Buffy and Cordeila
"Season 5 and up"
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Chapter 36: The vacation
Buffy and Cordelia's room
Buffy couldn't sleep there was something about the idea of going away from Sunnydale for a few days that made her a little uneasy. For example what if something happened, if some new evil decided to rear it's ugly head while she was away. How would her friends deal? What was going to happen in the whole love triangle between Faith, Willow and Tara? Is Willow going to stay with Faith or go back to Tara? And she knew that if something like that happened than Willow was going to need her by her side for it...so what if she wasn't there…then what happens?
Buffy turned and looked at a sleeping Cordelia lying next to her. She didn't know if this vacation is what the needed but she figured it couldn't hurt…right? She would let everyone deal with the evil and demony things that come along while she's away so long as her and Cordelia fix what's wrong with them. Because Cordelia means everything to her and she doesn't want to give her up.
Buffy remember the time they first met and Cordelia wanted to be friends. But all that mattered to her then was whether or not Buffy was cool enough to hang out with her. So naturally when Buffy basically threw her friendship back in her face to hang out with Willow and Xander she was crushed. And not because she lost a friend to Willow and Xander but the fact that someone would rather hang out with then instead of her. It made her question her motives, if only for a second. Cordelia had told her this a while ago, when they were still just friends.
It was a night when she was complaining about something stupid that Riley did and Cordelia was there to listen. For a long while Buffy would wonder why she stayed in Sunnydale, why she didn't go away to some better college that she had gotten accepted to. Buffy did end up figuring it out after her and Cordelia got together. Buffy sat up in the bed and swung her legs over the edge. She looked into the darkness of her room. It scared her a little bit when she felt more comfortable in the darkness that in the light.
The next thing Buffy knew Cordelia had her arms around her waist and was sitting behind her. "You know I remember the first time I realized my feeling for you," she started to say and Buffy just listened because it clamed her down just to hear her voice. "It was awhile ago, when Faith first came to town and I was still with Xander. You had just come into the Bronze with a red and white dress on. We had all been discussing your new boyfriend possibilities, for some reason you always seemed to be the topic of conversation." She paused for a second to take a breath. "You had just come over and where telling us that you were going out with someone, and then Faith came over and put her arm around you. And for some reason a sudden urge to kill Faith for touching you came upon me…and as we all know I didn't act on the urge." Buffy smile. "But it was at that moment that I realized that I had more than just friendship feelings for you."
"Why didn't you say anything?" Buffy asked confused because Cordelia had never been one to hide her feelings.
"Because we were in High School and my reputation meant more to me than happiness," she said. "It was later on when you got together with Riley that I felt like I lost you for good. Because as much as it pains me to say it he was a great guy for you," she said.
Buffy stood up and turned around. She straddles Cordelia's lap on the bed and smiled. "Yeah but you're the perfect women for me," she said as she placed a light kiss on her lips. When she pulled away she looked into Cordelia's eyes. "Really, I can't even imagine my life without you," Buffy said with all seriousness.
"Hopefully you won't ever have to," Cordelia said in return. Cordelia kissed Buffy softly and the next thing she knew she was being leaned back on the bed. "Buff as much as I want to do this, we do have to be up pretty early in the morning to catch our plan." She said with a smile.
"Unless we just don't go," Buffy said. "We could camp out in her for a few days," she suggested.
Cordelia let out a small laugh. "As mush as that idea pleases me I thing we really need some time alone. And I mean alone, not where our friend are downstairs or across the hall," she said with a smile. "Nice try though," she said.
"Thanks I try," Buffy said with a small laugh as she rolled of Cordelia and looked at her as she propped her hand up. "You know I love you right, no matter what happens with this vacation I want you to know that I do love you." Buffy said.
"I know," she said. "And the same goes for you," Cordelia said.
Buffy smiled as she got back under her covers and Cordelia did the same. It was the first time in months that Buffy felt like her and Cordelia would be okay, that nothing would tear them apart. Buffy feel back asleep looking at the one she loved more than life itself.
MorningBuffy was up that morning before Cordelia, before anyone for that matter. She had the house to herself before she left it for a few days. Her and Cordelia were going up to her families cabin for a few days, to put their relationship back together. At first Buffy wanted to go somewhere close but Cordelia convinced her that her friends could handle the Hellmouth for a few days while she was away. Thus they are going further away than originally planned. Plus Faith is here to keep everyone safe.
Buffy looked out the window as she saw the morning just coming over the horizon, it was just turning from dark to light. She had seen this once before but that was only when she was fighting for her life, and she ended up giving up her life anyway to save the world. All the other times she was out slaying she always came back a couple of hours before the sun rose, or she was just too tired to realize it, but this was the first time she actually noticed it. Maybe it was a sign.
Buffy took the last sip of the coffee she had been holding, it was now cold. As it went down she turned her head toward the stairs and saw Faith coming down them. "Well, I never expected to see you up before noon…ever," Buffy, said to Faith as she took a seat next to her. "What's up?" Buffy asked as she looked at her dark haired slaying partner.
"Funny B," Faith said as she poured herself a cup of coffee. "Actually there is something I need to talk to you about," she said as she sat in the stool across from Buffy. "It's about Willow," she added.
"Oh," Buffy said not really knowing what else to say. "What about her?" she asked.
"I believe that I could really feel something for her," she started.
"But…" Buffy said knowing that there was a 'but' in there somewhere.
"But…the only person I think about when I'm around her is you," she said. "And I know that you have Cordelia and she is the only one you want but I don't want Red to feel that I am only with her because she thinks I think I have a chance with you," she paused. "Did that make any sense?" she asked with a smile.
"Strangely yeah," Buffy said with a nod. "The only way you can show Willow that you like her and that you want to be with only here is to tell her that. And be honest, tell her that you have feelings for me that aren't going away but you like her more, and you want to be with her more." Buffy paused. "But the question you have to ask yourself is if she wants you or if she wants Tara…" Buffy trailed off.
"When did you become so insightful on this topic?" Faith asked. "The Buffy I remember never knew what to do on the topic of love." She said with a smile.
"I went through the same thing with Cordelia and Angel." She said with a smile. "She always thought that I just wanted to be with him and I was just settling for her. At first I tried to show her that no matter what all I wanted was her and not Angel and when that didn't work I came straight out and told her and she asked why I didn't just do that in the first place," Buffy said as she looked down at her hands. "If you really feel like you could care for Will that tell her because even as corny as this sounds the truth is the best way to go." She said with a smile.
"Your so gay B," Faith said with a smile.
"And from what you tell me so are you," Buffy said with a laugh. They sat there in silence just watching the sun come over the horizon. She couldn't remember the last time that her and Faith actually sat and talked about something like this. Truth be told Faith wasn't always the first to share what she was feeling so that was that, and maybe why they never ended up together. Maybe if Faith had told her what she was feeling than they might have just ended up together in the end.
"B…"
"Yeah?"
"Why is it that you and me aren't together now?" she asked.
"We both went different ways Faith and we couldn't help that," she said. "If things were different that we might have ended up together but because moment right here I am glad that were just friends and nothing more," she said truthfully. They remained silent.
Willow's roomWillow sat in her bed looking ahead of her as the sun was rising outside. She knew Faith was downstairs with Buffy so it didn't bother her that she had woken up alone. But the truth was that she really didn't like the idea of waking up to Faith every morning because Faith wasn't Tara and Tara is whom she loves.
Faith was great and she really was a good girlfriend if someone give her that chance, but she doubted she was the right one for her. Faith is a slayer and a slayer needs a certain type of person to love them. Someone that won't worry when they don't come home at a reasonable hour, a person that fully understands the risks they take every night. Okay so maybe she had that last quality but she wasn't right for Faith. Faith needed a bad girl or at least another slayer…not a shy witch.
"Willow?" Willow heard a voice from the doorway and when she looked up she saw that Cordelia was standing there. "Can I come in?" she asked.
"Yeah," Willow said as she moved over on the bed so Cordelia could sit down. "What's up?" she asked as she noticed the concerned look on Cordelia's face.
"Nothings wrong with me…it is more you that I'm worried about," she said. Cordelia walked over and sat next to Willow on the bed. "I know that you and Faith have been sleeping together," Willow widened her eyes in shock. "What? Your not the quietest person," Cordelia said with a smile. "And I thought Buffy was loud." She added and her and Willow shared a laugh. "But I know your using her," she said serious now. "I know that you really want Tara back and your hoping that your being with Faith will make Tara realize how much she loves you," she said. "But I am warning you, don't break Faith's heart, you never know what she is capable of," Cordelia said.
"I know, trust me I know, but I can't stop. It is almost like a part of me wants to stay with Faith, because she is so dangerous, and you never really know what she is going to do next…you know?" she asked. "Have you ever felt like that?"
"Only every time I remember who it is I am married to," Cordelia said. "But that's who they are, they're slayer, it is there job to be unpredictable. Because if they weren't they would never make it home at night…and we don't want that." She said.
"Yeah, but then there is that part of me that wants to go with the safeness, with Tara." She said. "I don't know what to do because either way I am going to hurt one of them," she said.
"I know but you'll hurt the one less if you don't kept leading them on making them think that they have some sort of chance with you…it is not fair to either of them and you know it," Cordelia said. Cordelia started to laugh and Willow gave her a weird look. "I was just thinking how much drama Buffy and I are going to have to face when we get back," she said. "You guys have drama and we are just down the hall," she said. "It is going to be like World War 3 when we come home," she said.
"I am sure we can handle things around her for a few days while you guys are away." Willow said with a smile. Suddenly she looked at Cordelia more seriously. "Do you think you guys will make it through this…in one piece I mean," she asked.
"I hope so," Cordelia said truthfully. "Personally there is no one in this world that I would rather be with then the women downstairs," she added.
Willow smiled. "I remember when you guys couldn't even stand to be around each other. The each grow in silence as they remembered a time when Buffy and Cordelia hated each other. Which when they thought about it really wasn't that long ago. Willow remembered it as if it were yesterday. Both Buffy and Cordelia were running for homecoming queen.
Flashback
"So you really are giving out money, huh?" Buffy said as she walked up Cordelia who was talking with a group of nerds, if she remembers right they are from the chess club.
"Is that any more tacky than your faux 'I'm shy but deep' campaign posters?" Cordelia says as she turns and looks at Buffy. As she looks into her eyes she can't help the feelings that come over her. Why does she have to like her so much? They only way she seems to so her feelings is by pretending to hate her. But she could never tell Buffy because Buffy would laugh in her face.
"Yes," came Buffy's quick reply.
"This whole trying to be like me really isn't funny anymore." Cordelia said. The group of nerds behind her began to walk away.
"I was NEVER trying to be like you, and when was it funny?" Buffy said growing angry.
"I don't see why your pathetic need to recapture your glory days gives you the right to splinter my vote."
"How can you think it's okay to talk to people like this? Do you have parents?" Buffy couldn't believe this, it was like she didn't think before she spoke.
"Yeah. Two of them... unlike some people." Cordelia said before she realized what she was saying. Once she said it she felt bad because a hurt look passed through Buffy's eyes.
"Your brain isn't even connected to your mouth, is it?" Was the only response Buffy could think of.
Neither one of them saw Willow and Xander walk over to them, "Why don't you do us both a favor and stay out of my way?"
"Don't EVER do that again." Buffy says after Cordelia placed her hands on her shoulder to push Buffy away.
"You're sick, you know that?" Cordelia said with a look of disgust.
"Okay, let's not say something we'll, uh, regret later..." Xander said trying to clam down his girlfriend and his best friend.
"You crazy freak!" Cordelia shouts in Buffy's direction.
"Vapid whore!" Buffy screamed right back.
"...like that!" Xander said trying desperately to pull Cordelia away.
"What did you call me!" She asked not believe what came out of the blonde mouth.
End Flashback
Cordelia and Willow just sat there in silence as they remembered that day. The feelings that were running through Cordelia at the time were a mix of anger and love. She liked Buffy back then and she knew that Buffy was the person that she wanted to be with. But she never would have admitted it because Cordelia Chase just doesn't swing that way. But when she entered college and she saw Buffy go for Riley she figured it was about time to go after what she wanted.
Downstairs
Buffy and Faith were still talking about things when Cordelia and Willow made their way downstairs. Buffy noticed that Cordelia had carried down both hers and Buffy's bag. She walked over to where her best friend and her wife were standing. She smiled at them both as she bent down to pick up the bags and she proceed to bring them out to the car.
As she packed the car she looked up to see her sister standing in the window of her room. She was scared for Dawn, yet she would never admit it. After what happened with Glory last year all she wanted to do was protect her sister, and there was no way she could do that if she was on a vacation. As she walked back into the house she could hear Cordelia talking to Faith and Willow.
"You ready?" asked as she entered the kitchen. "The car is packed and ready," she said with a smile.
"I'm ready," Cordelia said. She gave a hug to both Willow and Faith before she walked out of the kitchen leaving Buffy to say her good-byes.
"Okay I am only going to be gone for a few days, I want the house in home piece when I get home," she said with a smile as she hugged Willow. When she walked over to Faith she gave her a weird look. "Do we hug? Are you a hugger?" she asked.
"Not really but for you I'll make an exception." Faith said as she pulled Buffy into a hug shock both Buffy and Willow. "Now don't get any idea's because that was strictly a one time thing," Faith said with a smirk.
"I really hope this works out for you guys," Willow said.
"So do I," Buffy said as she looked at her best friend. "So do I," she said as she turned and walked out of the house and got into the passenger seat of Cordelia car. They sat in the car for a few minutes before Cordelia backed out of the driveway and started down the road toward her parents cabin. They rode in silence, neither one of then really knowing where to start. This in itself was uncomfortable because they always knew what to say to each other, they were never shy about telling one another what was going on. So what made this time any different?
Cordelia looked out of the corner of her eye at Buffy sitting in the passenger seat. This was it; this was the trip that would decide if the stayed together or if they went their separate ways. She really didn't want to lose Buffy, not after it took her so long to get her. Cordelia watched as the sun would catch her hair just right and it would shine. The way her hazel eyes glimmered in the sunlight. For this sight right here Buffy looked beautiful, not that she didn't usually. It just from this position it was easy to see why Buffy was so easy to fall for, from just one look that is.
"Buffy?" Cordelia said and Buffy turned to look at her. "Do you remember the time when we told your family that we were together?" she asked and Buffy smiled. "You were so scared," she added.
"I wanted them to accepted that I was in love with a girl, and most of all I guess I wanted them to accept you. Because truth be told Mom wasn't always your biggest fan," Buffy said. "Dawn I wanted to understand that I loved you and that no matter who I was in love with it would affect her. You know my sister she would have been the biggest drama queen about it because she had a gay sister. She thought for sure she would be made fun of for the rest of her life, but that is until they found who it was her sister was dating." Buffy said with a smile.
"What can I say my reputation proceeds me," Cordelia said with a shrug.
"I just wanted them to love you as much as I do," she said. "And I think they do," she said. Another silence fell over them. "I want you to know that no matter what happens on this trip I will never stop loving you," Buffy said breaking the short silence.
"Ditto," Cordelia said as she reached over and grabbed Buffy's hand. They rode in silence again but this time they were just enjoying one another's company. Buffy watched as the scenery went by her window. They trees, they sun as it came in and out of the leaves. The animals running in and out of the street so an oncoming car wouldn't hit them. Everything looked so peaceful that it was hard to believe what came out at night. Sometimes Buffy forgot about this calmness that claimed the town during the day because she was so used to the darkness. She didn't want to be like that, she wanted to remember what it was like to be clam and hopefully this vacation would do that.
Buffy's house
They were all gathered at Buffy house now, Willow had called them all and told them to get her as quickly as they could. For the sound of her voice she knew something was up and it wasn't a good something either. He and Anya had gotten there as quickly as possible. When he walked into Buffy's house he saw Willow at the computer and Faith hovering over her shoulder.
"What's up?" he asked as he walked over to the two women. They looked at him with a smile on their faces. "What?" he asked confused by the smile because from the way Willow sounded on the phone something bad was happening. "You two are creeping me out." She stated.
They turned the computer towards him and his eyes widened. "This has to be Faith's idea," he commented.
"Hey!" Faith said.
"Actually it was my idea," Willow said to Xander placing a hand on Faith's arm. "What you don't want to do it?" she asked.
"No I don't…this isn't even your house," he said.
"Actually it is," Willow said. "This is where I live Xander I help Buffy with bills when I can and other stuff like that," she said. "I can't believe you of all people don't want to do this," she said.
"Yeah but Will, this is something that could…" he trailed of thinking of the right words. "That's funny I lost my train of thought," he looked at Willow and she had a evil smile on her face. "That's just wrong," he said with a smile. Then he shuck his head to get rid of what he was thinking but it didn't work. "Okay," he said. "But I want you to know that if Buffy and Cordelia find out I had nothing to do with this," he said.
"You got it X-man I will make sure that if Buffy and Cordelia find I'll take the blame. Since I am the only here not afraid to stand up to them," Faith said with a smirk on her face.
"I'm not scared," Dawn and Anya said at the same time.
"Listen okay, if your going to do this you have to do it right," Xander said as he moved to sit in front of the computer. "There are certain things that you can say on a flyer and certain things you can't," he said. "For example hosted by Willow Rosenberg…I think that has to go," he said sarcastically. Willow watched him type in things that she never would have put in there. "You have to remember whom your talking to," he said as he continued to type away at the computer. Willow was impressed on how enhanced his computer skill had gotten.
Xander turned backed away from the computer and let everyone have a look. "That's much better," Faith said as she slapped Xander on the shoulder. "Now print one off and I'll go down to the copier and have the copy about what 1,000?" she asked.
"Faith I don't even think there are 1,000 people in Sunnydale," Dawn said from where she was sitting on the couch. "I'd have to say about 200 at most," she said with a smile.
"Alright 200 it is," Faith, said as she grabbed the paper from the printer. "Dawn you want to some along?" she asked Buffy's little sister. "I really don't know where this copying place is," she said with a smile.
"Sure," Dawn said as she got up of the couch in a hurry. "Buffy would so never left me do this," she said with a smile.
Faith walked over and kissed Willow on the cheek. "We'll be back in an hour…at most," she said with a smile. "See ya then," she said as her and Dawn walked out of the house.
"Okay now what?" Willow asked.
"Anya and I are going to go down to the store and pick up some beer and munchies," Xander said.
"What can I do?" Willow asked. "After all this was my idea," she said.
"Why don't you go and get some music," he said. "Because once the sun goes down we are going to have a house full of people," he said with a smile. "I hope your ready for this step Will," he said and him and Anya walked out of the house.
Willow stood alone in the living room. "Why do I have a feeling that this is a really bad idea?" she asked to on one.
"Because it isn't like you," a voice said.
Willow turned around and saw Tara standing in the doorway. Willow didn't know what to do it was like she was frozen in place. "Tara?" she asked as if she didn't believe what she was seeing. "Oh my God Tara," she said as she walked over to where Tara was standing. As soon as they meet Willow's lips were on Tara's. "I missed you so much," she said into Tara's neck.
"What about Faith?" Tara asked. Willow hung her head a backed away from Tara. "Is what you have with her as good as what we had?" she asked her voice lashed with anger.
"No," Willow said. "It's better," she said as she walked away from Tara. "I don't want to hurt you but with Faith it's all different and unexpected." She said. "And I like that," she added.
"So the reason you cheated on me was because I am predictable?" she asked.
"No that not what happened," Willow said. "I was drunk and I didn't know what I was doing," she said.
"So she took advantage of you?" Tara asked.
"No…you don't understand!" Willow said getting mad too.
"Then help me understand because I want to," she said.
"I don't love you anymore!" Willow said before she realized what she was saying. She placed a hand over her mouth as if wanting to bring back what she said. She dropped her hand realizing that the damage had been done. "I feel out of love with you awhile ago before Faith," she said. "I don't know the exact time and place but I couldn't help it, I didn't think of you that way anymore. So when Faith came along I started to feel things for her that I hadn't felt in a long time," she said.
"So you couldn't have the original slayer so you went to the one that isn't even supposed to be here?" Tara asked as tears came down her face.
"What are you talking about?" Willow asked confused.
"Don't act like I'm stupid. I noticed it the first time we started going out…you wanted Buffy," she said. "You were always trying to get her approval on things, you always wanted her to notice what it was you were up to," she said. "I never told you this but the first time we made love I watched you while you slept," she paused. "And you were thinking of her afterwards, you were calling out to her and I heard you," she said. "Just let me know were you thinking of her all the times we were together?" she asked.
"No…it was just that night." Willow said as tears came from her eyes. "Because ironically enough that was the night she told me she had a thing for Cordelia," she said. "After that night it was no one but you," she said. "I did love you Tara, more than life." She said.
"Funny cause that's what they all say after they dump me," Tara said as she hung her head. "I loved you Willow…a lot. I would have done anything for you." She paused as she looked at the red head. "Can you say they same about Faith?" she asked as she turned and walked out the back door to the Summers' backyard.
Willow stood there looking at the place that Tara had just been standing. "Thank you Tara," Willow said as she realized what Tara had done. Tara had helped her realize the feelings she had developed for Faith even when she didn't want to know. She had her realize that she was not in love with her anymore and that she shouldn't feel guilty form falling for Faith. That she should move on. And she was finally ready to.
Cordelia's parents cabin
When they arrived at the cabin it was just begin to turn to night. She hoped Faith would be able to handle the slayer back home, not that she doubted her sister slayer, it's just that she doesn't know what to do if she isn't out slaying at night. They walked into Cordelia's parents cabin and Buffy set the bags down by the stairs. She looked around and the cabin was something she didn't expect from Cordelia's family…it was kinda small.
"Take a look around," Cordelia said as she walked into another room. Buffy walked into what she assumed was the living room and it look just like those cabins you see in the movies. There was a fire place with a picture of the woods above it, basically instead of having a window there. And when you turned around the room there was one couch, a big comfy chair, and a love seat. When you wanted closer to the kitchen you could see I nice wooden table with wooden chairs. When Buffy entered the kitchen all the cupboards were wooden and even the refrigerator was wooden.
Her eyes can to rest on Cordelia standing in front of the sink with her arms across her chest looking at her. "What?" Buffy asked as she walked over to her and placed her hand on Cordelia's hips bringing her closer. "I love this place," she said. "And I love you," she added.
Cordelia brought her arms up so they were around Buffy's neck. "I know that," she said as she kissed her lightly on the forehead. "So what do you want to do first…we have the whole cabin to ourselves for the weekend," she said as she walked away from Buffy to get a drink out of the refrigerator. She tossed Buffy a bottle of spring water.
"I know what I wanna do," she said with a raised eyebrow. "What do you wanna do?" she asked with a smile.
Cordelia laughed a little. "Well as fun as that sounds…" she said as she walked out of the kitchen with Buffy following close behind. Cordelia took a seat at the table. "I think we should talk about some stuff," she said seriously.
"We have the whole cabin to ourselves and you want to talk," Buffy said in disbelief.
"Yup," Cordelia answered.
Buffy took a seat in front of her and put her drink on the table. She crossed her arms across her chest and looked at her wife. "What do you want to talk about?" she asked.
Cordelia looked at Buffy, "If your going to act like a bitch than I'm not going to talk about anything. I am simply going to sit her and stair at you," she said.
"Me…I'm the one being the bitch. You bring us her to fix our relationship and all you want to do is talk. Trust me when I say that the only problem in this relationship is not the conversation," she said. "Because lately it seems that all we do is talk," she added. Cordelia just looked at her. "What?" she asked.
"You're starting to sound a lot like Faith," she said. "Get some get gone," she added. "Hasn't that been the theme in our relationship since I moved to L.A., I come to see you and it seems that all you want is sex." She said.
"That's not true," Buffy said.
"It's not?" Cordelia question.
"When's the last time we made love?" she asked.
"Two weeks," Buffy answered instantly. Then she caught on. "Oh God," she said as she placed her hands on her forehead.
"What's wrong Buffy?" she asked.
Buffy looked away before she looked back at Cordelia. When she looked at Cordelia she had tears in her eyes. "Where should I start?" she asked with a smile and a little laugh.
"At the beginning."
"Well let's just start with when I saw Willow and Tara drifting apart." She paused. "I know I should compare our relationship to there but I couldn't help it. I saw Willow spending more time with Faith and less time with Tara. Willow stopped going to Tara with her questions, instead she would go to you, Xander or me. And as that was happening it was happening to us too. Our conversations weren't as long because we were always so busy." She paused again. "So I guess when the whole Willow Faith thingy happened at the wedding I was worried that it would happen to us to. That you would get bored and move on to someone else. That you would stop loving me…and I didn't want to lose you," she finished.
Cordelia got up from her chair and walked over to where Buffy was sitting. She brought the blonde into her arms. "That would never happen to us," she said. Buffy looked at her asking her how she knew that. "Because I love you way too much to do something like that. And I don't think it's possible for me to stop loving you," she added. Cordelia sat there with Buffy just holding her in her arms.
Buffy's house
Willow, Xander, Dawn, Faith, and Anya were all sitting on the couch watching what was happening in front of them. Their little party had grown a little out of control for them. People were everywhere. Willow was wondering when someone was going to call the police since the music has grown louder that what was aloud. All of them have already tried to get everyone out, all but Faith. She told Willow that if she wanted everyone out she would do it. Willow didn't think she would be able to do it without breaking anyone's bones so she said no thanks.
Just as Willow was about to get up and tell everyone to leave and if no one listened she would let Faith handle it the door opened. Great more people. Willow thought as everyone's head turned toward the door. But the person who walked through the door surprised them all. He was not who they expected to be walking through the Summers' house anytime soon.
He walked over to where Willow was standing and smiled. "Oh my God…Oz?" she asked. She looked at the man before her that still held a special place in her heart. "Oz? What are you doing here?" she asked still not being able to take her eyes off of him.
"I came to see you," he said. He looked around at all the people in the house. "I heard you were having a party," he said with a smile. "Hey guys," he said to the rest of them before his eyes settled on Willow again.
"Hey Oz, long time no see," Faith said as she step out for behind Willow. "What have you been up to man?" she asked.
"Nothing much, just working on keeping the wolf under control and such," he said. "Can we perhaps talk with a little less noise?" he asked.
Everyone nodded before Anya spoke up. "We are having trouble getting everyone out," she said bluntly. Oz smiled and then he started to walk around the room asking every politely to leave. The ones that didn't listen he beside to add a little growl to it and soon everyone started to file out of the house. "Why didn't that work when we tried it?" Anya asked in disbelief as she watched everyone exit the house.
Oz walked back over to where they were sitting. "Now we can talk," he said with a smile as he and the rest of the gang walked over to the dinning room table. "So what's new with everyone?" he asked.
"Buffy and Cordelia got married," Dawn, blurted out. Then she blushed. "They are at Cordelia's parents cabin right now for some time to themselves." She explained.
"Buffy and Cordelia got married? When did they get together?" he asked.
"They got together about a three four months after you left, Riley left Buffy. So her and Cordelia started to hang out more and soon a relationship developed." Xander explained. "Trust me when I say it took us all by storm," he said with a smile.
"What about you and Anya?" Oz asked looking at Anya smiling.
"We are getting married," she said with a smile as she showed him the ring.
"Dawn?" he asked.
"You know how Riley left?" Xander asked seeing as how Dawn was unable to say anything. Seems someone has a crush. He thought to himself. Oz nodded to answer the question. "Well he came back thinking he would still be able to get together with Buffy…yeah that didn't work out to well. So he and Dawnie started to become friend and eventually a nice relationship developed," Xander explained.
"It's like one big love triangle," Oz said.
"That about sums it up," Willow said.
"What about you Will...where is Tara?" he asked.
"Tara and I are no longer Tara and I," she said. "There was thing whole big thing that happened, I really don't want to get into it," she said.
"Anyone new in your life?" he asked.
"Since when did you start asking so many questions?" she asked and he just shrugged. Willow looked in the direction of where Faith was playing with her fingers. Then she remembered the conversation that she had with Tara. "Actually yeah…there is someone new in my life," she said and Faith looked at her. "Faith," she said. Oz's eyes widened. "Faith and I are together now," she said.
He looked back and forth between Faith and Willow and neither one of them budged to tell him that it was some kind of joke. "Well," he said. "That was unexpected." They all sat in silence for a little while before they all started to laugh.
"So how long are you in town?" Dawn asked.
"I was hoping to stay awhile this time," he paused. "You think you have room for a werewolf?" he asked.
"There is always room for you Oz," a voice said from behind the group and they all turned to see Buffy and Cordelia standing there. He got up off his chair and met Buffy half way for a hug. "It's good to see you," she said.
"What are you guys doing back so soon…you left this morning," Willow said and she snapped her figured behind her back. Soon the whole house was as they left it.
"We figured out that the whole thing was one big misunderstanding," Cordelia said. "And we decided to come back because Buffy didn't want the house to burn down while she was gone," she said with a smile. "Hey Oz," she added.
"Hey," he said. "The house would have fallen to the ground with the party they had going on here," he said with seriousness as he looked at Buffy and Cordelia. Before he knew what was happening Xander, Anya, Dawn, Willow and Faith were running out of the house being chased by Buffy and Cordelia. "Just like old times," he said with a smile.
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AN: I know it's been awhile but I am finally back to it. I hope this chapter was worth the wait. I decided to bring Oz back...what would you guys think of a possible Dawn/Oz pairing? hmmm...