A/N: I put the Buffy characters in the CSI world. Willow has some magic ability (S3 ability), Buffy's in law enforcement (Homicide) but still the Slayer (What's my line S2), Giles runs a magic shop, Xander's in construction. There was no Glory hence no Dawn and they moved to Vegas after college.

Part 1

Grissom stood in the doorway and looked around the break room. Warrick and Nick were sitting on the couch playing a game on the room's play station. Sara and Catherine had yet to arrive.

"You think you can drag yourselves away from that game long enough to solve a crime?"

Warrick's man scored the winning touchdown as Nick turned away from the screen to look at Gil.

"Heh, heh that's ten you owe me." Warrick muttered to Nick.

Gil just raised an eyebrow until Warrick set his console down.

"Whatcha got?"

Before Gil could answer Sara came into the room, "I know...I'm sorry I'm late."

Gil handed Nick his assignment slip. "Body found in a suite at Caesar's. One eyewitness at the scene, take Warrick with you." Gil handed Sara her slip, "Sara, missing person. Car found at the airport."

Gil looked down at his watch, Catherine was supposed to bring the new hire. She was from UCSunnydale and had graduated Summa Cum Laude in Biology. She had done internships at LAPD and had come highly recommended from their crime lab.

"Hey guys!" Catherine said as she entered the room.

Nick looked up, "Hey Catherine, did ya bring your sister to work?"

Catherine just rolled her eyes, "Guys this is Willow."

Gil held out his hand to Willow, "Welcome to Forensics. Gil Grissom, I'm your supervisor on graveyard."

Willow shook his hand and looked at the others curiously.

Gil turned to see Nick, Warrick and Sara still standing there. "The crimes aren't going to solve themselves people."

"Right." Sara said and waved at Willow as she turned to leave.

Nick made a point to walk by Willow on the way out the door. As he neared Willow he flashed her a smile and a wink. Catherine made a mental note to give Willow a heads up about Nick's tendency to flirt.

"Hey." Warrick muttered a greeting to Willow as he followed Nick out of the room.

Gil handed Catherine her assignment slip, "Pawn shop robbery, just off the strip."

Catherine turned to Willow but before she could say anything Grissom interrupted, "You're on your own on that one. I have an autopsy and Willow's with me."

"Okay. See ya later, Willow."

"So, You did your internship with Tom at LAPD?" Willow nodded. "Ever see an autopsy, Willow?"

"No, Sir."

"Call me Grissom or Gil we're not formal around here." Gil looked into Willow's eyes and his lips quirked. "Okay, off the record...Did Tom let you sit in on an autopsy?"

Willow returned the favor and looked into Gil's eyes. Finally coming to a decision she smiled, "Yeah, a couple of times. Since my degree is in Biology we saw cadavers of course but never an actual autopsy."

Gil nodded and motioned for Willow to follow him, "So what brings a UCSunnydale graduate and LAPD intern to Las Vegas?"

Willow didn't think increase in demon activity would be the appropriate answer and to tell the truth it was only part of it. So, she gave the other part of the answer. "I wanted to work in the number two crime lab in the country."

"You could have probably worked in the number one crime lab in the country with your grades."

Willow smiled over at him, "I wanted to be part of the team that takes a number two crime lab and makes it number one."

Gil opened the door to the forensic autopsy room, "Good answer."

Dr. Robbins turned as Gil opened the door, "Hey, it's definitely homicide."

"Willow, Dr. Alfred Robbins."

Willow nodded in greeting and followed Gil to the table. "So Albert what'd you find?"

"He didn't shoot himself."

Gil turned to Willow, "Do you know why that is?" He wanted to see how much Willow knew.

Willow leaned down to examine the body, "May I?" Willow reached for a pair of gloves.

"Sure." Alfred answered and winked at Gil over Willow's bent head.

Willow probed the wound just a little. "The wound's too big. He was probably shot from six to seven feet away. It's like someone stood over him and shot."

Alfred's eyes widened. It was very rare that a rookie knew that just by looking. "You're right." Alfred stood over the body and held his hands out like he was holding a gun. "BAM. Criminal homicide."

The doctor picks up the saw to cut a Y section. "Now lets see what we have inside." He watched Willow through his lashes. This was where the rookies lost it.

Willow stood next to Gil waiting patiently while the doctor began cutting the body. Albert was impressed when Willow didn't even flinch but watched in avid fascination like Grissom.

The sound of a beeper could barely be heard over the sound of the saw. Gil looked down at his but it was silent. Willow looked down at hers and saw Giles number flash.

Willow turned off her beeper and turned to Gil, "Is it okay if I take this? I shouldn't be long."

"Sure, go ahead we're just getting started here."

The doctor was just cracking the ribs when Willow turned to leave.

"She's cute." Alfred said with a smile.

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Willow quickly made her way down the corridor until she found a phone she could use.

"Hey Giles, what's up?"

"Nothing apocalyptic but something has been stolen."

"What?! From your shop? Did you call it in yet? Maybe I can get assigned to it."

"No, not from my shop and yes it was called in. My friend Benjamin went to Joker's Wild Pawn shop to get an old family heirloom back and it seems the shop was robbed."

"And the heirloom was one of the things missing. Please don't tell me it opened portals to hell or something like that."

"No it doesn't open portals but it is a key ingredient for a spell. It's used to suck the life force out of the victim and in turn prolong the wearer's life."

"And he pawned it?!?!"

"Yes, well, it's not a well known fact what this does a-and he's got a gambling problem. He needed some quick cash. Xander and I are looking into it but I was hoping you might get assigned to the case or if not at least be on the look out for it."

"Right." Willow mumbled remembering that Catherine was assigned a pawnshop robbery. "I think I might know who has the case. I'll let you know what I can find out."

Willow hung up and sighed. Why couldn't her first day on the job be a normal first day?

Gil looked up as Willow came back into the autopsy room, "Everything okay?"

"Yep, sorry about that."

"No problem, you're just in time for the fun stuff."

Albert rolled his eyes as he drew out the heart.