Buffy burst into the library with Willow, she spotted Giles sitting at a table with a tea and surprise, surprise surrounded with books. He looked frazzled.
'Okay, what's up?' Buffy said wearily to his back
He continued reading, not even looking up from his book.
'Giles, I'm reporting for duty' Buffy said loudly tapping his shoulder.
He turned around to face her, a deep frown on his forehead
'Oh Buffy, Buffy, good, good' he said
Buffy laughed a little at his attempted greeting
'Okay repeato man spill, what's going on'
Buffy shared a smile with willow who had taken a seat on the stairs.
'you, ah, you say there's been little vampire activity of late?'
Buffy wasn't sure if it was a statement or a question so she just nodded
'Maybe they just decided killing people is wrong' Xander said walking in.
Buffy noticed Giles give him a little glare obviously not appreciating the joke.
Xander didn't seem to notice and took a seat next to Willow on the stairs.
Giles looked back to Buffy
'Well, I believe that the reason they vampires have been scarce lately has a more..sinister, reason than just paranormal off-season' he said
Buffy sat down on a chair next to him and sighed
'So you think they are gathering forces for some big…kill?'
She said in a tired voice.
Giles seemed to ponder for a minute, almost like he'd forgotten she was even in the room, and then he spoke.
'That or there is someone or something that scares them so sufficiently that they stay away'
Buffy hadn't thought of that, an evil that vampires were scared of? It would be a pretty big bad.
From the stairs Willow spoke up.
'Has Angel mentioned anything to you Buffy?'
'Angel?' buffy echoed
She hadn't seen Angel for awhile, she didn't want to think of the possibility that he was ignoring her, but It did seem that that could be it, maybe he was just feeling…shy.
'Buffy for us to hear your answer you actually have to speak, we can't mind read'
Xander said a little bitterly, he always seemed to go that way when Angel was mentioned.
Buffy rolled her eyes at him, then addressed the whole group
'No Angel, hasn't said anything to me lately, in fact I haven't heard from him at all for a while.'
'Good' Xander said with a smile
When Giles, Buffy and willow looked at him strangely he quickly added
'No Angel, No Danger warnings, right?'
'Buffy, have you noticed anything else unusual lately?'
Giles asked the Slayer.
Buffy thought of the guy standing outside the school, and the way he'd just disappeared, she decided that it wasn't strange enough to mention, she was probably seeing things, he was probably beckoning to someone else, probably that meant she wasn't sure.
'No everything's been normal, well as normal as things get in Sunnydale' She replied
Just then the library doors swung open and Cordelia Chase walked in looking with distain at the group.
'Mr Giles, I need a book' she said turning her back to the others.
'Well Miss Chase as you can see there is many to choose from' said Giles in a dull voice
gesturing to the bookshelves.
Cordelia rolled her eyes 'Ewww, I'm soo not going up there' looking at the bookshelves on the next level, she touched her yellow silky sun dress, 'This is new and up there Its all dusty and dirty, and, and well can you find it for me' She said with a smile that Buffy was sure was meant to be charming.
'Alright' Giles said, obviously he didn't have the strength to refused Queen C,
Buffy looked at her friends, they seemed amused at Cordelia's little display of winding Giles around he little finger, as Giles disappeared in the stacks, Buffy called out to him over her shoulder
'Well I guess that's our line to leave, call me if anything… funky happens'
