A Night of Memory ( Open )

[Angel]

Angel woke up in Buffy's basement. He had arrived the night before and asked for a small dark place to rest away from the sun. Buffy had agreed and gave him the basement. Angel could tell the sun was down just by instinct. Centuries of sleeping during the day sorta gave you a small sense about when daylight was dead. Angel sat up and looked around for his shirt. He found it sitting on top of a small chair. Throwing the covers off he rose from the bed and stretched a bit. Walking over to his shirt he put it on and then located his duster. Pulling out his cellphone Angel turned it on. Cordellia had wanted him to get one for a long time and Angel running out of excuses finally had cracked and bought one. Now he regretted it. The human invention was so d**n complicated. He had played with the thing for a month before getting the basics of the little phone. He just learned a few days ago that Vibrate was a setting on the phone. Cordellia as a joke decided to set it and not tell him so when it went off Angel freaked out thinking it was gonna blow up. He had pulled the phone out and threw it across the room. Luckily Gunn had caught it. Cordellia had laughed herself to tears over that. Dialing her number he waited as the phone rang. She was either out or asleep. The phone rang and rang and she didn't answer. Frowning Angel decided to leave a message. Cordellia had told him to call her as soon as he arrived at Buffy's. Although he had forgotten to do that.

" Hey Cordy its me. I made it to Buffy's ok. I slept in the basement and feel great. Call me when you get in ok? " Angel said in his message hitting the end button. Closing the phone Angel placed it back into the duster pocket and put his coat on. Going up the stairs he opened the door. The house was empty at the moment. Buffy must be out too. Figures, although usually there was always some one here. Angel sighed and sat on the couch resting his head back and closing his eyes. He had another dream. Another little flash back to Angelus.

In his dream it had been raining hard. Him and Darla had just gotten into the town. They had found a small little inn and asked for rooms. They planned on staying only tonight as they were on their way to London. Laughing they went up the stairs, Angelus carrying Darla all the way up. Together they had crashed on the small bed laughing. They had both fed that night on a small group of passing travelers. Angelus was recounting that earlier little meeting with vivid detail and amusement. That was when a small knock on the door sounded out. Darla answered it and was shoved back as a tall demon with red skin and tiny horns on his fore head entered the room. Angelus enraged at the intrusion sprung out of his bed and grabbed the demon by the throat. That was when Angel woke up. Ten minutes later and he still recalled the dream. Interesting.

Angel got off the couch and walked around. He stared out the small window into the night. He hoped Buffy would get here soon. Anyone. He had missed them all on some small level. But he had missed Buffy the most. The only one he could say for sure he hadn't missed was probably Spike.

[Faith]

Faith started looking around B's house so much has changed. and Now she was getting the dreams again. Everyone was blaming her agian for killing Angel. Then she was back in L.A. with Angel and B walked in on us hugging. everything was topsy turvy.
Walking down into B's basement I heard movement and my blood screamed Vampire. 'Well what do you expect being here an hour and already a vamp like they say no place like home' Rushing down the rest of the stairs I stood in complete shock.
"Angel?" I whimpered before I took a running leap at him and grabbing him around his shoulders.
"Hey Buddy what brings you to Sunny-hell?" I asked with a heartfelt smile. He was one of her favoirt vamps, well him and Spike.

[Angel]

Angel was pushed back as a women flung herself on him. Momentarily stunned he looked down and realized it was Faith who was clinging to him. Laughing he patted her back and then hugged her tight.

" Hey Faith. How are you doing? Oh I came back to Sunnydale to see Buffy and the rest. I have been away for a long time and thought I should visit. " Angel explained smiling at her. He enjoyed seeing Faith again. They had had their little ups and down but no where else would you find some one as loyal as her.

" So anything interesting happen in Sunnydale since I had been gone? " Angel asked gently removing himself from Faith. He wondered where Buffy was. More than likely she was out demon slaying again.

[Buffy]

Whoa! You know after slaying for all this time, it never really gets less boring. It is sorta annoying. Buffy made her way from the cemetary into an empty street. This was her second day in the 'new' Sunnydale. Bufy always wondered how quickly the houses got built, but, now that this place was back..she was too. buffy trotted down to her place, wearing a white tanktop, and black leather pants. She had Mr. Pointy in her pocket, and was going right up to her house. The only person she knew was at her place was Angel. They haven't really talked since she found out he was with W&H. I mean there evil, and, he lost Buffy's respect but not her love. She soon, made her way into her house, going to the fridge to get a bottled water. As she began drinking it, she heard some people downstairs chattting. She quickly noticed Faith and Angel. Of course, they probably had alot to talk about. Buffy soon smiled, as she made her way down in the basement. ''Faith, good to see you, ho was cleveland?'' Buffy then looked at Angel, he alwyas looked good. She remembered what he told her back when she was facing the Caleb. She smiled at the thought of Caleb dying. Angel asked her if she ever thinks about the future. Right now, she was still cookie dough,just a little closer to a cookie.

[Angel]

Angel watched Buffy enter and he smiled. He couldn't help it. She was always breath taking. Angel didn't realize till now how much he had missed that smile. Sure he saw her last night but he didn't register his feelings till now. He stood awkwardly to the side and just grinned sheepishly. The cell phone in his pocket went off all of a sudden filling the room with a cheap Chinese ring tone. It sounded like" rice rice baby ". Flipping the phone open he saw the name Cordy before he even answered.

" Why the hell didn't you call last night? " Cordellia asked angry.

" Because I forgot. I got in with enough time to retreat from the sun. " Angel explained sighing.

" Well at least your safe. How is Buffy? Did you tell her yet? " Cordellia asked a little to hurried.

" Uh no not yet. She just got in. I might later. Hows everyone there? " Angel asked changing the subject. If Cordy had caught on she didn't say anything.

" Their fine. Fred is her usual book worm self and Gunn is a little busy with Wesley right now trying to track down.......well you know. " Cordy said voice going tight.

" Ya I know. Hopefully they don't run into to much trouble. That thing is very dangerous. " Angel said quietly into the phone.

" Ya it is. But hey I have to go now cause a client just entered. She looks really distressed. I will call you later. " Cordy said hurriedly.

" Right bye. " Angel said clicking the little red phone button that was the end button. Putting the phone back in his pocket he sighed. Back to matters here.

" Hey Buffy. How did the hunt go? " Angel asked trying to steer the conversation away from his phone call. He wasn't ready yet to explain what he was doing here in Sunnydale. Buffy wouldn't like it.

[Faith]

Faith smiled at B. then at Angel, noticing the awkward silence she decided to get the ball rolling.
"Cleveland was fricken sweet, only not so many evil crawly things, to present company. And Angel as you can see this lovely place has been built from the ground up its truly amazing." she gave them all her half smile.
"So uh...What was that about?" she asked nodding to the Angel's cell phone.

[Angel]

Angel grimaced and looked away. He didn't want to say right now. Truth was he had been hoping Wolfram & Hart would be a great way to help more people. A great weapon to use against the forces of evil. Sad thing was Angel seemed to be spending more and more time cleaning up the problems the original owners of the company had left him. It was a bit frustrating sometimes. And on top of the a Demon was targeting Connor again. Angel shrugged it off. Buffy didn't need his problems. He wasn't even entirely sure any more of why he had even come back to Sunnydale. He was sure Buffy was just gonna laugh at him or say I told you so or any other numerous things of negativity.

" It was nothing Faith. Just a friend checking to see if I was alright. " Angel told her still facing away from her. He went and sat on the couch not looking at any one. He was trying to hide his anger and his sadness. Trying so hard and failing miserably.

[Buffy]

Buffy glanced at Angel. Something wasn't right. Angel usually was quiet but not in this sorta way. He was hiding something, and, his tone said it all. Buffy looked at Faith, and turned to angel. ''So..Angel, who was that on the phone really? L.A was almost completely destroyed!'' Buffy than looked at Faith. ''hey Faith, mind if I talk to Angel, alone?'' Buffy knew Faith would understand.

[Faith]

Sending Angel a small smile,
"Fine I go get a smoke. See who eles is here." Looking from Vamp to Slayer, was like looking to Boy meets girl, only that girl was already hurt by that guy. Sending them each a little wave she marched upstairs to the outside.

[Angel]

Angel fought down his anger and his sadness. Seeing Buffy again simply raised painful memories. He had once loved her with all his heart. But things it seemed took a turn for the worse. Still he realized deep down that he still had feelings for Buffy. But he knew she didn't so it made it worse. He would work on killing those emotions in time. Still he didn't know how to present his problem. He took the Wolfram & Hart position to do good and to help and it wasn't working. So many problems to deal with that at times it made Angel so tired he couldn't wait for daylight. On top of it all Connor still in his life after all the trouble he had gone through to erase Connor from everyone's memories and place him in a normal home. He could recall caring for him when he was baby. It made him smile sadly.

" Its nothing Buffy. Your not going to understand. " Angel said sighing and closing his eyes. How could she? She had thought him evil for taking Wolfram & Hart. She just didn't get it.