Never Forget Me
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Lyric: My Granddad sings this to my Nan, so no clue were he got it.
Warning: Tissues, your gonna need them.
Reviews: PPPPPPLLLLLLEEEEEEAAAAAASSSSSSEEEEEE! I'm dying! I need them to live!
You are my sunshine, my only sunshine
You make me happy, when skies are grey
You'll never know that how much I love you
So don't you dare take my sunshine away.
Buffy, Angelus, Gunn and Cordelia appeared in the Magic Box, witnessing Doyle taking his third shot of a bottle of Giles's whiskey. Apparently it wasn't enough as he tried another bottle from Giles's stash only to have it taken away from the owner.
"I think you've had enough Mr Doyle" Giles said.
"It's not enough Mr Giles, after what I saw there wouldn't be enough to help me" Doyle said.
"When I got your call I expected to see an army of Devils or some kind of danger" Gunn said "But it looks like it had already came and went"
"Danger didn't go mate!" Doyle shouted, maybe due to the alcohol in his system "Bad, real bad stuff happening"
"What's going on" Cordelia asked, beating Buffy to it.
"It's not Tara doin' the bad, nor is it a fricken demon or anythin' that could possibly be as bad that's done the things to Willow" Doyle said, shaking a little "It is the worst kind of bad, it's-"
A laugh sang across the Magic Box that sounded like a maniac as the owner revealed itself to the rest of the group. It echoed in malice and power, shivering every spine in the place. Here was evil in it's purest form and only it's laughter made them all want to crawl under a rock and hope for the best. Even when the cackle of laughter faded away it left a hollow ringing in the atmosphere.
"You know I was waiting for one of you idiots to figure it out" the First/Tara said, it's grin never leaving it's face as it sat on the chairs "But in the end it had to be you, a creature of pure light" it shuddered "Not a pleasant experience I can guarantee you that being the First of all Evil, it just makes me wanna heave"
"How nice" Doyle said, it took a lot of effort from making his voice squeaky "What do you want?"
"I want a lot of things in my life" The First/Tara said in casual and dreamily "Hell on earth, my ability to crush a baby in my hands and watch every moment as it's life slips away back, oh see humanity corrupted and destroyed and many many more" it shrugged "I'd show you the list but it continuously gets bigger"
"Must be a hazard being the biggest Evil" Xander said, holding Willow and Anya behind him protectively.
"Very" The First/Tara said, it's smile fade into a serious face as it looked at Doyle "I came here on Business"
"Why?" Doyle asked
The face of Tara scrunched into a perfect sinful smirk that made everyone cringe "I'm going to give you an offer you can't refuse"
Faith woke up. Now it wasn't unusual for her to wake up, in fact she felt it was a blessing considering she went through a coma because of Buffy but she didn't blame her since she put Joyce in the hospital. Orders from the Mayor to distract Buffy and all. But where Faith woke up was unusual. The last thing she remembered was running in an alley then pain and then darkness. Now where she was was on a seat, in a car, driving well above the speeding limit and with someone talking none stop.
"…Spike get them ready, I want this over and done with" the blonde woman said "Well tell them that if they don't I come home in a ratty mood got it?…Great, see you there" there was a click of a phone "Now what was I saying to you? Oh yeah. Why did you think I would never see you there? I mean come on filth like you belong in an alley"
Faith kept herself extremely still, the mad bitch from the Jail-phone booth was next to her and obviously thought she was asleep. She peeped through the slits of her eyelashes and saw that neither she or the bitch had their seat belts on.
"Now if you ran through a mall then I would think otherwise-" the woman didn't finish her sentence as she and the driver door had been shoved out of the car by Faith.
Faith had used every muscle in her body to propel herself from her seat, slam into the woman next to her out of the door and stop herself from going out with her by grabbing the steering wheel. The car swerved side to side almost threatening to cartwheel off the side of the road but luck was on Faith's side as she pulled herself onto the seat.
"You know filth that well? Should of seen that coming bitch!" Faith snarled as she drove down the road at top speed.
She looked around her surroundings as she drove and despite the threatening rain she remembered it well. She had been down this road twice. Going to and coming back from hell.
"Guess I'm going to Sunnydale" Faith muttered as the first drop of rain began to fall on the ground.
"What?" Buffy said.
"A deal, but that doesn't concern you blondie" The First said as it changed to Riley.
"If it's to do with any of us then it does concern me" Buffy said crossing.
An evil smirk played on Riley's face making Buffy's heart lurch in pain, Riley should never look evil, ever!
"Three angels protecting the slayer and her troops, or is it two angels protecting the troops and the slayer has her personal kink slave?" the First/Riley said.
Buffy knew that if she looked at Angelus she would see he wouldn't show any emotion, just letting the anger boil beneath the surface. The First smile grew deeper, like salt being stabbed into a wound.
"You know I was surprised to see that" the First/Riley said "It's not everyday you see an angel fall for a champion and protect them"
"What is this deal?" Buffy asked sharply.
"Like I said before honey it doesn't concern you" The First/Riley said "But this concern the angels, they might be interested in this"
"And why would we be interested in this?" Gunn asked.
"Well you lot are involved" the First/Riley said "And that's not aloud, even your bosses know that"
"What is it?" Buffy persisted.
"It only concerns the angels" the First/Riley said, beginning to loss patients on the slayer "And only the angels so you mortals have to go"
The Scooby Gang looked towards Buffy. It was here call.
"Fine" Buffy said reluctantly then turned to Angelus "I'm going to my Mum's, you better me want big ugly told you"
"I will" Angelus whispered.
Spike placed the phone onto the receiver and smiled. Things were coming together. He liked that. He very much liked that. He slowly turned to the vampires who couldn't look at him. Devils were powerful creatures and could very well crush their skulls with one hand. His blue steel like eyes twinkled in mischief and wickedness. Pulling out a cigarette he lit it with a flick of a hand and took a long drag.
He attention was turned when a pair of tattered pair of vampires came in with one clutching something in his hand. Though they didn't need to breath they were panting.
"Well what have got here?" the Devil smirked "Had a hard time boys?"
The pair looked at him.
"What's in you hand?" Spike asked and the vampire presented the key "Very Good. Your master is coming and she has what she wants, now she wants you boys to start digging"
Angelus stood outside of the Summer's home looking at the room that held the slayer there. He had just came back from the meeting with the First and he stood outside in the rain, he didn't know what to say. If you didn't look into his eyes you would think his face was always set expressional, all his emotions were shown from his eyes. They held what make people think he held the world on his shoulders. Soaked hair cling onto his forehead as the heaven cried for the sad angel. Taking a deep sigh he took a step towards the Summer's home.
"So we're here and the humans left like you wanted, so what is it?" Angelus asked.
"You lot broke the rules" The First/Tara said then changed to Riley.
"You broke the rules first" Angelus pointed out.
When he reached the house he didn't bother knocking, he went straight through the door in a ghost like manner. He quietly moved to the Kitchen were he heard Joyce busy making a sandwich. Before she looked over to him he waved his and her eyes flashed. She yawned, walked over to the sofa and laid down her suddenly tired body. She didn't see Angelus because she couldn't see him.
"Yes well, issues to attend to, accidents do happen" The First/Riley said.
"Yeah right" Gunn said, with his arms crossed.
"But that's not the point" The First/Riley said "We both want to play this game and I have more leverage on you than you can possible think"
Angelus walked from the Kitchen up the stairs and to Buffy's room, not one sound could be heared from his shoes. Even when he was so sad he moved in such quiet grace, it was easy for him to move about without being seen with or without making himself invisible. She was talking to Willow.
"So Cordy's staying with you? How come?" Buffy asked over the phone "Oh…Anya must be thrilled"
He closed his eyes and opened the door to her room, preparing for what was to come.
"How's that?" Gunn asked. "Last time I checked, you made an order to kill the slayers boyfriend. The Breath isn't used for parties"
"Yes but Angelus showed himself and saved the Slayer from death, not only that he got you two involved, protecting the slayer and her little gang and basically helping the slayer. What your doing is more than what I'm doing. Rules remember" The First/Riley said "Look I didn't come here for an argument, I came to make a deal"
Buffy looked over to Angelus "I gotta go Will, Angelus is back and hopefully he can…Doyle's with you? Well I guess we won't have to share what is going. See ya tomorrow, buddy day"
She hanged up the phone and blessed him with a dazzlingly smile until she saw his look. Getting up from her bed she walked up to him warily.
"What it is?" Angelus said.
"You and I want to be in the game but the problem is we made ourselves known" the First/Riley said "Me ordering dear farmboy's death and you saving the slayer. This is a big no no on either side. The Powers and I have been talking and we agreed that action must be taken. So here's the deal…"
"What's wrong Angelus?" Buffy asked worriedly.
He swallowed and looked away from her, the pain was too much for him to look into her shiny eyes. She brought her index finger under his chin and made him face her, to look into her eyes. The grief in his eyes made Buffy want to hold him, comfort him.
"Whatever we have to deal, we'll deal. Okay?" Buffy said.
"Buffy…I have to…" Angelus couldn't put the words together.
"What is it?" Buffy asked gently.
"I have to erase you memories of me, of this" Angelus said.
Light night soared across the sky, lighting the dark room up.
"W-what?" Buffy stammered as she took a step back from him.
Thunder cackled into the night, leaving an echo upon the earth.
"The deal is-"
"Screw the deal!" Buffy exclaimed "You can't make these decision. What? You thought I'd agree with this? Because I'm a young naïve slayer? Huh? I don't want to lose you"
"Do you really think I had any choice in this?" Angelus said "It was already made, I had no say in it. If I disagreed you would have your memories of me gone anyway"
"So like that you go either way" Buffy said.
"No, one way you'd see me and another you won't" Angelus said.
"What?" Buffy asked in confusion.
"Your memories would be removed but they can be jogged" Angelus said "If you remember I can come back to you"
"And if I can't? What then? You'd be gone forever" Buffy said "To have something that has been so good to me and to have it gone, I don't think I could live with that, even without the memory Angelus"
Lightning hit the sky again followed by Thunder rolling behind.
She walked over to him and watched her hand as she placed it over his heart. She felt it beating strongly against her hand, how would she forget this sensation of someone she cared about so much? She looked into his eyes with tears glistening at the corners of her eyes.
"You have your dreams" Angelus said placing a hand over hers "They'll help"
"And if they don't?" she said leaning her head against his chest.
"I'll be by you side Buffy" Angelus said holding her in his arms "Until the day comes that you no longer need me"
"I don't think there will be a day I don't need you" Buffy said "When you came, you saved me Angelus"
"There was vampires there when I saved you" Angelus chuckled sadly.
"Not like that" Buffy said shaking her head "You saved me from falling. I felt so lost"
"Why?" Angelus asked.
"The day I died I stayed dead even though I was still alive. I may have lived a life, but it wasn't life. I stayed lost even when I met Riley" Buffy said "When you saved me, you found me"
"Even if I was blind, I could still find you" Angelus said "No matter what Buffy, I will always care about you Buffy"
"Me too" Buffy said.
She looked at him, tears streaming down from her eyes and he kissed them away, even when his threaten to leak. He nuzzled his nose against hers, brushing his lips against hers. Not kissing, but relinquishing in the feeling of each other.
Angelus began to sing making Buffy chuckle sadly
"You are my sunshine, my only sunshine
You make me happy, when skies are grey
You'll never know that how much I love you
So don't you dare take my sunshine away."
"You not a bad singer" Buffy whispered when he finished "Need a little practise though"
He didn't say anything, only held her closer and smiled at her little quip.
"When do you have to…" Buffy trailed off.
"Before midnight" Angelus whispered.
"Dance with me?" Buffy whisphered
So they did. The rhythm of the rain outside guided them. She kiss him. Desperation, want, pain, growing as there tongues fought in the fires Love. Still they dance. Time was against them as they tried to cling onto feeling of their lover's body. Their arms, their warmth, their kiss. The pain of loss was too great.
"I will never forget" Buffy said "I will never forget, never forget, never forget you. I promise I won't forget" she chanted to him.
More lightning, more thunder and more pain.
He pulled her into a passionate kiss, holding like the end of time was about to happen and…she forgot.
You are my sunshine, my only sunshine
You make me happy, when skies are grey
You'll never know that how much I love you
So don't you dare take my sunshine away.
Okay you probably-woah! (dodges several bricks, almost Neo like) it doesn't end there I swear! (the incoming bricks are stopped) phew! Now as I was saying you probably want a good explanation for the whole memory thing. Well your going to have to read the next three chapters (bricks raised) woah hold it if I told you guys it would ruin it wouldn't it? Besides sometimes you have to be cruel to be kind. There is a method to my madness guys, so hang in there. But I can guarantee you bangelness through those chapters. Promise. Cross my heart and hope to die!
Right other than that Review. If you want to rant at my cruelness then go ahead…the batteries in my ranting shield ain't working so I'm a sitting duck for you people. Just Review it!