"You found a place where you belong,
new friends who can do no wrong,
that's what you believe.
But who's gonna be there when ya fall
build you up when you're feelin small,
give you love that you need.
Who will?
I will?"
To say Xander was pissed would be an understatment. He just found out that he had been fired. Just another thing to add to the list of crappy things that have happened this past year. First Joyce died, then Buffy. Then Anya decided that instead of marrying him she would run off to stalk some *NSync member. She was convinced that he was secretly in love with her. To top it all off Dawn's father got custody of her. After that both Giles and Spike left. Willow, Tara, and he were the only remenants of the Scooby Gang left. He had heard that Cordelia was killed in a "freak accident" up in LA that involved a blonde chick vampire. So, out of despiration more than anything he packed his things to leave Sunnyhell.
Before he left he was going to call Willow and tell her where she would be able to contact him. He would be staying at Angel's place.He knew where it was because he had secretly kept in touch with him after he left. There had been times when he really wanted to tell Buffy or Willow, but that would complicate things. He called and ended up getting the answering machine : "Hey this is Willow, I'm not here so leave a message and stuff. If this is Xander or Tara I'm sorry." Sorry? Why was she sorry? She had no reason unless... Oh no. Willow was going to kill herself.
"I will stand up for you,
not matter what you're goin through,
I'm still on your side.
Any time day or night,
don't care if it's wrong or right,
I'm still on your side."
Xander rushed over to the dorm she stayed in. Willow was reciting a few words in latin when he burst through the door. "Stop please Will, don't! I can't take another one, not another death PLEASE!" Willow got a confused look on her face.
"Death? what do you mean?"Then she realized he had misunderstood her message, "I'm not killing myself Xander. I'm packing. I'm leaving Sunnydale. I didn't want to tell you cause I knew you would try to stop me."
She could almost feel the relief oozing out of Xander. "I called to tell you that I was leaving!" He said, "Kinda ironic 'eh? Typical Sunnydale. Damn hellmouth. Well, whaddya say to leaving together? We can be mopey and sulky and act alot like Angel together!"
"Sounds like fun Xander, but unless you plan on leaving the country, I don't think you wanna go," Willow replied, "They're sending me to London to become a watcher. Maybe I'll have a slayer like B-Buffy." Xander's face fell. He didn't have a passport, Willow knew that. She was leaving him, once and for all. Tears stung the corners of his eyes.
"Will, I just wanna let you know I support you. And if you ever need help, and the Xand-man can help, look me up. You'll find me somewhere," Xander said crestfallen. Willow turned to leave when Xander spoke up again, ". Oh an one last thing, no matter where you are I'll still be at your side. Think of that when you're training a mini-Buffy.I'm gonna miss you. See ya." And Willow walked away.