Cordelia's New Obsession 13?

Book 1

Disclaimers in part 1

Buffy went home drained; Jenny had some errands to run so it was just her. She entered the kitchen to get her a snack and something to drink. It had been almost twenty-four hours since she last ate. The news about Angel was very devastating for her, sure she hated him with a passion, but she never wanted him dead. Deciding that she wasn't hungry she left the kitchen and went upstairs to her new room. Her Aunt Jenny was right all of her things were in the room; it looked like someone took the time to put everything up. She lay down on her bed with Mr. Gordo and cried. Angel had been her first love, her everything. She was crying so much that she didn't hear the door open or the footsteps on the stairs.

Lindsey came home from his one class of the day. College was treating him good, but he didn't like being away from home. He made it an everyday thing to come home to check on Buffy. Hearing sobbing and sniffling he made his way upstairs, he moved quietly passed his room and made it to the room next door. What he saw made his heartbreak Buffy was curled up in a ball crying. He walked into her room and sat on her bed.

"Buffy? What's wrong?" He looked at his cousin.

Buffy sat up still clutching Mr. Gordo tightly. "Angel was found dead today, well last night. I found out today." She sobbed out.

Lindsey didn't know what to say. He couldn't stand Angel, but he would never wish for something this bad. Looking at his cousin he felt helpless, so much she had to go through in the course of a few days. The only logical thing to do was hug her; he embraced her and let her cry out her frustrations. Thank goddess that he was a guy and didn't have to go through this. Buffy's cries were tapering off to soft sobbing.

"I'm so sorry to hear about that." He said sincerely.

Buffy looked up at him with puffy, red eyes. "You didn't even like him. I thought you would be happy." She tried to tease.

"I know I didn't like him, but I didn't want him dead. Why don't we go out tonight? It'll just be you and I like old times."

Buffy let out a small sigh, "I can't, this evening is going to be very busy. Cordy will be over here in a few hours to work on our project, Faith and Mrs. Post will be coming over to train me. Basically my evening is shot to hell, besides I thought you were doing something with Drusilla."

Lindsey was surprised, he wanted to know how she found out Faith was a slayer. There was something's going on with the blonde that he couldn't understand. All of it revolves around Cordelia. She is all Buffy can talk about, he was thoughtful about that. Then it dawned on him. Cordelia had a thing for Buffy, and it wasn't just one sided. He should have figured it out. Drusilla was dropping clues left and right, he noticed how his cousin's moods seem to brighten whenever Cordelia was around.

"I'm not seeing Drusilla tonight, she has been a little distant, so I am giving her the space she needs."

Buffy didn't say anything; she was too wrapped up in her own confusion.

"No comments from the peanut gallery?"

"Unfortunately no, you said training? What kind of training? How did you find out that Faith is the slayer? I just found out a little while ago." He asked, surprised.

"Training, like I said. I am going to be learning hand to hand combat like Faith. Everyone thinks it's for the best that I can defend myself physically. I mean demons from everywhere even humans will be after me now. I found out on accident when I went to the library and saw Faith sparring with her watcher."

Lindsey wasn't too happy about this. He knew that slayers didn't have a long life span, yes Buffy was not the slayer, but she could easily die too.

"I think it's a good idea also. I mean you never know." He lied easily.

"Lindsey, can I talk to you about something?" She asked timidly.

"You can talk to me about anything. You know that." He smiled.

Buffy needed to talk to someone about her growing feelings towards Cordelia. She was broken up about Angel's dying, but it couldn't stop the way she was feeling for the other girl. It scared her a little, or a lot depending on what day of the week it was. She couldn't tell Willow because she might have turned her square world upside down.

"I am having these feelings for Cordelia. Not the feelings I have towards Willow and Faith, but the feelings I had towards Angel. You know before he ripped out my heart and stepped on it."

Lindsey sat there quiet waiting for her to finish.

"It's just something about her, something different. We have a lot in common, and of course our cousins are dating each other. When she comes around, it's like the lights dim and there is no one else in the room but me and her. I can't explain it." She blushed.

"Buffy, you can't control who you fall for. I like Cordelia, she's a little tactless, but she is a good person. She brings a smile to your face, something that hasn't been there for a long time now. Don't be surprised if the feeling is mutual. You had her hooked from the moment she met you. Drusilla said, all Cordy could think about is you. I would take time to examine the way you feel, before you jump into anything. I think she is way better for you than Angel. I think it's best to wait until your ex has been buried for a few months."

Buffy gave him another hug. "I love you Lindsey. I don't know what I would do without you." She told him sincerely.

"I love you too princess."

Cordelia's

Drusilla was pacing the floor a nervous wreck, she needed to talk to Cordelia and fast. She couldn't kill Lindsey, it would devastate Buffy. In a way she had come to care for the girl, almost like a sister. She had no reservations about killing Angel, because he was not good enough for her. Killing Lindsey would just drive Buffy insane, and she likes the sane version better.

Cordelia walked through the door in a good mood. Not only is Willow starting to doubt her friendship with Buffy. Her insecurities are starting to get the best of her. She could feel the jealousy Willow had towards Buffy, because of what she is. The red head was an easy target, but Oz is a different story. He's pretty laid back and she liked that. He would make a good vampire. The energy in the house was changed, she could feel the confusion and hurt coming off of Drusilla. She walked into the living room and saw the other vampire pacing.

"Drusilla, what is your deal?" She asked.

The vampire stopped in her tracks and turned towards her sire.

"I can't kill Lindsey, it's too soon. Killing Angel was a different story; he was standing in your way." She stated.

Cordelia let out a sigh and rolled her eyes. Sometimes she wondered if Drusilla had a soul.

"You killed Angel?" She asked giddily.

"Yeah, I did. He was standing in the way; a person like him didn't deserve her."

"I'm glad you did, but don't you think it was a little too soon to do that? I just killed her father. Do you really think I want you to take Lindsey out of the picture now? I want to isolate her, but I don't want to drive her insane." She gritted out.

Drusilla looked properly chastised, "I'm sorry mistress, it's just that if it wasn't me Darla was going to do it."

That wouldn't have been a bad idea. Buffy did say that if Darla did anything to her, she would dust her ass.

"No you did great work. We have bigger problems, Anyanka is here in LA. D'Hoffryn wants Buffy to join the vengeance fold. Apparently he has been watching her, and is mighty impressed."

"You mean Anyanka the patron saint of scorned women. She is here in LA looking for Buffy. Did she make a wish or anything?"

"No she didn't. Looks like our girl is a smart one after all. We need to lay off trying to kill the others around her. Let's wait until her life gets a little back to normal then we precede. Homecoming is coming up in about two months she should be ready by then. I want her by my side when I bring hell on earth." She smiled sinisterly.

"I like the way you think." Drusilla finally spoke up.

"Don't you forget it. I need to get my things together I am going over to Buffy's. We have an English project due."

Cordelia departed out of the room to go change. She could not stand being in the same thing for a whole day. Drusilla followed behind her, always faithful she was.

"Did I tell you that there is a slayer in town?" Cordelia mentioned casually.

Drusilla's eyes widened in surprise, the last time she saw a slayer was in 1989. Unfortunately she had to kill her, she was threatening her sire.

"Who is the slayer?" She asked in delight.

Cordelia stepped out her closet with a new outfit on. Drusilla didn't know what it was about Cordelia and fashion. She was supposed to be a powerful vampire, not a clothes horse.

"None other than Faith Williams, Buffy's little school friend. I found out yesterday actually. She is coming over by Buffy's later with her watcher; I think they are going to teach her how to fight like a slayer."

Cordelia walked out of her room leaving a very confused vampire behind. She picked up her copy of Romeo and Juliet off the couch. She called out to her childer and left the house. The drive to Buffy's took no time at all; she pulled the car into the driveway and got out.

Buffy was casually looking out the window when she seen a familiar car drive up. She brushed her hands over her clothes and opened the door.

"Hey Cordy, I didn't think you would be coming until later." Buffy greeted.

Cordelia couldn't help but smile at the other girl's mood. No longer was she moped and depressed, she was almost her vibrant self.

"I wanted to get through most of this today. So that way, when the week-end comes along we don't have to spend our time doing it silly."

Cordelia followed Buffy in the house and closed the door. The books, drinks and every thing else was laid out on the dining room table.

"We will be working in here. I would say let's go to my room, but some boxes and stuff are still in the way." She smiled.

The vampire put her books down on the table and took the chair closest to Buffy. The blonde gave her a shy smile.

"This is fine. So what exactly are we going to do with Romeo and Juliet? It's a pretty complex story."

"Well, we can talk about how they come from two different families. How much they loved each other etc. until we are met with their tragic end." She gave a shrug of her shoulders.

"I think we could do that."

The girls began to work on their project. Small talk was made in between their working. Cordelia could hear Buffy's stomach growling. Buffy dropped her pencil.

"I don't know about you, but I could use a snack. Do you want anything?" She asked the brunette.

"Whatever you're having is fine." She gave her a smile.

Buffy walked into the kitchen to bring back some snacks. Cordelia got up and made sure that she was all the way in the kitchen. Sensing that no one else was around she took a nail and sliced her wrist. She let the blood drip into Buffy's drink, not a lot, but enough so it would be in her system. Hearing the girl coming back she licked the cut cleaned and it healed.

"Okay, I have some crackers with cheese and some fruit. Is that good?"

"Oh yeah, that's fine." She reached for the crackers with good measure.

Buffy picked up her glass and took a drink. Cordelia smiled inwardly, she told Drusilla that she would play the game, but she didn't say that she was going to play fair. They both worked in silence except for consulting with each other about certain parts of the play. The clock chimed five and the girls put down their pencils.

"It's a lot later than I thought. Faith will be over here in about five minutes." Buffy closed her book and put her papers in her folder.

"Faith had mentioned something about that today. You know how to do Tai Chi?"

"Yeah, it's something I do to relax me when I'm wound up."

"How are your lessons going with your aunt and grandmother?" She asked softly.

Buffy forgot that she had told everyone what she was. "It's going great. I know how to make fire balls, a sun fire spell, and an electromagnetic force field. Tomorrow afternoon I meet with this girl named Tara. She is going to teach me so much more, Giles knows magic too, he is my 'guide' or whatever."

The doorbell rang and Lindsey decided to come downstairs. He let the two girls work on their project in peace.

"I'll get it." He called into the dining room.

Standing at the door was Faith and her watcher. She looked vaguely familiar to Lindsey, but he couldn't place it.

"Hey L is B around?"

"She is in the dining room with Cordelia. They were just finishing up their project."

Faith gave him a smile and walked into the dining room.

"Lindsey it is so good to see you. I haven't seen you since you were knee high to a grasshopper." She smiled at him.

"I'm sorry, but do I know you?" He questioned.

"I am an old friend of your fathers. You used to come with him to all of the meetings and I would give you peppermint."

"I remember now it's good to see you. Mom and dad should be here in a few minutes."

She sat down on the chair and waited for his parents to arrive home.

Dining Room

"So how's the project coming along? I haven't even started yet, Xander is being overly hormonal." Faith complained.

"It's going good actually. We have most of it done, we just need to do a couple more things and do our poster board and we should be done." Cordelia answered for them.

"Have you talked to red today? She seemed pretty down today."

"No, I haven't then again I haven't really been home. I've been practicing with Aunt Jenny and grandma. I learned some cool things, but tomorrow Tara is going to teach me a lot more." Buffy said mischievously.

Faith knocked a glass over and Buffy held out her hands and it froze mid air. All three girls gasped in shock.

"Oh my god what did I just do?" Buffy questioned.

Just then Jenny and Giles walked through the backdoor and into the living room. Jenny looked at the glass frozen in mid fall.

"What happened girls?" She eyed them suspiciously.

Cordelia decided to speak up, "Faith knocked the glass over accidentally, and Buffy held up her hands and it froze."

Giles looked at her with a cocked eyebrow. She looked down; Faith picked the glass up and moved it to the middle of the table.

"I didn't know what happened. I tried to catch it, but it froze. I don't know how I did it, but it happened." She said softly.

"Buffy, no one is mad at you. You didn't know what was going to happen you were just reacting. You can't go around doing that in front of everyone; you don't know who is out there watching." Giles chastised her.

"I'm really sorry." She said sadly.

Cordelia got up from the table she was getting peckish. "I'm about to head on home, so you and Faith can practice. I will see you tomorrow guys."

Buffy got up and walked Cordelia to the door. She said her goodbyes to everyone and got in her car. She gave herself a pat on the back; Buffy now had Cordelia's essence inside of her. A couple more times and the blonde witch would be craving nothing but her. She stared her car and drove off.

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