Disclaimer: I do not own Buffy and Co. They belong to the Joss W. Although I wish I did then I wouldn't have to worry about working a sorry ass student worker job. Plus Xander and B would have been together a long time ago.

Summary: Buffy makes a wish. =Þ

Author's Note: This is set 3 months after the Gift. Obviously Buffy did not die. Instead I have it to where when Spike gets pushed off the tower he grabs the Doc just before he falls and takes the runt with him. And then Buffy gets there in time to save Dawn with no blood being spilled. The first couple paragraphs are a little detailed but it get better I promise

Author's 2nd Note: I would like to thank Brooke for Beta reading my fic. It sounds a helluva lot better than when I first wrote it.

Sunnydale, CA September 10th 2001.

As Xander walked through the night, he thought to five days after the battle with Glory.

*Flashback: May 28,2001*

After he returned to his apartment from a pre- battle meeting at het Magic Shop, he saw Anya standing there next to D'Hoffyrn, instead of being in bed and bandaged up.

Anya smiled at his shocked expression and started to explain. She told him the entire conversation she had with her now current Boss. It turns out that D'Hoffyrn had watched the entire show between them and Glory and had decided to take the opportunity to talk to Anya during her moment of weakness. He convinced her to become a vengeance demon again, by showing her how close she had come to dying just to save a mortal. He added an extra sting to it to make her believe that it was a mortal that still kept her second best in his heart. That last line was what broke the camel's back.

After listening to the story, Xander remembered pleading with Anya, now Anyanka, to not to listen to the other Demon. To make her believe that all that he said was not true. Which, at the time, Xander truly did love Anya and he was over Buffy. But she refused to listen to him and disappeared, just like that no good bye kiss, or hug, just gone, like she only existed in his mind and his heart. And just as that happened, he did what he always did when he lost someone he loved. He fell to his knees and cry alone ... like the night when he witnessed Jesse fall onto his stake. Like the night he saved Buffy from drowning at the Master's Lair where she still chose Angel over him. Like the day that Joyce died because he truly considered her to be his Mom after the way his parents treated him. He cried .... alone

*End Flashback.*

As he continued to walk through the cemetery he looked at Buffy and thought of how they all tried to comfort him over the summer, each one of the Scbooies tried to help in their own way. Giles helped by trying to get close the young man by inviting him over for tea and crumpets. This act strengthened his respect for his surrogate type father. Willow and Tara came to visit him at his apartment, they had movie nights every Thursday, and had some fun with harmless magiks. They also taught him how to start fires so he could help Buffy on patrols, but he rarely used it because he didn't have enough time to cast the spell. It also surprised him that Spike even tried to help and he had actually become friends with the neutered vampire. But it was only when they were alone that they truly acted like long time friends. Elsewhere they acted like they were at each others throats because Spike wanted to keep his Big Bad image.

But it was really Buffy and Dawn that helped him through his dilemma the most, because each girl knew what it was like to suddenly lose someone you love. Buffy understood his pain because what happened between her and Riley. Dawn understood because she had lost Joyce, just as they were forming a real Mother/Daughter relationship. The three did everything together. It was those actions that made Xander's feelings for Buffy resurface. And that is why he started to go on patrols with her again, so he could protect her like he did in High School, even though he thought Buffy still saw him as her Xander-shaped friend.

Across from Xander, Buffy noticed him looking at her and thought the exact opposite of Xander's last reflection. She truly started to care for him. She did what ever she could to keep him from coming with her on patrol, but her concerns only landed on deaf ears. So instead, she had Giles train Xander so he could have some way to defend himself, but Xander didn't know it was Buffy's idea to have him train.

Just as the two were lost in their own thoughts, they failed to notice five vampires head toward them, until they were right on the two young people.

The vampires split off, which seemed a little odd first because they looked like they had a plan. One vamp came after Xander while the other four went for Buffy.

The vamp that came to Xander thought that this guy would be a piece of cake to take out and decided to look at him for a second and smile. That was his last mistake because Xander wasn't going to waiting for him to attack. The young construction worker jumped within range of the demon and staked the overconfident corpse where he stood.

Satisfied that he dusted fang-face he looked over to Buffy to see how she was doing. Buffy wasn't doing all that well because these vamps were more coordinated, all four were on her at once and began wearing out the Slayer. Xander finally did what he always did when he saw Buffy in trouble, he jumped in.

He tackled the two vampires on Buffy's right, bringing them to the ground. Thanks to Giles' training Xander rolled back up to his feet before either vamp got up. He quickly staked one through the back, successfully dusting him. But the second vamp had other ideas than joining his compatriot. He used the same tactic that Xander had used to overpower to the Scbooy.

After Xander tackled those two vamps, Buffy could concentrate on the other two on her left. She took a front snap kick to the first vamp's hip causing him to lose his balance and bend over exposing his back, which Buffy quickly took advantage of staking the bastard. Now the second vamp was little harder because he knew some of his own marital art techniques.

"Great a Karate Kid Vamp." she thought sarcastically Wait a minute. I have not made one comment about those Vamps since I started fighting, you're losing your touch girl.

His first move was a roundhouse kick to Buffy's right knee in an attempt to break it, but Buffy quickly lifted that leg, causing the blow to hit the arch of her foot. She then kicked back out and caused karate vamp to lose his own balance. As Buffy's foot landed, she used the momentum to throw in a nice solid left hook to the vamp's jaw, and finally staked its undead heart.

"Wax on, Wax off my ass! It's gonna take forever to get this stain out. God, I knew I should not have worn this shirt on patrol."

As she said that she turned to see the last vamp lower his head to Xander's neck. Xander thought this was his last moment, and all he could think about was how much he loved Buffy when suddenly the vamp on top of him became lighter. When he looked up all he saw the angered face of a certain blonde slayer.

"What in the hell do you think you were doing! I had those vamps right where I wanted them!" Buffy shouted.

"Yeah sure, Buffy you had them at the point to where they were tiring you out."

"I did not! I was about to dust one of the Vamps you tackled!"

"Sure! The almighty Slayer was doing just fine." He said will dripping with sarcasm.

"And as I finished my last Vamp, I turn to see you almost become undead chow. This is exactly why I don't want you going on patrol with me. I can't stop think what I would do if something happened to you!"

"First of all, Buffy I did help! Remember that old saying, there is more strength in numbers, which is exactly what those Vamps had in mind .... Wait minute what did you just say?"

"I ... I mean I couldn't stop to think how Dawn would feel if something happened to you."

"That wasn't what you said. What did you really say?"

"Argh! Xander, you can be so infuriating. God! I wish ... I wish you knew what it was like to be a Vampire Slayer!"

"Granted." Said a voice from behind them. As they turned, they saw Anyanka smiling evilly.

"What do you mean 'Granted'?" Buffy asked.

"I said, I granted your wish."

"Wait. You mean I am gonna become a Vampire Slayer? Cool."

"No, it's not Xander if I remember correctly only women can become Vampire Slayers." Anyanka said, wearing the same evil grin they first saw her with.

"Oh God! That means I'm gonna become Buffy!?"



"Something like that. Toddles Lover!" With that she disappeared just like she did at the apartment three months ago. Her last statement made both of the two people cringe with the memory of Angelus.

Just as she disappeared the changes started. First, Xander's black hair started to grow out to about his shoulder. Next, he started to shrink couple of inches. Then he could feel his shoes become to big for his feet. Since he was wearing shorts he decide to look down to see his leg hairs disappear. Suddenly his shoulders shrank and his shirt began to push out like it had balloons underneath. Finally he felt a small tugging at his private jewels.

After it finally came to an end he had only one thought on his mind as he reached into his pants.

All he could mutter was, "One-eyed Willy has became the Cave of Wonders." With that both he and Buffy fainted.

End