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Chapter 2: Normal For Now
Buffy walked slowly down the hall. Her baggy cotton white pants dragged on the tile floor. The long sleeves of her button up white shirt hid her delicate hands. She didn’t bother to push away the locks of hair that fell across her face.
Her eyes still on the newly shined floor, she lifted her hand and drags it lightly against the wall. Her other had played with a silver chain similar to the chains that lay around her neck. She wore a pair of silver hoop earrings that weren’t usually permitted but she didn’t care. She didn’t care about anything anymore.
Buffy chewed on her bottom lip as she closed her eyes. The next thing she knew she was laying on her back. She opened her eyes fully prepared to glare at the damned person that ran into her.
She blinked a couple of times and hardly registered the apology that was sent her way. Her eyes were focused on the bright bleached hair the speaker had. She felt her kleptomania kick in.
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Spike hit the ground with a thud. He murmured a few curses as he struggled to stand. His struggle was fruitless since when he saw the person he’d run into he fell right back onto the floor. She was a beautiful girl with golden blonde hair. He hardly noticed the dark rings around her eyes and the thinness of her lips.
“Sorry, luv. Sorta got lost and...” He trailed when he realized that she wasn’t paying attention to him. His brows as he realized she was staring at his hair. He raked his hand through it self consciously.
“William! There you are. You get lost?” Giles asked as he turned the corner. He frowned when he realized that he was sitting on the floor with Buffy who was staring at him as if she was about to pounce. Knowing Buffy, he knew she would. For a second he wondered what had caught her attention. He laughed as he saw Spike suddenly fuss over his hair. He should have known it would be his son’s radio-active hair.
Spike glared at his dad and said, “Da, I told you. It’s Spike now!”
Giles shook his head as Spike stood up. Buffy stood up too but her eyes remained locked on Spike’s hair. Spike shifted uncomfortably.
“Buffy. Shouldn’t you be in the in the cafeteria eating breakfast? I told Tara to make you something special for you since it’s your turning sixteen.” Giles said with a smile.
Buffy tore her eyes away from Spike hair to look at Giles. She replied simply, “I’m not hungry.”
“Ah well you should eat. You need you energy. Oh yes this is my son William.” Giles said gesturing to Spike who was now standing by a wall.
Buffy forced her eyes away from his hair and looked at the rest of him. He was wearing all black. Black shirt, black jeans, black boots and a black leather duster. Now that caught her attention. She took a step toward him and placed a hand on his sleeve. The leather was soft and worm.
Spike breath caught in his throat as she place a small hand on his arm. There was a look of curiosity in her eyes as she tilted her head to the side.
Giles smiled slightly. It’s been a great while since Spike had been this flustered by a girl. It was usually the other way around.
Buffy pulled her hand away and tugged on a strand of her hair. She went back to chewing on her bottom lip and stared at the floor.
Spike sighed and leaned against the wall. He reached into his pocket and pulled out a cigarette and placed it between his lips. He reached in to his other pocket and pulled out a lighter.
Buffy glanced up at him and stared at his hand as he flicked the silver lighter on. A reddish orange fire was produced but it only distracted her for a second and her eyes went back to silver square between his fingers. She watched intently as he returned it to his pocket.
She looked at Giles, who was glaring at the cigarette Spike had acquired. “I think I am a little hungry.”
Giles looked at her and smiled. He saw her looking at the lighter. “Good. Enjoy you breakfast.”
Buffy walked over to Giles and gave him a hug. Spike, who was still a little dazed from when she had touched his arm, was pleasantly surprised when she gave him a hug, too.
“Well, William let’s head to my office.” Giles said as he and Spike headed down the hall.
Buffy smiled a little as she fingered the small lighter she had in her fingers. This was going to be one of her favorite objects in her collection.
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Buffy sat at a table in the cafeteria. She chewed on a bite of her strawberry waffles as she flicked the lighter on and off. She held it close to her face for a second the flicked it on. She tilted her head to the side. ‘Pretty’ she thought and sat it down on the table next to her plate.
“Hey Buffy. Happy Birthday!” Willow said as she sat down in front of her. Willow had been there for about four years due to her high level of paranoia. They’d been friends ever since Buffy saved her from a gang of frogs by the pond out behind the mental institution.
“Hey Willow.” Buffy herself was suffering from Napoleonic Complex and kleptomania. Actually quite the combination. “Where’s Xander and Faith?”
Xander and Faith Harris were Buffy’s other best friends. They’d come there a couple years after Buffy. They were twins and their mother had been on drugs during their birth. Xander had turned out to have mania and Faith had turned out to have simple depression (AN: This is actually more severe than it sounds. Some one suffering from this might refuse to eat for days at a time. Also effects the persons energy.). It was a little strange at times because Xander would be so chirpy and Faith would act so...well depressed.
“Um Faith is in her room. She said she wasn’t hungry again. Last I heard, Xander was being attacked by Harmony. I would have helped him but um Harmony is a little scary.” Willow suddenly gasped and added, “Buffy! You have to go save him! What if she-”
“Willow! I’m sure he’s fine! But let’s go kick her ass any ways.” Buffy cut Willow of with a smirk. Harmony was a bitch. Buffy had known her for years. They used to go to preschool together before the...well before the death. Harmony had always been really snobby to everyone. It took a while but her parent had realized a couple months after Buffy got sent to St. Katherine’s Mental Institution that Harmony had Megalomania (AN: That’s a personality disorder in which someone constantly thinks that he/she is more superior or wiser than most others.).
Willow giggled but immediately sobered when she saw the lighter. “Buffy! Where’d you get that!?!? That can be used as a weapon! Weapons aren’t allowed!”
“Relax Wils! I picked it up from Giles’ son.” Buffy said rolling her eyes as she took another bite of her waffles.
A look of surprise marred Willow’ face as she replied, “Giles has a son?” Her eyes widened once again, “His son brought a weapon!?!?”
Buffy smiled and stood up. She placed the lighter into her pocket. She pushed her chair in and picked up her tray. Willow stood too, still babbling something about weapons. Buffy carried her tray to the kitchen her thoughts wondered back to Giles’ son. William. Or was it Spike? That’s what he said it was. Buffy got a tingly feeling in the pit of her stomach every time she thought about him.
“Hello Buffy. Did you enjoy your breakfast?” Tara asked kindly as she smiled at Buffy. Buffy smiled back as she handed Tara her tray. Tara Maclay was the chief there and a very good one at that. Buffy shuddered every time she thought of the last one. Buffy didn’t think that her food was even edible. If it was it definitely didn’t look, smell or taste like it.
“It was delicious. Than you Tara.” Buffy said as she grabbed Willows hand and tugged her out into the hallway. “Willow! Ok I understand that you have a thing against breaking the rules but GET OVER IT!”
Willow crossed her arms across her chest and pouted, “Well you didn’t have to yell.”
Buffy shook her head in disbelief. Willow never stopped amazing her. “C’mon Willow we’ll be late for the ‘Blank Room’.”
The ‘Blank Room’ was a huge white room with al kinds of things to do. But if you didn’t get there before nine thirty am than the place would be crowded. Buffy had a thing about making card houses. Willow was always telling her that it was dangerous. That she could get a paper cut or something. Buffy just ignored her though. She’d never give up the cards.
When willow and Buffy walked into the room they saw Xander arguing over the paints with Harmony. Buffy walked over to them and pushed Harmony. Harmony let go and glared at Buffy.
“You’re so evil Fluffy!” Harmony screeched at her.
Buffy mocked hurt and sniffled, “Oh I think I’m gonna cry. Big ol’ Harmony called me evil.”
Buffy ignored her reply as she walked over to a table in a corner. This was were Buffy usually sat to make her house of cards. Buffy sat down next to the boy that was already there.
“So... Angel or Angelus?” Buffy asked as she reached in to the basket for a couple of cards.
He looked up from the book he was reading and replied, “Angel.”
Angel O’Conner had Dissociative Identity Disorder (AN: Think split personality only more... well a lot like the curse. It’s usually triggered by sexual contact or violence.)They called his ‘other self’ the meaner him, Angelus.
Buffy nodded and started Building her house of card. Angel returned back to his book. Willow was braiding Faith’s, who had been sitting by the window the whole time, hair. Xander was painting some picture. He was actually pretty good at it. Harmony was yelling some kid, Jonathan. Everything was normal. For now...
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