The halls were the same. The floors still squeeked annoyingly as hundreds of people pushed and glided around each other, yet something was different. Yes, it was my last year of highschool but it had nothing to do with the school. It was me. I was different. spending the summer at camp with Willow and Xander in Spain was enchanting. the days were long and beautiful, the food was amazing, not to mention the guys. oh the guys. It also helped that we had the best advisor, Giles. We all loved him. Yea he was bookish and british, a double threat, but he was also super duper smart and wise-like. Yep things had changed. I had changed and I hope it can stay that way.

"Earth to Buffy!"

"Ground control to the Buffster"

"Oh. wha- hi!" I said as I snapped out of my first of hundreds of daily spaces of the day.

"What's the dealio guys?"

"Well, we just got our schedules," Willow sounded hushed.

"Yep."

"You ok Xander?"

"It's grim Buff." Xander said.

"What? tell me"

"Well," Willow continued.

"UH HUH" I demanded

"We have the same schedule!" they shouted in unison.

"Bah. You dorks! I thought it was bad like I was put in gym again or something."

"Well that too but at least we can suffer together." Willow offered.

"Really? our senior year and we have to take gym class" I wasnt happy about this at all.

"Well if we didnt skip every class to go get smoothies instead last year, we wouldntve had to" Willow said as we both turned to stare at Xander.

"What? I won free smoothies for a year remember? why waste them" he said as if apologizing.

"Fine," I said as I closed my locker.

"Buffy."

I jumped when the face revealed was so not the one I was ready to see yet.

"Angel! you scared the happies all out of my happy zone" I said as I gestured to myself.

"I missed you and your weird expressions," he said with a smirk.

I turned to get my books as he went in for a kiss. He kissed my check as I faced the floor embarrassed. oops guess I'll have to explain that later.

"When did you get back?" Angel asked clearing his throat.

"Saturday. Hey can we talk later? I have to get to class."

"I'll find you at lunch. The usual place?" He said with desperation in his eyes.

"Uhm," I looked around nervously not knowing how to respond.

"I'll see you there." He said as he took my hand.

"At lunch then." I let my backpack slip a little so I could let go of his hand and turned to walk away.

I gave Xander and Willow a "ill tell you later" look as I slipped my arms through theirs and pranced off to class.

"William, you better get up for school or you're gonna miss the bus!"

"Will. I don't like William Frank, remember?" I said as I grabbed a piece of toast and walked towards the door.

"Will. Sorry. So, I'm going to have to stay late today for new employee training, will you be fine for dinner?"

"Whatever," I said as Frank started to yell, but I didn't care didn't want to be late for sodding school now did I? There was no way in hell I was taking the bus to school, ever. If Frank hadn't arranged for the bloody guidance counciler to make sure I was in first period, I woudln't go to school at all.

Why did all first days start off the same? People staring, whispering, and oh the bloody staring until I was able to find a place to be not seen. At least this time I was coming to a new school at the beginning of the year instead of mid term. Most people were new, so I wouldn't be noticed too much more than everyone else. I would be able to disappear into the midst of all these pathetic creatures known as my "peers."

Locker 103, a bottom locker. bloody hell. Fighting with my locker, I backed up a bit only to be knocked over by a huge bull.

"Sorry buddy," he said nonchalantly as he scurried over to some little blonde a few lockers down.

"Right, sorry my arse" I said under my breath, picking up my back and walking to first period to get myself spotted so I could skip out of here.

First days suck.