The Cat
Chapter 2
The Cat's Meow
She turned on the hot water, around eight. She washed out all the black and red, and the tattoos, she got out, put on the dress, dried her hair, and curled it at the bottom She put on her shoes, and went down the stairs. Xander took a picture.
"I thought--" began Cat.
"That no one would be here?" finished Buffy.
"Yeah."
"Well, Buffy told us about last night and we had to see it for ourselves," said Giles.
Cat smiled.
"Oh my goodness! She smiles! I have to sit down," said Dawn, sitting on the floor.
"That's not funny," said Cat, as she opened the door and walked out.
She walked through the graveyard and knocked on Spike's door.
"Coming," she heard him say.
He opened the door, his jaw dropped.
"Hi Spike," said Cat.
"Wow. Come in."
He opened the door wider, and she followed him in there, he closed the door behind her.
"Cool place."
"Thanks. You look-- amazing. As amazing as you did when you first put it on."
Cat smiled and blushed
"Thank you."
"I'm glad you washed out the hair dye, and those awful tattoos. Now all you gotta do is take off those fake earrings. I know you only have five total. The three in your left ear and the two in your right."
She took the fake ones out, half smiling.
"I've got to go, I've got school tomorrow. Later," said Cat, turning to leave.
"Bye."
She walked quickly home, and went to see Dawn immediately.
"Dawn, can I borrow something of your to wear tomorrow?" asked Cat, upon walking in the door.
Buffy smiled.
"Is you homework done?" asked Buffy.
Cat nodded.
"Yea."
"Xander, is it all right if Cat stays with us tonight?"
"Sure," said Xander.
Cat got her book bag, and they went over to their house, and talked for a while, until the girls went to sleep. The next morning, Buffy and Dawn got Cat up early. They curled her hair, so that it was two ringlets next to her face and the rest pulled back into a ponytail. Then they painted her nails pink, Cat put on a pair of low- rise black jeans; a pink shirt, that said 'Angel' on it; and a pleather jacket. Cat drove her and Dawn to school. The guys jaws dropped, as they walked to class. The bell rang and homeroom began as the teacher began to call role.
"Harner, Bruce."
"Here."
"Harris, Love-Angel."
"Here."
Everyone stared at her.
"Miss Harris?"
"Please, call me Cat."
Everyone had their eyes on Cat. Mr. Alistor snapped out of it.
"Yes, of course. Holsta, Jeremy."
"H-here. Whoa."
He finished calling the role, and class began. That day, Cat became the most popular girl in school. At lunch, a guy came up to her.
"Hi," he said.
"Hey," said Cat, uncertainly, thinking 'Who is he and what does he want?'
"You're Cat Harris, right?"
"Yeah."
"I'm Charlie Zenier."
"Hi."
"Are you going to the Winter Dance tonight?"
"I wasn't planning on it."
"I was wondering if you'd like to go with me."
Cat shrugged.
"Sure, why not?"
He smiled.
"Great! I'll pick you up at six."
"Okay, I live--"
"Right down the street from me, I know where you live."
"Okay."
"Later."
"Bye."
Dawn and her friends screeched.
"Oh my gosh Cat!" said Dawn, excitedly.
"What? My ears are bleeding from all the high- pitched noise y'all are making."
"That was Charlie Zenier."
"Yeah, he said that."
"That was the Quarterback of the football team, the most popular, and the hottest guy in school," said Christy Chase.
"Okay?"
"You're not completely ecstatic?"
"It's just a dance."
"What if you guys get serious?" asked Dawn, excitedly.
"Then we'll get married. How am I supposed to know?" said Cat sarcastically.
"Oh."
The rest of the day flew by, and soon Dawn and Cat were on their way to drop off Dawn. When they got there, Dawn dragged Cat into the house, frantic.
"Buffy!" shouted Dawn.
Buffy, Willow, Tara, and Anya came running into the den.
"Dawn! Cat! Is everything okay?" asked Buffy.
"I think My arm is dislocated, but that's about it," said Cat lightly.
"Buffy! Cat was asked to the dance tonight by the most popular guy in school and she doesn't have a dress or anything!" said Dawn.
"Okay, let's go," said Buffy, pushing them into her car.
"Willow! Tara! Anya! Save me!" called Cat, jokingly.
They went to the mall, and went to find a dress, first. They found a silver one, a light green one, a dark blue one, and a pink one. She tried them all on, and was down to the pink and the blue ones. The pink one was strapless, and came out slightly at the waist, and the blue one had spaghetti straps and silver sparkles at the bottom, both went to the floor.
"Which one?" asked Buffy.
"I dunno, I like them both-- Wait! I can't believe I'm doing this. I never thought I'd ever do this."
"Well, believe it."
"Yeah, I guess it would have come sooner or later."
"Cat?" asked Dawn.
"Yeah?" answered Cat.
"Why do you go by 'Cat'?"
"Yeah, and Spike knew your name was Cat, how?" asked Buffy.
"Well, when we were in Ancient Greece, I used to be a thief, before, during and after, being the Slayer. I stole that crown Spike gave back to me, I was also a warlord. I was in a whole lot of battles, and wars, this instigator of many of them, and when I wanted information out of my prisoners, I'd scratch them so they'd bleed to death, or I'd scratch their eyes out, that's where Drucilla learned it, me," said Cat.
"Oh, who gave you the name?"
"Spike."
"Oh."
"I think the blue one looks better, don't you?"
Buffy and Dawn nodded.
"Yeah, I think it does, too," said Dawn.
They bought it then went to get their nails done, they both got French manicures. The next stop was hair. The lady curled the bottom of Dawn's hair, and put little hair jewels in her hair, and another lady put Cat's hair up in a ponytail, and curled it all into ringlets, then they went home to do makeup, by then it was dark. At six o'clock, the doorbell rang, and Dawn panicked, because she was only half done with Cat's makeup.
"He's here," said Cat.
"Buffy, Willow, Tara, Anya! Get up here and help us!" Dawn shouted.
"Dawn! It's not like we're trying to put out a fire or save the world! So, chill out!"
The four came up, and Willow laughed a bit.
"Cat, the door's for you," said Tara.
"I know. Why did y'all leave Charlie down there with Giles and Xander?"
The doorbell rang again.
"We didn't we left Spike down there with Giles and Xander, Charlie just joined them," said Anya.
"What?! Oh God! So, Spike's down there?"
They nodded and Dawn added the last touch, and Cat tried to hurry down stairs without falling off of her shoes.
"Wow. Cat you look-- wow," stuttered Charlie.
Cat smiled.
"Thank you."
He stuck out his arm, and she took it, and everyone got pictures, as the two were looking deep into one another's eyes. Spike, ruined the moment, though.
"All right, all right, get a room. You don't want to be late, do you?" he asked, loudly.
"Someone's in a bad mood," said Cat.
"Damn straight," he muttered.
"What was that?"
"I said, 'No I'm not'."
"Okay, whatever. Let's go, Charlie."
They walked out of the house, got in his car, and drove to the only Italian restaurant in town, and ate dinner, talking the whole time. When they were done, they got back in Charlie's car, and drove to the dance. When they walked in, everyone stared at Cat, who looked over at Giles, and smiled, he smiled back. Charlie and Cat went out on the dance floor. He pulled her close to him as the music played on. What neither of them realized was that they were being watched by the green-eyed monster.
Chapter 2
The Cat's Meow
She turned on the hot water, around eight. She washed out all the black and red, and the tattoos, she got out, put on the dress, dried her hair, and curled it at the bottom She put on her shoes, and went down the stairs. Xander took a picture.
"I thought--" began Cat.
"That no one would be here?" finished Buffy.
"Yeah."
"Well, Buffy told us about last night and we had to see it for ourselves," said Giles.
Cat smiled.
"Oh my goodness! She smiles! I have to sit down," said Dawn, sitting on the floor.
"That's not funny," said Cat, as she opened the door and walked out.
She walked through the graveyard and knocked on Spike's door.
"Coming," she heard him say.
He opened the door, his jaw dropped.
"Hi Spike," said Cat.
"Wow. Come in."
He opened the door wider, and she followed him in there, he closed the door behind her.
"Cool place."
"Thanks. You look-- amazing. As amazing as you did when you first put it on."
Cat smiled and blushed
"Thank you."
"I'm glad you washed out the hair dye, and those awful tattoos. Now all you gotta do is take off those fake earrings. I know you only have five total. The three in your left ear and the two in your right."
She took the fake ones out, half smiling.
"I've got to go, I've got school tomorrow. Later," said Cat, turning to leave.
"Bye."
She walked quickly home, and went to see Dawn immediately.
"Dawn, can I borrow something of your to wear tomorrow?" asked Cat, upon walking in the door.
Buffy smiled.
"Is you homework done?" asked Buffy.
Cat nodded.
"Yea."
"Xander, is it all right if Cat stays with us tonight?"
"Sure," said Xander.
Cat got her book bag, and they went over to their house, and talked for a while, until the girls went to sleep. The next morning, Buffy and Dawn got Cat up early. They curled her hair, so that it was two ringlets next to her face and the rest pulled back into a ponytail. Then they painted her nails pink, Cat put on a pair of low- rise black jeans; a pink shirt, that said 'Angel' on it; and a pleather jacket. Cat drove her and Dawn to school. The guys jaws dropped, as they walked to class. The bell rang and homeroom began as the teacher began to call role.
"Harner, Bruce."
"Here."
"Harris, Love-Angel."
"Here."
Everyone stared at her.
"Miss Harris?"
"Please, call me Cat."
Everyone had their eyes on Cat. Mr. Alistor snapped out of it.
"Yes, of course. Holsta, Jeremy."
"H-here. Whoa."
He finished calling the role, and class began. That day, Cat became the most popular girl in school. At lunch, a guy came up to her.
"Hi," he said.
"Hey," said Cat, uncertainly, thinking 'Who is he and what does he want?'
"You're Cat Harris, right?"
"Yeah."
"I'm Charlie Zenier."
"Hi."
"Are you going to the Winter Dance tonight?"
"I wasn't planning on it."
"I was wondering if you'd like to go with me."
Cat shrugged.
"Sure, why not?"
He smiled.
"Great! I'll pick you up at six."
"Okay, I live--"
"Right down the street from me, I know where you live."
"Okay."
"Later."
"Bye."
Dawn and her friends screeched.
"Oh my gosh Cat!" said Dawn, excitedly.
"What? My ears are bleeding from all the high- pitched noise y'all are making."
"That was Charlie Zenier."
"Yeah, he said that."
"That was the Quarterback of the football team, the most popular, and the hottest guy in school," said Christy Chase.
"Okay?"
"You're not completely ecstatic?"
"It's just a dance."
"What if you guys get serious?" asked Dawn, excitedly.
"Then we'll get married. How am I supposed to know?" said Cat sarcastically.
"Oh."
The rest of the day flew by, and soon Dawn and Cat were on their way to drop off Dawn. When they got there, Dawn dragged Cat into the house, frantic.
"Buffy!" shouted Dawn.
Buffy, Willow, Tara, and Anya came running into the den.
"Dawn! Cat! Is everything okay?" asked Buffy.
"I think My arm is dislocated, but that's about it," said Cat lightly.
"Buffy! Cat was asked to the dance tonight by the most popular guy in school and she doesn't have a dress or anything!" said Dawn.
"Okay, let's go," said Buffy, pushing them into her car.
"Willow! Tara! Anya! Save me!" called Cat, jokingly.
They went to the mall, and went to find a dress, first. They found a silver one, a light green one, a dark blue one, and a pink one. She tried them all on, and was down to the pink and the blue ones. The pink one was strapless, and came out slightly at the waist, and the blue one had spaghetti straps and silver sparkles at the bottom, both went to the floor.
"Which one?" asked Buffy.
"I dunno, I like them both-- Wait! I can't believe I'm doing this. I never thought I'd ever do this."
"Well, believe it."
"Yeah, I guess it would have come sooner or later."
"Cat?" asked Dawn.
"Yeah?" answered Cat.
"Why do you go by 'Cat'?"
"Yeah, and Spike knew your name was Cat, how?" asked Buffy.
"Well, when we were in Ancient Greece, I used to be a thief, before, during and after, being the Slayer. I stole that crown Spike gave back to me, I was also a warlord. I was in a whole lot of battles, and wars, this instigator of many of them, and when I wanted information out of my prisoners, I'd scratch them so they'd bleed to death, or I'd scratch their eyes out, that's where Drucilla learned it, me," said Cat.
"Oh, who gave you the name?"
"Spike."
"Oh."
"I think the blue one looks better, don't you?"
Buffy and Dawn nodded.
"Yeah, I think it does, too," said Dawn.
They bought it then went to get their nails done, they both got French manicures. The next stop was hair. The lady curled the bottom of Dawn's hair, and put little hair jewels in her hair, and another lady put Cat's hair up in a ponytail, and curled it all into ringlets, then they went home to do makeup, by then it was dark. At six o'clock, the doorbell rang, and Dawn panicked, because she was only half done with Cat's makeup.
"He's here," said Cat.
"Buffy, Willow, Tara, Anya! Get up here and help us!" Dawn shouted.
"Dawn! It's not like we're trying to put out a fire or save the world! So, chill out!"
The four came up, and Willow laughed a bit.
"Cat, the door's for you," said Tara.
"I know. Why did y'all leave Charlie down there with Giles and Xander?"
The doorbell rang again.
"We didn't we left Spike down there with Giles and Xander, Charlie just joined them," said Anya.
"What?! Oh God! So, Spike's down there?"
They nodded and Dawn added the last touch, and Cat tried to hurry down stairs without falling off of her shoes.
"Wow. Cat you look-- wow," stuttered Charlie.
Cat smiled.
"Thank you."
He stuck out his arm, and she took it, and everyone got pictures, as the two were looking deep into one another's eyes. Spike, ruined the moment, though.
"All right, all right, get a room. You don't want to be late, do you?" he asked, loudly.
"Someone's in a bad mood," said Cat.
"Damn straight," he muttered.
"What was that?"
"I said, 'No I'm not'."
"Okay, whatever. Let's go, Charlie."
They walked out of the house, got in his car, and drove to the only Italian restaurant in town, and ate dinner, talking the whole time. When they were done, they got back in Charlie's car, and drove to the dance. When they walked in, everyone stared at Cat, who looked over at Giles, and smiled, he smiled back. Charlie and Cat went out on the dance floor. He pulled her close to him as the music played on. What neither of them realized was that they were being watched by the green-eyed monster.
