Disclaimer - I do not now, or ever will, own these characters, I am only borrowing them for my own pleasure from the amazing Joss Whedon.

I was going through all the bits and pieces I have on my laptop and found this, it's my very first fanfic I wrote (so be nice ppl!!) must have been about 5 years ago. Looking over it I can see how I have changed and grown as a writer, but I thought it would be fun to post it up here.

It may suck, but I hope you enjoy at least the idea behind the words :)

She smiled as she entered the room, the lights were already on, but low, and the candles that usually littered the sides were all softly glowing. Her favourite cd was playing, and she could smell roses. The redhead closed the door softly behind her and placed her keys on the side.

'Honey, im home' she called happily, as she waited expectedly in the doorway.

No one replied. Willow frowned. She was suprised that Tara hadn't replied, especially as the lights were all on.

'Tara?' she called again, walking across their dorm room.

As she checked the room, worry began to creep through her mind. Tara definatley wasn't here. 'Maybe she's in the bathroom' Willow thought as she took off her coat and placed it in the wardrobe. She decided to wait to see if she had just missed her blonde girlfriend. Willow walked around the room, taking in the beautiful sights and sounds. Tara had obviously decided to make this night special, as rose petals littered the bed and a bottle of wine was chilling in a bucket next to the bed. It was perfect, the only thing missing was Tara.

Willow was beginning to get worried. She had been back almost 5 minutes, and Tara knew when her lab finished... so where was she?

The redhead went to the door and looked out down the hall. Everything was quiet. Her lab was on late and dinner was long over, so there was no-one wandering the hall. She gently closed the door and went over to girls bathroom.

'Tara?' she said quietly as she entered the white bathroom.

It was empty. Willow quickly checked all the shower stalls and cublicles, but it was definatley empty, her footsteps echoing in the silent room. Now Willow was really worried. She went quickly back to her room and stood in the middle, puzzling where Tara could be. As she glanced around the room her mind went to her friends. Maybe they had seen the blonde, or knew where she was. Worry etched in her features she crossed to the phone on the table by her laptop. She let out the breath she had been holding as she dialed Buffy's number, this was so unlike Tara.

'Hello?'

'Hey Buff, it's Will. I was just wondering if you knew where Tara was?'

'She's not with you?' came Buffy's reply, slightly crackly down the ear piece.

'No..I got back and the lights and stuff were on but she's not here. To be honest I'm a little worried'

Willow began to pac the room as she waited for Buffy's reply.

'Don't worry Will, I'm sure she's in the bathroom or something..'

'No buff' Willow cried, 'I already checked there. I'm gonna call Xander, see if he knows'

Okay Willow, but don't panic, I'm sure nothing's wrong.'

Willow couldn't help the small smile as she put down the phone, despite the worry that now plagued her mind..Buffy knew her so well. Even over the phone she could tell what willow was thinking. As she dialed her other best friends number she replayed the last conversation she had had with the other girl.