A/N: Sorry it's taken me so long to update this story, I've just been really busy. I have changed it a little bit, though. I've added Dawn and Connor into the story as a spur of the moment thing. I hope you like it! Please review!

Chapter Two

Buffy didn't get why Spike was so upset. He was taking Darla for crying out loud, or worse, Drusilla! Why was it that when you finally get over someone and move on, they finally get a brain and want you back? Relationships still baffled Buffy, and probably always would. It was then that she realized that Tara was nudging her elbow. Buffy looked around, and noticed the teacher staring at her. " So, good of you to tune in, Ms. Summers. Dare I ask if you know what we were talking about?" Mortified, Buffy sank lower in her chair, and shook her head . The teacher nodded his head, and asked the next student. When class was over, Tara attacked her.

" Whoa Buffy, You were really in your own little world. Interesting daydream that you'd like to share?" Buffy grinned.

" Oh, not on your life Mclay! That one will stay with me to the grave." As they were giggling, they didn't notice when someone came up behind them.

" What will stay with you til the grave?" The girls jerked around to find Angel Cunningham standing behind them.

" Oh nothing, just girly stuff. So, how are you?" He smiled at her, and it made her swoon.

" I'm doing great now. I wanted to know if I could sit with you at lunch. That is, if you're friends don't care." Buffy thought she was going to fall over! She quickly glanced at Tara who was smiling like a fool.

" Of course they wouldn't mind, and I'd like that a lot." He smiled at her. His face lost his smile when he looked down the hallway at who was coming towards them.

Buffy turning to see what he was looking at saw Xander, Spike, and Willow coming towards them. Angel looked back down at Buffy and smiled.

" Well, I'll see you at lunch, okay?" Buffy nodded her agreement, and turned to welcome her friends. They all had a free period, and they usually went to the library to hang out. Spike stopped in front of Buffy grinning.

" What, your lil Nancy boy didn't want to stick around?" Buffy glowered at him at that.

" Don't call him that, and no he couldn't stay. He actually has a class this period." With that said she huffily turned around and started walking towards the library leaving the others to follow her.

Angel really didn't like Spike. He didn't know why, but the guy just grated on him. He'd have to tolerate him for awhile, because he was Buffy's friend, and he liked Buffy. It was also clear to Angel that Spike had a thing for Buffy. That's one of the reasons he'd taken so long in asking Buffy out. He knew that Spike liked her, and he wasn't sure if she returned the feelings. It wasn't til he'd seen her at the Bronze that he'd decided to ask her out. She'd looked magnificent that night. She'd been flirting with practically every guy on the dance floor, so he'd made his move. Worked out for the best it would seem. His friends thought he was just going to use Buffy, but he wanted more than that. He actually wanted to have a lasting relationship with her. Just then his football buddy, Riley came over.

" Hey guy, guess what I heard? I'm just wondering if it's true." Angel looked wearily at Riley. He was one of those friends that you had to watch out for. It was like if he could, Riley would take everything away from him.

" What would that be, pray tell?" Riley grinned from ear to ear.

" I heard that you finally asked out that Summers chick, and I'm not talking about the young one. All I have to say is it's taken you long enough." Angel sighed.

" I just didn't know if she was hung up on that Spike guy. She's apparently really good friends with him." Riley shook his head.

" I so don't get it. She's really rich, and not to mention hot, but she hangs out with those dorks! I mean, Willow and Xander? The real stumper is that she is friends with them, but she's also friends with people like us. She hangs out with Tara and Amy. I think Cordelia even likes her. It's just weird that she's not a loser by association, which is how it normally works."

Angel couldn't help but agree with him. Normally if someone was friends with that group whether they're rich or not, they're losers too, but that just wasn't the case with the Summers girls. Okay, Dawn wasn't that popular, but there was a slight chance in that changing. Angel's little brother, Connor, was the same age as Dawn and had the hots for her. He could possibly elevate her status in the school.

" I don't know, Ri, but it is kind of mind boggling. Well, if you'll excuse me, I've got to go to class." As he was walking away he didn't see the look Riley was throwing him.

Buffy, Spike, Willow, Tara, and Xander were in the deserted library, as they always were. Buffy was gushing over the dress she was planning on buying with the girls, while Xander looked like he was nodding off. Spike, though, was stewing. He'd seen the look Angel had given him. Like warning him away from Buffy. He was the one that should be doing the warning, dammit!

Buffy noticing his frown, tapped his shoulder. He looked over at her, not changing his facial expression.

" You're all bad moody, what's up?" He grinned. He couldn't help it when it came to her.

" It's nothing, pet, don't worry about it. Just thinking about who to ask to this blasted dance." It was Tara who spoke up then.

" I know what you mean, I don't know who I'm going with either." Xander perked up then

" Actually Tara, I was wondering if you'd go with me. It'd be fun, don't you think?" Tara's eyes turned all wide, like it was the last thing she was expecting.

" You want to go to the homecoming dance with me?" Xander smiled sheepishly at her.

" Well yea...do you wanna go?" Tara smiled shyly back at him, and nodded.

Spike just shook his head, and was thinking how it figured that even the geek could get a date.

please, please, don't kill me!