Spoilers~ None, AU

Rating~ PG-13

Summary~Angelus O'Connor is the perfect guy. He's Captain of the Football Team, Most Likely to Succeed, and best of all, just a nice guy. Buffy Summers is a transfer student from LA to SHS for 2nd Semester. To avoid middle of the year weirdness, she enrolls in a semester-abroad so that she can start the year fresh in the fall. For Angelus, the same semester-abroad will give him more to put on his college application, a new experience, and some much needed time away from his controlling dad. When Administration makes a mistake and accepts both of them, they decide just to go ahead and send them both. While abroad, Angelus and Buffy become close friends and even more.

A/N~ I would like to make this clear. Angelus is *NOT* a jerk. He has slept with a lot of women but is not a jerk or womanizer. He has also never really had a steady girlfriend. Darla, however, is a slut. Tara is not in this story because I like O/W a lot.

A/N 2~ I think it pretty much goes without saying that this is AU. Maybe I'll add some supernatural stuff later. Who knows? Your choice! Just review....

A/N 3~ Okay here's the deal people there was a 3-way tie for destination. And the nominees are... ENGLAND/IRELAND/FRANCE. Here's what's gonna happen you have to vote in your reviews. I'll tally in two days at 8 PM. That's Friday, the 20th. Each member may only vote once and Anonymous votes will not be allowed. ONE VOTE PEOPLE MAKE IT COUNT! Also included where in the country you vote for you would like to see them go and any sights they should see. I also need a say on big-baddies or no. Also previous 'votes' will not count. I hope you read these notes! It'll be again at the bottom!

Pairings~ B/A, D/C, O/W, X/A, G/F, W/?, D/everyone she can get her hands on

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"And weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee're off!" Buffy giggled as Angelus looked over at her from his seat next to her on the plane. "What? I like takeoffs and landings?" She said innocently.

"It's not so much the loud obnoxious sound effects, while extremely annoying, they add a certain 'there is a small screaming child behind me kicking my seat' aspect to this plane ride, it's more that...." Angel looked at where his hands were closely intertwined on his lap. "Well, I really don't like to fly."

"How can you not like to fly?"

"Well, actually it's more I haven't ever flown before." She looked at him shocked.

"You of all people have never *flown* before?"

"Why do you find that so surprising?"

"Well, from what I've gleaned from the hoards of girls that have been following me around after it came out that we were going on this trip together, you belong to a very prominent, not to mention *wealthy* Sunnydale family. And with all the stories floating around about everywhere that you've been, people talked about you and your travels like you could be a guide for a group on an exchange anywhere." He laughed.

"People seem to think that I have been everywhere, done everything, but in reality? I've very rarely been out of state. And that was for a family cruise so there was no flying at all. That was a reason I really wanted to go on this trip. Where we're going, no one knows who I am or about my family being 'a prominent, not to mention *wealthy* Sunnydale family' and hopefully, they just won't care. I mean, I may be wrong, but I hope not. I am really looking forward to this trip."

"I am too. I am really glad your not doing this as just some college resume booster or something. I can't wait to meet all the new people we'll have in our group. Principal Miller said that there would be about 10 or so other people on this trip and they would all be from LA or the Sunnydale. I can't wait to meet some new people. God, I am just really excited." Angelus looked at her with his signature half smile. 'I think I am going to faint! He's beautiful! Looks like an Angel not an Angelus to me!' "Alright, alright, ending ramble now!" 'God she's beautiful! And she doesn't even seem to like me or swoon for me like the other girls do, but then again, she's not like other girls I've noticed...'

"Now arriving at our destination. Connecting flights to ..."

"Wow, we're finally here!" breathed Buffy as she spoke over the flight attendant on the loud speaker. "I can't believe it!" They made their way out of the airplane and retrieved their baggage. They stepped outside to look for someone who was supposed to be meeting them there.

"Over there I think." Angelus pointed to an older man wearing tweed who looked dreadfully out of place. He held a sign that read 'Angelus O'Connor and Buffy Summers' "Yep, that's it. Wow, something tells me he didn't volunteer for this." They made their way over to him and he looked extremely relieved. He folded up the sign and stuck it in his pocket.

"It is delightful to meet you here today. Miss Summers and Mr. O'Connor I presume." They nodded. "Very well then, let us get your things situated and then we're off!" He put everything into the back of a *very* unreliable looking car. Buffy cringed at the thought of riding in it but she had no choice. She climbed in gingerly and buckled in near Angelus. Very near Angelus to be quite precise. "Sorry it is a little bit cramped back there." Neither of them minded. Both were content to be squashed into the one person they thought was most wonderful in the world. "Oh, my, my, how dreadfully rude of me. I am Rupert Giles, your Dean of Travels while you're here rather. I will be tutoring you outside of school as well as accompanying you on your field trips to local sights. Along with Doyle. He has a proper name but alas, even I do not know it. By the way" He said as he pulled out into the street. "Welcome to...BLOODY HELL! There are some people here who just cannot drive!"

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HAHAHA! Like that little cliffhanger bit at the end? I'm good ooh so good! LOL! J/K! Okay, back to the important stuff...

Okay here's the deal people there was a 3-way tie for destination. And the nominees are... ENGLAND/IRELAND/FRANCE. Here's what's gonna happen you have to vote in your reviews. I'll tally in two days at 8 PM. That's Friday, the 20th. Each member may only vote once and Anonymous votes will not be allowed. ONE VOTE PEOPLE MAKE IT COUNT! Also included where in the country you vote for you would like to see them go and any sights they should see. I also need a say on big-baddies or no. Also previous 'votes' will not count. I hope you read these notes!

PS- Sorry about the short chapter but since I don't know where they're going yet...*hint hint*...I couldn't do much!

See y'all later!

The Southrn Belle