Chapter 4: Innocence

Set to: Avril Lavigne's song Innocence

Warnings: Light Slash

Waking up I see that everything is ok
The first time in my life and now it's so great
Slowing down I look around and I am so amazed
I think about the little things that make life great
I wouldn't change a thing about it
This is the best feeling

Xander woke up in Angelus's bed. His boyfriend, wow. Boyfriend; He liked he sound of that, was stroking his hair. He had long since recovered from what happened at the library. Nothing bad was going to happen to him here. He had the one he loved. And he knew Angelus didn't need a soul to love him back. What had once been just a lust filled fling had turned into a full fledged romance. And he was okay with that.

This innocence is brilliant, I hope that it will stay

The light reflected off of Angelus's beautiful face, and Xander smiled. Angelus looked good in candelight. And without having any annoying bitches around like Drusilla, they could finally do something other than fuck.

Angelus held Xander tighter, his face buried into the crook of his neck, whispering incoherent, but comforting, words to the one he...No. NO! NOT RIGHT NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Angelus fell off of the bed when he felt his soul being restored. Xander looked over and saw Angelus in pain, but it wasn't Angelus anymore. It was Angel. Xander gasped and jumped off of the bed as confused eyes looked at him, then they filled with disgust. Hatred.

This moment is perfect, please don't go away

Xander raced out of the mansion, almost knocking Spike out of his wheelchair on the way out. Tears were flowing freely and he kept running. He had nowhere to go but home. But what if Buffy and the gang were waiting for him there? They already restored Angel's soul. They took one of the few things that he had and made it hate him.

I need you now

Now they would be coming after him next. They thought he was evil. What would he do? He had nowhere to go now. His house, but Buffy and gang could be waiting there. He walked into an alley, sat down against a wall, and fell asleep instantly.

And I'll hold on to it, don't you let it pass you by