Imagine that life was perfect. It was normal. You were popular and happy. Everything was going your way until a new girl showed up.
That's how life was for Laney. She was a popular girl who's best friend was Cordelia Chase. Everything at Sunnydale...
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3rd Person's POV
"Turn up the music!" Buffy screams as she dances across the gym.
The cheerleaders practice. Buffy has a big, happy grin on her face, she's workin' this cheer... unfortunately she's workin' it completely out of sync with everyone else. Buffy stomps on the Senior Cheerleader's foot.
"Ow! Get it together, Buffy. We have a game in less than four hours."
Willow and Xander slip in to watch.
"Hey Willow, Xander! My buds are here. I love my buds."
"Is it me, or is Buffy somewhat looped?"
Willow looks over at Xander and nods, "Well this isn't good."
Each girl launches the one next to her into a spinning cartwheel. Buffy is launched.
"We better get her out of there."
"Yeah, before she..."
And just as those words leave Xander's mouth, Buffy cartwheels to the Senior Cheerleader, grabs her and hurls her across the gym like a flying sack of potatoes.
"....hurts somebody."
Splatted in the corner of the gym where she landed, the senior cheerleader gets up, way more angry than hurt.
"Did I do that?" Buffy grimaces.
"You are so out of here!"
Willow and Xander rush in and grab Buffy.
"It's not her fault."
"She's on medication."
"Obviously not enough. Who's our next alternate? Oh..."
Amy is right there, in costume.
"Amy, you just made cheerleader. And where the hell is Laney?"
"No no no, you don't want her, she's a wi-"
Xander clamps a hand over Buffy's mouth as Willow and he hustle her out.
"A wise choice indeed."
Amy stands innocently and joins the line. Willow and Xander drag Buffy out then shut the door.
"She's a witchy!!"
"Buffy!" Willow shushes her.
Buffy looks down sadly, "I just got kicked off the team, didn't I?"
"I don't think it's your fault."
Buffy smiles at Xander, "I know you don't. That's cause you're my friend. You're my Xander-shaped friend."
Xander smiles widely as she continues, "...do you have any idea why I love you so, Xander?"
