Disclaimer- I do not own the characters of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. They belong to 20th Century Fox, Joss Whedon, and Mutant Enemy. I am using them without permission, however I am not making any money off them so please do not sue me.
Author's Notes- This is the 9th in The Friends series. This one is really short and kind of bad, but I needed to get it over with. This one isn't fluff, it and the next couple will deal with Buffy's deteriorating relationships with Xander, Giles, and Joyce. Okay? After that we'll go back to fluff. That's it enjoy.
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Distribution- Buffy's Passion, Daydreams of BtVS, and anyone else who has any of my stories archived at their site has permission, everyone else just ask me first. I'll almost always say yes.
Rating- PG
Classification- Buffy/Angel, Cordelia/Doyle, Willow/Spike, friendship fic, romance, fluff.
Spoilers- Graduation Day Pt2 and back.

A week after the impromptu weddings the gang returned home.

"Where now?" Cordelia asked as they stepped off the plane in L.A.

"Angel and I are going to Sunnydale, I want to see Mom." Buffy said softly.

Angel looked at her carefully. "Are you sure?"

Buffy nodded and Angel sighed.

"Let's go."

The two waved goodbyes to the other and took a cab to Angel's where he picked up his car, then they were on their way to Sunnydale.

* * * * *

"Do you really want to do this?" Angel asked Buffy an hour later as they paused on the doorstep of Joyce's house.

"We have to. She's my mother." Buffy opened the door and stepped in.

"Mom?" She called hesitantly, as eager to do this as Angel.

"Buffy? Thank God!" Joyce ran out to the hall and froze when she saw Angel. "What's he doing here?" She asked coldly.

"He's my husband." Buffy informed her mother.

"No." Joyce said hoarsely. "Oh, Buffy! Why?"

"Because I love him." Buffy said quietly.

"But...." Joyce trailed off.

"No buts, he's my husband and you have to accept that."

"Never." Joyce swore coldly.

"Fine, then from this moment on you're a stranger." Buffy told her, taking Angel's hand and walking out the door. When they were in their car she began to sob.

"It's okay." He told her, wrapping his arms around her.

"She's my mother." Buffy sobbed.

"I know baby. It'll be okay, I promise." He whispered into her hair, cursing Joyce for causing Buffy so much pain.

From the house Joyce watched Buffy and Angel and began to cry.

"I'm so sorry Buffy, I hope one day you'll understand." She whispered to the empty room.

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