Disclaimer: Okay, okay, I don't own 'em! I wish I did. Oh well, they're still Joss Whedon's, but, I'm telling you, if he ever decides he doesn't want them anymore, (yeah, right...) I got first dibs! (& I may make up some characters as I go, I do not know yet.)

Pairings: I believe I said Buffy/Angel ( a 'lil bit of Angel/Nina in the beginning: not too much, I promise!) Faith/Robin, Willow/Tara Oh, yes, and Spike is still in love with Buffy, as we know, but he may get involved with Nina. (opinions?) Etc etc...

Distribution: You can take it, just ask, and tell me where it's going. Oh! & don't forget about giving me credit part! I love credit. (Hehe.)

Reviews: I need reviews! In order for me to keep my story up, I gotta have my feedback! I'm addicted... (Good or bad, I'm prepared!)

Warnings: I'm thinking that I rated this M, but at the moment I'm not sure. If it's not rated M I'll change it, it's only for safety because there may be slight nudity, we all know that B & A, and F & R cannot control their urges...& then there's Faith's crude mouth (hah) Plus, you gotta watch out, I'm a really horrendous speller! I type fast and don't happen to look back. (Sorry!)

(Here we go...)

"Come on, move it along," the dark figure pushed another figure down a corridor.

"I'm going! There's only so fast I can go with a broken ankle," the man said, "asshole.." he added quietly as an after thought and recieved a blow to the head. "Do you know how quietly I said that? Really quietly, to myself. So you know what? Keep your darn hands to yourself!"

The first figure glared and then chuckled at him in the darkness. "We're almost there."

This made the other man grimace. He didn't have the money. All he had was the information. I mean, who the heck could come up with 3,000,000 dollars in five days? Certainly not he. Whoever could, he envied them.

The figure pushed the man down the last bit of the corridor and threw him through a door at the end, where he face planted on the gray carpet. He was surprised that there was light.. He looked up and around for the source. The light was coming from three overhead sun roof windows that were casting bright happy rays down across the floor and big wooden desk in an entertaining manner.

The man braced himself and stood up, looking at the back of the red velvet chair that sat behind the wooden desk.

"Y..You wanted to see me, my liege?"

"Yes I did, Hal. I certainly did. What to you have for me?"

"Well... my liege, I haven't got your money." Hal held his breath.

"I did not ask for what you didn't have, I asked for what you did have." The other person still hadn't turned around, but Hal could tell that he was still in the green, but slowly working towards yellow.

"I have some information about Angel and The Slayer. The eldest one."

"I see, Hal. So tell me, what did you discover?"

"Well, he intends to bring back a witch, The Malay girl. The wiccan will be much more powerful with the Malay girl by her side... so that's the bad news."

"And the good news? I pray for your sake you've brought me some of that, Hal."

"I did, I did," he said quickly, and began fidgeting. "Uhm, well, as you predicted, The slayer is now in town. She's already seen Angel."

"Did he rid himself of the werewolf?"

"Yes... He did."

"And did she see The Slayer as I had asked you to arrange?"

"Yes, I made sure to give Buffy's cell phone a ring from her witchy friend and inform her where her Angel was. Nina saw her just as she was leaving the diner. It was perfect, I swear."

"Good, The voice changing spell worked then? Good. I expect to see you in another five days, Hal. If you have no new information, I will expect my money. If you do not have my money, neither of us will be happy people, Hal. I might want some collateral."

"I'll have something for you, my liege. I promise you."

"Good. You may go."

Hal nodded gratefully, and left hurriedly through a different door than he had come in. As soon as the person in the chair heard the door slide shut, they turned around in their velvet chair, and laughed.

"So, how'd you know where I was?" Angel asked Buffy as their food arrived. They'd been making small talk for a good part of the hour.

"Oh! Willow gave me a call. Her and the others had arrived at the hotel. And I guess someone there knew you were here."

"Okay," Angel said, satisfied with that answer, at least for the time being.

"So," Buffy said, swallowing the first bite of her yummy grilled cheese sandwich, "when are you gonna tell me who that was? Hello? Not a dumb blonde. Blonde, but not dumb." She looked so familiar.

"I know you're not stupid Buffy," He sighed another one of his exasperated sighs. "That was Nina."

"Nina?" Realization dawned on the young slayer. "Oh... The girlfriend?" She looked sick, remembering the intense kiss she had interrupted.

"Currently ex. I broke up with her," Angel said, looking up from him tasteless dish of food.

"I thought you said you weren't going to hurt her," Buffy commented, frowning at him

"Well, no matter what, she was going to get hurt. But I figure it's better this way, breaking up with her before I do anything with you. Because cheating hurts worse."

"True," she commented, finishing off the rest of the grilled cheese thoughtfully. "You know, I was never actually with the Immortal? Did I tell you this already?" Buffy asked, looking at him.

"I don't know," Angel said, now very distracted, as he noticed a man talking to Nina. She should've been long gone by now. She had left the diner a good hour ago.

He watched as Nina smiled at the man, and turned towards him. His vision was great, and he could see that her eyes were blood red. This was going to be bad. The knot that was now in his stomach, now seemed to be pulling tighter as Nina started towards the diner, holding something in her hand.

"Buffy, go to the bathroom, Now," Angel ordered, panicked.

"What?" Buffy asked, her face screwed up, she looked at what Angel was watching and her eyes grew big. "Holy crap. She has a gun!" Buffy whispered to Angel.

"I know, that's why you have to go... NOW!" Angel said as Nina entered the diner, keeping the gun covered.

Buffy kissed Angel and then ran out the back door just as Nina reached the table.

"Where is she, Angel?" Nina asked, her blood red eyes staring deep inside his chest.

"Nina, what happened to you?"

"WHERE IS SHE ANGEL??!" The shriek caused everyone around them to look. Angel opened his wallet and threw money on the table, grabbed Nina's hand and dragged her out the back into the alley. Buffy was no where in sight.

He pulled the gun from her hand, bent it, and threw it down.

Then, with no warning, he hit her on the back of the head, knocking her out.

What the hell was going on!?