Title: What the Heart Goes Through
Author: Angelchic612
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters in this story. That pleasure goes to Joss Whedon
Author's Note: Dawn does not exist in this story. I felt that she was tying Buffy down too much, so I didn't use her.
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Home Sweet Home

Angel sped the entire way to Sunnydale. Once he reached the "Welcome to Sunnydale" sign, he slowed, but only a little. Angel figured Buffy still wasn't at her dorm or house, so he went to the Scooby Headquarters, Giles' apartment.

When he reached Giles' apartment, he began knockin hard on the door. Dawn was coming, and fast. He felt his skin begin to tingle with heat.
Willow was the one to open the door.

"Angel! What are you doing here?" she asked, confused.

"Hey Willow. Is Buffy here? I need to talk to her," stated Angel.

"Oh gosh...um, come on in Angel," said Willow with a tinge of worry in her voice.

"Giles, its Angel. He's here to see Buffy," stated Willow.

"Angel," Giles said pleasently. Mrs. Summers, who was sitting on the couch looked on indiffrently.

"Hello Giles. Is Buffy ok?" asked Angel, starting to get worried.

"Angel...she's in the hospital. She was stabbed by a demon and..." said Xander, trailing off.

Angel turned around an raced back to his car.' Oh god, Buffy, my love, I'm coming' was all he thought as he drove to the hospital.

Trying to keep his composure, Angel asked the nurse at the front desk with room Buffy Summers was in.

"Are you a friend of hers?" the nurse asked cheerily.

"Yeah, I am," was all he replied.

"Room 217, down the hall and to the left," the nurse said.

Angel walked down the hall and tried to calm his fears before he saw his beloved. As he rounded the corner, he sucked in a quick, but unnessicary breath. She was so beautiful, sitting in the hospital bed reading the latest issue of Cosmo. He stood in the door, just staring. He couldn't believe he had ever left the side of this girl. He just wanted to rain kisses all over her face. 'She's okay. The wound doesn't look that bad'he thought.

Buffy felt someone watching her, so she turned her head up slowly to look.

"Angel," she said breathlessly, like she always did. He loved the way she said his name.

"Buffy," he said in much the same matter. He went to her side and picked up her hand, kissing it. For a second, te thought 'what is it with us and our names?' ran through his mind.

She jerked her hand out of his. His eyes ticked up to hers, his full of pain and confusion, and hers throwing back pain and anger at him.

"Get away from me," she said, her words full of hate.


**A/N** I would just like to say thanks to the following people for reading and reviewing this story. Sorry it took so long to post!
Thanks: BellaLuna, Chickensoup4soul, Celenathil-the-elf, Chyna Whyte,
Smiley Girl- Lil Shorty, and Queen Boadicea! Hope u like it!!