AN: I wasnt expecting to write this, but i felt it needed it. so i think that makes 3 updates in 1 day. RECORD!

AN2: Buffy's thoughts (and there are heaps) are in the symbols

8:00

Buffy and Angel spent the end of the day with Joyce, driving around, shopping and generally doing nothing. Even with everything that had happened Buffy still remembered the credit card that had been given to her by the council and she felt, the the agreeance of all that she should use it well.

As the sun was setting Buffy asked for one more stop on the way home. Joyce conceeded and took Buffy and Angel to Santa Monica. Buffy took Angels hand and together made their way down the sand to the waters edge.

"Just think: Angel whispered in her ear as he held her to him, "We can do this whenever we want."

"Appocalypse pending of course."

"Well yeah, but moments like this arent limited any more."

"We dont know all the limits of this new thing they've cooked up."

"We'll find out together."

"Together." Buffy smiled, "I like that."

Epilouge

Buffy looked out across the big hole that was once her home...well the place she lived. Home was currently preparing the second wave in LA.

"I don't understand. Who did this?" Giles asked as he came to stand beside her.
"Spike." Simple yet so not. Always has to be the centre of attention.

Buffy stared at the hole as he friends came and stood beside her

"Looks like the hellmouth is officially closed for buisness." Buffy could almost hear the smirk in Faiths voice
Yeah right! Even after everything between herself, Faith and Angel, Buffy felt warm in the knowledge that it was Faith who helped in the final battle. Plus she still had Angel.

"There is another one in Cleveland. Not to spoil the moment."
Thanks dad. Buffy sure had had her up and down moments with Giles but when it really counted, he had been there. When Angel had been poisoned Giles had stood by her in her decision to quit the council. When Parker had started stalking her, he had looked after her while Angel was in LA. When Angel had tried to distance himself from her so as not to put her in danger from Darla and Dru, Giles had held her. When Angel had gone missing Giles never gave up looking and now in the final battle he was once again standing beside her.

"We saved the world."
Again!

"We changed the world. I can feel them, Buffy. All over. Slayers are awakening everywhere."
Yippie, more sisters. Dear Guiness World Records, What's the biggest family? Xander was the biggest shock of everyone when Angel stayed. he and Angel actually began to spend more time together, volentarily. Willow accepted him without question but Buffy had been sure Xander would put up a fight. the bickering continued and Buffy had accepted that it always would but somehow the two had become almost best friends. Angel told her it was because they shared a common goal in wanting her happy. Buffy didnt buy it but it gave her a small thrill to concider the possibility.

"We'll have to find them."
"We will."
so definantly no vacation time then...too bad. I want to go to Europe. I wanna look there.

"Yes because the mall was actually in Sunnydale, so there's no hope of going there tomorrow."
Nooooooooo! Buffy played with the ring on her finger, she knew that Angel would go with her if she asked but he wouldnt want the entire population of Slayers trailing around as well which she knew would happen due to the fact everything they knew was destroyed. maybe they should wait a while before telling...Nope she'd tell them as soon as she could.

"We destroyed the mall? I fought on the wrong side."
"All those shops gone. The Gap, Starbucks, Toys "R" Us. Who will remember all those landmarks unless we tell the world about them?"
"We have a lot of work ahead of us."
Thats true. Invites. Dresses. Big church. Wait what's Giles talking about? Oh slayer work, stay on track Buffy!

"Can I push him in?" Faith asked
"You've got my vote." Willow concured.
Hear Hear!

"I just want to sleep, yo, for like a week."
"I guess we all could, if we wanted to" Dawn sounded tired
Oh sleep. Sleep on my Angel pillow. Hmm Angel. LA HERE I COME!

"Yea. The First is scrunched, so... what do you think we should do, Buffy?"
Get dress fittings...oh hhang on, Slayer stuff again...right. can i decide the rest of your lives later...much later

"Yeah, you're not the one and only chosen anymore. Just gotta live like a person. How's that feel?"
Great, cept it's so not going to happen i mean there's like thousands of slayers to train. maybe i'll hide in the mountains...with Angel...Hmmm Angel.

"Yeah, Buffy. What are we gonna do now?"

Buffy smiled, lost in her own thoughts. she continued to fiddle with her new accesory, a diamond Engagement ring.

It had been nearly five years since Angel was turned semi-human and in that time they had each fought their own share of demons but together they had beaten the odds and now as Buffy asked Giles to drive them all to LA Buffy knew that together they would face the future.

THE END!

AN: woah. Well everyone, that's it. 5 years it's taken and to finally type 'The End' is a little sad. Thank you all so much for your continued support of this fic. All the reviews and kind words have kept me from just throwing this one out. Thank you especially to my baby cousin Mel, for finding the first 3 chappy's on my comp one day and pestering my till I actually finished. This is as much your fic as it is mine.

For anyone awaiting any of my other fics, especially my slash fics and 'Words of Endearment' bear with me. I haven't forgotten and I am in the process of coming up with various plot lines. I also have another 6 Buffy/Angel fics that are half completed so there are many more stories on the way.

I love you all and thank you again

Heidi!