Title: Read My Heart


Author: sokkerblondie005


Disclaimer: In the first couple of chapters, I own no one. Joss is the Master of all Evils. (and their king.) Sadly, none of these are mine(alto if u'll sell... I'm open! I'll fix their sad lives and make everything all better!)


Spoilers: None. It's AU.


Rating: It changes as we go. Uhhhh... for now, let's leave it at G.


Summary: AU. Buffy is a mind reader. Angel's a new kid with a secret. Faith is a slayer, and they are the scoobies. But.... Buffy's gift has a price.


Extras: The couples are like they were in S2. B/A, W/O, C/X, J/G, and there's one exception. But u'll get that later.


    The test was easy; she'd finished with time to spare. She looked around the room, watching the progress of others on the test. She quickly became bored with the people watching and decided to look.

*Hmmmm. I'll tackle Melanie first.* The African-American teenager was thinking about the upcoming dance. Allyson, a gorgeous redhead, was thinking about the new guy.

*Oooooh. Cutie. I'll have to check him out myself.* She searched around in other people's heads, and finding nothing interesting, went to her friend Xander's. He was sitting in his desk, flopped over the test, and looking at it like it was gonna kill him.

She let herself loose in him. *Pi = what?* He thought. *Ohhhh. Pie = yummy….Pi –*all of a sudden, his head jerked up, and she was trying to figure out what had happened, when his voice yelled, *Get out, Buffy!*

She looked over at him to see that he was glaring at her.

*You know I'm here?* she asked him mind to mind, amazed that it was possible to communicate that way.

*Yes, you moron. Now, if you're gonna stay here, at least be useful and tell me what kind of pie they're talking about. Pecan, pumpkin, or key lime?* She rolled her eyes at his ridiculous question, adding *How did you make it to 10th grade?*, as she told him the answer.

*3.14? Never heard of that kind. Is it good?* She was about to reply when the bell rang, making her jump and jolting her out of Xander's brain. She gathered up her books and followed her friend out into the hall, quickly meeting up with Willow. The redhead was awed that Buffy could communicate mind-to-mind with her friends, and whined because they hadn't said anything to her in class.

"If you're gonna do that, tell me. I think it'd be cool! I can't believe you didn't tell me." She pouted for a minute, but she grinned the second her boyfriend, Oz joined the group. As he wrapped his arms around his girl, she giggled, and they wandered off, Willow calling back, "See you in history!", just as Faith appeared, with Cordelia sauntering over to talk to Xander.

"Hey, B! What's up?" Faith asked, parking herself next to Buffy. *Nothing* Buffy replied mind to mind, and Faith's eyes widened.

"So cool! When did you learn that move?"

"Last period. Have you seen the new guy?" Buffy asked.

"Oh yeah. How can you miss him? The boy is fine. Have you?" The slender blonde shook her head, and Faith winked at her.

"So how'd the patrolling go last night?" Xander asked, despite Cordelia's attempts to distract him.

"Good. Got four vamps. Didn't even break a sweat. Not much with the busy, though. Hey, B. Are you okay? After the whole Parker thing?"

"Yeah. I'm fine. God, guys are such-" She stopped. As she entered the classroom, the most gorgeous guy in the school sat in the empty seat right next to hers. She froze in her spot, staring, and Faith had to push her to get her out of the doorway.

*Whoa! Why didn't you say….Whoa!*

*I told you so.* Faith laughed. Buffy took her seat and nervously turned to introduce herself.

"Hi. I'm Buffy." She smiled, a little smile.

"Nice to meet you. Angel." He reached over and shook her hand.

*God his hands are huge!* She thought.*He's gorgeous.* His brown hair spiked, his arm muscles rippled as he shook her hand. He had on a duster and a white wife beater, and she assumed he had pants that emphasized his legs too. She looked over at Faith, who grinned and Buffy entered her head.

*Uh-oh! Go Buffy! He's cute, no? Get 'em, girl.*

*Shut up, Faith. I just met the boy.*

*Yeah. And he's already fallin' for you. Check it out!*

*No! No, Faith. I'm never gonna read his head. No. That's wrong. I don't know him, and I can't invade his privacy like that.*

*But you don't have a prob with any of us!*

*Y'all all know I can do that. No, Faith. I… I couldn't. Not with him.*