A/N- I love parties so I have tried to make Willow's as good as I can for their living situation. Please read and Review.
It was Willow's Birthday and everyone was rushing around Buffy's apartment getting ready. Buffy and Dawn were decorating the apartment with all the decorations they could find in the shop. Xander was out looking for a cake and Giles had given him a pile of money that he was allowed to spend so he was looking for the biggest and tastiest cake he could find. Andrew was setting the table with a table covering, utensils and candles. Giles was sitting in the spare room researching how to bring back Tara and Kennedy for the day.
Xander came into the apartment with a huge box on wheels.
"Some slayer strength would be nice" Xander called out to Buffy. Buffy ran over and helped Xander set it in the middle of the table. Buffy's computer beeped and she went to check it. It was the program that Willow installed and it was saying that Willow had got out of bed.
"Everyone, she's on her way. Giles, how's that spell coming along?" Buffy yelled. Giles came running out.
"I found it but it is only able to bring one person back" Giles said sadly.
"Bring back Tara" Buffy replied.
"But what about Kennedy?" Dawn asked.
"Willow loved Kennedy but she never replaced Tara, even though she wouldn't admit it" Buffy answered.
Willow brushed her hair and brushed her teeth. She stared at herself in the mirror.
"Happy Birthday me" She said sadly. This was the first birthday in a long time that she had woken up alone without someone smiling by her side. She remained in front of the mirror staring at herself for a few minutes. No one had mentioned her birthday or even said anything about a party so she figured they had forgotten so she thought that she may as well head to Buffy's apartment and say hello to everyone then go out to have a birthday lunch by herself because she didn't want to make everyone feel guilty that they had forgotten about her birthday. She quickly wiped away the tears, fixed her hair and headed down the hall.
Buffy quickly set out the gifts on the coffee table. As Willow entered the door they all shouted "HAPPY BIRTHDAY". Willow suddenly realised that she did have people who loved her and remembered her Birthday. Willow looked around and it looked like the apartment had been invaded by decorations, the decorations were set out nicely in patterns around the whole room and in the centre of the table was the biggest cake that she had ever seen and the tip of it was nearly touching the chandelier. The gifts were sitting on the table wrapped nicely with ribbons and coloured wrapping paper, she knew which one was from Xander because it was wrapped in Snoopy wrapping paper. Xander seated Willow at the end of the nicely set up table.
"Willow, here is our first gift for you. We have brought someone back for your Birthday" Dawn said excitedly as she jogged around the corner and brought out Tara.
"Tara?" Willow cried with tears in her eyes. Tara was also getting teary.
"It's me sweety" Tara said giving Willow a hug.
"This is the best birthday of my life" Willow cried taking her seat again, Tara taking the seat next to her. They all took their position at the table as Buffy brought out their meals. After they had finished eating their meals Dawn pushed them all into the lounge room where all the presents sat. Xander gave her a warm blanket with pictures of their life together from when they were kids all the way through to killing monsters with Buffy, Willow loved this. Everyone else got her magical items and one that really made her excited was from Giles, they were a really rare type of stone that are for those who are having trouble sleeping, they call forth someone dead or alive to help them get to sleep. After a few hours of fun party games that they are to old for they decided to have a break from the party so Willow and Tara could catch up.
"Remember at 6 O'clock I have a surprise dinner planned so make sure that you're here" Buffy called out after them.
Willow and Tara walked down the hall to Willow's apartment. They sat together on the couch.
"How has it been where you are? I mean you've been there for nearly eighteen months" Willow asked.
"Well actually I spent the first six months on the astral plane and then I moved on to the other place after that. It's been alright, knowing that you are happy made it easier" Tara answered.
"Why did you spend so much time in the astral plane? You only stay there if you have unfinished business" Willow said curiously.
"That's because I did have unfinished business. I couldn't leave you unhappy; it broke my heart to see you go evil. I watched you the whole time and I moved on when you met Kennedy although I stayed by your side. I was surprised to be pulled back to the astral plane once Kennedy died and I lent my power to you in the underworld which is why your hair turned blonde" Tara answered. They snuggled on the couch.
"I missed you so much" Willow cried as Tara leaned on her.
"I missed you to, it's taking me a long time to get over you and I still haven't. Remember I will always be here for you" Tara responded. They watched some television for an hour or so before making their way back to Buffy's apartment. They arrived to see Giles in the kitchen cooking and it was obvious that Buffy had given him strict orders on what to do. Dawn was playing some sort of game on the computer with Andrew nagging her for a go.
"So where's Buffy?" Willow asked.
"She's out patrolling" Giles answered while stirring something.
"Why?" Tara asked.
"We heard screaming from the alley below so she went looking for what happened. The person was dead with two holes in her neck" Giles answered. A few minutes later Buffy walked through the door.
"Did you get the vamp?" Willow asked.
"I got a vamp but I'm not sure whether it was the same one or not" Buffy answered. For the second time that day they sat at the table and ate their meal. There was much discussion about the day and after tea Tara used her magic to light the candles on the cake.
"HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU,
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU,
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR WILLOW,
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!
hip hip HOORAY,
hip hip HOORAY." Everyone sang.
Willow closed her eyes and made her wish. She wished that she could pull herself and her friends through the future tough times and that she would be able to get the power to communicate with the dead without spells and candles. She blew out her twenty three candles and everyone clapped. They ate there cake in the lounge room with plenty to spare. Willow told them about her previous birthday's and how this was the best one. Suddenly Buffy ran at the TV and turned it on mumbling "I hope I didn't miss it". She changed the channel and the lotto came on. Buffy screamed and went around hugging everyone including Andrew.
"What is it?" Willow asked even though she had an idea.
"Guess what gang? We just won thirty million dollars" Buffy screamed in excitement.
Willow and Tara went back to their apartment and they got into bed under the blanket Xander gave to Willow.
"Will, I'm sorry but I'm only here for another few minutes so what would you like to do?" Tara asked.
"Can you just hold me" Willow asked sadly. They cuddled in bed and Willow slowly dozed off.
"Goodnight sweety. Remember I will always look over you" Tara said before slowly fading away while Willow laid there asleep with a smile on her face.
A/N- Please Review and tell me what you thought. I want any reviews good or bad but please tell the truth.