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Disclaimer: Most characters owned by Joss Whedon...except not because I gave them personalities...so we're in halves!
Summary: WILL ANGEL CATCH BUFFY?? I hope so! *sobs and bites my nails*
Note: *..* = thoughts since italics doesn't work.
Chapter 10
Angelus watched the door close before the daze that had settled over him lifted. *What the hell am I waiting for,* he asked himself while he rushed to the door.
*Stupid, stupid,* he belittled himself as he ran into the empty street. He paused and scanned the sidewalk before choosing to go right. He hoped she had decided to go home. The only sound other than his feet on the pavement was his heavy breathing as he panicked and raced in the direction of Revello Drive.
He caught up with her just as she reached her front door. "Buffy?"
She took a deep breath and turned around to face him, "Yes?"
"I'm sorry," his eyes pleaded with her.
She stared at him in shock for what felt like an eternity to both. "You're sorry? You actually have emotions," her tone bordered on anger.
"I...I deserve that, I know. And, I don't know what else to say."
"Then I'll say it. I don't know what you thought you heard but you're probably wrong."
"Oh," he looked down at the flowers drawn on the pavement with sidewalk chalk.
She stared at the defeated look on his face, *Did I really do that to him?* "Or . . . maybe you didn't, depending on if you're here to mock me for it or not."
He lifted his eyes to met hers. "I'm n-," before he could finish the door opened and Faith stepped out, in full 'overprotective sister' mode.
Before she could say anything, Buffy turned around, "I'll be there in a minute."
Faith nodded and glared at Angelus before going back in, "We're waiting for you."
"I hafta go," Buffy stepped closer to Angelus, diminishing the small distance between them.
"I know," he leaned closer to her . . . and hoped for more than the kiss on the cheek he received.
"I'll see you later," she smirked and walked through her door, letting Faith slam it behind her.
"You're a bitch sometimes," Buffy chuckled as she walked into the kitchen.
"And you all love me for it."
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Angelus began walking away from the door to the Summers' house when he spotted Riley Finn walking towards him. He smirked a little at the possibility of a repeat of their last confrontation. Finn shouldn't have been stalking Liz though, so despite the quickly thrown out charges of assault, he'd managed to get away with breaking Finn's nose and arm. Life was good for him.
"What are you doing in these parts? I thought we had everything worked out," Angel walked in front of Riley, effectively halting the boy.
He tried to stay calm, "Just coming to see my girl."
"Your girl? Funny, I always thought girls were the smarter of the species. You just proved me wrong."
Riley's hands clenched into fists, a fact that didn't go unnoticed by Angelus.
"You want a repeat," his question laced with eagerness, "I wouldn't mind kicking your ass again."
"I don't want to be late," Riley moved to try to get around Angelus, consequently moving toward Buffy's house.
Angelus looked from Riley to the house, a pang of jealousy, "I gotta get going anyway," he turned to walk away before stopping, turning around, and tackling Riley. All his anger at the thought of Buffy being involved with someone like Riley after just admitting she loved him...
*No, after *saying* she loved me,* he corrected himself.
As his fist connected with Riley's face over and over again, he vaguely wondered if jewelry would get him out of the mess he'd just made.
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Next time on "HMD": We learn *why* Buffy hated him so much...I know you kids can't wait =P
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