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Chapter 11: Danny

Author's Notes:

Buffy went to check on Danny, luckily he didn't wake up. She stayed beside him on the bed stroking his hair and thinking what will be his future. She smiled when Angel sit on the other side of the bed and put his hand on her.

"What will you do with him?" he asked her with sympathy "I don't know Angel, I really have no idea" she sighed "I guess I must call Carol in the morning and see if he has any other family" Angel smiled a little "Buffy, its 9 am now" Buffy forgot that the Curtains Angel used in the hotel were thick enough to prevent the sun light from entering, beside she didn't have any sleep "Do you have her phone number?" "Yea, Jason gave me her work phone in case something goes wrong" sadness was shown in her features. Jason was really a good guy he didn't deserve to die.

She went down to make the call from Angel office, she didn't know how to tell them that Jason is killed and she prayed to god that Danny has any sort of family. She didn't want this poor kid to be put on foster homes.

Angel went down to check on Buffy, she was in his office for more than hour now; she can't be still talking on the phone. He opened the door slowly and fined her sitting on the chair her head between her hands. He knelt down in front of her and put his hand on hers and gave her a soft smile "Don't worry Buffy, we will find something to him we don't have to give him to social services" she didn't answer him, but tears were forming in her eyes "talk to me Buffy, you're scaring me. We will do the best for him, or maybe we could search for his family even from far" "He has family Angel" he smiled at her "See that's good" when she didn't smile back he was confused "Ok, this is not good, why?" Buffy took a deep breath "It's Faith" Angel blinks several times "What about her?"

"Yes what about me" Faith said entering Angel office dragging Cordelia; both of them stare at her "Ok, queen C looks like we walked in a bad time" she turned to go out "No, we were talking about what we will do in SunnyDale" Buffy said to her, Faith didn't seem to be convinced but she choose to drop the subject for now.

"So, B what's the plan?" Faith said sitting on Angel desk; still holding Cordelia by her waist, he looked at her with disapproval "What Angel, you don't want Buffy to sit on your desk?" Buffy glared at her and Angel smiled a little, Cordelia was glancing at him to free her from Faith. "mmm...Faith" he said "Yes Angel" she answered looking at Cordy with amusement look. "Why are you holding Cordy like that?" Buffy completed his sentence "Yes, she seems far away from comfortable" Faith laughed a little "That's kinda what I want" both of them glanced at her "Look B, you said you will think of some punishment" Buffy nodded at her "and I will accept anything you decided" Buffy rolled her eyes "But you also said not to let any one humiliate me, right?" "What did you do to her Cordy?" Angel asked Cordelia acting as serious as he can "Nothing, I called her bitch" she said trying to escape from Faith "See, I told you" Buffy looked at Angel "Well, Faith I don't see any humiliation on this word, Angel?" Buffy said with innocent look "Yes, me neither" Faith looked at them with wired expression "So, this is not bad thing" she let go of Cordelia who sit on another chair "See, I told you it's only description" Faith nodded her head trying to understand what just happened now, while both Buffy and Angel were smiling at her.

"So, Buffy and Faith, how it feels to be in each other body?" Cordelia asked diverting her look between both of them, they glanced at each other "B you go first" "No F you go first" Buffy said with a challenging look "But I said..." Cordelia cut Faith before she complete "FOR GOD SAKE! It's not like were waiting the queen of England to speak, Buffy you go first" Buffy look at her to protest but Angel give her his 'please do as she says' look "Fine, I'll go first" Faith smiled in victory.

"It felt wired" they all rolled there eyes "What? Its not like I was enjoying my time, I was been chased by the police and the council and some one called the boss in Boston" she glared at Faith who looked at the floor "but I meet some of your friends" Faith looked up again eager to know "I meet Carol and JD" Faith grinned "Wow, those two still together, cool" "and I meet Jason" Faith looked at the floor again and frowned, Buffy didn't dwell on the subject "What about you Faith?" it was Cordy who broke the silence

"I felt two different things, emotionally" Buffy start giggling and Faith glared at her "What so funny princess?" Angel volunteered to explain "You said emotionally" Faith was confused for a minute "What? I'm a college girl now and I take psychology too" "If I failed this term you will be history Faith" Cordy snapped with anger "Buffy, this is really not the point now" Buffy glared at her "don't worry B you will pass but I think red may not make it to the other side" they all start laughing at the idea, Buffy and Angel were trying as they can to divert the subject, Buffy wanted Faith to talk with her in private. She was feeling that she can break into Faith's mind and heart.

They were still chatting on Angel's office when they found Danny standing in front of them rubbing his eyes and crying. Apparently he found himself alone so he start crying and when he got bored he start wandering in the hotel and he felt lost so he cried more. Buffy ran and carried him in her arms whispering comforting words in his ears. Faith looked at the seen in front of her and then diverts her look between Cordy and Angel seeking any answers.

"His dad brought Buffy from Boston to LA and he was bitten by a vampire" Angel explains to her "Oh! And of course his family in Boston" She said glancing at the kid who seem to be very comfortable with Buffy "Actually no, he don't have any" "We can't just leave him to social services, those bastards are nothing but losers" She said with anger "How do you know that?" Cordy asked with real interest "been there, done that" they saw Buffy coming with Danny so they changed the subject.

"Hey kiddo, what's your name?" Faith kneeled in front of him "Aunt Faith, who are all those people?" he asked hiding behind Buffy.

"Danny this is Buffy, Angel and Cordelia. Guys this is Danny my friend" Danny smiled when she called him a friend and they all laugh at him

"Aunt Faith, Where is daddy?" they all looked at each other "Danny, your dad had to go for a while and he asked me to take care of you, don't you want to stay with me?" he thought for a minute and nodded yes "Now, you stay with uncle Angel and Aunt Cordy and they will play with you" Angel and Cordy looked at each other and glare at Buffy, She just shrugged and grabbed Faith's hand leading her toward the stairs.