Title: Hallucinations

Author: weirdo1984

Disclaimer: I own none, all belong to Joss Whedon
Comments: Always welcomed!

Summary: Willow is seeing things.

Warnings/Spoilers: None

Chapter 1

Willow was running later she was supposed to meet Angel, Spike and Xander at the first cemetery. She was just a few blocks away when she heard a noise behind her. She grabbed her stake and turned around slowly and sighed in relief when she saw who it was.

"Angel." Willow smiled and gave him a hug, "I thought you were with Spike and Xander."

"Why would I be with them?" Angel asked holding Willow tight.

"For patrol are you losing your memory at your old age?" Willow joked.

"Why would I help them?" Angel asked darkly.

"Because that's what we do." Willow said looking at him strangely.

"But I don't care about them I hope they die." Angel replied.

"Angel that isn't funny." Willow said angrily.

"Wasn't supposed to be," Angel stated holding her tighter.

"Angel, are you alright?" Willow asked concerned.

"Why wouldn't I be?" Angel enquired.

"Ow Angel you're squeezing too tight." Willow winced.

"Am I?" Angel asked squeezing tighter.

"Angel let go you're hurting me." Willow stated and tried pushing him away.

"Why would I do that?" Angel asked.

"Angel this isn't funny!" Willow yelled trying to get out of his grasp.

"It is for me." Angel smirked.

"Angel let me go." Willow ordered.

Angel laughed, "I don't think so." He then vamped out and licked her neck.

"Angel, stop it!" Willow said scared.

"Don't call me that." Angel growled.

"What?" Willow asked confused.

"Call me Angelus." He said and sank his fangs into her neck.

"No!" Willow screamed and shoved her stake into his shoulder.

Angelus hissed in pain and Willow was able to get away. Tears ran down her face as she ran. She could hear Angelus behind her. Willow ran into the cemetery and looked behind her to see where Angelus was. She ran into someone and looked up and screamed falling to the ground.

"Willow?" Xander asked.

"How did you beat me here? You were just behind me." Willow said scrambling backwards tears still running down her face.

"What are you talking about?" Angel asked confused.

"Willow what are you talking about?" Xander asked.

"He isn't Angel." Willow sobbed.

"What?" Angel asked.

"Who is he?" Spike questioned.

"Angelus," Willow whimpered.

Angel took a step back. *How could she think I was Angelus?*

"Red he's Angel not Angelus." Spike corrected.

"Yes he is I just had an encounter with him." Willow stated and stood on shaky legs.

"Wills, Angel's been with us." Xander explained.

"No." Willow said shaking her head, "he bit me. She pushed her hair back to show them the bite mark.

"Red there isn't anything there." Spike said looking at her neck.

"What?" Willow asked putting her hand to her neck and felt nothing. "No he was there. I should have bruises on my ribs. He was squeezing me really hard." She then lifted her top up but there were no bruises. She looked up she was so confused. "Angel?"

"It's me little one." Angel nodded.

Willow ran and jumped into his arms and cried.

"Shh it's ok." Angel said and rocked her.

"Wait!" Willow said and stepped back, "I used my stake on him I shoved it in his shoulder. I don't have my stake."

"Um Willow." Xander started, "it's in your pocket."

Willow looked down and saw her stake poking out of her jacket.

"I… I don't understand." Willow said shaking her head.

"Why don't I take you home?" Angel suggested.

"Uh… yeah," Willow said trying to figure out what was going on.

"We will finish the patrol." Xander said.

"Get some sleep Red." Spike added.

"Yeah," Willow said again as Angel led her out of the graveyard.

Willow wrapped her arms around herself and felt Angel put his arm around her waist. She tensed for a second then snuggled against him.

"It's ok Willow. You have been really busy lately you just need sleep." Angel said softly.

"I don't understand. I could have sworn I saw him." Willow replied.

"It will be ok." Angel promised.

They walked up to Willow's house. "My parents are away will you stay with me?"

"Of course." Angel agreed.

They walked into her house and went up to her bedroom. Willow placed heavy blankets on the windows then went and changed. She came back in and climbed into bed Angel pulled her close and she rested her head on his shoulder.

"I'm sorry." Willow whispered.

"It's ok." Angel replied.

"No it's not I thought you were him." Willow said and snuggled closer to him.

"Willow you have been so busy this last year with Buffy leaving and having to take over more of patrol and class you are burnt out." Angel reassured her.

"Yeah you're right. I think I will take some time off of patrol for a couple weeks." Willow agreed.

"Good." Angel kissed her, "get some sleep."

"Ok." Willow said and closed her eyes falling asleep in seconds.