LOVE OR LIFE

Summary: Buffy goes to live with her aunt and uncle in Sunnydale and love is the last thing she needs or is it? AU

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Disclaimer: I don't own any of it, but Daniel and the plot. Oh yeah Mark is mine to, but I don't think he will be in the story anymore!

By: CherryTwister (Peach)

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Chapter 15 'Waking up'

~Angel's POV~

I don't know how long I was in the dark before I woke up to see I was in a hospital room and Buffy was sleeping in the chair next to me. Things are kind of fuzzy all I can remember is Daniel shooting me. Buffy moved in the chair so that I could see the side of her face. She really is beautiful I hope we can be together forever.

When she opened her eyes, she saw that I was a wake and immediately jumped up from the chair and was by my side.

"Are you feeling well? Wait, your in the hospital of course your not feeling well." Buffy started to blab and I just listened to her and smiled. Then after and a while she stopped and looked at me strangely.

"What's so funny?" She asked and tilted her head so her face was closer to me.

"Your so beautiful." I told her and stroked her cheek with my thumb. She started to smile, but it faded quickly and she pulled away.

"I'm sorry," She whispered and she looked down at the floor.

"You have nothing to be sorry about." I told her. She looked up and I saw tears starting to form in her eyes. I wanted to get up, walk over to her, and kiss her tears away. Only I knew I didn't have the strength to get up.

"It's all my fault Daniel shot you." Buffy declared and tried to look strong, but I saw a few tears fall.

"What happen to Daniel?" I asked curiously. I hope he gets life in jail.

"He's dead, I shot him." She said quiet. Then my jaw dropped in shock. She began to tell me what happened after I got shot.

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^Flash back to when Angel got shot^

~Buffy's POV~

I was to late. I wanted to cry, but the only thing that came out of my mouth was a scream when I saw Daniel shoot Angel. I should have known Daniel would have down something like this. If Angel dies I will never be able to live with my self. I kneeled down next to Angel. I was getting blood all over me, but I didn't care. I noticed to bullet hit his chest, but missed his heart. So if I can get him to the hospital soon he may have a chance to live. I looked up from Angel to see Daniel who was still grinning. Oh, he was going to pay.

"How could you!" I cried stumbling to get up from my knees.

"Oh, come on Buff he was just in the way." Daniel said giving a hard laugh.

"No, you're in the way!" I yelled at him and took a quick glance behind me at Angel. I knew I had to make this quick. Then I noticed the gun that was hanging loosely at Daniels side. I snatched it from him and before he knew what had happen I had the gun pointed to his face.

"You're not going to shot me. You don't have it in you. You never did." Daniel stated as the grin on his face faded and he stared at the gun. Right then I knew he was right I couldn't kill someone even scum like Daniel. I was about to put the gun down when images started flashing threw my head. They were images of Daniel hitting me, cheating on me, killing innocent people for the fun of it, and then him shooting Angel. Tears fell from my eyes and I pulled the trigger. I couldn't see much because tears blinded me. Though I knew he was dead when I heard him scream and hit the ground. I broke down and cried even harder and laid next to Angel. I wasn't sure if I could get him to the hospital in time now. Soon the police came because people had report the screams. I told them as much as I could in the state I was in. They rushed Angel to the hospital and the doctor said Angel was going to make it.

The next week Angel was a sleep I went threw questioning from the police. They ended up believing my story because it fit the crime and that Daniel had a worst record then me.

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^End of flash back^

~Angel's POV~

Buffy curled up by me and her tears flowed more freely after she finished her story. I kiss her forehead and she looked up me. I smiled down at her and then kissed her on the lips. After the kiss started to deep in she pulled away. I stared at her confused and she took a deep breath.

"Maybe we should be friends." Buffy declared. I was shocked after everything that happened I thought we would be closer then ever. Especially since there was no Daniel to came between us now.

"I let you go once and I'm not letting you go again.." I demanded and pulled her closer to me, ignoring the pain in my chest from where Daniel shot me.

"But my past-" She started to protest, but I closed her mouth with a kiss. It wasn't long before she was kissing me back with so much passionate.

"Is your past." I whispered between are loving kisses. I knew Buffy was worried that more of her past would come back to haunt her, but if we could live through this I was sure we could live through anything.

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~~~~The END

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AN: I'm finally done! Thanks to everyone that reviewed this chapter. I may make a squeal, but I'm not sure what it's going to be about. So review and tell me if you like the ending and if I should make a squeal.