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Buffyfic-digest Wednesday, March 4 1998 Volume 02 : Number 049
In this issue:
BUFFYFIC: Hope (12/?)
BUFFYFIC: Hope (13/?)
BUFFYFIC: Hope (14/?)
BUFFYFIC: Hope (15/?)
BUFFYFIC: Our Hearts Will Go On 1/?
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Date: Wed, 04 Mar 1998 17:17:40 PST
From: "Sara Barton" <sara114@hotmail.com>
Subject: BUFFYFIC: Hope (12/?)
Author: Sara B. Sara114@hotmail.com
Rating: Varies...will be posted at beginning of each part.
Disclaimer: Buffy the Vampire Slayer, its characters, yada yada yada
belong to Joss Whedon, Mutant Enemy, Sandollar, WB, and Fox.... I'm just
borrowing them, (although I wish Angel was mine!) Everything else
belongs to me!
Author's note: This is your usual generic story. Angel is still good,
so basically in my story surprise/innocence didn't happen. Willow and
Oz are together, and Xander and Cordy are still hiding their secret
utility closet rondevu's. This is going to be a long story, and will
take some time so be patient with me. I'm not very good at story
telling, so if this totally sucks and isn't read-worthy, just let me
know.Oh yeah, and I want feedback, feedback, and more feedback. I don't
care if it's good or bad, just tell me what you thought of it.
PART 12 PG
Buffy slowly trudged home, taking in her surroundings. She basked in
the sunÆs warm rays, listened to the birds chirping, and watched the
small puffy clouds move against the pale blue sky. She felt like
collapsing. Not because of exhaustion, but because she felt so
hopeless, so alone.
The Slayer walked up the steps, to her front door. She took out her key
and opened it. ôHope?ö she called out to the thick silence. ôAre you
here? ItÆs me, Buffy.ö She shut the door behind her, making sure it
was locked.
Hope came bounding out from the kitchen and threw her arms around Buffy.
ôIÆm so glad your okay! Oh my, you look awful!ö
ôGee, that seems to be the universal reaction to my present looks.ö
ôIÆm sorry, Buffy. You just look like youÆve been through hell.ö
ôSure, if youÆre into understatements. So how are you doing?ö
Hope sat down on the stairs. ôI am okay, I think. So much has happened
in the past twenty-four hours. IÆm still trying to take it all in.ö
The Slayer sat down next to her. ôIt will be weird at first, but trust
me. Soon it will become an everyday thing, just like breathing.ö
ôGiles told me about those vampires last night...Spike and Drusilla.
What happened?ö
ôLet me take a shower and I will tell you.ö Buffy said, walking up the
stairs. ôHow about you make some coffee?ö
ôSure. Oh, IÆm making soup, do you want some?ö
ôThat would be great. Thanks.ö Buffy made her way up the stairs to her
bedroom. She shut the door behind her and collapsed on her bed. ôOh
God,ö she cried to herself, ôHow am I going to get through this day?ö
Buffy forced herself to get up. ôI have to think clearly.ö She
sauntered over to her dresser and looked into the mirror. It was the
first good look she has gotten of herself since yesterday. ôOh man, I
do look like hell.ö She peeled off her clothes and wrapped a bath towel
around her small body, and went to the bathroom. Shutting and locking
the door, she removed her towel and got into the shower. The hot water
hit her body softly. It was the first time since yesterday that she
felt relaxed. The raw skin on her wrists stung as the water made its
way over her body, but she ignored the pain. Buffy washed her hair and
body with her favorite peach shampoo and soap that she had gotten for
her 17th birthday. After twenty minutes, she made herself shut the
water off, not wanting to come out like a prune. Buffy left the bathroom
and went back to her room. She sat down in a chair and examined her
reflection in a small hand mirror. ôOh crap,ö she said, as she noticed
the dark circles under her eyes and the red blemish on her cheek.
ôThis is not what I needed right now.ö She applied a light coat of
makeup, blow-dried and styled her hair, and put on her favorite pink
tank top and pair of blue jeans. After finally feeling good about her
appearance, she decided to join Hope in the kitchen.
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Date: Wed, 04 Mar 1998 17:19:02 PST
From: "Sara Barton" <sara114@hotmail.com>
Subject: BUFFYFIC: Hope (13/?)
PART 13 G
In a dark room, two voices spoke out in the dead silence.
ôSpike?ö
ôYes, luv?ö
ôIs it time yet?ö
ôNo, luv. Be patient.ö
ôBut I canÆt wait. I want my party.ö
ôSoon, luv. Soon.ö
********
ôFeeling better?ö Hope asked, when she saw her friend emerge from the
hallway and sit down on the couch.
ôYeah, a little.ö Buffy responded. Hope handed her a cup of coffee and
bowl of soup. ôThanks,ö she said, and took a bite. ôThis is really
good. I didnÆt realize how hungry is was.ö
ôSo, do you mind telling me what happened?ö Hope asked. When she saw
Buffy grimace, she quickly added, ôBut if you donÆtÆ want to, thatÆs
okay. I donÆt want, well, I just,ö she was trying to find the right
words. ôIts just that, well, IÆm worried about you. I know we havenÆt
known each other for very long, but I feel like IÆve known you all my
life.ö
Buffy was touched by her honesty. She felt guilty for being so
suspicious of Hope. Even though she still felt an aura coming off of
Hope, she was extremely comfortable around her new friend. ôI donÆt
mind telling you about what happened.ö The Slayer relived the night
through her words as she retold the story to Hope. ôAnd right now he is
sitting there...just waiting...ö
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Date: Wed, 04 Mar 1998 17:20:57 PST
From: "Sara Barton" <sara114@hotmail.com>
Subject: BUFFYFIC: Hope (14/?)
Author: Sara B. Sara114@hotmail.com
Rating: Varies...will be posted at beginning of each part.
Disclaimer: Buffy the Vampire Slayer, its characters, yada yada yada
belong to Joss Whedon, Mutant Enemy, Sandollar, WB, and Fox.... I'm just
borrowing them, (although I wish Angel was mine!) Everything else
belongs to me!
Author's note: This is your usual generic story. Angel is still good,
so basically in my story surprise/innocence didn't happen. Willow and
Oz are together, and Xander and Cordy are still hiding their secret
utility closet rondevu's. This is going to be a long story, and will
take some time so be patient with me. I'm not very good at story
telling, so if this totally sucks and isn't read-worthy, just let me
know.Oh yeah, and I want feedback, feedback, and more feedback. I don't
care if it's good or bad, just tell me what you thought of it.
PART 14 R
**WARNING: This part gets really graphic and might be disturbing for
some people. Reader discretion is adivsed.**
Angel sat in the dark corner of the musty room, hiding from the window.
The curtain didnÆt completely cover the deadly rays of the sun. He had
been sitting there for hours, waiting. Waiting to live, waiting to die.
Angel was scared. The usually fearless vampire was so scared of what
was going to happen. Not just to him, but to Buffy. He would never
forgive himself if something happened to her. If Spike and Drusilla
tried to make him evil again, he would drive a stake through his heart
before they got the chance. He just sat there, thinking. It was all he
could do. He thought of the past, of the horrible things he had done.
He remembered killing Mira. He thought about how he hadnÆt told his
friends the whole story. He hadnÆt lied to them, but he withheld some
information. Gruesome information. Yes, Angelus had killed her family,
mutilating them. Gouging out their eyes, bashing their heads in,
ripping their still beating hears out of their chests. Sucking every
bit of blood out of their bodies that he could get. He remembered
grabbing her little puppy from the backyard. He thing was only about
four months old. Angelus had nailed the puppies tiny body to the wall
above her families bodies. He could still see MiraÆs face when she had
dashed through her front door so show her mother the gift her watcher
had given to her. The sapphire pendant. The happy look on her face
twisting into utter horror. And when the girl had found him in the
graveyard, he had said ôYour family tasted sooo good!ö She tried to
fight him, but couldnÆt. She didnÆt have the will. The thing that
Angel didnÆt tell them was that she didnÆt just give up after a fight,
he had abused her. Angelus had pushed her down on the ground, and tore
her clothes off. She laid there, frightened, shocked, in fear of him,
and didnÆt struggle when he did the most horrible thing he could do to a
girl, he raped her. He remembered her crying, sobbing, shaking. When
she couldnÆt take it anymore, she told him to kill her, and he did. He
leaned down on her naked body, turned her head to the side, exposing the
soft, white flesh on her neck, and slowly sunk his fangs into her
jugular. He sucked every ounce of blood that was in her body. And when
he had finished, he left her there, walking away without a second
thought.
Angel shuddered. He loathed himself. He hated thinking about the
things he had done in the past. All the killing, the hurting, the pain.
A tear fell down his pale face. So much guilt filled his body. He
choked back the emerging sob. His body quivered. He reached up and
grabbed the cross he wore around his neck. Despite the burns that it
caused him, he wore it anyway. It helped calm him. Angel looked down
at his hand and gazed at the claddagh ring, the heart pointing toward
him, representing his love for Buffy. Just this calmed him down. All
of a sudden he was ripped from his thoughts to the sound of a key in the
door. He watched the doorknob slowly turn, and the door creep open.
<Well, this is it>.
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Date: Wed, 04 Mar 1998 17:27:47 PST
From: "Sara Barton" <sara114@hotmail.com>
Subject: BUFFYFIC: Hope (15/?)
Author: Sara B. Sara114@hotmail.com
Rating: Varies...will be posted at beginning of each part.
Disclaimer: Buffy the Vampire Slayer, its characters, yada yada yada
belong to Joss Whedon, Mutant Enemy, Sandollar, WB, and Fox.... I'm just
borrowing them, (although I wish Angel was mine!) Everything else
belongs to me!
Author's note: This is your usual generic story. Angel is still good,
so basically in my story surprise/innocence didn't happen. Willow and
Oz are together, and Xander and Cordy are still hiding their secret
utility closet rondevu's. This is going to be a long story, and will
take some time so be patient with me. I'm not very good at story
telling, so if this totally sucks and isn't read-worthy, just let me
know.Oh yeah, and I want feedback, feedback, and more feedback. I don't
care if it's good or bad, just tell me what you thought of it.
PART 15 PG (language)
Ring.
ôShit.ö
Ring.
ôDonÆt you dare answer that phone.ö
Ring.
ôBut...ö
Ring.
ôNO!ö
Ring.
ôIt might be Buffy..ö
ôUgggh!ö
Xander reached over and grabbed the phone. Breathlessly, he answered.
ôHello?ö
ôXander?ö a worried voice said.
ôUh, yeah?ö
ôThis is Giles. Something terrible has happened.ö
ôWhat? Is everything okay?ö Cordelia shot him a look of disgust.
<Buffy Buffy Buffy. Is that all he thinks about?>
ôNo, unfortunately not. There is a huge crisis on our hands. Everything
is in a complete disarray. I made a costly error. My inaccuracy could
be the downfall of everything...ö
ôWhoa, Whoa, Slow down. What is going on?ö Xander asked, greatly
concerned. He looked at Cordelia, who sensed his worry.
ôI donÆt have time to explain over the phone, just get to the library
right now. Call Cordelia and have her come too.ö
ôRight...right. What about Willow?ö
ôIÆve already called and informed her. Now hurry.ö
ôWait--Giles!ö Xander called, but Giles had already slammed down the
receiver. Xander hung up the phone.
ôWhatÆs going on?ö Cordelia asked, her voice filled with fear and
concern.
ôI donÆt know, but something bad has happened. Giles, he sounded, so,
un-Giles like. He seemed so scared.ö He gazed up at her face.
ôWill everything be okay?ö She whispered, not wanting to reveal her
fear, but he already felt it. Suddenly her hugged her fiercely, not
wanting to let go, not wanting to go to the library, or find out the
horrible news that awaited them. He wanted to protect her from the
world, but he couldnÆt. She grabbed his face and kissed him. ôWe have
to leave. We need to help Giles and Buffy.ö He nodded, grasped her
small hand, and the two teenagers left XanderÆs house.
*******
ôI wonder what he is doing right now...ö Buffy said. ôI hope he is
okay...ö
ôHe is probably thinking of you.ö Hope replied.
ôYou think so?ö
ôI know so. I can see the love you share just by the looks you give
each other. Its like an electric current running on high.ö
The Slayer smiled at her new friend. ôYou know, Hope, I have to be
honest with you. When we first met, I didnÆt trust you.ö
She seemed a bit hurt. ôWhat do you mean?ö
ôWell, when IÆm near you, I get this weird feeling. ItÆs like, you give
off this sensation, these funky vibes. Remember when we shook hands?
When you touched me, you sent these tingles throughout my body.ö She
glanced at Hope, you looked confused. ôDonÆt get me wrong, I do like
you, but there is something different about you.ö
ôWell, I canÆt say that I felt the exact same way, but, when I met you,
something was different. It was like, I was supposed to meet you...I
had a reason for it. Almost like fate.ö She looked away. ôDo you
think it has anything to do with Mira?ö
ôI have no clue.ö Buffy sat and pondered for a moment. ôWhere is your
necklace?ö
ôOh, itÆs right here.ö She pulled it out of her bag.
ôCan I see it?ö
ôSure.ö She handed the pendant to Buffy.
The Slayer took it from her. She fingered it, staring into it. It was
mesmerizing, like a deep ocean of blue, swimming in her head. She
stared hard into it, going deeper and deeper past the surface. She was
suddenly lost in its beauty. Buffy felt like was *in* the stone. Her
head started to spin. She felt dizzy, and dropped the necklace. Then
everything when black.
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Date: Wed, 4 Mar 1998 19:26:50 -0800 (PST)
From: michele v <glynisgrl33@yahoo.com>
Subject: BUFFYFIC: Our Hearts Will Go On 1/?
TITLE: Our Hearts Will Go On 1/?
AUTHOR: Michele V
EMAIL ADDRESS: glynisgrl33@yahoo.com
DISTRIBUTION: Please ask first
FEEDBACK: Yes, especially since this is my first fic-but since it is,
please don't be too harsh
SPOILER: What's My Line 1&2
RATING PG-13
SUMMARY: A Buffy/Angel story that takes place after What's My Line 1 &
2, with some added Willow/Oz and Xander/Cordelia. Also, Buffy and the
gang find out about the return of the Master- in some form.
CONTENT WARNING: Some kissing,talk of sex, and a sexual
situation(nothing graphic at all)
DISCLAIMER: I do not own any of the characters except for one, whose
name is unknown as of now-but will be included in Part 2 and possibly
all remaining parts of this. All of the other characters belong to
Joss Whedon and the WB. No copywrite infringement is intended.
NOTE: I wrote this after "What's My Line 2", therefor without knowing
that something similar to this *sort of* happens in "Surprise"
**********
PART 1
SUNNYDALE HIGH SCHOOL
Willow spotted Buffy hurrying down the hallway ahead of her.
"Buffy! Hey, wait up!" she called as she ran to catch up with her.
Buffy waited for her friend. "Hey Will. What's up?"
Willow frowned.
"Will- what's wrong? What aren't you telling me?," Buffy asked
suspiciously.
"Well I saw something that I really didn't want to and didn't need to
see. I saw- oh boy, you are never gonna believe this-"
"Well I don't really need to believe it- I just need to know. What is
it, Will?" Buffy asked impatiently.
Willow sighed. "Ok, well I was in the library helping Giles with
something before and Xander was there and so was Cordelia- and Giles
asked Xander to go find a book on some- thing- and Cordelia to help
him-so they went. And I was left to do research on the computer, of
course, but I finished before Xander and Cordelia found the book so I
went in the back to help them and-" Willow paused.
"And?" Buffy asked anxiously.
Willow frowned. "I saw Xander and Cordelia making out in front of the
Encyclopedias."
"Wow, you really took note of where they were standing-But maybe it
wasn;t what you thought it was," Buffy said trying to give Willow some
hope.
Willow shook her head. "No, no- I know what I saw. And I saw Xander
and Cordelia totally lip locked."
"Maybe one of them passed out and needed mouth to mouth," Buffy
suggested jokingly.
"Buffy this is not funny- I mean- it's Xander and Cordelia here-
Xander hates Cordelia-Cordelia hates Xander- That's like, that's like
Tom the cat kissing Jerry the mouse...uh, well, you know what I mean"
"True, but haven't you ever heard of the saying that opposites
attract? I mean as ick-worthy as it is, maybe Xander and Cordelia are
an example of that."
"Well I don't like *that* example. And the worst part is, I'm his best
friend- you are too- and he didn't even tell us," Willow said with
anger.
"Maybe he was afraid of our reaction. I mean it is Cordelia-she was
supposed to be his- and our - sworn enemy- and now he's kissing her,"
Buffy suggested.
"Maybe- but I'm still mad at him. I don't understand what he sees in
her- he never saw anything in her before except popular snotiness- I
thought she would be the last person that he'd ever date. But now this
happened, and now it's like-" Willow stopped with a frown.
"It's like what?" Buffy asked trying to be understanding.
"It's like I'm the last person he'd ever date," Willow said with tears
forming in her eyes.
She continued. "Like Cordelia's good enough for him- and I-his best
friend-am not." The tears began falling down her face.
"Hey, it's not you Willow-Xander's probably just going through those
hormonal changes that men tend to go through. I'm sure he never meant
it to be like that," Buffy said as she hugged her friend.
Willow pulled away to look at Buffy, wiping her tears. "Really?"
"*Really*"Buffy repeated.
"Well, I'm still mad at him. I don't know if I'm even gonna talk to
him. I'll let him tell me- or us, that is."
"We'll see about that. Somehow, I think you will."
The two started walking again.
"So, who's this Oz guy that was so heroic as to risk himself getting
shot in the arm so that you wouldn't?" Buffy asked changing the
subject.
"Oz? Oz is no one- he's just this guy- that I know."
"A guy that you know. Very informative Will,"
"Ok, well, we were both chosen for this computer thing at the Career
Fair, so we've been talking," Willow told her.
"By the way, how did that whole Slayer goodbye thing go between you
and Kendra?," Willow asked changing the subject.
"Was there any hugging or crying going on?" she continued.
Buffy shook her head at her friend with a grin.
"You were quick to change the subject. But no, no hugging. Just a
goodbye. Kendra has that "No Huggy Huggy, Touchy Touchy," policy."
"Oh, right. So- I guess that means there was no crying," Willow
answered for Buffy.
"Definitely a negative. But even though I was counting the days until
she'd leave, it was a little sad to see her go. I guess cause we had
something in common. I'm ok now, though."
Willow smiled. "Well, good. So have you and Angel been playing
helpless patient and nurse lately?" Willow asked anxious to hear the
answer.
"Actually, me and Angel haven't even talked or seen each other since
the night at the church. Kendra was kind enough to volunteer to take
him home safely that night so that I could get home to sleep."
Willow couldn't believe it. "Wow, you mean you're not even worried
that he could not be ok?"
"I thought about it of course. But I thought it would be better if he
could rest and if I was was with him, there definitely would be no
resting going on," Buffy explained.
Willow nodded in agreement. "Oh, I see your point. I bet you miss his
kisses though."
"You could say that. I've definitely been going through some *major*
withdrawal," Buffy agreed.
Xander came up behind the two of them just in time to hear Buffy's
last sentence.
"Withdrawal! Buffy, you're not taking drugs now are you? 'Cause that's
what that DARE Program is all bout- Saying *no* to drugs."
Buffy grinned.
"No Xander, Buffy was talking about withdrawal from Angel's kisses-
which is probably what you're going through now without Cordelia's
kisses!" Willow shot at him with anger.
Xander's eyes widened in shock. He looked at Buffy.
Buffy shrugged. "What can I say, Xand- secrets secrets are no
fun-especially when you keep them from your best friends."
Xander shook his head in disbelief. "I don't kn-I don't know what
you're talking about," he said trying to cover everything up.
Buffy looked at Willow. "Willow?" she asked giving her the cue to
explain.
"I-I saw you two in the library-when you were looking for that book-I
went to help you-and I saw you two-kissing," she told Xander.
"Oh, boy... Gosh...I'm sorry, Will. We didn't mean for you-or anyone
to see that. We- Look, I have no idea what is going on between me and
Cordelia. I mean we get into these fights and then we kiss-and it's
completely-completely weird. I mean I don't understand it and I know
you two don't either. Right now I'm just trying to sort everything
out. And that's why I didn't tell you guys. I mean it's me and-
Cordelia- we're not supposed to be together. I mean that's like Tom
and Jerry
kissing each other-Well,you know-you know what I'm saying."
Willow smiled. "I said the same thing," she told him.
"Xander like I told Willow before, you're probably going through
hormonal changes that men tend to go through," Buffy explained.
Xander grinned. "Maybe. I just hope you two will forgive me for not
telling," he pleaded.
Buffy grinned. "You're forgiven-by me at least."
"Willow?" Xander asked.
"I forgive you-but only this once Xander-you not tell us something
again and I'll-I'll..." Willow paused.
Xander smiled. "Thanks you guys. I promise- it'll *never* happen
again."
"So-" Willow said changing the subject once again,"Where were we?"
"Well I know that I was about to tell Buffy that withdrawal from
Angel's kisses is even worse then from drugs and that she could say no
to that too.. but then.."Xander started.
Willow finished for him. "We kinda got into a different conversation.
But about what you were gonna say," Willow said with a smile,"I don't
think she'd wanna say no to that."
Xander smiled at her then turned to Buffy.
"How is our vampish fiend anyway? Not that I really care but he just
looked like he was in major pain the other night- definitely a good
thing."
"Actually," she explained again," I haven't seen him since that
night. But, I'm sure he's fine."
"Darn!" Xander said as he stomped his foot.
Willow and Buffy gave him "the look."
"Sorry, that just came out unplanned-like a reflex," Xander explained.
"Well you better try to control that reflex or my reflex will be to
tape your mouth shut," Buffy warned him jokingly.
"Whoa-Buff, I knew you were a violent one- with evil creatures but I
didn't think you'd be that way with friends. I mean I 'll try but a
reflex is a reflex- pretty much uncontrollable. Oh, by the way, Buff,
the G-man was looking for you- I was supposed to tell you. Seemed
pretty urgent."
"Gee, thanks for telling me now that class starts in like a minute."
Xander spotted Giles approaching them. "Well, it must be pretty
important 'cause here he comes now," he informed Buffy and motioned to
him.
"Buffy!" Giles called as he caught site of her.
Buffy, Xander, and Willow walked over to him.
"Giles, hey. What's up?" Buffy asked him.
"Buffy I need to see you in the library- in five minutes."
Buffy sighed. "Giles, can this wait? 'Cause I have history now and you
know how much I'm faltering in that class."
Giles shook his head. "Buffy, this is extremely urgent. It'll only
take a few minutes," he told her.
"Ok. Ill be right there," she obeyed.
She turned to her two friends. "I'll see you guys at lunch."
Xander nodded. "Ok, best of luck Buff! You may need it with whatever
this urgent thing is."
"See ya," Willow told her.
SCHOOL LIBRARY
Giles was relieved when he saw Buffy come through the library
doors. "Oh, good. You're here."
"What you didn't trust that I'd come?" Buffy asked him slightly
annoyed.
Giles shook his head. "Well, no. No it's just-" he began.
Buffy interrupted shaking her head. "Ok, Giles, What's up? What is
this extremely urgent thing that you *need* to tell me about?" she
asked impatiently.
Giles sighed. "Sit down," he told her.
"Gosh this must be bad. When someone asks you to sit down before they
tell you something, you know it can *never* be a good thing," she said
as she sat.
"So, what is this terrible thing?" she asked.
"Well, it's two things actually," he told her.
"Oh goody. So it's the more problems the merrier kind of deal. So, go
head, share."
Giles sighed. "Well, I went back to what remains of the church that
Druscilla's healing ritual was performed in a few nights ago.." he
began.
"And?" Buffy asked impatiently.
"And while I was looking through the remains of it, I found this," he
continued as he pulled a piece of red cloth out of his pocket and
handed it to Buffy.
"Hmm..a piece of red cloth, probably from a shirt or something," she
said as she examined it in her hands, "Giles what does this have to do
with- anything?" she asked.
"Well, it's not just a piece of cloth off of just anyone's shirt.." he
began.
"Oooo-could it be-I mean maybe it's a piece of one of Gavin Rossdale's
shirts. Can I keep it then- for a souvenir?" Buffy said jokingly.
"Gavin Rossdale- I don't believe I've heard of a Gavin Rossdale.
Who-Who is he?" Giles asked her.
"No one- never mind."
Buffy stared down at the torn piece of clothing in her hands.
"Wait a sec," she said realizing something,"Spike was wearing a shirt
that looked something like this the night that we were in the church
and I...killed.." She paused and her eyes widened.
"When a vampire is killed every part of it turns to dust, except
anything that it may be holding, such as a weapon, but everything else
becomes dust, including all of its clothing," he began explaining.
"Him," Buffy said finishing her sentence from before, "Oh my gosh."
"But when I looked underneath all of the debris, I found not only a
piece of his clothing but not a sign of vampire dust in the area in
which they were supposed to be killed. It still would have been
visible even days later, but since there was none, it would mean
that.." Giles continued explaining but was interrupted by Buffy who
finished his sentence for him.
"Spike and Druscilla are alive," she finished.
Giles nodded. "I'm afraid so. Now, have you spoken to Angel at all
since that night?"
Buffy shook her head. "I haven't yet. I thought I should leave him to
recuperate," she started.
Giles interrupted. "Well I think it would be a good idea to go see hi,
tonight. To- make sure that he's al right. With Druscilla still alive
and uncured, he could be in great danger of her and Spike," he warned
her.
Buffy became a little nervous at what he said. "Great danger? Are we
talking death here?" she asked him.
"Buffy he was nearly killed by Spike's last attempt to cure her, and
if that hasn't worked, well- there's no telling what they'll do next."
Buffy agreed. "Ok, so it's Destination Angel's then."
"Wait, Buffy. As I said before, that us only one of the problems."
"Uh, Giles- I wasn't going anywhere. Remember, school? Well, it's
still in session in case you didn't know. And I don't need Principle
Snyder to find out that I ditched the rest of the day," Buffy reminded
him.
Giles agreed. "Oh, yes. That's right. Well anyway, I was researching
that Watcher Diaries.."
Buffy rolled her eyes and interrupted him. "Really Giles? Cause I
thought you always were researching in Reader's Digest," she joked.
Giles gave her a stern look.
"Continue," she told him.
"Well as I was researching, I found out that six months after the
Master dies, on the six day, and the six hour, his or her spirit comes
back in the form of the opposite sex. It then, goes after the person
who killed him or her, along with a team of all the vampires existing
at that time," he explained.
"Sixth month, sixth day, sixth hour..Giles are you noticing this 666
ocult reference that I'm noticing?"she asked him.
"Yes and I believe that has something to do with the fact that the
Master is like a vampires versian of the Christian religion's
"Anichrist," he explained.
"Ok, so anyway, the person who killed the Master," Buffy observed,
"That would be me. So why don't they just say "the slayer" cause I
thought that's always the person he fights during the Prophecy."
"Well, in a few earlier cases," Giles explained,"the Slayer was not
the person who killed him or her. Sometimes, it was just a person who
happened to be there."
Buffy shook her head in confusion. "You keep saying "him or her." Are
you saying that the Master could be female?" she asked him.
"Well, yes. There have been some female masters in the past, and quite
powerful ones, I might add," he explained.
"Wow. Talk about girl power. And I thought women only ruled in the
90's."
"Yes and the spirit oh the Master that is supposed to be coming will
be female, since it's spirit is always the opposite sex."
Buffy took everything in and tried putting it into her own words.
"Ok, so this master spirit girl, she's coming- six months after the
Master's death- which would be- next month-and on the sixth day-
Giles, today is the 15th- that means that ghost girl will be coming in
only three weeks, and I'm guessing she's *no* Casper-which means we're
gonna need a *lot* of time to prepare for it- and we don't even know
much of anything about it- I mean it's a spirit,worse then your
ordinary poltergeist, and it's the Masters-opposite sex or not- Giles,
how the hell are we gonna kill this thing!? Or..make it go away?"
Giles took off his glasses and rubbed his eyes in distress.
He looked at Buffy who stood waiting for an answer. One that he didn't
have. "I-I don't know," he told her truthfully.
Buffy couldn't believe it. "You don't know?! You're the Watcher-
You're supposed to know these things.... Just tell me one thing- Am I
supposed to die from this?" she asked him with tears almost beginning
to form in her eyes.
Giles shook his head. "No, not that I'm aware if. All that's listed
in the Watcher Diaries is what I've told you. That is why, I need you
to find out from Angel, everything he knows about this," he told her.
Buffy finally calmed down and returned to her normal self.
"Ok, well, I'll make sure I make some time in between kisses for us
to chat about it," she told him.
"Buffy, this is nothing to joke about. You must be serious."
"I was being serious just now," she joked again.
Giles gave Buffy the same stern look from before.
"Ok, Ok, I'll make sure that I talk to him about it. And by the way, I
was being serious just a few minutes before the other thing I said.
Maybe a little *too* serious. Anyway, are we done here cause I have to
get to class now?"
Giles nodded.
"Ok then I better go. See ya, Giles," she said as she walked out the
library doors.
LATER ON IN THE SCHOOL DAY
*bell rings*
Willow and Xander walked together out of the classroom that they were
just in and down the halls.
Approaching them was Cordelia, Devon, and Oz.
Willow smiled at the sight of Oz.
When they were in speaking range Xander acknowledged Cordelia."Well,
would you look who it is," Xander said looking at her.
"What's that supposed to mean?" she asked him.
"Nothing. Just, look who it is- it's you."
"And your point is?"
"No point. I was just- acknowledging your presence," he told her.
"Why?" she asked him in a snotty voice. "Never mind. I don't wanna
know. Come on Devon. Let's go." She pulled Devon with her down the
halls.
Oz stayed behind. "Hi," he said looking at Willow.
"Hey Oz," she said smiling. "Weren't you supposed to leave with them,"
Willow asked referring to Cordelia and Devon.
"Well, see, I wanted to know if you were going to the Bronze tonight,"
he explained.
"Oh. Well, I don't know- I mean I gotta check with my friends to see
if their going or not," she told him. "Why do you wanna know?" she
asked him.
"Well my band is gonna be playing there tonight and if you were going,
then you'd get to see us play. And, you know, maybe when we're done
playing, you and I could maybe hang out together for a little while if
it was cool with you," he told her.
"Oh, yeah, that, that would be cool-with me. Yeah."
"So you're going then?" Oz asked her.
"Yeah. I'll be there," she told him.
"Alright, well I'll see you then."
"Yeah, see ya," she said with a smile. She turned and watched him walk
away.
"Willow? Hello? Anyone there?" Xander called waving his hands in front
of her face.
"Oh, yeah. Sorry, Xand."
"That's ok. So, I guess we're Bronze bound tonight, huh?" Xander asked.
"Yeah," she answered with a smile across her face.
"Well, that'll work out good. I can dance with Cordelia while Devon's
busy singing and you can stare at Oz, the great and powerful."
"Xander!"
"Sorry, couldn't stop myself there. The Wizard of Oz thing was gonna
come up some time. And then was the time."
"By the way, why were you and Cordelia fighting back there. I thought
you guys were ok with each other now." Willow asked confused slightly.
"We are ok, but Devon and Oz were there. We can't act like love birds
in front of them. Not that we are or anything," he explained.
Xander noticed Buffy walking up ahead.
"Hey, let's go see if Buffy can join us tonight," he told Willow.
The two ran to catch up with her.
"Hey Buff."
"Hey guys."
"So, Willow and I are going to the Bronze tonight. Feel like joining
us?" he asked.
"Well, I would but I'm gonna go check on Angel tonight. I have to find
out stuff from him for Giles too," she told them.
"Well, if it's for Giles then I guess you should," Xander said a
little disappointed.
"Oz is gonna be there," Willow told her excitedly. "And we're gonna
hang out when his band's done playing."
"And you said you two would never become a thing. It's already in the
working," Buffy told her.
Willow smiled.
*bell rings*
"Ooo, gotta get to class. I'll see you guys," Buffy said and then
started to walk to her next class.
Willow and Xander did the same.
Buffy turned back around. "Willow!" she shouted down the hall.
Willow turned around.
"Good luck tonight."
Willow smiled and they both turned and continued on to their next class.
LATER THAT NIGHT
ANGEL'S APARTMENT
Buffy knocked on Angel's door."Angel?" she called.
She tried to open it but it as locked of course.
She knocked again. "Angel, it's just me .Open up."
She waited then knocked once more.
When he still didn't answer she decided to let herself in by kicking
open the door.
She walked in and closed the door behind her.
"Angel?...Hello? Anybody home?" she called. *He's gotta be home. He's
recuperating* she thought.
Finally she came to the area where his bed was and found him sound
asleep in it. She smiled at the sight of his sleeping figure, then
got an idea.
She went over to the phone and dialed her home phone number.
"Mom? Hi. I'm over at Willow's- she's helping me study for this big
history test and it looks like we won't be done till late tonight. So
can I stay over and get a ride to school with her?...Yeah, it's ok
with her parents...Ok, thanks a lot mom..I love you too. Bye."
Buffy listened as her mom hung up and grinned mischeiviously at what
she had just done.
Then, as she was going to hang up the phone she was pulled back onto
the bed behind her and on top of Angel who immediately leaned up and
kissed her.
They kissed again and soon the two were wrapped up in a whirl of
passion.
Angel began kissing down Buffy's face and to her neck.
Buffy let out a slight moan as Angel kissed her neck. She then moved
to claim his lips with hers again, afraid that if he kissed her neck
any longer, he might go vamp on her.
But soon she found his lips trailing back down the same path to her
neck.
She had to admit, it felt great when he kissed her there, but again,
she didn't want him to lose his control.
It was too late though- his lips were already there and the pleasure
from him kissing her there, overwhelmed her.
"Angel," she managed to get out, trying to make him stop, but what it
really sounded like was a sigh of pleasure.
After a moment, she called his name again, this time sounded more like
her calling him.
Still he didn't stop. "Mmm?" he just said as his lips trailed up and
down her face to her neck.
She let out a soft cry again as he kissed a sensitive spot that he
hadn't kissed yet.
Finally she was able to tell him. "Um, Angel, maybe you shouldn't kiss
me there."
Angel stopped and lifted his head to meet her eyes. He was a little
confused. "Sorry-I thought you were enjoying it."
Buffy blushed alittle."I was- I was- it's just-Well I was afraid you'd
go vampire on me- No offense," she explained.
Angel chuckled. "Why would you think that?" he asked with a smile.
"Oh- I don't know, maybe because you-on a few occasions-have been
known to go vamp on me while we were lip locked," she said with a
slight grin.
Angel shook his head. "Well, just so you know, that really only
happens when I'm angry-or- I have something on my mind. But- I can
control it otherwise," he explained to her with a smile.
Buffy tried to fight back her impulse to ask him more, but couldn't.
"Even if you're kissing my neck- the very same spot that you could be
feeding on me from?"
Angel's face saddened a bit.
"I'm Sorry, that didn't come out the right way," she told him.
Angel just looked away.
Buffy took her hand and turned his face so that he faced her. "Hey, I
trust you Angel, I do."
Angel nodded, but still looked a little sad. "I know," he answered.
Buffy changed the subject."Well, so anyway, I came here to see how you
were-You're ok, right?"
Angel nodded. "Yeah, I'm fine."
"Ok, good-Is there anything I could do?" she asked with a smile.
Angel grinned. "Well, you could start by, kissing me again."
Buffy smiled back at him. "That I can definitely do," she said as she
leaned down to kiss him.
Their lips met for a few more kisses before they pulled away. "I've
missed you," Angel said as their lips parted. "Been kinda lonely
here-and without you," he continued.
Buffy smiled. "Sorry I haven't come by- but I thought you'd need some
time to rest and recuperate without any distractions," she explained.
"Yeah, you're probably right," he told her with a smile. Buffy loved
when he told her she was right.
"Well, I'm here now-And we have the whole night to be together-I told
my mom I was at Willow's so I can stay the night," she told him.
Angel shook his head. "Buffy, that's very kind of you to be here, but
I'm not sure it's such a good idea you spend the night."
Buffy didn't understand. "Well, why not? If you're worried that you
don't have an extra bed, you shouldn't cause I think were a little
past sleeping in separate beds. I can just- sleep right here next to
you," she said then patted a spot on the bed.
"That's just it, Buffy. Don't you think it would be a little tempting
being together in the same bed? I mean don't you thing we might end up
wanting to-,"
"Have sex?" Buffy suggested bluntly.
Angel seemed a little uncomfortable. "Well..yeah," he told her.
"So- what's so wrong with that? I mean, we've been way past a cup of
of coffee. We can't even go 5 minutes without kissing each other."
"It's just- If I lose control Buffy, which I could, you could die. And
hurting you is the last thing I want to do," he told her.
"Angel, I know that-But I don't think you would. I trust you enough to
know that you'd never hurt me, even in your vampire mode."
Angel shook his head. "Buffy please- It's hard enough not to- please
don't make it any harder," he begged.
Buffy looked deeply into Angel's eyes. "Please Angel- I love you..I
need you," she pleaded with him.
Angel lightened a bit. "What caused the change of mind? Just before,
you didn't even want me kissing you- and now-," Angel began, curious.
"You told me you could control it- and I believe you. And I realized
that we don't know how much time we'll have together. I mean, it was
the scariest thing, you almost died the other night. And me, being the
Slayer-Well,you know, Slayers are known to have short lives. I figure
we should do..things..while we have the chance," she explained.
Angel agreed. "Alright," he said with a slight nod.
His eyes stared deeply into Buffy's.But there was something about
them- something about his eyes that was different. It was as if they
held an untold secret-as if Angel knew that something was about to
tear him and Buffy apart.
"Ok?" Buffy asked with a smile.
"Ok," Angel replied grinning.
Buffy leaned in and kissed him.
"I love you, Buffy. I want you to know that," he told her.
She kissed him again. "I know," she said with a smile.
Angel looked as if he was waiting for her to say more.
"I love you too," she finished finally.
He smiled-but then that look appeared in his eyes again-the look of
pain-of knowing something Buffy did not.
Buffy kissed him again, then saw that look in his eyes. "Hey, what's
wrong?" she asked concerned.
"It's nothing- really."
"Are you sure? I mean are you nervous or something?-'cause I'll admit
that I am a little," she asked slightly worried.
"No- I'm fine," Angel said with a smile. He then pulled her back down
on him for a kiss.
"Good," Buffy said as she pulled the covers up over them , coming back
down on him, and kissing him.
They kissed each other passionately for a few moments.
Then Buffy took control and began kissing down Angel's face, nibbling
on his jaw line and planting soft kisses down his neck. She then
paused to help him remove his white tee-shirt, and began kissing him
again from his collar bone down to his smooth chest. She then worked
her way back up to his mouth as her hands ran up and down his arms and
broad chest, feeling his muscles....beneath her touch.
Their kiss lingered on for a while, before it was broken by Angel, who
sat up in bed.
"Angel, what's worng," Buffy asked concerned.
Angel shook his head. "I can't. I can't do this Buffy...I'm sorry. I
'm so, sorry. You know I'd do anything for you Buffy, but I can't do
this. I can't," Angel explained to her, quite upset.
He looked almost as if he was about to cry and Buffy could sense
that. She wrapped her arms around him, hugging him close to her.
"It's ok Angel. It's ok-I understand. I shouldn't have..pressured you
so much. I'm sorry," she whispered in his ear.
Angel pulled away after a short while and laid back down on the bed.
Buffy laid down also, resting her head against his shoulder.
She turned to look at him. "Are you ok?" she asked him.
Angel nodded. "Yeah, I'm ok," he replied in a sad tone.
"I still love you,Angel. You know that, right?," she told him.
"I know," he replied.
Buffy gave him a little smile then settled her head on his chest and
closed her eyes.
Angel put an arm around her and did the same.
Little did Buffy know that,inside, Angel really wasn't fine or ok-and
she would soon not be either.
To be continued...
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