They were once all spread through the lobby, plus the additions of Buffy, Angel and Oz. Willow and Cordy had to help Buffy and Angel up who were surprisingly civil, lovingly in each other's arms.
"This is way to weird even for us." Cordy said.
"I'm so glad your back" Dawn whispered chokingly to her sister
. "Who's your guardian Dawnie? Has dad got back from Spain?" Buffy asked her sisterly protection over coming her in a wave. Dawn shook her head painfully.
"I am he guardian, legally. The watcher's council owed me quite a bit, Willow lives with us to, she helps a lot." Giles said. Buffy smiled warmly at her.
"Though we are not sure why…or how for that matter your back, you're injuries need tending." Wesley said almost urgently. "
Come on Angel." Cordy said not bothering to ask, as if it was the most normal thing in the world. It stung Buffy how distance they were so close. Damn Cordy must've of gotten strong, nearly holding herself and Angel up.
"I can help Buffy." Xander said. Cordy looked back still heading towards Angel's bedroom, along with Anya.
"XANDER!"
Giles rolled his eyes along with Willow. Oz looked slightly amused, from his otherwise emotionless features. Except for all the new people, it was just like old times. Willow got up giving a glare to Xander.
"I'll take care of Buffy." Willow said still finding it hard to believe it was her. She hooked her arm with her best friend, non blood sister taking care of all her weight, Buffy barely walking. "
You know where the other bathroom with first aid is Will." Cordy said not turning around.
Willow helped Buffy getting her used to be white sweater and black tank off. She had to steady herself against the counter Buffy currently resided on, gasping.
"Buffy." She whispered, Buffy's stomach was so covered with black and blue bruises, a slash of blood through her bra, about ten deep slashes down her back and though the bruises, closing with slaying power before her eyes, but not so quickly, they were still deep, her back was covered in those red-blue bruises. Buffy winced as Willow got the first-aid kit. She began to tend to a large bleeding cut that would have probably killed a normal person.
"Buffy…do you remember how this all happened? I don't really remember think your bod…" The young red headed witch trailed off.
"You can say it Wills." Buffy said encouraging..
"Your body wasn't…it didn't, it wasn't this battered." Willow said.
"I think I was in heaven, for a while, I saw mom, Kendra, Merrick, my old watcher, Cecelia, my cousin who died, and Jenny, remind me I have to tell Angel something, and a lot of people I loved and died, you don't know of. It was peaceful there, quiet. They called to me, and gave me some sort of test, I don't really remember most of it. I couldn't have been their more than two weeks. And then boom," She makes a expression of body language with her hands. "
I am all battered and torn, in my vampire ex-lovers arms miles away where all my friends are. My god, you guys can't change that quickly." She said inspecting her friend.
"You're hairs longer, Cordy's is shorter, you all look like your older, Dawn has filled out, and looks about 16 or 17 (can we change Dawn to 17?) she's taller and more filled out." She watched her friend's expressions carefully.
"Willow?" Buffy asked inquisitively.
"How long have I been gone?" "Two years. Give or take, Spike can tell you the exact number of days." Willow said wrapping the gauze around Buffy's waist.
"What about Angel?" She asked.
"Complety disappeared a week ago. It's the reason we are in Los Angeles, I haven't been back since well I gave him the news of your…departure." Willow said, pain covering her features
. "I knew you would be the one to Wills." She said fondly taking a piece of Willow's shoulder length hair and looping it around her ear.
"Where's Tara and why is Oz here?" She asked immediately regretting what she said, at the look that masked Willows face.
"Ta-Tara died, the whole brain thing it was to much trauma, she was sane for a day… she kinda had a witchy version of a aneurysm, like your mom, I think she was in pain though… Oh my God Buffy it was so hard , we went to sleep on your living room floor…all of us, and I wook up and her chest was so cold and her heart was.. nevermind…Oz, I haven't seen him since you have." The witch said.
"It's Kay, I'm over it...well maybe never over it, but I am better." She said to Buffy's look. She cleaned a cut out from her temple, to chin, wiping excess dried blood away with a cold cloth, putting a bandage down on her eye brow and cheek. Jeez Cordy had strange bandages for everything.
"Okay I am going to get you a clean shirt of mine, but lets check your legs first." Willow said. The pants were caked in dirt, but not torn. Buffy rolled her black pants to her knees. They were also bruised but no cuts.
"Oohh Ouch!" Willow said making a hissing sound, tracing her hands gently across her friend's leg. "I think your shin is cracked." Willow said
. "Maybe we should get you to a hospital?" Willow suggested timidly, knowing Buffy's full extent of dislike when it came towards hospitals.
"I'm fine Wills." Buffy promised reassuringly.
"I know…I do," She reinforced. "But…its just, it was so hard without you Buffy." She said her chin trembling.
"If I lost you again…I couldn't take it, your like my sister, you make me everything I am and I really can't take losing you again, I love you so much." Willow said breaking down in tears.
"I love you." Buffy repeated. Willow lightly hugged her, avoiding her ribs.
"I'm going to go get that shirt, unless you and Angel aren't gun shy anymore, walking around in no clothes." Willow was rewarded with a laugh.
"Thanks, get a brush to?" Buffy asked.
"Sure."
Angel's injuries were much the same as Buffy's; Cordelia had white bandages across his stomach, his shoulder, and face.
"You really should go to the hospital." Cordy said like a mother.
"Yeah you can explain why I don't have a pul------"Cordy cut him off.
"No your human." She filled in, unable to keep a smile from breaking across her face.
"I really am human aren't I?" He asked. Cordy nodded her smile getting wider, she had wanted this for him so long.
"You're human!" She repeated. He was now smiling to.
"Human?" He asked wanting reassurance.
"Human complety mortal." She confirmed. She engulfed him a tight hug that hurt Angel like hell but he didn't care.
Buffy came out, in a black power puff girl shirt fitted her well, and some clean sweat pants Willow also got her, her once resilient blonde hair was darker and hanged limply on her shoulders almost past her elbows, brushed. Angel had on a dark grey shirt and black pants, surprise, surprise. [A/N again: To ME Angel will always be dark and broody with a few laughs and smiles, from Buffy of course] They both were quickly standing in front of each other, in the middle of the lobby. "You're hurt." They both said in harmony. Buffy could visibly see the bandage poking from Angel's shirt. She ran her hands gently over the bandages, making Angel shiver, on his black eye, near tears. "You are going to the hospital, now." She said in the tone that resembled Cordelia's.
"You need to, too." He added,
"No I am the slayer, your human now." She said.
"Buffy…" He started.
"No you hospital, now."
"This is way to weird even for us." Cordy said.
"I'm so glad your back" Dawn whispered chokingly to her sister
. "Who's your guardian Dawnie? Has dad got back from Spain?" Buffy asked her sisterly protection over coming her in a wave. Dawn shook her head painfully.
"I am he guardian, legally. The watcher's council owed me quite a bit, Willow lives with us to, she helps a lot." Giles said. Buffy smiled warmly at her.
"Though we are not sure why…or how for that matter your back, you're injuries need tending." Wesley said almost urgently. "
Come on Angel." Cordy said not bothering to ask, as if it was the most normal thing in the world. It stung Buffy how distance they were so close. Damn Cordy must've of gotten strong, nearly holding herself and Angel up.
"I can help Buffy." Xander said. Cordy looked back still heading towards Angel's bedroom, along with Anya.
"XANDER!"
Giles rolled his eyes along with Willow. Oz looked slightly amused, from his otherwise emotionless features. Except for all the new people, it was just like old times. Willow got up giving a glare to Xander.
"I'll take care of Buffy." Willow said still finding it hard to believe it was her. She hooked her arm with her best friend, non blood sister taking care of all her weight, Buffy barely walking. "
You know where the other bathroom with first aid is Will." Cordy said not turning around.
Willow helped Buffy getting her used to be white sweater and black tank off. She had to steady herself against the counter Buffy currently resided on, gasping.
"Buffy." She whispered, Buffy's stomach was so covered with black and blue bruises, a slash of blood through her bra, about ten deep slashes down her back and though the bruises, closing with slaying power before her eyes, but not so quickly, they were still deep, her back was covered in those red-blue bruises. Buffy winced as Willow got the first-aid kit. She began to tend to a large bleeding cut that would have probably killed a normal person.
"Buffy…do you remember how this all happened? I don't really remember think your bod…" The young red headed witch trailed off.
"You can say it Wills." Buffy said encouraging..
"Your body wasn't…it didn't, it wasn't this battered." Willow said.
"I think I was in heaven, for a while, I saw mom, Kendra, Merrick, my old watcher, Cecelia, my cousin who died, and Jenny, remind me I have to tell Angel something, and a lot of people I loved and died, you don't know of. It was peaceful there, quiet. They called to me, and gave me some sort of test, I don't really remember most of it. I couldn't have been their more than two weeks. And then boom," She makes a expression of body language with her hands. "
I am all battered and torn, in my vampire ex-lovers arms miles away where all my friends are. My god, you guys can't change that quickly." She said inspecting her friend.
"You're hairs longer, Cordy's is shorter, you all look like your older, Dawn has filled out, and looks about 16 or 17 (can we change Dawn to 17?) she's taller and more filled out." She watched her friend's expressions carefully.
"Willow?" Buffy asked inquisitively.
"How long have I been gone?" "Two years. Give or take, Spike can tell you the exact number of days." Willow said wrapping the gauze around Buffy's waist.
"What about Angel?" She asked.
"Complety disappeared a week ago. It's the reason we are in Los Angeles, I haven't been back since well I gave him the news of your…departure." Willow said, pain covering her features
. "I knew you would be the one to Wills." She said fondly taking a piece of Willow's shoulder length hair and looping it around her ear.
"Where's Tara and why is Oz here?" She asked immediately regretting what she said, at the look that masked Willows face.
"Ta-Tara died, the whole brain thing it was to much trauma, she was sane for a day… she kinda had a witchy version of a aneurysm, like your mom, I think she was in pain though… Oh my God Buffy it was so hard , we went to sleep on your living room floor…all of us, and I wook up and her chest was so cold and her heart was.. nevermind…Oz, I haven't seen him since you have." The witch said.
"It's Kay, I'm over it...well maybe never over it, but I am better." She said to Buffy's look. She cleaned a cut out from her temple, to chin, wiping excess dried blood away with a cold cloth, putting a bandage down on her eye brow and cheek. Jeez Cordy had strange bandages for everything.
"Okay I am going to get you a clean shirt of mine, but lets check your legs first." Willow said. The pants were caked in dirt, but not torn. Buffy rolled her black pants to her knees. They were also bruised but no cuts.
"Oohh Ouch!" Willow said making a hissing sound, tracing her hands gently across her friend's leg. "I think your shin is cracked." Willow said
. "Maybe we should get you to a hospital?" Willow suggested timidly, knowing Buffy's full extent of dislike when it came towards hospitals.
"I'm fine Wills." Buffy promised reassuringly.
"I know…I do," She reinforced. "But…its just, it was so hard without you Buffy." She said her chin trembling.
"If I lost you again…I couldn't take it, your like my sister, you make me everything I am and I really can't take losing you again, I love you so much." Willow said breaking down in tears.
"I love you." Buffy repeated. Willow lightly hugged her, avoiding her ribs.
"I'm going to go get that shirt, unless you and Angel aren't gun shy anymore, walking around in no clothes." Willow was rewarded with a laugh.
"Thanks, get a brush to?" Buffy asked.
"Sure."
Angel's injuries were much the same as Buffy's; Cordelia had white bandages across his stomach, his shoulder, and face.
"You really should go to the hospital." Cordy said like a mother.
"Yeah you can explain why I don't have a pul------"Cordy cut him off.
"No your human." She filled in, unable to keep a smile from breaking across her face.
"I really am human aren't I?" He asked. Cordy nodded her smile getting wider, she had wanted this for him so long.
"You're human!" She repeated. He was now smiling to.
"Human?" He asked wanting reassurance.
"Human complety mortal." She confirmed. She engulfed him a tight hug that hurt Angel like hell but he didn't care.
Buffy came out, in a black power puff girl shirt fitted her well, and some clean sweat pants Willow also got her, her once resilient blonde hair was darker and hanged limply on her shoulders almost past her elbows, brushed. Angel had on a dark grey shirt and black pants, surprise, surprise. [A/N again: To ME Angel will always be dark and broody with a few laughs and smiles, from Buffy of course] They both were quickly standing in front of each other, in the middle of the lobby. "You're hurt." They both said in harmony. Buffy could visibly see the bandage poking from Angel's shirt. She ran her hands gently over the bandages, making Angel shiver, on his black eye, near tears. "You are going to the hospital, now." She said in the tone that resembled Cordelia's.
"You need to, too." He added,
"No I am the slayer, your human now." She said.
"Buffy…" He started.
"No you hospital, now."