Chapter 5. High Resolution. Will Buffy go out on her date? Will Tara and Xander go on their date? Find out next.
Xander takes the girls home and he heads home to get ready for his date with Tara. While changing in his room, Buffy enters.
"Buffy will you knock…never mind," says Xander realizing Buffy can't signal when she is coming in.
"Blue looks good on you," says Buffy.
"Thanks," says Xander. Buffy sighs then walks around the room looking at everything.
"Buffy we talked about this. I can't reveal that you're not real to people," says Xander. "It would be over for the band if that happens."
"I don't want anything to happen to the band," says Buffy. "Because of me. Are you going to call Angel and tell him I won't be able to make our date?"
"Yeah," says Xander. "I'll make up something." Xander walks over to the phone. Buffy looks at Xander with a very sad face.
"Don't do that," says Xander. "I'm not changing my mind." Buffy's eyes blink and it enhances her sad face. Xander reaches for the phone then stops and turns to Buffy.
"Xander," calls Giles, Xander's dad.
"Hide," says Xander to Buffy. Xander turns around and sees his dad enter his room. "Hi dad." Xander smiles.
"I seem to be missing some things from my new computer software," says Giles.
"Really I haven't the slightest idea where it is," says Xander.
"Very well," says Giles as he walks over to the door. "What's that smell?"
"What smell?"
"Woman's perfume." Giles turns to Xander. "The one you're mother use to wear."
"Probably one of the girls wears the same perfume."
"Right." Giles walks out of the room. Xander closes the door and Buffy comes out of hiding. Xander walks over to Buffy.
"Buffy why did you use that perfume?"
"I wanted to smell nice, but then I forgot that I'm not going on a date anymore," says Buffy with a sad expression. "I was planning on wearing this." Buffy changes her outfit in the blink of an eye.
"Wow," says Xander seeing Buffy in tight black dress and a pink jacket. "You look amazing Buffy."
"Do you think Angel would of liked it?"
"Yeah, but you're still not going." Buffy puts the sad expression again.
"When are you going to call Angel and tell him the bad news?"
"I'll call him now." Xander picks up the phone and dials Angel's number. "Hey, Angel it's Xander. Look man I'm really sorry but Buffy can't go out tonight. She got this really bad cold and she's really picky about being near anyone when she gets sick."
"Why didn't she call me herself?" ask Angel.
"Bad throat and she ask me to call for her," replies Xander.
"That's too bad," says Angel. "Maybe I could come over and take care of her. Bring some chicken soup."
"No," says Xander.
"No, why not?"
"Because she really doesn't want anyone near her."
"You're there."
"That's cause I'm doing her the favor. She's going to be fine."
"Okay. Tell her that I hope she feels better."
"Sure." Xander hangs up and sighs. "Done." Buffy still has her sad expression. "Don't do that. Besides I don't think you would be ready for dating. It's kind of complicated."
"I guess so," replies Buffy as she walks over to the window and looks outside.
"Try to not be seen by my dad and charge up," says Xander as he puts on a jacket. "You got a busy day tomorrow." He heads over to his door and walks out.
"Have fun," says Buffy in a low voice. "I know I won't."
Xander picks up Tara and they head to the movies. Tara is thrill to be at the movies with Xander. She lays her head on his shoulder and smiles. Xander puts his arm over her shoulder.
Meanwhile at Xander's house, Buffy hears Xander's phone ring. She tires to get it but her hand goes through the phone. The answering machine picks it up and it's Xander's voice.
"Hey, I'm not here to take your call. Just leave a message and I'll get back to you. Thanks."
"Xander," says the voice on the line. "Buffy's at Xander's."
"Angel," says Buffy recognizing the voice. Angel hangs up.
A couple minutes later Buffy hears a car come into the drive way. She looks out the window and sees Angel getting out of his car. He heads to the door and Giles answers it.
"I like to speak to Xander," says Angel.
"I'm sorry but he's not here right now," replies Giles.
"The hell he is," says Angel. "He's with Buffy."
"Buffy," says Giles. "The new girl in the band?"
"Yeah that's here," says Angel.
Upstairs Buffy hears through the door what's going on downstairs. She then decides to send an instant message to Xander's cell phone.
As Tara and Xander are heading out of the movies Xander gets his phone and reads the message.
"Oh no," says Xander.
"What is it?" ask Tara.
"Angel is at my house trying to see Buffy," says Xander.
"They're going out?" ask Tara.
"No, they can't. I need to get there now."
"Xander what about our date?"
"I've gotta take car of this. If Angel finds out that Buffy isn't real…"
"Fine." Tara turns away from Xander and walks away from him.
"Tara don't get mad."
"I'll take a cab home. Good night Xander."
"Tara." Xander runs his hand through his hair and nods his head. He then runs to the parking garage to get his car.
Back at Xander's house Angel goes up to Xander's room. Buffy backs away from the door and hides in Xander's closet. Angel enters the room and smells a woman perfume.
Xander arrives at his house runs inside. He quickly heads to his room and finds angel searching for Buffy. Angel turns to Xander.
"Where is she?" ask Angel.
"What are you talking about?" ask Xander.
"I know she's here," says Angel. "I called back and it was your number."
"That's cause she asked me to call you from my house."
"I smell a woman's perfume here."
"The girls come to my room lots of times. We usually record here." Angel looks around then he hears a sneeze.
"What that?"
"Ah shhu." Xander fakes a sneeze. Angel goes over to Xander's closet. "Hold on. I'll check it out." Xander opens the closet door and gets inside. He then locks it.
Inside the closet Xander sees Buffy. She smiles at him and he starts to look for one of the storage containers for Buffy to get into. He signals her to get in then Xander opens the closet door. Angel looks at him strangely.
"Nope," says Xander holding the container in his hand. "She's not in here."
"Where does she live?" ask Angel. "I want to see here."
"Told you she really doesn't like seeing people when she is sick."
"What's that?"
"What's what?"
"That in you're hand."
"Oh, it's ah battery for my dad's software."
"Xander what are you doing with that?" Giles comes into his room and takes the container.
"Dad I…" Giles leaves the room with the container in his hand. "Angel you gotta go bye." Xander pushes Angel out of his house.
Giles puts the container at his computer desk and heads to the bathroom to shower. Buffy comes out of the container and makes sure that Giles is in the shower. She then heads to the door and decides to try to touch the door knob.
Giles comes out of shower in a towel and sees Buffy.
"Who are you? What are you doing in my room?" ask Giles seeing a young blonde girl. Buffy turns around and puts her hands over her face.