Disclaimer: I dont't own Buffy and Co., they belong to Joss Whedon and other people with much more money than me. I do however claim Maya. Please don't sue me. Feedback, I crave feedback

"So, Buffy, have you seen Angel around lately?" Willow asked offhandedly trying to sound nonchalante since she knew it was a sensitive subject. She and Buffy were on their way to the librairy to see if anything new was up.

"No, and that's what worries me" Buffy replied frowning,"I hope this doesn't mean they're up to something."

"Well, maybe, he's given up or something..?" Willow said hopefully.

Buffy glanced back at Willow and gave her a 'not in the likely look' and sighed.
"Would be nice" she whispered.

"Wow, doesn't Oz look so cute tonight?" Willow practically squealed while gazing up at him on the stage.

"Oh, yeah" Xander said, rolling his eyes.

"You're just jealous 'cuz Cordelia couldn't come." she said almost choking over the word 'Cordelia'. She had been trying to come to terms with the fact that Xander and Cordelia were, of all things, dating, but it was hard. Oz helped alot though.

"So where's Buffy?" Xander asked, trying to change the subject, "thought she said she was coming?"

"Yep, but you know, with saving the world from vampires and all, she tends to run a little late."

A few minutes later, Buffy walks through the door and makes her way over to their table with a worried look on her face.

"Buffy, Greetings!" Xander said in a jaunty voice, pulling her out a chair.
All this got from her was a small "hey"

She sat down not listening to a word of Xander's usual ramblings about how unfair school was, what practical jokes he had pulled durning the day, and began to twist a paper napkin into a pretzel.

"Is there something wrong Buffy? or is that napkin a vampire wearing an unusually clever disguise?" Willow asked looking suspisciously at the said napkin.

"Oh, what? No, it just..."

"I feel like someone's watching me."

A tall, thin, and rather beautiful blond walks into the Bronze. She walks across the room as though she's looking for someone. < now, where did that slayer get to? > she thinks, begining to feel quite frustrated. Then she spots her sitting with an other girl and a boy. < mortal? she hangs out with mortal? how interesting. >.

"What do you mean someone's watching you? like Angel watching?" Willow asked in a worried voice, looking around the Bronze quickly.

"No, it's not him. It's someone else."

But before anyone could say anything else, the pretty blond walked up and gave a small cough to get their attention.
All three heads snapped around to see who was there. Xander's jaw dropped and began to ramble like and idiot.

"h..h..hi, X..Xan..Xander is me."

The girl just smiled and looked directly at Buffy.
"Hello Slayer, My name is Maya. I'm an old friend of Angel's."