Nighttime, outside the dorms

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A trip into town had resulted in Sean getting everything a puppy could need to be happy, and many many things that he didn't need per se, but which were too damned cute to resist.

There had also been Christmas presents for the pooch, but those were safely hidden in the back of Angel's closet since lord knows he isn't hiding there where Sean couldn't find them.

Sean himself was currently sporting a red and green collar with, appropriately enough, a dog tag. On the tag it said "My name is SEAN. My dad's name is ANGEL."

Sean's new possessions were back in the room. In the meanwhile Angel could tell the signs of a puppy who wasn't yet ready to settle in for the night.

So they were outside, playing with a new ball, snow, and generally having more fun than you ever thought a broody vampire could have.

Behold the power of puppy.

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Rory bounced outside, carrying Vladdie in the new, hot-pink bag Anakin had gotten her precisely for that purpose.

"Hey, Angel! Hi Sean!"

Vladdie stuck his head out from inside the bag and barked happily.

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"Hey, Rory," Angel called back. "Love the bag."

Sean, hearing the bark, stopped his attempt to eat snow. He looked around, his legs spread wide, ready to dart in the direction of a possible new playmate.

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Rory grinned. "Thanks. Christmas present. How are you?"

She pulled Vladdie from the bag and gently set him on the ground. The puppy tilted his head curiously at the other dog, and cautiously approached him.

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"Doing good," Angel said. "Went shopping for everything Sean needs. Plus stuff for C-h-r-i-s-t-m-a-s."

Sean, seeing the other dog, came bounding up. He yipped, then leapt away, bowing down on his two front legs while wagging his tail into a blur.

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Rory arched a brow. "I take it that S-E-A-N can't S-P-E-L-L?" she asked, trying not to smirk. "But he understands English?"

Vladdie tilted his head in the other direction and, never being one to not show off his cool tricks, bounced up to hover about a foot in the air.

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"He's young," Angel replied. "I'm hoping not to, you know, spoil the whole thing for him." Angel put his hands into his pockets and beamed. "It's his first."

Sean found Vladdie's cool trick to be amazing. His tail wagged even harder. He jumped, trying to see if he would stick in the air like Vladdie did.

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"Vladdie's too," Rory smiled. "He was only six weeks old or so when he was vamped in October. But Vladdie can't understand English, as far as I know. He's just not that clever."

Vladdie thought Sean was very silly. So he decided to show off more, and did a midair somersault.

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"Sean and I are still getting acquainted," Angel said. "But I think he gets it. He's just too excited to remember."

Sean yipped. He crouched down on the ground and jumped. He did it again. For some reason he couldn't do the mid-air somersault.

Then he tried it one last time. As he leapt Angel, who'd been watching, grinned and vamp-speeded a catch and assist, flipping Sean over and putting him back down before he could land on his own.

Angel looked at Rory innocently. Sean, for his part, was thrilled and convinced he'd just learned a new trick.

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((On the tag it said "My name is SEAN. My dad's name is ANGEL."

Oh my god. SOCUTE.))

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((*tail wag*))

[fh_jackass]

Logan pulled up in his Hummer golf cart and headed for the dorms.

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Out of the corner of his eye, Angel spotted movement. He turned and saw Logan some distance away.

Normally that would be Angel's cue to turn right back, but this time he didn't.

Maybe it was the relaxation of having gotten a good chunk of his grades. Maybe it was because Logan hadn't killed him for what happened during the love spell. Maybe it was a touch of the Christmas spirit.

Or maybe puppies make you do the wacky.

Angel made a snowball. He held it up for Sean to see, silently encouraging the puppy to be very excited about this development. Once Sean was wagging and bouncing with glee, Angel threw the snowball in Logan's direction.

It landed, as Angel had aimed, just past Logan's feet.

Which meant that there was a black furry ball of pure glee making a beeline for Logan's sneakers.

[fh_jackass]

Logan grinned when the puppy bounded over to him. He knelt down and scratched the dog behind the ears. Sean bounced up and licked Logan's nose. Logan laughed. "Hey, buddy," he said. "Where'd you come from? Are you a student?"

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Sean yipped. His tail thumped the ground, sending bits of snow into the air. Then he realized a horrible tragedy: he wasn't licking anything.

Clearly this had to be remidied. Sean got up on his hind legs and attempted to lick every inch of Logan's face.

In the distance, just outside of Logan's field of vision, Angel watched this. It would've been stretching things to say that he had a facial expression, but his face had an aura that suggested he might be not displeased.

[fh_jackass]

Logan squeezed his eyes shut and laughed as he got a puppy facial. "Okay, pup," he said. He pushed Sean gently away from his face and tried distracting the dog by scratching his side, instead. "We haven't even been introduced yet."

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Sean yipped, as though that took care of the introductions.

Figuring that Logan wouldn't appreciate the potential creepiness of Angel watching silently for too long, he spoke up. "His name's Sean."

[fh_jackass]

Logan looked up, surprised, then looked back at the dog. "Nice to meet you, Sean," he said. "Your dog?" He didn't look up at Angel.

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*Zero comes outside with a parrot on her shoulder.*

Snow, Fish. Snow.

"Danke schoen!"

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"Hey, Zero!" Angel called out. He waved.

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Hey, Angel! *Gestures toward Angel, then looks at the bird.* Vampire?

"Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto!"

Angel.

"Hunka hunka burning love!"

*grins wryly at Angel* If I ever get back to Hong Kong, I'm havin' a word with that bird seller. What's up?

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"Puppy," Angel pointed to Sean, who was spending his time running in circles for no apparent reason whatsoever. "Nice bird. Yours, or did Barbossa go off again?"

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Swerval. *looks at Fish* Swerrrrval?

"Swerval!" *Fish looks straight at Angel.* "Who's a pretty boy?"

Yeah, he's mine. This is Fish. I thought he was gettin' bored locked up in my dorm room.

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"Nice to meet you, Fish," Angel said. He motioned towards the puppy. "That's Sean. I don't know if he's met birds before."

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"Ciao! Shiver me timbers!"

I saw him in the library today. He's definitely a cutie. As long as he doesn't try to eat Fish, we're cream swerval.

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(OOC Hee!)