::Kathy:: Miss Independent

[Katheryn 'Kathy' Anne O'Connor]

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[/font][/size]atheryn 'Kathy' Anne O'Connor nodded.

Her brown curls fell into her eyes but unfortunately she could nothing other than shake her head to try and move them being that her hands were a little full. She looked around and luckily there was no one standing near her so she carefully put the two bags down, which actually worked out better for her since no one would see anything weird now that she wasn’t carrying two fairly heavy bags. She may not have been as strong as normal vampires her age but she was still a vampire meaning that she did still have a little supernatural strength.

She tucked her curl behind her ear and made a note to fix her hair when they went back outside. She hoped that Buffy had brought a rubber band of some sort with her since Kathy had forgotten one. She waited until the blond woman had started looking at candles before doing the same. It seemed that her side was more of the classic scents so she hoped that Buffy’s was summer scents since the summer was coming quickly towards them. It was one of the worst things to the young girl as she couldn’t go out in the sun as she used to. So candles were really her only way to pretend she was at the beach in the sunlight.

She collected two of each scent, not knowing what other people liked. She knew what she liked but she also knew that candles were vastly different than body wash or lotion. She also knew that there were a lot of men who hated the scent of certain candles, and while she doubted that any of the ones she was picking were too strong, she didn’t want to offend anyone, so she stuck to two of each.

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Gelato
Expresso Bar
Japanese Cherry Blossom
Cinnamon and Cloves
Frosted Cupcake
Spice
Twilight Woods
Sun-Ripened Raspberry
Country Apple
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She met Buffy in the middle and grinned. “A bunch of classic scents.” She told her and then looked in the other girls’ bag and giggled. “I was hoping you’d have all the summer scents.” She told her before she followed the slayer up to the cash register and waited for her to check out. She hated allowing her to pay for everything since it came to a fairly high price (though since everything was on sale it was nowhere near what it would have been before) however she kept her mouth shut as she knew that Buffy wanted to do so.

Once they paid they dragged all the stuff back to the car where they put most of it in the back seat since the candles were breakable. “Do you have a rubber band?” She asked the slayer shyly and was grateful when she handed her one without asking a single question. Kathy quickly put her brown curls into a high pony tail, looking even younger when she did and then looked at the slayer. “Okay, NOW can we go buy my brother some new clothes?” She grinned.

Word Count: 538!
Tag: BUFFY SUMMERS!
Outfit: Click here!--- for Kathy’s outfit!
Note: Now I want to go to Bath & Body! Damn you B!
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[Buffy Anne Summers]

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She didn’t question why Kathy needed a pony tail as she had seen out of the corner of her eye that her hair kept getting in her face. Buffy was a pro at keeping pony tail holders in the weirdest of places after so many years of slaying. She had learned long ago to keep a pony tail holder on hand for the times that she needed one. She had way too many instances when she needed something to hold her hair back and yet never had one on her…so she had made sure to keep several spares all around whether in her purse or the car.

She even had one on the end of Mr. Pointy…well…the non-pointy end that was.

She laughed at Kathy’s desire to dress her brother. “Okay, let’s go spend money on your brother and pray he doesn’t murder us for doing so.” She told her with a shake of her head, knowing that Angel would not be amused at them playing dress up with him. Not that she thought he would say so out loud (at least not in front of Kathy…though she didn’t doubt he would tell her later) but if it got the smile on Kathy’s face that she wore now she would be damned if she turned her down and she would make sure that Angel humored her as well.

Well, at least depending on the clothing they picked out at least.

She saw the first store that she knew they would be able to find Angel some things in. She pointed it out and grinned. “I’ve known your brother long enough to know the man likes leather…let’s go see if we can find him a couple things to make the other stuff that we know he won’t like seem a little less terrifying?” She asked and laughed as they walked in.

She immediately spotted a brown jacket that would look amazing on him but she hadn’t ever seen Angel wear a brown jacket before so figured it wasn’t his color. Luckily she found a matching black jacket that wood look awesome on him. She found what size she guessed he was (since she had stolen enough of his jackets over the years to have a fairly good guess) and took the hanger, holding it up. “What do you think?” She asked with a grin.

After looking around a little bit more she found another black jacket, this one she knew damn well that Angel would like as it reminded her of one that he wore back in Sunnydale but she hadn’t seen it since he had moved to Richmond. She found the same size she had found in the other one and picked it out as well, figuring if he didn’t like it she’d return it. She turned around and nodded at Kathy over to the women’s section. “Want to look at girl’s stuff just for fun?” She asked her and laughed when the young girl shrugged. She wasn’t sure leather was Kathy’s scene but it was definitely hers.

Her eyes lit up when she noticed a jacket that she knew she had to buy for Kathy however she didn’t want her to see it. Luckily her back was turned back to the men’s stuff, seemingly deep in thought. She slid the tiny pink leather jacket in between the two she bought for Angel, making sure that she couldn’t see it. Unfortunately a store clerk saw her but when she nodded over to Kathy the woman’s eyes lit up and she rushed over. Would you like me to stop hanging these up for you that way you can still browse? She asked and Buffy nodded in thanks, grateful that she would be able to hide the surprise purchase.

She finally found a brown jacket that she wished came in black but it didn’t so she picked it up anyway, figuring she had a couple pairs of boots that would look great with it. She quickly made her way to the cash register and upon paying went over to Kathy. “Okay, you’re bored, I get it.” She stated with a laugh. “How about we head to Calvin Klein so you can torture your brother with some decent clothes?” She asked with a laugh.

Word Count:: 757
Tag:: Katheryn Anne O’Connor
Outfit:: Click here for Buffy’s Outfit
Note:: I couldn’t help but godmod a little bit so Buffy could buy her the leather jacket. Figured she’d freak Kathy AND Angel out…which is always a good time in her book .

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[Katheryn 'Kathy' Anne O'Connor]

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[/font][/size]atheryn 'Kathy' Anne O'Connor grinned.

She had no idea why she was so excited about shopping for her brother but it was something that she really wanted to do. Maybe it was to show him that while she knew he wanted to take care of her, she also wanted to take care of him. Granted she knew he would much rather her just hang out and read with him rather than shop for clothing that she was quite sure he wouldn’t want to wear but oh well. This is what she did, she was a girl for pete’s sake! At least she had his girlfriend’s opinion on things right?

Eh, oh well, she’d pout until she got her way.

She walked into Calvin Klein and dragged Buffy over to a pull over knit sweatshirt that she found. She thought it was gorgeous and it was a lighter color which she personally thought that Angel needed since he was able to walk into the daylight now. She held up the Light Grey pullover and asked for Buffy’s opinion. She could tell that while she liked it, she didn’t think it was something Angel would wear. “Oh well, I’ll buy it anyway. He’ll either wear it to make me happy OR he can take it back. I’ll keep the receipts for everything in case there is something he really hates.” She told her before happily looking around, allowing Buffy to her own devices.

She found another zip up knit pullover that was black that she also grabbed since she figured it looked soft enough and comfortable enough that if he didn’t like it, either Buffy or herself would steal it and wear it while being in comfortable clothes. She knew for a fact that Buffy often stole Angel’s t-shirts to wear to bed since she had caught her twice doing so when he had been out of town.

She briefly thought about buying him a plaid button down but knew damn well he’d never wear it no matter how gorgeous it was. Instead she found a grey striped button down, a blue striped button down, and a white stripped button down. She wasn’t sure how he felt about stripes but since they were so thin that not many people would see them she hoped he liked them. Again, if not she would keep the receipts and take them back. She wasn’t above using her big blue eyes and pout though to get her way, at least for something like this.

Her last item that she picked before walking over to Buffy was three shirts, one in black, one in blue, and one in white. She figured she’d let Buffy help her pick out pants since she was the one who stared at Angel’s butt all day long.

Word Count: 486!
Tag: BUFFY SUMMERS!
Outfit: Click here!--- for Kathy’s outfit!
Note: Figured you’d like the end of my post!
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Buffy was a bit weary of allowing Kathy to buy the pullover that she had picked out for Angel since she doubted that he would be all that thrilled about wearing it but she bit her tongue, figuring that if angel didn’t like it he would at least tell her and she could break the news gently to Kathy. Either that or she’d help Kathy beg until he put it on since it was nice. Who knew when it came to Angel which one he would do, rather telling them firmly no way or allowing them to bully him. It all depended on the day.

She watched as Kathy walked away before going to look around for something she thought that angel would actually wear. She had a feeling that Kathy was more torturing her brother while Buffy did actually think that angel needed an updated wardrobe. The dark silk shirts and black pants along with black jackets worked well for the creature of the night look but during the day he stood out like a sore thumb. This wouldn’t have said much in Sunnydale but here she knew that they had to be careful which meant they had to blend in.

She could at least help him attempt to do that.

She knew that she had to get Angel into some jeans but had no idea what kind she could see him in. She passed right by the skinny jeans, instead opting for the normal type that would hug him but not be skinny. She picked up one pair of dark washed jeans since she really couldn’t see him wearing a pair of light colored jeans, and then another pair of black jeans. She took a gamble and also grabbed him a pair of straight leg jeans but she could pretty much guarantee that he wouldn’t wear but she figured she’d try to sneak them in there with everything else.

Yeah, she knew she was going to end up returning them but it would be fun to see the look on his face.

She drifted over to the shorts but upon looking she knew there was no way she could ever pick out a pair for Angel. For one she doubted he had ever worn a pair of shorts a day in his life and for another she knew that this was something she was going to have to get him to pick out. That however didn’t stop her from going over to the swim trunks. It was going to be summer soon and they were definitely going to the beach whether he liked it or not. Unfortunately she didn’t find any here that she liked so she made a mental note to find him some someplace else and instead went over to the sleepwear. It didn’t take her long before she found a pair of black sleep pants that she bought for him. After considering it for a moment she bought the smallest size they had for her as well, figuring they would be completely comfortable. Of course she’d never show Angel she bought matching pants because he’d think she was weird but what he didn’t know wouldn’t hurt him.

Seeing Kathy approach with a few things she nodded to her own growing pile. “Alright, I want to get him a couple pair of pants that I know he’ll actually wear since I got him three pairs of jeans.” She told her with a laugh.” She quickly found a pair of dark gray dress pants that she knew would look amazing on him. She held them up to show Kathy and got a nod of approval. She looked around but didn’t really find any black pants she liked but did find another pair of gray pants that she felt would look great so pulled them to her as well. “Alright, let’s go check out and then you can decide on the next store.” She told her with a smile and headed towards the cash register.

Word Count:: 696
Tag:: Katheryn Anne O’Connor
Outfit:: Click here for Buffy’s Outfit
Note:: Not gonna lie, was totally drooling at the thought of Angel in these pants, lol.

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[/font][/size]atheryn 'Kathy' Anne O'Connor nodded.

She handed her Hello Kitty debit card to the cash register, waited for it to be handed back to her and then signed the receipt. Having paid after Buffy she followed the slayer to the car, both of them placing the numerous bags that contained her brother’s clothing on top of the suitcases that were in the trunk. She could see a number of people looking at them but she ignored it, not really caring what they thought about two young women shopping the amount that they had. She wondered what people thought when she and Buffy were together but negated the thought as soon as it went through her mind.

She was probably better off not knowing.

Kathy kept her eyes peeled after she walked inside and when she saw the words ‘Burberry’ her eyes lit up. “Okay, so I know we are shopping for Angel but there is no harm in doing a little shopping for ourselves is there?” She asked, batting her big blue eyes towards the blond girl. Getting a laugh and a nod of approval she took off at a run towards the store, not caring that she looked like an over eager child since that was really what she was.

Kathy briefly looked at the men’s section but didn’t see anything that stuck out at her as something her brother would wear, though she would admit to herself only that she was more focused on seeing what all they had for girls than what they had for boys. The only thing she saw that she knew she was buying her brother was a pair of dark black aviator sunglasses. She wouldn’t be surprised if her brother hadn’t bought a pair yet so she figured she would do him that grand favor. She hoped he liked them but figured if not he could take them back.

The tiny vampire skipped over to the purses and while drooling over quite a few of them did not buy any. She would have loved to own several but unfortunately they were not practical, especially not for the price they were asking. Money wasn’t something that usually concerned the young girl but she also knew not to blow it on useless things and none of the purses that she liked she would have ever felt comfortable leaving the house with. Hence the drooling but not making a purchase of any of them.

Kathy’s eyes lit up as she saw two pairs of flats. They were the same shoe but one in black and the other in coral. She picked them both up after finding her size and held them to her chest happily. She quickly paid for her shoes as well as the sunglasses she bought her purse and went after the blonde slayer, wondering what all she had purchased.

Word Count: 490!
Tag: BUFFY SUMMERS!
Outfit: Click here!--- for Kathy’s outfit!
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[noah]

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He was not a happy camper at the moment and that was saying something since he had been in a mood all day long. He wasn’t sure why he was in such a mood but it had been a crap day and he really wanted nothing more than to go home, well, stay home, and curl up into bed with a good book. Unfortunately that apparently wasn’t going to happen since it seemed to be one thing after the next today and it had started to get on Noah’s last ever loving nerve. Noah was normally an even tempered person but once his temper had been ignited all bets were off.

He glared at the box and the receipt that was held in his hand and threw it onto the table, though not hard, hard enough to make a loud noise as it slammed against the glass. He quickly pulled off his dress pants and button up shirt that he had worn to work and rifled through his dresser, finding a pair of dark washed jeans, a brown belt and a gray Henley that had three buttons. He made sure his ring hadn't fallen off due to him yanking at his shirt and then made sure his watch was still in place. He tended to forget basic things such as his ring and his watch when he got annoyed so he always had to pause and think before walking out the door.

Luckily the box that he was annoyed with was small so once he had locked up he had been able to shut the box inside the saddle bags on the side of his bike and then he was off, the wind blowing against him and making him glad not for the first time that he had so many different pairs of sunglasses since they often tended to get scratched up due to one thing or another. Luckily for him there was no traffic on the road so he arrived at the mall in relative ease with no trouble, which was good since he did often have a case of bad road rage.

Pulling his helmet off he set it on top of the bike and then pulled out the box and receipt and headed towards the store. Upon entering the made his way to the register and told the girl behind the counter that he had received his online order two weeks late and after getting it realized it was wrong. The only reason he hadn’t sent it back was because there was only a fifteen day return policy and it had taken them 13 to get the order to him in the first place. After hashing out the details he was relieved to find that he had been refunded and thanked the woman.

He turned around quickly but before he could walk any further he caught a scent that he knew well. He took a deep breath and followed the scent, directly towards the shoe section…go figure. “Well look who it is…Katheryn O’Connor. What the hell are you doing here?” He asked, his eyes raking over the little girl, trying to make sure that she was indeed alright.

Word Count:: 559
Tag:: Buffy Summers & Kathy O’Connor
Outfit:: Click here for Noah’s Outfit
Ring:: Click here for Noah’s Daylight Ring
Motorcycle:: Click here for Noah’s Motorycle

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Buffy bit back a groan when she saw where Kathy was headed. She had never been a huge fan of Burberry as the clothing type just wasn’t her. She did like their sunglasses but then again she liked most people’s sunglasses as long as they were cute. She just had never been a fan of Burberry due to the weird styles (especially in purses, she much preferred Coach) and the strange way that they were marketed. She knew that a lot of it had to do with it being a London line but even in London she hadn’t seen some of the strange styles (she and Willow had made a week trip to London after moving to Rome…to check out the Giles’ of today as they had said… Giles was not amused).

The blonde wandered around the store, not really looking for anything in particular. She browsed the purses but found them either hideous or completely impractical. Who would use a satin purse? She knew purses well enough to know that they got dirty and stained no matter how careful one was with them so why in god’s name would someone spend over $2000 on a satin purse? And who mixes leather with satin unless you are talking about lingerie and sex clothing?

Catching her eye (probably the only thing that could in this store) was the swimwear to which she had already talked about getting Angel a pair of swim trunks. She found two pairs of trunks that she liked and debated for a moment before grabbing up both pairs. She figured Angel could choose (not that he would like either since she could guarantee there would be a fight to the metaphorical death on him going swimming) but she’d make him choose or she’d stick him in whichever looked better (since she wasn’t a fool and would definitely make him try them on for her…you know…for education purposes…yeah she didn’t believe herself either.)

The first pair was black and gray checked while the other was gray, black and white checked. She had a feeling that Angel (once she wore him down since she had no doubt that she would) would prefer the black and gray ones but she was partial to the blue. However she would compromise on that if necessary.

She looked around to see if there was anything else in the men’s section that screamed Angel but most of it screamed ‘Not Angel’ so she made her way to the women’s section since she had seen Kathy and she seemed to be just fine. She briefly looked at the bikinis but didn’t see any that screamed her so she didn’t bother trying any on. She heard a familiar squeal and she raced over towards the aisle where she had last seen Kathy, her eyes widening as she took in the scene in front of her.

Word Count:: 510
Tag:: Katheryn Anne O’Connor
Outfit:: Click here for Buffy’s Outfit
Note:: Yeah Yeah Yeah. I had to add Noah in there. Don’t ask. I had Noah muse. Lol

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[/font][/size]atheryn 'Kathy' Anne O'Connor pouted.

She was not happy that it seemed as if Burberry had nothing that she just had to have, which was not something that she liked. She had missed having a Burberry close to her and yet nothing really appealed to her. At least none of the purses. She did however get excited when she saw a display of nothing but pink and rushed towards it, finding three shirts that she liked. She usually didn’t buy their clothing other than coats and such since she found it ridiculously overpriced but since this was the outlet she couldn’t pass on a couple of the shirts.

The first pink shirt she found that she loved was just a plain pink polo however the sleeves on it were cuffed up and the cuffs were in a pink plaid. She had perfect shoes to match it and she knew it would be really cute with a pair of skinny jeans the flats she had. The other shirt she found was a pink long sleeve shirt that was extremely thin so it would work well in the fall or spring. The only thing she worried about was that the top was so long but either way she put it with the rest of her items, excited about her purchases.

Before she could go towards finding the blond slayer she heard a familiar voice behind her. She turned around with wide eyes and shrieked as she took in Noah Brennan’s appearance. She gave no notice to those staring at them as she flung herself into the man’s arms, squeezing him as tightly as she could. “NOAH!” She cried even though she was already happily encased in his muscular arms. “What are you doing here? Where have you been? I’ve been trying to get a hold of you for years Mr!” She told him, wagging her tiny finger at the much larger man. She knew that people were staring she just didn’t care.

Kathy saw Buffy rush into the aisle and then stare at them with large eyes. She giggled and pointed to where Buffy was standing so that Noah would have to turn around. “Buffy, come meet my friend Noah!” She told her excitedly, having no idea how loud she was really being. It seemed to finally registered and she grinned before lowering her voice. “Noah Brennan, meet Buffy Summers. Buffy, Noah.” She introduced like the polite girl she knew how to be.

Word Count: 435!
Tag: BUFFY SUMMERS!
Outfit: Click here!--- for Kathy’s outfit!
Note: That’s messed up B. Once we get settled on the new one we’ll be fine.
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He did not find it at all surprising when Kathy threw herself into his arms. He caught her as if she weighed nothing which to him she didn’t and cuddled her to his chest, wanting nothing more than to protect her from all things that would harm her. Kathy had become like a mixture of a kid sister and a daughter during the time that they spent together in the past and because of that he had been worried sick about her since the last time he had laid eyes upon her. She seemed as if she was alright, here shopping just as she had said she was going to do when they parted ways twenty years ago yet he still made it his mission to make sure.

He dropped a soft kiss to the crown of her head as she laid her head under his chest. He could feel how tightly she was holding him and yet it barely felt as if anything truly was. He knew that Kathy being turned at such a young age was weaker than most vampires but it always surprised him that while older than him he could barely feel the subtle strength running through her.

“Hey baby girl.” He stated finally, pulling back just a little to look down at her. “What am I doing here? I think I asked you first kid.” He told her with a chuckle. “However since I am so nice I’ll answer you. I teach in Mystic Falls, about an hour that a way.” He told her, pointing in some random direction that he didn’t even know if it was the right direction but not caring in the slightest. “What about you? I heard that you spoke to Anthony and AJ a few weeks ago but other than that I’ve had no information!” He told her with a look on his face that clearly said he was not amused by the lack of communication.

He turned around with Kathy in his arms to face a beautiful blonde woman, someone that had innocence and yet knowledge reflecting in her eyes. He wasn’t sure who she was but something about her said that she was good…good and powerful. “Hi, Noah Brennan, I’ve known this little one for years…Nice to meet you Ms. Buffy.” He stated, adding a bit of humor and bowing to her with Kathy in his arms. He heard the tiny girl’s giggle and it caused a chuckle to break free from his lips. “Anyway, how do you two beautiful ladies know one another?”

Word Count:: 454
Tag:: Buffy Summers & Kathy O’Connor
Outfit:: Click here for Noah’s Outfit
Ring:: Click here for Noah’s Daylight Ring
Motorcycle:: Click here for Noah’s Motorycle

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She was surprised to see Kathy in another man’s arms…though for some reason it looked by the way he cradled her tiny body that he cherished her. It still was strange to her and she opened her mouth to say something to the extent of putting her dau…well…putting Kathy down and explaining who the hell he was however before she could get the words out she watched as Kathy’s eyes met hers and the already alight blue eyes light up even more. Her words spurred the blonde forward and she moved slowly, almost hesitantly towards the two, her eyes staying on Kathy’s the entire time to make sure she wasn’t in danger.

She wasn’t sure what it was but she was ungodly protective over Kathy, the same if not more than she was with Dawn. She knew it was partially because of her relation to Angel but there was a deeper part that felt the connection that she had spoken to Xander about earlier last week. She could remember the look on Xander’s face when she told him how badly she had wanted children but because of being the slayer she would never risk her children because of her own selfish desire.

Realizing that the man was talking to her she smiled. “Nice to meet you, Buffy Summers.” She told him, holding out her hand in order to shake his. Her senses told her that he was a vampire and the ring around his finger confirmed it. She looked at Kathy in question and upon receiving a nod she turned her attention back to the handsome man standing with the child in his arms. “I am her brother’s…girlfriend I guess is the best term I can think of.” She stated with a laugh, hearing the tinkling laugh of the tiny vampire as well.

“We met when I was patrolling one night.” She told him quietly, knowing that she might as well get it all out on the table. “Kathy knows so I figure that if she trusts you I will too. I’m the vampire slayer. And before you freak out and take Kathy hostage, I’d never hurt her or anyone that she cares about unless I see them hurting someone else.” She told him honestly, not sure why she was so open with the man that she didn’t know but with how comfortable Kathy seemed in his arms she figured that he was a good man.

“What about you two, how did the two of you meet and why haven’t I heard about it hmmm?” She asked, winking at the brunette.

Word Count:: 462
Tag:: Katheryn Anne O’Connor
Outfit:: Click here for Buffy’s Outfit
Note:: Sorry for the blah post. As you know Ais my muse is blah at the moment. <3

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[/font][/size]atheryn 'Kathy' Anne O'Connor grinned.

It had been a long time since she had seen Noah but he didn’t look any different than he had then. Granted this was true of all vampires yet for some reason she had expected to see some different depicting the years it had been. Maybe it was because when she met up again with her older brother there had been numerous differences from the last time she had seen him. Even when she saw him from a distance when he had no soul his hair had been long and his clothing had been the same clothing for the most part that he had worn back when they were human.

Now however he went by a different name, short hair, much darker clothing, and actually looked fairly happy. Apparently according to the girls at the boarding house he was also quite handsome but the young child always just scrunched up her nose at the thought of Angel being handsome since hello, he was her brother! She had already heard too many of the girls comments about things but once they started talking about what he’d look like with his shirt off she made any excuse possible to leave the room.

So seeing Noah for the first time in what she estimated was twenty years it surprised her that he showed no visible changes. His clothing was different but then again that was just part of being a vampire, one had to learn to blend in with their surroundings and that meant constantly updating one’s style, which was not something the young brunette liked since she really liked her styled and hated to change it. Grinning up at the man whose arms she was nestled in she giggled as he bowed to Buffy. It didn’t surprise her in the least when his arms tightened around her when Buffy admitted to being the vampire slayer.

“Don’t worry No, she’s got quite a few vamp friends. She has been friends with AJ for years!” She told him with a bright smile, hoping to relay in her eyes that it was alright and that Buffy wasn’t going to harm them. She knew how protective Noah was, not over just her but really anyone that he liked or loved so she knew it would take more than words to convince him. “Call AJ if you don’t believe me. He’s known her since before she was made the slayer.” She whispered as she tried to pretend as if they weren’t in a crowded store.

She grinned sheepishly at Buffy’s question and shrugged her shoulders. “I don’t know. I know a few people but not many. I guess I forgot to mention Noah since someone forgot to keep in touch with me!” She told her though the last part was pointed at Noah with a glare.

Word Count: 493!
Tag: NOAH BRENNAN! BUFFY SUMMERS!
Outfit: Click here!--- for Kathy’s outfit!
Note: B!!! I LOVE NOAH!
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Noah’s arms tightened around Kathy’s waist as she rested in his arms. He knew that it looked strange to people that someone who looked like a twelve year old was willingly hugging a man in his twenties for so long but he didn’t care. Let someone say a word to him about inappropriateness or whatever they would call it, they wouldn’t like the tongue lashing they received because of it. Noah was a fairly down to earth person but that didn’t mean he didn’t have his quirks. One of them was anyone even insinuating that he would hurt someone he cared about. That was what really got him.

Hearing that Buffy was a vampire slayer did not sit well with the large man. He wanted nothing more in that moment than to run away and take Kathy far away from her. However it seemed as if the girl knew that and immediately set out to reassure him, to which Kathy picked up when she left off, telling him in no uncertain terms that she trusted her and that was all he needed to know. He looked down at the young girl before sighing and setting her down on her feet and crouching in front of her. He was quite a bit taller than the young girl so crouching allowed him to be more at her level rather than staring down or her staring up. Well, usually when it came to the two of them it was a combination of both but that was besides the point.

“You promise me?” He asked softly, knowing that there was a good chance that the blonde could hear them but not caring. He wanted to make sure in no uncertain terms that she felt safe with the slayer or else he would leave right then and there with her and deal with it later. Seeing the nod of her brown head as her curls bounced he shot an uneasy look at the blonde before nodding. “If she trusts you I will take her word for it.” He answered, though the look in his eyes as he stared her down told her that if anything happened to her he would not rest until he made sure that she was hurt just as badly.

Noah may have a temper but it was very seldom that it surfaced…though once it did one would be better to stay away or else risk facing a rather deep wrath.

Trying to clear the tension he looked around and realized exactly what type of scene they were making. “So, what are you two lovely ladies doing here on a night as nice as this?” He asked, still a bit uneasy but wanting to get over it for Kathy’s sake.

Word Count:: 486
Tag:: Buffy Summers & Kathy O’Connor
Outfit:: Click here for Noah’s Outfit
Ring:: Click here for Noah’s Daylight Ring
Motorcycle:: Click here for Noah’s Motorycle

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The blonde slayer watched as Kathy and Noah spoke, though she did try to give them some semblance of privacy. She knew that Noah was worried as soon as she had mentioned that she was the slayer, and this was not at all surprising or displeasing to her. Not because she wanted people to be afraid of her, no, it was because he knew well enough to know that Kathy could easily be in danger from someone like her and his first instinct rather to attack was to protect the tiny vampire wrapped up in his arms. She was as over protective of Kathy as he seemed to be so this went a long way to endearing him to her.

She looked away as Noah put Kathy down and spoke to her on the ground, looking around and pretending not to notice all those around them who were watching the scene play out. God knows what they looked like. Two people in their twenties and a small child who technically looked years younger than her eleven physical years. They either looked like siblings or a broken apart family, neither of which were accurate though she could see why people would think that. Kathy didn’t have the same coloring as either one of them however her big blue eyes looked similar to Noah’s and her complexion was almost a dead match for Buffy’s. She could easily be theirs, though Buffy was bias and could see all Angel in the young vampire…something that had endeared her to Kathy before she even spoke.

She heard the man’s voice and turned back around to look at them. She could see the unease mixed in with concession and she nodded once, seeing exactly what he was saying silently. She knew if Kathy was hurt in any way that she would have a pissed off vampire on her tail. She had no idea who he was, how old he was, anything, but she did know from the protective stance that he would be a force to be reckoned with…and she simply nodded again before smiling and answering his question.

“It started out as retail therapy since both of us were in desperate need to spend some money. We both had zero balances on our credit cards and we’re women so you know, zero balance on a credit card means shopping time.” She told him with a laugh, shooting a conspiring look towards the brunette who was standing in the middle of the two adults. “However it then turned to shopping for things that we could try and persuade her brother to wear with the least amount of force.” She told him, motioning down to the piles of men’s clothing they both have. “What about you?” She asked, feeling awkward since she didn’t know what to say…which was rare in her world.

Word Count:: 501
Tag:: Katheryn Anne O’Connor
Outfit:: Click here for Buffy’s Outfit
Note:: Blah, my neck is killing me for some reason. Stupid work out.

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[/font][/size]atheryn 'Kathy' Anne O'Connor sighed.

She could feel the tension in the room and as much as she wanted to break it she didn’t know how. She loved Noah and Buffy, but they were adults and sometimes the adult world was much too complicated for her. Granted she technically was adult too at the age of two hundred and fifty years old however she much preferred the younger side of things because it was more innocent and not nearly as complicated. Adults tended to over think things from what she could see and it was just too much drama, from what she saw over the years children tended to act on instinct rather than constantly thinking things through to an obsessive extreme.

She giggled when Buffy answered the question about them dressing her brother. “Oh, I’m sure he’s going to pretend to love everything I give him but then later he’ll complain to you. I’ll just pout to get my way. Hmmm… I wonder if I could get him to wear a pink button down shirt. You know what they say, real men wear pink. Well, that and pink is the new black. Think either one of those quotes would sell him on the idea?” She asked no one in particular before shaking her head. “No, I didn’t think so either.” She replied in the same way.

“Yeah No, what are you doing here? This isn’t your type of store from what I remember.” She told him with a grin before her eyes lit up. “Oooh, do you want to let me dress you too? You’d look great in purple!” She told him with a grin, loving the almost panicked look in his eyes. She looked behind her and saw the look on Buffy’s face which meant that she knew what Kathy was up too and was trying hard not to laugh. Kathy turned back around and giggled at Noah’s almost pleading look he was sending to Buffy. “Don’t worry, I’m not that mean. But really, what are you doing here? I didn’t think you’d go shopping unless someone dragged you by your hair or something.” She giggled though once she thought about what she had just said and her eyes lit up.

“Ooooh, do you have a girlfriend I don’t know about? Hmmm? If not I can try and find you one! Too bad Buffy is taken or else I’d say you could date her but my brother would probably beat you up, and then me, and then Buffy, and then take another crack at you. Isn’t that right Buffy?” She asked her, knowing she sounded like a crazy person talking so fast but the tension was getting to her!

Word Count: 471!
Tag: NOAH BRENNAN! BUFFY SUMMERS!
Outfit: Click here!--- for Kathy’s outfit!
Note: B!!!!! WE NEED AN ANGEL!
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After putting Kathy down and then standing back up he realized that there were more people watching them than he had anticipated. He clapped his hands once as he would in order to get his classes attention and grinned. “Nothing here to see, everyone can now go about your regular scheduled business as the intermission filled drama has ended. Thank you and goodnight.” He stated and grinned when everyone seemed to look away, though he could smell as the air permeated with blood which he guessed was from numerous people blushing before they all walked away. He shook his head and turned his attention back to the women in front of him.

He was glad that Kathy had been joking about the purple shirt as he knew well enough how potent her pout could be. He had made a fool out of himself more than once because of that pout and he really didn’t want to have to do it again, especially not in a town filled with his student’s parents and older siblings. He didn’t need a bigger reputation than he already had. He may be more of a loner than anything else but he knew that many parents had expressed concerns about someone as young as he seemed to be teaching their children, especially since he was a man.

“I ordered a couple of things online but they weren’t right so I had to return them. I was just getting ready to leave when I caught sight of you.” He told her with a wink, tapping his nose, which told her that he had caught her scent but didn’t want to say it out loud. He could tell as Kathy spoke quicker and quicker that the tension was starting to get to her and he figured it would be easier if he removed himself for the time being, something he was loathe to do since he still didn’t know if he could trust the slayer but he figured that he had to figure it out somehow. He didn’t plan on going far but just far enough to where if something happened he could be there but still far enough that she couldn’t sense him.

“Alright little love well I need to get going. I have a bunch of tests that I have to grade. However call me tonight and we can make a plan to get together soon. Maybe go out on the boat for a weekend soon?” He asked as he leaned down and hugged her, kissing her forehead before standing up again. “It was nice meeting you. I’m sorry for my behavior but I just want to keep her safe.” He told the blonde before leaning in and pressing a gentlemanly kiss on her cheek. Pulling away he waved once and was out of the store before anyone could stop him. He then headed to the parking lot and sat there, his eyes keeping tabs on the mall, listening for any noise that could be construed as pain from the closest thing he had to a child.

Word Count:: 566
Tag:: Buffy Summers & Kathy O’Connor
Outfit:: Click here for Noah’s Outfit
Ring:: Click here for Noah’s Daylight Ring
Motorcycle:: Click here for Noah’s Motorycle
Note:: After this thread is over we should do a Kathy/Noah one on one thread…though I may be a bit slower now that school has started again.

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