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"Now is Willow gonna go save everybody from Wilkins?" Sophie asked.

"Not yet, sweetie" Tara laughed. "Willow was happy to see her old friend again, but her new friends weren't quite as thrilled.

Anya's jaw dropped.

"Did I miss something?" Anya was ignored. Willow and Tara clung to each other's hands, jumping up and down and squealing like schoolgirls.

"What are you doing here?" asked Willow, grinning.

"What's going on?" Anya frowned. She was still ignored.

"What do you mean 'what am I doing here?'" Tara beamed. "What are you doing here?"

"WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON HERE?" Anya roared. She did not like being ignored at all.

"Anya, this is Tara" Willow smiled. "She's my best friend!"

"Friend?" Anya frowned, confused.

"Hey, Xander" Willow pulled the cyclops out of the log, and introduced him. "This is Tara. Tara, meet Xander."

"I am honoured to make your acquaintance" grinned Xander, bowing.

"The pleasure's all mine" Tara laughed.

"Whoa, whoa, time out!" cried Anya. "You know her, and she knows you.." she pointed at Xander. "But she wants to kill him, and everybody's okay with this? AM I MISSING SOMETHING?"

"I never wanted to kill him, that was a huge misunderstanding" Tara frowned. "I was just trying to ask for directions."

"See Anya? Nobody's killing anybody" Willow chuckled.

"Wait until everybody finds out you've been here all this time" Tara smiled at her friend. "Wow, what will your mother think?" Willow's face paled as painful memories filled her mind.

"She doesn't have to know. Nobody has to know."

"Of course they do" said Tara, frowning. "Everybody thinks you're dead."

"They do?" asked Willow, confused.

"Yes. Wilkins told us about the stampede."

"He did?" said Willow nervously. "What else did he tell you?"

"It doesn't matter now. The point is you're alive, and that means.." a smile spread over Tara's face. "You're the Queen!"

"The Queen? Um, I think you've got your wires crossed there, lady" Anya frowned. Xander, however, had a completely different reaction.

"The Queen?" he cried, dropping to his knees and kissing Willow's toes. "Your Majesty! I gravel at your feet!"

"Cut it out!" Willow snapped, pulling her foot away.

"Besides, it's grovel, Xander, and don't" Anya turned to her flame-haired wiccan friend. "Willow's not the Queen.. Are you?"

"No" Willow replied, shaking her haid.

"Willow?" asked Tara, confused.

"No, I'm not the Queen" Willow repeated. "Maybe I was gonna be, but that was a long time ago."

"Let me get this straight" Anya frowned. "You're the Queen, and you never even told us?"

"Look, I'm still the same girl" said Willow.

"But with power!" Anya grinned, rubbing her hands together. Tara looked at Willow's two strange friends, then back to Willow. There were clearly some things that they needed to talk about.

"Could you guys excuse us for a minute?" she asked.

"Whatever you have to say, you can say it in front of us, right Willow?" said Anya, crossing her arms.

"Maybe you better go" said Willow with a small smile.

"It starts" Anya sighed, as she and Xander headed off. "You think you know a girl.."

"Anya and Xander" Willow smiled. This soon turned to a frown when she turned and saw her friend beginning to sob. "Tara? What's wrong?"

"It's like you're back from the dead" Tara replied, eyes filled with tears. "You don't know how much this is going to mean to everyone.. What it means to me." She hugged Willow tight. "I've really missed you."

"I've missed you too" Willow smiled, hugging her back.

"This stinks" said Anya, as she and Xander spied on the pair from the bushes.

"Sorry" Xander apologised.

"Not you!" Anya snapped. "Them! Willow. Her. Alone."

"What's so bad about that?" Xander frowned. Anya rolled her eyes.

Anya: I can see what's happening

"What?" asked Xander, confused.

And they don't have a clue!

"Who?"

They'll fall in love,

And here's the bottom line,

Our trio's down to two!

"Oh" Xander sighed, finally catching on. Anya put on a fake French accent.

Ze sweet caress of twilight,

There's magic everywhere.

And with all this romantic atmosphere,

Disaster's in the air!

Willow and Tara were walking together by the side of the lagoon.

Tara: Can you feel the love tonight?

The piece the evening brings.

The world for once,

In perfect harmony,

With all it's living things.

The pair stopped to have a drink. Willow glanced aside to Tara.

Willow: So many things to tell her,

But how to make her see?

The truth about my past..

Willow shook her head.

Impossible!

She'd turn away from me.

Tara looked at Willow, and would have given anything to read her thoughts.

Tara: She's holding back,

She's hiding,

But what I can't decide.

Why won't she be the Queen I know she is,

The Queen I see inside!

Willow dove into the water, hiding beneath the surface. When Tara looked around to find her, Willow pulled her in.

Chorus:Can you feel the love tonight?

The peace the evening brings.

Tara climbed out of the water, dripping and annoyed, but smirked as she pushed Willow back in.

The world for once,

In perfect harmony,

With all its living things.

Willow playfully chased Tara through the forest, then tackled her to the ground, pinning her. Suddenly, Tara leaned up and kissed her. Willow was startled for a moment, but then kissed her back passionately.

Can you feel the love tonight?

You needn't look to far.

Speeding through the night's uncertainties,

Love is where we are

Anya: And if she falls in love tonight,

It can be assumed..

Xander: Her carefree days with us are history..

Both: In short our pal is doomed!

"Aww" said Sophie.