All Buffy characters were created by Joss Whedon. Not me.

Written for Writer's Choice LJ Community's challenge #64 of "masks."

Halloween
by Zzilly14

The vampire jumped in front of the redhead. "Boo!"

"Xander!" Willow shrieked. "Don't do that!"

He took off his mask. "But I love scaring you."

"Scare me again, and I won't be Miss Nice Witch anymore."

He studied her simple pink dress. "Where's the warts? And the black pointy hat?"

"I'm a good witch. Good witches aren't ugly."

"You wouldn't be ugly even if you were a bad witch."

She blushed. "Hey, there's the Chase's. They have the best candy!"

"And the best-looking daughter!" he grinned.

Willow watched him skip towards the door. "Now I'm a sad witch," she frowned.