Dawn sat cross legged, her head at a slight angle trying to figure out
Connor. He wasn't like any other boy her age, he was Angel's son. She
wondered again at how she could have missed that. It was so clear. In
that moment Dawn realized what attracted Buffy to Angel. She realized
Connor was staring back at her and she blushed.
"So um what exactly do you want to know about them?" Dawn asked looking into Connor's eager face.
"How did they fall in love?" He asked boldly.
"Well I'm not really supposed to know this. So don't tell her or anything. I kind of read it in her diaries when she left town for awhile a few years ago."
"What is it?" Connor asked intently as he moved closer.
"They weren't supposed to fall in love. The powers that be sent Angel to Buffy, to protect her and fight by her side. He saw her when she found out that she was the Slayer, she was just standing on her High School's steps. He was watching her and he saw her heart.. how she 'held it before her for everyone to see' And he just wanted to keep it safe and warm it wish his own." Dawn sighed in reflection, she wished a guy would say something that sweet to her.
"I never knew he ever thought that way. That's beautiful." Connor paused. And they both looked at each other. "Or taken literally, incredibly gross."
"Yeah, I was thinking that too." Dawn said making a 'yuck' face. They smiled at each other, sharing a short moment.
"Did Buffy feel the same way as him?" Connor asked breaking the moment like it was nothing.
"No." Dawn laughed. "She didn't see him that day. That was when we lived in LA. We moved here, and she met him the first night. He followed her around and she thought he was a vampire trying to kill her."
"She was at least half right." Connor said broodily.
"Well after that he kind of made her think he was human. Gave her a cross necklace to protect her. She still has it but she never wears it. I didn't even know she was the Slayer for awhile. I just thought he was some weird way older guy hanging around her."
"Way older." Connor mumbled, looking away from Dawn.
"Yeah well, he gave her his leather jacket. She wore it all the time. I saw her hugging it. I knew she was in love then." Dawn said nodding wisely.
"How long were they together?" Connor asked.
"About three years I think. There was the whole Angelus thing where he turned evil in the middle of it all. He killed some people, tried to kill all of us and Buffy had to kill him." Dawn said sighing heavily. Connor looked up sharply.
"Wait, Buffy killed him? The love of her life? How is he alive now?" Connor asked confused.
"I'm not totally sure. She hid him from everyone. He was in a hell dimension for like a thousand years, when it was only three years here. They kept saying they were just friends. Everyone kept catching them kissing. They denied it but I totally knew better. We all did. They can't ever really be just friends. I always thought they would get married. Pretty stupid huh? A vampire and a Slayer, that's so movie of the week." Dawn said looking at Connor.
"I don't know much about love." Connor said honestly.
"They just had this connection. Whenever one was nearby the other one could sense it. Angel came by for thanksgiving a few years ago, he told everyone not to tell Buffy was around. But she kept telling me she felt these eyes on her all the time. It was Angel. I saw them fight, they always knew where to be to help the other one. And they knew what they were doing, it was like some kind of art. I thought that's what love was. Being perfectly in sync with each other. I liked him best out of Buffy's boyfriends. He was always nice to me." Dawn said looking up at Connor. She felt embarrassed about being so open with someone she barely knew.
"If they were really in love." Connor paused, putting an edge on the word 'love'. "Why did Angel leave?"
"He said he wanted a better life for her. A normal life. He wanted her to be able to do the normal human things. Get married and. have kids." Dawn said drifting off. She looked up shyly at Connor.
"Vampires don't have kids, except for my parents." Connor said.
"Yeah." Dawn agreed quietly. "He left for LA. Of course since this was the Hellmouth, there was a lot more then that. On Buffy's Graduation Angel was shot with a poisoned arrow. He was dying, again. This time Buffy found a way to save him. The blood of a Slayer. Buffy tried to kill Faith, the Slayer who shot Angel with the arrow so Angel could have her blood. Faith escaped Buffy, so she forced Angel to drink her. She saved his life."
"Saving a vampires life is nothing to brag about." Connor said cynically.
"He carried her to the hospital and he saved her life. They got strong again and saved the world. It's what they do best. They fought together side by side. That's where they belong. He left and she cried for days."
"Wow." Connor breathed.
"Yeah." Dawn smiled a little misty eyed. "It's one of these only in Sunnydale stories. I have a lot of those." Dawn confided. "He came back a few times, like Thanksgiving. It hurt both of them to be around each other knowing they couldn't be together. The last time they saw each other was more then a year ago I think. They're still in love with each other. They always will be. I don't think it's over yet." Dawn said confidently.
"Angel's dating Cordelia." Connor said in his smooth matter-of-fact voice. It was so much like Angel's voice.
Then Dawn realized why she wanted Angel and Buffy back together so much. It was not just for Buffy's happiness. Angel had come to mean a lot of her. He had given her presents, usually journals. For awhile he had been like a big brother or even a father figure. She had been almost as upset as Buffy when he left. She had thought he would be around forever.
"You've got to be kidding me." Dawn said in disbelief.
"No." Connor said softly.
"Let me get this straight. He's dating Queen C? The bitch of Sunnydale?" Dawn said hoping against hope she was wrong. "Cordy? Cordelia Chase?" Dawn asked praying it was a mistake.
"Yes." Connor said as his eyes bored into hers.
"He couldn't stand her." Dawn said trying to make sense of it all. She slumped back against the wall next to Connor as she wondered how it was possible. Nasty, popular, bitchy Cordelia dating sweet broody sometimes goofy and thoughtful Angel. It made no sense in her mind.
"So um what exactly do you want to know about them?" Dawn asked looking into Connor's eager face.
"How did they fall in love?" He asked boldly.
"Well I'm not really supposed to know this. So don't tell her or anything. I kind of read it in her diaries when she left town for awhile a few years ago."
"What is it?" Connor asked intently as he moved closer.
"They weren't supposed to fall in love. The powers that be sent Angel to Buffy, to protect her and fight by her side. He saw her when she found out that she was the Slayer, she was just standing on her High School's steps. He was watching her and he saw her heart.. how she 'held it before her for everyone to see' And he just wanted to keep it safe and warm it wish his own." Dawn sighed in reflection, she wished a guy would say something that sweet to her.
"I never knew he ever thought that way. That's beautiful." Connor paused. And they both looked at each other. "Or taken literally, incredibly gross."
"Yeah, I was thinking that too." Dawn said making a 'yuck' face. They smiled at each other, sharing a short moment.
"Did Buffy feel the same way as him?" Connor asked breaking the moment like it was nothing.
"No." Dawn laughed. "She didn't see him that day. That was when we lived in LA. We moved here, and she met him the first night. He followed her around and she thought he was a vampire trying to kill her."
"She was at least half right." Connor said broodily.
"Well after that he kind of made her think he was human. Gave her a cross necklace to protect her. She still has it but she never wears it. I didn't even know she was the Slayer for awhile. I just thought he was some weird way older guy hanging around her."
"Way older." Connor mumbled, looking away from Dawn.
"Yeah well, he gave her his leather jacket. She wore it all the time. I saw her hugging it. I knew she was in love then." Dawn said nodding wisely.
"How long were they together?" Connor asked.
"About three years I think. There was the whole Angelus thing where he turned evil in the middle of it all. He killed some people, tried to kill all of us and Buffy had to kill him." Dawn said sighing heavily. Connor looked up sharply.
"Wait, Buffy killed him? The love of her life? How is he alive now?" Connor asked confused.
"I'm not totally sure. She hid him from everyone. He was in a hell dimension for like a thousand years, when it was only three years here. They kept saying they were just friends. Everyone kept catching them kissing. They denied it but I totally knew better. We all did. They can't ever really be just friends. I always thought they would get married. Pretty stupid huh? A vampire and a Slayer, that's so movie of the week." Dawn said looking at Connor.
"I don't know much about love." Connor said honestly.
"They just had this connection. Whenever one was nearby the other one could sense it. Angel came by for thanksgiving a few years ago, he told everyone not to tell Buffy was around. But she kept telling me she felt these eyes on her all the time. It was Angel. I saw them fight, they always knew where to be to help the other one. And they knew what they were doing, it was like some kind of art. I thought that's what love was. Being perfectly in sync with each other. I liked him best out of Buffy's boyfriends. He was always nice to me." Dawn said looking up at Connor. She felt embarrassed about being so open with someone she barely knew.
"If they were really in love." Connor paused, putting an edge on the word 'love'. "Why did Angel leave?"
"He said he wanted a better life for her. A normal life. He wanted her to be able to do the normal human things. Get married and. have kids." Dawn said drifting off. She looked up shyly at Connor.
"Vampires don't have kids, except for my parents." Connor said.
"Yeah." Dawn agreed quietly. "He left for LA. Of course since this was the Hellmouth, there was a lot more then that. On Buffy's Graduation Angel was shot with a poisoned arrow. He was dying, again. This time Buffy found a way to save him. The blood of a Slayer. Buffy tried to kill Faith, the Slayer who shot Angel with the arrow so Angel could have her blood. Faith escaped Buffy, so she forced Angel to drink her. She saved his life."
"Saving a vampires life is nothing to brag about." Connor said cynically.
"He carried her to the hospital and he saved her life. They got strong again and saved the world. It's what they do best. They fought together side by side. That's where they belong. He left and she cried for days."
"Wow." Connor breathed.
"Yeah." Dawn smiled a little misty eyed. "It's one of these only in Sunnydale stories. I have a lot of those." Dawn confided. "He came back a few times, like Thanksgiving. It hurt both of them to be around each other knowing they couldn't be together. The last time they saw each other was more then a year ago I think. They're still in love with each other. They always will be. I don't think it's over yet." Dawn said confidently.
"Angel's dating Cordelia." Connor said in his smooth matter-of-fact voice. It was so much like Angel's voice.
Then Dawn realized why she wanted Angel and Buffy back together so much. It was not just for Buffy's happiness. Angel had come to mean a lot of her. He had given her presents, usually journals. For awhile he had been like a big brother or even a father figure. She had been almost as upset as Buffy when he left. She had thought he would be around forever.
"You've got to be kidding me." Dawn said in disbelief.
"No." Connor said softly.
"Let me get this straight. He's dating Queen C? The bitch of Sunnydale?" Dawn said hoping against hope she was wrong. "Cordy? Cordelia Chase?" Dawn asked praying it was a mistake.
"Yes." Connor said as his eyes bored into hers.
"He couldn't stand her." Dawn said trying to make sense of it all. She slumped back against the wall next to Connor as she wondered how it was possible. Nasty, popular, bitchy Cordelia dating sweet broody sometimes goofy and thoughtful Angel. It made no sense in her mind.