By: Tater Title: The Long Road Home .
Rating: So far PG13
Summery Of Fic: Where did Angel go during the Summer after Graduation? What
about Buffy? And more so, what if she took time off to mold herself,
because then she knew she wasn't completely baked? What if, instead of
being angry with Angel, she understood, and wanted to give him his only
wish for, her; a normal life.
Author's Notes: BX- Before Xander AX- After Xander --- I need a title
please someone help me!
Set During: S3/S1-2?
CHAPTER 3:
One Week Later:
Buffy called a scooby meeting at Giles's. She had done a lot of thinking and knew what she needed to do, but she couldn't just up and do it. Buffy owed it to her friends and family to fill them in on her decision, one that no matter what, she wasn't turning her back on.
By the time she had arrived everyone was already there. She walked through the door, and Xander looked at her. "A new big bad?"
Buffy smiled. "Nope. I just... well. I- there's something I need to tell all of you."
At that statement Willow became very concered. "What is it Buffy? Is there something wrong?"
"Sort of. Its about my plans." She looked at Giles who nodded. He had already heard what she planned on doing. Although he didn't agree with it because she still had slayer duties, he knew this is what she needed.
"See, I've decided not to go to college this year."
"That's not too bad. In my years of living I never attended much school. You humans are defiantly weird." Anya said.
"That's not all." Buffy ran her hands through her hair. She was fidgeting, and seemed very unsure of herself. Come on Buffy, you can do this. You need this. "Well everyone. I have been doing much thinking in the past week and decided I need vaction. I want to travel."
"Buffy that's not that bad. But if you are doing it over the Summer, then why not go to school in the Fall?" Willow asked, still not sure of where this was going.
"That's just it Willow, I don't know how long I am going to be gone. Angel left me enough money to do whatever I wanted to do. To live the normal life." Buffy saw the hurt and dismay on Xander and Willow's faces. She looked at Cordeila who had yet to say a word. "Come'on you guys to be upset. I'll visit very often and still slay. But this is the first time I am doing something for myself. The Hellmouth is closed for now and will remain that way for a little while. Since I was 15 I have wanted normal, and don't know what normal is, or what kind of normal it is that I want. I have only developed the slayer part of Buffy, now I need to find out who I am without that part. I am like raw cookie dough, not yet baked, and I need to become baked. I need to find myself. All of you have the rest of your lives to figure it out, but the sad truth for me, is I don't know how much longer I could have. I just need some Buffy time, and I would come back often. I'm sorry if you don't like it, but this is something I have to do. So you can support me, or choose not to. No matter what though I am doing this."
With that she ended. Everyone nodded. There was high tension in the room for about a minute when finally Cordeila stood up and told everyone what was on her mind.
"In a way I agree with Buffy. Willow, you have spent the last few years finding yourself and you have. You are one of those magic people. And Xander, well nevermind. My point is I too need to find myself and I plan on going to LA to do it, see what I can become or what I can't become. She needs this, and I know each of you has needed to do your own growing so let her do hers."
With that she sat down, and the tension vanished. Xander, Willow, and Giles hugged the slayer, wishing her luck, asking where she would go first, when was she leaving. She had to smile. This had gone well, but Buffy worried more of what her mother would say.
AN: What's ya think?! More to be out soon!
CHAPTER 3:
One Week Later:
Buffy called a scooby meeting at Giles's. She had done a lot of thinking and knew what she needed to do, but she couldn't just up and do it. Buffy owed it to her friends and family to fill them in on her decision, one that no matter what, she wasn't turning her back on.
By the time she had arrived everyone was already there. She walked through the door, and Xander looked at her. "A new big bad?"
Buffy smiled. "Nope. I just... well. I- there's something I need to tell all of you."
At that statement Willow became very concered. "What is it Buffy? Is there something wrong?"
"Sort of. Its about my plans." She looked at Giles who nodded. He had already heard what she planned on doing. Although he didn't agree with it because she still had slayer duties, he knew this is what she needed.
"See, I've decided not to go to college this year."
"That's not too bad. In my years of living I never attended much school. You humans are defiantly weird." Anya said.
"That's not all." Buffy ran her hands through her hair. She was fidgeting, and seemed very unsure of herself. Come on Buffy, you can do this. You need this. "Well everyone. I have been doing much thinking in the past week and decided I need vaction. I want to travel."
"Buffy that's not that bad. But if you are doing it over the Summer, then why not go to school in the Fall?" Willow asked, still not sure of where this was going.
"That's just it Willow, I don't know how long I am going to be gone. Angel left me enough money to do whatever I wanted to do. To live the normal life." Buffy saw the hurt and dismay on Xander and Willow's faces. She looked at Cordeila who had yet to say a word. "Come'on you guys to be upset. I'll visit very often and still slay. But this is the first time I am doing something for myself. The Hellmouth is closed for now and will remain that way for a little while. Since I was 15 I have wanted normal, and don't know what normal is, or what kind of normal it is that I want. I have only developed the slayer part of Buffy, now I need to find out who I am without that part. I am like raw cookie dough, not yet baked, and I need to become baked. I need to find myself. All of you have the rest of your lives to figure it out, but the sad truth for me, is I don't know how much longer I could have. I just need some Buffy time, and I would come back often. I'm sorry if you don't like it, but this is something I have to do. So you can support me, or choose not to. No matter what though I am doing this."
With that she ended. Everyone nodded. There was high tension in the room for about a minute when finally Cordeila stood up and told everyone what was on her mind.
"In a way I agree with Buffy. Willow, you have spent the last few years finding yourself and you have. You are one of those magic people. And Xander, well nevermind. My point is I too need to find myself and I plan on going to LA to do it, see what I can become or what I can't become. She needs this, and I know each of you has needed to do your own growing so let her do hers."
With that she sat down, and the tension vanished. Xander, Willow, and Giles hugged the slayer, wishing her luck, asking where she would go first, when was she leaving. She had to smile. This had gone well, but Buffy worried more of what her mother would say.
AN: What's ya think?! More to be out soon!