Second last chapter! Here it is! I donno what else to say… heh heh heh…

Disclaimer: Don't own the song, the mighty Canadian Sarah McLachlan does, she wrote it and profits off it. Not me so don't sue fellow Canadian! Woo Beavers for all! J/k! Mighty Joss owns the rest I swear… except the characters of my own creation of course…

As angels close my eyes…

Karen had gone for groceries.) Oz was deteriorating more quickly now. Willow had been working the spell all night. The sun was rising and Willow was changing behind the screen they had set up in the corner of Oz's room. She was careful to listen to each heartbeat. She sighed as she watched the sun come up the sky was pink and orange the sun was just at the tip of the mountain.

(Sarah Mc Lachlanfumbling towards ecstasy)

All the fear has left me now
I'm not frightened anymore
It's my heart that pounds beneath my flesh
it's my mouth that pushes out this breath
and if I shed a tear I won't cage it
I won't fear love
and if I feel a rage I won't deny it
to find peace

She had just pulled on her shirt when she heard a steady beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep of the heart rate monitor. Willow stood there shocked. And then crumpled to the ground.

I won't fear love
Companion to our demons
they will dance, and we will play
with chairs, candles, and cloth
making darkness in the day
it will be easy to look in or out

Upstream or down without a thought
and if I shed a tear I won't cage it
I won't fear love
and if I feel a rage I won't deny it
I won't fear love
Peace in the struggle

Suddenly the tears came. She made herself look at the body, so still and life less and she sobbed. He was dead there was no way he could come back. Then she realized something and her heart gave a jolt. His eyes were uncovered. "Oz?" she whispered. Nothing happened. She shook her head and new hot tears ran down her face. She was being silly, he had no heartbeat she was just too selfish to give him up. She grabbed his hand. And rested her head on his chest. "Sorry." She sniffed. "I tried Oz…God I tried I was too late. Too… afraid. O God… Oz." She sobbed. "You and Tara are both gone now,

Comfort on the way
to comfort
and if I shed a tear I won't cage it
I won't fear love
and if I feel a rage I won't deny it
I won't fear love
I won't fear love
I won't fear love...

A hand rested on her back. But she didn't feel it at first. She looked into the familiar face and realized she would never see his eyes open again. She stared for a second. Praying for the impossible. Suddenly his eyes fluttered. Willow shook her head. No she was hallucinating. Then his eyes opened she was sure of it. Willow sat up and stared. His eyes were cloudy and suddenly the got clear and scanned across the room. When his eyes landed on Willow he moaned.

"Oz?" Willow asked. Tears pouring down her cheeks. "Hey." He said grasping her hand. "Oh Oz…" Willow said collapsing onto his chest. Oz hugged back. It felt like the most natural thing in the world. Willow thought. After a while Oz said. "Tara says hey…." Willow looked into his eyes and let out a sob. The beeeeeeep was still going on and Oz moaned and held up the heart rate monitor he had ripped off his arm. Willow frowned and flicked off the machine.

Just then the sound of the front door being opened rang through the silent house. Karen poked her head into the bedroom. "Hey babe." Oz said smiling. Karen was silent her eyes went wide. Mary came up behind her and let out a squeal before running over to Oz and giving him a hug.

Truth be told

3 days later….

Willow got out of bed with a smile on her face for the first time in a while. She collected some clean clothes and took a hot relaxing shower. Sun shone into the window and turned the little bathroom a golden colour. Willow's heart soared for the first time in months. After her shower she got dressed and ready to go out and enjoy a long walk in the sunny forest. She was even thinking of calling the gang up and telling them she was ok. Which was big. Especially lately; Buffy had tried to call a few times during the week but, Willow had never felt up to returning those calls, well, until today.

Willow exited the little cabin and walked onto the porch, she slipped on her shoes and was walking down the stairs when she tripped and hit her head on the pavement. Then everything came back… knocking Oz into the brick wall, killing everything in sight and his last word before he slipped into darkness…. "hey…." Rang in her head and she gasped. She had done it! She had almost killed Oz it had been her all along! She got up and ran to the front of the house, blinded by tears.

Oz was sitting on a bench just outside the forest's edge and strumming knockin' on heaven's door for a certain someone. When Willow came running out of the cabin, there were tears in her eyes. He somehow knew what she had just remembered what she had done. Oz turned around and put his guitar down at the sight. He had been preparing himself for this conversation ever since he had woken up. He still wasn't sure where they stood relationship wise but at the moment he was needed.

Oz caught her in his arms and calmed her. "You knew…. You knew what I did to you this whole time and you didn't…" she sobbed, repeatedly punching him. Oz ran his hand down her cheek. "Shhhh… I didn't what? Disown you, hate you for it?" Oz asked quietly. Willow looked into his eyes and slowly nodded. "Everyone has their breaking point Will… and we all have our demons. Yours was just more real. Of course it wasn't good…. But it also makes people realize the amount of power you can handle, which is more than I have ever seen before. You're amazing Willow. And if that's the only thing you ever did wrong with your magic. It just goes to show how strong a woman like you really is." Oz said quietly.

"But I almost killed you…" Willow argued quietly. Oz sighed and rested his knuckle under her chin, gently lifting her face so that she was looking into his eyes. "And you also saved my life. There's no point in being sorry for that. It was just a part of life. A part everyone has… even if yours was stronger… it just shows us how much power you can wield."

Willow pulled back and got lost the deep sea green eyes of Oz. she slowly brought her lips to his and they kissed…. It was salty with tears but the best kiss they had ever had. When they finally pulled away. Oz stared into Willow's eyes. "You've changed." He said softly. "I've grown up." Willow said hugging him. "I'd still if you'd still?" Willow said quietly as they watched the sun disappear behind the trees. "I'd still…. I'd very still." Oz said finally feeling at peace with everything.

AWW THIS IS THE LAST FULL CHAPTER! R&R