"Thank god." Piper sighed as they found a still slumbering Buffy on the sofa.

"Does this mean the premonition was real? Or were we just in time?" Paige asked unsurely.

"I don't know." Phoebe sighed sinking into a chair. "It felt real."

"Ok, just think about it." Cole said gently rubbing her shoulders. "Tell us exactly what happened."

"Chris was in the attic." Phoebe began trying to concentrate.

"Was He going through boxes?" Wyatt asked.

"No, he was..." Phoebe said concentrating. "He was going for the book. I think."

"Anything else?" Piper asked.

"Yes he was walking over right past the...oh god I'm an idiot." Phoebe groaned.

"Why?" Paige asked.

"He walked right past the playpen, we haven't had one up there since the twins." Phoebe sighed. "But why?"

"It's how the attic was the last time Gideon saw it, he probably was counting on your panic over Chris's 'murder' would out way your noticing of the details." Leo explained.

"So Chris was right, he wanted us out of here to get to Buffy." Piper began. "Then why is she fine."

"Who said she is?" Chris asked.

"What do you mean?" Leo asked.

"We don't know what they were planning and if they were successful or not." Chris shrugged.

"So, what do we do now?" Wyatt asked.

Warehouse:

"Were you successful?" Gideon asked.

"Yes, how long?" Bianca asked.

"No much longer." He laughed.

Manor:

"It's getting late." Phoebe yawned "maybe we should pick this up tomorrow." She said smiling softly at her daughter who'd fallen asleep a while ago, the book she'd been pouring through now serving as her pillow.

"You guys want us to stick around tonight incase, well just in case." Paige asked sighing as she closed another useless book.

"No, we'll be ok." Piper groaned stretching her tired muscles.

"What about Buffy?" Phoebe asked she'd yet to wake up and they were all unsure if it was just fatigue or something had in fact been done to her.

"I think she'll be fine." Leo said smiling softly. "I pity anything that tries to attack her." As they all turned to see Her still sleeping Quietly but, that's not what made them smile. Chris sat in an overstuffed chair a few feet away pretending to study the text in front of him while he silently studied the sleeping woman.

"Well then." Paige smiled. "We'll see you bright and early. Just make sure there's coffee." She added as she and her family orbed out.

"Lot's and lot's of Coffee." Phoebe added as Cole picked up their sleeping Daughter as Shimmered them home.

"We should try and get some sleep to." Piper said prying her eldest son from the maps he was still trying to scry with.

"But what about.." Wyatt began to protest.

"He wont even notice we've left." Leo assured him as they headed upstairs.

She'd been silently crying for an hour and Chris sat in the dark room wondering if she even realized he was there. Wondering why every tear she shed tore at his heart.

"Please don't cry." He whispered unable to stand it anymore. She shot up surprised her vison adjusting quickly as her eyes met his.

"Sorry. I thought I was alone." She said quietly. "How, how long have I been out?" She asked quietly.

"A while." he replied. "Everyone went home, I think. They'll probably be back soon though." He added glancing at his watch.

"I'm sorry." She said avoiding his gaze.

"What for?" He asked confused.

"For ruining your life." She replied. "You didn't ask for this."

"Neither did you." He replied. "It wasn't fair of them to bring you here, I'm sorry I don't remember."

"It's ok, it just wasn't meant to be." She replied.

"I guess not." He replied not understanding why it was so painful to say it.

"So, did you guys make any progress?' She asked changing the subject.

"Not really, and Wyatt couldn't find Gideon's hideout." he replied.

"Yeah, well I don't think we will, until he wants us to anyway." She said stretching She winced pulling her arms down.

"You ok?" He asked concerned.

"Yeah, my arm hurts, I think I slept on it wrong." She replied rubbing it. "Throw me a book."

"Do you think it's safe to go down there?" Wyatt asked meeting his parents on the stair. "I mean they do have a history of being half naked in the living room." He said smirking.

"And She does have super hearing, and good aim." Buffy yelled as Wyatt ducked a large book narrowly missing his head.

"Ok, sorry, I wont bring it up again." Wyatt promised.

"You ok?" Leo asked walking in with Piper.

"I'm good, sorry about last night." Buffy replied.

"Not your fault." Piper replied. "Looks like you've been at this for a while." She said guesting to the large pile of books at her feet.

"Yeah well Magic boy passed out a few hours ago." Buffy replied picking up another book. "Someone's gotta work around here."

"Hey " Chris groaned. "Excuse me for staying up all night to make sure noone killed you. My family didn't care enough to." He accused.

"You had it under control." Wyatt replied flopping onto the sofa next to Buffy and whispering something in her ear.

"Ask her yourself." Buffy said rolling her eyes.

"She'll say yes to you." Wyatt pouted. "Come on you know you want them too."

"Do not." Buffy declared.

"Liar." Wyatt said laughing. "She'll just tell me to make them myself, come on." He begged.

"Fine." She said rolling her eyes. "Piper can we have pancakes?"

"No problem." Piper replied. "Your way to skinny anyways." She added walking into the kitchen.

"Told you." Wyatt said triumphantly. "Now, if we play our cards right, she may make us cookies to."

"Your terrible." Leo laughed picking up a book.

"No, just hungry." Wyatt grinned putting an arm around Buffy. "I think this is the beginning of a beautiful relationship." He said pulling his arm back at the glare his brother hot him. "Calm down, I'm just using her to get to the food."

"You act like your starved." Piper said rolling her eyes as she walked into the room handing Leo a cup of coffee.

"It has been a while since you've gone all out for breakfast." Chris said stretching his tired muscles.

"Excuse me for being under the impression my full grown son's could make their own breakfast." Piper said shaking her head.

"But it tastes better when you make it." Chris said grinning.

"Coffee." Paige called orbing in and stealing Leo's cup.

"Hey." Leo said as his drink materialized in her hands.

"Sorry, but this is a caffeine emergency." Paige replied sinking onto the sofa next to Buffy. "Feeling better?"

"Yes, Chris explained the whole Barbas thing, sorry I was a little nutty." Buffy replied.

"Ahh, we're used to it." Paige grinned.

"Hey!" Buffy said indignantly.

"So where are the rest of them?" Wyatt asked changing the subject.

"Oh, I told the girls they had to go to school. Let's just say they aren't happy." Paige began.

"And you left Kyle to deal with it." Leo grinned.

"We had no coffee, I went where it was." Paige shrugged. "Phoebe should be here soon, She's sending Mel to school too."

"At least we'll have some piece and quiet then." Chris mumbled laying his head back tiredly.

"Morning." Phoebe said cheerfully walking into the room. "Here." She said handing Leo another cup of Coffee.

"Can we tone the chipper down to a five please?" Buffy groaned.

"I wouldn't count on it, that's her fifth cup." Cole said walking in behind her.

"I guess Mel didn't put up as much of fight as Sam and Jamie." Paige said quirking an eyebrow at them.

"No, she did." Phoebe grinned.

"What did you do?" Leo asked warily.

"We sent to Paige's." Cole grinned. "Told her if they got to stay home, so could she."

"So, their all ganging up on Kyle as we speak." Phoebe added laughing.

"You guys are mean." Paige said shaking her head.

"Your just glad you left already." Phoebe replied. "Plus, I didn't want to miss anything, after last night..."

"What about last night?" Chris asked confused.

"I, we just , um is that Piper calling." Phoebe said backing up.

"No, I don't hear anything, and I have super hearing." Buffy replied.

"Oh, my mistake." Phoebe said glaring at her.

"So what about last night." Chris prompted.

"Oh, you know, demon after us, crazy...well were not really sure what Gideon is, but lives are at stake." Phoebe covered.

"Um, when are they not?" Wyatt asked.

"Not helping." Paige whispered. "Don't worry, you didn't miss anything."

"Really?" Phoebe said disappointedly.

"You two really need to learn to mind your own business." Buffy groaned.

"Breakfast is ready." Piper called walking into the room with a large tray. "So, did I miss anything?"

"Unfortunately noone did." Phoebe said. "Um, I mean nope we haven't started yet."

"Oh, ok." Piper said confused as she handed out plates.

"Hey, how come she got more?" Wyatt pouted

"Because she likes me better than you." Buffy replied sticking her tongue out at him.

"I hate you all." Kyle said orbing in.

"Did you get them to go?" Paige asked.

"Yes, kicking and screaming." Kyle replied. "I think their up to something."

"When are they not?" Paige groaned.

"Sounds like they're their mother's daughters to me." Buffy said smirking.

"Quite you." Paige said with a mock glare.

"So, back to the books?" Leo asked as they finished up breakfast.

"My brain hurts." Buffy groaned a few hours later.

"I wasn't aware you had one." Wyatt teased earning him a smack. "Ow, note to self don't tease girl with super strength."

"Good plan." Chris laughed. "But, she's right, this is pointless we haven't found anything."

"If anyone has a better idea, I'd love to hear it." Piper replied.

"I do." Buffy grinned.

"And why does that scare me?" Paige asked.

"No, it's a good plan." Buffy replied. "And much more fun than this."

"And why is that?" Cole asked.

"Because, you get to hit things." Buffy explained. "Gideon and Barbas have been hiding out for years, plotting this thing so, someone must know about it."

"And your suggesting we go out and find that someone." Kyle replied.

"Well best info on demons usually comes from other demons." Buffy replied.

"True." Cole replied. "Phoebe and I can hit the underworld."

"Piper and I can Scry for evil." Paige added.

"I'll go see if the elder's know anything new." Kyle said orbing up there.

"Dad and I can go see if any magical creatures have heard anything about Gideon or Barbas." Wyatt offered.

"Great." Buffy replied.

"Hey, then what are we going to do, just sit here and wait for them?" Chris asked.

"Nope Magic boy, were gona go start another Bar fight." Buffy said grinning at his confused look. "Just orb." She replied.