Title: Making Ends Meet

~*~*~*Summary - Set after "Chosen." Buffy misses Spike so the Scoobies try to open up a portal to bring him back, but instead it backfires and they, except Andrew and Buffy, are all sucked in to the dimension Spike is in. Having no money, no job, Buffy can't pay the rent so she and Andrew must move on to the street, and try to find a way to get her friends back.

~* Disclaimer: Joss owns all the characters, but I own the goth girl who works at "Magic Charm Bracelet" and that pizza stained guy, but as you have prob. Read I've disowned him lol!

A/N: Thanks so much for the reviews! Glad to know some people like it. I'm gonna break Willow and Kennedy up this chapter, and "Michelle" I'll pair up Andrew and Dawn, but it won't last cause their all gonna be sucked in, except for Buffy and Andrew. When I bring all her friends back which will be like in between 4 and 5 chapters from now they'll get back together. It all depends on what u guys want, but I'm not doing B/A or B/R.Lol.

~* The door to their room swung open and they walked in.

Kennedy had apparently come by to see Willow, and was told to wait till she got back. "Hey, u guys get the stuff?" she asked.

"Yup, we're all set. I'll work my magic mojo tomorrow. For now I need to study the chant, de-flaw everything."

Buffy sat down on her bed.

"Was it hard to find?" Giles asked coming inside from the Faith/ Wood atmosphere.

"No, except for this clerk, she was all like "I'm so advanced," but Will and I shut her down.

"Yes, that's.ah, very important." he said shaking his head slightly.

They had been eating at the all-you-can eat buffet, but the food was stale, or undercooked so Willow and Kennedy said they'd go pick up McDonalds. Andrew said that he wanted a Happy Meal, but there was no way they were going to get him that.

"We'll just buy like 20 cheeseburgers and sodas," Willow said. The cash was running low and they needed to find some jobs, they really didn't want to ask Angel for more money. Heck Willow was reluctant to buy a pizza the other day.

Willow and Kennedy saw the Yellow arch in the distance and decided to walk.

"You nervous?" Kennedy asked.

"No. I've done stuff.worse than this before. Like when Tara died, I wen-"

"Can we not talk about her!" Kennedy said agitated.

Willow stopped. "What's so wrong with me saying her name?" Willow asked getting a disgruntled look on her face.

"It's just your mine now. Never mind," she went to hug her, but Willow pulled back.

"I'll always be Tara's though, she's my soul mate," Willow said quietly.

"And what? I'm trash!" Kennedy yelled.

"Tara and I we're special, I love her," Willow said starting to cry.

"She's dead Will! Move on," Kennedy said in an opposite of comforting voice.

"How dare you!' Willow said completely breaking down into sobs, "I think moving on with you was a mistake Kennedy. I mean you now how I felt, feel about her, and you're acting like she never existed! I don't think this is going to work, it can't," Willow said and walked off. Kennedy just stood there and cried.

Willow walked in, her face wet from crying. Buffy jumped up.

"Willow what's wrong?" Buffy asked urgently.

"I.I broke.up.with, Kennedy," her voice was muffled with sobs.

"I'm so sorry Willow, why?"

"I miss Tara, and Kennedy.she disrespects her, her memory," Willow cried.

"Oh, do you know where she is?" Buffy asked quietly, Willow now crying on her shoulder.

But her question was answered, just then Kennedy stormed in, she looked really upset.

"I'm going home to my family Willow, don't call me ever again!" and then she left.

Willow cried some more. "Did you get the hamburgers?" Andrew said as he walked in. Buffy shot him a "Get out.NOW!" look.

But the next day the storm clouds had broken and she was herself again. Buffy couldn't tell if she was faking, but if she was she was doing a damn good job.

"It's like all the weight on my shoulders has been lifted," Willow said as they sat at a table in the buffet. The potentials all sat at the other tables. Willow picked up a piece of bacon, dipped it in ketchup and tossed it in her mouth.

"I can do whatever I want, for the most part, I can say Tara's name in every sentence," Willow said happily. Buffy frowned a little. Was that a good thing?

"So we're gonna do the spell today. I think we should invite all the potentials to see it," Willow said.

"Ok," Buffy said hesitantly.

They told the girls, in a game of "Telephone" which was Andrew's idea, and finished breakfast.

A/N: I know my chapter's r kinda short, but I get tired of typing. Some of u might find this chapter sad, but I find it happy, lol. Willow and Kennedy relationship sucks. Next chapter will be up later. Keep reviewn'!