The trouble with phones

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Kendra closed the door behind the last member of the band and locked it up. With a neighbourhood around her club she knew she had to take every percussion otherwise it very likely to have a break in.

Buffy sat on the couch with Willow lying down next to her, with her head on her lap. The little red head was exhausted with dancing; apparently she got a wee bit tipsy from all the excitement. Buffy felt something in her pocket and smiled as she pulled out the lily Angel gave her. In the Background she could barely listen to the conversation her siblings were having.

"You know being a bouncer in titles guarding the door" Faith said as she cleaned up the empty drinks around club, which were everywhere.

"Yeah but you happen to be my sister" Kendra said, Faith reacted by sticking up a finger at Kendra and carried on working "Oh you know you love me"

"Whatever" Faith grumbled, truth was Faith loved her siblings dearly she just didn't know she was strong enough to show them or show herself.

Buffy looked at the lily and felt the past creeping up on her when Angel's words echoed in her mind.

"You can't forget who you were" Angelus said "No matter how hard you try"

They hit home, his words and the flower…can anyone justify the reason why the past always haunts you? She lifts the flower to her nose and smelt it.

-10 years ago - Flash back-

A younger Buffy lift the flower to her nose and smelt it. What were these? They were beautiful, soft and desirable. She came out of the cave she and wounded siblings were hiding in to find some food when she felt her stomach grumbled, it had been two days since their escape and they all felt so alone in the world.

She straightened up, placing the flower into her belt. Some part her knew not to eat it, but it was pretty why leave it? She looked over the hill of roots and dirt and spots a field of them. They were prettier than the last; she smiled for the first time in ages. She liked these flowers, she wanted to dance in the field even though she didn't know what dancing mean she was she was willing to do it. Then something caught her eyes in the distance. She magnified her eyes until she recognised from her training program what she spotted. A tarmac road that led to somewhere.

"Freedom" she whispered before she turned around and head back for the cave.

-Present day-

Willow grumbled something allowing Buffy to be brought back to the present. She looked back at the flower and remembered before freedom. She remembered the pain she endured being down in the Iniative. Doctor Walsh sticking needles into her, the agony the poisonous liquids flourished in her body before her body made anti-bodies against it.

The fear.

The screams.

-Flashback-

"There there S199704" Doctor Walsh said, cleaning the area the needle was in "Wasn't that bad now was it?"

"No mam" Buffy said quietly, showing no pain that was flowing through her body was agonising.

"Good" Doctor Walsh smugly said "Return to your chambers and at eighteen hundred hours report back to me"

Buffy got up from the chair and staggered back to her dorm until she collapsed from the blinding pain.

"Oh S199704, you shouldn't have lied to me" Doctor Walsh said, mocking the image of a mother would scorn her daughter.

-Present day-

Faith walked up to Buffy and Willow, bringing the blonde girl out of her trip down memory lane.

"Hey B, you better wake up Red" Faith said as she heads for the exit after Kendra who left "We're going now"

Buffy shook Willow gently awake "Is it morning?" Willow said trying to wake up her senses.

"Not even close Willow" Buffy said.

"Oh" Willow said then gasped in realisation "Oh Buffy you going to tell me how your date was and I fell asleep. I can't believe I did that!"

"It's okay Will" Buffy said "Besides I can tell you in the car"

"We're going already?" Willow said astounded.

"Yeah Will, you slept for a long time" Buffy shrugged.

"Remind me to never ever to sleep again" Willow said guiltily.

"Nah, it wouldn't look pretty on you" Buffy said as she helped Willow up.

"So what happened?" Willow asked as soon as they locked up the club and entered Kendra's jeep.

"Movies, coffee…nothing much" Buffy teased as they put on their seat belt while Kendra drove off.

"Buffyyyyyyy" Willow whined.

"Well I found out he likes most of the stuff I likes" Buffy smiled "Art, old movies, he dose ti chi which is a big plus when it comes to that guy"

"Smooches?" Willow asked.

"No, but during the movie I was able to touch his abdomen" Buffy said with a hint of embarrassment.

"How did it felt?" Faith asked through the rear view mirror.

"Purrrrrrrrrfect" Buffy couldn't help but say.

"Ooooo, do we have a six-pack there?" Faith grinned.

"I don't know, we were sitting down" Buffy said laughing "But I could bounce a quarter on that stomach"

"I couldn't help but notice that wasn't what you wanted to do in the Bronze" Kendra said.

"Hey no sniffin!" Buffy said in disbelief.

"I was on the stage Buffy, and I don't always rely on my nose" Kendra said turning a corner smoothly to the next block.

"Okay no spying on me!" Buffy said a little annoyed that Kendra can counter her effortlessly.

"You were right in front of me, how can I not see?" Kendra said.

"Face it B, sugar here can beat you at this game just as well as Dad can" Faith chuckled.

"So Buffy, when's your next date?" Willow chirped.

"Tomorrow since it's like one in the morning now" Buffy said.

"How can you tell?" Willow asked, there was something new to learn about her genetically enhanced sisters.

"Internal clock and this" Buffy pointed to her wrist watch.

"Oh" Willow said "What time?"

"Same time and the bronze" Buffy said,

"Is Dad and Mum gonna meet them?" Willow asked.

"Later, waaaaaaaaaaaaaay later" Buffy said, though silently in her mind it screamed NO! NO WAY! UH-UH! NO SURREY BOB! NOT A CHANCE! HELL NO!

"Are you hiding something about him?" Kendra asked suspiciously.

"No" Buffy said Of course I'm hiding something about him, you guys would tie me to the door if you found out he was a cop!

"Buffy" Kendra growled.

"I'm not keeping anything" Buffy forced.

"Are you sure?" Willow looking at Buffy with a hint of scepticism.

"Yes, I'm just worried he might find out that we're…you know"

"He won't find out we're thieves and¾ with the exception of one¾ a bunch of genetic freaks" Faith said "We're in the clear B, besides we don't need to steal. Got enough money to keep us going"

"You won't have to be a thief anymore" Kendra said "Just a gallery owner with a mysterious past. Guys dig the mystery"

"Well this one dose" Buffy said "And I just bought the gallery. It's going to need some paint and stuff, plus artists and their work"

"Well, if it's anything like the Bronze I can give you a few pointers" Kendra said "Maybe some names"

"Thanks Kendra" Buffy said "But owing a club is completely different to owning a gallery"

"If you think about it Buffy, it's not" Kendra said "Clubs needs a couple of bands. Galleries needs arts of work. Same concept, different needs"

"Okay Kendra you win" Buffy sighed.

"So is that a yes?" Kendra grinned.

"Yes" Buffy said, rolling her eyes

"Yes" Angelus said after he picked up his phone to answer it.

Angelus was thinking about his date with Buffy, it was nice. Really nice, in fact it was perfect. He couldn't believe for one moment saving a damsel in distress could turn out to be one really great date. But as he reminisce the date, he couldn't help but think there was something odd about the way she…purred. It was cute but it was way to unnerving about it, which something in his mind wanted to tell him about but yet he was blind.

"Is that how you greet old friends?" a seductive voice said.

"We're not exactly friends Darla" Angelus said.

"We were once, twice, three times a week" Darla said "Sometimes every single day and night"

"What do you want?" Angelus asked impatiently.

"Oooh did my boy have a rough night?" Darla asked innocently.

"Starting to" Angelus nonchalantly said.

"Want me to come over and make it all better?" Darla asked.

Angelus hanged up the phone, Darla was a complete pain in the ass. Some of her friends were nice but only for a one night; long term stuff with them is dating a bunch of brainless leeches. Rubbing his tired eyes, he got up from the sofa and head for his bed only have the phone ring again.

"No Darla" Angelus snapped when he answered.

"Is that a hello from the sates or have one of your lady friends won't stop hammering you at the door?" a young woman asked.

"Kathy?" Angelus said in surprise.

"Hey big bro, how ya been?" Kathy asked, Angelus could feel her warm smile glowing on the other side of the world.

"Not bad, you?" Angelus asked happily, it may have been days since he last talked to her but he always missed her cheerful presences.

"Oh fine fine" Kathy said "How's the States?"

"Still hot" Angelus said "But I'm getting used to it"

"Good good" Kathy said "Dad's been allowed to come home for a while, Mum wouldn't stop buggering the hospital for his release forms"

"Do you think he'll be alright now?" Angelus asked in concern.

"He's beginning to shut his mouth up, as long as he dose that he won't land in the crazy farm again" Kathy said "But who knows when he'll open up again"

"Yeah, well, you know dad" Angelus said "How's Mum and UNI?"

"Mum is doing great and university not so bad" Kathy said "I'm actually dating this guy who has the really weird tattoo on his little-"

"Kathy, I suggest you stop right there" Angelus interruptly warned.

"Why? You should really see it" Kathy teased "It's all little lines that have these women in odd-"

"KATHY!" Angelus growled.

"Okay, okay big bro stop putting you knickers in a twist" Kathy said sweetly.

"I will if my little sister won't stop annoying me, do you have any idea what time it is here?" Angelus said.

"One thirty" Kathy said immediately.

Angelus looked at his watch, she was right, it was half-past one "Kathy, stop being a smartass"

"Can't help it. Runs in the family" Kathy chirped happily, she had an IQ of one hundred and fifty; just higher than their father but it worried Angelus that Kathy could turn crazy from it, just like their father maybe even worse.

"Well tone it down a bit, you can give me a headache at times" Angelus chuckled, he loved his sister very much, he couldn't think of what it would be like if she disappeared from the world and his life.

"Awww still sore that I've got bigger brains than you?" she teased.

"It hurting my manly pride" Angelus jokingly reassured her.

"I've got to go now Liam, I'm sure mum will shoot me if I stay any longer" Kathy said sadly "Don't want the phone bill higher than it already it"

"Okay Kat" Angelus said "Talk to you soon"

"Okay, bye" Kathy said.

"Bye" Angelus said and listen to his sister hanging up.

He placed the phone down and returned to his walk to the bedroom, it was late, he was tired and what he wanted more than anything was to call Buffy. But they didn't exchanged phone numbers since they were just getting to know each other and the fact she would probably be asleep. Sighing, Angelus striped down to his boxers, pulled the covers over him as soon as he settled himself in bed. All thoughts flew into his mind of the divine being, petite blonde. Sending him back to his earlier thoughts about her.

Purring. Who dose that other than cats?

Angelus heard his phone going off again "What now?" he said as he pulled himself out of bed and made a beeline to his phone. "What?" he growled.

"Sorry to interrupt your beauty sleep honey but you need to get to the station now" Gunn said over the phone.

"What happened?" Angelus asked with full of concern.

"I'll give you the full story as soon as your here" Gunn said then hanged up.

"But-! Coward" Angelus growled before he turned his phone off, dressed and head out of the door.

Giles opened the door for Joyce to enter their hotel room, tomorrow they were going to leave England and head back to the states. They heard about their daughters success over the news but they also knew it would be there last job. With enough money to keep their family going for decades there was no need to steal.

"Good night sweetheart" Giles said as he kissed his wife on the forehead.

"Going to read?" Joyce said knowingly "You can do that on the plane"

"I know but I like to have my ears not popped while I'm reading" Giles said.

Joyce laughed at her husband silliness "Goodnight dear" she as she slowly walked to the bed.

"Goodnight Joyce" Giles said before she closed the door of their bedroom.

Giles sat down and picked up his book but before he could read the first chapter his phone went off. Looking puzzled he picked up his phone to answer it, the only people that had the phone number was his daughter, probably someone has got the wrong number.

"Giles speaking" Giles said pleasantly.

"Good evening Ripper" a slick voice said.

"Ethan, what is the pleasure for this phone call" Giles said dead calm, yet his rage was boiling beneath the surface "Considering I never gave you this number"

"We have a problem Ripper" Ethan said "You took something of mine and since you don't have it and I can't get a shred of proof you did, I want you to steal something for me"

"Those days are gone Ethan" Giles said.

"Well you have to come out of retirement" Ethan said smoothly "Or I'm going to have to force you"

"Don't threaten me Ethan or have you forgotten who I am?" Giles said chillingly.

"No I haven't" Ethan said "But what I want isn't Ripper proof but would stop anyone below and only you can get it"

"I'm flattered but what makes you so sure I will?" Giles asked uninterestedly.

"Have a look at your car" Ethan said.

Giles slowly made a beeline to the window, his saw his rented car was fine but when he was about to say something it suddenly exploded. Joyce came rushing out of the bedroom in her nightie to her husband side, she gripped his arm in fear when she realise it was their car.

"That my friend is what will happen to you if you refuse" Ethan said wickedly "Or more to the point what will happen to you family. Your wife and daughters are in danger if you say no"

"What do you need my service for?" Giles said angrily.

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