Okay, so HOW much did it bother me that neither Angel or Spike thought 'HEY! Maybe it would be a good idea to call Buffy?' reagrding the Circle and the Apocolypse and all that good stuf during NFA? So much I needed to write a fic about it. Enjoy!

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Buffy let out a shocked giggle. "WILLOW! Sexy fiend much?"

"I'm sorry," She heard her friend apologize, sounding much further away than she would have liked through the cell phone. "Should I not-"

"No! Multiple orgasms are of-the-good," Buffy smiled, absently walking out onto her balcony and looking down onto the busy street in Rome, smiling at how brightly it bustled in the twilight. "I'm glad you've finally discovered their power."

"And- you?" Willow asked eagerly. "Have you also been reveling in their- power?"

Buffy let out another shocked giggle, feeling all of sixteen years old again as she squealed, "Willow! You're talking dirty!" before lowering her voice. "Okay. So. Here's the thing. The Immortal was AMAZING-"

"Wait- was?" Willow asked slowly, sounding slightly nervous, and Buffy laughed again, though the sound was slightly less carefree.

"Well, the Immortal is no longer of-the-now," Buffy quipped, then cringed as she realized she'd used 'of-the' twice within about sixty seconds yep, I am definitely reverting.

"Oh, Buffy," Willow said, sounding concerned. "What happened?"

There was a small pause before Buffy said softly. "The truth is, Will… nothing. It just- wasn't him."

"Even with the multiple-"

Buffy smiled sadly. "Even with the multiple." She lowered her voice again. "Though, honestly, I've never had a problem with guys not knowing what they were doing-"

"Buffy!" Willow squealed.

"Other than Riley," Buffy added with a naughty smile. "But then again, he was only mortal so-"

"BUFFY!" Willow squealed again, scandalized and Buffy laughed.

"No, but really Will," she said after a long moment. "You know how- when I said I was cookie dough and-"

"Still baking?" Willow supplied gently and Buffy nodded, forgetting for a moment that her friend couldn't see her.

"That's the thing- I- I don't think I am anymore. I think that- I might be done," Buffy said in a rush. "And-"

"This wouldn't have anything to do with two certain vampires who recently tried to come see you, would it?" Willow asked perceptively and Buffy frowned, contemplating, before replying honestly,

"I don't think so, Will. I think I'm just- done. And I couldn't keep going with him because- I think it's time for me to find the person I want to keep going with forever now."

"Wow," Willow said softly and Buffy smiled wryly.

"Okay, so, new topic," she suggested lightly. "How's work?"

"Oh! Buffy! It's amazing! I-"

Buffy blinked in confusion as the phone went dead and she shook it, exclaiming "HEY! Not fair! I just charged you this morning!" before realizing that everyone on the street below her had frozen as well.

"Still so insolent," she suddenly heard a voice boom from behind her and she whipped around, dropping her cell phone to confront the three creatures clad in black suddenly standing in her room. Uncertain as to how to react Buffy chose to simply roll her eyes, quipping,

"Let me guess. You're the bad guys blah blah blah, I should quiver in fear blah BLAH blah, you control time blah-"

"Silence, foolish one! We are the Powers that Be!"

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