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Chapter Four

Author's Notes: I just want to thank everyone for there reveiws I am so glad that this story is popular with a lot of people. I am glad that I have gotten all good reviews for this lol. But if you have any ideas that I can make it better or anything please let me know I love the feedback. And keep up the reviews it motivates me to keep on writing it.

Previously on Finding The Music Within...

"Morning beautiful lets go" Troy held her hand and drove to school. They walked inside holding hands and they soon became the talk of the school along with all the new couples that formed at the party. They day flew by and its like the day was brighter for Buffy. She was happy and did not even think of her past or what she had to do again eventaully. Soon the weeks turned into a months. The month was the best of her life she was so happy and at ease. But she had no idea the next month bring out the fact that she can't escape her destiny and she had to tell her friends what she was and what her past was.

"Hey" Buffy said rushing into school late one morning. She smiled at and kissed Troy softly on the lips and then smiled at everyone. "I woke up late" she said as she opened her locker. By luck they all had lockers near each other so it made things easier in the morning to chat with each other.

"We wondered where you were" Gabby said from her spot under Ryan's arm. Her and Ryan were going to strong and she was quickly falling for him and Ryan was also quickly falling for her. Everyone could see it that they would be a couple that last forever.

"Just had trouble sleeping last night" Buffy said casually. More like nightmares she thought to herself. Last night she dreamed of her past and all her old enemies and even some new ones. The part that scared her most was and old enemy and past friend coming back to wreck havoc in her life. She closed her eyes before shutting her locker door.

Troy looked at her concerened. He could see worry etched on her beautiful face. He has never seen her looked so worried in her life. "You should of stayed home today" he said putting his arms around her waist from behind. "You look so tired babe and I don't want you to be overly tired" he said sweetly.

"It is sweet that you worry" Buffy smiled over her shoulder softly at him. She was definatly happy that she had him in her life. He always could make her smile no matter what was going on. She avoided Chad's eyes all together. She would know that he knew how worried she was and upset and he could put all the pieces together. "I will see you in class I am going to use the bathroom and splash some water on her face."

"Okay see you in there I will save you your seat" Troy said and kissed her one last time and watched her walk off. He was worried for her and he kept it to himself. He knew Buffy did not want to be fussed over and if he told his feelings toward the others they would fuss over her and that would push her away.

Chad watched her walk away. He knew it was more then what she was telling and he knew it could onl involve two people if she is acting like this. He looked at Taylor when her felt her touch his arm.

"Come one we should get to class" Taylor said softly. By the look on Chad's face he knew what was going on. It hurt that neither him nor Buffy wanted to tell the others. She felt Troy had a right to know more then anyone else what exactly was happening. Buffy was different this morning more subdued and more serious she had a worried look on her face.

"I will be right there" Chad smiled at her. "I am going to go to the bathroom" he said. He kissed her before hurrying down the hallway the same way Buffy had gone.

Taylor watched him for a second and sighed and walked inside the classroom where the others already were.

Buffy walked out of the bathroom looking down. She was lost in her thoughts and wasn't paying attention when she bumped into someone. "Oh I am sorry" she said softly.

"Buffy" Chad said softly. He put his hands on his forarms and made her look at him. "What is going on? What happened last night that has you like this?"

"Oh Chad you know enough I don't want to drag you in and have you get hurt" Buffy said tears flooding her eyes. She desperatly wanted to talk to someone but she did not want to have anyone else be hurt because of her and her destiny.

"I want to know I know what you are and you have told me stories and stuff that has been happening. So please tell me" Chad pleaded with his eyes. He wanted in he knew that if she kept her feelings in it would kill her. She never could not talk about them. In Sunnydale if she couldn't talk to her friends she called him and spilled everything.

"Oh Chad you know so much already you know as a well you know that life is always throwing things at you. Just something else that the Powers That Be think I need in my life." She pulled away from Chad and made her way down the hallway.

"I have a right to know if me and the others are in danger Buffy" Chad said from behind her. He knew that would get to her. She would do anything to keep them safe and if that meant telling him so he was on the look out she would. "Are we in danger?"

"Yes" Buffy said breaking down. She turned with tears streaming down her face. "Yes you are and that is why I want you all to run away and not come back ever" she said brokenly. "This just proved I can't have friends or anything. I love you all and now your in danger and would be hurt to hurt me. I can't live with that."

"Buffy we are not going anywhere. I will stand by you no matter what and I know Troy and the others will to" he put his hand on her arm. He was hurt when she jumped and looked up at him tears silenty streaming down her cheeks.

"I can't watch you die I can't. It would kill me and I would go nuts I can't watch you die" she said breaking down and starting to sob. Chad pulled her into his arms and held her tight. They sank to the floor together as she sobbed and him with his heart breaking for her.

"Where do you get that from?" he asked her and ran his hand up and down her back.

"My dreams my dreams always my dreams. My dreams come true, I know when they are real and not. This was a prophsy dream" she said between sobs.

"Who was doing it?" he whispered. He believed her about her dreams. He knows what he told her in the past. He was worried bu the would not let it show. He would be strong for her when she couldn't be.

"An..Angelus" Buffy said sobbing all over again. Her whole body was shaking. The only time he ever saw her like that was when he ran into her in L.A. after she had killed Angel the first time.

"I thought that he had his soul this time."

"Yes so did I but that new Slayer that turned evil Faith hired a evil guy to take it. It is gone now" Buffy sobbed out. "Giles told me last night and I am afraid all my firends there are going to die. I can't get a hold of Willow or Xander or anything not even Giles. They are dead I can feel it and now he is coming her after you guys an dhe is going to make me watch then make me what he is." She was so overcome with emotions all she could do was weep she could no longer talk.

Chad heard enough. Yes he did not want to die and he wouldn't. He knew Buffy would pull through and save them all. But to know she had a feeling all her other friends was dead cut him like a knife. She was in so much pain and the monster that did it does not even care he gets pleasure from him, he wanted to take away some of her pain. The only thing he could do was hold her as she cried. They sat there for 10 mintues till she stopped crying.

"Thanks" Chad she whispered and wiped off her cheeks.

"No problem that is what best friends are for. We should head to first period since the bell is going to ring" he said standing up with her. Just at that time the bell rang and kids began to fill up the hallway.

Buffy saw Troy coming toward them and she freaked. She started to cry again and turned and ran getting lost in the crowd.

"Chad what is wrong" Troy said watching her. He wanted to reach out and take her in his arms and make her feel better. "That is not my Buffy" he said to his friend. "You know what is going on and won't tell us."

"Your right I won't tell. It is not for me to tell it is hers to tell" Chad said. "She is going through something bad right now the only thing we can do it is be there for her and not ask to many questions" he said. He wanted to tell Troy so bad so that Buffy could have him around when Chad could not be.

"I am going to go find here" Troy said and started to move pass Chad.

"No give her a few dude" Chad put his hand on Troy's chest. "If she isn't back in the new few periods we can go find her." He knew that it wouldn't just be him and Troy the girls would look to the same as Zeke and Jason.

"Fine you know what is going on and I trust your judgement" Troy sighed. He looked for her one last time and turned and him and Chad headed to class. Soon lunch time came and no Buffy. Troy sat at the table and didn't eat his food the same as the others. "I am going to go look for her" Troy annouced standing up.

"You are not going alone" Chad said and sighed. "I am going with you to" he said and had a grime look on his face. A upset and sad Buffy can equal trouble for someone that gets in her way.

"If you think you boys are going alone your wrong" Sharpey said. She was protective of Buffy the same as she was with the other girls in the group.

"We are coming to" the other girls choursed as they stood up along with her. Jason and Zeke and Ryan stood up next to there girlfriends.

"We should go before we are caught" Ryan said. He and the rest hurried out of the side door of the cafateria. They each got in there cars and took a different place.

Chad got the park, Taylor got the local gym, Sharpey got the places to eat, Ryan got the area near the school grounds, Zeke and Jason took the mall, and Gabriella rode with Kelsi and they were hitting the highway just in case. Troy took her house first and he would just drive around till he found her.

No one had any luck except Troy finding her. He let himself into her house and followed sounds to the gym. He saw here there sweating and working out lost in her own world crying at the same time. He left silently and called the others and waited outside for them.

"I am worried" he said when they all showed up. "I have never seen her so upset in my life" he said and sighed.

"I have" Chad whispered.

"What" Sharpey said. "What made her like this? If you know something you have to tell us."

"Something she heard from home" Chad said. "That is all I can say I can garuntee you are going to hear her story today though. She needs us more then ever" he said.

"Lets go in but stay quiet" Troy said. They walked inside and silenty walked to the gyms door and watched and listened all there hearts breaking for her.

Buffy didn't hear a word she was kicking and punching the punch back. "Damn you Angelus you freak. Die I hate you. I wished you would of stayed dead when I killed you. Will kill you again and put a stake through your black heart and watch you turned to dust. Xander Willow Giles Oz I will make sure your killer pays. My friends I am sorry I didn't save you." She was crying the same time and suddenly she hit it so hard it broke off its chain. "Willow Xander Giles Oz Cordy no" she said putting her heads in her hand and sobbed her whole body shaking.

"Buffy" Troy whispered. He raced into the room and took her in his arms. She stiffened at first but did not pull away. She sobbed it all out and the others came in and sat around each touching her back. Troy refused to let her go she seemed so fragil right now.

"Oh Buffy what happened" Chad whispered. He knew something major had to happen to make her like this. He was afraid to know because he wanted to kill Angelus for what he did to Buffy who was one of the best people Chad knew.

"They are dead all of them" Buffy said between sobs.

"Who is dead?" Troy asked.

"My two best friends and the man I thought of as my father" Buffy said brokenly. There was a knock at the front door just then and she had no energy to stand up and answer it.

"I will get that" Gabriella said. She got up and left the room. When she opened the door she gasped. There was a brunette girl that had torn closed and was blood and looked scared to death and there was a shorter guy who looked older in his years who only had on torn pants and had scratches and blood all over himself.

"Buffy" Cordelia called out as she pushed passed the stunned shorter brunette. "Buffy" she yelled as Oz followed her. They heard sobbing and followed it and saw Buffy with a group of people. "Buffy" she whispered.

Buffy pulled back and looked in shock at Cordelia and Oz. "Cordy Oz" she said. She stood up and walked zombie like over to the two of them. They were soon in a circle sobbing and holding on to each other. The others watched knowing that they did not belong in that circle. That those three were going through something together. After a hour the tears stopped but they silently held each other not wanting to let go. No one would understand there pain no matter what.

"Buffy you need to tell now" Chad said speaking up.

Buffy glanced at him and knew she had to. Angelus was on the lose and coming for her. He would kill them all espically Troy and Chad. "Your right" she whispered. "I have too" she said. "Cordy Oz I am going to tell them who I am and everything and I need you guys to be there."

They looked at each other and nodded and Buffy sat down with Cordy on one side and Oz on the other and began her story of her life.