Disclaimer: I don’t own them. Joss and Co. let them go away!! NOT ME!
Distribution: Anyone who wants it, take it, just lemme know where its going
Spoilers: “Chosen”, S2-S7, “Surprise” & “Innocence”
AN: Yea, considering I haven’t written like all year, this is a major accomplishment for me. I hope you guys like it.
Dedication: to Beth, for the idea, and to Kasiya because last Friday was her birthday (don’t worry girly, your fic is coming *g*), HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! Rating: PG
Feedback: PLEASE!!!! It makes my muse stay around and not go on vacation

Buffy looked down at the crater that had once been Sunnydale. She took it all in. * We won. * She was shaky on her own two feet and she felt like lying down and sleeping for a year or two. She heard her friends talking, but her joy, the overwhelming feeling of victory sang in her head and drowned out their voices. She heard her sister ask the question she had been wondering herself.

“Yeah Buffy…what are we going to do now?”

She took in her sister’s words and thought of the endless possibilities. There were new Slayers all over the world now. There was no need for her to bare the responsibility alone. She could live how she wanted to live, go back to college and build a normal life. A slow, sly smile crept over her features as she considered all the possibilities.

Buffy woke with a start. The feeling of victory still sang in her ears. Her sister’s words echoed in her head. Sister? Since when did she have a sister? She grabbed at the sheet and pulled it closer to her body, trying to shield herself from the terror that was now creeping in. She looked around frantically, searching. Nobody. There was no body lying next to her. She was alone in the bed. The sheets still smelled of soap and incense, sex and love. She took a deep breath and attempted to calm herself. The dream she had just come out of had been more real than anything she had ever experienced. She scooted towards the edge of the bed and was going to start gathering her clothes and getting dressed when she heard a noise. She looked up with a start, eyes darting about frantically, looking for a weapon. She built up her courage and called out, “Angel?”

She heard footsteps and sighed when she saw his lithe form come into view.

“Buffy, you’re awake. I was just making you some breakfast. Do you want orange juice or milk?”

She rubbed her eyes and smoothed her hair.

“Buffy, what’s wrong?”

“Angel, I just had the worst dream!”

He sat down next to her on the bed and took her in his arms.

“Tell me about it.”

“Well, it all started last night. After we fell asleep, you woke up in pain and went outside. Angel, us making love made you lose your soul.” A tear escaped and rolled down her cheek.

“Don’t cry now, love. I’m here, I’ll always be here.”

“But in my dream you weren’t. You left me and went to L.A. But Angel, that’s not the worst part. I started seeing another man, you turned human and then took the day back and nobody remembered, I have a sister, my mom died, I died, Giles left, I came back, I slept with Spike,” she made a gagging noise and continued, “we were up against this hell bitch, Willow was gay and when her girlfriend got killed she went all evil and tried to destroy the world, The First came back and we had a war.”

Angel stared at her blankly, trying to take everything in.

“It was all so real. And you came and gave me this amulet thing, and we kissed and it was so wonderful, but then I sent you away. You were really jealous of me and Spike because you thought he was my boyfriend.”

“So what happened with the war?”

“Spike wore the amulet you gave me and destroyed all these scary uber-vamps and we closed the Hellmouth for good. Sunnydale was a gigantic crater. Anya died and so did Spike. Angel, it was so real.”

Angel pulled Buffy closer to him and rocked her gently, “Shhh, its okay. It was just a nightmare.”

He kissed her gently and looked her in the eye, “I love you.”

She smiled, “I love you too. What’s for breakfast?”

Later that morning, after a delicious breakfast, Buffy made her way to the Library to check in with Giles, stopping by her house to change.

“Hey honey,” Buffy turned to greet her mother.

“Hey mom.” “You want some breakfast?”

“No, I’m okay. I’m just going to go get ready for school.”

“How was Willow’s?”

“What?”

“You know, studying at Willow’s?”

“Oh right, sorry, long night. Yeah, it was good. I think I’m going to pass everything. I gotta go jump in the shower.”

“Okay well, come down when you’re done and I’ll run you to school,” she stared at her daughter for a moment, “You look different, more grown up. Seventeen suits you.” She smiled and turned to go back into the kitchen and finish her coffee when Buffy called out, “Mom?”

She turned to look at her daughter, “Yes?”

“Um, I don’t have a sister you’re not telling me about, right?”

“Buffy, whatever gave you that crazy idea?”

“Oh nothing, just a dream I had.”

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