Wonderful chapter again Nia! Nice re-introduction of Oz into the group dynamics. I hope he becomes a regular figure in the scoobie group. Or the new scoobie group. The passage about Darla was particularly moving. You really make me feel for her in a way that Joss & Co. were never able to. I love the vulnerability you have exposed in her character. Really intriguing. I'm glad Dawn is making some headway into her search for answers. And I'm also glad that she's being cautious about telling anyone yet. I can't wait to see more of Oz and the group, and how he reacts to news of Willow.

ok, I really enjoyed this chapter...really cool to bring back the OZ character. Hope to see more updates soon. Kelley skywolf_Fem2@yahoo.com

WOO HOO! I've been waiting to see this posted and I'm so excited that you did! There's so much going on in this first chapter - I'm axious to see what will happen next. I like how you're exploring Dawn's character. I really felt like we didn't get the whole story in the show - and I like the angle that Spike and Buffy (maybe Buffy) are somehow Dawn's parents in all of this. Also, I like how you are portraying Tara. I had wished she'd become so much more than she was on the show as well. In your story she's stronger, yet still retains that shy quality that makes Tara...Tara. --Julie

Yeah for Oz! Also curious to find out what Willow's been up to while all this is going on!

I love you and want to have your babies! This rocks. You don't EVEN know how much I await your updates!

I am seriously loving this story . It's well written and it fills in a major plot hole. Since children receive DNA from both thier father and thier mother and different children receive different DNA then if Dawn were created SOLELY from Buffy she wouldn't be so physically different from her.Instead she ould be a copy of her albiet a younger one. If they had said that Dawn was created from Hank and Joyce Summers than that would explain it but they said she was created from Buffy. They didn't say she was only created from Buffy.

Oh, Nia! Thank You! I was goin' nuts with the waitin'. LOVE THIS!!!

Hooray for the next part of this absolutely amazing story. And great opening - WOW! Bringing Oz back, what an awesome idea, and it's great to see things at least somewhat settling down in the house. I really hope that Buffy would be Dawn's mom, not Joyce...b/c Joyce and Spike? So not good :P Anyway, I'm so glad to see the continuation up so soon and looking forward to more!

great segway into the new book. Nice flow of getting the things together giving us a bit of an idea of where the major and minor characters that are forefront at the moment stand. Buffy thinking of going back to school, nice thought hope she can handle it. Poor Dawn searching for so much and hitting a bit of dead end. I hope she finds what she needs to find her Origins. Who could be watching Dawn though, hmmm interesting. OZ, GREAT to have him back. Nice surprise there. Will he decide to be someone more often or just pop in here and there???? You describe him well and his expressions and emotions. Just like a wolf, taking it and not letting on what he finding, thinking or smelling and seeing. Darla, Darla not so much someone i cared for,but her character going through this pregnancy, gods I remember those days all too well. Though her maternal feelings are nice to know they are there. Ahhhhhh Buffy teasing Spike *laughs* please they both can sense each other so immediately. I love how he watcher her and the way he engulfs every bit of her. What the energy must feel like in a room with those two in...WOW would give me chills just thinking about it. Very nice chapter my dear. Still so suprised by Oz coming back...YEAHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

so, Dawn feels as tho someone is watching her. could it be that Ms. West? i wonder........to bad those books didn't give her any more info. looks like shes gonna have to find some more recent ones that include buffy. i am so glad you brought Oz back. i liked him alot. that should be interesting. Darla, gods you make me feel bad for what shes going thru. i guess i do in a way. buffy thinking about going back to school. thats good but could be way overwhelming for her. i'll be curious to see how that goes. oooooo Dawns got a date to the homecoming...and the boy she wanted asked her.......oooooo....soo cool for her. now comes the hard part.....he has to meet and be approved by spike...*giggles insainly* now that is gonna be funny......damn money problems......i hope Giles can squeeze something out of the tightwads

Great start to book 2 Niamh. Can't wait to see the direction you take Oz's re-entrance to good ole Sunny-hell. Also, still very intrigued with Dawn's search.