Disclaimer: I do not own any of the BtVS or Dawson’s Creek characters, or anything related to these shows. Don’t sue! I’m just an 18 y/o girl...all you’d get out of me is my collection of BtVS stuff....no harm intended...
Author’s Note: I would like to express a very special Thank You to Melinda S. Dawney. She is the writer of the greatest fanfic I’ve ever read, called: Friendship. She’s the reason that I decided to give the fic a try. Thank you Melinda for all the help with the story. Without it, there’s no telling how the story would have turned out sounding. You’re the best!!
2nd Author’s Note: Okay, in my opinion, the “happiness” curse thing doesn’t make sense. The way I look at it, I don’t think it’s still there, because when the spell was cast, it wasn’t like they counted on Angel getting his soul back once it was lost because of the one true moment of happiness. So I decided that it wasn’t going to work that way in my world and that the curse wouldn’t be there! Happy Reading!!
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Part Five
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No one really knew what to say. Everyone was stunned at hearing her words.....They had known about the first time, but didn’t expect it again because they all thought that Angel was gone. But it wasn’t really any of their business what she did in her spare time. Finally, she couldn’t take it Anymore. “What are you all staring at? It’s my business what I do in my spare time...”
But she was cut off by Giles saying, “That’s just it Buffy...you don’t have any spare time.” and before he could say more, he was cut off by Xander.
“And while you were supposed to be here last night, you ran off to go sleep with your boyfriend, or whatever it is you’re calling him these days...and”
”Xander!” Willow yelled. “What’s wrong with you? Be quiet!” The Slayer couldn’t take it anymore so she turned and ran out of the library. Willow was the first to see her, so she ran after her friend. She finally found her sitting in the Girl’s restroom floor crying. Angel, too, had run out of the room with Willow but hadn’t gone in when they found her in the bathroom...Willow had asked him to wait and give her a minute to talk to her friend alone. When she walked in and saw her friend sitting on the floor with her knees tucked under chin crying, she didn’t say a word, but instead walked over slowly and sat down next to her and grabber her hand.
She sat there for a moment not sure what to say, but it was Buffy who spoke first. “None of this is ever going to change is it? It’s just...Xander will never let me alone will he? I finally get the nerve to tell everyone about Angel...and no one can be happy for me. All anybody can do is yell. And Faith...do you know how mad I am at her? She had no right...no.....”
Willow interrupted her before she said anything she might regret, saying “Buffy, I know you’re upset, but you know, Giles isn’t angry with you just because you waited so long. He just feels like you thought you couldn’t come to him.” Buffy started to interrupt but Willow stopped her yet again...”But...listen...and Xander, he’ll always care about you. He was worried....and of course, I know he’s overprotective of his friends, but he’s just like everyone else. He was worried. We all were. No one knew where you went.” She paused for a moment deciding whether or not to tell her friend what she knew. “And Buffy, can I tell you something without you getting mad at me?”
The Slayer looked at her friend and nodded. “Well,” Willow continued. “last night, after we all left the library, well, I didn’t exactly go straight home. I was worried, so I went out looking for you...” Buffy knew where Willow was going with this, but listened anyway as she kept talking...”And well, I don’t know why I thought of it, I just knew that you had been upset about Angel still, so I went up to the mansion...” She stopped for a minute when she saw the shocked look on her friends face and started talking again. “And well, well, I went in and when I saw that there were candles lit to light the place up, I knew someone had to be there so I started looking around and after I didn’t find anyone downstairs, I went upstairs and while I was walking around, I noticed that one of the doors down the main hall was cracked open. All of the others were shut so I walked over there and when I peeked in I saw you there...with Angel...” She looked at her friend when she saw the embarrassed look on the Slayer’s face. “But I swear, I didn’t see anything...you two were just sitting there and he was holding your hands. And when you started to kiss, I left. I knew you weren’t in any danger...I could just tell. I don’t know how, I just kind of saw it in your eyes. That’s why I believed everything you were saying earlier.”
Buffy hugged her best friend then. “Thank you Willow...you’re the best friend I’ve got right now. They’re not gonna talk to me for a while. I mean, I’m sure they’ll be speaking, but they won’t be civil.” Buffy said.
“Giles will come around. He knows that it wasn’t Angel....he’s just angry at life right now. But he’ll get past it one of these days.” Willow was trying to reason with her.
“I hope so...” was all Buffy could say.
For the next few minutes they just kind of sat there in silence while Buffy calmed down and stopped crying. Willow had completely forgotten about Angel being outside of the bathroom. “Buffy, I’ll be right back okay...hold on just a second. You’ll be okay while I’m gone?” She looked at her questioningly and Buffy nodded. So Willow got up and walked out into the hallway. It took her a minute before she saw Angel. She had just come out of the brightly lit bathroom into a pitch black dark hallway. He was standing in the shadows as usual. “Angel, do you wanna go in and talk to her. I think she’s okay now. I mean, she’s not okay.....but..she’s stopped crying and all...which is good.” He nodded and started to go towards the restroom when Willow spoke to him again. “I’m glad you’re back...she really needs you right now.” Then she turned and started to walk back towards the library.
Angel just stood there a moment thinking about what Willow had said to him. He needed her too, he’d thought. Thinking about her was what kept him going. With that thought, he walked into the bathroom over to where he saw Buffy curled up against the wall. He had no idea what to say so he just stood in front of her, pulled her to her feet and held her in his arms. They stood there hugging and didn’t say a word.
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