Title: Back to the Drawing Board 9?

Writers: Krystal (krazystar15@aol.com) and Christen (Purplehaysc@hotmail.com) (if you want get a quick response from Christen then email her (during the week) at cha005@latech.edu)

Disclaimer: These Characters belong to Joss Whedon, except anyone you do not recognize.

Distribution: Take it, but let me know. If you have any of my other fics, go ahead.

Comments: this is my third Buffy and Angel crossover fanfic and I want all the comments good or bad you have!

~J~

"How do you both know Angel?" Connor asked.

"Angel as in the friendly vampire with a soul?" Spike asked.

"Yes, answer my question!"

"He and my sister used to be a couple."

"And he sired my sire, Drusilla."

"How do you know Angel?" Dawn asked.

"I've got to go." Conner said running off.

"Steven wait!" Dawn said as she started to run after him.

Spike grabbed her arm. "No, pet you need to go home."

"So you know where Connor is?" Angel asked.

"No. I know where Connor was."

"What?" Fred asked.

"It's a long story."

"Then where have you been?" Gunn asked.

"That's a long and boring story. And Angel I'm glad to see that you're finally out of the ocean."

"How did you know about that?" Angel asked.

"Long story."

"Ok, look Cor I'm glad you're back but…" Angel started to say.

"You need to find Connor?"

"How did you know that?" Fred asked.

"Long story." Everyone said.

"Actually Angel just asked if I know where Conner was so that's how I knew."

"Well how about you help us find Connor and then tell us your long story?"

"Are you going to say something?" Spike asked smiling as Buffy opened the door.

"Dawn, where have you been are you ok?" Buffy said as she gave her a hug.

"What about me?" Spike asked.

"I'd say thanks and then stack but I doubt any of you care about what I think." Xander said.

"Thanks Spike for bringing Dawn home in one piece." Buffy said as she closed the door.

"Buffy don't be mad, please." Dawn said.

"It's a little too late for that! Didn't I tell you to stay here? Because I could of sworn I did."

"You did."

"Then why?"

"I have a good reason."

"How about we leave the two of them alone?" Willow asked.

"Thanks, Will." Buffy said as Will, Anya and Xander left the room.

Buffy pointed to the couch. "Sit down and start talking!"

Dawn sat down. "Well the reason I left…"

"Has a name I hope."

"How did you…"

"Anya."

"Right well his name is Steven and he really needs someone."

"Need someone to drink?"

"No! He kills vampires actually he almost stacked me because he thought I was a vampire."

"Great so he's tried to kill you? Great that's just great!"

"Once but when he realized I was human he didn't. He's really… confused. He doesn't always know what's he's doing."

"What is he?"

"He's human and he's got no one. His parents are dead and he's got no more relatives."

"Did you ever ask my that is? Maybe he killed them?"

"Not every guy is Angel and killed their whole family!" Dawn said mad.

"Hey! Angel has no thing to do with his."

"But he does. Angel knows Steven."

"How?"

"I don't know. Steven said he knew him. Isn't that a good thing?"

"Depends if he knows him as an enemy or as a friend."

"Ask Angel because you're obviously not going to ask Steven. Angel will tell you he's a good guy."

"You know this how?"

"I don't know I just do."

Buffy looked at Dawn and could recognize the look in her eyes and the sound in her voice as something she had seen and heard in her self. "Go ask him."

"What?" Dawn asked shocked.

"Go ask Steven how he knows Angel but be back by ten understand?"

"You mean it?"

"Yes, now go before I change my mind and be careful please."

Dawn got up and hugged Buffy. "Thank you! Thank you!" She said as she left.

Buffy picked up the phone and called Angel Investigations.

"I'm exhausted." Fred said as she came in.

"You can say that again." Gunn said.

"I'm not I could keep going by myself." Angel said.

"Until the sun comes up." Cordy said.

"Hey we've got a message!" Fred said walking over to the desk.

"Maybe it's a job." Gunn said hopefully.

"Why don't you just delete it?" Angel said.

"Why?" Cordy asked confused.

"I don't feel like dealing with any clients right now."

"Maybe it'll do you some good."

"No."

"Well at least listen to the message." Fred said as she hit play.

"Angel, it's Buffy. I'm calling because I need to know all you know about a kid named Steven. He's in Sunnydale and getting close to Dawn. I just want to know if I should be worried or not. He mentioned he knew you and I thought I'd at least ask you. Call me back ASAP." 

"Aren't you glad you listened to the message." Fred said smiling.