Angel looked at Buffy.

Just looked.

What else was he to do? He wanted to stay like this forever. Because he knew when he told her the truth that she would leave him. But would she want to hear the truth? Some people preferred a lie. And if a lie was to keep them together, even as just friends, then he would prefer that.

But it was Buffy. And he couldn't lie to her, not even if he wanted to. Not even if his life depended on it.

Buffy waited for an answer. She wasn't impatient in fact she liked the pause so that she could look at him and remember him in case she was to leave. She wanted more then anything for him to say what she wanted him to say.

But she was confused about what she wanted. A yes from him meant that her heart would brake because it was impossible for them to be together. But a no meant they could still be friends but it would break her heart as well. She was confused, so lost.

"Why? Why would it matter what I said?" Angel asked harshly. He wanted to see her still. He hated what he was but if Buffy couldn't be with him because of it then it just made it a hell of a lot worse.

"It matters," Buffy said a single tear rolling down her cheek, "Because you're a" She didn't want to say the word.

"VAMPIRE? Clever you!" Angel finished her sentence.

He didn't know what was wrong with him. He didn't know why he was shouting at her. He could feel himself slipping away. Every step she took away from him meant he was loosing himself. To the demon inside of him.

"Angel? Why are you being like this?" Buffy asked tears rolling down her cheeks as she took a step back, a step away from him.

"If it wasn't for that human you wouldn't be like this. You would be a proper vampire like us."

That's what Spike said, thought Angel as he tried to claw his way back to the surface, battling the demon who tried to take control of him, if Buffy leaves me, it wins.

"If you," Angel said lowering his voice and bending his head down knowing he was making her stay with him, "If you leave me it wins. I loose myself. Bye bye Angel."

Before Buffy could answer they heard a massive bang downstairs. There was screaming and a scattering noise. They both whipped round when they heard a knocking on the door.

Without asking for permission to enter Riley stepped inside. He took the scene before him as a shock. Buffy had tears down her face but put on that fake smile for him as she did to everyone.

Riley looked at her and then at the portrait and the photographs. His mouth opened in an 'O' shape but closed it again as another crash was heard downstairs.

"Sorry sir," Riley said bowing a little, "but she's here again. But this time she has actually got in."

Angel waved Riley away and turned back round to stare at Buffy.

"Whose 'she'?" Asked Buffy jealousy washing over her.

"You can stay here or go back in the closet if you want to. But I am fed up with her," Angel said facing away from Buffy to stare at the door which he expected was to be opened soon.

"I'll stay here," Buffy said coming to stand beside him.

"You still want your answer?" Angel said looking ahead not wanting to look at her.

"It can wait," She said staring at the door as well.

Her hand searched for his and once she found it she held on to it and gave it a gentle squeeze but didn't let go.

Angel remained staring ahead but wanted more then anything to make his fantasies come true right then and there. He gave a small smile at the touch as did Buffy but neither of them looked at each other or their entwined hands.

The door flew open moments later to reveal a blonde haired girl dressed in exactly what Buffy was wearing in the portrait. Her hair was straightened as well. It was as if she was trying to trick Angel in to believing she was Buffy Anne Summers. But Buffy almost burst out laughing as she saw who the girl was.

"Hello Darla," She smiled brightly trying not to laugh.

Inside though hatred poured out of her to contaminate the whole room. She wanted more then anything to hurt the girl who had caused her misery in the last three years. But first she decided she would get answers.

Darla ignored her and bounded up to Angel. Angel hardly blinked as Darla took up most of his vision.

"So Angel you decided to be with me yet? Seems like I have past the test of getting inside, those maids put up quite a fight," She asked amusement flickering over her face.

A look of disgust washed over Angel as Darla threw her head back and laughed.

"You know you want to," Darla said putting on a soft seducing voice, "You wanted to ever since you saw me."

Angel lowered his face so it was only inches away from Darla. She started to pucker up and closed her eyes.

"Don't delude yourself," He whispered to her and moved his face back.

"But I, I'm the one who gave you this life!" Darla said startled.

"And for that I will be eternally grateful," Angel said sarcastically.

Before Buffy could stop herself her hand flew out and hit Darla in the chest. The girl flew backwards, into the nearest wall.

Buffy let go of Angel's hand and went to stand over her, hands on hips.

"So you're a vampire now are you Darla?" She asked putting her foot on Darla's chest keeping her down.

Darla put on her vampire face as a way to answer Buffy's question.

"And you sired Angel?" Buffy asked her foot pressing in harder to Darla's chest.

Darla gave a chuckle and nodded her head happily.

That's when Buffy snapped.

She thought she had been taking out all of her anger on the vampires she met along the way but all that hatred didn't match this one. She grabbed Darla's shirt and pulled her up so that she was facing her.

Before Darla had a chance to react Buffy hit her in the face. Darla staggered backwards, back into the wall.

As she tried to gather herself up Buffy hit her again.

"You always tried to split us up!" Buffy yelled hitting Darla again, "And now you have done the worst damage you possibly can!" Buffy screamed as her fist went to connect with Darla's face once more.

Darla managed to grab Buffy's fist and spun her round in the air. Buffy's back hit the floor and she moaned in pain. Angel ran over to her but stopped once Darla pointed a gun to his chest. Angel staid where he was, inches away from Buffy.

Before Buffy had time to get up Darla pointed the gun at her.

"You talk to much," She said and just as she was about to pull the trigger Angel threw himself over Buffy.

Darla gave a massive sigh at how the events had turned out and smiled when she saw the stake on the opposite side of the room. Within seconds she had got it and returned to where she once was.

The stake was now pointing at Angel's back. And if she pushed then Angel would be gone forever.

"I gave you this life," Darla said menacingly, "I can easily take it away."

Buffy stared up at Angel, helplessness in her eyes. Angel stared back down at her and gave her a small smile.

"The answer was yes," He said and closed his eyes waiting for the end.

Buffy knew this really wasn't the time and place but knew it could be the last time for both of them and she knew this is how she wanted it to end. Her hands stroked Angel's face and she quickly brought herself closer towards him.

Their lips met and everything else seemed to be forgotten.

Angel felt soft lips press against his and within an instant nothing else mattered. One hand supported himself so he wouldn't crush her where as the other stroked her face and hair.

Darla was disgusted.

This wasn't how it was supposed to happen. The stake should have made Angel move and then she could have easily shot the slayer. Then Angel was supposed to realise his love for her or at least with the loss of Buffy he would have lost his soul.

She pressed the stake slightly into him as if to make her point but Angel ignored her and continued to kiss the slayer. Darla gave a sigh and threw him off of Buffy instead.

Buffy was lost in his kiss, it was so passionate and filled with emotion and she knew that this was a happy moment even if she died. But as her hands slid into Angel's hair he flew away from her.

Angel whacked against a wall and came crashing down to the floor. Dust rose around him and he struggled to get to his feet but fell back down. Two seconds later someone fell on top of him.

Buffy rolled off of him, unable to move no matter how hard she tried.

He heard a gun and a trigger about to be pulled but the gun was out of Darla's hands within a blink. She was against a wall as Angel tried to find a stake. She hit him and he let go. They were both fighting each other and as Darla swiped at Angel she made a cut on his forehead. She gave a laugh as his vampire face switched on.

They continued to battle but soon Darla realised it was a lost cause. She hit Angel and he fell to the floor.

"We will continue this later," Darla said staring at them both a triumphant smile on her face, "All of us."

She kicked Angel to make sure he wouldn't manage to get up and walked over to Buffy.

"Look at your boyfriend now," She said lifting Buffy's chin and pointing to Angel. He was bleeding but Buffy gasped as she first saw the true creature that Angel now was, "Isn't he handsome?" Darla asked.

She dropped Buffy's head to the ground and headed towards the window.

"I will be telling the master about this Angel," She said swinging her legs out the window, "He won't be a bit happy about this."

And with a cackle of delight she was gone.

Buffy managed to get up before Angel but he was only a second behind. She went to watch Darla escape from the household.

"Your not the master?" Asked Buffy shocked.

"No," Angel said surprised.

When she turned round Angel was staring her in the face. He hadn't changed yet. His face was still that of a vampires and he didn't realise. She pushed him aside and headed to the door.

He watched her go and the minute she was out of sight he hit everything and through it against the floor. When he was done he fell to his knees.

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