Chapter 03

Cordelia ran up to Kathryn and Sebastian.

"I'm Cordelia." She said excitedly. "Welcome to Sunnydale. I know it's not much compared to what you're use to, but if you need anything to make your stay more comfortable, then don't hesitate to ask."

Kathryn and Sebastian glanced at each other as if to say victim #1. Kathryn turned back to Cordelia and extended a hand.

"I'm Kathryn, and this is my step-brother Sebastian." She said. Sebastian extended a hand towards Cordelia.

"It's not often that I get to see real beauty. In New York, everything is so shallow and fake." Sebastian said. He kissed her hand causing her to blush. Xander scoffed.

"Well, there's a pick-up like I've got to remember." Xander mocked. Everyone looked at him disapprovingly.

"What?" he said.

"You've already met Cordelia. This is Xander and Willow." Buffy said. Xander and Oz let out a weak hello. Sebastian studied the redhead noticing how she couldn't hold eye contact for very long. She must be shy. Oh, what fun this trip might turn out to be.

"Our friend Oz is waiting out in the van." Buffy said.

"Van?" Sebastian and Kathryn said in unison

"Sorry, the limo driver was unavailable." Xander quipped. Cordelia elbowed him hard in the ribs.

* She just couldn't seem to shake that creepy feeling that they made her feel. On the drive home, Buffy couldn't help but look at Kathryn out of the corner of her eye. She saw a splitting image of herself. Everything about her was just like Buffy except for the hair. They could pass for twins. Everything about Kathryn seemed so false. Her smile was too bright, her attitude too cheerful. It gave Buffy a sense of fear. Buffy didn't like being afraid. People died when she felt threatened.

"So, who is there to screw around here for fun?" Kathryn asked Buffy. Had she heard her right?

"W-what?" Buffy stuttered.

"I said," Kathryn replied slowy. "What is there to do around around here for fun?"

She gave Buffy her most innocent smile.

"This is a pretty quiet town. We have a club nearby that we go to often." Buffy replied.

*LIE* Buffy thought to herself.

"Great, we'll have to check it out, tonight." Kathryn said.

Buffy thought she hear her say something else under her breath. It sounded like, "It won't be boring around here for long." Buffy cast one more glance at Kathryn before turning away from her.They pulled in front of her house.

"Well, here it is."

"Quaint." Sebastian said snidely.

"I'm sorry that everyone can't be rich like you." Buffy saud defensively.

She led them into the house and showed Sebastian and Kathryn where they would be sleeping. Buffy retreated to her room to think.

* "Isn't this already turning out to be a fun trip?" Kathryn asked Sebastian after Buffy left.

"We haven't done anything, yet." He replied boredly.

"I know, but doesn't it excite you just to think about all the fun we can have with the people here."

He just stared at her.

"You know you and you're cousin look exactly alike." He commented. "I know. When we were children we looked nothing alike. Now we could pass as sisters."

"Maybe that will add up to double the fun." he said.

Kathryn looked at him. She didn't say a word.

* Buffy sat on her bed. Her head was beginning to throb. Her cousin was here, but suddenly her being there didn't seem like such a good ideal. She didn't trust them. There was something devious behind their faces. Her main concern was protecting them from Angelus. The name rolled bitterly off her tongue. She hated him with a passion, but she loved him also because deep inside of him Angel was there.

She knew that once he found out that her guests were here, he would try to use them to torment her. What would he think once he saw Kathryn? It was staring at a mirror at herself when she saw Kathryn.