The Potential

Chapter 5

Author: Pumpkin Belly

A/N My show is over and I have nothing to do for the rest of the summer except relaxing.  The updates should be coming soon.  This week was really busy and I had a lot to take care of, but everything is done.  YEAH!!

The walk to Dawn's new room was very uncomfortable.  There was no talking at all.  Nether one of the teenagers wanted to be the first to speak. Conner broke when they got to Dawn's room the silence. 

"This is your room" Conner said stopping and opening a door toward the end of the hallway on the 3rd floor "My room is right across the hall so if you need anything you can come and get me." Conner had put the suitcases he was holding and put them on the bed and then took the suitcases Dawn was holding and move them next to the others.

"Wow" Was all that Dawn could think of.

"You like the room?" Conner asked Dawn.

"I love it," Dawn said starting to get excited.  She walked around the room picking up things and examining them, then putting them down. 

 While Dawn looked around her new room Conner stood near the bed and watched her.  Her eyes were light up with excitement.  'She is so beautiful.'

"Do you want help unpacking? Or would you rather be alone to do that.  I could show you around the place" Conner said trying to sound as clam as possible. 

"I can unpack later why don't you show me around." Dawn said turning to face Conner.

"Ok I'll show you around" Conner said walking out the door followed by Dawn.

Conner showed Dawn where Angel slept and around the rest of the hotel.  Dawn seemed very excited about the hotel. What Conner didn't know was that Dawn wasn't that excited about the hotel.  She missed home but she was excited to be around Conner. 

"I like the hotel it's very cool" Dawn said as Conner led her through the balcony to the courtyard, the only part of the hotel that Dawn had not seen.  "Wow" Dawn said taking a breath "It's beautiful out here"

"Yea it is.  I love it out here.  It's very peaceful," Conner said leading the way through all the flowers showing Dawn what was what.  'Ok you have now seen the entire hotel" Conner said when they reached the end of the courtyard.  Dawn nodded her agreement. 

After a few seconds of uncomfortable silence that seemed to be happing between them a lot Dawn spoke up.

"I really should call my sister and tell her I'm ok"

"Yea you do that and then I can show you the school and things around town" Conner suggested with hope in his voice.

"I'd like that.  I'm just gonna call Buffy" Dawn said and went back into the hotel.

After Dawn's phone call with Buffy, Conner and Dawn started out to the school.

"Soo" Dawn said trying to start a conversation. 

"Yea" Conner said acknowledging the silence as they both let out a nervous laugh. 

"What do you know about me?" Dawn asked trying desperately to start a conversation.

"I know that your sister is the slayer that you're 15 years old.  I also know that you were once this mystical energy thing called the key but that's pretty much all I was told." Conner explained to Dawn

"Oh" Dawn said taking in what he had to say

"What do you know about me?" Conner asked Dawn

" I know that your Angel's son and that Darla is your mother.  Your some kind of miracle cause Vamps can't have kids. I also know that you are 16 years old." Dawn said to Conner

"Ok.  Why did you come to L.A." Conner asked Dawn

"I was attacked by some bid demony thingy saying that he needed me and that I was important and Buffy freaked and sent me her to be "protected" even though she is the slayer." Dawn told Conner

"Oh" Was all Conner said. Under his breath he mumbled "You are important to me" He didn't know were this came from he had known this girl for less then a day and he wanted to protect her.  He was falling in love with Dawn Summers.

Even though Dawn acted like she hadn't heard Conner say she was important she had.  Telling him anything to acknowledge that she had heard him would mean she had like super hearing and that was something she did not want to tell him but at least now she know Conner was interested in her. 

"Here we are.  This is your new school" Conner said stopping in front of a brick building.   

"Oh Joy" was Dawns reaction. 

Conner took her around the school and pointed out the classes she would need to know seeing as how they already had Dawn's schedule. 

By the time Conner finished showing Dawn around it was getting dark.  Not many people were out anymore and if they were, they were getting home quickly.  People, though dumb to the night world, knew not to be out with all the mysterious deaths. 

Conner and Dawn walked home making aimless chitchat about school.  They were about 5 blocks away from the hotel when 3 vampires attacked them.  Conner took on the 2 closest to him.  Has he fought he sneaked a peck at Dawn who was fighting one of the vampires.  She was handling herself almost as good as Conner and she finished her vamp off and started fighting one of the ones that Conner was having trouble with. 

When all the vamps were gone Conner and Dawn started walking again.

"Wow" Conner said, "You fight really good. I mean I know you're the slayer's sister but wow"

Dawn smiled at what he said.  "Thank you but umm" Dawn wasn't sure if she should continue. She hadn't told anyone that she was destined to be a slayer but she felt so safe with Conner.  "Conner there's something I want to tell you and I haven't told anyone and you can't tell anyone what I'm gonna tell you ok." Conner nodded "I'm a potential slayer or maybe more then that.  I possibly am destined to become another slayer."

A/N: OK that's where this chapter ends.  See how Conner reacts to this.  Does he tell Angel? And what is going to happen between Conner and Dawn.  Kept reading and reviewing.