Spoilers: HUGE FOR SEASON 6 BUFFY. DO NOT READ IF YOU DONT WANT TO BE SPOILT.
Content Rating: 15
Type: Drama
Characters: Buffy, Angel, Willow, Cordie, Xander (and Lorne, 'cos i like him)
Summary: Spoiler for Normal Again. What if Normal Again had been reality? (cant sat any more or i'll spoil people)

Authors note 1: You will note that Lorne is in this fic (a bit later). Please don’t try and place him in Buffy’s world. The character of Lorne in this isnt here because buffy brought him into her fantacy life from the real world. He’s just here ‘cos I think he’s a cool character and wanted to use him. For the purpous of this Fic The Host doesnt exist in the jossverse.

The only real people in the jossverse are Angel, Willow, Xander and Cordie. Any other characters are from Buffy'’ imagination. So sorry, no Oz, Faith, Spike etc etc.

OK, enough rabbiting, on with the story.

Spoilers so here's the space.

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Chapter 1

Angel walked along his old neighbourhood, looking around, smiling at the memories. He’d been back in LA for a little over a week but this was his first chance to revisit old haunts. He’d met up with a few college buddies the other night but his memories of college weren’t his happiest. His memories of here were. Mainly Buffy and her friends.

He spotted the old coffee shop where he used to hang out and decided to reacquaint himself.

It looked much the same. A new coat of paint here and there but basically the same place. He ordered himself a coffee and took a seat.

He wondered just how many afternoons he had wasted in here with Buffy. Probably hundreds.

He smiled as he thought of Buffy again. Their relationship had never been definable but it had been real. The only way it had ever been described was as friends but it had been deeper than that.

Would she still remember him?

He wondered what kind of woman she had become. No doubt a strong one. Was she a Vet as she had always dreamed of?

“Angel?”

He turned to the voice.

“Oh my God, it is you.” Said Cordelia as she came over and hugged him. “It’s so good to see you.”

“Hi Cordelia. How are you?” She was as effervescent as always.

“I’m great. Just let me get a coffee and we can catch up.”

Angel sat back down. Cordie had been one of Buffy’s friends. The rich, popular one of the group.

Cordelia returned a minute later with her coffee and sat down.

“So, what brings you back to LA Mr Big Shot?”

“Transfer. They needed someone with my skills in LA so I volunteered.” ‘Yeah, they needed you and you thought you could check up on Buffy, you are so sappy sometimes. Like she’s been mooning over you all this time!’

Angel quickly put that thought aside. He shouldn’t get his hopes up, Buffy probably had a hoard of boys after her. Hell, she could eyen be married by now.

“So, Cordelia how is everyone?”

“Great, we’re all great. I graduated last year, Daddy brought me a gallery and, well it’s hard work but I’m finally starting to show a profit. Willow, well she and Xander got married about six months ago.”

“You and Xander broke up?”

“Oh yeah, years ago. We were just too different. Anyway, Willow graduated pre med and is in med school now, Xander, well he became a builder and carpenter but he’s doing well for himself. He’s going to start his own company in the next few years, once Willow’s qualified and working.”

“That’s good. And Buffy? How is she?”

Cordelia looked quizzically at him.

“What?” he asked. “She’s OK isn’t she?”

“Oh god, you don’t know do you?” said Cordelia with a pained look.

“Know what?”