Fic: Of Slayers and Angels part 2/?

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see pt 1 for disclaimer.
Rating: R for language B.



Part 2

Shadow's POV


In my long life I have seen some strange things, but I have never 
seen anyone come back from a hell-dimension after the portal had 
closed. So, yeah, this was a first. I was watching when he jumped 
her, I almost stepped in but she managed to knock him out. Then 
things got strange. Instead of staking him she dragged him to the 
mansion where she had the final confrontation with Angelus. Then 
about thirty minutes later Red shows up. A few minutes after that 
they both take off at a run. I decided to indulge my curiosity and 
see what's so special about this blood rat that's got the Slayer so 
upset. That's how I came to be standing in the middle of the living 
room of this old place staring at the figure chained to the fireplace.
"Angelus." I breathe.

That brings his head around with a snarl. Guess there's something in 
there that can still recognize human speech, and it doesn't seem 
happy. No wonder the Slayer seemed frazzled. Last time she saw this 
guy he was on the pointy end of a sword she had just run through him. 
Even though she has `her' Willow now, this may not end well. 

Willow's POV

Hours we've been at this, and nothing. Not a hint as to how he came 
back or why. I think I know how he got the way he is now, but I'm not 
sure I want to tell Buffy. She's already beating herself up over 
this, I can tell. I look over at her, where she's dozing fitfully on 
a bench. I can only guess what kind of nightmares she's having. I sit 
down next to her and pull her into my lap and gently kiss her 
forehead, stroke her hair and whisper soothing words to her. No, I 
can't tell her yet that it's my fault that Angel's crazy. That if I 
hadn't restored his soul that he wouldn't have been tortured for 
centuries. He still would have been stuck there, but it was his human 
soul that caused him to be a target. If I had left well enough alone, 
he'd have been Angelus when he went there and at least he'd have 
stood a fighting chance. If I tell her, I might lose her. I couldn't 
stand that, I just couldn't!




Buffy's POV

Mmmm&. Willow-scent fills my nostrils as I wake up with my head in 
her lap. I look up past the gentle swell of her breasts to her sweet 
face. She looks so peaceful that I hate to wake her up, but we need 
to get going and clean up before Giles shows up. Which is when I 
noticed Giles going over the books we left out on the table, damn. I 
shake Willow awake as I pop up and say with as much cheerfulness as I 
can.
"Hi, Giles! Been here long?" Willow gives me a slightly scared look.

"Hmm, no, not long. What happened to Faith?"

Will stepped in; "We had a, uh, late night study session and told her 
that she could leave early."
"And, um, what were you studying?  `Exploring Demon 
Dimensions', `Mystery of A'cathla'."  He takes off his glasses and 
starts to clean them. Never, a good sign.
"Busted." I say with a grimace.

"Is there anything you girls want to tell me?"

"Buffy had a dream." Willow said.

"Yeah, a dream," I jump in; "And it bought up some questions&. about 
Angel." 

"What sort of questions?" He asks.

"Well, in my dream, Angel came back to Sunnydale and he was&. well, 
he was crazy."
"I assume you mean more so than usual for Angelus."

"He was animalistic Giles, he couldn't even speak." Will took my hand 
and squeezed.
"Well, unless you feel this was one of your prophecy dreams, I 
wouldn't be too concerned. There is no record I know of that 
indicates anyone has ever returned from a hell dimension once the 
portal was closed."  

"No, I don't think it was prophecy, just disturbing." Thank God, I 
think he's buying the dream story. I glance at Willow and she jumps 
in.
"Well, I think we need to get to class now, see you later Giles!"

"Yeah, thanks for your help Giles, Bye." We head for the doors.


Shadow's POV

Of all the fucked up situations, this one has got to take the cake! 
For almost two weeks now they've been sneaking up to the old mansion 
to take care of Angelus. It's pretty obvious they haven't told the 
others that he's back yet. Secrets are never a good thing between 
this Slayer and her friends. You'd think she'd have learned that by 
now.

Faith's POV

Goddamn! I lost them, again! Where the fuck did they go! It's always 
the same damn thing every night. I lean up against a tree, fire up a 
cigarette to calm my nerves and try to figure out how they keep 
losing me. Every night, they do a patrol of the cemeteries and then 
they head up into Miller's Woods and somehow, in the middle of 
fucking nowhere, they vanish! I just can't figure it. I can't 
follow `em any closer or B will sense me and probably kick my ass 
again. What's that? I look around expecting to see somebody watching 
me, but nobody's there. Fuck this, I'm gonna go find some vamps to 
take out my frustration on, and then hit the Bronze.

Willow's POV 

Well, at least he's getting better, he's aware of his surroundings, 
even talking a little. Mostly to Buffy, which kinda worries me but at 
least we don't have to keep him chained up all the time. The first 
few days were a nightmare! Trying to keep him fed and not get eaten 
ourselves, and I don't mean in a good way. It didn't take long to 
figure out how to get blood. Sunnydale must be the only town in the 
country where butcher shops sell blood by the gallon, no questions 
asked. Getting the blood wasn't hard, getting him to take it without 
him trying to kill us that was the problem. Anyway, now that he's 
more coherent Buffy and I don't have to take care of him quite so 
much. We still haven't told the others about him. Buffy is afraid 
that Giles will just want to stake Angel and who could blame him, 
after all he did kill Giles' girlfriend. Okay that was a babble 
again, and I have really been trying to break that habit. I even 
asked Buffy to remind me when I start it but she said, no because it 
gives her an excuse to kiss me breathless. Huh, not that it takes 
much in the way of Buffy-kissage to leave me breathless.
"Willow."

"Yipes! Angel, have I ever told you how much I hate when you do that!"

He gets this little sheepish grin and says; "Sorry, I didn't mean to 
scare you like that."
"Well, it's as much my bad as yours, I should have been paying more 
attention. Was there something you needed?"
"I just wanted to ask you a question."

"Sure." I said; going back to washing the dishes Buffy and I used 
earlier.
"How long have you and Buffy been together?" he asks.

At that, my eyes grow wide and I drop the glass from my suddenly 
nerveless fingers.   

 Buffy's POV

Will and I had brought Chinese food for our dinner tonight and she 
was washing the dishes while I got rid of our trash. I was on my way 
back to the house when I heard a crash from inside. I bolted through 
the back door and into the kitchen where I saw Willow backed up 
against the sink with blood dripping from her hand and Angel in game 
face! 

I grab him by his shirt and throw him through the swinging door down 
the hallway towards the dining room. I follow; drawing `Mr. Pointy' 
the stake that Kendra gave me before she died. I draw back to stake 
him and Willow screams.
"Buffy, wait!"

"Will, I have to, I am not going to let him hurt anyone else and 
especially not you!"
"But he didn't! I dropped a glass in the sink and cut myself, that's 
all! He never touched me, in fact he was backing away when you came 
in!"
I look at Willow and back to Angel. "And the game face?"

He looked almost embarrassed when he answered, "The smell, when she 
cut herself I was caught off guard. I couldn't stop the change."
"Okay, then." I know I still had a doubtful look on my face as I went 
to check on Will's hand. But I couldn't help it. If I had any 
question about having residual warm and fuzzy feelings for Angel this 
little incident settled it. When I saw him standing over Willow in 
game face, all I saw was a Vampire threatening my girlfriend. A 
Vampire that I needed to dust. Gingerly I took Willow's hand into my 
own and examined the cut.
"Damn it, this is deep Wills, it might need stitches." 

"No it won't." She said.

I glance up at her skeptically. "Is the ink dry on that medical 
degree Will?"
"I'm not a doctor silly, I'm a Witch; remember? I just need a couple 
of basic spell components for a poultice. This will be healed by 
tomorrow,"
"Are you sure Will? I don't want to take a chance with you."

"I'm sure. Besides, I think you need to have a talk with Angel."

"Why?' I ask suspiciously. 

"He asked how long we've been together. That's why I dropped the 
glass."
"Oh." I sighed. "Damn, I have so not been looking forward to this 
conversation."
Willow gave me a sympathetic look and started gathering the 
ingredients for her poultice. I went to look for Angel.
TBC& 
















 

 


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