Author: Jozzy
Title: Any Day Now
Part 5
Buffy had been at the Bronze for what had seemed like hours. So far Willow had not arrived. After half an hour of avoidance Cordelia had managed to snag her and they were now in the middle of a very one-sided conversation about Cordelia's dress.
"So I'm like walking out of the store and I see this girl wearing MY dress. Well it wasn't really MY dress-more like some cheap designer imposter knockoff. Of course I had to do something…moral of the story don't mess with Cordelia."
Buffy blithely nodded her head. She knew Cordelia's type well, she had after all been Cordelia just a few months ago, all she had to do was pretend she was listening and Cordy was happy. Cordy wasn't stupid, she knew that Buffy wasn't really interested in a story about her dress, but Buffy thought high enough of her to pretend she was interested. That was good enough for her.
" Look Buffy, that loser Jesse is taking way to long getting my drinks. I'm going to go see what's up."
Once again Buffy nodded without really hearing a word Cordelia said. Once Cordelia was gone Buffy wandered over to a couch in the back of the club. She had been standing for over an hour; Cordy hated sitting down because then no one could see how good she looked.
If Willow doesn't get here soon I'm leaving. One more stupid mall story and I'm going to KILL Cordelia. How can anyone be so vapid? I can't believe that used to be me. How could people stand to be around me? I wish Willow was here, then I wouldn't have to hang with Cordelia.
"Is it nice where you are?"
Buffy's eyes snapped opened, startled by the voice that ran through her head lately. Willow arched her eyebrow at Buffy's reaction but said nothing. Her eyes slowly creeping over Buffy's seated form making the former cheerleader blush lightly.
" So I saw that Queen C finally unwrapped her tentacles and thought I would come over. You're the girl I saw a few weeks ago aren't you?"
Buffy nodded, "Yeah, when you sang-"
"Its Tourniquet by Marilyn Manson actually. Most people don't recognize it, but then most people don't recognize Marilyn."
Buffy nodded again her mind centered on the figure before her. Willow was dressed in a tight red dress with deep V-neck. Underneath was a see through gauzy black short sleeved shirt. Her Legs covered in fishnets and on her feet were combat boots. She held in her arm what looked a very expensive leather jacket.
Well now I know how I feel about her. I want her. Why am I not feeling any better? That is a nice dress, those are nice boots, yep that's right all I like is her clothes. It has nothing to do with how that dress hugs her in ALL the right places.
" You went to that place again."
The sultry voice that now haunted her thoughts was closer than before. Willow was sitting next to her on the couch. She was lounging back against one of the sofa's arms and smirking at Buffy's wandering mind. Buffy nervously chuckled, having no idea why Willow was over here talking to her.
"I saw you sitting here and I thought I'd come over here, talk to my fans", Willow laughed.
"Really I just wanted to say hi. I saw you in school and remembered you, but your were talking to Cordelia-any way I just wanted to know your name."
"Buffy, Buffy Summers- Elizabeth really but always hated that name so ever since I could remember people called me Buffy. Well except when my mom gets mad at me. Then I'm Elizabeth Ann- Ann's my middle name. Which is probably very obvious", Buffy voice slowly faded as her blush rose.
"Buffy why are you talking to this loser."
Buffy whirled toward Cordelia's voice, part of her happy to escape her embarrassing babble the other furious for Cordelia interrupting her private moment with Willow.
"Cordelia don't you have someone else you could be tormenting? It's been a while since you gave the orphans nightmares hasn't it?"
Cordelia sputtered for a moment. Willow Rosenberg was one of the people in all of Sunnydale that could stand up to Cordelia Chase. For some reason it still surprised her when Willow would snap at her.
Ice queen mask slipping back over her face Cordelia opened her mouth to retort. " Look FREAK girl Buffy is with me so why don't you go hit on someone else?"
Willow turned to Buffy a tight smile on her face, " You know Buff you should invest your time with better people. Hanging with Cordelia is a real waste."
Willow rose from her chair and walked into the crowd. Buffy glared at Cordelia, who sat down in Willow's spot with a shrug.
"Bitch."
Buffy got up and went off to find Willow, wanting desperately to apologize for Cordelia. To explain that she wasn't really with her, but that Cordelia had just latched herself to Buffy and not let go.
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