Chapter Two: Gentleman We Need A Plan & Quick!

Once they were inside Spike's crypt Hermione scans around grabbing something out of her beaded bag "Dawnie would you do a huge favor for me?" she asked.

"Uh huh sure what is it," Dawn asked.

"Sure, what is it?" Dawn asked.

"Do you mind holding this wand steady by saying this spell...and put this motorcycle in the middle where you and Spike have a lot of room?" Hermione explained.

"Like this?" Dawn began to say but, a bright light came thru her body causing her to widen her eyes in shock then remembered the spell her cousin told her 'Engorgio' and the small motorcycle grew causing Spike and Dawn eyes to pop out huge while Oz looked very amuse "Whoa…where did that came from?" she blurted out.

Hermione giggled "Oh Dawnie that was you. The wand that you have, it's your own wand which means you're in charge of that wand and it means you have magic luv," she explained.

Dawn blinked her eyes owlish "Me?" she squeaked in shocked feeling herself a little proud but, then she felt sad wishing her big sister Buffy can witness her magic "I did that," she murmured.

"You did," Hermione began to say as she and Oz looked a bit amuse "By the way have you ever drove a motorcycle before?" she asked.

Dawn shook her head 'no'

"What about you Spike have you drove a motorcycle?"

"I have…why?"

Hermione gave a sly smirk "Oh no reason but, it's a good thing you do because this is a gift for you and Dawnie," she explained.

"For me?" Spike asked.

"Yes, this is for you?" Hermione told him.

"But it looks so fancy? I haven't seen one of these in a long time not since—" Spike was cut off from Hermione

"I know it's a very classic motorcycle which is why I made it new, this is the latest motorcycles that I happened to be the big fan of. It's a Harley 750, with booster seats on the side and I happened to know someone who's a big fan of this type of motorcycles but, right now this is my baby so you wanna drive and test this baby out?" Hermione smirked causing Spike to nod dumbfounded "Kinda thought so. Well, we'll meet you in a bit say 20 minutes?" she explained.

"Sounds like a plan luv we'll uh watch the telly in my room while you two talk?" Spike offered causing Hermione and Oz nod in agreement heading to the other room. Once Spike and Dawn went to his bedroom; Hermione put a silence spell turning to Oz with a serious note.

"It's true?" Hermione swore under her breath causing Oz to close his eyes not wanting to believe his ex-girlfriend Willow would do such dark magic that's even beyond her control "I can't believe I didn't see this before," she explained.

"It's not your fault Mia. It's mine if I just …stopped being so nice with her…she thinks I can't say no to her which would explain the items that she needed from the black market," Oz mumbled under his breath causing Hermione to whip-splashed with a murderous look.

"What items?" Hermione hissed in low tones.

"These items that she asked me to grab…" Oz grabbed the notebook that she asked him to grab but, Hermione grabbed the notebook before he can continue and in return she swore under her breath "What is it?" he asked.

"Ozzy …these are ingredients for—this is dark magic…?" Hermione hissed at him.

Oz gulped "How bad is it?" he asked.

"She's planning on bringing back Buffy from the dead…and it would take a long of magic out of her…to do that…and she needs these items to do that. She can't go just inside the black market as if it was so easy to do that. They'd kill her which is she probably asked you because you look tough being a werewolf. Everyone in the magically world would've felt you strong, they wouldn't have a problem with you Ozzy but, with her…there's a reason why this is forbidden even when people are against bad witches and wizards that don't care about breaking the magically law that includes bringing people back from the dead. It's unnatural for a witch to do that it's against the law the magically law. I honestly think this is the most selfish thing she ever did and if she even tried to get these types of items; how is she going to get the money when she's not even living in the house leaving my baby cousin abandoned and homeless?!" Hermione exclaimed.

Oz whip splashed "WILLOW DID WHAT?!" he exclaimed.

"Oh dear…" Hermione sighed tiredly "That's exactly what Spike said but, you know what I have a plan…" as she took the spell off "Spike, Dawnie you guys can come out I know you two are eavesdropping on our conversation which is doubtful since I put a silent spell from anyone from eavesdropping so there's no need to spy on us—" she began to say causing Spike and Dawn to flush from being caught mostly Dawn while Spike looked like he's been slapped twice but, shrug it off "Let's get some pizza I'm bloody starving," she explained.

"We should go now before it closes then," Spike offered.

"Lead the way man," Oz explained.

Spike rode on the front with Oz on the side car with Hermione while Dawnie sat behind her with a helmet on; they all wore s helmet on thanks to Hermione's protection and all.

[30 minutes later—they went to Santa Monica where there's a pizza parlor not far from the beach]…

"Hey Mia, do you want your regular or you want a new set of pizza's?" the waiter asked [Jacob]

"Hey Jay, ummm actually I'm thinking of something new today…we would like….4 boxes of pizza, one pepperoni with avocado, with feta cheese on top, the bread crust I would like flat bread please; the other three they can order theirs," Hermione explained.

"I would like a pineapple and ham pizza please," Dawn murmured.

"I'll have sausage, chicken and spinach with alfredo sauce with feta cheese on top please extra thick on the crust man," Oz explained.

"I'll have pepperoni with sausage on mine with extra thick crust as well and we would like some drinks on that order large drinks thanks," Spike replied.

"Of course, anything else?" Jacob began to say causing everyone to shake their head "Alright that would be $35.00," he explained.

Before anyone can grab their wallet Hermione got her phone "Do you have apple pay by any chance?"

"I do we finally managed to fix it thanks to your suggestion by the way," Jacob began to say nodded as he grabbed the cashier register for Hermione to tap her wallet to pay "Thank you, the pizzas should be done in 10 minutes and I'll grab your drinks," he explained.

"Of course, anything to do to help, and take your time," Hermione gave a smile causing the waiter to flush causing Oz and Spike to chuckle at this then she put another protection and silent spell since no one was here "This is one of my spots with my husbands and they know Jacob is our regular waiter," she gave a playfully wink causing Jacob to chuckle; once he was gone Hermione put a silence charm around them "So before our food gets here. Gentleman, we need a plan and quick if this is going to work? We have to make sure we keep in contact, so this is what I'm thinking—" she was cut off by Spike.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa, plan? What plan? I thought we were getting some dinner?" Spike sputtered in shocked at this causing Oz to chuckle "What's so funny?"

"Oh man…now I can see why Buffy trusts you so much the both of us actually she said that you would've been shell shock if you were to find out this plan but, she also mentioned that you would've agreed and be supportive without being judgmental it's one of the main reasons why she has put us as Dawn's guardians in case something happens to her," Oz explained.

Spike gawked at Oz; obviously a bit shocked.

"Spike?"

"…"

"Is he alright?"

"Yo…Spike? You okay man?"

Spike's P.O.V.

"I'm sorry my head is spinning from all this information but, I'm a little lost…back up from what the slayer said about me and you being nibblet's guardian?"

Oz blinked his eyes owlish "Buffy never told you?"

"Tell me what?"

"Ah…do you remember those papers I gave you?"

I blinked my eyes owlish grabbing the folder luckily, I had inside my backpack "You mean these?" I began to say causing Hermione to nod at this "Yeah I have it inside my folder," I explained.

"Good, there's a lot of things that I should've told you both but, because of recent …events…I didn't get a chance to know that my own cousin is dead…or my favorite auntie is no longer with us. I wasn't even told at all including the rest of my family which is why I'm so furious with my cousin's so-called friends… which is why I have a plan and it's a fool proof plan if we plan this carefully," Hermione explained.

"How good is this plan…not that I don't trust you or anything, but I did just meet you today? How do I know that you'll—"

"Oh, trust me you can trust her Spike. I was just also suspicious when I first met her until she welcomed me at her home with no one to turn too. Imagine my surprised that she's Buffy and Dawn's older cousin from Joyce side. I didn't even know they were magical until Mia told me about it. I would've come sooner if I knew that Buffy was gone…but I wasn't even told this until my parents told me a month before because they knew how much Buffy meant a lot to me not just as a friend but, as my best friend. I didn't even get to say goodbye ….and with the way I heard about those rumors ….about Willow…I had to come to see if it's true and with the list she asked me to grab …now I'm not even sure…but, I'm willing to bet in my life that Willow will do anything in her power to bring back Buffy I have no doubt about that," he explained.

"How do you know if it's true Ozzy?" Dawn's voice was small causing me to feel my heart broke a little from her tone of voice "I mean ….she's been gone for almost 2 months ….and I haven't heard anything from Willow or anyone…why would she do that," she explained.

"Because she's a selfish person and I don't even know her…" Hermione spats feeling her anger thru her voice.

Dawn bowed her head "Don't get me wrong I would love more than anything to have Buffy back but, not like that…I know Buffy wouldn't want that…she did her job…so why can't they leave her be in peace," she explained.

Hermione gave a shrug "I don't know Dawnie but, I have a lot of theories why she would do that," she explained.

"Like what?"

"Being a vampire slayer is a huge responsibility my guess is they're losing the war,"

"The war…?"

"The demon world wouldn't have to worry about the Slayer slaying them, killing them stuff like that,"

"And the other theories?"

Hermione held her breath "I want to ask you both something…and you have to be honest with me?"

"Depends on that question luv?"

"How did Buffy die?"

I looked at Dawn pale then usual causing me to look uncomfortable.

"Spike?"

"Yes?"

"How did my cousin die?"

"It's a long story,"

"Try me I have all weekends plus…I wasn't told that she died so you owe me an explanation on how she died don't you?"

"You're right I do owe you an explanation but—" Spike began to say causing Hermione to raise her eyebrow at him causing him to sigh in defeat "…Alright…alright fine… I'll give you the short version,"

"Okay,"

"So there's this immortal god …and goddess…the god was Ben who was human and he has another form which is a girl or in this case a woman her name was Gloria," I began to say telling Hermione the story who grabbed her notebook writing notes "And from what the Watcher said; they needed the nibblet's blood to open the portal," he explained.

Hermione looked up with wide eyes "Portal?"

"Yes, to take over the world?"

"And did they use Dawn's blood?"

"They did but, that was when Buffy saved me from getting killed,"

"So …you're basically saying this goddess Gloria," Hermione began to say causing Dawn and I to nod at this "Was after Dawnie wanting to kill her and take over the whole world and to do that they needed Dawnie's blood," she explained.

"Yes and no,"

"What does that mean?"

"From what the slayer told me she said that that they needed her blood?"

"Dawnie's blood?"

"No, the Slayer's blood. Dawn isn't a real person, to Buffy she's her baby sister; she was made from her."

"…"

"Made from Buffy,"

"That's what the monks told her,"

Hermione gave a slow nod at this "I see…the monks huh?"

"Yes,"

"And …how did Buffy ended up being killed?"

Dawn looked away for a moment "She jumped,"

"What?"

"She jumped to the portal knowing if I jumped, I would've died and nobody wouldn't care but, she told me not to do it. She told me to be brave, be fearless and be happy….to take care of myself…she said that …to tell Spike to get me out of Sunnydale whenever I want…but I couldn't bring myself to do that…I couldn't leave without them being buried here….it wouldn't feel right at least to me anyway," Dawn murmured.

Hermione soften her eyes reaching her hand while Dawn held hers "Oh Dawnie…what if I told you ….that I can bring auntie Joyce and Buffy with us,"

"How? Like transfer their bodies to a different place,"

"More like….cremating their bodies into ashes so that way no one can bring them back?"

Dawn was about to speak but, our waiter Jacob came with our pizzas and the rest of the food that Hermione ordered.

"Alright Mia," Jacob began to say with pasta and chicken wings and 4 drinks of sweet tea "Here you go guys your food is ready it's a bit hot so be careful and your four sweet tea large drinks," he explained.

"Thanks Jay" Hermione beamed at this.

"Of course, let me know if you need anything else,"

"Will do…well I don't know about you but let's eat we'll talk more at home?"

"Home?"

"Yes, Dawnie you're getting your home back but, for us to do that…we need to find a special spot for us to talk without anyone finding out what we're up too?"

"How? I don't have any money"

"Oh, sweetie you don't think I have houses all over the world you can always stay there if you feel comfortable there and you're more than happy to live there for free since it's already yours darling. Trust me you are more than welcome to live there if you wish too," Hermione explained.

"Really?"

"Mhmm there's one by the beach I remember Buffy told me you and Buffy love to go to the beach a lot,"

"I love the beach," Dawn gave a small smile "Can we get a dog?"

Hermione giggled at this "We can get as many dogs as you want,"

"Maybe not too many dogs huh?" Oz jokily says causing Dawn to giggle.

"Now come on let's eat and then we can talk more about that plan," Hermione asked raising her eyebrow causing me to nod at this.

Nobody's P.O.V.

Spike, Oz, Hermione and Dawn were full; Hermione already paid for the check before Oz and Spike can protest but, she waved it off; it's the least she can do for spending some time with her baby cousin.

"So you guys ready?" Hermione asked.

"Oh yes I'm full," Dawn pouted at this causing Spike to chuckle "Spikey carry me," she pouted.

Spike shakes his head and carries her in his back "Alright nibblet let's get you home,"

"Home…" Dawn murmured.

"Don't worry Dawnie I won't let anything happen to you," Hermione began to say kissing her baby cousin on the forehead "Alright gents let's go home?" she offered.

"After you," Spike offered.

Hermione grinned at this as she magically transported them to Hermione's condo which was a private beach house by the beach in Santa Monica.

"Make yourselves comfortable I know it's not much but, it's home," Hermione shrugged at this putting her things on the couch "You can lay Dawnie there while we talk and we need to talk," she explained.

Spike held his breath "Yes we do,"

"That makes two of us man but, what can we do to save Dawn from all this?"

"You let me take care of that bit Ozzy but, I need you two to do something for me?"

"Anything?"

"How well do you know that Willow person,"

Oz coughed awkwardly "She's my ex,"

Hermione had a blank 'you have to got to be kidding me?' look causing Oz to give a weak smile.

"Really Ozzy?"

"She wasn't like that before. She wasn't into the whole magical thing at least not at first…that was before she told me about being a witch…and she's been practicing and all that. I wasn't into that whole magical thing until I learned that I'm a werewolf from my family. Most of the men in my family are werewolves including my brothers who found their mate and all that," Oz explained.

"Huh…."

"Yeah…"

"And you and my cousin never got together?"

Oz sputtered in shell shocked "What no…."

"But, you like her?"

"What….no…" Oz began to say causing Spike to raise his eyebrow "Okay fine I did care about Buffy at one point at the time…but I didn't think she'd be interested," he explained.

"And why not?"

"She was with Angel that time and—" Oz froze feeling that odd feeling scanning around which Hermione and Spike noticed "Someone's here?"

"Who?" Hermione immediately got up grabbing her wand which Oz held her back "Ummm I don't think you're going to like it?"

"Try me?"

"It's uhhhh Angel?"

Hermione scowled at that name.

"Let me take care of him,"

"No, no, no, no, no, no," Oz began to say grabbing her by the waist causing Hermione to scowl "I know you want to talk to him which …isn't the best time considering we're trying to come up with the plan to take guardianship over Dawn and we can't do that with him sneaking or spying or whatever. Let me talk to him see what's he doing at this part of town he doesn't go to the beach," he explained.

"But, but, but, but, but—"

"I know, I know you have unfinished business with him but, let me talk to him you did say you wanted me to spy on Willow and the gang, didn't you? That includes Angel,"

[no answer]…

"Mia?"

Hermione sighed tiredly "Fine….but, keep this with you?"

Oz furrowed his eyebrows sat this "What is it?"

"A two-sided mirror it just looks like a phone I invented it; it also has a spy camera you can barely see it?"

"Really?"

"Yea check this out?" Hermione opened the tv set which the t.v. was turned to the back seeing all these monitors leaving Spike and Oz to gawk at her "By the time you talk to him we're going to be hearing every single conversation between you two—what you don't honestly think I wouldn't set cameras around this property did you because that would be a lie?" she explained.

Oz shakes his head "Alright, alright hidden detective let me talk to him?"

Hermione gave a nod in confirmed "Ask him why he's here?" she spats.

"Trust me I will…Spike make sure she doesn't leave that spot?" Oz called over from the door which Spike nodded at this causing Hermione to scowl and sat down pouted.

"Question?"

"Yes?"

"Do you know peaches?"

"Who?"

Spike gave a huff "Angel. Do you know him?"

"No…I never met the bloke,"

"Oh…"

"But I have heard of him from Buffy,"

"Oh about?"

"People seem to think that Angel is her first boyfriend when he wasn't,"

"He wasn't…"

"No…Buffy had more than one boyfriend before Angel came into her life….Angel was her greatest love but, not her high school first love if that's what you mean?"

"Her greatest love?"

"Yes, Angel wasn't her first love….it was someone else,"

"And how do you know this?"

"Maybe because I'm the one that introduced them together in the first place when we were in high school well, she was in high school while I was …in my college years,"

"Oh?"

"His name was Miguel but, his birth name goes by Lorenzo, Lorenzo was his father's name but, he used Miguel, so he won't be reminded of his dead beat of a father; they're not exactly close,"

"Ah…"

"Yeah,"

"And how do you know Miguel?"

Hermione chuckled at this "Miguel is my cousin's Reggie best friend, they were in the army together and …even though my cousin Reggie made it out alive…along with his friend Charles Gunn I believe …not so much with Miguel, my cousin Buffy and Miguel were head over heels in love with each other; Miguel even gave her a promise ring to marry her one day and she said yes,"

"Oh really?"

"Yes, really that was before she learned about his death and felt heartbroken next thing, she knew she was moving to Sunnydale because of what happen in her last school that was until she met Angel and you,"

"Me?"

"Well didn't you two meet when she was in high school?"

Spike was about to answer but, Hermione shush him hearing the whispers between Oz and Angel.

"Let's go see and hear what they had to say,"

Spike nodded at this.

"Spikey?"

"Shhh we're listening to Ozzy's conversation with Angel,"

Dawn scowled "What why?"

"Just trust me on this I wasn't happy about it either but, knowing peaches it's not good since he doesn't usually go to the beach," Spike pointed out.

"Can you make it bigger and connect it to the TV?" Dawn asked.

"Yes," Hermione connected the monitor to the TV "How's the view?"

"Perfect, come sit let's see what peaches said to Oz?"

"You and me both," Hermione scowls which Dawn passed her chips "Put it loud Spike,"

"Will do,"

[in the other side of the beach house—Santa Monica to be exact Oz happens to be walking casually when he bumps into Angel who looked startled by this]…

Oz's P.O.V.

"Ozzy nod if you can hear me?" Hermione voice came thru the microphone which I gave a slight nod at this "Keep it casual knowing Angel he might get suspicious so …don't make it too obvious we're going to test this plan out first and then we'll keep going from there okay," she explained.

"Got it Mio," I murmured.

"Oz?"

Oz looked up pretending he didn't see Angel "Hmm…oh hey Angel," I began to say casually looked a bit surprised even though I wasn't "What-what are you doing here? You don't usually go to the beach?" I explained leaning against the edge of the pier.

Angel blinked his eyes owlish "Oh….well ya know …" he began to say with a shrug causing me to raise my eyebrow at him "The guys and I found a uh demon and …I needed a break?"

"In the morning?"

"Yes,"

"You do realize the sun is about to come up right?"

"I know…I know…" Angel began to say holding his breath "I needed a breather…Cordy was …being a little clingy today?"

"Oh why's that?"

Angel made it like it was a normal thing "It's been almost two months since she's been gone?"

I gave a blank look on my face having no idea what he's talking about.

"Willow didn't tell you?"

"Tell me considering I just got here and this is my first stop to meet with up with my friends?"

"You're not going to see Willow or the gang?"

I shrugged at this "What I do with my life isn't always about Willow," I spats causing him to blink his eyes at this "I don't put my plans on hold for Willow. We broke up when she was freshman in college," I quickly added.

"Oh….I didn't know that"

"Well …she's into girls so…that would explain a lot,"

Angel blinked his eyes owlish "Into girls…?"

"She's a lesbian?"

"Oh-ohhhhhh…" Angel gave a slight chuckle "Didn't expect that…sorry buddy,"

"Eh it's okay…so what did you mean about it's been two months?"

"Willow really didn't tell you?"

"Willow and I don't talk as much as you think Angel?"

"Oh…umm….I don't know if you heard…but, uh …Buffy…"

"Uh huh?"

"She's—she's gone,"

"Gone? Gone where?"

Angel held his breath causing Spike to raise his eyebrow at this knowing his grand sire despite how they don't get along he knows him very well they were best friends for centuries.

"She uh died,"

I whip splashed at this facing him "She's what?!"

"Oz…"

"When?"

"Uhhh today would be two months?"

"….TWO MONTHS?! DID ANYONE BOTHER TO TELL ME THIS?"

"Easy there Ozzy don't make it to obvious," Hermione murmured in low tones in Greek.

I held my breath to calm myself "Sorry, no one told me," I told him.

Angel stared at me for a long moment "No one told you that Buffy …died?"

"No,"

"Then how are you in LA?"

"I was traveling with my band mates and I'm staying at a friend's vacation house. I didn't realize I need your permission to come here Angel you don't own Los Angeles," I flatly replied.

Angel shifted uncomfortable "You're right I'm sorry I just….find that hard to believe that's all…."

"Of what?"

"That Willow didn't tell you? You guys used to be close,"

"A lot has changed since you left Angel," I flatly replied.

Angel grew quiet with a nod at this "You're right…you're right…"

"Hey Oz mate…ask him…if he talked to Willow?" Spike asked.

"Hey uh Angel I know this is probably weird but, have you talked to Willow?"

"Not since she told me that Buffy died? You?"

"No…"

"Why do you ask?"

"Just curious man…I mean if Buffy died then who's taking care of Dawn?"

"I'm sure they're taking care of Dawn,"

"LIAR!" Dawn sneered causing me to wince.

"What about Spike? Did you talk to him?"

Angel stared at me weirdly "No I haven't talked to him since….since…"

Spike snorted at this "Peaches never cared about me. I don't know why you asked him that,"

"Do you ever check on him? I mean you guys knew each other for a long time?"

Angel stared at me weirdly "We did…but, as far as I know …Spike is with Dru?"

"Nah ….they went on their separate ways last time I heard she was with you and Darla?"

"Darla….yeah I haven't seen her in a long time either,"

Spike looked at Angel's face expression "He's lying….I can tell that much,"

"It seems to me that you're lying,"

"Lying about what?"

"Darla? I heard that she was your ex?"

Angel cleared his throat "She was…we were together for a long time until ….I met Buffy?"

"Was that before or after you stalked her?"

Angel blinked his eyes "I didn't stalk her?"

"Right…..as if Buffy doesn't know or can tell that you were following her?" I raised my eyebrow at him which he seemed a little flush "Buffy tells me things about you two?" he explained.

"Like what?"

"Well…as far as I know you weren't her first love as everyone claimed you were," I snorted at this "That's for sure ….you were her greatest love that won't change but, you weren't her first love and you're not as slick as everyone thinks you are," I pointed out walking away already heated from that conversation.

"Oz wait?" Angel called after me.

"Yes?"

"Are you mad at me or something?"

"Why would I be mad at you?"

"….I feel like you've been upset with me from that conversation we just had?"

"No, I'm not mad, just annoyed and furious with you?"

"For….?"

"For toying and using Buffy like you did,"

"Oz….."

"Did you even love her? Buffy, I mean or was she one of your own conquests to get her to sleep with you?"

"Whoa, whoa, whoa, where is this coming from?"

"You know every time you come to Sunnydale Buffy would call me crying after you two broke up 2x I might add asking if there was something wrong with her. And I would tell her there's nothing wrong with her. Any guy would be f*** lucky to be with a beautiful, amazing who probably has the biggest heart of gold who hasn't once judge anyone even if they're a vampire or a demon, or even a werewolf unless you give her a reason too kind of girl like her. And I also told her that guys like you don't deserve a precious diamond like her. And I also told her that if I had a chance to be with her….I wouldn't dare let her go because for someone to let someone that precious to let her go isn't worth her time and energy," I explained leaving Angel speechless.

Angel's P.O.V.

"What the hell was that…." I murmured.

"What was what?" a familiar voice replied causing me to groan knowing that's Cordy.

"Angel?"

"Oh…I just bumped into Oz just now…"

Cordelia blinked her eyes owlish "You did?"

"Mhmm?"

"And….?"

"He's pissed?"

"At you?"

"Mhmm…."

"For what?"

Before I can answer Oz came back apparently, he forgot something.

"Hey Oz?" Cordelia perked up.

Oz however, had this blank icy cold look grabbing his stuff and walked away causing Cordelia to blink her eyes owlish.

"What I do?"

"The next time me and you see each other Cordelia I don't want to talk to you, see you or even speak to you in fact don't even look at me since you're just as worst as Angel is," Oz spats angrily causing her to jump from his cold tone.

"See what I mean?" I flatly replied.

Cordelia frowned "Do you think ….it's because of Buffy?"

"Cordy Willow didn't tell him that Buffy passed away 2 months ago?"

Cordelia gasps in horror "No wonder he's upset…" she shook her head in disappointment "I wouldn't blame him he was just as close as the rest of us although ….Buffy and I weren't that close but, I came to her funeral …sort of…that's awful I wonder why Willow didn't tell him," she whispered.

"I'm sure it's fine…what are you doing here? Aren't you supposed to be with Westley?"

"Oh, right Westley called. One of Gun's army's buddies is here….said his name was Reggie?"

"Reggie?"

"Yeah, he's really cute but, when I told him who I was he flat out refuse to acknowledge me and walked out,"

I raised my eyebrow at her.

"Yeah, I know,"

"We'll let me call Gunn see if –"

"Oh, I already called him he's on his way now I was just grabbing you so we can head out the sun is about to come up?"

I nodded at this "Right…right…." I looked at the ocean one last time and head to the underground tunnel "See you over there," I told her as I disappeared thru the shadows while she turned to her car to meet me there at the hotel.

[flashback 2 months in April this was before Buffy was resurrected back from the dead University of California, Sunnydale]…

Nobody's P.O.V.

Oz arrived at the university hoping to talk to Willow but, he found her at the cafeteria waiting for Xander he assumed and hide behind the shadows; thanks to his werewolf hearing he got the perfect view on them which Hermione, Spike and Dawn overheard everything.

Willow called Xander to talk about her plan; apparently, she been getting nightmares that 'Buffy' was in the hell dimension and wanted her to save her, which was false but, no one knows that yet.

"Hey Willow?" Xander greeted Willow.

"Hey Xan, where's Anya…?" Willow asked raising her eyebrow.

"At the shop," Xander told her.

"Ah…"

"And …Tara?"

"In class,"

"Ah…"

"H-how are you?"

"I've been …better you?"

"Awful…"

Xander bowed his head in shame "I'm a mess Will…it's not the same without Buff…"

"Yeah I know….hey Xan do you know where's Dawnie?"

"Dawn nahh I haven't got a chance to call her back …I figured she was with you?"

Xander and Willow froze in realization that no one knew where Buffy's little sister Dawn Summers were.

"Oh shit…did we forget about Dawnie?"

Willow bit her bottom lip nervously "I think we did…"

"Oh shit…if Buffy was—if she was—she won't be happy if she knew we weren't taking care of Dawn,"

"I know….hey…I was thinking ummm we should have a day for us to talk?"

"Will we are talking?"

"I know that but, I meant…for us to talk without Tara and Anya…ya know see I been getting these weird dreams …well more like a nightmare,"

"A nightmare?"

"Yeah, it's almost like Buffy was trying to send me a signal?"

"A signal for what?"

"She's trapped in the hell dimension I mean why else would she contact me?"

"I don't know Will…it doesn't sound like Buffy?"

"Of course, it's Buffy I mean why else would she contact me since I'm magical it's the only way for her to connect me thru magic"

Xander grew quiet "Then why she didn't contact me?"

"Maybe because you don't have any magic…not that it's a bad thing or anything just…maybe, maybe it's a help from Buffy for us to save her?"

"From where?"

"To wherever she is. I mean what if Buffy's in the hell dimension the same one that Angel was in?"

Xander scowled on Angel's name.

"I highly doubt that Will,"

"Think about it why else would she contact me thru my dreams or in this case nightmares?"

"Whoa, whoa, whoa back up a second Will…just wait a minute say I believe you that our best friend Buffy was stuck in a hell dimension what makes you think we can bring her back we don't have any of the ingrediants or money for it," Xander pointed out.

"Yeah we do, Buffy gave us full access to her bank account we can grab the stuff from there," Willow excitedly says which left Oz, Spike, Hermione and Dawn to scowl in the background "And even if we had the money I'm sure Oz can help us" she quickly added.

"We have full proof that Willow is bringing Buffy back from the dead Mio," Oz felt his throat dry "What do we do?" he whispered in low tones.

"You know what to do Ozzy," Hermione murmured causing Oz to nod at this walking over to his so-called friends.

"Willow. Xander," Oz greeted his fake friends with a fake smile causing Willow and Xander who seemed to be surprised "I was just looking for you two?" he asked.

"Oz omg what are you doing here? Why didn't you call?" Willow greeted him which he tensed up a bit "Oz?"

"Hmm?"

"You, okay?"

"Uh huh yeah….you mind if we talk Will…alone….same with you Xander?"

Xander blinked his eyes owlish noticing the cold tone.

"Yeah., yeah we can talk buddy?"

"We can talk in my room," Willow offered.

"No….I rather not thanks….ummm we can talk—" Oz began to say but, was cut off by Hermione voice thru his ear.

"Agree to it. I know it's risky Ozzy but, agree to it. I want to know if there's more to the list then she lets on,"

"You know what yeah…let's go to your room Will?"

Willow blinked her eyes owlish "O-oh okay, come on Tara won't be back until 4 so we have 2 hours to spare and catch up," she explained.

"Uh huh yeah," Oz stiffly replied.

Willow, Xander and Oz left heading to Willow's room which didn't take long since it was 20 minutes walk.

"So when did you get here?"

"This morning?"

"Oh yeah what brought you back in LA?"

"My folks…they uh send me a letter?"

"A letter….?"

Oz slams the letter on Willow's desk causing her to jump.

"WHAT THE F** is this Willow?" Oz spats as he couldn't help himself his werewolf was coming out.

"Ummmm…."

"Willow?"

"Well I—"

"Did you even bother to invite Buffy's and Dawn's relatives? They had the right to come to Buffy's and Joyce's FUNERAL!?"

Willow paled and couldn't speak; full speechless.

"Did you know about this?"

Xander jumped from his tone "No, no, no, no I didn't know that Buffy had relatives?"

Oz snorted at this "Yeah, she does. She has cousins from her mom's side that she kept close the only reason she didn't tell you both is because you two were so focus on blaming things on SPIKE without knowing the FULL STORY!?" he exclaimed.

"Easy there Oz…I know you're angry just keep your voice down …you don't want to piss off a witch….trust me…" Spike murmured.

"Well?"

"Well, we were trying to keep a low profile and didn't want to explain to a lot of people about what really happen to Buffy?"

"And what about with me?"

"What about you?"

"I wasn't told that Buffy died or her mom you knew her mom meant a lot to me as she was a 2ndmother to me besides my mom?"

Willow blinked her eyes owlish "I could've sworn I told you,"

"No you haven't,"

"….No, I wouldn't remembered if I didn't I knew you two were close,"

"SHE'S MY BEST FRIEND WILLOW YOU TWO AREN'T HER ONLY BEST FRIENDS SHE HAD OTHER BEST FRIENDS AROUND THE WORLD BTW WHICH THEY WEREN'T INVITED EITHER SINCE YOU TWO WERE SO F*** SELFISH TO INVITE ANYONE ELSE TO HER FUNERAL OR JOYCE BUT, FOR ME I HAD A RIGHT TO KNOW AND SO DOES SPIKE AS WELL! YOU HAD NO RIGHT TO BLACKLIST SPIKE BY NOT COMINGTO THE FUNERAL!?"

"…He's not even part of the group,"

"EITHER WAY HE IS STILL A FRIEND TO BUFFY! OR DID YOU FORGET THAT TOO!"

"Why are you defending him?"

"Compared to what you think me and Spike both have something in common?"

"And what's that?"

"WE BOTH THINK YOU BOTH ARE F*** SELFISH AND SELFABSORB THAT YOU HAD NO IDEA WHERE DAWN YOU FORGET ABOUT HER SISTER TOO!?"

"We didn't forget about Dawnie…"

"Yeah right you two are such liars. You know and— you know what forget it?!" Oz snapped grabbing his stuff pausing at the door "And btw ….I'm not going to help you with the ingredients if what you're doing what I think you're doing…bringing Buffy back from the dead. Me and you as friends are done. I am done. I won't associate with anyone who brings back from the dead! It's against the magically law and that's dark magic since when are you into DARK MAGIC WILLOW?!" OZ spats.

"Can you please not yell at me it's not like you," Willow cried out.

Oz rolled his eyes in this "If you even think about bringing Buffy from the dead….without even finding the right source besides seeing it thru your dreams. You could've asked Anya…or even Spike about to look around in the hell dimension since they're both demons. Spike however is the grand sire besides Angel did you forget that too. Instead of looking thru your dreams why don't you go to the main f*** source and leave Buffy be and be in peace because the way I see it right now you two are not who I thought you were and I'm actually feel disgusted with you two from your actions if you even plan to do that," he spats in disgust and slammed the door behind him which left Willow and Xander to jump in shock.

"Whoa….how did he—" Xander began to say furrowed his eyebrows "Oh right…he's a werewolf he must've heard us…Will what do we do now?"

[no answer]…

"Willow?"

"Hmmm?"

"What do we do now?"

"We go on our original plan?"

"And that is?"

"Save Buffy from the hell dimension,"

Xander groaned in annoyance knowing that look on Willow's face "Let me just ask Anya if she can look around and—"

"No don't ask Anya anything I know Buffy better than anyone….she needs our help and as her best friends we're going to save her," Willow explained.

"Will…you heard Oz…"

"I know….don't worry I'll talk to him and everything will be fine?"

Just when Xander was about to answer Tara looked flushed about something.

"Baby what's wrong?"

"Umm...is there any reason why Oz in a bad mood...or..."

"Why what did he do?"

"Nothing...he just said ...to talk to you about it? Do you know what he's talking about?"

~*~End of Chapter Two~*~

Whoohoo! I made it to Ch. 2 ya'll. I'm on a roll today despite how it's been a hectic few days plus with the new additional in my family 2 baby puppies who are now 3 months old :] and they're a lot of work for two puppies but, I don't regret adopting them though .they're my emotional support so it helps me heal a lot. Anyway lots of love to my readers out there pls don't forget to leave a comment and support.