Sacrifices and the Unexpected

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Angelus/Angel/Xander

Summary: While on patrol Xander is kidnapped by Angelus as leverage for Buffy to back off of him. It works out for the best and the worst... How exactly do things work out? Read it and see. (Slow build up slash) (Contains bad language)

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Chapter 8: Revenge

Xander's Pov

I woke up to his arms still around me and I never wanted him to let go. Turning over I looked to see that he had actually fallen asleep, a soft smile gracing his calm face. Slowly so I wouldn't wake him I left the bed to go and find some food since I haven't eaten since before I was taken.

Walking out of the bedroom I stopped dead in my tracks. One of the last people I expected to be here was standing in the middle of the room staring at me... It was Anya.

"Hello Xander"

I just stood there. I was so shocked that she was here and so afraid that she might try to hurt me or Angel.

"What? No hello for your ex-fiance?"

"What are you doing here Anya?"

"I just... I just needed to know if..." She suddenly burst into tears and with my kind hearted ways I couldn't leave her like that. So I walked over and pulled her into my arms and let her sob into my neck.

"What did you want to know?"

She pulled back and sniffled. She took a deep breath, preparing herself.

"Did you ever love me at all?"

I had a feeling that's what she wanted to know. And since I've lied to her enough already I owed her the truth.

"Yes Anya I did but it wasn't enough. And that fact that you slept with Spike, knowing how much I hate him just hurt too much. That's when I stopped loving you, I just cared about you too much to hurt you."

"Oh Xander, I can't stay mad at you anymore"

She threw her arms around me with such force that we fell to the floor with her on top. We both just started laughing. Then the laughter stopped when she stared into my eyes...And then she kissed me.

It felt the same as it did before except there was no emotion for me, no spark. I tried to push her off before Angel saw but the more I pushed the harder she held me.

"I told you he didn't love you"

Finally I was able to push her off me and I looked over to see Buffy standing next to Angel who looked like someone had staked his heart.

"Angel it's..." I didn't get to explain, he ran back into the bedroom with Buffy on his tail and she slammed the door shut, but not before starin at me with an evil gleam in her eyes and a twisted smile on her face.

Looking back at Anya I knew she was faking a shocked look with her hand covering her mouth. Her face said 'I can't believe that happened' but her eyes said 'I can't believe that worked'.

"You planned it. You and Buffy planned this just to break us up!"

She laughed like the heartless women she was.

"Yes we did but it's not over yet!"

That's when she came at me again.

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Angel's Pov

My no longer beating heart turned to dust. Xander didn't love me, he still loved Anya. How could I be so stupid?! Full of sadness and anger I began throwing stuff around the room, smashing things into walls.

"Angel stop it!" Buffy grabbed my arms and forced me to calm down.

"Why are you here Buffy? After everything I've done why are you helping me?"

"Because I still love you and I couldn't stay by knowing that Xander was deceiving you."

"Thank you Buffy but I think there is only one thing that can help me now"

"What's that?"

I walked over to the bed and broke off a piece of the frame, making sure that there was a sharp point to it.

"Angel you can't kill yourself!" Buffy yelled at me.

"I'm not... you are" I tossed her the stake and she caught it with ease. She looked down at it and then up at me with hesitation.

"Are you sure Angel?"

"Yes"

"Okay, you'll get your wish but first..."

That's when she came at me. Grabbing my shoulders she shoved me against the wall and chained me there like I did to Xander. I could have broken the chains easily but I was in too much pain to even try.

"Buffy what you are doing?"

"You'll see... Alright Anya bring him in!"

Buffy opened the door and Anya came in, dragging Xander in behind her by the rope that she tied to his wrist. He had some blood from a wound on his temple and he was gagged as well.

"Xander!" All my anger melted away when I saw him in this state. For why would she be dragging him around if he wanted to be with her? Then it occured to me...

"This was all a set up! You guys came to here to..."

"To kill you" they both said. Looking at them they were wearing the same twisted 'we won' look. And looking over at Xander his eyes said 'im scared Angel, I don't want to die'.

"Poor Angel you fell right into this. The plan was simple really, get you thinking that Xander still wanted me so that you'd be so upset you'd fall right into Buffy's arms and ask her to end your misery. Then I'd come in and kill you. But then Buffy here got the idea to kill Xander right infront of you before I killed you, so you'd suffer the ultimate pain for causing the death of your one true love" Anya just loved this I could tell.

Buffy walked over and stood infront of Xander, removing his gag. She stared at him with pure heart and pose the stake directly infront of his heart, the point gently poking into his skin.

"Any last words traitor?"

"Yes"

He looked over at me with pure love in his eyes and said what I thought would be his final words.

"I love you Angel"

That made Buffy furious. She pulled her arm and slammed it forward as hard as she could. But the stake didn't reach its target, because before the stake pierced his heart a blur came in and slammed Buffy into Anya, the force pushing them through a wall.

Looking back I saw that it was none other than Spike. Using his claws he cut the ropes off of Xander and then came over and unchained me. Once I was down I ran over to Xander and held him in my arms. He held me back just as tight.

"Angel I am so sorry" his voice sounded watery and I could feel his tears soaking my shirt.

"Xander look at me" when he didn't look up I grabbed his chin and I forced his head to face me.

"None of this is your fault. Anya forced herself on you and I was a fool for thinking that it was anything else."

"Angel it's okay, I forgive you" We went back to hugging each other.

"This is sweet and all but I need to know what to do with these two. Should I kill them?"

"No. We don't need any more blood here. Take them back to her house unharmed. Do you understand me Spike?"

"Yes" he grumbled to himself. He picked up their bodies and ran out of the room. Looking over at Xander I could see that he was relieved that they were gone but I wasn't. I was still afraid they would come back. Feeling his arms wrap around my waist I felt a little better.

"Don't worry about them Angel, they won't be back tonight"

"They better not be back at all"

"I hope they won't. I really hope they won't"