After the sun rose the scoobies got together for Xander's funeral. Tough the day only brought more sadness and affliction to all of them they still wanted to say goodbye to their best friend.
"I don't know if I can do this" Willow said to Tara as she looked in the mirror.
"I know how you feel sweetie, I miss him too, but we have to go now" Tara told her tenderly.
"Okay" she said and opened the door to their bedroom and walked downstairs to meet Buffy and Dawn.
"How ya doing Dawnie?" Willow asked, putting on a fake smile, trying to stay brave for her.
"Not good" Dawn said, trying to do the same.
"I know sweetheart, we all feel that way" Buffy said as she stroked Dawn's hair lightly.
"We should get going, we don't want to be late" Willow said and they left.
The funeral took place in the cemetery outside. Many people attend the service. Afterward Buffy Willow Tara and Dawn went home. Anya, still very much grief stricken stayed at the cemetery, just staring at Xander's grave.
"Xander" she said through tears. "I just want you to know that I love you, I will always love you, you were my first love, my first real love anyway, I'm gonna miss you so much." She laid a single red rose down before getting up and leaving.
"What do you do now" Dawn asked after they had returned home.
"What do you mean honey?" Buffy asked.
"I mean, where do we go now? How do we live our lives? How do we live at all?" Dawn asked her.
"I don't know, I don't know what we're gonna do" Buffy said.
"I miss him so much" Dawn said as she laid her head on Buffy's lap.
"I know you do sweetie, I do too" Buffy said as she stroked her hair. "I guess we just, try to live, do the best we can."
"Easier said than done" Dawn said.