Souls Entwined

by Aurelia

Disclaimer: I don't own any BtVS or AtS characters. They own the slayer and souled vampire romance but this story is an insight of what I would do if I did own them.

Authors Note: This my first completed fic but not my first story. I'm sorry I don't know who owns the lyrics for the song because I just heard it on the radio one day and decided to write a story based on it.

Summary: Somebody's been switching souls and Riley finally dies.

Now thats it from me there isn't really any spoilers cept Angel moving to La and Riley-Magic Shop.

Please enjoy.

Flamers don't burn me.

Kareoke Bar

The Host's kareoke bar was quite full tonight and Angel had begged Cordelia, Wesley and Gunn to sing. But no... they hadn't sung.

"No Angel" was all they said. "You have to sing, your the warrior person.... well demon and if we sing how will we get anything about who we're trying to save when your the person.. uh.. Demon who has to save them and..............."

"Your babbling Cordelia" finished Wesley.

Angel just sighed. There was no way he would get out of singing tonight no way at all. "Ok! I'll sing but don't blame me if it doesn't sound very good"

Cordelia sighed after Kate had done the scizo thing on him he didn't have much confindence. "You'll be fine bro just let Cordy choose the song" Gunn said.

"Hmm I could be signing a death warrant with The Host by driving away his customers but ok Cordy go get the song".

Cordelia swatted him playfully and left to get the song.

'Hmm what should I get Angel to sing.' Then it hit her.

'Duh! I'll get some song that reminds Angel of Buffy the Host will tell him something about her hopefully it will have somehing to do with the word apocolypse. Angel will rush to help his beloved Buffy. I'll break her and Riley up shove them together some how and we have a perfect ending! But which song?'

Then she found it "Uhuh!"

Angel walked down off the stage. It was odd how much that song reminded him of Buffy. Was I out of my head? Was I out of my mind? That part reminded him how stupid he'd been at leaving Buffy. What if she ended up dead somewhere because he hadn't been there watching her? This was a paranoia so deep that if Giles rang and said he was worried about Buffy even in the slightest he would go to Sunnydale and make it there in under 39 minutes.

How could I ever be so blind?

I was looking for an indication it was hard to find .

This part made him think about the time when Buffy showed up while he was hugging Faith. He had been looking for an indicaion of some kind. Was it of love?

He had gotten hate and anger. He had believed he had deserved it but maybe it wasn't ment to hurt him. Maybe it was a rough reminder that she had moved on and he should too.Doesn't matter what I say only what I do

This was true he had never ment to do anything that could harm her.

And he hoped that she realised that when he said he didn't want to spend his life with her that it was one of his best lies ever. He also hoped that by leaving her he had showed her how much he loved her.I'm back home and I finally wake up

He'd been having dreams about "The Forgotten Day" that he hadn't forgotten.

They turned into nightmares on a daily basis. After he had gone to the Oracles and turned him back to a vampire. He had dreamed that he had bitten her and drained her dry. If was so scary he had ended waking up covered in cold sweat and he hadn't sweat since he was dying and he had drunk........ don't think about that.

He decided that maybe he should take that advice about speaking up and telling her but then ..... no he couldn't do that to her. She had moved onto Riley and that was fine with him...... like bloody hell it was but he had told her to move on and it was only what he had asked of her so he would just wait and maybe socialise with Kate sometime that is if she ever fogave him. Kate? he chuckled at that thought that was just proof of what Buffy was doing to him. She had hurt him so much he was actually thinking of going on a date with Kate! She was nice but she thought it was his fault that her father had died. Just let her get on with her guilt and denial if she wants to use you for an escape don't let her. Cordelia's words came back to him."Angel?" Angel roused himself from his thoughts.'Huh? what? Yeah" he looked up to see who was talking to him. It was The Host.

"Angel buddy we have big problems" Angel's eyes narrowed immedialey. This green demon may look like a moron in a suit but when it came to listening to peoples mind and predicting the future he knew his stuff. "What are the problems? How big are they? and how many?" The green demon took a large breath. His eyes showed sympathy towards Angel and Angel wondered why.

"Angel this is hard to say but......." Angel was quickly comming impatient.

" Spit it out already" he said in an exasperated tone.

"Ok leave my head intact. Ok this is whats happening. Pretty soon a few weeks I believe 2 souls are going to switch places. I can't tell you who's or how but they will and when they do they can only be reversed by the 2 souls joining mentally and phycically at the same time." Angel digested this and nodded. Who's souls would be switched? Would it be Faith and Buffy again? "What does his have to do with me?" He asked. The Host just shook his head his head "Angel your humanity's champion you and that precious slayer of yours" Angel flinched she wasn't his anymore espescially after the last meeting with her. He shook his head she'd been lying when she said always. "She's not mine and whats this got to do with her?" He wished she was his but it wasn't true she was Riley's now.

"Look I'm not sure but if don't go to Sunnydale and see her after the souls are switched it could mean death to her" Questions bombarded his brain but he knew The Host couldn't answer all of them. "How will I know when the souls are switched?" The Host just looked at him. "You will know, you will know immediatley" Angel was satisfied. "Ok thanks" He turned around and exited motioning for Cordelia, Wesley and Gunn to follow him.

The Host watched them depart.

"Goodluck Kid" he whispered "You may have some years on me but when it comes to love your like a lovesick teenager" The Host just chuckled and returned to work.

Angel Investigations

1 month later

"Cordelia!" Angel rushed to her side to see her writhing on the ground in pain.

"Ahhhhh!"Cordelia screamed. "Damn you Doyle!".

Angel reconised the tone in her voice. He knew she didn't really balme Doyle for the visions. In a way they were a precious present from him. But the pain that came with them was what Cordelia cursed.

"Ok Angel" Said Cordelia "That was a delightful message from the powers that be saying the time of souls is comming soon so pack your bags for Sunnyhell, by the way Wes and Gunn are gonna be late they had some research to do on some demon or other." Angel just stood there shocked. After all this time he had forgotten about the soul switching he had just thought the Host had gotten something wrong.

"Angel don't just stand there I suggest you actually go pack your bags because I might kill you, ok? I just went through hell to deliver that message to you now go obey it like a good vampire warrior." She smiled having a sudden idea.

"Infact I might ring Sunnyhell now, just to make sure you can't get out of going" and so I can set you up with a Little Miss Slayer. Angel snapped into the world of the consious at these words. "No Cordelia I don't think..........." Angel stopped and just blinked Cordelia was on the phone already and it was clear the phone was ringing .

'How the hell did she get the number rung so quickly' he thought 'Does she have it on speed dial or something?' his mind answered his question "Probably'.

BR-RING RING

"Hello this is Rupert Giles at 92367853 how can I help you?"

"Stop the English act Giles you've been here for 5 and half years "

"Uhh Cordelia always a pleasure." Cordelia rolled her eyes.

" Ok lets cut to the chase Angel's comming to Sunnydale and I want you to tell Buffy not to be a bitch while his over there Ok? Good he's had it bad with Darla comming back as human and Kate. So he doesn't need Buffy ranting at him too.Oh wheres Willow I need to talk to her."

"Willow? Uh............. Yes.. Well.... Wait Darla?"

"Tell you when I come to Sunnydale" Cordelia sighed.

"I thought it was just Angel?"

"Please do you think I'd leave Angel by himself with Buffy? He'd be wanting to kill himself and what about Xander and his dead Boy jokes not to mention Riley who tried to kill him last time he was there and........."

"Ok Cordelia I undersand I am not incompetent"

"Well good. Can you get Willow? And shhhhh about it."

"Yes I will be discreat"

"Thanks tell her to call me"

"Fine yes Goodbye."

"Bye" Cordelia put down the phone. Everything was perfect all she needed was Willow.

Sunnydale

Willow and Buffy's Dorm

KNOCK KNOCK

Willow struggled to refrain from using the phrase whos there.

"Who is it?" she asked.

"Uh Willow it's Giles."

"Oh" she exclaimed and opened the door.

"Whats up my favourite watcher?"

"Well Cordelia rang earlier and it seems Angel's comming back to Sunnydale"

"What!" Willow shouted.

"Poor Buffy" Giles just shook his head.

"It seems Angel doesn't want to talk to Buffy, last time they talked he apparently tried to kill himself." Willow sighed. Buffy and Angel were the modern day of Romeo and Juliet except Buffy and Angel were warriors and were doomed to be enemies.

"Oh... Well poor Angel and Buffy"

"Seems....quite." Giles tried not to laugh it was ironic: Vampire and Vampire Slayer.In love. It was too poetic too........... dangerous.

"Cordelia wants you to ring her she said to be hush hush about it so don't tell Buffy"

Willow took a breath. She didn't want to lie but Cordelia wouldn't tell Willow to be quiet about something unless it was important.

"Ok I'll see her tonight the Wicca group wants to go to LA for a semenar on 'The Power Within' I'm only going there to keep Tara company shes such a quiet girl and very powerful in wicca but there is also a selfish factor I want to cast a find and return spell. I really miss Oz and I think that if I find him I can convince him to come back so I'll guess I'll meet Cordy there"

Giles nodded."But remember you can't tell........"

"Can't tell who?" Neither of them had noticed Buffy enter.

Willow thought fast. "Well we were thinking of a surprise for Xander's birthday"

Buffy nodded in approval.

"Look Giles I was just comming to see you. Things on the Hellmouth have been quiet latley so I was thinking a night off patrolling?"

Giles was distracted "Um. .... Well yes ok why, what, no wait., Buffy what are you doing so I can contact you if I need to?"

"I'll be at the Bronze then at Riley's Dorm" A smile went over her features.

Willow was normally excied when she saw that smile but now it didn't excite her it just reminded her that Angel was comming and how much he hurt seeing Buffy with Riley. Buffy was Willow's Bestest Bud ever but Angel was also a really good friend and she hated to see him hurt."Ok" Giles said. "I must go and Willow you should probably leave now too." Willow just nodded.

Angel Investigations

Aftermath of the Battle Against Yumunio

"Honesly if I ever meet one of those demons again I'm gonna rip it apart"Angel vowed.

Wesley and Gunn had been doing a breaf introduction to the Yumunio demon when three of the demons ambushed them. Angel had gone into battle recklessly almost hoping to perish instead of meeting Buffy again.He still loved her, however much she yelled or hated him he would still love her and he almost hated himself for it.

"Angel it was your fault for jumping into battle and not listening to what I was saying"

A those words Cordelia snapped she was sick of people blaming Angel when it wasn't his fault like Buffy and Kate. "Wes why would he listen to your mumblings Gunn was the only one saying words we acually understood." she sneered and continued ":Angel was saving lives like he always does. He never gets credit for it and now people have

decided hey lets pick on Angel lets blame him for our problems and he doesn't complain he just takes it in his stride and even helps the people who are blaming him! Leave him alone! I 've had enough stop blaming him." Cordelia stomped off fumming leaving three gob-smacked males behind her. Angel was the first to break the silence.

"Well" Wes was embaressed and pushed his glasses up "Um I never ment.."

Angel cut him off before he could finish the apology. "Its ok but I think I might have to talk to Cordy" Angel walked upsairs to Cordelia's room.

Gunn's eyes followed the route with Cordelia had just stomped off in.

"I like that chick. She's way cool. She ragged on you BIG time!"

Wesley just looked at the floor "Quite" He mumbled.

"Cordy?"Angel asked.

"Yeah"Cordelia replied with a waver.

"Whats wrong"

"Their all blaming you" Angel's cold heart warmed she cared about how he felt. Nobody had done that since Buffy.

"But Cordy their right if I had listened. maybe we'd be ok but......."

Cordy stood up anger blazing in her eyes.

"Angel DON'T. YOU. DARE! Don't you dare your starting to beleive them."

Angel looked down on Cordelia sympathy showing in his eyes.

"Cordelia whats wrong?" She looked up at him tears sparkling in her brown eyes.

"Angel you don't understand, I was like that. I didn't care about anyone else but me. You care for everyone but you're still blamed when things go wrong. People like me should be blamed we're the ones who are stuffing up civilization. Its our fault!"

Cordelia had broken into tears and sobbed into her bed sheets.

"Cordy you're not that person anymore." Angel gave her a hug.

Cordelia looked up and smiled. "Thank you for understanding, your always looking out for me, like the brother I never had.I hope I can make it up to you"

Angel gave her his Devil-may-care grin "I'm sure you will".

He silently left.

Cordelia sniffed. I hope so she thought.

LA

Willow

Willow yawned. She was beyond tired. That semenar was so boring she hadn't been able to stay awake through the whole thing. If it hadn't been for Tara she would have left as soon as it started.*Yawn* 'No Willow must stay awake. Must see Cordelia. Must......' "Willow?" Willow snapped awake at the sound of her name.

"Cordelia! Hi I was just comming to see you" Cordlelia grinned.

"Great Willow I need you to help me wih a spell." 'Come on Willow I need your help. The Host didn't help my Buffy+Angel cause at all'. Willow stared at Cordelia. There was something about the gleam in her eye that said:Willow I need you to help me make trouble. "What do you want?" Willow sighed. Cordelia's smile became wider.

"Look Willow you may not want to help but, I found a spell to restore Angel's soul to a permenent position in his body and I want you to help me"

Willow gaped at Cordelia. Spell?......... Angel's soul......... Buffy!

Willow thought. "Cordelia I need you to know this ok. I'll help do the spell because Angel is my friend but I need you to remember Buffy's trying to move on and by doing this spell it only erases 1 of the reasons Angel left her the rest still stand"

"Ok" Cordelia replied. She knew that if Angel's soul was permenent that even if he didn't have Buffy the pain would lessen for him because he would be able to move on too instead of him watching Buffy move on without him he would be busy moving on with his life. "So Cordelia I've been looking for a spell to bind Angel's soul for a long time but I could never find it. How did you?"

"Oh so just because I'm not a witch or a computer genius or book worm I can' find it right?" Willow rushed to disagree with Cordelia.

"No Cordelia its just that a book containing spells like that must be really powerful and I'd like to look at it" Cordelia smirked. Willow had no idea. She always had to be smart and make everything so difficult. "Willow to bind Angel's soul all you needed to do was think small." Willow was confused "Huh?"

*Sigh* "I found a spell to change peoples personalities which come from your soul so if you twist it around you can use it to bind a soul" Willow was awe struck.

This was Cordelia who was the most bitchiest girl in school, and was also the girl that had found a way to restore Angel's soul.

"Ok" Willow said "I'm in"

Angel Investigaions Basement

The Witching Hour

Willow gathered the ingredients." Cordy are you sure it will work?"

Cordelia frowned. Did Willow think that Cordy wanted her boss to die?

"Of course I'm sure I checked it good and thourough."

Willow started to giggle maddly. "Lets get this done and with luck Buffy will dump that pathetic creep Riley and turn into happy Buffy again!" Cordy sighed. I was gonna be a long night. "Lets get this done"

Willow stood and created a pentangle in salt.

Cordelia placed candles at the points and an object from each element in the centre.

Willow stood. "Red spirits and white, black spirits and grey come ye and join us come ye that may, Around and Around, Throughout and about the good come in and the ill keep out!" Wind whistled through Willow's hair and she sood fast.

Cordelia lifted a candle and chanted with Willow.

"Torqueo suus ossis et flecto suus spina,sopoficer et mysticus et magickus et occultus!"

The wind picked up forming a mini tornado around Willow.

Willow kept chanting the Latin while Cordelia carried on in undertone.

"His Soul changed by dark 3 times 3 let it be let it be> Sun that rises makes his soul one 3 times 3 set him free set him free>I summon Aradia the keeper of souls guardian of the gates of heven return to him what is eternally his 3 time 3 let it be let it be!"

The wind dropped suddenly and the candles flickered out as they simutaniusly finished their chants. The objects in the centre of the pentangle started glowing and levitating.

Silently Willow and Cordelia stepped in the circle.

Picking up a The Dagger Of Osis Willow slashed both their palms.

Cordelia winced 'Just remember it's for Angel' she thought.

Cordelia slammed their palms together and started up a different charm.

"In the name of Aradia It shall not stand nor run nor go any further Remain in the proper place. Not flow nor float. The bleeding be healed, divided rightly, In the name of the madien the mother and the crone.

Cordelia came out her trance to almost have a heart attack.

She was floating 6 foot in the air!

"Ohmigod" she shrieked.

"Calm down Cord. The spells over and we should Ahhhhhh!!!!"

Omphhhh

"Ow my butt" Willow looked at Cordy's discomfort and grimaced. So much for Aradia putting them gentally on the ground! She had instead dropped them from 6 feet in the air and landed on solid concrete."Well at least we did something for Angel and Buffy do you want to tell or should I?"

Cordelia looked at Willow as if she was crazy. "Um Willow incase you didn't know Angel will kill me if he finds out what I've done so lets just give it some time and I'll make Angel realise his soul is permenent and then I'll convice him to go to Buffy"

Willow was doubtful."Cord I doubt you could do that!"

Cordy just gave her a wink." Hello Wills Guys can't deny me anything"

Angel Investigations

Upstairs

As Angel slept he tossed and turned.

He was dreaming again.

Sunnydale

Willow/Buffy's Dorm

Buffy was restless. She had been bronzing all night will Riley and he had perswaded her to let him stay the night and one thing had led to another. Suffice to say Buffy had slept with him and now was having nightmares.(Well Duh. You'd have nightmares if you slept with Riley! Ewww)
Buffy looked around. She could feel him. He was lurking as always.

Dorm

Buffy's Body

Angel felt very tired but the word of the wake called him from his peaceful slumber.

The first thing her reconised was that he was naked completely infact. About two seconds later it also accured that someone else was in the bed and that his body had completley changed. "Shit!" He was wondering what the hell had happened to him when he froze. he reconised the voice that came from his throat........ It was Buffy's.

As soon as he reconised who's body he was in he was overcome by emotions.

Pain, confusion, jealousy, rage and embaressement.

"Angel stop it" he chided himself. "Work it out later". A slow movement disrupted him from his thoughts. "Whats that honey?" Ohmigod it was the guy Buffy slept with.... what was his name......Biley! that was it. "Um yeah I'm fine Biley i just have to check in with um............. Giles!" Riley was too distracted by Buffy's body to notice Angel had called him Biley. "Co-mon honey patrols are night time business but making love on the other hand we could do that day or night or how about now?" Riley sent him a sly smirk and Angel resisted the urge to send him flying out the window. "Um No I have Giles NOW" Angel lept out of bed and using the slayers lightning speed dashed to the bathroom and slammed the lock on it. Riley wondered at Buffy's behaviour.

"Co-mon Baby lets have a shower I know there are some hard to reach spots"

Angel shuddred inwardly. If this is who Buffy had come to love he was seriously wondering if leaving Sunnyhell had been the best thing for her. "Um No i can wash my entire body just fine!" Riley wondered what was wrong she had been so forth comming the night before and now? "Ok" he said still unsure of what grounds he held on her.

Angel sighed. At least Buffy left clothes in the bathroom. He blushed amazed that how he could do it. He was embaressed for Buffy who would have been too if she was naked in her Ex-lovers body having to dress it. Angel finally done looked for an escape route he needed to see Giles. He found his escape in the form of a window. He jumped out and ran across the grounds as far and fast as he could. He had no idea what he would do if he saw Riley again........he could become murderous. He found that some of Buffy's memories still remained in him.Giles he thought. Instantly a Magic Shop came to head.

"Ok now I find Giles"

Angel Ivestigations

Angel's Body

Buffy was tired.That dream was just wiggy. It had seen so real. Then there was the kiss. Was that the reaction she'd give Angel if she really met him?She shook her head forcfully. She stretched outwards abd found herself in a kingsize bed. But what was really weird was that nobody was next to her. She paniced.It wasn't any wonder I mean the last to people she slept with became evil and they never were next to her when she woke up. (Parker = Dumped Angel = Evil Monster Guy) Buffy didn't know why she slept with Riley. She yawned and lifted herself off the bed to find.......... ohmigod!

Buffy almost had a heart attack this wasn't her body, nor her room!

"Angel?" Who was that? Buffy thought. Was it Angel's girlfriend? Her heart broke thinking of someone other than herself in Angel's embrace.

"Yes?" Buffy said cautiously. "Angel look I just had a vision, there is this girl on Fronhstock street and she.... Well is in need of saving from a vampire guy"

Buffy sighed. It was only Cordelia. Must be wanting Angel to go on some death defying patrol mission. "I'll be on it in a minute Cordy" Buffy sighed."Angel? You're not Brooding about Buffy again are you? You've been doing this for about 1 year and 4 months get over her already she has gotten over you! I mean Riley Finn remember him? Remember Buffy? 'You know whats different? I trust him!' Buffy winced. She remembered the conversation like it was yesterday. All those things she said was just a way to make him hurt, to make him feel the way she did. She was only just starting to realise that he already felt as bad if not worse. She cursed herself mentally.

"Its ok" she said. Cordelia frowned "Please you are so not over it I mean like hello you've had girls asking you out all year and its always 'No I'm sorry I can't' and What about Kate and Jhiera? Hmmmm they were always after you.And after all this time you still wear that Claddagh Ring pointing in!" Buffy was shocked at that. She was so sure that Angel would have moved on. But after examaning both of Angel's hands she saw that yes the Claddagh ring was still there and still pointing inwards. "Look Cordy its ok, I swear".

Cordelia just nodded. If Angel didn't want to talk about it that was fine with her.

"Ok I trust you but I don't want you to be Brooding after that Bitch was so mean to you"

Buffy nodded dumbly. So thats what Cordelia thought of her. Buffy almost laughed bitterly that was probably what everyone thought of her. And Buffy realised thats what she was and had been, she had been so wrapped up in her own pain and trying to make it look as if she could deal. She looked back from where it had started. it had started after she had slept with Parker. After he had dumped her and Buffy had the little show with Spike.

She had been so upset of what had happened with Parker she had felt she had deserved to be bashed by Spike. Then he made his mistake......he said Angel's name. Buffy had snapped as soon as she heard it. And in those brief seconds she realised that Angel had left and wasn't comming back, that if she died his sacrifices would be in vain and that she could use her pain. So she released it, she fought hard against Spike and ended up winning.

That was the reaction of mentioning Angel's name and it had almost been fatal on Spike's behalf. She sighed. Cordelia noticed that Angel was having a bad day. 'will he remember the girl? I'd better remind him' "Angel" Cordy motioned "Remember that girl? Frohnstock St".

Buffy replied "No I didn't forget, How could I she's young and i have to save her It's my job right? Thats something I'll never forget" Cordelia huffed. What was with him! So moody. I shouldn't have bothered to do that spell! she thought "Fine" she snapped. And left.

But Buffy didn't hear the words. Memories surged through her veins.

I'll never forget.........I'll never forget

Icecream......table.......sun........human.....Morah........hurt.....save......Oracles.......Cry...

No time!!!!!........................................................................................................

Buffy's head snapped up. There were tears in her eyes.

"Damn Angel"

Sunnydale

The Magic Shop

"Giles!" Angel looked up helplessly at the Watcher.

Giles looked down at Angel with amazment. Buffy and Angel had switched bodies.

How Giles didn't know. It would take a big strong spell to switch their bodies and they couldn't have done it by themselves. Angel looked at the Watcher pleding silently with his/Buffy's eyes. Angel didn't want to stay in Buffy's body. He felt that it was an intrusion. This body was the place of Buffy's soul and................wait a minute.

"Giles!!!!" Angel said quickly. Giles turned at the speed of light in hearing Angel's voice so stressed and scared. "If my soul is in Buffy's body, Where is Buffy's soul???" Angel prayed that Buffy wasn't in his body. His demon Angelus could drive her insane which was something she shouldn't have to put up with. Giles just stared at Angel. Maybe Angel was losing his egde. If he hadn't figured out where she was by now. "Angel I really thought you would already know where she is even if you have some perplexive issues that are not a better part of valour." Angel's gaze was blankly directed at Giles."Well lets just say waking up in this "Biley's" bed was horrifying enough for me not to even think about where Buffy was" Giles stood dumb founded. Buffy. Biley? "Oh Riley!"Giles corrected him.

"Whatever" Angel stated "I didn't exactly stick around for details"

"Of course" Giles apologised.It must have been rather traumatic for Angel to wake up next to Buffy's new lover when he still loved her himself.

"Well um yes quite" Giles was interupted by.........................

"Buffster whats the what?" Xander. Angel groaned inwardly. He thought of the look that would end up on Xander's face when he found out Buffy was actually Angel!

"I'm not Buffy" Angel stated calmly. Xander froze.

"Um Giles if this isn't Buffy, then where is she and who is this" Xander's faze was amusing Angel so much that he just couldn't resist. "I'd thought you'd recgonise me, I'm Dead-Boy remember the vampire?" Xander stood still shocked. "No way!" Xander pulled Angel close to him and smashed hin square in the face. "What did you do with her you son of a bitch"He spat angrily.

"Xander!! SIT DOWN! That will be enough" Giles was getting majorly pissed. (I know! just imagine Giles swearing! Hehehe)"You will stop arguing! We must contact Angel Investugations immediatley and get Buffy over here. No doubt she is confused and scared. We must find a way to get the souls back to the original bodies." Angel and Xander nodded as a silent agreement passed over them. They would stop arguing if it would help Buffy. "I'll ring" Angel said. Xander was about to debate but Giles shot him a sharp look and nodded.

Angel Investigations

Angel's Body

Buffy was aching. She looked down at Angel's body, it was slightly battered and she felt remorseful.

Sorry I ruined your great body Angel. She shook her head. Those demons had been strong.

She had lost a lot of blood from cuts and now she was hungry. But there was one problem she didn't know how to make her face change or how to drink blood.

RING RING

Buffy's heart stopped who could that be?

"Yes Hello? This is um.....Angel Investigations"

"Hi Buffy" Buffy felt rage rise within her. It was Angel.

Had he done this to her??

"Angel! You son of a bitch! What did you do to me!!!"

Angel sighed. She hated him.

"Buffy. I swear I didn't do this to you, I would never do this to you I respect you to much, I love you to much." Angel almost gasped at his own words. Had he said that? It came out before he could stop himself. Buffy stood stunned. He still loved her? After everthing she had said and done?

Her heart became all fuzzy and warm. "I know" she apologised.

It was Angel's turn to be stunned. "Buffy I'm so sorry. I had never wanted this to happen to you"

Buffy smiled. "Hey thats okay its not like you knew this was going to happen."

Angel shifted uncomfortably.

"Buffy I knew that 2 souls where going to switch but I didn't know it was us".

Buffy felt bloodlust knaw at her stomach and tears welled in her eyes.

"Angel" she said tearfully. "I'm hungry!"

Guilt swamped Angel's soul. "Oh Buffy I'm sorry. Go to the fridge in my kitchen theres some blood in there." Buffy swallowed. "Angel I....I can't shift my face." Then she let loose and let tears fall.

She cried for everything that had happened since her prom. She cried for the memories of the forgotten day that she had been denied until now. She had decided to tell him but not yet. It was too raw and painful. Angel had thought she was crying because of his demon. she didn't know how to feed herself,she didn't deserve to be stuck with his demon.

"Shhh Its okay baby." He used his pet name to calm her. "Calm down baby, Tell Wes, Cordy and Gunn they'll drive you down here and we'll find a way to get your proper body back"

Buffy smiled in between small sobs. He had called her baby. She loved it when he called her that.

It made her feel human, loved, it made her feel better. It gave her the passion that Riley couldn't give.

It made her feel whole "Okay bye Angel. I.... I lo...I'll be there soon" Buffy was going to say I love you but she chickened out. She needed him to be there in person before she said it.

She needed him to hug her and hold her close after she said it.

"Bye Buffy"

Buffy hung up and smiled. Things were going to be right again.

KNOCK KNOCK

"Come..." Buffy quickly checked to see if it was still daylight before inviting whoever it was in.

"Angel" said a smooth voice. "It's me Kate, I want to come in"

Buffy checked Angel's memories to see if Kate was a friend.

'She's a bitch' Buffy verified 'but an alli'

"Come in Kate" kate stepped briskly inside.

"Angel, I've come to a conclusion. You killed my father and I've decided to deal if you take me to dinner and only if" Buffy smirked. So this Kate player liked Angel and was planning on using his guilt to drag him beneath her claws. Well Buffy would just change that.

"Sorry Kate, you see I didn't kill your father whatever you want to think. and if you feel it is your responsibility to blame me then do but now I must leave to go to the hell mouth and help my GIRLFRIEND so i can't have dinner with you, Goodbye"

Kate's mouth was touching the floor and Buffy giggled and strode out the door leaving Kate to ponder what the hell she had just said. Buffy picked up the cell phone and told Cordy, Wes and whoever Gunn was to meet her in Sunnydale.

Sunnydale

The Magic Shop

"Ok so you're telling me that somehow they switched bodies and now we have to get them back?"

"Yep pretty much" Xander said.

Willow looked really freaked about it but shrunk into Oz's embrace. She had found him after a complecated spell. (Another story lets just stick to buffy and angel's for the time being)

"Well we had better start researching Buffy will be here soon" Angel stated.

"Yes Quite right Angel" Giles agreed.

"Yes Peaches" Spike mimiked. Angel smashed his face with a punch.

"Spike , this is about Buffy. This a life and death situation. Make a joke of it again and i swear a stake will be in your heart, defencless creature or not. I know what your capable of and I will hold no remorse over your death" Spike just held his nose and nodded. "Bloody hell Peaches".

Just then Riley entered. He walked up to Buffy/Angel and wrapped his arms around her/him.

"Hi Honey" he mumbled in his/her hair. Angel's facial expression was pricless.

It screamed 'HELP ME ' Xander broke out into mad laughter.

Giles had already disscused Riley's position at the Inititave and explained that The Scooby Gang could not risk the Inititave knowing about this soul switching thing which ment them not telling Riley.

'Um Riley GET OFF me!!" Riley blinked and moved away from him/her. If Riley wasn't able to know about the soul switching then at least he wasn't going to touch Angel while he was in Buffy's body.

"Okay guys" Angel said "Research"
Angel paced the room whist Giles, Willow, Oz, Tara, Anya and Spike read ancient texts and spell books. Willow had no idea that it was the spell she cast with Cordy that was doing this.

Riley tried again to display affection towards Buffy/Angel. He had no idea that Angel's soul inhabited Buffy's body and he didn't care. He marched up to Angel and grabbed his/her hand and tried to kiss him/her. Angel was about to inflict bodily harm on him when Buffy walked in.

Angel was immediatley worried. "You ok Baby?" He hugged her.

Then he looked up and was shocked. It had been so long since he had seen his reflection.

"I'm okay" she said. Riley looked on jealously. "Buffy what do you think your doing?"

Angel sighed and shot an apologetic look at Buffy. "Riley SHUT UP"

This silenced Riley whilst he shot deadly looks at Buffy whom he thought was Angel.

"Of course Willow!" Cordelia shrieked "The spell! It must have been! It must have switched them!"

Willow paled "Ohmigod yes!" Angel looked at Buffy.

Buffy was the first to speak "Um what spell?"

"The spell to restore Angel's soul to a permenant positon"

Buffy and Angel gasped.

"W...W...what?" Angel stuttered.

Buffy hugged him. "Thats so fantastic!" she shrieked (well it wasn't really a shriek in Angel's voice)

Riley was confused and mad. "Buffy what do you think you are doing? Hello I'm your boyfriend and that is the bad guy" Riley finished jabbing a finger in Buffy/Angel's direction.

Thats when Anya spotted it. "Hey Xander look at this!" she was on the verge of cracking up.

Xander shifted the book off Anya's lap and turned pink.. "Um guys I I Willow!"

Willow blushed as well and handed it to Oz.

And we all know Oz. The mono salabic guy. "Wow oh Wow!" Oz was starting to blush also. (Ohmigod Oz?? Yep thats right) Buffy looked at the picture and smiled.

"Um Angel?"

"Yeah?"

"Take a look at this" Angel snuck a look at the picture. With his new found ability to blush he did.

"Uh" Xander joked "Look at NOT SO DEADBOY his blushing like a beetroot!"

Riley was confused "Have you all gone mad or has a demon warped your mind? Thats Angel and thats Buffy!" Everyone just laughed.

Giles saw the picture and sighed. "I guess this is the only way"

Buffy giggled "What Fun!"

Everyone just stared at her and Angel blushed again. Buffy smiled brightly.

"What? I can't have fun?"

Sunnydale

Angel's Mansion

Buffy looked and Angel sleeping peacefully.

It was so strange.

It was like sleeping with herself .

"Buffy" Angel mummered.

Buffy's face lit up. She was back in her own body now and was happy to see Angel asleep so peacfully

She smiled. "Hey sleepy head." Angel opened a eye sleepily.

"Didn't get much sleep" Buffy lent over and kissed him.

"And thats a bad thing?" It was Angel's turn to grin.

"Well no".

They started laughing and Buffy lay a hand over Angel's chest.

THUMP THUMP THUMP

"Ohmigod Angel you hearts beating.....again"

"Wow...wait again?!?!?" Angel frowned.

"What do you mean again." Buffy giggled.

"We should try the Ice-cream and table again that was fun" Angel's jaw hit the floor.

"Did you think I'd forget? Now more than ever I know how much I love you"

Angel was almost crying "God I love you" he said.

Knock Knock

"Who the hell........." Buffy said. In walked Riley.

On seeing Buffy and Angel in bed he said. "Buffy.... Your a bitch.. god your a slut"

Angel was dressed and out of bed in an instant. He advanced on Riley.

"You....A Deadman" and snapped Riley's neck. Then turned to Buffy sheepishly.

"God I'm sorry.." he was cut off by Buffy's Whoohoos.

"Thanks Angel I owe you"

Then the world decended into a haze of kisses.

So the world had become right. Riley had died and the ancient lovers had been reunited.

From above The PTBs smiled. Now the warriors were one.

END.