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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



Buffy awoke in a strange place. She felt so weak and hungry, suddenly she realised she was no longer in the alleyway and automatically got up and pulled out a stake. Buffy knew she was in knowing condition to fight but she had to defend herself. As the footsteps came up from behind her she wondered why this thing hadn't killed her already.

As the steps got closer and came to a stop behind her, Buffy drawled her stake and lunged at whatever was behind her praying that she would hit something and not get killed. Just as the stake was about to impale his heart, he spun around to catch it just in time. "Whoa! Buffy it's okay it's just me," his voice was soothing and comforting. Buffy fell into his arms "Angel" she spoke softly Angel new something was up she seemed to be weak and when he found her she was unconscious. Angel pulled away and looked at her with concern "What's wrong" he asked her praying she'd tell him the truth. "Angel you, you have to get back to Sunnydale" Buffy spoke like a whining child "Buffy listen." Angel began "No you listen if don't go back to Sunnydale very soon," she paused "everyone you know and love will die." Buffy looked down and back at Angel. He didn't seem to understand Buffy could tell that by the expression on his face." It's a curse Angel it was placed on you by the gypsy's after they realised you had come back." Angel opened his mouth to speak but nothing came out "Buffy are you sure?" Angel asked more serious now "Of course I'm sure Angel.this thing is killing me!" Buffy froze after she said that, looked down she couldn't bare to see the look of concern and love in his eyes. Angel lifted her chin up and saw the tears forming in her eyes before she could say anything Angel kissed her deeply.

"Oh this is just great were all going to die!" Xander explained to Willow and Oz "were going to die because Buffy's undead boyfriend had to take off from Sunnydale." Xander was now steaming "Xander I wish you'd just calm down were not going to die! Right?" she asked Oz "well yeah of course we won't I mean Buffy won't let us down she loves him she'll find him." Oz said calming Willow down, "yeah right I mean it's not like Buffy would just come back here giving up and let us all die." Willow said watching the expressions on everyone's face. "Well on that happy note whoever votes we go after her say I", Willow raised her hand and said "I" Xander repeated the same thing. Oz butted in "Just a thought I don't think that it would be the best thing for us to do, I mean if Buffy doesn't come back we wouldn't know and we might die in some strange motel in some strange city." Oz paused "plus how would we explain it to our parents?" Oz said defensively "Okay now my hand is down," Willow said and then looked over to Xander "Xander?" Willow asked him in her voice what he had decided " Okay fine but I don't have to like It," Xander exclaimed.

Buffy awoke to the sound of thunder it crashed and then was clam. Angel sat at the side of her bed watching her. "Angel?" Buffy said very quietly "I'm here its okay," he kissed her forehead "we'll be leaving soon it's almost dark." Angel explained to her, "Are you okay?" he asked seeing the pain in her eyes, Buffy simply nodded her head. She knew that she was really feeling worse but she didn't want to worry him any more then she had to. She loved him and he loved her he'd do anything for her and she new that. Buffy also new, that because he loved her so much he might do something crazy or dangerous, she couldn't take that chance.

Angel crossed the room and took a peek out the window, "close enough," he told himself out loud. Angel walked over to Buffy and helped her up the best he could. "Buffy you're sure you can walk?" he asked seeing her pain, "yeah I'm sure," Buffy said trying the best she could to lie. They got up together Angel supporting Buffy's weight on him self. As they started walking toward the door Buffy felt a little dizzy and then suddenly she collapsed onto ground her eyes rolled back in her head and her breathing got slower. "Buffy.Buffy!" Angel started yelling.

At Giles place he paced back and forth in a deep thinking state of mind. "We should have heard from her by now," he told Xander who lay on Giles couch with a old dusty book lying open in his lap. "And we will she just needs time to gather her strength and now that I think of it she won't call she'll find Angel and come straight back here." Giles twitched at this comment and was about to respond when Joyce stormed in "Mr. Giles I need to know where my daughter is right now!" she demanded. " Oh um Joyce well what a surprise um Buffy well yes she's. well she's . were not sure where she is." He admitted to the angry woman. "What do you mean you don't know? You have to know didn't she call or something?" Joyce demanded to know, "No I'm afraid she didn't." Giles explained to Joyce Summers "you do know why she left don't you?" he asked her in a calm voice "um yes I do I was there when she explained it to Willow and Oz." Xander moved slightly on the couch now sitting up and then asked, "so if Buffy doesn't come back were all going to die right?" Xander stood once he saw the expression on Joyce's face he put his hand on her shoulder "don't worry she'll come back," he told her trying to be as comforting as possible. "I have to call Willow," he announced and went into the kitchen where the phone was.

"Hi Will we need you guys here if that's okay?" he asked Willow "yeah sure me and Oz can pick up Cordy on the way if you want!" Willow announced "no, no that's okay we already have enough pain being inflected we don't need any more." "Okay see you soon," Willow said and then hung up the phone. "Okay Willow and Oz are on their way for what reason I'm not sure." Xander explained to Giles and Joyce, she was starting to cry. He could tell that she was thinking of Buffy and what could possibly happen to her.

Angel was cutting it short the sun would be up in a few hours but he had to get himself and Buffy back to Sunnydale. Buffy was in his arms now he had been carrying her the whole time. He could tell it was getting worse but he also didn't know what would happen once they got back to Sunnydale, I mean would it just stop and she'd be fine or would it stop infecting everyone else but not go away from the ones that were already infected. He didn't know but all he did know was that Buffy was dying and he just couldn't let that happen. He sprinted as fast as he could with Buffy safe in his arms, they were getting very close to Sunnydale.

Once they had finally reached Sunnydale, Angel almost fell over he was so tired which was unusual for him because he almost never got tired. Angel checked Buffy's pulse it was suddenly slowing down, he was getting a little more then worried now, he spoke softy to her "Buffy." he sighed "oh god.I love you." Angel could tell that she couldn't hear him but he needed to say it again, he got a better grip on her and turned toward the hospital.

Oz's van sped down the street towards Giles place, with Willow sitting in the passenger seat. "Oz look out!" Willow screamed as they almost hit Angel in the street. The van came to a stop, "are you okay?" Oz asked her "yeah I'm fine, but didn't that look like." "Like Angel" he finished for her. "Yeah" they both climbed out of their seats and walked toward the front of the van. Angel got up at the side of the road Buffy lay beside him unconscious, "oh my god Buffy" Willow yelled running up to where Buffy lay "she's unconscious I. I have to get her to a hospital." Angel struggled to tell them. "You alright?" Oz asked Angel calmly "yeah fine," Angel said and went over to Buffy and picked her up, "we'll give you a lift to the hospital and then I'll go back to Giles place and get everyone else." Oz announced "right" Angel said climbing into the van.