The Forgotten Lovers

Chapter 3 of TFL

We walked into Giles apartment a few minutes later. Giles: Why don’t you three sit down while I make some tea? Yelsin: Giles you need to leave a key somewhere so people can find it. Ashley: Or leave your door unlocked…unless Angelus can come inside then that would be a bad idea. He gave us a small smile before going back to what he was doing. Giles: I was just thinking about that before this whole thing happened. Relax as I get the tea. She and Yelsin sat down in the arm chairs and fell asleep as soon as they touched the cushions. I sat down on the couch and started to cry as he worked in the kitchen.
Hearing me Giles walked back into the living room and found me curled up on the couch lying on my side as I cried. He sat his tea cup on the coffee table and gently touched my arm. Giles: Danielle? Are you all right? I looked up at him before throwing myself into his arms. Danielle: Giles I have done a something really stupid and Buffy will hate me for it. I held onto him as I looked over his shoulder crying. Giles: I could help if you tell me. I pulled back and looked at him. Danielle: What about Buffy? He wiped away some tears with his thumb as he looked at me. Giles: I won’t say a word until you tell me to. I took a deep breath before looking at him. Danielle: I fell in love with Angelus.
I looked up to find him staring at me. Danielle: Great I broke you. He blinked a few times and looked at me. Giles: Are you sure you love Angelus. Danielle: Positive…I mean I can’t stop thinking about him and whenever I am around him I get all giggly…and you think I’m crazy. He took off his glasses, removed a handkerchief from his pocket and started to clean them not making eye contact with me. Giles: I hardly know you to make that assumption but are you sure? I open my hand to show him my ring. He took it, looked it over before looking at me. Giles: How did you get this? I wrapped my arms around my knees as I placed my head on my knees. Danielle: He gave it to me and told me to wear it as a way of telling others that I was with him. Giles: Angel has the same…I nodded and placed it back on my ring finger on my left hand. Danielle: I’ve worn it since then. What should I do? I looked at him. Giles: When did you start having feeling for him? Danielle: 1748.
He raised his eyebrow at me in question. Giles: Danielle I understand how you feel but making up…Danielle: Giles I am not what you think I am…I’ve been alive because of a stupid wish to be with Angelus and know that I’ve found him I need to leave. So my cousin doesn’t kill him and…me. He sat up and really looked at me as I held myself unsure of what to do for the first time since we meet.
Giles: Danielle, what are you trying to tell me? I sighed as I looked up at him. Danielle: Do you want to the truth or just the abridge version? Cause it can get very windy. Giles: Abridge is fine. He smiled at me as if he understood what I was going through. Danielle: I was only sixteen when I meet Liam…about 5 years later we where going to be married when Darla killed and turned him. I died a few days later after making a wish to someone…I really don’t know who…to stay alive long enough to find him so we can be happy once more. Through out two and a half centuries give or take a few years I’ve met Ashley and Yelsin and together we’ve been searching for them…tonight they found us instead. If I asked him I’m sure Angelus would have taken me but I can’t bare to see my friends get hurt again…and it’s really not time.
He put his glasses back on and looked at me. Giles: I know how you feel but are you sure? You don’t look about 241…I raised my eyebrow at him. Giles: Sorry. Danielle: It’s alright. I’m not really 241. I’ve died and have been reborn every time with a different name thus making me the age I am. Giles: So your 17? I shook my head as I sat there. Danielle: No I’m 16 a year younger then Buffy. I looked up at him and saw what he was hiding from the others in his eyes. Danielle: You care for Buffy? He nodded as I touched his face and smiled at him. Danielle: I guess that puts us in the same boat…huh? Without warning he pulled me into his arms and started to cry with me.
Danielle: Giles are you alright? He looked at me and cried some more. Giles: Sending her to the Master almost killed me I don’t know if I can do it again but I know she has to fight Angelus. I nodded and started to run my fingers through his hair as I held him, this time in my arms instead of his. Danielle: I know. I want to be with him so badly but for the past few years he didn’t realize I was alive. Giles looked up at me the same way I look every time I look in the mirror, completely and utterly alone.
Danielle: That’s how you feel when you’re with Buffy isn’t? He nodded. Danielle: What a pair we make. He smiled as I wiped away his tears. Danielle: So Giles…what are we going to do? I love Angelus and you love my cousin. How do we go about telling them or staying away from them? Cause right now I’m thinking of staying away. Giles: You should leave Sunnydale and think about how you truly feel while I’m forced to follow her around like the Watcher I am. I looked up at him and pouted a bit. Danielle: Giles you need to tell her how you feel before you’re forced to watch her with other guys. Giles: And you young lady need to date other gents before swearing herself to one man…vampire…what is he? Danielle: Well I know he’s no angel so let’s call him Angelus for now. He watched as a few more tears escaped from my eyes before pulling me back into his arms and rocking me back and forth.
Giles: Alright enough of that. I held onto his shirt and talked into it as we sat there. Danielle: I can’t stop thinking about… That’s when Buffy and Xander walked in with our things. Buffy: Did I miss something? I looked up from Giles shirt to see them watching us intently. Giles: Buffy it’s not what you think? I smirked at him as he moved away from me. Danielle: Thanks Giles. I sat back and pouted at him as I wiped away my remaining tears. Buffy: Well I hope you weren’t hitting on my cousin cause I would have to hurt you. I turned and looked at her. Danielle: Buffy relax I want nothing to do with your Watcher remember I have my own.
I stood and walked over to them. Xander: Then what was going on because you two looked quite chummy. Danielle: I was upset and Giles was trying to help me calm down. Xander: It didn’t look like it from where I’m standing. I hit him upside the head. Danielle: Do all of us a favor and keep your mind out of the gutter. I don’t think Cordelia would appreciate you looking at other girls. He smiled at me before winking at Giles. Danielle: I was talking about Angelus and he helped me to relax. Xander: You two looked very relaxed. Giles: Xander…shut up. I took my bag from Xander and left. Danielle: Thanks Xander for getting my stuff. Night Buffy, Xander.
I was about a foot away from the bathroom when I turned back around and found Buffy pacing the room. Danielle: Giles? He looked over and smiled at me. Giles: Yes Danielle? Danielle: I was wondering if it would be alright if I took a shower…unless you want to then I can wait until tomorrow morning. Giles: No you go ahead. Danielle: Thanks Giles. I smiled and walked back to the bathroom. Buffy: Please tell me you where not hitting on her Giles? She’s my cousin and can we say jailbait. I sighed and closed the bathroom door. Danielle: This is going to be a long Spring Break.
Once I was done with my shower and changed I walked back into the living room to find it empty with the exception of Ashley and Yelsin asleep in armchairs. Danielle: You kicked them out, I see. Giles walked into kitchen with a small nod. I took a deep breath and followed him. Danielle: Giles I’m sorry if you had an argument with Buffy because of me that was not my intention. Giles: It was…I looked at him with a raised eyebrow. Giles: Alright it was about you but we also needed to talk somethings over. Danielle: You don’t have to tell me anything…unless you want to. He didn’t look at me as I nodded and smiled at him. Danielle: Alright I can take a hint. You don’t want to talk about it that’s cool.
I walked over to the couch and had seat as he watched me fix my pajama pants. Danielle: You haven’t had many dates since my cousin showed up hun. Giles: No. Which lead to the idea that I was seducing you? Danielle: Really? Buffy’s words or Xander’s because some how that sounds like something Xander would say? Giles: Buffy’s. I nodded and played with the hem of my tank top. Danielle: Giles do you think he still loves me? He walked over and sat down on the coffee table in front of me like he did earlier. Giles: He would have to be crazy to not love you. I looked up at him and smiled a little. Danielle: How do you feel about me? Giles: I love you like a daughter. I felt my smile widen as I wrapped my arms around him. Danielle: Thanks…dad. He smiled and let go of me. Giles: You’re welcome. Now get some sleep. Danielle: Meanie. I lay down as he covered me with a blanket and kissed my forehead. Giles: Goodnight sweetheart. He went up to his room, changed and went to bed as I drifted off to sleep.
Later that night Angelus stood over me as I slept on the couch. He kissed my forehead; I shifted and snuggled into the couch as I whispered his name in my sleep. Danielle: Angelus. He watched as a small smile appeared on my face. He lowered himself to his knees and placed a piece of hair behind my right ear before whispering something to me. Angelus: I’ll never forget you my fairy. With another kiss to the forehead he gently touched my cheek and walked toward the door. Angelus: Until we meet again mo siog. He opened the door and walked into the night. I opened my eyes slowly to find myself in Giles’s living room. Danielle: Angelus? I sat up and noticed something on the coffee table addressed to me. I picked it up and unfolded the paper.

Dearest Danielle,

I regret to inform you that we will not be staying in Sunnydale. I am sorry for…I’m beginning to sound like soul-boy but I am sorry for what I’ve done to you through out the years.
Yes, I remember. Every girl I killed was you or reminded me of something I loved in you…understand that I don’t know if I love you but I care very much for you and that is why we’ve decided to leave. You deserve a normal life…until then I will be watching. If you wish to remain with me I will find you.

With all my heart,
Angelus

I lay back on the couch and sighed. Danielle: Angelus. I curled up on the couch and cried myself to sleep unaware that he was watching through the window with Spike and Drusilla at his side. Spike: Are we doing the right thing? Drusilla: Daddy? They both looked at the older vampire and waited as he gently touched the window separating us. Angelus: It may not seem like the right thing but it is. He took one more glance at his sleeping fairy as she passed into blissful sleep. Angelus: Goodbye mo siog…I will be watching over you. With that they faded into the darkness as I looked at the window to find the moon looking back at me. Danielle: Goodbye my angel.
The next few nights I made sure that I spent enough time with Buffy hoping that she wouldn’t think I was trying to hit on Giles or something. That and I didn’t want her to find Angelus last letter for me. I guess I really didn’t have the heart to tell her that I fell in love with him all over again after what she went through with him. I spent the rest of my vacation looking up at the moon hoping that he was looking at the same moon. Danielle: Angelus…I miss you.
The last day of our vacation came and we stood in LAX saying goodbye to our new family. Danielle: Well I guess this is goodbye. I looked at my cousin and tried to smile. Buffy: I’m gonna miss you. I gave her a hug trying not to cry in front of everyone. Danielle: I’ll miss you too but remember that I’m only a phone call away if you want to talk. She stepped out of the hug and nodded. Buffy: Just to give you a call. Yelsin: We should be going. Ashley and I finished up with the goodbyes.
The last person I said goodbye to was Giles. Danielle: Make sure you tell her how you feel. He nodded and took me into his arms. Giles: I will, be safe. Danielle: Sure shooting Tex. He frowned at me as I smiled at him. Danielle: I promise you have nothing to worry about. It’s not like I’m Buffy. I glanced at her and caught a glare. Buffy: I heard that. Danielle: That’s why I said it. I stepped into the terminal with Ashley and Yelsin. Danielle: So see ya all later.
With a nodded they waved us off as we walked down the terminal. I stopped about a foot away from the terminal, turned around, ran over to Giles, jumped into his arms, and wrapped my legs around his waist and my arms around his neck as I kissed him. I pulled away to see him shocked by what I did as a smile spread across my face. Danielle: Bye sugar daddy. I jumped down and walked back to my friends where Ashley was holding my bag with a smirk. Xander: I knew it! You are like a god Giles. Buffy: Giles…you lied to me.
He looked at her and at the terminal as we disappeared. Giles: She was just saying goodbye Buffy. She looked at him in disbelief. Buffy: She has her own Watcher why would she want mine. Xander pulled her into a hug. Xander: Relax Buffy you have Giles all to yourself now that she’s gone. Buffy looked at Giles and noticed that he was just smiling to himself. Buffy: Nope I think I know why she did it. But I’ll miss her. Willow pulled her into a hug.
Willow: Cheer up Buffy. We haven’t seen Angel in a week. Cordelia: I say we should party. Oz: I second it. Buffy: Well then it is settled, we party. Xander: So…sugar daddy? Giles raised an eyebrow at him as they left the airport. Giles: I wish not to speak of it. They started to giggle as they walked away from the airport. Buffy: Xander leave our sugar daddy Watcher alone. Giles looked at her and noticed that she was smiling the first time in weeks. Buffy: So are you coming to party with us? Giles: I have something to research; please do go on without me.
I sat on the plane watching the town of Sunnydale disappear. Ashley: Why did you do that? I looked over at my best friend and just smiled. Danielle: Do what? Yelsin: You kissed your cousins Watcher in a very sexual way missy and we want to know why? I just sat there as smile blossomed on my face. Danielle: Just to open up someone’s eyes that’s all. Besides I wanted to see Xander’s face. They looked at me and smirked. Yelsin: You’re twisted. Ashley: More like conniving. Danielle: I like to call it a bit evil. Ashley: Angelus would be proud. I leaned back into my chair and thought of my promise to Giles. Danielle: Yeah lucky me…I glanced at the city and smiled to myself. Danielle: Goodbye Angelus.