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Date: Sat, 11 Nov 2000 04:46:49 -0800 (PST)

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I Will Always Love You
By: Crazzy Nut
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RING-RING-RING

"This is Buffy. I?m not in right now but just leave
your name and number after the beep and I?ll get back
to you."

BEEP

"Hey Buff, it?s Will. Just calling to see if you
wanted to do anything tonight. Tara went home for the
holiday?s so if you want... But you?re probably out
with Riley so I?ll just let you go. It?s about 6:30."

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"What?s wrong Buffy?" asked Riley as they drove up to
her house. The slayer had been quiet for some time
now.

"Nothing?s wrong Riley, just tired," the slayer
responded not even looking at him.

"You sure? You?ve been quiet all night..."

"I said I?m fine Riley! Why does something always have
to be wrong?!" she was pissed.

"Damn it. I?m just looking out for you and you blow
up. Hell, if you didn?t want to you should?ve said so
and we wouldn?t have gone out at all," Riley responded
equally upset.

"You know what? It?s late so I?ll just get down
already," Buffy answered opening the door.

Riley couldn?t let her go before getting in a last
word. Grabbing her by the arm he kept her in the car,
"So you think that?s it? What you says goes, well not
anymore. Why won?t you talk to me?"

"Let go of me right now Riley," the girl said in an
even, low voice. He had crossed the line.

"Talk to me Buffy."

"I said let go," Buffy said pulling away from him. "I
don?t have to tell you anything. Right now I?m tired
and I?m going into my house."

"Can I at least get a kiss good-night," he said
calming down a bit.

"You just pulled me back into your truck, what do you
think?"

"Buffy, come on. You know that wasn?t me. I would
never..."

"But you did. I?ll see you tomorrow Riley."

She slammed the door to his car and didn?t even look
back as she entered her house. She locked the door
behind her and checked her machine.

>"Hey Buff, it?s Will. Just calling to see if you
wanted to do anything tonight. Tara went home for the
holiday?s so if you want... But you?re probably out
with Riley so I?ll just let you go. It?s about 6:30."<

"Damn after midnight. I?ll call her back tomorrow."

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Willow sat at her desk. She knew it was too late but
she still had hopes of Buffy calling her. It was
lonely without Tara around, who better to hang out
with than your best friend. Buffy always knew how to
cheer her up. But it was already after midnight and
Willow could barely keep her eyes open as she
attempted to write her friend a letter.

"Guess I?ll call her tomorrow," Willow said as she
turned off the light and pulled up her covers.

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RING-RING-RING

"This is Will, I didn?t answer the phone so I?m out
right now. Leave your name and number and I?ll get
back to you as soon as I return."

BEEP

"Hey Will, just returning your call. What?s up? It?s
pretty early so you?re probably still asleep. I have
an errand to run this morning but I?ll get back to you
as soon as I?m in. It?s almost 7:00, I know you love
to sleep in on Saturdays. Love ya."

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Willow woke up not long after Buffy?s call, but it was
too late. She attempted to call her friend before she
left but she was gone.

"Might as well go wait for her at Giles?, she has to
show up there eventually."

With that the red-head got dressed and headed to
Giles? flat.

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* Giles? Flat *

As predicted Buffy arrived at Giles not long before
lunch. She looked so beautiful coming in through the
door, that is until Willow saw Riley behind her.

>>She looks so sexy. What? What the hell am I
thinking? She?s Buffy, I can?t think that she?s sexy.
But look at her she is, she just looks so...damn. I
should?ve guessed she?d bring him.<<

"Hey Will," Buffy said seeing her friend on the sofa,
"sorry I called so early. But last night it was too
late."

"That?s fine Buffy, I just wanted to see if you wanted
to do anything. No big."

"No big? Come on Wills, you?re my best friend, I?m
here for you," Buffy said smiling at her friend.

"No, it?s fine Buffy. You probably have something to
do with Riley," Willow said trying to hide her hurt
from her friend.

Buffy looked at Riley with what could almost be called
disgust, "How about we go Christmas shopping? It?s
been awhile since we?ve shared any quality friend
time."

Riley couldn?t believe what he was hearing. He and
Buffy had just talked about going out themselves and
now here she was inviting Willow.

"Shopping?" Willow asked almost as surprised as Riley.

"Yeah, just you and me. What do you say?" the blond
girl asked her friend.

Now Riley was just mad. His girlfriend wasn?t inviting
her friend, she was dumping all their plans and only
thinking about the two of them.

Willow looked at Riley after Buffy?s question. If she
didn?t know any better she could?ve sworn that Riley
was beyond mad. >>Well look at that. Seems soldier
boy?s a bit ticked off. I should leave the two of them
to their plans.<< She looked at Buffy and decided,
>>Nah, he has her everyday.<< "That sound great. Let
me just go get my coat." She quickly headed to the
room to retrieve her coat.

Riley was mad, "I thought we had plans Buffy?"

"Yeah, but Will wants to do something."

"You could?ve said you already had plans, hell, you
could?ve at least invited her with us instead of
throwing our plans out the window."

"Look Riley, Will is my best friend. I?ve been
spending so much time with you and...and I feel it?s
about time I spend some time actually being a best
friend," Buffy responded trying not to get upset.

"So you just..."

"Yes I did Riley. Now if you want you can leave
already."

"No, it?s fine. I?ll drop you off at the mall," Riley
answered anger hiding in his eyes.

"We?re walking so you can go already," Buffy answered
without even looking at him.

"Fine! You want me to go so I?ll go," he said heading
for the door. "I?ll call you later."

"Don?t bother. I?m spending Willow time today, we?ll
probably rent a move afterwards. Mom?s gone so we?ll
head over to my house," she said still not looking at
him.

"Fine, I?ll just go o..."

"No, don?t. Me and Will, will be just fine alone," she
said smiling as her friend came back to the living
room.

"All ready," announced Willow as she entered the room.
"So is Riley going to...??

"Nah Will, I figure we could talk more if we walked
there," the blonde said still smiling at her friend.

Willow looked at Riley and it looked like her was on
fire. Willow could not remember him ever being in such
a bad mood. Willow smiled, >>Too bad solider boy.<<
She really didn?t like him.

><><><><><
Whenever I'm alone with you
You make me feel like I am home again
Whenever I'm alone with you
You make me feel like I am whole again
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The walk to the mall was short, but enjoyable none the
less. It seemed like ages since they had really
talked. Willow was in heaven. >>Dang! I never have
this much fun with Tara. It?s always magic, there?s
never anything...oh damn. Tara, I love Tara. Yeah. But
Buffy is just so...No! Don?t do this Rosenberg, you
have a girlfriend remember that. Yeah, a girlfriend
who left for Christmas.<<

Buffy looked at her friend, she had been quiet for
some time now. "Earth to Will. Willow are you there?"

"Wha...who? Buffy?" Willow was startled out of her
thoughts. "What are smiling at?" she asked, seeing the
look on her friend?s face. >>If only you could love me
like I love you.<<

"Your smile. I love it when you smile Will," Buffy
said as they walked on. >>I love everything about you
Will. If only it wasn?t for that bonehead Riley. He
can be such a jerk sometimes. So what if I don?t want
to talk to him all the time. I do have a life besides
him, he should know that.<<

Buffy was so deep in thought that it was now Willow?s
turn to ask, "Hey, you okay?"

"Yeah, I?m fine Will."

"Well, it doesn?t seem like it. Want to talk about
it?"

"Nah, I?m fine Will, really."

"For some odd reason I don?t believe you," the
red-head said smiling, "talk to me Buffy."

Buffy never stood a chance against Willow?s resolve
face, "Fine, just put away that face."

"Better?" Willow asked as she smiled at her friend,
"Now spill it."

"It?s Riley, Will. He?s gotten way over protective of
me. Even now that there?s no Initiative, something is
still wrong."

"Have you talked about it with him? They say talking
helps."

"That?s just it, I don?t want to. I think I don?t want
anything to do with him any more."

"So tell him that." >>Yes! Thank the go...damn,
Tara.<<

"I?ve tried but he just won?t listen. He?s like some
old geezer, he thinks that I?m his old wife or
something. And he?s just so boring. We don?t have any
more fun."

Willow felt so many things as she talked with her
friend. As she heard Buffy speak she was amazed at how
Buffy?s words seemed to say everything she was feeling
about Tara. But Tara was out of town, she couldn?t do
that to her.

"I just wish he was more like you Will. "When I?m with
you I feel invincible, life is fun again."

Willow had zoned out for a bit but managed to catch
the end of her friend?s words, "What?" she asked
trying to focus on her friend.

"I said, I wish he was more like you. Like we are now.
I could never talk to him like this."

"I?ll always be here Buffy," Willow said smiling.

Buffy just smiled back, she really believed her
friend. >>I hope you are Wills, I really hope you
are.<<

Both girls smiled as the kept on walking through the
mall. >>Perhaps...?<< each thought as they continued
on.

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Whenever I'm alone with you
You make me feel like I am young again
Whenever I'm alone with you
You make me feel like I am fun again
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* Willow?s House *

RING-RING-RING

"This is Will, I didn?t answer the phone so I?m out
right now. Leave your name and number and I?ll get
back to you as soon as I return."

BEEP

"Hey Will, it?s me, Tara. I couldn?t stand to be away
so long, I have to see you. My parents didn?t want me
to, but I?ll be in Sunnydale by tomorrow morning. It?s
10:00. I?ll see you tomorrow. Don?t forget, I love
you.?

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* Buffy?s House *

Willow and Buffy had stayed up most of the night. They
ate ice cream until their cheeks hurt and they had
talked for what seemed like forever.

Buffy was the first to wake up. Upon opening her eyes
the first thing that caught her attention was their
sleeping arrangements. Apparently they had fallen
asleep during the moving and because of the cold they
had curled up during the night. It didn?t bother
Buffy, >>dang, hopefully this doesn?t upset Will. I
know she has Tara, but she?s still asleep. I?m sure it
wouldn?t hurt if...<< she closed her eyes and snuggled
back into her best friend. "I love you Will."

"I love you too," came the sleep reply.

"Will," Buffy said surprised, she didn?t think her
friend was up. "I?m so sorry Will. I?ll just move
over..."

"Don?t. I mean, it?s cold why move?"

"Yeah, I guess you?re right."

"Buffy?" >>Might as well ask.<<

"Yeah Will."

"Do you really mean it?"

"Mean what Will?" >>Oh no, she knows. But how? Damn, I
just told her.<<

"You know, that you love me? Cause I know that you?re
still a little uncomfortable with me and Tara. And I
just want..." >>I wish you loved me like I love
Tara<<.

>>Thank God that?s her question.<< "Of course I love
you Will. Nothing could ever change that."

"Good," came the sleep response as Willow yawned.
"Cause I love you too," was the response as Willow
kissed her friend.

It was just suppose to be a friendly kiss, but there
was nothing friendly about it when they finished.
Willow hadn?t meant for it to happen as it did, but
when she leaned kiss her friend on the cheek Buffy
moved her face. Their lips met and instead of ending
it quickly, the kiss seemed to go on. Both girls
remain wide eyed and slack jawed as they looked into
each other?s eyes.

Willow was the first to speak, "Oh Buffy, I?m sorry. I
shouldn?t have, I mean you don?t even...I?ll just go."

"Will, I..." Buffy began as the phone rang. 

RING-RING-RING

"Phone! It?s the phone, better answer it could be
important, and that would be bad if you missed..."

"Will,? Buffy interrupted her friend?s babble, "the
machine can get it. We need to talk."

RING-RING-RING

"Yes, you?re so right. We need to talk, talking is
good. We talked all night and then, dang. What am I
saying? Why don?t I just stop now and let..."

"Will, it?s ok."

"It is?"

"Yeah Will, it is."

"Why?? Willow didn?t know what possessed her to ask
that but she did.

RING-RING-RING

The phone continued to ring until the machine finally
answered.

"This is Buffy. I?m not in right now but just leave
your name and number after the beep and I?ll get back
to you."

BEEP

"Buffy, it?s Tara. I guess you?re not in either. I was
just looking for Willow. I called her last night but I
guess she didn?t get the message. If you see her...nah
forget it. I?m at the airport, I?ll just catch a cab.
I hope she likes the surprise. I guess I?ll see you in
a few. Bye"

"Because I..." Buffy began before Willow cut her off.

"Was that Tara on the machine?" she asked.

This surprised Buffy, she was about to confess her
love to Willow, and Willow was worried about the
machine. "No I don?t think so. Like I was saying."

"Yes it was," continued Willow as she head over to the
answering machine.

"Will, Will are you listening to me?" Buffy asked.

But Willow wasn?t as she played back the message,
"Damn she?s home."

"What? How?" asked Buffy still not paying too much
attention to the phone.

"Tara. Damn. I have to go Buffy," Willow said getting
her things together.

"Wait. Willow, we really need to..." but Buffy
couldn?t finish.

"Look Buffy, I need to leave. Tara will be home soon.
I shouldn?t be here, I need to go."

"But you are here," Buffy answered, "Where else should
you be?"

"I need to be with Tara, Buffy. This shouldn?t have
happened, we both belong to other people. I?m sorry. I
need to go," Willow said opening the door.

"Willow, please don?t. I don?t love Riley, I love..."

"Don?t say it Buffy, please don?t."

"But I do Will, I love..."

"But I love Tara, Buffy. I?m sorry, I need to go now."

"Will..."

"I?ll call you, ok?" with that Willow closed the door
behind her, leaving Buffy standing alone in her living
room.

>>I?m sorry Buffy. I wish there was another way.<<

><><><><><
However far away
I will always love you
However long I stay
I will always love you
Whatever words I say
I will always love you
I will always love you
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Buffy stood motionless and speechless in her living
room. Everything seemed to go by so quickly,
everything was such a blur. She was finally coming to,
she was about to follow Willow when she heard knocking
at the door.

KNOCK-KNOCK-KNOCK

She ran over to the door and without even looking
opened it, expecting to find Willow. "Oh Will you came
back, I love..."

She opened her eyes to find a very angry Riley Finn
looking at her, "Damn it! I knew it. Did you really
think I couldn?t tell that your in love with her? You
must think I?m some kind of idiot. Well, here?s some
news for you Buffy, I?m not. I won?t lose you to some
dyke."

Buffy couldn?t believe what she was hearing. She
wanted to be hurt over Riley?s words, but she was more
angry than anything else. "What did you say? Well
here?s news for you Finn, I?m not yours and I never
will be. I don?t give a damn about anything you say!"

"Fuck! She?s gotten to you hasn?t she? She must?ve
cast some type of dyke spell on you."

"How dare you? You have no say in my life anymore
Riley, get out. I love Will and there is nothing you
can do about it. Get out!"

"Not until I teach you a lesson," he said slamming the
door behind him and heading for the blonde.

"Don?t threaten me. Get the fuck out of my house."

"No threat Buffy," he said changing shape in front of
her, "You?re mine bitch, if you like it or not."

The entire form change caught Buffy off guard, she
didn?t know what he was. This distraction was enough
time for Riley to get in the first hit. It caught
Buffy by surprise, but it didn?t take her long to
catch up.

"You bastard! I trusted you!"

"Don?t be too surprised, you know you loved it. All
those nights that we didn?t sleep. You gave yourself
to me slayer, and now you?re forever mine."

"I don?t think so," she said connecting solidly with
his nose. She continued her assault until Riley
recovered and fought back.

"What?s wrong slayer? Did your little bitch run home
to Tara? I knew that bitch would come if I told her
how much Willow missed her."

"You called Tara?"

"Had to," he said, sarcasm dripping from every word.
"We couldn?t have dear old Willow sad and depressed
now could we? And sure enough Willow ran home when she
found out. She?s a good girl, not like you," he said
throwing her across the room.

Buffy was pissed, "You ruined everything! Willow loves
me, not Tara. She loves me!"

"Yeah, just keep telling yourself that. Maybe if you
try hard enough you?ll even believe it!" he said
lunging at her once again.

"You?ll see. She?ll come back to me."

"She used you slayer. While the dog was away, the cat
played. It?s a miracle you two didn?t end up in the
sack. For sure I thought I could get some good
blackmail shots of you two. I could imagine Tara?s
face. She?d be heartbroken," he said smiling as he
attempted to block Buffy?s assault.

"You lie! I could see it in her eyes. She loves me,"
Buffy really wanted to believe what she was saying.
>>Please say you love me Will. I don?t think I?d be
able to be with anyone else.<<

"If she loves you so much, why isn?t she here? Why did
I just see her and Tara all lovey dovey at Willow?s
house. I?m sure she loves you." Riley continued to
talk even when the slayer held him defenseless.

Buffy was pissed, "She does love me!" she said braking
his neck and dropping him to the ground.

"Oh Will," she said after looking around her living
room. She quickly dragged Riley?s corpse out to the
back porch, she?d deal with that as soon as she talked
to Will.

She dialed and the phone rang.

RING-RING-RING

When the phone finally picked up she was so excited,
she didn?t think it was the machine.

"Hey Will it?s..." she felt stupid.

"...is Will, I didn?t answer the phone so I?m out
right now. Leave your name and number and I?ll get
back to you as soon as I return."

In that moment Buffy?s world began to crumble. >>She?s
probably out with Tara, she should?ve gotten there
already. I know I shouldn?t be calling her, but I want
her to say it. Damn it Will.<<

BEEP

"Will, it?s Buffy. I know I shouldn?t be calling you,
but I just had to hear your voice one last time. I
guess you?re out with Tara, she is your girlfriend and
what not. By the time you get this I should be out of
here. It turns out Riley was some time of possessive
demon. No wonder he always made me feel so yucky. I?ll
call Giles and have him check out the body. I really
do love you Will. I guess somewhere along these years
it was bound to happen. I wish I would?ve seen it
soon, before Tara at least. You always made me feel
free to be myself, I know that?s what I?ll miss most
of all. I hope you?re happy with her. I shouldn?t have
put you in such a predicament. I?ll go now before you
run out of
tape. I love you Willow Rosenberg."

><><><><><
Whenever I'm alone with you
You make me feel like I am free again
Whenever I'm alone with you
You make me feel like I am clean again
><><><><><

Buffy hung up the phone and headed upstairs to change.
She had to think.

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* Willow?s House *

Willow got home shortly before Tara. She head straight
up stairs and got dressed. As soon as she came back
down Tara?s cab was pulling up. She headed outside to
greet her girlfriend.

"Oh Willow, I missed you," she said kissing her
girlfriend.

Willow felt uncomfortable but had to respond, "I
missed you too," she said returning the kiss. And just
by chance, Riley was passing by as the said their
hellos. >>Must be going to see Buffy<< she thought as
she helped Tara carry her things inside.

Once inside Tara kissed Willow again, she looked so
happy. >>Tara doesn?t deserve this<< she thought to
herself.

"Tara, we need to talk," she said with the an empty
expression across her face.

"Yes, sure Willow," Tara was clearly concerned about
her girlfriend. "Whatever you want to talk about. Are
you ok?"

"Yeah Tara, I?m fine. We need to talk about us. Please
have a seat." With that Willow went over to the phone,
she turned off the ringer and lowered the volume. She
didn?t want to be disturbed at all, this was hard
enough as it was.

"Ok Willow, I?m listening. I came home as soon as I
could. I didn?t know you?d be so hurt."

"Hurt? Who said I was hurt?"

"Well Riley. He called and told me that you wanted me
home, but that you felt bad telling me yourself. I
explained to my parents. They didn?t like it but I
came anyway."

>>Riley? That bastard!<<

Tara noticed her girlfriend get quiet and asked, "Are
you ok?"

"Yeah Tara, I?m fine."

"Good."

"But I need to tell you something Tara. I need to be
honest with you."

"I?m listening Willow, I?m listening."

Willow didn?t know where to begin, "I didn?t get your
message yesterday."

"That?s fine. We?re both here and that?s all that
matters."

"Yeah I..." but Willow looked at Tara and couldn?t
finish. >>I have to tell her the truth. I love
Buffy.<<

"Tara, I didn?t get the message because I was at
Buffy?s all night."

"That?s fine Willow, nothing wrong with spending time
with friends."

"Tara,? Willow couldn?t go on, "Just stop Tara,
please."

Tara was speechless.

"I was with Buffy all night and I loved it. We ate ice
cream, we watched movies, and we talked all night. We
woke up snuggled Tara, and I loved it. She told me
that she loved me and I told her the same thing. I?m
sorry Tara."

"You?re her best friend Willow, of course you have to
love her."

"No! Don?t you get it, I love her. I kissed her Tara
and I loved it. I want to be with her, I?m sorry."

Tara didn?t know what to say, she had come home after
receiving the phone call from Riley. Now she wasn?t so
sure her returned was welcomed.

"Wha...what are you saying?" she asked.

"I?m saying...I?m saying that we shouldn?t be together
anymore. I tried Tara, I really did, and I love you,
but this isn?t working. I can?t love you with all my
heart because I love Buffy. That?s unfair to you."

"You love me?" asked a shocked Tara. "Fair? Do you
think any of this is fair? I came back to you Will,
and now I see it was pointless. Tell me how long have
you loved her? Since high school? Wouldn?t that be so
sweet, your high school sweet heart. Is that what she
is Willow? All you?ve done is use me to fill in the
gap she left when she hooked up with Riley, is that
it? Well Willow, I don?t need you either."

"I?m sorry Tara."

"Oh don?t be sorry, not now. But don?t worry, I don?t
love you either. Why do you think I didn?t invite you
home with me? I have my high school sweet heart too. I
knew I shouldn?t have come back. She asked me not to
you know. Damn it!"

"Tara..."

"Just forget it Willow. I?ll call a cab. Just go get
Buffy. That is if you can take her from soldier boy,"
Tara said heading for the phone. "Oh look, a message.
Must be that bitch already. Perfect timing since I saw
Riley drive by not long ago."

Willow ignored Tara?s comments about the woman she
loved. She waited for Tara to get a cab and then
checked the message. Tara waited outside as Willow
listened to the message.

>"Will, it?s Buffy. I know I shouldn?t be calling you,
but I just had to hear your voice one last time. I
guess you?re out with Tara, she is your girlfriend and
what not. By the time you get this I should be out of
here. It turns out Riley was some time of possessive
demon. No wonder he always made me feel so yucky. I?ll
call Giles and have him check out the body. I really
do love you Will. I guess somewhere along these years
it was bound to happen. I wish I would?ve seen it
soon, before Tara at least. You always made me feel
free to be myself, I know that?s what I?ll miss most
of all. I hope you?re happy with her. I shouldn?t have
put you in such a predicament. I?ll go now before you
run out of tape. I love you Willow Rosenberg."<

Something about the message just didn?t seem right.
>>She never uses my full name<< Willow thought to
herself >>and she that she?d ?miss most of all.? I
need to call Giles.<< She dialed the number quickly
and waited for someone to answer.

"Hello."

"Giles it?s Willow."

"Yes, what?s wrong Willow."

"It?s Buffy, Giles. Have you seen her?"

"Why yes, she just left. Why? What?s wrong Willow?"

"Did she say where she was going?"

"No, no she didn?t. She just said that Riley was a
demon and that she had killed him. She?s in his truck,
she took my cell and said she had errands to run. I?m
on my way to her house right now. What?s wrong
Willow?"

"She?s upset Giles. I think she might do something
stupid. When I left her this morning...and her
message..."

"Get dressed. I?ll be right over and we can go find
her together."

"Ok Giles, but hurry." She hung up the phone and began
to pace the living room. Tara had already left and she
was now by herself. >>Buffy, where are you?<< She
couldn?t be still, she picked up the phone and dialed
Buffy?s number.

RING-RING-RING

"This is Buffy. I?m not in right now but just leave
your name and number after the beep and I?ll get back
to you."

BEEP

"Buffy. Buffy are you home? This is Will, Buffy. If
you?re home pick up the phone. You were right Buffy, I
do love you. I think I?ve loved you ever since
graduation. When I decided to go to UC Sunnydale, it
was only to be with you. I don?t think I could survive
without you. I love you Buffy. I want to make it work,
so don?t go and do anything stupid. I broke up with
Tara, I didn?t love her and she doesn?t love me. She
has a girlfriend back home, I hope they?re happy. Me
and Giles are going to go out and look for you. If you
get home call us, I?m sure we?ll have Xander?s phone.
You know the number, call. I love you Buffy."

As Willow hung up the phone Giles drove up. Sure
enough he had the cell phone, now they were off to
find the woman she loved.

><><><><><><

* Riley?s truck, heading towards the Sunnydale bluffs
*

Buffy had been driving for sometime now. She really
didn?t have a destination, she just drove. The phone
rung and rung, but she recognized Xander?s number and
didn?t answer. And now she was at the Sunnydale
bluffs, she kept going up and up until there was no
more path for the truck. She sat for awhile again the
phone rang, this time she answered.

"Hello," her voice was emotionless.

"Buffy? Thank the gods. Where are you Buffy, you?ve
had us all worried. Buffy?"

"Willow," for a split second Buffy was happy. "What to
you want? Shouldn?t you be with Tara?"

"No Buffy, of course not. Not when I love you."

"You said you didn?t. You said you loved her."

"?m sorry Buffy, I shouldn?t have said that. I was
scared. Please forgive me."

The phone went silent and Willow knew her friend was
thinking.

"I want to be your angel Willow. Do you think God
would let me?"

"What? Buffy, where are you Buffy?" Willow was getting
scared.

"I?m going to bring you a star Willow. It may take a
while, but I will be back. I love you Will."

"Buffy! Where are you Buffy?"

"I love you Willow."

After that the phone went dead. Willow had never been
so scared before.

><><><><><

"What did she say?" asked Giles.

"She said she was going to bring me a star, she's
going to be my angel."

"She could be anywhere."

Willow sat in silence until it hit her "Dear God no."

"What?s wrong Willow? Do you know where she is?"

"The bluffs Giles, head for the bluffs."

Giles didn?t have to be told twice, with a lead foot
he headed for the bluffs.

><><><><><

Buffy had made a decision after hanging up with
Willow. She hadn?t planned it but after talking to the
red head she knew it was the right thing to do.
Getting out of the truck she headed higher up the
bluffs. >>I?ll always love you Willow. You?ll see, I
won?t be gone long.<<

><><><><><
However far away
I will always love you
However long I stay
I will always love you
Whatever words I say
I will always love you
I will always love you
><><><><><

Willow and Giles were at the bluffs when the phone
scare them both.

Willow quickly answered, "Buffy?"

"You always did know me better than anyone else.
That?s what I loved about you."

"Loved? Buffy, you can still love me. Where are you
Buffy?"

"No, I can?t love you. Not until I get back."

"Buffy, Buffy don?t talk like that."

"Just know that no matter what I?ll always love you
Will. No matter where I am or how far we are from each
other. You were always my better half."

"Buffy, don?t talk like that. We?re almost there.
Please don?t move."

"But this way I?ll always be your angel Will. Don?t
you want me to be your angel?"

"Buffy don?t." Looking at Giles, Willow almost yelled
up, "Hurry!"

"I love you Will."

"Buffy..."

"I can fly Will."

"NO!!!"

They were too late.

>< >< >< >< >< >< >< >< >< >< >< >< >< >< >< >< >< ><

So, how was it? I didn?t want to get into too much
details because we all know what just happened. I just
bought a "Cure" cd and I just couldn?t get the song
out of my head. I hope you liked it. And now I?m off
because it?s 5:00 and that?s way passed my 5:00 bed
time. Laters.

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