A/N: I'm back! Sorry it took so long, schools being a bitca, if you know what I mean! I've been pounded with homework, and its only the first week! Anyway, here's the next chapter, I hope it doesn't disappoint! Oh, and REVIEW!

Chapter 8: Tutoring

I looked down at the paper I had found in my locker that read:

Meet me at my car after school

-Angel

You remember how I said that I went to the public school for the rich? Well this is one of the perks, we get to drive before we're sixteen and it doesn't matter. Its cool, but also very unfair. I had to walk to school today, with the whole grounded thing, so it wasn't a big deal. When I got to his car, I leaned against the door and waited for him. I wasn't looking forward to the whole studying thing, or the talking thing for that matter. I sighed and started studying my nails, thinking about if I should get a pedicure or not tomorrow.

"What do you think your doing here?" Cordelia asked walking up to the car and crossing her arms over her chest.

"Waiting for Angel, what else," I replied, never looking up from my nails.

"Your going to have to leave now Fluffy, we have plans for right after school," she replied smugly.

"Funny, we do too," I replied pulling the note out of my pocket and showing it to her. "Now did he write your plans down on paper and tell you to meet him here?" I asked, using the smug tone Cordelia had just had.

"His mom isn't home after school today, we always have plans on days like these," she replied.

"Apparently not every time, 'cause he actually invited me over for after school," I told her finally looking up.

"I'm sure since he picked sex over you once, he'll do it again today," she snickered with a smirk.

"You know what, I'm going to go before I do something I'll regret," I told her with a glare and bent down picking up my bag. I started to walk away when I spotted Willow coming out of the school. Giving a thankful sigh, I ran towards her, "Willow!" I yelled when I was close to her. She turned around and gave me a questioning look.

"I thought you were going home with Angelus?" she asked.

"I was, as far as I knew, but guess who was waiting at his car? Cordelia, apparently they had a sex date today," I told her with a look of disgust. I turned around and looked back at the car and saw Angel walking towards his car, searching for something in his pockets. "Lets go," I told Willow turning back around and walking towards home.

Angel was searching for his keys, hoping Buffy had taken up his offer and was meeting him at his car. When he looked up, he saw Cordelia. He walked up to her with a frown on his face. "Wheres Buffy?"

"I told her about our plans this evening, and she left willingly," she replied with a smile, "Your welcome."

"Did I say thank-you? No, and by the way, what are our so called plans?" he asked, his temper rising.

"Our sex date, remember your mom isn't home until late tonight," Cordelia told him.

"I figured you would of taken the hint after lunch," he muttered shaking his head.

"What hint? You were acting stupid, I forgave you, and now were going to go make up properly," she replied stepping forward and kissing him hard. "Right?"

I walked out of my house around 5 o'clock later the same day, math books in hand. I walked to her car and threw my books in, then started heading to Angel's. Hopefully he would be done with Cordelia now. And now I was set on not talking tonight, just studying. Study then leave. That was the plan. I pulled up in front of his house, just as I saw Kathy get out of her car. I smiled and waved as I exited out of my own car and headed over, "Hey Aunt Kath."

"Buffy, what are you doing here?"

"The teacher ordered me to study with Angel, I failed yet another math test today," I told her truthfully as we headed for the door.

"Oh," Kathy said nodding as she opened up the front door. When we walked in, Angel and Cordelia were kissing like crazy while walking down the stairs, they're cloths messed up and hair in disarray. I got a look at Cordelia's face and her makeup was all smudged. Looking over at Kathy, she didn't look happy. "Liam Angelus O'Connor!" she yelled staring at them. She very rarely used his whole name, very rarely. Angel jumped away from Cordelia and looked at his mother.

"Mom, I thought you weren't going to be home for another half hour," he said surprised.

"I got out early, now what in the hell is going on?" she asked. Kathy rarely cursed too, she had to be livid.

"Oh, Kathy-" Cordelia started.

"Its Mrs. O'Connor," she ground out glaring at the girl.

"Oh, uh, Mrs. O'Connor, we were just, uh studying that's all," she replied with an innocent smile.

"Get out of my house Cordelia," Kathy replied pointing towards the door. I looked at Kathy my mouth wide. She had never done anything like that before as far as I knew. Shocked, Cordelia walked towards the door, giving me a glare first, and then walking outside.

"Uh, I'll let you two be alone Aunt Kathy," I replied nervously and turned to leave.

"No Buffy, you won't move. We're all going to have a little chat right here, right now," she replied sharply, her eyes never leaving Angel. I turned back around, and stood right in front of the door nervously. "What were you doing here with that little slut, and alone?" she asked.

"Mom!" he yelled with big eyes.

"Don't 'Mom!' me! From what I've heard, and the way she acts, that is exactly what she is!" she yelled.

"You can't talk about my girlfriend like that! And I certainly don't want to have this conversation in front of Buffy!" Angel yelled back.

"We will have this discussion whenever, wherever I want, and that is here and now!"

"Kathy, I really don't mind leaving, I'll ask Willow or the teacher for help on my homework, this seems like its just between you two," I tried to get out of the conversation. I really didn't know what I was doing here.

"No Buffy, I heard what Cordelia said the other night. You acted like a jerk to Buffy so you could have sex? Is that true?" Kathy asked. Suddenly I became interested and looked up at a very nervous Angel.

"N-not entirely," he said softly looking at his feet.

"Care to elaborate?" she asked looking at him intently.

"You wouldn't believe me, or tell me it was a stupid reason," he replied, still staring at his shoes.

"Why Angel? Why have you been ignoring me?" I asked taking a step closer. I had more of a gentle tone, even though I was mad, I figured he was getting enough from his mom.

"You won't believe me!" he yelled looking up at me.

"Why don't you let me decide that!" I yelled back angrily. He just shook his head.

"We need to study, come on," he said turning around.

"Oh no, I'm not going in your room after knowing what just took place in there," I replied taking a step back and holding my books tighter.

"Fine, we'll go into the living room, I just need to get my stuff," he sighed combing a hand through his hair and turning around heading back upstairs. Angel walked upstairs and shut his bedroom door behind him. Sliding down the door, he hit his hand to his head and muttered to himself, "What is my problem?" After sitting there for a few moments, he got up, grabbed his books and walked back down the stairs.

I was sitting in the living room staring at the two notes Angel had given me earlier that day. He really seemed like he wanted to talk. But yet again, I just walked into another trap. "I'm a damn fool," I muttered and crumpled up the two notes in my hands. I didn't notice Angel watching my actions. I un-crumpled the papers, tore them into pieces, and then balled them up into another ball and tossed it across the room.

"Your not a fool," I heard Angel state from the doorway, "I am." I jumped and looked up, looking at him with shock, and then anger. "I didn't plan on that happening with Cordelia today," he explained coming closer and sitting on the couch.

"But yet it did," I replied getting up from my spot on the couch also and sitting on the other side of the table on the floor. "Things just seem to happen with you don't they? Like I'm guessing those stupid notes were just flukes after what I saw," I uttered sarcastically and opened my book to the correct page.

"They weren't flukes, I really want to talk to you, its just, after that, I-I don't know if I can," he replied trying to make me look at him.

"That's fortunate, 'cause I don't want to talk anymore, I just want to study and get away from you," I replied, staring at the page. Angel looked hurt but nodded.

"Alright," he said taking a gulp and moving forward.

Kathy walked in, plastering a smile on her face, "Buffy, would you like to stay for dinner tonight? It would be nice to have a friendly face," she asked looking at me hopefully.

"I don't know," I replied looking up from my book.

"I insist Buffy, you can even eat while your studying," she told me happily.

"Alright," I replied looking back down to my book.

"Great!" she exclaimed clapping her hands together, "I'm making my homemade chicken pot pie, with TONS of carrots," she told me.

"Mom, I hate carrots," Angel said looking at his mother.

"I know," she replied, giving him a deadly glare before looking back at me with a smile. "But you like carrots, right Buffy?"

"Yes, that I do," I replied, giving Kathy a smile and then looking at the book. Angel just sighed and looked at his book also. This was going to be interesting, you know with the whole I refuse to look at Angelus thing.

1 Hour Later…

"Dinners ready!" we heard Kathy yell from the kitchen. I got up quickly and headed in the direction of the delicious smell, not looking or speaking to Angel. I sat down at one of the sides, and smiled at Kathy. On one hand I was glad she asked me to stay (her chicken pot pie was the Greatest!), but on the other hand, it meant more Angel time. "How's the studying going Buffy?"

"Its fine, I guess, I still hate math," I replied digging in to the dish in front of me.

"I used to hate math too," Kathy replied, clearly just trying to keep the conversation going.

"She should ace her next test," Angel tried to cut in, but neither me nor Kathy paid attention to his words.

"I don't know how someone can like math. It takes way too long! I mean addition and subtraction, easy, but Algebra? When are you even going to use it? I know I don't stand in the grocery store going- 'Okay, if I have 10 dollars, and apples are 2 dollars each, how many apples can I buy? a210, I'm going to know, hello! I can get 5 apples!" Buffy ranted through shoveling the dinner into her mouth. Kathy laughed at this.

"I know, I know, I once asked my math teacher what we would use math for, and she said in a store, and my class brought up that same point, and she just went back to the lesson, never answered the question," Kathy replied. Angel just sighed and continued to eat in silence. The conversation stayed on pointless topics while they finished eating.

"I'm stuffed," I commented sitting back in my chair, "That was great Aunt Kath."

"Why thank-you Buffy!" she said happily. When Angel said the same, Kathy just said a simple 'Uh-huh' and then turned back to me. "You should finish up studying, I don't want to keep you from your mom." I nodded, and got up from the table walking towards the living room. I would of offered to help, but I knew Kathy well enough to know no matter how much you beg to help her, she never will. I sat back down in front of my book, and started to work on another problem.

"Buffy?" I heard Angel say softly from in front of me.

I looked up curiously, "What? Am I doing this wrong?" I asked with a slight frown as I went back over my work.

"No, no, your doing it fine, I just want to, uh, talk," he said nervously.

"I already told you, I don't want to talk, we have nothing to talk about. I thought you were the same Angel deep down, but I was wrong, your just another jerk in the form of a guy," I replied going back to my problem.

"Sweetie, please," he begged.

"No, and I already told you, my name is Buffy."

"Buffy, I really just want to talk, please," he kept begging. Only now he moved closer and grabbed my hands that were scribbling away on my paper.

"Angelus, if you don't mind, I was in the middle of my problem, and I need my hands to finish it," I replied angrily while trying to jerk my hands from his.

"I do mind," he said gripping my hands tighter, "I want to talk, so we'll talk."

I looked up at him with the death glare of all death glares, "Excuse me? I'm not your property Angelus. And I will not, I repeat, WILL NOT, let you order me around like that," I yelled ripping my hands from his. "Now I'm going to leave, and I suggest you don't talk to me, or even look at me for a VERY long time," I bit out, grabbing my book and leaving. "Bye Aunt Kathy!" I yelled quickly, but made sure to slam the door on my way out.

TBC…

A/N: Thanks for the reviews last time around! The next chapter is REAL short (But needed), so I'm going to post one early tomorrow, and then post chapter 10 in the evening. Sound good?