This Friday night was just like any other Friday night.Willow, Buffy, and I all sat at a table sipping our drinks.

"So where is Oz?"I asked trying to start a conversation.

"His band had a gig at some club out of town.I really didn't feel like going."the red haired girl replied taking a sip of her peppermint tea.

"Oh,"was all I could think to say.Buffy sat silently,she looked sad.I could she was thinking about *him*. "Buffy,would you like to dance?"I asked attempting to take her mind off of Angel at least for a little while.

"Sure,"she replied raising from her seat and straightening her black top.

As I led her onto the dance floor,the song Witness started playing. Gently, I wrapped my arm around Buffy's waist as she laced her arms around my neck.

Make me a Witness
Take me Out
Out of Darkness
Out of Dark

We began dancing slowly with the music.I feel her body tremble suddenly and when I look at her face tears stream down her cheeks.

"Buffy,what's wrong?"I asked even though I already knew.

"I miss Angel so much."she said barely whispering.She nuzzles closer to me still crying. "Ever since he left I feel so empty, like something has been taken away."

Seeing her like this,in this much pain,I didn't recognize her as the Slayer but as a lost and frightened child.

I won't weigh you down with good intentions. Won't make fire out of clay; Run our Inventions.

"Angel is still with you. He always will be with you. He would give his life for you, I know that for a fact, he had proven it many times. The love the two of you shared for each other will never die.Never."I said clutching her tightly, hoping that by doing this it would, somehow, stop her pain or at least help ease it.

Will we burn in Heaven? Like we do down here. Will the change come while we're waiting? Everyone is waiting

"I just think that if I would have stopped myself, if I would have listened to him........."Buffy whispered before she started crying again. "Buffy,look at me."I said tilting her face up to mine."I promise you, that Angel wouldn't change a thing. He loved you and you loved him. If his last thoughts were of you then he wouldn't change a thing."I said resting her head back onto my chest."I didn't like Angel a lot but I had respect for him. I could tell that he loved you with all of his soul. If he had to give it up to be with you, I can bet he would do it again."I whispered gently swaying with the music.

And when we're done soul searching, And we carry the weigh and die for a cause Its misery made beautiful right before our eyes. Mercy be revealed or blind us where we stand

Buffy looked up at me with love in her eyes. I saw two kinds of love: Friendly love for me and eternal love for her Angel."Xander Harris, when did you get do smart?"she asked smiling at me through her tears.

"When I realized that you were his."I replied kissing her on the forehead."I love you, Buffy. I will protect you always."I said pulling her closer.

"Thank you, I need to be loved,"was all she said before she buried her face into my shirt and just continued to dance.

Will we burn in Heaven? Like we do down here. Will the change come while we're waiting? Everyone is waiting.

I just hugged her."He is waiting for you. He will always wait."