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Once More With Feeling	By : TiffersTaffy Category: -Buffy the Vampire Slayer > Het - Male/Female > Buffy/Giles Views: 4209 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Chapter List
- 13
- 14
- 15
Chapter 14:
Not Ready To Make Nice

Disclaimer: Dixie Chick's Song Not Ready To Make Nice
Inspiration for Chapter Title

Giles had been
with the coven for about four and a half months before Angel was
able to track him down. He had covered his tracks pretty well, but
Angel still managed to find him. He called Buffy as soon as he
arrived in Devon, and told her that she had found him. She could
hear the relief in her voice as she thanked him. Angel had heard
they had had a few close calls with Glory in the last few months.
Xander had broken an arm and spent a week in the hospital. Tara had
had her mind sucked out of her, and was now pretty much a hollow
shell. Willow was coping with her girlfriend acting like a child,
and Buffy was keeping Dawn hidden from Glory while dealing with
being about eight months pregnant and not very mobile. The baby
inside of her was all that Buffy had to look forward to now. But,
Angel had plans to change that. He would knock some sense back into
Giles, and tell him that he needed to return to Buffy. If he loved
her like he claimed he did, he would.

Angel found his
room in the house the coven used fairly easy. He was surprised he
hadn't had much trouble trying to get into the manor. The witch at
the door invited him in and told him exactly where to find Giles.
He hadn't questioned her, as he assumed she had the gift of
foresight and could see why he was coming. He knocked on the oak
door, waiting for movement inside. It didn't take very long for the
door to open to reveal the very person he was looking for. Giles
looked tired, worn, and stressed. He rolled his eyes and tried to
close the door, but Angel stopped him, walking past him into the
room. Angel studied the room as Giles spoke, which was small enough
to be a closet, with nothing but a bed, a dresser, and a few
chairs.

"What do you
want, Angel?"

"You left
something behind in Sunnydale. Cute little blonde who can kill
things with her bare hands, remember?"

"I could
never forget...How is she?"

"Good, for
her situation. All her friends are being chased down by Glory and
she can't do a thing about it."

Angel turned to
look back at Giles, seeing the confusion forming on the watcher's
face. A part of Angel wanted him to suffer, because Buffy had been
suffering alone for all these months now. Buffy had been more
depressed than he had ever seen her, but she was surviving on her
own. He didn't think she could do it for much longer, but he was
proud of her. Angel thought Giles deserved a little bit of
suffering. But, after a few moments he could see that Giles had
also suffered a great deal in the last few months. His heart was
heavy, and his sadness knew no bounds. At least not any that Angel
could see. He could feel the guilt and loneliness coming from the
Watcher, and he almost felt sorry for him. Giles sat down on a
small wooden chair beside his door, taking off his glasses and
cleaning them with his shirt like always. After a few moments he
stared back up at Angel, speaking out of desperation.

"Her
situation? What's wrong? Is she hurt? Please, tell me."

"She's not
hurt. She's...Giles, there is no easy way to say this, so I'm just
going to say it. She's – pregnant."

Angel watched
Giles stand up, and move to the window after he finished speaking.
Giles didn't speak for a long time. He didn't know what to say or
to think. Buffy was pregnant? Why had he not realized that was what
she had been trying to tell him the day he left. He could kick
himself in the ass for leaving her at a time like this. He couldn't
find the words no matter how he wanted to speak. He just allowed
himself to stare off into the distance. Angel got more and more
frustrated with each and every passing minute, before he finally
let everything that had happened in the last few months spill out.

"Look, she's
pregnant. Glory knows that Dawn is the key. Glory sucked Tara's
brain out. And Glory almost killed Xander last week. You have to
come back. She can't do it alone. She's been trying it alone for
four and a half months, and she has been strong. But, she can't
keep doing it. It's eating away at her, not being with you and
being basically defenseless. "

"And what
good can I do if I go back, Angel?"

"You can be
by her side. You can protect her. She needs that right now."

"And why
won't you do it? And besides, I recall she told me she didn't need
my protection."

"Because she
doesn't love me anymore. But she does love you. She never stopped.
She may not say it, but she does. And she may not admit it, but she
does need your protection. Especially now. "

Giles looked up at
Angel. Did he speak the truth? Did Buffy still love him even after
what he did to her? But, there was something else. Buffy was
pregnant with his child. He knew he had to go back to her. He had
to see if what Angel was saying was true. He couldn't leave her
alone anymore. If she really was pregnant, she would need someone
to protect her. Especially if Glory was on her tail and most of her
friends were out of commission or dealing with their own problems.
He couldn't leave her abandoned for another moment. Giles sighed,
rubbing his head before speaking again before he spoke.

"Then I guess
I have no choice, do I?"

"You will go
to her?'

"Yes. I will.
I can only pray she forgave me for leaving her."

Angel smiled, glad
that he was able to convince Giles easily to return to Buffy.
Though, he had a feeling he was planning on going home all alone as
a suitcase sat on the edge of the bed packed with a plane ticket
sitting on top.

"Buffy,
Hurry!"

Dawn cried to her
sister as the pair of them ran through the city streets. Buffy
could hardly keep up with her. She was growing tired and she didn't
know how much longer she could hold Glory off from Dawn. They made
their way to the Magic Box were Willow had prepared the trap. She
was just hoping it would be enough to contain Glory until they
could find a way to kill her. Buffy grabbed her sister's hand as
they continued to run, fighting off a few of the scabby demons that
worshiped her here and there. It took them only three minutes to
reach the front door and they rushed through it, closing and
locking it behind them.

Willow and Xander
rushed to Buffy's side, helping her to a chair. Buffy could feel
the exhaustion spilling up inside of her. She allowed the others to
help her into a chair and tried her best to relax, even though her
child inside was protesting. She groaned at the shot to the kidney
she received.

"You okay,
Buffy?"

"I'm fine.
Dawn, are you okay?"

"Yes. She's
coming though, Buffy."

"I know. And
I don't know if I can stop her."

Buffy admitted
aloud for all to hear. But, the confession was more directed to
herself than to anything. She was scared. For the first time in a
long time since becoming cursed with the girts of a Slayer, Buffy
was scared for her life. And she wasn't just scared for her life,
but for the life of her baby growing inside of her. Xander was by
her side in an instant, looking up at her. She began to cry, as he
pulled her into his arms. She spoke in a voice only above a whisper
to one of her two best friends.

"I wish he
was here, Xander. He would know what to do."

"Sshh, Buffy.
It's going to be okay. We're going to keep you and Dawn safe. I
promise."

Buffy didn't think
anyone could keep her safe. Not Willow or Xander or even Anya.
Angel or Giles were the only ones who stood a chance fighting
against Glory, and neither of them were present. She heard a noise
outside and pulled away from Xander, standing up with her friends
beside her. Dawn was crouched behind the counter with Anya and
Tara, whom Willow had been able to restore her memory to only
moments before Buffy and Dawn began to ran. She turned to see the
door to the shop being pulled off from its hinges, and Glory
walking through. The fear began to build inside her as Willow and
Xander stood in front of her. Glory rushed at them, throwing both
Xander and Willow to the side as if they were dolls. She now stood
in front of Buffy, and picked her up by her throat, causing Buffy
to struggle in her fingertips.

"Where is my
key?"

"You won't
get her, Glory. I won't let you."

"Buffy,
Buffy, Buffy. Sweetheart, do you really think you're in any
condition to fight against me?"

"Probably
not. But there is no point in not trying."

"If you say
so."

Glory grinned, and
released Buffy by throwing her up against the wall beside Xander
and Willow. She groaned from the hit to her head, and struggled to
get up. Willow was unconscious, and Xander could barely move. She
had never felt more helpless in all her life. Being pregnant had
taken a toll on the Slayer. Her strength was not nearly as strong
as she was use too. But not being very mobile due to the large
bump, as well as decreased Slayer strength had not been a problem
until now. She had stayed pretty well hidden from the other
baddies, with Spike keeping guard over the house. Willow had also
done a few protection spells to keep her from harm. But, it wasn't
going to work with Glory.

Buffy finally
managed to stumble to her feet, charging at Glory and kicking her
down. Decreased Slayer strength didn't mean a thing when it came to
the adrenaline that kicked in. Buffy found that her fear of losing
her child had become a great strength to her when she allowed it to
be. Buffy pounced onto Glory, punching the crap out of her face for
a few moments. She wouldn't let the demon-bitch win. She couldn't
if she was going to be able to survive. Glory grabbed Buffy's hand
eventually and threw her over the table behind her into a book
shelf. Her head slammed against the side of the shelf and she sat
their, a little confused and disoriented.

"I have to
say you are stronger now. A mother's love for their child is a
beautiful thing."

Buffy crawled away
from Glory's grasp, kicking her in the face a few times with her
boots. The long jean skirt she had been wearing was not doing her
any good with being able to move her legs and Glory caught her
foot, dragging her towards her. She flipped Buffy over onto her
back, and leaned down, picking her up by her neck again.

"But, you are
still not strong enough to defeat me. And soon I will be going home
and your world will be finished."

She cackled with a
sinister look on her face. Buffy felt the fear rising inside of
her. Glory could kill her right here and now, and her baby would
die as well. Buffy kicked Glory in the chest, sending her flying
into a bookcase behind her. Buffy dropped to the floor, landing on
her side. She groaned, crawling away from Glory and towards her
friends. Willow was now awake and Xander was trying to help the
pair of them up.

"Buffy, are
you okay?"

"I'm fine. I
don't know how much longer I can - "

Buffy stopped
mid-sentence as she looked towards the door that lead into the
shop. Giles and Angel stood near the doorway. Willow felt a strong
power coming from Giles, but she couldn't quite put a finger on
what it was and it confused her. Angel smiled at Buffy, before
turning to run at Glory who had managed to get to her feet. Angel
spoke to her after he knocked Glory against the wall.

"Sorry, I'm
late Buffy. Traffic can be hell."

While Angel kept
Glory busy, Giles made his way over to the others. Buffy couldn't
believe it was really him. It was almost like a scene from an old
movie when he reached her, pulling her into his arms as their lips
met. She wanted to scream, she wanted to yell, and yet she allowed
the kiss to happen. She needed the kiss more than anything else.
She needed to be in his arms again. In that moment she made a
decision. She wouldn't hold what had happened against him. If he
wanted a second chance, she would give it to him. She loved him too
much to bear to be away from him for another moment. The last five
months had been hell and she didn't want to have to go through that
again, even if she was still angry with him. As he pulled away, she
felt a tear fall down her face. She let a hand move to his face,
stroking it softly. She was the first to speak, her voice shaking
through the tears and the smile that had formed on her face.

"I thought I
would never see you again."

"I know. I'm
sorry - "

"No, don't.
No sorries. Nothing. It's in the past. All that matters is that you
came back – to me. I love you, and I forgive you."

As those last
three words were spoken, Giles could feel himself tearing up as
well. He pulled her into his arms, kissing her forehead. She could
see Willow and Xander behind him, and they didn't look mad. They
looked relieved and happy that he had come back. At least he
wouldn't have to deal with the awkwardness, at least not right
away. Angel flew across the room and landed beside Buffy and Giles.
Buffy looked down at Angel as he spoke, helping him to his feet.

"I hate to
break up the Kodak Moment here, but we still have a demon to
fight."

"Right.
Buffy, stay here with the others. Willow, come with me."

"What can I
do?"

"Just come
with me."

He pulled Willow
away from the counter where Tara and Anya were huddled together.
Angel followed Giles and Willow, turning to Buffy and telling her
to stay back. She didn't know what they were planning, but she was
hoping it would rid her of Glory once and for all. Giles reached
down and held Willow's hand before speaking, watching Glory
standing in front of them.

"Just follow
my lead. You see that hammer over there."

"Um, yeah.
The one that belonged to Anya's ex?"

"Right. Help
me lift it."

"What? Giles,
you can't -"

"Just do it,
Willow."

Willow now
understood the strange power she had been sensing from the moment
that Giles had walked into the room. He had been blessed with the
coven's powers. A force from twenty or thirty witches was residing
inside of him. Would it be enough to fight Glory. Willow and Giles
combined their magics and watched as the hammer easily lifted from
the floor and made it's way to Glory's head. It didn't take much
effort but with one swing, her head was removed from her body.

"Well...I
guess that was a good way to do it."

Buffy spoke from
behind them, before feeling herself falling to the floor. Giles
turned around and caught her before she hit the floor. It was for
the first time that he noticed the blood coming from the back of
her head. She passed from consciousness a few minutes later.

"Buffy?
BUFFY!"

"Giles, we
need to get her to the hospital. Like now!"

"Right.
Angel, help me."

By this time the
others had joined them, all with worried look on their faces. Angel
and Giles hurried out to the black convertible that Angel owned,
placing Buffy in the back seat, getting in beside her. Dawn got
into the front seat, and told the others to meet them at the
hospital. Giles held her close to him, trying to wake her. He
couldn't lose her. Not now. Not now that he had finally come back
home. Angel drove as fast as he could to the hospital, and they all
prayed that she and the baby would be okay.
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