Title: Devastating Past
Author: Valerie
E-mail: funbreath@msn.com
Disclaimer: they don't belong to me
Summary: AU Angel is new at Sunnydale High. He meets Buffy and the gang. They think he's just a regular kid. Not likely.
Timeline: during season 2 of BTVS...sorta. Let's just say that Buffy and the gang are in their Junior year in Sunnydale High.
Spoilers: as far as alternate universe goes...almost nothing. References on demons from BTVS and Angel from time to time, but that's about it
Rating: R
Distribution: You can take it but ask me first please.
Feedback: That's a big big big yes!!!!! It's my first fic, so please?
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10.
*Oh finally I found him!* Cordelia thought as she spotted Angel after school. She caught up with him quickly and made him turn around. "Hey Angel!"
"What do you want?" He asked sighing.
"Look, I don't know why Snyder made you join the team, but you were thinking about it anyway, right?"
"Yeah."
"You've got a meeting with the guys on the field now. You better go if you want my opinion." She advised, smiling sweetly.
"I don't know Cordelia...I don't like being the center of attention."
"Well, it's now friendlily or later with a kick in the butt from Snyder." She half-joked.
"Alright, I'll go. Do you mind showing me the way?" He asked, smiling. He liked that girl. She could be amazingly annoying most of the time, but she was also able to be fun and nice. She reminded him of Faith in some way. The bitchy behavior that was hiding a soft heart. But she was way less dark and rebellious than Faith. Still, when Cordelia was focused on basketball, Angel liked her. As surprising as he thought it was, he would be glad to be her friend. Although, if she started talking about make-up, clothes and dates, he knew he would be the first one to run.
As Cordelia was leading Angel to the basketball field, Buffy, Xander, Willow and Oz saw them. They were smiling at each other and even laughing at the comments the brunette was making of Angel's new co-players. The slayer felt as if someone had punched her in the face seeing the two of them together, and Xander's dislike for the new boy was coming out again.
"What does he think he's doing?" He snarled angrily, making the other jump.
"Nothing!" Willow blurted suddenly, hoping Buffy wasn't thinking what she was sure she was thinking. "They're just talking. Having a nice conversation. Nothing to worry about. Cause Cordy's with Xander. And she's not Angel's type."
"What do you know of Angel's type?" Xander asked suspiciously.
"Well...he has a thing for blondes. Not brunettes. Kristin kinda told me that two days ago." Willow admitted.
"I gotta go." Buffy murmured softly. She left quickly, tears threatening to fall. *He doesn't give a damn about me. He likes Cordelia, not me. Cordelia. Cordelia and not me. Why not me?* She was dead jealous of Cordelia. *I know why. Because she's miss popular, she has time to date, to go shopping. I'm always busy with slaying, everyone sees me as a freak of nature. Angel too. God this is so unfair!*
*****
Meanwhile, Cordelia and Angel had reached the practice fields, where the whole basketball team was talking and the cheerleaders were stretching not far from them. "Good luck Angel. I've got a cheerleading practice, otherwise I would have stayed to support you." Queen C told Angel with a bright smile.
"Okay. I'll see you later." He murmured as he made his way towards his new co-players.
"So. That's THE replacement for our SIX injured players, huh?" Some tall blond guy said.
"Yeah, Snyder's choice, man." Brad replied, shaking his head.
"Hi Angel. It's cool you could make it." Hogan greeted him with a smile, shaking his hand.
"Yeah, whatever." Angel answered shrugging. Hogan and Percy introduced Angel to every guy of the team, some of them seemed ready to give him a chance, but most of them were not.
"So, we usually come everyday after school here to practice for an hour, and 2 hours on Wednesdays and Saturdays. We" Hogan started to explain, but he was interrupted by a chuckle from Angel.
"What?" Percy asked, frowning.
"Wait...you actually expect me to come over to...practice every day? You kidding right?" He asked, his tone relatively neutral. He seemed a little amused by that fact though.
"Why?" Hogan was surprised, as were the others.
"Er...because...I won't." Angel answered simply.
"What about what Snyder said, man?" Percy reminded him.
"I really couldn't care less about whatever he said."
"But you don't have a choice. That's how it works, we gotta practice." Hogan replied.
"Well I've got better things to do." Angel stated before he started to walk away. He was interrupted by Brad, who raised his voice dangerously, attracting the attention of the cheerleaders.
"Hey dumb ass! You really think you're better than us? You think you're a pro?" Angel turned around and glared at the boy. "Well you know what? Why don't you show us why you don't need practice. We make a deal."
"Right, 'cause I didn't make enough deals today." Angel grumbled, but Brad had his attention.
"You pass the test, you do things your way." Brad started, grinning. He would truly enjoy seeing that guy making a fool of himself.
"That means no everyday practices?" Angel asked, wanting to make things clear before engaging himself in a bet. He had learned that from the streets.
"Well, you really need to show up once in a while." Hogan added. Everybody knew what the test was, and they were sure he would fail.
"Alright. What's the test?"
"You've got one shot to score." Brad told him. As Angel looked at him in disbelief, he added the last part of the deal with a smirk. "From the opposite side of the field."
"Angel!" Cordelia called him. "You don't need to do that, just accept to go to practice, it won't kill you!"
"I'm in, man." Angel told Brad as he took off his jacket so that he was only wearing a white t-shirt. He took the ball from Percy and walked to the spot Brad was showing him, at the end of the field, ignoring the chuckles and jokes he received from some guys. He stopped and made the ball bounce a few times.
"We're all watching my friend!" Brad called. Indeed, both teams, the basketball players and the cheerleaders, were watching Angel. The dark- haired demon hunter looked at the basket on the other side briefly. He made the ball bounce once, twice, three times, before he threw it in the air professionally. Then he put his hands in his pockets, sighing. Everyone except Angel jumped in surprise when they saw the ball landing perfectly into the basket. After a beat, every head turned toward Angel, who was already making his way back.
"That was incredible man!" Hogan exclaimed, grinning from ear to ear.
"Yeah, like he said. Wow!" Percy added, and a few others congratulated him too. Angel shrugged and took his jacket in one hand, ignoring the stunned boys and girls around him.
"I guess I won't see you soon then." He simply stated, smiling at Brad. Not leaving him time to answer, Angel walked to his motorbike and took off.
*****
The next day, Buffy, Xander, Willow, Oz, Cordelia and Kristin were hanging in the corridor of Sunnydale High, talking about their plans for the next week-end. Kristin had accepted to invite everyone for a sleep-over the whole week-end, seeing her foster parents were in Chicago for a few days. Buffy was still mad at Cordelia for the way she and Angel had acted around each other the day before, but she tried not to show it. Xander had acted as if nothing had happened, but Buffy and Willow were convinced he was jealous of Angel.
Anyway, Cordelia was oblivious of her friends' feelings, and when she saw Angel entering the building, she got totally excited. "Oh my god! Don't wait for me guys, I'll see you in class!" She told them before running to meet Angel as he was about to turn in another corridor. "Angel!" She called at him to make him stop, which he did. He smiled slightly when he saw Cordelia, who was wearing a huge grin.
"Hi Cordy." He greeted her softly.
"Oh my god Angel! Yesterday, that was SO fantastic!" She told him excitedly, hurrying him in a quick hug. He looked at her with an amused half smile on his face when she pulled away. He didn't know the others were watching them.
"Er...thanks. I guess." He replied, his hands back in his pockets.
"Where did you learn to throw a ball like that? It was amazing!"
"Hum...practice. I've been playing ever since I'm 8." He answered truthfully, although he didn't show any particular emotion. He was being polite, not bragging.
"You totally threw Brad on his ass! He's always the guy who wants everyone to know he's the best, but he made a fool of himself with that test, it was precious!"
"Well I'm glad." He answered, grinning. Yeah, he had enjoyed THAT part.
*****
"What in the world can they be talking about?" Xander asked, obviously jealous.
"I have no idea. Cordelia and Angel sharing a conversation? It's like an other dimension." Willow answered, trying to cheer Buffy up. There wasn't much she could say, though. The red-head had listened to Buffy's complains all evening when they were on the phone, and she had tried to comfort her and stop her sobs, but she was running out of ideas.
"Hey, don't look at me like that, I don't know!" Kristin said seeing everyone's gaze on her. "I haven't seen my brother since yesterday morning. I called him yesterday afternoon but he was late because he had a job appointment, but he didn't say anything else. He wasn't home at night, but it's not the first time, he does that very often. I'm as surprised as you guys."
*****
"Look Cordy, I don't mind talking to you, but I've gotta see Miss Calendar, the computer teacher. Do you know where her office is?" Angel asked, checking his watch.
"Oh yeah. I've got a class with her in like 5 minutes, I'll take you there." She offered with a smile.
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Author: Valerie
E-mail: funbreath@msn.com
Disclaimer: they don't belong to me
Summary: AU Angel is new at Sunnydale High. He meets Buffy and the gang. They think he's just a regular kid. Not likely.
Timeline: during season 2 of BTVS...sorta. Let's just say that Buffy and the gang are in their Junior year in Sunnydale High.
Spoilers: as far as alternate universe goes...almost nothing. References on demons from BTVS and Angel from time to time, but that's about it
Rating: R
Distribution: You can take it but ask me first please.
Feedback: That's a big big big yes!!!!! It's my first fic, so please?
*********
10.
*Oh finally I found him!* Cordelia thought as she spotted Angel after school. She caught up with him quickly and made him turn around. "Hey Angel!"
"What do you want?" He asked sighing.
"Look, I don't know why Snyder made you join the team, but you were thinking about it anyway, right?"
"Yeah."
"You've got a meeting with the guys on the field now. You better go if you want my opinion." She advised, smiling sweetly.
"I don't know Cordelia...I don't like being the center of attention."
"Well, it's now friendlily or later with a kick in the butt from Snyder." She half-joked.
"Alright, I'll go. Do you mind showing me the way?" He asked, smiling. He liked that girl. She could be amazingly annoying most of the time, but she was also able to be fun and nice. She reminded him of Faith in some way. The bitchy behavior that was hiding a soft heart. But she was way less dark and rebellious than Faith. Still, when Cordelia was focused on basketball, Angel liked her. As surprising as he thought it was, he would be glad to be her friend. Although, if she started talking about make-up, clothes and dates, he knew he would be the first one to run.
As Cordelia was leading Angel to the basketball field, Buffy, Xander, Willow and Oz saw them. They were smiling at each other and even laughing at the comments the brunette was making of Angel's new co-players. The slayer felt as if someone had punched her in the face seeing the two of them together, and Xander's dislike for the new boy was coming out again.
"What does he think he's doing?" He snarled angrily, making the other jump.
"Nothing!" Willow blurted suddenly, hoping Buffy wasn't thinking what she was sure she was thinking. "They're just talking. Having a nice conversation. Nothing to worry about. Cause Cordy's with Xander. And she's not Angel's type."
"What do you know of Angel's type?" Xander asked suspiciously.
"Well...he has a thing for blondes. Not brunettes. Kristin kinda told me that two days ago." Willow admitted.
"I gotta go." Buffy murmured softly. She left quickly, tears threatening to fall. *He doesn't give a damn about me. He likes Cordelia, not me. Cordelia. Cordelia and not me. Why not me?* She was dead jealous of Cordelia. *I know why. Because she's miss popular, she has time to date, to go shopping. I'm always busy with slaying, everyone sees me as a freak of nature. Angel too. God this is so unfair!*
*****
Meanwhile, Cordelia and Angel had reached the practice fields, where the whole basketball team was talking and the cheerleaders were stretching not far from them. "Good luck Angel. I've got a cheerleading practice, otherwise I would have stayed to support you." Queen C told Angel with a bright smile.
"Okay. I'll see you later." He murmured as he made his way towards his new co-players.
"So. That's THE replacement for our SIX injured players, huh?" Some tall blond guy said.
"Yeah, Snyder's choice, man." Brad replied, shaking his head.
"Hi Angel. It's cool you could make it." Hogan greeted him with a smile, shaking his hand.
"Yeah, whatever." Angel answered shrugging. Hogan and Percy introduced Angel to every guy of the team, some of them seemed ready to give him a chance, but most of them were not.
"So, we usually come everyday after school here to practice for an hour, and 2 hours on Wednesdays and Saturdays. We" Hogan started to explain, but he was interrupted by a chuckle from Angel.
"What?" Percy asked, frowning.
"Wait...you actually expect me to come over to...practice every day? You kidding right?" He asked, his tone relatively neutral. He seemed a little amused by that fact though.
"Why?" Hogan was surprised, as were the others.
"Er...because...I won't." Angel answered simply.
"What about what Snyder said, man?" Percy reminded him.
"I really couldn't care less about whatever he said."
"But you don't have a choice. That's how it works, we gotta practice." Hogan replied.
"Well I've got better things to do." Angel stated before he started to walk away. He was interrupted by Brad, who raised his voice dangerously, attracting the attention of the cheerleaders.
"Hey dumb ass! You really think you're better than us? You think you're a pro?" Angel turned around and glared at the boy. "Well you know what? Why don't you show us why you don't need practice. We make a deal."
"Right, 'cause I didn't make enough deals today." Angel grumbled, but Brad had his attention.
"You pass the test, you do things your way." Brad started, grinning. He would truly enjoy seeing that guy making a fool of himself.
"That means no everyday practices?" Angel asked, wanting to make things clear before engaging himself in a bet. He had learned that from the streets.
"Well, you really need to show up once in a while." Hogan added. Everybody knew what the test was, and they were sure he would fail.
"Alright. What's the test?"
"You've got one shot to score." Brad told him. As Angel looked at him in disbelief, he added the last part of the deal with a smirk. "From the opposite side of the field."
"Angel!" Cordelia called him. "You don't need to do that, just accept to go to practice, it won't kill you!"
"I'm in, man." Angel told Brad as he took off his jacket so that he was only wearing a white t-shirt. He took the ball from Percy and walked to the spot Brad was showing him, at the end of the field, ignoring the chuckles and jokes he received from some guys. He stopped and made the ball bounce a few times.
"We're all watching my friend!" Brad called. Indeed, both teams, the basketball players and the cheerleaders, were watching Angel. The dark- haired demon hunter looked at the basket on the other side briefly. He made the ball bounce once, twice, three times, before he threw it in the air professionally. Then he put his hands in his pockets, sighing. Everyone except Angel jumped in surprise when they saw the ball landing perfectly into the basket. After a beat, every head turned toward Angel, who was already making his way back.
"That was incredible man!" Hogan exclaimed, grinning from ear to ear.
"Yeah, like he said. Wow!" Percy added, and a few others congratulated him too. Angel shrugged and took his jacket in one hand, ignoring the stunned boys and girls around him.
"I guess I won't see you soon then." He simply stated, smiling at Brad. Not leaving him time to answer, Angel walked to his motorbike and took off.
*****
The next day, Buffy, Xander, Willow, Oz, Cordelia and Kristin were hanging in the corridor of Sunnydale High, talking about their plans for the next week-end. Kristin had accepted to invite everyone for a sleep-over the whole week-end, seeing her foster parents were in Chicago for a few days. Buffy was still mad at Cordelia for the way she and Angel had acted around each other the day before, but she tried not to show it. Xander had acted as if nothing had happened, but Buffy and Willow were convinced he was jealous of Angel.
Anyway, Cordelia was oblivious of her friends' feelings, and when she saw Angel entering the building, she got totally excited. "Oh my god! Don't wait for me guys, I'll see you in class!" She told them before running to meet Angel as he was about to turn in another corridor. "Angel!" She called at him to make him stop, which he did. He smiled slightly when he saw Cordelia, who was wearing a huge grin.
"Hi Cordy." He greeted her softly.
"Oh my god Angel! Yesterday, that was SO fantastic!" She told him excitedly, hurrying him in a quick hug. He looked at her with an amused half smile on his face when she pulled away. He didn't know the others were watching them.
"Er...thanks. I guess." He replied, his hands back in his pockets.
"Where did you learn to throw a ball like that? It was amazing!"
"Hum...practice. I've been playing ever since I'm 8." He answered truthfully, although he didn't show any particular emotion. He was being polite, not bragging.
"You totally threw Brad on his ass! He's always the guy who wants everyone to know he's the best, but he made a fool of himself with that test, it was precious!"
"Well I'm glad." He answered, grinning. Yeah, he had enjoyed THAT part.
*****
"What in the world can they be talking about?" Xander asked, obviously jealous.
"I have no idea. Cordelia and Angel sharing a conversation? It's like an other dimension." Willow answered, trying to cheer Buffy up. There wasn't much she could say, though. The red-head had listened to Buffy's complains all evening when they were on the phone, and she had tried to comfort her and stop her sobs, but she was running out of ideas.
"Hey, don't look at me like that, I don't know!" Kristin said seeing everyone's gaze on her. "I haven't seen my brother since yesterday morning. I called him yesterday afternoon but he was late because he had a job appointment, but he didn't say anything else. He wasn't home at night, but it's not the first time, he does that very often. I'm as surprised as you guys."
*****
"Look Cordy, I don't mind talking to you, but I've gotta see Miss Calendar, the computer teacher. Do you know where her office is?" Angel asked, checking his watch.
"Oh yeah. I've got a class with her in like 5 minutes, I'll take you there." She offered with a smile.
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