Chapter 8

Hey Guys long time no post I know but I'm having major writers block with this story. Plus with school (SCREW FINALS!!!) things are a little crazy around here. But if you guys have any ideas or things that you'd like to see in this story just let me know maybe I can break this writers block I've got. Ok so now I've rambled enough, enjoy the chapter and PLEASE REVIEW

Disclaimer: Once again I do not own it… I just wish I did…

Soon after Buffy and Angel emerged from her office, Buffy and Savannah headed off to patrol. As soon as they left Angel headed off away from the group and Dawn followed him. "Angel?" she called and he stopped and turned around. "You ok?" she asked and he shook his head.

"I don't know I mean I just found out I have a daughter that I just met and she's 21 when she should be only a couple years old," he said and Dawn nodded.

"I'd say I can understand that but I'd be lying," she said and Angel gave her a small smile.

"You said that you knew what happened," he said and she nodded. "How do you know that?"

"I'm the key," she said as if that explained everything. He gave her a confused look and she elaborated. "Like slayers I have dreams too and I saw you and what you went through. I also saw Faith save you," she paused. "That's why you never came back. It's not cause you wanted to it was cause you couldn't."

Angel gave Dawn an astonished look then looked down. "You're right but its better that Buffy believe that I didn't want to come back then that. It would kill her," he said and Dawn sighed.

"You can't protect her from it forever Angel. It's going to come out and probably when you least want it to," Dawn said before walking away and leaving Angel to think. Faith saw Dawn walk away and made her way over.

"How you holding up A?" she asked and he shrugged.

"It gets easier every day but that still doesn't mean that the effects are gone forever," he said and Faith nodded.

"I don't think they'll ever be totally gone. I still don't get why you didn't tell B what happened. I don't like lying to her, not anymore," she said and Angel smiled.

"You really have changed Faith," he said and she smiled.

"Yeah well saving you're mentor from hell will do that to ya," Faith joked and Angel glared at her. "Plus B has quite the influencing nature; I just never let her do it before." Angel couldn't help but chuckle at that. Buffy was the only person he knew that could change anyone just by them knowing her. Faith glanced outside. "Come on big man the sun just set," she said and the two left the building to go and find out what they could.

BUFFY and Savannah walked through a cemetery hoping to find some action. There was and awkward silence between the two of them and Buffy hated it. She wished she could just talk to the young woman next to her. She was her daughter for god sake. "So that's my father?" Savannah asked breaking the silence.

"Yeah, that's Angel in all his glory," Buffy replied and Savannah nodded.

"You weren't kidding when you told Willow that he was hot," Savannah said and then gagged. "I can not believe I just said that about my own father."

Buffy laughed and patted Savannah on the shoulder. "It happens. You wouldn't believe the amount of times I've made comments about Giles without realizing it. Scarred for life," Buffy consoled and Savannah laughed.

"Yeah, Uncle Xan likes to tell me those stories all the time. That and the one where you almost got married to Spike," she commented and Buffy rolled her eyes.

"Remind me to kill Xander when we get back and that wasn't my fault that was Willow's spell that went crazy," Buffy defended.

"Mmhmm, sure Mom," Savannah said and for the first time in awhile Buffy felt her heart swell at that word. Maybe everything will be ok now. She had the love of her life back and her relationship with her daughter was mending itself. I think we'll be alright, Buffy thought just before a bunch of vamps jumped out at them.

"Well look what we got here, a couple of slayers, must be the newbies," one of them said and the others laughed. Buffy and Savannah gave each other a smile before jumping into the fight.

"I thought I was a legend, apparently not," Buffy comment punching one of the vampires.

"Yeah well this is what happens when you shut yourself in your office all the time. People start to forget you," Savannah replied throwing a vicious elbow into one of the vampires that tried to sneak up on her.

"Yeah well I'll just have to remind them who I am," Buffy said getting ready to stake one vamp. "I'm the original vampire slayer," she said staking the vamp. The others got fearful looks on their faces and started to try and run off.

"Tell Angelus we're sorry," one said as he disappeared into the darkness.

"Ok so I know I'm feared but that was ridiculous. And what does this have to do with Angel?" Buffy asked dusting herself off.

"I don't know but that was weird even for vamps," Savannah replied doing the same.

"Let's head back and see what Angel knows," Buffy said and Savannah nodded.

"Hey Mom?" she said.

"Yeah Vannah?" Buffy answered.

"This was fun, we should do it more often," Savannah said and Buffy smiled.

"I think that can be arranged."

Ok so it was short but at least I updated… I'll try again AFTER finals but no guarentees…