Present day, 5 years later,
Buffy is now a 18 year old attending Sunnydale High School, she is still friends with everyone in the group, well all except Spike, ever since they both found out the truth… or what they thought was the truth.
Buffy and Willow are still the best of friends along with Xander and Faith, however since Buffy and Spike broke up, they haven't been as close to the rest of the gang, Angel is still Cordy's boyfriend and they really only hang with each other since the group split all they try to do is get them back together, Gunn is still friends with everyone although him and Faith broke up a while back, so he sticks with Spike.
Anya, stuck with Buffy's side of the group for Xander, but she still hangs with Spike much to Xander's disliking, Xander went straight to Spike after the news of his actions, he never found out what Spike and Angel where talking about during their last sleepover and after the news about Spike he didn't care, he believed that what he heard was what they were talking about and he was pissed, while talking or more like yelling at Spike, they got into a fight and ever since they never got along so Xander stayed with Buffy and Willow to try and help, without getting into another fight.
As for the rest of the gang they are between the two groups, they really hang around with each other trying to keep as much peace between each other as possible, Tara, Dawn, Jesse, and Connor hang around each other more than they used to and they get along much better, Dawn and Connor finally got together as did Tara and Jesse, as for Oz, Fred and Wes, they sick with Spike more, however they still talk to Buffy and the lot, in between classes and when they know a fight wont start between the two ex's.
This all started on the night of the sleepover 5 years ago, they were having the best time getting along and relationships where blossoming, well up until everything went wrong, the entire group hate talking about it and bringing it up, because they still don't believe what happened, however Buffy and Spike do anything but let it rest whenever they get the chance they are at each others throats and this has been going on for around 5 years, they can still remember when they all got along they were the best of friends and their group 'The Scooby Gang' was the strongest of friendship and biggest group in Junior High, however it didn't last.
Cordy and Angel both know the truth of the deal, and they have for 5 years now tried to bring the group back together but things always went wrong, whether it be old enemies coming back to make more damage or new ones trying to bring back the old damage, and each time it has worked, since the gang split things have gone bad, friends lost their potential boyfriends and friends lost their true loves or what they believed were their true loves. For so long Cordy and Angel have tried to bring the three groups of friends back to one, but they only succeed in making things worse, up until senior year they were determined now they have given up, they had tried everything to make amends between Buffy and Spike and of yet nothing has worked, so they quit trying.
Willow, Buffy best of friends means well, but she doesn't know the truth of what happened, and so she tries to help her friend, whether she tried to fix her up or get her to forgive Spike nothing has worked, since she left Spike she hasn't been happy, she has moved from guy to guy throughout the years and has never been as happy as she was with Spike, but she would never admit that and she would never forgive him, soon she went for Faith's approach to life, Get Guy, Get Action, Get Lost, so since her last boyfriend which lasted a week, that's been her new motto.
Faith who was depressed for a while about her split with Gunn, she helped a lot with Buffy's sadness, getting her to forget Spike… well almost, now she spends her time trying to get Buffy different action every time they go to the Bronze.
So the group has changed since 5 years ago, they still all talk but they are split, they lost some friends and miss their happy times with 'The Scooby Gang' but they deal, what else can they do…
"Ok that's it I'm sick of this I tried to just let it go but I cant, I cant let my friends be unhappy and let two people who were destined to be together hate each other for the rest of their lives," Cordy moans.
Cordy and Angel are at the Bronze watching their friends, having what they call now 'fun' Spike and his new posse are on one side of the room and Buffy and her friends are on the other with some of the members of the old gang in the middle, Cordy sighs and lays her head on Angel's shoulder, after a few minutes she finally gets restless again, she lifts her head,
"I just have to do something" she looks out on the scene in the Bronze and smiles,
"And I know just what I need" Angel looks at her and raises an eyebrow,
"Ahh Cordy, we've tried everything to get the old group back, its useless, there is no way…"
"That's where you're wrong" Cordy says putting a finger to his lips to shut him up, Angel looks at her questioningly, and she smiles and looks back out at the Bronze, her line of sight moves from Spike's group, to the group in the middle to Buffy's group, she looks back at Angel and smiles,
"Come on we have some planning to do," she says taking his hand and dragging him out of the Bronze.
"Yo B, found some fresh action to be had tonight you game?" Faith asks wrapping her arm around her neck, Buffy smirks, then looks at Willow for conformation that its ok to leave her, Willow smiles and looks at Xander who was bobbing his head to the music, Buffy smiles knowing what she meant, Willow was fine she has Xander to keep her company and maybe some of the old gang would join them, Buffy turned back to Faith and smirked,
"Lead the way" she says, Faith smiles widely, and walks her over to two, guys waiting for them on the dance floor, Faith introduces them and after exchanging names their on the dance floor grinding their bodies together, Spike looks over at them from his position by the wall, his face falls when he watches Buffy grind her hips into the guy she's dancing with, he lowers his head remembering back to that night, the last night of happiness for the group,
"You never getting rid of me luv" Buffy laughs,
"Promise?" Spike kisses her forehead,
"Promise"
He lifts his head and looks back at Buffy who is still dancing, but now she is more or less dancing with Faith a very flirty dance, with groups of guys crowding them, his eyes water, but he fights back the tears,
'You stupid git, after 5 years you still haven't got over that girl, look at her she don't want you she got over you years ago'
he thinks to himself, suddenly he feels a sharp finger nail stroking up and down his cheek he looks to his side and sees his most recent girlfriend Drusilla, she purrs at him,
"Dance with me my pretty Spike" she asks and grabs his hand, he drags her to the dance floor, and wraps his arms around her, she wraps her hands round the back of his neck and strokes his short hairs behind his head.
Buffy sees them dancing and her face saddens, she slows down dancing and lowers her head, he mind moves back to their last sleepover as a group, and a tear falls down her cheek,
"You never getting rid of me luv" Buffy laughs,
"Promise?" Spike kisses her forehead,
"Promise"
She thinks to herself, a bitter smile appears on her face and she snorts,
'Yeh right, come on Buff, get over him, he don't want you look at him, he's all over his new fling of the week, and you have all these guys pawning over you'
She lifts her head and wipes the tear away and continues dancing, from the table Buffy left, Willow watches as her best friend and old friend dance, she saw the look of Spike face when he saw her dancing then she saw the same look on Buffy face when he started dancing with that girl, Drusilla, and she was sure she saw a tear on Buffy cheek, Willow smiles sadly,
'If only I could get them back together, they'd be happy again and the gang would be back'
She looks down at her drink,
'I miss the old times, things were great back then we were all friends and we were happy, I want that back, but… things will never be as they were before…'
She lifts her head, and smiles,
"Or could they?" she asks herself, she looks over at where she last saw Cordy and Angel, but the tables empty, she frowns to herself then looks around the Bronze but they are no where to be seen, she shrugs, and looks back to her friend son the dance floor, she scrunches her eyebrows remembering something,
'Cordy and Angel told us before that it wasn't true, maybe they were right… I hope they were right, but even if they are, they've tried for 4 years to get us all back together, maybe it's time to end things, to end all the break ups to forget all the arguments and just be happy'
Her eyes water up as she remembers all the happy time her and the gang had together then she remembers everything that has happened to end their happiness,
'I don't want this anymore, I will get the gang back together… and I know exactly who I need to do it'
She thinks to herself.
As the music finishes, Buffy and Faith leave the dance floor and walk back to the table,
"Hey what about those guys you were dancing with?" willow asks, Faith rools her eyes, and Buffy smiles,
"Come on Wills, you know the motto, they're history' Willow smiles uneasily,
"Oh yeh right" Buffy sits down next to her and Faith sits next to Xander,
"Hey Xand, instead of staring at her all night actually go dance with her" Faith says hitting Xander on the arm playfully, Xander smiles,
"Uh yeh, well, I don't wanna break up their conversation" he says bitterly, he watches as Anya talks to Spike and Gunn near the wall to the opposite side of the Bronze, Anya is laughing at something Spike said, Xander sees the girl Spike was dancing with walk over to them and wrap her arms around his waist, Xander's eyes fill with anger,
"Cheep slut" he says angrily, Buffy looks at him then sees him looking over at Spike, her face saddens but she shakes it off,
"Yeh Xander but, you got Anya don't worry, she wouldn't fall for him, I cant believe anyone would" she says sadly but bitterly and everyone around the table knows she's talking about herself, Willow smiles sadly, and puts her hand on her shoulder,
"You wanna leave?" she asks, Buffy looks at her shocked,
"What?!, yeh right Wills, I am so over him, come on you think I still like that jerk after what he did, please I have my self respect" she says harshly, she looks back at Xander,
"Xander get Anya away from that creep, she says in an orderly tone, Xander looks at her and nods,
"You wanna come?" he asks, her she smirks, and looks at Faith and Willow,
"I'm always up for little bad mouthing" she says standing up, Willow just smiles sadly,
"Sure" they all get up and walk over to Anya with Gunn, Spike and Drusilla, Spike sees them coming over and tenses,
'Great, here we go again'He thinks to himself.
"Anya!" Xander says coming over to her and wrapping an arm around her shoulder, he glares at Spike and Spike just raises his eyebrow and smirks, Buffy shows up with Faith next to her, Gunn smiles at Buffy,
"Hey Buff" he says friendly, Buffy smiles at him, then glares at Spike, who winks at her, she makes a disgusted face,
"Spikey, lets go, we could…" Drusilla leans up and whispers in his ear the rest, Buffy watches and rolls her eyes, Faith looks at Gunn, she starts to fidget uncomfortably, Buffy notices and links her arm, Faith smiles appreciatively, then looks back at Spike,
"Yo Spike, who's your latest trollop?" she asks, innocently, Drusilla scowls at her and Faith just winks, teasingly, Buffy smirks, and looks back at Dru,
"Yeh Spike, she seems, trashier than your usual" she says with the same innocence as Faith, Dru smiles widely,
"Now now deary, no need to be putting yourself down, or did you forget, you let my Spike get away, so you're the trashy one" Buffy glares at her and slaps her cheek, Dru yells with shock and holds her cheek,
"Bitch" she growls, Buffy smirks,
"Oh I'm sorry," she says, Faith laughs out loud, and wraps her arm around Buffys, neck,
"B here, has a tendency to… give people what they deserve" she says, with bitterness, Spike pulls on Dru's arm to move her away from Buffy, since he's known her she has changed a lot, it all started after their breakup, she got more and more like Faith, and Spike always knew that Faith was willing to do anything, and would, that's how Buffy has become, Buffy smirks at spike actions,
"Ahh poor Spikey, did I just blow your chances for a blow job tonight, I am so terribly sorry" Buffy says innocently putting her hand to her heart, Spike glares at her,
"Piss of Buff, go have a make out session with another one of your one night stands" he says angrily, Buffy smirks evilly,
"You're right, I should go find another guy willing to do anything I say, and itch a scratch for one night mmm that sounds so familiar, who am I thinking of who did just that oh yeh… you" she says pretending to think, then points to Spike, Spike's face grows more angry but from where Willow is standing behind Buffy, she can see a hint of sadness from what she just said,
"Fuck you, at least I am getting action from girls who are so much more pleasurable than you ever where, 'Oh I had a bad dream, can I stay with you'" he says mocking her of the last night they had together, Buffy's face drops and anger seeps through, in one second, she loses control and punches him in the face, Spike grabs his nose where she punched him and feeling blood pour through, he moves his hand and starts laughing, Buffy galres at him then storms out fo the Bronze, Faith follows, and Xander drags Anya out of the Bronze with him after his best friend, Willow watches them go with sadness, then looks at Spike her eyes water up, and Spike looks at her, he stops laughing and his face shows how sorry he is for her, Willow smiles sadly,
"Bye Spike" she says and walks of, Spike watches her go then holds his nose again and wipes the blood away, he looks around for Dru, but doesn't see her, he turns to Gunn,
"She left man" he says, Spike snorts,
"No big lose" he says wiping his nose again.
The last members of the old group are standing in the middle of the Bronze having watched everything that happened, Tara sighs heavily, and turns to her friends sitting around a table,
"I miss the old times" she says sadly everyone nods depressed, then Dawn smiles widely,
"Hey, we could try and get the gang back together," she says, Jesse smiles, and wraps an arm around Tara, she smiles too, Connor snorts,
"Yeh right, don't you guys remember, Cordy and Angel tired for 4 years and they didn't get that to happen," he says angrily, Dawn sighs.
Oz, Fred and Wes come over to the table,
"We can help" Fred says happily, all the people around the table smile, Oz, Fred and Wes sit down and they all start to talk in a whisper.
Outside the Bronze, Buffy is leaning against a wall, with Faith replaying the entire scene from the Bronze using Xander as Spike,
"That was tight B" Faith says laughing, Buffy laughs,
"Yeh, it felt great, I wanna do it again" she says cheerfully, Xander laughs, Anya scowls at him,
"Xander its not funny, she almost broke Spike's nose" Anya moans, Buffy pouts,
"You mean I didn't ow" she playfully pouts, Faith smirks at her reaction, Buffy looks over at Willow who is looking down at her feet with a sad face,
"Hey Will, what's wrong?" she asks walking towards her, Willow looks up,
"Nothing, I'm fine" she says putting on a fake smile, Buffy tilts her head,
"Will I'm your best friend I know when something's up so spill" she says Willow sighs,
"It's just, don't you miss it?" she asks Buffy looks confused, "I mean, the gang the old happy times, sleepovers, popcorn sweets, curling up on the couch with your hunny" she says, Buffy side smiles,
"Yeh Will I do, except the hunny part, I don't want that back" she says bitterly, "But I do miss the gang, its been what?, 5 years, but Willow it's over, things will never be the same" she explains, Willow sighs,
"But what if it could?" she asks sadly, Buffy frowns sadly,
"It cant"