Bring Me to Life

Same disclaimers as always

Fifteen

"Tara?" The blonde instantly froze at the sound of her name. "Where are you going?"

"Hey Dawnie." She took a close look at the teen's face. "What's wrong Sweetie?"

The teen blushed, then looked away. "It's nothing, really."

"Would you like to go for a walk with me?" Tara smiled at the younger girl.

Dawn's eyes widened. "You were trying to sneak out!" she accused. "You were! You are so busted!"

Tara laughed. "Alright, you got me. I'm just so tired of being stuck here."

"I won't tell on one condition."

"I have to take you with me, right?" She threw an arm around the other girl. "Then let's get going!"

It wasn't actually all that hard to sneak out; the building was so full of people that they were hardly even noticed.

Tara Maclay and Dawn Summers stepped out into their new world.

"Wow." Dawn stared wide-eyed at their surroundings.

Tara nodded in agreement. "Yeah….wow…"

"It's all so…futurey…"

Both women stared in awe at the world before them. The rounded cars hovered over the streets, not ever needing to worry about busting a tire or anything.

There were venders all around, their shops hovering just as the cars did. They all smiled, signs hanging all around them.

"Money accepted?" Dawn looked questioningly at Tara.

"Hello ladies!" Both girls jumped as one of the venders popped up before them. "Is there anything I can interest the two of you in?" He grinned. "How about a necklace? Only two-hundred credits!"

Both 'time travelers' looked at each other. "I'm sorry sir," Tara began, "but we should really get going." She grabbed Dawn's arm and quickly dragged her away from the slimy looking man.

"Dawn." Tara sighed. "I think…maybe we should go back?"
The teen nervously looked around. "I think…you need a code or something to get in." Tara stared dumbstruck at her companion. "You mean…we're stuck out here?"

The two of them walked in silence, neither knowing what to make of their new world.
"Dawn…" Tara looked over to the brunette. "What's been bothering you?" Dawn blushed. "Dani?" She offered. Dawn blushed even more. "What happened Dawnie?"

"She ah…she kissed me."

Tara sighed. Both girls sat down on one of the street benches. "It's alright Dawnie."

"But…"

"Did you like it?" Tara questioned.

"What does that have to do with anything?!"

"Dawnie, you can tell me." She sighed. "Did you like it?"

The teen blushed even more. "Yeah."

"Is there anything that wrong with you liking her?"

"But," Dawn protested, "She's girl!" At the look Tara gave her, she went on, "Not that there's anything wrong with that!"

"There isn't."

"I know that but…"

"But what?"

"She's Willow's granddaughter to cryin' out loud! It would just be too weird." Dawn groaned.

"Look at it this way, if Dani had no connection to W-Willow, what would you do?"
"I don't really know. I guess…Maybe I'd try to…" She blushed. "Maybe I'd ask her out?"

"Well, then why don't you do so? Or at least talk to her."

Dawn smiled and gave the blonde a small kiss on the cheek. "Thanks. No to change the topic, what's going on between you and Willow?"

"Nothing."

Dawn arched an eyebrow. "Nothing." She repeated.

"Nothing, that's the problem."

"Oh."

"I…I know that it's been like, five hundred years, but…" Tara sighed. "I just don't know what I can do to get through to her."

"You'll just have to make the first move then." Dawn smirked. "Seduce her, make her offer she…can't…refuse."

"Why, Dawn Summers!" Tara laughed.

"I speak the truth Ms. Maclay!"

The two stood up, ready to head back to the MagiiCorp. "Let's see if we can get ourselves let back in."

Tara grinned at Dawn. "I-"Suddenly, Tara found herself connecting with the ground. "Ow."

Dawn glared at the woman who'd bumped into the blonde. "Rude much!" She yelled to the retreating form. She reached down and helped Tara up. 'Let's go."

Phyllis stopped running and sat herself down onto the bench. How? How's she here?

Nothing made sense anymore. Her eyes went gazed down at the knife in her hand.