excitedly. She wanted to share everything with Buffy all of a sudden, as opposed to wanting to keep things from her. Maybe that had something to do with not living together anymore.
"Missed you, too," she admitted, beginning to lead the way towards the front doors of the apartment building. "And now I know a surefire way to get you to do whatever I want." She cackled evilly and wrung her hands together.