Chapter 8 My Xander Shape Friend. Xander is gone once again. They're coming in at the speed of light. Expect more and new stories to arise. Read on my fans.

"I can't believe he's really gone this time," says Buffy to her friends at her house. Spike is there too next to Giles in the corridor of the living room. Joyce and Dawn are next to Buffy on the sofa. Buffy lays her head on Joyce.

"Honey he did what he wanted to do," says Joyce.

"Yes, your mother's right," says Giles. "He saved you. It was his unfinished business."

Willow is sitting in a chair and Oz is standing next to her holding her hand.

"I was his unfinished business," says Buffy. "I think he know that all this time."

"Don't blame yourself pet," says Spike. "The whelp loved you."

"Spike is right," says Giles. He pauses. "For once."

"At least he got a chance to show you how much he loved you," says Willow. "And you returning it back to him."

"Yeah, I'm glad I got a chance to do that," says Buffy. "It's just I wish I done it sooner. I guess I didn't notice I had something until I lost it." Joyce holds her daughter close and she closes her eyes.

After a week Buffy didn't feel like patrolling. Spike decides to take the nightly patrols even with out getting paid. He is doing for Buffy. Oz and Willow sometimes tag along. On some occasions Giles takes upon himself to join the patrol with Spike.

"So how she doing?" ask Spike as they walk through the cemetery.

"The usual," replies Giles. "She seems to have gain an appetite but..."

"She needs time," says Spike.

"Yes, but she needs to let go," says Giles. "I know I may sound harsh but she needs to move on. It took me a while after Jenny died."

"People are different," says Spike. "And Buffy is unique. She's the slayer with the weight of the world on her shoulders. That will always be pulling her down for the rest of her life. She needs a normal life."

"Yes, that's true, but that can't be possible unless another slayer takes her place."

"What about Faith? She's out there needing to do something in her life."

"Faith has...She's in need of intensive amount of discipline and training."

"She's the slayer's only hope."

"Why are you doing this?"

"Because it's the closes I'll ever get to being a part of her life."

"You care for her very much."

"Yeah, I got soft spot for her."

"But she doesn't feel the same way that you do."

"The story of my life."

"Like Xander."

"What are talking about?"

"He loved Buffy very much, but she didn't return that love to him."

"That's tough."

"Then in a moment of loss is when she realizes..."

"That she loves him."

"Right."

"Love's a funny thing ain't it?"

"Yes."

"Slow night."

"Lets check the next cemetery." The two exit the cemetery.

"Someone is crying."

"Come with me."

"But I know her."

The man walks through some white lights and sees a vision.

"Buffy."

"Xander you can't stay here."

"She's crying. She's crying because of me." The woman beside him nods her head. "I promised her that I wouldn't leave her."

"You shouldn't had promise such a promise. You've completed your task. She needs to live. It's the way of the world."

"I can't!" Xander enters the vision which allows him to be in Buffy's room. "Buffy. Don't cry please." He walks over to her bed. She is hiding her head in her knees. Xander extends his hand to touch her but he can't. "Why can't I touch her?" He turns to the woman who has enter the room.

"You are not of this world any longer," says the woman.

"She needs me."

"She needs to let you go."

"I need her."

"Love is everlasting up here. You don't need her."

Xander tries to touch again and again, but fails.

"Buffy." says Giles as he enters her room. Spike stops at the door way. "Spike and I have something we want to tell you." Buffy raises her head up. Giles wipes away her tears as he sits on her bed.

"We were thinking to bring Faith and let her take over your slayer duties." Buffy blinks and looks at Spike then turns her head around towards the window.

"Don't get your hopes up." says the woman to Xander. "She cannot see you."

"Buffy." Giles tries to get her attention.

"You could have a normal life Buffy." Spike comes into the room. "Be at peace."

Buffy's eyes begin to get watery as she faces the two.

"I won't be at peace."

"Buffy..."

"No Giles. I loved Xander more than a friend. More than anything in this world." Buffy gets up from her bed and walks over to the window.

Xander is right next to her and he looks at her.

"I was thinking exactly what you guys were thinking. I don't want to be the slayer any more. One slayer dies and the other one comes."

"That's out of the question Buffy!" Giles walks over to her.

"You know me all too well Giles."

"Buffy Faith can take your place. I'll train her myself." Spike goes over to Giles' side.

"I'm not going to kill my self. Not after today."

"What happen today?" Giles gives a concern look to Buffy.

"It came out positive."

"What came back positive?"

"I'm pregnant."

"You're what?"

"Xander."

"She's carrying my child. How did that happen?" Xander looks at the woman.

"You were sent back as yourself with a modification power that made you a vampire. It's very complicated. We had no idea that you were going to get friendly with the slayer."

"Buffy..." Giles pushes his hair back and looks at her desk lamp. Buffy drops her hand down, which touches Xander's. She looks down.

Xander looks down his hand then at her. She is looking at him and blinks a couple of times. Spike watches the slayer look at nobody. He tilts his head and walks over to her.

"Slayer are you okay?" Buffy turns her head to him. Buffy lowers her hand again and feels a hand like before. She looks at Spike. "Buffy what's the matter?" Buffy begins to smell the air.

"Xander we need to leave now."

"What she doing?"

"She's hallucinating. Come on. Lets go." The woman grabs Xander's hand but Xander pushes her hand away.

"Hey, Buffy how you...Xander?" Willow comes into the room. Buffy looks at Willow.

"Willow you could see me?"

"Yes, what are you..."

Giles and Spike are a little confuse.

"He's right next to me isn't he Willow?" Willow nods her head. She walks over to the two and takes Buffy's hand. Xander lifts his hand up to touch Buffy's. As their hands touch Buffy can begin to see Xander's hand to materialize then his arm. In less than a minute everyone could see Xander.

"How are you...Well you're a ghost right?" says Giles.

"I guess."

"You still have unfinished business?" ask Buffy. Willow tries to touch Xander but cannot.

"I've got an idea." Willow runs downs stairs to get something's.

"Xander we need to leave now!" Xander looks at the woman.

"Is someone else in here?" ask Buffy.

"Yes."

"Okay," says Willow with a smile.

"Willow you couldn't possibly."

"Let me try Giles." Willow puts a stone in-between Buffy and Xander. Then says some incantation, while holding Buffy's hand and Xander's corporeal hand. The stone glows and shoots off energy to the ceiling then it stops. Willow looks at Xander and touches his hand. "Hey, it worked." Buffy grabs Xander's hand. She pulls it up to her face and Xander can feel her tears falling down her cheek.

"How did you do that?" ask Spike.

"I have no idea," says Willow. "I didn't think this would work."

"I guess miracles do happen." Giles smiles. Dawn, Joyce, and Oz come into Buffy's room. They are surprise to see Xander. Dawn and Joyce hug Xander. Oz gives him a hand shake. Xander goes back to Buffy's side. He touches her face and kisses her hard and long. Then he hugs her real tight.

"Mom I've got something to tell you. I'm pregnant."

"What?"