A/N - I know the three slayers haven't been mentioned until this chapter. My BAd! Anyway I thought I would take this time to say thanks for the few reviews. I think the story should end pretty soon, maybe like 6 or 7 more chapters but don't quote me. I edited the beginning chapters if you want to read them again because now the spelling is so much better. Anyway thanks and I hope the story doesn't suck!

-Fred's lab-

She ran to the first place she could think of. Fred didn't want to explain her actions or even talk about them to anyone. Honestly she didn't know why she said what she did. Obviously it was the wrong thing yet it's what she felt. She kept thinking everyone in that room hated her. I mean sure Fred was jealous but she knew on some level there were other ways to handle it besides kick her out of the city. From what she hears it was already done to her before.

Her thinking was interrupted when the lab doors opened. She sighed knowing it was someone who was defenitely going to talk to her. She turned around from leaning on a lab bench only to see Dawn. Fred didn't think she could feel any worse with the look in Dawn's eyes.

Dawn walked up to her slowly, "I'm not here to talk to you or lecture you. I know you probably have some problem with Buffy coming into your city and occupying your boys but just know that wheather you like it or not she's always going to be in their life."

Fred tried to speak, "Dawn, I'm really sorr..."

Dawn shook her head, "I'm not looking for an apology either. I mean I've kicked my sister out of the house because she was about to make a bad decision that actually turned out to be the right one. I'm just saying you had your reason but you better get over them because you talk to her like that again and I won't be so nice the next time I talk to you."

Fred nodded, "At least you uderstand right."

Dawn shook her head, "I don't like when Buffy is always the center of attention either but I make good decisions on when to fight with her about it. She's to fragile right now to just argue."

Fred nodded, "I bet they're all mad at me."

Dawn laughed a little bit, "No way! Just because she walks into people lives doesn't mean those people forget you. Plus everyone understands Buffy needs attention."

Fred smiled, "Thanks."

Dawn shook her head, "Don't get me wrong. I still hate all you L.A'ers. I'm just saying as long as she didn't leave your actions were justified." Fred nodded and a silence went throughout the lab. Dawn looked around the room and smiled at all the instrunments. She picked up a little silver tool with a meter at the end of it, "What does this do?"

-Cafeteria-

Andrew sat withthe three slayers who looked completely interested in what he was saying. One of the girls, Kat sipped her slurpee and smiled up at Andrew, "She really just walked out? No explanation? How could Fred do that?"

Andrew shrugged, "I know. Then everyone stood all awkward. They talked about it all like the last time in Sunnydale."

The other girl name Gene who sat beside Andrew shook her head, "I wasn't in Sunnydale but I heard from the other girls it was really bad."

The third girl, Gwen nodded, "It was." She looked up at Andrew, "So what's Buffy doing?"

Andrew shrugged, "She's staying." He started to get all emotional. "We don't know for how long, but she's hanging in there."

Kat shook her head, "I'd leave too, especially after what they all did to her mind."

Gene grabbed Andrew's arm, "I'm really glad you're not a part of that Andrew."

Andrew smiled and leaned back, "Thanks Gene. That means a lot."

Gwen and Kat sat smiling about those two all during their lunch.

-Lorne's Office-

Gunn sighed as Lorne finally got off the phone, "Tell em again why i ahve to be here?"

Lorne stood up, "You need to handle all the paperwork and legal people. Plus my location for the club isn't exactly run by such a nice person."

Gunn stood up now too, "Okay. Are you sure this will all be taken care of before Buffy leaves?"

Lorne smiled, "Only if you help me and we start moving."

Gunn was hesitant as he smiled, "Alright then. Let's make a club."

Lorne laughed as he put on his sun glasses and colorful scarf. He walked out the door in style but Gunn wasn't so enthusiastic as he ran out the door after the green demon.

-Cafeteria-

Willow took a sip of her mocha, "I can't believe it. How did we get here Xander?"

Xander was blwing on his hot chocolate, "I don't even know. I mean we're living in a world where girs are pining over Andrew. I guess anything is possible."

Willow nodded, "At least we know what happened with buffy."

Xander did a little over-enthusiastic thumbs-up, "Now all we have to do is find out how to use that to help her."

Willow shrugged, "I think this is where we stop helping her." Xander looked surprised as she spoke. "We've done enough Xander. There's only two people who even have a chance at making her happy."

Xander sighed obviously hating the idea, "Say i agree with you. I don't have to like it."

Willow smiled, "At least Faith is still sane."

Xander shook his head, "How did that happen?"

Willow shook her head, "I guess we should of known Buffy would crack one day. She was always so alone and brave."

Xander nodded, "I knew that. It's not Buffy that wierds me out, it's Faith. She's actually sane and dating someone."

Willow took another sip as she smiled, "I personally don't think that's going to last. With their little spat before they left."

Xander agreed ith a nod, "I wonder how that's going."

-Faith's Room-

Faith and Wood sat a little ways apart on the bed. Every once in a while Faith would glance at his already packed bags, "How long have you known about this offer?"

Robin shrugged, "A week or two."

Faith nodded, "Were you going to tell me?"

Robin nodded, "Only if I thought this was going to work out."

Faith smiled, "So us. Me and you don't have a chance huh?"

Robin sighed, "We tried Faith. That's what matters. I got to show you a surprise and you liked it. But it's not going to last."

Faith nodded and stood up, "I'm not gonna cry."

Robin stood up too, "I would be scared if you did."

Faith grabbed his hand, "When do you leave?"

Robin reached into his pocket, "I already have a plane ticket. I figure you guys don't need me here anymore."

Faith slowly nodded, "You want me to walk you down?"

Robin smiled, "Yeah, yeah sure."

Faith lent on his shoulder as he grabbed the bags. Not a sad goobye, not an angry one but a goodbye that Faith always imagined with Robin.

-Roof Of Wolfram And Hart-

Buffy sat on the ledge looking down. She wasn't suicidal or anything but it was nice for her to feel that close to the edge. She was up there for about 10 minutes before she heard the roof door open again. Before she could react she was almost scared into jumping off the building when Spike went running at her screaming no don't do it. He pulled her off the edge so he landed on the ground of the roof and she landed on top of him. It took her a while to stand up and stare away from the scared look on Spike's face.

When she did stand up she walked back to the ledge, "I wasn't going to kill myself Spike."

Spike hopped to his feet and started to act all cool, "I knew that. I was just playing. You know a joke."

Buffy half smiled, "Nice try." She stared back at him, "So what is it now? The one on one approach?"

Spike walked over to the ledge and stared down, "Yeah, pretty much. I talk to you about being all not caring and then you yell at me for thinking I know everything about you, then one of us leaves and then Angel goes to you. He talks to you about how I shouldn't of talked to you, you talk about how you can't be helped and then he actually talks you out of it and then you're all hunky dorey."

Buffy smiled, "Wow, I'm so predictable."

Spike nodded, "Not lately you aren't. You've been pretty outrageous as of late."

Buffy nodded, "Yeah. Kind of tired being the predictable one."

Spike shrugged, "Okay, but there's better ways of being unpredictable then almost getting yourself killed in a bar full of vampires."

Buffy smiled, "It was fun though."

Spike smiled back at her, "It was fun, I'll give you that. It was pretty close to being my kind of fun when I was evil."

Buffy shrugged, "Well I am pretty much you now. I mean I'm always in the dark and I'm going to live forever. I may as well enjoy this eternal life."

Spike shook his head, "That's the spirit. See what i think though is if you really wanted to enjoy this life you would be smiling and happy now. I think you just want to push your limits. The more danger you're in the more this life feels like it's worth living."

Buffy smiled, "I think if I was a vampire I would be you. We both have to push our limits."

Spike smirked and hopped on the ledge so he was facing Buffy now, "Like last night? That was a pretty close call and from what I saw you didn't exactly do anything to stop him."

Buffy sighed, "I just... Sometimes I miss things being so easy. Before you guys showed up I was almost there. I almost felt that feeling again."

Spike nodded, "Again understandable. Now I have to stalk you though until I know you won't let it happen again."

Buffy shook her head, "I'll be fine Spike. I'll go in there, I'll apologize to your science friend, I'll talk to Dawn, Willow and Xander but I'm still going to take off as soon as this is all finished. Once I help Dana I think I'm going to... quit."