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Disclaimer: I don’t own any of the characters, they belong to Joss Whedon, The WB, Mutant Enemy, and 20th Century Fox.
Author's Notes: After Dopplegangland, but most of the spoilers are for Passion. I wrote this because even after a year I still missed Jenny, also it seemed to me that none of the gang really got to say goodbye to her so this is my version of how they would.
Willow walked through the cemetery slowly, she had come an hour before sunset so she didn’t have to worry about vampires, when she found the grave she was looking for she laid down the daisies she had brought with her. Her eyes filled with tears as she looked at Ms. Calender’s grave. It was hard to believe it had been a whole year since she had died, so much had happened since then. Willow began to talk to her former teacher.
Willow: Um, I know you can’t hear me but I wanted to tell you we miss you. Especially Giles. Angel really feels guilty, it wasn’t him. But you must know that, I mean you’re the one that found the cure. I just wanted to say goodbye.
Willow looked up at the sky once and then turned to go.
Every night in my dreams, I see you, I feel you
That is how I know you go on
Far across the distance and spaces between us
You have come to show you go on.
Near, far, where ever you are
I believe that the heart does go on
Once more, you opened the door
And you're here in my heart and
My heart will go on and on
Willow left the cemetery deep in remembrance for her former reacher and friend.
Slightly after sunset Buffy went to visit Ms. Calenders grave. She noticed the daisies and wondered who left them, as she laid down a bouquet of Irises. She also laid down a pretty little silver cross, similar to the one Angel had given her which she didn’t wear anymore. The cross was a symbol of protection, and how sorry Buffy was that she couldn’t protect her. Buffy decided to tell her something she had never gotten to say.
Buffy: I forgive you. I couldn’t forgive you until you died, and I’m really for that. Also I want to say thank you, thanks to you I have him back. I know he killed you, but as you must have known Angel isn’t the demon. Giles still loves you, I’m sorry that thanks to my messed up love life you two never got a chance. I just had to say I’m sorry, goodbye.
Buffy felt her tears begin to dry as she left the cemetery.
Love can touch us one time
And last for a lifetime
And never let go 'till we're gone
A few hours after Buffy left the graveyard, Angel came. He had to say he was sorry. He noticed the daisies and irises, smiling sadly when he saw the little cross knowing that Buffy must have left it there. He laid down a dozen red roses and began to say his peace.
Angel: I’m sorry. If I could have stopped him, I would have. I would have given my own life to save yours, but since I was already dead I couldn’t help you. You and Buffy were the only ones that truly believed that I was separate from the demon, that’s why you tried to save me. You made the disk because you knew he was going to kill you, didn’t you? Thank you so much for that, thanks to you I have Buffy back and you’ll never know how much that means to me. I’m so sorry, i wish could change what I did.
Angel turned away eaten by the guilt of what he had done a year ago today.
Love was when I loved you
One true time, I hold you
In my life will always go on
Near, far, where ever you are
I believe that the heart does go on
Once more, you opened the door
And you're here in my heart and
My heart will go on and on
In the darkness of the Sunnydale cemetery only one person was left to say goodbye to the memory of a teacher, friend, and lover.
Giles felt a deep feeling overcome him as he walked to her grave. He saw the other flowers and the cross, he realised that Buffy, Angel, and Willow must have already been there. He was glad, he needed to do this alone. He laid down the white roses he brought, and gently laid them down.
Giles: Jenny, I need you to now I loved you. Still love you, I never got to tell you and I’m sorry for that. Part of me wishes I could be with you, but I’m needed here, they all need me. Buffy, Willow, Xander, Oz, Faith, even Angel and Cordelia. I just want you to know I love you, and that I’m so sorry I never got to say it. Goodbye, until we meet again know that I’ll always remember you.
He stood there a moment just crying softly.
You're here, there's nothing I fear
And I know that my heart will go on
We'll stay forever this way
You are safe in my heart and
My heart will go on and on…
Giles wiped away his tear and left the cemetery with one look back.
From the heavens up above she watched them all, and she gave the three that asked for it forgiveness. She loved them and she knew they loved her. She was just so glad that they had finally found peace, her final wish had been granted.