I do not own Buffy that blongs to Joss Whedon, I do not own High school Musical that belongs to Disney.

Chapter 8

Previously on Finding the Muisc Within.....

The next few days flew by quickly. Buffy and them all got on the plan friday morning and would land in Sunnydale in a few hours. She went over safety percautions for everyone again and she went over the plan with Cordy and Oz a few times. They landed a few hours later and they stepped out on the black tarmac of Sunnydale airport. "Welcome to Sunnydale also known as Sunnyhell" she said remembering what Spike called it.

Buffy looked around the hotel room and saw all the windows were locked. "None of you leave here without me or Cordy or Oz. We are the ones best able to protect you." They have been in Sunnydale a week now and the funerals are tommrow. It would be rough for her Cordelia, and Oz. They have already been through their friends stuff and decided what to do with it, that was the easy part.

"Okay" Chad looked around. "So what do we do while stuck in here?"

"Anything" she said as she looked out the window. She had her arm wrapped around herself, Cordy and Oz should be back soon. She felt arms go around her and stiffend up. It was Troy and she sighed and leaned back against him and closed his eyes. "It feels like I am dying inside" she said in a voice filled with anguish.

"You are not alone you have me and your friends, we are all here for you" he whispered and stroked her arm. The others in the room saw they were talking quietly and watched the movie on TV, they knew Buffy needed to be held right now.

Chad looked at Taylor and squeezed her hand. He hated one of his best friends was going through this, Buffy did not deserve something like this. She deserved happiness and a bright future, the scary thing is she was not garunteeed either because of her destiny.

Taylor squeezed Chad's hand back, she knew he needed her right now. He was in pain because Buffy was in pain. He loved all his friend so much and hated when they were hurt or in pain. Gabby and Ryan and Sharpey and Zeke and Kelsi and Jason were cuddled up together."Do you think it is really neccessary to be in here the whole time, at night I mean?"

"I trust Buffy and I know what she does so yes. We can get games or something" Chad told her. "We can go out tommrow during the day and get them."

Buffy suddenly gasped and threw open the door. "Oz" she said to her friend. He was bleeding from some cuts on his body. "What happened?" she asked as she helped Cordy get him to the bed.

"Angelus's friends" Cordy said. "They ambushed out about a mile away. They know where we are so that means he knows to."

"That means he is either watching the place himself or he has his goons out there" Buffy grumbled as she got the first aid kit. She began cleaning up Oz's wounds. "At least he won't be near the funerals tommrow" she said and sighed.

Cordy helped her with Oz and soon they gave him some pain killers and he was out. "I guess I am going to get some sleep." She laid on the bed next to Oz and curled in a ball.

Buffy watched them and looked at the others and the time. "We should get ready to, I am going to be up and going at dawn" she said to them. It did not take long for them to get ready for bed and find spots on the floor. The couples all cuddles up together. Buffy was restless and had trouble sleeping, she was glad that she did not wake up the others through out the night. The next morning she woke up tired and got her shower and got dressed first.

Two and a half hours later everyone was ready and were on the way to the cemetary. She stood between Oz and Cordelia as they did the funeral and she couldn't hold back her sobs. She and the other two leaned against each other. When it was over she glanced over her shoulder. "Go back to the room and lock the doors, we are waiting here for him. He will die on their graves it is only appropriate" she said in a cold voice. "Do not let anyone in no ordering out anything."

Troy walked over to her and stroked her cheek and kissed her softly. "Come home to me safe as you can."

"I will try" she whispered. "But Troy if I have to die to save you all I will."

"I know and I want you to know before you do this I love you Buffy Summers. I want you to come back to me and have a future with me."

"I love you to Troy so much and I will come back to if it is in the cards. If not know I do love you" she kissed him softly. He held her and she leaned into him taking strenght from him. "It will be dark soon you better get back and lock the door" she whispered.

He nodded and pulled back. He gave her one last kiss before he left with the others. Back at the hotel he locked the door when they were all in. "Do you think she will be okay?"

"I am sure she will she is so strong" Chad said and sat down. "I do worry but I try not to let it get in the way. I am going to be strong and wish I was there for her." He put his head in his hands. "But this is no ordinary fight this is Angel her ex that is psycho and wants her to die more the any other enemy. It is different this time and I can't help thinking she might not come back."

Taylor sat down next to him and put her arms around him. Gabriella looked at Ryan and put a hand on Troy's arm. "She will be okay I can feel it" she said to him.

"I am with Gabby, Buffy I have only known her a short time but she will be great. She is strong and she is ready for this" Chad said to him from his other side.

Buffy looked at Cordy and Oz as darkness began to fall. "Time to party it seems. It ends tonight and I watch his ashes float away" she growled.

"Oh Lover you think of me I am glad" Angelus stepped out of the shadows. "But you will have a eternity to think of me and be with me" he said and smirked. He loved seeing the hate on her face it made her even more beautiful. Ah his hate will turn into such passion.

"Go to hell" she said pulling a sword out of a bag by the headstone.

"Ah and Cordelia and Oz. How are you two? I am sure you ready to die to be with Xander and Willow again. Man they tasted good, but the best part was watching the light die out in their eyes."

"You will be sorry for what you did to them" Cordy said pulling out a stake.

"Okay enough talk time to fight" Buffy said. "You get to fight me lover, so you learn who is truely the stronger which is me. You only go on wanting to see me in pain, but mine is fighting for my friends, and some revenge."

"We will see who wins in the end" he said attacking. Buffy knocked him back and the fight was on. It was evenly matched both looking for a weakness in the others. They did not stop fighting not once she was covered in sweat. It seemed liked it was going on for hours. By the end she was so tired, and she was knocked to the ground. She glared up at him as she lay on the ground.

"Looks like I win" he purred out. He leaned over and got his fangs in her neck and began sucking. He gasped when he looked down and saw a stake in his chest.

"No I win" she said and made a face of pain. She coughed as he turned to dust and it got in her mouth. She sat up and put her hand on her neck. She looked at Oz and Cordy as they kneeled by her. "He is really gone" she said. She was weak as she tried to get up. "He must of took more then I thought."

Oz and Cordy put their arms around her and supported her. She saw they had some bruises. "I.. I didn't see you in the fight."

"He brought some friends disposed of them" Oz said. He saw she was about to pass out. "But you are the worse one here so lets get you back and taken care of." At the hotel he used the key and let them in. He saw them jump up when they saw Buffy passed out.

"Buffy" Troy said hurrying. He took her from them and laid them on the bed. "What happened?"

"He was more then ready, he about had her, he had his fangs in her neck and began the sucking when she killed him" Cordy said tears streaming down her face. "I almost lost a friend again but... but she does not look good still" she whispered.

Oz looked her over. "Cordy get me the first aid I need to get this neck taken care of" he said holding a towel over the wound.

Cordy ran into the bathroom and and got it. She held the towel down while Oz got the stuff out. She helped him bandage her up. She gasped when she saw the bruises as they looked over her body when they took off her skirt and top.

"Oh my" Sharpey said as they watched. "She she looks like she has been beat within every inch of her life."

Troy held her hand while they cleaned some cuts and scratches and he wanted to scream. She looked so terriable and he wanted to feel the he was sure she was in. After she was cleaned up they sat around just waiting for her to come around.

"Tell me I killed him" she groaned as she woke up and sat.

"He is dust" Oz said and smiled. "Take these pills." He haned her a glass and pills.

"What are they?"

"Pain pills" Cordy said. "You look better."

"Is that part of your package, I mean you looked like a walking bruise and they have faded already" Sharpey said as she filed her nails.

"Yep lucky me I can get beat and heal quickly" Buffy said. She shivered at remembering the feel of his fangs in her neck. She put her hand over bandage and sighed. "I hate these will never heal" she whispered. "I will always have these ugly reminders."

"You are still beautiful" Troy said and put his arms around her. She leaned back into him happy to be back with him. "You gave us all a scare."

"I am sorry" she said and sighed. "I am going to shower" she gave him a kiss and got her stuff and took a shower. She got in the shower and the hot water began to stream down, she got under the water and her mind flashed back to Angel. She went over all the memories they shared and began to sob. She saw Cordy there and the other girl got in with her fully clothed and held her. She hated Angelus to but she knew Buffy was feeling the pain of losing Angel himself, it hurt because Angel the good part of Angelus the man she loved not the demon was dead and she killed him. After she got her tears out Cordy changed and left quietly and Buffy was done.

They were packed up by the time she got done and they even packed her stuff. They were heading home now, and she sighed. She walked outside and looked around. They walked around Sunnydale one last time and said good bye. She wouldn't be coming back for a long time. They headed to the airport and to their new life, one that they can remember their friends that have passed on but also to a life that has a happy ending.