Rige and Giles were doing some inventory for the store one evening. Sebastian had to grade some tests, and Rige didn't want to do inventory alone. Thus Giles offered his hand for help. "I'm curious, Rige. Why are you human now? What happened?" Giles asked as he finished up with some crystals. Rige sighed heavily. There were some questions that she would rather have not been asked. This was at the top of that list. Still, it was going to be asked eventually. Rige just had to suck it up.
"I decided I wasn't going to indulge in the pleasures my parents indulged in. They gave love to whatever lived and walked on two legs. I wanted to love only Sebastian, especially after August was born," Rige explained. Giles thought for a moment.
"I suppose that if your parents are fallen angels that you are referring to Namaah and Pharzuph," Giles remarked. Rige nodded. The fallen angels of prostitution and fornication/lust, respectively. She didn't come from a good family, that was clear. That didn't mean that she wasn't going to try and do better for herself.
"You would be correct," Rige confirmed, leaning back. "They hated me, and finally just decided I wasn't worth being a demon. So they took that away from me."
"How long ago was that?" Giles asked.
"It was five years ago," Rige mused. Five years she had been in this damn form. She just wanted to go back to the way things were.
***Across Town***
August was using his free evening to sneak out into the night. However, he wasn't planning on running into the man that caused August's troubles. Yet there Angel stood. "August?" the vampire asked in shock.
"Well, look who it is. I didn't think you'd show yourself," August sighed. Angel just shrugged.
"The last I saw you I wasn't so good of a man though. How've you been?" Angel replied.
"I'm being kept far away from Ciel by my parents, and oh yeah, Spike and that crazy bitch of his decided to use me as a toy. How about you?" August answered. Angel laughed.
"I think I've fallen in love with Slayer. Have you seen Buffy?" Angel explained.
"I've met her a few times. I'm staying with her Watcher. I just got lucky tonight and Giles will be out helping my mother," August told him. Angel just nodded, lost in thought.
"Yeah, I heard Rige was in town," Angel sighed.
"I still don't like you," August suddenly growled. The two men stared at each other.
"The feeling is mutual, August," Angel agreed. "Now get on back before I go to Giles myself." Defeated, August stormed off. He hated these chains he was placed under, but eventually he knew he was destined to see Ciel. When that happened, August would finish what his father couldn't. A contract is a contract, after all.
***Later On***
"So, you thought it was a smart idea to go to a fraternity house," Rige sighed, glaring at Cordelia and Buffy. The two girls nodded.
"Who are you anyways?" Cordelia asked. Rige and Buffy exchanged looks.
"Long story," Rige shot.
"You two shouldn't be so careless. Fraternities are well known for housing secrets, many of them deadly," Sebastian warned.
"Mr. Michaelis is correct. You two should have been more thoughtful," Giles agreed.
"At least it's over now," Willow smiled, trying to look on the bright side.
"I never want to go to college," Xander sighed. Rige nodded in agreement.
"College life is tough," she pointed out. For a few moments they all stayed silent, staring at the dead demon on the floor. Rige couldn't help but hate snakes even more now.
"Snake would've loved this guy though," Rige pointed out to Ciel and Sebastian.
"That's true. He would have," Ciel agreed. The young demon, for young he still was, almost managed to smile. Suddenly everyone stood up.
"Let's not talk about this ever again," Cordelia groaned. "I'm going home." One by one everyone left. Soon it was just Angel and Rige.
"I saw your son tonight," Angel remarked. Rige looked at the man.
"I figured he would have gone for a walk. Angel, keep an eye on him. He's still young, you know," Rige sighed.
"You know I will," Angel assured, patting her shoulder before also taking his leave. Rige looked back down at the demon. She could tell now that life on the Hellmouth was only just beginning, and the future was proving darker and darker with each passing day.
A/N: Well, it may be short, but at least it's done. I wasn't actually going to update today, but after seeing all the views this has been getting, I decided to change that decision. I figure even a bit of filler would be good. I don't know. It's been a long day. I hope you all enjoy. Please leave a review!