(Ok this takes place one month after Rain's death. Connor is still in pain about losing her. Parings Kay/Angel, Fred/Gunn, Gabby/Wes, Buffy/Spike, and Xander/Willow. Enjoy!)
"Connor Michel Emmet! Get you butt down here!" Angel yelled.
"Yes, what is it?"
"What did your mom tell you to do yesterday?"
"To go with Fred and Gunn on a call."
"And what did you do instead?"
"I sat in my room and listened to Ra... My mixed CD." Connor folded his arms across his chest knowing a fight was emerging.
"Well you're grounded Mr.! You'll go out with your mom and me tonight on a call. You'll also clean the kitchen and help whoever needs it."
"That's not fair!" Connor yelled.
"Well change your attitude!" Angel growled.
"I don't have an attitude!" Connor argued.
"Don't talk back to me young man."
"I'm not young." Connor glared.
"You're on thing ice." Angel walked away.
"You're on thin ice." Connor mimicked Angel.
"I heard that!" Angel growled.
"Hey sweetie! I heard the commotion upstairs." Cordy walked up to Connor.
"Hey Cordy. Yeah he's pretty mad."
"Honey, I told you're father not to yell at you I'll try to get you off the hook." Kay walked past Connor and Cordy.
"Don't ever try Kay!" Angel yelled.
"I hate his hearing." Kay grumbled.
"Thanks anyway mom. You were going to try."
"I'm sorry hon." Kay lightly touched his arm.
"How come I always turn to be out the bad guy?" Angel walked up behind Kay.
"Because you always act like it." Connor mumbled.
"Connor!" Angel gave him a don't start look.
"Whatever I'm going up to my room call me when you need me." Connor turned but then stopped. "What's today?"
"September 18 why?" Cordy asked.
"No reason." Connor walked away.
Kay scrunched her forehead. 'One whole month she's been gone.' Kay looked back at Angel. 'I know what he's thinking it's a father son thing.' Kay nodded. Angel grabbed her hand and started to lead her to his office.
'She's going to pay.' Kay heard has she walked she turned around at looked at Cordy who had started up the stairs. Kay shook her head 'Must of heard wrong.' She sighed.
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Connor sat in his room listening to Rain's mixed CD holding a picture of her and Justin. "I miss you." He touched her face and slid it back into his nightstand drawer. A light knock on his door made him jump. "Who is it?"
"It's Cordy sweetie."
"O, come in."
Cordy walked in the room and sat down on his bed. "Are you all right?"
"I'm fine just a little tired."
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"It's been a whole month." Angel sighed.
"Yeah it's been so hard." Kay leaned against the wall. A little switch clicked on in her mind the motherly switch something was wrong with Connor. "I'll be right back." Kay snapped her fingers and she was standing outside Connor's room the door was open she could she Connor sitting on his bed with Cordy.
"Well what do we know about Kay really? I mean she's a powerful Wicca and she use to be evil how can your father trust her?" Cordy shook her head.
Connor looked at Cordy and noticed Kay standing in the door. "I don't know he's so pea brained sometimes." Connor shifted himself on the bed.
"Exactly she must of put a spell on him or something I say we show him who she really is?"
"What's your plan?" Connor asked.
"I don't know yet."
"Well good then stop planning." Connor stood up.
"What?"
"Cordy you're just jealous because she's with my dad she hasn't done anything wrong so leave her alone she's already been through enough." Connor grabbed Cordy's arm.
"Let me go and you don't know what you're talking about."
"What you going to do Cordy? You going to tell my dad that I'm getting mad because you're insulting my mom and planning something against her."
"Yeah Cordy what are you going to tell Angel?" Kay walked into the room.
"Kay I was only seeing if Connor really trusted you he does."
"No Cordy you don't like me. I believe the words were 'She's going to pay.'"
"How did you know that?"
"I can read minds. You're right about one thing I'm very powerful, Angel's a vampire, and Connor very strong I don't think you want to mess with our family especially Connor and me you would be in for a whole world of hurt."
"What's going on?" Angel walked into the room.
Connor dropped Cordy's arm. "Nothing I was just talking to Kay and Connor." Cordy smiled cheekily.
"No I don't think so I heard everything." Angel shook his head.
"What? How?"
"As I said I'm powerful." Kay smiled.
"You bitch!" Cordy slapped her.
"Look Cordy there's a rule under my roof that you don't hurt or threaten my son or the woman I love."
"Well then I guess I don't want to live under your roof!" Cordy walked out of the room.
"What's wrong with Cordy?" Gunn and Fred walked in holding hands.
"She couldn't follow a simple rule." Connor shrugged.
"Are you all right?" Angel held Kay's face.
"I'm fine I'm immortal remember."
"Doesn't mean you can't be hurt." Angel kissed her cheek Cordy had slapped.
Connor cleared his throat. "Yeah this is my room I would like some privacy."
"Sure remember your punishment." Angel, Kay, Fred, and Gunn left Connor alone to sulk.
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Connor grabbed two stakes, Kay grabbed a crossbow, and Angel took some stakes and a crossbow.
"Hey you guys going out on a call?" Wes and Gabby walked into the Hyperion.
"No a tip on a vampire's nest in an abandon warehouse." Connor smiled he fighting when he was in a sulky mood.
"All right how you holding up sweets?" Gabby laid a hand on his shoulder.
"I'm fine Aunt Gabby."
"Are you sure? I know it's..."
"The 1-month yeah I know." Connor sighed.
"We'll be back in a bit." Angel, Kay, and Connor left the Hyperion.
They were about to go into the warehouse when they heard screaming from down the alley. "Connor you go and check on that." Angel pointed.
"What if it's a demon?"
"Take my crossbow and give me a stake." Connor handed Kay a stake and she handed him the crossbow.
Connor ran down the alley and almost tripped over a body, he bent down the man was dead. "Help!" A lady screamed. Connor shot an arrow at the demon, the demon snarled and hit Connor into a wall. Connor got up and shot another arrow at the heart, the demon fell to the ground. Connor saw a lady on the ground he ran over to her and bent down. She was dead, he shook his head. He heard sniffling; he turned around to see a little girl hidden by the dumpster.
"Come here I won't hurt you." He held out his arms walking towards her.
"My aunt and uncle." She cried.
Connor crouched down knowing how it felt to lose somebody you love. "Shh... It'll be all right." He opened his arms.
She went into them and cuddled against his chest as she sobbed. "Dad! Mom!" He yelled into the warehouse.
Angel and Kay ran out dust particles in Kay's hair. "Connor who's she?" Angel pointed at the girl.
"Her aunt and uncle were killed by a demon." Connor sighed.
"Sweetie where's your parents?" Kay asked.
"They're dead." The girl sniffed.
"Ok what's your name sweetie?"
"Mackenzie Callie Rivers."
"All right my name is Kay, this is Connor, and Angel. Do you have any other family?"
Mackenzie shook her head no. "Let's take her back to the hotel in the morning. Then we'll contact the adoption agency." Angel sighed.
"No please I don't want to be there again." Mackenzie screamed.
"Sweetie we have too."
"Kenzie don't worry we'll make sure you have a good home." Connor smiled.
"Con I don't want to be adopted by a bunch of strangers." She wrapped her arms around his neck.
He smiled. "Let's not worry about that now I'm tired let's go home." Connor shifted her in his arms.
She yawned and hugged him tightly. "How old are you Mackenzie?" Kay asked.
"5 I just turned 5." She nodded.
"Good night Kenzie." Connor kissed the little girls' forehead.
"I don't want to go to bed." She whined.
"Fine but when we get back to the hotel you have too." He said sternly.
"Connor don't get to attached." Angel said stubbornly.
"I know."
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Connor laid Mackenzie down in his bed. "Con were are you going to sleep?"
"Right here." He patted to the place next to her.
"O, I usually sleep by myself but for tonight I like company."
Connor smiled and got into bed. "Goodnight Kenzie."
"Goodnight Con."
"Goodnight Rain." Connor whispered.
(So Mackenzie is a little orphan girl with no family anymore. She's being sent away in the morning can Connor deal with losing someone again? Review to find out!