Disclaimer: Okay, just to re-iterate, the characters, and scenes aren't mine.  Also, the song is Leanne Rimes, "Right Kind of Wrong"  (Refer to earlier Disclaimers)

A/N: Okay, I am taking a bit of poetic craziness and giving Buffy a very wacky 'music video' dream just to help her feelings for Angel re-surface, although they might not need to but I was feeling creative. 

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Dream………….

I know all about,

Yea about your reputation        

Show: Giles informing every one of Angelus' animalistic tendencies in "ANGEL"

And now it's bound to be a heartbreak situation

Show: Buffy's heartbroken look as she learns that the MAN she loves is a cruel and ugly vampire.

But I can't help it if I'm helpless

Every time that I'm with you, ah

Show: Buffy being unable to kill Angel in the episode "Angel."  AND…  One of the many times Buffy's words fail her when she sees Angel and all she can breathe is "Angel…"

You walk in and my strength walks out the door

Say my name and I can fight it any more

Show:  Angel saying Buffy's name right before one of their passionate kisses.

Oh I know, I should go

But I need your touch just too damn much

Show: The scene in "Surprise" where Buffy keeps trying to go out the door to get to school but just can't resist staying with Angel for more wonderfully love filled kisses.

Lovin you, That isn't really something I should do

I shouldn't wanna spend my time with you ya

Well I should try to be strong

Show: Buffy and Angel's unofficial breakup at the end of "Angel"  

But baby you're the right kind of wrong

But baby you're the right kind of wrong

Ya, baby you're the right kind of wrong

Show: One of Buffy and Angel's getting back together scenes because of a kiss…and a good one.

It might be a mistake

A mistake I'm makin'

But what your givin I am happy to be takin

'Cause all that will make me feel

The way I feel when I'm in your arms

Show:  Buffy in Angel's arms.

They say your somethin' I should do without

Show:  Xander trying to knock some 'sense' into Buffy about the fact that Angel is a vampire.

They don't know what goes on

When the lights go out

There's no way to explain

All the pleasure is worth all the pain

Feel: Just the general bliss that vibrates between the soul mates whenever they're together even after the pain of Angelus' "visit." 

Lovin you, That isn't really something I should do

I shouldn't wanna spend my time with you ya

Well I should try to be strong

Show: Buffy and Angel's separation at the end of "Lover's Walk"

But baby you're the right kind of wrong

But baby you're the right kind of wrong

Ya, baby you're the right kind of wrong

Show: One of Buffy and Angel's getting back together scenes because of a kiss…and a good one.

I should try to run but I just can't seem to

'Cause every time I run your the one I run to

Show:  Buffy telling Willow in "Passion" that whenever something "like this happens" Buffy's first instinct is still to run to Angel.

Can't do without what you do to me,

I don't care if I'm in to deep yeah

Show:  Buffy telling Angel that she can't live without him in "Amends."

I know all about,

Yea about your reputation

And now it's bound to be a heartbreak situation

But I can't help it if I'm helpless

Every time that I'm with you, ah

Show: Throughout the whole rest of the song, what only Buffy and Angel know about…when they made love.

You walk in and my strength walks out the door

Say my name and I can fight it any more

Oh I know, I should go

But I need your touch just too damn much

Hey-yeah

Lovin you, yeah, isn't really something I should do

I shouldn't wanna spend my time with you ya

Well I should try to be strong, I should try to be strong

But baby you're the right kind of wrong (right kind of wrong)

Baby you're the right kind of wrong

Baby you're the right kind of wrong

Yeah baby you're the the right kind of wrong

End of Dream…

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Angel sat at Buffy's side all night and into the wee hours of the morning.  He watched over her while she slept.  He wasn't sure what to call the sleep…how to define it; describe it.  It wasn't a restful sleep but it wasn't restless because she seemed to be dreaming happily.  But she was in pain…a lot of it and seeing her like that made him wish with all his heart and soul that she didn't have to be in that pain.  He yearned to snap his fingers and free her from that burden, the cage and imprisonment that was the deadly poison, coursing through her veins, slowly taking a bit of her life with it.  The sad fact alone that he couldn't do anything to help it go away broke his heart.  He knew it hurt her so much.  It was dull, deep, aching and it as in his gut as much as it was in hers.  He felt it, he literally felt her pain and it hurt so much even though it was a shadow, a reflection of her pain…the real pain and to him it felt so real.  It hurts so much.  She must be dying………She is.    That fact seemed to be a mere shadow of a thought, buried deep in the back of his mind, that he was watching her die.  And as more of the picture came into focus, he vowed then and there that he wasn't going to lose her again.  He knew he simply couldn't stand it if he lost her and he was not going to go another day without her…if he could help it.  If she'll have me."

As the sun rose Connor came into the room and closed the curtains so he wouldn't have an 'extra crispy father' as Cordelia had so amusingly put it as she ordered him to do so.  When he turned around he saw his dad next to the blonde "patient," both fast asleep.

Buffy's half restful, half restless sleep had turned to full fledge REM at the Vampire's embrace.  Connor stayed and spied the site for a moment and in that time he felt horrible guilt over having caused all this pain.  It showed on his face…very clearly.  Buffy's eyes fluttered open and Connor stumbled back.  "I'm sorry, I didn't want to disturb you."  He started to leave when a raspy and very low voice whispered, "Wait!"  Connor slowed, stopped and turned around to face his 'victim'.  "I know that face Connor...very well in fact.  It's not your fault…I don't blame you, no matter what you say or think.  It's.  Not.  Your.  Fault." 

Connor just nodded and then left the room.  Buffy slumped back and released a pained sigh as it had taken a lot out of her just to speak, let alone move at all.  And to have to have a convincing lecture on not blaming ones self with a mini 'million sin man' (million sin man meaning Angel and the mini version meaning Connor) wasn't something she should have done but rather something she had to do, for her sake and Connors.  What she hadn't counted on was it benefiting another partner, who wasn't supposed to know about it.  What she didn't count on, but was overly pleased and excited over hearing a voice filled with emotion whisper "Thank You" and turn to lock eyes with Angel, holding on to her for dear life.  That was an unexpected but very cherished surprise.  And the content Slayer crawled in closer to the vampire's embrace.

When Buffy woke up again, she wasn't in Angel's arms anymore and she found herself in a state of disappointment.  But that soon passed when she heard a familiar voice I'd know that voice anywhere.    "You're awake.  How're you feeling?"  Better now that I'm with you.    Buffy thought but did not say.  Instead she started with "I think the Slayer thing has me at yet another advantage.  So I guess the answer you're looking for would be…better."  She answered his question with 'better' and a reaffirming nod of her head. 

"That's good," Angel then started into his classic 'sorry speech tone', "Listen about before…I'm sorry."  He said referring to the uninvited 'snuggle' while she was asleep.  Apologizing for it because he didn't know that she was fine with it…more than fine.  When she woke up, she was ecstatic and pounding full of energy she shouldn't have and didn't have, just because her heart soared at being as close as she believed she was going to get to her Angel.  In just a few seconds he had weaved his magic on her and she felt that tingle.  The magical feeling of a safe haven where nothing could touch her or hurt her and that haven…was Angel.

Then they spoke at the same time, "You shouldn't be Angel."

"I know I was out of line but…what?"  Did I actually just hear her say that?   

"I said, you shouldn't be sorry.  It didn't…it wasn't out of line…not from where I'm sitting anyway.  If anyone should be sorry it should be me.  I mean…I'm sorry you guys got stuck with me."

"Don't say that!  We didn't get stuck with you."  She just gave him a pointed look and he relented…sort of, "Okay, we did," and he quickly continued before she could, "But it's a good kind of 'stuck', not a bad one…never a bad one."  Then he gave her a classic half smile that made her dizzy…or dizzier than she already was.

They continued to talk, not that she could.  They first mulled over the fact that because she was the Slayer, she couldn't die from the poison.  That joyous news that made Angel so happy he could cry was courtesy of Fred's research.  He body was constantly regenerating…not enough to cure her but enough to help her…give her a little less pain (enough to talk and sit up) and a little mores strength, but no matter how they looked at it, they needed to find a cure.

After that topic, they moved on to one of the numerous safe topics that were their conversation pieces; Slaying.  Buffy told her stories of 'The Trio'; her wonderful excursions while being invisible (excluding Spike from all stories), her first day back at college and how they screwed it up.  She cracked him up with the imagery of their musical day and Angel told what stories he could that wouldn't talk about or lead to 'Soul Snatching', Darla, Connor or Holtz. 

After that topic had burned out, Angel asked about Dawn and Buffy started to fill him in.  First, Buffy told all about Dawn's "keyness" and then, lead to recent revelations of Dawn being a quote-un-quote "klepto."  Next, was Willow's magic problem, excluding personal parts and details best friends don't divulge.  She didn't tell him about Xander and Anya because that wouldn't be right considering Xander and Angel's status of not liking each other.  Buffy was surprised at Angel's reaction to finding out about Giles' departure.  Angel was very very confused as to how Giles could do such a thing, considering how Buffy didn't seem to be doing very well on her own, from what she told him willingly and what he had forced out of her.  Angel now knew about her money problems and her forte into the burger biz.  All throughout their re-caps, they carefully danced around the subject of Connor.

Cordelia was working behind the computer when Connor came into the office and slumped down in a chair with a huff.  He had a sad look on his face and as Buffy had put it earlier, it was a familiar face.  Cordelia saved the work she was doing and rolled her chair over to Connor with the strict purpose of finding out what's wrong and then fixing it.  "Alright kiddo, what's up?"

"What's up?"  Connor repeats, obviously unsure of what she means exactly.  He's still not used to the phrases of this universe.

"The look of gloom doesn't suit you.  That's reserved for your father."

"So I've heard.  That and other things.  Doesn't mean I have to go along with them."  Connors voice was low, almost a whisper and it was filled with self loathing." 

"Oh, I get it.  Buffy gave you the it isn't your fault speech right?"  Connor nodded and then looked down shamefully, so Cordelia continued.  "For once, she's right.  It's not.  No one thinks it is.  Besides you said so yourself, you didn't know it was poisonous, you just thought it was some ordinary knife you were supposed to use to scare the crap out of someone you thought was an ordinary girl for the kicks of…" she trailed off not daring to utter Holtz's name and instead said, "…well ya know." 

Cordelia stood up and pushed the chair back to its spot behind the computer.  As she went she said, "Besides, her being the Slayer saved her ass from dying.  It's a good thing too, dying three times could be a real bummer, especially considering she wouldn't be comin' back this time.  But bad thoughts…" However, Cordelia had had Connor's attention since 'dying three times." 

"Three times?" he inquired.  "She died twice already?"

"Yup and was brought back both of those times…obviously," Cordelia spoke the latter with a sheepish edge to her voice as if acknowledging her mistake shyly.  "Well, long story short?"  He nodded, "Died once, came back, CPR and then died again a few months ago and as you can see…she's back, courtesy of the red head you met earlier."

The look of gloom on his face had momentarily changed to awe but went back to gloom again.  Cordelia spotted it quickly and once again, she tried to reassure him it wasn't his fault.  Connor started to relent to that and Cordelia confessed something, "I just wish there was something I could do.  You got any ideas kid?"

And then all of a sudden it came to Connor.  Connor jumped up and ran out of the office fast.  Cordelia soon followed only to find him writing down something that looked like a list.  Connor explained to her that he knew how to make a kind of medicine that boosts the immune system of any organism.  Then he explained to her his theory that it would super power Buffy's Slayer system enough that in time, it would cure her and in the mean time, start to rebuild her strength.  They had started work on it immediately.

Four hours later, the situation had been explained to Buffy and Angel and then Connor and Cordelia administered the medicine to Buffy.  Thirty minutes after that Buffy was walking down the stairs in very little pain with Angel glued to her side.  She was confident that she wouldn't fall but Angel was too scared to take that chance and they compromised and he let her do it on her own but he was there in case she needed his help.  Buffy was approaching the third to last step when she lost her balance for a second and reached for the banister only to realize that it didn't go down this far but luckily for her, Angel's super speed and reflexes allowed him to catch her before she fell. 

Buffy was a little thrown by that and was taking quick breaths and silently thanking Angel's reflexes for not letting her fall on her ass.  She looked up to see him smiling down at her and he moved his hand to brush back a piece of hair that had stuck to her face and over her nose in the commotion.  Buffy started to straighten up but Angel held her tight so that she didn't fall and as they did this, three things happened.

One:

Buffy and Angel's eyes locked and didn't move from each other's.  They shared a passionate stare that spoke volumes to the pair.  Within that gaze a thousand words were spoken.  They read each other just like they had always been able to do and when they did, they both saw all the built up love and passion just waiting for them, where it was all along.  They held it for a little bit longer than necessary in the land of people who weren't Buffy and Angel.

Two:

Cordelia instantly recognized the body language, awestruck looks, and tender embraces.  She shook her head in a positive 'no' movement with a look on her face that said "Oh brother."  Then she looked over to Connor and quietly whispered, "Here we go again."  Connor would have responded but everyone's movements and actions were halted by…

Three:

…Dawn suddenly appearing in the middle of the lobby with a little shriek.  Buffy and Angel's eye contact broke and they, along with Connor and Cordelia looked over to see the Slayer's sister slightly frazzled and dazed give a little wave and an impish, "Hi."

In all the amazement of the situation, no one caught the look on Connor's face that remarkably resembled the earlier one of his father's while engaged in his and Buffy's embrace.

A/N: Okay, I know that this chapter's actual story was short but it couldn't' be helped.  As you can see I have started the story line with Dawn and Connor and it will give me a lot more ideas for the next chapter.  Just one thing…please be patient with the next chapter because I don't have it planned yet and I have two weeks of nothing but finals for school.  But good news is that after that I'm out of school and will be writing a lot.  I'll try m best to get you more soon.  Bye!