"Ok so explain this again." Willow said laughing.
" For the last time I didn't realize what I said before it was too late. And the guy at the counter just stared at me like I was crazy." Buffy answered, erupting in giggles that brought tears to her eyes.
"I still don't see what's so funny." Xander interrupted.
"It's not supposed to be funny.it's just one of those things that are so not funny that they're funny." Willow explained with a tone that implied that it was so obvious.
They all laughed at Xander's confused expression and Buffy looked around at her friends. She met Willow and Xander the first day she moved to Sunnydale after moving from LA after burning down her high school. That was a downside to being the slayer. Public property tended to get destroyed a lot. Just then Willow tapped her on the shoulder.
" Buffy! That cute guy is totally checking you out!"
" That's nice." She said with an unconcerned tone.
That was another downside to being the slayer. You couldn't have lasting, meaningful relationships. Well, that wasn't entirely true.
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She had had one before but it was with a 200-year-old vampire. She didn't care about the age. It was just the fact that they came from two different worlds. And then there was the whole thing about him turning evil. That had scared the hell out of her. For the first time in her life she saw the consequences of her actions, no matter how innocent they seemed. And how could anyone forget how he just left Sunnydale one day without any good- bye, explanation.there was nothing.not even an argument. That had to be the worst day in Buffy Summers life. It was the day when she lost her soul mate and best friend.
"But that was seven months ago" she told herself. "Then if it was then why do I see his face everywhere I look?"
" Buffy?" Xander's voice ripped through her thoughts. " Did you even hear a word I just said?"
" Umm.no?" she said sheepishly. " I'm so sorry. It's just that.."
" Buffy it's ok. We know a lot's been going on." Willow said caringly." How bout if we just go home so you can rest."
" Are you guys sure that you won't mind? I've been so outta it lately with.." Her voice trailed off.
" Angel being gone?" Xander said. He couldn't hide the venom in his voice.
" Xander cut it." Willow said warningly.
" No! Ok. He walks into her life, our life and then ups and leave when he fells like it? Taking absolutely no consideration about who he'll be hurting." Xander kept going despite the warning look from Willow. And he didn't even look at Buffy in fear of what her face would be saying. "Without any explanation as to why and where he's going. And Buffy has to sit here wondering day in and day out as to where is he? Is he safe? And he says that he loves her? He sure has a funny way of showing it."
" Xander SHUT UP!" Willow shouted. " Just shut up."
Buffy climbed down from the seat she was on and left the Bronze without a word. But as she passed, no one could miss her moist eyes full of tears.
" Buffy? Buffy?" Willow called after her.
She shot a glance at Xander before running after her. " Why do you always let your jealousy of Angel and Buffy's relationship fuel what you say. Do you really think that that is what she wanted to hear? We're the only ones she has left. And instead of supporting her you're tearing her down? I hope you're really proud of yourself Xander Harris."
With that having been said she stormed out of the room after her hurt friend.
" Dammit." Xander muttered to himself as he watched them leave.
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When Buffy finally reached the apartment she shared with Willow, put her keys on the table and plopped down her bed. She stared at the ceiling before rolling over with her face in the pillow. Then the tears came down. She was crying of the man she lost and the nagging thought in the back of her mind that Xander maybe right. Angel hadn't thought about her when he left. And she was worrying about him to the point that her slayer skills were being affected. Just then she noticed the red light on the answering machine blinking.
Buffy hit play and listened to the message.
"Hello Buffy it's me." The voice on the other line said.
Buffy's voice caught in her throat. She had imagined this day over and over again and it was finally here. Or was it.
"Buffy?" the voice on the other end said. "Are you there? It's me.Angel. I guess you're either not there or just not picking up. Look something's come up. Something we've never dealt with before. And we could really use you on this one. I'll fill you in as soon as you get here. I'll meet you at the old abandoned building on Sunset Boulevard."
There was a pause in the middle of the message. And then his voice came back on.
" I've missed you." He said before hanging up.
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Just then Willow walked into the room.
" Buffy are you ok?"
" Yeah I'm fine."
" Are you sure?" Willow asked watching Buffy pulled out a suitcase and began packing.
" Positive."
" So where are you going?"
" LA."
" Buffy what is going on?"
" Angel just called and he needs my help."
" Angel?" Willow couldn't believe it.
"Listen to the message yourself."
" Buffy.do you want me to come with you?" Willow asked after listening to the message.
" No. I'll be fine."
" But Buffy...something just doesn't seem right." Willow began.
" Why doesn't it seem right?" Buffy challenged standing up right to face her friend.
" Why doesn't it seem right?" She asked again when Willow didn't answer.
" I don't know. It just doesn't seem right. I mean why would he only ask for you? And why would he call now out of the blue?"
" Because he needs my help Willow. Why can't you guys just drop it? All day all everyone has been doing is treating me like I'm a child. I'm 18 going on to 19 for Christ's sake! I'm old enough to make my own decisions and I'm deciding to go to help Angel."
As she said all this she pushed her way past Willow and out the hall.
" Buffy.I.."
" Save it." Buffy said cutting her off.
Willow could only watch as her friend walked out the door, on her way to be hurt again. Willow raced to the phone and called the only person who she knew could help.
" Giles? It's me Willow. We have a problem."
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" OK it's done. I did what you asked." The shape shifter said.
"Purrrfect." Said the female vampire Darla.
"Anything for you pet." Said her vampire lover Spike.
Together they laughed at the heartache that was about to unfold.
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" For the last time I didn't realize what I said before it was too late. And the guy at the counter just stared at me like I was crazy." Buffy answered, erupting in giggles that brought tears to her eyes.
"I still don't see what's so funny." Xander interrupted.
"It's not supposed to be funny.it's just one of those things that are so not funny that they're funny." Willow explained with a tone that implied that it was so obvious.
They all laughed at Xander's confused expression and Buffy looked around at her friends. She met Willow and Xander the first day she moved to Sunnydale after moving from LA after burning down her high school. That was a downside to being the slayer. Public property tended to get destroyed a lot. Just then Willow tapped her on the shoulder.
" Buffy! That cute guy is totally checking you out!"
" That's nice." She said with an unconcerned tone.
That was another downside to being the slayer. You couldn't have lasting, meaningful relationships. Well, that wasn't entirely true.
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She had had one before but it was with a 200-year-old vampire. She didn't care about the age. It was just the fact that they came from two different worlds. And then there was the whole thing about him turning evil. That had scared the hell out of her. For the first time in her life she saw the consequences of her actions, no matter how innocent they seemed. And how could anyone forget how he just left Sunnydale one day without any good- bye, explanation.there was nothing.not even an argument. That had to be the worst day in Buffy Summers life. It was the day when she lost her soul mate and best friend.
"But that was seven months ago" she told herself. "Then if it was then why do I see his face everywhere I look?"
" Buffy?" Xander's voice ripped through her thoughts. " Did you even hear a word I just said?"
" Umm.no?" she said sheepishly. " I'm so sorry. It's just that.."
" Buffy it's ok. We know a lot's been going on." Willow said caringly." How bout if we just go home so you can rest."
" Are you guys sure that you won't mind? I've been so outta it lately with.." Her voice trailed off.
" Angel being gone?" Xander said. He couldn't hide the venom in his voice.
" Xander cut it." Willow said warningly.
" No! Ok. He walks into her life, our life and then ups and leave when he fells like it? Taking absolutely no consideration about who he'll be hurting." Xander kept going despite the warning look from Willow. And he didn't even look at Buffy in fear of what her face would be saying. "Without any explanation as to why and where he's going. And Buffy has to sit here wondering day in and day out as to where is he? Is he safe? And he says that he loves her? He sure has a funny way of showing it."
" Xander SHUT UP!" Willow shouted. " Just shut up."
Buffy climbed down from the seat she was on and left the Bronze without a word. But as she passed, no one could miss her moist eyes full of tears.
" Buffy? Buffy?" Willow called after her.
She shot a glance at Xander before running after her. " Why do you always let your jealousy of Angel and Buffy's relationship fuel what you say. Do you really think that that is what she wanted to hear? We're the only ones she has left. And instead of supporting her you're tearing her down? I hope you're really proud of yourself Xander Harris."
With that having been said she stormed out of the room after her hurt friend.
" Dammit." Xander muttered to himself as he watched them leave.
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When Buffy finally reached the apartment she shared with Willow, put her keys on the table and plopped down her bed. She stared at the ceiling before rolling over with her face in the pillow. Then the tears came down. She was crying of the man she lost and the nagging thought in the back of her mind that Xander maybe right. Angel hadn't thought about her when he left. And she was worrying about him to the point that her slayer skills were being affected. Just then she noticed the red light on the answering machine blinking.
Buffy hit play and listened to the message.
"Hello Buffy it's me." The voice on the other line said.
Buffy's voice caught in her throat. She had imagined this day over and over again and it was finally here. Or was it.
"Buffy?" the voice on the other end said. "Are you there? It's me.Angel. I guess you're either not there or just not picking up. Look something's come up. Something we've never dealt with before. And we could really use you on this one. I'll fill you in as soon as you get here. I'll meet you at the old abandoned building on Sunset Boulevard."
There was a pause in the middle of the message. And then his voice came back on.
" I've missed you." He said before hanging up.
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Just then Willow walked into the room.
" Buffy are you ok?"
" Yeah I'm fine."
" Are you sure?" Willow asked watching Buffy pulled out a suitcase and began packing.
" Positive."
" So where are you going?"
" LA."
" Buffy what is going on?"
" Angel just called and he needs my help."
" Angel?" Willow couldn't believe it.
"Listen to the message yourself."
" Buffy.do you want me to come with you?" Willow asked after listening to the message.
" No. I'll be fine."
" But Buffy...something just doesn't seem right." Willow began.
" Why doesn't it seem right?" Buffy challenged standing up right to face her friend.
" Why doesn't it seem right?" She asked again when Willow didn't answer.
" I don't know. It just doesn't seem right. I mean why would he only ask for you? And why would he call now out of the blue?"
" Because he needs my help Willow. Why can't you guys just drop it? All day all everyone has been doing is treating me like I'm a child. I'm 18 going on to 19 for Christ's sake! I'm old enough to make my own decisions and I'm deciding to go to help Angel."
As she said all this she pushed her way past Willow and out the hall.
" Buffy.I.."
" Save it." Buffy said cutting her off.
Willow could only watch as her friend walked out the door, on her way to be hurt again. Willow raced to the phone and called the only person who she knew could help.
" Giles? It's me Willow. We have a problem."
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" OK it's done. I did what you asked." The shape shifter said.
"Purrrfect." Said the female vampire Darla.
"Anything for you pet." Said her vampire lover Spike.
Together they laughed at the heartache that was about to unfold.
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