Chpt3. Author-Static-Disturbed Disclaimer- Like I said I don't own them. Joss and Mutant Enemy do. Summary- Angel doesn't fit in. Buffy likes him but her friends don't like him. Okay I'm sorry that my chapters have been short so far but I promise they will get longer. And sorry for the lack of updates. I've been having some trouble with the site I don't know if anyone lese is. Any way I won't be able to update again till Sunday but my next chapter will be longer I promise and the other characters (Willow, Oz, Xander, Doyle, Wes and Gunn) will all most likely be in the next few chapters. Well uh hope you enjoy and if it's hard to read sorry I'm new at this.

Angel jumped when he felt the soft hand on his shoulder and stood up and quickly turned to see who was behind him. He was more then surprised when he saw Buffy Summers, the newest guest star in his teenage hormonal dreams, standing there looking slightly embarrassed. She was so beautiful. And she seemed pretty cool...it didn't fit that she hung with Cordelia and Harmony. He wiped his sweaty palms on his pants and wondered how long he had been staring at her. He scratched his neck and wondered what she was doing there

"Oh I'm sorry if I interrupted your swinging or something but I live across the street and I saw you here...Well I just wanted to say hi" she stumbled over her words nervously. She had no idea why she was so nervous talking to him but her stomach felt as if it had just done flip flops when he looked at her

"Hi. Buffy Summers right?" he acted as if he didn't know her putting his hand out for her to shake. Silently he prayed that his palms weren't wet.

"Yea. And your Angel right?" she reached out and as soon as their hands touched both of them felt as if they had been lightly shocked and the electricity was traveling through their veins. He pulled away first and tried to remember what she had just said

"Oh yea I'm Angel sorry I spaced there. So um I'm surprised you even know my name," he said taking a seat and gesturing for her to sit on the swing next to him. He watched her sit down and smooth her skirt out slowly before looking at him with a curious look on her face

"Why's that?" she asked her eyebrows scrunching together.

"Well cause your basically best friends with Cordelia Chase and the pod people...sorry that's what me and Will call them"

"Ah. Cordelia and Harmony have been nice to me and all but I can't say that they've been nice to everyone. I really don't even like them" she confessed

"Then why do you hang with them so much?" Angel asked in confusion.

"Well...this is going to sound really shallow but...I'm afraid to be unpopular" she admitted searching his face for a reaction. When she found none she continued, "All my life I've been the popular girl that everyone loves... I've been Cordelia. But I realized that everyone doesn't love that girl. That there are kids like you and William who I was horrible too. And I don't like being that girl anymore... but I'm too afraid to not be her. That's who I've always been and it's like... if I'm not her then who am I? I don't want people to just forget about me. Sorry for dumping all this on you. You probably think I'm a complete freak right now" she said taking a deep breath and looking over at him finally. Angel smiled softly

"It's not so bad being a freak. I mean of course you know there are those times when giant football players are trying to turn you into hamburger meat.... but there are other times when I know that I'm having more fun then Riley or Cordelia. Times when I know I'm happier then they'll ever be" Angel said then laughed "Oh god that was sappy!" Buffy laughed and was surprised at the happiness she felt. She had not laughed... really laughed like that in months.

"Thank you Angel. That was very inspiring."

"Glad to help... Hey you know tomorrow night me and Will are going out. You should come with us. It'll be fun Buffy real fun. Not sitting in the bronze with Cordelia talking about Parker.... but actually having a good time". Angel wanted her to come. He wanted her to come and see that he was more then just the school weirdo. That he was actually human

"I wouldn't want to intrude" she said un-sure of her place

"You wouldn't be intruding.... okay it's final you're coming. William and me will pick you up here tomorrow night at 8:00. And don't worry no one will see you with us", she tried to argue but her cut her off with a finger to her lips. He froze realizing he was probably stepping over some female boundary that he had no idea about and pulled his finger away as if he had been burnt.

"Sorry" he mumbled and was surprised to see her smile. He sighed in relief and got up to leave.

"Wait what should I wear?" she yelled as he walked off. Angel turned and looked at her

"Buffy wear whatever you want. No rules tomorrow"

The next night came quickly and Buffy was extremely nervous. She knew it wasn't a date but she would be with Angel. And she liked Angel.... a lot. She checked her outfit again. Angel had not helped her decide what to wear so she was just wearing jeans and a black tank top with a khaki jacket over it. Her hair was pulled back in a ponytail and she wasn't really wearing any makeup. She sat patiently on the swing and thought back to the night before. When Angel had put his finger over her lips she had felt completely calm... like he had some kind of power to solve all her problems. Frankly it scared her. She had only ever had one boyfriend in her whole life and that was Pike. Pike was the one who had gotten her into all that trouble. He had asked her to meet him at the school gym, said that he had something to show her. When she had arrived she had found the school gym ablaze. The police and fire department had arrived at hat moment. Pike had set her up. All because she wouldn't.... a loud rumbling sound drew Buffy from her thoughts and she looked behind her. The source of the noise was an old beat up Desoto in the middle of the street. The passenger door opened and Angel jumped out and started walking toward her. Buffy met him half way there and inspected his outfit. He was wearing baggy black pants held up with a studded belt and a black 'Sex Pistols' t-shirt. She was surprised to see that the tips of his normally brown hair had been dyed bright red and stood out drastically. His whole image seemed very sexy to Buffy. She was sick of guys with Khakis and Abercrombie t-shirts. Angel appeared dangerous.... unattainable to a girl like her. But something inside her knew she would be attracted to Angel no matter what he wore. *************************************************************************** "Hey" he smiled as they met on the sidewalk and took a moment to take her in. He felt a familiar drop in the pit of his stomach and a familiar sweat forming all over his body. He was always afraid he was going to make a fool of himself in front of her. Granted he had only spoken to her once before of course. But that had been more then a conversation. She had told him things he assumed she had not told anyone before and it made him feel good. She trusted him even considering his appearance. Usually girls didn't look twice at him because of his clothes... unless to make fun of him, especially popular girls.

"So uh... nice car"

"That's Drusilla. William and me bought her a few months ago. As you can see she didn't cost much" he said as they started walking toward the battered car. Buffy looked at him with amusement in her eyes

"Drusilla?"

"William named it. Apparently it's some girl he met three years ago that he's been in love with ever since but ever saw again.... ask him about it" he opened the backseat door and let her go in first before following her.

"Well hello Buffy. I have to admit I didn't believe Angel when he said you were coming out with us.... he didn't threaten you did he?" William asked jokingly. Buffy laughed

"No I came on my own free will". William smiled at the look on Angel's face. It had been a long time since Angel had smiled. Well actually Angel had never been a real happy kid. But suddenly it was like he was a new person and William had to say he figured the change had something to do with the blonde in the backseat. Revving the engine of his pride and joy he looked into the back seat

"Buckle up children. Tonight's gonna be one hell of a ride".

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