Cordy walked in to the bronze with her usual swagger. She looked good and she knew it. Xander Harris was about to be blown away. As she walked past the men she turned more then a couple heads. She was early and Xander wasn't there yet.

She looked around for a table but instead found Harmony and her flunkies. She smiled walking over. She put on her biggest smile and walked over to her.

"Hey Harm has the band started playing yet?" She pulled out the chair to sit but Harmony stopped her.

"Excuse me but this seat is taken."

"By who?"

"By anyone not dating Xander Harris."

"What?"

"You are truly clueless Cordeila."

"What is that supposed to mean?"

"It means that last year you were the May Queen. It means that you were the most popular girl in the school. You were a force to be reckoned with and now you are a bad joke. No I take that back. Xander Harris is the bad joke and you are dating that joke which makes you an even bigger joke."

"Harmony he's not. I mean we just went out twice. I wouldn't even really say we are dating. I mean it's Sunnydale he melted my brain."

"Cordy save it. I'm telling you this as someone you once called a friend. If you want redemption then it's time for you to do some housecleaning. I think it's time you put Xander Harris out on the cub." With that all of them got up and walked away leaving Cordy to think of what she said.

Xander walked in and put his hand on Cordy's shoulder. "Hey Cor." Cordy pulled back away and took a step back.

"Xander. I uhm."

"Happy Valentines Day. I kind of got something for you."

"Xander. I" She shook her head. "Stop it. This isn't working."

"You haven't seen it yet. " She put his hand over his stopping him.

"This isn't about presents. I." She looked him in the eyes. "I think we are over."

"WHAT?"

"I know it's rough but I also know this is for the best." Xander looked at her angry and closed his eyes trying to remain calm.

"You are breaking up with me?"

"Xander we both knew this wasn't long term. We"

"You know what is a good day to break up with someone. Any day that isn't Valentines." Xander turned around storming out needing to get some air He walked out of the bronze and stopped at the trashcan. He looked at the locket he was going to give her and threw it inside the trashcan.

"I HATE VALENTINES DAY."

The next day Xander was sitting in the library sulking. It didn't take long for word to spread around the school that Cordeila Chase was once again on the market. Buffy, Willow and Oz being the good friends they were immediately set out to find Xander. Buffy sat next to Xander and patted his back.

"I know it seems hard to believe but Cordy someday is going to look back on this and realize she made the biggest mistake of her life." Willow piped up wanting to cheer up her friend.

"By then it will be to late cause you'll of moved on and you won't want her anymore." Xander smiled comforted by the words.

"You guys are the best. It's just I have all this rage. A part of me wants to get revenge but that just seems petty." Buffy looked at him.

"What are you going to do?"

"I'll probably do what I always do. I'll go home put on some crappy country music and stew in my own self pity for a little while." Oz who usually so stoic looked at him and made a suggestion.

"No one loves a good twangy heart breaking song more then me but why don't you take your pain and channel it in to something good." Xander was confused not quite sure what he meant.

"Some thing good?"

"You have all this raw emotion and why don't you try to express it creatively?" Buffy smiled liking the idea.

"That's smart Xander. Maybe you can take this huge negative and turn it in to a positive."

"I don't know guys. I mean this sounds good in theory but." Willow interrupted.

"Xander think about it. Picasso did some of his best work when he was depressed or crazy. Kurt Cobain wrote the anthem for a generation when he was in his depressed stupor." Xander looked at Willow and shook his head.

"Do I have to remind you that Kurt Cobain killed himself?" Buffy smiled trying to cheer him up.

"Well you aren't sad enough to kill yourself. I mean it's only Cordy after all." Xander was about to argue but he sighed thinking maybe they were right.

"You know what. I'll give it a shot. It's not like my sad country music thing ever works out for me anyways." Willow playfully punched Xander in the shoulder.

"That's the spirit and if you need any cheering up I'm here for you."

"Me too." Buffy offered. With that the class bell rang out and Giles came to them. "That was the warning bell. All of you should be getting to class." Xander stood up and groaned. Buffy walked along side to him.

"What's wrong?"

"My first class is with Cordy I." He closed his eyes. "I don't think I can handle this right now." Buffy whispered not wanting Giles to hear.

"Come on we are skipping." Xander smiled.

"You are such a good friend."