Angel wanted to make the night special for Buffy the best way that he could. Even though she is the slayer, he knew that they were more than likely to run into troublel with vampires and demons. He hates thinking that he hated them but he does. He hates himself for what he is. Now he has no other choice. except one. Die. He wouldn't want to do that. He wouldn't be able to see Buffy then/ It was bad enough living in los Angeles, away from her for so long. He ahted that he couldn't ahve her with him. no he realized that eh could do something but he knew that she would not like the idea. No matter how much she loved him. It killed him to hear that she was involved with Spike. He hated his companion's guts now for even having feelings for his girl. He wanted revenge, but he had no way to get it. well Spike isn't a companion to him justsomeone that he knew when he first became a vampire.
At the Summers's house, Buffy was in her room getting ready for her first date in six years. She was nervous. She's been around Angel before but never on a date. She went to his house but they never went to a restuarant. she was worried about what the people of Sunnydale were going to say about him being so pale. Dawn adn Willow were sitting on Buffy's bed watching her get ready.
Dawn: Bufy, you look great! Dawn looked up at her sister with amazement.
Buffy: Thanks, Dawn. Willow what do you think? she asks ehr friend wanting the truth from her friend. She knew that her sister would tell ehr she looked great no matter what. Buffystarts to look in ehr closet for more clothes.
Willow: Buffy, I think that this is a big mistake. You know that you cannot get romantically involved with Angel. I know how muhc you want to but that doesn't mean that you can. I know that this date came on really easy for you but you cannot go on it. not with Angel anyways. Don't you have any fears about him trying to hurt you again?
Dawn: Yeah Buffy, I am scared for you now that Willowopened a big can of worms. I didn't wnat to be the first one to say something. That would just be bad luck. But now that Willow mentions it, I'm afraid for your life.
Buffy: dawn, Willow. I won't be harmed in any way. I know how to handle himm but if you are really worried about me I will bring my stake with me. She looks at ehr sister and best friend with a big smile. Even though deep down inside she was afraid too, especially because it was odd that Angel came to town the day after Matthew said that she was going to kill her.
A half an hour later, Buffy, Dawn, Kayla, and Tina, one of Dawn's friends that she met at the college were sitting on the sofa in the living room when the doorbell rang. Buffy got up to answer it. She glanced nervously at her friends and Dawn. She opened the door and Angel was standing right on the doorstep/
Angel: Buffy, hey, you look great. He smiled one of his angelic smiles at her.
Buffy: So do you. He was wearing all black. She liked that color on him though so it wasn't that much of a disappintment to her. Angel walked int o the house. He turned into the living room with Buffy right behind him.
Willow: Hi Angel. She didn't see that happy to see him right at that moment. He hurt ehr best friend and she hated his kind. No matter what he said about hating the vampires.
Angel: Hi Willow, He looks at the two girls he hasn't met. Buffy watches his gaze.
Buffy; Oh Angel, this is Kayla and Tina. Kayla is Willow's partner and Tina is one of Dawn's friends from school. she looks at him with surprise. He acts like there is evil in the house and it has nothing to do with him this time she could tell that now.
Angel; We should get going i have reservations at The Chinese House. It's a Chinese restuarant just a few blocks away from where Angel was staying for right now. He thought that it would be the perfect place to eat. He would have to get used to food just for tonihgt. He wanted to show Buffy a good time. After dinner he planned to take ehr back to his place for a little dessert and a little alone time. There was so much that he wanted to ask her, but he couldn't do it where her friends could overhear at any moment.
Buffy; Sure. Let's go. i am staarving. She looks at ehr sister and her best friend. Willow, Dawn don't wait up for me, I'll be home late.
Willow: Don't worry, we won't. She assured her friend. Willow was still afraid for Buffy but there was nothing that she could say to Buffy, to make her stay home.
Dawn: don't worry Buffy i need to go to school early again tomorrow, so i won' be up that late tonight.
Buffy walks out with her hand in Angel's. She remembers when they used to do that in the old days, just sit around holding hands. They walk quietly for a little while. When they were far enough from the house, Angel turned his gaze towards Buffy, and starts to ask ehr a question.
Angel: So how did this fling start with Spike? He looked hurt when he said it. He was hurt there was no other feelings inside of him at that moment but utter hurt. He wanted to find Spike and murder him.
Buffy: It isn't a fling. Me and Spike really have feelings for each other and i don't think that that is any of your damn business and if that is why you asked me out tongiht so you could run an interrogation on me then I would like to go back home. i am in no mood to be questioned about my love life. She looked really hurt that Angel was questioning her even after not seeing her for five and a half years.
Ange: Buffy, come on I am not trying to interrogate you I just want to know how serious you and Spike are. I love you and I don't want anything to happen to you. I know how Spike can get when he is mad. He is also a manipulator.
Buffy: How do you know how he is? You haven't been around him for six or seven years. How could you judge someone like that?
Angel: I can do that because I hate him and I will always hate him.
Buffy; You don't know if you will always hate someone for your whole life. Well in your case it would be your whole immortal life.
They walked the rest of the way in silence. Buffy wasn't sure about the date anymore all because of the questions Angel was asking. She wanted to ring his neck for him but she knew that deep down inside that she was in love with him all over again. The finally reached the restuarant. They were seated at a table by the window. The window looked out on the ocean. Buffy loved the view of the ocean when the moon was shining on it. it looked so romantic. She actually could forget all the things that she had to do in her life.
Angel: What do you want to eat? He asked Buffy, begging for forgiveness in his voice. If Buffy would have looked at him just then she would see the saddest look on his face. He hated that he asked those questions about Spike but he had to know if she really loved Spike as much as she loved him in the beginning of their love affair.
Buffy;I think I will just get the Chinese rice and the chicken. It sounds really good.
Angel: I think that's what i will get too. He looked at her again, with the same look of sadness in his eyes.
They ordered and when they got their food they began to eat in silence. Buffy now began to feel really low.She didn't want to hurt Angel's feelings but she had to go home as soon as they got done eating. She didn't know how long she could stand being in his presence. What she didn't know was that something worse was about to happen.