A/N: incase any1 wants to know, these are the pairings- Cordy/Angel & probably Gunn/Fred.
'….' is people's thoughts incase you didn't already know
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Chapter 3- Issues
An hour later, he went up to check on Cordy like he said he would. When he opened the door, he saw that she was having a nightmare of some sort. She had a film of perspiration on her face. She tossed and turned constantly. He walked over to her bed and kneeled down by it. Gently, he laid his cold hand on her shoulder to shake her awake. "Cordy, wake up. It's okay, it's just a nightmare. Cordy…" She awoke with a start, panting heavily. Her eyes were wide open. She looked over to Angel and sighed, trying to control her breathing. "Are you okay?"
"Yeah, just a little nightmare is all," she answered, hoping it was enough.
"It's because of your vision isn't it?"
"No, no, no! Just a normal nightmare," she lied.
"You sure?"
"I'm positive."
"Alright, just get some more sleep." She nodded her head and fell straight back to sleep. He sighed, she looked so stressed out.
He walked back down the stairs to where the rest of his family was waiting. They looked up expectantly. "She's still sleeping," he said to avoid any awkward questions about her nightmare.
Cordelia awoke again 45 minutes later. She rolled over and looked at the clock on the wall, 12:38am. 'I should get home," she thought to herself. She left the room quietly and looked down over the banister. Everyone was still there so sneaking out wouldn't be an option. She spotted her jacket and bag by the door and decided to just leave quickly. She walked downstairs fast but without much sound and grabbed her stuff on the way out the door. Everyone looked up and saw her go, with Angel hot on her heels. Just when she thought she had gotten away, she heard him coming up behind her.
Cordelia sighed, making him aware that she knew she was being followed. "Where are you going?"
"Home, I just wanna get into something comfortable and relax in my own bed," she answered.
"Are you sure?"
"Yeah, Dennis will be worried if I don't come home tonight."
"Do you want me to drive you?"
"No, I'm fine. I can walk. I like the fresh air out here."
"Then I'll walk with you."
"Okay, if you really want to." He nodded and they walked toward Cordelia's place without much talking. She suddenly stopped dead and paled.
Angel turned back and looked at her. "Cordy? What's wrong?"
She ignored him for a minute and continued looking around. 'This is it, this is the place where it happens…' she thought to herself. 'Oh god, I can't let Angel come with me.' "It's nothing, just thought I saw a new store. I'll be fine from here, you can go back to the hotel."
"It's fine, we're almost there anyways."
"Exactly, I'll be fine for the rest of the way."
"Cordy…"
"Angel, please!" He was caught off guard by her sudden plead.
"Cordelia, what's wrong?" This wasn't like her.
"Angel, just please go back to the hotel. I'll tell you everything in the morning."
"No, I'm not going anywhere. What's wrong with this place? What's bothering you?" Suddenly it dawned on him. "Does this have anything to do with the vision?" He saw he reaction on her face and knew he had been right. "What happens up ahead that you don't want me to be there for?"
"It's nothing, I can just travel faster by myself," she said quickly and started to run off.
He grabbed her wrist before she could get far. "Cordy!"
"Let me go Angel," she said in a warning tone.
"No, not until you tell me what you saw in your vision."
"Angel…"
"No! Tell me Cordelia! Why don't you want me coming?!" He yelled at her demandingly.
"Dam it! Because you die, Angel! You die! You die," she said the last sentence softer.
He saw tears begin to well up in her eyes as he began to regret asking. She fell into him and she cried in his arms as they sunk to the ground on the sidewalk. He stroked her hair and held her, his mind wild with thoughts, 'How do I die? When does it happen? Why now? Why didn't Cordy tell me? Well at least that one I know.' He sighed.
When she could finally speak again, she asked "Angel? Could you please just go back to the hotel?"
"But what about you?"
"I'll be okay," she lied. 'I can't tell him that I die too, or else he'll never let me go alone and we'll both just end up dying.' "They only go after vampires, they ignore humans."
He nodded. "Alright, but call me as soon as you get home, promise?"
"I promise. Good bye Angel," she said with another sniffle, realizing it would probably be her last good-bye.
"Good night Cordy." He watched her turn around and go until he was sure she'd really be okay. Something didn't feel right but he ignored it, thinking it was just his recent realization that he could have died tonight.
She turned around after hearing his footsteps. She watched him until she couldn't see him anymore. She memorized him, wishing to never forget him. A rogue tear ran down her cheek, splashing onto her jacket. She sighed and turned around once again, facing the street that held her future, her short future.
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A/N: I know there was some OOC in this chapter, but can you blame them?
And thanks to everyone who has reviewed!
And a special thanks to Karlie, my proof reader and the one who inspired me to write this fic! If not for her, this wouldn't be here rite now so thanks Karlie! I guess you all should be thanking her too. lol :D
Anyways, Please Review!
'….' is people's thoughts incase you didn't already know
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Chapter 3- Issues
An hour later, he went up to check on Cordy like he said he would. When he opened the door, he saw that she was having a nightmare of some sort. She had a film of perspiration on her face. She tossed and turned constantly. He walked over to her bed and kneeled down by it. Gently, he laid his cold hand on her shoulder to shake her awake. "Cordy, wake up. It's okay, it's just a nightmare. Cordy…" She awoke with a start, panting heavily. Her eyes were wide open. She looked over to Angel and sighed, trying to control her breathing. "Are you okay?"
"Yeah, just a little nightmare is all," she answered, hoping it was enough.
"It's because of your vision isn't it?"
"No, no, no! Just a normal nightmare," she lied.
"You sure?"
"I'm positive."
"Alright, just get some more sleep." She nodded her head and fell straight back to sleep. He sighed, she looked so stressed out.
He walked back down the stairs to where the rest of his family was waiting. They looked up expectantly. "She's still sleeping," he said to avoid any awkward questions about her nightmare.
Cordelia awoke again 45 minutes later. She rolled over and looked at the clock on the wall, 12:38am. 'I should get home," she thought to herself. She left the room quietly and looked down over the banister. Everyone was still there so sneaking out wouldn't be an option. She spotted her jacket and bag by the door and decided to just leave quickly. She walked downstairs fast but without much sound and grabbed her stuff on the way out the door. Everyone looked up and saw her go, with Angel hot on her heels. Just when she thought she had gotten away, she heard him coming up behind her.
Cordelia sighed, making him aware that she knew she was being followed. "Where are you going?"
"Home, I just wanna get into something comfortable and relax in my own bed," she answered.
"Are you sure?"
"Yeah, Dennis will be worried if I don't come home tonight."
"Do you want me to drive you?"
"No, I'm fine. I can walk. I like the fresh air out here."
"Then I'll walk with you."
"Okay, if you really want to." He nodded and they walked toward Cordelia's place without much talking. She suddenly stopped dead and paled.
Angel turned back and looked at her. "Cordy? What's wrong?"
She ignored him for a minute and continued looking around. 'This is it, this is the place where it happens…' she thought to herself. 'Oh god, I can't let Angel come with me.' "It's nothing, just thought I saw a new store. I'll be fine from here, you can go back to the hotel."
"It's fine, we're almost there anyways."
"Exactly, I'll be fine for the rest of the way."
"Cordy…"
"Angel, please!" He was caught off guard by her sudden plead.
"Cordelia, what's wrong?" This wasn't like her.
"Angel, just please go back to the hotel. I'll tell you everything in the morning."
"No, I'm not going anywhere. What's wrong with this place? What's bothering you?" Suddenly it dawned on him. "Does this have anything to do with the vision?" He saw he reaction on her face and knew he had been right. "What happens up ahead that you don't want me to be there for?"
"It's nothing, I can just travel faster by myself," she said quickly and started to run off.
He grabbed her wrist before she could get far. "Cordy!"
"Let me go Angel," she said in a warning tone.
"No, not until you tell me what you saw in your vision."
"Angel…"
"No! Tell me Cordelia! Why don't you want me coming?!" He yelled at her demandingly.
"Dam it! Because you die, Angel! You die! You die," she said the last sentence softer.
He saw tears begin to well up in her eyes as he began to regret asking. She fell into him and she cried in his arms as they sunk to the ground on the sidewalk. He stroked her hair and held her, his mind wild with thoughts, 'How do I die? When does it happen? Why now? Why didn't Cordy tell me? Well at least that one I know.' He sighed.
When she could finally speak again, she asked "Angel? Could you please just go back to the hotel?"
"But what about you?"
"I'll be okay," she lied. 'I can't tell him that I die too, or else he'll never let me go alone and we'll both just end up dying.' "They only go after vampires, they ignore humans."
He nodded. "Alright, but call me as soon as you get home, promise?"
"I promise. Good bye Angel," she said with another sniffle, realizing it would probably be her last good-bye.
"Good night Cordy." He watched her turn around and go until he was sure she'd really be okay. Something didn't feel right but he ignored it, thinking it was just his recent realization that he could have died tonight.
She turned around after hearing his footsteps. She watched him until she couldn't see him anymore. She memorized him, wishing to never forget him. A rogue tear ran down her cheek, splashing onto her jacket. She sighed and turned around once again, facing the street that held her future, her short future.
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A/N: I know there was some OOC in this chapter, but can you blame them?
And thanks to everyone who has reviewed!
And a special thanks to Karlie, my proof reader and the one who inspired me to write this fic! If not for her, this wouldn't be here rite now so thanks Karlie! I guess you all should be thanking her too. lol :D
Anyways, Please Review!