Lorne stood in his newly built bar watching the scene unfold before him. A few months ago he wouldn't have imagined even still being in town, never the less about to be ready to opening a new night club. Looking around the room at the faces he had never expected to see again. Angel, Cordelia, and Spike were discussing the current matters at hand. The petite brunette that stood across the room from him was the cause. She was sent by the powers that be to help good champions and give them a chance at happiness. She seemed to bring everyone back together. A immortal angel in living breathing form born to a human mother. Also we later found out the woman was Willow's real biological mother, but that is a story for another day. Sipping his drink as he watched the girl Katarina talking with her new found sister Willow.
Lorne sighed prophecies never go quiet as they are planned, and even the best laid plans go aryie. Angelic as the girl may have seemed she still had a human side, wants and needs. The touch of humanity was suppose to bring her closer to those she helped and guarded. It was to give her humility and understanding. Lorne didn't think they bargain for the rest. Shaking his head and watching fearfully as Buffy made her way across the room. Tears in her eyes the slayer stopped short in front of Kat grabbing her arm and pulling her forward. Shocked for a brief moment Kat just stared. "Buffy?" Willow began to speak but the slayers glare was locked on Kat. "How could you! You promised us a chance at happiness. Everythings a mess. " Buffy snapped holding on to the girls arm tightly. Kat pulled away from Buffy's grasp, "I gave you the chance, the gifts what you do with it after that is your business. Your life to live. Life is messy." She shook her head. Enraged Buffy raised back and slapped Kat hard across the face. The sounds of the women's argument had now filled the room catching everyone's attention.
"Buffy stop!" Willow pulled at the slayers arm now. Both women had began to clinch their fists in anger. Glaring at each other waiting to see who would make the first move. Lorne wasn't sure what he was afraid of more at this point the slayer unleashing her strength and fighting skills on the angel or Kat letting loose with her magic. In an instant Spike and jumped in the middle pushing Kat back protectively. He then grabbed Buffy by both arms, "Stop this!" Willow protectively pulled Kat back as the argument now began to spur between the two former lovers.
"She-She lied to me. Promised. Then she took you away from me," Buffy began to go limp for a moment looking into his eyes.
"I never promised that," Kat began but Willow motioned for her to be quiet. Standing there watching them torn. She never meant for this to happen, never want to hurt her friend. The fighting was making her sick to her stomach.
Spike still holding Buffy up, "Love, she didn't take me. You moved on shagging the immortal and all. Didn't need me anymore. What did you expect slayer? Expect me to wait around pining for you? "
"I didn't know you were alive. Why didn't you tell me? Come for me?" Buffy shook her head no longer able to look at him. Everyone else in the place seemed to be making their way over to the scene. Angel wanted to jump in but Cordy held him back shaking her head for him to stay out of it.
"Why? Love you know it was meant to be," his mind racing wondering what would have really happened if he had tried to contact her. Would things have really changed? Would she have given him a chance?
Cordy decided that this had gone on long enough. Walking up to the tearful slayer, "Maybe you should just leave."
Xander came up behind Buffy placing a hand on her shoulder, "Buff we should just go. Andrew and Dawn are waiting for us." He was tempted to pick a fight with Spike himself. As he looked at the women standing before him he couldn't do it. He knew it would only bring Kat and Buffy more pain. He glanced over at Willow, "Will?" Willow shook her head no she wasn't coming and held on to her sister.
Lorne sighed as he began to tell this story to a handful of friends at Caritas, "Curious yet now kids? How did we get here? What was happening with our old friend Spike? What caused us all to be fighting amongst ourselves instead of by each others side? Well stick around kiddies and uncle Lorne gonna tell you how it all began."
