"A daughter Buffy? Tisk, Tisk, You of all people. Who's the father?" He asked, raising an eyebrow.

"I don't see how that's any of your buisness," She responded coldly before crouching down to face her daughter, "Arielle, Go back with Willow okay? I'll be back later."

Arielle frowned and crossed her arms, "But I'm hungry and they don't have anything that I can eat."

"Now."

Arielle huffed and stamped away, only to be stopped by Angelus, "You see...It sort of is my buisness lover." He looked directly into the little girls eyes, "Do you know who your father is?"

"Let go of her." Buffy growled, about to pounce, But he held up one finger.

"I wish not to hurt her Buffy. But If you tempt me..." He winked and looked down at the little girl once more.

"Mommy hardly ever talks about Daddy. All I know is his name is Angel. Mommy keeps a picture of him in her sock drawer back home." Arielle told him, crossing her little arms.

"Angel you say? And the picture did it look like this?" He closed his eyes for a moment, allowing his face to shift back to his human one. He opened his eyes once again, taking in the look of shock on his daughters face.

"D-Daddy?"

"Arielle,Get away from him!" Buffy commanded, once again about to pounce but was stopped by Angelus picking up Arielle and smiling evily.

"It's a pleasure to meet you Arielle."

"Mommy?" Arielle asked, looking back at her mother.

The confused and pained look in her eye drove Buffy over the edge. She grinted her teeth and pounced at Angelus, knocking him and her daughter to the ground.

"Careful Buffy, Don't want another child do we?" He laughed.

"Owch, Mommy that hurt." Arielle cried, rubbing her elbow.

"Oh Mommy was just being playful princess." Angelus told her.

"Stay away from us. Expecally her." She hissed as he got up.

"Mommy, I dont want to stay away from Daddy." The little girl said, looking at her feet.

"You see Buffy, The girl wants to stay with me."

"Arielle, Were leaving...now." Buffy picked up her daughter and stomped off in the direction of her house.

"You can sleep here tonight Ari." Buffy said, rolling down the sheets of her old bed.

"Are we going to live here forever Mommy?" The little girl asked, wiggling into the sheets and looking back up at her mother.

"As long as they need us, This is our home. Night baby girl." She leaned down and kissed her forehead, switching off the light and exiting the room.

Arielle rolled around on the bed, trying to get comfortable. Just as her eyes drifted shut, There was a tapping on her window. She sat upright in bed, and looked at the window.

There was Angelus, smiling at her through the glass. Arielle got up and opened the window and looked at him.

"Daddy, What are you doing out there? It's freezing!"

"I came to get you darling." He responded.

"I thought Mommy wanted you to leave us alone." She said, her voice slow.

"But do you want me to leave you alone?"

She shook her head, her dark hair flying out behind her.

"Then come with me." He extended his arms, allowing her to jump into them.

Arielle looked back to her bed and grabbed her stuffed monkey before climbing into his arms where the two ran off into the night.