The Chronicles of Angel Book 2 Chapter 11: Parenting, a buffy: the vampire slayer fanfic

Chapter 11 Parenting

A/N: Ok this is the last chapter of any real cuteness so enjoy it was we make our way to the darker side of the book.

My child arrived just the other day
He came to the world in the usual way
But there were planes to catch and bills to pay
He learned to walk while I was away
And he was talkin' 'fore I knew it, and as he grew
He'd say "I'm gonna be like you dad
You know I'm gonna be like you"

And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
Little boy blue and the man on the moon
When you comin' home dad?
I don't know when, but we'll get together then son
You know we'll have a good time then

My son turned ten just the other day
He said, "Thanks for the ball, Dad, come on let's play
Can you teach me to throw", I said "Not today
I got a lot to do", he said, "That's ok"
And he walked away but his smile never dimmed
And said, "I'm gonna be like him, yeah
You know I'm gonna be like him"

And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon
Little boy blue and the man on the moon
When you comin' home son?
I don't know when, but we'll get together then son
You know we'll have a good time then

Well, he came home from college just the other day
So much like a man I just had to say
"Son, I'm proud of you, can you sit for a while?"
He shook his head and said with a smile
"What I'd really like, Dad, is to borrow the car keys
See you later, can I have them please?"

I've long since retired, my son's moved away
I called him up just the other day
I said, "I'd like to see you if you don't mind"
He said, "I'd love to, Dad, if I can find the time
You see my new job's a hassle and kids have the flu
But it's sure nice talking to you, Dad
It's been sure nice talking to you"

And as I hung up the phone it occurred to me
He'd grown up just like me
My boy was just like me

Angel was walking with his mom and they were at the mall shopping. Angel wasn't much of a shopper but his mom insisted to get him some new clothes for each other. She's been making money on her little gallery so not only were they buying new clothes because they need some but it was treat. She also treated Angel to some ice cream. They were eating ice cream together.

"I remember when you first had ice cream," Joyce started and Angel looked up at her. "Your father and I were having some together and I gave you a spoon full and when you wanted more you would say bite, bite." Joyce smiled and Angel let a soft smile slip through. "Stores are closing soon, ok," Joyce took out something and handed a piece of paper to him. "I need to go get the flyers and you go to the tailor's and pick up my outfit from Everyday Woman."

Angel took the ticket and then looked up at as him.

"Everyday Woman?" He asked and she nodded. "Ok," Angel got up from his chair grabbing his trash sticking the paper in his mouth."

"No, Angel don't do that, people have touched that it's like licking other people's hands." Joyce scolded him and he took the paper out. Angel headed to the escalator and rode it down. He had to pick up his mom's clothes, he'd rather get the flyers for the art gallery. As he waited to go down he saw a couple and rolled his eyes. He has yet to tell his mom about Buffy and for various reasons. But something caught Angel's eye, the guy with the cowboy hat making the girl laugh had no reflection in the panels of the escalators.

Angel sighed not wanting to slay anything tonight but there was a damsel in distress. Angel headed back up the escalator, which is not easy to do going in the opposite direction. Angel made it to the top and started to search for the vampire and knew he needed to find a secluded place. Vampires attack in secret. He headed down a hall to an arcade room and heard something.

"You have the prettiest little neck," A voice said and Angel saw the vampire and the girl.

"Really?" Angel asked the vampire looked up at Angel.

"Who the hell are you?" The vampire asked the woman saw the vampire and screamed and ran out as Angel got closer to the vampire and punched him. The vampire was caught off guard and then blocked another punch but not the kick. Angel jumped in the air and with both feet kicked him down. "You're him!" Angel gave his half smile and roundhouse kicked the vampire. "Lyle Gorch," The vampire managed a punch and then slammed Angel on a game and ran off.

Joyce waited and saw Angel walking to her with her clothes and she smiled. Of course she had no idea what had just happened a few moments ago and mother and son were on their way home.

Angel was up in his room getting ready for the night and turned around as Buffy climbed into his room. Angel went to the door and cracked it looking into the hall and saw his mother's light on. That mean they had to be quiet for a little bit but it didn't mean he couldn't kiss her. He walked up to her and kissed her. She liked that and kept going. They're romance was blossoming big time these days. After letting him on a little of her past things just seemed to go smoothly.

Angel kept kissing her as they fell gently on the bed. They could let this get out of control but so far they haven't. One day when they were ready they'll lose control but not yet even though it's been on his mind quite often these days. Angel pulled away for a moment and Buffy looked up at him with a smile.

"Hi," He greeted her.

"Hey," She let her hand glide over his face. Angel reached over and killed the light and then went back to kissing Buffy. Not only has the romance blossomed but they got a little closer these days as far as skin to skin. It didn't take long for Buffy's shirt to come off along with Angel's. Soon after the long and heated groping make out session ends Buffy will watch him fall asleep and could watch him sleep for eternity if you let her. She wished she could stay until morning's light but she was always gone when he woke.

The next day love was blooming for two more people. Xander and Cordelia were in a heated make out session of their own in a broom closet. They parted and took deep breaths knowing they needed to leave and go to class. They left the closet trying to act normal as they went to class. Willow looked up seeing them and thought it was odd they came in together.

"S-E-X spells sex," The teacher began and Xander leaned over to Willow.

"Bet that's what Angel was doing last night, he's not here." Xander whispered to her wagging his eyebrows. Willow rolled her eyes at him ignoring the comment. Although Xander got it half right.

"The human sex drive is profound. How many of us have lost countless productive hours plagued by unwanted thoughts?" The teacher asked and then Xander leaned back over to Willow.

"Bet Angel has thoughts about Buffy," He whispered again and once more Willow ignored.

"As teenagers these feelings are even more overwhelming with hormones surging through your bodies compelling you to act upon it." The teacher went on. "But you must remember there are negative consequences to sex especially unsafe sex." The students were uncomfortable on the subject. "So what's one consequence?" Then Cordelia raised her hand.

"That depends if it's in the car or outside of the car," She started. "Cause I have a friend, not me, and had her car parked on top of the hill and she kicked the gear shift," The teacher then cut her off.

"Uh no, I was thinking of something different Miss Chase," The teacher then pointed to Xander.

"What about the heartbreak of Hallatoastes, a girl may seem spiffy but if she ignores her flossing then the bloom is off the rose," Xander added but that's not what the teacher wanted then Cordelia raised her hand but Willow didn't like it, something was up.

"Pregnancy," Willow answered the question and teacher smiled.

"Yes unwanted pregnancy is highest amongst teens because of sex. Now, as discussed from last week I present your offsprings," The teacher relieved two-dozen eggs to them. "You will split into parenting teams, you are responsible for your eggs. If damage is done you get points taken. Now please come get your children."

While this was going on Angel was in the library with Giles in research mode. Angel was a little tired as he was up late with Buffy. He wasn't sure how late but maybe three or four in the morning late. It was a good night with her though and worth it. Angel was looking through the card index when Xander and Willow walked in.

"Angel, why weren't you in class?" Willow asked and he looked up.

"Vampires," Angel answered and Xander nodded.

"Uh huh, you were up late slaying vampires, that's what they call it these days." Xander then looked to Willow and back to Angel. "He's glowing," Xander pointed out. "I mean look at him," Then Xander got closer to him. "So," Angel then pushed Xander away a little.

"My space," Angel explained in a circling motion in front of him. "Your space," He repeated the motion but in front of Xander. "I stay in my space and you stay in yours. I don't go into yours and you don't go into mine." Willow smiled and then she held up an egg to him.

"Angel meet your child," Willow stated and his face went flat.

"Damnit I total forgot." Angel sighed. "Who's my partner?"

"Actually, you not being there made the class even so you're alone." Willow answered.

"I'm single father? That makes me feel better." Angel deadpanned.

"Ah, success," Giles came into the library as Angel looked at his egg. "Lyle Gorch and his brother Tector," Giles put the book in front of Angel so he could see the pictures. "They made their reputation by massacring a Mexican village in 1886,"

"Friendly bastards huh?" Angel asked.

"That was before they became vampires." Giles added and went to sit down. He wanted to go back to bed well he wanted to go to Buffy's place and go to bed with her. "The good news is that they're not amongst the great thinkers of our time. Doubt they're up to anything just drawn by the Hell Mouth."

"Enough said I propose Angel whips their asses and slays them, all in favor?" Xander asked and raised his hand and Willow followed.

"I," She stated.

"I wouldn't underestimate them you may need some help." Giles didn't want Angel to go in gun blazing and then noticed that all three of them were holding eggs. "Why, why do you all have eggs?" He asked and Angel looked up.

"Hey maybe Buffy can help you find the Gorches," Willow suggested.

"Yes, yes right a strength in numbers." Giles agreed but that's not what Willow was actually suggesting.

"Oh, right I see a lot of hunting getting done with those two." Xander added and Angel looked up.

"Really?" Angel asked. "Like Buffy and I are just helpless slaves to passion, seriously," Angel then got up and grabbed his backpack. "See what I find tonight." And then he saw Xander smiling and Angel shoved him as he walked away causing Xander to briefly lose his balance and egg. Willow laughed a little and Xander glared at her and she stopped laughing but not smiling.

Nighttime was finally here and it was Angel's favorite part of the day. He and Buffy met up at the graveyard and talked for a little bit but hormones got the better of them and they were in a frantic making out session. He had her pinned to the tree and they finally let up for a moment.

"Really?" Buffy asked smiling pulling away for a moment.

"I know," But Angel went to kiss her some more and she didn't protest. They pulled away for a moment again. "This isn't hunting not in the classical sense." And they kissed again slowing up.

"We should hunt bad guys." Buffy suggested and Angel agreed and she started to walk and look around. Angel took in a deep breath trying to calm himself. "Anything?" Buffy asked.

"No," Angel answered and she turned to him.

"Good, I think you're done slaying for the night." Buffy told him and he nodded and they went back to kissing. But while they were engulfed in each other two people were watching them from the far wall.

"Aint' that the slayer?" One of them asked.

"Yup," The other answered.

"And ain't that Elizabeth?" The first one asked.

"Yup," The second one answered.

"Well, how come he ain't slaying and why is Elizabeth about to make me blush?" The first one asked.

"Well, I don't know Tector, why do ask me so many stupid questions?" Lyle asked and Tector scoffed.

Angel and Buffy stumbled into her little apartment wanting to spend a little more time together before they called it a night. They shouldn't make this into a habit but they were. Ever since January Angel has been spending his nights with her. One night, Valentine's day he fell asleep here and it felt great. They promised each other that would stop and they tried real hard but the key word was try. Angel picked her up and she was making his heart race when she wrapped her legs around his waist. They made it to her bed still kissing. Yup this was a bad habit.

Angel finally made it home and crashed in his bed. He was supposed to check off this little egg diary thing but sleep was more important at the moment. He'll do it before class, how would the teacher know he waited until morning? Besides it's just an egg and if he breaks it then he can go down to the refrigerator and get a new one. Angel shut his light off and went to sleep thinking about Buffy. He couldn't get her out of his head. He could see her in the future, a future he never really thought about.

Buffy wished her heart could beat, she's heard of that fluttering rumor your heart makes when you're in love. She would never feel it but she felt something for him alright. Maybe for the first time she felt love. She knew what love was from her mother but that was two hundred years ago. Time has a way of making you forget. But now was she really falling in love, loving a boy? She thought about him all the time and time spent with him even if it was just sitting next to one another was time well spent.

Angel rolled over to his alarm beeping and he shut it off. When he sat up he felt so weird like he hadn't slept all night. Did he not sleep? It's happen before and he got back into his room before one so he had a good five hours of sleep. Angel sat up and sighed and had to get to class.

Angel walked into the kitchen seeing that had mom was up and getting breakfast ready. He felt tired and just strange and decided that coffee should work. He grabbed her cup and sipped it hoping it would wake him up. Joyce sighed seeing him drink it and set down some toast and jelly on the table.

"Eat something if you're going to drink that stuff." Joyce warned him and he looked at the toast.

"Not hungry," Angel stated as Joyce looked at the egg Angel kept in this tiny basket.

"How's the parenting going?" Joyce asked. She could remember this little experiment back in her day. She should tell him its nothing like the real thing let alone she broke her egg and had to replace it but no one knew. Angel shrugged to the question and finished his mom's cup of coffee. "Are you sure your egg is secured in that?"

"Did I ask for back seat parenting?" Angel asked and then felt his mom put her hands on his shoulders and she started to message them. She needed to stop because it'll put him to sleep but it felt so good. His body was just this one giant ball of aches.

"Sorry, sweetie just making sure its safe. Wait until you make me a grandma." Joyce added.

"Yeah in about fifty years." Angel added and she smiled but noticed he wasn't his normal morning self. She then felt his head to see if he had a fever but he felt normal.

"Are you ok you look…awful." Joyce commented.

"Thanks mom, I feel weird." Angel answered.

"You don't have a fever." She explained and Angel shook his head.

"No, I just didn't sleep well that's all." Angel added and grabbed a bite of toast.

"What, did your egg keep you up all night?" Joyce asked and he sighed.

"You're killing me, alright I'm out." Angel grabbed his egg and kissed his mom's cheek and she smiled.

"Have a good day." Joyce added as he grabbed his keys and headed out the door.

Giles was in the library putting books away and sorting through them. That was his job other than being a Watcher he was the school librarian. He finished up one section and when he left the bookshelf he saw all three of the A-Team standing at the foot of the stairs.

"Oh," He was a little surprise to see them as they should be in class. "No class?" They all shook their heads. "Well, anyone care to help do this?" Giles asked and before Angel could climb up the stairs he sat down and sighed. Willow did the same but Xander hiked up the stairs. "So, how did the hunt go last night?" Giles asked as he put books away and Angel shrugged.

"Didn't find anything." Angel answered which was true although he didn't really try.

"Hmm, wonder why?" Xander asked and Angel sighed. Giles noticed something while Angel just sat there not moving.

"You and Willow seem a little sluggish is everything alright?" Giles asked he was becoming less like a Watcher and more like a father to all of them. Willow looked up to Angel who looked like he was on the verge of falling asleep.

"Maybe it's something we ate." Willow suggested.

"Or perhaps it's the burden of parenthood," Xander jumped in. "You two are taking it too seriously." Angel looked down as the small basket he had but Willow though, she drew a face on the egg had it in a decorated basket with blankets and such. "I've chosen a more balanced approach," Xander took his egg out of a pocket and started to toss and catch it.

"Xander maybe you shouldn't," Willow tried to get him to stop but Xander was still tossing the egg up in the air.

"See that's what I'm talking about you can't stress over every little thing." Xander went on. "A child picks up on that which is a one way ticket to neurotic city." He was throwing his egg higher up. He tossed it again but this time didn't catch it. Willow and Giles gasped but Angel just sat there. But the egg didn't splatter on the floor.

"It didn't break, wait how come it didn't break?" Willow asked.

"Which is another secret to good egg care," Xander picked up his egg. "About eight minutes in boiling water."

"You boiled your young?" Willow sounded disgusted.

"I know it sounds cruel but sometimes you gotta be cruel to be kind." Xander explained his ways. "I mean you can bet little Xander here is thick skinned now."

"That would technically be cheating yes?" Giles answered putting more books away.

"No, it's like a short cut you know when you run a race." Xander explained and Angel closed his wanting to sleep whatever this was off.

"Xander, that's called cheating." Angel told him and laid out on the steps wanting to stay here for the rest of the day where it was quiet.

"I suppose there is a sort of Machiavellian ingenuity to your transgression." Giles commented and Xander looked offended.

"I resent that." Xander told the Watcher but Giles ignored it going about his business. "Or possibly thank you." Just then Cordelia came in seeing them. Angel lifted his head up just enough to see Cordelia and then laid back down.

"I thought you three would be in here." She stated and stood there. Angel thought to himself it was way to early to hear her voice. "You're laying around here while something major is happening in Sunnydale high."

"Which would be?" Xander asked and Angel sighed he wanted it to be quiet.

"Mister Wittmore didn't show today," Cordelia answered.

"How do you say uh, so five minutes ago?" Angel asked and Cordelia rolled her eyes.

"He's still missing, presumed dead." Cordelia was trying to get them to jump up but no one moved.

"Presumed by whom?" Giles asked as he looked at a book and put it back in its place.

"Me," She said it a duh tone.

"I think we should give him a few more hours before we give up on him completely." Giles suggested and looked down at Angel was nearly sprawled out on the steps asleep or at least trying to sleep. Giles was a little worried about him more so than this teacher.

"Well, I think we should go look around don't you Xander?" Cordelia stated and Xander shrugged.

"It can wait." Xander insisted but not getting the hint.

"Well, his body could fall out of closet somewhere, so we should check some closets." Cordelia then saw the reaction she wanted. "So he could be in a closet so we should look in closets."

"Right, right," Xander headed down the stairs. "You guys you know research and we'll be back." Xander and Cordelia headed out of the library and Willow looked confused.

"They're acting strange." Willow commented and then looked over to Angel and he opened his eyes and shrugged and closed them again wanting to sleep.

"Should I go look for mister Wittmore?" Angel asked rolling to his back and looked to Giles seeing him upside down.

"I rather you conserve your strength at the moment." Giles answered and Angel nodded and continued to lay limp there. "You'll need it to find the Gorches."

"I'll be fine tonight, I'll do a sweep or two at the cemetery." Angel stated and Giles nodded but was still concerned.

"If you're still filling off then you should take the night off." Giles suggested.

"I'll be fine," Angel assured him.

"Plus, Buffy is helping." Willow added.

"She does what she can." Angel then laid on the step wanting to nap for the next half hour before class.

The night was here and so was Buffy. The two started out hunting and looking but again like the night before it turned into out a make out session. Angel wanted to stay but he was still feeling off. Buffy could something wasn't right and pulled away.

"Are you ok?" She asked and kissed his cheek but didn't stop there and continued down his neck.

"Yeah, just been slow all day, feels like I can't get moving." Angel answered and she nodded.

"How about you go home." Buffy suggest in between the kisses. "I'll hunt."

"You sure?" Angel asked not wanting to leave her and she nodded.

"It's not like I have to wake up in the morning." She answered he nodded.

"I should probably fill out that egg diary." Angel explained as they walked hand in hand.

"Egg diary?" Buffy asked and he nodded.

"Something for school, it's about parenting and like I want kids right now." Angel kept walking and saw that Buffy stopped walking. "What's wrong?"

"I…I can't…have children," Buffy answered. "No little vampires." Then it hit Angel, he should have never brought up kids around her. He forgot vampires couldn't have children, they were dead.

"Sorry," Angel apologized and she reached out and touched his cheek.

"It's ok," She assured him but deep down it wasn't. She wanted a family but that wasn't going to happen. "If I could," She didn't finish the question though maybe it would be too painful to hear his answer.

"Kids are great but I wouldn't do it, not after everything I've seen in this world." Angel stated.

"So, you don't think about the future?" Buffy asked and Angel shook his head no. "You don't care what happens a year from now, five years?" Angel then tucked some hair behind her ears.

"If I do think about the future, you're all I see." Angel answered and she smiled a little and he leaned in for a kiss and she accepted. Angel pushed her to the wall still kissing her to drag the moment out a little longer.

Angel came home and started to disarm himself as usual but heard a noise. He looked to his egg and saw it moving. There was no way a chicken was hatching from it so what was? Angel slowly reached into his dresser where he kept small daggers and took one out. He started to walk to the egg as it moved but jumped back when something burst out and crawled under the bed. It looked like a giant spider. Angel got to his bed and looked under it trying to find it.

He then saw something not knowing if it was sock or not but then it came charging to him. Angel rolled out of the way as it came out. Angel got up and looked around and it was gone. He hates spiders and roaches. He'll kill hell beast and demons and face people's nightmares but spiders and roaches, those freaked him out. It was something about the noises they make and the number of legs. And don't get him started on the roaches that fly, those things chase you.

Angel looked around and then something fell on his shoulder and he grabbed it and threw it down. It crawled away again behind his furniture and now he was getting a little freaked out. Then he heard something and in one swift move threw the knife at the wall at the thing. He walked to it and took the knife out and it fell to the ground and he stabbed it one more time just to be sure.

One thing's for sure he was going to sleep on the couch tonight. Angel grabbed his phone and dialed a number. He waited as it started to ring. He looked at the thing whatever it was and he didn't like it.

"Hello?" It was Willow.

"Willow, listen your egg I want you to smash it right now." Angel ordered. "Mine hatched and this thing with legs attacked me."

"My egg is in the fridge." Willow stated. "Nothing's wrong with it. Maybe yours was a tarp." Angel sighed and thought about it but still he didn't like it.

The next day everyone had the thing Angel killed in a pan on the table looking at it.

"I say some Cajun spices and some smooth jazz and we'll be in New Orleans." Xander said as they looked at it. Also Xander brought his egg and was going to eat it but when he opened it he found what was in Angel's egg only dead and shriveled. "Alright doctor O'Brien get started."

"Where's Giles?" Angel asked and Willow walked in.

"He said to get started without him and he'll be by in a moment." Willow answered.

"Dissect away." Xander said and Angel picked up the knife. "It's just a bug…right?" Just then Willow hit Xander over the head with a microscope.

"What the hell?" Angel asked but then Cordelia slammed a rod against Angel's head and he fell.

Angel started to wake up and looked around and he was in a closet and heard banging noises and looked up as Xander was trying to get out. Angel saw double and waited for a moment and sat up.

"Oh thank god you're awake, we're locked in." Xander said and Angel got up and kicked the door opened. "Or not," Angel went out first and night was here, they've been out that long? Then he heard something. Someone was calling his name and he ran to it and rounded the corner and saw Buffy.

"Angel, what's going on?" She asked and he looked confused as Xander stumbled behind him.

"Willow and Cordelia attacked us." Xander answered.

"I tracked the Gorches to here but everyone is gone." Buffy stated and Angel took her hand they ran to the library and opened the doors.

"Giles!" Angel yelled but nothing as they looked around.

"He might be out." Xander suggested.

"He picked one hell of a time to get a life." Buffy added as they looked around. "What's happening?" Buffy asked and then they heard a crunch and looked to Xander a he crushed an eggshell. They walked over to him and then Angel saw a book open and picked it up.

"Giles found something," Angel looked into the book.

"And something found him." Xander added and they looked at each other.

"The Bezoar, it's a prehistoric parasite, the mother hibernates underground laying eggs. The offsprings then attached themselves to a host and take over their muscle by nuero clamping." Angel read from the book with Buffy and Xander standing there. "They're being controlled."

"What does this momma boozoo want?" Buffy asked.

"Bezoar," Xander correct her and she rolled her eyes. "This is like the movie Alien, makes me itch. So why are people being controlled?"

"I don't know but we need to find out and Angel the Gorches are here somewhere in the school." Buffy informed him and he nodded.

"It's you're lucky night man. Aliens and vampires." Xander commented.

"It's a prehistoric bug not an alien." Buffy corrected him after he corrected her. Then they heard a scream and all three ran into the hall and saw a boy named Jonathan screaming.

"Get it off! Get it off!" He begged reaching behind his back trying to grab at something. But then he stopped and stood up and started walking.

"Follow him," Angel said and Xander looked up.

"Why me?" Xander asked.

"Because I'm the slayer now go." Angel repeated and Xander scoffed.

"Act brain dead which should be hard for you." Buffy added and he got another scoff but Angel smiled. Xander took in a deep breath and followed. Angel and Buffy waited for a moment and then followed Xander. The followed Xander into the basement and then down a tunnel as he followed Jonathan. Angel walked to the hole in the wall and looked around and climbed in and held out his hand and Buffy followed. They came into an open room and found everyone hard at work collecting eggs.

"Can't let those eggs get out." Buffy stated.

"I'm going to need to a huge weapon for this." Angel commented. "Stay here," Buffy nodded and decided to try act like she was being controlled as Angel headed back upstairs to the library. Angel then saw shovels in the basement and picked one up but then two vampires stood before him.

"Told ya this weren't over." Lyle said and Angel sighed.

"Where's Elizabeth, saw you making sweets with her, she's a cute vampire." Tector added but Angel slammed the shovel at both of them. Lyle the charged at Angel and he kicked him back for a moment and then he jumped and tackled Angel to the ground and they fell down the tunnel. Lyle looked around the place seeing the people work.

"What the hell is this?" Lyle asked and then the people started to charge at them. Buffy jumped into the air and landed next to Angel and they fought off the people doing their best not to hurt them. Lyle had to fend some off and then Giles came charging at Angel with an ax. Angel grabbed the ax and kicked his Watcher down.

"Sorry Giles," He apologized and went back to fighting. Tector came down to start fighting but was more interested in the monster in the ground. He leaned in and looked and Buffy saw the moment and took it. She kicked Tector in and he screamed as he was being eaten by the thing.

"No!" Lyle yelled and charged at Buffy but Angel grabbed him and threw him to the wall. Angel picked up the ax and knew what to do. He didn't have to tell Buffy anything and she knew what had to be done once he went in. Angel jumped in and the thing started to scream. Everyone in the basement looked down into the hole and then all fell. Lyle looked around and got closer to the hole and jumped back when an axe came flying out.

Angel pulled himself out covered in the thing's blood that was black. Angel reached for the ax and stood up as Lyle backed away. He wasn't the person to mess with and Lyle kept running. Buffy ran to Angel and hugged him not caring he was cover in blood.

Everyone was waking up disorientated as they walked around. Giles was walking around to not sure what happened.

"Uh, uh it was a gas leak, it's ok." He assured everyone. "Just get some air, good nights rest and you'll be fine. These gas things do happen." Giles walked around and then found Angel, Buffy and Xander. He saw that Angel was cover in some type of black residue. "What happened?" Giles asked.

"Stick with the gas leak and we'll fill you in later." Angel answered and Giles nodded holding his head where Angel punched him.

"Well, that was fun." Xander commented and looked to Willow and Cordelia.

"Did I really hit you?" Willow asked and Xander nodded.

"Did I hit you?" Cordelia asked.

"Yes, everyone hit me." Xander answered and both Angel and Buffy smiled.

"Good, I mean not good that I hit you just don't want to feel left out." Cordelia explained and Angel sat on the ledge and Buffy stood before him.

"You need a shower." She stated and he nodded agreeing and she reached out and with her sleeve wiped some of the blood off his face.

"We all need to shower." Xander added.

Angel and Buffy were together after the ordeal in his room making out again. She had gone to her apartment quickly and showered and came back.

"What a night?" She asked and he nodded with a smile. "Best part though." He nodded again and pulled her in for a kiss and the door opened.

"You're still awake?" Joyce asked.

"About to go to sleep." Angel answered and she nodded.

"Alright, night," Joyce said and Angel smiled.

"Night," And Joyce closed the door and Buffy rested her head on the side of the bed smiling. "Real smooth," Buffy shrugged with a smile and climbed back into the bed with Angel and they continued what they started.

Like I said last chapter before it changes and then we start and I'm getting excited aren't you guys? Maybe? No? Not really? Well, check out the forum for a sneak peek of the next chapter and got an update on Book 3 for you guys. So thank you for reading, comments and reviews are welcomed.

Song- Cats in the Cradle sung by Harry Chapin.