Previously: 'They're going to give Robin nightmares' Buffy stated.

'Hadn't thought of that' I said as Willow and I stood. 'But it sounds pretty good' I grinned. Why not?

I'll show Robin a William he wouldn't want to mess with if it had to come to that.

'Ready?' Willow asked.

Buffy linked arms with me and smiled. 'My angel' I crooned.

'My William' she breathed.

My William. It sounded good for Buffy to say that.

Willow opened the door and we all filed through, once again heading to the magic shop and hoping to god tonight was going to be monster free.

Chapter 55

Xander was in the storeroom getting changed. He had decided to play it cool and drss up as Van Helsing. It was either going to work really well, or he was going to end up looking like a cowboy.

He decided on Van Helsing because if they get possessed by their costumes again, he was going to be prepared and that meant dressing up as a vampire butt kicking, girl getting superhero.

He had just gotten his leather pants on when there was a knock at the door. He wasn't going out half dressed and if they were someone important, they would probably ring to see if Giles was still in. He quickly began to pull on the shirt as there was another knock at the door. He was probably going to have to go out there. He hadn't stuck the 'closed' sign on the door. An unobservant customer perhaps?

The phone rang; good thing Giles had one installed in the storeroom as well as out front. Xander picked it up. 'Hello Hocus Pocus… um, charms and… ah..' He didn't know what the saying was.

'Xander? It's Angelina. Lorne and I are out front.'

'Angelina. Lorne. Right, got it' he had just finished pulling on the shirt and now began to leave the storeroom half dressed. They would probably mind if they had to wait outside for much longer. He reached the door and unlocked it, allowing both slayer and demon to come in.

'Woah. Nice costumes guys' Xander was shocked with what he saw. Lorne had outdone himself, and Angelina looked very un- Angelina- ish.

'Not so bad yourself' Angelina laughed. 'Van Helsing right?'

'How'd you know?' Xander asked.

'I recognise the pants and shirt. That was my favourite movie. Gotta love Hugh Jackman'

'Uh, yeah. Why not?' Xander shrugged as he headed back towards the storeroom for the rest of his clothing.

'Need any help? I hear the jacket and weaponry's a bitch to put on' Angelina said.

'If you want' Xander shrugged and both Lorne and Angelina followed him.

~**~

We arrived back at the store to find the door unlocked. The whelp mustn't have locked it after us. If anything was missing, Rupert was going to kill him. It cost a fair bit to keep one of these shops open.

The three of us entered to find Anya leaning against the counter talking to Lorne about 'pixie dust'

They were discussing the issues of cost and where you could find such a thing. I didn't actually think pixies existed, but you learn something new every day.

'Wow Lorne. You look amazing' Buffy marvelled.

Lorne turned to face us. 'Oh hey! Thanks puddin''

It was true. He did look amazing. He was wearing a red suit, kind of like the phantom of the opera. But it had a touch of Lorne. It was sparkly; though only a little. The mask was what set it of as a work of art.

It was a mask that covered half the face, just like the phantom, but it was covered in rhinestones. It was amazing and blindingly beautiful. How he could see through that was beyond me.

Just then Xander walked out from the storeroom, all decked out. He looked good too. He was Van Helsing, though when Xander wore the costume, he looked more like a poofter Van Helsing.

'Vampires. Meet your match' Van Helsing Xander said while holding out a cross.

I walked up and took it from his hand and threw it across the floor.

'Hey! I wasn't serious' he grumbled.

'Thought you were' I drawled as I made my way over to the table.

Xander strode over and picked up the cross and then whispered to fairy Willow. 'Did you know Angelina likes olives?'

Willow shook her head. She didn't know anyone who liked olives.

Xander nodded and then explained that her and Lorne had been talking about it because Angelina had planned to make a salad and add olives to it. Lorne didn't like olives and according to him, neither did the rest of the world.

'Nice threads guys. Spike, I wouldn't want to meet you in an alley' Lorne said. 'Come to think of it, I'm glad I didn't. Could've been bad'

Everyone was admiring each other's outfits, when Giles, Faith and Robin walked in.

Giles wearing wizard robes and hat, Faith in black and red leather with her devil horns and trident, and Robin wearing a boxer's outfit.

'Wicked costume Lorne' Faith admired the mask and couldn't help but put it on.

'Who are you meant to be?' Robin asked me as I lounged at the table.

'What? You don't remember?' I grinned.

Robin's cheerful expression soured a little. So he remembered. 'Surprise' I I placed my hands behind my head.

'Hmpf' Robin turned away. Sucker.

Later, after Buffy saw what I had said to him, I had to go 'apologise' and then asked him what he was.

'Mohamed Ali' Robin scoffed as if it was obvious. Yeah right. He could have been Kosta Tzu for all I knew.

'Well kids, it's been fun' Loren said after ten minutes. 'I'll see you in a bit' He began to say his farewells as Angelina walked out of the storeroom, dusting herself off.

She had spent a while looking at what was actually in the storeroom as Xander had pulled on the jacket and had spilt a powder. She had then spent the next twenty minutes cleaning it up.

'Look after my little Alice Cooper' he said as he slung an arm around her shoulders, briefly showing her off to everyone.

Angelina was the perfect little Goth/rocker girl. She wore black skinny leg jeans with tears in the knee and the back of her thighs; a tight black singlet, which looked like a demon with claws, had sliced through it. Where the rips/claw marks were in her top, they revealed a bright red bra underneath. She wore platform black heels and to top it all off, had put red extensions in her now crimped and messy looking hair, and enough makeup on to look like a panda. Her eyes were covered in eyeliner and her lips a fire engine red. She would have been the girl I had gone for nearly a year ago. She pulled off the look well. It probably helped that she was pale.

Everyone marvelled at her for a few seconds then marvelled at the next thing.

'Bye' Lorne pulled her into a tight hug, Angelina being careful not to put makeup all over his shoulder.

'Bye' she repeated as he drew his face in for a kiss.

After he got one, he left the store, leaving all of us to stare at the girl.

'What?' She asked, thinking that something could be wrong with her clothing.

'Oh my god' Buffy breathed

'Second that' Xander raised his hand.

Giles, Faith and Robin had no clue what to say. Willow just looked really, really happy.

I however, said what came to mind first. 'He finally got some'

~**~

Lorne, completely unaware of the situation he had just caused back at the shop hurried along the streets in order to get to Zoe's before it got too dark. He wasn't planning to be Angelus leverage.

Angelus. He couldn't help but feel he had signed Angelina's life away. Which he probably had, but he desperately hoped he hadn't. He had told Xander to keep an eye out for her, after then telling him what he had seen. Xander had agreed and told Lorne not to worry. Too much.

Lorne could hear the music blaring out of the club's doorway. It was open mic night, before he started a show at seven thirty-ish. Whatever time Zoe wanted him to go on really. He just hoped it wasn't going to be too late; he wanted to make the most of Halloween. That meant liquor and friends. Lots of liquor.

He smiled to himself. He was going to make this Halloween a good one. He was going to make sure of it.

As he entered the club, he saw everyone had dressed up for the occasion. Zoe had made something of the holiday. No entry unless dressed up. Geez she could be tough.

Lorne made his way over to the bar.

'Ready when you want me' he said to the back of a vampire.

When the vampire turned, it was none other than Zoe.

'Good to know fine phantom' She laughed. She didn't have the bumpy look going on, but she did have the teeth. And the costume was dark and gothic. She must have watched too many vampire flicks Lorne decided.

'Can I have a Seabreeze Zoe Darling before I go on?' he queried.

Zoe handed him one already made. 'Knew you'd be early' She smiled as he helped himself. He nodded this thanks and took a sip. It was heaven.

If he got drinks like these all night, he was going to be very, very happy.

~**~

Zoe isn't actually a vampire. She was just dressed up as one.

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