Chapter 10

On the Road Again

"On the road again. I can't wait to get on the road again!" Fred sang out loudly as the boys loaded their bags underneath the buses storage.

"Fred. We haven't even got on the bus yet and already you're annoying me," Angel complained, shaking his head.

"It's like having a female Xander," Wesley said.

"Hey! I'm totally standing right here!" Fred cried beating Wesley over the head with her pillow she was taking on the bus with her. Cordelia laughed and linked arms with Fred.

"Come on Fred. Come with me to the bathroom," Cordelia said.

"Okaly Pokaly!" she cried, making Wesley shoot up and bang his head on the top of the bus.

"Ouch!" he rubbed his head and glared at Fred. She giggled.

"I'll be back," she cried as Cordelia dragged her along. Once they were in the bathroom Cordelia gripped Fred on the shoulders and giggled.

"You got the hots for Wes!" she half exclaimed, half asked. Fred pulled away and hit Cordelia on the arm.

"I do not!" she cried.

"You do to! There is definite flirting going on girl!" Cordelia argued. Fred blushed and walked over to the sink.

"He is so dreamy! His eyes, you could totally get lost in them," Fred said, gazing at herself in the mirror. Cordelia giggled again.

"You two make a cute couple."

"Cordelia! I'm telling you! There is nothing going on between us," Fred insisted. Realizing Cordelia was never going to quit she shot at her with a taste of her own medicine.

"What about Spike, Missy? I see you slipping smiles to him." Cordelia didn't say anything and grabbed Fred's hand again, dragging her back to the bus. The boys had already gotten seats in the back. A few truckers and, what looked like to Cordelia, law students. They had briefcases and were dressed up in full business suits. But, hey, maybe they wanted to look like that. Copper barked as Cordelia sat in a seat next to him, Fred taking a seat next to her. Cordelia was so excited to finally be traveling with another female. She pet Copper's nose and he settled down, putting his head in her lap.

"On the road again! I can't wait to get on the road again!" Fred chirped again as the bus started moving.

"Is that the only verse you know Fred?" Wesley asked leaning over in his seat behind the girls.

"Uh yeah! Hello, that's the only verse that really matters anyway. On the road again! I can't wait to get on the road again." Copper let out a short howl. Cordelia wasn't sure if it was in agony or if he was trying to sing along. The bus driver came over the intercom.

"Good afternoon Ladies and Gentleman. This is your bus driver Cannigan Martin speaking. We're going to have a good drive today. We will be arriving in Lexington, Virginia at approximately 5:00 this evening. Those of you getting off to travel up to Connecticut will take bus route 93 leaving at station 78 at 9:00. Those of you continuing to ride my bus; we will continue to travel through the night and arrive in Bristol, Virginia, just along the borderline of Tennessee, at about 10 tomorrow morning. We will spend the day there, and then at around 2:30 we'll be on our way to Dayton. Further instructions will come at a later time. People in the back; please try to keep your dog and...Uh that girl quiet for the ride. Thank you for choosing Cannigan bus way as your way of travel." Angel, Xander, Spike, and Wesley couldn't help it and started laughing.

"See Fred. Even the driver's sick of you already," Angel taunted playfully.

"You shut your face broody boy because it's about 5 hours until we get to Lexington. That's a lot of Fred and I can either be brutally annoying or a fun girl in that time. It's your choice," Fred ended her statement by smiling sweetly at Angel. The boys conversed behind Fred and Cordelia and Cordelia looked out at the loss of scenery. Fred closed her eyes and continued to hum the one verse of 'On the Road Again' she knew. Cordelia sighed and smiled to herself.

She was definitely happy to be on the road again, Fred and all.