*~Angel~*

*~Angel~*

(Part 4)

A.N.- Hey all! I'm back with the 4th chapter of Angel's story. I hope to wrap it up soon though. Thanks for the reviews (even the mean ones) they helped a lot! Please read on!

Disclaimer: I don't own the gang LEGALY. But it is MY show in the regard to the fact that I am completely obsessed. Angel's mine completely though!

Summary: In Angel's last chapter Trowa beat up Max (Angel's attacker) and Angel got all upset. This chapter might be kind of long 'cause Angel reveals her past. Please R&R!

Relena was the first to recover from Angel's outburst and ran up the stairs behind her. When she reached Angel's room she knocked politely. After receiving no answer she went inside. The room showed a side of Angel she hadn't seen before. The room was dark with all sorts of gothic-like posters all around the room. Pictures Angel had probably drawn littered every surface; pictures of roses with thorns seemed to be her specialty. Then she saw why Angel hadn't heard her knock, she was sitting on her bed listening to music through a portable CD player. The music was so loud Relena could hear it from where she stood. In order to get Angel's attention Relena closed the door and turned on a light switch. Angel glared up at the intruder, her expression only softening after recognizing Relena. Angel removed her headphones so she could hear Relena. Relena took the cue and said,

"What just happened down there? Wasn't Trowa helping you at all by taking care of Max for you?"

"Actually," she said, "He wasn't helping me one bit."

"Oh? And why not?" asked Relena.

"Because the last time someone "took care of" someone for me they got killed."

"What? What are you talking about?"

"Let me explain," Angel said, "When I was growing up in the city I had it pretty good. My family wasn't abusive, we lived in an okay neighborhood, and no one really bothered us. That is until a guy named Blade came to town. He was from the not-so-great neighborhood downtown. When he was expelled from that school, he came up to where I was going to school. Blade liked me and I despised him. He was a drug dealer/addict who had a history of abusing his girlfriends. When I refused to go out with me he attacked me like Max did, on my way home. Only that time the cops broke it up. After I told my family about the attack my older brother decided to do something, just like Trowa. When he had "taken care of" Blade we went back to our normal lives. A couple days later, Blade was killed in a drive by shooting. Now the reality was that he failed to pay for some drugs, but Blade's gang thought it was related to him attacking me. So while I was at school Blade's gang "took care of" my family, permanently. They killed my brother and my father. My mom ran out a couple years back. When this happened I took the little money my dad left me and moved into a low rent area. I also went to the school down there, Blade's old school. Now in this school girls like me were no more then little dolls you could drop and pick up again when it suited you. This suited me fine, especially when my money was gone. I lived with different guys all the time. Some I lived with for months, others it was days. But they fed me and clothed me so I put up with it. That's why the guy at the club didn't mind breaking up with me; he thought he could just get me back when I needed a place to stay. So you see Relena, Max is just a rich version of Blade. Now of course he won't kill Trowa, and he won't get killed. But he could take away Trowa's job, ruin his reputation, and make him an outcast to society. And since none of you would ever abandon him you'd all go down with him. And I don't want that. The only person who needs to be hurt is I."

After Angel's long explanation Relena said, "I understand your fears but you're wrong. The same way we won't abandon Trowa, we won't abandon you. And anyway, how would you "take care of" Max?"

"Simple," Angel replied, "I'll show Max my specialty. Messing with peoples heads."

"Fine. So you're not mad at Trowa? Just worried?" Relena asked.

"Right," she replied.

Relena went downstairs then to give Trowa the good news. Angel wasn't mad.

*~Owari~*

Okay, here's the deal. I wanted to post another chapter but my show (Charmed) is on. The next one will be longer. Promise! Please R&R! And be sure to read the next part! Angel starts to mess with Max!