Written for Open on Sunday LJ community's challenge #89, Time.
by Zzilly14
"A long time has passed, I know. Well, if you'd call two years a long time. You being a vampire and all..."
"Not anymore."
"But I'm ready now. I'm done baking. No more cookie dough. Did you just say 'not anymore?'"
"Yep."
"Explain."
"In a nutshell: Prophecy says I'll become human. Prophecy comes to pass. I'm human."
"I thought prophecies were bad. Like the one that said I was gonna die."
"Apparently some are good. Now I can see your gorgeous face in the sunlight."
"And you can see your reflection... and breathe... and... soul intact?"
"Soul intact."
"Kiss me."
...
"Angel... I could stay here forever."
"But it's time to get up!"
"Who cares what the time is. Stay with me."
"I will. But not now."
"What?"
"It's time for me to get up."
"But you don't have a job or anything..."
"Buffy. I have to get up."
"What, was I not good enough? Oh my god... I wasn't good enough..."
"No, you were! You were amazing... like the first time... but I seriously need to get up. Now."
"Why? I don't understand! We can't snuggle for a few more hours?"
"Buffy... do you want me to wet the bed?"
...
"I love Christmas. Ever since I was a little girl. The decorations, the songs..."
"Time spent with the ones you love."
"That too. So you don't mind celebrating?"
"Of course not. Anything for you, Buffy."
"Anything?"
"Uh oh. What are you gonna make me do now?"
"Remember when I was in high school, and we were gonna ice skate, but then that stupid assassin came and tried to kill me?"
"You want to go ice skating?"
"No, I want you to try and kill me. Yes! I want to go ice skating. With you. Holding hands."
"Do I have to?"
...
"Isn't this fun?"
"I'm gonna fall on my ass."
"Just hold my hand, Angel. You'll be fine."
"Stop talking to me like I'm a little kid. I have two hundred years over you."
"Well... so what? And why do you have to be so cranky? It's just ice skating. This is supposed to be fun. And we're spending time together."
"Buffy. This is really embarrassing. I thought there wasn't gonna be anyone here but us."
"Now we get to the bottom of it. Angel, it's time to just focus on me. Okay?"
"Focus on Buffy. Not hard, unless... Ahhh! Ow..."
...
"You are such a dork. No one was even watching us."
"But it hurt my ass. And it was cold."
"You're such a drama queen, Angel. Give it up."
"But I like annoying you. You're so cute when you're annoyed."
"And you're still a dork. Want some hot chocolate?"
"I'd love some."
"Here you go. Nice and hot."
"This is really good."
"Gotta love chocolate!"
"You know, I think it's time to make love..."
"But... hot chocolate... with marshmallows..."
"Bring it with you. Just don't spill it on me."
"Well... it's tempting... Last one to bed is a rotten egg!"