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The only thing I claim is Lily, who was hatched from my very own brain. Also thanks to my fabulous beta reader: Dare the Great :)
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Part Three
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Buffy woke up to the blaring of her alarm. She groaned and hit the snooze button. When the alarm rang again five minutes later, she sat up in her bed. She had fallen asleep fully dressed. She struggled to remember last nights events as she stared at her wildly knotted hair in the mirror. It came back to her in a rush. Angel, the beautiful little lake, and a huge fight with her mom. She decided she would rather not have remembered the last part.
She dragged herself through the motions of getting ready for school and rode silently with her mom towards another exciting day at Sunnydale High. She was almost late for her first class so she didn't get to see Willow and Xander until they met in the library for their free third period.
"Hi Buffy," Willow chirped as Buffy entered the dark confines of the library. She motioned for Buffy to sit down next to her and began pumping her for details. "So? How was your date with Angel?" Buffy glanced round the library, but didn't see the menfolk anywhere. She sighed happily remembering the feel of his arms around her.
"It was so wonderful. He took me to his secret place and we sat and talked..and kissed. He told me that he loves me."
"It's so romantic," Willow sighed.
"Yeah, well it gets less romantic." Buffy said bitterly. "When I got home my mom had seen us kissing out on the porch and she totally wigged out. She thinks Angel's too old for me. So now I'm grounded."
"Parents just don't understand." said Willow.
'You know what my mom really won't understand is if she finds out what he is."
"How would she find out?"
"She won't if I can help it. But for now I have to sneak out to see Angel."
"What's this about sneaking?" Xander asked as he walked out of the stacks. "I can sneak."
"Nothing much," said Buffy. "I'm just going to have to sneak out to meet Angel tonight, that's all...it's a whole being grounded thing."
"You're seeing Angel again tonight?!" Xander demanded.
"Yeah, so?"
"It's nothing." Xander said. Then he corrected himself. "I mean just how close are you going to get to this guy?! Because soul or not, he's still a vampire."
"I know that Xander," Buffy said angrily.
"Hey, I'm just looking out for you," replied Xander. But everyone in the room knew that wasn't the whole truth. It was more jealousy than anything. Buffy glared at Xander and he hated himself a little for doing this but he couldn't stop. "Are you going to sleep with him?" he asked.
"Xander!" Willow exclaimed.
"That is SO none of your business," Buffy retorted angrily.
"Well, have you thought about it? He's an older man, that's what older men want. You already kissed a corpse. Would you have sex with one too?"
"SHUT UP, just shut up," Buffy yelled. "You don't know him. He's not like that at all." She picked up a book and threw it at Xander with all her strength. It flew just wide of his face. "You're supposed to be my friend," she hissed.
"God Xander, what's wrong with you?" asked Willow angrily.
"I'm sorry that I don't feel for you the way you feel for me," Buffy continued. "But don't take your jealousy out on me or Angel. If you can't handle it then you aren't really my friend and I don't want you around," she screamed. Xander took a step towards Buffy, who was shaking with anger. He reached out a hand to touch her but she pulled away.
"I'm sorry," he said softly. "I didn't mean it. I'm sorry," he whispered as he walked out of the library. Willow stood shocked, unable to believe that her two best friends had practically torn each other's heads off right in front of her. She walked over to Buffy and hugged her tightly as Buffy cried. At that moment Giles walked in.
"Wh..What's wrong with Xander?" he asked. He stared for a moment at Buffy sobbing in Willow's arms. "I take it there was a fight?"
"You could say that," answered Willow, "if you were really into understatement." Giles reached behind his desk and pulled out a box of tissues.
"I'm going to make some coffee," he said. "Does anyone want a cup?" Buffy shook her head while blowing her nose, and Willow didn't drink coffee. Willow led Buffy over to chair and gave her a fresh Kleenex.
"I'm sorry Will, I usually don't fall apart like this."
"You haven't been getting enough sleep lately and Xander was being a total jerk. He's usully not like that," Willow answered.
"I know, I have to meet with Angel at night but I don't get to sleep during the day." She smiled weakly. "Just another benefit of dating a local vampire boy." She touched Willow's hand gently and looked into her friend's eyes. "Am I doing the right thing Willow? Everyone else seems to think I'm crazy for doing this." Willow squeezed Buffy's hand gently and smiled encouragingly.
"If Xander loved me, then nothing could keep me way from him. If he was a vampire I would still love him." Willow said. Buffy almost sighed with relief. At least one person understood how she felt. But poor Willow, it must be so hard for her to carry that secret.
"Willow, I think you should tell Xander how you feel." Buffy was beginning to shake off her sadness in her eagerness to help her friend. Willow shook her head firmly, negatively.
"After all this? Not a good idea. You think I want to screw up our friendships even more."
"One day?" Buffy asked.
"Maybe," answered Willow doubtfully. Buffy shook her head,grabbed Willow's hand and squeezed it encouragingly. Buffy knew that Willow was in pain too. She thanked her lucky stars that she and Angel were together. No matter how hard being together was, she knew that unrequited love would be worse. She couldn't imagine trying to live without Angel. They had tried to stay apart, but love was too strong. It drew them together, and neither of them could resist because being together felt so right. Soul mates, Buffy and Angel. Buffy sighed, she knew they were meant for each other. Poor Willow.
"Willow?" Buffy asked. "Have you ever thought that maybe you aren't meant for Xander? That maybe he's not the guy for you. Because there _are_ other guys out there." Willow shook her head slowly.
"It doesn't matter if Xander doesn't feel the same way I do. I'll love him until the end of time. If Angel wasn't in love with you would you just give up on him?"
"Touche" Buffy conceded. "Come on, we have to go to class. I don't think I can handle getting detention today." The girls walked toward class, talking of boys.
"Do they ever talk of anything else?" Giles wondered to himself as he watched them go.
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