Aftermath: A year later
by Takara
A/N: I don't own any charecters except Takara and Katara, whom you may use if you ask permission. This is Spuffy stuff!
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"Well, another night, another demon down the drain," said Faith.

Buffy didn't answer. This demon had broght back memories of him. Their fighting styles had been exactly the same. She closed her eyes to get rid of the painful memory.

'I love you.'
'No, you don't. But thanks for saying it.'

"Woho? Buffy?" Faith asked, the pain clearly showing on Buffy's face.

"Hmm? What?" Buffy asked, obviosly destracted.

"I was just saying, maybe one day we can find a way to get him back," Faith said.

"Why? He's probably in heaven, with friends of his whom he can love and not worry about rejection and usage," Buffy said bitterly. She was upset that he had died, she had thought that the amulet would have protected him. She admitted now, she had been in love with him, she had loved him, but because he had rejected her, that probably ment he didn't care about her anymore. She had to face it, he was dead, and a piece of her heart had died with him.

"B? You alright?" Faith asked, concern etched into her features.

"Yeah. I'm going to go call Willow, see how the gang's doing in Clevland." Buffy replied. She just wanted to go home, to where she could dream about being in Spike's arms and not have a care in the world. It had been one year when he died, and whenever she went to a cemetary she was constantly fighting back tears and memories.

"Kay. I'll come in later, so don't wait up," Faith said, watching as Buffy left, tears running down her face.
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After she left, two figures jumped down from a nearby tree.

"She didn't sense us, did she?" asked Angel.

"Doubt it. Angel, how much longer are we going to keep this a secret? You guys, she's always in pain, I can see it clearly on her, I know you're afraid of her reaction, but can you please at least drop her a hint? A note? Because with all the pain you're putting her through, I would think you stopped caring, and by the way, did you hear what she said? She thinks you stopped caring about her and the rest of us. I repeat, we can't keep this a secret much longer." Faith stood there, her face was showing hurt and anger at the two vamps standing before her.

"I can't just suddenly appear pet. Don't you think she'd stake me on the dot if she knew I was alive?" Spike asked her. He knew what kind of pain he put her through, because he was going through it every day, being able to see her, be so close to her, and yet he couldn't talk to her, couldn't have any contact with her. She never spoke to anyone but Faith and the other Scoobies, and she always avodied Angel. He shoke his head and sighed.

"Willow's cousin is coming, she's a powerful human-cat demon, a direct prophet of the powers that be, and she knows your alive. I think B's going to end up knowing, so either we tell her know, or we wait and then she'll avoid us and especially you, Blonde Boy." With that Faith turned on her heel, and stomped out of the cemetary, leaving behind two stunned vamps.
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Author's Note: Please read and review as this is my first Spuffy fic ever. Pretty Please?


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