Chapter 4 You've Got Me

You are my angel
Come from way above
To bring me love

Her eyes
She's on the dark side
Neutralize
Every man in sight

Love you, love you, love you ...

You are my angel
Come from way above

Love you, love you, love you ...

A/N: This is a short chapter like a filler chapter. Why is it here? It's here to still get the foundation of Angel as a slayer down. We've got four more chapters to go and I'm making sure I have all my ducks in a row before I get book 2 posted which I'm already typing it. So enjoy this chapter.

Angel was sitting at a table at the Bronze while Xander and Willow talked. He wasn't paying attention as he finished his coke. He's been out every night slaying at least five vampires and still no sign of Buffy. Was she just playing with him? Was this some new form of torture because it was working. He's been dreaming about her none stop. Maybe she had a spell over him.

"Angel?" Angel broke from his train of thought and looked up seeing his two friends. "You ok?" Willow asked.

"Uh, yeah," Angel stammered and then looked up and there she was. He got out of his seat and walked over to her and both Xander and Willow saw the blonde woman. For a while they were thinking Angel was making her up but there she was.

"That's Buffy?" Xander and Willow shrugged not really sure but she fit the description. "Damn she's hot."

"What?" Willow asked as Xander seemed captivated by her.

"Damn Angel's scoring big time." Xander didn't hear Willow's question as he was just engulfed in Buffy.

"Let me guess, business trip," Angel said to Buffy as she folded her arms and had that smile.

"Hello to you too," She greeted him.

"You're cold," Angel noticed as she stood there and he took his jacket it off of him and put it around her. She smiled feeling how warm the jacket was.

"Angel's got some swag look at him go." Xander smiled and Willow rolled her eyes. Angel did noticed when putting his jacket over Buffy he saw three slashes on her.

"What happened?" He asked and the way her face twisted meant this is what the business trip was about.

"Wasn't paying attention," Buffy answered as she put her arms through the jacket sleeves realizing how small she was or how large he was either way the jacket was big on her.

"Fought the fork and lost?" Angel asked and she sighed.

"No," Buffy answered and flipped her hair so it wasn't caught under the jacket collar and Angel had to not show that flipping her hair got him going. "Don't let him corner you ok. I'll try to help but he's strong."

"A guy with a fork?" Angel asked because she was rather cryptic.

"Night Angel," Buffy then walked away with a new jacket but that didn't bother Angel as he went back inside.

"So, was that Buffy?" Xander asked but Angel didn't response and Xander held up his hand for a high five. "Give me some, she's cute," But Angel finished his coke and walked away. "Or not, not is cool." And the two watched Angel leave for the night. He wanted to follow Buffy but as always she just disappeared.

The next day school rolled around as Giles and Angel were in the library. Angel was looking at a set of old books as Giles was finishing making some tea. He sipped it making sure it was good and walked over to Angel.

"Fork guy?" Giles asked and Angel nodded as he opened a book up and skimmed through it. "That's all she said?"

"Well, not fork guy but someone's out there running around with Freddy Kruger's hand." Angel answered and Giles looked confused. "Nightmare on Elm Street?" Angel asked and he sighed as he closed the book and set it down. "Anything with three sharp claws you know of?" Angel asked.

"There many creatures like that it'll be hard to narrow it down." Giles answered sitting at his desk while Angel stood around and leaned up against the entrance folding his arms. "I need to more to go." Giles then put his glasses on and then looked up at Angel. "You ok Angel?" Giles asked. "Where's Xander and Willow?"

"Taking a break from them." Angel answered.

"You mean you're avoiding them." Giles restated the statement and Angel sighed and took a seat in front of Giles' desk.

"I like them don't get me wrong. I know they want to help but it feels like I'm responsible for them and when they come with me on any mission, whatever you call it, it weighs me down." Angel had to get that out. Giles was the only one he could confide in about anything really.

"I understand," Giles' words were genuine and Angel could hear it. A slayer's life was a brutal one. You wanted friends but you could lose them so to eliminate that possibility you alienate yourself. It was a hard life to balance. "I rather it be you and me quite frankly,' Giles went on. "But you saved them and now they wish to help. We can use the help but think certain lines need to be drawn." Angel nodded and Giles did his sigh, which meant they were moving on. "On a more Hell Mouth note this might match something to what Buffy said."

Giles leaned back and grabbed a newspaper and flipped through it as Angel leaned back and waited. He then put his feet on the desk but got a disapproving look from Giles so he removed his feet and waited.

"Homeless man found ripped to pieces," Giles read the title and passed it to Angel and he skimmed through it.

"This could be our guy," Angel confirmed. "But what is he?"

"Well, I've been doing research on our Master and some time ago a vampire minion of his displeased the Master. So to regain some sort of honor he cut his hand off." Giles explained and Angel nodded.

"Replaced it with a fork?" Angel asked and Giles took his glasses off and cleaned them.

"Not sure what he replaced it but it's a weapon now." Giles answered. "This is new so I think we can assume it has something to do with the Master. It's been quiet for a while now." Giles finished and Angel nodded. It was about time the Master came back in some shape or form.

"I had a dream about the Master," Angel confessed, he hasn't told anyone about it and Giles looked to him. "The morning when I woke up for my first day of school I dreamt of a man with a white face. When I went after Jesse I saw him."

"Well, I trust you know that slayers do have premonitions in the form of dreams. It's like an alert. Now these dreams don't come true necessarily and usually in fragments." Giles explained and Angel nodded. He had some idea about slayer dreams. Before he was called he kept dreaming about fighting but it was weird. He learned that potential slayers can have nightmares when they're just lives of past slayers and Angel was no exception to the rule.

"You think I might have to face this Master?" Angel asked and Giles didn't know. He might have to.

"In the mean time try not to worry." Giles looked down at his book and Angel nodded slowly.

"How do I do that?" Angel asked.

"Tonight check out the park where the homeless man was killed. No slaying though just observe." Giles gave the orders and Angel nodded and stood up. The first bell would ring soon and plus Xander and Willow will be walking in at any moment. If this was the only alone time he was going to get with Giles then he'll come to school earl every day. Plus he had a mission that did not include Xander and Willow which was nice.

Angel went to the local park to see what this fork man was all about. He had his trusty crossbow on and him and started to look. It was a rather nice cool evening as he walked around looking. He saw some homeless people bumping around as he looked around until he heard something crackling in the bushes. Angel made his way to them to see what it could be.

Angel got closer to the set of bushes but was caught off guard as something shoved him to the ground. Angel rolled over and kicked the vampire away before it swiped three huge blades at him. It was bigger than a fork that much was for sure. Angel jumped up to his feet and punched the vampire back. Angel took a stake out to kill it but he was kicked to the ground and rolled over and grabbed his crossbow and fired. The vampire caught an arrow in the chest but Angel missed the heart. Just then he heard people and the vampire ran off.

Angel got to his feet and took off after the vampire and it clear a fence, found a manhole and went in. Angel gave a sigh of frustration as it got away but now he knew what he was up against. Angel needed to get back home and he had lot's to tell Giles.

Morning came as Angel was back in the library with Giles debriefing him about last night while Giles had a book out. These two were working very well together. Angel was rather resistant to his previous Watcher only because he hadn't taken to his job yet. Now as Angel was settling in the slayer role he was trusting Giles. Giles had a comforting feeling that Angel liked.

"Well, I think he's searching for something," Giles said as they were in office.

"Better find out before he kills again." Angel added and then he heard something.

"Hey Batman!" It was Xander and Angel sighed and Giles agreed, Xander and Willow were trying.

"This mission won't go on record." Giles assured Angel and Angel nodded and headed out.

"Hey, what's up?" Xander asked as they headed out. "So, what are we doing to night?"

"Same thing we do every night, try to take over the world." Angel sarcastically answered and Willow smiled as they walked away.

Once again Angel was out hunting the vampire but this time he was ready. He knew the vampire wouldn't return to where they first met so he headed to the cemetery and searched. As he searched he was being followed and he knew it. Angel turned around quickly as a different vampire charged after him but someone tackled him to the ground. Angel stood there watching Xander in hockey guards on top of the vampire. Xander was struggling as Willow came over and Angel had enough of it. Angel fired the crossbow and the vampire was dust.

"I was about to do it." Xander protested and Angel nodded and picked up the arrow and reloaded his crossbow. "I was."

"It's dangerous out here guys, go home," Angel didn't want them around this new vampire but Xander and Willow wanted to help. But something caught Angel's attention and he held up his crossbow and moved slowly. Willow couldn't help but hide behind Angel and not Xander even though Xander had the gear on. Xander couldn't help but hide behind Angel as well. Angel had to focus even though his friends were here.

Angel had the crossbow ready to fire and did as a vampire darted across his line of vision. Willow screamed and Xander yelped. Angel quickly reloaded his crossbow as the vampire came back. Angel fired and the vampire dodged him and attacked Angel. Angel kicked him off and dodged the swipes. Angel did a back flip but kicked the vampire and landed perfectly on his feet. Angel spun around and kicked the vampire and blocked his punch.

"Damn he's fast," Xander commented. Angel ducked and slammed his foot down on the vampire's foot, spun kicked him in the back of the knee and then grabbed the vampire's head and slammed it against his knee. The vampire fell back and Angel took out his stake and drove it into the vampire's heart and he was dead. Angel took a few deep breaths as he scooped up his crossbow and then fired at an oncoming vampire and kept walking. "Guess the nights over." Xander commented as they went after Angel and then he turned and faced them.

"You guys could have been hurt," Angel stated and sounded upset. "Please stop following me on my patrols." Was his request.

"We want to help." Xander said.

"Then help me by not helping ok." And Angel left as Willow and Xander sighed. They knew what he meant but knowing what was out there they had to do something.

Angel was at the Bronze by himself just to get some water. He needed to sit for a moment and kind of felt bad for what he said to Xander and Willow but he didn't want them die. He looked across the way and saw them knowing they were looking for him. He had to face the music sometime. But then he looked up seeing Buffy next to him.

"Heard one less vampire was walking around." She commented and Angel noticed she was still wearing his jacket. It looked good on her.

"I should thank you for the tip." Angel started and Buffy smiled.

"Pleasure's mine," She then walked behind him to the other side.

"It would make things easier if I knew how to get in touch with you." Angel added and she kept her smile.

"I'll be around." She assured him but that's not what Angel wanted and she knew that. "Besides, you can have your jacket back thank you for letting me use it."

"Keep it," Angel said as he stood up and started to walk away. "It looks better on you anyways," He commented and went to talk to his friends leaving Buffy standing there this time. She watched him disappear into the crowds and folded her arms bringing the jacket a little closer to her still smelling his faint smell on it.

"Here we go," She sighed and walked away. Angel found Xander and Willow and motioned for them to follow him and they did to his car. Angel then took out his keys and held them before Xander.

"I can drive the Bat mobile?" Xander asked with a huge smile, eyes all big like a kid on Christmas morning and Willow smiled.

"It's manual," Angel stated. "Can you drive manual?" Angel had to be sure he wasn't going to grind the gears. It was an old car but he loved it, it was his baby.

"Yeah, clutch down shift." Xander answered excited to drive it. "Come on I want to drive." Angel was a little unsure if he should but handed him the keys. "Yes, the famous Bat mobile."

"How about the Angel mobile?" Willow suggested and both looked to her not liking it and she shrugged. "Ok, Bat mobile it is." Angel opened up the passenger door for her and she crawled into he back as Angel got in.

"Just for a few miles." Angel explained to Xander and he nodded as he started the car and it had a nice purr. Angel knew how to take care of his car and keep it going. Xander backed out and was off and was smiling huge. Angel turned up the radio so Sunnydale's only classic rock station and Van Halen came on.

"You've got some good taste man," Xander commented and Angel smiled. He had to accept these were his friends and he wanted to protect them with everything no matter how annoying Xander was. This was his new normal and maybe one way to keep human and sane. "Best guitar lick ever," Xander turned it up and Willow smiled. Xander started to bounce to the beat and sing. Angel decided to unleash it and go with it.

"Girl, you really got me now. You got me so I don't know what I'm doin'. Girl, you really got me now. You got me so I can't sleep at night." Angel and Xander sung and Willow smiled as they drove through the streets of Sunnydale.

Ok, like I said filler and it's just more of Angel fighting. Chapter 5 and 6 are the ones all you Bangel fans are going to want. I know book 1 isn't all that up beat but it's necessary to get the next book down. Book 2 is going to be good there's more people to work with and more emotions. Speaking of book 2 it's going to be rated M. I went with T on this one because there's really nothing to it, it probably could have gone under K+ but I wanted to be safe. Book 2-7 I think I'll rate it M because we're going to see sex and going to use some language.

Also because Angel is the slayer and I'm drawing him from Angel the vampire there is a darkness to him. You'll see that darkness later. But Angel itself from the Whedon-verse was the noir so I'm keeping it like that. So these stories as I post them will have some darker undertones with some funny moments. Book 2 and on will have some funny moments but not gags, it'll be more serious. Anyways enough of that. No chapter review in the forum for this one, it's straightforward I think but I'll be nice and give you a sneak peak of chapter 5.

Songs: Angel by Massive Attack

Got Me- Van Halen

Thanks for reading, comments, reviews all that is welcomed.

Chapter 5 The Three and the Two

"You know I'm the slayer, first guy slayer," Angel walked to the bed and grabbed a pillow as Buffy was on the other side. Angel took the comforter off and placed it on the floor and there was another thinner blanket underneath with sheets under that. "It's my job to fight, why do you?" Buffy was about to crawl in when she looked up at him.

"Someone has too," She answered but the tone was something he didn't like.

"What does your family think?" Angel asked because he knew his mom would flip twice knowing what he was doing. Buffy looked away for a moment and then to Angel.

"I have no family…they're…they're dead." She was then quiet.

"Vampires?" Angel asking thinking that's why she was fighting and sort of teaming up with him to seek revenge and avenge her family. Angel saw the look and it was a yes. "I'm sorry," Buffy shrugged it off as she got into his bed.

"It was centuries ago." Buffy shrugged it off as she sat in his bed and Angel nodded and squatted to the floor getting his blanket ready. He was so tired right now that he didn't care. "Good night," She whispered and Angel smiled a little and closed his eyes.

Angel took felt himself waking up and he hoped to open his eyes and see the clock telling him he had a few hours. But something wasn't right as he woke up. Angel opened his eyes and looked over and Buffy was on the floor with him. He didn't know if he should panic or not but she was asleep peacefully next to him. Angel looked to his clock and he had one minute of sleep left. He quickly turned the alarm off not wanting to wake her for anything. Angel got up quietly to get ready for the day.