Wednesday Night, Suite 518/520

[sensethevisions]

Phoebe had fully intended to stay locked in the safety of her rooms all day and night -- except for going to cheerleading -- as she had promised Anders. She also had intended to not go anywhere alone as she had promised Cole.

Even the best of intentions can be led astray by the boredom of a teenage girl.

She hadn't planned to go very far. She was just going to go down to the fifth floor common room and see who was down there and try to relax.

She wasn't even halfway to her destination when she was rocked by emotions of such intense anger and deep sadness that she was forced to lean against the wall. She waited for the feelings to pass... but they didn't. She whimpered softly and shook her head, but the emotions didn't dissipate at all. They made her head hurt even worse and she turned and stumbled back to her rooms.

She shut the door behind her, but it may not have latched completely. The headache had turned into a migraine and she was near tears when she sat down on the floor next to the couch. Concerned, Seraphim and Valkyrie were pacing the couch and nudging her.

"What is going on," she whimpered softly. "Why can't I find out who is causing all of this?"


[OOC: For demonbelthazor and futurebucs_star]

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[demonbelthazor]

Bel shimmered back into the room after a day of working out his aggressions. Fortunately, he didn't have any classes that day.

"Sweetheart?" he said hesitantly.

[sensethevisions]

Phoebe lifted her head. "Cole?"

[demonbelthazor]

He crouched beside her. "What's wrong?"

[sensethevisions]

"Cole..." Phoebe reached for him with tears in her eyes. "Too much hatred coming from somewhere and I can't shut it out. I went out into the hall and there was so much sadness and anger... my head hurts. Migraine."

[demonbelthazor]

Cole flinched back a little; he didn't want his own feelings of anger and frustration to overwhelm Phoebe. "I wish there was something I could do," he said. He also hoped she didn't notice the dried blood on his face and hands.

[sensethevisions]

Phoebe looked at him in shock when he flinched away. "Cole?" Unfortunately, that did make her stare at his face. "You're hurt!"

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

Which was the first thing Anders heard as he let himself in after a quick trip out for a smoke -- already a little concerned since the door was ajar.

"Hurt, what?" he asked, then hurried the rest of the way across the room to the couch. "Are you guys okay? What the frak happened?"

[demonbelthazor]

"I'm fine," Cole said. "I'm not hurt. I just need a shower."

[sensethevisions]

"Blood!" Phoebe said shakily as she reached to touch his face. "What happened to you when you left here?"

[demonbelthazor]

"Went hunting," Bel said sullenly.

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

Anders shot him a quick, curious glance and, after a brief moment of internal flailing, decided he was all right. He immediately crouched down beside Phoebe. "Are you okay?"

[sensethevisions]

"Hunting... Cole?" She looked at him in concern and shock, still hurt that he flinched away from her when she reached for him. She bit her lip and then looked at Anders, trying to answer his question through the pain in her head. "Emotions out there... strong ones of hate and anger and sadness... they hurt."

[demonbelthazor]

Cole began to pace. "We need to figure out who it is," he said. He couldn't stand being this helpless.

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

"And fast," Anders added -- he hated feeling helpless just as much. "Phoebe, what do you need me -- us -- to do?"

[sensethevisions]

"I need you guys to stay with me? Hold me... comfort me?" She sighed, wincing as the movement caused more pain in her head. "Give me something to focus on besides what is outside and what is hurting?"

[demonbelthazor]

"I don't know if I'm such a good choice for that right now," Cole mumbled, looking down at the floor.

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

Anders thought for a moment, then went over and kissed Bel, hard and aggressively. "She needs you right now," he said gruffly when he finally pulled back.

[demonbelthazor]

Bel felt some of the anger and tension drain out of him. "All right," he said.

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

"That's more like it." Anders smiled and ran his fingertips down the back of Bel's neck for a moment. "Let's get her to bed or something."

[demonbelthazor]

Bel nodded, still a little shakey. He turned toward Phoebe and helped her to her feet.

[sensethevisions]

Phoebe made a soft whimper as her head moved, but got to her feet, holding onto Cole.

[cantgetnorelief.livejournal.com]

Anders stayed close to both of them as he led the way into the bedroom.