A/N: Okay, thanks for the reviews :o)!!! Again a shorter chapter, but I'll put a new one up after the weekend (or when I get lots and lots of reviews ;o) lol)

Kristi: tnx :o) Hope this was soon enough ;o)

Cire : well. Here's chapter 5. Hope you like it :o) She's not crying that much anymore

Tariq: Gunn and Fred are around somewhere, Lorne is already/still in Vegas and Wesley. Well, he's with Lilah (Lorne and Wesley aren't in the story, sorry)

Chantal: tnx for the review! :o) And to be honest, I really enjoy writing, so you shouldn't really be thanking me to write :o) I should be thanking you guys all for reviewing! (isn't that why we all write?)

Si.Crazy: New chapter will be up on Monday or Tuesday. :o)

Aurora: Thank you for the review, it's really cool someone is thinking that hard about the story. And Spike. Well, I haven't really included him in. I think I've included him in one of the next chapters. Let's say he's somewhere in Sunnydale with. Anya? Alone? You choose :o)

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'So, how are you?' he asked, shifting uncomfortably. He knew there were better things to say, but at that point he just couldn't think of any. Almost 250 years, and still lost for words.

'I'm fine, I'll live.' She said, although they both knew that was a lie.

He nodded and inhaled deeply.

'How about you?'She said, giving his hand a little squeeze to let him know she cared, even though it hurt like hell.

'I'm good.' He said, looking into her eyes for the first time since Buffy's return. He didn't really know what he could see in them. love, hope, pain, hate.joy?

That's something he never really got about her, how she could see right through him, guessing his deepest emotions, and she remained always a little mystery to him.

She turned her gaze away from him. too much pain. and got up.

'Well, I'd better finish.' she said, then collapsed onto the floor.



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'Hey Buffy.' Xander said as they emerged from the garage, putting his suitcase down.

Buffy smiled at her friends, glad they just came in, and broke the tension that was still hanging in the room.

'Where's Cordelia?' Willow asked as she scanned the room, looking for familiar faces.

'Upstairs gathering her belongings.' Giles answered.

'And Dead Boy?' Xander asked.

'Is with her.' Buffy completed, not even arguing when Xander said 'Dead Boy'.



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She moaned as she opened her eyes, feeling a cool hand holding hers and another hand brushing away the hair out of her face.

'Hey,' he said in a soft voice, 'how are you feeling?'

'Miserable.' She said, not really lying.

'Can I get you anything?'

'No. '

'What did you see?' He asked, assuming she had a vision.

At that she broke down in tears, letting out her frustrations. She did have a vision, but couldn't really make much out of it. And vision- aftermath when you're pregnant.so not fun!

He gently pulled her into his arms.. Old habit.

'Ssh. does it hurts again?'

She shook her head, then gently sobbed on against his shoulder.

'Cor.what did you see?' he hated to push her like this, but what had to be done, had to be done.

'I don't really know.' She said, pulling back, looking at him as a single tear rolled down her cheek.

He brushed it away with his thumb and said, 'What do you mean?'

'The image.the sounds. it's all blurred.Like I was in some kind of room,' she said, trying to explain it the best she could, then, as she did so, more things were coming back to her, and as new tears found their way down across her cheek, she continued.

'I could hear crying. a baby. and then.you.' She said, looking at him, 'I saw you, Angel!'



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'You mean she's up there with HIM?' Xander asked, raising his voice again. He so wasn't liking this!

'Xander, relax!' Buffy said, even though she wasn't really comfortable with that thought herself. Cordy coming back to get her stuff and accidentally bumping into Angel is one thing, she going up and he following her is another!

'How can you say 'relax' if he's up there with her right now?'

'Xander, we mustn't draw our conclusions just yet! Cordelia is his seer, it's only naturally Angel's worried about her,' Giles said, being reasonable and calm as always.

'Giles' is right, Xander. They will be right down.' Willow jumps in, looking over to Buffy.

'Right.' The Slayer said, walking into the kitchen.



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'You saw me?' he asked as he pulled her close again.

She just nodded.

'What? Why?' he asked.

'I don't know, Angel. I just. hear that, and then your face, then it's all over.' She said.

He nodded and looked at her.listening.

'Cordy?' he asked as he thought he heard something. beating rapidly

'Yes?'

'Nothing.' he then said, blaming it on his vampiric hearing. It was probably just a mouse or something.

She got up and started walking over to the closet, putting the remaining clothes back in a box.

'Sure you're okay?' he asked, walking up to the door. She remained silent for a while, then called him back. She walked up to him, pulling a piece of paper out of her pocket.

'I think you might want to read this.' She said, then got the box and got out of the bedroom, leaving Angel alone.

'I'll call if there's more on the vision.' She said, before closing the door.