Summary: So far Buffy made her wish. And now ...Giles finds out who the young women really is. =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



Giles and Willow decided to check on Buffy and Xander after the Research fest they just completed.

They arrived at the cemetery just five minutes after Buffy and Xander's encounter with Anyanka.

As they scanned the graveyard the two charges saw two women lying on the ground surrounded by five piles of dust. When they saw that the blonde was Buffy they rushed over to scene, thinking the worst had happened. Giles checked on Buffy and sighed with relief to still feel a steady heart beat.

He looked over to Willow, "How is the young woman?"

She looked over at Giles with a smile and said, "She seems fine. Just a few bruises."

Giles nodded. "Well, we best get back to the Magic Shop with these girls in tow before something else comes out while we are most vulnerable."

Willow agreed. "Ok, but how do you plan on fitting them into your car ... I mean, your car is pretty small."

"Hmmm ... Good point." Then he recognized which cemetery they were in. "Isn't this the graveyard that Spike's Crypt is in?"

"Yeah, it is. Why? Do you want him to help us?"

Much to the Englishman's dismay he nodded.

Willow got up to get the bleached blonde vampire. When she reached the crypt she knocked on the door.

While she waited she could hear Spike muttering, "Bloody hell, who would dare disturb me while I am watching my tapes of Passions? It better not be that damn Slayer."

Spike opened the doors to seeing Willow giggling.

"What the hell do you want? And what are you laughing at?"

"Oh! I .... uh... nothing I wasn't laughing at you ... I mean we need your help. We found Buffy and this other woman out cold, and we were wondering ... I mean Giles and I ... we were wondering if you can lend us a hand in getting them to the Magic Shop."

"Oh is she hurt? What about Xander? Was he there? ... I mean, I hope not because I wanted to be the one to kill those two when this damn chip is out!" Spike said quickly, trying hide his concern for the Slayer and his only friend in Sunnyhell. He may not be pinning over the Vampire Slayer anymore but he still care about her and Xander after the whole Glory thing.

"Pleeeeease ... I'll get Giles to buy some Brandy or ... or Crown Royal how does that sound?" Willow pleaded, not wanting to be in the cemetery any long than she had too.

"Oh Bloody Hell Alright I will help. Just give me a minute to get my duster and car keys." Well actually I need to turn off my Passions tape as well as get my duster and keys. thought the blonde vampire.

"Oh good! Thanks Spike, I will tell Giles about the Crown Royal ...Oh, and we are over by the entrance to the Graveyard so just meet us there."

Giles turned as he heard Willow walk up to him.

"Did you have any luck with Spike?"



"Yep, he is going to meet us by the entrance... and I promised you'd buy him bottle of Crown Royal" She looked away embarrassed as she said it.

"What!? Bloody hell. One of these days you people are going to make me die of a heart attack, or make me go bankrupt with your bribes to Spike. Quite frankly, I'd rather die of a heart attack before I lose all my money to Spike and his insipid addictions."

"Ok ... whatever Giles. Just help me get these two to the Gates so we can get out of here. Tara promised me a sponge bath when we got back to the dorm." When she realized what she said she turned red with embarrassment.

"I ... I mean we ... she ... I ... oh hell."

"I ... it quite all right Willow just ... just remember to think before you speak from now on. I have enough trouble trying to get Xander to do the same thing, but I have obviously failed miserably with him."

Finally, after ten minutes, they got both girls into Spike's car.

"Damn! Why couldn't there be more women like that when I didn't have this blasted chip in my head."

"Oh do shut up Spike, and get in the car!"

"Yeesh, what got his panties in a rut?"

"Don't worry, Spike, he is just upset because of the way he found Buffy tonight."

"Sure, Sure. Whatever! But I gotta say, Red, something bugs about that other girl. She seems familiar some how."

"Oh really? Have you seen her somewhere before?"

"I am not quite sure, but you know the old undead brain is a bit foggy these days."

"Spike, are starting to admit to your own age!?"

"What! No, you bloody wanker ... I meant it's foggy because of the Toga Parties me and Harris crashed over the summer at the University ... I mean, Sod off woman and mind your own damn business."

"So that is probably why you recognize her. Because of the parties you and Xander attended. Don't worry Spike I have seen you guys at a couple of those parties myself. Of course, that was before I would get myself smashed." Willow said with a devilish grin.

Spike just looked at her dumbfounded.

"What!? I know how to have fun too."



Magic Shop

As three entered Tara greeted them with a smile but soon turned to concern when she saw who they were carrying.

"Is Buffy alright? And who is the other person? Is she alright?"

Willow turned to her girlfriend. "They are both fine. We found them in the cemetery by some Vampire dust. So there isn't much to worry about." " Did ya finish going over the inventory and today's sales?"

Since Anya left Tara took over her place as Giles' assistant and she had actually done a better job than the vengeance demon.

"Yeah, I'm done." She turned to Giles, "Would you like me to get something so we can clean them up"



"Ye ... Yes. That would very good. Now, what I would like to know is, what happened with these two tonight?"

After an hour of waiting Xander wakes up. Giles was the only one at the shop because Spike left to finish watching Passions, and Willow and Tara left to *Ahem* bath.

"Man, what a nightmare. Being turned into a woman by my ex-girlfriend does not make Mr. Happy a happy person" Xander said while he wasn't full conscious yet.

"Are you alright Miss.? Are you hurt in any way?" Asked the concerned Watcher.

"Miss? G-man have you been drinking Irish Tea again?" Suddenly Xander heard his new voice for the first time.

The next thing Giles heard was an ear-shattering scream coming from the distraught young woman. Fortunately the scream made Buffy's Slayer instincts kick in, causing her to wake up shortly afterwards.

Wait a minute. Did she just call me G-man? Only Xander calls me that. Giles thought

But before he could ask any questions he saw Buffy rush over to try and comfort the crying women.

"Shh ... Xand. It's alright. We'll find a way to get you back to normal if the last thing I do. I am gonna make sure that bitch pays for what she did to you."

After Giles heard and saw the strange scene between Buffy and Xander...

"Xander!? That is Xander! Dear God! Buffy what happened to him? Who did this to him? I must know everything if I am to make this all normal again." The thought of someone harming the young man, in any way, angered him deeply. He had finally been able to get the old Xander back after what Anya did to him. But before he could get an answer he heard Buffy yelping.

"Ow Ow ... Xander, Honey, you need to lighten up on the hugging. Remember you have the strength of a Slayer now and your favorite Chosen One needs to breath"

Xander was reluctant enough listen through his sobs to release Buffy.

"Sorry ... *sniff* ... It just that I've got all these weird emotions going through me ... I can't stop crying ... *sniff* ... but I feel so energetic that I can run all the way across town and back without breaking a sweat ... and ... and I got to peeeeee..........



On the next episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Giles gets his answers, Willow and Tara drool and Xander learns how a few things.