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Summary: AU. Completely Human. Buffy Summers and Angelus O'Conner have known each other since they were little, unfortunately instead of being friends - they treat each other like enimies. But, will something put these two teens on the right path, and show them that they love each other - or will it just force them further apart?

Buffy Summers smiled at her friends, Willow, Xander and Oz as she walked up to them. They waved enthusiastically, except Oz who just nodded. Willow's red hair gleamed in the sun, matching her boyfriend's newly dyed hair, and her clothes consisted of a colourful sweater and jeans. Oz was wearing his normal uniform of a bowling shirt and baggy pants. Xander wore a blue sweater and dark jeans and a goofy smile.

"Hey, guys!" Buffy greeted as she tossed her blonde hair over her shoulders. Buffy was wearing a white, three quarter length top and a black mini skirt. She had grown her hair out over the summer and it reached her mid-back.

"Hey Buffster, ready for another year at Sunnydale-or should I say Sunnyhell- High? Because I know I'm just oozing with giddiness over our teenage prison." Xander stated, throwing his arm over Buffy's shoulder as she grimaced at the word 'oozing.'

"Hey, Buffy, how was the summer at your dad's?" Willow asked as her and Oz stood, everyone slowly migrating towards the front doors.

"Let's just say, a guilty feeling dad can result in all sorts of new shoes." Buffy joked, Willow giggled and the girls moved ahead of the boys talking in excited voices over their summers.

Buffy and Willow reached their lockers and produced their books and turned to head to class when Buffy bumped into someone.

"Well, if it isn't Buffy Summers." Angelus O'Conner smirked as Buffy rolled her eyes at Angelus. His tight leather pants and black silk shirt accentuating his muscles and lean body. But, Buffy internally smacked herself – 'Don't even think like that Buffy! He's made your life a living hell.'

Which was true, Angelus had seemingly made it his life's mission to torture Buffy ever since they were in grade eight. Angelus had asked her out and she said very clearly, and loudly, that she would not go out with him. Ultimately humiliating him in the process, though that hadn't been her intention at all. In fact Buffy and Angelus had been friends since they could crawl, and when Angelus had asked her out he had been just starting to become popular and she had felt like he was leaving her behind. So, instead of saying yes, like she wanted, she had said no in hopes of making him realize he was becoming a jerk. Boy, did that backfire.

"Aw, Angie how was your summer?" Buffy asked mockingly, and smirked at how her nickname for him made him narrow his eyes.

"It was great, lots of fun without you actually! No one to bother me, – all in all it was a fantastic summer, and yours Buff?"

"Just peachy, thanks. Now, if you'd excuse me I'm going to go to class." She tried to step around him but he blocked her way and grinned.

"Awe Buff, you don't want to hang out? Not even though we spent the whole summer apart, now I'm hurt!" he clutched his chest sarcastically, and Buffy rolled her eyes.

"Move Angelus, now." Her eyes narrowed dangerously and she gripped her books to her chest out of anger.

"Or what, Buff?" he laughed.

"Do you want to die stupid, Angelus?" Buffy hissed threateningly. Angelus' eyes blazed with anger and he was about to say something when Doyle, Buffy's cousin and Angelus' friend clapped his hand on Angelus' shoulder.

"Hey Angel, buddy, let's get to class. I heard that Cordelia has been looking for you, mate!" Doyle said, trying to diffuse the situation. Doyle winked at Buffy and smiled, "Hey, cousin. Don't let the big bad Angel upset you. He's just cranky and glowering because he's hung over."

"Really? Then what's his excuse every other day?" Buffy quipped, grinning as Angelus' glare darkened.

"Come on yah big brute, let's go see Cordy." Doyle said, pulling Angelus away and towards their class.

"Buffy, you and Angelus are getting pretty mean with each other!" Willow said, worry in her eyes as she looked at her friend. Willow knew that Buffy and Angelus had been really good friends when they were younger and knew that it hurt Buffy sometimes about how much had changed.

"Nothing to worry about, Will. Angelus is a jackass, and me? I'm perfectly able of handling him." Buffy answered as they headed off into the same direction as Doyle and Angelus had.

Homeroom was utterly boring that morning, the teacher droned on about how Senior year was very important and that we should all take it seriously. Buffy and Willow were unfortunate enough to have to sit close to Cordelia and her friends; Harmony, Paige and Leanne. As well as Angelus, Doyle, Spike, Gunn and Riley.

"I mean, Harm, that he must be good at sex! Just look at him, I mean hello salty-goodness!" Cordelia attempted to whisper as she leaned over to Harmony who was in front of Buffy. Buffy, unwilling to pass up a really good insult leaned into the conversation.

"There's no denying that Angelus is better at sex than anyone," Buffy mock whispered and the whole class, including Angelus turned to her. "Now all he needs is a partner!" The whole class erupted in laughter, save for Angelus who fumed at Buffy.

"Buffy," Angelus practically growled. "Did you ever wonder what life would be like if you had gotten enough oxygen at birth?"

Buffy's eyes turned to slits, but as she was about to retort their teacher, Mr. Luis, ordered the two of them to the office.

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