Epilogue:
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Dawn walked in to the back room of the shop where she heard voices and laughter. Lounging on the mats was the whole gang minus her talking and passing the bottles of Scotch between them.
"Dawnie," came the general cheer from the half-drunk adults before her.
"Have a seat," invited Methos and he tossed her a coke from the cooler by his head. She accepted the invitation and sat next to MacLeod who ruffled her hair. Amanda lay with her head in his lap and her feet in Joe's. Joe was grinning and arguing with Giles about the benefits of American beer over European beers. Methos was taking alternating drinks out of his glass of Scotch and his bottle of import beer while offering lewd and snide comments into other conversations. Richie, Xander and Buffy were trading shots trying to outdo each other while Willow laughed hysterically and sipped on at her Rum and Coke. Dawn sighed in contentment as she leaned back against Giles who stroked her hair like a good father figure would and she drifted off into sleep in contentment with the sun full on her dreaming face.
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The gang walked silently through the busy airport as they headed toward the departing gates. Duncan, Amanda and Joe stopped at their entrance.
"Well, you guys call me if you need anything," MacLeod said and went the rounds giving hugs and handshakes all around.
"Me too you guys," said Amanda wiping a tear from the corner of her eye. She hugged Dawn for an extra long amount of time.
"Joe, I'll be in contact," said Giles shaking the other Watcher's hand. "And don't worry, my Watcher's will never find out from me about your branch."
"Thanks Giles," grinned Joe and gave Dawn a little squeeze around the shoulders.
"Rich, be safe and keep in touch," said MacLeod shaking his former student's hand.
"Sure thing, Mac," replied Richie. He hugged Amanda and Willow then shook Methos' hand.
Methos and Willow heard their flight being called and collected their baggage. "I'll call you Joe when we get to where we're going," Methos said.
"And where is that exactly?" queried Joe.
"Not here, that's for sure," replied Methos with a grin. "I'm going to show her the world and then we'll see what happens." Willow smiled as she hugged Buffy fiercely. Dawn sniffled and got just as big a hug from the red-haired Immortal witch.
MacLeod's group waved by and boarded their plane. Methos and Willow ran off to theirs and the Sunnydale group waved both groups off.
Buffy looked to Richie and Dawn and smiled. Xander sighed and said, "Let's go home."
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** This story is finished now finished. At least to me. Sequel maybe? Let me know! **
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Dawn walked in to the back room of the shop where she heard voices and laughter. Lounging on the mats was the whole gang minus her talking and passing the bottles of Scotch between them.
"Dawnie," came the general cheer from the half-drunk adults before her.
"Have a seat," invited Methos and he tossed her a coke from the cooler by his head. She accepted the invitation and sat next to MacLeod who ruffled her hair. Amanda lay with her head in his lap and her feet in Joe's. Joe was grinning and arguing with Giles about the benefits of American beer over European beers. Methos was taking alternating drinks out of his glass of Scotch and his bottle of import beer while offering lewd and snide comments into other conversations. Richie, Xander and Buffy were trading shots trying to outdo each other while Willow laughed hysterically and sipped on at her Rum and Coke. Dawn sighed in contentment as she leaned back against Giles who stroked her hair like a good father figure would and she drifted off into sleep in contentment with the sun full on her dreaming face.
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The gang walked silently through the busy airport as they headed toward the departing gates. Duncan, Amanda and Joe stopped at their entrance.
"Well, you guys call me if you need anything," MacLeod said and went the rounds giving hugs and handshakes all around.
"Me too you guys," said Amanda wiping a tear from the corner of her eye. She hugged Dawn for an extra long amount of time.
"Joe, I'll be in contact," said Giles shaking the other Watcher's hand. "And don't worry, my Watcher's will never find out from me about your branch."
"Thanks Giles," grinned Joe and gave Dawn a little squeeze around the shoulders.
"Rich, be safe and keep in touch," said MacLeod shaking his former student's hand.
"Sure thing, Mac," replied Richie. He hugged Amanda and Willow then shook Methos' hand.
Methos and Willow heard their flight being called and collected their baggage. "I'll call you Joe when we get to where we're going," Methos said.
"And where is that exactly?" queried Joe.
"Not here, that's for sure," replied Methos with a grin. "I'm going to show her the world and then we'll see what happens." Willow smiled as she hugged Buffy fiercely. Dawn sniffled and got just as big a hug from the red-haired Immortal witch.
MacLeod's group waved by and boarded their plane. Methos and Willow ran off to theirs and the Sunnydale group waved both groups off.
Buffy looked to Richie and Dawn and smiled. Xander sighed and said, "Let's go home."
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** This story is finished now finished. At least to me. Sequel maybe? Let me know! **