Disclaimer: See Chapter One
AN: I know most people are going to go "WHAT IS SHE THINKING?!" when they read this part. I was trying to put all the couples together, but I wanted a weird one, so a Gunn/Tara coupling was the result. Please don't hurt me.
AN2: Couples are: Willlow/Oz Faith/Xander Tara/Gunn
AN3: Crushes are: Wesley/Fred (crush on each other) Buffy/Angel (Buffy has the crush, Angel considers her as his best friend.)
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ATTACKS, COUPLES, AND GOODBYES
Buffy was running. He was after her. She knew why he was after her. He wet hair flew back behind her as she ran around to the back of a tree. She hid there, thinking.
"Some things change," she thought, catching her breathe. "I never thought it would come to this. I never thought it would end up this way. With me. And with him making me run this was. I never thought my feelings would change from a crush to-"
"GOTCHA!" a voice rang through her thoughts.
Buffy screamed playfully and took off running, Angel right behind her. She ran around more trees and he laughed as she ducked underneath his arms.
She passed Willow, who was running away from Oz, laughing. She passed Tara, who was being pursued by Gunn. Faith was dodging Xander, yelling over her shoulder. Wesley was trying to catch Fred, who was fast for her small size.
Angel came up behind Buffy and tackled her onto the ground. They hit the ground together and rolled a few feet before stopping. Angel grabbed both of Buffy wrists and pinned them with one hand over her head. He leaned down over her, smiling. His other hand was resting on her stomach, holding her down. He was practically on top of her.
"I told you," Angel whispered. "You're gonna get caught when you mess with me."
"Well, I tried," Buffy laughed.
"This was my favorite shirt," Angel chuckled.
"It was just water," Buffy said.
"I know," Angel replied. "I just didn't want water attack in my favorite shirt. If me and the guys had know you girls were gonna do that, I wouldn't have worn it."
"What?" Bufy asked. "A surprise water fight too much for you?"
"Almost," Angel laughed.
He got off her and helped her up. She would have given anything to have stayed there forever. Or for him to kiss her or something. But he just thought of her as his friend.
They sat in the sun, trying to dry off and watching the others continue playing with each other and getting soaked.
Willow and Oz were having so much fun and they were a great couple. He was so sweet and she was so calm. They rarely fought and they just seemed so innocent together. Like kids.
Wesley totally had a crush on Fred, as did she, but neither knew it. Wesley was always mooning after her. Fred was always sighing over him, but neither of them thought the other was interested.
Tara and Gunn made a strange couple, but they worked. Gunn was always forceful and loud. Tara was his exact opposite. She was calm and quiet and peaceful. Somehow, they worked. It was a strange mystery, but they were so in love, it didn't matter to any one around them. It was so obvious.
Faith and Xander, well, they were odd and were always fighting, but they kept it together. One would get fed up with the other and they'd fight, but before either of them knew what was happening, they were laughing and kissing again.
Buffy and Angel, just friends. And Buffy hated that. She had no idea if Angel liked being just friends. Or if he wanted more. She couldn't know.
She sat next to him and watched him. She smiled when he laughed at Faith tackling Xander. His brown eyes were sparkling in the daylight and his laughter. She laughed with him when Oz and Willow ran past them.
Then she spotted Tara and Gunn. They were sitting on a bench a few yards over. They were holding each other; Tara leaning against Gunn's chest. She watched as he placed a small, but affectionate kiss on Tara's forehead. She watched as Tara smiled softly and close her eyes.
For a moment, Buffy let herself imagine that she and Angel were on that bench. That he was kissing her and she was savoring it. But then she snapped herself back to reality.
Over the last few months, she had grown to love the tall, dark man. He was so fun, so smart, and so good. When she had returned the book he had dropped that day in school, he smiled and told her to keep it. It was his favorite poetry book, but he gave it to her. She still had it.
"Buffy?" Angel asked, looking a little sad.
"What?" Buffy replied. Looking at his face she continued. "Are you ok?"
"I'm fine."
"Ok," Buffy said. "Then why do you a 'I'm-not-fine look on your face?"
"I got into NYU," Angel replied, punctuating it with a small smile.
"OH!" Buffy cried. "That's great!"
She threw her arms around his neck. Caught a little off guard, it took Angel a second to return the hug.
Then pulling back, Buffy realized something.
"And not so great," she said. "You'll have to actually leave. To New York."
"I know," Angel said sadly. "I mean, I've wanted to go to NYU since I was a freshman. But, now, I don't want to leave. I like Sunnydale. With all my friends. I like California. I just- I guess now I have mixed feelings about it."
"Well," Buffy replied. "You need to go. This is your dream, your life. Go. We're still going to be here. Wes, Gunn, and Fred all got into Sunnydale University. Willow, Xander, Faith, Tara, Oz, and I are going to be seniors. You're whole crew will be here, in the same place, that you can visit anytime."
Angel smiled at her. "See, you always know what to say. I still don't wanna leave, but you're right, in a way. You guys are always gonna be here for me. You're all such good friends. You're the best though."
Buffy smiled slightly. "Yeah, that's me. The best friend. Now come on, we gotta go tell the others."
They got up and walked over to the bench where everyone was now. All around there were congratulations and hugs. Everyone was happy for him and assured him they were going to miss him.
Buffy just stood there.
~~~~~
The senior class had graduated yesterday. Angel was leaving for New York today. Everyone was going to see him off at the airport.
Buffy stood next to him as he put his carry-on bag down. He reached into his pocket and pulled out a slip of paper.
"That's my new number," Angel said. Pointing to the paper. "The apartment manager sent me all the stuff. I'm gonna miss you Buffy. You most of all. Call me anytime."
"That might be a little hard," Buffy replied. "You know, time difference."
"Tell you what," Angel said, thinking. "I'll cal you every Tuesday at five, your time. It'll be nine in New York. Every Tuesday. And if you need me anytime after that of before or whatever, then you call me. Deal?"
"Ok, now go or you'll miss the plane," Buffy smiled. "Go, before you make me cry."
"I love you Buffy. You're my best friend," Angel said, picking up his bag and kissed her softly on the forehead. "Remember, every Tuesday."
Buffy smiled again, and watched as he boarded the plane.
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AN: I know most people are going to go "WHAT IS SHE THINKING?!" when they read this part. I was trying to put all the couples together, but I wanted a weird one, so a Gunn/Tara coupling was the result. Please don't hurt me.
AN2: Couples are: Willlow/Oz Faith/Xander Tara/Gunn
AN3: Crushes are: Wesley/Fred (crush on each other) Buffy/Angel (Buffy has the crush, Angel considers her as his best friend.)
Feedback: Anything and everything is welcome.
Distribution: ASK FIRST!
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ATTACKS, COUPLES, AND GOODBYES
Buffy was running. He was after her. She knew why he was after her. He wet hair flew back behind her as she ran around to the back of a tree. She hid there, thinking.
"Some things change," she thought, catching her breathe. "I never thought it would come to this. I never thought it would end up this way. With me. And with him making me run this was. I never thought my feelings would change from a crush to-"
"GOTCHA!" a voice rang through her thoughts.
Buffy screamed playfully and took off running, Angel right behind her. She ran around more trees and he laughed as she ducked underneath his arms.
She passed Willow, who was running away from Oz, laughing. She passed Tara, who was being pursued by Gunn. Faith was dodging Xander, yelling over her shoulder. Wesley was trying to catch Fred, who was fast for her small size.
Angel came up behind Buffy and tackled her onto the ground. They hit the ground together and rolled a few feet before stopping. Angel grabbed both of Buffy wrists and pinned them with one hand over her head. He leaned down over her, smiling. His other hand was resting on her stomach, holding her down. He was practically on top of her.
"I told you," Angel whispered. "You're gonna get caught when you mess with me."
"Well, I tried," Buffy laughed.
"This was my favorite shirt," Angel chuckled.
"It was just water," Buffy said.
"I know," Angel replied. "I just didn't want water attack in my favorite shirt. If me and the guys had know you girls were gonna do that, I wouldn't have worn it."
"What?" Bufy asked. "A surprise water fight too much for you?"
"Almost," Angel laughed.
He got off her and helped her up. She would have given anything to have stayed there forever. Or for him to kiss her or something. But he just thought of her as his friend.
They sat in the sun, trying to dry off and watching the others continue playing with each other and getting soaked.
Willow and Oz were having so much fun and they were a great couple. He was so sweet and she was so calm. They rarely fought and they just seemed so innocent together. Like kids.
Wesley totally had a crush on Fred, as did she, but neither knew it. Wesley was always mooning after her. Fred was always sighing over him, but neither of them thought the other was interested.
Tara and Gunn made a strange couple, but they worked. Gunn was always forceful and loud. Tara was his exact opposite. She was calm and quiet and peaceful. Somehow, they worked. It was a strange mystery, but they were so in love, it didn't matter to any one around them. It was so obvious.
Faith and Xander, well, they were odd and were always fighting, but they kept it together. One would get fed up with the other and they'd fight, but before either of them knew what was happening, they were laughing and kissing again.
Buffy and Angel, just friends. And Buffy hated that. She had no idea if Angel liked being just friends. Or if he wanted more. She couldn't know.
She sat next to him and watched him. She smiled when he laughed at Faith tackling Xander. His brown eyes were sparkling in the daylight and his laughter. She laughed with him when Oz and Willow ran past them.
Then she spotted Tara and Gunn. They were sitting on a bench a few yards over. They were holding each other; Tara leaning against Gunn's chest. She watched as he placed a small, but affectionate kiss on Tara's forehead. She watched as Tara smiled softly and close her eyes.
For a moment, Buffy let herself imagine that she and Angel were on that bench. That he was kissing her and she was savoring it. But then she snapped herself back to reality.
Over the last few months, she had grown to love the tall, dark man. He was so fun, so smart, and so good. When she had returned the book he had dropped that day in school, he smiled and told her to keep it. It was his favorite poetry book, but he gave it to her. She still had it.
"Buffy?" Angel asked, looking a little sad.
"What?" Buffy replied. Looking at his face she continued. "Are you ok?"
"I'm fine."
"Ok," Buffy said. "Then why do you a 'I'm-not-fine look on your face?"
"I got into NYU," Angel replied, punctuating it with a small smile.
"OH!" Buffy cried. "That's great!"
She threw her arms around his neck. Caught a little off guard, it took Angel a second to return the hug.
Then pulling back, Buffy realized something.
"And not so great," she said. "You'll have to actually leave. To New York."
"I know," Angel said sadly. "I mean, I've wanted to go to NYU since I was a freshman. But, now, I don't want to leave. I like Sunnydale. With all my friends. I like California. I just- I guess now I have mixed feelings about it."
"Well," Buffy replied. "You need to go. This is your dream, your life. Go. We're still going to be here. Wes, Gunn, and Fred all got into Sunnydale University. Willow, Xander, Faith, Tara, Oz, and I are going to be seniors. You're whole crew will be here, in the same place, that you can visit anytime."
Angel smiled at her. "See, you always know what to say. I still don't wanna leave, but you're right, in a way. You guys are always gonna be here for me. You're all such good friends. You're the best though."
Buffy smiled slightly. "Yeah, that's me. The best friend. Now come on, we gotta go tell the others."
They got up and walked over to the bench where everyone was now. All around there were congratulations and hugs. Everyone was happy for him and assured him they were going to miss him.
Buffy just stood there.
~~~~~
The senior class had graduated yesterday. Angel was leaving for New York today. Everyone was going to see him off at the airport.
Buffy stood next to him as he put his carry-on bag down. He reached into his pocket and pulled out a slip of paper.
"That's my new number," Angel said. Pointing to the paper. "The apartment manager sent me all the stuff. I'm gonna miss you Buffy. You most of all. Call me anytime."
"That might be a little hard," Buffy replied. "You know, time difference."
"Tell you what," Angel said, thinking. "I'll cal you every Tuesday at five, your time. It'll be nine in New York. Every Tuesday. And if you need me anytime after that of before or whatever, then you call me. Deal?"
"Ok, now go or you'll miss the plane," Buffy smiled. "Go, before you make me cry."
"I love you Buffy. You're my best friend," Angel said, picking up his bag and kissed her softly on the forehead. "Remember, every Tuesday."
Buffy smiled again, and watched as he boarded the plane.
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