Title: Through the Years

Author: Nicole A.K.A slay4you1978

Email: Buffy and Cordelia meet as kids. This is their stories through the years.

Disclaimers: They do not belong to me. All hail the mighty Joss and Company.

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School Days

Buffy was dragged from her mother's car kicking and screaming. Today was her first day of kindergarten and she was not happy. Mrs. Calendar came out and met Buffy at the door, she tried to calm the young girl down.

"Hi sweetie my name is Mrs. Calendar. What's your name?" She asked the little girl.

"My name is Elizabeth, but everyone calls me Buffy." She gave her a watery smile.

Joyce smiled at the other lady.

"Well Buffy, I understand that going to a new school can be scary. You will make friends and have fun and it won't seem so bad anymore." She held out her hand for the little girl to take.

Buffy looked back and forth between her mother and the teacher. Joyce gave a nod of her head and Buffy took the teacher's hand.

"I will be here to pick you up after school okay."

"Bye mommy." She gave her mother a hug and followed Mrs. Calendar into class.

"Kids settle down. We have a new student joining us today." She looked at Buffy.

She was standing nervously in front of the class. All the eyes on her were scary, she looked up at her teacher with questioning eyes. She nodded her head as if to say 'it's okay'.

"Would you like to tell us a little about yourself?"

Buffy nodded her head.

"My name is Elizabeth Anne Summers, but my family calls me Buffy. I just moved her from LA."

She looked out at the class and smiled. Mrs. Calendar ushered her to her seat, she was in between a brunette girl and a blonde haired girl.

"Hi Buffy, I'm Cordelia Chase and that blonde girl next to you is Tara. She's real shy just like you."

Buffy gave both girls a smile. School wasn't going to be so bad after all.

RECESS

Buffy was sitting out on the bench watching the other kids play. She missed the comforts of her school in LA, she had lots of friends. This new school was a lot different and the kids weren't as nice.

"How come you're sitting by yourself?" Cordelia asked as she sat down next to the blonde.

"I don't know anyone."

Cordelia got up and pulled Buffy by the hand.

"Come on I'm going to introduce you to everyone." She didn't give Buffy a chance to respond.

"Everybody listen up." She said loudly.

All the kids on the playground looked at her. Even at five years old she held power.

"This is my friend Buffy Summers and she's new. Let's show her that we are a friendly bunch." She turned and smiled at the little girl.

A little red head approached Buffy first. She was a little taller than Buffy, but had a huge smile on her face.

"I'm Willow and I'm in Ms. Lacey's class. That boy over there is Alexander Harris we call him Xander though."

She looked over to the other side of the playground and saw a group of boys and girls standing off to the side.

"Who are they?" Buffy asked.

The other blonde Tara spoke up, "That's the trouble makers, the one that looks like a blonde sheep is Spike, the one with the spiky hair and the big forehead is Angelus, the raven haired girl standing next to William is Drusilla she has a sister named Faith and they are complete opposites." Tara finished explaining.

"I need to stay away from them then." She smiled and the other girls joined in.

Cordelia took Buffy's hand and led her to another end of the playground. She pointed to another raven haired girl and a few other blondes.

"That is Drusilla's sister Faith, she's real nice. The blonde with the green eyes is Darla she's in the first grade, and the other girl is Anya she's in the same grade as us, she loves money."

The school bell rang and it was time for them to go to class. Cordelia never let go of Buffy's hand. In that moment they both knew that their friendship was forever. The kids were divided into centers and Buffy was in the art center with Angel and Drusilla. She was painting a picture when Angel dumped purple paint all over her dress.

"I'm sorry fluffy, but you were in my way." He teased.

She had to try and stop the tears from falling.

"My name is not fluffy it's Buffy and you are a big meanie!"

Mrs. Calendar saw this and made her way over to the kids.

"Children what happened?" She looked at Buffy's dress and saw the purple paint.

"Angel poured the paint on my dress for no reason. He's a mean ugly boy and I don't like him." She stated.

"Now Buffy that's not nice. Angel, apologize to Buffy right this minute." She said sternly.

He looked at her, "Sorry Buffy." He said sadly, he really didn't want to do it, but Drusilla dared him to do it.

Mrs. Calendar took Buffy to the bathroom so she could get cleaned up. Cordelia saw the whole thing and she went over to Angel.

"I saw what you did, and it was not nice." She pushed the green paint on his pants. "How do you like it now? Leave my friend alone!"

All the kids started laughing at him. He ran out of the classroom. Cordelia was about to say something to Drusilla until she saw Buffy's picture. It was of her and Buffy playing outside; she let out a smile and went back to her center. School was over and Buffy couldn't be happier. Not only did her dress get ruined, but she made some pretty cool friends.

"Hi Buffy." Willow sat down beside her.

"Hi Willow." She smiled at the girl.

"You're waiting for your mommy?" She asked timidly.

"Yeah, she is a little late, but it's okay she has her own gallery."

Buffy and Willow kept talking until they saw a black limo pull up. Buffy looked up in amazement.

"Who is that?" Buffy asked.

"That's Cordelia's personal limo. She's very wealthy you know." She said in awe.

Cordelia came out of the school with a smile on her face. She stopped when she was Willow and Buffy sitting on the bench.

"Your mommy's aren't here to pick you up?" She asked both girls.

Just then both Willow's and Buffy's mom pulled up.

"They just pulled up." Buffy said brightly. Willow had already walked to her mom and was talking non stop.

Buffy was about to go to her mom when Cordelia stopped her.

"I made this for you." She held out a macaroni bracelet.

Buffy put it on her arm. "Thank you, Cordy." I have something for you too. She pulled out the picture she made in art.

"I like the picture thank you." She gave Buffy a smile. She turned and walked to her car, and Buffy walked to her mom.

"Hi honey how was your first day?" She asked her daughter.

She turned and looked at the brunette one more time.

"It was good. I made a new friend." Buffy smiled and got in the car.