Greetings Earthlings! I had this idea a while ago; just me wondering, "Hey, what would it be like if Giles and Iroh met?". Well, that got me thinking, and so I decided to write a little oneshot about it. A oneshot. So far, this story has over seven chapters written (all of which are longer than this one, sorry about the super short prologue guys), and will end with at least eleven. I do have an idea of where I'm going with this, but it's pretty hazy, so bear with me.

Warning: this takes place some time after the end of A:tLA, and directly following the events of the season five finale of Buffy. I don't think I spoil a lot Avatar-wise, but if you haven't seen at least up to the first episode of season six of B:tVS than you have been warned. Also, if you haven't seen up to that point, what are you doing reading fanfiction about it?

Disclaimer: I, Unconscious Again, own neither Avatar: the Last Airbender nor Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Please don't sue me.

And on that note: enjoy!

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Chapter One: Newspaper

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Dear Mr Giles

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"There may just be some hope for the world yet," muttered Giles, as he set down the newspaper Xander had passed him.

What he had just read at that day's Scooby meeting was a rather short, unassuming article about a tea shop that had sprung up a couple of blocks away from the Magic Box. The interesting part was, up until a few days ago, the lot the tea shop occupied had been vacant.

"A tea shop out of nowhere?" wondered Willow, grabbing the newspaper and skimming the article in question. She shrugged. "Seems like something that would happen in Sunnydale."

"It is rather odd," Giles agreed, "But it doesn't seem particularly malicious." 'At least not yet...' he added silently.

"Well G-man, you gonna go check it out?" asked Xander, who was silently wondering why Giles wasn't halfway out the door already.

"Me? Well I suppose I could. God knows I haven't had a decent cup of tea in years," Giles mulled, as he re-adjusted his glasses. Then, reconsidering what Xander said, he added irritably, "And enough with that confounded nickname of yours!"

After a brief period of laughter at the Watcher's "British-isms", the redheaded witch said, "Anyways, Xander's right Giles. You need a break. I think we all do. Besides," Willow smiled mischievously, "When else will you be able to go on an elite Scooby mission that involves drinking as much tea as you can?"

Dawn giggled and even Giles cracked a grin. "Alright, I do believe I'll go," the man acquiesced. "But I need to know something first."

"What?" Xander inquired.

"What's the name of this tea shop?"

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'1342 2nd avenue... 1342 2nd avenue...' Giles thought to himself as he hurried along the crowded street. 'The Jasmine Dragon... 1342 2nd avenue...' He stopped dead in his tracks. "Dear lord. That was not what I expected it to look like."

What stood in front of him was an Asian style tea shop made, it seemed, entirely out of stone and metal. The "Grand Opening" sign was a simple one, just painted wood, as was the sign that declared this establishment as being "The Jasmine Dragon Tea Shop".

'I suppose I should enter,' Giles thought to himself. 'I'll talk with the store owner, he ought to know how this shop sprung up.'

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Whadd'ya think? Alright? Awful? Interesting? Let me know!

See ya!

-Unconscious Again