Butterfly
by Kuma

Buffy stood there shocked. "Angel," she repeated. Her voice was low.

"This is Angel?" Dominique asked. "You didn't tell me he looked like one too."

Buffy glared at her.

"Yeah, he is gorgeous." Laura added. She had her hair pulled back into a pony tail and was smiling at Angel.

Dominique shot a glare at Laura, telling her to be quiet.

"How about me and Laura meet you down at the Doppers." Dominique said, trying to let Buffy and her friend have some time alone.

Laura instantly disagreed with her friend. "No one said anything about going to Doppers." She wined, obviously wanting to stay.

Dominique grabbed her arm. "Remember about our plans?" She said through gritted teeth. Laura opened her mouth to say something, but Dominique put her hand over it. She smiled sweetly. "We'll be going now. See you in a while, Buffy." She shoved Laura out the door and followed, shutting it behind.

"Doppers?" Angel questioned.

"Yeah. It's the club here." Buffy brushed her forehead with the tips of her fingers. "You'll have to excuse Laura," she apologized. "She's ... she's ... we haven't figured her out yet." She gave a small laugh and a smile.

Angel took a deep breath. "How are you?" he asked.

"I'm doing good." The Slayer crossed her arms and shifted her weight onto one leg. She let out a sigh. "Why are you here?" Buffy questioned.

"I missed you," he said truthfully.

"Yeah, well you seemed to be just fine when you left," she said hotly.

"Why are you all of a sudden being a-" Angel stopped himself.

Buffy glared at him. "Go ahead. Say it." She said angrily.

Angel spoke in a soft tone, trying to calm her down. "I'm not going to say it because it's not true."

"Well, since you have no apparent reason to be here, I'm going." She gave one last look at Angel. "I trust that you will let yourself out and lock the door behind you." With that, Buffy grabbed the set of keys on the table and went out the door.

"That was so much fun." Laura giggled as they walked down the dark alley.

Dominique spoke up. "That guy Matt was so sweet and cute!" She squealed. "Don't you think, Buffy?"

Buffy let out a sigh. "Yeah, I guess."

Laura broke her thoughts. "You're thinking about that guy, Angel, aren't you."

Buffy smiled, being caught. "Yeah."

"What happened to him? Dominique asked.

Buffy shoved her hands into her jacket. "I didn't want to see him. He hurt me a long time ago by breaking up and leaving." She shrugged. "Just didn't want to see him."

"Well, well, well. What have we got here?" A vampire said as he stepped in front of them. He was dressed in a suit.

"I think we have three girls out past their bed time." Another said with an Australian accent and dressed in overalls.

Dominique shrieked. "Wh..what's wrong with their faces?" she asked terrified.

Buffy slipped out a stake. "Run!" Buffy yelled at them. Laura and Dominique took off, running to the safety of their home.

"And look, this one is so brave." The one with the accent said.

"Have you two ever considered a bath?" Buffy asked, trying to divert their attention.

The one in a suit asked, "Have you ever considered being dinner?"

The other one charged at her, only to be tripped face down. Buffy staked him quickly and prepared to stake the other one.

"He was just a child." he quipped. "I'm a lot stronger than that." He also charged at her, succeeding in punching her jaw.

Buffy grabbed her jaw, wiping the blood coming from her lip.

She ran at him, stake in the right position to hit him in the heart. He grabbed her hand and flipped her over. He clamped his hand over her neck, cutting off some of the air supply. "I've never tasted slayer blood before, but I've heard it tastes good."

Buffy tried to wiggle free, but to no avail. She tried using every muscle in her body, her legs, her hands, but true to his word, he was strong. Her face started turning purple.

The vampire lowered his head down to her neck and whispered, "This is going to be good."

He was suddenly yanked off her. Buffy gasped for breath, rubbing her throat.

Angel tossed the vampire on the ground. "If it isn't the famous Angelus." The vampire said. "I've heard about you. Last time, they told me you went and got your soul."

"That's right, but I can still torture." Angel said in a snarl. His face was like the face of a vampire now. His yellow eyes, ridged face, and long pointed teeth.

He produced a stake of his own and made quick work of the vampire. He immediately went over to Buffy. He shifted his face back.

"Are you okay?" Angel asked her, helping her up.

Buffy got up and dusted herself off. "I'm fine, thanks to you." She smiled at him. "Why do you always show up at the right time?" she asked. Then she added, "Even when I've treated you like dirt?"

"Because Laura and Dominique told me that you were in trouble." He smiled at her. "And because I love you." Angel gently touched her split lip.

Buffy gasped in pain and in confusion.

"I'm sorry," he apologized.

She didn't care about the pain and instantly forgot about it. "Angel, you're warm." she said shocked.

Part Four

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