A/N: Okay, I'm trying to find a good way to get Dawn and Conner
together. That's the hard part. Should they find out that they know about
demons *before* they hook up, or not? If you have any suggestions, they are
totally welcomed!!! (p.s. thx for ur reviews, the keep me writing!)
Ch. 4- To Patrol or Not to Patrol
"No, Giles, I get it! Protecting innocent people and yada yada yada....I am *so* taking this seriously! Oh come on! Just put Buffy on, 'kay?" Dawn sighed, exasperated at Giles's ongoing lecture about how she has to patrol each night.
"Dawnie?" Buffy asked at the end of the receiver.
"Hey Buffy! How's Seattle?"
"Oh, same. Very rainy, but it smells nice." Buffy laughed, then continued, "Listen Dawn, I don't wanna go all Giles on you, but you really should go patrolling at least once a week."
Dawn sighed deeply, "Doesn't anyone seem to remember that L.A. has its whole little gang of demon fighters? The name Angel ring any bells?"
"I know Dawn, but just humor me. How hard is it to go slay like 3 vamps a week?" Buffy pleaded.
"Fine, but I can't go tonight, I'm going out to dinner."
Buffy's voice changed, "Like a date?" She still was a little uneasy about having her lil' sis dating, and Dawn could tell by her voice.
Dawn suddenly visioned(A/N: is that a word?) Conner, but then came back to her senses. "Okay, Buffy, Firstly, I'm 21, and secondly, no. It's not a date, I'm going with my group for TV Communications."
"Oh! Okay! In that case! Have fun, and do some patrolling soon, 'kay? Love you, Dawn! Gotta go!" Buffy hung up.
'Well that was a quick exit.' Dawn thought to herself, and started to get dressed.
45 MINUTES LATER
Dawn was throwing clothes everywhere. She wanted to look perfect. She really didn't know why, but she felt the urge to impress Conner....and Melvin. Conner *and* Melvin. Both of them. Not just Conner. What could she say? She loved guys...yeah.
*****######*****
Conner opened the door, to find Angel waiting outside.
"Hey, um, can I come it?"
"Why not. But I have to go out soon, so make this quick."
Angel started, "I got your message. You can't help with the demon hunt. Why?"
"Going out to dinner. Sorry. I'm sure you and the others can handle it." Conner said hurriedly.
"Look, Conner, you can't just not fight evil anymore."
Conner then asked suddenly mad, "Why not? I don't have a calling, not looking for repentance, I don't need to."
"Because for the rest of your life, you'll open the newspaper and see in big, black print, 'MYSTERIOUS MURDER, ALL BLOOD DRAINED.' Or when you walk down the street and see the yellow police tape spread over an area, you'll get a feeling in your stomach, wandering if it was what you thought. It really proves that ignorance is bliss." Angel hissed.
Conner replied coolly, as he started to walk out the door, "You can handle it tonight dad. See you later. "Conner pushed Angel out and closed the door to grab his stuff.
*****#####*****
Dawn swung the door open and turned to go to dinner. She bumped right into a familiar face.
"Angel?" Dawn asked.
Angel, slightly taken aback, "Dawn? Hey, How are you?"
"I'm good. Loaded up with schoolwork, but good." Dawn smiled.
"Wow, you look great." Angel complimented.
"Thanks. So what are you doing here?"
"Oh, well, demon stuff. You know."
"Oh, okay. Well, I've gotta go, but we'll talk soon, alright?"
"You got it." Angel replied as he walked down towards the stairs.
******#####*****
As Conner walked down the hall, he saw Dawn looking back and waving at someone, but he couldn't see who.
"Hey Dawn!" He called out,
Dawn swerved around, "Oh, hi Conner. I was just leaving. I didn't know you lived in this dorm, I haven't seen you much."
"Yeah, well, I've been really busy. Plus my dad's driving me crazy. Glad you could move your schedule around for this."
"You too." Dawn smiled brightly.
Conner then noticed how nice she looked. Light make up, formal/casualwear, and looked all in all quite beautiful.
Dawn saw him starring and inwardly smiled. 'He thinks I look nice. I can tell!'
"So..." she stared, "Shall we go?"
Conner came out of his trance. "Wha? Oh, yeah. And we're off!" He joked, as he linked arms with Dawn, and they walked out the hall.
Ch. 4- To Patrol or Not to Patrol
"No, Giles, I get it! Protecting innocent people and yada yada yada....I am *so* taking this seriously! Oh come on! Just put Buffy on, 'kay?" Dawn sighed, exasperated at Giles's ongoing lecture about how she has to patrol each night.
"Dawnie?" Buffy asked at the end of the receiver.
"Hey Buffy! How's Seattle?"
"Oh, same. Very rainy, but it smells nice." Buffy laughed, then continued, "Listen Dawn, I don't wanna go all Giles on you, but you really should go patrolling at least once a week."
Dawn sighed deeply, "Doesn't anyone seem to remember that L.A. has its whole little gang of demon fighters? The name Angel ring any bells?"
"I know Dawn, but just humor me. How hard is it to go slay like 3 vamps a week?" Buffy pleaded.
"Fine, but I can't go tonight, I'm going out to dinner."
Buffy's voice changed, "Like a date?" She still was a little uneasy about having her lil' sis dating, and Dawn could tell by her voice.
Dawn suddenly visioned(A/N: is that a word?) Conner, but then came back to her senses. "Okay, Buffy, Firstly, I'm 21, and secondly, no. It's not a date, I'm going with my group for TV Communications."
"Oh! Okay! In that case! Have fun, and do some patrolling soon, 'kay? Love you, Dawn! Gotta go!" Buffy hung up.
'Well that was a quick exit.' Dawn thought to herself, and started to get dressed.
45 MINUTES LATER
Dawn was throwing clothes everywhere. She wanted to look perfect. She really didn't know why, but she felt the urge to impress Conner....and Melvin. Conner *and* Melvin. Both of them. Not just Conner. What could she say? She loved guys...yeah.
*****######*****
Conner opened the door, to find Angel waiting outside.
"Hey, um, can I come it?"
"Why not. But I have to go out soon, so make this quick."
Angel started, "I got your message. You can't help with the demon hunt. Why?"
"Going out to dinner. Sorry. I'm sure you and the others can handle it." Conner said hurriedly.
"Look, Conner, you can't just not fight evil anymore."
Conner then asked suddenly mad, "Why not? I don't have a calling, not looking for repentance, I don't need to."
"Because for the rest of your life, you'll open the newspaper and see in big, black print, 'MYSTERIOUS MURDER, ALL BLOOD DRAINED.' Or when you walk down the street and see the yellow police tape spread over an area, you'll get a feeling in your stomach, wandering if it was what you thought. It really proves that ignorance is bliss." Angel hissed.
Conner replied coolly, as he started to walk out the door, "You can handle it tonight dad. See you later. "Conner pushed Angel out and closed the door to grab his stuff.
*****#####*****
Dawn swung the door open and turned to go to dinner. She bumped right into a familiar face.
"Angel?" Dawn asked.
Angel, slightly taken aback, "Dawn? Hey, How are you?"
"I'm good. Loaded up with schoolwork, but good." Dawn smiled.
"Wow, you look great." Angel complimented.
"Thanks. So what are you doing here?"
"Oh, well, demon stuff. You know."
"Oh, okay. Well, I've gotta go, but we'll talk soon, alright?"
"You got it." Angel replied as he walked down towards the stairs.
******#####*****
As Conner walked down the hall, he saw Dawn looking back and waving at someone, but he couldn't see who.
"Hey Dawn!" He called out,
Dawn swerved around, "Oh, hi Conner. I was just leaving. I didn't know you lived in this dorm, I haven't seen you much."
"Yeah, well, I've been really busy. Plus my dad's driving me crazy. Glad you could move your schedule around for this."
"You too." Dawn smiled brightly.
Conner then noticed how nice she looked. Light make up, formal/casualwear, and looked all in all quite beautiful.
Dawn saw him starring and inwardly smiled. 'He thinks I look nice. I can tell!'
"So..." she stared, "Shall we go?"
Conner came out of his trance. "Wha? Oh, yeah. And we're off!" He joked, as he linked arms with Dawn, and they walked out the hall.
