FIC: Wild one 2/?

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Author: Jen D
Disclaimer: I don't own just like it.
Rating: G-R and all points between mostly language and violence
Pairing: Willow/ Buffy
Spoilers: I guess all of the shows this is A/U but some of it might 
come up.
Summery: A/U A different first season, different Willow.
Author notes: This just popped into my head so I thought I would 
share. I am still working on Learning to live. Let me know if you 
think.

Buffy flies through the door to the bathroom and stops dead in 
her tracks. She sees Willow standing in front of the mirror crying. 
Buffy's anger at having her old life come back left as soon as she 
saw the red head look at her. Buffy felt her heart fall at seeing the 
black eye Willow had been hiding behind the sunglasses.
"Hey Willow, you ok".
"Look just leave me alone", Willow told her putting the glasses back 
on.
"My names Buffy. Why do you come to school if you don't go to class", 
Buffy asked her.
"Because it's safer than staying at home. So the rumor mill here says 
you burnt down the gym at your old school?" Buffy winced, she was 
hoping that story would stay in LA `but I guess no such luck'.
"Yeah kinda but there was a very good reason."
"I bet, so do you plan on hanging with the bitch squad, cause I would 
really hate to not like you".
"I don't know she doesn't seem all that bad". Willow laughed, "Suit 
yourself, what is your next class. I might have to go make an 
appearance in mine. Xander gets all pissy if I don't go".
"Computer science", Buffy said looking at her schedule.
"Cool you have Miss Calendar. Come on that's where I am headed too. 
She is a pretty nice woman, well for a teacher anyway".
"Can I ask you how you got that black eye", Buffy asked but after 
hearing what Cordy had told her she was pretty sure she knew.
"No biggie, just got in a fight last night. Lets go before we are any 
later", Willow shrugged.


Buffy and Willow walked into the computer room and the teacher turned 
to look at them. Buffy shuffled from foot to foot as the teacher gave 
her a once over and then a warm smile, "Good morning ladies. Willow I 
am glad you came in today and you must be Buffy. Welcome to 
Sunnydale, why don't you have a seat with Xander, he is the best when 
it comes to computers and just about everything else. Willow can I 
see you outside for a minute, everyone else you have your assignments 
go to it". Buffy watched Willow and Miss Calendar walk out the door. 
She turned to the class wondering who Xander was, she settled on the 
guy who was blushing and looking like he would like to dig a hole and 
bury himself in it. 
"Xander", She asked him. He didn't look up just nodded his head.
"I'm Buffy, what's up?"
"Well let's see, do you know much about computers cause you could 
just watch today if you want"? Buffy smiled at the shy boy, "that's 
cool". The room got quiet as everyone settled in to work. Suddenly 
Buffy heard the argument from the hallway. She could make out the 
teacher yelling, `Damnit Willow you can't keep letting them do 
this.' `Like I can stop it. We know what happened the last time you 
got in the middle of this, Miss C. Just leave it alone. I can handle 
them.' `Yeah Will I see how you handle yourself. How many drugs today 
to forget or wait maybe how many drinks.' `Fuck you, I don't need you 
to feel sorry for me, maybe that poor guy I fucked senseless last 
night might need your pity though.' Buffy saw Xander wince when he 
heard that. She couldn't help but put her hand on his shoulder. 
"She has had a really hard life", he said trying to make excuses for 
his best friend, "You have no idea how many times we have had to fix 
each other up after one of our parents have hit us".
"So why doesn't someone help you", Buffy asked trying to hold back 
the tears.
"Nobody in Sunnyhell cares what happens to their kids. Kids disappear 
all the time. Miss C tried to help last year and almost lost her job 
over it. Wills and I decided after that we would never involve anyone 
again. Oh man I didn't mean to tell you all this, I guess it is just 
nice to talk to someone, don't tell anyone please. It would just make 
things worse for us." 
"It's ok I won't tell anyone and if you need anything just ask. Now 
are you as good at math as computer cause I really want to get caught 
up and I was thinking maybe you could help me".
"How about we meet after school in the library", he asked.
"No, no library. I hate that place. How about you walk me home and we 
could study there. I will even throw in a home cooked meal. My mom is 
a hell of a cook".
"She won't mind you bringing someone home without asking her".
"Naw mom is cool, especially if she thinks I am trying to learn. You 
might just be her new best friend." The young teacher walked back in 
minus Willow and gave Xander a sympathetic look. He just shrugged his 
shoulders and went back to the computer in front of him.