A Deathly Romance: The Cemetery Love Medley (CH. 1) By obi's girl

Summary: A few months have passed since Death had come to see Buffy; she and Angel are together but Angel begins to suspect there is more to Buffy's relationship with the Angel of Death himself. Note: In this first part, there is Moulin Rouge spoilers! The Elephant Love Medley - Buffy sings what would be Ewan's part and Death, Nicole's part - slightly different but it's funny and really cool!

Buffy moved over, staring at the ceiling. She glanced at Angel's sleeping form beside her and sighed. Lately, a lot of things had been on the Slayer's mind...one of the mainly Death. It was really freaky. Here she was, with her true love and the man she dreamed about was Death, the Grim Reaper. It didn't seem right and yet, on some bizarre level it made sense. Death was her Gift.

Angel moved over, snuggling Buffy's waist. She bit her lips, lifting his arm as she slipped out of bed. She grabbed her T-shirt and brown leather pants, checked for a stake and left.

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The Slayer roamed the cemetery, playing with the stake in her hand. At first, she didn't want to return to the slaying but after Death said his good byes to her, she came to realization. Death was not her gift. She wasn't just a killer. Over the years, she had saved so many lives. So many people were grateful to her for many reasons and there she was, blaming herself for stuffy she couldn't control. Or could she?



She stopped and settled down under a tree, feeling his presence. "I was wandering when you would come back."

He laughed, staring down at her from the trunk of the tree. "I'm surprised I didn't come sooner. How are you?"

Buffy nodded, "I think I've found my place. I think I know my reason...why I'm here."

"Please, by all means, share it with me. I've always pondered why myself." He stated sarcastically.

She laughed, turning to him. "I thought you knew." Buffy nodded, "I hate to say it, but I missed you."

Death smiled, touching her cheek. "You weren't the only one; I missed you too. You are an interesting one, Miss Summers." He leaned down, meeting Buffy halfway but froze.

"What? What is it? Why are you stopping?"

He nodded, "We can't do this. I'm Death."

"I'm dated scarier...and deadlier."

The Angel nodded no, jumping down from the tree. Buffy still persisted, facing him. "We can make it work."

"No, we can't." He shot back, glaring at her. "I can't ever fall in love. I'm Death; the Dark Angel. You, you're the Slayer...and alive. It can't work."

"Can't ever fall in love? Love is like oxygen. Love is a many splendid thing. All you need is love."

He nodded no, "I'm dead. I'm not of this world. I live up there, in between."

Buffy smiled, "All you need is love."

Death stood straight, confronting her face to face. "I can't ever fall in love - not even with you even if I want to."

She took his arm, smiling, "All you need is love. I was made for loving you, baby; you were made for loving me."

He huffed, walking away, "The only of loving me, baby, is if you're dead."

"Just one night. Give me just one night" Buffy smiled hopefully, swinging around the tree.

He nodded no, smirking to himself at the girls' attempt to win his cold heart. "There's no way 'cause you're not dead."

"In the name of love; one night in the name of love."

"You crazy girl, I won't give into you!" Death scowled, turning away.

"Don't - don't leave me this way. I can't survive without you're sweet love." Buffy cried as he started to vanish. "Oh baby, don't leave me this way."

Death huffed, looking away. "You'd think that people would have had enough of silly love songs."

She looked around the cemetery; no vamps rising or demons attacking and shrugged, "I look around me and I see it isn't so...Otherwise we both would've been dead by now." Buffy smiled, winking at him.

"Some people want to fill the world with silly love songs." He cursed.

"Well, what's wrong with that? I'd want to know 'cause here I go." She cried, running up the tree settling on one of the trunks, spreading her arms. "Love lifts us up where we belong; where eagles fly up on mountain high."

Death shrieked, seeing her in the tree. "Get down; get down from there." She only laughed, snickering a bit. Finally, he floated up to her, pulling her down setting her safely on the ground. "Love makes us out to be fools. Throw our lives away for one happy day."

"We could be heroes -- just for one day." She sang, spreading her arms wide again.

He nodded, biting his lip. "You will be mean."

She laughed, stopping him. "No, I won't."

"And I -- I'll kill people all the time." Death shrugged, walking off

Buffy smiled, side-stepping in front of me. "We should be lovers. "

"We can't do that." He cried, glancing at Buffy.

"We should be lovers and that's a fact." She sang louder, nearing him.

Catching on somewhat, feeling some hope he continued, her beautiful voice accompanying him. "Though nothing would keep us together."

"We could still try just for all time just for one day. We could be heroes forever and ever; we could be heroes forever and ever." They sang, drawing closer and closer.

Death stopped, smiling as she continued their song, "We could be heroes... just because I will always love you."

He laughed, "I will always love you."

"Can't help that we've..."

"How wonderful life is now you're in the way." They finished as Death stared into her blue eyes. "Hmm. You're going to be bad for business; I can tell." He mused, before Buffy kissed him deeply as Death wrapped his arms around her.

TBC