Five Times The Others Didn't Find Out...

Tara wrinkled her nose. Something was wrong, but she couldn’t figure out what it was. Occasionally, she would see something strange in Xander’s aura, but she didn’t know how to explain it. It was as if he were reaching for a lover, but she knew he was single, had been since Anya had decided to move on to greener (money was green, wasn’t it?) pastures.

Not that she was prying, she hadn’t really meant to look at Xander’s aura; it was just that sometimes he shone so brightly, which was odd for someone who didn’t have special gifts, like Willow or Buffy. At the same time, it got a little muddy, especially when Willow talked about her, or Buffy about Riley. She guessed he was feeling lonely, though that didn’t really reflect what she was seeing.

She wished she could figure out what it was that she was seeing. It was going to bug her until she figured it out. Maybe she should investigate Spike’s aura: he might be soulless and unliving, but he should still generate some kind of aura. Except, it wasn’t really appropriate to do without permission, and she didn’t have the same excuse as with Xander…