Buffy walked by the phone just as it rang and she paused, picking it up. "Hello?" Buffy asked into the phone, looking to her watch wondering who would call this late at night. It was quiet for a moment as she waited. She was about to set the receiver down when the voice began to speak.
"Buff? I have something I want to tell you. Remember the day you came to LA when you were visiting your father and stopped by?" Angel said quietly as Buffy's eyebrows raised, not saying anything. Of course she remembered it, they stared at each other awkwardly and she left.
"You know the demon that came and crashed in? Well I didn't kill it the first time. The first time we fought it and it got away. I went to hunt it and my blood got mixed with its. I thought it was dead and left back to the apartment. I became human. I had a heartbeat, a permanent soul…everything."
Buffy listened to Angel, wondering where he was getting all this. She wondered if he managed to get drunk somehow or if he took a hit to the head. She waited patiently for him to finish, not knowing where this was all coming from.
"I came to you in the sunlight and we kissed. We embraced. We spent the next day at the apartment together. I left you for a moment for food that was the only time we left each other. We fed each other peanut butter and ice cream."
"Angel-" Buffy began, emotions coursing through her as she wanted him to stop speaking. The thought of Angel human was too much for her to handle.
"No, Buff, listen. When we finally left my room I found out the demon was back alive. I went after it and it almost killed me. You saved me and that was when I knew we couldn't be together. I was a weak human that you would have to watch over…"
Buffy felt tears begin to fall from her eyes as she wiped them and stared at her fingers, wondering why this was breaking her up. She didn't remember this; he had to have been making it up.
"I went back and had the day erased from everyone's minds but my own. The day was turned back. You promised me you wouldn't forget… you promised. But you did. Everyone did. You don't remember the day we spent in each others arms… the day we shared our love."
"Angel stop." Buffy said into the phone, her voice cracking and she held back a sob knowing it couldn't be true. Dawn gave Buffy a concerned look and wondered what was going on. Buffy turned away from Dawn and leaned against the wall.
"No Buff, I want to tell you, I love you. I will never forget the day you felt my heartbeat, you felt warmth on my breathing body. You fell asleep in my arms as I held you. I love you more than anything Buffy, and I want you to know that."
Buffy bit her lip, holding back more sobs as she replied to Angel, her voice cracking and wavering. "Angel why are you telling me this? Something is going to happen, isn't it?"
"Goodbye Buffy, I have to go see Connor." Was all Angel said and Buffy heard him hang-up. She listened to the dial tone for a moment before she set the phone down, her hand shaking. She took a deep breath and wiped her eyes as she turned to Dawn.
"Call Willow, I am going to go pack our bags."
Dawn got off her chair and walked over to Buffy, her eyes wide with confusion and intrigue. "Why? Is someone in trouble? Where are we going?"
"LA. Angel is in trouble and I am not going to let him be killed."
Hey, sorry it has been so long since I have updated. School has been busy and now I have time off so I can write. I will continue this with Buffy showing up during the final battle, and Angel's prophecy plays a part.
