Buffy, Willow, and Xander were standing at their lockers as the last bell
of the school day rang. "Well, guys, our first day back at school is
finally over, and we survived," Willow said jokingly.
"Yeah, surviving is definitely a good thing," Buffy agreed. She, for one, was definitely relieved that school was over. She discovered that she had two classes with the new boy, and both of those classes seemed to go on forever. She knew there was no reason for her to feel odd around him, but she couldn't help feeling a little.nervous? Not really a bad thing, just something Buffy wasn't really wanting to deal with at the moment. She decided that it must just be that he was really attractive, and nothing more. A couple of times he looked as if he was going to say something to her, but she quickly turned all of her attention on someone or something else, trying to look busy so he wouldn't want to interrupt. God, I'm acting crazily. I don't even know him, and just because he's hot doesn't mean that I have to get all flustered. I've got to get a hold on myself. Focus.
Willow and Xander both noticed that Buffy was sort of staring off into the distance. She looked like there was something on her mind. "Buffy?" No response. Xander waved his hand in front of her face. "Earth to Buffy!"
"Huh?" Buffy snapped out of her reverie. "What?"
"Buff, are you alright?" Xander asked her.
"Sure. Why not?" Buffy smiled at her two concerned friends. "I was just spacing I guess."
"Okay. So, are we Bronze-ing it tonight?"
"Yeah, I think it might be a good night for Bronze-ing, are you up for it Buff?" Willow asked.
"Um, Yeah, sure. It's not like I have a lot of homework tonight, but I want to patrol after, so let's meet a little earlier?"
"How 'bout eight?" Xander suggested.
"Sounds great!"
"Good. Then I will see you two lovely ladies later." And with that Xander bowed and swaggered off down the hallway, leaving Buffy and Willow watching him with amusement. Once he was gone, Buffy turned back to her locker to get her things, and then she and Willow turned to leave.
As they were walking out of the building, Willow turned to Buffy, still concerned. "Is something bothering you?"
"No, why?" Buffy plastered a big, fake smile on her face.
"Well, you kinda had that look on your face, you know, like something's bothering you."
Buffy sighed. "You know me too well, Will. Actually, this probably sounds kind of stupid, but I've been getting these really weird feelings lately, and I don't really know what's causing them."
"Oh. Did you tell Giles?"
"Yeah, I talked to him this morning. He said he would check on it, but that maybe it was just Hellmouth-Slayer vibes or something."
Willow studied her friend carefully. It was obvious that Buffy didn't think it was "Hellmouth-Slayer vibes". "What do you think it is, Buffy?"
"Well, Giles is probably right.but.well, I don't know what it is, but I don't think it's from the Hellmouth. And call me crazy, but the feeling got really intense when I was around a specific person."
"Who?" Willow's curiosity was peaked.
"Well." Buffy's cheeks flushed a little bit. She hoped Willow wouldn't think she was silly. "Actually, it's the new kid."
"Oh, you mean Angel, from our English class?"
"Yeah."
Willow thought for a minute, and then she looked back at her friend with a twinkle in her eye. "He's pretty hot, don't you think?"
Buffy blushed again. "Totally. But what does he have to do with my weird slayer-feelings?"
"I don't know. Maybe they're just.crush-feelings?"
"I thought about that, Will, believe me, but these are definitely not lustful, crush-type feelings. Plus, I've been having them for weeks, and I've only known him for a day, not even."
"Maybe they're just nothing. I wouldn't worry about it right now. If they're anything major then Giles will find out."
Buffy nodded. "You're probably right. I should just try to not let it bother me."
Willow smiled at her best friend, and decided to change the subject a little. "Maybe Angel will come to the Bronze tonight?!"
"Maybe," Buffy said. "That would be.interesting."
"Well, I'll see you then." And the redhead turned to walk the opposite direction.
"Bye, Wills, see ya!" Buffy walked towards her house, suddenly feeling like a great burden had been lifted off her shoulders. Willow is probably right, I should just forget about it, it's nothing big. Then she started to think about later, Maybe Angel will show up at the Bronze. That could be good. I should wear something.nice. Buffy walked home with a smile lighting her features, thinking about the possibilities.
TBC.
"Yeah, surviving is definitely a good thing," Buffy agreed. She, for one, was definitely relieved that school was over. She discovered that she had two classes with the new boy, and both of those classes seemed to go on forever. She knew there was no reason for her to feel odd around him, but she couldn't help feeling a little.nervous? Not really a bad thing, just something Buffy wasn't really wanting to deal with at the moment. She decided that it must just be that he was really attractive, and nothing more. A couple of times he looked as if he was going to say something to her, but she quickly turned all of her attention on someone or something else, trying to look busy so he wouldn't want to interrupt. God, I'm acting crazily. I don't even know him, and just because he's hot doesn't mean that I have to get all flustered. I've got to get a hold on myself. Focus.
Willow and Xander both noticed that Buffy was sort of staring off into the distance. She looked like there was something on her mind. "Buffy?" No response. Xander waved his hand in front of her face. "Earth to Buffy!"
"Huh?" Buffy snapped out of her reverie. "What?"
"Buff, are you alright?" Xander asked her.
"Sure. Why not?" Buffy smiled at her two concerned friends. "I was just spacing I guess."
"Okay. So, are we Bronze-ing it tonight?"
"Yeah, I think it might be a good night for Bronze-ing, are you up for it Buff?" Willow asked.
"Um, Yeah, sure. It's not like I have a lot of homework tonight, but I want to patrol after, so let's meet a little earlier?"
"How 'bout eight?" Xander suggested.
"Sounds great!"
"Good. Then I will see you two lovely ladies later." And with that Xander bowed and swaggered off down the hallway, leaving Buffy and Willow watching him with amusement. Once he was gone, Buffy turned back to her locker to get her things, and then she and Willow turned to leave.
As they were walking out of the building, Willow turned to Buffy, still concerned. "Is something bothering you?"
"No, why?" Buffy plastered a big, fake smile on her face.
"Well, you kinda had that look on your face, you know, like something's bothering you."
Buffy sighed. "You know me too well, Will. Actually, this probably sounds kind of stupid, but I've been getting these really weird feelings lately, and I don't really know what's causing them."
"Oh. Did you tell Giles?"
"Yeah, I talked to him this morning. He said he would check on it, but that maybe it was just Hellmouth-Slayer vibes or something."
Willow studied her friend carefully. It was obvious that Buffy didn't think it was "Hellmouth-Slayer vibes". "What do you think it is, Buffy?"
"Well, Giles is probably right.but.well, I don't know what it is, but I don't think it's from the Hellmouth. And call me crazy, but the feeling got really intense when I was around a specific person."
"Who?" Willow's curiosity was peaked.
"Well." Buffy's cheeks flushed a little bit. She hoped Willow wouldn't think she was silly. "Actually, it's the new kid."
"Oh, you mean Angel, from our English class?"
"Yeah."
Willow thought for a minute, and then she looked back at her friend with a twinkle in her eye. "He's pretty hot, don't you think?"
Buffy blushed again. "Totally. But what does he have to do with my weird slayer-feelings?"
"I don't know. Maybe they're just.crush-feelings?"
"I thought about that, Will, believe me, but these are definitely not lustful, crush-type feelings. Plus, I've been having them for weeks, and I've only known him for a day, not even."
"Maybe they're just nothing. I wouldn't worry about it right now. If they're anything major then Giles will find out."
Buffy nodded. "You're probably right. I should just try to not let it bother me."
Willow smiled at her best friend, and decided to change the subject a little. "Maybe Angel will come to the Bronze tonight?!"
"Maybe," Buffy said. "That would be.interesting."
"Well, I'll see you then." And the redhead turned to walk the opposite direction.
"Bye, Wills, see ya!" Buffy walked towards her house, suddenly feeling like a great burden had been lifted off her shoulders. Willow is probably right, I should just forget about it, it's nothing big. Then she started to think about later, Maybe Angel will show up at the Bronze. That could be good. I should wear something.nice. Buffy walked home with a smile lighting her features, thinking about the possibilities.
TBC.