Part: 2/?
Author: PsycGurl
Rating: PG-13
Couple: C/A (obviously)
Spoilers: Set in season three of Buffy…around after Lover's Walk, but Angel and Buffy are not together as a couple.
Feedback: Please please please please (on hands and knees) please please please read and review!

Disclaimer: Nope…ain't mine!

CHAPTER 2

Cordelia and Angel

 Angel turned to look at the girl on the other end of the library, who he was forced to patrol with. She huffed slightly at being forgotten and Angel let out a small groan.

'Anyone but her would have been okay, even Xander. Nah, Xander wouldn't be able to fight as good. Hahahaha…' Angel snickered to himself.

Soon everyone left the library. Before leaving Buffy gave Angel a small reassuring smile. Angel then turned to look at the brunette who took out a small compact mirror and started checking her make up.

" Ready to go?" Angel asked annoyed.

" Yeah…big fluffy demon…here we come!" Angel rolled his eyes and the two then left the library.

Angel led the way around the streets to Sunnydale, whilst Cordelia followed. After quite a few minutes of silence Cordelia spoke up.

" Hey, sorry 'bout this…I know no one wants to get stuck with Queen C…let alone you."

" Uhhh what…I-I n-never…"

" Can it Angel. I know that's what you're thinking. For some reason I can just tell what you're thinking. Well that and I'm not stupid. You think I don't know what people think of me…let alone them. I mean I do talk a lot, complain a lot and well bitch a lot…" Cordelia began. Angel turned to her with a stunned look.

'So she was obvious to the names and comments the members of the Scooby Gang posed at her.'

" You don't...bitch a lot…" Angel replied awkwardly.

" Pssh…what world do you live in? You think I'm a bitch…you know I'm a bitch… hell I know I'm a bitch…"

" I don't think you're a bitch…just slightly misunderstood."

" Yeah like that's any different. But hey, I just wanna apologise for you being stuck with me ok?"

" I don't mind really. I don't mind you here. "

" But you're a loner…"

" So?"

" Hence you wanna be alone…"

" Not all the time…sometimes it's good to have someone next to you." Angel said, he then for some reason gave the brunette a small smile.

" Wow, a smile…that's a first. You should do that more often…you've got a great smile."

" Thanks." Angel replied. He was actually pleased with the compliment Cordelia gave him. They walked in awkward silence again. Cordelia was about to speak again when a gang of vampires surrounded her and Angel.

" Ahhhhh!" Cordelia screamed clinging to Angel's arm. Angel carefully pushed her behind him.

" Run!" Angel ordered Cordelia.

" Wait…I am not leaving you. I mean there could be more vampires out there." Cordelia said taking a stand next to Angel.

" I'm thinking you're safer running than here Cordelia."

" I am not leaving!"

" You can't help much…"

" I'm not leaving, they might get me…"

" Will you for once do what I ask?" Angel retorted. As he said the words he realised he had never asked her to do anything before. The vampires advanced towards them and Angel pushed Cordelia behind him, out of harm's way. Cordelia was just about to complain more when all of a sudden a vision flashed in front of her eyes.

~*~*~*~

"Cordy! Will you just once do what I tell you without arguing about everything, okay?"

Angel and Cordelia, stood in front of a weapon's cupboard and then moved across some hotel.

" I'm not arguing! I just know I'd be a lot safer by your side rather than all alone at home…" Cordelia replied following Angel. The two were conversed in an argument over concern for each other.

~*~*~*~

When the vision was over Cordelia noticed she had fallen to the ground. A hand stretched out to her. She looked up with confused eyes to see Angel's hand. His other hand held a stake and little piles of dust covered the road.

" Hey everything's okay now…it's over now."

~*~*~*~

"Okay, all right. It's all right, it's all right, it's over."

"Okay."

Angel helped Cordelia off the floor of some hotel. She held her neck in pain and he consoled her, and moved her short hair away from her face.

~*~*~*~

Angel stumbled a bit at the vision he saw. Angel turned to look at Cordelia who looked back at him.

" I just had a vision…I-I saw you…" Angel stammered.

" B-but it wasn't you…" He continued.

" It was me with short hair wasn't it? I saw an image too…of us. Like this, kind of those same words…but somewhere else."

" There's something wrong here."

" Yeah."

" Let's go tell the others. We've got to figure out what happened."

" Ok…let's go." Angel helped her get off the floor and she brushed her legs off. They then slowly walked towards the library, in deep thought.

' Why were Angel and me together? How come all of a sudden I seem to know him better than anyone else in my whole life? Wait…did that him call me Cordy???' Cordelia thought as she glanced at the vampire with a soul. He just looked straight ahead in his own thoughts.

' Cordelia and me? What about Buffy? Why did that me care so much for a girl who I hardly know?' Angel thought. His eyes filled with confusion and uncertainty.