Ah Buffy hurts so much, it's a tragic what happened.
I can understand why she fights so much (She didn't tell Giles how she sneaked into the training room at nights to get rid of the feeling of being helpless by working out until she couldn't anymore. How much she relished hunting the demons down and landing the killing blow.)

Sounds as if Buffy will discover soon that William is still alive - kind of, of the un-live kind. I wonder how she'll take it. William has changed.
Looking forward to more.

Author's Response: At least she finally admitted the truth to herself. It's a one tiny step forward. :) But yeah, as you already know the guilt weights heavily on her and slaying is the way for her to alleviate it for a little while. It'll be a bit longer before she sees him, but not too long. ;) I'm pretty sure shock will be one of the emotions... for both of them. More soon and thank you for the wonderful review!!! :D