TITLE: Epilogue.
AUTHOR: Leni
DISCLAIMER: I've heard some rumors about Buffy's death... Do you think *I* would do it?
DISTRIBUTION: Want. Tell me. Take. Have.
SUMMARY: ...andtheylivedhappilyeverafter... Pure mush and fluff. If you are looking for the plot it ended in the last chapter.
FEEDBACK: *Very* appreciated. (Even flames as long as you're being fair) dani_vasq@hotmail.com

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After some months of impatient waiting Angel and Buffy married in a cozy chapel in L.A, near Mr. Summers' house. It was a beautiful ceremony, with Cordelia and Willow in pale-blue dresses, very happy in their roles of 'maid of honor'. Willow was at the right side of the couple, Cordy at the left, both with broad smiles and watery eyes. They had been waiting for years for this day, and now that it was happening they couldn't stop the tears. It was at times like these when they knew that with or without their help Angel and Buffy would be together anyway.

Xander and Anya were also there. Poor Xander had to listen his soon-to-be wife complaining about everything and at the same time wanting for everything to be the same in *her* wedding. Between her sobs (yeah, she was human too, wasn't she? Of course she would cry now) she said that there was such a loving atmosphere in the room that she could *feel* it. But WHY did they have to choose *white* roses for the decorations? Red ones would have been SO much better. She would make sure of having red roses in her wedding. And why did Buffy had to be in a white dress? She had a daughter for Gods sake! It was not as if someone would believe in her 'innocence' and 'purity'... Xander shook his head and sighed, even after all these years he still couldn't understand his girlfriend...eh, fiancé. "Shh, love. People are noticing us instead of the ceremony." he whispered to his loud... fiancé.

Indeed, Mr. Summers was clearly staring at the loud girl who couldn't stop rambling in his little girl's wedding. Where did Buffy choose her friends? Parallel dimensions?

Meanwhile Wesley and Giles were proudly standing near the altar. Even though Buffy had 'retired' some time ago Giles hadn't had the heart to leave his self-appointed family. He knew that the 'kids' loved him and that he was more of a father figure for them than their real parents. Giles felt Buffy passing slowly by him towards her happiness. Angel was already there ready to welcome her in his life, as eager as he had been for years. Giles knew they would be happy together, and he was happy for it.

Little Shannah was in her grandmother's arms, smiling broadly at her parents.

It surely was a beautiful day.

Angel couldn't be happier. Not for the first time since the being's visit he was really glad of having his soul anchored. Even when he knew about the Shanshu Prophecy he was never sure of what would happen to his soul. Who knows what could have happened after the change? But now he could freely enjoy of the events. There was a beautiful woman waiting for him to say 'yes' and a little girl waiting for him to bring her home. 'Shannah', he thought, 'Whatever was thinking her mother to call her that? Cassie would have been such a better name... Why wouldn't she let me name my own daughter' *sigh* Well, even as he had been a bit annoyed at not being able to name his baby after his sister he had learned to love this name. 'Shannah...' Even now he could see her smiling at him. Such a cute baby. All his and Buffy's doing. Life was perfect.

Buffy still feared this was all a dream. This had to be the best moment in all her whole life... and that was a lot to say. In these last years she had had enough happy moments to last many lifetimes. But this one really bested them all. At last she would be able to call her love 'husband'. Buffy smiled. A year ago Angel had asked her to marry him. Some weeks later she had discovered she was pregnant; Angel nearly fainted when learning the news. Who would have thought it? Angel, ex-Scourge of Europe, fainting at such things? Now her baby girl was in her mother's arms smiling broadly at her father. Buffy wondered if she would ever stop... Shannah was such a Daddy's girl that she sometimes doubted if her baby did know that she had a mother. The next second Shannah herself dissipated her doubts with a toothless baby-smile obviously directed only towards her mother. Yes, Buffy Summers was a happy woman today.

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*Another realm*

*sniff*

"Do you need a tissue?"

"Yes" *sniff* "Better bring me the whole box." She couldn't believe this was really happening. It was SO beautiful. Damn! She had known this would happen for three years and she still couldn't stop crying! What an example for her charge!

"Here is the box." Why oh why couldn't Thiege stop crying! It was getting annoying, H'Anre thought. Here was a 'mature', 'adult' Sister and she wept like a child because of a simple mortal's wedding. Impossible!

As if you've never done it before. A little voice asked her.
Oh well, she had cried a bit when *her* couple tied the knot... but never like this!
Uh-hum... I was there. I know the truth
Oh shut up!

Anyway, at least there was a reason to cry with those ones. She was really proud of her achievement. Those ex-vampire's friends had been her first experiment and it wasn't that bad. Every Sister had congratulated her for a well-done job. Wouldn't you think Cordelia and Wesley did a really good couple?

*sniff* "Isn't this beautiful, H'Anre?"

H'Anre focused on the wedding. The ceremony was finished and everyone was congratulating the new spouses. She saw Cordy's hands in Wesley's.

"Yes, Thiege. Everything is beautiful." And it was the truth.

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