During the whole drive back we didn't speak a word. It wasn't an awkward
silence but it wasn't an extremely comfortable one either. When we got back
to Wolfram & Heart the garage door had been replaced the new one looked
sturdier I couldn't hold back my grin. Once we exited the car Gunn walked
up to us talking on his cell phone. "They're back" he paused "no problem"
he then hung up and slipped it into his tailored suit pocket.
"You are in so much trouble" he shook his head.
I smirked "What is he gonna do spank me?" I walked past him towards the elevator.
"I wasn't talking to you. I was talking to the soon to be dust pile" he corrected from behind me.
Spike? He had just come along for the ride. I pushed the up arrow button and it illuminated the doors opened and we entered the elevator.
"But for now I'm supposed to get you to bed. You have school tomorrow" he continued to tell me as we went up several floors.
I rolled my eyes "Thanks for reminding me" I muttered.
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A constant beeping woke me. I lifted my head and searched for the source. I found the alarm clock beside my bed and started to press buttons in till the beeping stopped. I rolled over and closed my eyes trying to get back to sleep when a knock came from the door. I groaned and croaked, "It's open"
Angel opened the door and stood by its frame. I sat up lazily I spotted his black eye but didn't mention it and waited for him to enter and start his lecture. I could practically hear Buffy's voice "Dawnie it's because I'm worried about you . . ."
"Uh Dawn you have to invite me in" he stated awkwardly
I yawned and smiled "Maybe I don't want to invite you in. What happens if you turn evil and start drawing me in my sleep?"
"Dawn" he growled. Obviously he hadn't changed much still not a big fan of the teasing.
"Fine" I sighed, ruin my fun "Come on in Angel make yourself at home"
"Thanks" he slowly limped in and then gave me an uneasy look. He began to pace which looked strange because he was trying to put most of his weight on one leg. I cocked an eyebrow. I was prepared for a little yelling but he hadn't said anything maybe I won't hear a lecture.
"Dawn what you did yesterday was unacceptable" he started to say. I spoke too soon. I sighed and flopped back onto my pillows. "You aren't allowed to sneak out, steal cars, smash through garage doors and go for joy rides"
"You forgot to mention the orgy," I said sitting back up again.
"What?" he stopped pacing and glared at me. I quickly put my hands up in defense and sputtered "I was just kidding" He went back to his speech and I watched him as he resumed his crippled pacing. My eyes followed him back and forth but I wasn't really listening to what he was saying.
"You got that?" he finished and stood by the bed. I nodded sleepily.
"Can I go back to sleep now?" I yawned and stretched
"No you have to got to school... what happened to your arm?" he asked walking over to me. I swiftly covered the bandage with my blanket.
"Nothing" I answered "Oh look at the time I had better get ready don't want to be late on my first day" I got out of bed and went into the large bathroom. I heard him say "Meet me at my office when you're done"
I sighed while leaning against the door and slid down to the floor. I didn't like it here but I hardly like it anywhere. It was foolish of me to hope that Angle would just leave me alone. He is securely fastened to Buffy's leash. I glanced down at my arm and gently started to remove the gauze. It was stained with my blood but instead of seeing the cut I just saw my flesh slightly pinker then the rest of my skin. The magic worked fast, that's for sure.
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I got dressed in a short black skirt, tall black leather boots and a lacy red top. I picked up my carrier bag. Notebook...check, pencil case...check, stake.... check. I put on my cross necklace and pulled my hair back. I went to Angle's office saying "Hi" to Harmony along the way.
I was about to open the door to his office but decided to knock. This wasn't my home I couldn't just burst into any room. The door was answered by that green demon...what was his name? Lorry? Leslie?
"Hey Dawn" he greeted and got out of the way.
"Hey...you" I stuttered as he motioned to a table that was covered with breakfast food.
"Welcome to Lorne's breakfast buffet" he smiled and pulled out a chair. Lorne, that's his name. At least I think it's a he. Maybe I should ask but that's a little strange. Then again I'm in a room with a vampire who has a soul, talking with a demon and I'm the sister of a slayer who died and was brought back to life twice. It's a strange world.
"Are you a male?" I asked watching him take a seat beside me.
"Yes are you a female?" he questioned smiling.
I grinned it's good to know that someone here has a sense of humor "Yes I am"
"Good to know" Gunn said entering the room "Angel we have a Zipar demon problem. Do you know how to kill them?" he took a seat in the chair on my other side and picked up the box of Lucky Charms and poured himself a bowl.
"Zipar, no I don't. I can get Wes to research it" Angle picked up his phone and began to punch in a number
"Drown them in goat milk" I said, it just came back to me. I was researching some apocalypse when I stumbled upon the Zipar I remember giggling and pointing it out to Xander. Who knew that information would become useful?
"What was that sweetheart?" Lorne asked spreading jam onto his bagel.
"To kill the Zipar you have to drown them in goat milk" I shrugged and drank the rest of my juice. I didn't eat anything else. I'm not as big on breakfast as I used to be. It's strange how many memories I have accumulated just around breakfast. Mom making my favorite kind of waffles, Buffy trying to make said waffles and burning them, me not being able to have breakfast because the potentials had eaten it all, me making breakfast all by myself which I have been doing for a while now. And of course the early morning demon attacks that happened while I was eating cheerios.
"That can't be all that you're having Nibblet" Spike said from behind me. I turned and saw his split lip and bruised cheek. There were probably other wounds that I couldn't see under his dark clothing.
"What happened to you?" Lorne asked though it didn't look like he really cared.
"Got into a little fight with Peaches" he shrugged "I beat the shit out of him"
"Give me a break I was this close to driving a stake through your heart" Angel argued from his spot behind his desk.
"As if" Spike sneered.
"Oh they're fighting again" Fred complained walking into the office holding Wesley's hand. This took me aback how did stuffy old Wesley get a girlfriend? But I guess that Wesley doesn't act like he used. He doesn't wear the same suits, seems more relaxed, his voice even sounded different. I saw Gunn scowl out of the corner of my eye. I wondered what his deal was.
"Like you could really kill me" Angel scoffed
"You want to take this outside?" Spike suggested motioning towards the door.
"You are so immature" I muttered as I gathered up my things and went towards the door.
"Hold up Dawn someone is going to drive you to school" Angel stopped me. I don't need someone to drive me. I can drive myself. I wish that everyone would stop treating me like a five year old.
"Gunn?" Angel asked
"Fine" he stood and left his bowl half full of the cereal
Oh goodie I get to be baby sat by the man in the suit! I frowned and followed him out the door but before it closed I heard Spike say, "I could wallop you"
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TBC
"You are in so much trouble" he shook his head.
I smirked "What is he gonna do spank me?" I walked past him towards the elevator.
"I wasn't talking to you. I was talking to the soon to be dust pile" he corrected from behind me.
Spike? He had just come along for the ride. I pushed the up arrow button and it illuminated the doors opened and we entered the elevator.
"But for now I'm supposed to get you to bed. You have school tomorrow" he continued to tell me as we went up several floors.
I rolled my eyes "Thanks for reminding me" I muttered.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
A constant beeping woke me. I lifted my head and searched for the source. I found the alarm clock beside my bed and started to press buttons in till the beeping stopped. I rolled over and closed my eyes trying to get back to sleep when a knock came from the door. I groaned and croaked, "It's open"
Angel opened the door and stood by its frame. I sat up lazily I spotted his black eye but didn't mention it and waited for him to enter and start his lecture. I could practically hear Buffy's voice "Dawnie it's because I'm worried about you . . ."
"Uh Dawn you have to invite me in" he stated awkwardly
I yawned and smiled "Maybe I don't want to invite you in. What happens if you turn evil and start drawing me in my sleep?"
"Dawn" he growled. Obviously he hadn't changed much still not a big fan of the teasing.
"Fine" I sighed, ruin my fun "Come on in Angel make yourself at home"
"Thanks" he slowly limped in and then gave me an uneasy look. He began to pace which looked strange because he was trying to put most of his weight on one leg. I cocked an eyebrow. I was prepared for a little yelling but he hadn't said anything maybe I won't hear a lecture.
"Dawn what you did yesterday was unacceptable" he started to say. I spoke too soon. I sighed and flopped back onto my pillows. "You aren't allowed to sneak out, steal cars, smash through garage doors and go for joy rides"
"You forgot to mention the orgy," I said sitting back up again.
"What?" he stopped pacing and glared at me. I quickly put my hands up in defense and sputtered "I was just kidding" He went back to his speech and I watched him as he resumed his crippled pacing. My eyes followed him back and forth but I wasn't really listening to what he was saying.
"You got that?" he finished and stood by the bed. I nodded sleepily.
"Can I go back to sleep now?" I yawned and stretched
"No you have to got to school... what happened to your arm?" he asked walking over to me. I swiftly covered the bandage with my blanket.
"Nothing" I answered "Oh look at the time I had better get ready don't want to be late on my first day" I got out of bed and went into the large bathroom. I heard him say "Meet me at my office when you're done"
I sighed while leaning against the door and slid down to the floor. I didn't like it here but I hardly like it anywhere. It was foolish of me to hope that Angle would just leave me alone. He is securely fastened to Buffy's leash. I glanced down at my arm and gently started to remove the gauze. It was stained with my blood but instead of seeing the cut I just saw my flesh slightly pinker then the rest of my skin. The magic worked fast, that's for sure.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
I got dressed in a short black skirt, tall black leather boots and a lacy red top. I picked up my carrier bag. Notebook...check, pencil case...check, stake.... check. I put on my cross necklace and pulled my hair back. I went to Angle's office saying "Hi" to Harmony along the way.
I was about to open the door to his office but decided to knock. This wasn't my home I couldn't just burst into any room. The door was answered by that green demon...what was his name? Lorry? Leslie?
"Hey Dawn" he greeted and got out of the way.
"Hey...you" I stuttered as he motioned to a table that was covered with breakfast food.
"Welcome to Lorne's breakfast buffet" he smiled and pulled out a chair. Lorne, that's his name. At least I think it's a he. Maybe I should ask but that's a little strange. Then again I'm in a room with a vampire who has a soul, talking with a demon and I'm the sister of a slayer who died and was brought back to life twice. It's a strange world.
"Are you a male?" I asked watching him take a seat beside me.
"Yes are you a female?" he questioned smiling.
I grinned it's good to know that someone here has a sense of humor "Yes I am"
"Good to know" Gunn said entering the room "Angel we have a Zipar demon problem. Do you know how to kill them?" he took a seat in the chair on my other side and picked up the box of Lucky Charms and poured himself a bowl.
"Zipar, no I don't. I can get Wes to research it" Angle picked up his phone and began to punch in a number
"Drown them in goat milk" I said, it just came back to me. I was researching some apocalypse when I stumbled upon the Zipar I remember giggling and pointing it out to Xander. Who knew that information would become useful?
"What was that sweetheart?" Lorne asked spreading jam onto his bagel.
"To kill the Zipar you have to drown them in goat milk" I shrugged and drank the rest of my juice. I didn't eat anything else. I'm not as big on breakfast as I used to be. It's strange how many memories I have accumulated just around breakfast. Mom making my favorite kind of waffles, Buffy trying to make said waffles and burning them, me not being able to have breakfast because the potentials had eaten it all, me making breakfast all by myself which I have been doing for a while now. And of course the early morning demon attacks that happened while I was eating cheerios.
"That can't be all that you're having Nibblet" Spike said from behind me. I turned and saw his split lip and bruised cheek. There were probably other wounds that I couldn't see under his dark clothing.
"What happened to you?" Lorne asked though it didn't look like he really cared.
"Got into a little fight with Peaches" he shrugged "I beat the shit out of him"
"Give me a break I was this close to driving a stake through your heart" Angel argued from his spot behind his desk.
"As if" Spike sneered.
"Oh they're fighting again" Fred complained walking into the office holding Wesley's hand. This took me aback how did stuffy old Wesley get a girlfriend? But I guess that Wesley doesn't act like he used. He doesn't wear the same suits, seems more relaxed, his voice even sounded different. I saw Gunn scowl out of the corner of my eye. I wondered what his deal was.
"Like you could really kill me" Angel scoffed
"You want to take this outside?" Spike suggested motioning towards the door.
"You are so immature" I muttered as I gathered up my things and went towards the door.
"Hold up Dawn someone is going to drive you to school" Angel stopped me. I don't need someone to drive me. I can drive myself. I wish that everyone would stop treating me like a five year old.
"Gunn?" Angel asked
"Fine" he stood and left his bowl half full of the cereal
Oh goodie I get to be baby sat by the man in the suit! I frowned and followed him out the door but before it closed I heard Spike say, "I could wallop you"
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TBC