The Adventures Of Cordelia Chase and Xander Lavelle Harris vol.1: She's Back

6. The News And Grief

As they walked home, Cordy and Xander talked.

"So, how's LA?" he asked.

"It's a little different than Sunnydale. We still have gross demons, though. Like this one time I had to help Angel kill a slime demon. There's vampires, too. Especially, vampires that come back again after they're staked. But she hasn't come back after a while now. Which, thank God for that."

"Yeah. I heard about Darla."

"How about Sunnydale? Why hasn't Faith been located to help set things back in order?"

"Well, some of us have a grudge against her."

"Who?"

"Willow is still forgiving her and never had a problem with her, but we're waiting until Wills has fully forgiven her. She's half there."

"How's your life going?"

"Not much there. Anya can be a loudmouth, but don't tell her I said that. We fight a lot lately. Except, we don't trade insults. Instead, we say other hurtful things. But when I look back, it reminds me when we used to fight a lot. Our fights reminds me of you and me back then."

"Yeah. I get that. Except, I don't fight with anyone. Not even Angel. I tell him what I want to do and that I can't be ordered, and he backs off. I think he's afraid of bringing the Queen C back up to the surface. He knows me too well. But not like you do. You know me a lot more than anyone."

"I guess I do. Don't I?"

"Yeah. You do, Xan."

They smiled at each other.

"Well, Cor. This is the place. And, hey. Don't be surprised if Spike is there."

"Thanks."

"You're welcome, Cor. Good night."

"Night, Xan. Go home before Anya misses you and thinks you got killed."

He kissed her on the forehead and she kissed him on the cheeks, before she walked up to the porch. Once she was on the porch, he walked away to go be with his girlfriend.

She knocked on the door, and it opened to a very recognizable vampire.

"Can I come in?"

"What the bloody hell are you doing here?"

"Just let me in."

"You didn't answer me."

"You didn't either."

She did a stare down with the vampire.

"Spike, who is it?" a voice asked.

"Nobody important."

"I'm not important enough? How dare you, moron. I'm a very important person to Angel Investigations. I'll have you know, I'm a Seer."

"Whatever, princess."

"What did you just call me?"

"Princess. Is that a crime?"

"Nobody calls me princess except for Doyle or Xander. And since Doyle is dead, it's just Xander that's allowed to call me that. You got me? You're crossing the boundary. You want to go?"

She got up close and personal with him.

"You're pushing my buttons, buddy. But because you two loved each other, I'll spare your unlife."