Title: Time
Author: Christy-trl_4@yahoo.com
My Notes: This is a sequel to LIFE.
Summary: This is the aftermath of Buffy's death. How Angel and the crew are dealing.
Spoilers: Yes, this goes to Buffy Season 5, and Angel Season 2 finales. Read at your own risk! I shoved Fred in here, I forgot about her, so I put her in here a very little!
Rating: PG-13- For swearing.
Disclaimer: Joss Whedon owns these, yes he is a god, and I am not a goddess.
Feedback: Yes email me anytime you want trl_4@yahoo.com
Tears had welled up in his eyes. All he could feel was pain, hurt, and grief.
She was gone, really, truly gone. Angel couldn't go see her, he could't look into her eyes, he couldn't look at her long flowing hair, and he couldn't kiss her soft lips.
That's what hurt him the most, trying to grasp the fact that Buffy was gone!
Angel heard footsteps down the hall, so he dried his eyes.
Cordelia knocked, then opened the door. "Uh, it's me and Fred." She said softly.
"We brought you some blood!" Fred said with way to much enthusiasm.
"It's good." Cordelia said, then paused. "Right Wesley??"
"I don't need your sarcasm Cordy!" Wesley yelled back.
Angel got up from his chair, went up to Cordy and Fred, and managed a decent smile.
"Thanks." Angel replied.
"Uh.... is there anything we can do?" Fred asked timidly.
Angel shook his head no, as he went back to sit down at his desk.
They both walked out.
"I am going to go get some tacos, anybody want some?" Fred asked excitedly.
"Yeah I'll take one." Cordy replied. "I am kind of hungry."
"I'll take 2 please?" Gunn asked with extra emphasis on the please.
"Me also, why don't you grab Angel one too." Welsey replied.
"Well, I'll be back in a half an hour." Fred replied.
After she left, Gunn sighed.
"How is he doing?" Gunn asked.
Cordy frowned at the thought. "I think he is in shock more than anything." She paused. "It is kind of surreal."
Everyone looked at each other, not knowing what to do or say. Wesley broke the awkward silence.
"Yes, I am in rather shock also. I can't believe....." Wesley stopped. He couldn't bring himself to saying what he wanted to say.
Gunn looked confused. "So what's the deal between Angel, and this Buffy chick."
Cordelia and Wesley forgot that Gunn hadn't met her, not to mention that they never had told him the full story of the Buffy and Angel forbidden love.
"Cordelia, go ahdead, you know more than I do." Wesley paused, than looked at Gunn. "She was there."
Cordelia sighed; she put her hands over her eyes, then to her head.
"Buffy and Angel were together for like 2 years or something, then on her 17th birthday, Angel experienced "true happiness" if you know what I mean?!" Cordelia said with a hint of a smile on her face. "Angel turned evil, then Buffy send him to hell, and he came back, but they couldn't be together. So he came to LA, and here we are!"
Gunn looked a little shocked, as he looked over at Wesley, he was staring at a wall.
"So they had the forbidden love?" Gunn asked.
Welsey shook his head, as if he was trying to get out of a daydream. "Yes, they did, that is why he is having such a hard time dealing with this."
Cordelia smiled. "Buffy was so brave. She was a great slayer, and a good person." Cordelia paused. "I still can't believe that about Dawn."
Gunn looked a little nervous, he had just recently been added to the butt kicking demon group, but he didn't know a lot of things. He couldn't help but feel a little annoying with all the questions that he was asking.
Gunn interrupted everyone blank stare. "So… Angel will be okay?" Gunn paused. "Right?"
Gunn had never seen Wesley this down.
"Well, it is hard to tell." Wesley replied. "I always thought that Angel would kill himself."
At that very second, Cordelia broke down and started crying.
"Cordelia," Wesley was shocked. "Are you all right?"
Gunn was shocked, as was Wesley. Cordelia was still crying. She lifted her head up, and you could see the mascara had run down her face.
Gunn went over to pat her on the back, and she pulled away. "Cordy?" Gunn asked.
She was still crying. "I…I…" She paused. "I can't believe she's dead." Cordelia said. "Can I be alone please?" She managed to whimper out.
Wesley and Gunn nodded their head, and went outside to sit down, where Angel parked the car.
Wesley put his head on his hand, and Gunn crossed his arms. Gunn looked confused.
"What's up with Cordy?" Gunn asked. "I've never seen her act like this."
Wesley looked dumbfounded. "Neither have I." He paused. "Never, and to act this way because of Buffy." He sighed. "Buffy and Cordy weren't exactly the best of friends."
Wesley started to pace, he then throws his hands up in the air.
"I just don't know what to do Gunn."
Gunn looked confused; not knowing what to say. "Well I think," Gunn stopped, he looked at his shoes then at Wesley.
Gunn realized how terrible Wesley looked. Everybody looked terrible.
"Well, it is just going to take time." Gunn said.
Gunn looked at the door then at Wesley.
"Uh, Wes let's go try to help them."
Wesley thought for a few seconds, then nodded. The sunlight shows through a crack in the tin roof where the car was parked. Wesley let his face bathe in the sunlight. It was so relazing, for a few seconds he forgot about everything.
"Wes, Wes!" Gunn asked. "Are you coming?"
Wesley shook his head, so he could regain his confidence, he them followed Gunn. They saw Cordy, with her head on the desk. They then looked at each other, their expressions were blank, and they had no idea what to say to her.
Cordy lifted her head up. "Oh, hey sorry about the whole breakdown thing." Cordy told them.
Gunn and Wesley looked at each other and motioned for one another to talk, neither knew what to say. Cordy caught their expressions.
"Uh, was there something you guys wanted to tell me?" Cordy asked knowingly.
Wesley finally spoke up. "We just wanted to let you know, that we are here for you."
Wesley nudged Gunn, motioning for him to talk. "Uh…" Gunn paused. "We know this is going to take time."
Cordelia sighed. She got back up from her seat, and came around from the desk, drying her face, wet from tears.
Cordelia managed to tell them. "Let's go talk to Angel."
Gunn and Wesley were about to walk away when Cordy stopped them. "No, no, no! Angel needs our help, and that's what we do help people. We are going to have to get through this together." She paused. "It will take time."
Cordy had to pull Wesley and Gunn to get them to start walking to Angel's office.
"Can't we send him a card, or something." Gunn asked.
Cordelia rolled her eyes, and held her finger to her mouth, signaling for them to be quiet, because they had just made it to Angel's office.
"Knock knock." Cordy said cheerily. "Can we come in?"
Angel sighed, and replied in a deep voice. "It's open."
Cordelia, Wesley, and Gunn wearily entered Angel's office.
"What's up dog?" Gunn asked casually.
Wesley looked at Gunn, as if to tell him you are so inappropriate.
"How are you doing?" Wesley asked.
"Dealing." Angel replied, simply.
Cordelia went to sit down in a chair in front of Angel's desk. She was trying to be as casual as possible. "Look, Angel. I'm having a tough time with this…"
Wesley cut her off. "We all are."
Gunn shook his head yes. "She seemed to be a good person." Gunn paused and smiled. "If Cordy cried."
Cordelia ignored him and went right back to what she was saying. "Like I was saying, we are going to get through this together." She paused then had a warm smile on her face. "Together."
Angel felt comfortable with the word together.
He thought of the word together, and a tiny hint of a smile came across his face.