Chapter 12 Hazy...

February 1, 2004

Buffy was packing up her suitcase, she just explained to Dawn what had happened, while she was being sent off to school, Dawn was excited and pleased to know that she was going to be able to see and hear from Spike again. It'd sure be nice to have another man in the house or apartment. Especially since the only three she knows is either dead serious, a goofball and an odd, well just plan odd Andrew. Sure she was ticked off at the bleach blonde haired demon who tried to rape her sister, but she knew he's changed, and for the better. Reason she knew well that he loves her sister which is all she could ask for from a guy like him.

"Buffy?"

"Not now Andrew." Buffy remained packing, she was in a hurry if she was going to catch her flight in time, or possibly could get an early flight.

"But Buffy, the gang's here." Buffy looked up, and headed out into the living room where she found, Faith, Willow, Xander, and Giles each curious over the sudden meeting.

Buffy was just explaining to the team what she was doing when they finally just asked her the question why? And it was the last thing they expected to hear.

"Spike's alive!"

"Another point for the soul vampire!" Faith replied, taking this as surprisingly good news. Willow began to smile while Xander and Giles stood side by side in shock.

"It's like these Vampires never die. What happened to the good old days when staking in the heart was good enough?" Xander said aloud, everybody turned to face him. "No offense; in shock here. I mean, what the hell was that amulet?"

"I don't know." replied Buffy. "But I'm going to find out."

"I'm not sure if it's a good idea for you to travel to LA." Mentioned Giles.

"Well why the hell not? Spike was there for Buffy, which is more than what we could ever say." Faith jumped in to say in defense for both Buffy and Spike.

"Buffy, it's not like Spike to not find you, I mean maybe there's something more important, back in LA. Something he doesn't want to trouble yourself with." Willow mentioned with her hands crossed on her lap.

"You mean like that Shanski Prophecy thingy?" Andrew said out of the blew, not even thinking what he was saying.

"The what, what?" asked Buffy confused.

"The Shanshu Prophecy!" Faith replied.

"How do you know about the Shanshu?" asked Giles.

"Ok, I was in LA doing my time for a few years. Word gets around, especially when there's Hell demon working lawyers walking in and out of the building." replied Faith, raising her hands as if surrendering to Giles.

"What's the Shanshu Prophecy?" asked Buffy.

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It's been a week since Kate decided to work with Angel and Spike. She met all three including G, who she finds his magic exotic. He always shows her some tricks and she watches excitingly. Angel let's G and Kate come on his and Spikes patrolling occasionally, feeling it is his job to watch these two. He still makes it known to them that they are not part of the team. When all they want is to feel needed.

Angel was in the office talking to the watchers society not looking very pleased with what ever they were talking about.

"What's wrong with him?" Kate asked walking over to Spike who was sitting in the chair looking through some demon books, while massaging the bridge of his nose.

"They always give us a bad time." Spike said, while trying to make since of all the demon books.

"Why? You two are the best." Kate said in shock.

"Well we were known to be the most bad ass, fearsome vampires through the centuries." Spike said while smiling as if proud of it, "and now we're known as the good vampires with a soul." His expression suddenly changed, and he went back to the books.

"You say that likes it's a bad thing." G mentioned listening in on the conversation.

"No, I just finally said it out loud." Spike said, looking up. "You'd think after all we've done for the blots in the past, they'd at least show us some respect. Not even being blown up can stop them from being…"

"Ok, so after that huge upsetting argument over us finding Kate, they decided to send a watcher." Angel said with his hands in his pockets.

"Unbelievable." Said Kate with a tone.

"What?" G asked.

"If they're ticked off, they're going to send us a joke of a watcher." She explained. "They're going to probably send someone who will get on all of our nerves so much, that we'll go crazy or worse split the team up."

"We're not a team." Angel said making it clear.

"Yah so you say." Kate brought up.

"It's just Spike and I." Spike smiled. "It's not like I had a chose." Spike rolled his eyes shaking his head.

"Right." Kate said rolling her eyes.

"Spike back me up." Angel said looking towards him.

"I'm going to have to agree with tails on this one." Spike replied.

"What!?"

"Stop calling me tails." Kate began to say looking towards Spike. "It makes me feel like a kid."

"We're all kids by heart tails." Spike smirked at Kate when she quickly glared at him.

"I think we all deserve a drink." Angel suggested.

"Lorne's!" Shouted Spike and G.

"Who?" Kate asked.

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"The new Slayer, nice to meet you." Lorne said smiling. "I think she's broken." Lorne waved his hand in front of her face. Kate just was so shocked over how he looked, she didn't even realize he was talking to her.

"You're a--

"Demon? She catches on quick." Lorne mentioned.

"Pylea." She said pointing. "Right?" She asked Angel, who looked at her impressed. "I said I didn't like Watchers, I never said I didn't have one."

Kate suddenly jumped back into Angel after feeling someone pass her. But no one being there.

"Kate meet Denis." Angel said pushing her slightly away from him.

"What?" Kate asked still worried and confused.

"Phantom Denis he likes to be called." Lorne said

"So he's a ghost?"

"Sorry for scaring you, I seem to have that effect on people." Denis wrote, handing her the piece of paper. Kate smiled and chuckled.

"Nice to meet you too Denis. Do you drink?" She asked heading towards the bar counter with the floating pad of paper.

"I don't think we'll ever meet a person Denis can't scare." Lorne mentioned.

"Or someone who doesn't know about me or Spike." Angel agreed smiling.

"Yah. Well not anymore." Lorne said. Angel started to hum with the song that was being played on stage. "Kate's a very interesting person, isn't she?" Lorne asked smiling.

"I guess, she's slightly stubborn, but she'll listen." Angel responded. "Why?" Angel was not taking this to be a good sign.

"I'm sorry, Angel but you hummed."

"Wait what!? Are you saying me and Kate?" Angel shocked over the thought.

"I didn't say that. In fact I didn't say anything, all I'm saying though, is. I see someone in your future Angel, someone special." Lorne replied. "And from the look of her, you can't blame me for asking. But then again… what I'm seeing it's a little hazy. So forgive me for drawing my attention towards an attractive young slayer."

"No more love for me Lorne, I'll make sure of it." Angel said heading towards the back room to join Spike and G in a game of poker.

"You can't hide from it Angel!" Lorne shouted, but Angel just ignored him and kept walking.