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Still and always will be, Joss's...

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"Hey! Guys! Wait up!" A familiar voice called from down the hall. The blonde jogged up to Willow and Xander. A smile on her face. She began walking inbetween them, as they picked up on their walking again.

The two had been making their way over to the cafeteria for lunch, discusing their day so far. Neither of them mentioning any of their earlier thoughts of each other.

"What'cha guys up to?" Buffy asked, looking from Willow to Xander.

"Lunch." Xander replies with a firm nod. "I think we should have some."

"Exellent idea, Watson." Willow chimes in, holding up her index finger and putting on a serious face.

"Thank you Sherlock." He thanks before either of the girls could add anything.

Buffy also puts on a serious expression and nods as well. "Well then, lunch it is." They turn a corner and down the next hall a little before entering a large room with students and tables and the fowl smell of 'Hot Dog Surprise' in the air. Appearing to be the cafeteria.

The three break for a moment, each getting their lunches. Regrouping, they sit down at an empty table and begin eating. -He's so cute when he eats- Willow thinks, glancing over at Xander.

Buffy begins talking about what Cordelia had been saying to her in the hall before class. Willow adding something in every few sentences. Though he tuned them out, as he watches Willow drink her Docter Peper out of the corner of his eye. He smiles inwardly, -way cuter than Cordelia-. The boy decides, mentally nodding.

"What do you think, Xand?" Buffy askes him, looking his way.

"Yea, you've been so quiet. You ok?" Willow asks as well, turning her gaze in his direction.

Comming back to reality, Xander nods. "Yea, I'm good..what was the question?"

"I asked what you thought about Cordelia telling me I was nuts." The Slayer answered, taking a bite from her Baby Ruth bar.

"Oh, well, I think.." -act like you still like her, act like you still like her. wait, no, don't! they're not supposed to know that!- He tells himself. "..that she's wrong. You're not nuts. No nuttyness comming from you." Xander quickly answers, before taking another bite of his Hot Dog Surprise.

Buffy holds a hand up as if pointing to him. "See?"

Willow arches her eyebrow and looks over at him, but then turns back to Buffy. "She's just trying to get on your nerves.."

She sighs. "Yea..I guess.."

Becoming uncomfortable, Xander pushes his tray away from him and stands. "I gotta bail..see you guys in class." He murmurs, before walking out of the room. -stupid, stupid, stupid- he mentally chastises himself, wanting to hit his forhead.

"Uh..ok?" The red head replies, watching him walk out. -did I do something wrong? is there something on my face?- she asks herself, having the urge to go to the bathroom to check.

Buffy watches as well, her own brow arched. "What's up with him?" She asks turning back to Willow.

She shugs and shakes her head. "Don't know.."

After school Xander was pretty bored since there was no 'Big Bad' around at the moment. He was at his house, doing his best to keep busy. But he couldn't get his mind of his red headed friend. "Maybe I should call her.." He said with a shrug. "No..it's be to awkward." -since when was it awkward to call your best friend?- he asked himself. "I dunno..it just will be, since I left like that at lunch.." -too bad, just do it- Xander rolls his eyes at himself. "Fine." Picking up the phone, he dialed the number that was now like a reflex to him. Putting the phone up to his ear, he took a deep breath in and waited as he heard it ring on the other end.

"Hello, Rosenburg residence." A voice came from the other side.

"Hi, it's Xander, is Willow home?" He asked, starting to feel butterflies in his stomach.

"Oh sure Xander. Just a minute." The voice answered. It appeared to be Mrs. Rosenburge, the way her voice perked up at hearing his name.

A moment passes as the phone is brought to the girl, though her voice comes through nice and clear. "Hello?"

At hearing her voice, he sits up and looks alert. "Um..hey Willow. It's Xander." He says, the butterflies still in his stomach.

"Hey there! Wait, Xand, you sound sick. You ok?" She asked, her once calm tone growing to sound more concerned.

He swollows. "N-no. I'm ok."

"Are you sure?"

He nods. "Yea."

She sighs, and nods. "Alrighty then. So what's up?"

"Actually, I was wondering about something." He states, starting to nervously drum his fingers on his leg.

"And what would that be?"

"Well, do you wanna go to the Bronze with me tonight? Hang out..or something?" Asks he, getting more and more nervous.

"Hm..yea, I think I can. Buffy comming too?" She answers.

"Uh, no, I thought it would be just you and me tonight." Xander told her, taking a quick breath.

-Oh my God! He wants it to be just him and me!- She thinks at hearing his reply. "Uh, yea, that sounds cool." She decides, trying to keep her cool.

He smiles. -Thank God- "Good. I'll meet you there around seven?"

She nods and smiles as well. "I'll be there."

"Cool. See you then."

"Bye." Willow replies, her own butterflies growing in her stomach.

"Bye." He returns.

They hang up the phone and Xander leans back on the couch. Closing his eyes for a moment.

Willow, on the other hand, just smiles and ends up almost falling off her chair in excitment.

Hehe. Well, what do you think will happen at the Bronze? There could be some sparkage in the future....lol. Leave some reviews so I know what you think!