Chapter 7: Aftermath

Destiny is no matter of chance. It is a matter of choice. It is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved.

Los Angeles, California

The Sun soared throughout the city of L.A. the city of Angels. The brooding vampire sat in the lobby drinking his usual mug of pigs blood " Guys listen I just want to say sorry for the way I've been acting the past couple of weeks"

Wesley looked up from the morning paper " I understand Angel, your grieving for a loved one its all relatively easy, its human nature"

Angel sighed and nodded " ok…good glad we cleared that up"

Cordelia sighed and nodded "so your ok?"

Angel shrugged " I guess so I don't know really its just really hard to believe that she's gone"

Cordelia sighed" well she's died once right, and she's came back, miracles can happen Angel"

Angel forced a smile " thanks Cordy"

Cordelia grinned at him and nodded getting up and taking the empty mug from the table.

Angel looked over at Cordelia with a slight frown " if you need me I'll be upstairs" he sighed getting up in a broodish manner.

Fred was over at the counter she took off her glasses and sighed " Poor Angel…you should've seen him last night I've never seen him like that before, he seemed so lost, like he wasn't quite there"

Wes gave a soft sigh and nodded " Buffy was the love of his life, they shared a lot together, happy and sad…it'll take him a while to move on" he looked up at the

Angel entered his room at the top of the Hyperion he strolled quickly inside closing the door behind him, he walked over to the window watching the lights flash and the busy people passing by. He sighed looking down. The shock came when he felt someone pressing against his shoulders, he turned round and smiled " Hi"

Buffy smiled " hey there handsome, still moping over me I see, that's really pathetic you know?" she said teasingly she then smiled sweetly.

Angel turned round smiling " Buffy?"

Buffy walked over to him looking out the window with him "hmmm lotta interesting people out there isn't there? you still miss me that's sweet"

Angel looked down " why you do it huh…jump?"

Buffy frowned " what I was supposed to let my sister die? What type of sibling would that make me?"

Angel frowned" But you didn't think of the consequences…what about me…I need you"

" you don't need me, you just want me"

Angel shook his head disagreeing " No I don't"

Buffy gave a huge shrug staring at Angel with a smile her face.

Angel looked up" so your ok right I mean your not hurt or in pain?" Angel asked concerned about her.

Buffy stared into space, pulling her hair back from her face " hmm I dunno I guess," she gave a slight laugh " you always did worry, its kinda sweet actually, how you think everyone's soul is wounded she went up against him hugging him in deep embrace " Hmm I love you, you know that"

Angel smiled hugging her tighter " If only you were real"

Buffy not letting go looked up "im sorry if I hurt you"

Angel closed his eyes hugging her tighter and tighter feeling the warmth of her skin. It seemed like he had been stood there forever because when he opened his eyes she was gone, he wrinkled his nose and sighed staring back out of the window.

Meanwhile back in the lobby Wesley took a last sip of his tea" that was most satisfying to my mouth"

Cordelia raised an eyebrow at Wesley staring at him strangely " uhuh"

Wesley looked up confused" What it was"

Cordelia rolled her eyes" uhuh whatever Wesley"

Wesley sighed scratching the side of his head, he grunted " uh stupid head," he gasped " Angel…your smiling?"

Angel nodded with a huge grin on his face " yes I am…I mean yes isn't it wonderful"

Wesley looked around awkwardly " erm right…sure I guess so.. But Angel…are you sure your actually ok"

Angel sighed rolling his eyes" you guys I'm fine really"

Cordelia grimaced " But why?"

Angel smiled" I had a little visitor" he looked down smiling embarrassed.

Cordelia raised an eyebrow at him " uhuh"

Gunn was suddenly interested, he leaned in intrigued to know who this mysterious visitor of Angel's was. " so err you gonna tell me who this person is?"

Angel stared Google eyed " you don't know her"

Gunn's eyes widened slightly " ahha so it's a girl"

Angel frowned " erm yea….ok it was Buffy"

Cordelia gasped in shock standing up almost immediately knocking over the mug on the table "What?" she frowned " I hate to disappoint you sweetie but she's dead remember…fell through a portal leading to a hell dimension…you got a call from Giles he said Hey Angel Buffy's dead…remember?" she finally took a breath.

Angel nodded" yea I know all this but she was there in physical form standing in front of me with the talking and moving she wrapped her arms around me it was so wonderful"

Cordelia exchanged a look with everyone else in the room " Oh god… Angels gone mad…he's gone delusional"

Angel scoffed" I have not….she was there I was talking to her" he was standing by his answer, he didn't care if no one believed him, he was happy and that's all that matter at this point in time.

Fred stared in disbelief at Angel" Angel no offence but it seems awfully fast for you to just get over Buffy"

Angel frowned " who said I was over her, I still love her no matter what dead or alive"

Fred stared in utter confusion slowly removing her glasses "Ok? So why with all the happy?"

Angel sighed " I just told you I saw Buffy again in the flesh"

Wes shook his head" I don't know Angel, it doesn't seem right, Buffy dies, and now conveniently she jus pops up?" he shakes his head disapprovingly.

Angel raises an eyebrow angry that no one is trusting or believing him " You know what I don't care what you guys think, you don't want to believe me that's fine…I you know I thought friends stood by each other, trusted each other…how much of a fool I Must have been" he turned to leave.

Wes stepped forward" Angel we do believe you we're just taking precautions you always taught us to always look into every angel in every situation"

Angel spun round " this time is different this time I know its real"

Wes tilted his head not convinced" do you? Do you really think it is, sometimes your judgements are wrong"

Angel tilted his head to the side " I don't need this from you…from any of you, you want to go against me fine…but pack up your stuff leave, but if you want to stay then believe me and help me find a resurrection spell"

Fred stood in shock " Angel please don't be like this we're only trying to be logical"

Angel scoffed" Pfft Screw the logic, all of you get out…NOW, I want you all out" he walked off.

Cordelia stared into space confused " OK what just happened, did he just kick us out again?"

Wes nodded " it appears so"

Cordelia scoffed" well he cant do that, we're his friends, his team mates" she glared folding her arms " right im gonna go kick his vampire bootay for being an assh-" she stormed upstairs.

Wes interrupted" No…Cordelia give him some space"

Cordelia sighed disappointed" dammit Wes why do you always spoil my fun, kicking the crap outta Angel would've been fun"

Gunn rolled his eyes " Not if he breaths down his fire on you, puff the magic dragon vampire is in major brooding mode, we don't want to piss him off anymore than he already is"

Cordelia rolled her eyes " whatever I'll leave him alone…don't have a cow"