"Dear Buffy,
First of all, I want you to know that I love you. I'll always love you and this is why I have to leave. When I see how happy you and Spike are together, I hate myself for being the reason you and him broke up on your 18th birthday. As I've told you many times before, I love you. But you love Spike. I've hurt you both so much before, and I'm afraid I could hurt you again if I stayed in Sunnydale. That's why I'm moving to LA. You know, to take care of things over there. Even though I don't want us to be apart, I think it's the only solution. By the time you get this letter, I will be long gone.
I'll never forget you,
Love, Angel."
When Angel was done writing, he went out again to put the letter in Joyce's mailbox. He knew Buffy as staying there. Then he went back and started to pack.
The next morning at Joyce's:
Buffy just got up. She was sitting in the kitchen, eating break-fast with her mother. She had a break from school, so she decided to spend it with her Mom. Still, Spike was supposed to come by a little later.
"How come you're up so early on a Saturday ?" Joyce asked, "You usually never get up before noon."
"I wanted to eat break-fast with you, for once." Buffy answered, "And Spike is picking me up later."
"I see. I don't think I've ever seen him during the day."
"You're not wrong. Anyway, I gotta take a shower and get dressed. If Spike gets here before I'm ready, just send him upstairs."
"Allright."
Buffy went upstairs and started to get ready. Joyce was still in the kitchen, cleaning up. Suddenly, the doorbell rang. It was Spike. Joyce opened.
"Spike ! How are you ? Why don't you come on in ?"
"Hello. Uh, here's your mail."
"Oh, you picked the mail up. How lovely."
"So, is Buffy ready ?"
"No, she isn't, but she told me to tell you to go upstairs. There's a letter for her, can you take it up with you ?"
"Of course. It was nice to see you, Ms Summers."
Spike went upstairs holding the letter. I know this hand-writing. It's Angel's ! I wonder why he's sending Buffy a letter. He better not be trying to bloody steal her from me again.
Spike knocked on Buffy's bed-room door and went in. Buffy was till in the bathroom so he just sat on the bed, waiting for her to get out. After something like twenty minutes, she finally went out.
"Hey." Buffy said when she saw Spike sitting on her bed, "How long have you been waiting ?"
"A lifetime or two. But it was worth it, you look wonderful."
"Thank you. Oh, what's this ?"
"Your mail. It's from Angel."
"How do you know ?"
"When you live with someone as long as I lived with Angel, you learn every bloody single thing there's to know about them."
"..."
"I recognized the hand-writing."
"Oh, I get it. Well, let's see what he's got to say."
Buffy opened the letter and started to read. Spike was still sitting on the bed. As he watched Buffy's face, tears started to run down her cheeks.
"Pet, what is it ?"
"Angel... He left."
"Left ? What do you mean ?"
"Read it yourself."
"Oh my God. He left because of me. He loved you so much. Buffy, believe me, I'm sorry. I didn't know that..."
"It's not your fault, honey. I just... This is so... I never though that he'd leave. I know that life wasn't easy for him but still..."
"Buffy, are you allright ?"
"Yes. I mean no. I gotta sit down."
"I don't know what to say, pet."
"Just hold me."
I can't believe Angelus left ! I mean, I would have never thought that he'd just leave. I figured he'd always be right here in Sunnydale to watch over Buffy and make sure nothing happens to her. Big shock ! I guess he was right, even demons can change.
The next day, at Spike and Buffy's :
The whole Gang was there. Even Oz and Cordelia. They were supposed to be having a party, but the news about Angel leaving weren't party material.
"You know what, Buffy ?" Willow asked, "You'll be able to visit him."
"How ? And when ?"
"When you visit your father."
"I don't think he'll want to see me."
"Of course he will, pet." Spike said, "But just in case he doesn't, I'll go with you."
"What's that got to do with it ?" Xander asked.
"Xander's got a point." Oz began, "The reason you wanna go to LA with Buffy is to make sure nothing happens between her and Angel."
"Oz. It's not because you gave me a beating heart and you're some kind of a wannabe shrink that you have the right to analyse every single thing I say !"
"Wow. Can you say bitter ?"
"Can you believe how freaky this is ?" Cordy asked, "I mean, who would've thought that Buffy and Spike would get together, then break up, then that Spike would get together with Willow then cheat on her with Buffy and then get human again ? And this thing where Willow sent Buffy to another dimension ? Hello ? This is one of those Twilight Zone experience."
"Cordelia, you should be used to those things." Xander said, "I mean, you've been living on the Hellmouth for quite a long time. By the way, is anyone gonna stay here after they've got a job and everything ?"
"I can be a secretary and stay here. I actually kinda have to." Buffy said, "And even if I didn't have to, where would I go ?"
"I actually feel the same way as Buffy." Oz began, "And there aren't many towns with werewolves. And with all this demonic activity, people are gonna need psychiatrists."
"What will I be doing here ?" Willow asked, "The Hellmouth doesn't require Pediatricans."
"Well, maybe it does." Buffy answered, "You don't know that."
"Well, you can say whatever you want but I am not staying here in Freaktown." Cordelia said, "And I don't wanna be a personal shopper for one of those gross things that live here."
"There aren't only gross things that live here." Buffy began, "There are normal people too. Not an awful lot, but still. Xander, you were the one asking the question. Everyone answered, now it's your turn."
"Well, most of you people are staying here. I guess I am too. Sunnydale needs a gifted journalist like me to report all those weird things that are going on. But I'm still fuzzy about something, Spike, now that you're human and everything, you're gonna have to get a job. What are you planning to do ?"
"I thought I could become a Chippendale or something."
"You sure have what it needs !" Buffy, Willow and Cordelia said simultaneously.
"Well I'm glad to hear that I've got fans even before I start. No, seriously, I don't know what I'm gonna do. It's not like I got an education or anything like that. I guess I'll have to become a writer or a scenarist or something like that. I could write scary story about my life as a vamp. And then I'd write movies that'll get as successful as the 'Scream' movies and just like Kevin Williamson did, I'll start to write one of those series like 'Dawson's Creek'. Yeah, I'd like that."
"You watch 'Dawson's Creek ?" Buffy asked, "I didn't know that."
"Well, I get bored around here all day. I gotta do something ! It's not like I like the series, or I go cold turkey if I miss an episode."
"Man, things just can't get any scarier." Cordy said.
"Actually, they can." Buffy bagan, "Giles and my Mom are going on a date."
"Oh. Remember what happened the time with the candy bars ?" Willow asked.
"Ew ! I sure do. When Mom and Giles ew ! I'm glad I'm able to accept it now."