Title: Come Back to Me

Disclaimer: Me no own, You no sue.

Warnings: Slash, language

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They call you a coward. Not to your face, of course. But you hear the whispers and see it in their eyes.

You left us here to die! Gunn, you bastard, you left us here to fuckin' rot!

You suppose that on some level, you did run. You caught a glimpse of Angel and his life and snatched the oppurtunity to get away from the pain. As you lay spent and staring at the ceiling, the master vampire sleeping at your side, you remember those faces and wonder if they're still fighting.

You had always wanted an escape for your sister, always thought that it was your life to stake the vamps. Then she was taken and violated in the worst possible ways and the panic and fear crept into your psyche - who will be next? You knew there was no way that you'd be able to stake another of your own. So you ran away from the possiblility.

You left us to die! Traitor! Gunn, you left us all to waste away!

And then, when it seemed as if you'd drown in your dispair, a voice as smooth as silk breaks through everything and suddenly you can breath again.

Come back to me Gunn.

The scent of musk and power enters your nostrils, sedating your restless soul.

You open your eyes and you're met with eyes of deep chocolate.

"Welcome back," he says, pulling you closer and you take your escape in his embrace.

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Sell out! You left us here to die, damn coward!

"I couldn't do it anymore," your voice cracks, trying to reason with your ever-present ghosts. "I wasn't able to do it anymore. I was weak, you're better off now."

You left us all alone...

"You're never alone, you have each other, I just couldn't play any more."

...we're dying, Gunn. They're picking us off one by one.

"I can't deal with this, please. I can't handle any more pain."

Decided to play house? Lengthen your lifespan a bit? Perhaps get the vampire to bite?

"He'd never-"

Not true! We've seen you, Gunn! Oh yes, we've seen how eager you were to spread your legs like some cheap whore!

"It's not like that!"

Then what is it like? What is it like to be a traitor to your people? To your sister?

"Alonna had nothing-"

You fuck the vampire who's responsible for her death!

"No! No! No!"

Gunn...

Your master's calling, Traitor.

Come back to me, Gunn.

"Angel-?"

There's work to be done. Wake up. Remember.

"Remember what?"

Why you're here. Come back to me, Gunn.

"You want me?"

More and more, love.

"Lair."

Never to you, baby. Now, wake up, we've got work and someone's time is running out.

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They call you a coward. Not to your face, of course. But you hear the whispers and see it in their eyes.

Now as you lay spent and staring at the ceiling, the master vampire sleeping at your side, you remember those faces and wonder if they're still fighting. Then, just as if it seemed you'd drown in your dispair, a voice as smooth as silk breaks through everything and suddenly you can breath again.

The scent of musk and power enters your nostrils, sedating your restless soul.

You open your eyes and you're met with eyes of deep chocolate. He smiles and your pain flutters away and you smile, really smile and the past doesn't matter anymore. You suppose that it's a bit selfish but you figure that it's time you find happpiness for yourself.

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