.:Title:. A Year Later

.:Summary:. Buffy's a senior in high school, Spike's graduated early, Faith has been dead for a year, and Angel has finally moved on.

.:Disclaimer:. Everyone from BtVS belongs to Joss and Co. I just own whatever characters you don't recognize.

.:a/n:. Well, this is my sequel. Up pretty quick, don't you think? lol. Hoping you haven't lost interest since the ending was crappy of I Swear. But, I'm not good with endings. If your mind has questions, maybe they'll be answered. If they're not, ask me.

The title is probably just temporary, if you have any suggestions, ANY, I appreciate it =D

Just in reply to reviews I recieved for the last chapter of I Swear:

Bunny: I don't take it as a flame, I know the ending was bad. But I warned, I'm not good with endings. Hopefully the sequel will make up for it =)

Dear Diary,

I'm sorry that it's been a while. My life's been hectic. It's been a year since Faith's death. Me and Spike are still going strong, and I don't know if I would've been able to go on after Faith died without him. He's what kept me here, him, Giles and Dawn.

We're all like a family now. Me and Dawn still live with Giles. We moved into the guest bedroom officially two months after Faith died, and Spike moved out another month later. Him and his fathers, yes both of them, worked things out and now they have great bonds. Of course, his human father doesn't know he has vampire in him, or that his real father is in town. Spike's wanted to tell him, but it'd be too hard to explain...

I've talked a bit to Hank and Darla. More so communicated through Angel. Darla had her baby, it was a boy. His name's Connor, and he's the cutest thing. Angel loves him to death. He's always been great with kids. He told me, after Faith had died, that the two had planned to actually have kids. Faith and kids.

Speaking of Angel, he hasn't been doing too well since Faith died. It was like a part of him went with her, and is still with her. They were in love, and I could've jumped in that portal instead of her, and prevented his heart from breaking. He tries to hide it, he tries to be tough. But behind his bedroom door, he cries. I know because he cries in my arms. Nothing sexual, we're just close. Our bond has really grown since she died. And Spike, although jealous, understands. Like it'd stop me if he didn't anyways.

Hank invited me and Spike to his house for Christmas Eve dinner tonight. I think it was more so Darla, but I didn't refuse the offer. I had asked Giles to come along with us, but he already had plans with Olivia (his girlfriend). They're so cute together, old and sometimes gross, but cute.

Back to the Christmas thing... I want to go, Dawn wants to go. Hank is her father, and I can't keep her from him. For a few weeks, he wanted to take her with him, but I had refused. There was no way I was going to let him take my baby sister from me, not after Faith died. Darla finally persuaded him into it, she knew we were both hurting from our sisters' death.

Funny thing, Hank didn't even question. He didn't want to know. I don't know if he cried for her, or grieved. And I really don't care. I didn't expect him at her funeral, imagine my surprise when he came. He'd brought her flowers, laid them on her grave, and disappeared. It wasn't much, but it showed that deep inside, deep, deep, deep inside, he might just care.

Giles is calling me, Spike's apparently here. I should go, but I'll fill you in on the juicy details of my Christmas dinner when I return. I promise.

-Buffy