Part Two

The morning came and sunlight streamed through the open curtains, the sound of the alarm clock sounded in the air and the sleeping blonde work up and turned on to her side. Her hand came in contact with a piece of paper next to her head. She picked it up and looked at it, it was a drawing of her asleep one of his usually messages that he's watching. This didn't scare Buffy, she's lived trough it and knew all his tricks and knew how it all turned out. Though sending him to hell saddened her it was a necessary evil to do, Angel understood and had forgiven her along time ago.

Buffy took the drawing and tacked it to the wall above her bed she climbed out and got dressed for school. She had to go about like it was business as usual. If she remembered right the week her mom way away there had been no major big bad's. There was only Angelus causing trouble that week. On the walk to school she took time to look around. The town had been destroyed years ago during the battle with the first it was just a crater in the earth now.

The school was the thing that shocked her the most; it was exactly how she remembered it to be. She wandered through the halls passing by students as she went along. Buffy took out her schedule and looked at it memorising her timetable for the day, so she would know where to be. The library came up on her left and she went it, the first thing she did was take a deep breath remembering the smell of all the old books.

"I miss this," she whispered.

"Oh Buffy" Giles called as he stood up from where he was crouched behind the desk. "How was patrol?" he questioned.

She smiled, "Okay, it was a little quiet got two vamps."

Giles took in her happy exterior and felt happy for her that she seemed to be doing better.

"No Angelus sighting?" he asked in a soft tone.

"Nah, he didn't come out to play last night but he left me another little drawing this morning."

"You don't sound too upset about that," Giles inquired at her odd behaviour.

"I am, it's just I came to this realisation last night. He's not going to hurt me. He's had so many chances he could snap my neck in my sleep. He just wants to mess with me, throw me off my game for when he does decided to off me, if he even could. But I'm not going to let it happen," Buffy told him.

"Buffy," Giles started.

"Before you start Giles I know what I'm doing, trust me," she looked him right in the eye and Giles saw a maturity their that he'd never see before.

"Okay," he nodded. "I'll trust you."

"Well at the minuet I'm being really brave but I know by next week I'll be all worried again," Buffy added quickly.

Buffy smiled at him and left the library ready for a day of Déjà vu.

Willow was the first one she saw coming down the corridor during lunch, Willow smiled and stopped in front of Buffys locker and watched as her friend put her book into it.

"You getting lunch?" Willow asked with that innocents Buffy remember so well.

"Sure," Buffy closed her locker and linked willows arm with her own and they headed toward the canteen.

They got their lunch and sat at their usual table, they ate their food making small talk.

"You bronzing it tonight?" Buffy asked.

"No Oz and I are going to go to the movie's" Willow said with a shy smile.

"That's great Willow," Buffy said cheerfully.

"I'm so nervous."

"Everything will be fine, I promise."

"What's Xander up to?" Buffy asked.

"I'm not sure, he's been acting weird recently. He's busy tonight but I don't know what he's doing." Willow said.

"It's Xander he's always strange. He's probably got some girl on the go and he's embarrassed by her." Buffy shrugged she knew he was seeing Cordelia at this point. She saw the look on Willows face and felt guilty. "I'm only teasing, but it' going to happen sooner or later. And you've got Oz now and you guys are great together"

"I know it still hurts though."

"I know," She leaned over and hugged her.

"What are you going to do?" Willow asked.

"Patrol, and the bronze." Buffy answered.

"Who you going to the bronze with," Willow enquired.

"No one, I'm just in the mood to dance," Buffy replied honestly.

"Cool," Willow said. "I like you necklace," Willow said reaching out for it.

"Thank you, mom gave it me she bought it on one of her buying trips," Buffy lied hoping Willow hadn't ever seen the amulet before. If she remembered correctly, Willow had only just got into Magic. Though she knew this amulet wasn't in any of the books it would be obvious to an experienced witch what it was.

The rest of the day had been interesting to her, watching the high school children run around being carefree. It was strange to be re living everything. Considering these day's she was a guidance councillor in a high school in L.A.

When she got back to the house she did the homework that young Buffy had been letting pile up. Then she ran a hot bath and soaked in it for a while before getting out and blow-drying her hair. She put on her make up, applying think black eye liner and black eye shadow with silver glitter on her cheekbones. She looked through the closet and took out a black-cropped top with long sleeves with a criss-cross pattern of what looked like a tine strips of lace from shoulder to fingertip. It looked more like a bra with sleeves than an actually piece of clothing. Buffy had bought it to go with her shorter than short black leather mini skirt in her 'bitch' period. Her mother had refused to ever let her wear either, and Buffy had promised not to go out in them. But this Buffy was 30 years old, so she took out the skirt too and put that on. The final touch to the outfit was a pair of black spiked heals. She attached two stakes to her wrist device that were hidden under her flowing sleeves.

The clock on the wall said nine, so she grabbed her leather coat and put in on before leaving for the bronze. It was full when she got there she bought a coke from the bar and found a seat in the back while she drank it. She knew Angelus had followed her all the way from her house she'd felt his presence arrive the minute she left the house.

She finished her coke and took off her coat leaving it under the seat so no one would take it. There was a song playing by K's choice, a slow song and she began to move her body to the music, a boy tried to dance with her but she pushed him away. The song came to an end and a song came on that she remembered called Haunted by Evansence. She let the music take control and closed eyes feeling the music flow through her.

Angelus saw her across the room sitting in a chair sipping at her coke, a leather coat covering her completely. His eyes roamed over her body when she removed it and they followed her on to the dance floor. He watched as she moved in sync with the song and when the next song came on, it was like a spell had over taken him. He felt his feet move and he caught her sent in the breeze.

His presence felt closer and she felt a pair of arms encircle her waist and pull her back into his body. He moved with her and her arms came up to neck and her hands joined behind it.

//long lost words whisper slowly to me

still can't find what keeps me here

when all this time I've been so hollow inside

I know you're still there //

She let her arms fall slowly brushing his neck and chest, and slowly over his arms as she did so.

//watching me wanting me

I can feel you pull me down

fearing you loving you

I won't let you pull me down //

She moved in his arms to face him eyes still closed, her arms travelled back up to his neck.

//Hunting you I can smell you - alive

your heart pounding in my head //

She let go of herself and rubbed against his body and letting her breath tickle the hairs on his neck.

//watching me wanting me

I can feel you pull me down

saving me raping me

watching me//

//Haunting me//

Her head moved so they were face to face.

//Watching me//

He rested his forehead on hers

//Wanting me//

Her eyes opened and locked with his.

//Loving me//

Their head's moved as if kiss but hovered just millimetres part.

//Fearing you//

His eyes flashed golden and she smiled at him.

//Loving you//

"I'm not him," he whispered in to her ear letting his lips touch her ear.

//I won't let you pull me down//

"I know who you are," She replied and kissed his neck and stepped away.

She grabbed her coat and headed for the door but before she left she turned and looked at him her eyes intense.

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