Title: Because You Loved Me
Summary: A/U Buffy Summers has the perfect life, great boyfriend, awesome friends and amazing parents. Her life is going great until someone new decides to join it. Will this new person cause her perfect life to crumble before her? Or make it better then she ever thought possible?
Disclaimer: I do not own them
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Buffy walked down the hallway of Sunnydale High with Anya and Xander. The three had met at her locker and were headed out to meet the rest of the gang. Buffy was nervous because she thought Angel would be there and that would be awkward. What would he do? Would he act like nothing happened, or would he yell at her for being such a bitch?
"Buff, what's up? You look pale. Are you sick?" Xander asked.
"Sick? No, I'm fine. It must just be the light," Buffy said.
"Or Angel got you pregnant," Anya said.
"He got you pregnant?"
"No, Angel did not get me pregnant," Buffy said, rolling her eyes. As they got closer to the door, Buffy stopped, "I think I have to pee."
The couple watched as Buffy quickly turned the corner and headed down towards the bathroom. Xander watched Buffy till she disappeared, then turned to Anya, "Aren't you going after her?"
"Why me? You've known her longer."
"Yeah, but I cant go in . . . There."
"I think we should just leave her alone. She needs that."
"Maybe, but that doesn't mean I'm not worried. She usually is right out there to see Angel, but today she's been avoiding him. I haven't seen them together all day."
"You don't know?" Anya asked, surprised.
"Know what?"
"They broke up."
~~**~~
By the time the day was over, everyone in the school was aware that Angel and Buffy broke up. People were shocked; they all thought that out of every couple, those two would last. They were wrong. Buffy knew that Cordelia would be making her move on Angel, she'd always had a thing for him. Not only because of his handsome features and kind heart, but because of his parents money and power. Cordelia craved that. Not only Cordelia though, many other girls were looking for just the right guy, and all knew where to look. Buffy didn't like the fact of Angel dating anyone but her; she'd never felt such anger and jealousy. Along with the sacrifice however, new doors opened for Buffy. She was getting attention from guys who had never given her a second look because of Angel. She liked it, but she didn't want any of them. There was only one guy, other than Angel that she was interested in.
"Buffy, what are you doing here luv?" Spike asked as Buffy walked into the school gym. Spike was in there for an after school detention he'd gotten for skipping. Buffy knew this, and somehow, without noticing she found herself in the gym.
"I-I don't know," she stuttered.
"Right . . . Well, when McKinnon gets back, she isn't going to be too happy to see you. You should leave."
"But-"
"Ms. Summers," said a deep, but womanly voice. Buffy spun around to see Mrs. McKinnon standing in the doorway of the gym. She wasn't a thin woman, but not too heavy either. Her hair was cut short and was a lighter brown. She was dressed in sweats, with a whistle around her neck, taking on the complete look of a gym teacher. "Mr. Giles is serving out a detention, alone. I suggest you leave if you don't want to be joining him."
"But I don't have this-"
"I don't think she cares pet," Spike cut her off. "Just go."
Buffy looked around confused for a minute before nodding and leaving. As she was walking, she glanced back to catch Spike's gaze and didn't notice the person coming towards her. It was a head on collision, and Buffy felt herself bouncing back a bit. Looking up, she realized who she had ran into, and swallowed a lump in her throat, "Angel."
"Buffy," Angel said, concentrating on the floor.
"I-"
"Just don't. I get it. You don't want me. I've moved on Buffy, I'm over you," although he couldn't bring himself to believe that. He'd always love Buffy, but she didn't want him. He wasn't going to waste his young years waiting for Buffy to come to him.
"I do. I do want you Angel, what you saw . . . it was an accident."
"What, you just tripped and fell onto his lips?"
"Does that sound believable?" she quietly asked. Angel sighed before beginning to walk off, but Buffy grabbed his arm, "Angel please. I know you couldn't possibly want to take me back after seeing me with Spike. But I will do whatever it takes just so that you wont be mad at me. I love you Angel, and I don't want you to be with me if your heart is telling you not to, but mine is telling me you're the one. And it isn't changing its mind."
"You make it sound so simple. It's not that easy Buffy. You kissed Spike. And from where I was standing, it looked like more than an accident. It looked like you enjoyed it."
"I know. I know what I did was stupid, but it will never happen again. You have to believe me. I didn't mean to hurt you Angel, I didn't."
"How can I know that? Spike's staying at your house with you, across the hall. Your parents are hardly home, so they couldn't stop you if you wanted to do something with him. What if I didn't stop you then? Would you have gone all the way with him?"
"No. Angel, I want you to be my first, you know that. Spike's not even staying with me anymore. He left yesterday. His dad came back early and so Spike moved back in. I never see him anymore Angel."
Angel hesitated a minute. He didn't know what to say. He couldn't just take her back, even if he wanted. It'd seem too desperate. He was. "Look Buffy, its not something I can just decide. I have to think about it."
"Oh," Buffy said. "I understand. Of course. Until you do, and even if you decide to not, can we still be . . . Friends?"
"I don't see why not," Angel smiled. "I have to talk to McKinnon. I'll call you later, when I know."
"Okay. Bye." Buffy waved as Angel disappeared into the gym.
~~**~~
Buffy sat in her room, writing in her journal. Life was complicated right now, and she thought writing it down would somehow, make it make sense. Maybe one day when she's old and married to Angel with lots of grandchildren, she'd read it over and laugh. Laugh at how she was so in love with him, but yet had a strong attraction to another guy.
*Knock*'
"Come in," Buffy said, closing her diary and quickly placing it into the drawer of her desk. She stood up as her mother walked in and the two sat down on the bed. Buffy dreaded what her mother was going to say. She knew it was probably something along the lines of, 'Buffy, honey, get ready, Rupert and his son are coming over for dinner. Oh, and please, be nice. He likes you'. If only they knew just how much he liked her, maybe then they'd quit with the dinners.
"Buffy, there's been an accident."
Buffy's jaw dropped. This was something she wasn't expecting, "Is it . . . Is it dad? Oh no, is he okay?"
"No, it's not your father. It's your aunt Janie. It's their house. There was a fire. They made it out all right, a few cuts and bruises, some smoke inhalation, nothing serious. Your father is up there now, helping them out. He's going to bring them back here, and they're going to stay until they find a new place. It may be days, maybe months, but I just thought I'd let you know so it wouldn't be a surprise."
"Oh my god. Are, Faith and Natalie . . . They're okay?"
"Yes, they both were out at the time, its just their parents who bear the bruises," Joyce said, standing up. "Now, can you help me with the spare room? Janie and Nick will stay in there, while Natalie and Faith will share your room."
"But, my room barely shares me," Buffy said. "We can't all fit in here."
"It will only be for the first night or two. After that, until we know for sure, we'll set up the attic, and Faith can sleep up there. Natalie and you get along, right? So, we'll move the cot up here, and Faith can sleep on that and Natalie can share the bed with you, is that okay?"
Buffy nodded, she didn't really know how to take this. She was glad they were all okay, but that must be horrible. Losing all your possessions, all your memories.
Buffy lifted her head at the sound of the door closing and looked up just in time to see the back of her mother. She laid back on her bed, she should get some sleep. Tomorrow was going to be a new day, a lot was going on. Well, maybe it didn't sound that way. Angel would be telling her what his choice was, and that meant a lot. That could change her whole life, the way everything worked, it all depended on that. Her cousin and family were coming over to stay, which was going to be interesting. She got along with her cousins, that wasn't a problem. It would just disrupt her whole schedule. It'd be like having two sisters. She'd been an only child all her life, having two girls around her age living with her. That would be different.
Summary: A/U Buffy Summers has the perfect life, great boyfriend, awesome friends and amazing parents. Her life is going great until someone new decides to join it. Will this new person cause her perfect life to crumble before her? Or make it better then she ever thought possible?
Disclaimer: I do not own them
~~**~~
Buffy walked down the hallway of Sunnydale High with Anya and Xander. The three had met at her locker and were headed out to meet the rest of the gang. Buffy was nervous because she thought Angel would be there and that would be awkward. What would he do? Would he act like nothing happened, or would he yell at her for being such a bitch?
"Buff, what's up? You look pale. Are you sick?" Xander asked.
"Sick? No, I'm fine. It must just be the light," Buffy said.
"Or Angel got you pregnant," Anya said.
"He got you pregnant?"
"No, Angel did not get me pregnant," Buffy said, rolling her eyes. As they got closer to the door, Buffy stopped, "I think I have to pee."
The couple watched as Buffy quickly turned the corner and headed down towards the bathroom. Xander watched Buffy till she disappeared, then turned to Anya, "Aren't you going after her?"
"Why me? You've known her longer."
"Yeah, but I cant go in . . . There."
"I think we should just leave her alone. She needs that."
"Maybe, but that doesn't mean I'm not worried. She usually is right out there to see Angel, but today she's been avoiding him. I haven't seen them together all day."
"You don't know?" Anya asked, surprised.
"Know what?"
"They broke up."
~~**~~
By the time the day was over, everyone in the school was aware that Angel and Buffy broke up. People were shocked; they all thought that out of every couple, those two would last. They were wrong. Buffy knew that Cordelia would be making her move on Angel, she'd always had a thing for him. Not only because of his handsome features and kind heart, but because of his parents money and power. Cordelia craved that. Not only Cordelia though, many other girls were looking for just the right guy, and all knew where to look. Buffy didn't like the fact of Angel dating anyone but her; she'd never felt such anger and jealousy. Along with the sacrifice however, new doors opened for Buffy. She was getting attention from guys who had never given her a second look because of Angel. She liked it, but she didn't want any of them. There was only one guy, other than Angel that she was interested in.
"Buffy, what are you doing here luv?" Spike asked as Buffy walked into the school gym. Spike was in there for an after school detention he'd gotten for skipping. Buffy knew this, and somehow, without noticing she found herself in the gym.
"I-I don't know," she stuttered.
"Right . . . Well, when McKinnon gets back, she isn't going to be too happy to see you. You should leave."
"But-"
"Ms. Summers," said a deep, but womanly voice. Buffy spun around to see Mrs. McKinnon standing in the doorway of the gym. She wasn't a thin woman, but not too heavy either. Her hair was cut short and was a lighter brown. She was dressed in sweats, with a whistle around her neck, taking on the complete look of a gym teacher. "Mr. Giles is serving out a detention, alone. I suggest you leave if you don't want to be joining him."
"But I don't have this-"
"I don't think she cares pet," Spike cut her off. "Just go."
Buffy looked around confused for a minute before nodding and leaving. As she was walking, she glanced back to catch Spike's gaze and didn't notice the person coming towards her. It was a head on collision, and Buffy felt herself bouncing back a bit. Looking up, she realized who she had ran into, and swallowed a lump in her throat, "Angel."
"Buffy," Angel said, concentrating on the floor.
"I-"
"Just don't. I get it. You don't want me. I've moved on Buffy, I'm over you," although he couldn't bring himself to believe that. He'd always love Buffy, but she didn't want him. He wasn't going to waste his young years waiting for Buffy to come to him.
"I do. I do want you Angel, what you saw . . . it was an accident."
"What, you just tripped and fell onto his lips?"
"Does that sound believable?" she quietly asked. Angel sighed before beginning to walk off, but Buffy grabbed his arm, "Angel please. I know you couldn't possibly want to take me back after seeing me with Spike. But I will do whatever it takes just so that you wont be mad at me. I love you Angel, and I don't want you to be with me if your heart is telling you not to, but mine is telling me you're the one. And it isn't changing its mind."
"You make it sound so simple. It's not that easy Buffy. You kissed Spike. And from where I was standing, it looked like more than an accident. It looked like you enjoyed it."
"I know. I know what I did was stupid, but it will never happen again. You have to believe me. I didn't mean to hurt you Angel, I didn't."
"How can I know that? Spike's staying at your house with you, across the hall. Your parents are hardly home, so they couldn't stop you if you wanted to do something with him. What if I didn't stop you then? Would you have gone all the way with him?"
"No. Angel, I want you to be my first, you know that. Spike's not even staying with me anymore. He left yesterday. His dad came back early and so Spike moved back in. I never see him anymore Angel."
Angel hesitated a minute. He didn't know what to say. He couldn't just take her back, even if he wanted. It'd seem too desperate. He was. "Look Buffy, its not something I can just decide. I have to think about it."
"Oh," Buffy said. "I understand. Of course. Until you do, and even if you decide to not, can we still be . . . Friends?"
"I don't see why not," Angel smiled. "I have to talk to McKinnon. I'll call you later, when I know."
"Okay. Bye." Buffy waved as Angel disappeared into the gym.
~~**~~
Buffy sat in her room, writing in her journal. Life was complicated right now, and she thought writing it down would somehow, make it make sense. Maybe one day when she's old and married to Angel with lots of grandchildren, she'd read it over and laugh. Laugh at how she was so in love with him, but yet had a strong attraction to another guy.
*Knock*'
"Come in," Buffy said, closing her diary and quickly placing it into the drawer of her desk. She stood up as her mother walked in and the two sat down on the bed. Buffy dreaded what her mother was going to say. She knew it was probably something along the lines of, 'Buffy, honey, get ready, Rupert and his son are coming over for dinner. Oh, and please, be nice. He likes you'. If only they knew just how much he liked her, maybe then they'd quit with the dinners.
"Buffy, there's been an accident."
Buffy's jaw dropped. This was something she wasn't expecting, "Is it . . . Is it dad? Oh no, is he okay?"
"No, it's not your father. It's your aunt Janie. It's their house. There was a fire. They made it out all right, a few cuts and bruises, some smoke inhalation, nothing serious. Your father is up there now, helping them out. He's going to bring them back here, and they're going to stay until they find a new place. It may be days, maybe months, but I just thought I'd let you know so it wouldn't be a surprise."
"Oh my god. Are, Faith and Natalie . . . They're okay?"
"Yes, they both were out at the time, its just their parents who bear the bruises," Joyce said, standing up. "Now, can you help me with the spare room? Janie and Nick will stay in there, while Natalie and Faith will share your room."
"But, my room barely shares me," Buffy said. "We can't all fit in here."
"It will only be for the first night or two. After that, until we know for sure, we'll set up the attic, and Faith can sleep up there. Natalie and you get along, right? So, we'll move the cot up here, and Faith can sleep on that and Natalie can share the bed with you, is that okay?"
Buffy nodded, she didn't really know how to take this. She was glad they were all okay, but that must be horrible. Losing all your possessions, all your memories.
Buffy lifted her head at the sound of the door closing and looked up just in time to see the back of her mother. She laid back on her bed, she should get some sleep. Tomorrow was going to be a new day, a lot was going on. Well, maybe it didn't sound that way. Angel would be telling her what his choice was, and that meant a lot. That could change her whole life, the way everything worked, it all depended on that. Her cousin and family were coming over to stay, which was going to be interesting. She got along with her cousins, that wasn't a problem. It would just disrupt her whole schedule. It'd be like having two sisters. She'd been an only child all her life, having two girls around her age living with her. That would be different.