Part Three
Before Spike could even move to follow Sora out the door, Buffy threw him against the wall.
"What the bloody hell was that for, Slayer?" Spike groaned as he went to pick himself up.
"I don't know what you did or how you know Sora but don't go near her! She obviously doesn't want you around." Buffy said and went after the brunette. Spike glared at Buffy as he watched her retreating form as she ran to catch up with his Songbird. Sora would answer his questions eventually. She couldn't hide from him forever. He picked himself up, ignoring the curious looks from the rest of the group, and headed back to his crypt. He needed to think and plan this one carefully.
"Anyone else find this just a bit strange?" Xander asked. Everyone but Giles raised their hands.
"Sora, wait up!" Buffy called running down the street to catch up to Sora's fleeing figure. Sora stopped when she realized it was Buffy that was following her, not Spike.
"Care to explain?" Buffy asked reaching Sora's side.
"Explain what? There's nothing to explain." Sora said.
"Don't pull that crap on me, Sora. I want to know how you know Spike." Buffy said sternly, her hands on her hips, as she blocked the other girl's path. Sora bit her tongue out of frustration.
"That vampire I told you that I met in Chicago was Spike. He would stand outside my window and listen to me play my flute. We met face to face when my mom died. He comforted me and we became friends. Then one day he told me he was in love with me. I got scared and we got into a fight. I wouldn't admit to him or myself that I had fallen in love with him as well. Even today I hate to admit that I still love him." Sora said and paused.
"How can you, though? He has killed so many people. He's evil, Sora!" Buffy said.
"But he's different around me. Or at least he was. After he stormed out of my apartment, after our fight, I panicked. I packed up my stuff and ran away. Leaving a note for him with my neighbor. I traveled around a bit and decided that the only place Spike wouldn't go was where the Slayer was. I found out who you were by hacking into the Council's database. They still have a file on you, you know." Sora said.
"Oh please do not get me started on them." Buffy said rolling her eyes.
"Well now you know about that aspect of my life." Sora said running a hand through her hair.
"I don't know what to tell you about your relationship with Spike. It's hard being in love with a vampire. Believe me, I talk from experience. But you can't hide from his, Sora. He won't let you. And you can't run. You'll be running your whole life. You still need to live! Then maybe you'll be able to figure everything out. What do you say? Still wanna be the newest member of the Scooby gang?" Buffy asked with a small but hopeful smile.
"I'll have to deal with him sometime, won't I?" Sora said giving Buffy a hug. "Thanks. It felt good to actually tell someone."
"Hey, no problem! That's what I'm here for. The Buffy Tree of Advice. I have no clue where that came from, so don't ask." Buffy stated at Sora's weird look. "So wanna join me for a quick patrol before heading back over to the dorms?"
"Sure, as long as I don't have to see him." Sora said as they headed over to the cemetery.
"You know I can't promise that you won't see him. He still helps us out but I can promise that you don't have to talk to him and you won't be alone with him." Buffy said.
"Guess that'll work until I get the courage to answer his questions." Sora said.
Approx: one month later
"hey guys. What's the emergency?" Buffy asked walking into Giles' apartment. The entire Scooby gang had been paged by Giles to meet after their final classes. Well everyone but Spike.
"As soon as Sora gets here, I'll fill you all in." Giles said.
"Oh she's trying to argue about her Physics grade.
Buffy said flopping down on the couch.
"I still can't believe she argued her way from an F to a C in only two days!" Willow said shaking her head. "Professor Wells must be getting weak."
"It was totally the tears. No men can stand a girl crying!" Buffy said. They all looked at Giles, knowing he was weak in that department also. Luckily, for Giles, the door flew open before anyone could start the teasing.
"Angel?" Buffy said quietly standing up. The dark-haired vampire shook out his sizzling jacket that he had used to cover himself from the now setting sun.
"Hello Buffy. Giles have you told them yet?" Angel asked moving to sit at the table.
"Not yet. We're still waiting for…"
"Sorry I'm late! Professor Wells didn't fall for the crying act. I actually have to do extra credit this time!" Sora said hanging her jacket on the hook.
"Sora?" Angel asked standing up. Sora stopped as she heard his voice. The voice from her memories that had ridiculed her of her betrothal. The friend that had watched her ruin her life. Turning, she saw the friend from her past.
"Angelus!!!" Sora cried running to hug him. He enveloped her in his arms, in disbelief of whom he was holding.
"I don't understand. You're supposed to be dead! I watched them bury you!" Angel said.
"Ever heard of reincarnation? Where's Drusilla?" Sora asked sitting in the chair next to Angel.
"But people don't usually remember their past lives." Willow murmured, remembering what she had read before.
""I started having dreams that were actually memories. I did a simple spell that basically combined the memories from then with my present self. Although, some of it is still hazy." Sora said.
"Ha! I told you she did spells!" Anya cried out.
"I piddle around but nothing big. Not like Willow or Tara!" Sora said.
"I can't believe you're sitting here. You look almost exactly the same. You're hair's a bit darker and shorter. When Fredrick killed you…" Angel said.
"Wait! Fredrick killed me?" Sora asked.
"Yeah. Didn't you know?" Angel asked.
"No. How could I have? I was dead!" Sora said. "And you think they would get smarter with age!"
"Ouch!" Xander said. "Guess he doesn't think highly of you, huh Angel?"
"Angel?" Sora asked turning and staring into his eyes.
"Things changed after you died. I made some bad mistakes. I was cursed with my soul." Angel explained.
"That's what's different about you!" Sora exclaimed.
"Anyway… seeing that I am going to make Sora explain this all to me later. Can you please tell us what the emergency is?" Buffy said. She was a tad bit jealous of the relationship between Sora and her ex-honey. But she knew that Sora still loved Spike. She would catch them looking at each other over research, when the other wasn't looking. But Buffy never gave Spike the opportunity to talk to Sora alone, so he still didn't have his answers.
"Doyle had a vision. There's a demon coming. Probably is already here." Angel began.
"Not another Big Nasty!" Xander cried. They had just slane one the week prior.
"According to my books, and Angel's description, we believe him to be a Hycuda demon. He's dangerous Buffy." Giles said rather serious.
"Aren't they all?" Buffy said. "I'll do a patrol. Sora, wanna come?"
"Yeah." Sora said rising from her seat.
"Is it okay if I come also, Buffy?" Angel asked. It had just turned dark outside and was safe for him to go out.
"You don't need to ask Angel. I know you and Sora would like to catch up. And I would like to hear about it." Buffy said with a smile. Angel returned the smile and grabbed his jacket.
"Buffy, be careful. We don't know how to kill him yet." Giles warned. The others were staying behind to do the final research, in order to get rid of the new demon that threatened their home and lives.
"Aren't I always?" Buffy said with a smile and the trio headed outside.
Before Spike could even move to follow Sora out the door, Buffy threw him against the wall.
"What the bloody hell was that for, Slayer?" Spike groaned as he went to pick himself up.
"I don't know what you did or how you know Sora but don't go near her! She obviously doesn't want you around." Buffy said and went after the brunette. Spike glared at Buffy as he watched her retreating form as she ran to catch up with his Songbird. Sora would answer his questions eventually. She couldn't hide from him forever. He picked himself up, ignoring the curious looks from the rest of the group, and headed back to his crypt. He needed to think and plan this one carefully.
"Anyone else find this just a bit strange?" Xander asked. Everyone but Giles raised their hands.
"Sora, wait up!" Buffy called running down the street to catch up to Sora's fleeing figure. Sora stopped when she realized it was Buffy that was following her, not Spike.
"Care to explain?" Buffy asked reaching Sora's side.
"Explain what? There's nothing to explain." Sora said.
"Don't pull that crap on me, Sora. I want to know how you know Spike." Buffy said sternly, her hands on her hips, as she blocked the other girl's path. Sora bit her tongue out of frustration.
"That vampire I told you that I met in Chicago was Spike. He would stand outside my window and listen to me play my flute. We met face to face when my mom died. He comforted me and we became friends. Then one day he told me he was in love with me. I got scared and we got into a fight. I wouldn't admit to him or myself that I had fallen in love with him as well. Even today I hate to admit that I still love him." Sora said and paused.
"How can you, though? He has killed so many people. He's evil, Sora!" Buffy said.
"But he's different around me. Or at least he was. After he stormed out of my apartment, after our fight, I panicked. I packed up my stuff and ran away. Leaving a note for him with my neighbor. I traveled around a bit and decided that the only place Spike wouldn't go was where the Slayer was. I found out who you were by hacking into the Council's database. They still have a file on you, you know." Sora said.
"Oh please do not get me started on them." Buffy said rolling her eyes.
"Well now you know about that aspect of my life." Sora said running a hand through her hair.
"I don't know what to tell you about your relationship with Spike. It's hard being in love with a vampire. Believe me, I talk from experience. But you can't hide from his, Sora. He won't let you. And you can't run. You'll be running your whole life. You still need to live! Then maybe you'll be able to figure everything out. What do you say? Still wanna be the newest member of the Scooby gang?" Buffy asked with a small but hopeful smile.
"I'll have to deal with him sometime, won't I?" Sora said giving Buffy a hug. "Thanks. It felt good to actually tell someone."
"Hey, no problem! That's what I'm here for. The Buffy Tree of Advice. I have no clue where that came from, so don't ask." Buffy stated at Sora's weird look. "So wanna join me for a quick patrol before heading back over to the dorms?"
"Sure, as long as I don't have to see him." Sora said as they headed over to the cemetery.
"You know I can't promise that you won't see him. He still helps us out but I can promise that you don't have to talk to him and you won't be alone with him." Buffy said.
"Guess that'll work until I get the courage to answer his questions." Sora said.
Approx: one month later
"hey guys. What's the emergency?" Buffy asked walking into Giles' apartment. The entire Scooby gang had been paged by Giles to meet after their final classes. Well everyone but Spike.
"As soon as Sora gets here, I'll fill you all in." Giles said.
"Oh she's trying to argue about her Physics grade.
Buffy said flopping down on the couch.
"I still can't believe she argued her way from an F to a C in only two days!" Willow said shaking her head. "Professor Wells must be getting weak."
"It was totally the tears. No men can stand a girl crying!" Buffy said. They all looked at Giles, knowing he was weak in that department also. Luckily, for Giles, the door flew open before anyone could start the teasing.
"Angel?" Buffy said quietly standing up. The dark-haired vampire shook out his sizzling jacket that he had used to cover himself from the now setting sun.
"Hello Buffy. Giles have you told them yet?" Angel asked moving to sit at the table.
"Not yet. We're still waiting for…"
"Sorry I'm late! Professor Wells didn't fall for the crying act. I actually have to do extra credit this time!" Sora said hanging her jacket on the hook.
"Sora?" Angel asked standing up. Sora stopped as she heard his voice. The voice from her memories that had ridiculed her of her betrothal. The friend that had watched her ruin her life. Turning, she saw the friend from her past.
"Angelus!!!" Sora cried running to hug him. He enveloped her in his arms, in disbelief of whom he was holding.
"I don't understand. You're supposed to be dead! I watched them bury you!" Angel said.
"Ever heard of reincarnation? Where's Drusilla?" Sora asked sitting in the chair next to Angel.
"But people don't usually remember their past lives." Willow murmured, remembering what she had read before.
""I started having dreams that were actually memories. I did a simple spell that basically combined the memories from then with my present self. Although, some of it is still hazy." Sora said.
"Ha! I told you she did spells!" Anya cried out.
"I piddle around but nothing big. Not like Willow or Tara!" Sora said.
"I can't believe you're sitting here. You look almost exactly the same. You're hair's a bit darker and shorter. When Fredrick killed you…" Angel said.
"Wait! Fredrick killed me?" Sora asked.
"Yeah. Didn't you know?" Angel asked.
"No. How could I have? I was dead!" Sora said. "And you think they would get smarter with age!"
"Ouch!" Xander said. "Guess he doesn't think highly of you, huh Angel?"
"Angel?" Sora asked turning and staring into his eyes.
"Things changed after you died. I made some bad mistakes. I was cursed with my soul." Angel explained.
"That's what's different about you!" Sora exclaimed.
"Anyway… seeing that I am going to make Sora explain this all to me later. Can you please tell us what the emergency is?" Buffy said. She was a tad bit jealous of the relationship between Sora and her ex-honey. But she knew that Sora still loved Spike. She would catch them looking at each other over research, when the other wasn't looking. But Buffy never gave Spike the opportunity to talk to Sora alone, so he still didn't have his answers.
"Doyle had a vision. There's a demon coming. Probably is already here." Angel began.
"Not another Big Nasty!" Xander cried. They had just slane one the week prior.
"According to my books, and Angel's description, we believe him to be a Hycuda demon. He's dangerous Buffy." Giles said rather serious.
"Aren't they all?" Buffy said. "I'll do a patrol. Sora, wanna come?"
"Yeah." Sora said rising from her seat.
"Is it okay if I come also, Buffy?" Angel asked. It had just turned dark outside and was safe for him to go out.
"You don't need to ask Angel. I know you and Sora would like to catch up. And I would like to hear about it." Buffy said with a smile. Angel returned the smile and grabbed his jacket.
"Buffy, be careful. We don't know how to kill him yet." Giles warned. The others were staying behind to do the final research, in order to get rid of the new demon that threatened their home and lives.
"Aren't I always?" Buffy said with a smile and the trio headed outside.