"Mahal"

By: Lynn

DISCLAIMERS: Making it short...NOT MINE!

SUMMARY: AU; Just another story where everybody's human and Angel, Oz, and Xander are the new students in school.

DISTRIBUTION: Are you kidding me! I NEED someone to host my fics. Just e-mail me if you want them. Previous Parts found at: http/ READER: Ashley Russo (last parts un-beta¡¦ed)

THE ROARKES

Part 2

Three long periods had come and gone until the time for lunch had finally arrived. Students scattered around the campus, enjoying their thirty minute break. The thought that the day was only half over went through most of their minds.

Over by the vending machines, Riley bent over to retrieve the can of Coke he had bought. He scrunched up his nose and grimaced when he looked at the can. 'Diet? Geez what a gip,' he thought. He sighed over dramatically, popped it open, and took a long sip of it anyway.

The minute he turned around to walk over to the lounge to join his friends, he bumped his shoulder against another person.

"Sorry," Riley apologized, quickly glancing at the guy he ran into, and then resumed his path to the lounge. Furrowing his eyebrows, he stopped in his tracks, yet again, and slowly turned around to look at the man who was staring back at him with a smirk on his face.

"Riley Finn," he said in an intimidating, yet playful, tone.

From a few yards away, Riley's friends watched the interaction between the two men curiously, wondering what was about to happen. When Riley stepped closer to the dark haired guy, they all straightened up in their seats, expecting for a brawl to happen. It was a big surprise to them when, instead of punches being exchanged, there was a hug.

"What are you doing here? I thought you were kidding when you said you were moving here," Riley said to Angel when they released each other from the manly hug. They hadn't seen each other in over a year.

"No joke. Mom thought it would be good for us to move to a small town like this. Also, she wanted to be closer to family."

"So, where's the rest of the herd?" he said, referring to Angel's siblings.

"Well, Connor and Jessica are around here somewhere; I think they're in that quad thing, and Oz and Xander, they're-"

"Right behind ya, Captain America," came a new voice from behind Riley. He turned his head slightly to see it was Xander, his brother, Oz, was not far behind.

Riley greeted them with a hug as they stepped up next to him. He raised an eyebrow at Xander when he saw the Twinkies and root beer in his hand.

"I see you're still functioning on sugar, Xander," Riley commented.

"It's a good way to live," he replied, shoving his last Twinkie in his mouth to emphasize his point.

He shook his head in amusement and turned his attention toward Oz. "Hey Oz. You're hair's back to its original color."

Oz nodded and said, "For now."

Riley chuckled slightly. "When'd you guys get here?"

"Yesterday afternoon," Xander answered, "I'm surprised your mom didn't say anything to you, because the first thing our mom did when we got here was call her."

"I guess she figured one of you would call me," he shrugged, "Anyways, come with me. I'll introduce you to my friends."

Once they reached the lounge, Riley pointed to each of his companions individually, "That's Willow, Buffy, Cordelia, and Spike." Willow gave a friendly smile and Buffy waved. Cordelia smiled flirtatiously, while Spike just nodded and grunted in greeting.

"Guys, this is Angel, Xander and Oz. My cousins."

TBC...