Summary: Okay, I suck at summaries so here it goes... Angel and Co.
(Cordelia and Wesley) save a little girl and she ends up staying with them. Ten years later, the now sixteen-year-old girl has a close bond with the vampire and his friends. Now that a certain blonde vampire comes to town, things start to change.

A/N: Hey guys! This is my first Angel fic. It's kind of an Angel/Buffy x-over. Well, sort of. lol. I'm not really sure about the time frame on this, Cordelia is somewhere in her 20's. So, like, 27? Somewhere around there. All the Spike/Buffy stuff, and pretty much everything else in season 7, happened. But Sunnydale was never destroyed, Xander never lost an eye, and Spike never died, (But, him and Buffy split up.) Uh, some things happened in season 5, but Fred, Wesley, or Codry never died. And they never went to Wolfram and Hart. lol. Spike does have his soul, and Anya and Xander broke up. I hope that makes sense. Lol! And I hope you enjoy the fic! Please Review!

Strange Emotions Chapter 1 - And then there were four...

Prologue

A little girl watched in terror as Angel killed the demon who had been trying to kill her. He walked up to her, she was huddled into a corner, She backed away.

"It's okay, I'm a friend." She watched as he held out his hand. She stared at him for a minute, then took his hand in hers. Angel pulled her up. She stared at him wide-eyed.

"Where are your parents?"

The little girl looked into his eyes. She pointed into a room. Angel looked to where she was pointing. The room looked dark, he looked back at the girl.

"You stay here for a second, okay?" She nodded as he walked into the other room. Angel took a deep, unneeded breath and sighed. There was two bodies laying lifeless on the floor. He kneeled down next to the male body. He took his wallet and looked at the driver's license. The name on it was Hank Gellar. Angel assumed it was her father. He swiftly pocketed the wallet. He walked back into the room where the little girl was standing. He looked at her and kneeled down by her.

"What's your name?" She looked at him with a tear in her eye.

"Anna." She replied.

"Well, Anna." He kneeled down beside her. "I'm Angel." She looked up at him and looked him straight in the eyes.

"Are you an Angel?" She asked.

"Uh..." Angel stopped talking. He heard police sirens. He quickly debated weather to leave her or not. The demon he had just killed was a member of the Order of Taraka, and he didn't know if the order was after just the mother and father, or the entire family. He decided to take Anna back to the hotel, just in case. He quickly grabbed Anna and headed back to the hotel.

OOO

"My god, I'm bored." Cordeila was sitting at the desk, reading a magazine,
while Wesley sat in a chair reading a newspaper. She looked at him. "Did he say when he was going to be back?"

"No, Cordelia. Angel did not give me any time frame as to how long it would take him to look for this man and save his life." Wesley said this without looking up from his paper. Cordelia sighed.

"I wish something would happen." She said. "Nothing ever happens around here anymore. It's always meet client, research client, kill whatever is bothering client. We never get to have any fun anymore."

"You know, you're right." Cordeila smiled at this. "We never get to have any fun at all, what with our lives being busy with helping people and saving their lives and all."

"You know what-" Cordelia stopped talking when Angel walked in carrying Anna. "Angel. You're back." She looked at Anna. "And you brought a souvenir." Angel sat Anna down on a chair. Then looked at Cordelia and Wesley, who were both now standing no more than an inch away from him, staring.

"What?" He asked.

"Why in god's name do you have a kid with you?" Wesley asked. Angel looked at Anna, who looked really scared.

"C'mon." Angel led them into another room. They both stared at him. "I was looking for that guy, but he never showed. So, I went walking the streets of L.A. you know, to see if I could find him then I hear this screaming. I run to this old building and there's a demon about to kill this little girl. I killed the demon, and I asked her where her parents were. She pointed into another room. So, I walked into the room and they were dead."

"Dead?" Cordelia still didn't understand why Angel had brought a child back with him.

"Yeah, so I went back into to the room where she was at and I hear sirens. I figured it was best to bring her back here."

"Um, Angel, don't you think it would've been better if, perhaps, the police found the child?" Wesley was still trying to figure it out as well.

"No." Angel told him.

"Why not?" Wesley asked with puzzled look on his face.

"Because the demon I killed was wearing the ring of the Order of Taraka. I don't know if the order is after the entire family, or just the parents."

"Oh, dear." Wesley said. "Once the Order is called, they keep sending assassins after the target until that is eliminated." Wesley sat down as he said this.

"Exactly." Angel said. Cordelia looked at Angel.

"So, what do we do?" She asked.

"I guess our team just got a little bigger." Angel said as all three of them looked at Anna through the window.

(END OF PROLOGUE)

Sixteen-year-old Anna Gellar was sitting at the desk of Angel Investigations, helping Cordelia finish up paper work.

"So what are we doing tonight?" Anna asked as she passed a form to Cordy.

"I'm not sure. We could go to the Silver Dollar." Cordelia suggested.

"True." Anna said. "Or we could stay in and watch a movie or something."

"What's this?" Cordy looked at her. "Anna not wanting to go to the club? Are you feeling all right?" Anna slightly laughed.

"I'm fine, I just don't feel like going out tonight, that's all."

"Okay, sweetie. Well we could force Angel to sit down and watch a movie with us."

"Chick flick?" Anna asked.

"Of course." Anna smiled at this.

"Sounds like a plan."

OOO

A couple hours later, Angel and Wesley walk into the hotel, after battling a demon. Angel had a huge scratch on his forehead. Wesley seemed to be slightly limping. Anna looked up.

"Geez, you guys look like hell." She told them.

"Thanks, Ann." Angel slightly glared at her.

"Anytime." She smiled. Angel sat down. Wesley looked at him.

"I think I'm going to go home." He said.

"Okay." Angel replied.

"I'll see you all tomorrow then." Wesley said.

"Later, Wes!" Anna yelled to him as he walked out the door. She looked down at Angel, who was carefully taking of his coat. "C'mon."

"What?" Angel looked up at her.

"Let's get that cut cleaned up." Angel followed Anna up to the room they had set up like a living room, where Cordelia was sitting with the remote. She looked up at Angel.

"Ready for movie night?" Cordy smiled.

. "Depends." Angel sighed "What movie are we watching?"

"Now what fun would it be if we told you?" Anna said as she grabbed the first aid kit.

"Just as long as it's not the Breakfast Club again." Cordelia flashed Anna a smile.

"Don't worry, it's not." Anna said as she got out the stuff to put on Angel's cut.

"Thank god, 'cause that is the longest and not to mention most boring- Ow" Anna smirked as she put the stuff on his cut.

"Oh, I'm sorry, did that hurt." She said sarcastically. She continues to put it on, Angel flinches every time she comes in contact with the cut. "Are you okay?"

"Yeah, I'm fine. It just burns." Angel said.

"Don't be such a baby." Angel looked up at her.

"The next time you get cut, I'm going to be the one who cleans it and we'll se how you like it." Anna smirked again as she put the Band-Aid on his forehead.

"All better." She put the first aid kit away and sat in the middle of Angel and Cordelia, like she always did on their movie nights. Cordy smiled as she pressed 'play' on the remote. Angel groaned as the words 'Sixteen Candles' popped up on the screen. Both girls laughed.

OOO

By the time the movie was over, Anna's head was lying on Angel's shoulder and they were both fast asleep. Cordelia smiled at this. The three of them were like one happy family. Even though Cordelia and Anna were more like sisters and Angel... well Cordelia didn't exactly know what she had with Angel. Her feelings got extremely confusing when it came to him. He had been her best friend for so many years, were they ready to take the next step? For once in her life Cordelia Chase was unsure about boys.

Cordelia softly nudged Angel, who woke right up.

"What's wrong?" He asked. Cordelia just pointed to Anna. Angel looked at her, then back at Cordy.

"I'll get her to bed." He said.

"I'll help." Angel stood up and carried Anna to her room. Anna lived with Cordelia, but since she was at the hotel so much, they all figured she should have a room there. Angel and Cordy walked into her room and Cordelia pulled back the covers and Angel set Anna into bed. Cordelia pulled the covers back over her and they both walked out of the room and shut the door.

"God, that girl can sleep through anything." After ten years, Angel was still amazed that, even when being carried by another person, Anna didn't wake up.

"She's not the only one." Cordy smiled as she said this.

"Yeah, I guess I did fall asleep in there, huh?"

"Yep. You made it to the wedding part, then you pretty much conked out."

"Sorry." Angel told her.

"It's okay." They both smile. They stand there for a few seconds.

"Well, I guess I should go home." Angel looked at her when she said this.

"It's late, maybe you should just stay."

"I would, but all the rooms are covered in dust, I really don't feel like cleaning right now."

"You could sleep in my room." Cordy stared at Angel when he said this. "I mean... T-there's , um, a couch in my room. One of us could sleep on it, and the other in the, uh, bed."

"Oh." Cordelia felt stupid. "Okay, if you're sure."

"Positive." Angel nodded. Cordelia thought about this for a few seconds.

"Okay." She finally said. They both walk into Angel's room. When they get there, they both stand there uncomfortably for a few seconds.

"Um, I'll take the couch." Angel offered.

"No, it's fine." Cordelia told him. "I mean, I don't want to put you out, or anything."

"You're not." He told her. "Believe me, I've had worse."

"Well, if you're sure..."

"I am." He cut her off. "Take it, I'm perfectly fine on the couch."

"Okay." Cordy walked over to the bed and sat down. Angel walked over to the dresser and took out a T-shirt and some sweats. He handed them to her.

"Here, you can wear these." She said, taking them from him.

"Oh, thank you." Angel smiled at her and turned around so she could change. She did so and got into the bed He grabbed a pillow and blanket, then laid down on the couch.

"Thanks for letting me stay here tonight." Cordelia was already half asleep.

"Sure." Angel said. Cordy was soon asleep, but Angel stayed awake, staring at the ceiling.

OOO

The next morning Angel walked down the stairs to find Anna sitting at a desk,
sketching.

"Hey!" She looked like she had been up for hours, she also looked hyper,
which was a sign of one thing: coffee.

"Have you been drinking coffee?" Angel asked, eyeing her.

"Just a little bit." Anna answered, holding up her fingers.

"How much is a little bit?"

"Um... Less than a lot?"

"Anna..."

"Okay, okay! I drank a pot of coffee..." Angel stared at her, about to say something. But, she cut him off. "But I also made you some nice warm blood." She handed him a cup of blood, while smiling.

"Fine. He sighed, taking to blood. "But no more."

"Yes sir!" She laughed. He looked at her drawing. It was a picture of Cordelia.

"You're getting really good." He told her.

"Thanks, the nose looks a little funky though."

"Make the nostrils a little smaller, like this." He picked up a pencil and quickly sketched smaller nostrils on her drawing.

"Thanks, it looks so much better now." Angel smiled and went into his office, she picked up her sketch book and followed him.

"Have you heard from Cordy today?" She asked. "I tried calling her at home, but there's no answer." Angel looked up at her.

"Uh, yeah." He said. "She's, um... Kind of in my room."

"She's what!" Anna stared wide-eyed at Angel. "What do you mean she's in your room? What is she doing there? Did you guys..."

"What?" He asked, confused.

"You know, did you..." Anna trailed off, hoping that he got the point. He stared at her for a moment, then realized what she was talking about.

"Oh god!" He said. "No! Where did you learn all this?" "

"Angel, I'm sixteen-years-old and I live with Cordelia, you think I don't know about sex?" Angel felt very uncomfortable all of a sudden.

"Uh, I... Well... uh..." Angel gulped. Luckily, Cordelia walked into his office.

"Hey." She said. Anna smiled at her, then at Angel, then back at her. "What?"

"Nothing." Anna smiled and walked out of Angel's office. Cordelia looked at Angel.

"What's her deal?" Cordelia asked.

"She think we slept together." Angel told her.

"What?"

"I told her that you slept in my room last night and she assumed..."

"Oh." Cordy said, feeling a little weird.

"But, I told her that we didn't." Angel told her.

"Oh, okay." Angel and Cordelia stood there in silence.

OOO

Later that night, Anna was sitting at the front desk and the phone rang, she answered it.

"Angel Investigations. We help the helpless, how may I help you." She said, into the phone.

"Anna?" Anna took a deep breath when she heard the voice at the other end.

"Xander?" She asked.

"Uh, hi." Sure enough, it was Xander.

"Hey." Cordelia walked out of Angel's office, she saw the pained expression on Anna's face.

"Anna?" Anna looked up, Cordy could tell that she was almost in tears. Anna mouthed the word 'Xander' and pointed to the phone. Cordelia nodded. Anna turned back to the phone.

"Uh, sorry." Anna said. "What do you need?"

"Actually I need to talk to Angel." Xander told her.

"Oh, um. Okay. Hang on for a sec." Anna transferred the call to Angel, then hung up. Cordelia walked over to her.

"Honey, I-" Cordy started to put her hand on Anna's shoulder, but she moved away.

"I'm gonna take a walk." Anna cut her off.

"Okay, if you need anything, sweetie-"

"I know where you are." Anna walked out of the building. She walked down the street, towards the park. Anna and Xander had just recently broken up. Anna went to visit everyone in Sunnydale, and her and Xander started dating. She ended up staying there for a year, but after Xander broke up with her, she couldn't stay there anymore. So she moved back to L.A.

Once Anna got to the park she spotted someone. A blonde someone. She walked over to him.

"Spike?" He turned around, there was no doubt about it. This man was indeed the cocky vampire.

"Who wants to know?" He asked. Anna stared at him.

"Spike, it's me." She told him. "Anna." He stared back. "Anna Gellar. You've known me since I was seven." Spike's mouth drooped open.

"Anna?" He asked. "No way. That can't be you."

"It's me." She smiled. Spike smiled back and pulled her into a hug.

"God, the last time I saw you, you were running around wearing that god-awful yellow dress, singing about books and what-not."

"Ahh, yes." Anna nodded. "My Beauty and the Beast days, I remember them well." They both smiled. "So what are you doing in L.A.? I thought you went to London."

"How'd you know I was in London?" He asked.

"I've been in Sunnydale for the past year." She informed him.

"That right?" He asked. "Can't believe Peaches let you off the chain." Anna smiled.

"He's not that bad." She said.

"How is tall, dark, and brooding?"

"He's doing pretty good. Why don't you come back to the hotel? I'm sure he'll be so happy to see you." Anna said in a sarcastic tone. Spike shrugged.

"Sure, why not? I haven't seen the whelp in a while." Anna smiled and they walked to the hotel.

OOO

When they walked in Wesley, Cordelia, and Angel were standing at a table, looking at a map. Angel was talking.

"Then we go through the office and..." He looked up when Anna and Spike walked in. "Spike." Spike grinned.

"Hello Peaches."

A/N: So? PLEASE tell me what you think. Reviews More updates :D ttyl!