TITLE: In Any
Lifetime
AUTHOR: AmethystxX
CHAPTER: 2
RATING: R
PAIRING: A/S
Disclaimer: I
don’t own anyone mentioned in my fic, and I also earn no money from creating
this fic. Please don’t sue, I have nothing to offer or give anyway so there
wouldn’t be much point.
Summary: AU
What if the live you know wasn’t real. That your life was altered, changed,
destroyed by the scorn of one woman. Will you be able to get your life back in
order with the help of the only person who trusts you, or stay within the lie.
AngelSpike SLASH!
IMPORTANT
NOTES: This story doesn’t fully follow the Buffy the Vampire Slayer or Angel
timeline and Spike’s and Angel’s age have been changed to fit in with the
story. The gangs attitudes may also be more horrible.
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Last
Summer:
“I don’t
expect any misbehaviour or mockery towards my school. I expect you to be on
time and in every lesson. I expect nothing but the best from you two and I
don’t expect to be seeing your parents until a parents evening. Now do I make
myself clear?” Snyder stated, watching as Dawn nodded and William didn’t.
“Is there a
problem with my rules William? Or do you wish to make a spectacle of yourself
and argue against them?” Snyder asked, getting out of his chair and walking
around to stand in front of William.
“May I ask a
question?” William asked and Snyder nodded, “Did you read our school files?”
William asked.
Snyder looked
confused and annoyed, which William was quite impressed by, “Of course I did!
How do you think I know your names!” Snyder answered angrily.
“Then you
would have known that our parents died 8 years ago in a house fire and that our
legal guardian is my sister Riana Collins. Now you may not expect to see my
SISTER until a parents evening but I can guarantee that you’ll be seeing her
waaay before one of those” William answered, staring back at Snyder coldly,
making him turn away from the gaze.
“Yes...well I
apologise about the misunderstanding. It’s become a habit for me to say parents
instead of sister. Now take your lesson plans and get out of here. I will look
forward to seeing your sister young William,” Snyder walked the two to the
door, “Since I don’t take threats too lightly” Snyder spat before slamming the
door in their faces.
Dawn laughed
and patted William on the back, “Way to go bro! Not even 10 minutes that we’ve
known him and you’ve already managed to piss him off, confuse him, threaten him
and even stand up to him. Great going!” Dawn said, walking out of the office
down the empty corridor.
“Yeah well.
What can I say? It’s a gift. What you got next?” William asked, checking at his
plan as well as Dawn.
“Urgh,
English. Lets hope it’s better here than in
“Art. Maybe
here the teacher doesn’t care whether we do work or not” William said, walking
towards room 36.
“Well this is
my room. I’ll see ya later sis, you alright finding your place?” William asked.
“Yeah I’ll be
fine have fun! Maybe Liam has Art” Dawn said, giggling as William turned
beet red.
“I have no
idea what your talking about!” William huffed, opening the door to the Art
room, leaving a laughing sister behind.
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“Ah! William
do come in and take a seat! I’ve been expecting you” The teacher said, walking
up to him. William was more than just a little bit afraid of the teacher’s
bubbly attitude.
“My name’s
Mr.Murthi and I’ll be your Art teacher for the rest of the year. This is the
top Art class so I expect top grades from you as well as everyone else. Now
everyone settle down and get back to work!” The teacher said , turning from
bubbly to serious in a fraction of a second. William looked around for a seat
and spotted Liam waving him over.
William took a
deep breath. Oh God...this lesson is going to be tough...William thought
dejectedly as he took a seat next to his soon to be serious crush. Liam smiled
at him and he couldn’t help but smile back.
As the teacher
left the room for more supplies a blonder haired girl with a cut across her top
lip and green eyes, covered with eye-liner, mascara and eye-shadow came over to
their table and sneered at William with disgust.
“Say O’Connor,
aren’t you gonna introduce me to your little toy-boy here?” The girl spat as
she eyed William up and down. William raised his eyebrow at her and scoffed
which made the girl kiss her teeth and call her friends over.
“His name is
William and he’s far from being a toy boy” Liam stated, standing up in defense
of William.
She snickered
at him and turned back to William, gesturing to her friends, “Well in any case
my name is Buffy. This is Cordelia” She smiled and waved her hand, “Harmony,”
She didn’t acknowledge William or if she did, she chose not to, “Lexi,” She
gave a thin lipped smile, “and Dazzle” She nodded her head to him.
Liam grinned
at Buffy, “What are you trying to do Buffy? Put him off? Scare him?.
Your not wanted here and you’ve never been wanted here. Now piss off” Liam
growled angrily, drawing the class’ attention to him.
Buffy looked
uninterestedly at him, “That’s not what you said to me a year ago” she stated
licking her lips. Liam clenched his jaw as Buffy walked up to him, invading his
personal space
“That’s not
what you said to me when we were in bed. When you gave me that ring at when we
were at your parents house” She drawled as she circled Liam, she put her mouth
next to her ear and whispered, “That’s not what you said when you told me you
loved me” She finished, grinning, walking away with her friends.
“Your damn
right Buffy, there’s another thing though. That’s also not what I said when I
rejected you and told you I was gay in front of the whole school. That’s not
what I said when you broke down and cried, asking me if you were the reason I
turned gay! But that IS what I said when I pushed you away last week when you
tried to get me back!” Liam shouted at Buffy’s back as she stood frozen in
place.
Buffy turned
to him, eye’s flaring in anger as the class burst into uncontrollable laughter
at her humilliation. She walked back to Liam and hissed in his face,
“You
constantly humilliate me and what makes me laugh is that you think your getting
away with it. Well be surprised when I finally put my revenge back onto you and
your” She pointed to William, “Thing! and ruin both of your life’s like you’ve
ruined mine!” Buffy finished, storming from the room and pushing past
Mr.Murthi.
William gulped
and turned to Liam as he calmly retook his seat.
“Well that was
an interesting way to start my first day at school” William said. Liam grinned
at him.
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Buffy stormed
from the school and headed towards the car park. She got out her cigarettes and
took a deep calmly drag until her friends finally caught up. They looked ar her
timidly and watched as Buffy ranted and raved about how unfair her life is.
They nodded when appropriate and spoke soothing words when they felt they needed
to.
After Buffy
finished her fit, and cigarette, she hopped up onto the nearest car and laid
back.
“I hate that
bastard” Buffy stated to no one in particular.
Lexi looked at
Cordelia, “We know honey. But don’t worry, things’ll work out for the best, in fact
I’m positive they’ll turn around for you” Lexi said confidently and Buffy
chuckled.
“Your damn
right they’re going to turn around for me. I’ll make them turn around for me”
Buffy promised, smirking at her friends.
“What’re you
gonna do then?” Dazzle asked, flicking her long black hair behind her
shoulders. Cordelia looked unsure at Buffy’s look. Ever since that Rosenberg
girl cut her lip with that pen knife she’s been nasty as ever, Cordelia
mused, remembering the look on everyone’s faces when goody-two-shoes
“Can’t tell ya
now Dazzle. But how’s about we have a sleep over at my place tonight and talk
it over. I got a plan that’s positively full proof. No one’s making a fool out
of Buffy Anne Summer’s anymore” Buffy replied, hopping down from the car and
straightening her black mini-skirt.
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“So is it
true?” Gunn asked at Lunch break, sitting next to Liam at the cafeteria table.
Liam looked up
at him curiously, “Huh?” He asked.
“You
humiliated Buffy again! Man you must have been harsh, we could here her
screaming through the hall and we were in maths! So come on what happened!”
Gunn asked. William had gone off to the library with Dawn,
Liam sighed
and rubbed his face, “Oh yeah. That. Well she...basically...called William my
toy boy and I just...over reacted I guess” Liam replied, looking up at Wesley
who had joined them.
“No I don’t
think you over reacted. You like William so her calling him something upset you
since you ‘fancy him’” Wesley said, patting Liam on the shoulder as Liam
groaned.
“Oh god this
is really bad. I’ve never felt this way about anyone before! I’ve only just met
him yet I feel like I love him” Liam moaned pitifully.
Gunn laughed,
“Yeah well love is one of those complicated things ya know. Remember how I used
to feel about Dazzle? Man the first time I met her she was like a Goddess to me
but then she talked to me like I was nothing! Now that was a heart breaker”
Gunn said, thinking back.
“But ya know
what? You actually like a guy who’s hot, smart, nice and is gay” Liam looked up
at those words and Gunn looked shocked, “Wait! You didn’t know that man? Damn
where you been?” Gunn finished, then his attention was caught by a girl walking
by.
“Whoa...I’ll
see you guys later!” Gunn shouted, already running towards the girl.
Wesley took
Gunn’s seat, “He’s right you know” he stated.
Liam looked
up, “’bout what?” He asked.
“Everything.
William is a great guy. Hell he gave me a run for my money in English today.
Kept correcting me and everything which was quite surprising. It took a lot of
persuading but I got him to tell me a couple of things and it slipped out that
he is gay, and apparently quite unsure about telling people. I say you’ve
fallen for the right guy” Wesley say encouragingly.
“Go for him”
Wesley commanded, walking towards last period but he turned around and shouted,
“and don’t screw it up!”
Liam whimpered
in frustration, but little did he know that he was in for the ride of his life.
TBC...