So you can really capture the moment download the song "I Will Love You" by Fisher. It's the song in the end of the chapter!
Chapter 8- A Heartbreaking Goodbye

"We all want to fall in love. Why? Because that experience makes us completely alive. Where every sense is heightened, every emotion is magnified, our everyday reality is shattered and we are flying to the heavens. It may only last a moment, an hour, an afternoon, but that doesn't diminish its value. Because we are left with memories that we treasure for the rest of our lives." -Unknown

The day finally came. she was gonna go back to Sunnydale. Damn she thought, she didn't want to leave but telling her sister would lead to questions. questions with answers that Buffy would NOT like. The day she opened here eyes, the reality came to her like a bucket of ice. It shattered her escape from the real world into a world with Connor. It actually came to fast for her, when she was with Connor it was like everything seized to exist which brought up this problem- she was totally oblivious to their days left together that when that day came. she wasn't prepared for it.

She pulled the pillow under her and brought to her face and screamed. She lifted it off her and she realized she was crying. Argh! This is all his fault, she thought. If he wasn't so nice and cute and . (she screamed into her pillow again). She was missing him and didn't even leave yet. How was she going to survive her summer at Sunnydale. miles away from him?

She looked over her clock (A/N : For my fellow trapeziums, I had to put myself in here!) which read 9 in the morning. Okay, she thought, just twelve more hours 'til Buffy comes with all her glory and with Spike. She had been awake for the past hour, thinking about how she was gonna get through weeks most probably forever without seeing him again. Why did I promise that I'll never leave him? Who was I kidding I'll probably never see him again! This is why you should never fall in love when it concerns the other world! Look at me and my soon-to be failed relationship. I've even gone to the point of insanity that I'm talking to myself!

This totally sucks; I had everyone as my example as to why I shouldn't fall in love with people that are from the other world. I had a sister who fell in love with a vamp who if she consummates her relationship with he'll end up as a sadistic evil vamp. I have a friend who fell in love with a warewolf who turned on her because of another warewolf and left her to 'find himself', and this same friend also happen to fall in love with another girl who was killed by a gun and turned all evil-y and wanted to end the world. I have another friend who fell in love with an ex-vengeance demon, who he wanted to marry but at the last moment left at the altar because he wasn't ready and now this ex-vengeance demon is a renewed vengeance demon all because of him. And back to my sister, who is now in love with another vamp who thankfully doesn't turn all evil-y after a homerun, who also happens to be the grand-childe of her ex vamp-boyfriend. And look at what I do, I go and fall for my sister's ex's son who isn't supposed to exist. This is probably the time where the line experience is the best teacher will come along! Save me!

Again she banged the pillow to her head and screamed. This continued for about an hour and then she got up and took a bath. After, she packed her things. sadly she cant leave any of them here because she wont be coming back. OMG When did I become a self-pitying, pathetic, pessimistic person? Oh right the moment I realized that I have a sister who will totally freak once she finds out that I'm in love with her ex's son. My life bites!

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When she finally finished her packing she slowly crept down the steps to spend the rest of her very limited hours with her boyfriend. As she made her way to the last step, he caught sight of her and smiled warmly. She couldn't help but smile as well even though she was wishing that any thing would just attack Sunnydale so that Buffy wont come so soon. She knew that wishing was bad basing this from that incident where they were locked in the house but still she persisted with herself.

Connor made his way to Dawn also mirroring her thoughts minus the demon attack that she was wishing for. He didn't want her to go home, he'd be lying to himself to think that he'll see her again. He didn't sleep at all that night thinking about how she was going to spend her last day with him and he thought of the perfect way for her to leave LA. to leave him.

They were both aware of their situation, they just took a chance and never thought about the reality of what will happen and now it was facing them. tearing them away from each other. At least they had the memories of the most blissful two weeks that the two will probably remember for the rest of their lives. Her departure wasn't just a departure, just like they made it out to be. it was the end of their relationship. no looking back. she had a life in Sunnydale. he had a life in LA, that was it. Maybe someday if they ever meet each other again. both will have moved on and will just share a laugh remember how in love they were.

The whole gang watched as the two recently coupled teens made their way to each other. They all noticed the apprehension and depression etched on both faces. Both made their way to each other slowly, knowing that it would be the last time that they'll be together. Angel knew what his son felt. he felt it once, with Buffy. He felt the pain, agony knowing that they could never be together. It was the same for his son just a change with who they are, but their relationship as well was forbidden. he knew that Dawn wasn't gonna come back, even if she did a relationship pursued would end up disastrous. Buffy would never allow it, it was common knowledge, that's why this relationship could never continue. Once again love swept it spell in the Angel line and brought with it undoubtedly enormous pain.

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As their last day together drew to an end, Connor brought Dawn to the place where they first kissed. Hands intertwined she leaned onto the railings watching their last sunset together. He let go of her hand and went behind her to wrap his arms around her waist and placed his head on her shoulder.

'Til my body is dust

'Til my soul is no more

I will love you, love you

She leaned into him purposely forgetting their hours together wilting away. Hoping against hope that she didn't have to go and leave him. As she watched the pink, orange, yellow tint the sky it just further reminded her of reality. she was leaving him but the worst part is the moment she leaves him she would have left herself with him. She'd be empty because try as she might to deny it, she'll always love him. As she realized this a tear silently dropped and she closed her eyes allowing them to fall, allowing whatever resolve she had to break, to shatter, because in a matter of hours she'll lose everything that mattered to her. She loved him, god did she love him.

'Til The sun starts to cry

And the moon turns to rust

I will love you, love you

He tightened his hold on her when he felt her tears drop onto his hands. He didn't want to let her go. ever. He relished in the feeling of her in his arms. molded into him. He loved her and that's what made this the hardest thing for him to do. Letting go is always hard, he told himself. But he knew he wasn't just letting her go but he was going to lose himself the moment she walks away from him. Again he tightened his hold on her waist and kissed her shoulders.

To others they looked like people in love. happy. contented in each other's presence but life didn't favor them. maybe it did. Maybe this was the happiness that they'll remember for the rest of their lives. Maybe this was it.

But I need to know
Will you stay for all time?
Forever and that day
That I'll give my heart

'til the end of all time

Forever until that day

"Stay with me" he whispered pleading to anyone that she would. "just stay with me" he said softly. She closed her eyes, now she cant make promises she owed him that, there'd just be that lie. "I wish I could." was her reply while leaning into him. By now the tears were pouring down and she quickly wiped them away. ".if only I could" her voice merely above a whisper.

'til the stars fill my eyes

And we touch the last time

I will love you, love you

She turned around to face him. As she looked at him, she memorized his face. his eyes, mouth, nose each angle of his face she tried to etch into her brain. New tears now replaced the old ones and as they fell down he wiped them away with his thumb. She looked up the moment her touched her face and stared entranced by his eyes. She brought her fingers up and brought it to his cheeks implanting this memory for her to remember years from now.

He closed his eyes, not surprised that he could still see her face studying him. Each dimple, smile she ever had was memorized in his head. He knew each contour of her face. He needed her to with him. He loved her with every ounce of his body. He felt her fingertips on his cheek and relished in the last moment they'll have together. Then he felt something else. her lips were on his.

The kiss was gentle, just like this goodbye was. But as time progressed it become more forceful like she needed him as much as he needed her. He slowly pulled her closer to him. Hands at her waist and kissed her back with all the passion in him. all the love in him.

Then they pulled apart, with foreheads still touching she looked at him and said with a sad smile "I love you, Connor." "I love you too." He replied softly as he brought his lips down on her again.

I will love you, love you

I will love you, love you

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Ola people!

Sorry for the late update, I waited for school to finish to update but as soon as we got out about two weeks ago, we kept on going out to parties and trips that I hardly had time to update. I know I said that spike would be in this chapter but I decided to add this chapter so his chapter was moved. Hehe! (

By the way I'd just like to say Connor and Cordy together is the most repulsive, disgusting thing that anyone has ever thought of. Hint- Joss Whedon! He may have been smart enough to create Buffy and Angel but he's sick to pair those two up. Ick!!!!!!!!!!

Now please review!

Mishi