Author: Wiccan Wolfe

Disclaimer1: Not mine, I do not own these characters. They belong to Joss (damn you!) and the UPN. I only own the character Anna. Besides, I'm broke.

Disclaimer2: This contains female/female relationships. Should that bother you then you shouldn't be here. There is no sex, maybe some innuendos. But no actual sex. Some bad things that kiddies shouldn't around to read.

Rating: R just for safety reason.

Paring: Willow/Tara, Xander/Anya, Buffy/? read to find out.

Summary: A girl from Tara's past shows up. Will she steal Tara from Willow? How is she going to affect the lives of the Hellmouth?

A/N: This story is the longest one of this series. But it looks longer than it actually is because I spaced it all out to make it easier to read. Enjoy!

The Past Can Fly:

Part One

Willow and Tara awoke to the sound of the alarm clock. Just as they did every morning, and in each other's arms. Tara leaned over Willow and shut the clock off. Taking the opportunity to look down at the sleeping Willow beside her. She smiled and kissed Willow on the lips to wake her up.

"Wake up sleepy head. We have to meet the Scoobies at 10:00." Tara spoke softly and lovingly.

"I don't wanna." Willow covered her face with her hands and rolled over.

"Well we have to. They're expecting us. And we need to get cleaned up anyways. We smell like each other." Tara thought back to the night before and smiled at how wonderful it was.

"It's not like you to be so bossy. And besides... I like smelling like you." Willow looked into Tara's eyes and pushed the hair back from her face.

"I like smelling like you too. But not everybody else thinks that way. Now get up."

"No." Willow crossed her arms and acted like a stubborn five-year-old.

"Fine." Tara leaned in slowly and gently kissed Willow on the lips. Then she traced her tongue on Willow's lips asking for access. When Willow opened her mouth for more, Tara pulled back and said, "If you want more then you're going to have to get up."

Tara got up and pulled a robe on and grabbed her bath kit. She turned and looked at Willow one last time.

"I'm going to the showers. The way I see it you have two options. One you can come with me and have to some fun getting clean. Or two, you can lie there and sleep."

"All right, fine. What's your hurry anyways? It's not like you to be so... un-shy."

"I just feel like today is going to be a very good day."

What Tara didn't tell her was that her friend, her first friend, was coming to Sunny Dale. She was excited at the thought of seeing Anna. Anna was the first crush that Tara had ever had. She wasn't sure what she was attracted to the most, her sense of adventure or her looks.

Anna was different than Willow or Buffy or even Anya. Of course, everybody was different than Anya. When she last saw Anna she had shoulder length blonde hair and gray eyes. She was the only person that Tara had ever seen with gray eyes.

But how was she going to see Anna without telling Willow? Willow would be crushed if she found out that Tara was holding something from her. It hurt her bad enough the first time when she lied about her family. I have to tell her now. Tara decided.

"Wait Willow I need to tell you something first." Tara's voice sounded guilty.

"What is it baby? Is something wrong?" Concern took over the red head.

"I got a letter from one of my friends from high school. She is coming to Sunny Dale and she wants to see me. I should have told you when I got the letter but I wasn't sure how you would react." Tara was looking down at the floor to avoid the look that might be in Willow's eyes.

"Is that all? You had me scared that something was wrong. So... are you going to go see her?"

"If it is all right with you. I won't go if you don't want me too."

"No, go see her. When is she coming to town?"

"Today, she said that she would e-mail me when she gets settled in. So I don't know if it'll be today or tomorrow."

"Oh, okay."

Both girls sounded a little depressed. And both for different reasons. Tara because she hadn't seen Anna in so long and she didn't know how she felt for her. Sure she was in love or what she thought was love, when she first met Anna. But would she still feel the same way after all these years? And Willow because she was afraid of what trouble this girl might bring or cause. What if she tries to steal Tara from me? Or tries to break us up? Willow's fears were growing by the minute, but she couldn't let Tara know.

"So are you still up for a fun shower?" Willow wiggled her eyebrows to lighten the mood.

"Let's get going."

The girls headed for the showers to get clean. After an hour of fun and thirty minutes of cleaning, they returned to their dorm. Willow walked in first and headed straight for her computer to check her e-mail. But she found something else.

"Tara there is an e-mail here for you. From an "Avalon's Mists"."

"That's Anna. I didn't think that she would e-mail so soon."

"Anna, the friend from high school?"

"Yes, it says here that she is going shopping but wants to meet for lunch at Jimmy's. It's 9:45 now and she wants to meet at noon. But we have Scooby things to do. I can't leave you."

"It'll be fine. We can hold down the fort. It'll still be day light, it's like there will be any vamps. You should go." Willow was a little hurt but a little jealous too.

"Okay if you say so. You're sure that you're okay with this?"

"Yes, now let's get ready and go or we'll be late." Willow and Tara got dressed and headed for the Magic Shop.

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Inside Giles was talking to a costumer, while the rest of the Scoobies were sitting at the table talking. Just then Willow and Tara walked in. Tara noticed the costumer but she couldn't see who it was. The costumer was wearing a black shirt with a Goddess symbol on the back, that hung down to the hips, with lose fitting blue jeans that covered the tops of the shoes. The person had black spiked hair, with silver chains around the neck. Tara assumed that the person was a male but she couldn't be sure. Everybody sat back down and started talking again. But for some reason Tara couldn't stop looking at the costumer.

"Who is that with Mr. Giles?" Tara pointed in the direction of the person.

"I don't know. Some girl that came in earlier, Giles knows her, which is strange." Buffy turned her head to look at the girl. "Why?"

"I don't know. I can't shake this feeling. I feel like I've seen her before."

"You've probably seen her around town." Xander answered.

"Yeah you're probably right."

The girl and Giles were walking to the counter when Tara noticed a mark on the girl's head. It was sort of "c" shaped with the curve part of the "c" pointing down. The girl was handing Giles some money but he kept refusing to take. They hugged and the girl walked towards the door. Tara stood up and watched the girl pass when she finally said, "Avalon's Mists."

Everybody looked at Tara and then to the stranger as she turned around. She looked at Tara who still had her back to her.

"Tara?" Tara turned and looked at her.

Part Two

"Yes Anna?" Tara smiled a big smile and walked to hug Anna.

"I can't believe it! You look so different!" Anna was soaking up every feature that she could.

"I take it that you two have met before then?" Giles smiled at the girls.

"This is the girl that I told you I was coming to see, Uncle Giles. You know her too?"

"Uncle Giles?" Everyone said at once.

"Is it so hard to believe that I have a family?"

"No it's just... you never talked about a niece. You never talk about any of your family." Buffy was trying to make up for everybody's reaction.

"You never asked me." Giles looked a little hurt as he was cleaning his glasses on his shirt.

"You don't have a British accent. I never knew that you had Brits in your family." Tara was just as shocked, if not more, than everybody else was.

"I told you that I different nationalities in my family. But never mind that, how are you? I've missed you so much."

"I missed you too. But I have stuff to do right now. Can I catch at lunch?" Tara gave a quick look to the gang and then back to Anna.

"Sure, I'll see you at Jimmy's at noon."

"Tara, why don't you go ahead? I'm sure that we can handle everything here. Besides you and Anna have a lot of catching up to do. And the sooner you two get done catching up, the sooner I can catch up with my favorite niece." Giles looked proudly at Anna.

"Your only niece and you only like me because I send nice Christmas gifts."

"Are you sure?" This time she wasn't asking everybody, just Willow. Willow nodded her approval.

"I see you guys later. Bye," Tara leaned in and kissed Willow on the cheek and quietly said, "I love you." Willow mouthed the words back to her as Tara and Anna left the store.

"She looked like a hooker." Willow sat down and put her face in her hands.

"A little jealous are we?" Xander always loved making jokes at Willow whenever he could.

"Bite me, Harris boy."

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Across town Tara and Anna sat down at table in the back so that they would not be disturbed. They ordered something to eat and began catching up right away.

"What have you been doing all this time?"

"I've been traveling around. I took some photo assignments overseas. I got some of my pictures in some of their famous magazines. And I had a couple of pictures in American magazines like Time, Style, and I even went down to Tiger Beat. I was so ashamed of taking photos of the Back Street Boys. For a couple of months I lived with a girl in Japan, but we broke up so I moved on. I decided that it's time for me to go back to college."

"Wow, you always said that the first thing that you would do after high school would be traveling. I never would have thought that you would have gone through with it."

"I know I fucked up a lot in the past. I did a lot of things that I regretted doing or not doing."

"Why do you say that? We had a fun time in high school."

"I do regret one thing though."

"What?"

"Not staying with you. Tara, I've thought about everyday of my life. I thought about you everyday that I was with you. I came expecting.... I don't know what I was expecting. Maybe you standing there with open arms waiting for me. I took you for granted, and I waited to long to come back. Now you have somebody. But I'm happy for you. All I ever wanted is for you to be happy. And you are aren't you? Happy, I mean?"

"Yes, Willow is an amazing friend and lover. I'm happy. I am finally in a place where people care about me, and I'm not getting abused."

"I cared for you, I always have and I always will." Anna's head hung down so that Tara couldn't see the tears welling up in her eyes. But Tara knew that they were there. The past must still be to rough for her to talk about. Tara thought.

"I know, and I will always care for you too. You were my first everything. My first friend, my first kiss, and my first girlfriend. You were the first girl that I ever touched and the first girl to ever touch me. There will always be a place for you in my heart. You know that."

Tara leaned across the table to grab Anna's hand. The moment their skin touched, a shock went through their systems. Tara jerked her hand back and quickly examined her hands for any trace of blood. When she saw she was okay she grabbed Anna's hand and held it in hers. Anna lifted her head to look into Tara's eyes.

I want to like her, but I have Willow. I can't risk breaking Willow's heart just because of an old flame. Oh but she is so cute. She is just the same now as she was the day we met.

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Flash back to high school, Tara is sitting in the back of a classroom in the last seat.

Tara was the only one in the classroom. Her father always said that good girls get a good education. Tara looked up when she heard someone at the door. A blonde shoulder length hair, gray eyed girl. Something inside Tara jumped and made her sit up to see the girl better.

"Is this Ms. Beckett's room?" The girl pointed to the desk.

"Y-yes. A-are you n-new h-here?" Tara's heart was pounding but she didn't know why.

"Yeah, I hate new schools." The girl walked and took a seat to the left of Tara. She stuck out her hand as a greeting. "I'm Anna."

"H-hi I'm Tara." Tara reached for the extended hand, but when their skin touched, it sent a shock up their bodies.

"You've got a cute stutter. Don't ever lose that. That'll break some hearts." Anna sat down and gave a coy little smile to Tara. Which caused her to turn red. "You know you're very cute. Maybe we can be friends."

"I don't have any friends." Tara was ashamed to admit this but she felt comfortable telling Anna this.

"Well then I'll have to fix that. Hello I'm Anna, your new best friend." Once again she stuck out her hand causing Tara to laugh at feel at ease a little more than usual.

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Wow a friend! I never thought that anybody would care about me. But there is something about her, something different. She makes my heart jump. Oh no, here comes those jerk boys again. Tara tried to hide herself in her locker but it failed.

"Hey baby girl. Come here and give me a little something." Tara felt him put his hands on her hips, but they were suddenly pulled away as he fell to the ground. Tara turned to see Anna standing there with her fist in mid air.

"Now who else wants a little something from me? (Silence) That's what I thought. Now if I ever catch one of near her again it better be to carry her books. Got me?" The boys nodded their agreement and took off running.

"Are you okay blue eyes? Did they hurt you? I swear to god that I'll kill them." Tara couldn't think with Anna's hand rubbing her shoulder.

"Yeah, t-thanks." Tara smiled and ducked her head down.

"And a beautiful smile. You've just got it all don't you? Can I sit with you at lunch?"

"Yeah. Let's go."

"What are you doing after school today?"

"Chores, I have to do them before my father gets home."

"What time does he get home?"

"Six o'clock."

"Can I come over? I'll leave before your father gets home."

"Yeah."

"I'll help you with your chores."

Anna never did ask about Tara's father. It was almost like she had already known, and didn't feel the need to ask about him. Tara couldn't wait until three o'clock. She wanted to spend some time with Anna.

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"This is where I live. It's not much but it's a home."

"It's nice. I like that country house feel to it. So what chores do you have to do?" After the girls finished the chores they decided to go up to Tara's room to talk.

"We have like two hours before your father comes home. What do you want to do?" Anna had an evil grin on her face as she thought of the numbers of things to do.

"I don't know what do you want to do?"

"Kiss you." Anna had a serious look on her face.

"Okay." Tara smiled looked down at the floor.

"Can I really kiss you?"

Tara said nothing but nodded her yes. Anna moved Tara's face to look at her. They moved together slowly and let their lips press softly. Anna's tongue ran along Tara's lips instructing her to open them. Anna pushed her tongue into Tara's mouth; they both sighed their satisfaction. The kissing became more passionate and the heat grew between them. Anna stood up leaving Tara confused and a little hurt.

"Have I done something wrong? It's me isn't it?"

"No blue eyes, I just a little over dressed if you catch my drift." Tara nodded her acknowledgement as Anna stripped down to her black lace bra and underwear. Tara stood up to do the same when Anna stopped her.

"Let me."

She began by unbuckling the blue jean overalls. Once they were off she started to unbutton the white shirt.....

Part Three

Tara shifted slightly in her seat as she remembered that day. A smile crept on her face so big that she looked like a little kid.

"What are you smiling at?" Anna asked cautiously.

"I was just thinking about the first time that you came over to my house, remember?"

"Yeah I almost killed myself trying to get out of that small ass window of yours."

"Well we didn't want to get caught now did we?"

"Yeah half-naked, well I was half-naked, you on the other hand, you were fully nude." Anna smiled as she remembered the way Tara looked without any clothes on. Such a beautiful body and flat stomach.

"Stop picturing it in your mind! I know that's what you are doing now quit it." Both girls laughed at each other and them selves. After they finished eating, they headed back to the Magic Shop.

"When are Tara and that girl coming back?" Buffy asked Giles.

"I'm not sure. Why?"

"I just want to get to know Anna. I mean she is your family after all. I want to hear some embarrassing stories about you." Buffy smiled and headed back to her seat.

"Are you kidding me? She was all over you! And that tripping thing? That was just an excuse to get you on her." Tara laughed as they walked in the store.

"Hey Giles we're back." Anna called out to the store.

"You didn't cause too much trouble, did you?" Giles smiled and waited for a sarcastic answer.

"We knocked over a couple of banks, stole from the rich and took it back to the apartment. But we didn't get caught, that's what I call a productive day." Everybody laughed expect for Willow. "We weren't properly introduced. I'm Anna." Anna made her way to Buffy first, then the others.

"I'm Buffy, how long are you staying in Sunny Dale?"

"Until something weird happens. So that means until dark right?"

"You already know the town too well." She's funny and not bad looking either. Buffy thought.

"I'm considered an oddity myself. So what better place for a weird person to come to other than Sunny Dale?"

"What makes you an oddity?"

"Have you ever heard of a 'White Wing'?"

"No, I don't think that I have."

"You see our family is originally from Ireland. Except for Giles, his side wanted to be different."

"Hey now."

"Anyways, believe it our not but Ireland is just as weird as this place. Thousands of years ago there was a single woman who went into labor one night. Her husband had died a couple of months earlier and she swore that he tried to contact her all the time. And when she was going into labor, she claimed to have seen her husband standing beside her with these huge white wings. Well she gave birth to a little girl, and as she was holding the baby, she said her husband's soul went into the baby. Giving it the power to heal. And ever since then when one of our family members dies, it is said that their soul transfers into the next born child, giving it power to heal, among other things."

"Are you serious?" Buffy had seen some weird things but she just didn't believe this.

"Yeah if you've ever seen the TV show 'Charmed' they have a 'White Lighter' it's the same thing as a 'White Wing'."

"So you have 'Elders'? And that whole up there to get your assignments is real too?" Anya pointed to the ceiling.

"Yes that's one reason why I moved to Sunny Dale."

"Who are you assigned to?" Anya asked.

"Buffy."

"Me, why me? I'm a slayer I don't need any help."

"The council feels that you get hurt too often. And so do your friends. After the first beating from Glory, you weren't able to do it a second time. With a 'White Wing' you can be healed quicker than usual."

"I think that it would be a good idea Buffy." Giles pulled up a chair for Anna next to Buffy.

"I'm really useful and you won't have to feed me much. You only have to walk me once a day and I'll be really quite so you won't know that I'm even here." Anna gave Buffy a big sad puppy dog look that made Buffy's heart pound.

"All right fine."

"Like you had any choice." Anna crossed her arms on her chest and sat back in her seat with a smile on her face.

The group spent the rest of the day talking, from everything to the past and the future. Once night kicked in it was time to hunt for vampires. They walked to the cemetery with stakes in hand. They didn't have to wait long before they found a group of them surround something.

"What 'cha got there boys?" Buffy asked as she ran at them and start staking left and right. Dust flew everywhere to reveal that in the middle of the group was none other than Harmony. She walked towards Anna like she knew her. Pointing her finger she started yelling. Anna ducked her head down as she was coming closer.

"I told you that I never wanted to see you anywhere near me again! After what you did you are lucky that I didn't kill you last time. You hurt her so badly!"

"Me you half-wit? She is the one who broke up with me. That's why I left L.A. And what the hell are you doing here. You said that you hated this place." They were in each other's face, yelling at each other. It caught the attention of everybody as Buffy staked the last vampire. Everyone was curious to know what had happened in L.A.

"What is going on here?" Buffy shouted at Harmony.

"This hussy here broke Cordelia's heart. She told her that she loved her and wanted to marry her then she breaks her heart and leaves."

"Is this what she told you? I never said that I wanted to marry. That's why we broke up. She wanted to get married and I didn't so she said that we were through. And so I left."

"You dated Queen C?" Xander couldn't believe it.

"Harmony, go home now." Buffy grabbed Anna by the shoulders and pulled her away.

"If you are supposed to protect me then he is your chance." Buffy pointed to her right shoulder where a vamp cut her.

Anna hovered her hand over the cut and closed her eyes. A white ball of light came out of her hand and covered the cut. Just as fast as in came, the light disappeared and Buffy was healed.

"Hey you even fixed my jacket."

"It's one of the perks of the job."

Buffy and Anna looked in each other in the eyes. Buffy shook herself mentally and was a little embarrassed for staring. The group walked around for a few more minutes and then decided to go home. Anna gave Tara a hug and agreed to come by the Magic Shop. Buffy had a strange feeling to hug her too.

"Thanks for taking care of that cut. You might be useful after all."

As Buffy leaned in to hug Anna, Anna whispered quietly, "You are very beautiful when you smile, kind of a turn-on." Buffy pulled away and looked directly at Anna.

"Well I'm going to head home. I'll see you guys tomorrow." Anna walked off with a very big smile on her face.

"You guys go ahead. Tara can I talk to you for a minute?" Buffy grabbed Tara away from Willow and pulled her back.

"Why does everybody want Tara all the sudden?" Willow threw her hands up in the air and began walking home.

"Tara, when I hugged Anna she said, 'You are very beautiful when you smile. Kind of a turn-on.' Is she a lesbian?"

"Yes, I was hoping that she wouldn't do that."

"Do what?"

"Tell you that she liked you. She told me today at lunch that she thought you were cute. And she tells people what she thinks. I told her not too because she needs to keep a professional relationship."

"What is the history between you two?"

"If I tell you can't say anything to Willow."

"That serious?"

"She was my first friend, kiss, and my first girlfriend. When we graduated I moved to Sunny Dale and she took off traveling. We never officially broke up but we just kind of knew that it was over. Willow likes to think that she was the first and I didn't want to hurt her. Please don't say anything."

"I won't I promise."

"Willow can not know at all. This could ruin us."

"Calm down I won't say a word as long as you don't."

"What does that mean?"

"I think that I kind of... like her too. After she healed me, we just stood there for a moment looking into each other's eyes. I felt my heart pound in my chest, and I was wondering what it would be like to kiss her."

"We make a bound, a pact right now. You don't say anything to Willow and I won't say anything to Anna. Okay?"

"Okay."

On the way home, Buffy tried to figure out what to do about her feelings for Anna. This would not be an easy decision. She had had feelings for girls before. Well, not girls but Faith. But Willow was gay, not her. Look at her track record. All guys and not a problem with one of them. Well.... Buffy gave up figuring this problem for today and went to bed.

Part Four

The Magic Shop was full of costumers who all seemed excited. There were girls holding to each other crying and some were screaming.

"What the hell is going on around here?" Buffy pushed her way through the crowd and found a table where Anna, Giles and some other people that Buffy didn't know were sitting. Tara saw Buffy and made her way over to explain.

"Buffy, come here." Tara led her back to the training room.

"What is going on around here? And who are those people sitting with Anna?"

"It seems that Anna failed to mention that she has a band. An international band that let the press know where they were." Willow walked towards Buffy with her arms across her chest, the tone of her voice did not sound good.

"It's not her fault Willow. She left the band and moved here but the band didn't want her to give up. They came here to try to change her mind. When they were leaving Germany the press asked them where they were going and they told them. Now the press here wants to follow up on the story. She is trying to get the people to leave."

"That's not what it looks like to me. I'm sorry Tara but I just don't trust this girl, if she didn't tell us about this, who knows what else she is lying about."

Everybody turned their head towards the door when they heard the beginning of a song. Walking out first, Buffy saw the band standing above the crowd. Anna and another guy were the only two people to have instruments. Anna had an acoustic guitar, while the other guy had an electric guitar.

I have climbed the highest mountain

I have sailed across the sea

I have wrestled with my demons

And woke up with only me

I have been around the block

Three times maybe four

And I think I deserve just a little more

In front of total strangers won't you kiss me

Flowers for no reason but you miss me

I want to be in love

Everybody screamed and applauded. Then Anna yelled out to the crowd.

"Everybody calm down for a minute I would like to make an announcement. Buffy, will you marry me?" Anna got down on one knee. Buffy turned around to find herself suddenly in a church standing next to Anna.

Beep, beep, beep.

Buffy's alarm clock went off and she woke up from the very strange dream.

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"Hey Giles, where is Anna?" Buffy looked around the shop for her.

"She's not here yet. She should be here any minute, why?" Giles sat down with his cup of coffee and rubbed his eyes to wake up.

"I want to ask her about this really strange dream that I had."

"What would she know about dreams? People dream all the time."

"Not me, I haven't had a dream since I was eight."

"Talking about me I hope." Anna came in with a smile and sat down.

"I wanted to ask you about this dream that I had." Buffy explained all she could remember. Anna laughed when she was done.

"That's what happens when you get healed for the first couple of times. It will stop after a while."

"But of all the dreams why that?"

"Think about it, the music is a clue to my past. I use to be in a band that wanted me back."

"What about the wedding? That was pretty weird."

"Think about it, weddings express a feeling. Use your brain, you're a slayer it shouldn't be that hard." Anna got up and walked over to a shelf to look at some books. The rest of the gang walked in, to Buffy's surprise Dawn was with them.

"Dawn what are you doing here?"

"I picked the lock on my cage and got out. I'm here to meet this white wing that everybody is talking about."

"Hi I'm Anna; the one everybody is talking about."

"I'm Buffy's sister Dawn."

"Tara, can I talk to you for a minute?" Buffy pulled Tara over to the side and told her about the conversation she had with Anna.

"Buffy, don't freak out. I'm sure Anna was just joking."

"Yeah okay that's it she was joking."

"But how do you feel about her?"

"I like her... in more than a friend way."

"Then you should tell her that. You would be surprised at how kind and loving that she is." Tara smiled as she

remembered what it was like to be with her.

"You're right, by the way, how is Willow feeling about Anna?"

"She's okay about it, why?"

"I think that you should talk to her. She's feeling a little jealous."

Buffy and Tara walked back to the table where everybody was watching as Dawn and Anna were talking. It didn't look like talking as much as it looked like they were having a staring contest. Dawn supplied the questions and Anna supplied the answers without a hesitation.

"Where were you born?"

"Glastonbury."

"Where is that?"

"England."

"I've never heard of it."

"It's a hidden island."

"So Anna is your real name?"

"No."

"What is it then?"

"Fiona."

"Why go by Anna?"

"Too many people knew me as Fiona. So when I came here I changed my name."

"So you have a secret life that you haven't clued us on?"

"Yes."

"Are you ever going to tell us about it?"

"No."

"Why not? I would think that would be something you would want to talk about. Like Anya, she talks about hers

all the time."

"Well for one, I'm not Anya. And two, I messed up big time in the past. To talk about the past is to relive it, and I never want to relive it again."

"I bet Tara knows about your secret life." Dawn turned to look at Tara who just gave her a shrug.

"Tara doesn't know it, no one does."

"Not even Giles?"

"Not even Giles."

"Can't you tell us anything about your past?"

"I messed up a lot, and now I'm trying to get back on track. I've done things to people and to myself that I'm not proud of. But now I'm looking to change that."

"How did you become a white wing?"

"I can't tell you that."

"Why not?"

"That's apart of my past."

"Will you ever tell anyone about your past?"

"If I find the right person, then maybe. I'm just not in a place right now where I feel comfortable telling things."

"What do you mean 'not comfortable'?"

"I need to be in a stable environment. I need to have a home, a job, and friends before I go off telling every little

detail about my life."

"Okay, then I have nothing else to ask."

"Anybody else got a question they would like to have answered?"

"Yeah I do." Buffy walked up beside Anna. "How did you and Cordelia ever get together?"

Anna laughed. "We met when she first moved to LA. She was a party full of actors and actress; we met and began talking. She told me that she was looking for some acting jobs and I told her that I could get her some. It just kind of happened from there."

"Well what all happened? I want details." Willow pulled up a chair on the other side of Anna. "Cordelia is the last person on earth that we thought would ever hook up with a girl."

Part Five

"Hi I'm Cordelia Chase. Would you like anything to drink?" Cordelia had a tray of water.

"We're fine thanks. I'm Anna, I own..."

"The Actors Studio on Westin Street. Yeah I know. I'm an actress myself; I'm just doing this until I get a job."

"Is that a hint or something?" Anna laughed at her attempts to be subtle.

"Depends, if you have work for me then yes if not then no." She smiled a smile that made Anna's heart stop.

"I can give you a job. Come to the studio at eight a.m. If I like you then you might have more than one job and if I don't... well you know what will happen." They chuckled for a moment.

"I'll see you then, good-bye." Cordelia walked off.

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Eight a.m. arrived and Cordelia couldn't wait. She knew that there was something about this girl that she liked. It was either her smile or the fact that she could give her a lot of jobs. And jobs always equaled money, and money equaled fame, and so on. Cordelia got her best clothes on and the accessories to go with it. After she applied the perfect perfume, which took about thirty minutes to pick out, she left for the studio.

"Good morning Miss Chase. It's so nice to see you once again." Anna shook hands with Cordelia, the touch of their skin sent wonderful waves through both their bodies.

"Good morning to you too, Anna. And please call me Cordelia."

"All right then Cordelia, here is the part that I want you to read today. It's for a commercial for a drug prevention program. I think that you will be perfect for it." Anna handed Cordelia the page to read from and instructed her where to stand. For the first time Cordelia realized that there were other people in the room. She took a deep breath and began to read.

Once she was done Anna spoke. "That was amazing Cordelia. I think I see a future for you in acting."

"Thanking you so much." Cordelia shook hands with the other judges as they left the room with smiles on their faces.

"So I have the job?" Cordelia couldn't believe it.

"Only on one condition." Cordelia's heart sank. "What?" She asked barely audible.

"If you will go out on a date with me tonight." Anna smiled and hung her down looking at the floor with a sudden interest.

"When, where, what time, and what do you want me to wear?" Cordelia smiled back at the slightly embarrassed girl.

"Tonight, my room, eight o'clock, and absolutely nothing." Anna had an evil smirk on her face while Cordelia had a confused one on hers. "I'm just joking. Let's meet at Paris, it's less than a block from here. Is eight o'clock a good time for you?"

"Yes, eight o'clock is a perfect time."

"And a dress would be fine."

"I'll see you then." Cordelia walked out smiling to herself. Oh my god! I have to buy something to wear!

Eight o'clock couldn't have came sooner for either of the girls. Both girls were dressed up in their best dresses. Anna had a nice black dress that clasped behind her neck; it showed her skin on her back. She wore her, then shoulder length blonde hair, up in a bun with a few locks of hair hanging down. She chose the perfume 'Poison'. Cordelia bought a ruby red dress that had thin straps that went up her back. The straps on her shoulders were made the same way, of thin material. Cordelia decided not to wear any perfume or put her hair up, which was a big change for her.

Cordelia stood outside waiting for Anna to show. She was starting to get worried that she might have changed her mind when she finally pulled up in a Jaguar. Nice car! And nice dress, this girl must be loaded! Cordelia thought to herself as she watched Anna walk towards her.

"Hi Cordelia! You decided to show up."

"Hi what's that supposed to mean?" The girls hugged for a moment. Neither wanted to give up the wonderful feeling of their bodies touching.

"I thought that you might've changed your mind. You know, decide that a job wasn't worth going out with me."

"Never! I like you..." Cordelia's face reddened with embarrassment.

"So the truth comes out huh?" Anna crossed her arms across her chest and glared at Cordelia as hopes to lighten up the situation.

"I didn't mean to blurt that out."

"I like you too. Now can we get to dinner?"

Dinner was everything but boring. Between talking about the past to the future, Anna kept the jokes rolling. Somewhere in the dinner Cordelia fell in love. She knew this was somebody she always wanted to be with. Once dinner was finished, Anna suggested going back to her house. Cordelia agreed and both girls jumped into the Jaguar. Less than ten minutes later they were in front of a beautiful mansion. Cordelia was in awe of the huge home.

"Like what you see?" Anna smiled at the look that was on Cordelia's face.

"Yeah, it's beautiful."

"Come here, I'll show you something better." Anna grabbed Cordelia's hand and lead her upstairs to what she guessed was the master bedroom. Anna pulled her inside and shut the door slowly. Cordelia's heart was pounding in her chest; she knew what was going to happen next and she couldn't want it more.

Part Six

"And that's how it happened. We had a wonderful two-year relationship. And then things kind of went downhill. I loved her, don't get me wrong, I did but I wasn't in love with her. Not enough to get married anyways. She was hurt and suggested that I leave so I did." Anna looked down at the table examining her hands and trying to keep the tears out of her eyes.

"I'm sorry." Willow placed her hand on Anna's shoulder as a way of comfort. Anna took a deep breath and sighed.

"It was bound to happen. We wouldn't have lasted much longer anyways. I think that she was in love with a guy anyways. But on a happier note, what is happening tonight?" Anna attempted to smile but everyone could see that she was in pain. No matter what, she cared for Cordelia.

"Movies, we should get some movies and go back to my house. All of you are welcomed, even you Anna."

"Oh thank you for the oh-so-kind offer. Like you had a choice, you know that I was going to come anyways." Anna got up and walked towards the door where Buffy was. Everyone laughed and started arguing over which movie to get. After getting the movies and the necessary food supplies, everybody decided to make it a sleep over. A fine excuse for everybody to get to see Anna's home.

"Here it is. What you all wanted to see." Anna opened the front door to her mansion and let everybody in. No one ever said anything except for the occasional gasps. "Not what you were expecting?" Anna teased.

"More than we could have ever expected." Buffy turned to Tara. "Why did you tell us that she was loaded?" Tara chuckled.

"I never thought that it mattered."

"You knew that she owned this house and you never told us?" Willow was a little hurt at learning something else that Tara had hidden from her.

"What does it matter? She is the same person whether she has money or doesn't. Everybody should know that." Tara seemed a little agitated.

"Everybody but Cordelia." Anna didn't mean to say it out loud but she already had she might as well explain.

"I'm not stupid, you all knew Cordelia, and she is money hungry. She didn't love me as much as she loved my money and the places that it could get her." Anna walked over to the stair and motioned for everybody to come up.

Part Seven

Anna's house was huge. Once you opened the front doors, the first thing that you would see would be the stairs that were slightly to the right. A spiral staircase big enough to place a piano in the middle of and still have room to walk around it. As they were walking up it, they noticed a door on the right that said "Den" on the door.

When they reached the top they were even more envious of Anna's money. To the left was a long hall with doors on both sides. They were all labeled with things like, "Guestroom 1", and "Guestroom 2". Anna went to the right of the staircase where yet other room was located. This one was labeled, "Master Library". Anna opened the doors to revel a library that looked just like the one in "The Beauty and the Beast".

"Have you read all these books?" Dawn asked in awe.

"Yeah right." Anna scoffed. "Please the last book that I read was entitled "How to Clean Your Wings" and I only read that because it was mandatory."

"What kind of books do you have in here?" Dawn again asked, she seemed to be the only who could find their voice.

"Anything and everything that your mind can imagine." Anna walked over to a small brown desk covered in papers. She tapped the answering machine button and listen closely. The messages all appeared to be from people that she didn't know.

"Bill collectors, they think that calling me will scare me into paying them."

"You have the money, why don't you pay them?" Buffy finally spoke as she walked to the desk too.

"It's not my place; it's Cordelia's shit that she has sent to me. As a way of pay back. I let her borrow some money so she sends her dogs after me. Her credit sucks, if she wouldn't spend some much money shopping she wouldn't be in this mess." Anna leaned down and opened a drawer that was filled with candy. At the moment of seeing this, Buffy had to laugh. "What can I say, I'm an addict. Anybody want a sucker?" Anna's voice seemed to echo throughout the large room.

"I do!" Dawn came running up to the desk to pick her color.

"See no matter how old you are, you can never give up on candy." Anna smiled at Buffy.

"What do you, uh, plan on doing with these books?" Giles walked up caring a few books in his hands.

"Here take this." Anna walked to the corner of the room and pulled out a cart. She pushed that cart to him and placed the books inside. "If there is anything that you want then take it. I have no use for them."

"Are you sure?" Giles took the cart.

"The only books that you can't have are the ones in the glass room over there." Anna pointed to the front glass doors to a room filled with books and other things. "Anything else is yours for the taking, even me." Anna looked

over at Buffy and gave a small evil smirk.

If she keeps joking like that I might take her up on the offer. I've got to tell her tonight about how I feel. Buffy thought to herself.

After spending an hour looking around and picking out books. Everybody left Anna's home and left for Buffy's. Buffy decided to ride with Anna. She said it was so Anna wouldn't get lost. Both girls were a little nervous and said nothing at the beginning of the car ride. Finally Buffy spoke up.

"I need to confess something." Buffy looked out the car window to avoid Anna's eyes.

"That you are really a man?" Anna joked not realizing how serious it was at first. "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said that." Anna looked a little upset.

"It's okay; it's just that this is kind of hard for me to say. I think that I'm," Buffy took a deep breath and said the last part very quickly. "I'm in love with you."

A smile crept on Anna's face as she heard the last part being spoken. "That is some pretty strong words for somebody that you just met."

"I'm sorry I shouldn't have said anything. I'll understand if you just turn around and go home. You can go talk to your bosses and tell them to get somebody else."

"Okay for one, my bosses don't work like that. They wanted me with you for a reason. I've been told that there is a reason for everything and there is a reason for why I was chosen to protect you."

"What is the reason? I mean, did they tell you the reason?"

"For us to be together. As a white wing, I know parts of the future sometimes."

"You know about our future?" Buffy was a little excited to know this.

"Some of it, why? Are you curious to know something?"

"Can I, I mean you won't get in trouble will you?"

"All I can tell you is that this will be your longest relationship ever." Anna smiled at her as she pulled up in the driveway.

"So that means that we are officially dating?" Buffy started examining her hands very carefully.

"That's up to you." Anna turned off the car and turned to look at Buffy. Buffy leaned in and gave Anna a quick kiss on the lips.

"Come on girlfriend, we have some snuggling to do." Buffy jumped out of the car and ran towards the house.

"That was awful quick don't you think?" Anna got out of the car and walked towards the house.

"Well you already said that we were going to have a long relationship, so why not get a head start on it?" Buffy grabbed Anna's hand and interlocked their fingers. Both girls walked into the already filled home to see everybody giving her weird looks.

"What is everybody staring at? I'm just holding hands with my girlfriend."

"I can't believe this! First it's Willow then Cordelia and now you. I've got to get some guy friends." Xander shook his head while everybody laughed.

"I'm happy for you Buffy." Tara and Willow hugged Buffy and Anna.

"Maybe now we can be better friends Willow." Anna smiled at both Willow and Tara. Willow's face turned a little a red as she thought of the jealously she felt at first.

"I say that it's time for some movies, what about you?" Everyone agreed and moved to the living room.

"Except for you, I have something for you." Buffy pulled Anna back and straight into her arms, she kissed Anna soundly on the lips. Anna wrapped her arms around Buffy's waist and pulled her even closer. Both girls moaned a little bit to show their satisfaction.

"Movie... living room... people are waiting for us... um, but this feels so good." Buffy almost never got the sentence, which wasn't a sentence after all.

"I could get use to this." Anna and Buffy went into the living room with everybody else. Everybody watched their every move until they sat down. Anna sat down first on the end of the couch while Buffy sat down on top of Anna.

"You just can't wait to get a relationship started can you?" Anna laughed as she pulled Buffy into her lap more comfortably.

"Nope, start the movie and quit staring at us." Buffy looked around the room.

"I just can't believe that you two got together so quickly."

"Me neither, this is all Buffy's doing." Anna looked at Buffy with love in her eyes.

"You said that it was our future. And the future is now." Buffy leaned down and began kissing her again. This is going to be the start of a wonderful relationship. Buffy thought to herself.

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Battle One