thank-you for the authors notes. i can listen to you teach all day long. i am honored to be your sister. great talk between tara and buffy. gods, the revelations.....they both have so much to deal with and i am glad they have eachother. willow, willow,willow....i have to say that i would love to see her kick some angelus ass. i loved this chapter as much as i love all the others. i am enjoying a second read.

First off i am not sure which i prefer the milk and cookies or the beer and whiskey *grins* thank you hun. This chapter is filled with shit to come and oh baby when it happens. Tara goddes bless that woman she is so much stronger than she thinks she is. I give her so much credit for telling Buffy what she saw. You nailed her way of doing so very well. Gave her that Tara shyness but at the same time the strength to reveal what was needed. Oh my heart was in my throat with Buffy running up the stairs, I think I held my breath till she got there and i huffing along with her. Spike how f'n sweet and cute him talkn to Connor and reasurring the lil guy he would help out. His reflections of Dawn were incredible. How he always knew she was a part of him somehow. Buffy telling spike "how could I not love you" that is a perfect way she would of said it too. In away to not let herself just let it out. Though knowing full well she can't do without spike. Willow and Xander oh christ frick and frack...Willow the manipulator and XAnder the stuge(sp). Well now Giles needs to get his ass home, Willow needs to watch her back, Buffy and Spike need have hot monkey love soon *laughs*. Angel needs to get staked..and oh your muse needs to keep on bringing the good stuff to you for some awesome writing. EXCELLENT chapter...nice movement..interesting insight in yet a deeper mode of the characters beings.

I look forward to each chapter. As usual this was a great chapter. Please continue to update sooner and more often. PLEASE

Ooohh-- the plot thickens! Very interesting update; continue to love this story!

Been a horrible reviewer lately, but still reading and LOVING this story. Simply amazing. :)

Author's Response: Hey, its okay, all's forgiven. Thanks for the boost. It means alot!

I've been reading this 'Origins' (and the first one) for at least three days, and now...Now I have to be like everyone else, and wait the excruciating amount of time it takes for people to update, be it hours or days. I am LOVING this story, and really loving the perspective on Tara. I always thought that the writers neglected her as a character, and that she had the potential for an incredible amount of depth. So, only three questions. 1) When will we see Kirsten again, and who (or what) is she? 2) Will Dawn still call Buffy and Spike by their names, or will she them Mom and Dad? (Basically, is she gonna come clean with everyone else) GREAT job. Update soon!

Author's Response: Three days!!! OMG. Thanks sooo much!! Um, actually, you sort of asked four questions. . . but. . . to answer them in order: perhaps soon; you'll find out when she comes around next time; Dawn hasn't made up her mind, but she's leaning toward Spike and Buffy . . . . 3 Days! Damn!

Oh dearie no need to be nervous.....this was wonderfully done.........it brought tears to my eyes of sadness and happiness.......and now baby makes 4..........

Author's Response: Yeah, baby Connor makes 4. . . Thanks so much for your reivew, and I swear, I didn't mean to make anyone cry. . .

Finally! They know! I've been waiting forever! (that's not a compliant btw! I love the story) Wonder how everyone will react?

Loved the way Dawn did say it - it was so naturally. Awesome chapter, indeed! Loved the little family.

Author's Response: *Grins* Thanks, and thanks so much for reviewing all the time. . . means a lot to me!

Good chapter Nia. Like the way the turth came out. Much better than some planned and prepared meeting with a bunch of people who don't even belong there. - Yup, you've got it right, I don't think too highly of those so called Scoobie-meetings.
And the reactions were beautiful! Buffy really seems to be coming back to herself if the first thing she does is pout over Dawn not looking more like her :-)
Spike was great with her, but then, he always knew just how to handle Dawn...
Really good, looking forward to the next part.

Author's Response: Thanks! No. . . no scoobie meetings -- coz really, they don't exist as a group anymore. . . but I know what you mean. Spike has the Summers girls all pegged -- and they've both got him wrapped around their fingers. . . And, yeah, Buffy's on the road to herself.

YES!!!!!!! I LOVE this chapter! I am so glad that Dawn finally told Buffy and Spike that they are her parents. Woohoo! I loved their reactions to being told that they were her parents also. I LOVE this story!!

Author's Response: Thanks! Reactions like yours give me a boost and motivation to keep going.

You want to know what I think eh? ...Well I really liked it I felt for Dawn I can understand why she thought everything was her fault. Spike's reaction was perfect...totally spike. And buffy was right on I wanted to cry at the end it was soo good! Want more!!

Author's Response: Always makes me happy when someone points out that the characterizations are right, because its one of the things I really work on to make as close to them as I can. Thanks!