bTITLE: REJOINING PATHSb

Author: Nicole

Email: Colixxcakes58@yahoo.com

Disclaimer: I don't own these characters Joss and those entire people do you know how it goes.

Timeline: Sometime in the 7th season of Buffy and

Summary: Angel and Buffy are both suffering through hard times in their lives, apart they're weak, but maybe together they will be strong? It's a question of if fate will lead them to their final destiny.

Dedication: to all those B/A shippers…. all of you keep the faith and have hope for the true loves.

Rated: R

Spoilers: Season 7 BTVS and season 4 angel

Authors Note: doesn't exactly follow the whole potential slayer thing.

Authors Note 2: A= Angel's Point of view, B= Buffy's Point of view

Authors Note 3: The Angel recall memory in part one it was never one shown on camera just a made up moment.

CHAPTER 1: MEMORIES

One dreary night in November, Buffy Anne Summers was still grieving over the whole Angel break up ordeal, even though it was four years in the past. She lay on the couch balled up and hugging her knees, motionless, with a dazed, with a distant look spread across her face. Everyone was ashamed of her for her affair with Spike, but no one on this Earth was ashamed of her more than herself. Buffy was disgusted with herself. But the worst of it all she sat they're thinking about her one true love, Angel, which she hadn't seen in one year or so. She knew he didn't love her, and she loved him and had never stopped, what was she to do? No one to love her and only one for her to love, she was just alone./B

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Buffy:

I finally decided to head upstairs. I got up from my sulking spot on the couch and walked over to the beautiful, cherry wood railing on the steps and stopped. I had thought I had felt something, something I've felt before, and it was a feeling from the past. I stood in the foyer grabbing the railing and looking left to right.

"I am just being over paranoid," I said to myself

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Angel:

I watched her through the window were she was sitting before, where the couch is, I knew that she knew I was there. Or at least she knew something was there. I watched her elegant body waltz up the stairs and turn the corner. As soon as she was out of my sight I felt a pain in my heart, I knew something was wrong with her, I had no idea what, but something was dreadfully wrong. I couldn't just stand there when I knew that my beloved was in pain and something had just scared the hell out of her.

I walked around the corner of Buffy's house and to where the tree we used to climb into her room was. I thought of all those times we snuck in her house. I remembered one specific time exactly though.

……………………….FLASHBACK……………

' Angel?'

' Ya, it is me Buffy…'

' What are you doing here? My mom already found out about you coming to see me at night. She thinks that we are doing something more, you know.'

' But what if we are?' I smirked, but instead she shivered and moved away from the window. 'Are you cold, I can come in if it's the window, if you want? '

'No! '  She said sternly and firmly. She didn't want him in here, if he didn't remember.

' Buffy? What is wrong? Come on, you can tell me anything. I promise,' I said worried.

' Stop…. Stop NOW… stops making promises you cannot keep, Angel' she shouted.

' Tell me what's wrong please? The sun is about to rise and unless you want a big pile of dust for a boyfriend I suggest you make me go or let me in because I am not going on my own free will.' I said with concern.

' Fine, get in! Save your damn ass from becoming dust.' She screamed at me with tears running down her face.

I walked over to her and she faced the opposite way towards her bathroom. I wrapped my arms around her and she spun around in a hurry and looked straight at me, I will never forget that glare. She looked like she was going to die. I wiped the tears with my thumb and cupped her cheeks.

'Buffy, what is the matter? Are you okay, are you hurt?' I said scanning her up and down with my eyes.

'You 're kidding? You have not the slightest idea of why I am mad? Let's think Angel? What happened exactly 2 years ago today? Oh ya lets see umm think Angel think…. It was the first time that we said we loved each other? But no, I couldn't expect you to remember that do….'

I cut her off with a soft kiss on her lips 'Buffy think about what you just said. I would never forget that day! That was one of the best days of my very long life! I love you, never doubt that, never. Do you understand me?' I questioned looking into her sorrowful eyes, which were filled with cold, icy tears.

'I just was so upset that you might have forgot, those three words were the best three words I have ever heard, Angel and to think for one second you forgot those three words the first time we said me down right killed me. And to have you react totally oblivious to our basically two years anniversary crushed my heart.' She sobbed and buried her face into my black shirt.

' Buffy look at me,' she raised her head in almost shame, 'I love you, I always have and I always will, never ever forget that. I want to be with you for the rest of my life.' I kissed her and picked her up, our lips still entwined, I moved her to the bed. 'Sleep, I'll be here when you wake I just need to close the curtain so the sun doesn't get in, I promise that I will be here for you.' I walked over to the windows and pulled the blinds shut as well as the curtains tightly so I could keep my promise and stay with her.

'Don't leave I want to fall asleep in your arms.' She said.

' Anything for you,' though I wasn't tired I took off the shoes and my leather duster and climbed into bed with Buffy and cuddled with her. I kissed her and finally whispered, 'Good night, I love you.'

'I love you too, Angel.' She whispered as I kissed the top of her head and brought the covers over her shoulders as well as my arm. I remember her fitting perfectly in my arms, she seemed so small and fragile, if I squeezed too hard I would break her like and egg. But I knew she was strong. I did not blame her for her doubts I have had my own. But this proves our love to be stronger than ever before. We both finally fell asleep in each other's arms.

…………END FLASHBACK……..

The one reason I remember this moment was because tonight was the fifth year anniversary of that night. I wanted to go cuddle her right now and never let her out of my sight ever, but I couldn't. She was happy by she I thought. I was unsure of what was going on though. She seemed so sorrowful. Could it be the same reason I am? Could it be that she was thinking of me on this glorious night?

What am I kidding? She is probably thinking about some boyfriend of hers. She didn't ever think about me, but what can I say? This is what I wanted for her; I wanted her to have a happy somewhat normal life with a normal boyfriend. I loved her so much and everyday that I was away from her I hurt my ached for her.

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 Buffy went to go take a shower.

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About an hour later….

I crawled over the shower bed and on to the cold tile floor with my robe that was pink around me. I was holding a towel trying to cry my hair to dampness. With tears still in my eyes and rolling down my cheeks I sat on my mother's bed and cried softly making no noise, I couldn't help but cry.

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