a month later Buffy pov
Hearing Dawn tell someone bye I step back in my room listening to her head to the shower, frowning I go into her room checking around till I hear vibration on her bed.
Walking over I move her blankets then pillows finding a phone in the pillow case, picking it up I frown seeing someone named T messaging her.
Tapping the message I frown seeing they been communicating daily, looking at the older messages I suck in a breath seeing they been checking on us and know Faith.
Pressing call I bring it to my ear waiting "that was fast, did you really shower or just change?"
Covering my mouth I shake recognizing that voice and tone, I know of only one person who would speak in such a mothering tone to Dawn.
"Tara?" I finally whisper after hearing her ask Dawn if she's okay.
"Buffy?" She asks sounding worried.
"No you're, you couldn't have" I say panicking.
"I'm not dead, I was helped but couldn't stay so I had to leave because Willow had to gain power, something TPTB insisted on"
"How?" I ask worried she's a vampire.
"A friend came and saved me, took me out of Sunnydale and no Willow can't know yet" she answers sounding sad.
"Angel?" I ask.
"No, Cordy and Faith"
Clinching my jaw I take a deep breath "they had Xander arrested".
"He attacked a 14 year old boy"
"Who beat him, that was enough"
"Oh so if he snaps and hits Dawn only to get beaten by her then it's fine?" Tara demands.
I flinch slightly at her tone "no but he'd never" I start.
"He attacked Henry for checking on Dawn, that boy has done nothing to him you should be glade Cordy took control of the situation because Henry's Mom and grandmother wanted Xander's heart and head, Faith wants him dead and Anya's friend planned to rip him to pieces" she says cutting me off.
Swallow I clinch my fist "that's sick" I grit out.
"Buffy, your Holier then thou personality is getting old you're judgement on others is annoying, you've never had to struggle truly, you've had a loving mother and home, you are judgemental of everything including Willow and I getting together, you hid it well from her but not me, keep in mind I learned early in life to read someone's body language"
Frowning I glance at the shower hearing Dawn singing "Xander's just like my cousin, she played nice and sweet but was a complete bitch, he plays nice and dumb but he's a manipulative sexist person".
I frown more at her tone and how she's speaking to me, this isn't the sweet, shy, and submissive girl I know, hearing someone calling Tara's name over the phone I listen hearing something that sounds like a car engine "Hello darling" a voice coos.
"Do not cause any problems" she says sternly.
Hearing the engine fade I hear a woman tell Tara she did well with something "Buffy" I hear Dawn scream from behind me.
She suddenly yanks it from me looking at the screen before putting it to her ear "I'll call you back" she says before hanging it up.
"You are going through my personal stuff" she demands.
"After the stealing you did I have a right" I say quickly.
Hearing her laugh I frown watching her "no you did this because you're a control freak, you had no right".
"You had no right to hide that Tara's alive and working with Faith" I snap.
Seeing her face turn blank I frown "get out of my room" she hisses stalking past me to her dresser.
Crossing my arms I turn to face her "no, you're telling Willow and Xander about this".
Feeling myself thrown back I look shocked at Dawn seeing her hands glowing bright white along with her eyes "you will not or you will end the world you foolish girl, this is bigger than your petty denial of feelings and feeling entitled, like a spoiled child you can't see outside yourself".
Gasping I see Dawn suddenly faint and jump up catching her "Dawn" I call shaking her.