I don't need you: History.
The phone rang a total of six times before a familiar British voice picked up. "Angel investigations, we help the hopeless." This caused Spike to chuckle to himself and Cheryll to giggle.
"Hey Wesley." Higgy began. "It's Higgy, I'm just calling to speak with Angel, I've got a bone to pick with him."
"Oh hello Higgy. I'll go get him for you, hang on a second." This was followed by the sound of Wesley yelling to the vampire upstairs and telling him to 'move his brooding arse' which made Spike's grin spread across his face. Putting the machine on speakerphone, Higgy waited for her old charge to pick up.
"Hello? Higgy is that you?" came a deep voice from the LA end.
"Yes it is Angelus. And you, Mister have got some explaining to do." She paused and almost heard the vampire cringe.
"Why?"
"Angelus, how many Childer did you have?"
"Three. Penn, Drusilla and William. Why? Higgy," he sighed, "You know all this."
"Yes, and Penn died and Drusilla was too insane to understand what happens when a vampire reaches maturity right?"
"Right. I told you this. I didn't need to tell any of them about it, they never reached that age."
"Oh really? Have you checked your calendar lately Angelus?" Higgy turned to face Spike when she sensed the nervousness suddenly come off of him. He frowned slightly and shrugged making the nervousness disappear. Higgy shook her head and went back to staring at the phone, making a mental note to speak to Spike about it later.
Angel paused before answering. "No. Why? Should I?"
"I'll save your time Angelus." Just by using the old name she knew she was making the older vampire squirm. "It's November 14th, William's 127th birthday."
There was a pause and a faint muttering from the older vampire. "Angelus? Hello? Are you still there?"
"Shit!"
"Angelus?"
"Higgs I gotta go, I've gotta go to Sunnydale and find him, he needs to know! I can't believe I forgot. He's gonna hate me more than ever now." The Carer, her charge, the potential and DL could all hear the panic in his voice, it was obvious that the previous Scourge of Europe was close to hysteria.
"Angel! Calm down!" Higgy waited until she heard the other take a few deep unneeded breaths before continuing. "It's okay. I'm in Sunnydale. Spike's here with me, he's fine."
"He's there? You found him? He's your charge now? Is he okay? Has it started yet?" Higgy sighed and picked up the phone off of speakerphone and went over to the other side of the room, leaving the others watching her closely.
"Angel," she went back to his new name to attempt to calm him down, it had worked in the past. "Listen. He's here with me, Red and DL don't worry. He's in capable hands, I helped you didn't I?"
"Yeah. Listen Higgy; can...can I come see him some time? I need to apologise and I wont believe he's okay 'til I see him." Higgy sighed to herself. This was typical sire behaviour. It didn't matter that Angel and Spike had been fighting since the elder abandoned them. They were still Angelus and William at heart, and Sires would always care for their childe.
Looking over at Spike she covered the handset and whispered what Angel had just asked. She was shocked to see Spike looking paler than before and quietly playing with a loose thread on his shirt. She watched as DL nudged him and brought him back to reality. "Spike?" she asked. "Higgy wants to know if Angel can come and see you."
Without even considering the question he shook his head and said loud enough for Angel to hear, "No, I don't want to see him. Ever. The wanker ruined my unlife!" as soon as he was finished he stood up abruptly and stormed into the bathroom, slamming the door behind him.
Amy and Cheryll instantly rose from their seats and followed the distressed vampire while Higgy stayed, removed her hand and spoke to Angel again. "Angel? I really don't think you should."
"Is he mad?"
Higgy paused as she heard a smash and a yell from the bathroom before continuing. "I think that's an understatement. Angel, he's having mood swings, and I don't think this is the first time. By the looks of things, he's been like this for a while and might be moving onto the next stage soon. I think the best thing you can do is stay away for a while."
"Higgy, I need to see him. Please. He's my childe, you can't keep me from seeing him." A snarl was added for dominance, but Higgy was having none of it.
"You listen to me Angelus! I am his Carer and I say stay away. The best thing you can do is stay away and let us calm him down. You can come and visit him soon I swear. He just needs to understand first. You know what it's like. All of the emotions and feeling so confused. Please Angel, just wait."
Angel sighed before answering. "You're right Higgs. I'm sorry I flipped out. I've just never had to deal with this before. I'm...Higgs I'm scared. What if he can't deal and stakes himself? It's all my fault."
"Angel?" Higgy whispered. "You're not at fault. You're a good sire and you didn't know. Don't worry. He's with me; I'll make sure he's okay. I promise."
"Thanks Higgs. I trust you. Look after him for me."
"I will. Goodbye Angel."
"Bye."
Without another word she hung up and threw the phone onto the sofa before going to find the others. She reached the bathroom to find Red kneeling by the door softly talking to the frustrated vamp, while DL came over to tell her what had happened.
The phone rang a total of six times before a familiar British voice picked up. "Angel investigations, we help the hopeless." This caused Spike to chuckle to himself and Cheryll to giggle.
"Hey Wesley." Higgy began. "It's Higgy, I'm just calling to speak with Angel, I've got a bone to pick with him."
"Oh hello Higgy. I'll go get him for you, hang on a second." This was followed by the sound of Wesley yelling to the vampire upstairs and telling him to 'move his brooding arse' which made Spike's grin spread across his face. Putting the machine on speakerphone, Higgy waited for her old charge to pick up.
"Hello? Higgy is that you?" came a deep voice from the LA end.
"Yes it is Angelus. And you, Mister have got some explaining to do." She paused and almost heard the vampire cringe.
"Why?"
"Angelus, how many Childer did you have?"
"Three. Penn, Drusilla and William. Why? Higgy," he sighed, "You know all this."
"Yes, and Penn died and Drusilla was too insane to understand what happens when a vampire reaches maturity right?"
"Right. I told you this. I didn't need to tell any of them about it, they never reached that age."
"Oh really? Have you checked your calendar lately Angelus?" Higgy turned to face Spike when she sensed the nervousness suddenly come off of him. He frowned slightly and shrugged making the nervousness disappear. Higgy shook her head and went back to staring at the phone, making a mental note to speak to Spike about it later.
Angel paused before answering. "No. Why? Should I?"
"I'll save your time Angelus." Just by using the old name she knew she was making the older vampire squirm. "It's November 14th, William's 127th birthday."
There was a pause and a faint muttering from the older vampire. "Angelus? Hello? Are you still there?"
"Shit!"
"Angelus?"
"Higgs I gotta go, I've gotta go to Sunnydale and find him, he needs to know! I can't believe I forgot. He's gonna hate me more than ever now." The Carer, her charge, the potential and DL could all hear the panic in his voice, it was obvious that the previous Scourge of Europe was close to hysteria.
"Angel! Calm down!" Higgy waited until she heard the other take a few deep unneeded breaths before continuing. "It's okay. I'm in Sunnydale. Spike's here with me, he's fine."
"He's there? You found him? He's your charge now? Is he okay? Has it started yet?" Higgy sighed and picked up the phone off of speakerphone and went over to the other side of the room, leaving the others watching her closely.
"Angel," she went back to his new name to attempt to calm him down, it had worked in the past. "Listen. He's here with me, Red and DL don't worry. He's in capable hands, I helped you didn't I?"
"Yeah. Listen Higgy; can...can I come see him some time? I need to apologise and I wont believe he's okay 'til I see him." Higgy sighed to herself. This was typical sire behaviour. It didn't matter that Angel and Spike had been fighting since the elder abandoned them. They were still Angelus and William at heart, and Sires would always care for their childe.
Looking over at Spike she covered the handset and whispered what Angel had just asked. She was shocked to see Spike looking paler than before and quietly playing with a loose thread on his shirt. She watched as DL nudged him and brought him back to reality. "Spike?" she asked. "Higgy wants to know if Angel can come and see you."
Without even considering the question he shook his head and said loud enough for Angel to hear, "No, I don't want to see him. Ever. The wanker ruined my unlife!" as soon as he was finished he stood up abruptly and stormed into the bathroom, slamming the door behind him.
Amy and Cheryll instantly rose from their seats and followed the distressed vampire while Higgy stayed, removed her hand and spoke to Angel again. "Angel? I really don't think you should."
"Is he mad?"
Higgy paused as she heard a smash and a yell from the bathroom before continuing. "I think that's an understatement. Angel, he's having mood swings, and I don't think this is the first time. By the looks of things, he's been like this for a while and might be moving onto the next stage soon. I think the best thing you can do is stay away for a while."
"Higgy, I need to see him. Please. He's my childe, you can't keep me from seeing him." A snarl was added for dominance, but Higgy was having none of it.
"You listen to me Angelus! I am his Carer and I say stay away. The best thing you can do is stay away and let us calm him down. You can come and visit him soon I swear. He just needs to understand first. You know what it's like. All of the emotions and feeling so confused. Please Angel, just wait."
Angel sighed before answering. "You're right Higgs. I'm sorry I flipped out. I've just never had to deal with this before. I'm...Higgs I'm scared. What if he can't deal and stakes himself? It's all my fault."
"Angel?" Higgy whispered. "You're not at fault. You're a good sire and you didn't know. Don't worry. He's with me; I'll make sure he's okay. I promise."
"Thanks Higgs. I trust you. Look after him for me."
"I will. Goodbye Angel."
"Bye."
Without another word she hung up and threw the phone onto the sofa before going to find the others. She reached the bathroom to find Red kneeling by the door softly talking to the frustrated vamp, while DL came over to tell her what had happened.