Friday night, in the woods (NFB)

[demonbelthazor]

Smoking a cigarette, Bel watched the luau at the main campfire from the shadows beside the Koala cabin. He wasn't feeling very social. In fact, he was downright cranky. And worried. Talking to Blair had helped a little, but he was still disconcerted with how easily demon instincts had come back to him. So much for dedicating himself to good.

Throwing down the cigarette butt, he stalked off into the woods to brood alone.


[Locked to she who knows who she is.]

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[marsheadtilt.livejournal.com]

Veronica sighed. "He does care about you," she said. "Just maybe not the way you want him to."

No, she doesn't understand that feeling at all.

[demonbelthazor]

"Whatever," Bel muttered. "If he cared he wouldn't have lied about having to go alone."

[marsheadtilt.livejournal.com]

"I don't think he lied," Veronica said. "I honestly think he felt like he needed to go alone, but changed his mind at the last minute for whatever reason."

[demonbelthazor]

"Yeah, changed his mind for Logan," Bel said. "That makes me feel so much better."

[marsheadtilt.livejournal.com]

"Would you have really left Phoebe behind to go with him?"

[demonbelthazor]

"I didn't say I'd leave her," Bel said defensively.

[marsheadtilt.livejournal.com]

"So, you'd make her leave her sisters and her friends here to go with you?" Veronica asked.

[demonbelthazor]

"I don't know what I'd do," Bel admitted quietly.

[marsheadtilt.livejournal.com]

Veronica nodded. "It's not easy making those kinds of decisions."

[demonbelthazor]

Bel shrugged. "Doesn't matter anyway," he said. "He left."

[marsheadtilt.livejournal.com]

"And you're never going to forgive him?"

[demonbelthazor]

"He's not around for it to matter."

[marsheadtilt.livejournal.com]

"How would you feel if I left here without ever forgiving you for what you did to me?" Veronica asked. She knew it was a dirty hit, but maybe it would make him realize what a stubborn ass he was being.

[demonbelthazor]

Bel glared at her. "It's not the same thing!"

[marsheadtilt.livejournal.com]

"You're right, it's not," Veronica agreed. "You tried to kill me twice and yet here I am standing here talking to you with no fear. Meanwhile, you're sulking because the boy you have a crush on left town with the boy he as a crush on and you all have girlfriends!"

[demonbelthazor]

"That's not why I'm sulking!" Bel protested, flailing maybe a little.

[marsheadtilt.livejournal.com]

"Oh really? Then why are you sulking?"

[demonbelthazor]

"Because the demon in me wants to come out and play!" he snapped at her. "And you should be afraid, since you're out here alone with me."

[marsheadtilt.livejournal.com]

Veronica kept her gaze steady and forced him to lock eyes with her.

"I'm not afraid of you," she said. "I know you can control those impulses."

[demonbelthazor]

"Are you so sure?" he said. "Didn't do a very good job of it last night."

[marsheadtilt.livejournal.com]

"You were provoked last night," Veronica reminded him. "You were trying to protect yourself and the woman you love."

[demonbelthazor]

"Doesn't take much to provoke me," Bel said. "But that's up there."

[marsheadtilt.livejournal.com]

"So don't beat yourself up over it," Veronica said.

Then she glanced at her watch. "Oh hell, I'm late for radio. Can you give me a lift?"

[demonbelthazor]

"Yeah, sure," Bel said, holding out his hand.

[marsheadtilt.livejournal.com]

"Thanks," Veronica said, taking his hand and bracing herself for the shimmering.