Chapter 11
The night before the planned attack Buffy gave everyone the night off like she normally does before a big fight. She had sent Fred to L.A to give Giles an update and that he should be prepared for anything. Buffy herself was standing on top of the hill behind the headquarters; it was the only place off-limits to anyone but her, Willow and Faith. The hill overlooked most of the town and it was Buffy's favourite place to relax.
"Hey" Buffy didn't even jump at the sudden sound she had felt his presence long before he said anything, turning around she gave him a brief smile that didn't reach her eyes before turning back to look out.
Angel went up and wrapped his arms around her and rested his chin on her head.
"Nice view" Buffy's lack of response disturbed him so he turned her around to face him.
"What's wrong?"
"I don't think I can do it" Buffy slowly wrapped her arms around Angel slowly allowing the comfort he was providing wash over her.
"Yes you can because you have to" Angel knew what she was referring to without her actually saying it.
"Why, why do I have to kill my sister, I still remember the times when she would steal my clothes or follow me around, I still remember . . ."
"How she killed your mother" Angel didn't want to do this but if Buffy decided to hesitate everything could be lost including her and he refused to let that happen.
"Don't" Buffy said a bit loudly while she tried to pull away from him but Angel wouldn't let go.
"Buffy stop, you need to detach yourself from your human memories, the vampire you are going to kill isn't the same person as the human, could you se your little sister actually killing your own mother" Angel sighed as he felt her struggles lessen as she thought about what he was saying.
"Back in L.A we have a whole team working on why some women when they get turned go completely evil, and the closest anyone's come up with is that they no longer have their soul, but why only a select few lose it and not everyone is still a mystery. Right now they are working on a way to see if the soul can be retrieved and placed back into the body." He looked into her face and saw the horror he knew was in his when he first learnt this fact.
"Thank you, it's easier to think I'm killing a soulless monster instead of my sister, she will get no mercy."
They stood still together for a few minutes before Angel moved over to a tree and sat down pulling Buffy onto his lap.
"Can we stay like this forever?" Buffy asked sounding for the first time in a long time like a normal girl.
"No but we can stay here until sunrise, then come back whenever things get to stressful" Angel replies.
'I like the sound of that." Buffy said as she rested her head against his shoulder and thought about nothing but the man/vampire she was with at that moment.
"Sure you should be smoking those?"
"I think I will die long before these do me in" Spike turned to see Faith leaning against the doorway of his room.
"Care to share" She sauntered over to the bleach blonde man and took a cigarette before he could protest.
"Guess you don't have to worry about the harmful side effects either."
"No, but they do have less of a kick, and we don't get as easily as addicted to them." They were both refusing to discuss the upcoming battle; rather they took comfort in talking about the simple things, made going out to die seem some what worth it.
"So why are you not out painting the town red or something you wild types like to do?"
"Whoever said I was a wild type" Faith asked with an eyebrow raised and a smirk on her face.
"Well no-one but you give the impression what with the leather pants and all" Spike replied
"B wears leather and I don't hear you calling her wild" Faith could barley hold in her laughter as she watched Spike try and picture Buffy cutting loose, which she tended too do when they avert apocalypses.
"So is there anyone out there wondering if you are going to survive the night" Spike really liked Faith, she took her life seriously but not too serious that she couldn't have fun.
"Nah, there was this one guy a while back, but he couldn't handle the life I live, ever since then I've given up on ever finding a guy who could handle it"
"Well it's a dangerous game we're playing every night you don't know if it will be your last or if you will live to fight the next night." Spike saw Faith smile out of the corner of his eye.
"What?"
"Well you probably don't watch much television but Willow, Buffy and I pretty much everyone here is famous, that's what the guy couldn't handle."
"Huh" Spike looked thoughtful and almost forgot faith was there until she leaned her face closer to me.
"Spike will you shut up and kiss me already." Faith didn't have time to register the glee in his eyes before she was gathered up and given a kiss so powerful she had to hold on afterwards in fear of falling.
"You are not aloud to die" Faith ordered
"You either pet, gotta see where this is gonna go" Spike kissed her on her forehead before the just sat in silence enjoying each others company.
"Oh dear" Giles looked up from the latest book he was reading, a group of archaeologists had found it in a northern part of England.
He left the library in search of Fred who had arrived yesterday to update Giles on the Sunnydale situation and how Angel was fitting in. Giles grimaced at the argument that had ensued after his son had announced his decision to go to the hell mouth. Giles knew part of it was to help the situation, but the other part was to go find Buffy. Giles knew his son was fascinated by his old mentor but there was something nagging at the vampire king and this book suddenly made it clear why he had never asked Buffy to come back in person.
"Fred, I need to ask you a question" Giles had finally found her in the kitchen with their cook/reader Lorne.
"Sure thing, though I've told you all I know." Fred was only slightly upset at being left out of the battle but she knew she wasn't a fighter and would just get in the way.
"How close did Buffy and Angel seem when you left."
"Um, well where one was the other normally wasn't very far behind and they normally patrolled alone together, why?" Fred was completely surprised by the question.
"Is it possible for them to be romantically involved without anyone else knowing?"
"I guess, I mean Buffy is a deeply private person, which is why all the reporters normally go after Faith and Willow, but honestly I just don't know."
"I need to go to Sunnydale, they can not be together"
"Why I can't see the harm"
"If they become lovers, it would mean a second and bloodier war." Giles said gravely.
A.N When I re-read the beginning of my story i saw that i had put Fred in it, so thats why she's in this chapter, anyway please r and r I really want comments on the Spike/Faith relationship. Also i hope to update The Vampire slayers real soon, I just been real busy.
