A/N: Sorry for the delay, folks! Okay...I'm in the process of posting Chapters 2-6 tonight. Hopefully chapters 7-15 will be up tomorrow, i plan on working on it. This is a story that i've already written, so i'm just revising it. There is also going to be a sequel, it to has already been written...just revising a few things. I've had a problem with my files and that's why this story was delayed. Hope you enjoy the story!

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WARNING!!- I WROTE THIS STORY BEFORE SEASON 5 OF ANGEL AIRED, SO THE STORYLINE IS COMPLETELY DIFFERENT. THIS IS MY VERSION OF HOW EVERYTHING ENDED. IF YOU'VE READ CHAPTER ONE, YOU KNOW THAT SEASON 7 HAS HAPPENED, BUT NOTHING IN SEASON 5 OF ANGEL HAS HAPPENED. SO, IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR SIMILARITIES, THE ONLY THING IS THAT SPIKE WILL EVENTUALLY APPEAR, THOUGH NOTHING LIKE IN SEASON 5. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, FEEL FREE TO EMAIL, BUT PLEASE DO NOT FLAME!!

Chapter Two

Meanwhile, in San Diego, Willow was walking through her new house. She never got over that fact, it was her house. Kennedy had come with her, to which Willow was very grateful. She really cared for Kennedy, and was very glad that she had her. Sure, she still missed Tara, but it wasn't as hard as it had been. Kennedy helped her remember that she needed to live her life, even if it is sometimes painful. Dawn was at school today, she was a junior in high school. She'd really hated to leave Buffy by herself with Faith, but she had really needed to get out on her own. She knew Buffy was going back to Angel, because that was just what Buffy did. Those two would never learn from their previous mistakes. Then again, that's the way love worked, she supposed. If you're destined to be with this person, and in your heart you know it, you'll find a way to be with them. Spike was gone, and so was everyone else for that matter. She was going to miss Buffy tremendously, but she would just have to manage. Just then Dawn burst through the front door.

" Hey, Willow, how was your day? Let me tell you, mine was absolutely awful!"

Willow couldn't help but smile at her statement. High school wasn't fun for anyone...okay, so she had enjoyed high school. It had been fun for her, except for the occasional vampire, and someone being murdered, but every city has its problems. She'd really enjoyed the teachers and the things she'd learned in school. She'd been a pretty big nerd, but learning had been her thing. In school it had always been Buffy, Xander, and Willow. Then Oz had come into the picture, then Oz had left the picture, and then she had found Tara. Sometimes Willow would look across a crowded room and think she saw Tara, but then she'd remember. It didn't happen often, but there were certain things that would trigger a memory, or she'd smell her perfume. It was always a hard thing to deal with; when she realized that she wasn't really there. She had told Buffy before the big battle that she wanted to see Oz one more time. She just wanted to look at him and see if he was ok. They hadn't ended on the best of terms, and at the time, she didn't think she was going to make it out of the school alive. She also wanted to tell him that she was alright, too. It would never happen, and she was okay with that. It was just something that she had wanted to do at that time. Just then she remembered that she was supposed to be paying attention to Dawn.

"So, how come your day was so horrible?" Dawn sighed and rested her head up against the couch.

"Everyone keeps calling me a freak. Honestly Willow, one show of magick and everyone is running scared of me." Willow had to laugh at this, because Dawn had a way of being over dramatic about things.

"Sweetie, I'm sorry for laughing, but you made your teacher's picture of an Indian war come to life. I think people would be a little intimidated." Dawn grinned.

"Well, it's not like I meant to do it. Not to mention the fact, I fixed it." Willow gave her a look that spoke volumes. She wasn't surprised that she didn't have to say anything verbally because Dawn corrected herself.

"Ok, ok, so I had to call you to fix it, but I did help a little." Just then the door opened, and Kennedy walked into the house. Willow stood up to hug her, but Kennedy side stepped her.

"Sorry Willow, I smell really bad. I just got back from doing laps, and I really don't think you want to hug me right now." Willow smiled at her, walked up to her, and put her arms around her.

"I don't care what you smell like, I want to kiss you hello." So she did just that. She really was starting to care for Kennedy, and it was kind of scaring her. She was so used to having her around now, that she couldn't see herself without her right now. Kennedy left to take a shower, when Dawn spoke up again.

"Um, Willow? Can I ask you a question?" Willow gave her a look that said DUH!, and Dawn giggled.

"Well, I was wondering if you'd heard from Andrew or Xander yet." Willow smiled a knowing smile. Ever since Sunnydale went up in flames, Andrew was the only thing Dawn could talk about. It was rather cute, and it sort of reminded her of her. Good for Dawn if she was able to see the decency in Andrew, most people just thought he was a dweeb. Dawn had always been really good at seeing the good in people, just like Tara had.

"Actually Dawn, I have no idea where they are. When we got to L.A. Buffy and Faith took them aside, and then they were going on a trip to who knows where? I'm sure they'll be back in a couple of weeks or so."

That seemed to appease Dawn. The fact of the matter was that Willow was upset too. Where in the hell had Buffy sent them? It was rather annoying to be kept out of the loop like that. She figured that after everything they'd been through together, she had a right to be in the know, but Buffy had kept in between the four of them. Maybe she was over-reacting and she shouldn't take it so personally, but it was really a hard thing to swallow. She mainly hoped that the boys were being safe, and that they hadn't gone to the next Hellmouth…that would have been stupid on Buffy's part. Oh well, she had her own life now...she didn't have time to brood.

Xander and Andrew were walking around Tibet. This was where Buffy had said to start. He did vaguely remember Oz saying this was his favorite place. They were sent here, because Buffy and Faith had told them to bring Oz to Willow. Xander really hoped that they could him for Willow's sake. She'd been completely different after Tara had died, and not just her turning evil. She'd kept to herself mostly, didn't confide in him anymore, and this thing with Kennedy was ridiculous. She was one of the most annoying girls that Xander had the misfortune to meet. She thought that she was a 'know it all' about everything. So, when Buffy asked him to travel and try to find Oz, the only other person that had really gotten to Willow, he hadn't hesitated in the least. If he wasn't here, they had a list of places they could look. Andrew was finishing one of his many sentences about Dawn. He'd been talking about her since they got on the damn plane to leave.

"I really like her eyes, they're just so expressive." Xander rolled his eyes…that was it, he'd had it. Xander was so tired of hearing Andrew speak, it wasn't funny.

"Andrew, please! SHUT UP!" Normally, he wasn't that bad, and he could handle the nerdiness that was Andrew, but he just kept talking about her! Sure, he loved Dawn, but he loved her like his little sister and didn't want to hear Andrew fawning on and on about her. They had rounded a corner when they saw a stand that had a guitar on it that looked a lot like the one Oz used to play in his band. They walked over to the stand, and Xander pulled out his picture he had of Oz. Behind the counter there was an older woman, and little guy with his back turned towards them.

"Excuse me ma'am, have you seen this guy? We're kind of looking for him." Just then the guy started speaking with his back still turned.

"Dude, she doesn't speak a word of English, what can I help you with?" Oz turned around and froze.

"Xander, is that you? Man, what the hell are you doing here, and how did you find me?" Xander stepped forward and hugged Oz.

"Buffy and Faith sent us here to come and get you. Some things have gone down and we figured we'd been missing the Oz for long enough. They want you to come back with us. Oh, sorry, by the way this is Andrew." Andrew shook Oz's hand, and gave him a guarded expression. Then Oz got a really confused look on his face, and when Xander asked him about it, he said.

"Well, it's just…Faith? I thought she was bad, and we didn't like her. The last I remember about that was Buffy had stabbed her in an attempt to save Angel. Also, that she was in a coma and would probably never wake up. When did all this happen?" This statement made Xander laugh, so he filled Oz in on the entire matter. He was really quiet for a long time.

"Xander, if you're going to tell me Willow is dead, then you can just turn right back around and leave. I only want to remember her happy, not to mention...alive." This time Andrew spoke up.

"Willow, dead? Hell, dude, she's a Goddess now, you can't..." Xander elbowed him hard and then took over the speaking.

"Willow wanted to see you is all." Oz looked away.

"I don't want to mess things up with her and Tara." Xander shook his head.

"I'm sorry, I forgot to tell you, but Tara died. She was shot and killed awhile back; it was a pretty big tragedy." For a long time Oz didn't say anything. He was really shocked at all of this information. He could only stand there, and not speak, so Xander added.

"If you're afraid of turning into a werewolf when you see her, all you have to do is say so."

Oz gave him a funny sort of look, and then he started to laugh.(No, he really did laugh)

"Man, in all of this excitement, I forgot to tell you. I haven't been a werewolf since right after I left the second time."