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1.2 Title: Immortal Love, Author: Lady_Willowish

Disclaimer- I do not claim to own any of the characters in this story. Buffy and the Scooby's all belong to Joss Weldon.

Description- Angel decides he shouldn't be around Buffy anymore. But when a new evil that affects both him and Buffy appears, he will have to risk his own life to save hers.

Time: I guess I'd say season three sometime.

Author's note: Now this was my first attempt at a fanfiction. I wrote it a couple years ago. So if you happen to think it sucks, I won't blame ya! ( Other then that enjoy!

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IMMORTAL LOVE

2 A cold night breeze passed through Buffy's window; she shivered and then climbed out of bed, grabbing a robe she walked out of her room towards the stairs. "Buffy is that you?" Joyce called out "yeah it's me" Buffy said and then continued downstairs.

3 Buffy walked into the kitchen and grabbed a soda. After she took one drink Buffy placed the soda can on the table. Listening carefully she started walking toward the living room "mom is that you?" there was no answer, after looking over the living room carefully Buffy grabbed her soda and headed upstairs.

4 Buffy peered in her mom's room "did you knock something over?" she asked quietly "no .why?" Joyce said sounding a little worried, "oh no reason I just thought I heard something." But Buffy knew when the slayer thought she heard something she usually did.

Buffy walked into her bedroom and turned on the lamp at the side of her bed. She sat on the bed peering into her side drawer; "you busy?" Angel said softly, Buffy turned startled "Angel! Um no, you scared me" Buffy looked him over he was in a black T-shirt, a black leather jacket and black jeans. "Sorry, didn't mean to" he said coming a little closer. "I know, so. what's up?" Buffy said hoping it wasn't bad news, "nothing much, there's not much vamp activity .I just missed you." Angel said softly, Buffy felt a sigh of relief wash over her, and comfort. She knew that her and Angel could never be together in the same way but she still loved him and nothing could change that. Buffy looked at Angel concerned "is something wrong?" Buffy asked Angel with a worried voice " I'm fine it's just." he hesitated, "Angel?" Buffy said getting very worried "I'm sorry" Angel said and then disappeared out the window into the night.

Buffy walked into the library and called out to Giles "something's wrong with Angel!" Buffy said even before he had walked out from his office. "I'm sorry Buffy what do you mean?" Giles said getting a little confused, "I mean that he's not himself, he came over last night and he seemed distracted or like something was wrong. He wouldn't tell me Giles, and he just took off of out the window. I'm worried about him" Buffy was standing close to Giles the look of concern in her eyes gave Giles the feeling she wasn't exaggerating. "If you're that concerned perhaps you should speak with him." Giles said to her with out expressing any extra emotions but his normal British attitude. " I know .maybe I should" Buffy said almost in a whisper.

Angel's place was cold and had a dreary mood to it, which Buffy didn't mind as much anymore. Buffy walked down the stairs of the garden towards the front door. Buffy knocked gently on the door; there was no answer. Buffy opened the door "Angel?", she called out as she new he had to be there because it was daylight and he didn't really have any other place to go, besides the sewers. Buffy listened for a response but there was none. "Angel?" she said again with a hint of worry in her voice. She glanced around the room not seeing much she moved toward the fireplace; Buffy picked up a piece of paper that lay on the top mantel. Buffy read the words a tear forming in each eye with every word.

Willow, Xander and Oz stood in the library trying to figure out what Giles was babbling about. "Hold on Giles so what you're saying is that if dead boy, oh sorry I mean Angel leaves Sunnydale were all toast and jam!" Xander exclaimed, "in a nutshell, yes" Giles said in confirmation. "So we have to tell Angel to not leave right?" Willow asked excited "yes Willow we will but I'm sure Buffy could tell him. When she gets back from his place I'll ask her to go back later to tell him, but I'm sure he's not going anywhere." Giles exclaimed somewhat proud of himself. Just then Buffy stormed into the library with a very upset psycho path look in her eyes. The fiery look didn't change at all while Buffy gathered up supplies. Grabbing a crossbow, a few stakes and a couple bottles of holy water, she shoved them into her bag and started walking back towards the library exit. "Buffy. are you okay?" Willow asked surprised. Buffy didn't stop but went straight out of the library; she walked down the school stairs not saying anything. The only thing Buffy could think about was Angel's note, those words that possessed and hunted her.

Dear Buffy I'm sorry I couldn't tell you this in person, It would be too hard to say goodbye if I were face to face with you. You know that I love you, and that will never change, but I can't stay here anymore I'm sorry. Good bye, my love. Angel