((WARNING: No hate, but I am a very big Spuffy shipper. So yes, part of this is anti-Bangel, though I don't hate Bangel shipper. Just not a fan of Angel himself. So if you're gonna complain, you can stop reading now.))

Buffy helped Angel into a room that proved to be his office. He pulled his shirt off, revealing slashes and gashes stretching all over his chest. "From the battle?" Angel nodded. "Okay, let's get you fixed up. The others are going to go look around town for a bit, so you can get some rest." She looked around for a first aid kit, but didn't find one. She turned to ask him where one was, only to find Angel right behind her. He wrapped his arms around her.
Buffy pulled away, looking up at him. Longing was clear on his face, but she ignored it. "Angel, things...things have changed. I still care for you, don't get me wrong...but I'm in love with someone else."
"Oh, right. The Immortal. I forgot about him and you in Rome." He stepped away from her, something very much like disgust on his face. Fury ran red-hot again, and Buffy squared off against her former boyfriend.
"Get this through your head. I was not in Rome, I've never been to Rome. We didn't know that we could trust you. And we had information that you were trying to trace me. If anyone else got a hold of that information, such as someone who was trying to kill Slayers, it wouldn't just be my life at stake. I was never involved with the Immortal. Ever." Angel opened his mouth but closed it again without saying anything. Quietly, Buffy spoke again, her voice thick with emotion. "There hasn't been anyone since Sunnydale. And no one else feels right."
Angel glared at her realizing what she was saying. "Him? Really? I mean, I know you said he was in your heart, but I figured after he'd been gone for so long, you'd have moved on. After all, Buff, he didn't even bother to tell you he was back. Shows you how much he cared for you, huh?" He smirked at her.
Buffy couldn't fight the pure fury at that moment. She cocked her fist back and it hit Angel square in the nose. She turned and stalked away from him. "Shut up, Angel. We have nothing left to say to each other. As far as I'm concerned, the others and I will do what we came here for and then leave. We'll get away from here. Far away."
She walked out the door, some of her fury dying away. By the time she had found the others, it was almost completely gone. After all, she had always made Angel promise that someday...maybe...they could try again. But she hadn't ever counted on her feelings for Spike. Now, she knew the truth, that they had been there for a while. After all, she still had his stupid skull ring from that stupid spell Willow had done. Even as far back as that, she had felt something. Although she pushed it aside, pretending to be disgusted by him. It worked for awhile, so well, she actually fooled herself. But when she was lost, after coming back from the dead, who was it she had run to whenever she started feeling dead inside?
She sighed and kicked some rubble, walking over to where the others stood gathered. Just as she reached them, Willow's phone went off. She flipped it open, glancing at Buffy.
"It's Giles." Buffy nodded and listened to Willow's side of the conversation. "Uh huh. So everything's happening there now? No, no that definitely makes sense. It seems that the demony forces have retreated from here. Yeah, we'll catch the next flight out, Giles. Oh...oh no! Okay, I'll tell her." Willow hung up the phone, but when she looked at Buffy, her eyes filled with tears.
"What...what's wrong, Will?" Willow hugged Buffy before she spoke.
"There was a big battle. Dawny was trying to help, but she...she got taken..the girls are out trying to track her down but have no idea where she is at the moment."