Chapter 5
"I don't think I can do this." Past Buffy said as she along with the others were standing outside of Angel's apartment.
"We talked about this and you know that it's for the best. You can do it." Past Buffy nodded and then knocked on the door. Future Buffy and the two Spike's then left so Angel wouldn't see them, they didn't feel like explaining to him what was really going on. Angel opened the door after a few seconds and it looked like he was sleeping.
"Buffy, is something wrong?" Buffy sighed.
"We need to talk, can I come in?" Angel nodded and moved out of the way so she could enter. When she was inside he closed the door behind her.
"What is it?" Buffy took a deep breath.
"I don't know how to say this, but I don't think we should see each other anymore." Angel looked at her wondering where that came from all of a sudden.
"Why?" He asked her.
"I just don't think this is working. With the whole vampire thing it would never work out. I think it's best to just end things now before they go any further. I'm really sorry." Buffy told him trying not to cry.
"I don't know what suddenly happened to make you feel that way, Buffy. You know I love you and I want what's best for you, so if you don't think we should see each other anymore then I'll respect that. I just don't think it will be very easy to stay away from you." Buffy nodded and looked up at him with tears in her eyes.
"I'll make it easier for you. I think you should leave Sunnydale." Angel looked down and then back at her.
"Where would I go?" He asked her.
"I hear there are a lot of people who need help in LA. It may not be the Hellmouth, but it still has its share of demons. I think you could do a lot of good there, Angel." Angel nodded.
"Okay, if that's what you want. I'll leave tomorrow." Buffy nodded also.
"Thank you." She said as she gave him a hug and a quick kiss on the cheek. She then walked over to his door and turned back to look at him one more time. "Goodbye, Angel." She said as she opened the door and walked out of his apartment and out of his life. When it was over she rested her head on the door and started to cry, not caring to keep it in anymore. The others then walked over to her and the future Buffy put her arm around the young girl and let her cry on her shoulder. She told her that it would be okay, but the younger Buffy didn't know if it would ever be okay.
"You did well." Past Buffy shook her head and pulled away from her older self.
"I love him." She told her and future Buffy nodded.
"I know you do, sweetie. I know it hurts now, but I promise it will get better." Past Buffy nodded even though she didn't know if the pain would ever go away. Future Buffy then looked at Spike's younger self and noticed that he looked like he felt sorry for her. He then went next to the crying Slayer and took a huge risk by putting his arm around her. She just leaned into him and he was a bit surprised. They both walked away and his arm was still around her.
"It'll be alright, pet. If it makes you feel better I'll let you beat me up." That got a laugh out of the girl and Spike was happy that he made progress. Future Spike put his arm around his Buffy also and they walked behind them.
"You did the right thing." He told her and she sighed.
"Yeah, then why do I feel so horrible?" She asked him.
"We couldn't risk dealing with Angelus, so you did the right thing. She'll realize that. Angel belongs in LA, even if he would be going there earlier." Buffy nodded and looked at him.
"You realize that just by having Angel out of the picture we already changed everything." Spike nodded and kissed the top of her head.
"Yeah, which means the rest shouldn't be so hard. We just have to get those crazy kids together, piece of cake." Spike told her and she laughed.
"Yeah, they're actually not trying to kill each other for once." Spike nodded.
"We'll be back before we know it. I just hope that I won't be going back to burst into flames." Buffy agreed.
"Yeah, me too because I can't lose you. I love you, Spike. I really do." Spike stopped and looked at her. He then bent down to kiss her on the lips. It was soft and gentle and unlike any of the kisses they shared in the past. Spike then pulled away and really looked at her.
"I love you, too." She smiled at him and they both continued to follow their younger selves.
"I don't think I can do this." Past Buffy said as she along with the others were standing outside of Angel's apartment.
"We talked about this and you know that it's for the best. You can do it." Past Buffy nodded and then knocked on the door. Future Buffy and the two Spike's then left so Angel wouldn't see them, they didn't feel like explaining to him what was really going on. Angel opened the door after a few seconds and it looked like he was sleeping.
"Buffy, is something wrong?" Buffy sighed.
"We need to talk, can I come in?" Angel nodded and moved out of the way so she could enter. When she was inside he closed the door behind her.
"What is it?" Buffy took a deep breath.
"I don't know how to say this, but I don't think we should see each other anymore." Angel looked at her wondering where that came from all of a sudden.
"Why?" He asked her.
"I just don't think this is working. With the whole vampire thing it would never work out. I think it's best to just end things now before they go any further. I'm really sorry." Buffy told him trying not to cry.
"I don't know what suddenly happened to make you feel that way, Buffy. You know I love you and I want what's best for you, so if you don't think we should see each other anymore then I'll respect that. I just don't think it will be very easy to stay away from you." Buffy nodded and looked up at him with tears in her eyes.
"I'll make it easier for you. I think you should leave Sunnydale." Angel looked down and then back at her.
"Where would I go?" He asked her.
"I hear there are a lot of people who need help in LA. It may not be the Hellmouth, but it still has its share of demons. I think you could do a lot of good there, Angel." Angel nodded.
"Okay, if that's what you want. I'll leave tomorrow." Buffy nodded also.
"Thank you." She said as she gave him a hug and a quick kiss on the cheek. She then walked over to his door and turned back to look at him one more time. "Goodbye, Angel." She said as she opened the door and walked out of his apartment and out of his life. When it was over she rested her head on the door and started to cry, not caring to keep it in anymore. The others then walked over to her and the future Buffy put her arm around the young girl and let her cry on her shoulder. She told her that it would be okay, but the younger Buffy didn't know if it would ever be okay.
"You did well." Past Buffy shook her head and pulled away from her older self.
"I love him." She told her and future Buffy nodded.
"I know you do, sweetie. I know it hurts now, but I promise it will get better." Past Buffy nodded even though she didn't know if the pain would ever go away. Future Buffy then looked at Spike's younger self and noticed that he looked like he felt sorry for her. He then went next to the crying Slayer and took a huge risk by putting his arm around her. She just leaned into him and he was a bit surprised. They both walked away and his arm was still around her.
"It'll be alright, pet. If it makes you feel better I'll let you beat me up." That got a laugh out of the girl and Spike was happy that he made progress. Future Spike put his arm around his Buffy also and they walked behind them.
"You did the right thing." He told her and she sighed.
"Yeah, then why do I feel so horrible?" She asked him.
"We couldn't risk dealing with Angelus, so you did the right thing. She'll realize that. Angel belongs in LA, even if he would be going there earlier." Buffy nodded and looked at him.
"You realize that just by having Angel out of the picture we already changed everything." Spike nodded and kissed the top of her head.
"Yeah, which means the rest shouldn't be so hard. We just have to get those crazy kids together, piece of cake." Spike told her and she laughed.
"Yeah, they're actually not trying to kill each other for once." Spike nodded.
"We'll be back before we know it. I just hope that I won't be going back to burst into flames." Buffy agreed.
"Yeah, me too because I can't lose you. I love you, Spike. I really do." Spike stopped and looked at her. He then bent down to kiss her on the lips. It was soft and gentle and unlike any of the kisses they shared in the past. Spike then pulled away and really looked at her.
"I love you, too." She smiled at him and they both continued to follow their younger selves.