6 months later

"If he doesn't want to be found Buff" Dean said slowly "I don't think we will be able to find him"

"He may not like what dad taught us" Sam said "but he uses it when he needs to"

"Well Angel said he is keeping an eye out for him in LA so hopefully he will turn up somewhere" Buffy said

"He won't" Dean said again "Buff it has been 6 months maybe we should just start thinking maybe he is dead"

"No" Buffy said quickly "he isn't dead he can't be dead"

"Buff face facts" Faith said "we have not seen him in 6 months, Giles has heard nothing he hasn't turned up at Bobby's maybe he is dead"

"No I can feel him" Buffy said "he is still here somewhere, fighting"

When Buffy was asleep Faith was sitting talking to Dean

"I hate lying to her Dean" Faith said

"You wanna tell her he is dead?" Dean said "I had to bury my dead brother, my flesh and blood"

"Why did you bury him anyway?" Faith asked "would it not have made more sense to burn him?"

"The prophecy" Dean said "Buffy's prophecy, the warrior sent to save the slayer the champion who stole her heart who else could it be?"

"Angel" Faith argued

"I never loved Angel" Buffy said from the stairs "not truly and why did you guys not tell me he was dead"

"Because we didn't want to upset you Buff" Faith said

"No" Buffy said crying "he can't be he dead he can't not when the last time I saw him we argued no please god no"

"I am sorry Buffy" Dean said "A vampire killed him he was distracted on a hunt, it snuck up on him"

"Where?" Faith said

"Away for a while" Buffy said "I need to get my head around this"

As Buffy drove she remembered some of the times they had together

Flashbacks

"They keep trying to kill us" Buffy said "and they never can, don't you reckon?"

"I am not leaving you" Dave said "ever"

"I want to be with you until I die" Dave said "that is the only way I am leaving you Buffy Summers I promise you that"

"So Buffy's a chick?" Dave asked

Present Day

"Buffy" Angel said opening the door "what's the matter?"

"Dave is dead" Buffy said sobbing "I cannot stay home it reminds me too much of him, can I stay here?"

"Sure Buffy" Angel said "take as much time as you need"

"Thanks" Buffy said pulling him into a tight hug "you are a good friend Angel"

After Buffy left the room Angel smirked the plan was working the slayer would die her protector was already dead and she was isolated from the rest of those meddling hunters and pathetic people that followed her around like lost puppies.

His plan was working

Angelus' plan.