Buffy woke as the sun spread over her face. Quickly to block Angel from the sun, Buffy moved to get up and close the curtains. Just before she reached the window she remembered the past night's events. Still confused Buffy moved to the bathroom to get ready for the day.
An hour later, Buffy left the house. Dressed in light-brown cords and a flattering peasant top, Buffy walked down the street. As she walked, she thought of last night's events.
I wonder who those two vamps were? Angel seemed to know them well enough. And how did they get into the house?
Buffy was so wrapped up in her own thoughts, she didn't even hear Oz call her name.
"Buffy! Buffy, hello?" Oz came up behind Buffy and tapped her on her shoulder. That turned out to be a very bad mistake. The slayer, surprised, turned and flipped Oz over her leg, onto the ground. Only after, did she realize who it was.
"Oz!" Buffy stooped to check if he was ok, then helped him up. "Oh Oz, I am so, so, so sorry."
"It's ok, hey at least we don't have to worry about you getting sloppy while pregnant." Oz cautiously rubbed his head.
"Ohhh Oz."
Buffy and Oz headed over to the school library, where the scoobs were going to have a meeting. The two spent the walk talking about the upcoming 'Battle of the Bands'. When they reached the double doors that led to the library, Buffy stopped.
"Buffy? You ok?" Asked Oz, as a worried frown formed on his face.
"Um, yeah. Sorry brain-freeze. Let's go." Buffy squared her shoulders, braced herself and entered the library with Oz beside her.
"Buffy, Oz! Hey" Willow came over and gave them each a hug, and Oz a kiss. In turn, each member of the scoobies said their hellos. Buffy was relieved and partly edgy, that Angel wasn't there. She wondered if he had gotten home all right.
"Buffy, I left a few things in my class room, that I wanted to show you." Said Jenny as she came in from Giles's office. "Why don't we go and look at them now?"
"Sure!"
Jenny and Buffy left the library, and headed through the school. Before Buffy and Jenny had left, all the scoobs-except for Buffy- had given Jenny a sign of good luck. All of them following from close behind.
When Buffy and Jenny reached her classroom, Jenny opened the door for Buffy.
Buffy peered in and noticed the darkness. "What's with the dark?" Trying the switch, "Lights don't work." Buffy walked farther into the room.
"Yeah they stick sometimes. Buffy!" Buffy turned around to face Jenny-who was still in the doorway- from her spot in the middle of the room. "I hope you will forgive us for what we're doing."
"Wha…" But before she could move, Jenny slammed the door, locking it. " Jenny, what are you doing?" Buffy went around the room trying the other door, and the windows. Suddenly Willow's voice came clear in the room.
"Don't be mad Buffy!"
"It's getting harder by the minute not to!" Said Buffy as she moved around the room.
"We're doing this for your own good…"
"We?"
"All of us, to help you and Angel…"
"I knew it, I knew it! Where is he, he put you up to this." Buffy, in a fit of anger, went to kick the door open, as she raised her foot, Willow spoke quickly.
"Buffy, don't, I put a protection spell in the room. So no one can get out, or in unless Jenny or I open the door. If you try, you will get a very powerful shock. Buffy it could hurt you or worse, the baby!"
"I really don't care at this point!" Buffy started to pull her foot back, but just before she could kick the door, someone grabbed her from behind and pulled her away from the door.
"Get off me Angel." Buffy pushed away from Angel, and moved towards the back of the room. Leaving Angel on the floor from where he had pulled her down.
"Buffy, just give him a chance to explain, please. For the baby if nothing else." Willow's voice pleaded with Buffy.
"Will, I really don't think you're in any place to be asking favors!" Snarled Buffy.
"Thanks Willow, I'll be in touch." Said Angel as he pulled himself up.
"Ok, we'll be waiting." She stopped talking, and Buffy knew that her spell had ended. She and Angel were alone.
"Buffy! Just give me a chance to explain, please." Angel walked towards her, but Buffy back away.
"Give you a chance." Mocked Buffy. "You went behind my back, and used my friends."
"Fine!" An angered look spread across Angel's face. "We'll do this the hard way! I'm the only one who can get in touch with Willow, and as far as I'm concerned, we have all the time in the world, to fix this!"
"See, Angel, dearest, that's where you're wrong!" The two started to circle each other. "I'm pregnant, baby on the way. So one of these days, you're gonna have to let me out. The baby could die if I don't have food, or water!"
"I'll get Willow to magic in whatever you need."
"Hope that includes a stake, and I'm not talking about the meat."
"Buffy, just give me a chance to explain…" But before he could go on, Buffy leapt at the door.
"Buffy! No?" Buffy hit the door with a loud boom, but the electric crack was louder. Electricity surged through her body, lighting up the room. Before she hit the floor, Angel caught her.
"Buffy, no, please, oh no, Buffy!" Angel bent his head over her body, not realizing her eyes had open.
"You get five minutes, before I do that again!" Angel looked up startled. "And if you thought this time was bad, just you wait!" Angel gathered Buffy in his arms but she pushed him away, and moved to the other side of Jenny's desk.
"Ok, so what do you want to know first?"
"Who were they?" Buffy glared at Angel.
"Their names are Spike and Drusilla. They are ki…vampire children of mine. I sired Dru, and she Spike."
"Great, we start a family, and suddenly it's reunion time!"
"No, I didn't know they were coming, I just heard a noise in the basement. When I got down there, I saw them coming through the window. I swear I didn't know, don't know how they got in!"
"Huh, cause, I mean since we're having a kid, and you're living in the house, I sorta thought you might have…"
"I would never do that, and you know it!"
Silence fell over the room. Buffy and Angel just stared at each other, Buffy glaring. Finally, Buffy's face softened, and she walked around the desk to Angel.
"I know. It's just, you know pregnancy hormones and jitters. Can you forgive me." She looked up at Angel.
"That's not a question you have to ask!" Angel grinned down at Buffy and pulled her into a tight hug and a good, long kiss.
Buffy flinched as Angel hugged and kissed her, but did not pull away. "I think we better go and get some healing stuff on your burns!" Angel looked down at Buffy with a smile.
"Please!" Said Buffy.
As Buffy and Angel walked out of the classroom, everyone wanting to know that everything was ok greeted them.
"So everything is ok?" Asked as uneasy Willow.
"Yes Will, everything is fine! Just a little misunderstanding!" Said Buffy as she looked at Angel.
"So, ah, big crash, big flash, big crack, those things would be the factors that affected your very burnt, and so last year look?" Asked Xander.
"Yup."
"Maybe we should get you to the first aid kit?" Asked Giles.
Everyone seemed to agree on that, and they headed off to the library.
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"Bloody Hell!" Yelled Spike as he threw a wooden chair across the main room of the old, abandoned factory, where he and Dru had set up shop.
"Spike?" Whimpered Dru. Obviously scared and excited by his mood.
"I'm sorry baby." Cooed Spike as he walked to her. "It's just so damn frustrating." He walked off again, anger rising in his voice. "I mean we spend months tracking him down, more weeks working on a cure, and what do we get?" He looked at Dru, his face had morphed into his vampire features. "Nothing, that lousy poof has gone and gotten himself a girlfriend, the slayer of course! Then he goes and gets her pregnant! What the hell is that about?"
"Don't worry, my dear boy!" Dru danced over to him, circling him slightly. "We shall have our daddy back, and he shall be magnificent!" She laughed her crazy laugh, and he picked her up, and they danced.
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Buffy, Willow, and Cordy were in the cafeteria, making something to eat. Buffy, trying to bake something, Willow make sandwiches, and Cordy complaining.
"Why is everything so clean now, and the cupboards are stocked with good food, but during the school year it's messy, and they have gross food?"
"Ehn, I think my cake has gone flat!"
"Did you put yeast in?" Asked Willow.
"Yeast?" Asked a very guilty Buffy.
"Well at least it isn't burnt!"
"I'll never be a good cook!" Complained Buffy. "I mean what am I going to do for my baby, it's has to eat right?"
"Buffy, I'm sure you will improve by the time the baby's born!" Said Willow trying to cheer her up.
"There's always baby food in jars!" Suggested Cordelia.
"But that's so, store-bought." Complained Buffy. "My mom, when I was a baby, used to cook, and mush up all the food herself."
"I'm sure you'll be fine!" Concluded Willow.
"I want to be the perfect mom!"
"That might be a little hard." Said Cordy.
"Why?" Asked Buffy and Willow together.
"Ya sure during the day, but at night? You'll be 'cookie-baking-soccer-mom/savior-of-the-world', that's a pretty hard lifestyle. I mean and wait till all the demons come after your baby…"
"Thanks Cordy, real helpful!" Said Buffy in a gloomy voice.
"Just here to help!" Said Cordy brightly.
"Okay seriously, everyone needs a night out!" Said Buffy, as she slammed down the oven mitts, and turned to face the other two girls. "I say, girl's night out, and guy's night out."
"I'm in!" Said a very happy Cordy. "I could use a break from the grope sessions, Xander calls kissing."
Looking mildly surprised Willow said. "Why not!"
"Good!" Buffy's face lit up. "I'll go ask Jenny now, and we can tell the boys at the same time!"
"Yeah! And if they object, they can stay home!" Said triumphantly, as the girls exited the cafeteria.