Chapter 7
Making Up Is Easy To Do
A/N: Once again, thanks for all the reviews. Sorry for the long wait for the update.
"What?" Angel questioned in disbelief.
"She's ran away." Cordy repeated. Angel walked back into the penthouse and went into Sarai's room to see for himself. The only one in there was her Labrador Skittles. Cordy was right. She'd ran away.
"How did you let this happen? Why didn't you call me in the hall?" Angel asked coming out of the room.
"We didn't know" Fred answered as Angel started to pace back and forth.
"Well, its not like she as a lot of options on where she can go considering that most of her friends are right here." Harmony stated. "Hey, maybe she's with Ryan"
Angels face twitched as soon as Harmony mentioned his name.
"She's not. He's at baseball camp for the next few days. Dawn answered.
"Why don't we all split up and look? I'll check to see if she re-entered the building, considering how big this place is she might've figured it's the best place to hide." Gunn suggested.
"That's a good idea" Angel confirmed.
"We'll help too" Xander said.
"I'll help you Gunn if you'd like" Willow offered, Gunn nodded.
"Ok Willow and Gunn you check the building, Faith you and some of the security team so the same. Dawn, could you call some of the kids at school? See if she's with one of them?"
"Sure" Dawn said.
"I'll help you Dawnie" Buffy stated.
"Great. Cordy and Doyle check the mall and other places she goes. Lorne take Spike and Xander to that loft she was using for awhile, maybe she went back there. Wesley come with me to check the Hyperion. Giles stay here with Harmony incase she comes back."
"I have to stay with her?" Giles questioned annoyed. Everyone stared at him and Harmony was to busy looking at her nails to care about what he said.
Everyone split up and went out looking for Sarai.
When Wesley and Angel arrived at the Hyperion they split up and started to check different rooms. Wesley was on third floor of the hotel when he heard something, something that sounded like crying. He opened the door of the room where it was coming from and found Sarai laying on the bed in the room, staring at a wall.
"Go away." Sarai requested, not even turning her head to look at who it was who opened the door.
"We've been looking for you. Angel's been worried sick" Wesley said entering the room and moving toward Sarai.
'Not him' Sarai thought. "Go away Wes."
"Now you know that's not going to happen." he answered carefully, sitting on the bed. "Angel's around here somewhere too."
"I don't want to see him."
"He loves you."
"He betrayed me" she countered.
"No Sarai, he didn't. Believe me when I say this was the last thing he ever wanted to do."
"But he did it anyway...he told me..."
"I know what he told you. But he didn't want to. He was talked into the idea, Sarai I know you don't like me very much but you must trust me when I tell you that when we were talking in his office Angel was adamant on never bringing the idea to you because he didn't want to hurt you. You were all he cared about. I've known him for a little bit longer then you have and let me tell you that I've never seen him or anyone really more dedicated to something/someone like he is to you. You mean so much to him."
"Well if he was so adamant then how did his mind get changed?" Sarai asked.
"Well to be honest no one really gave him much of a choice."
"Oh. Well either way it doesn't matter. I can never face him again."
"Why not?" Wesley questioned.
"Because...I knew....I knew inside me that Angel didn't want to tell me about well....you know" Sarai started to explain but she was unable to say out loud anything about Quar-Toth. Wesley nodded to let her know he knew what she was talking about. "...but I still said things. Hurtful things to him for payback."
"Like you hated him."
"So you know huh? Yeah I said that. But I didn't mean it. Wesley I swear I didn't. I don't hate him...I don't think I ever could. But....I said it and I hurt him. And now...what if he hates me?"
"He doesn't. Sarai you could say just about anything and Angel wouldn't hate you, just like you wouldn't hate him."
"You really think so?"
"Of course. Sarai think about it; if he hated you then why would he and the rest of us be looking for you?
"As much as I really hate to say it; you're right Wes."
"Wow, would you mind if I get that in writing?" he asked jokingly.
"Do. Not. Push. It." she replied.
"Fine. The bottom line here is that you have a father who loves you and would do anything for you. I don't know if you're aware but I've had quite a few problems with my dad throughout the years so I know the difference between a good father and a bad one."
"You don't know if I know? C'mon Wes how dumb do you think I am? I was on the roof when that cyborg version of your dad was. No one busts that many caps in someone without having beef wit' em'." Sarai said back to him. Wesley stared at her, not fully understanding what the slang she said was supposed to mean. Sarai sighed and shook her head before re-stating her sentence in terms Wes could understand. "No one shoots someone that many times unless they have serious issues with them."
"Oh right. Sorry I am not up to speed on all the new words."
"That really doesn't surprise me."
Wesley chuckled. "Yeah well, my father wasn't exactly what you would call nice, or sane. Well like you said, you met the cyborg version, not much of a difference in the personality."
"Yeah I know. Kinda reminded me of Holtz a little. Huh, guess you and I have something in common after all."
Wesley couldn't help but feel guilty at Sarai's comment. He knew what he had to do, he'd been putting it off for a long time because he could never find the right moment but he realized that this was. "Yeah I guess. Sarai I want you to know that I never meant for anything bad to happen and that I am sorry it did, but you see..."
"Wesley stop, alright? I am aware about why you did...what you did, I know it wasn't out of malicious intent -Dawns right, I need to stop watching Court TV with Gunn and sitting in on his trials- anyway, no need to say sorry, its not like it'll change the past, and I already know you are. So what's the point? But ya know Wes, and by the by I'll deny saying this in the future so NEVER bring it up again, but you're not completely bad."
"Coming from you that's a big complement."
"You had to rub it in didn't you?"
"Yes actually I did."
"It's cool. This doesn't mean I am going to start to be nicer to you or anything."
"I wouldn't expect you too."
"Good."
"I am I interrupting something?" Angel asked entering the room.
"I found Sarai" Wesley stated.
"I think he figured that part out already" Sarai said to him, then she smirked at him "....loser" she then added to break up the fact that they almost had a 'moment' a few seconds ago.
"Well I'll just exit here" Wesley replied leaving the room leaving Angel and Sarai alone. The two of them just looked at each other for a few moments.
"One of us should say something" Angel stated breaking the silence.
"You just did" Sarai pointed out.
'Screw it' Angel thought as he looked at Sarai, 'I've made two many decisions over the last couple of years using my head and putting my heart on the side. Saving the world isn't the only job I have now, and it isn't the most important anymore either; she is.'
"Forget it Sarai." he said out loud. "What I said before, just forget it. You're not going anywhere. I am so sorry for even bringing it up to you. I love you far to much to ever put you through that. I know I've given you plenty of reasons not to believe me but..." Angel was cut off by Sarai leaping off the bed and throwing her arms tightly around Angels' neck.
"Oh daddy, I do believe you. I am sorry for saying I hate you, I don't. I realy, really don't. Are you mad at me?"
Angel looked down at Sarai and smiled, "Somehow I think I'll let it go."
"Thanks."
"Does this mean you're my little princess again?" he asked hopefully.
"Yeah, I think I can fit that back into my schedule. Can I ask you something though? And you have to agree to tell truth."
"Sure, ask."
"Did you mean it when you said you loved my hair?"
"Of course" he replied ruffling her hair a little.
"Hey watch it" she order swatting his hand away. "Do mess with the hair, it coasted you a lot of money."
"Thanks for the warning" he said.
"Daddy, can we go now?"
"Yes we can."
The two of them walk out of the room and down into the main lobby where Wesley was waiting for them(and he called everyone to tell then they found Sarai.) "You know its kind of nice being back here. I was starting to forget how much I missed it." Wesley stated.
"Yeah, I know what you mean" Angel agreed.
"Yeah, yeah memories, memories, lets go. After all, Wesley and I need to start to think of baby names." Sarai taunted to Angel.
Wesley got a wicked grin on his face "maybe we should stop by a furniture store on the way home to pick things up for the nursery." he played along.
"You two are never going to let that go, are you?" Angel asked. They both shook their heads.
"It's the price you must pay for being a dirty minded-over reactive-untrusting-assuming-daddy" Sarai said.
"And for trying to choke me to death....again" Wesley added.
"Actually that part was pretty funny" Sarai corrected. "But still, you deserve to be taunted, for a long, long time."
"We're talking decades" Wesley once-again added.
"OF course you two decide to finally get along in order to make fun of me" Angel said.
"Well you just make it so easy, you're so make funable, and its so much fun." Sarai told him as they headed out the door.
TBC
A/N: How was this chapter? In the next chapter I'll be taking a break from all the Quar-Toth stuff and its just going to be fun.
Making Up Is Easy To Do
A/N: Once again, thanks for all the reviews. Sorry for the long wait for the update.
"What?" Angel questioned in disbelief.
"She's ran away." Cordy repeated. Angel walked back into the penthouse and went into Sarai's room to see for himself. The only one in there was her Labrador Skittles. Cordy was right. She'd ran away.
"How did you let this happen? Why didn't you call me in the hall?" Angel asked coming out of the room.
"We didn't know" Fred answered as Angel started to pace back and forth.
"Well, its not like she as a lot of options on where she can go considering that most of her friends are right here." Harmony stated. "Hey, maybe she's with Ryan"
Angels face twitched as soon as Harmony mentioned his name.
"She's not. He's at baseball camp for the next few days. Dawn answered.
"Why don't we all split up and look? I'll check to see if she re-entered the building, considering how big this place is she might've figured it's the best place to hide." Gunn suggested.
"That's a good idea" Angel confirmed.
"We'll help too" Xander said.
"I'll help you Gunn if you'd like" Willow offered, Gunn nodded.
"Ok Willow and Gunn you check the building, Faith you and some of the security team so the same. Dawn, could you call some of the kids at school? See if she's with one of them?"
"Sure" Dawn said.
"I'll help you Dawnie" Buffy stated.
"Great. Cordy and Doyle check the mall and other places she goes. Lorne take Spike and Xander to that loft she was using for awhile, maybe she went back there. Wesley come with me to check the Hyperion. Giles stay here with Harmony incase she comes back."
"I have to stay with her?" Giles questioned annoyed. Everyone stared at him and Harmony was to busy looking at her nails to care about what he said.
Everyone split up and went out looking for Sarai.
When Wesley and Angel arrived at the Hyperion they split up and started to check different rooms. Wesley was on third floor of the hotel when he heard something, something that sounded like crying. He opened the door of the room where it was coming from and found Sarai laying on the bed in the room, staring at a wall.
"Go away." Sarai requested, not even turning her head to look at who it was who opened the door.
"We've been looking for you. Angel's been worried sick" Wesley said entering the room and moving toward Sarai.
'Not him' Sarai thought. "Go away Wes."
"Now you know that's not going to happen." he answered carefully, sitting on the bed. "Angel's around here somewhere too."
"I don't want to see him."
"He loves you."
"He betrayed me" she countered.
"No Sarai, he didn't. Believe me when I say this was the last thing he ever wanted to do."
"But he did it anyway...he told me..."
"I know what he told you. But he didn't want to. He was talked into the idea, Sarai I know you don't like me very much but you must trust me when I tell you that when we were talking in his office Angel was adamant on never bringing the idea to you because he didn't want to hurt you. You were all he cared about. I've known him for a little bit longer then you have and let me tell you that I've never seen him or anyone really more dedicated to something/someone like he is to you. You mean so much to him."
"Well if he was so adamant then how did his mind get changed?" Sarai asked.
"Well to be honest no one really gave him much of a choice."
"Oh. Well either way it doesn't matter. I can never face him again."
"Why not?" Wesley questioned.
"Because...I knew....I knew inside me that Angel didn't want to tell me about well....you know" Sarai started to explain but she was unable to say out loud anything about Quar-Toth. Wesley nodded to let her know he knew what she was talking about. "...but I still said things. Hurtful things to him for payback."
"Like you hated him."
"So you know huh? Yeah I said that. But I didn't mean it. Wesley I swear I didn't. I don't hate him...I don't think I ever could. But....I said it and I hurt him. And now...what if he hates me?"
"He doesn't. Sarai you could say just about anything and Angel wouldn't hate you, just like you wouldn't hate him."
"You really think so?"
"Of course. Sarai think about it; if he hated you then why would he and the rest of us be looking for you?
"As much as I really hate to say it; you're right Wes."
"Wow, would you mind if I get that in writing?" he asked jokingly.
"Do. Not. Push. It." she replied.
"Fine. The bottom line here is that you have a father who loves you and would do anything for you. I don't know if you're aware but I've had quite a few problems with my dad throughout the years so I know the difference between a good father and a bad one."
"You don't know if I know? C'mon Wes how dumb do you think I am? I was on the roof when that cyborg version of your dad was. No one busts that many caps in someone without having beef wit' em'." Sarai said back to him. Wesley stared at her, not fully understanding what the slang she said was supposed to mean. Sarai sighed and shook her head before re-stating her sentence in terms Wes could understand. "No one shoots someone that many times unless they have serious issues with them."
"Oh right. Sorry I am not up to speed on all the new words."
"That really doesn't surprise me."
Wesley chuckled. "Yeah well, my father wasn't exactly what you would call nice, or sane. Well like you said, you met the cyborg version, not much of a difference in the personality."
"Yeah I know. Kinda reminded me of Holtz a little. Huh, guess you and I have something in common after all."
Wesley couldn't help but feel guilty at Sarai's comment. He knew what he had to do, he'd been putting it off for a long time because he could never find the right moment but he realized that this was. "Yeah I guess. Sarai I want you to know that I never meant for anything bad to happen and that I am sorry it did, but you see..."
"Wesley stop, alright? I am aware about why you did...what you did, I know it wasn't out of malicious intent -Dawns right, I need to stop watching Court TV with Gunn and sitting in on his trials- anyway, no need to say sorry, its not like it'll change the past, and I already know you are. So what's the point? But ya know Wes, and by the by I'll deny saying this in the future so NEVER bring it up again, but you're not completely bad."
"Coming from you that's a big complement."
"You had to rub it in didn't you?"
"Yes actually I did."
"It's cool. This doesn't mean I am going to start to be nicer to you or anything."
"I wouldn't expect you too."
"Good."
"I am I interrupting something?" Angel asked entering the room.
"I found Sarai" Wesley stated.
"I think he figured that part out already" Sarai said to him, then she smirked at him "....loser" she then added to break up the fact that they almost had a 'moment' a few seconds ago.
"Well I'll just exit here" Wesley replied leaving the room leaving Angel and Sarai alone. The two of them just looked at each other for a few moments.
"One of us should say something" Angel stated breaking the silence.
"You just did" Sarai pointed out.
'Screw it' Angel thought as he looked at Sarai, 'I've made two many decisions over the last couple of years using my head and putting my heart on the side. Saving the world isn't the only job I have now, and it isn't the most important anymore either; she is.'
"Forget it Sarai." he said out loud. "What I said before, just forget it. You're not going anywhere. I am so sorry for even bringing it up to you. I love you far to much to ever put you through that. I know I've given you plenty of reasons not to believe me but..." Angel was cut off by Sarai leaping off the bed and throwing her arms tightly around Angels' neck.
"Oh daddy, I do believe you. I am sorry for saying I hate you, I don't. I realy, really don't. Are you mad at me?"
Angel looked down at Sarai and smiled, "Somehow I think I'll let it go."
"Thanks."
"Does this mean you're my little princess again?" he asked hopefully.
"Yeah, I think I can fit that back into my schedule. Can I ask you something though? And you have to agree to tell truth."
"Sure, ask."
"Did you mean it when you said you loved my hair?"
"Of course" he replied ruffling her hair a little.
"Hey watch it" she order swatting his hand away. "Do mess with the hair, it coasted you a lot of money."
"Thanks for the warning" he said.
"Daddy, can we go now?"
"Yes we can."
The two of them walk out of the room and down into the main lobby where Wesley was waiting for them(and he called everyone to tell then they found Sarai.) "You know its kind of nice being back here. I was starting to forget how much I missed it." Wesley stated.
"Yeah, I know what you mean" Angel agreed.
"Yeah, yeah memories, memories, lets go. After all, Wesley and I need to start to think of baby names." Sarai taunted to Angel.
Wesley got a wicked grin on his face "maybe we should stop by a furniture store on the way home to pick things up for the nursery." he played along.
"You two are never going to let that go, are you?" Angel asked. They both shook their heads.
"It's the price you must pay for being a dirty minded-over reactive-untrusting-assuming-daddy" Sarai said.
"And for trying to choke me to death....again" Wesley added.
"Actually that part was pretty funny" Sarai corrected. "But still, you deserve to be taunted, for a long, long time."
"We're talking decades" Wesley once-again added.
"OF course you two decide to finally get along in order to make fun of me" Angel said.
"Well you just make it so easy, you're so make funable, and its so much fun." Sarai told him as they headed out the door.
TBC
A/N: How was this chapter? In the next chapter I'll be taking a break from all the Quar-Toth stuff and its just going to be fun.