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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13.
"Mom! Hi! How are you? You must be exhausted! Can I get you something? Tea? Coffee? Anything?" Buffy exclaimed with a bright smile when her mother came back from work on Thursday evening. *So, I'm only being nice to get what I want...who said it was a crime?* Joyce had been in a really bad mood the day before, so Buffy had judged better not to ask her if she could go out all week-end. Tonight was her last hope. If she was very lucky, she would be in Angel's apartment with Angel, kissing Angel, touching Angel, the next evening...
"Er...I'm fine...scared by my daughter but...fine." Replied Joyce as she took of her coat.
"Can't a daughter take care of her dear mother from time to time?" Buffy asked innocently.
Joyce raised an eyebrow at her. "Sure..." She frowned when she remarked the abnormally innocent grin on her daughter's face. "What did you do? What do you want?"
"Nothin" The slayer quickly looked away. *I am not a good liar. That's bad. Bad!!*
"Buffy?" Joyce raised slightly her voice.
"Ok...I'll just ask. Er...you remember the new girl?" *Fake-Emily to the rescue!* "She's having a little party at her house next Friday. Not a big huge party...more like a sleep-over thing with all my friends. They can all go, and I really want to go too, but I promised I would help you at the gallery and I"
"Sweetie, stop it, you're babbling." Joyce interrupted her with an amused smile. "It's ok, you can go."
"I do?" Buffy asked incredulously.
"Yes. It's ok, I can take care of the gallery, I don't see why you couldn't go."
Buffy sighed in relief and hugged her mother. "Thank you so much! I love you!"
"I love you too honey. So, what's going to happen on Friday?" Joyce asked.
"What do you mean?"
"You're staying over at Emily's, you're coming back on Saturday and then you go to Kristin's?"
"Oh...er...Yeah, I'll do that." *Now I'm stuck. Stupid Emily Bitch, she got me into troubles again! What am I gonna tell Angel? Oh, hey, can I stay the night? 'Cause I really don't wanna seem like a slut, but my mom thinks I'm spending the night with an imaginary friend because she hates you so I had to lie. Maybe I could stay at Willow's after...*
*****
The following morning, Buffy was totally excited. Willow had been well- informed of everything that had happened, both by Buffy and Kristin, and she had of course agreed to let Buffy sleep at her place that night. She wanted to hear the whole story as soon as possible. "Guys! Angel's coming, go away!" Buffy ordered when she saw her soon-to-be- boyfriend walking in the school building.
"Why are we leaving? He's not that horrible, we can stand him, right?" Xander muttered as he was dragged away by Willow, followed by Oz and Cordelia.
"Hi Angel!" Buffy chirped, her lips twisting in a huge grin.
"Hey. How're you doing?" He replied, his usual neutral tone failing to hide his happiness when he saw her because of the big smile on his face.
"Well, I'm good. You?"
"Fine."
"Good. That's good. Er..." She tried to remember what she had planned to tell him, but the minute she laid her eyes on him her mind went blank. "Your...offer for tonight still holds...right?"
"Sure." He nodded.
"I'm free." She informed him.
"Really?" He was suddenly filled with hope.
"Yeah, when do you want me to come over?"
"Er...around 8-30, is it ok?" That way he'd be able to make a quick hunt before she arrived.
"It's perfect." *Good, I'll be able to patrol a little before, Giles'll be glad.*
"I'll pick you up at your place?" He suggested, all the while trying to hide a victory grin. *Buffy. Me. Tonight. Alone. How perfect is that?*
"No!" She retorted a little too quickly, which startled him. "Sorry. I meant, it's not a good idea...'cause my mom is gonna be there, and she's gonna want to talk to you, give you the third degree, and then she's gonna force you to stay for dinner and we'll never gonna go to your apartment." She explained, talking fast. He gave of one of his half-smiles.
"Your mother doesn't know you're spending the evening with me, does she?"
She smiled guiltily "Not likely."
"Wanna meet at the Bronze?"
"I can't wait."
*****
"Buffy! Pay attention!" The slayer looked up to see her watcher raising an eyebrow at her. She leaned over Willow and Xander, who were sitting next to her in the library.
"Help, what were we talking about?" She whispered making a face.
"The big ugly vampires Cordelia ran into at the Mall." Willow informed her.
"Oh...right. I knew that." She smiled innocently at her watcher, who merely shook his head and rolled his eyes. He wouldn't get anything out of his slayer today.
"Their names are the Gortch brothers. You're gonna have to kill them." Jenny repeated.
"I can do that. Do we know where they live?" Buffy asked, forgetting about her Angel-related day dream and changing into slayer gal mode.
"Willy said they moved in a crypt in Restfield cemetery. The good thing is that they're not two of the intellectual vampires...like vampires who actually think. But they have got muscles, you need to be careful with them Buffy." Her watcher warned her.
"I'll check the cemetery tonight before I go the Bronze." Buffy told them before she left the library with Willow and Oz.
*****
"What should I wear?" Buffy asked her best friends at the end of the afternoon, as the three of them were standing in front of her closet in her bedroom.
"What do you expect from tonight?" Cordelia demanded.
"Er...well...kissing I hope. I'm sure. Lots of kissing." She sighed happily. "I just want to spend a good time with him, help him like he asked, get to know him better. And lots, lots of kissing."
"Are you sure it's what he wants, too?"
"Totally!" Willow chirped in. "Come on, you saw how they couldn't keep their eyes off the other the whole week."
"But what does he expect of tonight?" Cordelia insisted.
"The same thing I guess." Buffy answered hesitantly.
"No seduction needed?"
"N-No...I don't think so. Well...we flirt a lot, but we don't actually hit on the other." Buffy explained.
"Ok, so we forget about that." Cordelia stated as she dropped on the floor a tiny leather skirt that would barely reach the middle of Buffy's thighs.
"You know Buffy, I don't think Angel expects you to dress up. It would be better if you dressed like every day." Willow advised.
"She's right. And also, I think you shouldn't be wearing any clothes that would give him easy access to your body." Cordelia added.
"What do you mean?" Buffy frowned.
"Just that he's a year older, he's been living in the streets for years, and he's a total hottie. I'll bet you anything that he hasn't been a virgin for a long time."
"Buff, relax! He's not even taking you out to dinner, or to a club, or anything. He asked you to help him move in, just to spend time with you alone. Wear something casual." Willow told her best friend with a smile.
With Willow and Cordy's help, she picked a blue and white tank top with a pair of tight jeans that shown her belly button. She let her hair hang around her face, applied little make-up and put on black heeled shoes that didn't cover the tip of her toes. At 6, Cordy and Willow left, agreeing to meet Buffy at the Bronze later, and at 7-30, just when the sun disappeared, Buffy went for patrol.
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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?
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13.
"Mom! Hi! How are you? You must be exhausted! Can I get you something? Tea? Coffee? Anything?" Buffy exclaimed with a bright smile when her mother came back from work on Thursday evening. *So, I'm only being nice to get what I want...who said it was a crime?* Joyce had been in a really bad mood the day before, so Buffy had judged better not to ask her if she could go out all week-end. Tonight was her last hope. If she was very lucky, she would be in Angel's apartment with Angel, kissing Angel, touching Angel, the next evening...
"Er...I'm fine...scared by my daughter but...fine." Replied Joyce as she took of her coat.
"Can't a daughter take care of her dear mother from time to time?" Buffy asked innocently.
Joyce raised an eyebrow at her. "Sure..." She frowned when she remarked the abnormally innocent grin on her daughter's face. "What did you do? What do you want?"
"Nothin" The slayer quickly looked away. *I am not a good liar. That's bad. Bad!!*
"Buffy?" Joyce raised slightly her voice.
"Ok...I'll just ask. Er...you remember the new girl?" *Fake-Emily to the rescue!* "She's having a little party at her house next Friday. Not a big huge party...more like a sleep-over thing with all my friends. They can all go, and I really want to go too, but I promised I would help you at the gallery and I"
"Sweetie, stop it, you're babbling." Joyce interrupted her with an amused smile. "It's ok, you can go."
"I do?" Buffy asked incredulously.
"Yes. It's ok, I can take care of the gallery, I don't see why you couldn't go."
Buffy sighed in relief and hugged her mother. "Thank you so much! I love you!"
"I love you too honey. So, what's going to happen on Friday?" Joyce asked.
"What do you mean?"
"You're staying over at Emily's, you're coming back on Saturday and then you go to Kristin's?"
"Oh...er...Yeah, I'll do that." *Now I'm stuck. Stupid Emily Bitch, she got me into troubles again! What am I gonna tell Angel? Oh, hey, can I stay the night? 'Cause I really don't wanna seem like a slut, but my mom thinks I'm spending the night with an imaginary friend because she hates you so I had to lie. Maybe I could stay at Willow's after...*
*****
The following morning, Buffy was totally excited. Willow had been well- informed of everything that had happened, both by Buffy and Kristin, and she had of course agreed to let Buffy sleep at her place that night. She wanted to hear the whole story as soon as possible. "Guys! Angel's coming, go away!" Buffy ordered when she saw her soon-to-be- boyfriend walking in the school building.
"Why are we leaving? He's not that horrible, we can stand him, right?" Xander muttered as he was dragged away by Willow, followed by Oz and Cordelia.
"Hi Angel!" Buffy chirped, her lips twisting in a huge grin.
"Hey. How're you doing?" He replied, his usual neutral tone failing to hide his happiness when he saw her because of the big smile on his face.
"Well, I'm good. You?"
"Fine."
"Good. That's good. Er..." She tried to remember what she had planned to tell him, but the minute she laid her eyes on him her mind went blank. "Your...offer for tonight still holds...right?"
"Sure." He nodded.
"I'm free." She informed him.
"Really?" He was suddenly filled with hope.
"Yeah, when do you want me to come over?"
"Er...around 8-30, is it ok?" That way he'd be able to make a quick hunt before she arrived.
"It's perfect." *Good, I'll be able to patrol a little before, Giles'll be glad.*
"I'll pick you up at your place?" He suggested, all the while trying to hide a victory grin. *Buffy. Me. Tonight. Alone. How perfect is that?*
"No!" She retorted a little too quickly, which startled him. "Sorry. I meant, it's not a good idea...'cause my mom is gonna be there, and she's gonna want to talk to you, give you the third degree, and then she's gonna force you to stay for dinner and we'll never gonna go to your apartment." She explained, talking fast. He gave of one of his half-smiles.
"Your mother doesn't know you're spending the evening with me, does she?"
She smiled guiltily "Not likely."
"Wanna meet at the Bronze?"
"I can't wait."
*****
"Buffy! Pay attention!" The slayer looked up to see her watcher raising an eyebrow at her. She leaned over Willow and Xander, who were sitting next to her in the library.
"Help, what were we talking about?" She whispered making a face.
"The big ugly vampires Cordelia ran into at the Mall." Willow informed her.
"Oh...right. I knew that." She smiled innocently at her watcher, who merely shook his head and rolled his eyes. He wouldn't get anything out of his slayer today.
"Their names are the Gortch brothers. You're gonna have to kill them." Jenny repeated.
"I can do that. Do we know where they live?" Buffy asked, forgetting about her Angel-related day dream and changing into slayer gal mode.
"Willy said they moved in a crypt in Restfield cemetery. The good thing is that they're not two of the intellectual vampires...like vampires who actually think. But they have got muscles, you need to be careful with them Buffy." Her watcher warned her.
"I'll check the cemetery tonight before I go the Bronze." Buffy told them before she left the library with Willow and Oz.
*****
"What should I wear?" Buffy asked her best friends at the end of the afternoon, as the three of them were standing in front of her closet in her bedroom.
"What do you expect from tonight?" Cordelia demanded.
"Er...well...kissing I hope. I'm sure. Lots of kissing." She sighed happily. "I just want to spend a good time with him, help him like he asked, get to know him better. And lots, lots of kissing."
"Are you sure it's what he wants, too?"
"Totally!" Willow chirped in. "Come on, you saw how they couldn't keep their eyes off the other the whole week."
"But what does he expect of tonight?" Cordelia insisted.
"The same thing I guess." Buffy answered hesitantly.
"No seduction needed?"
"N-No...I don't think so. Well...we flirt a lot, but we don't actually hit on the other." Buffy explained.
"Ok, so we forget about that." Cordelia stated as she dropped on the floor a tiny leather skirt that would barely reach the middle of Buffy's thighs.
"You know Buffy, I don't think Angel expects you to dress up. It would be better if you dressed like every day." Willow advised.
"She's right. And also, I think you shouldn't be wearing any clothes that would give him easy access to your body." Cordelia added.
"What do you mean?" Buffy frowned.
"Just that he's a year older, he's been living in the streets for years, and he's a total hottie. I'll bet you anything that he hasn't been a virgin for a long time."
"Buff, relax! He's not even taking you out to dinner, or to a club, or anything. He asked you to help him move in, just to spend time with you alone. Wear something casual." Willow told her best friend with a smile.
With Willow and Cordy's help, she picked a blue and white tank top with a pair of tight jeans that shown her belly button. She let her hair hang around her face, applied little make-up and put on black heeled shoes that didn't cover the tip of her toes. At 6, Cordy and Willow left, agreeing to meet Buffy at the Bronze later, and at 7-30, just when the sun disappeared, Buffy went for patrol.
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