Ch5
****Sorry about the confusion, fanfiction puts everything different from the way I really type it. Bugger huh? Any ways thanks for the reviews. Here is the deal. Buffy has bad dreams about her past. What her past is? Well you don't know yet. Fun huh? Riley is the night watcher and is the one going destroy Angel. I'll get to that past later. Gunn and Wes are police officers on a case that concerns some one in Sunnydale. Got it? Good. If not write me and I will explain in more detail. Ta,****
He felt really bad about this.
Worse than bad. After all she'd just gotten her life back together and now he had to walk in and fuck it all up again. She'd know something was wrong the moment she saw him. How could she not?
He'd heard from her guardian that she was going out today with a boy none the less , and he had to be the to screw it put. God he felt low.
But it was better than her dead.
That couldn't happen. She was so dear to him. Like is baby sister. Something he never had but if he didn't that's what she would be.
Turning to Wes he let out a half smile.
Wes wasn't to keen on the matter himself.
Then again who was?
The fucker. He'd like nothing better than to wrap his hands around the guy's neck and squeeze the life out of him. But the department just might get bit pissed on that matter.
Still it wasn't like the nutcase didn't deserve it. After all he had put her through; what he was going to put her through.
They had gotten off the plane two hours ago, picked up the car, dropped there shit off and set out for the school.
School was over, but she would be there he had been told.
All he prayed for was that she took it well.
****"Sorry about this," Angel said looking really sheepish on the matter.
Buffy just laughed and swat him lightly on the arm. Truth be told it was pretty funny. Angel had mentioned to Spike the other night that they'd be going on a picnic after school today. What he forgot to say was that it was a date.
So they had the entire group standing in the library; trying to get everything sorted out.
Neither her nor Angel had a problem with them coming; it was just fitting people in to cars and getting all the food in to baskets.
They had finally decided to stop watching and laughing five minutes ago and try to help. It was much more fun to watch.
"Don't worry, we'll try just us again later," Buffy smiled, as she brushed up against him.
"With out all the children?" Angel said arching an eyebrow.
"But they're so cute," Buffy teased pointing over to Xander and Spike who where having mock battles with the silverware.
Angel gave her an odd look.
She just smiled back.
"Xander Harris and William Chase stop it now, or I'll hurt the both of you," Cordelia commanded when she got poked with one of the forks.
"Like to see ya try sis," Spike teased, running and standing behind Faith in mock terror when she started towards him.
"Sounds kinky Delia, might like it," Xander teased, kissing her on the temple and surrounding in a big hug.
"Scary thought," Oz commented, but no one was really sure if he was joking or not, until Willow burst out laughing.
"Buffy remember to be careful when driving the car," Giles said as he reluctantly handed her the keys.
"Don't worry I'll be fine. After all I learned to drive in L.A." Buffy smiled back, taking the keys before he changed his mind.
"Then I sure has hell wouldn't give you the keys to my car," A new voice called from the doorway.
Everyone turned to find a talk black man and a bit shorter white one. Both wearing badges on their belts.
"Gunn!" Buffy called before she bolted in to his arms for a warm hug. Angel's eyes narrowed on the two.
He didn't like the man.
Didn't know him. Didn't care. Didn't like him.
"Hey there Raggedy Ann," Gunn laughed as he embraced her back, swinging her up as one would a small child.
"What are you doing here? Did you come to see me? Miss me or something?" Buffy questioned as she rambled on," Hey Wes, how are ya?"
Wesley smiled down at her then said in is British tone, "Good and your self?"
She smiled. They'd never really seen her smile. Then again there usually wasn't much to smile over.
"How's Fred doing Gunn?" Buffy asked.
"Eight months pregnant and informing me that its all my fault. But then a lot is the husband's fault when his wife is going to have a baby," He grinned. "Who are your friends?"
"Oh," Buffy blushed at the reminder, "This is Angel, Spike, Oz, Xander, Cordelia, Willow, and Faith. Guys this is Charles Gunn and his partner Wesley Price," she pointed to each person as the name was read off.
"Which bring me back to the question of 'what are you doing here." Buffy stopped mid sentence.
She knew. Just by the look in his eyes. She'd seen that look before. Knew all to well what it meant.
NO.
It just couldn't be.
"Buffy." Gunn said moving closer. She knew. He had seen the haunted look in her eyes. Eyes that had been so clear minutes before.
God he was starting to hate himself.
"Don't," she interrupted him. Turning she looked back at the group and quietly said," You guys go on ahead, I think I'm going to have to skip this trip,"
"What's wrong?" Angel stepped forward, wrapping his arms around Buffy until she was cushioned against him.
She held him tightly, he made her feel safe. A feeling she didn't want to give up.
Glancing above her blond curls Angel shoot the two older men a malicious look. He didn't know what had happened, but it was enough to upset Buffy.
He didn't like that, which probably came because he didn't like them.
"Nothing," Buffy mumbled against his shirt. She wouldn't break down she couldn't afford to.
She detached herself from Angle. There was to much to think about. Too much to do. And she would do it. Because she had to.
"Come on Children," Angel smiled as everyone filed out. Turning to Buffy, he cupped her chin so that she would meet his eyes," I'll be around tomorrow."
Lowering his head he kissed her. A kiss of comfort, a kiss of promises.
Her eyes traveled him as he walked out. She had never needed anyone before.
But she was starting to need him.
He made her life complete. Made her feel whole.
Her Angel.
Facing Gunn she erased her face of any emotion.
Emotion never helped.
Clear thinking did.
"Talk."
****Sorry about the confusion, fanfiction puts everything different from the way I really type it. Bugger huh? Any ways thanks for the reviews. Here is the deal. Buffy has bad dreams about her past. What her past is? Well you don't know yet. Fun huh? Riley is the night watcher and is the one going destroy Angel. I'll get to that past later. Gunn and Wes are police officers on a case that concerns some one in Sunnydale. Got it? Good. If not write me and I will explain in more detail. Ta,****
He felt really bad about this.
Worse than bad. After all she'd just gotten her life back together and now he had to walk in and fuck it all up again. She'd know something was wrong the moment she saw him. How could she not?
He'd heard from her guardian that she was going out today with a boy none the less , and he had to be the to screw it put. God he felt low.
But it was better than her dead.
That couldn't happen. She was so dear to him. Like is baby sister. Something he never had but if he didn't that's what she would be.
Turning to Wes he let out a half smile.
Wes wasn't to keen on the matter himself.
Then again who was?
The fucker. He'd like nothing better than to wrap his hands around the guy's neck and squeeze the life out of him. But the department just might get bit pissed on that matter.
Still it wasn't like the nutcase didn't deserve it. After all he had put her through; what he was going to put her through.
They had gotten off the plane two hours ago, picked up the car, dropped there shit off and set out for the school.
School was over, but she would be there he had been told.
All he prayed for was that she took it well.
****"Sorry about this," Angel said looking really sheepish on the matter.
Buffy just laughed and swat him lightly on the arm. Truth be told it was pretty funny. Angel had mentioned to Spike the other night that they'd be going on a picnic after school today. What he forgot to say was that it was a date.
So they had the entire group standing in the library; trying to get everything sorted out.
Neither her nor Angel had a problem with them coming; it was just fitting people in to cars and getting all the food in to baskets.
They had finally decided to stop watching and laughing five minutes ago and try to help. It was much more fun to watch.
"Don't worry, we'll try just us again later," Buffy smiled, as she brushed up against him.
"With out all the children?" Angel said arching an eyebrow.
"But they're so cute," Buffy teased pointing over to Xander and Spike who where having mock battles with the silverware.
Angel gave her an odd look.
She just smiled back.
"Xander Harris and William Chase stop it now, or I'll hurt the both of you," Cordelia commanded when she got poked with one of the forks.
"Like to see ya try sis," Spike teased, running and standing behind Faith in mock terror when she started towards him.
"Sounds kinky Delia, might like it," Xander teased, kissing her on the temple and surrounding in a big hug.
"Scary thought," Oz commented, but no one was really sure if he was joking or not, until Willow burst out laughing.
"Buffy remember to be careful when driving the car," Giles said as he reluctantly handed her the keys.
"Don't worry I'll be fine. After all I learned to drive in L.A." Buffy smiled back, taking the keys before he changed his mind.
"Then I sure has hell wouldn't give you the keys to my car," A new voice called from the doorway.
Everyone turned to find a talk black man and a bit shorter white one. Both wearing badges on their belts.
"Gunn!" Buffy called before she bolted in to his arms for a warm hug. Angel's eyes narrowed on the two.
He didn't like the man.
Didn't know him. Didn't care. Didn't like him.
"Hey there Raggedy Ann," Gunn laughed as he embraced her back, swinging her up as one would a small child.
"What are you doing here? Did you come to see me? Miss me or something?" Buffy questioned as she rambled on," Hey Wes, how are ya?"
Wesley smiled down at her then said in is British tone, "Good and your self?"
She smiled. They'd never really seen her smile. Then again there usually wasn't much to smile over.
"How's Fred doing Gunn?" Buffy asked.
"Eight months pregnant and informing me that its all my fault. But then a lot is the husband's fault when his wife is going to have a baby," He grinned. "Who are your friends?"
"Oh," Buffy blushed at the reminder, "This is Angel, Spike, Oz, Xander, Cordelia, Willow, and Faith. Guys this is Charles Gunn and his partner Wesley Price," she pointed to each person as the name was read off.
"Which bring me back to the question of 'what are you doing here." Buffy stopped mid sentence.
She knew. Just by the look in his eyes. She'd seen that look before. Knew all to well what it meant.
NO.
It just couldn't be.
"Buffy." Gunn said moving closer. She knew. He had seen the haunted look in her eyes. Eyes that had been so clear minutes before.
God he was starting to hate himself.
"Don't," she interrupted him. Turning she looked back at the group and quietly said," You guys go on ahead, I think I'm going to have to skip this trip,"
"What's wrong?" Angel stepped forward, wrapping his arms around Buffy until she was cushioned against him.
She held him tightly, he made her feel safe. A feeling she didn't want to give up.
Glancing above her blond curls Angel shoot the two older men a malicious look. He didn't know what had happened, but it was enough to upset Buffy.
He didn't like that, which probably came because he didn't like them.
"Nothing," Buffy mumbled against his shirt. She wouldn't break down she couldn't afford to.
She detached herself from Angle. There was to much to think about. Too much to do. And she would do it. Because she had to.
"Come on Children," Angel smiled as everyone filed out. Turning to Buffy, he cupped her chin so that she would meet his eyes," I'll be around tomorrow."
Lowering his head he kissed her. A kiss of comfort, a kiss of promises.
Her eyes traveled him as he walked out. She had never needed anyone before.
But she was starting to need him.
He made her life complete. Made her feel whole.
Her Angel.
Facing Gunn she erased her face of any emotion.
Emotion never helped.
Clear thinking did.
"Talk."