-Buffy's Mind-
They were all staring at Buffy and she just looked down. When she looked up her face was hardened. There was no hint of emotion. This is when sheanswered, "Of course I do. I feel everything they do meaning I also know who they're feeling it for. Spike loves everyone he's ever loved not including the first Cecily girl. Drusilla was a big part of your life wasn't she?" Spike nodded "You should be careful when she comes around again, little more insane then she used to be."
Spike was confused but couldn't ask her about it because Buffy continued, "Angel still loves every woman he's ever loved. You didn't just expect them to drop their sires did you Faith." Faith just looked down knowing she had to find a question Buffy didn't know the answer to. She still continued though, "Xander here loves the same four woman he has all his life. That is what you call a faithful man! Spike here has a new interest Faith. You'll find out soon enough who it is. Angel as I have said before has Cordelia all over his heart. She's not dead just to cheer you up."
Angel wasn't as cheered up as he should of been. Buffy may of been hiding every single hint of emotion but Angel could still read her like an open book. He knew this was harder for her then anything. Sure he was happy that there would be a chance Cordelia was alive but Buffy was a little more important right now. He needed to find a way to get Buffy to want out of this place. Spike stared at Buffy then at Angel. He knew that his old grand sire was reading her just as well as he was for Spike also knew that Buffy was feeling more then showing. Buffy lent back into Xander's shoulder who just smiled and aloud her to. Angel hald-smiled at her once more. Everytime this girl would show an ounce of humanity he thought she was a beauty. He defenitley needed to find a way out of here for her.
"Faith, since we're actually here for Buffy I don't see how asking questions about us guys is doing anything." Xander spoke up
Faith just smiled, "Okay so we talk about her. This could be fun. First question." Xander thought that would of worked but i guess it just put all the heat on Buffy. Maybe talking about her will make her want out...in some wierd way. "Why are we still in the graveyard?"
"What are you stupid? I went through all this before these guys showed up. You know the whole me belonging to the dark. If it pisses you off that much..."
Buffy just closed her eyes and for some reason the rest of them did the same. When they opened their eyes Buffy and Angel were sitting in her bedroom. The others were nowhere to be seen. Buffy was backed up against her headboard in her pajamas holding Mr. Gordo. Her head though was still on a shoulder. She was surprised when she looked up and saw Angel's eyes staring into hers. Then she realized in her mind that was what she always wanted. She quickly sat up to see the rest of the room empty. Angel was the only one with her and was obviously right beside her the way he used to be all those years ago. She loved falling asleep knowing in the morning she would be safe. She loved how her body just matched with his.
Without thinking she put her head back down on his shoulder. He did nothing. He just wrapped his arm around her and pulled her close. She buried her head in his neck and he placed his chin softly on her head. He started to hear sniffles which he could only guess were tears bottled up inside for a long time. To be connected to so many people, that many feelings. He was holding the strongest girl...woman he ever had the pleasure of loving. The tears were stronger now and his shirt was starting to get wet but he just couldn't pull her away.
He didn't have to because all of a sudden Buffy looked up at him with tear stained eyes, "Do you remember when you used to stay with me?"
All Angel could do was nod and crack out a, "Yes." He too was on the verge of crying.
"Remember the night when my mom was out art buying and I was all messed up on carreer week. The night you said you'd take me skating. We were fake skating and we fell on the bed. We weren't even close to each other when we fell but I know I fell asleep then and when I woke up in the night I was all curled into you. I didn't ever want to move." She started crying harshly again.
Angel too had tears in his eyes again, "Then before I left I drew the picture of us sleeping and left it on your pillow."
While He was saying it Buffy reached back into her sidetable and took out the paper on the very bottom and handed it to Angel. He hugged Buffy even closer if it was possible revealing the picture he had drawn that morning. Buffy and Angel stopped crying as much as possible and stared at the door. They heard footsteps running up the stairs and that's when they finally realized that they were in Buffy's mind. Buffy took the picture and put it back in her drawer. She wiped her eyes quickly and sat at the edge of the bed against the wall. Angel too cleared his face and continued wondering how he could of left her after nights like those.
All of a sudden Faith burst through the door followed by Spike and then finally Xander. "Why the hell were we in the basement? We would of been up here sooner if blondie here hadn't stopped and gone down memory lane. 'Look this is one of the places I went crazy in.' Then Xander stopped in the living room and went all, 'I fixed everything in that living room at least once.' Got a lot of memories here, wonder why you didn't come here first?"
"Maybe most of the memories here were more painful then the ones out there."
Faith just stared her down until she threw herself on the bed between Buffy and Angel. "Well then, let's continue our little game with our new improved rules. All about Buffy!" Buffy just nodded and threw on what I am now calling the slayer face. "Question1, You're in your little time consuming mind walk, what do you think of Dawn being out there alone?"
"Seeing that she is now in Colledge and she can take care of herself I'm perfectly fine with it. Plus if she's not watching this then she's probably surrounded by about 45 slayers."
Xander chimed in, "42 slayers."
Buffy shook her head and silently cursed herself. Faith backed off and laid back down, "Okay sis doesn't tie you to the world, there must be something that does?"
Buffy shook her head. "Nope. Everyone I've ever loved has left me at one point. Plus three years ago I died and I knew you were all okay. Since I know you guys will be okay you don't exactly tie me to the world."
Spike shook his head, "That's it slayer. That's like walking around with a bloody sign saying kill me. Remember a long time ago when you asked me about the two slayers I offed way back?" She nodded remembering the conversation very vividly. "Well I told you the only reason you've survived as long as you have is because you have ties to the world. Saying you don't have them is a suicide note."
"But I'm here Spike. I'm trapped in my mind. I like it here. They're going to be fine without me."
Xander spoke up very loudly, "You know what Buffy you didn't have to see us last time when you died. How do you know we were all okay. We started being okay when Willow brought the spell to our eyes. We were wrecks." Xander stopped there and stared at Buffy, "That's not the reason you don't want to come back. Let's cut the questions, I just want to know why we're still here."
Xander's voice was still raised when he said that which caused Buffy to get a bit defensive and without a thought she answered, "Because I like it here. I'm safe here. If you don't want to be here you can leave. My mind may be the only place where I can find peace and be the regular 16 year old girl I always wanted to be. If you're going to be here and ruin that for me then I want you to leave."
All Xander could do was yell, "FINE! Willow get me out of here." They waited about a minute and when Willow hadn't done anything. "Hey Willow get me out of here." She didn't answer again, "Giles, Willow."
-Reality-
Willow and Giles lay unconcious over the mirror. There was a slight line of blood coming from Giles head that flowed accorss the mirror. A tall very broad shouldered man lay next to Angel and grabbed his hand very harshly.
-Buffy's mind-
Angel bent over in pain and grabbed his hand. "What the hell is going on here?" Buffy screamed
"Well while you were out Hamilton the strongest guy on earth made himself shown once again and threw myself and Willow threw a door." Spike stated
Buffy was by Angel's side and holding his hand. There was no time for googly eyes but i could swear Buffy held on to his hand longer then she had to. "Okay, so how does he tie in with Angel's hand?"
"What you think Willow and Giles could squeeze his hand that hard especially without a reason." Spike shot back
"If that's true...Oh My god Willow and Giles." Xander spoke
Before anyone could say anything Spike fell over and hit his head on one of Buffy's dressers but started to grab at his feet. "Son of a Bitch."
Buffy ran to him and stood there not knowing exactly what to do. Faith ran up to Buffy, "Okay bottom line B, I know you're scared you're going to have to save the world when you wake up and everything and the truth is you actually might. As much as you might hate to admit it people out there love you and they're counting on you. I need you to wake up. They need you to wake up!"
Faith dropped to her knees holding her neck. Angel ran over to Buffy and continued where Faith left off, "You thought you were safe here but obviously you're not. I wish I could stay in here and protect you forever but we both know that can't happen. You don't belong bottled up in your mind, you belong in the world. You belong with the ones that love you."
"If that's true then why did you leave?"
This took Angel by surprise but before he could answer Spike started to limp over to her. He saved Angel from having to answer by giving his little speech, "Listen up, as much as you want to deny it this world is fake. No world is perfect, except for that one perfect world but anyway the point is you can't stay here. You need problems and violence or else you have no meaning. I know you've been happy being the slayer and I know you can be again. Staying in here is going to kill all of us very slowly and then kill everyone out there. Can you have all that on your concious?"
Buffy was almost crying but put her emotions aside. She walked over and hugged Xander. "When I wake up, you all will. Be careful when you wake up just in case." Buffy lay down on her bed and closed her eyes.
In reality her eyes opened and she stared next to her making sure not to make big movements. She saw this man on top of Faith still choking her. She stood up and before Hamilton even had a chance to react Buffy kicked him in the stomch and he went flying into the wall. "Looks like I'm back!"