Missing Scenes From The Witch

["Eric Bailey" <ebailey140@xxxxxxx>]

Again, special thanks to AleXander's transcripts for the actual 
episode parts. Also, there's a bit lifted from Carol 
Clarke's "Slide" 
(http://spacetart.tripod.com/sapphicslayer/slide.html) because it was 
just too perfect, so I'm treating it as canon :)

Oh, the usual disclaimers, don't own any of this, not making any 
money, blah, blah, blah... Reach me at ebailey140@xxxxxxx

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Cut to the gym. Cheerleader tryouts are about to start. Girls are 
stretching and practicing, doing back handsprings, cartwheels and 
walking handstands. One girl does a roundoff followed by a back 
handspring. Buffy, Willow and Xander come through the door.

Willow: Giles didn't approve, huh?

Buffy: He totally lost his water. We haven't seen a vampire in over 
a week. I'd say he should get a girlfriend if he wasn't so old.

Willow: Well, we're behind you. (Looking over Buffy in the 
cheerleading outfit) Right behind you... Um...

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Buffy: So, how'd I look out there?

Willow: You were... amazing...

Buffy: Really?

Willow: Yeah... The way you move... It's so fluid... 

Buffy: (brightening) You like?

Willow: Poetry in motion...

Buffy: Mmm.. So, how about I show you some other moves I know, 
later...

Giles: Ah, Willow, there you are. If I could have your assistance 
on this research...

Willow: (snapping out of her trance) Oh! Yes, yes, research... 
(Leaves with Giles)

Giles: Is something bothering Buffy?

Willow: Well, I guess she's a little wigged about this whole 
spontanious combustion thing... Why do you ask?

Giles: Well, she was glaring at me just now...

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Xander: Cordelia, you haven't been mean to me all day. Is it 
something I've done? (to Willow) Okay, see how she has no clue that 
I'm even a mammal, much less a human being?

Willow: (takes the pen from her mouth) I see that.

Xander: This is the invisible man syndrome. A blessing in Cordelia's 
case. A curse in Buffy's.

Willow: (closes her locker) You're not invisible to Buffy.

She chews on her pen some more as they start to walk down the hall.

Xander: It's worse! I'm just like a part of the scenery, like an old 
shoe. Or a rug that you walk on every day but don't even really see 
it.

Willow: (takes her pen out of her mouth) Like a pen that's all 
chewed up, and you know you should throw it away, but you don't, 
not 'cause you like it so much, more 'cause you're just used to...

Xander: Will, yeah, that is the point, you don't have to drive it 
through my head like a railroad spike. I'm gonna take your advice and 
not beat around the bush.

Willow: Or I could be wrong! Maybe you should beat around the bush 
more.

Xander: Nah, I gotta be a man and ask her out. Y'know, I gotta stop 
giving her ID bracelets, uh, subtle innuendoes, taking Polaroids 
outside of her bedroom window late at night, that last part is a joke 
to relieve the tension because here she comes.

Buffy comes out of a classroom and walks toward them.

Xander: Okay, into battle I go. (quickly turns to Willow) Would you 
ask her out for me?

He grabs her by the shoulders, startling her. 

Willow: Me?!!! Ask her out?!!! But.. but... Oh! You mean ask 
her out for you...

Buffy sees Cordelia trying to work the combination on a locker. 
Xander pulls himself together.

Xander: No. Man. (lets go of Willow) Me battle. (to Buffy) Buffy! 
Would you like to, uh...

Buffy: (reaches Willow and Xander) Is that even Cordelia's locker?

They see Cordelia give up and continue down the hall.

Xander: Huh? Oh, I don't know. What I'm saying is accompany me 
Friday night...

Buffy: (watching Cordelia go and cutting him off) Xander, I have to, 
um... (faces him) We can make this up later. You don't mind, do you?

She gives him her book and follows Cordelia. Xander whistles the 
sound of a bomb falling and exploding. Willow looks at him and 
continues chewing on her pen.

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Xander: (to Willow) Is it me, or is Buffy a bit looped?

Willow casts a worried gaze. The cheerleaders continue with a series 
of assisted cartwheels.

Willow: We better get her outta there.

Xander: Yeah, before she...

Buffy overthrows Joy's aerial, sending her crashing into the gym wall.

Xander: ...hurts someone. Ay...

Joy gets up as Buffy comes running over.

Buffy: Did I do that?

Joy: (pushes Buffy) You are *so* out of here!

Willow and Xander come running up and each grab one of Buffy's arms.

Willow: It's not her fault!

Xander: She's on medication.

Buffy: (to Xander) What?

Joy: Well, obviously not enough. Who's our next alternate? (sees Amy 
behind her) Oh. Amy, you just made cheerleader.

Buffy: No, no, no. You don't want her, she's a wi...

Xander quickly puts his hand over Buffy's mouth.

Xander: A wise choice indeed!

He and Willow pull Buffy away, nodding and casting nervous smiles at 
Amy and Joy. Amy stares after them.

Cut to the hall outside the gym. Willow and Xander are supporting 
Buffy between them as they come down the hall.

Buffy: She's a witchy!

Willow: Buffy...

Buffy: I just got kicked off the team, didn't I?

Xander: I don't think it was your fault.

Buffy: Hmm, I know you don't, that's 'cause you're my friend. You're 
my Xander-shaped friend! (leans her head on his shoulder) Do you have 
any idea why I love you so, Xander?

Willow: We gotta to get her to a...

Xander: (stops Willow with a gesture) Let her speak!

Buffy: I'll tell you! You're not like other boys at all.

Xander: Well...

Buffy: You are totally, and completely one of the girls! (to Willow) 
I'm that comfy with him.

Willow smiles widely.

Xander: That's great.

Buffy: Any other guy who'd give me a bracelet, they'd... wanna date 
me, and be like a...

She begins to feel woozy.

Buffy: Oh! I, I don't feel so good.

Willow: Buffy?

Buffy collapses into their arms.

Buffy: I love you, Willow...

The Library, Xander is tending to Buffy while Giles and Willow are 
looking for a cloth.

Buffy: Mmm... Where's Willow?

Xander: She and Giles are going to take care of you...

Buffy: I saw her walk out... I like watching her walk.. She's got 
a great ass...

Xander: Um...

Buffy: I think about it all the time... I wanna see it out of 
clothes... Don't you?

Xander: Well... I... Um...

Buffy: I've just gotta make sure we have gym class together next 
year...