"You were whating a what?" Willow asked as Anya tried to explain what happened in between hysterical crying.
"I believe she said screwing a rabbit." Buffy translated still confused herself.
"So, she was like doing it like bunnies with you know an actual bunny?" Dawn asked.
"Dawn, why don't you go to bed, Willow and I can take care of Anya." Buffy told her sister.
"You never want me to hear the dirty stuff," Dawn whined as she went upstairs.
"I thought he was Xander," Anya cried. "I thought we were getting back together."
"Anya, it's okay," Buffy hugged her friend. "It's been a tough couple of days for you. I'd be having hysterical hallucinations too."
"No, I left Xander in the bed and when I came back there was only the bunny." Anya ranted grabbing Buffy's shirt. "A BUNNY"
"Somewhere in her rambling I thought I heard the name Cordelia. Maybe I should give Cordy a call." Willow suggested.
"Good idea, Will. We need to figure out what happened to Anya." Buffy agreed over Anya sobbing on her lap.
"Hey, I'm back." Xander called nervously from the front door.
"Xander," Anya cried still emotional.
"I'll go talk to him, you stay right here." Buffy assured Anya. "Will, keep an eye on her." She asked Willow on the phone who nodded.
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"Hey Buffy," Xander sighed as he saw his friend walk up to him. "How's everything? How's Anya?"
Buffy slapped him, "How could you leave her at the alter and then play weird mind games with her. I really never thought you'd sink this low Alexander Lavelle Harris."
"White Flag," Willow called as she came running into the room. "Cordy, told me that Anya went to a pet shop in Chinatown last night and came out with a rabbit,"
"Anya bought a bunny?" Xander asked shocked and confused. "I really did drive her insane."
"Anya, would never intentionally do that," Willow stated.
"Which means either someone who looked like Anya bought a rabbit to scare her, or there is something seriously wrong with that pet shop," Buffy explained.
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"Well this is the address for the pet shop," Willow looked at the strange building in front of them.
"I brought the bunny from Anya's apartment." Buffy added.
"I won't go back in there," Anya cried into Xander's shoulder. "Xander, can't we just go home?"
"An, don't you want to know what happened to you?" Xander asked.
"No, as long as that bunny is far away from me and you still love me I just want to forget the whole horrible week." Anya stated.
"It's okay Anya," Buffy assured her. "We'll figure this out, return the rabbit, and then we'll be on our way back to Sunnydale."
"Okay," Anya sniffled.
"Welcome," Count D smiled cheerfully as the three strangers walked into his shop with Anya.
"Yes, our friend bought this rabbit here yesterday and we'd like to return it." Buffy explained.
"Of course," Count D agreed. "I am so sorry that the rabbit was not acceptable."
"Yeah, it really freaked her out." Buffy stated. "Do you have any idea what is wrong with the rabbit?"
"Ah, there is nothing wrong with the rabbit. She let the incense burn out to reveal the truth behind the illusion." Count D sighed. "The rabbit was merely a tool to help her figure out her relationship confusion, the choice of animal merely coincidental. She is lucky to have found the truth, many never do. My advice, hold on to your love and friendship and never take them for granted for that is the true illusion."