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[_faith_]

This vamp who took B down sure as hell better hope he don't run into me in a dark alley, 'cause I'll be ready for him. B and I have been patrollin' together, and we haven't seen a trace of him yet. Figures.

I'd like to make him pay for the look on Dawnie's face when she saw her sis all lumped up, if nothin' else. Hopin' I'll get the chance

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[ozwolf]

I pad towards the Summer's residence, already scenting Faith on the breeze. I skirt the property, staying in the shadows, black furr making it easy to hide. I wait a while, making sure she's alone before stepping into the light, making a soft growl in the back of my throat so she'll notice me.

[_faith_]

I blow smoke out my nose and lift my head, my muscles tensing before I realize that it's Oz in wolf form.

"Hey," I say softly.

[ozwolf]

Well, it was a greeting. I head towards her, form shifting as I walk, and I'm upright and human looking when I finally get to her. I shove my hands into the pockets of my cords and nod. "Hey." I say, voice quiet as well.

[_faith_]

I pull in smoke again, lookin' out into the dark night. Finally I say, "You been keepin' busy?"

[_faith_]

I take the little phone and look at it. Nifty. Looks fancy. Then I heave a heavy sigh. "Dunno if I meant right now, exactly."

I hand it back to him. "I'm just not so sure if I should be all casual, like, 'Hey,' or if I'm just gonna cry like an idiot when he says 'Hello.'"

Lately, when it's quiet and I'm by myself, thoughts fill my head of how much I hurt him, an' I wonder if there's ever gonna be any absolution. I just dunno.

[ozwolf]

I watch her for a long moment, then say, "Well you won't know until you call, huh. Got something better to be doing?" I ask, pushing just a little. I know she needs to call him. Better that she do it now than wait, and have it be distracting her later. We are sort of in the middle of your average Sunnydale weird-fest. "I'm gonna leave this right here," I say, setting the phone down next to her, "And I'm gonna go take a peek around the block." I leave it open, since I think that's more what she needs out of a friend right now anyways. I give her a rare smile, and head off into the shadows, a wolf again before I hit the sidewalk.

[_faith_]

I stare after him, exasperated. What is he, Dr. Phil? C'mon.

Fuck.

I pick up the phone and impulsively dial the number for A.I. A recordin' picks up, C's voice sayin' somethin' about helpin' the helpless or hopeless or somethin'. That's me. Hopeless.

After the beep, I say, "Hey. It's Faith, just callin' to check in. Things are okay here -- well, I guess if you consider a buncha armed vamps okay. It's Sunnydale." Silence trails across the line; me here, him there, and an ocean's worth of hurt an' betrayal in between. "Angel," I say, just before the tape cuts off. "Need to talk to you. Call me at B's."

I get a dial tone in my ear, and I whisper, "Bye."

I push the button to hang up and put the phone down, blinkin' fiercely.

[ozwolf]

After my jaunt around the block, I come back, and stay in the shadows a moment. I think she might be crying. Or trying not to, it's hard to tell. I'm not sure if she would cry around me or not. She did before, but that was a bit extenuating circumstances. ...worth a shot. Maybe one day the girl will realize that she doesn't have to suffer through everything by herself. I step into the shadows, but don't actually change back. Might be easier if I look like a wolf than a human. People are strange like that sometimes. They can fool themselves into thinking that it's ok even if you just change one thing.