DISCLAIMER: Joss Whedon is GOD and I'm not stealing, I'm borrowing. And you all know the rest.

FEEDBACK: Yes, Please. I need to know if you like it or not. You can email me at thepinkpanther@vink.org

RATING: Pretty much G-PG but if you have a problem email me.

FORESHADOWING: This is before Faith wakes up from her coma. Just so you know, if some things are little off, I claim "artistic license" (LOL).

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1 Chapter 1: Awake, Once Again

*yawn* Tara sat up and threw the covers off herself. She walked to the bathroom and washed up, brushed her teeth and took a shower. Then she made her way back to her room. Willow was up now. She was writing in her diary.

"Baby, what are you having for breakfast? You know me, writing down food and what not." the redhead asked from the bed.

"I'm not sure. Why don't we go down to the cafeteria and you can write it down after I finish? Is that okay with you?"

"See you always know what's best for me! What would I do with out you?"

"Well your diary wouldn't be as full, that's for sure." the two witches laughed at the comment. They walked down to the busy cafeteria and both got their food. Then found an empty, yet not so clean, table.

"Ewww! Look at the mess the last people made!" Willow said in disgust

"We can fix that." Tara said, they both raised their arms and with a swish the table was spotless.

"Much better." Willow said with pride. Tara nodded her head in approval. They sat down and started to eat. Tara had a bowl of Cap'n Crunch and a glass of OJ. Willow had scrambled eggs and a small cup of milk.

"What's your day like today...busy, boring? I mean it's Saturday. I don't have any classes. My Algebra teacher got the flu and so his class was canceled." the redhead said taking a bite of her eggs

"Oh, well, I don't have anything either. So what do you wanna do?"

"Maybe we should go back upstairs, relax a little." she joked. Tara laughed in between gulps of juice. They just hung out down there for a bit. They did end up going upstairs again to grab some books and herbs for their trip to the Magic Box. They took their own stuff because Anya got huffy if Willow or Tara borrowed herbs and stuff with out paying for them. They walked and talked, and walked and talked, it was a long walk. When they arrived the bell on the door of the shop signaled that they had arrived.

"Hey Will! And...you must be Tara, right?" Buffy asked

"Yes, t-that's me. N-nice to meet y-you." she normally stuttered around people she didn't know. Willow had told her a lot about all of them but she had never met them face-to-face. They were a little bit different than she had expected. She had expected Giles to be a lot older and Xander to be taller and Anya…she already knew Anya from her many visits to the magic shop. Buffy she had seen at Willow's dorm. But they had never talked or anything up until now.

"So Tara, how are you. Willow has told us about you, never what you looked like though." Xander said shooting Willow a glare.

"I-I'm fine, thank you. X-Xander. Willow h-has told me about y-you all too." She said lowering her gaze down to the floor. But then the phone rang. Buffy got up from her seat and grabbed it.

"Hello, Magic Box…this is Buffy…Oh my…thank you for calling though." She hung up with a grim expression

"Buffy, what is it?" Xander asked worriedly

"It's Faith." She said, and his eye gave a little twitch "She's awake. She left the hospital sometime last night. She could be anywh-" she stopped mid- sentence because the bell rang again and a girl, brown hair, brown eyes, came walking into the shop. Xander gave a little scream and Willow pulled Tara back as she took a step back herself.

"Who is that?" The blonde witch whispered into Willow's ear

"Faith"