This story is held in around season three. Thanks for all the great reviews, I'm getting really positive feedback from everyone, it's really great. If you have any suggestions for the story I'm open to them. I don't know what season this is held, probably season four. Okay Angel and Buffy are going to go to the future properly and be solid so don't worry.

Before:Angel goes to a demon to forget something. Buffy gets drunk and they have a flash of the past. Angel has to take Buffy home as she flakes on him. Joyce thinks he killed her and goes psycho, finds out not so but Angel leaves.

Feelings:Angel's having serious problems dealing with his past. Buffy's becoming really worried for Angel. Joyce is sorry for what she did. Giles is unsure whether to help or not.

FLASHBACK

CHAPTER FOUR

HELP

"A cry of help from the dark

A cry of help from the heart

All there is to wait and see

Who is truly family."

Buffy woke up to see her mother standing over her, a stern expression on her face.

"Buffy Anne Summers," she said her arms folded, "You've been drinking."

"Buffy groaned, Here came the lecture, and it did. Joyce went on for what Buffy would have bet was the whole morning. Of course Buffy knew she deserved it, she could have easily said no to that guy, she was just really annoyed at Angel...

"Angel," she said aloud, the memories, extremely fuzzy, came back to her.

"Yes I was just getting to him, the poor boy had to withstand a meat mallet being thrown at him," said Joyce.

"A meat mallet?" asked Buffy, confused.

"Yes well, I was under the impression that he had killed you," Joyce said, turning slightly red.

"Mum" said Buffy, horrified, "Please tell me your joking."

"Well it was a reasonable assumption," said Joyce defensively. "I feel bad enough already, the poor boy, I think I hurt him but that wasn't the worst part. You should have seen the look in his eyes Buffy, I feel horrible. You think he'll be okay don't you?"

"Yeah," said Buffy but she wasn't so sure, Angel had been so depressed lately and his absence's from dates had become more frequent. Buffy wasn't so sure that what she saw in the cupboard was real but if it was then at least she could try and understand what was going on. When it came to supernatural Buffy knew her stuff.

"Giles," she muttered and quickly sat up. She had to wait for the room to stop spinning, her head was throbbing.

"I hope you realise your grounded for the rest of your life ," said Joyce.

'I know," said Buffy, "And I totally understand, I just have to call Giles. Some could be business popped up last night."

"One call to Mr Giles and that's it, understand Buffy," Joyce said firmly, Buffy nodded, she'd work at her mother after she made the call.

"Hello," Giles voice came from the other end, Buffy launched straight into it, explaining everything to him.

"I'm really worried about Angel Giles," she said. Their was a tense silence at the other end and Buffy realised too late a sentence involving Angel's name was not the best way to melt Giles heart.

"You do realise that what you saw could have been caused purely by your intoxication," said Giles.

"It wasn't Giles, I'm sure it wasn't," Buffy crossed her fingers. What was a little white lie to finding out the bottom of this.

Their was silence on the end again. Buffy kept quiet, letting Giles think it over.

"I'll see what i can do," he finally said, "But I'm not promising anything." then the phone went dead.

Buffy stared at the phone grumpily, "He couldn't have just said yes or no," she muttered.

Sorry it was short I'll try to write longer next time. Please review if you whant to read more. : )