Author's Note: Glad you liked that chapter. Keep the reviews coming and enjoy the next chapter.

To KatBlue4444: Sorry I am not going to put Buffy and Xander together. I don't want to give too much away, but you may as well look forward to a love interest for Xander.

To goldenshadows: Yeah I know Sandy is usually annoyed by it, but I wanted to show a more understanding side of him since Kirsten is going through a lot.

To Anna: It talks about Giles being the father figure earlier in the stiory. I didn't want to bring it up just yet with the Cohens, you'll see why in a bit.

"So how do you feel about this?" Anna asked Marissa as they drove over to Summers.

"I'm not sure. I mean I know my dad and Kirsten were together before, so I guess I am just surprised that's all." Marissa replied.

"I just can't believe that poor Mrs. Cohen has been keeping to herself this long. That must have been so hard." Anna said.

"Yeah, but enough about that Anna, what about you? Are you and Summer okay again? I mean about Seth and all." Marissa asked.

"Yeah we're good. I mean now I have you as a friend too, and Summer. Seth is my best friend and we're okay. I am okay with us being friends. And now that the three of us are friends. It's nice to have girls to talk to." Anna explained.

"Well you know we're always here." Marissa said.

"Thanks." Anna said. "Same to you guys."

"Yes mom." Seth said walking in the room then seeing Xander, "Oh sorry i didn't know we had company."

"Seth, Ryan this is Xander Harris." Kirsten said.

"Hey." Seth said, both guys shaking his hand as he stood.

"He's your brother." Kirsten said to Seth.

"Oh. Oh my God. You found him." Seth said looking shocked.

"Well I found you guys. I wanted to meet my real family." Xander said.

"Well I was actually hoping to meet my brother." Seth said with a grin. "Hey we kinda look alike eh?"

"Yeah you guys have that brotherly look." Ryan agreed.

Xander realized that he really was glad he had come and met his real family. He could already see that Seth was a lot like himself. He also hoped that Seth would bring out his funnier side again.

"So are you gonna stay a while?" Seth asked, "I'd like to get to know you."

"Yeah. I mean um Kirsten invited me to stay, and I don't have anywhere to be. So I'll stay if it's okay with all of you." Xander said.

"Yeah of course. You can hang with Ryan and I, and we'll introduce you to the girls." Seth said lifting an eyebrow.

"Sounds great." Xander said grinning for the first time in a while he felt his old self coming back.

"Hey mom can we take Xander out to meet Marissa and the girls?" Seth asked. "We won't get him killed or anything."

"Well that's intirely up to Xander. Why don't you take him to the spare room first and get his stuff ready." Kirsten said.

"Sure thing Mrs. Cohen." Ryan said taking Xander's suitcase.

"Okay you boys have fun then. Behave yourselves." Sandy said.

The boys took Xander up to his room and helped him get his stuff unpacked a little.

"So were like half brothers then." Seth said.

"I guess so. You're in high school right?" Xander asked.

"Yep, unfortunately." Seth said, "And you're like 22?"

"Yeah, of course I wish I was back in high school. So much more fun." Xander said, "I live in Rome now, but I lived in Sunnydale before that."

"Sunnydale? Is that in Cali?" Seth asked, "We're a little sheltered here in Newport."

"Yeah. Sunnydale, California. Well it used to be anyway." Xander said with a grin, "it's not there anymore."

"Not there? Where'd it go?" Ryan asked.

"Um well it sort of got blown up." Xander said.

"Blown up! Cool!" Seth said.

"Um yeah gas explosion." Xander said trying to cover up his slip.

"So are you ready to meet the others?" Ryan asked.

"Yeah, Marissa is my half sister right?" Xander said.

"Yeah I guess she is." Seth said, "Her and Ryan have been on and off all summer long. And Summer is my girlfriend. Well Anna was, but now its Summer. That's a long story though."

"Well lets get going." Ryan said, "I'll call the girls."

TBC...

Author's Note: Sorry about the short chapter. I've been busy with packing. Expect more fun soon, and maybe some surprise guests...