"Don't forget that Blair is still mad at you. Let's fight to the death.

Once you're gone, I'll make her mine."

To Niles' surprise, Wesley didn't pounce on him as he had imagined.

Well, not right away at least. He only stared at Niles thoughtfully.

Something of major significance had just hit him. Niles was being really nice to Blair lately. Too nice.

This time, he had not only brought Blair to the border, but also acquired their grandfather's help to ask Wesley to wait for them at the platform.

Niles had even convinced the driver to slow down when the train passed the platform Wesley was at, just to make sure that Blair could see him.

Niles was being very considerate towards Blair. 'He must be up to something, ' Wesley figured.

He threw the shoe covers aside, rolled up his sleeves and moved dangerously towards his little brother.

Niles' eyes widened like saucers when he saw Wesley approaching him slowly. He yelled, “Wait. Wesley! You can't be taking it seriously. I was just kidding, man. How could I possibly fight you? Blair! Help me out!"

“You like Blair, don't you?"

Wesley asked grimly.

Niles panicked. He didn't have a crush on Blair.

It was just that he had been feeling guilty about putting philter in their wine that one time. He was just trying to make up for what he had done. But he couldn't tell Wesley that. Wesley would kill him either way.

Niles tried to make him understand.

“Bro, first of all, Blair is older than me. I don't like older women.

Secondly, Blair used to be such an outgoing and perky person. But ever since she got together with you, she has become more mature, and after what happened in the past few years, she is mo longer the kind of person she used to be. She is now completely composed and grown-up. Not my type at all. And more importantly, she is my sister-in-law! How could I possibly fall for her?"

“Then why are you acting so gallantly around her?" Wesley hit the nail on the head.

Niles grinned awkwardly. What was he supposed to tell Wesley? That he had drugged them both, and was now trying to make amends? He didn't think so. He would rather take the secret to his grave than get beaten to a pulp by his mad brother.

Lucky for him, Blair called out for them at that moment.

"Wesley,

Niles! What are you two talking about over there?"

Wesley cast Niles a warning look and then said, pointing at the limestone cave nearby, “I'll throw you into that cave if you try to steal her away from me!"

Niles gaped at his words. ‘How cruel. I'm pretty sure that there must have been a swap at the hospital, ' he thought.

Wesley picked up the shoe covers and walked towards Blair. Niles called after him, "Wesley, we're brothers. Why are you always being so hard on me?"