W & H
Angel was sitting by his desk while he watched in a slight amusement as Gun and Wesley argued about the latest ceremony, which Wesley preformed without consulting Gun. The result was some demonic fever rush burned the entire documentations room.
"You cannot possibly hide behind your legal knowledge and tell me that I cannot perform this ceremony! I resent that! I need to perform it and I need to…"
"Need, need, need. I NEED TO STOP YOU! I can't just ignore the low and the low state…"
"Big Boss!!!!!!!!!!!" Harmony burst into the room.
"Harmony, " he sighed, "I told you before to knock on the do…." Angel stopped as a young girl passed Harmony and stood in front of him.
She was about fifteen with long blond hair that reached far beyond her shoulders in soft waves of gold and sand. She was very small, actually petit and her eyes were deep green with just a bit Browne in them, which stared at him, curious. She was wearing a light blue sundress with tiny straps that empathized her golden skin.
"It's not her fault, I need to talk to you!" the girl said in a small voice.
She broke into his thoughts as he then realized that he was staring, turning his glare back to Harmony and then backs to the girl, his features relaxing as he saw her hesitate.
Harmony pushed her aside, "I was about to tell you that this non- fashion girl wanted to see you but she didn't bother waiting for me to tell her to come in, I know how much you hate it when people…o.k., me, burst into your office."
She stopped to take un-needed breath.
Angel dismissed her babbling, which he certainly didn't had the time or energy to deal with, "Um O.K. Harm, just leave us alone. I am sure we can handle it."
"Fine, but next time don't expect me to escort your guest if you don't follow your own rules…"
"Leave!" he commanded.
She flung her long blond hair and slammed the door behind her.
The girl shook a bit, all the sudden embarrassed to have caused such a commotion, and she wasn't so sure about her visit.
"I…I hope I haven't caused any problem." She apologized.
She looked a bit frighten, taking a step back as if she should be anywhere but there.
Angel smiled at her, easing her fright, "It's o.k., it's just… Harmony."
She smiled back, a smile that lighted her face.
Just as she was about to speak, Willow Spike and Fred burst in to the room with Lorne not far behind.
They were all laughing. Willow was holding Fred's hand as they imitated someone; obviously it made them laugh again.
Angel cleared is throat indicating them that they weren't alone.
Fred turned a friendly smile at her, as she noticed the girl while Willow had had a sense of familiarity. She dismissed it thinking that she could be a sister witch.
Spike on the other hand couldn't take his eyes off of her.
"Hey, peaches, " Spike called, irritating his sire, "Who's the cookie?"
"Too young for you!" Angel growled.
Spike lifted a brow in curiosity, Angel being over protective over a girl he just met?
Wesley was the only one polite enough to offer her a sit. She thanked him and set.
She realized Angel and the others examined her closely but she didn't mind, she was used to.
Angel couldn't take his eyes off of her. She was beautiful in a stunning way; looking at the others he saw they felt the same.
Angel cleared his throat, "O.k., miss…" he didn't know her name. "Maya" she declared, "My name is Maya.
"Ho…ah, hi Maya, well, after this impressive entrance do you mind telling me why you wanted to see me?"
"Well…I was looking for you at the Hyperion hotel but you weren't. There was a sign saying 'we moved to Wolfram & Heart', I checked around and found out where it is".
Angel frowned, lifting his brow, "A sign?"
Fred giggled and everyone turned to her, "I put the sign, I thought it will be real funny if I'll put the sign like they do in those little…never mind". She apologized.
Gun smiled at her, squeezing her hand.
"O…K…" angel continued, tried to hide his amusement in his voice "but why do you think you needed to see me?"
She opened her mouth to speak as Lorne burst into the room.
"What is it with everyone?" Angel sighed, "Why bursting in here and giving my undead heart heart attack?"
Lorne tried to apologize, "Sorry angelcakes, I had to ran to catch the three of them" he blamed, pointing at Willow, Fred and Spike.
"Fine, fine", Angel gestured with his hand. Lorne set next to Willow, viewing the new girl.
Angel sighed and turned to Maya again." So Maya, you were saying?"
"I need your help because I think that someone is after me. He…he is not human, actually it's a she and well I heard that you take care of the…weird kind of stuff."
Wesley smirked as he remembered a petit slayer using the exact same words.
Angel was smiling as well but as he saw Maya looking at him strangely he became serious again.
"Why is it after you?"
"I…I don't know." She looked down, embarrassed.
Spike lifted a brow in question, finding this rather weird, "You don't remember? As in amnesia?"
"Um, no. I was in a car accident a month ago and I don't remember who I am or how I got there…" she saw how they all looked at her, suspicious, curious, surprised, she should have never come here.
"I am sorry" she stood up, intending on leaving. Angel caught her arm gently, turning her to see him. What he saw there nipped his heart. Her green eyes turned into bright ones as the color of olive, frighten, helpless, desperate.
She was lost
He wanted to help her
"Please don't go" he whispered softly.
She looked at his Browne eyes, reflecting nothing but an offer to help, the sincerity in his voice and his need to assist her tagged at her heart and she smiled again.
"O…k…" she agreed.
She set next to Spike, for some reason she felt more comfortable around him.
"Why do you think that what is after you isn't human?" Wesley questioned.
"Well, at the hospital I saw her…it…she was looking outside my window".
Willow interrupted, "what makes it deferent from a human?"
"I was staying at the 6th floor".
"Ho" they all said together.
"What about your parents?" Fred asked, knowing that her parents must be worried about her.
"I…I don't remember who I am. No one came looking for me and when I …I opened my eyes …I …when they found me at the accident I was in a comma so when I opened my eyes they tried to help me find out who I am but before they had a chance I escaped" when they all looked questioning her motives she explained, "that thing…the women that was at my window called my name, which is the only thing I can remember about myself and it kinnda freaked me out plus someone slipped me under the hospital door a business card of 'Angel Investigation' and a butterfly on it"
"It's an Angel" Angel smiled, "Sorry…go on…"
"So I left the hospital and after finding you are not there I came here". They all looked at each other, not really knowing what to think. It all seemed strange and not so logic but they didn't say anything not to scare her away.