Chapter 2
Part 1: HERE
“Did you guys have fun?” Buffy asked.
“Totally,” Dawn said. “It’s really wicked to have another me to hang out with. Willow says she’s gonna go back tomorrow. Can I go too?”
Buffy glanced at Willow. “I guess. But don’t get too used to it. School starts again on Monday.”
“Don’t remind me,” Dawn groaned. “So, were there any calls while I was gone?”
“Nope,” Buffy said. “But I’m sure he’ll call. From what I saw, it was obvious that he liked you.”
Dawn smiled. “Really?”
Buffy rolled her eyes. “Why don’t you head on home and do the dishes or something,” she told her sister.
“Ok,” Dawn said. “But if he calls tell him to call me at the house.”
Buffy stared after her for a long time after she left the Magic Box.
“What’s up, Buff?” Xander asked when he arrived a few minutes later. “You look a little distracted, and possibly confused.”
“Dawn just left,” Buffy said. “She went home to do the dishes.”
“So?”
“She didn’t argue or pout.”
“She’s probably too busy worrying about whether Connor will call her or not to bother.”
“That’s probably it,” Buffy decided. “What are you doing here?”
“Last minute repairs. Anya wants me to make sure the place is ready for its grand re-opening on Monday.”
“Oh,” Buffy said. “Well, have fun with that. I’m gonna go home and see what Dawn is actually doing.”
“You don’t think she’s really doing the dishes?”
“How long have you known her?”
“Never mind,” Xander said. “Have fun catching your little sister goofing off ”
***
“Dawn.”
“Yeah,” Dawn said, stepping onto the front porch.
“Hey,” Connor said.
“Hey,” Dawn said.
“I had to get away,” Connor explained.
“And you came here, to see me?”
“Yes,” Connor said. “Is there something wrong?”
“Uh. No,” Dawn said.
“Remember, I can tell when you’re lying,” Connor reminded her.
“What? Me, lie? Now why would I do that?” She asked nervously.
“Dawn, this is me you’re talking to, remember?”
“Sure I remember who you are ” Dawn said. “You’re... you’re...”
Connor eyed her suspiciously, then smiled. “When did you guys trade places?”
“What? I have no idea what you’re talking about.” She said as she tried to push past him.
“Wait,” Connor said. “It’s ok, I won’t tell. If you tell me when my Dawn is coming back.”
Dawn sighed. “Tomorrow,” she admitted. “We actually weren’t going to switch places, but Willow was in a hurry and we didn’t have time to change clothes again before she left.”
Connor shook his head. “Do you even have the slightest idea who I am?” He asked.
“Sure,” Dawn lied. “You’re that guy that... uh...” She stopped. “No,” she admitted. “Wait, Connor, right?”
Connor nodded.
“You’re the reason the other Dawn decided not to switch with me. Weren’t you supposed to call, though. What are you doing here?”
“I had a fight with my dad,” Connor admitted.
“Oh yeah. Angel. Is he still mad at you for that whole sinking-him-to-the-bottom-of-the-ocean thing?”
“Not as mad as you’d think. I think he’s gotten over it a little, but we still have some things to work through.”
“Oh. That’s... good?”
Connor smiled. “I’m here because he’s obsessed about trying to find Cordy.”
“Oh, yeah. Dawn told me she was missing. How’s the search going?”
“They found this thing that was at some auction place that should help them find her. Didn’t stick around long enough to find out what it was or what it does.”
“Oh,” Dawn said. “So, where are you staying?”
“I rented a room in town for a couple nights. Dad gave me some money. I think he wanted to get rid of me.”
“And you came here to see Dawn.”
Connor nodded.
“I’m sorry she isn’t here to see you, but she will be tomorrow.”
“I can wait,” Connor said.
“Well, do you want to come in and hang out for a while, or something?”
Connor shook his head. “I think I’ll just go back to the motel. Tell Dawn I’ll call her tomorrow.”
Part 2: THERE
“I didn’t think you were ever gonna come back,” Dawn said, hugging the other Dawn.
“You want the good news or the bad news first?” the other Dawn asked.
Dawn thought about it for a second. “Neither?”
“It’s not that bad,” the other Dawn said.
“Fine, bad I guess.”
“Connor didn’t call you.”
“Figures,” Dawn said.
“But,” the other Dawn continued. “He did come to Sunnydale to see you.”
Dawn’s eyes widened. “Seriously?”
The other Dawn nodded. “And, get this He knew I wasn’t you ”
“What?” Dawn cried. “How?”
“Not really sure,” the other Dawn admitted. “It was kind of creepy. He said something about being able to tell if I was lying.”
“Isn’t her adorable?”
The other Dawn smiled. “Makes me want to call the Angel on my world and ask him is he has a son.”
“Hey, you should call him anyway. See what he’s doing. When was the last time you talked to him?”
“About six months ago. But I never really know what to say to him.”
“I could call him,” Dawn suggested.
“Why do you suddenly want to talk to Angel?”
“Because I think it would be cool if he had a Connor and you guys got together.”
The other Dawn sighed. “Well, he is quite the hottie.”
“Hey ” Dawn said. “That’s my man you’re talking about.”
“Relax,” the other Dawn said. “He can tell us apart, so don’t worry about it. Not that I would try anything with him anyway, but... I’m sure I was trying to make a point in there somewhere.”
“We’ll just pretend there was a point in there somewhere,” Dawn said. “So, do you want me to call Angel or not?”
“I guess,” the other Dawn said, “just don’t be obvious.”
***
“We shouldn’t be doing this,” Willow breathed. “It’s not right.”
“I know,” Tara said, leaning towards her again. “It isn’t fair to the memories of my Willow, or your Tara.”
“But,” Willow said. “Just this once won’t hurt...”
They kissed again and pulled the covers over their heads, giggling.
***
“Hello?”
“Angel?” Dawn asked.
“Yes. Dawn?” the other Angel asked.
“Yep.”
“Is everything alright?” Angel asked.
“Can’t I just call for no reason at all?” Dawn asked.
“Sure, I didn’t...”
“It’s okay,” Dawn said. “I was just calling to see what was up. How everyone is doing and all that.”
“Oh,” Angel said. “Did you hear about Cordy?”
“No,” Dawn said. “Is she ok?”
“She’s fine,” Angel said. “She was just missing for a while.”
“You found her?” Dawn asked. “Where was she?”
“On a higher plane.”
“What?” Dawn asked.
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