Jack awoke that following morning, pleasantly surprised to see the sun shining through the window. He sat up from his resting spot and stretched huge, noticing that Elena was no longer in the room. Reaching over, he took the boots into his hand and placed them on his feet then pushed himself up off the floor. Grabbing up the long black jacket he had laid beside him the previous night, he placed it over his shoulders and had just zipped it up when Elena came into the room.

"Hi!" she greeted perkily, "Did you sleep well?"

"Ah," he shrugged, "It was okay, but you know," he adjusted the goggles on his head, "I do have to go. I appreciate your kindness, but I can't stay forever."

"Alright," she nodded, "But before you go, I would like you to meet a friend of mine."

"Okay," he cocked an eyebrow, "Where are they?"

"Come with me." She reached out and grasped his hand within hers, and though he struggled to free himself, she gripped him just tight enough to keep him from slipping away. Jack was drug out the door and then out of the apartment where, once outside, he noticed another girl with long black hair sitting upon a small concrete wall there.

Elena's loud footsteps alerted the girl, and she turned to them as they approached, Jack now finally managing to pull his hand loose from Elena. The girl offered no smile, unlike Elena, and her eyes seemed very unpredictable as he looked into them. Unsure of what to do or say, he merely turned his eyes away from her gaze and let out a small meek, "Hey."

"Hey," the girl replied, "Now Elena, why is this so important?"

"Just wanted you to meet my new friend Kel, this is Jack." She motioned to him, "He stayed with me last night."

"But uhm…" he stepped forward for a moment holding up his pointer finger, "Nothing happened, just for the record."

"Hmmm," Kelly LeCreu stood up from her spot, "Right."

"Right?" he grew upset at her questioning the fact, "I did not do anything with this girl!"

"Chill out," Kelly told him, "I don't care what you did or didn't do to be honest." She turned to Elena, "Was this it, because I needed to go by and see Angel for a bit."

"Oh," Elena piped, "Yep…that's it."

"Alright," Kelly cocked an eyebrow, "Well then…I'm going to go." She motioned back toward the road.

"Okay," Elena grinned, "Tell Angel I said hi."

"I'm sure she'll be thrilled." Kelly replied somberly as she then turned and headed off down the street. Elena stood there for a moment, but when she turned back noticing the very displeased look upon Jack's face.

"What?" she asked innocently.

"You can't do this to me!?" he protested to her as he motioned toward Kelly, "You can't just go around letting people think we did…" he paused, "…things like that."

"I didn't make her think that," Elena informed him, "You did by your own words. I just said you stayed with me last night."

Again, Jack sulked up at her, but quickly recovered, "Well, it's been fun, but it's time for me, Jack Spicer, to go back out into the world and find my own way."

"Yeah," she looked at him skeptically, "Just be careful for all the gangs around. Someone like you is a perfect target for them."

"What?" his eyes grew wide as did his smile, "Heh…on second thought…how does breakfast sound?"

Elena only gave him a sly smile and then once again grabbed his hand as she dragged him back toward her apartment.

Angel was resting peacefully when her slumber was interrupted by a low annoying tap on her door. She sat up in bed and looked hazy across the room, but called out in a low tone, "Come in."

From the hallway, Raimundo entered and glanced toward her as he informed, "Uhm…I hate to bother you, but someone is here to see you."

"Someone?" she questioned to herself, "It's not a huge white wolf man is it?"

Raimundo only let out a small chuckle as he shook his head, "No way, it's some girl. She looks almost like she could be your sister."

"Ah," Angel nodded and then stated lowly, "Kelly. Tell her I'll be right there."

"Okay." He agreed and then left the room. Once he was gone, Angel stood up from her bed and sighed when she saw the blood that had stained her sheets. Though it wasn't much, she knew it would be hard to get out, but most of all, it reminded her that last night was not just a whacked out dream. Going over to her dresser, she picked up a hairbrush and ran it through her darkened hair, and then threw on some clothes before going out to meet her friend.

Kelly stood outside the door of Angel's house, insisting upon waiting there, though Raimundo had asked her to come in many times. She rolled her eyes and only shook her head as he came back and reminded her, "Angel knows you're here, so I'm sure it would be okay for you to come inside."

"I know," she told him, "But I'll just wait here."

"Are you sure?" he asked.

"I'm positive," she nodded, "For the hundredth time, I am positive."

"Okay, okay," he finally backed off just as Angel came down the hallway. Coming around the corner and into the living room, Angel looked out the door at Kelly and grinned, "Giving you a hard time?"

"I guess you could call it that." Kelly stood up to meet her friend. Angel leaned out and embraced her for a moment, not noticing the profound blush that had now taken over Raimundo's face. As she leaned in, she whispered lowly, "I'm so glad you came by sis…I really needed you to talk to."

"What's going on?" Kelly asked, now growing concerned.

"Not now," Angel shook her head, "Let me go let Mom know I'm leaving, then we can go somewhere and talk."

Kelly merely nodded as Angel once again stepped back inside the house and disappeared for another moment. Raimundo stood by feeling very awkward now, but decided to make up for it as he joined Kelly, "Uhm, listen, I'm sorry for being annoying."

"Nah," Kelly finally looked toward him, "Don't worry about it."

"Great," he grinned and then once again was haunted by the awkward silence; however, it was short lived as soon Angel appeared back on the scene. Nodding, she stepped off the small porch and motioned for Kelly. Raimundo watched the two girls as they walked a ways down the sidewalk, wondering the whole time what it was they could have been talking about. A part of him wanted it to be him, but at the same time, a part of him knew it wasn't. He sighed and took a seat on the porch, once again letting his mind wander to how he may get home.

After walking about a block, Angel stopped in front of a tree and leaned back on it as she moaned lowly, "Kel… I need your help."

"What's going on?" her friend asked as she took a place beside Angel. Sighing lowly, Angel continued, "Yesterday, I went over and practiced with San and Trent like I always do, but when I left I went to P.J's. While I was there, me and Brooke were talking about this guy that was sitting at one of the tables there. She had told me he seemed lost, but it was confirmed when I went back out to my car and he was there…begging me at ridiculous levels to help him."

"Did you help him?" Kelly asked.

Angel merely shook her head, "No…I didn't. I was weirded out by him grabbing my hand and then laying his head on my leg and shit…I just left him there…after flying him the bird. Now though, I'm eaten with guilt and thinking I made a huge mistake."

"Angel," Kelly looked her closest friend over, "We all make mistakes, it's a part of being human, but you can't beat yourself up over it. I'm sure he found someone to help him."

Angel only shook her head, "I'm not so sure about that. Under any other circumstance, I would forget about it, but the guilt is so bad, it's making me have weird dreams. Last night, I dreamt I was looking for him and when I woke up, I was standing out in the pouring rain. I had no recollection of getting out of my bed or anything, and if it hadn't been for Raimundo…I don't know where I would have ended up."

"Raimundo," Kelly questioned, "Is that the guy at your house?"

"Yeah," Angel nodded, "He seems lost too, and after I almost ran over him with my car yesterday, I felt obligated to give him a place to stay for the time being. He says he's from some place called Asia, but I don't even know of a place like that around here."

"Asia?" Kelly's eyebrow rose, "What the hell?"

"Exactly my thoughts…I don't know how to help him, but I can't just throw him out on the streets. Besides, in times like last night, he was kinda helpful. Aside from that though…I have got to find this other dude, that dream last night was far to real for me to just pass it off, but I don't want to do it alone. I was wondering if you would maybe help me if you can."

Kelly stood there for a moment thinking, and slowly her head began to nod and she informed, "Sure…I'll help you out as best as I can. Who is it we're looking for?"

"I don't know his name," Angel told her, "But he's not hard to miss. He's got this bright red hair and these weird looking goggle things on his head. That's the first things I noticed, so I'm sure everyone else does too."

Once again Kelly seemed to think deeply as her mind wandered off to that of hers and Elena's conversation earlier that morning. The boy she had met, she hadn't really paid attention too, but she gasped out as she definitely remembered the hair and the goggles. With a snap of her fingers, she looked toward Angel and smiled, "I think I can help you out."

"Why's that?" Angel stood straight now, questioning why her friend had grown so excited all of a sudden. Kelly grabbed Angel's hand and pulled her slightly as they began to walk again, "This morning I saw Elena and she wanted me to meet this "friend" of hers. At first I didn't know it was the same guy, but when you mentioned the hair and the goggles…I knew it had to be him."

"He's with Elena?" Angel's lip kinda snarled up. Kelly only laughed out slightly and nodded as they grew closer to the house. Once they got there, Angel looked at Raimundo on the porch there and informed him, "Come one…were going some where."

"Alright," he stood up, "I'm itching for something to do."

"Good," she said and then looked down at his feet, "And while were out…let's get you some shoes."

Raimundo only blushed again as this was pointed out, but nonetheless he followed the two girls as they readied themselves and then headed towards the apartments on the other side of town.

Eventually, the car stopped outside the apartments. Angel sat in the driver's seat, and passed a pleading glance to Kelly, who only nodded and opened the door. After she stepped out, she stuck her head back in and informed, "I'll be back in just a minute."

Angel bobbed her head in agreement, but after the door was closed again, Raimundo leaned up from the back seat and asked, "So what exactly are we doing?"

"I'm looking for someone, someone I met yesterday. A guy in need of help just as yourself, but I turned him down." She explained. Raimundo grew confused wondering if it could be who he thought, but asked, "So what happened to him?"

"I'm not sure, that's kind of why I'm here. For some odd reason, I was overtaken with guilt after I left him, and I need to make sure he's alright before I can go on with my life. Sounds stupid I know," she breathed of laughter, "But that's how it is."

"It's not stupid," Raimundo only smiled softly to her back, "It only shows compassion."

"Compassion," Angel simply stated as she allowed her eyes to wander out the window and toward the apartments.

Kelly waited outside the door after having rung the doorbell, and knowing it would be a minute before anyone would answer. She wasn't a bit surprised, when Elena's step father opened the door and peered out, however, upon his seeing her he fully opened the door and greeted, "Afternoon Kelly. I guess you're here for Elena."

"Yeah," Kelly agreed.

"Would you like to come in?" he took a step back from the door offering her to come in, but she only shook her head calmly, "No…it's okay. If you can, just have her meet me out here in front."

"I can do that."

"And tell her to bring her friend with her." She added. He nodded and then pushed the door in a little as he turned and went back into the house. Elena was back in her room, her music blaring loud and she danced about as Jack sat by on the bed wondering once again how he had gotten into this.

Thom, interrupting the moment when he opened the door, called out over the music, "Elena!"

She quickly stopped what she was doing and rushed over to turn the music down, now turning back to her step-dad. She grinned, "Yes?"

"Kelly's outside waiting on you. She said she wants to see you, and she told you to bring your friend." He informed her as his finger pointed toward Jack. Elena seemed pleasantly surprised and swiftly turned the radio off as she stepped toward the bed.

Jumping up off the bed, Jack stuck both his hands behind his back as he assured her, "I don't need you to drag me along, I can walk on my own."

"Okay." She beamed and then rushed out the door.

Kelly sat almost in the same spot she had that morning, but stood up as soon as she saw them coming. Joining them, she knew immediately upon seeing Jack that he had to be the one that Angel was looking for. Managing a small smile, she greeted, "Elena…I need to borrow your friend."

"Borrow?" Elena seemed confused, "What for?"

"Angel wants to meet him." Kelly pointed in the general direction of her car. Jack, catching part of the conversation, stepped in and asked, "Uhm…excuse me…who wants to meet me?" he grinned.

"Angel." Kelly repeated.

"Who is…Angel?" he cocked an eyebrow.

Kelly turned in her spot, and raised her arm high, to motion Angel on, Jack watching from behind her. From across the way, he saw the same car that had left him the day before at P.J's, and his eyes grew wide as his gaze fell upon Angel, who now stepped out of the car. Taking a step forward toward Kelly, he merely leaned in and shook his head, "I'm sorry, but you must be sadly mistaken…that girl hates me."

Kelly only glanced at him from the corner of her eye, as Angel still approached, "I assure you…she is looking for you."

Jack's expression became confused as she finally reached him, and his eyes quickly shifted away and down to the ground. As well as feeling embarrassed and ashamed from the previous day, he also felt nervous in Angel's presence. She tried not to act overly excited upon seeing him, even though her mind was screaming at her how happy she was to have found him.

"Uhm…" she felt awkward all of a sudden, "Listen…I'm sorry about yesterday. I'll admit I'm usually rude like that, but it's been bothering me that I didn't help you out."

"It's been bothering you?" he asked, seeming surprised that she had said that, "The thought of me bothered you?" he kind of chuckled.

"Yeah," Angel shifted, wishing the awkwardness would go away. When it refused, she simply took a step back, "And with that said, since you seem to be fine now, I'll head back to my house."

"No, no, no…" he shook his head at her, but as he glanced past her, he noticed Raimundo now getting out of the car and jealousy strangely overtook him. His eyebrows dropped to that of a sullen expression and his arms went limp at his sides as his eyes made it back toward Angel.

Angel watched him, unsure of what he was doing, but jumped back when he pointed his finger out at her and demanded, "What the…why did you help him and not me!?"

Growing angry at the finger in her face now, Angel quickly reached up and grabbed it from the air and told him, "Listen to me…I feel bad for what I did, so don't go trying to make me feel worse, I don't need it. As far as him," she motioned toward Raimundo, who by now had reached where they stood, "One…he didn't grab my hand, or weirdly lay his head on my leg, and on top of that I almost hit him with my car yesterday."

Jack jerked his finger from her grip, as he sulked up like a child, "No…you like him more than me," he turned and raised his arms in exasperation, "And why not!? Everyone else does too! How…" he turned back, looking at her, "…did I expect you to be any different?"

"How can you not?" Raimundo shot from beside Angel, "Give it up Spicer."

"You shut up wind boy!" Jack demanded of him. Angel's eyes grew wide, as she finally realized these two were not strangers and she asked, "Wait a minute? You two know each other?"

"Unfortunately." They both replied as they both then turned their backs on one another. Angel passed a glance to Kelly, who glanced back at her and only shrugged. She then let out a sigh and turned back to her car, "Whatever… I don't need this crap. Let's go Kelly."

Jack snapped out of his fit as Angel walked away, and yelped out as he, in a flash, was by her side. Walking with her, he glanced back over his shoulder as he pleaded, "Uhm…listen…you can't really leave me here with that girl…she's crazy."

"No kidding," Angel spat, "Now tell me something I don't already know."

"Fine," he stepped in front of her, stopping her, "I can't stay here. Take me with you. Please?" he smiled big at her. Angel merely looked back at Elena, then back at Jack, and then took one last glance toward Elena again as she stated, "I think you have it pretty good here."

"No!" Jack squealed out, "Don't leave me!"

"Yes, leave him." Raimundo appeared again. Jack shook with anger, but he controlled it as he stated to his foe, "Just…don't!"

"And if I do?" Raimundo teased.

"That's enough." Angel broke in, and she then passed a glare between the two of them, "If you are going, I suggest you get your ass in the car because I'm leaving."

Quickly, without Jack even saying goodbye to Elena, the two of them darted off to the car both of them trying to stuff themselves through the same door. Angel only rolled her eyes as she looked toward Kelly and said, "Morons."

"Indeed." Kelly agreed, and then followed Angel on to the car after turning and waving to Elena for a split second. Elena stood by, blinking at what had just taken place, as soon the car rolled away leaving her there by herself.