touchable - Buffy the Vampire Slayer S2 (on hold)

when she was bad - p2

CAMILA POV

In the student lounge, Buffy and i sit upstairs on a couch. In my own world, i gaze out the window, letting a piece of air flop in my face. 

"Buffy!" Xander exclaims. "Cam!" he calls me name but i don't turn. "Cam!" he calls again, and i jolt. 

"Fine! I'm fine!" i reply quickly. 

"Good! It's good that you're fine." he smiles down at me, sitting next to me on the couch. Willow sits next to Buffy on the couch opposite us. 

"What were you thinking about?" Willow asks me and i shrug. 

"Nothing." i reply and Xander smiles. 

"Oh c'mon you can tell us! We're your bosom friends! The friends of your bosom!" he exclaims giddily. He leans down and gets a power bar out of his bag. 

"Xander." Willow says as she pulls an apple out of her bag frowning at it. Xander looks up at they toss each other's food over the table. 

"I wasn't think anything, really." i reply. 

"What'd you do last night?" Willow smiles turning to Buffy. 

"Mm. Slept, had weird dreams." Buffy smiles meekly and i nod in agreement, crossing one leg over the other, exposing further of my thigh. 

"Dreams are meaningful." Xander points his apple. 

"Tsh! Tell me about it! The other night i dreamt that Xander..." Willow's eyes widen and i look at her with an eyebrow raised "Uh it wasn't Xander. In fact it wasn't me! It was a friends dream, and she doesn't remember it." she stammers looking over at me. 

"I bet she doesn't" i mumble to myself. 

"Buffy! Camila!" Giles comes up the stairs when he finds us. I jump up and face him. 

"Giles! What is it? You look worried." i reply, ready for action. 

"This vampire activity, i think i know what they're up to." he replies. 

"Well, we'll deal with it." i reply shortly. 

"I hope it's that simple." he looks down worriedly.

"It is not to worry. Trust me." i nod in response, looking over at Buffy who was smiling at something Willow had said. 

"Oh, i don't know. I mean, i've killed you once, it shouldn't be too difficult to do it again." Giles chuckles and i whip back around to face him. 

"What?" Giles then raises his hand and takes a hard backhand swing at my face, knocking me onto the table between the two couches. He gets on top of me and begins to choke me. I desperately look around and see the others just sitting on the couches, chewing away at their food, sharing a few words occasionally. I begin to claw at his face and suddenly pulls off a mask, revealing the Master. My eyes widen with terror.

I sit up quickly in my bed, wide-eyed. I look around and over to my closed window. Outside my closed door i can hear muffled voices. 

"The Anointed One. He's been gathering forces somewhere in town. I'm not sure why." Angel? I slowly open my door and quietly open Buffy's, leaning against the door frame. 

"Guess we'll find out soon enough huh?" I mutter from the door way, getting Buffy and Angel to turn. 

"You don't sound too concerned?" he asks me and i shrug. 

"I can handle myself. Besides i could use a little action anyway." i mutter in response. 

"Don't underestimate the Anointed One just because he looks like a child. He has power over the rest of them. They'll do anything for him." Angel explains and i maintain a cold look.