A/N: Sorry for the delay. I've been working on some art projects. That's right kiddies, good old Angel's been working on some arts and crafts…without the crafts, and no not the vampire. I'm talking about me, stupid.
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LPOV
We all see him. I haven't seen him in years; I run up to the guy holding the sign and hug him.
"Daniel, it's good to see ya," I say. Daniel works for my dad along with Robert and two Mexican women. We both pull out of the hug.
"Likewise, chérie. It never ceases to amaze me on how much older ya are and how much younger ya look, compared to me," he's always been jealous of me for looking this way. I can't help that my kind age slower than humans. "Who's yo friends, chérie?"
"Oh," I turn my head to them. "This is Faith," I say pointing to her. "That's Buffy," I say pointing to Buffy. "And that's…Dawn," I say and she gives a little wave.
"Nice to meet ya folks, now ya'll betta get yo asses in the limo, it's gonna be a long drive," he says and we all get in and everyone starts to stare at me while the car is moving.
"What?"
FPOV
I know she said she called a friend, but this is just too sweet for just a call to an old friend.
"Tig, who the hell do ya know in this town? I mean ya got us some sweet digs so far,"
"Uh…yeah…about that…my dad's…kinda loaded," Kinda loaded? From the size of this thing I'd say he's pretty damn loaded.
"What did he do to get this much? Kill mob bosses for a living?" B asks.
"More like, opened his own fashion industry and made billions," she says wincing.
"OH MY GOD!!" B and Dawn say and squeal at the same time. Now I see why Tig winced. That hurt like hell.
"Geez B, blow my eardrums out, will ya?" I say a little annoyed.
"Sorry Faith, but do you realize who her father is?" she squeals out.
"A sick son of a bitch that tortured his own daughter?" I say a little miffed. What? My mother did the same thing to me so I know where she comes from.
"No, renowned fashion designer, Lix Raine!"Dawn screams with all excitement.
"Ugh…and the fawning begins," I hear Tig say right beside me. "Now I so don't want to go 'home'," she climbs up to that visor thing and knocks on it. "Dan, can ya please not take us there yet? Can ya please just drive us around town or somethin'?" she asks with a whine in her tone.
"Sure thing miss, but ya do know that most of the town is still in bad shape since hurricane Katrina, right?"
"I don't care, and please…don't call me miss, Li works just fine,"
"Ok, miss Li,"
"Urg…" she growls out and sits back down while Danny boy turns us around. "This is gonna be a long…week?" she asks the last part while facing me and I confirm her fears.
"Week,"
"Damn,"
LPOV
We drive around the city for awhile; this place is a dump. I can't believe that most of the places and historical land mark are completely ruined.
"Oh, no," I stare out the window. "Dan, stop the car!" he does and I get out and run for my life towards the thing I had close to a home for 50 years. I stand in front of the pile of rubble and fall to my knees.
"I can't believe it…it's gone…50 years of my life down in rubble," someone's beside me; I don't see who it is.
"I-" I cut her off.
"Don't, there's nothin' ya can do," I say turning my head towards…Dawn? What is with her? She's always around. I get up and start to walk the rubble infested streets.
FPOV
We all watch Li walk off. She's in pain, I can tell. She told me about this place, before it became shit; it used to be a bar/shelter. A bar to humans, but a shelter to abandon Maji that lost their homes or something. She told me this was the closest thing to a home for a good part of her life, when she didn't want to go home she came here, from what she told me the owners of the place were really nice too. Maji bears, I think she said they were.
"Should I go after her?" Dawn asks. I don't think she should.
"No, I'll do it,"
"Bu-" I cut her off.
"No buts, I know ya love her D, but let me take care of this ok?" she just nods and I run off to catch up to her.
LPOV
The one place, the one place, and now it's destroyed! I feel like the powers are punishing me. I guess they are; after all I did, I disgraced my entire race. I'm pull out of my thought by Faith running up beside me.
"What?!" I snap at her.
"Don't ya get an attitude with me ya giant fur ball," I glare at her for a minute and then just go straight forward.
"Whateva,"
"What's wrong with ya? You've been a big sour puss all day,"
"I have a lot of shit on my mind a'ight? There's thing with Daw-…dad and now the one place I loved while I was in this hellhole is gone. I know I don't live here anymore and I'm grateful for that, but I had some good memories there, ya know?"
"Yeah, I here ya," she says and then things go silent for a while until she speaks again. "What do ya want to do now, Tig?"
"I want to get this over with as soon as possible," I say and turn around heading for the limo. We all get back in and go to my dad's place. Once we're there we're greeted by Robert.
"Miss Raine, it's wonderful to see you again. Where have you been?"
"The name's Li, and trust me; ya wouldn't want to know,"
"Well, then let me show you to your rooms," he says but before we could go up stairs, I see him, my dad.
"Li-li?"
"…Dad,"
