The scooby gang had met up at the Magic Box again, this time with Brian and Bree as guests. They were very polite to everyone and had showed tremendous courtesy whenever Giles had asked them questions. And believe me, that was a lot of questions. Brian had taken a seat next to Xander and was quietly talking to him, both were giggling at very strange moments and Anya had noticed Xander's flushed expression whenever Brian got close to him. Her face changed from delight to worry. The mood in the Magic Box was nothing short of nostalgic reunion. It seemed as if they were all old friends who had just came back together for a fun party. Finally Bree silenced everyone and began her tale.

"You must all wonder what we are doing here... Well first things first, I must tell you whatever I tell you should never leave this room under any circumstances. Even under the best intentions. For what I am telling you now will put you all in mortal danger." Bree glanced at all the people. Tara, Willow, Xander, Giles, Buffy. They all had worried expressions on their face, all except Buffy who seemed tired. 'I know it all must follow a strange tedium for you Buffy and I apologize. I really wish I could have come with better news.' Buffy remained stoic 'anyway to the point. Brian and I have enemies, and these people are out for blood. They are known as Harry and Shiela. Think of them as opposites of us. We are gods of love and Pleasure, they are gods of hate and torture. Sent from hell to do one thing, kill us and all we come in contact with." Everyone at that stared blankly. Their mouths open from awe.

"Are you telling me that we are all in danger now just because you looked at us?" Willow asked "Willow it's not like we haven't been in danger before" Xander replied "Yeah but this is a little bit different then, you can't come in Vampire so haha" "Yes really, now these gods can come whenever they want and just look at us and we go POOF" Anya added in. "No not necessarily..." Brian added in"You see, Harry and Shiela can't harm a soul unless their master gives them leave to. They may be gods, but they are lesser gods and still serve a higher power." "And you?" Giles asked "We serve baal, but we are much higher in stature. We are almost full gods. We are... His children." "What?" Tara asked "Yes, Baal is our father." Buffy had remained quiet this whole time but was now getting impatient, her questions in her head had all come to one final conclusion... "What do you want from us? You didn't come here to make small talk, you came for help didn't you?" "Yes we did... You see we can't harm them, we end up cancelling our powers out. The only way we could harm them is if we had leave from both Baal and their Master to fight. And right now Baal doesn't want any of it, he is trying to find a way to send them both back to hell without us having to hurt anyone. So that's where you come in Buffy, Brian and I can give you as much protection as possible. But when the time comes, you will have to fight the demons for us." "And if I refuse?" "Then we leave, we will die and another war between good and evil will rise on earth and everything will be destroyed. You are being called to save the world Buffy... Again" Buffy Smiled "All in a days work"

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"Honey what are you talking about?" Xander said over the now rampaging Anya "You YOU, I never would have imagined! And you don't even tell me! How could you not tell me? You said you loved me! OH" Anya retorted quickly throwing a hair dryer across the room into a now broken vase. "Anya I can't defend myself unless you tell me whats bothering you!" "You're going to pull a Willow on me! I know it! I should have seen it sooner, you are the last person I thought this would happen to. Oh god... It's me isn't it. I am a horrible lover. I didn't reach climax enough, I didn't yell loud enough. I swear! I can be better!"

"Anya... I don't want you to change for me, just be who you are. Which is what I am trying to do. Do you realize how hard this was for me? Waking up morning after morning next to a beautiful woman and I can't even truly feel for her... I thought, if I just loved her enough, if I just forced myself to believe she would make me happy then it would follow. But as 2 years told, it didn't. Nothing followed, and I am still trapped in the same pithole of confusion I was before. Anya if I knew anyway I could be different I would, but I suppose that is really the problem with me..." "You selfish bastard" Anya slapped him hard against the face and stormed out of the room. She ran out of the house and down the street until she tripped and couldn't run any longer. Burrying her face inside her knees she started to cry and curse herself for ever believing that love could exist. "Anyanka, you don't need that pathetic human, you are so much more then this. Come regain the title you have made for yourself..." "He is not Pathetic Dehaf'ren... He is just being who he is, and as much I want to kill him... He is the only one I have ever loved. But how could he lie?! How..." "It's what humans do, lie and cheat just so they can get to the top, selfish creatures filled with selfish ambitions. No need to waste your tears on such pitiful beings." Anya sat looking into space. I shouldn't have slapped him, maybe if I were more patient we could have talked through it. Anya stood up having one clear thought. An apology.

"Xander what's wrong your crying!" Brian said at Xander's front door. "I... I told Anya... That... I was gay." Xander replied sobbing "Oh Xander..." Brian walked inside taking Xander inside his embrace deeply. Xander automatically felt better but then instantaneously felt more guilty. I can't feel soliced in his arms, I hurt Anya. I really do love the girl, I am just not sexually attracted to her... As I had so wholly disguised before. Xander quickly pulled away. "What's wrong?" Brian asked "I can't let myself be happy in your arms, I can't let myself be happy after what I did. How can I? I am no better then Spike, just some life sucking creature who lies and lies. God I'm so pathetic."

"Xander you are not pathetic! You had to be true to yourself and that is one of the hardest things to do... Trust me I know" "I know you know, it is probably a completely different story for a god eh? What happened did you get exiled?"

"No why would I? I am still a god, I just happen to prefer men." He winked at Xander and sat down next to him. 'You shouldn't feel so bad honey... I know what happened was bad and it is never easy for anyone to accept. It comes after much trials and tribulation, but in the end the person usually accepts the person for who they are..." Brian put his arm around Xander again and his head on his. Xander let himself drown his tears. Muttering occasionaly incoherent ramblings about how he should have tried harder, or how he had to accept himself. 15 minutes passed and they were still in deep embrace. Xander pulled himself up laughing a little bit and regaining his composure. Brian smiled and look deep into Xander's brown eyes. What a loyal soul he thought. Xander returned the stare and felt a small twitch in his lips. Time had stopped, Xander felt every worry leave out of his body as he leaned in slowly. Brian returned the gesture bringing their two torsos together. Xander's lips touched his with soft pleasure, Brian closed his eyes and put his hand on Xander's face rubbing it. Xander's tongue slowly exited it's 2 year prison and Brian accepted it. In a deep passion in which Brian had never felt before, he pulled Xander closer and a small tear fell off his face and hit his other hand. Xander felt a wave of energy come over him and he just started laughing kissing Brian's lips profusely. "I knew I would find you one day" Xander said quietly "And you..." Brian replied, bringing him into another deep kiss. Neither had noticed that Anya had entered the room and was staring with Blank awe at the two heaps of flesh making out on her couch. She turned around and walked out of the door and it was then that Xander looked up to see her walking out. "Anya!" Xander jumped up and ran out after her. Brian was about to follow suit. "Brian don't... This is Xander's affair." "So you were watching huh?" Brian said with a smirk "Should have known" "I like pleasure as much as the next goddess." Bree walked out to a window and stared at Xander holding Anya with his hands. She was flailing around and eventually kicked him in the groin. 'Ouch, he's going to feel that in the morning' "What?" Brian said looking outside "Oh Xander!" He jetted out of the room but Bree quickly appeared stopping him. "What did I say Brian? Xander made a choice, and he must go through all the consequences of that choice. You know that." "You can't choose to be who you are" "No but you can choose to speak it. I am not saying what he did was wrong, quite on the contrary, he is right. But the only way Xander can grow is if he knows what each and every situation is like. He needs to learn, not be pampered." Brian sighed and sat down. 'I know it's gonna be hard Brian, things like this are never easy, but as long as you are here with him things will be okay. Everybody needs a shoulder to cry on."

Xander walked back up to his apartment. His groin was sore and his legs were wobbly. It was a mixture of pain and bewilderment. This whole night was unbeliavable and Xander had trouble just keeping his thoughts straight. In a literal and figurative sense. The only solice he seemed to have was that Brian was waiting for him upstairs. He at least would have someone to talk to. Xander reached the door and had his hand on the handle when he heard something very peculiar.

"So you think he's the one do you Brian?" "Yes... I have never felt that way before. A kiss was only a kiss, some empty thing. But when it was with Xander I felt something go through me. Like a thousand caresses of my heart. We were completely in sync with each other." Bree smiled at Brian's newfound happiness. He seemed ecstatic, and incoherent. Unlikely of a god. But then Bree started to think of herself. She had never felt that way ever. Not even a miniscule amount. For her whole life she thought she was above it, she didn't need that love crap. And all of a sudden she was incredibly lonely. She shook herself What am I talking about? I am being a fool, I just need some action is all. "Bree?" Brian asked suddenly, she apparantly had gone off into space "Oh sorry Bro, I was just thinkin about somethin..." "I know go to him, have a kick of a time! Do everything that I wouldn't do!" "Oh you know it! Later!" Bree dissapeared into thin air and at that point Xander walked in. Brian looked startled but happy and walked over to him, helping him to a couch where he served him a nice bag of ice. 'Poor baby' Brian said as he ran to get Xander some food. It was like this for the rest of the night.

Spike was inside of his crypt, pacing back and forth between the Tv and the fridge. He was still confused about what had happened the night before and was searching his brain for an answer of any kind. Spike was shirtless and wearing his tight black jeans, in his left hand was a bottle of Jack daniels in the other a glass of blood. He flopped down onto the couch and put his hand on his head scrutinizing the ever growing mold on the cement floor. He didn't even here Bree come in. "Bloody hell!" Bree walked down and put her arms around his neck and Spike jumped twelve feet in the air. 'Who the hell are you?' "SShhhh" Bree said putting her finger across her mouth. 'Let's go for a ride honey...'