Best Friend vs Girlfriend Chapter 2, a buffy: the vampire slayer fanfic

Next day in Church

Kennedy stood on the stage, behind the podium. Paige layed in the black coffin peacefully. Her face was pale as snow. All of Paige's friends attended. Everyone sat on their seats. Buffy. Dawn and Xander sat on one side of the church and on the other side sat Faith and Willow. Kennedy looked at the people, she wasnt expecting that many people, she was feeling kind of nervous. She never gave a speech especially about a friend passing away, but she felt a bit relaxed that the main speech was going to be done by Faith.

"We are gathered here on this warm sunny day, to remember our good friend Paige who passed away too early in her life. I was just getting to know her, before this tragedy happened. But now she's in a happier place watching over us. Does anyone want to come up here and say a few words?" Sarah got up and walked on top of the stage and looked down at her friend Paige for a second before she opened this small note.

"I knew Paige ever since high school, she was a great person. Always caring, and understanding. God rest her soul" And many more of Paige's friends came up and gave their small speech and now it was for the big one, Faith got up and walked up the stairs to the stage and stood behind the podium and fixed the mic.

"Paige was a great friend to me. I met her at prison and since the first day we met, we had a connection. She understood me and vice versa I understood her. She was a young girl, who was trying to find herself once again. I feel lucky that I could help her find herself. However, her life was cut short before she could find what her purpose was in life. Paige's death is an eye opener for all of us, to realize that life is too short to hold any grudges or anger. If Paige taught me anything, she taught me to live each second of my life as if it was the last. To let the past be the past, but most importantly to learn from it. Life is too short to hold vendetta's and the past. Everyone deserves a second chance and sometimes even a third. No one promised us that we will live till were old people, therefore take Paige's death as an example in your life and think "Is it really worth it to hold grudges, anger and any other negative feeling towards a person? Life is a gift from God, take it, value it and cherish it as much as you can before its gone. Dont think that tomorrow will come to do what your heart desires, live the present as the future is still unknown. Live your life, knowing that you accomplished everything you wanted. If tomorrow comes, take it as another day to accomplish more and fulfill your heart desires. Look to the person to the right of you for a second, now to the left, to the front and now to the back, just think... (pause) they might not be here tomorrow. Is there anything in your heart you have to say to that person? If so, let this be the day you say it. Dont wait for tomorrow, because tomorrow isnt promised to anyone. Paige, is in a better place, peaceful and watching over us, lets not disappoint her and take life lightly. Thank you!'" Faith got off the stage and got a pat on the shoulder from Willow and Kennedy for her great speech. The men took the coffin outside the church and started walking towards the cemetery, everyone followed behind them. Faith was the last person to leave the church.

Once the burial was complete, Faith walked over by her car which already had her bags packed to go to LA. Willow and Kennedy approached.

"Willow and Kennedy thank you sooo much for the accomadations, you really made it feel like home"

"then why are you leaving Faith?" Willow asked.

"some people dont want me around" Faith looked at Buffy who was talking to Dawn. Willow got the message. Faith hugged them both. Xander approached Faith,

"Hey, that was a nice speech, it really got me thinking about life. Well, have a safe trip back to LA and you better come back whenever you can" Xander gave her a tight hug and then it was Dawn who approached her.

"Faith, you did good, with the speech. Maybe you should take your own words and apply to your life. I understand that you need to do this, but dont make this the last we see you" with the Dawn gave a huge bear hug to Faith. Faith took a quick glance at Buffy who was speaking to one of Paige's friends. Faith opened the door and stepped into the car, turned the ignition on and drove off. She placed the CD of Massari, listening to "Real Love"

Girl, girl I'm goin outta my mind (Buffy please come back to me, I need you baby)
And even though I don't really know you ( I know i have screwed up soo much that i really havent gotten to know you, but give me a chance to get to know you)
I must've been runnin outta time
I'm waiting for the moment I can show you ( I want to show you that i love you and no one else)
And baby girl I want you to know
I'm watching you go
I'm watching you pass me by
It's real love that you don't know about (Im leaving Sunnydale, leaving you, but i want to show you my real love for you"

Baby I was there all alone (In prison i was all alone, i wanted u buffy)
When you'd be doin things that i would wit you
I picture you and me all alone ( I always pictured us in my future)
I'm wishing there was someone i can talk to
I gotta get out outta my head ( If i cant have you, then i need someone to help me get you out of my head)
Buy baby girl I gotta see you once again, again
It's real love that you don't know about (But i cant B, i need you, I love you)

Girl, girl I'm goin outta my mind
And even though I don't really know you
I must've been runnin outta time
I'm waiting for the moment I can show you
And baby girl I want you to know
I"m watching you go
I'm watching you pass me by
It's real love that you don't know about

(Every night and now) when I go to sleep
I couldn't stop dreaming about you (every night in prison i dreamed about you)
Your love has got me feeling kinda weak
I really can't see me without you
And now you're runnin round in my head
I'm never gonna let you slip away again (and i never wanted you to slip outta my life, but you no longer want me)
It's real love that you don't know about

Every now and then when I want you
I wish that I could tell you that I want you
If I could have the chance to talk wit cha
If I could have the chance to walk wit cha
Then I would stop holding it in
And never have to go through this again, again
It's real love that you don't know about

Today when I saw you alone ( i wanted to hold you in the church)
I knew I had to come up and hold you ( i wanted to hold you)
Cuz girl I really gotta let you know
All about the things you made me go through
And now she lookin at me in the eye
And now you got me hopin I ain't dreamin again,

Again
It's real love that you don't know about

You're the one that I want and no one can take

It from me
No, no, no, no, no
Even though I don't really know you
I got a lot of love I really wanna show you
And you'd be right there in front of me
I can see you passin in front of me
No, no, no
Girl I need your love
Baby I need your love

Faith wiped the tears from her eyes, this was the perfect song that suited her feelings. She had 30 miles to go before she exited Sunnydale. Buffy turned around from the Paige's friend and looked at Willow.

"Where's Faith?" Buffy asked.

"She left"
"She left? WHERE?"

"Buffy shes gone to LA, you wanted her to leave you alone" Buffy left wiping her tears. She made her lover leave, heck she made her leave town and go work in another state. She walked home, and went into her bedroom and turned on the radio. It was "Real Love" by Massari, once the song finished she looked at the picture of her and Faith that she had framed in her room that Faith had no idea about. They had their arms wrapped around each other when she use to be in high school.

"This song is how i feel for you Faith" Buffy said as she spoke to the framed pictured and kissed Faith before placing it back on her night table. She heard the front door open, the whole gang was here. She wiped her tears and walked downstairs to greet them.

"You okay Buffy?" Dawn asked.

"Everything is fine" Buffy lied. Nothing was fine, her girl was gone. Even though she wasnt talking to her, just seeing her made her feel complete and now that she was gone, she felt completely empty. She never knew how much she loved Faith, till shes gone.

"Hello? earth to buffy?" Buffy shook her head from her thoughts.

"Ye?"

"I was asking if you wanted any tea? its been a rough day for all of us." You have no idea, Buffy thought.

"Actually I do" Willow smiled, Buffy forgot that Willow could still read peoples thoughts. Willow went into the kitchen and Buffy sat with the rest in living room. Xander and Dawn watched cartoons, but Buffy couldnt stop thinking about her. She couldnt believe Faith left again, and again it was because of her. Kennedy just stared at Buffy who was definitely not in this world.

"Buffy can we talk?" She took Buffy outside to the porch. "You miss her dont you?"

"I dont know what your talking about Kennedy!"

"Dont be a smartass Buffy, its all over your face that you miss Faith?"

"Yeah, well shes gone aint she!"

"Thats because thats what you wanted!"

"What i wanted? She doesnt even know what i want"

"Well she aint a psychic B, she wants to get to know you, but you keep shutting her out"

"Did you just call me B? Kennedy only Faith can call me that! Well whatever, she wanted to leave, if you want to know something, no one can make Faith do anything, unless she wants too"

"There is one person that can Buffy, and thats YOU! Stop denying it Buffy, who are you convincing? Not me, or anyone else, not even yourself. Why dont you grow up and get your other half"

"NEVER!" Buffy left back into the house. Kennedy punched the tree in the frontyard, she was sooo mad that Buffy wouldnt admit that she loves Faith, even though she knows she does. Kennedy walked into the house avoiding Buffy, because right now she knew if she saw her she would beat the fuck out of her. However, she knew her girlfiiend would get mad because overall Buffy is her best friend.

Later that night

Everyone left, Dawn went to sleep. Buffy sat by the phone arguing with herself of whether to call her or not. She knew Faith was in LA by now. In LA, Faith was sitting by the phone arguing with herself whether or not she should call Buffy or not. Just then the phone rang...

TBC?