Disclaimer: I wish I did, but I sadly do not own any of the characters.
Chapter 2
The bell rang, signaling the end of Science and the beginning of a wonderful period fondly known as lunch. Willow scooped up her books and stood up, heading out the door. Xander, who had the same period as her, caught up with her as she stepped out of the door. Willow wondered how he managed to make something that would normally look awful, look so.cute on him. The two walked in silence towards the library, until Xander spoke up just as Willow placed her hand on the door.
"Willow. I need you to do me a favor."
"Um.sure! What is it?" Willow lowered her hand, tucking her hair behind her ear.
"I want you to find out what Cordy really thinks of me. I mean, I know she loves me and all, but does she really? Or is she just using me to forget that.that guy she went out before we started going out together."
Willow's face fell, but she put on a fake smile. "Sure. Anything for a friend." With that, she opened the door and went in.
***
Buffy looked up as Willow walked in, followed by Xander. Before they arrived, she and Giles had been training, and once again, Giles had received some nasty kicks and punches.
There was no mistaking the disappointment on her best friend's face. She turned to Giles, who nodded. Training was over for now.
The Slayer walked over to Willow. "Hey, Will. What's up?"
Willow sighed. She took Buffy's arm and led her to the table that was still stacked with Giles's old books. The two girls sat down.
"Xander asked me for a favor," Willow said flatly.
Buffy raised an eyebrow. "So why aren't you smiling from ear to ear?"
"Because it requires me talking to the Queen of Mean. Her Royal Highness, Cordelia." Willow made a face.
Buffy nodded in understanding. "Well, here's your chance. The Queen has entered the library."
Willow glanced at the door to see Xander glancing at her, then looking back at Cordy. Willow sighed. "Wish me luck."
Buffy gave her a thumbs-up as Willow got up and headed towards Cordelia. She took a book from one of the stacks and read the title. "A collection of Demons. How original." She turned to the first page and coughed as the dust rose again. "Ugh. Dusty."
***
Cordelia looked at Willow as she approached. She moved away from Xander. "Willow. Need a new shopping advisor?"
Willow bit her lip, ignoring the comment. "Well, actually I wanted to ask you something." She glanced at Xander, then looked back at Cordy. "A girl thing."
"I'll.be with Buffy. Hitting the books," Xander said, nodding slightly at Willow as he walked towards the table.
"So. What was it that you wanted to ask me?" Cordy asked.
"What do you think of Xander?" The words came out in a rush.
Cordelia looked at her as if she was insane. "Uh, what do you think? I love him, duh!"
Willow tried to think of a truth potion or spell, but came up with none. "Oh. So.you're not just using him to forget your previous guy?"
A reddish tinge crept up Cordelia's cheeks. "Of course not!" she said quickly.
Willow nodded. "Yeah, right. Sure you do." She walked back to the table, thinking of what to say.
Xander and Buffy looked up from the books. "What did she say?" both asked simultaneously. They looked at each other as Xander said, "You know?!" Buffy rolled her eyes. "Uh, yeah."
Willow interrupted their.conversation. "She didn't say anything. That blush creeping up her cheek said it all. She's using you."
"Willow!" Cordelia cried.
Xander glared at his girlfriend. "I think I'm going to spend the rest of my meaningful lunch in the cafeteria." With that, he got up and left, Cordelia behind him, trying to get him to talk to her again.
Willow groaned as she took Xander's place. "Now what did I do?"
Chapter 2
The bell rang, signaling the end of Science and the beginning of a wonderful period fondly known as lunch. Willow scooped up her books and stood up, heading out the door. Xander, who had the same period as her, caught up with her as she stepped out of the door. Willow wondered how he managed to make something that would normally look awful, look so.cute on him. The two walked in silence towards the library, until Xander spoke up just as Willow placed her hand on the door.
"Willow. I need you to do me a favor."
"Um.sure! What is it?" Willow lowered her hand, tucking her hair behind her ear.
"I want you to find out what Cordy really thinks of me. I mean, I know she loves me and all, but does she really? Or is she just using me to forget that.that guy she went out before we started going out together."
Willow's face fell, but she put on a fake smile. "Sure. Anything for a friend." With that, she opened the door and went in.
***
Buffy looked up as Willow walked in, followed by Xander. Before they arrived, she and Giles had been training, and once again, Giles had received some nasty kicks and punches.
There was no mistaking the disappointment on her best friend's face. She turned to Giles, who nodded. Training was over for now.
The Slayer walked over to Willow. "Hey, Will. What's up?"
Willow sighed. She took Buffy's arm and led her to the table that was still stacked with Giles's old books. The two girls sat down.
"Xander asked me for a favor," Willow said flatly.
Buffy raised an eyebrow. "So why aren't you smiling from ear to ear?"
"Because it requires me talking to the Queen of Mean. Her Royal Highness, Cordelia." Willow made a face.
Buffy nodded in understanding. "Well, here's your chance. The Queen has entered the library."
Willow glanced at the door to see Xander glancing at her, then looking back at Cordy. Willow sighed. "Wish me luck."
Buffy gave her a thumbs-up as Willow got up and headed towards Cordelia. She took a book from one of the stacks and read the title. "A collection of Demons. How original." She turned to the first page and coughed as the dust rose again. "Ugh. Dusty."
***
Cordelia looked at Willow as she approached. She moved away from Xander. "Willow. Need a new shopping advisor?"
Willow bit her lip, ignoring the comment. "Well, actually I wanted to ask you something." She glanced at Xander, then looked back at Cordy. "A girl thing."
"I'll.be with Buffy. Hitting the books," Xander said, nodding slightly at Willow as he walked towards the table.
"So. What was it that you wanted to ask me?" Cordy asked.
"What do you think of Xander?" The words came out in a rush.
Cordelia looked at her as if she was insane. "Uh, what do you think? I love him, duh!"
Willow tried to think of a truth potion or spell, but came up with none. "Oh. So.you're not just using him to forget your previous guy?"
A reddish tinge crept up Cordelia's cheeks. "Of course not!" she said quickly.
Willow nodded. "Yeah, right. Sure you do." She walked back to the table, thinking of what to say.
Xander and Buffy looked up from the books. "What did she say?" both asked simultaneously. They looked at each other as Xander said, "You know?!" Buffy rolled her eyes. "Uh, yeah."
Willow interrupted their.conversation. "She didn't say anything. That blush creeping up her cheek said it all. She's using you."
"Willow!" Cordelia cried.
Xander glared at his girlfriend. "I think I'm going to spend the rest of my meaningful lunch in the cafeteria." With that, he got up and left, Cordelia behind him, trying to get him to talk to her again.
Willow groaned as she took Xander's place. "Now what did I do?"