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Rating: PG-13 (for now anyways) there maybe an NC-17 part later on.
Couples: B/A
Summary: Princess Buffy world is turned up side down when she meets the prince of the country her father is fighting with. Prince Angel is unable to fight the attraction he has for the princess of Sunnydale from the first moment he meets her. What will the two young lovers do?? Can they stopped their countries for fighting or will their love end like the tragedy of other star-crossed lovers.
Rating:PG-13 (for now)
Title: Love and War
Chapter 1 : The Meeting
Author: TK
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Chapter 1
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"Buffy Anne, you are without a doubt the most trouble one of us," teased Princess Willow the following morning. Her best friend walked down the stairs beside her, radiating the whole room with beauty. "Your mother and father happened to be very put out with you attitude," warned the red head.
" Willow, Mother and Father, are so busy with war that they need not worry about me. I will chose a husband when the time is right," replied Buffy. The two young Princess reached the dining room to find everyone awaiting their arrival.
"Princess, you look beautiful," complemented Prince Riley of LA. "I missed you at the ball last night."
"As did we all," put forth Queen Joyce giving her eldest a stern look. "Do you feel any better?"
"I feel quit better, yes," answered Buffy, knowing her mother was refering to the lie she informed Dawn of last night. "Gwen, this looks absolutely fabulous," complement the emerald eye Princess to the tall dark hair cook.
"Gracias, Princess," returned Gwen using part of her native language.
"Gwen, Me Pueda el agua, por favor?" asked Buffy. She asked, the girl not much older then herself, for some water.
"Si, Princess," bowed Gwen before disappearing.
"Buffy, you can speak Spanish?" inquired Price Riley very impressed with the beauty before him. He had heard many great things about the First Princess of Sunnydale. It seemed to him the rumors so far were true.
"I can," responded Princess Buffy taking to mind to Riley ogling her. "I learned from Princess Anita when she stayed with us two summers ago. Plus Gwen taught me."
"Do you speak any other language?" questioned Riley wanting to know more about Buffy.
"I know very little Japanese. Besides Spanish I am afraid English is what I speak," explained the Princess. "Dawn, what a pretty dress you have on."
"Thank you, Sissy. Mommy picked it out. She said it brought out my eyes," said the crystal eyed brunet.
"Mother, where is father?" smiled Buffy looking around the table to find her father missing once more.
"He called an early meeting with the leaders of his army. The fighting with Galway over the Sword of Capricorn is starting to take toll on the soldiers," claimed the Queen not really wishing to speak of such things. "Now, Willow, your parents have told me about your proposal by Prince Osborn, how romantic."
" Yes, I have not given my answer as of yet. I want to see the world before settling down," Willow started to speak, but Buffy turned her, and everyone else out.
'When will this war end?' she wondered. 'How many must suffer for a sword. Galway and Sunnydale used to get along so well together, or so my older brother Hunter says.'
After about a half in hour of listen to her mother and Willow speak of the future Buffy excused herself.
"Sweetie, you have barely touched your meal," scowled Queen Joyce pointing at the almost full plate of ham and eggs.
"I am not hungry," said Buffy honestly. "I will be in the rose garden should you wish to speak to me," excused Buffy standing up.
"Would you like some company, Princess," inquired Riley. This past half hour he spent his time watching the Princess. She would make a fine wife indeed. If only he could kill that light of stubbornness he knew she contained.
"I wish to be alone for now, Thank you," remarked Buffy politely biding everyone a good-bye.
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"Prince Angel, it's cold out here," whined Xander as he and his two friends hide behind a bunch of rose bushes.
"I thought we were going to make our move last night, genius," pointed out Spike gaining a dirty look from Prince Angel.
"Well we could of, if someone had not made a scene," stated Angel looking over at Xander with disbelieve. Last night all three of them walked into the ball unnoticed, then what did Xander Harris do. He flirted with the wrong Princess, and gotten them all three chased by her husband. Angel thanked whoever was listen that they had not been noticed by someone of importance. For if they had been, there would have been trouble.
"What is the plan now, you Highness?" inquired Xander sitting back into the dirt.
"I do not know at the moment," said Angel watching the two guards move for what seemed like the first time all night and day.
When the Kind of Sunnydale guarded something, he guarded it well. Angel, Xander, and Spike had been unable to leave the grounds last night, and today it seemed like they might not get a chance either. For if they made it move the guards might see them, and one of them would surely recognized him.
"Percy, Larry, you do not have to follow me," a sweet female voice stated catching Angel's attention.
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"Princess, your father clearly stated that…," began Larry, but stopped when Buffy waved her hand down to beside her.
"Leora is all the protection I need," she told her guards, referring to her pet lioness at her side. The lioness growled at the two guards causing them to back away.
"Leora, go sit," instructed Buffy petting her precious pet on the back. Her and Leora had grown up together.
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Angel could not believe his eyes. The voice belonged to an angel. An angel with long waist length honey blonde hair. Crystal emerald eyes that he could drown in. She wore a red and white peasant dress, but on her it looked like it was fit for someone of her standard. The way she treated her pet, spoke to him. It told him that her heart was pure and full of kindness. Something he had not seen in many of the Princess his father and mother had been throwing at him lately.
He had to meet her.
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" Very well, Princess, but do mind your mother and Fathers' rules. Stay away from the walls," Percy begged following Larry back into the palace.
"Well, Leora, they we're to hard to get read of," Buffy shared with her pet and one of her dear friends. Sure Leora could not talk to her the way Willow could or the way Anita could, but Leora listened to her, and stayed by her side no matter what. That meant the world to her.
Buffy took a seat on her usual white metal swing," Leora, come here, girl," she said softly. The tan lioness came to her mistress and laid her head upon her lap as the princess swung back and forth a little.
"You know Leora, I really wished this war would end," confessed Buffy speaking her mind.
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"The beauty's last statement pulled Angel to his feet against his two best friends better advice.
"Angel, get down. She will see you," warned Spike pulling on the Prince's red cape.
"I care not," affirmed Angel pulling away from his friend.
"Prince," called Xander in a quit whispered as he watched his Prince and future King risk everything by walking over to the beauty. She was a goddess granted, and Xander had a feeling his prince was bitten by love at first sight.
"What are we going to do?" demanded Spike of him.
"Stay here and see what happens I guess," replied Xander praying everything would go okay.
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Leora's growl alerted Buffy to someone else's presents. Turning her head upward she was surprised to see a young man about her age staring down at her like she was the most amazing thing he had ever seen.
"Who are you?" she questioned curiously. Something inside her told her not to be afraid of this stranger, but to embrace his presents. "How did you get here?"
"I am Angel. I came for the ball last night, and missed it," remarked Angel captured by Buffy's innocent look. How can it be that someone this wonderful exists?
"Hello, Angel," greeted Buffy petting Leora to let her know that everything was okay. Buffy wasn't sure how she knew it was, but she knew it. "Please have a seat," she offered indicating the blank spot beside her. "I am Princess Buffy of Sunnydale."
"A pleasure to meet you, Princess," said Angel kissing taking Buffy's hand into his. Lightly he brushed his lips against her hand. "You are a beauty among beauties," he commented causing Buffy to blush.
It wasn't something Buffy had not heard before, but coming from this Angel, the complement…made her heart beat faster.
"You are the Prince of Galway, are you not?" asked Buffy the minute she saw Angel's clad ring.
In that moment Angel froze.
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