Buffy went straight to Rige when she woke up and Angel was gone. She was shaking, half in tears when Rige opened the door. She was on nerves from what had conspired during the night. Had she done something wrong? Was it her? It had been Buffy's first time, but was she that bad that Angel felt the need to leave. "What do you want?" Rige asked.

"Angel's gone. I figured you'd be the best person to talk to," Buffy replied. Rige sighed.

"Tell you what, let's go check in with Giles about this whole Judge thing, and afterwards I owe you a good cookie dough ice cream binge session," Rige offered. Buffy nodded stiffly and followed Rige out to her car. "By the way, I hate to ask this, but I have to go out of town soon. I need a place for Ciel to stay," Rige remarked.

"I could talk to my mom about it. Why not Giles or Miss Calendar?" Buffy asked. Rige shook her head.

"I've asked enough of Giles already, and I think Miss Calendar and I aren't exactly on speaking terms," Rige explained. Buffy nodded, keeping silent until they got to the school and entered the library. "I think it's obvious the Judge has been assembled by now," Rige pointed out as they entered the room. Giles fixed his glasses.

"That could be so. How are you holding up Buffy?" Giles asked. Buffy shrugged. She couldn't let them know what she did. She looked over at Ciel and Xander, finally glancing at Willow.

"I'm okay. I'm worried though, Angel hasn't been in touch. I think something happened," Buffy explained.

"He may have been captured. Let's see what we can find out about this Judge," Rige replied. They all went off to research what they could. Rige knew something was off. She could tell by the way Buffy acted. Rige hadn't been all that different when she offered her innocence to Sebastian the first time. It was one thing that lingered from her demon days. She could sense when someone had slept with someone else. She was going to need an excuse to find Jenny. Just then she looked up to see Cordelia and Xander kissing, Willow having caught them.

"You'd rather be with someone you hate than me, your best friend!" Willow cried, running out. Rige dropped her book and ran after the red head before anyone could move.

"Willow, it's okay," Rige assured when she caught up to the young girl. She took Willow into her embrace, rubbing her back while Willow cried. The smell of Willow's hair drifted to Rige's nose, and she breathed it in. "It's okay," Rige muttered.

"I loved him," Willow confessed. "I loved him and he did that."

"Two times my Sebastian had to sleep with someone that wasn't me. Two times I had to deal with that, because Ciel ordered him to do whatever he had to for information. I may not know exactly what you're feeling, but I think I'm pretty damn close," Rige explained. She had visited Sebastian shortly after his time with that nun, and she had never felt more betrayed because she could sense he had enjoyed it at least somewhat. She just wanted to keep Willow in her arms now, wipe away that pain. She let herself push Angel out of her mind, just because of the girl in front of her. If Sebastian could leave, then Rige could allow herself to search for someone to fill that void.

"I should go," Willow muttered, pulling back and walking away. Rige sighed, and went to find Jenny in the computer lab.

"I can tell. Buffy did it. Last night. It's started," Rige told the gypsy. Jenny turned, bewildered.

"I could sense his soul leaving," Jenny confirmed. "How could you tell?"

"Buffy came to me this morning. Angel's MIA. I could sense she slept with him. The poor girl… I think he was her first," Rige sighed. Jenny nodded stiffly.

"Let's get things together then," Jenny swallowed. "You go help them with things, and I'll get what I need. I'll talk to my uncle again."

"That sounds like a plan," Rige agreed. She turned to the door and then stopped. "Take care of her. I got my call. I have to leave. I'll be back."

"You'll have to choose, you know," Jenny warned. Rige closed her eyes.

"He's going to hate me. I think I know what help though," Rige muttered. She looked at Jenny. "This is goodbye, I think. I want you to know, I always did love your smile," she added, walking away. She got in her car, turned up the music, and returned once more to the desert, tears in her eyes. All those times she thought Sebastian would be there when she got her call to come back. Now… Now he was gone, and Rige was alone. Ciel was all she really had left, considering that August couldn't give a damn what his parents thought of him. Even then… It was all about to change.

***With Spike***

August leaned against the door. "You were so high and mighty, and now you're stuck in a wheel chair while your girlfriend and her new toy go have all the fun," August remarked. Spike glared at him.

"He's going to take her from me," Spike growled. "I know he will." August shrugged.

"Want my advice? My mother's got her call. When she gets back, side with her," August suggested. Spike smiled.

"She has expressed interest," Spike laughed.

"Sebastian's gone," August reminded him. Spike looked up at him.

"Well, that certainly changes things as well. I'll keep that in mind. Get out of here now, before the others get back," Spike urged. August smiled, walking away with hands in his pockets. The night air greeted him. He walked down the street and felt a weight in his heart. His parents were drifting. He knew that. He always thought they'd love each other, but now… He didn't know. He thought back to the woman he loved a long time ago. She had reluctantly given him so much, and all the same loved another. Then when he was gone, she became consumed. It was because of that that August loathed Angelus. He ruined the only joy that woman had.

"I never actually died," he muttered to the wind. He'd lost so much that day, and all the same no one knew he'd been there. His parents were too busy with a pair of twins in France to realize that there their son was in love with a mortal. He felt the tears dropping down his face. "I loved you," he cried to no one but a lost soul. He understood what his parents felt. The tension they had was due to their inability to wholly love each other, just as that woman would never be able to give all of her love to August. August Burnett. The name seemed strange on his tongue, a name he hadn't used in years. He had taken it for her, and cast it off again when it was done. Maybe he'd take it on again.

***Ciel's Place***

Ciel picked up the note. Rige was gone. She was going to get her title back. He read the note over again. First Sebastian left, and now Rige. There was a knock on the door. Ciel opened it to see August. "Oh, it's you again," Ciel muttered.

"I told you it would happen soon," August smiled.

"Who are you?" Ciel growled. August smiled.

"August Michaelis, though maybe you'd know me better as Baron August Burnett," August replied. Ciel stumbled back.

"Th-That's impossible. Y-You died, years ago. My aunt told me… you died," Ciel stuttered. August laughed.

"I came to your world to find love, and when the accident happened, I had no choice but to leave it. I am a demon, after all," August explained.

"You're Sebastian's son," Ciel realized.

"And Rige's, yes," August confirmed. "I take it they're both gone though. I could keep watch over you until Rige gets back. I think we have a lot to talk about."

"I-I guess," Ciel breathed, letting August in. It'd been a long night. Angel was evil again, and they had just barely destroyed the Judge. Xander had actually done good then, Ciel had to admit. It was his plan after all. He hated that Xander and Cordelia were sort of a thing though. It annoyed him. She said she'd cut it off, maybe, but Ciel didn't know. He knew how they were, and he could feel fate pulling its strings again, and they were all just puppets.

***The Desert***

Rige stood before the door, shoulders drawn back. She reached out and pushed it open. She had come so far, and she couldn't turn back now. It would be a long trial, perhaps days or weeks, but no matter. Sometimes everyone needed to make sacrifices. "Let it begin," Rige muttered, and stepped into the darkness.

A/N: OH! Plot twists! Don't know where the August thing came from! I honestly do not! It explains why he pushed to get Ciel to learn who killed his parents though. Anyways, Rige has left, and said her goodbyes to Jenny. She knows it'll be the last time. Buffy has been crushed, but will Rige still talk with Buffy? August and Ciel are teaming up now as well. Spike is starting to hate his position, and August seems to be playing matchmaker. Could it be that Sebastian and Rige will never stay together? Sebastian after all is with the Mayor as a captive. Also, Rige seems to be falling for Willow. So much freaking stuff! On a side note, I am changing my plans. I decided for plot reasons not to do Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered. I think my efforts would be better just to go to Passion after this. Another note (I now regret using that word but too funny to change), I am doing a Death Note fan fiction! Okay, so, I have a few fan fictions running on here, but I felt like I had to do a Death Note fan fiction. I feel like I can handle adding another story onto the list as I am pretty grounded in the ones I have up. So keep an eye out for that new bit. I hope you all enjoyed this chapter as much as I enjoyed writing it, and please leave a review!