Her Immortal Beloved

Immortal. He was going to live forever. She would die, and he would live on, and find another. Buffy was in her room, lying in bed, crying. I wish I had a picture of him, she thought. She had just said good-bye to him for the night. It was 12:57 a.m. He had been gone for an hour, but it seemed like a lifetime. She had to sleep because of school tomorrow, but for some reason all she could think of was him. Maybe he’s watching me, she thought. She looked around the room, no sign of him. A tear fell down her cheek. Why don’t you love me anymore Angel?, she thought. Then she broke into a fit of uncontrollable sobbing.

Angel sat at the school library. She comes here everyday, I can feel her., he thought. He sat at the table and put his head down. He couldn’t go see her, it was just too hard. He knew she was probably hurting, thinking he didn’t love her anymore. He didn’t want to hurt her this way, but he had to stay away. He thought of her at her home, crying, like she always was. It was all because of him. Why should she have to go through this, just because he couldn’t control his hunger. He had been almost able to control it until he first saw her. Her milky white skin made him want to sink his teeth into her. No, no. He couldn’t ever want to think of that. She was his beloved.

Buffy stopped crying. She knew she couldn’t sleep, so she got dressed to go out on a hunt. When she climbed out of her window she suddenly got the urge to check out the library. So she went toward the school. I wonder why I want to check out the library., she thought. But she continued to walk towards it anyway. When she climbed through the window, she fell onto the ground with a loud thud. She got up and saw a figure run to the corner of the dark room.

“Show yourself.”, she said.

Nothing moved. She kept walking, looking every which way to maybe spot what creature she had to find. But she couldn’t.

“I said show yourself!”, she screamed.

Suddenly a figure moved from the bookshelves and began to walk towards her. She lunged at it, knocking it down. She looked into the eyes of the demon and was face to face with her immortal beloved.

“Angel.”, she said.

“Buffy. Can you maybe get off of me so I can breathe?”, he said.

Buffy got up and so did Angel. They looked deep into each other’s eyes. She smiled at him and he smiled back.

“So what are you doing here?”, Buffy asked.

“I could say the same to you. Buffy, you shouldn’t be out this late.”, Angel said, worried. Buffy smiled. “Well neither should you. Why are you here?”, she asked.

“I just wanted to feel the place you came to every morning, before you came here. What, do you want me to leave?”, he asked, hurt.

“No! I just was curious. I came here for a strange reason. I had an urge.”, Buffy said.

He smiled. She had the same urges he did. He would always get the urge to go watch her sleep, but he knew she probably would know he was there.

“I get those urges all the time.”, Angel said.

She smiled too. Wow, they both felt the same way. She had thought it was jut her that was lovesick. She wanted to kiss him so bad, but she knew he would probably leave if she did. So she just gazed into his chocolate brown eyes.
He kissed her. He just couldn’t control it any longer. Especially with her here. Her face just made him want to kiss her for the rest of his life. That would be forever. But just for him. He pulled away when he had this thought. He looked into her eyes, and she looked deeply hurt.

“Why do you do this to me? Don’t you see how it makes me feel? How you make me feel?”, she cried, with tears falling down her face.

“I do. That’s why I have to go.”, he said, walking to the window.

“NO! No Angel please! Don’t kill my heart again. I don’t think I could stand it.”, she sobbed.

He looked into her tear filled eyes. Why couldn’t it be different? Why couldn’t he just take her in his arms and kiss her, never letting go? Because. He was a immortal demon. And she was a beautiful angel. He was killing her every time he left her this way, and he knew it. He couldn’t see why he should ever come back. He should let her live her life. He kept walking.
Buffy collapsed to the ground and sobbed. He was leaving her. Again. But this time she knew it was forever. Why did she have to be a slayer? Why did she have to have a birthright? Why couldn’t her and Angel be normal. Because it was written.

“NO! Angel please don’t leave me! I’ll die without you!”, she sreamed.

He turned around. She thought he was coming back. He just stood there. Not moving. He was leaving her. She couldn’t let him leave.

“You’ll die with me Buffy.”, he said, to her tear stained face.

She looked into his tear stained eyes. He really did love her. That’s why he has to leave. But he can’t. I love him, she thought. She ran toward him, but backed away when his face shifted.

“Go!”, he yelled and climbed out of the window.

She collapsed to the ground, and began to sob again. He was gone. Forever. They would never see each other again. Her true love. Her guardian. Her Angel. She looked up into the moonlight and started to sob again. Never again. Love is just too hard, she thought. Then she got up and climbed out of the window and walked home. When she got home she fell onto her bed and looked around her room, still sobbing. She spotted the jacket. She put it on and laid in bed. This was all she had left. He was gone.
The morning came, and she woke up early. She spotted something on the windowsill and got up to get it. It was a small box. She opened it. Inside was his cross. She put it on and smiled at the sun, hoping he was somewhere safe. He’s still here, he’ll always be watching over me. My Angel, my guardian, my immortal beloved. Not too far away, someone was holding a necklace. She dropped it in the library and he went back to get it. This is all I have left of her. He looked up on the wall of his apartment. There were portraits all over his walls. Well, and these. He thanked himself for not telling her where he lived. This is where I’ll stay. I’ll stay away from her. For as long as I can bear to. He started to cry. Why?, he kept saying to himself.

“Because we belong together.”, he said aloud.

Guess who?