The Englishman

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A.N.: This fic is completely AU, only the characters are from the series Buffy and Angel. I don't own any of the characters, although I would like it very very much, lol. Sunnydale High is a school like any other, with popular students, nerds and the like. When a British exchange student comes to the ranks, everything changes.

Chapter 1: Cheerleader and footballplayer

"Girls, I asked you to form a pyramid. This doesn't even come close! Do you want to fail!? Because that's how I see it! You have to make this work by Saturday. Go!"

The cheerleaders glared at the girl in front of them and went to work. Buffy Summers, head cheerleader, had a difficult time. Not only was Cordelia late, she also had a date to get to! When Cordelia finally arrived she shoved the clipboard in her hands and ran out. She didn't want him to seer her in this outfit! Not before the game on Saturday anyway. Buffy went home to change where her mother waited for her.

"You're an hour late."

"I had practice, I told you."

"And where are you running off to now?"

"I have a date, mum."

"On a school night? What about your homework?"

"We didn't get any. Mum, please." She looked at her mother with what she hoped were puppy-dog eyes. Her mum couldn't resist those.

"Alright. You'd better be home by ten."

"Thanks, mum!" She called out as she ran to the door.

"Ten!"

Buffy pretended not to hear that and went to the Bronze. Everyone important and unimportant would be there. It helped that it was the only decent place in town. She took a deep breath and dove into the masse of dancing bodies. He had to be in here somewhere! Suddenly she felt a hand on her arm.

"You looking for someone, gorgeous?"

"As a matter of fact, I. . . Angel!"

She threw her arms around the most popular guy in school and he gladly accepted. It was good for his reputation to be seen with the cheerleader. She wasn't the brightest of girls, but who cared with such a body.

"You wanna sit somewhere?"

"Sure." They made their way to a more dark corner. Angel let Buffy talk about the wrong outfits she had seen that day at school and the work she had to do to make something out of the cheerleader team.

"And Cordelia is no help at all! Does she have a new boyfriend or something? Then I could at least understand it."

"Don't know, babe. Didn't hear the guys talking about it."

"Maybe she goes out with a dork and doesn't want anyone to know about it."

"I don't think Cordy does charity cases. Can we stop talking about her?"

"O sure, of course, what. . . "

She was a bit surprised when she felt his mouth on hers. It was probably to shut her up, but she didn't care. It felt incredible. The kiss lasted until they needed to breathe. Angel rested his forehead against hers.

"That was. . . wow!"

"Yeah, wow."

"Again?"

The night passed in a haze of kisses and tight hugs. Buffy had lost all sense of time and was happy in Angels arms, but then she did notice how late it was.

"Fuck. I promised to be home by ten."

"That early?"

"Yeah, my mum still thinks I'm a little girl who she needs to hold and protect."

"I'll take you then."

Buffy agreed, relieved that Angel didn't think of her as a baby. She felt the jealous eyes in her back when she walked out with him. She smiled happily up at him and got in his car.

"Nice car, where did you get it?"

"Present from my dad."

"Wow."

She noticed they had stopped. They were at her house already.

"Thanks for bringing me here."

He kissed her in response and settled behind the wheel.

"Now, get that lovely butt of yours inside." He winked.

She was only five minute late and her mum didn't comment on it. She dreamt about her and Angel and how he smiled at her.