Title: Valentine's Day Mischief
Author: Sweetness
Rating G
Pairing: None
Disclaimer: It all belongs to Joss Whedon and Co.
Distribution: BTVS Inspiration, my site (http://fanfiction.angel-
buffy.com), otherwise ask.
Notes: In response to Inspiration Challenge #56: Someone puts on a
pair of Angel wings and runs around nude/scantily clad since he's
taken over Cupid's job for Valentines day... he thinks he can run
around in this state because he's invisible... You can either make it
so either he's invisible *most* of the time... or *evil grin* even
though he really does have cupid's job... he's not invisible at all!
Have him (he can be any of the men/vamps) set up people/cause
mischief...by shooting them with love arrows. Maybe even have him end
up with someone in the end??
Set during ATS Season Five
Feedback: Yes Please.

Angel woke up and realized it was February 14th; he hated the
day it was Valentine's Day. It reminded him of his time with Buffy
and how he could never have her again. Although he was over the blond
Slayer, he still missed her and he hadn't moved on. He didn't know
why he hadn't moved on, but it wasn't for lack of trying, he had
started to have feelings for Cordelia and had started to realize them
before she was taken away. He sighed; love and him just didn't seem
to mix. Even before he had met Darla, when he had been mortal, love
and him had not had a good relationship. He had fallen in love once,
but because of his reputation of being wild, her parents had refused
his offer of marriage. That had only sent him further down the path
of self-destruction and then he had met Darla. That was never love,
just lust. And now every day on Valentine's Day he was forced to
watch couples who were deeply in love and didn't seem to have the bad
luck that he had on that day. Sometimes he just wished he was
invisible on Valentine's Day, and then he could drop the brooding act
and maybe enjoy the day. He stretched and pulled himself out of bed,
even though it was Saturday, Wolfram and Hart would be a beehive of
activity. He walked to the bathroom and got in the shower and had his
shower, he didn't really notice anything off. It wasn't until Eve
barged into his apartment, like always, and looked right through him.
"Angel?" Eve called out; looking right at the spot that Angel was
standing in. "Hmmm, that's odd. Looks like he just had a shower." Eve
walked out of the apartment. The next thing that Angel did was call
Lorne up to the penthouse, just to make sure that Eve wasn't trying
to make Angel go crazy. In about five minutes, Lorne arrived upstairs
and called out for him. Again, Lorne looked directly in the spot that
Angel was standing and couldn't see him.
"Uh, Lorne, I am right here." Angel called out.
"Where?"
"In front of you." Angel said and touched Lorne on the chest.
"Angel, you're invisible."
"Yeah what I want to know is why?" Angel growled out.
"Hey sweetcakes, I don't know. Did you maybe make any foolhardy
wishes?"
"What are you talking about?"
"Well one of the junior mystics apparently flubbed up on a spell last
night, and the result was that it creates any wish that someone asks
for. The problem is it only grants one, and the spell lasts for
twenty-four hours."
"You have to be kidding me."
"Nope sweetcheeks, you're invisible, and the question is why."
"Well.." Angel blushed at his wish.
"Well what Angelcakes?"
"I kind of wished that I could be invisible today so that I could
enjoy the day."
"You wished to be invisible to enjoy Valentine's Day? Maybe Cordy was
right about your brooding being a serious problem."
"It's not like that."
"Sure it's not. Well let's see what we can do for you?"
"What do you mean?"
"Well if you're going to be invisible to enjoy the day, you might as
well as enjoy it and play cupid today. Make Wolfram and Hart morale
go up."
"And how do you mean play cupid?"
"I will be right back."
Lorne returned in five minutes holding up a pair of gossamer
wings, "Hey Angel, I figured you would need these."
"I am not wearing those."
"Angel, you're invisible, no one's going to see you. You might as
well as play the role of cupid to the hilt." Lorne smiled
mischievously as he held up a pair of white boxers. "I figured you
only had black ones, if any."
"I am not wearing it, and how would you know if I am."
"Just hold them in your hands." Lorne passed the items to Angel, who
took them, however they didn't vanish. "Put on the boxers." Once
Angel put on the boxers, they disappeared. "I figured as much."
"What?"
"When you wear something it disappears."
"Look this is stupid."
"Angelcakes, it was your wish. You got it and now enjoy it. Play
cupid."
"But…"
"No buts."
Angel finished putting on the wings wishing he could see
himself with them on. But knowing that it would be impossible even if
he wasn't invisible, since he had no reflection, but he figured that
he probably looked very silly. But Lorne had had a point; he did wish
this on himself, so why not have fun with it. Lorne had suggested
that he look for couples all over Wolfram and Hart and play cupid. He
didn't have the first clue of how to do that, but Lorne had told him
to follow his instincts.

* * * * * * * * *
* * *

After the first hour, Angel got into the part of playing
cupid. So far he had encouraged three people to ask someone out. And
he had reminded a couple of husbands and wives to call home and tell
their spouses how much they loved them. Another couple he had sent
home since they could barely focus on their work. Angel wasn't too
sure if part of it was made easier for him because of the spell that
Lorne had told him about or not. But things were going smoothly for
him. He made his way up to Lorne's office to see if the demon had any
suggestions for him.
"Hey Lorne, any suggestions for me?"
"Hey cupcake, actually there's Denise in accounts, apparently she has
some feelings for Robert in law, and then there's Willy over in
Wesley's department, he seems to think he's the greatest gift to
women since ever. And speaking of Wesley's department, there's the
small matter of Wesley and Fred having these long looks at one
another but neither say anything to one another. There's also Katie
in the secretarial pool, who seems smitten with Jake in Fred's
department. And then there's John in."
"Wait a minute."
"What that too many for you?"
"No, but what's this about Fred and Wesley?"
"Are you blind or what? Haven't you seen the way those two crazy kids
look at one another?"
"Not really."
"Angelcakes, you really have to pay more attention to your employees.
Anyhow, there's Harmony and Spike."
"What about them?"
"Ok Harmony likes Spike, and he needs someone to help him get over
Buffy or else he's going to become all broody. And one vampire with a
soul who broods is more than enough."
"That's enough Lorne."
"Hey you know it's the truth. You can not deny that you brood."
"No that's enough people."
"Oh, good. Better get to work right?"
"Yeah."
Angel shook his head; he had no idea how he was going to get
all these people together. But he knew how he was going to deal with
Willy. Angel walked to his office and found a small bow and an arrow.
He decided that Willy was going to meet Cupid's bow and arrow. It
took Angel forever to find Willy; it was very difficult trying to
find someone without talking to people. But after half an hour, he
found the guy Lorne had been referring to. If Angel hadn't known
better, he could have sworn that this guy was the same Willy who ran
the bar back in Sunnydale, but then again that Willy had a better
fashion sense than this one did.
"Hey Willy." Angel whispered in his ear.
"What? Who?"
"It's me Cupid."
"What? Cupid doesn't exist, does he?"
"Yeah he does, and it's me."
"What do you want?" Willy seemed afraid of the disembodied voice he
was talking to.
"I hear that you've been a bit of a sleaze when it comes to the
ladies."
"Uh no, I swear I am not. I can't help it if the ladies love me."
"Sure." Angel pulled out his bow and arrow. "Stand up Willy and face
the wall."
"What? Why?"
"Well you want to meet the special lady, right?"
"Uh, yeah."
"Then turn around." Willy did what Angel told him to, and then Angel
shot him with the arrow in his bum. Willy screamed out in pain.
"What did you do that for?"
"Well you heard of cupid's arrow, right?"
"Yeah… ohmygod that hurts."
"Well consider that cupid's arrow." Angel chuckled as he turned
around to leave, just as someone was coming to Willy's aid.
The next two were easy; Angel just had to convince Jake and
Robert that inter-office romances were okay and a good thing,
especially when it came to Katie and Denise. Sure enough both women
were sent huge bouquets of flowers. The next couple on his list was
Fred and Wesley, he had no idea how he could convince either one of
them to get together without letting them know he was invisible. Then
it came to him, Angel found an empty office and sat down to use the
phone to call Fred.
"Hey Fred, it's Angel."
"Oh hi, Angel. Did you need anything?"
"Yes Fred I did."
"What did you want?"
"I want you to ask Wesley out for dinner tonight."
"What?" Fred practically yelled in Angel's ear, before dropping the
phone. Angel chuckled while the scientist picked up the phone. "Sorry
I dropped the phone."
"No problem. I want you to take Wesley out to dinner tonight. I think
the two of you have been working too hard. And you both need to
socialize."
"Uhmm okay."
"Oh and Fred, make sure you wear a pretty dress."
"Okay." Angel hung up the phone before Fred could say anything else.
He figured that he would let nature take over. The two would either
end up together or not.
Angel was starting feel dizzy so he made his way to his
office to rest for a bit. He sat down in his chair and started to
think of ways that he could set up Harmony and Spike. That was going
to be a bit harder, especially since Spike seemed to be resistant to
Harmony and Harmony seemed to have too much pride to chase after the
arrogant vampire. He was deep in his thoughts, when Harmony buzzed
him.
"What is it Harmony, uh, there's someone here to see you boss."
"Uh send them in." Angel turned to face the wall, deciding that it
would be best if the person, who came in to see him, didn't see him.

"Hi Angel, uh long time no see." Willow's voice greeted Angel.
"Willow??" Angel had to fight the urge to turn around; he didn't want
to scare Willow.
"Uh yeah. Why don't you, uh, turn around Angel?"
"I am, uhm. I am kind of invisible."
"Uh, oh, that's okay. It just seems weird talking to your back."
"Ok." Angel turned around to see the redhead standing in front of him.
"So how have you been?" Willow asked with a slight smirk on her face.
"Pretty good. And you?"
"Oh good very good." Willow's smirk grew into a big grin.
"So why are you here?"
"Uhm, Buffy thought you might need someone to reform you since you've
taken control of an evil law firm."
"She did, did she?"
"Yeah but I can see that she underestimated it here."
"What's that supposed to mean?"
"Oh, just that it can't be that evil as we all thought it was."
Willow chuckled.
"What's funny?"
"Uhmm nothing?" Willow tried to put a straight face on.
"Nothing? Then why are you laughing?"
"Uhm just with joy to know that things aren't as bad as we all
thought."
"Willow, I know you're lying to me." Angel said just as the door
burst open and Fred, Gunn, Lorne, and Wesley all entered the office.
"Angel there seems to be some crisis," Gunn started.
"Yes, it seems as if there's a nest of vampires near the Hyperion.
Spike's gone off to take care of it, but I think he might need help."
Wesley finished.
"Maybe it would be best if Gunn took care of it." Fred said with a
smile on her face.
"Just because I am invisible doesn't mean I can't take care of it."
Angel snarled.
"Well Angelcakes, it's not a question of you being invisible," Lorne
started.
"No, it's a question of where would you hide your stakes?" Willow
finished and burst out laughing, as did the rest of the group.
"What is so funny?" Angel demanded.
"Just I never thought you had anything in your closet that wasn't
black, grey, purple or navy." Willow laughed.
"He's been wearing lighter colours." Fred interjected.
"Yeah but white boxers?" Gunn asked.
"With wings?" Wesley finished.
"Oh you can see me?"
"Uh yeah." Willow giggled.
"I guess it is pretty funny." Angel started to laugh.
Angel told them the story about how he had woken up and how
Lorne had suggested that he play cupid. And for the first time in
years, Valentine's Day hadn't been a painful day for him. He even
decided that maybe he should move on, as he looked at the laughing
redhead, who Buffy had sent to reform him.

** END **