A New Start
by Bwriter
Chapter two: The Meeting
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Chapter Two: The meeting
Monday morning came to soon for Buffy. After a quick shower she dressed and went downstairs to meet her mom in the kitchen. "Oh honey your up good I was just about to call you for breakfast." "Thanks mom this looks great." Buffy replied as she took her seat at the island in the kitchen. "How was patrol last night? Anything happen out of the ordinary?"
"Nah, well unless you count Giles falling over a headstone" laughed Buffy. As they ate each was contemplating the day ahead, Joyce hoped to find space for her to open an Art Gallery while Buffy was thinking of school.
"Well mom I gotta go and meet Giles to get books before class. How cool is it that he's the school librarian?" Not excepting an answer she left to start the walk to school.
When she was passing Westfield Drive a tingling sensation up her spine forced her to look left but all she saw were two other teenagers leaving a house for school. The boy was kinda tall with floppy brown hair and he was wearing the most colourful shirt Buffy had ever seen.
The girl she couldn't see properly because she was turned to face the boy and laughing at something he was saying that even Buffy's super slayer hearing couldn't pick up. She thought nothing of it and continued on her way.
She arrived at school and headed straight for the Library, as she had never been in the school before she just tracked Giles the way she would a vamp and was there in no time.
"Hey Watcher-mine, you here?"
"Buffy, hello. I trust you slept well?" His question though innocent enough sparked the memory of the dream to return to Buffy. In it she was fighting a normal vamp when all of a sudden he had her backed against a Willow tree and was about to stake her when she grabbed a branch from the tree and drove the makeshift stake home. She never told Giles this though all she replied to the question was.
"Yes, thanks. Hey can I get those books now so I don't look like a total dork in front of others if I get asked questions in class?"
"Yes one second and I shall have them for you," "cool thanks." As she moved to sit down the Library doors opened and in walked the boy and redhead she recognised from earlier.
Buffy thought her heart stopped beating the moment the redhead came into view properly. "Wow" was all she could think.
"Xander I did not push you into the pool, you did that all by yourself mister"
"Willow the only other person besides you that was ever near me was Jessie and I'm only now just realising that there is a beautiful blond sitting at the table I've never met." As soon as Buffy heard her name she again thought of her dream and the fact that the tree was a Willow tree didn't go unnoticed by her. 'Shit now they're coming over to me, where the hell is Giles with those books?!
Relax Buffy just ignore them and maybe they'll get the picture, yeah I'll do that.'
"Hi I'm Willow and that's Xander."
The look the Slayer gave them made Xander step back it was so cold, but all Willow did was look at her expecting an answer of some kind. "Buffy" was all she replied in a cold and indifferent tone of voice.
As Willow continued to stare at her the Slayer felt something she didn't usually feel, nervous, this girl who she could snap like a twig was making the all mighty chosen one nervous!
The doors opened again revealing a tall Burnett who looked like she stepped out of a glamour magazine rather that the high school student she was. She walked all the way into the Library, took a seat across from the slayer and bellowed for Giles.
"Hey Giles I really need a book of poems by Emily Dickinson", seeing Willows stare the girl replied with a huff of "God do you need to stare at me you fashion reject!? Why don't you go an find a nerd and maybe if you beg enough he might just agree to go out with you, oh nice dress by the way."
While its true Willow's dress was rather bland Buffy thought the girl wearing it was anything other than bland. She was stunning, with her fiery red hair and pale skin to contrast it, the slayer was very nearly drooling. She turned her attention to the new girl, who she now new was called Cordelia thanks to a witty comeback by Xander for her remarks to Willow. While this girl was beautiful she was nowhere near a lovely as Willow and Buffy felt herself feeling a protectiveness forming inside her for the redhead, who she now realised was leaving the room with her shoulders slumped. Xander threw one last glare at Cordelia and ran after her.
"What's your deal?" Buffy turned toward the girl who had scared off her Willow - and wait did I just think my Willow? Oh god I did! No this is not going to happen, no one here is getting involved with me, even Willow.
Besides her boyfriend went after her Buffy thought with a frown. No even answering Cordelia she shouted to Giles she'd be back later and left the other girl with her mouth hanging open.
So caught up in her own thought the slayer wasn't watching the area around her when suddenly a hard object hit her in the side. Reacting immediately she spun and kicked out sending the object or boy in this case flying into the stairs.
The grunt of pain had her moving like lightening to see how badly she had hurt him. When she was close enough she realised it was Xander.
"Oh God are you okay?"
"Uhh, that depends"
"On what"
"On Whether or not you have a twin standing beside you"
"Nope just me, maybe we should take you to the nurse"
"Nah I'm good, I think. I gotta find Will, Cordy was pretty hard on her back there" Once she realised that she hadn't hurt the redheads boyfriend bad the indifference was back in place of the worry he had seen only seconds ago.
"Don't get in my way again, you could have been hurt a lot more than you were just now." With that said she left him half standing half leaning against the stair rail in shock.
She entered the girl's toilets to clear her head. God what the hell is wrong with you summers?!? You don't go ga ga over some girl you lay eyes on for all of two minutes for Christ sake; she probably has a boyfriend anyway. Possibly that Xander guy. She was interrupted from getting a further lecture from herself when she heard muffled sobs coming from the end stall. Against her better judgement she called out to see who it was. The door opened and out walked Willow.
"Hey aren't you supposed to be in English?" Off Buffy's questioning stare she elaborated "I help out in the office in between classes, I made out your timetable for you."
"I was on my way there when I bumped into your boyfriend, I just came in here to freshen up before going to class." When the Slayer mentioned boyfriend Willow eyebrows shot up wondering who she was talking about, then it came to her.
"Oh you mean Xander? He's not my boyfriend, he's just a boyfriend, I..I mean a friend who happens to be a boy." God she's even cute when she babbles.
Buffy felt like every nerve was awaking in her body. She could smell Willows strawberry shampoo and body wash and her body went into hyper drive. Aware that she was staring and that her eyes were probably glowing very close to gold now that the Slayer was near the forefront she turned her attention to the taps at the sink.
"So how are you liking Sunnydale?"
"It's okay, haven't really seen that much of it" unless you count the graveyards she thought miserably.
"Oh then you haven't been to the Bronze yet have you? Its this really cool club, actually it's the only club apart from seedy bars in Sunnydale. Its just five minutes from the cinema, you should come tonight 'cause there's this really cool band playing and-"
"God you looser, what no guy wants you so you hit on the new girl?" Cordelia's rant at Willow was cut off by the fact that Buffy had her pinned to the wall and a few inches off of the ground.
"Apologise to her now" the slayer stated in a voice that made vamps run for their unlives. And it was the Slayer in charge right now. As soon as Cordelia entered the bathroom the Slayer felt Willow tense up and at first she thought it was her cause she was used to that reaction but the she realised that the fear coming off of Willow wasn't directed at her but Cordy and her protectiveness towards her redhead came through loud and clear. At the shocked gasp coming from behind her Buffy realised that Cordy's friends were standing watching with fear on their faces.
Giving them a feral smile she faced Cordelia again. "Well?" "I...I'm s..sorry Will." Letting go the slayer stepped back and Cordelia took the chance to run from the bathroom shouting after her for all to hear about how the new girl was such a freak and violent to boot.
"Well, I guess that means that my reputation is shot to hell and look I've only been here for thirty minutes. A new record for me." A quiet "thank-you" reminded her that she wasn't alone and that the reason she went into slay mode on Cordy was standing behind her now.
Turning to face Willow, the girl who she was falling for fast, she expected to see shock and fear all over her face but all she saw was a soft smile letting her know that Willow appreciated what Buffy had done for her.
"So are you going tonight or what?" Thinking back to the earlier conversation the Slayer remembered about the club and it was on the tip of her tongue to say no but for some reason she found herself saying yes. "Cool, I'll let Jessie and Xander know and we'll meet you there about eight? That sound good?"
"Ah better make it nine I have to do a quick pat.. I mean I have to meet my mom at the mall at eight so nine then" God when did I turn into a babbling idiot? Any why not just come right out and tell her that you're a vampire slayer while you at it you dork!
"Great see ya later then."