Buffy and Cordelia
"Season 6"
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AN: Sorry it's been so long since I updated but I have been really busy with my senior year of High School and getting my applications into colleges but now I got accepted so hopefully I'll be updating more often…thanks to all the reviewers for sticking with the story.
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Chapter 41: Sense and Sensitivity
Buffy and Cordelia's apartment
Cordelia walked into her apartment and it was easy to say that she was not very happy. She was covered in slim and her hair was sticking up in every which way. Buffy was coming in the door right behind her and she didn't have any slim on her yet she was wearing a sheepish grin.
"Look Cordy, you know I didn't mean to…" she trailed off as she looked at her girlfriend.
Cordelia turned and glared at her. "You didn't mean to kill the nasty demon right in front of me. Even though Angel explained to you how it would explode, thus spreading it's demons gusts everywhere when you killed it." Buffy smiled a sweet smile. "Oh no, don't even think your getting out of it that easily," Cordelia said as she walked toward the bathroom. "I'm taking a shower," she said as she slammed the door behind her.
Buffy jumped a little at the sound of the door slammed but as soon as it was closed a smile broke out across her face. She really didn't mean to do that to Cordelia. It wasn't her fault that Cordelia was standing right next to the demon when she punched the sword through the demons heart.
With a smile on her face Buffy walked into the living room and sat on the couch, and also turning on the T.V. Just, as she was about to get comfy her phone rang. She picked it up while looking at the number. "Great," she said as she placed the phone to her ear. "What do you want Angel?" Buffy asked in a bored tone. It wasn't that she wasn't happy to hear his voice it was just at this moment that she didn't want to hear from him. Mostly because every time he called he had some kind of bad news to tell her.
"It's nice to be talking to you too Buffy," he said in a sarcastic tone that took Buffy back a little because he usually talked with no emotion what so ever.
"Sorry it's just that me and Cordelia…"
"Cordelia and I," he stated interrupting her.
"Whatever," Buffy Paused, "And to top it all off she's mad at me because I killed the demon and she was in slim distance." She said with a sigh.
"That really suck," he said and she could picture the smirk. "Anyways I have some detective work that I have to do for Kate and I was wondering if you wanted to help," he said.
"Detective Kate as in Angel's new love interest Kate?" she asked.
"There is no love interest," he said sternly.
"Whatever," she said blowing it off. "So detective work what time do you need me?" she asked figured she might as well help Angel out. She had already made Cordelia made to the probability of her getting any tonight was not very high.
"Actually I won't need you until tomorrow I was just wondering so I know if your coming in with Cordelia or not," he said.
"So in other words you need to let Doyle know so he in turn knows whether or not he can hit on my girl," she said with a knowing tone. Cordelia and her have no secret's.
"You know he doesn't still think about her that way," Angel said. "He can't help but flirt because he likes her and I don't think anything is going to change that." Angel explained.
"I know," Buffy said sadly.
"You did get one of the hotties," he said.
"Oh yeah and who is the other hottie I could have picked up?" Buffy asked jokingly.
"You," he said. "And if you think about what that just implied it is kinda gross," he said.
"Okay I think it's time that I let you go because my weirdness is starting to rub off on you." She said. "I'll see you tomorrow then," she said.
"Tomorrow, bye Buffy." He said and then hung up. Buffy hung up her phone and smiled. Even though Angel didn't admit she knew that he had some sort of feelings for one detective Lockly.
Cordelia walked out of the bathroom drying her hair. "Who was on the phone?" she asked as she looked at Buffy.
"Just Angel talking business," she said with a grin. "Nice look," Buffy said.
"Me in just a towel, I knew you'd like," Cordelia said as an evil grin came upon her face. Before she knew Buffy was after her and she was running toward the bedroom. Maybe the night was a total loss after all.
Angel Investigations
Cordelia and Buffy arrived at Angel Investigations late, which didn't rally surprise, anybody so they didn't have to explain themselves. Buffy glared at Doyle when she walked in and instantly regretted it because he cast his gaze downward and she knew she had hurt him.
Angel had told her once after Doyle found out about their relationship that he just wanted her to like me. He didn't want her to think that he was always trying to take Cordelia away. So when Doyle looked back up at her she smiled.
"Okay what do you say we get started," Cordelia said when she noticed everyone go quiet. "What does Kate need our help for?" Cordelia asked as she took a seat at her desk.
Angel and Doyle walk over and took a seat in to of the chairs that were also in the office. "Well it isn't exactly Kate that we're helping, she doesn't really know that I know," Angel explained.
"That is not a good way to start a relationship," Buffy said as she was looking at her nails.
"It is more of her father that needs our help," Angel said ignoring Buffy. "She recently told me about a mobster that she was trying to take down. And she had just arrested one of his employees but he got bailed out. So I went and watched him…"
"Jeez stalker much," Buffy said looking up and saw all three of them looking at her. "Sorry," she added.
"Anyway when I got to were he was I saw her father standing there not only with the guy but with the mob boss himself," Angel explained.
"And why again does this concern us?" Cordelia asked looking at the file.
"Because I think Kate's father is in way over his head and if he's not careful he could get himself hurt," he explained glaring at Cordelia.
"Sorry I asked," she said.
"Buffy I was wondering if you and I can go back there tonight to see if we can find out anything," he said and Buffy nodded. "Doyle, you and Cordelia kept looking, see if you can find out anything on this guy," he said placing a picture on the table.
"No problem boss," Doyle said as he picked up the picture. But before he could say anything Cordelia snatched it out of his hands and took a seat in front of her computer. "Hey," he said.
"I'll make sure it gets done Angel," she said with a smirk in Doyle's direction. "You guys just be careful and make sure to bring her home safe to me," she added pointing at Buffy.
"You got it," he said with a smile and he and Buffy turned and walked toward his apartment. As they were ascending the stairs Angel looked at her. "Cordelia ability to frighten people hasn't changed I see," he said.
"You have no idea," Buffy commented. "You should see it when her and Xander get together in the same room. "Priceless."
"I remember," he said as he remembered when he used to live in Sunnydale with them. In a way he missed it, yet there were also time he didn't. "So how are you and Cordelia doing?" he asked as she took a seat at his table and waited for him to choice a weapon.
"Never been better," she said and he smiled. "That vacation we took really cleared a lot of things up for us," she explained. "I don't know what I would do without her," she said.
"I remember the feeling," he said looking at her out of the corner of his eye.
"Angel you and I both know that our relationship never would have worked," Buffy said.
"How do you know that?" he asked looking at her.
"Because I wasn't in love with you anymore," she said honestly. "I moved on and I want you to do the same." She said.
"I can't because no one will ever be…" he trailed off trying to think of a word.
"Me?" Buffy asked. "I'm sorry Angel I really am but I don' t think of you like that anymore. And if Cordelia found out she'd probably stake you," Buffy said with a smile. "I want us to be friends," she added.
"So do I, but my feelings for you will never change. Buffy you're the reason I decided to fight the good fight instead of staying a sewer rats feeding of rats," he said as he stepped closer to her.
She stepped back holding her hand up. "I know that," she said. "But we were on two different paths and they led us in two different direction. Mine led me to Cordelia and your led you to Kate," she said.
He hung his head and turned and grabbed one of his stakes. "That's if, after all this time of you're choosing a weapon and you chose a stake," Buffy said almost not believing it.
"I just wanted to talk, we haven't talked in a long time." He said honestly. "You ready?" he asked as he looked at her.
"Ready as I'll ever be to take down a mob boss," she paused. "Okay that was something I never thought I'd hear myself say," she added as they walked toward the sewer. Since it was still day time out they had to take the sewer.
Docks
As Angel was walking along the docks he noticed three guys standing around talking. He had told Buffy to go look around the other way knowing that they'd get more done that way.
He really hadn't expected them to be back her tonight, figuring that they would find somewhere else to go. "Mobster in this era are so not like the old days," he said as he ducked into an alley and took off his jacket and t-shirt to reveal a bright orange Hawaiian shirt.
"Is this were the boat comes?" he asked walking up to them. All three of them looked at him. "There is a boat leaving for a trip isn't there?" he asked playing confused.
"No," the one with white hair said. "I think you're in the wrong place mister," he added.
"No, this is where I was told to met, I even wrote it down," he said starting to look through his pockets. "Hold on, let me find it," he said searching. Before any of them knew it Angel whipped his hand out and punching one of the guys in the face knocking him down and out. The other one attacked him and Angel easily disposed of him. But the third one was running away and before Angel could chase after him five police patrol cars pulled up.
Kate came out of one of them and pointed a gun at the one trying to get away. "Freeze," she yelled as she looked at the man. But when she knew that he was taken care of she walked over to Angel. "What are you doing here?" she asked him.
"Waiting for a boat," he lied. She rolled her eyes, which indicted that she wanted the truth. "I heard a rumor that your big mob boss guy was going to be here so I came and checked it out…" he paused realizing something. "How did you know I was here?" he asked.
"I called her," a voice said from behind them. The turned around and looked at Buffy standing there. "Now of you don't mind I am going to go home to my wife," she said and then started toward the city.
"Did she just say…?" Kate started.
"Yeah," Angel said. "Long story."
"I think you better get outta here before my boss sees you and I get into even more trouble," she said. Angel nodded and walked toward the alley were he left his clothes. Neither one of the noticed the mob boss looking at them from inside the car.
Cordelia's apartment
Buffy and Cordelia headed home after Angel got back from talking to Kate. And to both of there disliking he got home a little too soon. When they walked inside the apartment Cordelia noticed that it had been ransacked. Everything was smashed and broken.
"Oh my god...my apartment," she said as she walked through the rubble.
Buffy just walked past her as she pulled her cell phone out of her pocket and called Angel. When he picked up she smiled. "We have a problem," she said. "Get over here," she added before she closed the phone shut.
Cordelia turned to look at her. "Do you have any idea how long it is going to take me to clean this," she said. "And don't you even think your going home without helping me clean this up," she added as she walked into the bedroom. "Well that's just weird." She said walking back out toward Buffy.
"What's weird?" Buffy asked.
"Nothing was touched on the bedroom, only out here," she said. "Isn't that weird?" she asked her girlfriend.
"Yeah," Buffy said and then suddenly she remembered something. She ran over to the couch and looking underneath it. "Oh shit," she said as she looked back at Cordelia. "It's gone," she said.
"What's gone?" Cordelia asked confused.
"The present I got you for our anniversary," Buffy said as she looked at her wife. "I put it under the couch knowing that when you do clean that is the only place that you don't clean," Buffy explained.
"Hey! I do to clean under the couch," Buffy just looked at her. "Okay so maybe I don't but still know I am going to start," she said turning and walking into the kitchen.
Okay Buffy way to lie to your wife. Your anniversary isn't for another three months. I didn't think anyone would come looking for it here so that's where I stuck it, in case of emergencies. Real smart Summers. I the key to taken away and restoring Angel's soul was hidden underneath your wife's couch, smart. Hopefully I can get it back before the figure out what it is. Maybe but the question is…who took it?
Before Buffy could answer herself Cordelia came walking back into the living room. "I know it wasn't our anniversary gift, I know what was under the couch." She said. "And we need to find it before Angel realizes that we lost it." She added.
Buffy let out a sigh of relief happy for once that Cordelia never minded her own business. "Did I ever tell you how much I love you?" Buffy asked as she brought Cordelia in close for a kiss.
"No, why don't you," Cordelia said when the separated.
"I would be we really need to find out who broke into our apartment so we can get that spell back. Because if Angel doesn't kill us then Willow or Giles surely will." She added and then they sat and waited for Angel and Doyle to show up.
3 hours later
The vampire and the half-breed demon showed up outside Cordelia's apartment three hours later than they had expected. When they got there they were met with nothing but hard glares, glares that could kill them if the gods would allow it.
"You know I could have had this all cleaned up by know," Cordelia said. "No I wanted because I figured you'd be here in less than an hour and we could go out looking for who did this to my apartment." She finished.
"I'm sorry Cordy but something came up…"Angel trailed off.
"Something came up?" she asked in a sarcastic voice. "Well maybe this was just a little more important than that something," Cordelia explained.
"Oh yeah how so?" Angel asked becoming angrier that she had the nerve to talk to him like that.
"Cordelia, don't." Buffy warned.
"The people that ransacked my apartment took something, something that is very important for a certain vampire," she paused looking at him. "You see Willow gave me the spell that would re-in soul you or take your soul away." She paused again and this time she saw that she had the whole room looking at her. "She figured it would be safer since none of our enemies know where I live," she finished.
"Well obviously they do," Doyle stated simply.
"That's enough," Buffy said. "There is no way that we're going to be able to find the person that took the spell if we just stand around her and argue." She stated. "I say we find these people and me and Angel kick there ass," she said as she walked out of the apartment soon followed by Angel, Doyle and Cordelia.
Police station
Buffy and Cordelia made there way into the police station looking for Katie. They figured that if they needed to get a head start on detective work they might want to get the opinion of a real detective.
Yet as they walked into the police station everyone was either crying or hugging one another. Truthfully it creped the two girlfriends out. Katie spotted them and they she quickly walked over to them.
"Hey Buffy, Cordelia," she said as she hugged each one of them. "I never knew you guys were married, isn't that against the law? I could arrest you," she said with a smile. "But I won't because it should be anyone's choice whether or not they want to get married," she said.
"Kate are you okay?" Cordelia asked.
"Daddy!" Kate screamed and both Buffy and Cordelia turned around to see Kate's father making his way out of the police station. "Wait I have something I want to tell you!" she yelled again, this time getting the attention of her father. "You were a horrible father," she stated. Both Buffy and Cordelia winced at the tone in Kate's voice.
"You were never home, and never around when I needed you," she paused. "I went through things after mom died and you weren't there," she started to cry even harder.
"Hurry up Angel," Buffy mumbled to herself. They had agreed upon that Angel and Doyle would head over to the demon place, since Angel knew who he was because Kate was talking about him the day before. And she and Cordelia would come to the police station and try and keep Kate out of harms way. Also they believed that the demon behind all this was using this as a distraction just to get Angel out of the way so he could take his soul and bring back Angelus.
"You were always running away from me…your own daughter!" she yelled again. "You don't even know me anymore," she said silently but Buffy heard her. Buffy turned and watched as Kate's father walked out of his daughters life just as her father had done years before. "Wait!" she yelled but this time he didn't even turn around.
Suddenly everything stopped. The room, the people in it, everything but Buffy and Cordelia. "What's going on?" Buffy asked.
"I don't know," Cordelia said as she took a step closer to the slayer.
"It's over," Angel said coming in from around the corner.
"How did you get her so fast?" Cordelia asked.
"I took a cab," he stated simply.
"Angel, the great Angel took a cab? Hell must have frozen over," Buffy said. "What happen to your car?" she asked.
"Doyle took it, said he didn't want to be around…I think he is going drinking," Angel said. "That's how he deals with his issues," he added. And right before their eyes the whole room came back to life except this time everything was normal. No one was crying.
"Angel?" Kate said from behind Buffy and Cordelia.
"Kate," he said as he went over to her and brought her into his arms. "Are you okay?" he asked.
Cordelia leaned over to Buffy. "You think it will work?" she asked motioning to Angel and Kate.
"Yeah I do," she said. And then just low enough so only Angel could hear she whispered. "You finally found another me, the biggest drama queen in L.A. besides Cordelia of course." She said as her and Cordelia walked away. She turned back over he shoulder to look at the vampire and she winked and he winked back, which meant that he found the spell and he planned on giveing it back later. It finally looked as if they could put their romance behind them and move on.
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AN: I hope you liked it!