Student newspaper, election edition

[notstakedyet.livejournal.com]

The day after homecoming (*cough* and any post-Homecoming or during Homecoming things that are still being slow played *cough*) found Angelus in the journalism classroom. He'd taken over a few desks and chairs, moving them so that he could sit in one chair with a mug of warm blood on a desk beside him, his feet raised and propped up on a desk in front of him, and a laptop cradled in his lap.

He typed away at his article.

Anyone watching him would notice two things:

1) He was still disturbingly cheerful, albeit focused on his work

2) He was dressed in black jeans, a black long-sleeved, form-fitting T-shirt, black shoes, and a pair of black-rimmed eyeglasses.

It was possible for people to interrupt him if they cared to.

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[valentine-tart.livejournal.com]

Beka noticed the grimace. "That's probably even worse than cold coffee, huh? First, third, your sex life is always fascinating." Then more softly to herself she adds. "A little too fascinating sometimes."

[notstakedyet.livejournal.com]

"I don't know how Angel copes with it," Angelus said. "No, I do, he's a whiny moping loser who prefers it cold because that way he can pretend it absolves him of all his evil evil ways. His views on sex are very similar, which is why he'd never even make it to third... on any variation of that meaning."

[valentine-tart.livejournal.com]

"Nothing inherently evil about drinking blood, Angelus," she said reasonably enough. "As for Angel, I don't think we've met. If you say he's not worth fucking, I'll take your word for it. But if you want more coverage in my column, you're going to have to dish the dirt."

[notstakedyet.livejournal.com]

"He's not worth knowing," Angelus saved what he'd been working on so far. "Which flies in the face of a good deal of public opinion, but I know him better than anyone. And I don't know what dirt you're talking about. Lisa and I had a wonderful night of school-sponsored activity and fun that anyone's parents could approve of."

[valentine-tart.livejournal.com]

"If he turns up, I'll be sure to check him out thoroughly and see if he can be fixed steer well-clear." Beka arched an eyebrow. "I see. So the line about you should read, 'Angelus put to rest all rumors of his evil evil playboy ways at the dance the other evening by behaving like an innocent schoolboy with date Lisa Cuddy'?"

In fact, Beka typed almost exactly that.

Angelus put to rest all rumors of his evil evil playboy ways at the dance the other evening by behaving like a goofy-in-love innocent schoolboy with date Lisa Cuddy.

[notstakedyet.livejournal.com]

"Can you add in something about how I also spared a moment to read to the blind?"

[valentine-tart.livejournal.com]

"No." She smirked. "This is a relationship column, oh soulless one. Getting trickier, though." His charitable act made her think of the debates and how he'd played so well at concerned and wounded. And how he'd left her utterly, surprisingly, alone, even though he'd laid into Phoebe. "Mind if I ask you something more serious, or shall I wait 'til you're in a worse mood?"

[notstakedyet.livejournal.com]

"Depends on the question," Angelus pointed out. "But you already know I dress left so not sure what else would be on your agenda."

[valentine-tart.livejournal.com]

At that, Beka broke and laughed. She shook her head. "An Angelus. You're a hard vampire to dislike."

[notstakedyet.livejournal.com]

"Everyone loves me," Angelus winked at her. "It's my cross to bear."

[valentine-tart.livejournal.com]

"Didn't know you could do that," she deadpanned.

[notstakedyet.livejournal.com]

"Never said my unlife was easy."

[valentine-tart.livejournal.com]

"Unlife's a bitch and then you...live?"

[notstakedyet.livejournal.com]

"Something like that," Angelus grinned as he kept tapping on the keys.

[valentine-tart.livejournal.com]

Beka went back to her notes, adding Dierdre and Death to the list. They'd been quite the pair. "What're you working on?" she asked companionably.

[notstakedyet.livejournal.com]

"Editorial," Angelus said. "My rundown of all the candidates, complete with recommendations on who would best serve Fandom High. I consider it my civic duty to help inform my fellow students on such an important matter."

[valentine-tart.livejournal.com]

She arched an eyebrow. "I see. Do I want to know if I made the list?"

[notstakedyet.livejournal.com]

Angelus grinned. "Considering my reputation at this school, are you sure you want to?"

[valentine-tart.livejournal.com]

She looked at him levelly. "Two things about that. First, the election isn't my priority. As long as things change, I don't care if I win. Second," and here she winked, "it's not your reputation I'm concerned about."

[notstakedyet.livejournal.com]

Angelus gave her a coy look over his glasses. "And what are you concerned about?"

[valentine-tart.livejournal.com]

She rolled her eyes. "That'd be those bits that girls you're seeing tend to get cranky about you sharing with other girls."

[notstakedyet.livejournal.com]

"Considering what the ex could do to me I've learned to be cautious about annoying strong women," Angelus said. "It's how I've lived such a long and healthy life."

[valentine-tart.livejournal.com]

"Ah. So is that why you left me alone at the debates?" Beka asked, a hint of a smile playing about her lips. She'd been wanting to know, and while she doubted this was the reason, it was a good excuse to ask.

[notstakedyet.livejournal.com]

"You didn't need my help," Angelus told her. "You were handling it just fine."

[valentine-tart.livejournal.com]

Beka blinked and took that in. "A compliment, Angelus? How extraordinary. I'll file that away in my most treasured memories."