Title: Letting Go
Author: Dingoes Groupie
Summary: Buffy believes she has to let go. One shot song fic.
Timeline: One year after Chosen.
Disclaimer: Not mine, never will be. Joss owns BtVS and the song is performed by Jessica Simpson.
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"So this is it huh?" Buffy asked softly. "You ready to go?" She looked at her baby sister with, she wasn't ashamed to admit, a hint of moisture in her eyes. The past year since Sunnydale had brought them even closer then ever and she wasn't looking forward to saying goodbye.
"Yep." Dawn replied. "Blood sausage and bangers and mash, here I come."
Buffy smiled gently at her and reached up to brush a few stray strands of hair behind her little sister's ear. "Oxfords a great school, according to Giles. Your gonna have a blast Dawnie." She couldn't help the tremor in her voice.
Dawn's face fell. "Buffy..."
"I'm ok, I'm ok" Buffy reassured her. "I guess it's time to let go." Raising her hand, she wiped the tears away before stepping back and picking up the pair of suitcases of the floor. "I'll take these out to the car, we better get going, or we'll miss your flight."
Dawn smiled softly. "I'm gonna take one more quick look upstairs, make sure I haven't forgotten anything.
Buffy nodded and wordlessly walked out the door.
Two hours later, it was a weepy blonde who unlocked the front door and stepped inside. Profoundly grateful there wasn't anyone around to see her pathetic ness. She slowly made her way up the stairs and stopped outside the door that used to belong to Dawn. Opening it gently she glanced around the empty room before mentally slapping herself. "Time to let go Buffy." She muttered before closing it again and walking into her own room and entering the ensuite to wash her face clear of tearstains. The gang would be back soon and she didn't want them to see her such a mess.
Leaving the bathroom, she stopped when she saw the folded note taped to her CD player.
Buffy
Press Play.
Pulling the note off she did as it said and sat on the bed to listen.
I don't need your strength anymore cause you've made me strong
You may not see the one light in me
And you dreamed of
Holding me in your arms
All the days that you gave
All the moments you've saved me,
Praying for my life
Sacrificed, just to make me who I am on my own
You don't have to let go
You don't say it
But it's in your eyes
All the fears of good-bye
But I can promise
You'll always have a place, and a way to my heart
All the days that you gave
All the moments you've saved me,
Praying for my life
Sacrificed, just to make me who I am on my own
You don't have to let go
I can live
Cause you lived for me
And I can love
Because you loved me.
All the days that you gave
All the moments you've saved me,
Praying for my life
Sacrificed, just to make me who I am on my own
You don't have to let go
Ooh ooh ooh
You don't have to let go
An unconscious smile lighting up her beautiful features Buffy unfolded the note.
I may have grown up, but you don't have to let go.
I love you.
Dawn.