Rating: PG
Summary: Janice discovers something that helps her deal with her guilt...
Spoilers: Don't think so...but then, I don't think, come to think of it!?! (hehehe)
Disclaimer: I so TOTALLY wish I owned them...do you think I could kill him and claim to be his heir? At least that way the storyline wouldn't ubersuck!!! And the song is "Forever" by Tina Cousins...
Note: This is the ninth and final story in the Weekend series. Follows Decision Weekend.
Note 2: This is the happier ending that I promised...
Crawford Street
Friday 11:30pm
Janice walked toward the mansion. Cordelia and Doyle had left for L.A. last Saturday, they still had a job to do, but she felt that her best friends deserved better than what they received, although Buffy's funeral wishes were carried out...
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The Cemetery
Monday before 7:25pm
The letters to her parents said virtually the same thing.
Dear Mom,
I'm sorry about this, but it's something I had to do. I'm with Angel now. I guess that the one good thing to come out of this is that we can be together. Forever this time. Not just weekends...not that most of them weren't perfect.
I want you to go with Dad to mine and Angel's lawyer. His name and address are at the bottom of this letter.
I have arranged for my own funeral. I've even paid for it...see, I can be responsible. Who'd have thought that Angel could have left me so much money? Now I know why he took me shopping so often...
Love, Buffy...
Buffy's body was buried in one of Sunnydale's many cemeteries. All of Buffy's friends were there, as well as her betrayers. Janice didn't think that they should be there, but Joyce asked them to stay. What came as a surprise was the others that attended. It looked as if the entire surviving Graduating Class of Sunnydale High were there, as well as many of the University students. Buffy had made quite a name for herself.
What surprised everyone was the army of demons that could be seen on the horizen. Many people pulled out weapons, (they knew that being around even a dead Buffy was dangerous) but were halted by Spike.
"They're here to pay their bloody respects. Any demon who can be here tonight, will be. They all feared the Slayer and Angelus, but they also respected them. She made a name for herself in the last four years than most Slayers put together."
Everyone put away their weapons. The priest was surprised at the night's events. Many of the demons placed two blood-red roses beside her open casket. They stood back as the priest continued with his speech.
"Before us, we put to rest a young girl, Buffy Anne Summers. Everyone who lived here in Sunnydale knew of her. The One who fought as the Sword of God. The one who saved lives, who in the end, couldn't save herself. Tonight we put her to rest, let her finally be able to find some peace..."
Hank and Joyce moved to close the casket, but were stopped by Janice. She came forward and pulled out of her bag the urn that held Angel's ashes. Joyce understood and motioned Hank out of the way.
She opened the urn and gently poured Angel's ashes over Buffy's body. She would have wanted this. They would have wanted this. When Buffy died, she had been wearing Angel's jacket, as well as the rings he had given her and the cross necklace. Janice added one more thing.
The dagger, the one that she had killed herself with, the one she adored. She closed the casket and walked away, crying...
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Present
Buffy and Angel's Mansion
Friday 11:35pm
Janice walked inside and could swear she heard music playing...God, if anyone's in here I'll kill them myself!
She noticed the fire was going and headed upstairs...
She followed the music. It led her to their bedroom. There were lit candles all over the room and what she saw brought tears of happiness to her eyes.
Buffy and Angel were happily dancing in the middle of the room. She could almost see right through them. Buffy was wearing a flowing white dress and Angel was in his usual black leather, but they looked deliriously happy. No more was the depressed couple of years past. Gone was the guilt and despair. Only the two happy spirits remained.
They saw her in the doorway and waved her over. She joined them in their happiness and danced with them. It was then that she realised that this was their heaven. The place they had made for themselves where they could be eternally happy. This was their home.
Janice vowed that it always would be. With the help of Spike and other immortals, she would make sure that this place would be theirs for all eternity.
And in the background, the music played on...
Just hold me now..just hold me now...
Say you'll stay forever...
Say the day will never come.....
Just hold me now, just hold me now...
Stay this way forever...
Coz we've only just begun...
Tell me...why do lovers have to leave?
I know it happens all the time...
And it's so sad, coz this time it's you and me....
I know I'm losing you but, I just can't believe it, baby...
Just hold me now..just hold me now...
Say you'll stay forever...
Say the day will never come.....
Just hold me now, just hold me now...
Stay this way forever..oh...
Coz we've only just begun...
Tell me, why do feelings have to change?
What happened to the love I knew??
Always fading....a little more each day...
So I'm losing you but,
I cant take the truth now baby....
Just hold me now..just hold me now...
Say you'll stay forever...
Say the day will never come.....
Just hold me now, just hold me now...
Stay this way forever..oh...
Coz we've only just begun...
Coz we've only just begun....
Tell me...why do lovers have to leave?
I know it happens all the time......
And it's so sad...so sad...coz this time it's you and me...
I know I'm losing you but,
I just can't believe it baby...
Just hold me now..just hold me now...
Say you'll stay forever...
Say the day will never come.....
Just hold me now, just hold me now...
Stay this way forever..oh...
Coz we've only just begun...
Tell me....why do lovers have to leave??
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