" That was the almighty Buffy Summers? Those two rule the school?" Faith shook her head in disbelief as she strolled through the school halls.

Willow distractedly nodded, then realized Faith wasn't looking and let out a barely audible 'Uh-huh'. Xander was just as shell-shocked as he walked beside the new brunette. Things were definitely different today. This wild and painfully hot new girl was hanging out with him and Willow. This wild and so extremely beautiful sexy new girl was even defending his honor. In a weird sorta way. The way he saw it, Faith liked Willow. Willow liked him. Faith liked him. Angel punched him. Faith didn't like Angel. Angel liked Buffy. Faith didn't like Buffy. ... So... Where did Cordelia stand on things?

He smiled when he thought about the brunette cheerleader. And then he frowned. Why would he be smiling? Cordelia Chase was a bitch. As he walked beside his new and so unforgettably hot hero, he noticed the strangest thing.

Where was the shoving out of the way? Where were the whispered 'losers'? He looked around and was surprised to see people look at them. Really look at them. Alright, so most of them were looking at Faith. But then they would look at him and Willow. And then they would look at eachother, then they'd look at Faith again. And then they'd start talking. But they weren't pointing and laughing. The guys were gaping, Xander swore he saw one drooling and they were reverently moving out of their way. Out of Xander's way! Girls were eyeing Faith, noticing her confident laid-back walk, her clothes, her make-up, her look... They were all making mental notes on how they could somehow be a little bit more like her. They where whispering in hushed tones, eyeing Xander, wondering if there was something between Faith and him. Xander watched them. And Xander smiled.

And then Xander bumped against Faith. She had suddenly stopped and gave Xander and Willow a strange look.

"Spaz out much? What's up?" She asked.

"What do you mean?" Willow replied.

The feisty brunette cocked an eyebrow.

"I musta asked you ten times already where the fuck we're walking and all you do is smile and look around like you took one too many of them 'pills with the cute pictures on them'." She smirked.

"Pills?" Xander asked, confused.

Faith rolled her eyes.

"Right. I forgot. I'm in Sunnydale California." She muttered. "Look, nevermind, just tell me where I'm supposed to be. I already pissed off the bald dude at first period, wouldn't wanna miss out on the second." She winked.

"Um..." Willow looked at Faith's schedule and then looked around the hall. "You've got Math now. That's the first room to your right."

Faith stuck the piece of paper in her back pocket and smiled.

"Thanks, Red. Later, X-man!" She lifted her hand as a way of goodbye and casually strolled towards the mentioned class room.

Willow and Xander stood watching her with goofy smiles. There was definitely something special about the girl. Part of it, probably lay in the fact that she made them feel special.

"I'm X-man." Xander said.

Willow smiled happily and pulled him towards their own class.

As Faith walked into the classroom, she felt all eyes on her. She ignored them mostly and practically threw herself on seat in the back corner. She lazily slouched down, took out her schedule and started doodling on the back.

A few seconds later, the bell rang and the teacher began his lesson. Faith sighed upon hearing his monotone voice and was about to drift off to sleep when the door opened.

"Miss Summers. How nice of you to join us." Mr Parson commented.

Faith looked up to see the infamous blonde smiling in a Britney Spears 'Oops I did it again' sorta way. The brunette couldn't help but snort. Buffy, upon hearing the unexpected noise, turned her head. Her eyes widened as she recognized the slouched girl and she cursed her own bad luck. She looked around for an empty seat and cursed her luck again as the only free seat was the one in front of Faith.

Anything would have been better. The seat left to Faith, the seat right to Faith… Anything would have been better! But noooo, those seats had to be taken by drooling boys. The seat in front of someone you hate is just unbearable. It leaves you open for any kind of attack, without your knowledge. Not that the annoying new brunette would hold back, even if Buffy was looking.

Buffy begrudgingly took the cursed seat and placed her fluffy pink notebook in front of her. And there it was again! That mocking snort. Buffy gritted her teeth and turned around menacingly.

Faith cocked an eyebrow at her and grinned. Somewhere deep in Buffy's mind, she couldn't help but find the action attractive, and kind of exhilarating to be at the receiving end. But mostly, she was annoyed by the sheer arrogance and mocking nature of it.

"Is there something wrong?" She whispered acidly.

Faith smiled innocently and raised her arms in a defensive manner.

"Nope. Everything's just…" She hesitated, looking the blonde up and down again. "… peachy." She winked.

The blonde turned red and looked as if she was about to explode. Instead, she briskly turned her back towards the offending girl and icily stared in front of her. What a bitch! She thought.

Faith smirked to herself. She was quite proud of how well she could piss people off. This Buffy girl seemed to be an exceptionally easy target. The rebellious brunette was definitely having fun.

"Psst."

Faith looked to her right to see the boy next to her smiling.

"Hi." He grinned.

Faith held in the violent will to scoff. The boy seemed to be thinking that his grin was incredibly charming instead of incredibly ridiculous. The amused brunette settled for a simple eyebrow raise.

"Um… My name's Jake." The boy whispered. He looked at her questioningly.

"Faith." She replied.

"That's a pretty name…" He whispered.

Faith and the boy were surprised to hear a tiny little snort coming from a certain blonde. Faith smiled. This could get interesting, she thought. Leaning in, she tapped the girl in front of her on the shoulder.

Buffy turned around haughtily. Looking down on Faith, she quirked an eyebrow. The brunette's smile widened, which surprised Buffy a little.

"Nice." Faith stated, impressed and leaned back in her chair.

The surprised blonde focused on keeping the haughty uninterested look on her face as she turned back to the front. The moment she was facing the front though, she couldn't help but smile at the brunette's words. Or word. She quickly erased the smile with an annoyed frown though. What a bitch! She thought again.