OK a lot of talking and stuff but I thought it was necessary so let me know what you think.

Buffy walked into the B n B that her sister and friends had been staying at. She walked up to the counter, where a woman was, it wasn't the same woman as when Buffy had last been here but she might be able to help.

"Hi, can I help you?" the woman asked pleasantly.

"Um…," Buffy said, trying to think about whose name they'd put it under, "Do you know if the people from floor 2 checked out? A um...redhead, teen-girl… oh! Under the names Giles, I think," Buffy said remembering.

The secretary tapped a few keys on her keyboard then looked at her, "Are you Buffy Summers?" she asked friendly.

Buffy wondered how she knew but nodded her head anyway.

"Apparently your friends or family or whoever checked out a fortnight ago but they left a message," she said, scribbling a few notes onto a piece of paper and handing it to Buffy.

Buffy smiled, "Thanks."

She walked outside, realizing that it would have been better to have read it indoors when it was actually light, but settled for hovering under a streetlamp to read it.

Buffy,

Not sure if you are coming back but Dawn and Xander were worried. Me and Giles too. We got reports of a possible potential and Kennedy has family near-by so we decided to check it out – Canada. Call 01837453094 to get in touch. Hope we hear from you soon.

Willow

Buffy looked around, wondering whether she should go or not. Should she phone first? Should she go there first then phone? Maybe they'd moved on already then what? She couldn't follow them halfway across the world and they might have given up hope already. Buffy pulled out her mobile. She had no money on it but there was a payphone right across the corner. She scrolled down to Angel's name. Maybe she should go back to his?

Buffy sat down on a nearby bench, contemplating what to do. She finally got up and walked to the pay phone, dialling the number on the piece of paper hoping someone would pick up. Hopefully not Giles, she couldn't face him right now. Not sure what there was left to say.

She sighed, listening to the ringing. She was just about to put the phone down when a male voice answered, "Yello?"

"Xander?" Buffy asked, quietly. Did he know? Would he be mad at her?

"Buffy? That you?" Xander said.

Buffy nodded then realized that would do no good, "Yea," she said. "It's me."

"Where are you? Are you OK? What's happening? When will we see you?" Xander said firing questions at her.

"I'm still in New York. I was going to come see you guys but didn't know if I should and I'm fine," she said, giving a small smile, he didn't seem mad.

"Do you have enough money? I could come pick you up or – something," Xander said, his head in a spin.

"Angel gave me some, I'll be fine. It's too long for you to drive. I'll get a train. Do you think that it'll be OK with – everyone?" Buffy asked quietly, her throat dry. Maybe it wasn't such a good idea.

"Of course it'll be fine. They'll be happy too see you. Everyone's been really worried what with you and the baby."

"How's Dawn?" Buffy asked.

Xander spoke quieter than he had been doing, "She's pretty broken up, Buff. She misses you, she didn't know if you'd be coming back or if you were alive or anything," he wasn't trying to play the guilt card but it was true and he didn't want to lie to Buffy.

Buffy was a little thrown off by that Did Dawn really think Buffy would leave her? Then again she had left without little word.

"You still there?" Xander asked worriedly.

"Uh... yeah... just thinking is all. I'll get a train and I'll see you probably early tomorrow. I'll call you when I get to Canada. OK?" Buffy asked.

"Sure. Be careful." Xander said, at least he knew she was OK but he didn't know how the others would deal. They'd all be happy, wouldn't they?

Buffy hung up and after asking for directions and getting lost about 5 times, she got to the nearest train station. Unlucky for her, she'd just missed the train she should have gotten which meant she either had to wait for 3 hours or take the train where she'd have to change trains a couple of times.

"Guess we're playing musical trains," Buffy muttered, waiting for her train to arrive.

KENNEDY'S AUNT'S PLACE

"Hey Xander, You OK?" Willow asked a Xander who looked between confused and shooken up.

Xander nodded, should he tell her?

Dawn watched quietly, waiting for Willow to go. She wasn't stupid. "Who was on the phone?" she asked, raising an eyebrow.

"N-Nobody," Xander said then looked at her, as if noticing for the first time it was Dawn. He might have not told anyone else but he wouldn't leave Dawn wondering about Buffy when he knew, "Buffy," he said quietly.

Dawn's eyes opened, "Is – Is she OK?"

Xander nodded, "Yeah but quieten down, I'm not sure whether to tell everyone else, yet."

Dawn shrugged, they were the reason she left but it didn't mean they didn't want her back. At this moment she didn't care much, she was just glad to have her sister back.