Chapter 9
A couple of months easily flew by with everyone in training and amounts of homework they had. Buffy's and Angel's friends seem to hang out a lot although both Buffy and Angel were the bickering pair who couldn't stop throwing insults at each other whenever they met. Buffy, totally despised every one of their encounters yet Angel secretly loved to see her. He intentionally went wherever she was. He did anything to get around her, be near her, so he could see her which was everyday and it helped that his group of friends hanged out with her friends as well. Although Angel was oblivious to his change in his life, his friends and Buffy's friends weren't. One day when Angel was somewhere Gunn noted to Willow of the sudden drastic change in him during lunch.
"Hey willow." Gun asked.
"Yea?"
"Don't you think Angel's been acting strange lately? Like he barely ever goes out to meet girls anymore, I don't see him macking on anyone and he's actually studying more!"
"Yea, now that you mentioned it, he's not his usual cocky self anymore. That is, not around anybody else anymore unless Buffy's around. He acts like his usual self when she's around but yea, when she's gone he doesn't do anything like he did before. I think it's because of Buffy."
"Yea, I think so too. I've never seen him act this way. It's almost scary. He's always been a womanizer, always going out during weekends to mack on girls, sleep with them and dump them. I don't think I've seen him go out unless we're going out ever since Buffy arrived. I think he's whipped."
"Hahaha. Yea I think so too. But I don't know if I can say the same about Buffy honestly. She's very hard to read, and I don't think Angel aggravating her is helping his cause either. Maybe we should give it some time."
"Yea I doubt Angel will be admitting his feelings anytime soon. He always complains about her you know. But the guys and I know he's fallen for her hard."
"Haha. you really think so?"
"Yea. I really do. I'm pretty sure the last time Angel's slept with a woman was the day before Buffy came."
Willow exclaimed, "Oh my! He's got it bad for Buff. Hasn't had sex in 3 months? That's got to be a record."
"Hey you guys, what are you guys talking about?" Buffy said as she sat with them at their usual table.
"Oh nothing. Just how Angel's *wink* been acting strange." Gunn said.
"What do you mean?" Buffy confused.
"Well," Willow started, "He's never acted like this before. Like. lets say stop macking on girls, studying more, more focused on training. You know the little things."
"What are you talking about? He always macks on girls. From the looks of it, I think its his destiny to sleep with all the girls in this country. He always seems to flirt with that Darla girl as well. I have no idea what you guys are talking about. I'm pretty sure he's same old Angel. The cocky pea brain."
Gunn and Willow looked at each other. They knew that Darla and Angel have had history. But in the end Angel dumped her but she's been crawling back ever since. They knew perfectly well he wanted nothing to do with her. Or at least when Buffy wasn't around. They had a feeling he only flirted with her and the others girls to try to make Buffy jealous which only failed miserably since she herself was getting asked out as fast as a contagious disease and didn't care much. And they've always noticed a scowl on his face when any other guy excluding him were near her. Both Willow and Gunn for now gave a face of 'Don't tell her' and decided to leave it as that.
A couple of months easily flew by with everyone in training and amounts of homework they had. Buffy's and Angel's friends seem to hang out a lot although both Buffy and Angel were the bickering pair who couldn't stop throwing insults at each other whenever they met. Buffy, totally despised every one of their encounters yet Angel secretly loved to see her. He intentionally went wherever she was. He did anything to get around her, be near her, so he could see her which was everyday and it helped that his group of friends hanged out with her friends as well. Although Angel was oblivious to his change in his life, his friends and Buffy's friends weren't. One day when Angel was somewhere Gunn noted to Willow of the sudden drastic change in him during lunch.
"Hey willow." Gun asked.
"Yea?"
"Don't you think Angel's been acting strange lately? Like he barely ever goes out to meet girls anymore, I don't see him macking on anyone and he's actually studying more!"
"Yea, now that you mentioned it, he's not his usual cocky self anymore. That is, not around anybody else anymore unless Buffy's around. He acts like his usual self when she's around but yea, when she's gone he doesn't do anything like he did before. I think it's because of Buffy."
"Yea, I think so too. I've never seen him act this way. It's almost scary. He's always been a womanizer, always going out during weekends to mack on girls, sleep with them and dump them. I don't think I've seen him go out unless we're going out ever since Buffy arrived. I think he's whipped."
"Hahaha. Yea I think so too. But I don't know if I can say the same about Buffy honestly. She's very hard to read, and I don't think Angel aggravating her is helping his cause either. Maybe we should give it some time."
"Yea I doubt Angel will be admitting his feelings anytime soon. He always complains about her you know. But the guys and I know he's fallen for her hard."
"Haha. you really think so?"
"Yea. I really do. I'm pretty sure the last time Angel's slept with a woman was the day before Buffy came."
Willow exclaimed, "Oh my! He's got it bad for Buff. Hasn't had sex in 3 months? That's got to be a record."
"Hey you guys, what are you guys talking about?" Buffy said as she sat with them at their usual table.
"Oh nothing. Just how Angel's *wink* been acting strange." Gunn said.
"What do you mean?" Buffy confused.
"Well," Willow started, "He's never acted like this before. Like. lets say stop macking on girls, studying more, more focused on training. You know the little things."
"What are you talking about? He always macks on girls. From the looks of it, I think its his destiny to sleep with all the girls in this country. He always seems to flirt with that Darla girl as well. I have no idea what you guys are talking about. I'm pretty sure he's same old Angel. The cocky pea brain."
Gunn and Willow looked at each other. They knew that Darla and Angel have had history. But in the end Angel dumped her but she's been crawling back ever since. They knew perfectly well he wanted nothing to do with her. Or at least when Buffy wasn't around. They had a feeling he only flirted with her and the others girls to try to make Buffy jealous which only failed miserably since she herself was getting asked out as fast as a contagious disease and didn't care much. And they've always noticed a scowl on his face when any other guy excluding him were near her. Both Willow and Gunn for now gave a face of 'Don't tell her' and decided to leave it as that.