TITLE: BEST FRIENDS

AUTHOR: TK

Disclaimer: I don't own them, and never will. I don't have any money so please don't sue.
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Author Note:AU This is a story in Buffy's pov. It's how two best friends get together.
Authors Note 2: Takes place when the scooby gang are sixteen.
Couples: eventully B/A, W/O, X/?.

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Hi, I am Buffy Ann Summers, and the guy I love, my best friend, is Angel O'Connor. Angel to me,and our friends. Angel and I have known each other since the day we turned five. We have always been together. None of our boyfriends or girlfriends could ever understand
our relationship, how to people of the opposite sex be so close. When asked how we remaine so close we always just smile and replied that we have been though a lot together from our mothers getting killed by a drunk driver to sharing our first kisses. This has always been find with me. The whole best friend thing, but now as I look at my best friend and I together I relize that I want more. I want to be the one he calls just to say I love you. I want to be the one he kisses good-night, and holds like I'm the only one. Well hopfully I will get the chance to tell him how I feel at my friend Renee Tyler's party tonight.
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" ANgel," I called as my best friend catches me around the waist as I head into the lunch room.
" Hey, Buffy, Renee having a party tonight. Are you going?" my best friends asked with light in his gorgous chocolate eyes.
" Yeah, I know she is. Ford Finn asked me to go with him," I replied refering to the star of the basketball team, and twin brother to my ex-boyfriend Riley Finn.
" What did you say?" Angel asked as we both walked into the lunch room, and Angel being the gentelman he is pulled out my chair for me.
" I said no, I mean he is not my type. Are you going?" I asked quickly changing the subject.
" Yes I am, and since I am not taking anyone, and you Miss Summers are so picky about who you go with why don't we go together," Angel suggested opening my can of pop for me.
" I am not picky," I insisted as he laughted.
" Yes you are, but I love ya," Angel said giving me a friendly punch in the shoulder. I smile at Angel's words. He loves me, but not in the
way I want him too. Just you watch that will all change tonight.
" Sure," I replied to his offer of taking me to the party. " Pick me up at seven?"
" You got it ,Summers," Angel teased stealing one of my carrots from my newly opened bag of vegtables.

" Buffy, Angel's here," my little ten year old sister Dawn yelled running into my room.
" Thanks, Dawnie," I said as I finished twisting my golden hair up in a bun.
" Wow, Sissy, you look pretty. Why a re you dressed up to go out with Angel? Is he ever going to be your boyfriend? His sister Kathy and I think you two should be together. Even though we think boys are yucky," Dawn asked firing off her childlike questions as I grabbed the leather coat Angel had given me last week for my birthday. I took one last look at myself in the mirror checking to see if my blood red tank top, and black Capri's looked good with my leather jacket. Being satisfied I turned back to my little sister who still was firing
off more questions about Angel and I.
" Dawnie, go help Giles do the dishes," I said referring to our stepfather who our mother had married a year after her, and our father divorced.
" Buffy, Daddy, told me to come get you," Dawn pointed out squeezing my pig Mr. Gordo. Shaking my head I patted Dawnie's head, and went of my room down to my prince charming.
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Can I just say wow! Angel is dressed in jeans to fit. They hug is firm butt to a T. Not to mention the navy blue collar shirt over a white wife beater shows every single one of his strong arms. Goss I wish I could be with in those arms right now. They look so safe, and warm. I am so getting him tonight. He's the perfect guy for me, and tonight I am going to make him see I am the perfect girl for him. When we arrived at Renee's party Angel took our jackets, and hung them up. He then takes my hand in his, and leads us to where our friends are chatting
away. As always Willow Rosenburg and Cordelia Chase are sitting on their boyfriends' laps. Xander Harris and Daniel Osborne, Oz to us.
" Hey guys," I greet them.
" Hey, Buff, Ford is here and he has been looking for you," Xander said in a warning tone.
" I so don't want to talk to him," I pointed out. " Angel, keep him away, please," I pleaded with my best friend. Angel laughed," What are you going to do when I'm not around?" he teased as his face lit up.
" Hide," I answered making all my friends burst out laughing.
" What it's true," I insisted even though I start to laugh.
" Speak of the really annoying person," Cordelia commented as Ford came up to our group.
" Buffy, would you care to dance?" he asked with a cocky smile.
" No thanks," I replied, and scooted closer to Angel.
" Sorry." Ford looked upset, but he just smile a tight smile and walked away. Sighing I lend back not thinking what or should I say who I was leaning into. However, before I could move away from Angel his arms snaked around me, and held me there.
" You want to dance?" he asked. It took me a minute to realize he had spoken to me. I was to busy trying to keep from breaking out in song as Angel held me.
" Buffy," Willow coax with a goofy smile.
" What?" I said snapping out of my happiness.
" Would you like to dance?" Angel asked again trying to keep from laughing at my spacey ness.
" I love too," I said looking at Angel. Angel took my hand and lead me out to the dance floor. This is it Summers don't blow it.

Angel lead me out to the dance floor as a slow and beautiful song filled the room.
//You don't run with the crowd.
You go your own way.
You don't play after dark,
You light up my day//
Wrapping my arms around his neck I smiled up at him before I lead my head on his chest. In an institant I feel strong warm arms around me holding me close. I always feel so safe within his arms.
// Got your kind of style,
That sets you apart.
Baby that's why you captured my
heart.//
// What makes you different makes you beautiful.
What's there inside shine from though to me.
In your eyes I see, all the love I'll ever need.
What makes you different.
Makes you beautiful to me.//
" Angel," I said looking up at my best friend. " Angel I want to tell you…," I began, but was stopped with Angel's figure to my lips.
" Shh, let's finish the dance. Then we can talk," he said gentally tighting his hold round me. Nodding I snuggled closer. I need Angel with me. He completes in places I didn't even know I had. I sigh as we continued dancing.
// You got something so real.
You touch me so deep.
See material things,
Don't matter to me.//
// So come as you are.
You've got nothing to prove.
You warm with all that you
do.
And I want to take this
chance to say to you.//
// What makes you different makes you beautiful.
What's there inside you shine from me to you.
In your eyes I see, all
the love I'll ever need.
What makes you different
makes you beautiful to me.//
We continued dancing as the song played.
" Let's go outside on the patio," Angel suggest in my ear as the slow song came to an end.
" Okay," I nodded suddenly very nervous about telling Angel my feelings.
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The patio was beautifully decorated with fancy chairs and tables. Above the stars sparkled so bright, and the moon smiled down upon us.
" Angel," I began again taking a deep breath.
" I love you," Angel suddenly said.
" What?" I asked surprised not sure I had heard Angel right.
" I love you, Buffy," he replied taking my hands into his. " I have loved you for so long. Everything about you the way you smile, the way you stick up for people, to just the way you're there for me," Angel explained sincerely. " I do understand if you don't feel the same way, but I just needed to tell you," he finished. By the time he was done I could feel myself crying, and when Angel brushed his hand lightly over my cheek to wipe them away I smiled.
" Angel, I love you too," I confessed. " Your everything I've ever wanted, and I need you with me," I replied moving right in front of Angel. That was all it took for either of us. Before I knew it Angel's arms were around me, and his warm soft lips were on mine. As the stars sparked in the night sky, two people in love found their other half. I finally have my dream, my Angel.
THE END