Disclaimer: I don't own them. Joss does.

Pairing: Buffy/Angel

Summary: AU. Buffy is still the Slayer, but Angel isn't a vampire. He's the male equivalent of the slayer… The Demon Hunter… they meet. They fall in love. They get married. The catch? They don't know each others secret identity!

A.N: some events are same as both shows with few changes to suit my plot.

A.N2: Spike is human and part of the LA gang as he's angel's best friend since childhood. Oz and Willow never broke up. Tara is just a friend. Riley was never Buffy's boyfriend, though he tried.

Chapter1:

Sunnydale

"That's not fair! Why can't I go with you?" Dawn Summers argued with her sister as she watched her get ready to go to Los Angeles.

Buffy sighed checking herself in the full length of her mirror. The pale pink dress she was wearing accentuated her curves, yet giving her a fragile and innocent look. Her hair was perfect. Her makeup was simple yet elegant. She looked at her sister who was sitting on her bed.

"I thought you hated dad."

"Well, I still do. It's just… I saw wanted to go to the ball. Maybe I would meet my prince charming who would sweep me off my fe…."

"Whoa… Wait a minute young lady. How about you make it to college first, before thinking of princes and their horses."

"Come on Buffy. I know you being the slayer and all makes you cynical, but you still can have a perfectly normal life."

"Listen, Dawnie. I'm not going there for pleasure. Well… Going to the ball and seeing my old friends would be nice. But the real reason I'm going there is to guilt dad into giving us the money we need to start a college fund for you… Or I don't know… Maybe find a decent job for me that don't involve flipping burgers…"

Dawn looked at her sister. They lost their mother the year before and she almost died by Glory's hands when they discovered that she was the key. Buffy sacrificed herself to save her, only to be brought back by the powers who thought that she still didn't fulfill her destiny. Whatever that is, Dawn hoped it wasn't another death.

There was a knock on the door and a red head entered the bedroom.

"Hey, Buffy! Oh my God! You look amazing…"

Buffy's smile widened as she looked at her best friend.

"Oh! Before I forget… the designated driver is waiting for Cinderella."

"What time is it!" Buffy looked at the clock and panicked.

"Oh my God. We need to be in our way like now." She rushed to take her pale pink purse with the silver handle and embroidery, stuffing it with lip gloss, her cell phone and wallet and…. Mr. Pointy!

"What do you think you are doing? You can't take Mr. Pointy with you." Dawn said.

Buffy pouted. "But I'm gonna miss him. What if the party had a vampire that needs to be sla…."

"Uhuh…. No (S) words tonight missy… this is your night off. Oz and I are patrolling. Tara is babysitting. Everything is under control. See. Resolve face."

Buffy relented to her best friend's tirade. Nobody can win an argument win Willow puts on her resolve face. The three went downstairs to find the designated driver a.k.a Xander waiting for her. He bowed dramatically for her and spoke in a very bad British accent.

"Your car is waiting my lady!"

Buffy tried to stifle her laughter but failing miserably and soon she was joined by the other women and even Oz had to smile at Xander's antics.

"And Anya let you out of her sight. How!" willow asked.

"She didn't. she's waiting in the car!" He said quickly as he led Buffy outside to his car where his fiancé waited impatiently.

"And she left the store willingly!" Tara couldn't resist asking.

"No! He promised to have sex with me in the car while waiting for Buffy. So, Hurry up!" Anya said that and turned her back to them to get into the car…

Xander turning red shrugged and followed her while Buffy said her goodbyes and instructed Dawnie to behave.