Disclaimer: I won nothing and no one, except for the idea.
In Buffy, Willow didn't kill anyone, Xander talked her down before she killed anyone. That's all
Of the changes I made. WWE, starting off in September, then going to an alt season.
"Mail for you Willow!" Dawn called up the stairs cheerfully, "Come and get it!" I sighed staring in the bathroom mirror, my eyes had returned to their once normal hazel, devoid of the exotic black my magic use had tinted them.
"Coming Dawn." Willow called back wearily. 'Life with out magic was hard, harder than anything.' She thought sadly, 'I had lost Oz, lost Tara and almost lost Dawn and Buffy. But that was the thing, I still had Dawn and Buffy.' Shaking her head, she turns from the mirror. 'Reflections don't change if you stare at them, they only change with time.' Willow walked down stairs slowly, her mind on other things than mail.
"So Willow, who's Mark?" Dawn chirps as Willow enters the kitchen. "No last name, just Mark? Is he hot?" Dawn was seated with a bowl of cereal waving an envelope in the air.
"Mark? I don't know. Might be my cousin. What's the address?" Willow asked, moving towards the fridge. "Where's Buffy?
" There's no address, just 'Mark'. She's at work. They're doing inventory, and Buffy asked for extra hours, so she got called in, She left while you were in the shower. She left a list of stuff we have to do today." Dawn replied, setting the letter down and finishing off her cereal.
"We have to do or you have to do?" Willow asked wryly, pulling out the orange juice. "No address? That sounds interesting." She poured herself a glass and sat, regarding the letter that Dawn shoved in front of her.
"Well mostly me, but she left like two things for you too. So are you going to open that? Or are you going to read it by osmoses?" Dawn asked, leaning over to stare at Willow.
"I'll open it. Just give me a few minutes to wake up." Willow replied, smiling softly.
"Wake up? You've been up for like 45 minutes already. You had a shower. Your awake. I can tell by the way your not snoring or anything!" Dawn whined, fidgeting in her seat. Willow took a long slow drink from her juice, smiling to herself. "Willow! Will you open it? I've had 15 minutes to wonder about it already. Its driving me crazy!"
"Ok ok, I give. I'll open it." Willow said slowly reaching for the letter. She ripped open the envelope, and shook its contents onto the counter top. A letter, and plane tickets. Dawn grabbed the tickets reading them quickly.
"These are in your name. From Sunnydale to LA, to New York! You leave tommorrow! Willow! Who sent you these?" Dawn shrieked, waving the tickets in the air. Willow did not reply, as she slowly opened the letter. She read the letter quickly.
Dear Willow.
Its been a long time. Too long in fact. Your mom and dad never really approved of me, and I never got along with them. After they stopped talking to me, I never kept the contact with you that I should have. You always were the sweetest little thing, and i thought maybe your parents were right in insisting that i not contact you. You didn't come to my wedding so you never met my wife, Sara. When she got your change of address cards, she called me, said maybe it was time I got in touch with my little lost cousin. And I agree. So if you want, the tickets are in your name, and I'll send someone to meet you in New York. I've already made arrangements if you do decide to come. I hope this letter reaches you before the flights leave.
Your cousin,
Mark.
"My cousin sent them to me. He wants me to come see him in New York, tomorrow." Willow said slowly.
"Are you gonna go?" Dawn asked practically dancing in her seat. "New York would be so cool. You'll have to shopping, and go to times square. Do you have a camera? Cause you have to take lots of pictures."
"I haven't even said if I'm going yet." Willow replied.
"You are gonna go aren't you? I mean it's the perfect opportunity, you can get away, relax, have fun." Dawn said, waving the tickets at Willow.
"I'll think about it. Now what are these chores that we have to do? I'll do half if you do half." Willow replied grabbing the tickets and ending the conversation.