Title: Different Worlds
Author: Sara6255
Rating: PG-13 - R (Bad language)
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.
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.
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: lslayerp@yahoo.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Buffy woke up the next morning to the sound of Willow's voice, "Buffy, wake up."
At first, Buffy thought that she was home, but then, all at once, the pain from the night before came flooding back and she remembered that she was sleeping in Faith's room, at her house, and now...Willow was there. Buffy immediately sat up and saw Willow next to the bed, and Xander standing in the doorway.
"Willow, what are you doing here?!" She winced when she touched her lip to inspect the damage.
Willow's eyes were as wide as Oreos, "Buffy, what the happened to you?"
Buffy ignored her and looked at Xander, "What is she doing here Xander?"
Xander walked a little closer to the bed, "Well, after you went to sleep last night, I called Willow and asked her to cover for you again and I also told her that you wouldn't be in school today. She immediately thought you were dead or almost dead or something and she freaked out. She told me that if I didn't tell her where she was, she was going to call the police and tell them what was going on. I thought she was bluffing, so I didn't tell her. Well, five minutes later, the police called and asked if everything was ok. So, here we are."
Willow waved her hands in the air, "Hello? I'm right here! Don't talk about me like I'm not here."
Buffy got out of bed, "Willow, are you insane? Do you have any idea how dangerous it is to be in this house?"
Willow laughed, but when she noticed that Xander and Buffy weren't, she stopped.
"Willow, I'm serious. If anyone saw you come in here, you're in trouble. Dammit, why couldn't you just trust me!? You have to leave now!"
"Buffy, why aren't you going to school?"
"Look at me, I can barely stand."
"Are you ok?"
"I'm fine. I'll live. You have to leave here, now. The less you are here, the better." She shot a glance at Xander, "Xander will take you to school, and I promise I will call you tonight."
Willow wouldn't budge, "No way, you aren't getting rid of me that easily. I want to know what's going on."
Buffy hated it when Willow showed her stubborn side, "No, you are leaving now! You don't understand, the longer you are here, the better chance you have of not waking up tomorrow morning! I mean, I have been shot and beat the hell out of in less than two weeks. You have to leave NOW!"
"Buffy, please tell me what's going on."
"I'm sorry Will, I can't now."
"I'm not leaving."
Buffy looked at Xander, "Take her to school, will ya?"
Xander smiled, "Gladly."
Willow waved again, "Hello? I'm still here."
At that, Xander grabbed Willow's arm, pulled her closer to him, grabbed her around the waist, picked her up, and threw her over his shoulders, "I'll see she gets there safely."
Buffy smiled, "Thanks."
Willow started hitting Xander's back and trying to kick his stomach, "Hey! Let me go! Put me down!"
Xander ignored her and carried her downstairs, passed the gawking people, out the door, to his car, which was already running, plopped her down on the driver's side, Willow quickly scooted over to try to get out, but the door was locked, and by the time she got it unlocked, Xander was already in, and he sped off. Willow glared at him and crossed her arms over her chest.
Xander just smiled, "I knew you would be stubborn, so I had to think ahead. Look, Buffy is as safe as she can possibly be with us. None of us would let anything happen to her, so don't worry."
Willow kept glaring at Xander, "Like she already told me, she has been shot and totally beaten in the last two weeks. And it's all because of you, so don't take it personally if I hate all of you for turning my best friend into one of you. She could die, just like the rest of you, and while it would suck for you, it would suck even more for Buffy because she has friends and family who truly care about her."
Willow realized what she had said, "I'm sorry. I didn't mean that you guys don't have people who care about you, it's just."
Xander kept his eyes on the road, "Don't worry about it."
Willow saw how collected Xander was, "How do you do this day after day?"
"It's quite simple, I don't have a choice."
Willow studied Xander for a moment; he was wearing jeans, shoes that looked like combat boots, a white t-shirt, and a leather jacket. He also had a long silver chain latched onto his jeans.
'Typical clothing for people like him.' Willow thought to herself. However, she didn't understand the chain.
"What's with the chain?"
"What chain?"
Willow pointed to it.
"Oh, well, I guess you could say, it's part of the typical clothing that people like me wear." Willow looked at him and he winked at her, "You should think to yourself a little quieter next time."
Willow blushed, "Oops."
She paused for a moment, "This might sound like a stupid question, but have you ever killed anyone?"
Xander didn't answer at first, "Not because I wanted to. If I could, I would never hold another gun or knife, ever again. Just because we live this way, doesn't mean we like it."
"Please take care of Buffy. She won't let me be there to watch out for her, so you have to. I haven't slept in four days because I've been worrying about Buffy."
"She is as safe as she can possibly be with us, I promise."
They got to school, and Xander pulled into the bus lane, "I'll keep you posted. Would that make you feel any better?"
"It's a start, thanks."
"No sweat."
Willow smiled at Xander and got out of the car. She shut the door; he waved, and then drove away.
"Was that Xander Harris?"
Willow turned around and saw Oz, Gun, and Fred behind her, "Oh, um, yea."
Oz looked confused, "Why did he give you a ride to school?"
Willow started to panic, "Well, um.my car died, so I had to walk to school."
Willow saw the questioning look on Oz's face, "I tried to call you, but you had already left. Anyway, when I was walking here, this guy came out of nowhere and started harassing me. Well, Xander came along and "saved" me, and then he dropped me off here. He's not as bad as you would think."
Oz hugged her, "Are you alright?"
"Couldn't be better. Let's go."
She took Oz's hand, and they all went to class.
~~~~
Buffy got dressed and limped downstairs, "Hello? Anyone home?"
"In here."
Buffy heard Angel in his room and went to see him, "Morning."
"Morning, how do you feel?"
"How do I look?"
Angel chuckled, "Yea, I've been there."
"How's you arm?"
"Almost good as new."
Buffy took Angel's hand and made him sit on the bed, then she sat on a chair across from him, "Ok, we need to talk, or at least I do, you can just listen. These past few weeks, as you know, haven't been a walk in the park for me.or you, but you're more used to it than I am. Anyway, in these passed few weeks, I've realized that you can't take live for granted. Every moment we have on Earth is a blessing, because tomorrow, we might be dead; you guys probably know that more than anyone. I've also learned that you have to live life to its fullest, and." Buffy moved to the bed, and sat next to Angel, "You also have to seize the moment."
She put her hand on his cheek and he closed his eyes and felt the touch of her hand, "You love doing this, don't you?"
"What?"
"Driving me crazy."
"I'm sorry, I."
Angel cut her off, by kissing her.
At first, Buffy wasn't sure what to do. This was totally different than the first kiss she had with Angel. This time, he had made the first move. Buffy thought about pulling away, but decided against it when she felt his hand on her cheek. She returned the kiss, but was hesitant; even though she wanted this, she didn't know if it would be a good idea to get so involved. As soon as the whole "Jack" situation was taken care of, she planned on leaving Angel and Faith and everyone else. She was eternally grateful for what they had done for her, but this was NOT the life for her. She couldn't spend the rest of her life looking over her shoulder for someone who wanted to kill her.
Buffy pulled away, "Wait, I can't do this."
Angel smiled, "Why not?"
"I am so grateful for what all of you have done for me, but I can't live the rest of my life like this. I have to get out now, before I mess everything up for all of us. Trust me, you don't want me. I would bring you guys down in two seconds flat. I mean, look what's happened to you guys already with me involved. You were almost killed twice because of me and I WON'T let that happen again."
Angel didn't smile this time, "Well, I hate to tell you this, but there is no getting out now. And if you even try, Jack WILL kill you. You are most vulnerable when you aren't with any of us and that's to his advantage. Look, I know you're scared, but you can't "get out" if you want to stay alive. The only way or your friend Willow will be safe, is.."
"Willow? What about her? What are you talking about?"
"I'm assuming that Xander carried her out of here like that because she refused to leave. And I'm guessing you told her to leave because it's safer for her, right?"
"Yea, so?"
"Well, I hate to say this; we are being watched like a fuckin' hawk. Well, the house is. They see anybody and everybody who enters and leaves this house. Unless Willow is a pizza guy, or a salesman, she's been seen and now, she's in trouble. You guys are safest here, with us. I've told you so many times, we fight everyday to stay alive. You did the right thing, trying to keep Willow away, but she's just like you, stubborn and persistent. Why do you think Xander took her to school?"
"So you mean that she has to be with one of you guys at all times now?"
"Well, no. But you need to keep a close eye on her all the times."
"God! How could I let this happen?"
"It wasn't your fault."
"I'm not feeling so well, I'm gonna go back to bed." She smiled at Angel, and then went back upstairs.
~~~~~
End of part 13.
*I got requests for more Willow, so there she is. Want more Willow? Let me know! :o)*
Author: Sara6255
Rating: PG-13 - R (Bad language)
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.
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.
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: lslayerp@yahoo.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Buffy woke up the next morning to the sound of Willow's voice, "Buffy, wake up."
At first, Buffy thought that she was home, but then, all at once, the pain from the night before came flooding back and she remembered that she was sleeping in Faith's room, at her house, and now...Willow was there. Buffy immediately sat up and saw Willow next to the bed, and Xander standing in the doorway.
"Willow, what are you doing here?!" She winced when she touched her lip to inspect the damage.
Willow's eyes were as wide as Oreos, "Buffy, what the happened to you?"
Buffy ignored her and looked at Xander, "What is she doing here Xander?"
Xander walked a little closer to the bed, "Well, after you went to sleep last night, I called Willow and asked her to cover for you again and I also told her that you wouldn't be in school today. She immediately thought you were dead or almost dead or something and she freaked out. She told me that if I didn't tell her where she was, she was going to call the police and tell them what was going on. I thought she was bluffing, so I didn't tell her. Well, five minutes later, the police called and asked if everything was ok. So, here we are."
Willow waved her hands in the air, "Hello? I'm right here! Don't talk about me like I'm not here."
Buffy got out of bed, "Willow, are you insane? Do you have any idea how dangerous it is to be in this house?"
Willow laughed, but when she noticed that Xander and Buffy weren't, she stopped.
"Willow, I'm serious. If anyone saw you come in here, you're in trouble. Dammit, why couldn't you just trust me!? You have to leave now!"
"Buffy, why aren't you going to school?"
"Look at me, I can barely stand."
"Are you ok?"
"I'm fine. I'll live. You have to leave here, now. The less you are here, the better." She shot a glance at Xander, "Xander will take you to school, and I promise I will call you tonight."
Willow wouldn't budge, "No way, you aren't getting rid of me that easily. I want to know what's going on."
Buffy hated it when Willow showed her stubborn side, "No, you are leaving now! You don't understand, the longer you are here, the better chance you have of not waking up tomorrow morning! I mean, I have been shot and beat the hell out of in less than two weeks. You have to leave NOW!"
"Buffy, please tell me what's going on."
"I'm sorry Will, I can't now."
"I'm not leaving."
Buffy looked at Xander, "Take her to school, will ya?"
Xander smiled, "Gladly."
Willow waved again, "Hello? I'm still here."
At that, Xander grabbed Willow's arm, pulled her closer to him, grabbed her around the waist, picked her up, and threw her over his shoulders, "I'll see she gets there safely."
Buffy smiled, "Thanks."
Willow started hitting Xander's back and trying to kick his stomach, "Hey! Let me go! Put me down!"
Xander ignored her and carried her downstairs, passed the gawking people, out the door, to his car, which was already running, plopped her down on the driver's side, Willow quickly scooted over to try to get out, but the door was locked, and by the time she got it unlocked, Xander was already in, and he sped off. Willow glared at him and crossed her arms over her chest.
Xander just smiled, "I knew you would be stubborn, so I had to think ahead. Look, Buffy is as safe as she can possibly be with us. None of us would let anything happen to her, so don't worry."
Willow kept glaring at Xander, "Like she already told me, she has been shot and totally beaten in the last two weeks. And it's all because of you, so don't take it personally if I hate all of you for turning my best friend into one of you. She could die, just like the rest of you, and while it would suck for you, it would suck even more for Buffy because she has friends and family who truly care about her."
Willow realized what she had said, "I'm sorry. I didn't mean that you guys don't have people who care about you, it's just."
Xander kept his eyes on the road, "Don't worry about it."
Willow saw how collected Xander was, "How do you do this day after day?"
"It's quite simple, I don't have a choice."
Willow studied Xander for a moment; he was wearing jeans, shoes that looked like combat boots, a white t-shirt, and a leather jacket. He also had a long silver chain latched onto his jeans.
'Typical clothing for people like him.' Willow thought to herself. However, she didn't understand the chain.
"What's with the chain?"
"What chain?"
Willow pointed to it.
"Oh, well, I guess you could say, it's part of the typical clothing that people like me wear." Willow looked at him and he winked at her, "You should think to yourself a little quieter next time."
Willow blushed, "Oops."
She paused for a moment, "This might sound like a stupid question, but have you ever killed anyone?"
Xander didn't answer at first, "Not because I wanted to. If I could, I would never hold another gun or knife, ever again. Just because we live this way, doesn't mean we like it."
"Please take care of Buffy. She won't let me be there to watch out for her, so you have to. I haven't slept in four days because I've been worrying about Buffy."
"She is as safe as she can possibly be with us, I promise."
They got to school, and Xander pulled into the bus lane, "I'll keep you posted. Would that make you feel any better?"
"It's a start, thanks."
"No sweat."
Willow smiled at Xander and got out of the car. She shut the door; he waved, and then drove away.
"Was that Xander Harris?"
Willow turned around and saw Oz, Gun, and Fred behind her, "Oh, um, yea."
Oz looked confused, "Why did he give you a ride to school?"
Willow started to panic, "Well, um.my car died, so I had to walk to school."
Willow saw the questioning look on Oz's face, "I tried to call you, but you had already left. Anyway, when I was walking here, this guy came out of nowhere and started harassing me. Well, Xander came along and "saved" me, and then he dropped me off here. He's not as bad as you would think."
Oz hugged her, "Are you alright?"
"Couldn't be better. Let's go."
She took Oz's hand, and they all went to class.
~~~~
Buffy got dressed and limped downstairs, "Hello? Anyone home?"
"In here."
Buffy heard Angel in his room and went to see him, "Morning."
"Morning, how do you feel?"
"How do I look?"
Angel chuckled, "Yea, I've been there."
"How's you arm?"
"Almost good as new."
Buffy took Angel's hand and made him sit on the bed, then she sat on a chair across from him, "Ok, we need to talk, or at least I do, you can just listen. These past few weeks, as you know, haven't been a walk in the park for me.or you, but you're more used to it than I am. Anyway, in these passed few weeks, I've realized that you can't take live for granted. Every moment we have on Earth is a blessing, because tomorrow, we might be dead; you guys probably know that more than anyone. I've also learned that you have to live life to its fullest, and." Buffy moved to the bed, and sat next to Angel, "You also have to seize the moment."
She put her hand on his cheek and he closed his eyes and felt the touch of her hand, "You love doing this, don't you?"
"What?"
"Driving me crazy."
"I'm sorry, I."
Angel cut her off, by kissing her.
At first, Buffy wasn't sure what to do. This was totally different than the first kiss she had with Angel. This time, he had made the first move. Buffy thought about pulling away, but decided against it when she felt his hand on her cheek. She returned the kiss, but was hesitant; even though she wanted this, she didn't know if it would be a good idea to get so involved. As soon as the whole "Jack" situation was taken care of, she planned on leaving Angel and Faith and everyone else. She was eternally grateful for what they had done for her, but this was NOT the life for her. She couldn't spend the rest of her life looking over her shoulder for someone who wanted to kill her.
Buffy pulled away, "Wait, I can't do this."
Angel smiled, "Why not?"
"I am so grateful for what all of you have done for me, but I can't live the rest of my life like this. I have to get out now, before I mess everything up for all of us. Trust me, you don't want me. I would bring you guys down in two seconds flat. I mean, look what's happened to you guys already with me involved. You were almost killed twice because of me and I WON'T let that happen again."
Angel didn't smile this time, "Well, I hate to tell you this, but there is no getting out now. And if you even try, Jack WILL kill you. You are most vulnerable when you aren't with any of us and that's to his advantage. Look, I know you're scared, but you can't "get out" if you want to stay alive. The only way or your friend Willow will be safe, is.."
"Willow? What about her? What are you talking about?"
"I'm assuming that Xander carried her out of here like that because she refused to leave. And I'm guessing you told her to leave because it's safer for her, right?"
"Yea, so?"
"Well, I hate to say this; we are being watched like a fuckin' hawk. Well, the house is. They see anybody and everybody who enters and leaves this house. Unless Willow is a pizza guy, or a salesman, she's been seen and now, she's in trouble. You guys are safest here, with us. I've told you so many times, we fight everyday to stay alive. You did the right thing, trying to keep Willow away, but she's just like you, stubborn and persistent. Why do you think Xander took her to school?"
"So you mean that she has to be with one of you guys at all times now?"
"Well, no. But you need to keep a close eye on her all the times."
"God! How could I let this happen?"
"It wasn't your fault."
"I'm not feeling so well, I'm gonna go back to bed." She smiled at Angel, and then went back upstairs.
~~~~~
End of part 13.
*I got requests for more Willow, so there she is. Want more Willow? Let me know! :o)*