Kiala's hand shook as she clasped the mike. She scanned the crowed her eyes finding him. Lorne... Somewhere off in the distance she heard the music start and without her even knowing it the song flowed from her lips. "Everything's so blurry and everyone's so fake...." She could almost feel Lorne read her thoughts. Her eyes closed she continued to sing. She let the world melt away.

"and everybody's empty, and everything is so messed up, pre-occupied without you" Her voice was beautiful. It made his heart melt. Lorne sat there amazed, not knowing whether his eyes were open or not, he saw her. A goddess...glowing with a brightness and tenderness he had never known. He felt her love for him wash through his mind. For me?..He couldn't speak, he couldn't move, he was completely numb and yet...he was jumping for joy. Kia was his and she wanted to be his.

"I cannot live at all. My whole world surrounds you, I stumble then I crawl." Her words brought images of a fantasy. He could almost feel his lips against hers. He imagined this for what seemed like years and now with her song, he felt it, he saw what she was thinking. But he felt something else......sadness. He looked up at his singing queen. Her long black hair rested in curls, her eyes seemed to be closed in pain, tears fighting to break free.

Keep on...you started this.... She remembered what Spike had said "Tomorrow...tell him.".......

"You could be my someone, you could be my scene, you know that I'll protect you from all of the obscene. I wonder what you're doing, imagine where you are. There's oceans in between us, but that's not very far..." Oh no.... "he can't love me...." He heard the pain in her voice, it was from the night before. He saw Kia look up, out into the hotel lobby, where he was with...No! ..."He loves her..." And as her head bowed into her knees, she cried. Tears formed in his eyes.

"Can you take it all away, can you take it all away, well ya shoved it in my face, this pain you gave to me. Can you take it all away, can you take it all away, well ya shoved it my face"

Angel walked into the club, searching for the source of the music. Kia? She was singing, not only that...crying. Even without Lorne's powers, he knew what tortured the girl. He also knew the pain of unrequited love.

"Everyone is changing, there's no one left that's real to make up your own ending and let me know just how you feel cause I am lost without you.
I cannot live at all, my whole world surrounds you, I stumble then I crawl."

The dark vampire watched the girl that had become his friend as well as everyone else's during her time with them. He watched her cry and knew what she was feeling.

"You could be my someone, you could be my scene, you know that I will save you from all of the unclean. I wonder what you're doing, I wonder where you are. There's oceans in between us, but that's not very far"

"Hey, peaches. What's the hold up?" Spike's smile faded away as he listened to Kia's song. He looked at Lorne, entranced by her song. He was reading her and by the tears in his eyes. He didn't like what he saw. Poor Ki... She and the blonde had become good friends during her short time there. The demon had confided in him that she loved Lorne. The vamp's mind went back to the previous night....

Spike reached out and slowly rubbed Kia's back. "Shhh..." he cooed. She brought her gaze to his. "He loves you, Ki." How could he not? She only looked away, but the blonde gently took her chin. He made her keep her eyes in his. "He loves you." Like I do...Her mouth opened to speak. Like I do?...With her teary eyes, she looked completely wrecked. Yeah...I do...He felt guilty for being so rough with her, but she left him no choice. "No." His voice was so confident. The young demon had no option, but to listen. "Tomorrow, tell him." Spike's eyes which had become hard and cruel now softened. Kia fell into his arms and the vampire caught her.

"Can you take it all away, can you take it all away, well ya shoved it in my face, this pain you gave to me. Can you take it all away, can you take it all ya shoved it my face..."

Spike watched the audience. They loved her too. Without even knowing her, they loved her. His blue eyes looked at hers...waiting for something...He loved her. He loved her eyes, her hair, her voice, her laugh, her tears....He watched as more fell from her eyes. How he wished to wipe them away. But she loved Lorne. As he looked at the demon, he could find nothing wrong with him. His eyes glared. Why couldn't she have fallen for peaches? Atleast then I'd have some good insults...

"Nobody told me what you thought, nobody told me what to say, everyone showed you where to turn, told you when to runaway. Nobody told you where to hide, nobody told you what to say, everyone showed you where to turn, showed you when to runaway..."

His mouth contorted into a frown as he thought. They were perfect for each other. Both of them demons, both outsiders of the group, both so sweet and kind, both were great friends to both him and the Fang Gang in L.A....He wasn't enough of an outsider?...He was nice enough?...He laughed at himself. It wasn't that. He looked back at Kia, the girl he loved..... He wasn't Lorne.

"Can you take it all away, can you take it all away, well ya shoved it in my face, this pain you gave to me. Can you take it all away, can you take it all away, well ya shoved it my face, This pain you gave to me..."

Angel looked at his childe in deep thought. He saw Lorne in the same condition. Then, he looked at Kia...the cause of both their thoughts. Why can't anything just be simple? His blonde loved this girl and so did Lorne. What was Spike going to do? With her declaration of love to Lorne...would Spike still believe he had a chance? Laughing at himself Angel answered his self... Of course, Spike was a hopeless romantic. He'd fight hell to get her, but...... would he fight Lorne?

"You take it all, You take it all away...This pain you gave to me. You take it all away, This pain you gave to me. Take it all away, This pain you gave to me..."

Kiala's song ended. Her black eyes opened, but only to look at her feet. The audience stood and applauded, but she ran off before the first clap was heard. Both Spike and Lorne watched her leave. Spike being closer to the door had the upper hand, but with lowered eyes, he moved aside....for a sprinting Lorne to pass.