Playful Banter

It was Kennedy. The girl he had been watching in the dark was Kennedy, one of the Slayers-to-be.

"Xander!" Anya sniped. Her voice came from the other couch in the living room. "I know you care nothing for your beauty but some of us need the sleep to maintain ours."

Xander looked over. There was Anya, the blankets wrapped tightly around her body, laying on the other couch.

"Oh...sorry...Kennedy, you," Xander mumbled his words in his small state of shock. "Ahem," he cleared his throat and chuckled a little, "It's just that I felt I should figure out how deeply these girls slept. You know, in case we were attacked by the big bads in the middle of the night."

"Well, you will be pleased to know we are all awake." Kennedy answered.

"Good job girls. You passed the test. I will let Buffy know how you did in the morning," Xander responded feeling he had dodged that bullet fairly easily.

"I doubt that Xander," Anya said, "You were probably just pleasuring yourself and peaked. It's not like you have had sex with anyone in a while." At that, several of the Slayers-to-be started giggling.

"Well, your adventure with Spike gives you the heads up on me doesn't it," Xander chided.

At that Anya kept staring at him. Everyone was settling back to sleep while Anya continued to stare at Xander. She had regretted sleeping with Spike. Yeah it was good, but she regretted it because it hurt Xander. She still loved him. She was lost and in pain, and couldn't be with him, even if he wanted her back. She refused to think of it anymore. She was stronger than this, at least, she hoped she was. She shut her eyes and forced herself to sleep.

A womanly figure suddenly appeared in the room. She walked towards Anya and knelt beside her. With a smirk on her face she glanced from Anya to Xander.

"It is time Anyanka. Soon you will know what my final wish is." She glanced around the room to make sure the others were still under her sleep spell, "Let my wish be..."

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Wow! After 2 chapters the story is finally starting to come into play, but just at the end. You should think of the first two chapters as the teaser before the credits where not much happens and the stage is set for the rest of the episode.

What stopped the women from finishing her wish. And who is she for that matter? Answers will be revealed in the next chapter, along with a small little fight scene to boot. The Slayer gets to finally do something.