Staring At the Sun
by Terry Redd
I own only the characters such as Trevor created for this story. Buffy and all charactes appearing on Buffy the Vampire Slayer belong to Joss Whedon.
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Part Four
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7:55 The Bronze Again
Buffy was making her way though the crowd looking for Willow. She saw her sitting on a couch talking to someone she couldn’t see. She made her way over and saw that Trevor was sitting opposite to her in a chair. He was wearing blue jeans and a bright yellow T-shirt. Buffy walked up to the duo as they talked and watched Xander dance. Trevor was looking at him as he did.
“How does he dance like that,” Buffy heard Trevor ask Willow, “Does he just wait until he has to use the bathroom really bad and then try or does he put ants down his pants.” Willow laughed as she saw Buffy and waved.
“Hey Buffy,” she smiled as she said, “Trevor just beat you here and has been making me laugh like a loon ever since.”
“I’ve noticed,” Buffy said smiling as she sat down next to Willow, “careful their Wills don’t go shooting cola out your nose again.”
“It was milk thank you very much,” Willow said in mock hurt then grinned then turned to Trevor, “So are you all settled in now?”
“Yeah for the most part,” he said as he turned to Buffy and grinned, “and what kept you, I mean I though I was late but you so miss no punctuality.”
Buffy gave him the “ha ha very funny look as she leaned back and watched Oz play. The three then zoned out to the song just watching the band play. Every so often one would look over at Xander and either grin or shake there head. When the song was over Xander made his way up to the group.
“Hey guys,” he plopping down in a chair on Trevor’s left and Willow’s right putting his legs up on the small table between them all, “Boy am I cutting a rug tonight.”
“Yes we noticed,” Trevor said crossing his legs, “seizure much?”
“Very funny Trev,” Xander said with a grin, “I don’t see you out there shaking it for the ladies.”
Willow and Buffy looked at each other with the same though in there head, “Whatever”.
“So whose the next band up,” Buffy asked as she popped her neck.
“I think it’s Nothing Special,” Xander said as he then popped his next, “Jeez now you’ve got me doing it.”
“Yeah now me,” Willow said as she too popped her neck, “but really Xander what’s the next band?”
“Nothing Special,” he said again looking at Willow.
“Well just because you think there special doesn’t mean you can’t tell us their name,” she said obviously not getting it.
“Will that is the name of the band, there new.”
“Oh, well…um…I knew that…I was just testing your.um.Bronzeyness.” Willow said blushing at her not getingness as Buffy and Trevor both looked at each other and grinned.
“What’s all this about band names,” Oz said making his way to the group.
“Just debating who is up next Oz man,” Xander said as the group all waved at him. Oz sat between Willow and Buffy on the couch giving Willow a peck on the lips as he did. Trevor noticed that for just a moment Xander seemed to grimace but no one else did it seemed so he disregarded it.
“Nice set Oz,” Trevor said too him setting his legs out and letting them go limp, “How did you guys come up with the name Dingoes Ate My Baby?”
“Squirrel Nut Zippers was taken,” Oz said putting his arm around Willow. Trevor just grinned, as did the others. They all sat and talked a few minutes more about nothing in particular when Amy walked up.
“Hey guys,” Amy said cheerfully smiling at them all. She wore a black coat over a white shirt and a black skirt. She was met with a look of shock by Buffy but Xander and Oz knew she was returned to her human form from Willow. Trevor eyes widened a little as he smiled at the cute brunette.
“Hey Amy,” Willow responded while turning around to look at Amy and motioning in front of her chest where Trevor couldn’t see a witches symbol denoting someone didn’t know about wiccas, “Amy meet our new friend Trevor”. Amy smiled at him as he stood up.
“Hi Amy,” he said with a big smile, “would you like to sit down?” He moved away from his chair and motioned to it.
“Why thank you Trevor,” she said smiling and sitting down in the chair, “nice to see Sunnydale is getting some gentlemen instead of the usual jerks, present company accepted of course.”
“Of course,” Xander and Oz replied in unison.
“Hey while I’m up,” Trevor said coming to stand next to Amy in the chair, “does anyone want anything to drink?”
“I’d like a Pepsi,” Oz said handing him a dollar.
“Dr. Peppery goodness for me,” Xander said also giving over a dollar.
“I’m good,” Buffy said with a smile.
“I’d like some Mountain Dew,” Willow said giving him some change.
“I’d like a Sprite here,” Amy said reaching in her purse but finding no money and feeling very embarrassed, “oh but I’m all out of money.”
“That’s ok,” Trevor said with a smile, “I think don’t think a Sprite would break my budget.”
“Oh you don’t have to, really,” she said smiling at the fact he was being so sweet to her.
“No it’s ok,” he said as he turned to go, “it will be my pleasure.” With that he went off to the line at the bar to get drinks as Amy smiled at him and watched him go.
“Well someone likes you,” Xander said teasing Amy.
“I thought it was sweet,” Willow said throwing a penny at Xander.
“Well I’m glad to see Willow was finally able to derat you Amy,” Buffy said with a smile.
“Thanks,” Amy said still smiling and inwardly wondering if Trevor really did like her. Amy mused to herself that being returned to a human and the prospect of a cute guy liking her put this day in the category of best for sure. “But it’s really all Willow’s doing.”
“That’s our Willow,” Xander interrupted, “Wicca extraordinary”
“Aww it was nothing Amy,” Willow said blushing, “just a matter of finding the right spell for the occasion.”
“Well whatever it was you did it and I am grateful,” she said turning to Xander, “so grateful I’d even be willing to frogify your friend here.”
“Ah your just still miffed over the whole blackmail thing last year,” Xander said as Willow, Oz, and Buffy all laughed. “Please let’s not bring that up,” Amy sighed remembering coming on to Xander and turning Buffy into a rat in a jealous rage.
“Yes let’s not,” Willow chimed in remembering offering herself to Xander in his room.
“But speaking of which,” Amy said turning to Buffy, “Any after affects of being a rat that I can expect Buffy?”
“Just a craving for cheese and a odd avoiding of cats for a few days,” she answered with a grin.
Amy laughed as she took off her purse. She didn’t want to sit it on the floor but there was no where near her to put it that was safe in her mind.
“Hey Willow would you put this over there with yours,” she asked.
“Sure,” Willow said getting up and leaning over to get it. She grasped it and lent back down. She pulled up a black leather bomber jacket that was over her purse in the corner of the couch, “Oz would you hold this for me real quick.”
“Sure,” he replied as he took the jacket and placed it over next to him and Buffy. Buffy looked down at it. Her eyes widened with recognition.
“Where did this come from,” she asked in a startled tone.
“It’s Trevor’s,” Willow said turning to her with a worried look, “why do you ask?” Buffy opened up the jacket and sure enough there were three hand made interior rings meant to hold a cylinder type object. She took out the stake she got from the mystery man in the alley. She placed it in the ring and it fit perfectly.
“Neat accessory,” Xander commented.
“In the alley on the way here I was jumped by two vamps, I dusted one but the other was walking up and someone staked her from behind with this and wearing this jacket.”
“So that means that…” Oz began.
“Trevor is a vampire slayer,” Buffy finished with a tense tone.
Everyone at the table was silent for a moment as they each thought of different possibilities. Some good, some bad, some were even in a middle area. Buffy thought of what if this guy was another Faith. He was no slayer being a guy and all. Buffy knew this, but there were so many questions. The others were mostly just hoping this meant a new ally, but they too had learned to be wary of help that just popped up. They had all been bit in the butt before by it.
“Jeez isn’t anyone that comes to this town normal,” Amy said breaking the silence and the others grinned. At that moment Trevor returned with the drinks.
“Ok here we go,” he said as he put them all on the table then handed them to each one at a time, “ a Pepsi for Oz, a Mountain Dew for Willow, a Dr. Pepper for Xand, and a Sprite for Amy.” He pulled up a seat next to Amy and sat down. Everyone looked at each other for a moment.
“So tell me Trevor,” Buffy began to ask, “where are you staying here in Sunnydale?”
“Oh I have a place over on the edge of town.” He answered noticing all eyes were on him.
“Who do you stay with,” Buffy asked again.
“I live by myself actually.”
“Really,” Xander asked with enthusiasm, “how can you afford that?”
“Insurance money,” he said, as his voice became more somber, “from my parents.”
“Hey Willow I’m going to the bathroom,” Buffy said looking over at her.
“Um yeah I will go with you, being as we are girls and we go to the bathroom together in the girl way and all,” she said rambling as they both got up and walked off.
“So Trev,” Xander asked trying not to think about what he had just learned, he surmised that so what if the guy dusted a vamp who hasn’t in this town. Besides he was cool and it was nice having a guy friend around. Oz didn’t really fit the bill seeing at there was the whole tension thing between them and with Trevor it was kind of like having his old friend Jesse back. “Got a girlfriend,” he asked trying to make chit chat.
“Not yet,” he said as he looked at Amy and smiled as he was inwardly nervous, “but I’m sure there are at least a few nice girls in town.”
Amy just smiled right back and inwardly said to herself; “YES”
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