I was watching The Zeppo today, and my oh my was there a missing scene! LOL. At the end of the ep, Oz asks if Angel is going to be okay. And Buffy says, "He was only out for a few minutes. Longest of my life." So much potential there! So I grabbed a plot bunny, and this came to mind! Enjoy, and please remember to review!

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The monster let out an agonized squall, and a deep rumbling could be heard by all as it withdrew and the hellmouth closed with a thunderous roar.

For a moment, the small group stared at the spot in disbelief. Then Buffy looked at her friends. Willow and Giles seemed shaken, and Faith... well, she was Faith. "Everyone okay?"

Murmurs of assent came from the others. "Angel?"

There was no response, and worry gripped Buffy's heart. "Angel?" She scanned the room frantically, and finally she spotted him lying unconscious by a wall. "No..." Her heart skipped a beat.

Everything disappeared from her mind as she rushed to Angel's side. He had been ready to die for her, but she wasn't about to let him go. She dropped to her knees beside him. "Angel..."

Willow and Giles looked on with worry, while Faith watched with some degree of contempt and sick amusement. She glanced at Giles.

"No, no..." Buffy gently lifted Angel's upper body, cradling him against her chest. "Come on, Angel. Open your eyes." She ran a finger lightly along the side of his face.

What seemed like an eternity was only a few minutes, and finally Angel stirred in Buffy's arms.

When he moved, Buffy said a silent prayer of thanks to whatever force was watching out for them. Then she kissed Angel's forehead.

He groaned softly and gripped the front of her shirt in his long fingers. "Did we... did we get it...?"

Buffy nodded and smoothed her hand through his thick hair. "We got it." And now that the hellmouth was closed again, that was the last thing on her mind. She placed a finger under Angel's chin, gently tipping his head back. Then she kissed him gently.

He groaned softly, tangling his fingers in her hair.

As they continued to kiss, Faith rolled her eyes and pointed to the door.

"Killing that monster was less gross than watching that."

The End.

A/N: Yeah, in case no one noticed, I'm not crazy about Faith. When I first watched her eps, I referred to her as 'bad Tru'. LOL. And I guess I still do! Thanks for reading, everyone, and please review!