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| Really Seeing Someone | ||||||||||||
| Disclaimer: Characters and Premise are borrowed from the show "Buffy, the Vampire Slayer." | ||||||||||||
| "It's strange how you can see a person every day, but never really see them." Said to Xander by a number of different girls during BBB "I found out where they go Wednesday nights," Xander said. He and Buffy had met at the Bronze as usual and since it was THAT night they were alone, as usual. "Where?" Buffy demanded, she'd had it with Willow and Angel's weekly disappearing trick. "They're taking a dance class together at the colledge," Xander reported. "A class that last the whole evening? Right," Buffy said angrily. "Well after the class ends the whole group usually hangs out at the gym to practice for awhile, then they go to restaurant afterwards. They all seem like really good friends," Xander explained. As Xander spoke, Buffy noticed a group of strangers entering the Bronze with Willow and Angel. "They're here," Buffy hissed pulling Xander toward the four couples. "Thank God you two are locals!" a petite blonde girl exclaimed, smiling at Angel and Willow. "I was so bummed when I saw class was cancelled, but you were right this place has a great floor, I can't believe we hadn't heard about it before now." "Is the music any good?" a slender guy with shaggy brownish hair asked. "Some of it's danceable," Angel replied. "We'll go see what the DJ has available," another, taller blonde girl said, dragging the fourth girl, a slightly built Asian, with her. "Buffy! Xander!" Willow exclaimed noticing her two friends hovering near the group. "Hi!" Buffy said, sliding under Angel's arm as Willow differentially stepped back away from the couple. "I thought the Wednesday black hole would have swallowed you two by now." "Our instructor was sick," one of the guys explained. "Will and Angel told us about this place, we thought we'd check it out." The first blonde girl gave the Slayer an odd look, "Are you and Angel together?" she asked disbelievingly. "For quite awhile," Buffy said, clutching Angel possessively. "Why?" "No reason," the blonde said with a quick glance at Willow who shrugged, offering her an I-told-you-so expression. "Buffy, Xander, these guys are in the dance class Angel and I have been taking," Willow said, belatedly remembering introductions. "Jordan and Beth, Rick, Jeffery, meet Buffy and Xander." Awkwardly the two groups exchanged handshakes. "Tiff and Ally are the two flirting shamelessly with the DJ," Rick said. "It's nice to finally meet the people Willow's replacing us with," Xander said. "Xander!" Willow said, hitting the boy lightly on the arm. "Be nice." "I can see why he resents sharing your attention," Jeffery said smiling at Willow. "Watch it Romeo," Beth said. "You don't want Ally to get jealous, not to mention Ang…" Beth turned bright red as Buffy glared angrily at her. "Guys the next song's going to be 'This Business of Love'," the Asian girl said hurriedly claiming Rick and heading for the dance floor. "Nice meeting you," Jordan said as the other two couples followed Tiff and Rick. "We'll be back after the song," Angel promised pulling away from Buffy. Buffy and Xander returned to their table at the edge of the dance floor while Willow and Angel sought out a clear spot on the floor. A jazzy song that Xander recognized from the soundtrack of the "Mask" came on. Willow and Angel stood an arms length apart, right hands clasped. As the second measure of the song began Angel stepped back tugging Willow forward gently. Smiling confidently the red head sauntered past Angel, turning to face again him as she did so. On the next pass Angel caught Willow's free hand and lead her into a precise spin that set her hair flying around her head like a halo. Xander watched in open mouth shock. What happened to his timid, shy, best bud he wondered? The girl dancing with Angel was gorgeous, confident and… Xander couldn't believe it, but as he watched Angel step across Willow's path and saw her brace her hands against the vampire's chest, leaning in close as if for a kiss then pushing away with a wicked smile he found he couldn't deign it either. Willow, his Willow was a very sexy lady. Angel caught Willow in a close embrace for a beat, then she slipped under his arm, going back to their starting position. Angel tilted their joined hands to one side, stepping back as he did so. Willow followed, swiveling her hips with each step. "I hate this," Buffy growled. "They look so right together, but he's mine." "Willow looks… wow!" Xander stammered. "She has a crush on you," Buffy said. "Or at least she used to. All these new guys flirting with here, she might have gotten tired of waiting for you to notice." "What?" Xander exclaimed. "You heard me," Buffy replied. "But if you don't do anything, you might loose her." Shocked Xander turned back to watch the dancers. Angel ducked down to bring Willow's arm over her head, then released her hand to drop his to her hip, when he gave a slight push, Willow slid away from him, drawing her hand caressingly across his shoulders and down his arm to catch his hand again. Then he lead her into two complete spins one right after the other. Willow and Angel moved smoothly together, completely in sync with the sensuous music. They were playing along with the lyrics of the song. Willow was the experienced, worldly woman. Angel was the smooth gambler who'd never fallen in love before, but was finding himself head-over-heels for her. Willow swayed back and forth, coming teasingly close to Angel only to slip past him or back away again. Just when it looked like she was about to walk off Angel would catch her wrist or waist and she would relent, coming back into his arms for a brief second before spinning away again. The dance was designed to show off the lady and Willow was making the most of it. Xander could see how much she was enjoying it in the fleeting smiles that slipped past the cool sophisticated air she'd assumed for the song. The music was beginning to wind down when Angel pulled Willow into his side, her arms wrapped around her waist; their hands entwined hands at her hips. Angel stepped to the side and Willow let her weight rest trustingly against him. Xander could see Angel ask Willow something, she smiled and nodded, then Angel stepped back and Willow plummeted toward the floor. Xander was halfway out of his seat, certain Angel was about to drop his best friend, and then Willow came to a stop, safely a foot off the floor. She kicked her foot up as the last beat of the song struck. After holding the pose for a moment Angel pulled Willow back to her feet and wrapped an arm around her waist to escort her off the floor. "New guys, heck," Xander thought disgustedly, remembering Buffy's earlier comment. It wasn't Willow's new friends he was going to loose the red haired hacker to, it was the vampire who held her so protectively that was going to replace him in Willow's affections. | ||||||||||||
