Buffy was almost lost in the Hyperion Hotel. She followed the shouts of anger and pain. When she reached the room the sounds were coming from, she found the door locked. She crashed against the door with her shoulder. Her entrance was unnoticed by the two inside. Angel was wearing his “game face”, the deformed face a vampire showed when it attacked, or when it fed. The figure he was fighting seemed familiar. She had tightly wrapped the blue sheets around her body, and was fighting fairly decently despite her lack of real clothing.
The blonde figure turned, and Buffy saw her face. “Darla.”
The blonde vampire’s eyes widened, “You.” She then fell as Angel’s fist connected with her chin. Buffy stepped into the room, saw the mussed bed. She realized what had happened.. Somehow Darla had been brought back, how she had no clue, but she had made Angel lose his soul..
Darla got to her feet, ran for the door, shoving Buffy towards Angel.
“No!” Buffy screamed as she punched. She and Angel fell into the fight, both anticipating each other’s move before it was made. Buffy had connected with Angel’s chin as he swept a foot under hers. They both tumbled to the ground.
“Buffy...” He gasped.
She gazed up into his eyes, resisting the pull they always had.
“Angel?” She asked softly, on the verge of tears. “Is it.. it is.. you.. and not... Him..?”
“Buffy, oh god.” He reached for her, and pulled her against him, wrapping his arms around her. “I, oh god. Buffy, what are you doing here?” She dissolved into tears at his questions. Through her tears she quickly told him of everything that had happened in the past few months, about her mother’s illness, about her current enemy, everything.
“Buffy, it’s all right. It’s all right...” He held her as she cried, and contemplated the emotional upheavals he had since he had woken up. His mind had finally cleared of the cloud of anger. Being with Darla physically had finally freed him from the erotic dreams she used to trap him, and doubt his sanity. Now he had Buffy in his arms, and he remembered what he’d been living his life for the last 5 years. Her. She finally calmed in his arms, tears slowing to nothing.
“Angel, how is Darla alive?”
He sighed. This wasn’t going to be easy to explain. “She was brought back by some lawyers.. who only have demonic, or just generally evil, clients.”
“They brought her back to... turn you evil again?”
“That’s what I think. But, Buffy, it didn’t work. It was just.. there was no emotion there. No since I was with you. You’re the only one I’ve truly loved in my 247 years. You’re the only one I’ll ever love, and until I can be with you again, I won’t be with anyone else.”
There was simple honesty in his voice awed Buffy even in her grief clouded mind. He MEANT every word he said. He meant it with the same will of character that had brought him back from Hell, the same guilt-fed spirit that kept him thinking of others and not himself. This was Her Angel. She noticed he was deliberating over saying something. She met his eyes with a confused look. “Buffy, there’s something that I haven’t told you about.. I found this prophecy. If I make up for all the evil I’ve done, The Powers That Be.. the higher power guiding the fight between good and evil,” he quickly added at her confused look, “will give me back my humanity. I’ll be human again.” He looked expectant for her reaction. The second hurt appeared in her eyes, he added, “Buffy, I didn’t want to tell you. You have a new life back in Sunnydale. You are in love with someone..., someone who loves you and wants to protect you. I couldn’t ruin that for you. I don’t know when I’ll redeem myself.”
“Why are you telling me this now then?” She asked quickly, her eyes dropping away from his.
“Because I’ve decided that I was wrong. It’s your life I’m playing with Buffy, you should at least know what options you have.”
Her eyes quickly sought his. Tears were glistening in the corner of her eyes again. “Riley’s gone, Angel. He left me. Because I didn’t love him enough, or needed him enough, or something. So he left. They always leave. Just like you did.”
“I had to leave you, Buffy. It was for you. So you could have a chance at life, and not having your entire life revolve around darkness and fighting. I wanted everything for you that I could never give you.”
Anger surged out of the Slayer. “You didn’t get it! YOU STILL DON’T GET IT!! What’s the use of a regular plain Jane life if I don’t have you? I was never happy without you! When you left me, part of my soul left! Why can’t you see what you did to me?”
Angel gaped. “Buffy.. I.. never thought... I should have... I’m.. I’m sorry.” Buffy wrapped her arms around him and hugged him tightly.
“Don’t leave me again. I need you, Angel.”
“I won’t. I promise.”
“I love you.” She said, and sighed, laying her head on his chest.
“I love you.” He replied simply as Buffy gasped. “What?”
“Angel!” She grabbed on of his hands and pressed it against his chest. “Feel!”
His heart beat. He was alive.
Angel stared into Buffy’s eyes with an odd mix of emotions. He brought his hands up to her cheeks. “God, Buffy. I’ve missed you so much.” His lips softly caressed hers. She sighed and pressed hers to his, wanting more than a simple touch, needing more.
A thought started nagging in the back of Buffy’s brain, she inwardly winced. She had Angel back, what could interfere with that?
“Dawn.” She said softly.
“Who?” Angel replied, confused.
“My... um.. sister...”
“Buffy, you don’t hav...”
She stopped him mid word, “I know. It’s confusing, but she’s downstairs, she’s tired.”
“We can set her up in one of the rooms for now.”
“Okay, good plan.” She looked at him. “One of us has to get up first.”
He smiled down at her, then stood up in one fluid motion, bringing her with him. His smile widened when he realized that the Powers had left him both his vampiric strength and agility. He slowly lowered Buffy to the floor. “So HOW do you have a sister now?”
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