Title : Family
Author : Aset
Tension was building up as everybody was awaiting the arrival of Willow and Wesley. Gunn and Fred had chosen a corner where they'd retreated, she crawled up against him, watching as the others await their friends. Buffy had found comfort with Spike, and Xander was showing Dawn a little trick… Cordelia was sitting with them on the couch, watching Angel as he brooded through the room.
'Hey…sit down' she called out to him, 'We don't want to waste those shoes, do we ?'
'Huh ?' He turned to her.
'Angel, come and sit down…relax a bit. If you're gonna keep on pacing like that, we're gonna end up having to replace the floor !'
Dawn giggled at Cordy's remark, until Buffy gave her a not-too-friendly look. She was nervous…not for seeing Wesley again, no she was happy to see him again..just Angel got her nervous.
Angel went to sit down next to Cordelia, giving her a helpless look, then the door opened…Willow entered, followed by Wesley ; both carrying some books and bags.
'Hey everybody' Wesley said with a weak smile on his face as he entered.
***
Everyone had gathered in the kitchen, where Willow and Wesley quickly explained their discoveries. Angel had found himself a desolated spot in a corner of the room, away form Wesley. The only time he moved was when Willow handed Cordy a potion, urging her to drink it. She took it, hesitated a bit ; a quick glance in the vampire's direction.
' It'll help you with the vision' Willow said as she saw the looks on their faces, 'It's okay'
Angel nodded in approval, as Cordelia took the potion and drunk it.
'Eww ! ! !' she said with a look of disgust on her face, 'it's so juk !' as she gratefully took up the glass of water Gunn handed her.
'Sorry' Willow said, 'I guess I forgot about the taste..'
'It's okay' Cordelia said with a smile ; the taste was already gone.
'you might want to sit down a bit now, Cordelia' Wesley said as he took her by the arm, causing Angel to let out a growl. He didn't want him to touch her., 'In case the vision hits you'
'Vision ?' Angel raised his voice, 'What vision ?'
'Calm down, Angel. The text says Cordy will have a vision, telling us how to get to Connor' Wesley explained.
'so Cordy must tell us how I thought you had it all figured out, Wesley ? I swear, if she gets hurt…'
'Angel… listen..' Wesley tried to calm him down.
'No, you listen to me. Cordy asked me to give it a try…I guess I've tried about enough ! You really think this will male it all right ? You rally think you can make it up to me, to us ? !' Angel had walked out of his corner, up to Wesley, 'Get out , Wesley !' he said as he vamped out, 'Get out !' as he picked up Wesley and threw him out of the kitchen. Then, after morphing back to his human face, he ran up the stairs, leaving everybody in the room startled.
***
Fred and Gunn rushed over to Wesley, followed by the Scoobies. Cordelia got up, and walked up to Buffy.
'Hey…Buffy.. I know we…we haven't really gotten along and all..But…would you go and check on him ?' Cordelia asked her
'What ?'
'He trusts you..and so do I…Can you go up, and talk to him ?'
'Cordelia…wanting e to go upstairs and talk to Angel ? !'Buffy thought as she looked at her..'She really has changed..'
'You want me to go and talk to Angel ?' she didn't really believed what she just heard.
'Yes…Buffy, he loves uo…well, maybe not in that way anymore, but he loves you, and I know you do too in a way…Maybe he'll listen to you.'
'I…I…'
'Please, Buffy '
'Sure... she whispered, moving towards the stairs.
'Buffy' Cordelia called after her
'Yeah ?'
'Thanks'
***
'I don't want to hear it, Cordy !' he said as he heard the door open.
'It's me,Angel' Buffy said, spotting his figure in a corner of the room, 'Can I come in ?'
He remained silent as she stepped up to him, hesitating as he looked up, his eyes red. Had he been crying ?
'Are you okay ?' she asked as she went to sit down on the bed
'Is he hurt ?'
'He'll be all right…I'm more worried about you'
He remained silent, his gaze fixed on the floor.
'I've tried Buffy, …I tried' he finally said with a voice filled with emotion.
' I know...'
'He took my son'
'He didn't knew that was going to happen.. he meant well, Angel. You know Wesley'
'Yes… I know Wesley..Now I really know him'
'Angel..He's sorry'
'And so am I..I lost my son, Buffy. Do you know what that means? Have you any idea what he meant to me'
Silence.. tears started forming in his eyes, and in her's as well.
'I haven't lost a child, Angel. But I've lost my mother…you were there for me then, and I swear I'll be there for you when you 'll loose your son…But you haven't lost him yet !'
Angel looked at her, reading the love in her eyes. Not love as in the love he felt for Cordy, but just love, as in friendship.
'Look..' she sighed,' I know this is hard on you, but Wesley's got a way of getting him back, Angel ! be glad, and try it out !'
'I don't want Cordy to get hurt !'
'She won't…Angel, she won't !'
'this must sound weird to you..But I really love her, Buffy. And now she's having a baby..I don't want the visions to hurt her anymore'
'Angel..Willow's potion..Cordelia won't get hurt.'
'I'm sorry' he said, getting up and sitting down next to her, 'I'm sorry, Buffy '
she smiled ; 'It's okay..Come on, let's get your son back !'
***
*-* In the meantime, downstairs *-*
'Wesley? Wesley!' Fred said as she patted him on the cheeks, trying to bring him back. He was still unconscious, and still on the floor.
'Au' he said, waking up.
'Hey..Welcome back!' Fred said, smiling at him.
'You okay, English?' Gunn asked, offering him his hand to help him back on his feet;
'I thinks o' as he took the hand, moving towards the couch.
'I'm so sorry, Wesley!' Cordelia said as she knelt donw next to him.
'It's not your fault, Cordelia'
'Yes, it is…I should've known..'
'He had every right to do that..he'd better killed me..
'Wesley!' Cordelia called out. She hated it; she hated seeing Wesley like this, she hated seeing Angel like this.
The others had stepped away, making their way into the kitchen. This was going to be one of those talks when you don't want others to hear.
'It's the truth, Cordelia. It's my fault Connor's gone, and you know it !'
'Nobody knew it, Wesley ! You loved that boy as much as we all did ! nad we're gonna get him back ! I'm not ready to give up on him yet ! my child will not be a substitute ; nothing can replace Conor ; not even a new child.' She stopped a few moments to catch her breath, ten continued, leving Wesley speachless and unable to react to her flood of words, 'We're gonna get connor back ; wether Angel wants to help or not ! you got a way, and we shall succeed , with or without you help !'
Silence for a moment. As Welsey looked at her, not knowing what to say.
'I took that potion..i ko'nt know what is goingto happen next !…we need you, Wesley..And wetherhe likes it or not, Angel needs you too. He's hurt, but that doesn't mean..Wesley, I promeise, things willb ejust fine' she gave him a smile as she fought back tears. She was scared..Scared to find Connor death, to loose Angel, to loose the baby, but in a wya she already knew things would be fine..it just needed some time.
*-*
A/N : hey everyone ! Okay..having a little problem now..writing the story..writersblock.. :'(
But I've got a weekend to relax and let the imagination run freely. So hopefully cu all very soon !
I'll try to finish this story before my exams start (I said I'll try)
Enjoy the chapter ! !
And Tnx to Maeve Tir Namid ! I'm trying to improve( chapters are getting longer :o)
Aset
Author : Aset
Tension was building up as everybody was awaiting the arrival of Willow and Wesley. Gunn and Fred had chosen a corner where they'd retreated, she crawled up against him, watching as the others await their friends. Buffy had found comfort with Spike, and Xander was showing Dawn a little trick… Cordelia was sitting with them on the couch, watching Angel as he brooded through the room.
'Hey…sit down' she called out to him, 'We don't want to waste those shoes, do we ?'
'Huh ?' He turned to her.
'Angel, come and sit down…relax a bit. If you're gonna keep on pacing like that, we're gonna end up having to replace the floor !'
Dawn giggled at Cordy's remark, until Buffy gave her a not-too-friendly look. She was nervous…not for seeing Wesley again, no she was happy to see him again..just Angel got her nervous.
Angel went to sit down next to Cordelia, giving her a helpless look, then the door opened…Willow entered, followed by Wesley ; both carrying some books and bags.
'Hey everybody' Wesley said with a weak smile on his face as he entered.
***
Everyone had gathered in the kitchen, where Willow and Wesley quickly explained their discoveries. Angel had found himself a desolated spot in a corner of the room, away form Wesley. The only time he moved was when Willow handed Cordy a potion, urging her to drink it. She took it, hesitated a bit ; a quick glance in the vampire's direction.
' It'll help you with the vision' Willow said as she saw the looks on their faces, 'It's okay'
Angel nodded in approval, as Cordelia took the potion and drunk it.
'Eww ! ! !' she said with a look of disgust on her face, 'it's so juk !' as she gratefully took up the glass of water Gunn handed her.
'Sorry' Willow said, 'I guess I forgot about the taste..'
'It's okay' Cordelia said with a smile ; the taste was already gone.
'you might want to sit down a bit now, Cordelia' Wesley said as he took her by the arm, causing Angel to let out a growl. He didn't want him to touch her., 'In case the vision hits you'
'Vision ?' Angel raised his voice, 'What vision ?'
'Calm down, Angel. The text says Cordy will have a vision, telling us how to get to Connor' Wesley explained.
'so Cordy must tell us how I thought you had it all figured out, Wesley ? I swear, if she gets hurt…'
'Angel… listen..' Wesley tried to calm him down.
'No, you listen to me. Cordy asked me to give it a try…I guess I've tried about enough ! You really think this will male it all right ? You rally think you can make it up to me, to us ? !' Angel had walked out of his corner, up to Wesley, 'Get out , Wesley !' he said as he vamped out, 'Get out !' as he picked up Wesley and threw him out of the kitchen. Then, after morphing back to his human face, he ran up the stairs, leaving everybody in the room startled.
***
Fred and Gunn rushed over to Wesley, followed by the Scoobies. Cordelia got up, and walked up to Buffy.
'Hey…Buffy.. I know we…we haven't really gotten along and all..But…would you go and check on him ?' Cordelia asked her
'What ?'
'He trusts you..and so do I…Can you go up, and talk to him ?'
'Cordelia…wanting e to go upstairs and talk to Angel ? !'Buffy thought as she looked at her..'She really has changed..'
'You want me to go and talk to Angel ?' she didn't really believed what she just heard.
'Yes…Buffy, he loves uo…well, maybe not in that way anymore, but he loves you, and I know you do too in a way…Maybe he'll listen to you.'
'I…I…'
'Please, Buffy '
'Sure... she whispered, moving towards the stairs.
'Buffy' Cordelia called after her
'Yeah ?'
'Thanks'
***
'I don't want to hear it, Cordy !' he said as he heard the door open.
'It's me,Angel' Buffy said, spotting his figure in a corner of the room, 'Can I come in ?'
He remained silent as she stepped up to him, hesitating as he looked up, his eyes red. Had he been crying ?
'Are you okay ?' she asked as she went to sit down on the bed
'Is he hurt ?'
'He'll be all right…I'm more worried about you'
He remained silent, his gaze fixed on the floor.
'I've tried Buffy, …I tried' he finally said with a voice filled with emotion.
' I know...'
'He took my son'
'He didn't knew that was going to happen.. he meant well, Angel. You know Wesley'
'Yes… I know Wesley..Now I really know him'
'Angel..He's sorry'
'And so am I..I lost my son, Buffy. Do you know what that means? Have you any idea what he meant to me'
Silence.. tears started forming in his eyes, and in her's as well.
'I haven't lost a child, Angel. But I've lost my mother…you were there for me then, and I swear I'll be there for you when you 'll loose your son…But you haven't lost him yet !'
Angel looked at her, reading the love in her eyes. Not love as in the love he felt for Cordy, but just love, as in friendship.
'Look..' she sighed,' I know this is hard on you, but Wesley's got a way of getting him back, Angel ! be glad, and try it out !'
'I don't want Cordy to get hurt !'
'She won't…Angel, she won't !'
'this must sound weird to you..But I really love her, Buffy. And now she's having a baby..I don't want the visions to hurt her anymore'
'Angel..Willow's potion..Cordelia won't get hurt.'
'I'm sorry' he said, getting up and sitting down next to her, 'I'm sorry, Buffy '
she smiled ; 'It's okay..Come on, let's get your son back !'
***
*-* In the meantime, downstairs *-*
'Wesley? Wesley!' Fred said as she patted him on the cheeks, trying to bring him back. He was still unconscious, and still on the floor.
'Au' he said, waking up.
'Hey..Welcome back!' Fred said, smiling at him.
'You okay, English?' Gunn asked, offering him his hand to help him back on his feet;
'I thinks o' as he took the hand, moving towards the couch.
'I'm so sorry, Wesley!' Cordelia said as she knelt donw next to him.
'It's not your fault, Cordelia'
'Yes, it is…I should've known..'
'He had every right to do that..he'd better killed me..
'Wesley!' Cordelia called out. She hated it; she hated seeing Wesley like this, she hated seeing Angel like this.
The others had stepped away, making their way into the kitchen. This was going to be one of those talks when you don't want others to hear.
'It's the truth, Cordelia. It's my fault Connor's gone, and you know it !'
'Nobody knew it, Wesley ! You loved that boy as much as we all did ! nad we're gonna get him back ! I'm not ready to give up on him yet ! my child will not be a substitute ; nothing can replace Conor ; not even a new child.' She stopped a few moments to catch her breath, ten continued, leving Wesley speachless and unable to react to her flood of words, 'We're gonna get connor back ; wether Angel wants to help or not ! you got a way, and we shall succeed , with or without you help !'
Silence for a moment. As Welsey looked at her, not knowing what to say.
'I took that potion..i ko'nt know what is goingto happen next !…we need you, Wesley..And wetherhe likes it or not, Angel needs you too. He's hurt, but that doesn't mean..Wesley, I promeise, things willb ejust fine' she gave him a smile as she fought back tears. She was scared..Scared to find Connor death, to loose Angel, to loose the baby, but in a wya she already knew things would be fine..it just needed some time.
*-*
A/N : hey everyone ! Okay..having a little problem now..writing the story..writersblock.. :'(
But I've got a weekend to relax and let the imagination run freely. So hopefully cu all very soon !
I'll try to finish this story before my exams start (I said I'll try)
Enjoy the chapter ! !
And Tnx to Maeve Tir Namid ! I'm trying to improve( chapters are getting longer :o)
Aset