Chapter 17
AN: Sorry for the late update. I've been struggling with some home works that the wicked witch gave us. She kept on giving us stupid home works! All she does anyway is sit in the dumb chair and daydream about…whatever! Why the hell am I writing this anyway…?
This is the last chap for this story. I'm gonna end it. So I thank all of you who have supported this story. Thanks! Though I think you guys are gonna hate me for the outcome.
Just tell me what you think…coz this is my first fic that I'm gonna end. Thanks again!
Buffy's POV
"Please…make yourself comfortable…"
She said to us as she went ahead to the kitchen. Spike sat down the couch while I look around the living room. I don't know why…but somehow…being here feels…familiar…like I visited it so many times.
I ignored those thoughts and sat down beside Spike. Her daughter, Rose sat in front of us and stared at me. I smiled.
"Are you…a ghost?"
I glanced at Spike who also glanced at me. I can't lie to a child. She reminds me of Faith. Spike nodded and turned to the girl, smiling.
"No she's not. She just has…powers…or something."
She looked at me again and just smiled slightly. I couldn't help but be mad at Spike for saying that. Now she's just going to ask a lot of questions. It was a good thing that Dawn, her mother came back with drinks. She smiled and told Rose to go back in her room. Rose hesitated first but then nodded her head and slowly headed towards the stairs.
Dawn turned to us and smiled.
"You know…you should remove your coat. Don't you feel hot in that?"
My eyes went wide and I glanced at Spike who seems to have done the same thing. He shrugged and I looked at Dawn again.
"Uh…I-I'm fine. I don't feel hot…thank you though."
She raised her eyebrow.
"But…you seem to be sweating…"
I looked at Spike again who did the same. He then looked at Dawn and smiled nervously.
"Uh...She's…sweating because…she was nervous…because…of um…she thought she wouldn't be able to…to…save your daughter in time. Yeah that's it. She was terrified of what might've happened to your daughter."
He nodded as he looked at Dawn who doesn't seem to believe him. She shook her head and sighed.
"I don't believe everything you said. You young man seems to be bad at lying…"
I glanced at Spike who was scratching his head smiling slightly. I agree with Mrs. Summers…he really is bad at lying.
"You should've just told me that you don't want to take it off…"
I smiled slightly.
"I'm sorry…I'm just…not comfortable in taking my coat off."
She nodded.
"It's alright…anyway…do you mind if I ask you a question?"
I shook my head and waited for her to ask her question.
"Are you…human?"
Faith's POV
'It can't be…could it…?'
I thought as I stared at the old man whom I assumed is God. He read my mind…and he was the one who sent Buffy here. Ordinary humans can't do such things. They can't bring down an angel. So…he really must be…God…
I watch him carefully as he smiled.
"You guessed it right. I am God. You really are a smart girl…"
I frowned and placed my face on my hand.
'This isn't real…I'm hallucinating…there's no old man beside me…I'm just seeing things…'
I kept chanting in my head.
"Sorry to disappoint you…but this is all real…"
I took a deep breath and slowly looked up. The old man still is smiling. We were quiet for awhile looking at each other. Before I know it, his smiling face is gone and was replaced by a serious look…that's kinda freaking me out.
"We need to talk…"
I frowned instantly I knew what we are going to talk about…
Buffy…
Buffy's POV
I couldn't look at her in the eye as I think of an answer for her question. I was sweating even more and I kept rubbing my hand as I looked everywhere but her.
"Uh…you…see…um…I…I'm…um…"
I frowned and kept thinking and thinking whether or not I should tell to her the truth. She seems to be a nice lady and well…I have a feeling that I could trust her. But still…I'm not sure…
She seemed to sense my nervousness. I heard her sigh which made me look up at her.
"I'm sorry for being rude or direct. It's okay if you don't want to answer. All that matters is that you saved my daughter…which I'm very much thankful…"
I nodded and smiled at her thankful that she would stop the questioning. She smiled back. I looked around again and couldn't help but notice a small picture frame by the table beside Spike. I asked Spike to get me the photo which he did.
He handed it to me and I couldn't help but smile at the cuteness of it. It Rose laughing as she is in the swing.
"That was taken in the park two months ago. There's some photo album upstairs. If you want…I could get it for you…"
"That would be nice…"
She smiled and stood up and made her way upstairs. Spike took the picture from my hand and grinned.
"She's pretty cute…like her mother…"
I don't know why but…I frowned at what he said. I turn to him and glared but he was oblivious of what I'm doing because he was staring at the photo. I looked away from him and shook my head, confused.
It was only a matter of minutes when Dawn arrived with two photo albums in her hand. I took one while Spike took the other. I couldn't help but smile as I saw a lot of pictures of Dawn, Rose and another woman. I looked at her…
"Um…who's this lady with you?"
"That's my mother. She passed away a year ago…"
"I…I'm sorry…"
She shook her head and smiled. I continue to browse the album.
"Um…if you don't mind me asking…where's Rose's father anyway?"
Spike asked as he looked at Dawn. That made Dawn's smile disappear and made her look at the floor.
"He…he left us. After Rose was born…he just left without saying a word. We were supposed to get married after Rose was born but…"
Spike nodded and again browsed through the album glancing at Dawn once in awhile. I turned to the album again and continue to smile as I saw Rose's smiling face. But one picture made my smile disappear. It was a family picture. Dawn's family. I think she was about twelve years old in photo with her mother and…someone…who looks like…me…
I frowned and turn to Dawn again.
"Um…who is this other girl with you?"
I showed her the picture and she smiled slightly.
"That's my sister…Anne. She looks a lot like you especially when you wear that necklace. I somehow remember that she has something…just like that…"
I held the necklace and looked at it. Could there be…a connection? Spike then leaned at me looking at the picture.
"Wow…It's like your own replica Buffy…"
I frowned and looked at Dawn.
"Wh-what's her name again?"
"Anne. She…she died twenty years ago…"
I frowned and looked at the picture again of the family…
"How did she…die?"
Spike asked frowning. I turned to Dawn who was looking at the floor as if saddened by the question. She eventually looked up and smiled slightly.
"She…died in a car accident. She was seating in the passenger seat with a friend of hers who was driving. They didn't see the speeding car that was turning towards their way. Both of them…died instantly…"
I stared at her with my mouth slightly open. I don't know what happened but suddenly everything went white…and there I realized…I was seeing something that I've forgotten…
Flashback
"Anne!"
I turned backwards to see Ashley smiling at me. I was in my senior year. I'm the captain of the cheerleading squad…I've got good grades…the students and the teachers look up to me. Basically…I'm popular. But still, I don't seem to be happy about it.
Sure I smile at them…but I'm just faking it.
"I finally caught up to you! Let's go to class together!"
I nodded and walked towards class with Ashley beside me. We've been friends since we we're kids. She's also in the cheering squad. She's nice…she's the only one who seems to understand me. That's why I'm thankful that she's my friend.
We took our seats as Mr. Cooper tries to settle the class down. He's telling us about a new transferring student…and somehow that made us listen to him. He walked towards the door and opened it and let the student enter and stood in front of the class.
It was a girl. About 5'5 tall…brunette…full red lips…her nose perfect for her face…and her eyes…brown…like if you look at her…you can never look away. If you look at her closely…you'd know that she's not the kind of girl you'd want to mess around with…
Everyone's quiet as she scans the room frowning slightly, chewing her gum. I don't know why…but her eyes stopped at mine. I didn't look away…I couldn't…something's pulling me to her…
"Class…This is Danielle Patone…she's from LA…"
Danielle…something's telling me…we'll be friends…close friends…
Another Flashback
"Danielle! Mr. Coope's looking for you! I knew I'd find you here!"
She's in the tracks sitting at the bench…smoking. She glanced at me and grinned.
"Yeah? Well…whatever…"
"You've been skipping school almost everyday! Aren't you scared about your grades slipping? How are you going to get to college like that?"
She sat up and threw the cigarette. She turned to me and frowned.
"What's it to you? It's my life…not yours…"
"I'm just concern about you…"
She rolled her eyes and stood up. She walked away muttering a whatever. I stood there for awhile watching her. She really has a hard head.
I don't know why, but she turned to me and walked towards me. When she's close to me, she smiled and offered her hand.
"Why don't you come with me…?"
I raised my eyebrow.
"What! No! I'm not going to skip class!"
"Aww cmon. Live a little. When's the last time you had fun?"
"I've had plenty of fun thank you very much…"
"Yeah right…fun…like cheering and studying. Yep that's fun alright…"
I frowned not understanding what she's saying. I asked her what she means and was surprised when she said…
"I've seen the way you look sometimes. You act as if you're happy…but your not. Sure…you're popular…have high grades…and all those good shit. But I can see that you're not satisfied. Something's missing…am I right?"
She's right…everything she said is right. I'm not happy with all of this. I sighed and looked at her.
"And if I go with you…I'll have fun?"
She grinned again at me showing me her dimples that I found cute.
"Yup…all you have to do is trust me…"
I looked at her for awhile and smiled as I reached for her hand…
Another Flashback
We were lying down in the grass in the park looking up at the stars. This is how we spend most nights…star gazing. I slowly reached for her hand which she also took. We laid there for awhile…hand in hand…staring up in the sky.
"Anne?"
"Hmm?"
"I…I uh…"
I turned to her and smiled as she looked nervous. I sat up and raised my eyebrow.
"What's wrong?"
"Well you see…um…I…"
"Just spit it out already!"
"I'minlovewithyou…"
I stared at her shocked. She had her eyes tightly closed. I felt tears in my eyes and I held her face with both my hands which made her open her eyes. Before she could even blink…I kissed her on the lips…trying to tell her that I feel the same way.
It took me all my willpower to pull away from her and look her in the eyes.
"I love you too…"
She smiled widely and sat up. I raised my eyebrow as I watch her fish out something from her pocket. She took out a heart necklace which made me gasped.
"I bought this for you…"
Tears again poured down my eyes as she put it on me. I looked at it for awhile as she hugged me to my waist and laid her on my shoulder. I was so happy…so happy with Danielle with me…
Another Flashback
"It's okay…we don't need her…please stop crying…"
"I…I just don't get her. I…I th-thought she'd be happy…happy for me…"
I continue to cry to Danielle's shoulder. It hurts…for your own mother to disown me. I really thought she would be happy for Danielle and I…but apparently she's not.
"Hey…let's get out of here…just the two of us. We'll leave somewhere nice. Whaddya say?"
I pulled away from her and looked at her. She's smiling and it seems like she's serious…
Another Flashback
"You ready?"
I nodded and smiled at her as she starts up the car. We're heading towards LA. That's where we decided to stay for awhile. I said my goodbye to mom and Dawn who doesn't seem to know what's going on. I'm sure mom didn't tell her…
I nodded and smiled. I'm going to live my life happy now…with her by my side…always…
Another Flashback
Pain…so much pain…
I slowly open my eyes and found myself lying on the street. I looked around…and saw Danielle who was also on the ground lying in her stomach. We hit another car I think…I don't know how we ended up in the street. Probably because of the impact…I don't know…
I crawled to her ignoring the pain that I felt in my body. When I was close enough, I shook her a little and finally pushed her in her back. Her head was covered in blood. I crawled again until I was lying on top of her.
"Danielle…Danielle…please…open your eyes…"
Nothing…no response was made. I know now that she's…gone. Tears slowly flow down my face. I laid my head on her chest and closed my eyes. I placed my hand on her chest…while the other in the necklace that she gave me.
"Wait for me…"
With those simple words…I finally fell asleep hoping that I'd find Danielle once I open my eyes…
End of Flashback
Faith's POV
I'm sitting at the place where I first found B. This is where it all began. Everything that I'd heard was so…unreal. I sighed and looked around…my eyes probably red and puffy from crying.
"Could I…really do that? Could I really do that to…B?"
Buffy's POV
"Buffy! Buffy!"
Someone shaking me…calling me…
"Oh God…is she alright!"
Another voice…is panicking…where am I?
"Buffy! Dammit Buffy! Wake up or Faith'll kill me!"
Faith…
I slowly open my eyes and found myself on the floor with Spike and Dawn kneeling beside me waking me up. They looked relived when they saw me open my eyes.
"What happened?"
"You bloody fainted! That's it! I'm gonna take you home! You're causing me a lot of trouble!"
He slowly carried me in his arms. I was so tired that I didn't try to get out of it. Dawn offered us a ride home and called for Rose who immediately walked downstairs confused. She held her hand and walked towards the door. Spike slowly made his way towards the door with Dawn holding it out. I held Dawn's hand which made Spike stop walking. I smiled at her.
"Your sister…she…she loved you very much…I'm sure…that she's very proud of you…"
She looked at me for awhile trying to figure out why I was saying such things. She wouldn't understand…wouldn't understand that I'm her sister. Her sister from another life…
She stared at me for awhile then laid her own hand on mine and smiled.
"I know…and wherever she is…I also love her…I'm proud to have a sister like her…"
I nodded and couldn't help but feel tears slowly forming in my eyes. She noticed and pulls me to a hug with Spike still carrying me. We held onto each other and I can't help but feel that she knows that I'm her sister…
"Thank you…so much…for everything…"
I nodded and held onto her tighter. We continue holding each other when we heard a groan coming out of Spike.
"Could you do that inside the car instead? My arms kinda sore now…"
Both of us pulled away and giggled at the whining Spike. I nodded and he quickly followed Dawn towards the car…
I can't believe that even in my past life…I'm still with Faith…
I can't wait to tell her…
Faith's POV
I was in the park for quite some time…thinking. It was almost five in the afternoon when I decided to go back to Mr. Giles's house.
Everyone except Tara seems to be on the living room sitting at the couch when I got back. I frowned noticing that something's wrong.
"What are you guys doing here? Where's B?"
Spike and Cordelia glanced at each other making me feel uneasy. I quickly headed towards B's room ignoring Willow's explanation.
'Please no…'
I chanted as I run towards her room. I quickly opened it to find Tara sitting by the chair looking at the bed. She quickly sat up when she saw me. That's where I saw B lying on the bed…sleeping. I turned to Tara and frowned.
"What happened?"
I whispered to her trying not to wake B. She looked at B and smiled slightly.
"Spike took her outside…I guess she got a little dizzy which made her passed out earlier according to Spike…but she's alright now…"
I clenched my teeth hard trying not to yell at Spike who was in the living room. He's sooooo dead…
I ignored that for awhile and sat down beside B trying not to wake her up. I turned to Tara and nodded.
"I'll take it from here…thanks…"
She smiled and nodded as she walked towards the door. She stopped for awhile and turned to me.
"Faith…"
"Hmm?"
"I know…everything's happening so fast…but don't forget that we're here with you…and so is Buffy…don't forget that…"
I glanced at B for awhile watching her sleep.
'I know they're with me…but…'
I turned to her and smiled.
"Yeah…I know…thanks…"
She nodded and closed the door leaving me with B. I looked at her for awhile and I can't help but remember the days we spend together. The moment I laid my eyes on her…and the day that I realized that I've fallen for her…even in the past…I remember it all…
I took her hand as I rested my head on the headboard thinking…
'I'm alone in this one…no one can help me…I just have to believe…'
I caressed her hand with tears slowly falling down my eyes…
Buffy's POV
Dreams…
Isn't it funny when you dream…?
Sometimes dreams makes you remember things you have long forgotten…
Things that mean so much to you…
Not only things…
But also people…
I've been dreaming…
Dreaming that I'm a high school student…
Popular…smart…I had it all…
But somehow…I wasn't happy…
That is…until I met…her…
She changed my life…
Made me see that life isn't what it seems…
But we lived a short life…
Short…but meaningful…
Will it be like that now that I've met her again…?
Will we have another short life ahead of us?
Faith's POV
Pain…
I felt so much pain when my mom died…
I thought I would be forever alone…
No one to stay beside me…
Sure I have friends…
But…
They weren't enough…
I needed someone…
Someone whom I could spend my life with…
I thought I wouldn't find that person…
That is until I met her…
She was weird at first…
But as time passes by…
She made me feel something so wonderful…
Something I thought I wouldn't feel…
I also felt like that when I was a girl named Danielle…
She was way out of my league…
But…
I never thought she'd fall for me as I was for her…
The word happy isn't enough for what I felt that day…
But her mother doesn't seem to like the idea…
We decided to elope…
Thinking that we don't need what other people think…
All we need is ourselves…
As long as we have each other…
We were going to be alright…
That is until that fateful accident…
It was my fault…
My fault that we died right there and then…
My fault that I let the one person that meant so much to me die…
Would we also end up like that?
Would we end up losing each other again…?
I don't want that…
And I would do anything not to let Buffy die…
Anything…
Even if it means…letting her go…
No one's POV
Faith slowly closed her eyes as she continues to hold Buffy's hand that was still sleeping. Thoughts about what she was supposed to do kept on haunting her mind. Things that…she didn't want to do…but she had to…
She sighed as she caressed Buffy's hand as a tear fell from her eyes. She felt pain…so much pain that she wanted to cry out loud. But she can't…she have to stay strong…for her…for them…
She wiped the tear as she felt Buffy move. She saw her eyes slowly open and focused on her, smiling slightly.
"Hey…"
"Hey…you alright?"
Buffy nodded as she continues to smile at Faith who was now concern at her. She shifted and turned to face Faith fully while she continues to smile squeezing Faith's hand.
"I've got so many things to tell you…"
Faith smiled happy to see Buffy excited to tell her how her day went. She should also be feeling the same things as Buffy because she now know that they were together in their past life…but…as she recalled what the old man told her…her mood started to get painful…she couldn't bear to think of the things that they discussed. Buffy would surely hate her for that…
She tried to hide what she felt by smiling at the girl beside her. She wanted to cry…to yell…to punch something hard just to forget the pain that she's feeling. She was hurting real bad…but can't let the other girl know what she is feeling.
"Really? How about we walk in the beach and you can tell me everything that happened…"
Buffy nodded and quickly went to the bathroom leaving Faith who had her head bowed down looking at the mattress that she is sitting on.
Buffy's POV
The sky was beautiful as I watch it by the sea…
It was a full moon…
So many stars that light up the sky…
I can't help but be at awe at the beauty of it…
I remember spending my night with Danielle…
We would go to a secluded area…
There we would watch the sky…
Thinking of what would be in store for us in the future…
I can't help but smile…
Looking up at the sky…
Makes me remember these things…
But…
We're not Danielle and Anne anymore…
Not this time…
We're completely different people now…
I don't care though…
As long as we love each other…
That's what matters most…
My smile even grew at that thought…
It's my first time in the beach…
And being here with Faith…
Makes me love her more…
But…
Who would've thought…
That this was also my last day with her…
No one's POV
"Wow…the moon is so beautiful…"
Buffy said as she looked up in the dark sky. Faith was behind her watching her every move. Buffy turned to her and smiled warmly. The light of the moon making her beautiful to the woman in front of her.
"Isn't it beautiful Faith?"
She can't speak. So instead she just nodded her head and walked besides her looking up as well. It was a full moon. Memories started flooding through her mind. She closed her eyes and focused on the memories that she was remembering.
Buffy saw this and looked at her curiously.
"What's wrong?"
Faith sighed and opened her eyes smiling slightly at Buffy.
"I'm just…remembering things…"
"Remembering things?"
"Yeah…I remember the times when we would spend the night together just gazing up in the sky…"
Buffy frowned for awhile not understanding what Faith just told her. It took her a matter of minutes before her eyes went wide.
"Y-you mean…you remember…back then?"
Faith looked at the ground and avoided Buffy's gaze. She wasn't glad that she was remembering such things. In fact…she felt guilty for remembering it. It seems to remind her of how she let Buffy die. It was all her fault for what happened to them…all her fault…
"Yeah…I remember em…"
"I remember them too…"
Faith looked up surprised at what she heard. Buffy was looking at the ocean now as she recalls what happened earlier.
"What? How?"
"I should be asking you the same thing…"
Buffy said as she looked at Faith smiling slightly. Again Faith looked away from her not really knowing how she would explain it to Buffy.
"That is because I showed it to her…"
The two of them quickly turned towards the voice and saw the old man smiling at them. Buffy immediately recognize him and gasped.
"Y-you're the old man who lost his wings!"
"Yes…that is me…but I've found my wings…well…a part of it that is…"
Buffy frowned confused as to what the old man was saying.
"What? I…don't understand…"
"You are a part of my wings my child…"
"Me?"
"That is right…you are a part of my wings…you and the million of angels above…"
The old man smiled at her, amused to see one of his angels confused.
"Answer this…who is the one person…in heaven…who doesn't have wings…"
Again Buffy looked at him confused. It took her awhile to finally understand what was happening. She looked at the old man shocked as she stammered her answer…
"Y-you're …G-God?"
The old man sighed.
"Is that really surprising?"
Faith's POV
He had to ask that…
Of course it is surprising…
But I didn't tell him that…
I just stood there and watch them talking…
He's explaining to her why she was sent here…
Although I already know why…
I stood there and listened trying to make myself understand…
Why Buffy have to leave…
No one's POV
"B-but…why would you…tell me you lost your wings when…you don't have one?"
Buffy raised her eyebrow as she continues to stare at the old man who is God himself. She was so confused. She doesn't know what was happening now. But she had a feeling she wouldn't like it. She's been having this feeling…fear…like something bad is going to happen. She can't seem to shake it off. The feeling started when she saw Faith in bed with her. She seemed so…distant and is somehow trying to cover up something from the blonde.
She glanced at her slightly noticing how her face looks so sad as she stares at the ground. It looks like…she's hurting about something…
She wanted to go to her and ask her what was wrong…but she can't as the old man started explaining what was happening.
"I was not lying when I told you my wings were lost. Like many of my angels…you were lost as well. Even when you are in heaven…you don't seem to be happy. No worries and problems occur in the paradise…most people up there are happy. But somehow…I couldn't see that in you…"
Buffy looked at the ground knowing quite well why she wasn't happy. The old man saw this and smiled walking closer to her.
"I wanted you to be happy…that is why I sent you here…for you to find the source of your happiness. And I'm really glad you found her…"
The old man smiled at Faith who looked up. Buffy did also and looked at Faith. Their eyes met for awhile until the old man spoke.
"I know you two are happy…and that is all I want…but…"
Buffy turned to look at the old man who took a deep breath and looked at her with a serious face.
"You two can not be together in this life…"
Buffy's POV
I felt pain…
So much pain…
Just hearing his words…
Makes me hurt more…
I wanted to yell…
To let this pain that I'm feeling out…
But I couldn't…
I was stuck…
It was like everything just collapsed in front of me…
I couldn't form the words that I wanted to speak…
Couldn't ask what I wanted to ask…
All I could do was stare at him…
Thinking whether or not this was a dream…
No one's POV
Buffy just stared at him shocked at what he just said. It was like someone stabbed her with a knife. It was so much painful. Faith on the other hand looked away feeling the tears slowly forming in her eyes.
"I'm sorry…but it is just the way it is. You are an immortal…the wings in your back is the proof of it. I can not change that…"
"You're a God! Surely you can!"
Faith screamed as she felt so many emotions coursing through her. She was angry…angry that the only person that has made her happy was going to disappear from her just like that. She just couldn't understand it.
"I wish I can…but I can not. The only thing I can do…is to send Buffy's soul to another person. Immerging their soul…making them one."
Faith gritted her teeth and continues to glare at the sand. She was also gripping her hand trying not to punch the said God as she felt like hitting someone.
Faith's POV
I couldn't understand it…
Couldn't understand why they have to take her away from me…
Couldn't understand why they seem to let me suffer…
I've been suffering since mom died…
I've roaming around…
Trying to find a place where I belong…
I've found it here…in Sunnydale…
But…
I still didn't feel that I belong here until I found her…
Sure I have friends…
Friends that are harder to find these days…
But I was lonely…
I needed someone whom I can share my life fully…
I did found that person…
But I never expect that she was an angel…
But that doesn't mean that I stopped loving her…
I could never do that…
So hearing this was too much…
I was not going to allow him to take her away…
I was prepared to fight if I have to…
I thought he was just going to explain things to her…
Why she have to go here…
I didn't think that this is where he would take her…
I really was prepared to fight for her…
That is until she spoke…
Confusing me even more…
No one's POV
Everyone is quiet with different thought coursing through them. The blonde still had her head bow down looking at the sand…the brunette frowning looking towards the sea…and the old man…looking at both of them knowing quite well what they feel.
Faith who was still gritting her teeth turned to the old man and glared at him.
"I won't hand over her just like that…you'd have to kill me first…"
Each word was like venom as she said it. The old man need not read her mind to tell if she was serious. Instead of feeling alarmed, he just laughed and smiled at Faith who was still glaring at him.
"You still have a hard head I see. Your mother is right…you are like a fire who keeps burning…a fire that would be a flare…whenever your loved ones are in trouble. Such bravery…never let go of that…that is what makes you who you are."
Faith's glare suddenly softens as she heard what the old man said.
"Yes…I've talked to your mother. She regained her memory in an instant when someone said the word 'faith.' She cried that day afraid that something might have happened to you. I assured her though…that you are alright. She would often go to me and ask how you are doing. She talks highly of you. She's happy that you are doing alright. She only regrets that…she wouldn't see you all grown up…"
Tears were forming to Faith's eyes. She closed her eyes and open them frowning at the old man.
"You…took her away from me…"
"Everyone here has a time to die…even you. I know it hurts…but that is reality…"
"You took her away from me…and now you're taking Buffy away too!"
The fire in her eyes again grew as she glared at the old man with such anger.
"I'm sorry child…but you don't have a choice…"
"I know you're a God…but that doesn't mean that I'm afraid of you. I won't let you take him away…I'll fight…even if it kills me…"
She prepared herself to attack as she stood in a fighting stance. The old man sighed and looked at Faith with a blank look.
"I can read your mind…stop it…you don't have a chance…"
"I don't care…"
They continue to stare at each other. Faith was about to run towards him when she felt a hand on her shoulder. She turned and faced Buffy who had a pleading look in her eyes. She sighed and nodded her head calming a little. She stood still as she felt Buffy squeeze her shoulder slightly and walked slowly towards the old man. She stopped right in front of him.
"I'll…go back…if you want…"
"I do not want to take you away from here…where you found happiness…but I have to. I'm sorry…"
Faith's POV
I couldn't understand her…
Couldn't understand why she was willing to go away…
I thought she love me…
Doesn't she know that it would kill me to see her away?
That I can't live without her…?
It pained me to hear those five words that she uttered…
Pained me to say goodbye to her…
No one's POV
Buffy nodded as the old man told her that he will give her a few minutes to say goodbye to Faith. He turned to look at Faith and smiled.
"You need to live up to your name. Try to figure out what it means…and believe…"
With that said…he slowly walked away giving privacy to the two. Buffy watched the old man as he walked away.
"Why…?"
Faith said in a soft voice. So soft that it might have been hard to hear if they were in a different place. It was a good thing that they are in a quiet place where the waves are the only thing that you can hear.
Buffy turned to her and smiled slightly.
"It's the only way…"
"We could run away from here…"
She shook her head.
"I wish it was that simple…bit it's not. He's God…we can't run away from him. He'll just find us…"
"I don't care…as long as I'm with you…"
Faith said this as she looked down. Her voice so soft and full of pain. Buffy couldn't take it anymore and quickly run towards her and wrapped her arms around her neck tightly. She buried her head on the crook of Faith's neck letting the tears flow out of her eyes. Faith wrapped her arms around her waist tightly also letting the tears finally flow.
"I don't want you to go…I want you here with me…forever…"
"I want that too…don't worry…we'll have our time…soon…"
Buffy pulled away slightly and looked at Faith smiling slightly. Se placed her hand on Faith's cheek and wiped the tears that were running down on her face.
"You just have to believe…believe that we'll see each other again…"
Faith kept frowning feeling her heart torn at the thought of not seeing Buffy again. Buffy saw this and punched her slightly.
"Hey…none of that…I told you we'll see each other again…"
Faith smiled slightly and nodded her head.
Buffy's POV
Saying goodbye is hard…
Even though I act like it doesn't…
It does…
So much…
I just have to stay strong for the both of us…
Even though…
I'm slowly falling…
Feeling broken inside…
No one's POV
They stayed like that for awhile. It took a Buffy all her will power to let go of Faith.
"I…I have to go…"
Faith frowned slightly and was reluctant to let her go. Buffy stepped away and smiled.
"I guess…I'll see you…"
Faith clenched her fist and looked at the ground feeling the tears pouring down her face once again. She took a deep breath and wiped the tears from her eyes looking up to Buffy. She smiled slightly.
"Yeah…I'll see you later…"
Buffy nodded and turned to the opposite direction. She stood there for awhile unable to move. She noticed the necklace that was still in her neck. She turned to Faith again.
"I…I guess I should return this to you…"
Faith shook her head and smiled.
"Keep it. Where it for me when we meet again…"
Buffy nodded and turned again now walking slowly. Every step she make felt like she was being stabbed in the heart. Tears were now pouring down her face. She didn't turn to face Faith as she heard her.
"I will find you! I promise you that!"
Buffy smiled in spite of tears and run towards the old man.
"I know you will…I have faith in you…"
Faith's POV
That's how we said goodbye…
It pains me to remember it…
That day when I returned back to the gang…
I just broke down and cried…
Not muttering a word…
They just held me…
Told me that everything is alright…
But it wasn't alright…
I want to think that it is…
But I can't…
Not without her with my side…
I want my angel back…
I want her here…with me…
But I know…we will meet again someday…
I will find a way to get her back…
That I promise to myself…
And now…all I have to do is wait…
Wait forever if I have to…
END
AN: It took me so long to come up with that! I know it sucks…throw tomatoes at me if ya want. Just not rotten ones…those kinda stinks. Besides…I'm thinking of making a sequel. I don't know…still not sure. Anyway…again thank you for all the people who supported me! Thanks a lot for being patient! It means a lot to me:)