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The silence continued for a good minute. The silence was making little Sarai very uncomfortable. "Did I do something bad?" she asked nervously.
"No!" Sarai answered right away, "we're perfect. We don't do anything wrong, everything we do is great" she insisted.
Angels turned to the child, "you didn't do anything wrong," he said to her.
"Like I just said, I didn't either," Sarai insisted.
"Don't get nervous, there's a lot of silent pauses around here," Dawn said to little Sarai.
"I think there's been enough of the silence, Sarai, start explaining yourself," Angel ordered.
The teenager shrugged and complied, "well, okay but you know the explanation of me anyway. My birthday's March fifth, I'm 5'2, killer good looks . . . "
"You know what I mean, knock this off," he interrupted.
"Well, you said explain me, so that's what I was doing."
"I meant explain what's going on," he replied angry.
"That's all you had to say," Sarai replied. "Dawn and I went and found Lindsey."
"Leave me out of this!" Dawn exclaimed.
"Okay, I kidnaped Dawn and the two of us went and found Lindsey," Sarai replied. "I figured what with you having Cordelia. Mom needed someone. Was I wrong?"
Angel tried to wrapped his mind around the whole situation. It wasn't easy to do. "I...how... why him? How do you even know him?"
"We met once. Back from when I got sucked into the past. I told you about being sucked into the past. Yup, it happened then," she explained.
"That's what she told me," Lindsey said, finally speaking.
"That's cause it's true," she replied.
"I still don't know how you managed to find me."
"You obviously underestimate the power of Google."
"You've been using more magic!" Angel exclaimed, upset.
Sarai shook her head. He had a computer in his office, she was sure of it. And yet, he knew nothing. It was frustrating. "Yes, yes I did," she replied sarcastically.
"How many times do I have to tell you not to use magic?"
"I don't know. When we reach the magic time that it works, I'll let you know." Sensing his anger she laughed as she clarified, "relax. It wasn't magic, it was the internet. I was messing with you, which you deserved for not knowing what I meant."
"How'd you find him through the internet?"
"I already explained! I hate repeating myself. You know that. But if I must, I went to Google and typed his name. After a half hour of fighting with the internet that despises me, I found what I was looking for."
Lindsey shook his head, "it is way too easy to access personal information these days."
"You, obviously, have used then internet less then my dad if you believe that. Unless of course the internet is nice to you whenever you use it," Sarai countered.
"Okay, okay," Darla finally said, waving a hand in the air. "Enough from you two for right now," she told Sarai and Angel. "Why'd you come?" she asked Lindsey.
"I wanted to see you," he replied.
"Awe, is this all Lifetime Movie sweet? She comes back from the dead, and he flies in from The Netherlands to see her. All due to a cute, brilliant, girl. It's just so touching," Sarai commented, as she jokingly whipped a fake tear from her eye. "Oh yeah, I kept meaning to ask you on the plane ride back, when you were in The Netherlands, did you like, go to Amsterdam to the supposed coffee shop's where you can legally buy and smoke weed?" she then asked Lindsey. He shook his head no. "Oh, just checking."
"How do you know about those?" Angel asked his daughter. "And... The Netherlands? You... you flew to Europe!"
"No, we swam there. Of course we flew. Used one of your sweet privet jets too, so Wolfram and Hart will be paying for it." Lindsey chuckled at that. "Well, I sure as hell wasn't gonna."
"So, Sarai just said I was around and you came? Just like that?" Darla asked.
"First I had to prove I knew you and explain who I was and all that other junk," Sarai answered for Lindsey.
"And you believed her?"
"She's extremely convincing and persuasive," Lindsey answered. Sarai nodded in pride.
"I'm sorry but can we put this reunion on hold," Angel interjected, turning to his daughter, "and lets discuss how you flew to Europe. You're not even allowed to leave the penthouse without asking, what the hell made you think you could leave the continent?"
"Because I already have your permission to leave the penthouse. You never specifically said to tell you when I am leaving the continent. Just to ask permission before I leave and..."
"Tell me where you're going," Angel finished.
"Which I did."
He shook his head, "no, what you did was lie to me. You said you were spending the night at Dawn's."
"I said no such thing," she argued, "I said I was spending the night with Dawn. And I was with her the entire time, right Dawn?" Dawn nodded, meekly. "Exactly. You may have jumped to the conclusion that I meant I was sleeping at her house, but that's not my fault. How can I be held accountable for what you think?" Angel thought. She had a point, it may have been a technicality she intentionally set up to use a defense when she got back, but it was still a point no less. He hated that.
"Told you she was persuasive," Lindsey muttered.
Angel was not about to let her get away with it whether she had a point or not. This time, she crossed the line. He wanted to hold his ground and let her know that. Let her know she can't always get her way and do whatever she wanted. Unfortunately, she picked up on that and decided to counterstrike before he got the chance to strike. "I love you, daddy," she said as sweetly as she could, attaching herself to his waist and giving him her most 'innocent/cute' face. To secure her even more, she waved her child self over. "Join me," she ordered. Angel had two Sarai's working him. He was overthrown within seconds.
" Just, never, ever, do anything like that again," he said to the teenager. "It's dangerous... I don't want anything to happen to you."
She nodded. "Deal." Both Sarai's backed off.
"You're just going to let her walk all over you like that?" Darla questioned, shocking Sarai.
"E-excuse me? Why shouldn't he? And... I did this for you."
"You also made a fool of your father, and of me because I believed you were sleeping at your friend's house," Darla said. "I... I don't think you should leave here again for the rest of the day."
"What?" Both Sarai and Angel questioned at the same time. "You can't do that," Sarai continued. "Can you? Daddy, can she do that?" The look on Darla's face, accompanied by her outburst the night before, made Angel realize he shouldn't go against her, as much as he wanted too. So all he did was shrug.
Darla went up to her daughter and kissed her forehead, "I love you, and you going out of your way like this for me does mean a lot to me. However, the way you went about it was wrong and the punishment still stands. But, again, what you did does mean a lot," she said.
"T-t-that...SUCKS!" Sarai yelled extremely loud. After all she did, that was the thanks she got. No, it was not fair at all. And it pissed her off. "You suck!" she added before storming into her room. Darla was hurt and shocked.
"Don't take it personally. I suck at least twice a day," Angel offered as a form of comfort.
"I don't think you suck," little Sarai stated. "Either of you. I don't really know what sucking means, but it sounds bad, which makes me think I don't think you people do. You're nice people. And have those bubble things."
"Who's this?" Lindsey asked, looking at the child.
"I'm Sarai," she answered.
He was confused. "I thought Sarai was..."
"They're both Sarai," Angel, Darla and Dawn said at once.
"But the other one is me now, older," little Sarai added.
"She showed up from the past?" Lindsey guessed. They nodded.
"Hi," the child waved. He waved back. "Should I see if big me is still sad? I hope not. I don't want me to be sad," she added.
"I'm not sad, just a little betrayed," Sarai said, coming out of her room. "I finally do something selfless and this is what I get for it."
"Isn't it cause they love you?" Little Sarai asked inquisitively, "they said they love you. Do you not want to be loved?"
"I want to be loved in the cuddly, you are my little girl way. Not in the you're punished, it's for your own good way." Sarai replied to her former self. "You have much to learn."
"Maybe you have a lot to learn. Maybe your dad hasn't punished you, but I am doing this because this is how I love you. Maybe when you do other selfless acts that don't involve lying to me if you don't want to get in trouble for them," Darla replied to her.
"But, I don't do selfless acts. This was a one time thing and it was for you. You should want to cuddle me, not be mad at you."
Darla hugged Sarai. "Better?" she questioned.
"It's a start," the teenager mumbled. "And... dad was right ya' know. You shouldn't take the sucking personally. You don't really suck, only at that very moment. And kinda now. By tomorrow you won't even be on the sucking scale. Well, not my sucking scale. I mean you're still a vampire so I am sure you rate somewhere on the other kind of sucking scale but I'm not in charge of that one, and I don't know who is."
"Why don't you look that up on the internet," Angel muttered sarcastically.
"Actually, that's not a bad idea," she replied, "and yes, I am aware you said that sarcastically cause you are not happy with what I've done."
"Do you even know what you've done? Do you know who the person you've brought back here really is?" Angel questioned.
Sarai nodded. "Old Wolfram and Hart lawyer. You two hate each other. He tried to kill Cordy, you hacked his hand off then you fought about the mother and were obsessed with wanting each other dead. There was a evil hand thing involved at the end. Yada, yada, yada. Am I missing something?"
"Actually that's pretty accurate," Angel had to confess.
"Well, no worries, he promised not to try and kill you. I made sure of it," Sarai told him. "Right Lindsey?" Lindsey nodded. "Exactly. And I even told him his body would be cut up smaller then rice if he tried. Right Lindsey?" He nodded again. "So, all you have to do is not try and kill him and it's all good."
"All I can do is try," Angel muttered.
"I only ask that you try in excess. Besides, you're no longer a human killer, you'd have to hire a hit man." Sarai replied. "And I have a feeling your wallet won't open for that."
Lindsey couldn't help but laugh at that last comment.
"Well, now that thing's have settled down, I'll be leaving," Dawn announced. Everyone said goodbye to her and she left.
The next thing Sarai knew, her cell phone went off. "Hello?...oh, it's you, what the hell do you want? Oh really? Oh, okay sure I'll be right there," is what was heard from her end of the conversation.
"You're not going anywhere," Darla reminded her.
"I have to!" Sarai insisted. "I swear, it's important. Let me go... and I'll do double time," she begged, which shocked both her parents.
"What is so important?" Darla question.
"Honestly? I'm not sure yet. That was Wesley, and all I know is that he needs me over at his place cause he can't get in touch with Fred who apparently went out, and Sophia is having some kind of problem. So can I please go?"
"That actually is important," Angel agreed.
Darla nodded, "for that, fine. You can go. But do not go anywhere else."
"Fine."
"I go with you," Angel stated.
"Okay. Coolness that'll give Mom and Lindsey time to talk alone. Well, mini me will be here so I guess they won't be completely along. Which is good cause now I know none of that...other stuff... will take place in my home."
Sarai said good bye to her mother, Lindsey and little Sarai. Angel said goodbye to Darla, glared at Lindsey and attempted to hug little Sarai goodbye, but she didn't feel comfortable and backed away. It made him a little sad. He sucked it up though and he and Sarai left.
Meanwhile in downtown L.A.:
In an abandon building a vampire paced around. "These last few night's were nothing. Once the sun goes down, I'll go back to making this place mine. Yes, I'll become the ruler of this place in no time," the vampire said to another vampire they found on the street the previous night and made their minion.
"I know where you need to start," the minion replied.
TBC
A/N: That's it for now. Up next: Angel and Wesley have a father-to-father chat, Darla and Lindsey talk about what to do with their relationship as well as a chat between Lindsey and little Sarai. And Dawn and Ryan make a shocking discovery. In the meantime, please review.