The intensity inside the Lobby was easily detected. Everybody was stiff and anxious. Cordelia didn't know wheather to be jealous or scared. Gunn and Fred hadn't witnessed the reprucussions from before but knew the scene in front of them could have a major impact on how all their lives went from now on. Wesley wasn't really showing emotions but the goosebumps on his skin were reason enough to show how nervous he was. His head was getting light headed and this moment he called resting time was finally giving him the chance to maybe pass out from the lack of blood. He didn't though, he had to be strong, Buffy told him to.
Buffy had no idea what to feel. The man she always loved had his teeth in her neck yet again and her body didn't know wheather to feel pain or relaxation. The more blood that was drained out of her the more she saw some sort of hope. She felt a little happy, like everything was calmer but that could also be due to light headedness caused from lack of blood. Angel was the one most confused in the entire room. He was doing something that he had feared the whole time he had known Buffy. The first time he had bitten her left him with a craving, a want for something real and he didn't know if he was in a position to survive that craving again. On the other hand though his body felt a surge of strength, a strength he hadn't felt in a long time, not since that night so long ago.
Everyone watched as Buffy gasped once more but continued to hold her body still. It was obvious she would feel pain but she was doing he rbest not to show it. It didn't exactly disgust everyone when they heard the sucking and drinking noises coming from them because they were most focussed on other things. Some blood even ran down her shoulder and back as Buffy's face scrunched up and mouthed oh my god before she slowly started falling backwards. Angel lands on top of her still drinking as everyone gasps. Buffy reached for the knife and fripped the handle to relieve even a little bit of the pain. It was clear that buffy wasn't enjoying this experience so she put her hands at his sides as if she was going to push him off but had no success when she just kicked her leg out breaking the coffee table. Suddenly Buffy lay limp with a few tears in her eyes. She was quite literally drained. Then her eyes drift shut and her head sunk to the side just as Angel finally rolled off of her, panting. His face instantly morphed back to human form and he pushed himself up looking over at Buffy.
Wesley finally joined Buffy on the floor along with Angel. They kneeled on each side of Buffy's still body and waited for a reaction. When it was obvious she was out for good Wesley checked her pulse. His head snapped up to meet Angel's, "Her pulse is dropping rapidly. You're going to have to carry her because I'm a little on the un-stable side myself."
Angel nodded and looked at Cordelia, "You three help Wesley to the car and I'll carry Buffy. Looks like we're going to the hospital."
-In The Car-
Gunn was driving the car with fred in the passenger seat. Angel sat in the back with Buffy on his lap along with Cordy who had Wesley on top of her. They had just pulled out of the driveway and nothing had been said. Cordelia and Angel had exchanged a few glances and even small smiles but no words.
It was about five minutes until Fred finally spoke, "So, how do you think Wesley and Buffy knew?"
Angel shrugged, "I don't know. Kind of curious myself."
Gunn smiled, "Hey as long as you're back and we won't have to move."
Angel smiled a little bit and stared down at the unconcous Buffy in his arms and whispered, "Thank you."
Cordelia stared at Angel's reaction to Buffy and couldn't help but be extremely jeaous. She remembered what was suppossed to happen that night, she remembered what she wanted to say, and she remembered knowing he wanted to say it to. Now she just couldn't believe he might throw it away for Buffy...again. Cordelia let Groo leave her because she knew she didn't love him as much as he deserved. Now all Cordelia wondered is if Angel could do the same.
She glanced down to Wesley and saw his hand twitch a little bit, "I don't know if Wes is going to need medical attention. I think he's just a little drained."
Angel nodded noticing him twitch too, "Probably."
Fred looked back at all of them but stopped at Buffy. She couldn't help but stare at the bite mark which involved looking at her neck. She sighed, "This girls had a lot of blood drained out of her in this lifetime. Three bite marks on one neck. I wonder how she explains them all."
Angel and Cordelia finally noticed the other side of her neck which contained to scars obviously from a vampire. Angel tried everything to hid a small growl but ti didn't work. Fred sighed and turned around not understanding the growl. Gunn spoke up, "Hospital time."
The car came to a hault and Angel was quick to open the door andget out with Buffy in his arms. He stared at everybody, "Get Wes checked out in case. I'll take care of Buffy."
Cordelia frowned and watched him take off running with buffy in his arms, "I bet you'll take care of her."
-Hospital Waiting Room-
Gunn, Fred, and Cordy brought Wesley in a little after Angel had brought Buffy in. Right now both Wesley and Buffy were in their rooms under doctor's attention. Angel and Cordy sat beside each other in the waiting room holding eachother's hand while Gunn and Fred did the same thing. Although there was a sign on the wall saying no cell phones the silence of the group was broken when a cell did ring.
Angel quickly picked it out of his jacket and answered it, "Hello."
The voice on the other end answered, "Deadboy hi. I really need to speak with Buffy."
Angel actually smiled, "Xander."
Xander nodded, "Of course you would remember me. I mean you did try to eat me."
The familiarity comfort was gone and Angel spoke normally, "Why do you need to talk to her right now?"
Xander laughed a little bit, "It's kind of Sunnydale business actually and it's really important."
Angel sighed, "She actually can't talk right now."
Xander was automatically on defense, "Are you evil? Oh my god I knew Buffy wasn't telling me something."
Angel tried to tell Xander different but he couldn't get a word in. While Xander was rambling Angel whispered to Cordelia, "Xander thinks I'm evil."
Cordelia shook her head and grabbed the phone, "Hi Xander."
Xander shut up instantly, "Cordelia Chase. I haven't heard from you in like 3 or 4 years."
Cordelia nodded, "Yea, been a while. I figured you'd listen to me when I told you Angel's not evil."
"I don't know. I mean you're pretty evil already... you could of finally crossed the line."
Cordelia smiled and actually spoke in the cocky prom queen tone she hadn't used in about 2 or 3 years. "Xander if you're not dead yet I'm not evil."
Xander only agreed, "Okay so he's not evil. How come I can't talk to buffy right now?"
Cordelia sighed and closed her eyes. Even now she hated hurting Xander, "Buffy's kind of in the hospital right now."
Xander of course lost it, "What happened Cordelia? I mean she's been gone for like five hours. What could possibly have happened?"
Cordelia could fele the pain and worry in his words. She looked at Angel sympathetically and answered, "Do you remember graduation?"
"Of course."
"Okay...so...You remember how Buffy was in the hospital?"
"Yes."
"Good. Do you remember why?"
Xander finally clued in, "She made him drink her... again?"
Cordelia nodded, "Yea she did. If it makes you feel better Wesley's in the hospital too."
Xander shook his head and sighed, "Is she going to be okay Cordy? Please Cordy make her okay."
Cordelia actually had a tear in her eye as she sniffled and took a deep breath, "Yeah Xander, she's going to be fine. The doctors are just giving her some more blood and she'll be fine. Just like last time remember."
"Yeah I do. Since I think its best that I don't see Angel right now because I'd kill him I'll stay in Sunnydale but uh, I need to talk to Buffy. She was suppossed to check in, at least now I know why she didn't."
Cordelia nodded, "I'll make sure she phones okay."
Xander smiled, "Good. Thanks Cordy."
"You're welcome. She'll be fine Xand, don't worry."
Xander nodded, "Okay. Well I have to get up in about an hour for school so I'll talk to you later."
"Yea. Try not make it like 4 years until we talk again."
Xander nodded, "You got it. Bye Cordelia."
The lines clicked and Cordy tossed the phone to Angel. She stared up at him and smiled, "Now I know why I thought I loved him in high school. I even know why Buffy and him are like family."
Angel nodded, "He's pretty mad though right? Again?"
Cordy nodded, "Yep. At least he knew it was dangerous to come here so he's staying in Sunnydale."
Angel looked confused, "Why is it dangerous for him?"
Cordelia looked down, "For you, dangerous for you. He thinks he'd stake you in your sleep."
Angel nodded and Fred finally spoke, "So who's Xander?"
Cordelia smiled, "My ex-boyfriend, the man who hates Angel the most, Buffy's best friend and the heart of Sunnydale."
Gunn smiled up at Angel, "A lot of people hate you man."
Angel shrugged, "Xander only hated me because Buffy loved me and not him."
Cordy nodded, "Then you went evil and he hated you more then anything even when you came back. You should of been at the little intervention we had for buffy after he saw you kissing her."
Angel nodded, "Yea she told me about that. So close to hitting Xander and everything."
Cordy nodded, "Funny how I still remember my high school years like yesterday."
Angel smiled, "Prom queens always do."
Cordelia sighed and looked away, "Then I guess Buffy never told you about that night huh?" Angel shook his head, "Buffy decided she'd run for prom queen. The guys put us in a limo alone together on the way to the prom, then we got hunted by demons because they thought I was Faith, Then we gotto the school with dirty ruined dresses and messed hair. The second they called prom queen we walke dout of the gym because neither of us won."
Angel shook his head and smiled, "I was waiting for her to run for something like that. I mean I can't believe she wasn't a cheerleader anymore."
Cordy was completely shocked, "What?"
"When I saw Buffy in L.A for the first time she was exactly like you. Everyone knew her and liked her. They either wanted to date her or be her. She was you but nicer."
Cordelia actually smiled, "We actually had a small talk about that."
Angel smiled, "Yea. Closet with the invisible girl."
Cordelia nodded and a silence clouded the room until Gunn finally spoke, "So you two, Wesley and Buffy have this big long history huh?"
Cordy shook her head, "Wesley didn't come to Sunnyhell until Giles got fired. I took Buffy under my wing the second she entered the school. She could of made cool level if she didn't start hanging out with Xander and Willow."
Fred smiled at Angel, "So, how did you meet buffy?"
Angel sighed remembering the night perfectly, "I was following her, she turned quickly and then she kicked which knocked me down. She was actually about to stake me."
Gunn nodded, "So buffy introduced you two?"
Cordelia shook her head, "Sadly no. Buffy was on a date with Owen who I so would of married if it weren't for her. First time I saw Angel. I didn't start going all dating queen on Buffy until after she died."
Angel smiled, "Halloween. You didn't even know I was a vampire until that night."
Cordelia laughed a little too, "Oh yea. Xander was actually hot. I mean he totally suited being in the army."
Angel shook his head and every day back in Sunnydale starting going through his mind again. It was ironic how it wa sonly the happy moments right now yet when he was there all he focussed on were the sad ones. The whole room was quiet until Fred whispered, "The sun's going to come up soon."
Angel smiled, "This hospital actually has sewer access. I'm fine."
Cordelia realized it then that she was going to have to work realy hard to keep Angel hers. He just finished being totured and he was already smiling because of...Buffy. She shook her head slowly in jealousy hoping she had already moved on. All Cordyhad was hope.