Cordelia's New Obsession 6?

Disclaimers in part 1

Sunday morning dawned bright and early in the Giles home. Buffy was awoken up by the sun rays and the sound of people shouting. Looking around the room she noticed that Lindsey was missing. Feeling nature calling she went to he bathroom, the arguing could wait until she was finished. A little while later she made her way downstairs and saw her parent's, her aunt and uncle, and of course Lindsey. The room fell into a hush when she stepped on the last step.

"Good morning, what's with the yelling?" She walked further into the living room and sat down in front of her parents.

"Well, your father came here to take you to Sunnydale with him. Your aunt and uncle explained everything to him, and he really wants you to go. I think it's better if you do go, you can start over and have a new life." Joyce said to her only child.

Buffy looked at Jenny and Giles, then at her parents. She was not in the best of moods and everyone could tell. It would be a matter of time before all hell broke loose.

"Let me get this right. You and dad are getting a divorce; he is leaving to another town called Sunnydale. He found out about my lineage and you two think it's best if I go with him. But Aunt Jenny and Uncle Giles think it's a bad idea." She said calmly.

"Yes, I think it's best if you come with me. You can forget about this whole Wicca thing and have a normal life." Hank tried to talk to his daughter.

"I can't forget about this whole Wicca thing. It's who I am and there is no changing that, just because mom can't deal with it doesn't mean you have to ship me off. Well, you can forget about it because I am not going anywhere."

Jenny cleared her throat and got everyone's attention. "Lindsey, Buffy why don't you call your friends and go out. It's the last day of summer before school you should have some fun." She smiled at the two teens.

"Hold up, you don't instruct my daughter to leave, when we are in the middle of a discussion." Joyce was clearly upset.

Lindsey and Buffy had already made their way upstairs. Giles decided that he had been silent long enough.

"I think it's not appropriate for those two to be in here while we are discussing this. I want to keep them especially Buffy out of this. She has had bombshell after bombshell dropped on her in the past few days. I'm surprised that she is still able to function right."

Hank was about to interrupt when he saw a deadly glare from Giles. He sat back and let the other man finish.

"She is a very special girl and the fate of the world is on her head. Buffy leaving isn't going to solve anything; this is going to follow her wherever she goes. Wicca is what she is and that is never going to change, no matter where she goes. If she doesn't get the practice and the appropriate training the consequences will be too high. We love Buffy just like she is our own child; there is no way we are going to let her be a pawn between the both of you."

Joyce had enough of this and decided to speak up. "You don't know what it was like for me growing up around all of his. I don't want my daughter around her or not, she is a danger to everyone. Her going away will make it better for all of us, I wouldn't have to worry about her getting pissed off and casting a spell on me."

By this time Buffy and Lindsey had made their way downstairs. Neither one was a happy camper.

"I'm glad you feel that way about me mom! I'm sorry if I can't be the normal daughter you want. Don't blame me it's what was passed down to me, I didn't ask for this. Unfortunately this was chosen for me, if that's the way you feel then I no longer have a mother."

She ran out of the house leaving behind a concerned cousin, a worried aunt and uncle, a regretful mother, and a confused father. Before anyone could say anything Giles was out the door and Jenny went upstairs leaving behind Lindsey, Joyce, and Hank.

"I hope you are both happy, you just lost your only daughter. I expected this from you Uncle Hank, but not you Aunt Joyce. Let's hope she runs back to grandma's house, if anything happens to her I will never forgive you." He turned and walked out the door.

Jenny came back downstairs and looked at the two remaining adults. "Well, Buffy didn't go to mother's house, and I did a locator spell and couldn't get a trace on her. I hope you're happy Joy."

Hank and Joyce got up and walked out the door. "I'm truly sorry, but I don't want my daughter going through all of this. I think it's best if she stays here, she would be a danger to me." Hank said with no uncertainty.

Joyce and Jenny both couldn't believe their ears. Hank was giving up on his daughter, he was no better than Joyce.

"Well it's nice to know you feel that way." Joyce walked off to her car. Today was just a little too much for her.

Buffy was walking around aimlessly; her life couldn't get any worse than this. She walked by a creepy looking mansion and ended up at a park. Looking to her left she saw some swings and went to go sit down. Unfortunately she was not alone.

"Buffy, what are you doing here this time of morning?" Cordelia asked walking up to the girl.

She looked up and came face to face with the other girl. "I am just thinking about things. Where did you come from? I never pegged you for a morning person."

Buffy wasn't wrong about her not being a morning person, but she sensed that Buffy was around. Plus it didn't help that Lindsey called so early in the morning.

"I'm really not, but couldn't help it. It's just something about this morning. What's with the tragedy mask?" She sat down next to the girl.

"I really don't want to talk about it. There's a lot going on right now, I just need to think."

"What you need to do is talk to someone who is impartial. It helped me when my family was killed so many years ago." She had to start somewhere.

"You lost your family? That's harsh, how did you deal?" Buffy questioned.

"They were murdered when I was at school one day."

"So that explains why you are here. My parents are getting a divorce and come to find out my mom wants me to go to Sunnydale with him. I told them that I didn't want to go and ran off. It's just that I had so much dropped in my hands this weekend. School begins tomorrow it's a lot." She said softly.

Cordelia's undead heart went out to the girl. She was so young, but had such a great responsibility. All she wanted to do was protect the young girl, yes she was supposed to kill her, but its turning into something more. What she needed to do was find Buffy's dad and kill him.

"I hope you don't leave. Everyone is sure to miss you, and it would suck to start a new year at a new school. Besides I was looking forward to having you as a friend."

Buffy smiled back at the other girl. Sitting there and talking to her was actually helping her feel better. She came to a conclusion that the other girl is okay to be around.

"Well, if my Aunt Jenny and Uncle Giles have a say, I won't be going anyway." Buffy stood up to leave. "I really have to go; everyone is probably worried about me. Plus Lindsey and I had plans with our friends. It was a pleasure talking to you."

Buffy turned and walked away, all the while Cordelia was watching her. The girl was a hottie someone she would love to have around for eternity.

"No sweetie, the pleasure was all mine." She got up and walked back to the house.

Drusilla immediately met the older vampire at the door. "Cordelia, your girl is missing. Lindsey called and said that she got mad and ran out" She was in hysterics.

Cordelia just rolled her eyes, "I just saw Buffy and I spoke with her. She is on her way home right now. Her mom is trying to get her to move to Sunnydale with her father."

She walked to the kitchen to get something to eat. Pulling out a blood packet, she put it in a mug and warmed it up.

"Isn't that a good thing, if she leaves? You wouldn't have anything to worry about."

Taking a sip from her mug she put it back down. "No it won't be a good thing; I will lose my main advantage. All this shit I'm going through will not be in vain. Buffy Summers will be mine very soon."

Drusilla stepped back a little, yes she was used to her sires bitchyness, but this was a new high. She didn't know what the older vampire saw in Buffy except for her power, but something told her that turning Buffy was a bad idea.

"There are a lot of people standing in the way. Anyways how long is this going to take? I mean we don't have forever in LA."

"We have as long as I say we do. I will give it until Prom; this will be a very slow seduction. I want her vulnerable, but not too vulnerable. If you get what I mean, now if you will excuse me I have someone to kill."

She dropped her mug in the sink and walked out leaving a perplexed Drusilla behind.

GILES HOUSE

Buffy walked into the house a little while later. Jenny and Giles were sitting on the couch in deep discussion, when she walked in. Immediately they stopped when she appeared.

"Oh my god Buffy, you had us worried." Jenny got up to hug her niece.

"Sorry, I just had to get away and clear my head. I have a lot to deal with at the moment, I'm seventeen years old, a senior in high school. I should be worried about prom, and cheerleading. Not divorces, training or practicing, it's just too much for me to handle. Then to top it all off my mother doesn't want me around her, because I might be a threat."

"Buffy, everything is going to be alright. You go through the bad to get to the good. As for your mom she will come around. She has always been this stubborn about things like this. Your Uncle and I have been talking, and we think it would be better if you come live with us." Jenny explained to the young girl.

"So you want me to live here with you. What would Lindsey say?" She asked.

Just then Lindsey walked through the door with Willow and Faith behind him. "What would Lindsey say about what?" He questioned.

"Oh hello son. We were just talking to Buffy about living here on a permanent basis." Giles finally spoke up.

A smile broke out on his face, "I think that's a good idea. I mean with me starting college and everything, I'll be able to keep an eye on her." He gave a smile to his mother.

Willow was a lot confused about what was going on. She's been out of the loop for far too long.

"Excuse me, what exactly is going on? Why would Buffy live here?" The red head queried.

"My parents are getting a divorce, and they want me to move to Sunnydale with my father. I don't want to start a new school in my last year, that's just wrong."

Faith was sensing that this was a family problem didn't say anything. She really didn't want her friend to leave. Buffy was the first friend she made in preschool and they were always close.

"You kids go ahead and have fun. We will talk it over with your parents and see what they have to say."

Buffy ran upstairs to get her purse and her cell phone. She met everyone else outside.

"So what's the up?" She asked no one in particular.

"Well, I am going to pick up Oz and Faith is going to pick up Xander, and we will meet you two at Six Flags." Willow said, before anyone could protest.

"I have to go and pick up Drusilla, and I think Cordelia is coming too." Lindsey added.

The red head and the brunette let out a long sigh. They didn't like Drusilla, but since it was their oldest friend's girlfriends they tolerated her. Without further complaints they went to their cars and parted seperate ways.

"How are you holding up blondie?" He asked in concern.

"I'm good; it's just been a trying time for me. You are so lucky your parents love each other so."

Nothing else was said on the way to Drusilla's. They drove past the park where she talked to Cordelia and pulled up into the house. Buffy thought looked like it belonged to the Addam's Family.

"Who lives here?" Buffy asked a little scared.

"Drusilla lives here with her cousin Cordelia. Sit back while I go get her." He opened up the door and got out.

ELSEWHERE

Cordelia was on the prowl. She was behind a tree in the Summers yard looking at her prey. Hank was putting his bags in the car, he was very unsuspecting. She also noticed that there was one car in the yard, which meant that her mom wasn't at home.

"Hi, is Buffy home?" She asked as sweet as she could.

Hank nearly jumped out of his skin. Finally he turned around and was met with the brunette vampire.

"No, she isn't. She is at her aunt's house for the weekend. You could try her there." He put the rest of the bags in the car.

His back was turned and she used that to her advantage. She wrapped her arm around his neck and he let out a hoarse scream. He was looking around panicking hoping anyone would see this.

"Stop fighting! It's only going to make it worse." She tightened the hold on his neck.

"Why are you doing this?" He said, hoarsely.

"You tried to take Buffy away from me. I can't have that, she is mine." She had enough of the talking. She sunk her fangs into his neck and began to drink.

Hank finally stopped fighting and fell into the darkness. Cordelia felt his heart stop and she threw him to the ground. She looked around to make sure no one was looking, and stuffed him in the trunk. Feeling satisfied with her kill she walked down the street happy.

"One down seven to go." She said to no one in particular.