Chapter 21
-Sunnydale High-
"How's it going?" Buffy asked the next morning as she took a seat next to her new friend in the school's courtyard.
"Hi..." Willow squeaked looking around at the other students that where hanging out outside as well.
"Is something wrong?" Buffy asked noticed how uncomfortable the other girl seemed.
"Wrong?" She asked with wide eyes.
Buffy placed a hand on top of her friends hand that was resting between them. "Are you okay Willow?"
"Other people can see you." She whispered looking around again.
"And your point is?" Buffy wondered.
"With me." Willow finished. "Other people can see you with me."
"That's normally what happens when friends hang out in public." She laughed.
Willow looked at the other girl. "I just..."
"Do you not want to be seen with me?" Buffy questioned.
"No! Of course not." She quickly answered.
"Did you think I would only want to be friends when I knew no one else was around?" Buffy asked with hurt tone to her voice.
"Um...maybe." Willow answered with a guilty look.
"Oh, do you only want to hang out when others aren't around?" Buffy began to stand up. "I can go if that's what you want."
"No!" Willow yelled reaching out to stop the other girl from leaving. "We can be friends all the time."
"So I can stay?"
Willow nodded her head and smiled. "Of course."
"Great." Buffy smiled back.
"I heard about what happened last night." Willow whispered after a few moments. "I didn't see anything, but I heard about it after you left with your boyfriend."
"Yeah..." Buffy sighed.
"What a Bitch."
"Willow!" She gasped in shock. "Do you kiss your mother with that mouth young lady?"
"It's true." Willow mumbled as her her cheeks reddened.
"Yes it is." Buffy laughed.
"How are you doing?" Willow asked.
"I'm okay." Buffy gave a small shrug. "I mean it hurt. I thought she was my friend, but..."
"Wills can I use your...Buffy?" Xander called out before coming to a complete stop once he noticed the blonde seated next to his friend.
"Hey Xander." Buffy smiled up at the brunette.
"OMG! Are you all seeing this right now?" Cordelia asked looking around her group of friends and back across the school's courtyard. "Please tell me I'm not imaging this."
"I see it." Harmony nodded following the other girls line of sight.
"See what?" Riley asked looking around.
"She's totally committing social suicide." Cordelia continued unable to look away.
"Who?" Graham asked looking around as well.
"I told you she wasn't one of us." She stated turning back to face the group with a smug look on her face.
"Who?" Graham asked again.
Cordelia sighed before answering. "Um, hello. I'm obviously talking about Buffy."
"What about her?" Riley wondered.
"Look who she's sitting with." Cordelia replied pointing across the way.
"Total Loser Squad." Harmony laughed.
"I don't know." Anya finally spoke up. "Xander is on the varsity swim team, and have you seen him in a speedo? I'm sure he gives wonderful orgasms." She added with a grin on her face.
"That's not the point." Cordelia glared.
"Yeah." Harmony nodded her head again.
"I wouldn't call them complete losers." Riley shrugged. "I mean that Oz guy is in that band that was playing last night, and he's actually pretty cool once you get to know him. Sure he doesn't say a lot, but it works for him."
"And Willow's not that bad either." Graham stated. "She's my lab partner in chem and she's super smart, but in a cute way too."
"They can't be that bad if Buffy's talking to them." Anya replied looking over towards the small group again.
Cordelia threw her arms up in the air. "What part of she's not one of us don't you guys understand?"
"Maybe that's not such a bad thing after all." Anya sighed grabbing her bag.
"Where do you think you're going?" Cordelia demanded as the other girl started to walk away.
"To say hello." Anya called over her shoulder.
"Unbelievable!" Cordelia yelled.
"Totally!" Harmony quickly agreed.
"Mind if I join you?" Anya asked as she stopped to stand next to the small group.
Buffy looked at her with wide eyes. "Anya! What are you doing over here?"
"There's two of them now." Xander whispered to his friend in shock.
"Shh..." Willow whispered back lightly smacking him on the arm as she looked between the two other girls.
"I just wanted you to know that I don't agree with what Cordy said and I'd still like to be your friend if that's alright with you." Anya explained.
"Thank you." Buffy smiled and stood up to give her a hug.
"I also think your new friend is very attractive." Anya stated batting her eyelashes.
"Me?" Willow squeaked.
Anya shook her head and pointed at Xander. "Him."
"Me?" Xander gulped.
"Yes." She nodded. "I enjoy the way you're shaped and I'm interested in how we might fit together."
"Anya!" Buffy yelled not wanting to upset her new friends.
"What?" Anya asked with an innocent look on her face.
"I'm so sorry." Buffy apologized. "Anya doesn't always think before she speaks. It's something we've been working on."
"I like it." Xander blushed.
"Thank you." Anya smiled.
"That's only because she was talking about you." Willow replied.
"Anya is Xander the only reason you came over here?" Buffy wondered.
"No. I still want to be your friend." Anya reassured her friend. "He's just an added bonus." She grinned and gave Xander a wink.
"You're not worried about what they're going to say?" Buffy asked.
Anya gave a small laugh. "When have I ever worried about what other people say or think about me?"
"This is true." Buffy laughed with the other girl.
"So, may I join you?" Anya asked the group.
"Yes!" Xander yelled.
Buffy looked over towards Willow who nodded her head. "I guess that's your answer then."