Cordelia's New Obsession Book1 27

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Count Down to Homecoming- 1 Day

Buffy entered school well rested and refreshed. None of the teacher's gave her any slack for missing the previous day. She went to her locker and grabbed her books and bumped into Xander.

"It's the Buffster, back in action." He gave her a hug.

"Hey Xand, how's it going?" She asked her long time friend.

"You know me, always the same. How are you, I heard you were kicking some major evil ass." He whispered to her.

Buffy hit him lightly around the chest, "Yes that would be the case. I was thinking since Giles is no longer in the picture, we should hang tonight."

They walked to class together, they're the only ones left of the little group.

"I would love to, let's go to the movies. I can fill you with soda and popcorn." He smiled at her.

They walked into class and realized that they had a substitute; she looked very familiar to Buffy. The teacher looked at the blonde and smiled, Buffy smiled back and took her seat. She introduced herself as Ms. Marquez, and began with the lesson plans. Xander tapped Buffy on the shoulders, she turned around.

"Are we on for tonight?" He asked again.

"Sure thing, I'll meet you around 7." She turned back around and began to take notes.

Class was finally over and Buffy could not wait to get out of there. She had to meet with the rest of the homecoming court in the gym.

"Elizabeth, if I could talk to you for a minute." Ms. Marquez requested.

Buffy stopped in front of the teachers desk, "Is there something wrong? No one really calls me Elizabeth, I go by Buffy." She told the teacher.

"Sorry, but we always call young wicca's like yourself by their birth names."

"Who are you? How do you know who and what I am?" She asked cautiously.

Ms. Marquez walked towards the girl and Buffy took a step back.

"I thought you knew. I'm your new guardian." She told her plaintively.

"I never had a guardian. What is it that you do?"

"You had a guardian, her name was Celia."

"You mean my cousin, Celia? She's been dead since I was eight. How was she my guardian?"

Ms. Marquez sat on the edge of her desk and crossed her legs. She knew that Buffy was a little slow on the uptake. So she decided to gloss over the major details and tell her the truth.

"She wasn't here physically as I am, but she was the one who protected you from all the forces of darkness when you were growing up. Since there is an influx in evil as of late, they decided to make your guardian corporeal. That's why I am here; I am to protect you from the forces of darkness and evil."

"So what does that have to do with Celia? Where is she now, and who are you?"

"Celia went into retirement, and they sent me. Come on girlfriend it isn't hard to figure it out." She cocked her head to the side.

Recognition finally dawned on Buffy, and she nearly passed out.

"Oh my god, you're Faith?" She whispered as if it was a dream.

"I was wondering when you were going to figure it out. I knew that you were always a natural blonde."

"Why are you here and now? I got rid of the evil, so what brings you here?"

"I am here to protect you. You are in grave danger Buffy, and it's not good." She said cryptically.

Buffy was getting frustrated with all of the cryptic business. "Listen, I don't care about danger. I am in none, Giles is gone. What else do you guys want from me? I'm tired of this; sometimes I wish that I wasn't the Chosen One. All I wanted was a normal life, and I can't even get that."

Buffy stormed out of the classroom and made her way to the gym. She needed a little bit of normal in her unusual world. Why would the fates do this to her? She was only 17 years old and saved the world more than enough. Making her way to the gym she saw all the other girls who were on the court with her and let out a breath of relaxation.

"I was wondering if you were going to show." Amber told her haughtily.

"Well, I got held up. I'm here now, so what's the purpose of this?"

"All of us will be on the float tomorrow for the homecoming parade. As you all know that this is before the actual game and coronation. We don't know who the winner will be until tomorrow. So we need to be here at exactly 12 tomorrow, for the parade and then for the game after that, we will head to the dance." Amber told all fourteen members of the court.

The meeting was adjourned and Buffy headed out to her car and headed home. She needed to let Jenny know what was going on. Her aunt has been her biggest supporter behind this homecoming thing other than Lindsey and Cordelia. The car pulled up into the driveway and the tiny blonde got out and went inside.

"Aunt Jenny are you here?" She called out into the house.

Jenny came out of the kitchen along with Lindsey. Buffy smiled at her cousin and then her aunt.

"Hello Buffy how was school?" Jenny asked the young girl.

"Everything was fine. I have to be at the school at 12 tomorrow for the homecoming parade, then I have to make an appearance at the game, and then go to the coronation tomorrow. So you really won't be seeing me tomorrow."

Buffy left out the part about her guardian and all that other stuff. She really didn't want to worry about it. Today was already stressful enough; she didn't need to add to it. Lindsey sat there observing the young blonde, she seemed like her regular self, but he could sense that something was off. He was under strict orders from Cordelia to not let anything happen to her Buffy.

"Buffy, how are you feeling today?" Lindsey asked.

Jenny got up and went back into the kitchen. She wanted to give them their privacy while they talked. Over the past couple of days they were building up their relationship again. They have always been close since the time they were younger, they were more like brother and sister than cousins.

"I'm feeling fine why?" She asked him back.

"Nothing, you just seem like something is bothering you. I wanted to know if you wanted to talk. You know get it off of your chest."

Buffy checked to make sure that her aunt wasn't around. She didn't want the elder wicca to know what was going on.

"Faith is back, she's in another person's body posing as a substitute teacher." She told him.

Lindsey looked at her incredulously. He couldn't believe what he was hearing; his cousin had a wild imagination.

"Faith is dead, she has been now for over three weeks now. You need to let her go, I know she is your best friend and you miss her. There is no way possible that she could be back." He told her firmly.

"Um no, she is definitely back. She is my guardian made corporeal, she told me that I'm in grave danger and the powers sent her to protect me."

Lindsey went pale well as pale as a vampire can get. Buffy looked at him in worry, he didn't look to good.

"Linds, is everything alright? You are looking kind of pale?" She asked in concern.

"No, everything is fine." He lied.

Cordelia's Mansion

Cordelia was in her room setting up everything she needed for the bonding ritual. It was a very sensitive ritual at that. If it wasn't performed just right, it could ruin everything, and she couldn't allow that to happen. She was giddy in delight, that her 'Golden Girl' will be joining her for eternity. They would be truly unstoppable and not in a good way, but then there was a slight problem, what if she doesn't come across alright? or What if she retains her goodness and light? The vampire mentally shrugged her shoulders, and will cross that bridge when it happens.

Drusilla came strolling into the room with a hand full of bags. She spent a majority of the day shopping for her sire's new childe or should she say her new mommy.

"I'm back, people are so rude sometimes." She put the bags down on the bed.

"Did you get everything I requested?"

"Yes, I got the vanilla candles, the red satin sheets, and I got her some more clothes that would be suitable for her. After all the pastels were not all that good." She gave the older vampire a smile.

"You know what to do tomorrow night don't you? Does Lindsey? Once you get her here, I want ya'll to make yourselves scarce. This is a special and private moment between Buffy and I." She warned.

Drusilla rolled her eyes at this, she's been hearing it non stop for the past few days. If she would have been told one more time, she would have staked herself. In all actuality she couldn't wait until her sire was done, then they could leave this god forsaken place. The Order will be maintained and they would live happily ever after. Well as happy as you can get for a vampire.

"Don't worry we won't be here. We will bring her here after the coronation and leave."

"Good, where is Lindsey?" Cordelia asked her wayward childe.

"Lindsey is over Buffy's. He wanted to visit with his mother, and her. I think he's starting to feel bad about what's going to happen. You know how he feels about the girl."

The vampiress rolled her eyes at this, sometimes she wondered if turning Lindsey was a good thing. He cares entirely too much, she often wondered if he retained his soul along the way.

"He's going to have to get over it. I don't want him screwing up everything I've worked so hard to get. Buffy will absolutely positively be mine tomorrow, no one is going to stop me until I get what I want. I want Buffy and I will damn well get her!" She commanded out.

Drusilla fled the room after that command. The vampire hated when she would get angry about something. She would be the first person Cordelia would take her anger out on, and it wasn't pretty. Her and Lindsey would have to disappear for a couple of days, if turning Buffy works, the new childe will be in for lessons that she would never forget.

Later That Night

Buffy met Xander in front of the theater at exactly 7, she didn't want to keep him waiting. Xander was trying to find out what movie would be good enough to see.

"Hey Xand." Buffy greeted her friend.

Xander turned around and smiled, "It's the Buff. I didn't expect you to be on time, you are always late for everything." He teased.

"I am not always late, maybe fashionably. Besides I wanted to get in all my Xander time I missed out on, when Giles had me on house arrest." She grimaced at that thought.

Giles has been a real sensitive subject with the young girl. Ever since she had to vanquish him to some unknown hell or wherever, she's been feeling guilty. She knew that it was for the greater good, but some other part feels different.

"Well, what would you like to see? We could see Serenity, or whatever movie peeks your interest." He suggested.

"Xander I love you, and I know that you are a big Joss Fan, but let's see something a little neutral." She suggested.

They kept looking over the marquee and came to a decision, "Let's see The Fog." They both said together.

"The Fog it is then."

They made it up to the ticket booth and paid for their tickets. Then they went to the snack counter and ordered popcorn, junior mints, nachos, and a drink. Buffy could eat and never gain an ounce. Xander admired her for that, he eats like that the calories add on. With hands full they made their way to the theater and took their seat. The movie started and the theater went silent.

Nature was calling Buffy and she needed to answer. Xander let her out of the isle and she went to the bathroom. On her way there she accidentally brushed into someone, turning around to say excuse me she was surprised to see who it was.

"Excuse me miss, could you tell me where the bathroom is?" The voice asked.

Buffy let out a huge smile, "Sure it's over there near the phone booths, I'm headed in that direction I'll take you."

"Thanks cutie." The vampire smiled.

"What are you doing here? I wasn't expecting to see you until tomorrow." Buffy asked.

"Well, I wanted to see you before hand. I missed you and I had to see you. You do realize that this is how I approached you all those months ago."

Buffy blushed a little, "Yeah, I know. I didn't think that we would be where we are now."

The blonde went into the bathroom and took care of her business. She came out of the stall and washed her hands. It was kind of weird seeing Cordelia there, but no reflection.

"I like where we are, and I think it's good that we did meet when we did."

"Yeah, I know. What are you doing tomorrow?" Buffy asked.

"I will be contained most of the day, but hopefully I will see you tomorrow after the whole Homecoming thing. Why?"

Buffy was a little disappointed that she wouldn't be there to see her in the parade and everything else.

"I was going to be in the big Homecoming Parade and then to the game. I at least wanted you to be there when I get crowned." She told her honestly.

The vampire and the witch walked out of the bathroom and back towards the theater.

"Don't worry, Drusilla will be there. Then we could do a private celebration of our own, just you and me."

Cordelia walked off leaving a somewhat worried Buffy behind. The blonde walked back to the theater, but was stopped by her teacher.

"Buffy, you are a hard person to find." The Faith incarnate scolded her.

"I am out having fun with my friend, and if I don't get back to him he will send out the search party." She gritted out.

"I need to talk to you, Cordelia has something planned. What? I don't know, but it involves you." She told her seriously.

"I don't think so. Why does everybody have it out for her? She would never do anything to hurt me. She loves me and I love her, what's the bad in that?"

Buffy walked off and disappeared into the theater, luckily she didn't miss much of the movie. Xander noticed her sudden mood change and got concerned.

"Buff is everything okay?" He whispered to her.

"Everything is fine Xander. It's not to worry, now lets watch this movie."

All conversation was brought to a halt. The two teens watched the rest of the movie in silence, but one had her mind on something else all together.

Note from author- this is the last chapter in this book. Don't worry, the story is going to continue, but since it's like novel length it's going to be broken down in several series. If that makes any sense, keep the reviews coming and I will keep the story going.