By Dave.Mycock Dark Choices
Disclaimer: I do not own Buffy or any of the other characters in this story they belong to Joss Whedon.
Pairing: Faith/Xander Romance, Xander/Amy friendship
Summary: Set around early season three. Xander suffers for lying to Buffy about the soul spell. After a nearly been beaten almost to death by her whilst Willow, Cordelia and Oz watch with no emotion, only Giles arrival saves his life. With no option but to leave Sunnydale he heads to Boston to stay with his cousin only to meet the new slayer and her watcher.
Sunnydale High School: Night
Xander headed towards the library ready to face another long night of patrol with his friends, ever since he had gotten involved with Buffy and the slaying he had sworn he would do everything possible to protect his friends, he had carried out many reckless tasks to fulfil that promise to forcing Angel Buffy's undead lover to lead him to the master's hide out and then facing of against Angelus Angel's demon side to save Buffy's life. His only failures were his best friend Jessie, Miss Calendar and the second slayer he had known Kendra. He knew he should have tried better, pushed himself harder and just maybe they'd still be alive, but they weren't. He would have to live with these failures as best he could. His biggest task happened recently when the final battle with Angelus had come about, Buffy had headed to face him and free Giles before he could unleash Acathla and suck the world into hell. He had met here there to tell her about the soul spell been tried again by Willow, yet in the moment looking into her eyes he had known if she knew she would of held back and waited to give Willow time and that would all Angelus would need to kill her and win. He made a judgement call and lied, to save not only their lives but the entire would he had lied to one of best friends. So far it would seem his lie would never be found out, he hadn't had the strength to tell them. He knew they'd never see it his way, except for maybe Giles but Buffy defiantly wouldn't see his way. Willow and the others would be swayed by Buffy like they always were. He had decided to keep his lie a secret for as long as he could and hope it never came to light.
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As he opened the doors to the library he noticed four sets of eyes lock onto him, not one of them shows any welcome or happiness at his arrival and he wonder's what is going on. He felt a cold shiver run down his spine at the look in Buffy's eyes; they were cold, almost dead of all emotion except for hate and anger. Before he can even think to ask what is wrong, Buffy almost run's across the room and hit's him dead in the face sending flying into the book cage. He feels as if he's been hit by a ten ton brick, his feels dizzy as he tries to stand, only for Buffy to knee him in the chest before kicking him so hard he flew cross the room crashing into the banister breaking it.
"W" He tries to speak through the pain that now racks his body "Why?" he manages to ask
"You dare to ask why you bastard" Buffy hisses as if even talking to him is like a sin "You dare to even act as if your innocent" she adds before kicking him twice more this time he hears a snap and he knows she must of broke one of his ribs
"Buffy please" he manages to choke out
"You can beg all you want, it'll just make me want to draw this out" Buffy hisses her eyes glowing with hate
Buffy reaches down and picks up only to knee him again before punching him right near his heart sending him flying into the stacks, as Xander lands his begins to cough up blood as he hears more paining snaps from his body. His vision is slowly failing and he can barely withstand the pain.
"Willow, please" he manages to gasp before coughing up more blood
"You brought this on yourself Xander and you deserve what you get for what you forced Buffy to endure" Willow replies in a dead voice
"You lied to me you son of a bitch, you told me Willow told you to tell me "Kick his arse"" Buffy hisses her tone becoming darker as she stalks Xander "You never even told me she was trying the soul spell again, I had to kill Angel because of you" she screams as she launches another hard kick this time to Xander's leg as he tries to stand breaking it
Xander cries out in agony at both the pain and the realisation that Buffy knew about his lying to her. He also realised that Buffy had already turned the others against him including his own girlfriend, the knows he will not survive Buffy's wrath but he will not go down with speaking his own mind.
"I did it to save us all" he shouts not caring about the pain
"Yeah right" Buffy shouts back coldly "You did just so you could get rid of Angel, what you think I'd go to you once he was gone" Buffy taunts him
"No, you've got it wrong" Xander tries to protest
"I thought you were my friend Xander, and you betrayed me" Buffy says her voice low and deadly "You made me send my soul mate to hell, well now you're going there as well" she adds
"No" Xander try's one last time to plead with them
Buffy just smiles coldly before launching two more hard kicks one to his neck and the second to his head finally knocking Xander out cold, Buffy raises her fist to end the life of the boy who had betrayed her before she was suddenly thrown away from her pray.
"What in gods name do you think you are doing" Giles cold voice suddenly rang through the library
"Making Xander pay for betraying me" Buffy replied with no trace of guilt
"Get out, all of you right now before I call the police" Giles roared disgusted and heart sick at what he had walked into
Buffy just started at the body of Xander before finally turning and walking away quickly followed by the others, Giles quickly made his way to the phone and called for an ambulance.
******
Giles stormed into the library the next day, barely keeping his anger in check, he could feel 'Ripper' trying to break loose and cause some damage not just to the evil man who was supposed to be Xander's father but to his own slayer. She had almost killed Xander, a boy who had risked his life countless times to save hers. He would make sure she realised what she had done. What had been worse than seeing Buffy trying to kill Xander had been the fact that Willow, Oz and Cordelia had watched and not done a think to help. Walking into the library he was glad to see the entire group there, once again there was no trace of guilt or regret at what had happened. His anger increased ten fold.
"Now I want to know what you think you were doing? "You almost killed Xander" Giles demanded
"Good, that was what I wanted to do" Buffy replied
"How could you even think about doing that to him after everything he has done for you?" Giles seethed his anger almost overtaking him
"He betrayed me" Buffy spat
"And how did he do that?" Giles asked "What was so terrible that he deserved to almost be killed by you?" he added
"He lied to me about the soul spell, Willow was trying it again and she had sent Xander to tell me but he didn't he told me she had said to 'Kick his arse' Buffy answered his voice full of hate
"And what do you think his reason was for doing this?" Giles asked
"He was jealous of Angel and he wanted him dead" Buffy hissed "I want him dead for what he made me do. He made me send Angel to help, the spell worked and I had to kill him" Buffy shouted
"I believe you'll find his motives weren't as petty as you think, before he slipped into a coma last night he told me what he had done and why" Giles thundered
"And you believe him?" Buffy asked shocked that he could take Xander's side above hers
"Yes I do, I looked him in the eye and I know he wasn't lying" Giles answered "And I agree with what he did" he added
"How dare you" Buffy started before been cut of by Giles
"No, how dare you even lay a hand on a human" Giles shot back "If the council ever got wind of this you'd be terminated as a threat to the human race" Giles told them his voice suddenly calm
"So why don't you tell them?" Buffy asked unafraid of the threat
"Because Xander asked me not to before he slipped into his coma, now you listen to me all of you if even one of you go near him I will call the cops and have you all arrested do you understand me?" he told them all
"Like we'd want to" Cordelia says with an air of arrogance
"Now get of this library, don't bother to come back unless it's important" Giles orders them before turning and walking away not knowing how he was going to handle this problem
****
Giles sighs in relief as the doctor who treated Xander the night before informs him that Xander has awakened from his coma, according to the doctor it surprised half the staff here that he woke up so quickly. Giles just smiles and thanks the doctor for everything he did to help, before heading for Xander's room.
Xander slowly looks up in alarm thinking Buffy had come to finish him but relaxes when he notices its Giles. He nods slowly at the watcher as he sits down by his bed
"Hey Giles?" he manages to get out before wincing in pain for his injuries
"I'm glad to see you awake" Giles replies with a small smile suddenly noticing the blond haired girl sitting across the other side of Xander's bed "Amy?" he asks perplexed remembering the witch from the love spell debacle
"Hi Mr Giles, I heard what happened from Willow. Well her version of it anyway" Amy replied with a grimace
"Giles you should know I'm only awake because of Amy" Xander suddenly blurts out
"Excuse me?" Giles asked suddenly nervous "You used magic to revive him?" Giles asked suddenly very frustrated
"I had to, I could feel him slipping away" Amy answered meekly "I had to do something, and I've known him nearly all my life" she added
"What did you do?" Giles asked seeing the truth in the girl's eyes
"It was a spell in one of my mother's books; it basically makes the soul stronger and heals any series damage to the body. That's why he's able to move, I was careful Mr Giles honest" Amy told him
"I see, in this case I'm glad you did" Giles sighed "You basically stopped Buffy from becoming a murderer" he added tiredly
At the very mention of the blond slayer Xander began to shake, his nerves were on fire as images of the beating he took ran through his mind. Amy noticed his reaction and quickly grabbed his hand and gave it a comfortable squeeze, Xander slowly relaxed and smiled grateful at the blond witch. Although his had known Willow and Jessie for much of his life, he had also developed a strong friendship with Amy right unto the point where her mother had taken over her body, it had grown strong again since they had banished her mother and given her control of her body again.
"I'm going to have to leave Sunnydale Giles" Xander says facing the watcher
"I was afraid you might say that, however under the circumstances I agree" Giles agreed sadly
"I'm going with him, no matter where he goes" Amy suddenly spoke up intending to make sure her friend would be ok
"Amy?" Xander asked surprised
"We can't let you go alone Xander, you're still badly hurt you'll need help and I can do that" Amy "Plus my father would be than happy to help" she added happily
"I will help as much as I can Xander, do you have any idea where you'll go?" Giles could see the determined look in Amy's eyes and knew she wouldn't be swayed so he decided to change the subject
"Thanks Giles" Xander nodded as a nurse walked into the room with his meds "I was thinking of heading to Boston, I have a cousin there" he added
"He needs to rest now, he can have visitors again in a few hours" the nurse told them as she handed Xander some pills and cup of water
"Of course, I'll try and get things ready for you trip, lets go Amy" Giles said standing up
"But what if Willow and the others turn up and try and get at him again?" Amy asked knowing not to mention Buffy's name as it would set Xander of again
"If there is someone you don't want to see him just let the front desk know and they'll make sure they don't get in" the nurse spoke up as Xander fell asleep
"Thank you" Giles nodded in gratitude and then left the room along with Amy
*****
Giles walked into the library glad to see Buffy and her group hadn't decided to hang around, it had been two weeks now since the attack and Xander was about ready to be released by the hospital. He and Amy had made all the arrangements needed for their trip, with Amy's father's help she had herself and Xander transferred to one of Boston's many schools. Amy's father had also bought a two bedroom apartment for them to live in. He himself had set them up a joint bank account with help from his contacts on the council; he had put as much money as he could into it to help them get by. Amy had promised they wouldn't waste it and he trusted her to keep her word. He quickly looked up as Willow and Oz walked into the library both looked wary of him and he was glad, it meant they had taken the tongue lashing he had given them a few days ago on board. Buffy and Cordelia however hadn't and still acted as if what they had done was right. And although neither Willow nor Oz had said sorry for their actions they had at least realised what they had done was out of order.
"Giles do you know where Amy is, she hasn't been in school for a week at least?" Willow asked
Giles tried to look as if he didn't even remember the blond witch, they had decided no one would know she was leaving with Xander especially Willow and the others.
"You know the girl who did the love spell for Xander" Willow added although Giles noted how Willow's voice turned cold when she said her former best friends name
"I remember her, no I don't know where she is" Giles answered making sure to keep his face straight "Why?" he asked
"Just wondering" Willow relied before turning and exiting the library followed by Oz
Giles shook his head hoping Xander and Amy's exit from Sunnydale would not be troubled by anyone especially Buffy. He was going to Miss Xander, but he knew this was for the best. He didn't want Buffy to try and have another go at killing him. He was also going to miss Amy as well; he had grown to like the blond haired witch in the two weeks he had spent with her and Xander at the hospital and in making the preparations for their trip. She had indeed learned much since the love spell incident and was now more cautious when using her magic unlike Willow who believed she was capable of controlling any kind of magic. It was sad to see such talent go to waste.
****
Xander watched as the couch that would take him and Amy away from Sunnydale and the hellmouth finally arrived. His body still hurt a lot, he was still on crutches at the moment and would be for another month. He had quite a few pain killers to take until the pain stopped; he wondered if the nightmares of the assault would ever leave him.
"I wish you both a safe journey, take care of each other" Giles told them both as the passengers began to board the couch
"You too Giles, you watch you back" Xander replied before embracing the surprised watcher in a hug as best he could with the crutches Amy soon joined the hug
"We'll keep in touch" Xander told him as they broke the hug "And" Xander hesitated for a few seconds before speaking again "Keep an eye on the others Giles, make sure they don't' step over the line" he finally finished
"I promise" Giles said with a smile
"If you two are coming you better get on board, we leave in three minutes" a rough voice said from behind them
"Guess this it" Xander sighed before finally turning and boarding the coach followed by a teary eyed Amy
Giles managed to keep his face almost passive until the coach pulled out of the station, once it was out of sight his eyes began to fill with tears. He knew with Xander gone the laughter that kept the group's spirits up was gone forever and that would be dangerous for the others. He feared how this event would effect the so called Scooby gang.
Disclaimer: I do not own Buffy or any of the other characters in this story they belong to Joss Whedon.
Pairing: Faith/Xander Romance, Xander/Amy friendship
Summary: Set around early season three. Xander suffers for lying to Buffy about the soul spell. After a nearly been beaten almost to death by her whilst Willow, Cordelia and Oz watch with no emotion, only Giles arrival saves his life. With no option but to leave Sunnydale he heads to Boston to stay with his cousin only to meet the new slayer and her watcher.
Sunnydale High School: Night
Xander headed towards the library ready to face another long night of patrol with his friends, ever since he had gotten involved with Buffy and the slaying he had sworn he would do everything possible to protect his friends, he had carried out many reckless tasks to fulfil that promise to forcing Angel Buffy's undead lover to lead him to the master's hide out and then facing of against Angelus Angel's demon side to save Buffy's life. His only failures were his best friend Jessie, Miss Calendar and the second slayer he had known Kendra. He knew he should have tried better, pushed himself harder and just maybe they'd still be alive, but they weren't. He would have to live with these failures as best he could. His biggest task happened recently when the final battle with Angelus had come about, Buffy had headed to face him and free Giles before he could unleash Acathla and suck the world into hell. He had met here there to tell her about the soul spell been tried again by Willow, yet in the moment looking into her eyes he had known if she knew she would of held back and waited to give Willow time and that would all Angelus would need to kill her and win. He made a judgement call and lied, to save not only their lives but the entire would he had lied to one of best friends. So far it would seem his lie would never be found out, he hadn't had the strength to tell them. He knew they'd never see it his way, except for maybe Giles but Buffy defiantly wouldn't see his way. Willow and the others would be swayed by Buffy like they always were. He had decided to keep his lie a secret for as long as he could and hope it never came to light.
****
As he opened the doors to the library he noticed four sets of eyes lock onto him, not one of them shows any welcome or happiness at his arrival and he wonder's what is going on. He felt a cold shiver run down his spine at the look in Buffy's eyes; they were cold, almost dead of all emotion except for hate and anger. Before he can even think to ask what is wrong, Buffy almost run's across the room and hit's him dead in the face sending flying into the book cage. He feels as if he's been hit by a ten ton brick, his feels dizzy as he tries to stand, only for Buffy to knee him in the chest before kicking him so hard he flew cross the room crashing into the banister breaking it.
"W" He tries to speak through the pain that now racks his body "Why?" he manages to ask
"You dare to ask why you bastard" Buffy hisses as if even talking to him is like a sin "You dare to even act as if your innocent" she adds before kicking him twice more this time he hears a snap and he knows she must of broke one of his ribs
"Buffy please" he manages to choke out
"You can beg all you want, it'll just make me want to draw this out" Buffy hisses her eyes glowing with hate
Buffy reaches down and picks up only to knee him again before punching him right near his heart sending him flying into the stacks, as Xander lands his begins to cough up blood as he hears more paining snaps from his body. His vision is slowly failing and he can barely withstand the pain.
"Willow, please" he manages to gasp before coughing up more blood
"You brought this on yourself Xander and you deserve what you get for what you forced Buffy to endure" Willow replies in a dead voice
"You lied to me you son of a bitch, you told me Willow told you to tell me "Kick his arse"" Buffy hisses her tone becoming darker as she stalks Xander "You never even told me she was trying the soul spell again, I had to kill Angel because of you" she screams as she launches another hard kick this time to Xander's leg as he tries to stand breaking it
Xander cries out in agony at both the pain and the realisation that Buffy knew about his lying to her. He also realised that Buffy had already turned the others against him including his own girlfriend, the knows he will not survive Buffy's wrath but he will not go down with speaking his own mind.
"I did it to save us all" he shouts not caring about the pain
"Yeah right" Buffy shouts back coldly "You did just so you could get rid of Angel, what you think I'd go to you once he was gone" Buffy taunts him
"No, you've got it wrong" Xander tries to protest
"I thought you were my friend Xander, and you betrayed me" Buffy says her voice low and deadly "You made me send my soul mate to hell, well now you're going there as well" she adds
"No" Xander try's one last time to plead with them
Buffy just smiles coldly before launching two more hard kicks one to his neck and the second to his head finally knocking Xander out cold, Buffy raises her fist to end the life of the boy who had betrayed her before she was suddenly thrown away from her pray.
"What in gods name do you think you are doing" Giles cold voice suddenly rang through the library
"Making Xander pay for betraying me" Buffy replied with no trace of guilt
"Get out, all of you right now before I call the police" Giles roared disgusted and heart sick at what he had walked into
Buffy just started at the body of Xander before finally turning and walking away quickly followed by the others, Giles quickly made his way to the phone and called for an ambulance.
******
Giles stormed into the library the next day, barely keeping his anger in check, he could feel 'Ripper' trying to break loose and cause some damage not just to the evil man who was supposed to be Xander's father but to his own slayer. She had almost killed Xander, a boy who had risked his life countless times to save hers. He would make sure she realised what she had done. What had been worse than seeing Buffy trying to kill Xander had been the fact that Willow, Oz and Cordelia had watched and not done a think to help. Walking into the library he was glad to see the entire group there, once again there was no trace of guilt or regret at what had happened. His anger increased ten fold.
"Now I want to know what you think you were doing? "You almost killed Xander" Giles demanded
"Good, that was what I wanted to do" Buffy replied
"How could you even think about doing that to him after everything he has done for you?" Giles seethed his anger almost overtaking him
"He betrayed me" Buffy spat
"And how did he do that?" Giles asked "What was so terrible that he deserved to almost be killed by you?" he added
"He lied to me about the soul spell, Willow was trying it again and she had sent Xander to tell me but he didn't he told me she had said to 'Kick his arse' Buffy answered his voice full of hate
"And what do you think his reason was for doing this?" Giles asked
"He was jealous of Angel and he wanted him dead" Buffy hissed "I want him dead for what he made me do. He made me send Angel to help, the spell worked and I had to kill him" Buffy shouted
"I believe you'll find his motives weren't as petty as you think, before he slipped into a coma last night he told me what he had done and why" Giles thundered
"And you believe him?" Buffy asked shocked that he could take Xander's side above hers
"Yes I do, I looked him in the eye and I know he wasn't lying" Giles answered "And I agree with what he did" he added
"How dare you" Buffy started before been cut of by Giles
"No, how dare you even lay a hand on a human" Giles shot back "If the council ever got wind of this you'd be terminated as a threat to the human race" Giles told them his voice suddenly calm
"So why don't you tell them?" Buffy asked unafraid of the threat
"Because Xander asked me not to before he slipped into his coma, now you listen to me all of you if even one of you go near him I will call the cops and have you all arrested do you understand me?" he told them all
"Like we'd want to" Cordelia says with an air of arrogance
"Now get of this library, don't bother to come back unless it's important" Giles orders them before turning and walking away not knowing how he was going to handle this problem
****
Giles sighs in relief as the doctor who treated Xander the night before informs him that Xander has awakened from his coma, according to the doctor it surprised half the staff here that he woke up so quickly. Giles just smiles and thanks the doctor for everything he did to help, before heading for Xander's room.
Xander slowly looks up in alarm thinking Buffy had come to finish him but relaxes when he notices its Giles. He nods slowly at the watcher as he sits down by his bed
"Hey Giles?" he manages to get out before wincing in pain for his injuries
"I'm glad to see you awake" Giles replies with a small smile suddenly noticing the blond haired girl sitting across the other side of Xander's bed "Amy?" he asks perplexed remembering the witch from the love spell debacle
"Hi Mr Giles, I heard what happened from Willow. Well her version of it anyway" Amy replied with a grimace
"Giles you should know I'm only awake because of Amy" Xander suddenly blurts out
"Excuse me?" Giles asked suddenly nervous "You used magic to revive him?" Giles asked suddenly very frustrated
"I had to, I could feel him slipping away" Amy answered meekly "I had to do something, and I've known him nearly all my life" she added
"What did you do?" Giles asked seeing the truth in the girl's eyes
"It was a spell in one of my mother's books; it basically makes the soul stronger and heals any series damage to the body. That's why he's able to move, I was careful Mr Giles honest" Amy told him
"I see, in this case I'm glad you did" Giles sighed "You basically stopped Buffy from becoming a murderer" he added tiredly
At the very mention of the blond slayer Xander began to shake, his nerves were on fire as images of the beating he took ran through his mind. Amy noticed his reaction and quickly grabbed his hand and gave it a comfortable squeeze, Xander slowly relaxed and smiled grateful at the blond witch. Although his had known Willow and Jessie for much of his life, he had also developed a strong friendship with Amy right unto the point where her mother had taken over her body, it had grown strong again since they had banished her mother and given her control of her body again.
"I'm going to have to leave Sunnydale Giles" Xander says facing the watcher
"I was afraid you might say that, however under the circumstances I agree" Giles agreed sadly
"I'm going with him, no matter where he goes" Amy suddenly spoke up intending to make sure her friend would be ok
"Amy?" Xander asked surprised
"We can't let you go alone Xander, you're still badly hurt you'll need help and I can do that" Amy "Plus my father would be than happy to help" she added happily
"I will help as much as I can Xander, do you have any idea where you'll go?" Giles could see the determined look in Amy's eyes and knew she wouldn't be swayed so he decided to change the subject
"Thanks Giles" Xander nodded as a nurse walked into the room with his meds "I was thinking of heading to Boston, I have a cousin there" he added
"He needs to rest now, he can have visitors again in a few hours" the nurse told them as she handed Xander some pills and cup of water
"Of course, I'll try and get things ready for you trip, lets go Amy" Giles said standing up
"But what if Willow and the others turn up and try and get at him again?" Amy asked knowing not to mention Buffy's name as it would set Xander of again
"If there is someone you don't want to see him just let the front desk know and they'll make sure they don't get in" the nurse spoke up as Xander fell asleep
"Thank you" Giles nodded in gratitude and then left the room along with Amy
*****
Giles walked into the library glad to see Buffy and her group hadn't decided to hang around, it had been two weeks now since the attack and Xander was about ready to be released by the hospital. He and Amy had made all the arrangements needed for their trip, with Amy's father's help she had herself and Xander transferred to one of Boston's many schools. Amy's father had also bought a two bedroom apartment for them to live in. He himself had set them up a joint bank account with help from his contacts on the council; he had put as much money as he could into it to help them get by. Amy had promised they wouldn't waste it and he trusted her to keep her word. He quickly looked up as Willow and Oz walked into the library both looked wary of him and he was glad, it meant they had taken the tongue lashing he had given them a few days ago on board. Buffy and Cordelia however hadn't and still acted as if what they had done was right. And although neither Willow nor Oz had said sorry for their actions they had at least realised what they had done was out of order.
"Giles do you know where Amy is, she hasn't been in school for a week at least?" Willow asked
Giles tried to look as if he didn't even remember the blond witch, they had decided no one would know she was leaving with Xander especially Willow and the others.
"You know the girl who did the love spell for Xander" Willow added although Giles noted how Willow's voice turned cold when she said her former best friends name
"I remember her, no I don't know where she is" Giles answered making sure to keep his face straight "Why?" he asked
"Just wondering" Willow relied before turning and exiting the library followed by Oz
Giles shook his head hoping Xander and Amy's exit from Sunnydale would not be troubled by anyone especially Buffy. He was going to Miss Xander, but he knew this was for the best. He didn't want Buffy to try and have another go at killing him. He was also going to miss Amy as well; he had grown to like the blond haired witch in the two weeks he had spent with her and Xander at the hospital and in making the preparations for their trip. She had indeed learned much since the love spell incident and was now more cautious when using her magic unlike Willow who believed she was capable of controlling any kind of magic. It was sad to see such talent go to waste.
****
Xander watched as the couch that would take him and Amy away from Sunnydale and the hellmouth finally arrived. His body still hurt a lot, he was still on crutches at the moment and would be for another month. He had quite a few pain killers to take until the pain stopped; he wondered if the nightmares of the assault would ever leave him.
"I wish you both a safe journey, take care of each other" Giles told them both as the passengers began to board the couch
"You too Giles, you watch you back" Xander replied before embracing the surprised watcher in a hug as best he could with the crutches Amy soon joined the hug
"We'll keep in touch" Xander told him as they broke the hug "And" Xander hesitated for a few seconds before speaking again "Keep an eye on the others Giles, make sure they don't' step over the line" he finally finished
"I promise" Giles said with a smile
"If you two are coming you better get on board, we leave in three minutes" a rough voice said from behind them
"Guess this it" Xander sighed before finally turning and boarding the coach followed by a teary eyed Amy
Giles managed to keep his face almost passive until the coach pulled out of the station, once it was out of sight his eyes began to fill with tears. He knew with Xander gone the laughter that kept the group's spirits up was gone forever and that would be dangerous for the others. He feared how this event would effect the so called Scooby gang.