Double Vision. Chapter 2.

Okay, what I meant with Buffy not being with Riley is that she'll sort of dump him in this episode for Xander. I'm a Xander/Buffy fan, so gotta love me. LOL.

"Buff, are you okay?" asks Xander as he helps her up.

"Ouch," says Buffy holding her head. "That Toth is ruthless."

"Let's take her home," says Riley as he helps Xander help Buffy walk out of the trash. They take her to her dorm with Willow. Buffy showers and changes her clothes. She tosses the clothes into her hamper and sits down on her bed. "You're good?"

"I'm fine," replies Buffy. "I can handle a big bump. I am the Slayer."

"Yeah, I guess. Well, see you tomorrow." Riley heads over to kiss Buffy, but she doesn't go up to kiss him on the lips as she usually does. He then ignores it and kisses the top of her head. Then he leaves the dorm room.

"My gosh, he worries way too much." Buffy pulls her covers out.

"Buffy, he's just worried about you," says Willow.

"I know but…I have no idea why I fell for him. I mean, I need to keep up with my training. He is slowing me down. If I wasn't going out with him and kissing and stuff, I could have taken that demon."

"Buffy, he was pretty big and he had that zappy thing, which I'm a little worried that it hurt you."

"I'm good. I feel great."

The next morning at the dump, Buffy wakes up in the hemp of trash. She smells something really horrible and stirs. Buffy opens her eyes and looks at her surroundings.

"Ewwwww!" says Buffy. She gets up and tries to take off all the trash on her. Then she smells her hands. "Ewwww." She walks out of the dump and heads to her dorm.

As she walks down the hallway, people stare at her. She quickly hurries off into her room. When she closes her door she walks over to her closet and she sees on her hamper the clothes that she is wearing. She picks it up and looks at the clothes she has on. Buffy ignores it and takes a quick shower and then changes her clothes. She is brushing her hair and she looks at her jewelry box and takes a cute bracelet out. It is the one that Xander gave her. She decides to put it on.

Meanwhile at Xander's, Xander is cleaning up very nicely. He looks suave and is combing his hair and slicking it back. Xander looks at himself in a mirror and smiles. He is determined to get a raise at his job also to get the apartment they all saw yesterday.

"I guess I can be impressive," says Xander. "I have it in me." He heads out of the basement and walks to the construction site. On his way there, he bumps into Buffy.

"Hey, Buff," says Xander. Buffy is in shock that Xander looks real good and smells real nice.

"Is that all you can say?" says Buffy. "I can't believe you guys left me in that dump."

"What are you talking about, Buffy?"

"The city dump? Where we tracked down Toth? Remember?"

"Yeah, I remember. We walked you home. Back to your dorm room with Willow."

"No, you didn't. This morning I woke up in the dump. My hair smelled." Buffy touches her hair and scrunches her face.

"Buff, maybe you hit your head or something because I know we didn't leave you."

"Yes, you did." Buffy pushes him out of the way, but Xander pulls her back taking her right hand where she put the bracelet.

"Buffy, wait…" Xander sees the bracelet. "You still have that?" Buffy looks at the bracelet.

"Yeah, it's very pretty. Now, will excuse me? I have to scream at Giles and the others." Buffy heads to Giles' house. Xander rolls his eyes and follows her.

When they arrive, Buffy looks through the window and sees herself. Xander then crashes into her.

"Xander?" says Buffy.

"Sorry, give a warning next time," says Xander. "What's the matter?"

"Look." Xander looks through the window and sees what Buffy had seen, another Buffy.

"I'm seeing double."

"She's not me! She's a doppelganger."

"Yeah, we did this before."

"Oh my gosh, they're in there with her and…What are we going to do?"

"First, how do I know you really are Buffy?" Buffy rolls her eyes at him.

"Xander." Buffy sighs. "Okay, the first time we met in the hallway. You helped me with my things when they fell out and the first words you said to me were 'can I have you'" Xander blushes.

"Okay, passed the test. Then, who is she?"

"I don't know. She doesn't seem to be endangering the others. For now at least."

"Who could have made a double of you?"

"Maybe it's Toth. He cloned me and it has taken my place."

Suddenly the other Buffy sees Xander and the Buffy from outside quickly ducks away. The Buffy from inside Giles' house heads over to the door and opens it.

"Xander, what are you doing out here?" ask the Buffy that came from Giles' house. The other Buffy is hiding behind a bush.

"Um, just admiring the scenery," replies Xander with a nervous smile.

"Are you coming in?"

"Oh, yeah. In a second."

"Okay." Buffy enters inside. The other Buffy comes out from the bushes.

"She's a lot like you."

"But I'm me." Buffy pouts. "We need to get that book with the information on Toth."

"We, I don't see no we going in there to get the book." Buffy looks at him. "I see a me." Xander sighs and enters Giles' house. "Hey, everyone."

"Giles, I think we need to train more," says Buffy. "I need to be prepared for other demons like Toth. I can't be down on my guard."

"Well, I agree with you, Buffy, but I've been reading up on Toth and…"

"Come on, that demon is a chicken. One zap and nothing happens. He'd be lucky if Buffy doesn't find him." Xander has his hands on the book. "Oh my gosh, look at that!" Everyone turns to the direction Xander is looking and Xander quickly snatches the book and leaves the house. They all turn around and see the door open. Xander runs right by the Buffy outside.

"I think you better run," says Xander. Buffy tries to catch up to him.

"Why?" asks Buffy.

"Buffy." Buffy turns her head around and sees the other Buffy running after them.

"I can take her." The other Buffy reaches the Buffy who is running with Xander.

"Xander, give me that book back," says Buffy. "Is has important information and we need it. Who are you?"

"The real Buffy. You're an imposter," says the other Buffy. "Now you're going to get your butt kicked." Buffy tries to fight her, but she twists her hand. "Ouch." Xander goes to her rescue and slams the book in the other Buffy's face. That Buffy falls back and Xander and the hurt Buffy run off. The two finally make it to a crowded area and are pretty close to the construction site.

"Buffy, I need to do something," says Xander. "I need to go over to that trailer and get some ice from the frig. I'll meet you there."

Xander turns to Buffy and hands her the book. He starts to fix his clothes and makes sure his hair is okay. Buffy looks at him strangely.

"Xander, what are you doing?" asks Buffy.

"I'm going to get me a raise," says Xander with determination. "Give me a couple of minutes." Buffy nods her head the goes over to the trailer he told her about.

"Oh, good luck." Xander walks over to his boss's trailer. His boss comes out and nods at Xander.

"It's your day off, Harris," says his boss.

"I know. Just hear me out."

"Okay, I'm listening."

A couple minutes later, Xander meets Buffy in the trailer he told her about. She looks up at him when he enters with a smile on his face.

"So?" says Buffy.

"I've got the raise," replies Xander.

"That's great, Xander." Buffy goes up to him and kisses him on the cheek. "I don't know what's wrong with my Slayer strength. I so could have taken that Buffy wannabe."

"Buff, we'll figure things out." Xander goes up to her and helps her with the ice bag. "Come on. Let's go get me an apartment."