Title: Different Worlds

Author: Sara6255

Rating: PG-13 - R

Pairing: C/X, W/O, S/D, A/B eventually

Disclaimer: I don't own anyone or anything. (So sad)

Distribution: Sure, but please ask first. :o)

Summary: This is an AU fic in answer to a challenge: Angel is like a "Bad Boy" who was raised on the tough side of Sunnydale. Buffy is a normal girl. Buffy and Angel despise each other because they are so different, (for now). They all go to school at Sunnydale High. Spike and Angel are brothers and they have an older brother, Kyle and Faith is their sister. Giles is Buffy's legal guardian because Joyce is dead. Oh yea, Drusilla is totally sane too. :o)

Spoilers: None, a totally AU story

Feedback: I need it to survive!

Author's Notes: This comes from a challenge from Joana. You can e-mail her at: dopelittleangel4life@hotmail.com

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Buffy grabbed all of her stuff and walked slowly into Angel's living room and saw everyone sitting down, "Well, thank you guys for saving my life. I don't know how to repay you."

They all smiled at her, except Angel.

Faith got up and gave Buffy a hug, "Take care B."

Xander walked Buffy to the door, "Willow doesn't know what really happened, can you try not to tell her?"

Buffy smiled, "Don't worry, Faith explained it all to me."

She looked at everyone again, and then smiled at Xander, "I guess I was wrong about all of you."

She looked at Angel who got up and left the room, "Well, most of you."

She saw Willow drive up, "Well, bye."

She waved to everyone, and then went to Willow's car.

Willow saw Buffy limping and panicked, "Oh my god, Buffy! What happened? Xander called me at 3 in the morning telling me all this stuff and telling me to lie to Giles. Now, here you are, leaving Angel's house, two days later, limping! What happened?"

Buffy threw her stuff in the car, "Don't worry Will; I'm fine. I had an...accident, and Angel just happened to be there and he helped me. No big deal."

Buffy saw Xander looking at her through the window; she winked at him, he smiled, and then was out of sight.

Buffy and Willow got in the car, and drove away.

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Xander found Angel sulking in his room, "You're not fooling anyone."

Angel glared at him, "I don't want to talk about it anymore."

"Faith told me she saw you "catch" Buffy. She saw the look on your face. You like her and you know it."

Angel didn't argue this time, "The last thing Buffy needs is to be caught up in all this shit. You know what happened to Cordy and Dru when they got involved."

"Buffy's already involved man. She got shot because of us. If we hadn't been there, she wouldn't have been shot; actually, she'd be dead. Nonetheless, she IS involved now. You were willing to go to all that trouble to save her, and you would NOT have done it for anyone. You certainly wouldn't have brought her back here to get better. Look, she will be SAFER with you. It will be a matter of DAYS before Jack's whole fucking gang knows about Buffy, and the only way she will be safe, is if she's with you."

Angel didn't say anything.

Xander patted Angel's shoulder and then left him alone.

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Buffy hesitated before she opened the door to her house. She slowly went in and shut the door as quietly as possible. She was on her way up to her room when she heard a noise.

"Did you really think that I wouldn't be waiting for you?"

Buffy turned around and saw Giles sitting on the sofa wearing jeans and a sweatshirt. five out of seven days, Giles wore suits, so Buffy never got used to his weekend attire. She slowly came into the living room, limping, but trying to hide it, and sat in a chair across from him.

"Your limping, what happened?"

Buffy was surprised at how calm Giles was; she took a deep breath, "I was walking home on Friday when Willow drove up."

Giles interrupted, "I thought she had a family thing?"

Buffy recovered quickly, "Her grandpa had the flu, so it was canceled."

"Oh."

"Anyway, Willow told me that her neighbors were having a party and she wanted to go and make a quick appearance. I knew that you wouldn't be home for two more hours, so I went with her. I was only going to stay a minute. Anyway, some guy gave me a coke. At least, that's what he said it was. Well, about fifteen minutes later, I got really dizzy. Willow saw me and came over to see what was wrong. She said that I passed out right in the middle of the living room and when I fell, I hit my hip on a coffee table, so that's why I'm limping. Oz was with her, so they brought me to her house until I woke up. I was still totally out of it, so Willow called you and said that I would be with her all weekend. I'm sorry that I didn't call or anything."

Giles sat there for a moment, "Are you alright?"

"Yes, I'm fine. I just have a really bad headache, and my side still hurts."

"Do you know what was in your drink?"

"I have no idea. Thank god Willow was there."

"Yes, I suppose. I don't mean to give you the third degree Buffy, I just want to know what happened. I trust you completely."

Even though that made Buffy feel horrible, she just smiled, "Thanks Giles, I'm ok."

"Ok. Do you want to go take a nap."

"Sounds good."

She smiled at Giles and then went up to her room. When she got there, she dumped her stuff onto a chair and carefully laid down on her bed.

"Willow's story worked perfectly." She said quietly.

In a matter of minutes, Buffy was asleep.

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End of part 6

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