3rd Person's POV

The empty classroom seems eerie under the hum of its fluorescent lighting. The pack enter. Heidi carefully shuts the door behind them. Their eyes narrow as they slowly move into the room. A rustling sound across the room makes them turn their head.

Herbert the pig paces happily back and forth in a metal cage filled with shredded newspaper, as the pack creeps toward him. Suddenly, a hand down on top of the cage, sending Herbert scurrying to the right. Another hand whacks the right side of the metal cage. Herbert squeals.

Herbert whirls in terror as the pack now leer with menace at the confused Pig.

Kyle smirks, "And one little piggy cried 'wee wee wee' all the way..."

Laney leans down in front of the cage holding up a key, "--Home"

Willow sits with Buffy looking sadly at her hands, "I've been friends with Xander since we were five. Now first chance he gets, he insults me to join the
'Soshes.'-- And it's my fault... Because I'm not like you! Or her..."

Willow begins to cry and Buffy hugs her, confused. She's a Slayer, not a psychiatrist.

"Hey c'mon, Willow-- I'm no Sosh."

"No, but you're cool enough to be one. He wants you in-- you saw how he treated you last night at the Bronze-- I mean Laney's in. Sure she was already popular but now it's like he's the leader of them. And they obviously are into one another..."

"Willow-- that wasn't Xander last night. That was Buddy Love."

"Well how do you explain Laney? She's my sister... she's never been that bad..."

"Well she likes to flirt, and she likes to be popular...?"

Willow shakes her head, "Not like this... It's just like those Zoo videos said about the Animal Kingdom-- high school as a Pecking Order--"

Willow looks up, tears in her eyes, "And I just have to face it-- I'm a really low peck."

Buffy frowns, "Pity-party over. Look, it's not just you that Xander and Laney and the rest of the Attack Pack are harshing."

She takes Willow's hand, "Remember that other Zoo video, the way the Hyena cackled when they attacked that poor Zebra? Well this morning in the hallway-- the way Kyle laughed, it was just like that-- Freddie Krugers scary--"

As he listens in, Xander doesn't even react to this. Instead, he sniffs the air. Then quickly whips his head to focus on her at least 75 feet in another direction. Xander's eyes narrow with menace as he follows his prey across the crowded Courtyard.

Willow looks at her, skeptical.

"You know, those Hyena were quarantined for a reason-- I think Xander and Laney have caught something from them."

"Right. The Hyena flu. Everyone's catching it." Willow says sarcastically as she rolls her eyes.

Buffy frowns, "Fine. Don't believe me. But I know somebody who will."

Xander continues to follow the girl as she cluelessly walks into an empty classroom. He steps inside to see it empty. Tilting his head to the side, he looks over the place in confusion. Hearing the door slam, he slyly turns around to see her locking the door.

He starts to get excited as his prey slowly and sensually struts up to him. With every step the intensity between the two grows. As he takes a step towards her, he hears a slight whine. She tilts her head to the side and bites her lip while wagging her finger side to side.

The two stand so close that their noses are touching and breathing into each other's mouth. Xander's hand slowly creeps down her back to her butt. She jumps as he smacks her then purrs and harshly pulls him down to her.

The two kiss wildly as they back up into the desk in the room. Xander picks her up and places her on the desk then stands between her legs. He pushes her back to lay down then rips her shirt off and starts to attack her chest with bites and kisses. Purple bruises quickly appear on her body as red scratch marks appear on his.

His hand makes his way into her pants and he starts to pleasure her. She purrs and moans as she gets closer to her release. She catches her breathe and pulls him on top of her. Her hand rubs him through his pants and he growls nipping at her ear. Just as her hand reaches under the waistband of his underwear she freezes. Both their ears twitch as they hear someone coming. They slowly separate and watch the door knob rattle.

"Let us in." Kyle says from the other side of the door.

The girl pulls back on her shirt but due to its see thoroughness the purple bruises are visibly clear. Xander unlocks the door letting the pack in the room.

Kyle smirks as he looks up and down the girl's body, "Hello Laney..."

Laney frowns and Xander's growls menacingly pulling Laney behind him. Kyle holds his hands up letting his smirk fall.

"Sorry my bad."

Xander just nods and looks at them, "What do you want?"

Rhonda steps up with a frown, "We've got a problem."

Giles furrows his brow as he animatedly restates Buffy's findings.

"Xander's taken to teasing the less fortunate?"

Buffy nods, "Yes."

"There's been a radical change for the worse in both clothing and hair styling?"

Buffy nods again with an eye roll, "Uh-huh."

"And otherwise all his spare time, spent lounging about with imbeciles?... and having relations with Laney?"

"Yes-- don't you see..."

"Of course! He's turned into a 16 year old boy! How
terrifying! Get out your stake, Slayer! And maybe Laney and Xander actually do have feelings for one another. You should've seen them when we took down Catherine. It seemed like he really cared about her... Buffy I know high school is hard. You're going through so many transitions-"

Buffy shakes her head. Back to square one.

"I'm telling you, in the Hallway- that laugh-- it wasn't human- it's something... okay, I'll just say
it-- like a Hyena. I think something supernatural is..."

Giles sighs and takes his glasses off his face, "Buffy, there's an old saying. If you're a hammer, everything looks like a nail."

Buffy nods, "Yes, I know, my Mom listens to Simon and Garfunkle too."

Giles looks beat, "Who?... Anyway, the point is, look for the most likely explanation first."

"Which is?"

Giles shrugs, "The youthful budding of testosterone. Hang on to your hat, little lady, it's only likely to get worse."

Suddenly, Willow bursts through the door, breathless.

"Herbert-- they found him!"

Buffy stands, "Herbert-- the pig?"

Willow frowns, "Dead-- In the Biology Room... totally eaten! Mr. Flutie's even crying!"

Giles looks at Willow in horror, "Eaten... by what?"

"By 'whom'..." she replies ominously.

"I overheard Principal Flutie talking to the Biology Teacher-- some of the teeth marks-- were from braces. And the only people who had easy access and a key to the mascot was the cheerleaders."

An ominous beat, as the meaning sinks in.

Buffy crosses her arms over her chest as she taps her foot, "Just a sixteen year old boy and feelings, huh?"

Giles sheepishly points to an aisle of Library books.

"The Hyena section is this way--"