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Buffy is still the slayer, but you barely hear anything about that.

The Substitute

"Now, everyone as we all know Mrs. James sadly died yesterday by unknown causes," Snyder explained. "So we have Mr. Angel in to take her class for her until we find a proper teacher."

"Hope he's an Angel and doesn't give us any homework."

"Ha, Ha", Buffy and Willow both fake laughed in unison at Xanders dumb joke.

"Very funny Xander", Willow whispered to him just as the new teacher appeared in the room.

A few gasps went round the class as they saw the new teacher. He was dressed in leather trousers and a tight v-neck top with a duster wrapped round his firm chest.

"Hello, class I'm Mr. Angel, as that troll", a few people sniggered at that. "Probably just pointed out, but you guys can call me Angel." His voice sounds like a song Buffy thought dreamily.

"Now to get to know your names I'm going to go through the homework asking if you did it. If you did you get a chocolate bar, if you didn't you get put down in my book. If you get putdown in my book more then five times, Detention for you. That seem fair?" Everyone nodded in agreement. "Good", Angel said. "So Darla McKenzie ".

"Yes Mr. Angel, here." She strolled up to the desk showing off her long tanned legs, **Lucky Bitch** Buffy thought.

"Thanks Darla, I'll go and collect them from everyone from now on instead of walking up to me it wastes time", he went through the list until he got to Buffy. "Buffy Summers, Buffy that's a pretty name."

"Thanks, and umm no I haven't done the homework I was a bit distraught over Mrs. James that's all."

"No worry, just one little black mark in my book is all. Just remember to do the homework tonight", he said looking down at her.

"Sure", she replied. Looking up into his eyes. She got lost there **so soulful yet so brown and beautiful** she thought. **Wow is she beautiful, such pretty green eyes so full of emotion and they go so right with her beautiful creamy white complexion** he wondered.

Who knew how long they looked at each other for, before Xander did a rather polite little cough. "Good, next Tamara Kohler have you done the History homework."

He carried on through the lesson which Buffy had no idea was on. All she did all lesson was try to capture his soulful eyes again, last time she had felt such a connection and wanted to fill so whole again."

All too soon the bell rang and she was about to leave class when Angel asked to talk to her. Willow told her they'd meet up and left Buffy standing there awkwardly.

"Buffy, I didn't notice you taking down any notes in the lesson was there something wrong?" **He noticed little me **, she thought. **No silly he's a teacher that's his job**.

"Sorry, Angel my mind just seemed to drift off that's all, I have a lot of pressure at the moment, my mother just got out of the hospital and my boyfriend Riley Finn, you may have heard of him, just moved back to his homeland". **She hasn't got a boyfriend, wow. Stop it Angel she's a student and you're a tutor now act like one.**

"Oh I'm sorry, I didn't know. Look if you feel like you are falling behind do tell me, because I could give you extra coaching or something. What do you say?"

"That would be great, when could you do it."

"Would Thursday night be okay with you, 8 0'clock I'll give you my address".

**I'm going to the Bronze, that night with Xander and Will, but I'm sure they'll understand. Being schoolwork and all.** "Yeh sure, I'm free then."

"Well here's my address," he gave it to her after writing it down. "If you feel you need any help my door is always open I haven't got any known relatives or a girlfriend so I'm there most of the time, just drop by and I'll help you out."

"Thanks." Buffy said beaming. **He hasn't got a girlfriend, he hasn't got a girlfriend**, she thought excitedly.

"So what was going on between you and Mr. Angel today Buff." Willow asked. They were sitting at the dining table, Cordelia draped round Xander like they were glued together and Willow sat next to Oz.

"Oh, he's giving me extra coaching lessons. I know we were Bronzing Thursday, but can I take a pass that's when the coaching is."

"Sure Buffy, you know school always comes first", Willow answered.

"On Buffs list it doesn't, I fear this might be more then just a tutor, student bond maybe a he is tutoring you in the language of love."

"Xander, don't be so dumb." She said hitting him over the head with her bag, but in her thoughts she hoped that it was more than a professional bond too.