Slayers, The Series: Prologue
by Lobo70
Rating: NC-17

Disclaimer: These characters are the property of Joss Whedon. I am just having some fun.
Spoilers: Season five and six of Buffy, and two and three of Angel.
Notes: This takes place in the fifth season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, between episode 'No Place Like Home' and 'Family'.
Feedback: Please, good feedback may lead to quicker post and a second season.

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0-1 LOVE IS SAYING YOU'RE SORRY

LA Detention Centre

"Prisoner step forward." The guard said. The tall black man with the club in his hand stood over Faith. She ran her fingers through her dark brown hair and pushed it back out of her face. She stood and step forward. The cuffs around her hands clinking as she moved. She could pull free of them anytime she wanted. She knew that and the guard knew that. But she didn't. He looked down at her and then un-cuffed her hands. "See the desk for your things." He said. "Hey Girl! I don't want to see you again, you understand me."

"Thanks." She said and smiled. The Guard just nodded. She stepped around him. He wasn't as bad as most of the guards. Still a hard ass. But he didn't pull anything on the prisoners like some. She moved to the desk.

"Name." The large fat man sitting behind the desk said. Sweat poured off him even in the air-conditioned room. Faith wrinkled her nose at his smell.

"Faith." She replied.

"Faith what?" he asked.

"Just Faith." She said rubbing her wrists.

"A smart ass, just what we need out on the streets," he said typing at his computer. Faith wanted to smash his face in. But she knew better. Then he turned to row of boxes and took one and shoved it to her. "Here are your things," he said. Then pulled a piece of paper from the printer. "This is you parole officer's name address and phone number." He said. "And the times for your check ins." He said wiping his sweating brow.

"Thanks." She said. "Hope to never see you again." She said taking the box and the paper. Turning toward the door.

"That's what they all say." He said. Then turn to the next person in line. "Name," he said. Faith smiled and walked out of the building and to the gate. It was night. She felt the cool air on her face as she waited for the guard to open the steel gate. 'Only a few more feet' she thought.

Once out side the gate she stop for a moment. She took a deep breath of the smog filled hazy air of LA. She smiled it tasted good. It tasted free. Then the hairs on her neck stood up. She felt the cramp in her side. She felt the air move differently. She took a look and saw nothing.

"You can come on out Angel." She said with a smile.

Angel stepped from the shadows. He had small grin on his face. "Still a Slayer," he said walking up to her. "Let me help with your box." He said.

"I wondered why they were letting me out at night." She said.

"Yeah, I called in a favour." He said walking her toward his car.

"Nice ride dead boy." She said climbing in to the passenger seat of the car. "I take it no welcome home party." She said.

"I know how much you'd hate that." He said. "Besides we having some problems out of town and the others are taking care of it right now." He said trying to avoid the subject.

"You will set it right." Faith said. "You always do man. Not like me."

"You set one thing right." He said. "You could have escaped from prison any time you wanted. And taken out any guard you wanted. But you didn't. You stuck it out. You did it right." He said. "Enough of this bonding. I know you'd love a shower and some decent food."

"You're a life saver Dead boy." She said as they pulled away from the curve.

Angel's Apartment

Angel open the door and set Faith's box on the table. "Showers over there." He said pointing toward the bathroom. "I'm sure you'd like a hot shower for a change." He said. Faith followed behind him.

"Cool." She said. "It'll be nice to wash with out the company for a change." She said with a half smile. "What about some food."

"I'll go get you some all I got here is blood." He said. "What you want burgers or pizza?" He asked.

"Pizza's good." She said walking toward the shower.

"There a change of clothes in there." He said heading toward the door. Faith heard him leave as she closed the bathroom door. She looked at the pile of clothes he had left her. Tee shirt, jeans, boots socks and underwear. She lifted up the panties; 'Too big' she sized. Then lifted up the Bra. 'Too small.' She laughed. Men never could get sizes right. She set them down and walked to the shower she turn on the water. She left her hand under the stream of water and felt it get warm. Then backed up and began to strip out of the prison issue overalls and tee shirt they had given her as she left the prison.

She stepped under the stream of warm water. Her skin came alive under the sensation. So long in cold drafty showers. She let the water run over her body. She ran her finger over her stomach as she washed. She feel of her hand felt good. She ran her fingers over her firm breast. Her nipples hard and stiff to the touch. She moaned slightly. As images flowed through her head. Xander, a Pizza guy she jumped. Then images of long blond hair and deep green eyes filled her head. The crooked smile and crinkled nose she made when she smiled. She moved downward toward the heat coming from her crotch. She ran her finger through the brown hair above her wet slit. She dove her hands into it. Letting her thumb brush her clit.

She could still smell the soft sweat perfume of her hair. She rolled images of her ripe slim body moving. The thin material of her shirt holding back her firm ripe tits. She could see the stiff nipple through it. She could reach out and touch it as those green eyes stared at her.

"YESSSS!!!"

"FAITH!" Angel called. Faith jumped like some one had hit her. She turned around to look. She was going crazy. "Faith." A soft knock came at the door. "I got dinner for you." He said. "Are you going to be in there long. Other people in the state need water too." He said.

She shook the images from her head. "Yeah, yeah I'm done." She said wiping her body with a towel, What was wrong with her. Dreaming of Buffy. 'God.' She thought. "I am getting as bad as Xander." She thought.

She climbed out and slip the tee shirt and paints on. Then walked out of the room drying her hair. Angel had a Pizza box setting on the table with two beers waiting for her. He was looking through a book on the couch. "Feel human again?" he asked.

"Yeah." She said. "I guess Cordy's not on call anymore huh?" She said adjusting her shirt.

"What? They don't fit?" he asked putting his book down.

"The shirt and jeans did. But you were off with the rest by a size or three." She said sitting down in a chair with a slice of Pizza in one hand and a beer in the other. "Anything good on?" She asked looking at the TV.

"Not really" he said watching her wolf down the slice in her hand. "Any ideas on what you going to do." He asked.

"I was going to catch sport centre. Then maybe some sleep." She said.

"You know what I mean."

"Yeah." She said. "I have thought about it." She said standing up and going back to the Pizza box.

"Well?"

"I don't know." She said taking another slice and taking a bite out of it. "I really don't know where I belong." She said. "It's not like I got a home to go back to."

"If you want I got something you might be interested in." Angel said.

"How'd I'd know you would Dead boy." She said throwing the half eaten piece of Pizza back into the box. "Spill it." She said turning around and leaning on the table.

"I have some contacts outside town not far." He said getting up. "They could use some back up for awhile." He said walking over to Faith. Looking her over. "If you think you can handle it."

"Careful Dead boy don't open what you can't close." She said with a half smile. "What about my parole officer?" She asked.

"I cleared it with them and my friend will keep everything straight with your parole Officer." He said. "Well?"

"Ok" she said. "They need a Slayer on call for awhile, I'm game and not exactly in demand." She said taking the last swig of her beer and opening another. "Anything else?" She asked.

"Yeah one condition." He said. Sitting down at the table.

"Shoot."

"You have to take a road trip." He said.

"That's it? Hell yeah." She said. "We can hit Vegas and blow little steam off, as long as my parole officer is cool with it."

"No not Vegas." He said as she took a sip of her beer. "Sunnydale," he said softly. Faith coughed hard almost choking, her beer went down the wrong pipe.

"What?!" She said turning and slamming her beer on the table. "Are you that hard up?" She said punching the table and denting it. "You want a ring side seat as me and your old girlfriend have a cat fight for your pleasure." She said furiously.

"No, I'm hoping to avoid one." He said as she turn her back to him and crossing her arm in a fit of anger. "Listen up Faith." He said. "You got a lot of baggage." He said placing his hand on her shoulder. "You need to get rid of most of it to start over," he said. "Trust me. I am the King of Baggage, besides it is better she learn you're out from us rather than second hand. She is liable to go off half cocked and jump us both."

"So that's the deal." She said. "Face B and get it over with huh?"

"Yeah." He said "Straight up." He said with a grin. She couldn't help but laugh.

"Ok." She said. "But I'm drivin'. You're slower than a grandma on Sunday."

"Deal."

*****

Buffy vaulted over the Head stone as she ran toward the fleeing Vampire. He had almost given her the slip by the tombs. But she had spotted his mullet as he ducked behind a tomb. She dove fast at his feet slamming into them. Both tumbled down onto the soft cut grass of the graveyard.

"Where you running." She said rolling to her feet. "Your stylist 'cause that hair went out with Van Halen." She said ducking a wide right cross by the Vamp. "Ah come on you can do better than that." She said as he swung his leg out catching the back of her ankle and knocking her down.

He piled on top of her his fangs bared pushing her back down onto the grass. Buffy struggled to push him off. Then he froze stiff. She looked up at the shock expression on his face. Then he turn grey and fell to dust over her.

"Need a hand, B" Faith said standing over her offering her a hand.

Buffy pulled back scooting backward to her feet and swung out with her fist and slammed into Faith's jaw knocking the Dark hair girl backward.

"Hey what's that for Blondie?" She said rubbing her jaw.

"A taste of what coming." Buffy said. rearing back for another blow.

"STOP IT!!" Angel yell running up to grab Buffy and place himself between her and Faith. "That Enough."

"What the Hell Dead Boy, let her get out of her system I could use a good throw down." Faith said standing up.

"Oh you will get it."

"No! Stop it both of you." He said. "No one throwing anything down hear me." He said.

"Angel she probably escaped from prison." Buffy said trying to pull out of Angel's grasp.

"She didn't escape, she's out on parole." He said.

"What?"

"Hey B it is California." Faith said rubbing her jaw. "Even Manson got a parole hearing." She said.

"I don't believe this." She said. "Then why are you here?" She asked.

"Ask you boyfriend." She said. "It was his bright idea." She said.

"What?" Buffy Said looking back at Angel. "Your idea." She said pulling back. "Why on earth would you do that?" she asked.

"Well," he said scratching his head, "to avoid a fight."

"Damn Dead boy all your plans work out this well?" Faith asked with a raised eyebrow. "Now I know why Cordy wasn't in the office."

"Faith why don't you head to the hotel." He said. "And give me and Buffy a while to talk," he said looking at Buffy for a response. She half nodded to him. "Get some sleep."

"Cool." She said. "Thanks for the bruise B." She said turn away. Angel grabbed Buffy as she made a move toward Faith.

*****

"Calm Down." Angel said sitting down in the dusty chair in his old place.

"Calm down, CALM DOWN!" Buffy said walking back and forth in one spot on the floor. "Why?!"

"'Cause you are walking a rut in the floor." He said.

"Fine I will stand here while a murderer is running around town." She said angrily.

"First she is an ex-murderer. Officially Paroled." Angel corrected her.

"Oh and that means what?" She said with hateful look on her face.

"It mean she is trying to get her life back together." He said. "And I am helping her."

"And you brought her here Why?"

"To make peace."

"Oh I see." She said walking again. "You brought her here so we can have coffee and go 'kiss..kiss. hug.. hug..' everything is all right again." She said in a sarcastic voice. "Please Angel you are not that dumb." She said in a huff and crossed her arm across her chest.

"No." He said standing up. "Look she did her time. If fact she is still doing her time and always will. She has been running from her family, herself and you for too long. Turning herself in and doing her time was the first step. Now she has to deal with who she is and what she done. And she can't face that till she faces you." He said placing his hand on her shoulder.

"No hugging." Buffy said. "Just talk and .. and no guarantees." She said. "And just for you."

"Thanks." He said as the first rays of sun came up over the edge of the window.

*****

Faith was running fast as a man in the shadow followed her. She turn a corner, as something hit her ankle and she fell to the ground. As she raised up her face was covered with blood. She looked as the man she killed laid in front of her. She moved up to him. Then he reached out and grabbed her and pulled her down with a wild look in his eyes.

*****

"SHIT!" She cried as she shot straight up in her bed. It took a second or two for her to realize she was in her hotel room. She threw her long legs over the side of the bed as she rubbed her sweat covered brow. The tight tee shirt clung to her body. 'Damn!' She thought. 'I hate that dream.' She said climbing up. She looked outside the room to the large flashing sign across the road from her hotel.

It flash the temperature of 98 degrees. Another sunny day in Sunnydale. She walked back into the room as the AC was barely chugging along. 'Damn.' She thought. 'It's so fucking hot,' she thought as she walked toward the bathroom.

She pulled off the sticky shirt and panties and climbed into the tub. She turn the cool water on and let it roll over her tense body. She let her hand roam over her body massaging her stiff muscles and over her firm breasts. She remember the day dream she had at Angel's place. The soft blond hair the smooth skin and the sweet smell of her perfume. 'Wait' She thought. 'That perfume's real' she thought as she smell the strong sweet smell again. She turn her head slightly and could see a form through the shower curtain of someone standing in the bathroom door. She recognized the shape.

"Well B." She said pulling the shower curtain back a little so she could look out. "If you here to start another fight. Can you wait till I'm dressed." She said turning the water off.

"I'm not here to fight Faith." Buffy said her arms across her chest as she leaned against the door frame. "I'm here to talk."

"Well in that case." Faith said stepping out of the shower exposing her nude body to Buffy. "You can help by handing me a towel." She said smiling at Buffy.

"Faith!" Buffy said. "You're naked."

"Yea that is how you take a shower." She said. "Well at least where I am from."

"But in front of me."

"B, I have been taken a shower with fifty other women for the last year." She said motioning toward the towel. "You really think flashing a little T and A is going to bother me?" She said as Buffy handed her a towel. "Thanks." She said.

Faith ran the towel up on leg and down the other drying herself. Over her rear and stomach. Buffy couldn't take her eyes off of her. She watch her hand run over the firm tone body of Faith. Her mouth began to water and she felt the room incredibly hot. She watch her hand run over the firm and round breast and stiff nipples. She felt the blood rushing to her face. When she saw the smile on Faith face as she looked at her watching her, she blushed bright red and turn away.

Faith smiled and walked toward Buffy. She came to the door and stopped. her body brushing against Buffy. Her stiff nipples brush Buffy's stiff nipples. Buffy could feel Faith hot breath against her face. She looked at the brunette with deep green eyes. "See something you like B" Faith said then pulled away and walked over to the bed to dress. "Well what do you want to talk about?" She asked slipping a tee shirt and a new pair of panties on.

"Me?!" Buffy said. "Angel said you wanted to talk."

"Yeah he would." Faith said taking a deep breath. "Well here it goes. I am not evil. I am sorry for what I did and I won't do it again. I swear I won't try and kill you. There I said it." She said slipping a pair of jeans on. "You can go on hating me and I can get on with the rest of my life, ok?" She said standing up.

"Hating you?" She said indigently. "This is all my fault. That is why you are here to face off against the great ogre that is me. That makes everything better."

"No!" Faith said. "It is mine." She said turning away. "I screwed up. I did this and I got myself sent to prison. And-" She started to say but turn away.

"And what?"

"And what they say is true. Prison does change you." She said. "That is what I am here to say. And it meant something to Angel to face you that's all."

"Angel... Angel." Buffy said. "Since when have you care about the man you tried to kill more than once."

"Since he came to see me in Prison." Faith said. "First week I cus'd him out. The Second I cus'd him out again. The third I just sat there and looked at him without saying a word. But the fifth week-" She started to say then turned away.

"What happen the fifth week?" Buffy asked.

"It started sinking in where I was at and what I had done." She said. "I got scared ok... You happy. I was scared." She said Buffy expression changed when she heard Faith's voice crack as she said that. "He was there again. He was there almost every week. I started to look forward to him. It gave me something." She said. "Ah hell. I don't know what." She said. "But it meant something to me. So if he wanted me to come here and make this speech I'll do it."

"Faith I'm..."

"I don't want your pity." Faith said straightening her shirt. "Don't want it or need it." She said. "I just want to get on with my life and try and rebuild it."

"Where are you going?" Buffy asked softly.

"Dead Boy got some friends, a coven or something. They need some back up. He said they would clear it with my parole officer and they'd give me a place to stay and help me out." She said trying to be strong again. "So Truce?" She asked.

"Truce." Buffy said smiling.

"So it your turn in the shower."

"FAITH!" Buffy said.

"Just joking B." She said punching Buffy lightly on the arm as they both laughed.

*****

"You ready Dead Boy?!" Faith yelled as she walked back into the old mansion. Angel and Buffy stood at in the garden.

"Can you give us a second Faith." Buffy said.

"Oh!" Faith said with a knowing look. "Kissy kissy time." She said walking back to the door making kissing noises as she goes. Buffy picks up a pine cone from the ground and throw it at her.

"I take it you two made peace?" Angel said with a smile.

"Yeah kind of." She replied. "Angel about this Coven you sending her to. Are they good." She said. "I mean she is in a vulnerable place right now."

"I know." He said. "The coven helped me with some of my demons and nightmares. I think they can help her too." He said leading her out of the garden to the front door where Faith stood beside his car.

"Hey don't worry B." She said. "I will keep Dead Boy alive." She said thinking for a moment. "Well at least living dead." She said climbing over the door and into the convertible. Angel kissed Buffy and open the door and climbed in behind the steering wheel.

"Hey Faith." Buffy said.

"What?"

"Good luck." She said whole heartily.

"Thanks B." She said. Buffy smiled at them as they pulled away and headed down the road out of Sunnydale.

0-2 WHAT IS IN YOUR HEART

NOTE: This takes place during season 2 of Angel between episode Darla and The Shroud of Rahumon.

Faith sat at the bar sipping her beer. She had been sitting there for a long time watching the rest of the people in the bar make fools of themselves. Each one lying and telling stories to impress the other. She had even had to shoot down two guys, and a cute brunette who tried to pick her up.

The coven had set her up ok, not super. A simple one room at a motel, better place than she had in SunnyD. She had some money from some side job they had set up with some local bar bouncing and tending bar. She even got to kick some ass now and again. Nothing major just a vamp or two maybe a minor demon. Not like she had faced with Buffy, she thought as she down the last of her beer.

"Hey G." She said to the guy behind the bar. "One more, then I'm out of here." She said putting her money down on the table.

The guy turn around and nodded to Faith. "What's up?" He said. "No luck" He said moving to where Faith sat. "I thought I saw a couple players interested in you tonight." He said. "Especially that cute little brunette. " He said taking her bottle away. "She was on fire for you." He said opening another beer and setting it down in front of her.

"She ain't my type." Faith said taking a sip.

"Too bad." He said. "To each his or her own." He said with a smile. "Oh yea if you need some cash we could use a fill in for this weekend." He said but Faith barely heard him. Her eye caught a stream of blond hair enter the bar.

"Huh?" She said. "Sure I'll keep that in mind." She said watching a young Blond woman enter the bar. She had long blond hair, small frame and large breast. 'Definitely had work done' Faith thought. She caught the woman look toward her and smile. She had big brown eyes. 'She is probably from the local college looking for some action.' The bar guy caught her looking toward the woman.

"Damn." He said. "What is it with you and chasing little blond girls?" he asked with a big smile.

"Don't knock it till you tried it." She says with a smile. "And tasted it." She added, picking up her beer. "Besides at least what I chase, I bag." She said with a grin. "I don't see you batting a thousand last couple of months." She said.

The bartender raised his hands in surrender and smiled. "I give." he said. "Go get her player," he said taking the napkin she had been using as a coaster and whipping the bar.

Faith smiled and walked over to her. The blond was sitting at a table looking around. "Is this seat taken?" Faith asked. The woman looked up and smiled.

"No." She said with a Texas draw.

"I'm Faith."

"Hi I am Sarah."

"What ever." Faith said sitting close to her and smiling. The perfume was different but close enough.

*****

A brunette, Mary, watched from afar as Faith moved over to the blond. She looked down in defeat. Then there was a bump to her rear, she turned and saw a woman with dark hair, dark completion and big brown eyes looking at her. "Sorry." She said.

"That's ok." Mary said smiling at the woman.

"I hope I am not being too forward." She added. "But would you like to dance.?" The Dark haired girl asked.

Mary looked back at Faith. 'Damn they could almost be sisters' she thought. She could see the blond laughing at Faith jokes. She shrugged and looked back at the dark hair woman. "Sure." She said taking the newcomer's arm.

*****

Faith struggled with the key into the lock of her room. She finally open the door and both her and the blond feel into the room almost falling to the ground. She quickly turns the girl around and backs her against the wall. She looked into her brown eyes. 'why couldn't they be green' she thought as she kissed the girl hard. Her tongue moving into the blonde's mouth chasing after her tongue.

"Mmmm!" The girl moaned as she felt Faith hands move up her stomach. She quivered under the dark hair woman touch. Faith pushed the thin blouse up over her bra cover breast. Her hand roamed over the small firm cloth cover globes.

"You like that." She asked letting go of her kiss and moving to bite and nibble the girl's ear. The blond just moaned and nodded. Then she moved her hand lower moving back down over the girl's firm stomach and into the waist band of her short skirt. She dove her finger into the thin material of her panties. "Or?" She said. moving her finger over the wet folds of her sex. Her finger just barely touching the girl's clit. "Do you like that." She said rubbing her finger over the girl's clit harder.

"YESSS!!" The girl cried and quivered under Faith assault. Faith smiled at her and turned her around so she was against the wall. She kissed her hard again and moved the girl's head down her neck. The blond caught on fast and began to kiss her way down.

The little blond moved the tail of Faith tee shirt over her large round breast. She wore no bra, her nipple's stood out hard. She kissed each one sucking gently. Then moved downward as her hand ran over Faith's hard nipples and up to her mouth. Faith took a finger into her mouth and sucked at it hard.

The girl pulled her finger free of Faith's mouth and began to undo her jeans and pulled them down with her panties. Faith kicked them off toward the chair in the corner. The blond could smell Faith's arousal and moved in closer toward the wet hot sex before her. Her lips touch softly against Faith's nether lips.

"Oh Yessss." She moaned as she moved her hand to cup her own breast and push it toward her face. "Oh BUFFY." She said as she felt the blonde's tongue touch her wet sex.

"Who?" She asked.

"Nothing" Faith said hurriedly and pull the girl up to kiss her hard before she said anything else. "Let's get you out of your clothes and into bed." She said lifting the girl up as the blond wrapped her legs around her waist.

*****

"Whoops." The Brunette said stumbling out of the door of the bar. The Dark haired girl behind her helping her as they went. "Where is your car?" She asked as the girl led her around the corner and into an alley.

"Just over here." The Girl said. As they enter the alley she push the Brunette against the wall of the alley and kissed her hard. Moving her legs between her and lifting her up slightly. "Do you love me?" She asked.

"Mmmm...What?" She asked.

"Do you love me?" The Dark Haired Girl asked again looking deep into her eyes. The Brunette melted as she looked into those eyes.

"Yes." She said looking up and enjoying the warmth of the girl's embrace.

"Good." The girl said. As the Brunette looked back down at her. She had changed. What held her was a long armed beast with big fangs and sharp pointed ears. Its orange eyes burned with fire. Before she could react, it lifted one of its long hand and placed it over her heart.

She tried to scream but nothing could come out. She was frozen stiff. She could feel heat coming from its hand as it seemed to be burning into her chest and toward her heart.

*****

Faith woke with a jump. She looked around the dark room. The hairs on the back of her neck stood stiff. She felt something wasn't right. Motion to her side caught her eyes. She looked down at the blond laying beside her.

She smiled as watch the girl stir. In her mind it was perfect till the girl looked up at her with brown eyes. "What is wrong?" The girl said in a Texas drawl.

"Nothing go back to sleep." Faith said. She laid back and watched the room. she felt something wasn't right.

*****

"Ticket to LA." The Brunette said handing the girl her credit card and ID.

The girl looked closely at it. "Mary?" She asked. The Brunette smiled and nodded. She was clean there was no trace of the attack in the alley on her. The girl looked up "One way?" she asked.

"Yes, One way." She said. There was a yellow glint in her eyes as she watched the ticket girl print out a ticket for her. She smiled and said "Thank you". She walked toward the buses.

*****

"Oh!" Sarah moaned as she rolled over in Faith's bed. She ran her hand through her blond hair that hung wildly over her face. She looked down to see Faith sitting at the edge of the bed. "Is it morning already?" She asked.

"Yeah, time to get going." She said. Pulling on one of her boots and pulling down her tight tee shirt over her ample chest.

"I don't want to get up." Sarah said in a whiny voice and laid back down. Faith reach around and slapped the girl light on her ass.

"Well you ain't got to go home but you got to get the hell out of here." She said standing up.

"Ow!" She replied and rubbed her ass. "Wasn't it good last night?" She asked.

'Shit' she thought. 'Another clingy girlfriend wannabe.' She turned around and leaned in to kiss the girl hard, just to keep her quiet. and said. "You were great." She said running her hand over her shoulder. "But I got go to work." She lied. "I'll call you." She lied again.

"Oh, " The Girl said. "Ok." She said finally climbing out of bed and walking toward the bathroom the sheet hanging below her round ass. "Let me take a quick shower." She said as she entered the bathroom.

Faith walked over to the window and looked out. She heard the shower running. She looked back at the nightstand and opened up the drawer and took out a faded picture. It was of her and Buffy with Joyce at Christmas. It had seen a lot of wear and tare. It had creases where she had folded it so only Buffy picture was showing.

Faith smiled and remembered that Christmas. It was the best she ever had. Buffy's Mom was a great woman. She was ashamed of the way they had last seen each other. Then she looked at Buffy. Her long blond hair bright Green eyes and that sweet smell of her perfume.

"Can ya hand me my clothes." Sarah's voice woke Faith from her daydream. She turn and quickly slipped the picture in her pocket.

"Yeah sure." She said picking up the various pieces of her clothing thrown about the room. "Here you go." She said handing Sarah the clothes. She smiled up at Faith. Her wet firm body shimmering in the morning light. Faith turned away after she handed her the clothes and walked to the door. Sarah frowned. She wonder why she was so distant this morning.

Faith opened her door and stepped out onto the balcony. Faith took a deep breath. She looked out of the parking lot. The flashing red lights from across the street from her hotel caught her eye. She strained to look. Several police cars were parked around the Bar she was at last night.

"Here." Sarah said surprising Faith.

"Oh!" She said. "What?"

"My Phone number." She said. "So you can call me right?" She asked.

"Yeah right." She said giving the girl a quick kiss. Faith watched the girl leave and drive away. She then turned and threw the paper into the trash. She grabbed her leather jacket and ran over to where the cops were parked.

*****

Faith pushed her way through the crowd and to the yellow police tape that covered the alley way behind the club. Faith spotted the bartender from the night before talking to a detective. Over to the side she could see them loading up a body bag with someone in it.

The Detective walked the bartender over and showed him the woman inside the bag. It was the Brunette she had shot down last night. Faith was stunned at the sight of the woman laying there with a look of pure fear on her face.

Faith moved around till she saw a cop she recognized. William "Slick" Jones. He had help her and the coven out on some of the vamp hunt. She motioned toward him. He nodded and held up his coffee cup and pointed down the street toward a coffee shop. Faith nodded and walked back through the crowd.

*****

Faith sat at the table of the shop sipping her coffee and tapping a her finger on the table. Slick walked in and order a cup of black coffee. He walked over to Faith table and sat down.. "Well Girl you still straight?" He asked.

"Depends on how you define 'Straight'." She said smiling. "So Slick." She said taking a sip. "What's up with the Bar?" She asked.

"We got a Woman killed by someone." He said. "We had some other killings just like this, way down the coast." He said drink a deep gulp of coffee. "Hearts pulled out, mostly singles at clubs."

"Sound like a serial killer." She said.

"Yea but the description in each murder matches the last victim." He said. "And this time we got a bus ticket counter girl who swears the Woman bought a ticket to LA after she was killed."

"Really." Faith said looking out the window. "LA you say."

"Yeah." He said taking the last sip of his coffee. "Sounds like one your cases?" he asked standing up.

"Maybe." She replied.

"Well keep on the straight and narrow." He said slipping her a copy of a report. "Or at least as close as you can get." He said. To walk out.

*****

"Angel" Faith called as she entered the outer office of Angel Investigation. Angel in the rear office got up and walked out.

"Faith?" he said. "Is there a problem?" He asked concerned.

"Yeah." She said. "Haven't you heard of an answering machine?" She asked. "Cause I have been calling you for days." She said dropping her bag on the floor and slapping her hand into his.

"Oh," he said. "Me and machines don't get along." He said looking her over. "You look good."

"Yeah bad livin' does it every time." She said with a smile. "Sorry to cut the small talk short. But we got a baddy in town."

*****

"You say, it take the form of the person it kills?" Angel asked looking through the books.

"It not a vamp." She said. "I know that." She said picking up a snow globe of his desk and turning it upside down. "Cause there was blood all over the place. A vamp would let some like that go to waste, right?"

"Yes." Angel said. "Hunts in single's bars too." He said.

"You got something?" She asked looking over his shoulder and putting the globe down.

"Maybe," he said. "It sound like a dream lover." He said. She gave him a questioning look. "I heard about them when I was young. They prey on the lonely; widows and such. Take the form of the person they love and kills them."

"Sounds like our boy." Faith said. "So let run him down and slice and dice." She said.

"Whoa." Angel said. "I said I know what it is not where." He said. "Did you contact say anything about the ticket?"

"Wait." She said digging out the report. As she pulls the paper out a picture falls to the ground. Angel reached down to get it and Faith snatches it from his hand. "I got it." She said quickly stuffing the picture in her pocket again.

"Someone important?" Angel asked.

"Yeah sort of." She said then quickly unfolded the paper. "It just says the ticket was to the southern LA bus depot." She said changing the subject. "Does that help?" She asks.

"Yes maybe." He said grabbing the phone book. "There is a single's bar near there." He turn the pages to a section and ran his finger along the page. "Yeah, right here; Heartbeat." He said. She gave him a questioning look with a half smile. "Yes I been there a time or two." He said closing the phone book. "They had a band there I like for awhile." He said.

"Sure." She said punching him in the shoulder "Ok let's roll."

*****

The soft feeling of her skin brushed Faith's cheek. Those big green eyes seem to pierce her heart to the core. The half crooked smile and perky nose. "Mmmm." Faith moaned.

"Faith." Angel said. Faith jumped up her eyes adjusting to the street light shining into the car. She had to think for a second to try and remember where she was. She looked over at the driver seat. "We are here." Angel said with a smile.

"Sorry dead boy." She said rubbing her eyes. "Must have dozed off."

"It's ok." He said. "You didn't miss much." He said smiling. "Who ever you were dreaming about must have been nice." He said. "From the way you were moaning." Faith gave him a smile and slugged him hard in the arm.

"Who said it was just one." She said in a playful tone. Angel smiled.

"True." He said. "You haven't said much about the coven, is everything ok?" he asked climbing out of the car.

"Please Angel." Faith said climbing out as well. "Like you haven't been keeping tabs on me?" She said leaning over the top of the car.

"Sure." He said. "But still didn't answer the question." He said. "They said the nightmares have got less severe." He said. She shook her head.

"Damn warlocks." She said. "Can't keep a secret." She said. "Don't they have like a doctor/patient rule about telling shit to other people."

"Nope." Angel said walking around the car to her. "Look, I just want to make sure you doing ok. I know how rough it can get." He said.

"Yeah." Faith said. "I'm five by five."

"They say you a real 'player', right?" Angel said trying to use the lingo he had picked up from Gunn.

"Man!" Faith said shaking her head. "For a secret coven they sure have big mouths."

"I'm not trying to give you a hard time." Angel said. "I have been there, lonely and needing someone." He said putting his hand on her shoulder. "Even if it's just for a night. But if there is someone you-"

"Angel." She said hitting his chest. "Look over there." She said pointing toward the bar. "That woman with the tall blond guy." She said. "She's the one who was killed."

Angel scanned the crowd. He spotted a tall blond guy walking with what looks like a long ear and armed demon. "That's not a lady that a demon."

"What? How can you tell." She said as Angel started across the traffic toward the two walking toward an alleyway. Faith took off running behind him between cars as the honked at the two of them waving in and around their cars.

*****

"I can't believe how much you look like a girl from high school I knew." The guy said as they turned down the alleyway. "Hey what are we doing here." He asked. "I thought we were going to your place?" He asked looking down at the girl in his arms.

She looked up at him with orange eyes and long hand glowing as it pinned him against the wall. He couldn't move. Something held him there as another long hand reached up toward his chest.

*****

"Hey." Faith said. "Is this a private party or can me and my boy join." Faith said standing at the entrance of the alley with Angel beside her. "He always wanted a four way." She said with a smile as Angel gave her a hard look.

"Get the guy." She said as she ran down the alley dropping her shoulder as she aimed her body toward the demon's midsection. She slammed hard into it. The demon was knocked up into the air and back toward a pile of garbage bags. Faith fell forward and rolled to her feet.

"I am going to love kicking your ass all over this alley!" She said pulling bags of garbage out of path toward the creature. Angel ran to the guy who fell down against the wall. He seem just to stare at him in shock.

Faith landed another kick to the beast side as she knocked it onto its back. She climbed on top of the thing and raised her hand. She slammed her fist into its head over and over as she lets loose with a flurry of punches into the beast head. Then she raised her hand and looked down. Buffy was there looking up at her. Her beautiful eyes looked up at her in fear. Her face was bruised by blows. She looked up at her through the mess of blond hair with big green eyes. "Faith why are you hurting me?" She asked.

"What." Faith stammered frozen.

"Please I just wanted to love you." She said reaching up toward Faith. "Why do you hurt me. Please stop hurting me and let me love you like you want." She says.

Angel looked up from the guy. Faith was standing still as the beast was raising its glowing hand toward her chest. "Faith!" He called as he took off toward her. "Look out!" He yelled as he pushed her aside and catches the creature hand with his.

His forehead turning thick and his fangs being bared toward the creature. "I don't think you would like my heart." He said slamming his fist into its face. "It would give you heart burn." The Beast turns and slashed with its claw across his chest. Angel staggers back, then ducks under another slash by the beast. He rams his shoulder into the creature and knock it back into the rear wall. "I think its last call for you." He said moving over the downed creature and snapped its neck in one movement of his arm.

"Faith," he said turning back to her as his face returns to normal. "Are you ok?" He asked.

"Why do you keep asking that." She said climbing out of the trash she fell into.

*****

"Almost got it." Faith said rubbing a cotton ball over Angel's wound.

"Good." He said flinching as she did that. "So how was the guy?" he asked.

"Ok." She said putting the cotton ball down and taking a bandage. "In a little shock. " She said taping it over his wound. "But I bet you he dropped a brick in the nearest bathroom after that little encounter." She said smiling as she smoothed out the bandage. "All finished." She said backing away from Angel.

"Good." Angel said picking up his shirt.

"I got to ask." She said putting up the rest of the medical supplies. "Why didn't that thing's mojo work on you?" She asked turning around to Angel.

"It's the reflection thing," he said buttoning up his shirt. "My thoughts don't cast a reflection." He said. "That's why mind control and telepathy won't work on vampires. There is no reflection for them to work with and without a reflection-"

"So it could see what to turn in to stop you." Faith said smiling. "Cute trick." She said picking up her bag.

"Sometimes." He said. "You off?" He asked.

"Yeah better get back." She said. "Before the Coven gets the blood hound out after me." She said heading out of the office.

"You never said who you saw." Angel said. "When the creature used it mojo." He said as she stop dead in her path. "He or 'she' must be someone special."

"She is." Faith said. "But I am not ready to talk about her."

"Ok." He said. "I am here when you do."

"Thanks." She said walking toward the door as Wesley, Gunn and Cordy walked in.

"When that thing jumped out of the toilet...Eeewww!" Cordy said. "I am never using a strange toilet again." She said looking toward Faith and Angel.

"Faith." Gunn and Wesley said.

"What's up girl?" Gunn said.

"Nothing just taking out a beastie while ya'll playing in the sand and get a sun tan." She said with a smile as she and Gunn hit fists together.

"Don't knock it, you ain't seen Cordy in her bikini." He said.

"I heard that." Cordy yelled back.

"Well got to fly sorry I can't catch up." She said. "But I got a Coven to go explain what a secret means." She said smiling toward Angel.

"Take it easy girl." Gunn said.

"Yes stay safe." Wesley said.

"Always." She said walking out. Gunn headed toward the back where Cordy was at. Wesley walked over to Angel.

"How is she doing?" He asked.

"Better" Angel said. "She still has a way to go. But she is on her way."

"Good to know." Wesley said walking toward the back.

"Green eyes and Blond hair gets them every time." Angel said shaking his head.

0-3 ONE KISS, ONE NIGHT

Note: This takes place during season 5 of Buffy between episode Into the Woods and Triangle.

Sunnydale California

Buffy walked slowly back toward the magic shop. The walk was long and she was in a kind of daze. She really didn't think where she was going. Then turn up to look at the sign. 'close please come again.' She fought the tears as she turned to head toward her home. Then she stopped and headed for Giles.

*****

'knock knock' Echoed in the apartment. Giles turned up from his book and walked toward the door. "Yes?" he asked. "Who is it?" He said as he open the door. Buffy stood there a long sad look on her face. She seemed almost in shock. "Buffy what's wrong?" he asked pulling her inside. "Is your Mom ok?" he asked.

"Yes." She stammered sniffling and rubbing her nose. "It's Riley." She said.

"Is he hurt or?" He asked guiding her to the couch.

"No he is gone." She said.

"Oh no." He said. "Did someone?"

"No he left." She said. He looked at her with a questioning glare. "He left me." She said as the tear began to roll from her eyes. She fell into his chest crying. Giles looking stunned and surprised looked down at her and smiled softly as his hand rubbed along her hair.

"It's ok." He said in a soft soothing voice and letting her cry as he gently rocked her back and forth.

*****

"Rupert?" Joyce said pulling her old bathrobe close as she open the door. "Buffy" she said seeing her daughter standing beside her. She could tell something was wrong. "What happen?"

*****

"He left for where?" Joyce asked.

"I don't think it was so much as leaving for some place as leaving-" Giles said. Dawn peered from behind the half closed door.

"Oh no." Joyce said. "I thought they were doing so well." She said sipping her tea in her bathrobe.

"Evidently," Giles said. "They have been having trouble. And this was a long time building."

"Poor Buffy." She said.

"What?" Buffy asked walking into the room.

"Rupert Just told me." She said. "Is there anything I can do?" She asked.

"No thanks." Buffy said. "Can you stay with my mom and Dawn for awhile?" She asked Giles.

"Stay why?" Her mom asked.

"I got to go-" She started to say. "I need to-" She tried to say. "I just need to go someplace." She said. Giles nodded and smiled.

"I can stay." He said. "If your mom can put up with me for awhile."

"As long as you can stand my stunning wardrobe." She said bushing her bathrobe.

"It's find." He said as Dawn entered.

"Sure." Dawn said. "I'm sure he has seen you in worst." All three got a strange look in their eyes and looked down at the floor.

"Right." Giles said.

"Don't be long." Joyce said.

"I won't I just need." She said her mom stopped her.

"I know." She said.

"Where is she going?" Dawn asked as they watched her leave.

"Angel?" Joyce asked knowing the answer.

"Yes." Giles replied.

"Why?" Dawn asked.

"She needs to talk to someone about stuff." She said tickling Dawn stomach.

"Stop." She said giggling. "Why can't she talk to us?"

"There are some thing you have..." Giles tries to explain. "Well you don't like talking.."

"What he trying to say is there are thing people have trouble talking to their mom and little sister about." Joyce said.

"Oh." Dawn said. "About sex." She said matter a factly. Both Giles and Joyce looked at her with a surprised look. "I know thing."

"That's it no more HBO." Her mom said. "And from now on only Disney movies for you potty mouth."

"Mom." Dawn whined.

"Do what your mother said." Giles said. "And go pick a game for us to play or a movie to watch." He said. "I'll fix us some snacks."

"Rupert you don't have." Joyce said.

"Please it will be fun to have more than one person to cook for." He said.

Dawn looked up and said. "Hey maybe you can teach me some spell."

"NO!" Both Giles and Joyce said together.

*****

LA

The driving rain hitting the outside of Angel Investigation was drowned out by the hard loud beat of the music being played way too loud in the front of the Office. Faith moved around the room with the beat. Swinging her head back and forth wildly as she goes.

"Faith?" Buffy asked standing in the doorway dripping wet. She had been driving all night and now it was early morning.

"Buffy?!" Faith said startled by her arrival. She quickly moved to turn off the CD player on the desk. "What are you doing here?" She asked.

"I was about to ask you that?" Buffy said taking off her coat and laying it on the bar that ran from the door.

"Dead boy had to handle some stuff up state." Faith said pushing the loose hair from her face. "So he asked me to look after the place while he was gone." She said looking closer at her face. She could tell she had been crying. "Is something wrong?" She asked.

*****

"Here you go." Faith said handing her a beer. "Sorry I don't have anything light." She said sitting across from Buffy with her legs under herself in the chair. "So what's up?" She said. "You sure didn't drive all this way for the weather." She said.

"It's guy trouble." She said taking a sip of the beer and squinting at the taste.

"You get use to it." Faith said. "I thought you were dating that GI Joe."

"Yea he sort of left." She said looking down.

"Leave as in going some where? or-" Faith asked.

"As in going away from me." Buffy said in a soft hurt voice.

"Damn B!" She said. "I'm sorry." She said getting up to move over to her. "And you came to talk to Angel." Faith could smell the soft sweet sent of her perfume. "Look I ain't dead boy." She said. "But I have done a few Joes in my day." She said lifting her head. "You want to talk?"

*****

"And he said I didn't let him in." Buffy said. Faith just sat looking at her. She smiled as she stared into Her big Green eyes. "Can you believe that Faith." Buffy said. "He said I let Angel in and I shut him out. Did I?" She asked.

"What?" Faith asked as she pulled at the label of her beer bottle. She had looked away so she would see her gawking at her like some love sick girl.

"Did I shut him out?" Buffy asked again.

"Before I answer." Faith said sitting up straight in her chair. "Do you want neutral observer or unconditional supportive friend?" She asked.

"Ok?" Buffy said with a deep breath. "Give me the observer first." She said.

"Of course you did." Faith said.

"What?!"

"We both do." Faith added. "Look B." She said moving closer. She could smell Buffy sweet perfume again. "We face stuff every night that would give normal person nightmare the rest of their lives. If they ever could sleep after seeing what we deal with." Faith said putting her hand over Buffy's.

"But at First-" She started to say.

"At First he was super steroid GI Joe with Kung Fu grip, B." Faith said. "But when he gave that up he became normal Joe again. And you do what we all do, like you did with your mother and sister. You shield them from what you have to fight. Not because you want to shut them out of your life, but to keep them safe from the danger you have face." She said taking Buffy hand in hers holding it tight.

"But I let Angel in." Buffy said pleading.

"Hey. Angel is one of the Danger we face at night." Faith said. "He is in our title; Vampire Slayer. He is a Vampire So you could let him in. But Riley wasn't." She said realizing she was holding her hand close. She quick let go and back away from her.

"I think I want supportive friend." Buffy said.

"Ok." Faith said. "He is a fool." Faith said patting her on the back. "If he can't see the greatness you have he is completely blind. If he had any sense he be crawling all the way from Sunny D to LA to get you back."

"I think I like supportive friend better." Buffy said frowning.

"Hell, who doesn't." Faith said with a smiled.

"When did you get so insightful?" Buffy asked.

"Prison." Faith said standing up to put her bottle in the trash. "You would be surprise at the things you learn in there."

"I bet."

"Maybe later I will teach you how to make a knife out of spoon." Faith said smiling.

"Thanks I think I will pass on that." Buffy said sipping her beer. "Well?" She asked looking at Faith.

"Well what?" She asked back.

"You heard me cry in to my beer about my love life what about yours. Turn about is fair play." Buffy said.

"What Love life?" She asked.

"Come on." Buffy said. "You sure there isn't someone." She said. "Someone special you like." She said getting up and going over to Faith and poke at her side. "Come on."

"Ok..Ok." Faith said. "There is someone." She said.

"Well who is he?" She asked.

"It isn't a 'he'" Faith replies.

"It?" Buffy asked with a strange look on her face.

"No!" Faith said. "It is a 'her'."

"Oh." Buffy said. "Oh! You mean-"

"Yes Willow isn't the only one 'not driving stick anymore'." Faith said.

"Oh Ok." Buffy said. "Cool. I am down with that."

Faith gave her a hard look. "You down with that?" She asked poking Buffy back. "You down with it sister." She said playfully.

"Stop it Faith." Buffy said smiling. "So tell me about her."

"Well..er....I.. She ...is..uh?" Faith stammered.

"Come on tell me."

"She nice ok." Faith blurted out. "She kind of sweet, Innocent, a little dumb." Faith said looking back at Buffy and realizing what she is saying. "Ok, She is white bread. Really white bread."

"Oh my God!" Buffy said.

"What?" Faith asked afraid she had discovered the truth.

"Little miss Tough Street Girl feel for a nice girl." Buffy said playfully. "So you like them sweet and innocent huh?"

"Ok This is why I don't like sharing." Faith said.

"So does she know?" Buffy asked.

"Oh No." Faith said.

"Why not?" Buffy asked with a concern look on her face.

"It is complicated."

"How." Buffy said. "Come on tell me all about it." Faith looked at her with some fear.

"Well she kind of-" Faith tried to think of the words to get herself out of this. "She sort of-"

"What?"

"She is still driving shift ok?" Faith said. "She doesn't know I am interested."

"Oh I am sorry Faith." Buffy said reaching around to comfort her. Faith jumps at the contact of her arm around her shoulder and looks at her with an uncomfortable look.

"You want another beer while I am up?" She asked pulling away from Buffy arm.

"Sure." Buffy said. She looked down at a picture half hanging out of Faith's coat pocket. "What this?" She asked.

"What?" Faith said walking back into the room holding two more beers. "Buffy wait." She said with a frighten look on her face when she saw what she was holding.

"Is this her." Buffy said as Faith quickly put the beer on the counter. "It is her isn't it?" She said.

"Buffy No...Don't." Faith said trying to get over to her before she looked at the folded picture. "Don't look!"

Buffy smiled and open the picture. "I got to see the girl that has you so wrapped around her fingers." She said smiling and opening the picture. She looked down expecting to see the face of the girl Faith was so in love with. Her heart stopped when she saw her own face staring back at her. She looked up at Faith with a look of shock.

"B, I can explain." Faith said moving toward Buffy. Buffy let the picture fall to the floor. "B, just let me explain." Faith said in a claming voice. Buffy started to step backward. Then turn and ran for the door out into the driving rain. "B!" Faith called as she ran after her.

Buffy ran out into the pouring rain. The water soaked her from the first step out of the building. She moved toward the road. But Faith caught up with her. She grabbed Buffy's arm and swung her around to face her. "B Please stop." She begged.

"Why." Buffy said tears mixing with the rain on her face. "What is about me?" She said tearfully. "Why do the good one run from me and the bad ones want to jump my body?" She said.

"DAMN IT B!" Faith yelled at her. "Stop this." She said pulling her close. "I Love you." She said pulling her to herself and kissing her hard. Her tongue moving into the slim blond's mouth. At first Buffy stiffen at the contact but she felt the warmth of Faith body against hers. She seem to melt into Faith arm excepting her tongue into her mouth along with her arms around her body.

"I always loved you." Faith said breaking the kiss and holding Buffy face between her hands. She tried to wipe the water from Buffy face. But the rain continued to cover them both.

"Faith !.." Buffy started to say.

"I know." Faith cut her off. She smiled so softly at her as she held her close in the cold rain. "Come on back inside." Faith said tugging her back toward the office. "We are getting soaked out here, girl." Faith said pulling her back in to the building.

*****

Faith took her wet pants and draped them over a chair in the room she was using at Angel investigation. "I hope that shirt is ok." She said picking up her wet socks and hanging them over the curtain rod of the window. "It was all I could find of Angel's." She said. "Most of my stuff is dirty. I ain't no Martha Stewart." Faith said turning around.

Buffy stood at the door of her bathroom. She wore a long black shirt that came down just below her hip. She ran a towel through her wet hair."It's fine." She said nervously. Faith smiled at her. Buffy felt a warmthness in her when she saw her smile.

"Well." Faith said walking over to Buffy. "You don't look like a drowned rat anymore." She said with a disarming half smile. Buffy felt herself smile back.

"Faith...I..." Buffy tried to start. "We have to-"

"I know B." Faith stopped her. "Let me start ok?" She said taking Buffy's hand and leading her over to the bed. She sat down next to Buffy still holding her hand. "This is hard than I practiced." Faith said looking at Buffy with her sad brown eyes. "When I went to jail." She started. "I had to face a lot of things, about myself. About what I did, and why I did them." Buffy looked at her she seem to change from the girl she knew.

"I had to admit to myself what I did." Faith said. "You heard the old saying 'you hurt the one you love the most' well I did." She stated. " I loved you. I always did. Since the first time I met you. I tried to hide it. Hell I wouldn't even admit it to myself. But I did." Buffy saw the tough street girl rival she had always known fade away in front of her.

"All the fighting between us. I wasn't jealous of what you had." She said finally admitting it. "I was jealous that they had you and I didn't." She said. Buffy saw before her a hurt vulnerable little girl as she stared into Faith big brown eyes. Buffy reached out with her other hand to run it along the side of Faith cheek.

"And I finally admitted that to myself, I could accept it. Not only what I did, but who I was." Faith said as Buffy smiled and brushed a loose strand of brown hair from Faith's face. "And I could move on."

The word hit Buffy hard. She felt like someone had punched her. She drew back her hand. "You have your life and I had to go on with mine." Faith said. Buffy was surprised at what she felt. It was disappointment and sadness at what she said. She turn to look away to hide her pain. When Faith reached up to turn her head back.

"But it doesn't mean I don't still care for you or love you." She said leaning in slowly toward Buffy. She stopped half way. Then to both girls surprise Buffy lean in to meet her. Their mouths touched softly. It sent an electrical charge through both girls bodies.

Buffy and Faith pulled back. Faith smiled as Buffy seem dazed by the kiss. Buffy felt herself floating back as Faith laid her back onto her bed. She stared up into Faith big soft brown eyes as her long brown hair flowed over and around her face. Faith looked deep into the Blond Green eyes and smiled.

"Faith I.." She said. "I have to go..." She said. "The others-" She said.

Faith raised her finger to her soft lips and smiled. "I know." She said. "But let me." She said half pleading. "Let me be here for you. Let me hold you." She said softy to the blond. "Even if it is just one kiss and one night. Let me make you feel better. Please."

Buffy looked up into her deep brown eyes. She reached her hand up and rubbed it along her face. Faith leaned into her hand and took it and kissed it softly. Buffy smiled and softly nodded. Faith smiled and moved in close to Buffy. Pressing her body close the slim blond. Buffy could feel the heat from her body against hers.

Faith moved her face to Buffy's. She kissed her softly at first. The kiss grew stronger and stronger. Faith's hand moved down to Buffy knee. Her hand slowly turn in circles around her knee. " Faith" Buffy said breathlessly breaking the kiss. "I...have never..-" She started to say.

Faith quieted her with a quick kiss. "I know." She said nibbling on her lip. "I will show you." She said with a soft smile as her hand moved slowly up Buffy's inner thigh. She could feel Faith finger tips slowly dragging along her skin. It sent shivers up her spine as she moaned. Faith smiled at her as she bent to kiss Buffy's neck.

Faith's hand moved between Buffy's legs. Buffy open her legs wide as her fingers moved up, dragging along her inner thigh. "Mmmm!" Buffy moaned as Faith fingers touched her wet sex. Faith smiled and nibbled on her neck. She kissed the base of Buffy's neck as she reached up with her other hand to open the over sized shirt.

Faith ripped the shirt open sending the buttons flying across the room. Buffy jumped at the ripping of the shirt. Faith smiled and soothed Buffy with a soft smile. Faith looked down at Buffy's bare chest. She bent over to kiss Buffy. Then move her mouth lower down her throat, kissing as she goes. Faith finger dance over her womanhood and making Buffy squirm under Faith touch.

Faith loved between her round firm breast, kissing and licking her way down. Her fingers dove into Buffy's wet sex. Buffy jumped at the intrusion into her and took a deep breath and moaned. Faith moved back up and smiled at her. "Shhh." She said softly hushing her.

Again she moved back to cover each breast with small kiss as her finger moved in and out of Buffy. Buffy tossed her head from side to side. Her hand clawed at the bed as the sensation Faith was giving her. Faith's tongue worked magic over her stiff nipples and made her cry out in pleasure. "FAITHHHH!" She said.

She smiled up at the blond. Faith moved further down Buffy body. Over her firm flat stomach and over her hips. She traced a trial of kisses all the way down toward her fingers. She looked up at Buffy. Buffy big green eyes were big as she looked down at Faith between her legs.

Her head fell back when she felt her hot breath against her most sensitive area. Buffy back arched up off the bed and her hand dug deep into the bed when Faith tongue made contact with her. She cried out "OH GODDDD!!!" As she tried to push her chest to the ceiling and keep her head still touching the bed.

Her body was racked by waves of pure pleasure as Faith tongue explored every nock and cranny of her womanhood. She tossed her head side to side calling Faith's name as she seem to touch place she never knew she had before.

Her body finally, after what seem to be hours, gave in. And she was hit with a tidal wave of pleasure that sent her small frame into spasm. "FAITHHHH!!" She cried as she flooded Faith face with her orgasm. Faith reached up to grab her hand and held it as her body was thrown by the wave of pleasure.

Faith moved back up kissing as she went. Till finally she was eye level with Buffy. She smiled a wicked smile at her. Buffy blushed bright red and tried to hide her face from Faith. But Faith turned it back to her. "I have been call a lot of things." She said kissing her lightly on the lips. Buffy could taste herself on Faith lips. "But God is new." She said.

"I think we ruined Angel shirt." Buffy said giggling.

"Don't worry he got plenty." Faith replied rolling to one side of Buffy. Buffy raised up on her elbow and looked down at Faith. Faith ran her hand through Buffy long blond hair. Buffy moved over to straddle Faith and look down at her. Her long hair falling over the sides of her face.

"B." Faith said looking up at her. "You don't have to-" She said. But Buffy put her finger to Faith lips and said.

"Shhhh." Then she leaned forward and kissed Faith back with all her might. Faith was stunned at the eagerness of Buffy's kiss.

Buffy ran her hand up Faith stomach under her tight tank top, forcing it up over her breast and to her neck. Faith leaned up to pull the tank top off and tossed it aside onto the floor of the room. Then leaned back as the soft round globe of her breast bounce.

Buffy smiled awkwardly and bent forward. She began kissing Faith neck and cheek. Then she moved south. She cover every inch of Faith's chest and breast with small butterfly kisses. Faith closed her eyes. So long had she dreamed of this.

Buffy took each of her nipple in her warm wet mouth. Toying and teasing each before letting it go. Then she moved over her firm stomach and down her slim waist. She reached down with her hand to tug at Faith panties. Puling them down to her ankle. In one movement Faith kicked them across the room.

Buffy could smell the sent of Faith arousal. She leaned forward and hesitantly kiss her wet hot sex. Faith bite her lip to keep from crying out. Buffy was nervous and leaned in to lick up her womanhood. Faith cried "YESSS!!" As she did.

Buffy was inexperienced with loving another woman. But what she lacked in experience she made up for in enthusiasm. Faith held on to the head board as Buffy mouth made love to her. She reached down to run her hand through Buffy long blond hair. She held her head as she licked wildly at her crotch.

"YESSS!!" Faith called. "OHHH BUFFFYYY!" She said. So long has she dreamed of this and now it was happening. Faith was in heaven. She tossed her head from side to side. "OH BUFFY!" She said looking up at the ceiling.

Soon she was close to orgasm. She clawed the bed. As the first wave of it hit her hard. Her eyes grew big. "OH MYYYY YYEEEESSS!!" She cried as the wave smashed into her. Then the next wave hit sending shiver of pleasure up and down her spine. The third and last wave hit her. She turned her face to the pillow and screamed into it as she coated Buffy face with her orgasm.

"Faith?!" Buffy said moving up to her face with a startled worried look on her face. "Are you ok, Did I do something wrong?!" She asked.

Faith just smiled and laughed at Buffy. She reached up and ran her hand through her hair. "You did fine." She said. "A little too fine." She added. "Are you sure Willow hasn't been giving you pointers?" She said with a wiry smile.

"NO!" Buffy said tickling Faith side.

"Oh you want to tickle do you?" Faith said returning the tickling. Buffy rolled back laughing. Faith rolled on top of her. Blond and Brown hair tumbled in a wild mess as their laughter echoed in the small bedroom. The rain pounded the window slowly as the two girls laughed and giggled in playful tone.

*****

Buffy woke in Faith arms. She was curled up against her midsection. She smiled and enjoyed the warmth of her arms around her. Then she looked at the clock. It was 4 am. She had to leave, but part of her, a large part of her, didn't want to go.

Faith smiled and looked down at Buffy. She looked so cute curled up in her arms. And it felt so right and good to her. Then she felt her try to pull away. Faith first instinct was to pull her back. But she knew she shouldn't, she couldn't, she had to let her go. She faked a half snore and yawn. She rolled over to the other side of the room. Faith stared at the wall wide awake. She heard Buffy climb slowly and softly out of the bed. She bite her lip to not cry. She heard her rustling around getting her clothes and dressing. Faith closed her eyes tightly to hold back the tears.

Buffy looked back at Faith sleeping in the bed. She started to reach out to her. But she caught herself and pulled her arm back. Her lip quivering and a tear running down her face. She turned and walked out of the room forcing herself not to look back.

Faith sat up in the bed. She hung her leg over the end of the bed. Her head was in her hands and hung low looking at the floor as she tried to fight back the tears. She ran her fingers through her dark hair. She wanted so bad to run out to the front where Buffy was. She wanted to grab her hand hold her and not let her go. Her tears started flowing from her eyes.

Buffy walked into the outer Office. Her lip quivering and tears running down her face. She fought back the urge to run back to Faith. She saw Faith's jacket laying on the floor where it had fell. She reached down and picked it up.

She held in to her chest. She could still smell her on it. She ran her hand down it. Then she folded it nicely and set it on a chair. Then she spotted the picture she had dropped on the floor. She reached down and picked it up. She saw the worn picture of her. She smiled and then a thought ran across her mind.

She reached into her purse and pulled out a picture and tore it in half and kiss the back of it. Then she placed it on top of the jacket. Then she walked out of the office tear flowing from her face.

*****

Faith sat against the foot of a chair in the outer office. She wiped the tears from her eyes as a slow sad song played on the radio as the sound of the pouring rain almost drowned out the song. She took another sip of her beer and sniffled as she tried to stop her tears. She picked at the label remembering Buffy rolling in the bed with her and laughing. She smiled and wiped her face again.

*****

Buffy open the door to her house it was still early in the morning. Giles sat up from the couch and looked over at the door pulling his glasses down from his head. "Buffy," he said getting up and rubbing his lower back.

She smiled back at him. Giles walked over and hugged her to his chest and kissed her forehead. "How are you?" He asked.

"I'm ok." She said.

"Good."

"How is my mom?" she asked.

"She is fine." Giles said. "I think Dawn wore us both out last night," he said smiling.

"She's a talker." Buffy said.

"It runs in the family." Buffy smiled and slapped his arm. "Well at least your sense of humor is back," he said.

"I better get up stairs and change." She said.

"Yes I need to get back to my place."

"Thanks again." She said.

"Anytime." Giles said hugging her again before picking up his coat and walking to the door. Buffy watched him leave then climbed up the stairs toward her bedroom. She opened her door and dropped her coat on the bed.

"Your back." Dawn voice said from behind her. Buffy turn around and smiled.

"Yea." She said taking a box from the chest at the foot of her bed.

"You saw-"

"Sort of." She said digging through a pile of pictures. She pulled out a picture of her and Faith. Their arms around each other. Faith had her fingers in the shape of two horns and mouthing 'Rock on'. She smiled and took it out as she place the box back in her chest.

"Faith?" Dawn asked looking over her shoulder. "I thought you guys didn't like each other?" She asked.

"People change." Buffy replied.

"Like you and Riley?"

"Yea like me and Riley." She said walking to the mirror above her dresser.

"I didn't like him." Dawn said. Buffy looked at her with a questioning look. "He was way too nice for you." She said smiling.

"Brat." She said. "Why don't you go start breakfast for mom." She said.

"K" she said turning around to see her mom. "Morning." She said. "I am going to start breakfast." She said with a big smile.

"Can't wait." Joyce said. She watched her younger daughter bounce down the stairs. She turn back to Buffy who was taking down pictures around her mirror. "You ok?" She asked.

"Yea." She said smiling the best she can. "I am getting there."

"Good." She said. "If you need to talk, I am here." She added walking over to Buffy and hugging her. She rubs Buffy back in small circles. "Thanks." She said. "I will be right down."

"Ok but hurry before your sister burns the house down." Her mom said smiling. Buffy smiled back and watched her go. She took the pictures of her and Riley and dump them into her chest. Then pulls out the half picture of Riley flexing on the beach. Then turns back to put the picture of her and Faith on the mirror. She ran her finger down the image of Faith's face.

"I am getting there."

*****

Faith sat on the window ceil She was watching the rain fall. It was lighting up. She turn back to take another sip of her beer when she saw it. A half picture with a lip print on the back of it. She stood and walked over to pick it up. She turned it over and saw Buffy image. She was wearing a one piece bathing suit and had her arms turned up flexing like a muscle man. She had a silly grin on her face. Faith could help but laugh at the grin.

Faith walked back to the window and sat down. The first light of the day came streaming through the window. She looked out and saw the sun just peeking through the clouds. She smiled and turn back to the picture and sniffed a stray tear from her face.

0-4 I DON'T WANT TO GO HOME NO MORE

Note: This takes place during season 5 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer episodes The Body and Forever.

Buffy stared out the window of Giles' car. Dawn sat in the back quiet. Giles looked over as they stopped at a red light. He reached out to rub her shoulder. He looked back at Dawn. She was curled up in a ball with her head against the window and seemed to stare into nothingness.

They didn't speak a word as they drove back to their house. Giles got out first and open Dawn door slowly. He lifted her up and carried her inside. Buffy seem to just sit in the car still till finally she climbed out and walked almost numbly toward the front door.

"Let me help." Xander said helping Giles in the door with Dawn. Willow stood there holding the door as the two of them carried her in.

"We take her to bed." Willow said nodding to Xander. Both of them took the small girl up the stair to the bedroom. Giles watched them go then turn to Buffy who was just walking in.

"Buffy." He said softly. "Do you want me to fix anything for you; tea coffee?" he asked.

She just stood there in the door. "What do we do?" She asked.

"Well some sleep would be a good start."

"No about.." She tried to say. "Mom." She said almost whispering.

"I.." he started to say. But stopped himself. He didn't know what to tell her. He wanted to hold her and tell everything was going to be alright. "There are a few thing about the funeral." He said. "But we don't have to talk about that right now." He said. "Why don't I get you some tea," he said.

Buffy didn't hear him. She just looked at the room. She could still see her mother laying on the couch. Her head spun with images. Tear began to roll down her face. "I can't!" She said.

"Tea..ok maybe coffee. You need something to drink." He said.

"No." She said backing up from him. "I can't this..I can't .." She said then turn and ran from the room. Giles ran to the door as she climbed into her mom SUV and pulled out of the driveway.

"BUFFY!" He called to her. Xander and Willow ran out.

"What happen?" He asked.

"Buffy took off." Giles said.

"Why didn't you stop her?" Willow asked.

"How chain her up?" He said. "She broke down and.."

"What do we do now?" Xander asked. "Do we go after her?"

"Let's give her some time." Giles said.

*****

Faith stood over her sink rubbing hard on a tee shirt in the sink. "Dam vamp dusk!" She said. "Can't get that shit out." She said. Then the knock on her door stopped her. "Wait a sec." She called back tossing the shirt down in the sink and drying her hands as she walked to the door. "Yea what!" She asked opening the door.

Buffy stood there looking up at her with tear fill eyes. Faith could tell she had been crying for awhile. Faith just stood there looking at the shaking blond. "B?" She asked. Buffy didn't say a word just fell forward into Faith's chest. She wrapped her arms around the girl back and just started crying into her tee shirt. "Buffy?" She asked reaching up to stroke her hair. "It's ok." She said softly. "It's ok."

"And...And.." Buffy said between sniffles. "I don't know what to do..." She said tear still rolling from her face. Faith sat on the bed as Buffy head laid in her lap. Her hand softly stroking her long light blond hair.

"It's ok I got you." She said smiling down at her. Buffy looked up at her big green eyes welling up with tears as she raised up. Her lip quivered as she leaned in to kiss Faith softly. Faith was thrown when Buffy tongue snaked out into her mouth. "Mmm?!"

"B, I don't know." She said. "You're in a bad spot. and I don't want-"

"Please?" Buffy said. "I need you." She said kissing her again. "Please" she said looking at her with those big green eyes. Faith melted into them. She just leaned in and kiss the crying blond. Her tongue moving into her soft wet mouth as she pulled her close.

Faith gently laid her back onto the bed. Buffy looked up at the Dark hair slayer with sad eyes. Tears still running down her cheeks. Faith leaned in and kiss each salty tear away. Then kiss her nose with a smile. Then moved lower along her neck and up to her ear, as her hand moved to unbutton her blouse. She nibbled at Buffy's ear as she pulled the thin blouse open.

Faith left a trail of kiss as she moved down Buffy's neck and collar bone. She moved her hand up to cup her firm small round breast. She ran her fingers over the cloth covered globes of flesh. She undid the clasp in front of her bra and pulled the tight lacy bra off her heaving chest.

Faith kissed the valley between her round breast as her hand moved to cup and toy with her nipples. She moved her hot wet mouth over to her right breast. She kiss the nipple softly then moved to trace her tongue around her areola. Her other hand moved to rub the bottom of her thumb over the stiff nipple. She took the whole nipple into her mouth and sucked as her other hand pinched the other nipple. She felt Buffy tense up lifting her chest off the bed and moan. She then changed sides and repeated the same process. Buffy's head was tossing from side to side in pleasure and pain.

Faith worked her hand downward toward her paints. She quickly unzipped and slipped the pair of slacks off Buffy and she kicked them off the bed. Faith's hand moved slowly and softly under the waist band of her bright pink panties. Her finger sought out and found the moist wet crotch of the small blond slayer.

"OH GOD!!" Buffy said as Faith finger touch the wet folds of her sex. Faith moved up to kiss her softly on the lips. "Shhhhs." She said softly. "Enjoy." She said moving to nibble her ear as her fingers moved to dive deep into her hot sex.

"MMmm!" Buffy moaned and wrapped her arms around Faith torso. The Blond girl moved with each thrust of Faith's fingers. Faith moved her fingers in a slow rhythm in her wet sex. She moved her head up to look into Buffy bright green eyes and smile as she saw the look of pure lust on her face. Buffy blushed at Faith's smile.

Soon Buffy felt her body respond to Faith expert fingers. She felt the tension building in her body. She shook at the sensation going through her slim form. Faith laid there above her smiling and softly kissing her face. Then the first wave hit her. "OHHHHHHH!!!!!" She cried. Her whole body shook and spasm under Faith. Faith held her as wave after wave hit her and racked her body, the whole time holding her and softly stroking her hair as she tossed in orgasmic bliss.

Buffy laid there for a second catching her breath. Then she looked up at Faith who was smiling at her. She blushed a bright shade of pink and hid her face in Faith chest. Faith just ran her finger through her hair and turned her face toward hers. She kiss her softly and strongly. "I love you B." She said.

"I...I..Love you too Faith." Buffy said in a shaky voice, and smiled at her. "I really do." She said as she moved up to kiss Faith.

*****

"No" Buffy said in her sleep. "No...no..." Buffy said as Faith stirred away beside her. "NO!!" She screamed and sat upright in the bed. A cold sweat pouring from her. Faith jumped up to grab her shoulder. "Mommy!" She cried.

"B." Faith said waking her. "B it's me you're ok." She said pulling her against herself. She could feel the girl shaking in her arms.

"Faith..oh Faith." She said crying again. "Don't let go." She said. Faith turned her head to her chest and held her there rocking back and forth.

"I got you B. I got you." She said softly. "I'm not letting go."

"Good 'cause I want to stay here forever." Buffy said in a child like voice.

"Sure B." Faith replied smiling. "Whatever."

"No I Mean it I can't go back." She said. "I can't face them..it." She said. "I just want to stay here." Buffy said. Faith was taken aback by the word she heard. Stay here? But what about Dawn and Sunnydale? She wonders. "I just want to stay here where it is safe." She said softly into Faith shoulder. "Can I?" She asked.

"Sure I guess." Faith stammered.

*****

Faith leaned against the right side of her chair, her leg draped over the left arm of the chair, as the first stream of the morning light enter the room. She had been sitting there watching Buffy sleep in her bed. She smiled as she watched the slim blond stir under the light sheet she was under. She could make out the round curves of her body.

So many time she has dreamed of this. To see her laying there in her bed so cute and sexy. So many night she fell to sleep imaging how this would feel. But now it felt bad. She knew what she had to do. God she did not want to do it. But she had to. And she hated herself for knowing that.

"Faith." Buffy said stirring from her deep sleep. She reached out to run her hand along the bed to hunt for Faith body. "Faith."

Faith sat up in the chair. "I'm here." She said. Buffy sat up. the light sheet fall from her chest exposing her firm bouncing breast. Faith smiled a half hearted smile.

"What are you doing up?" She asked. "Why don't we sleep in today?" She asked smiling at Faith softly and seductively.

"Can't B." She said calling up all her courage. "You got to get dressed and on the road." She said handing her clothes.

"Huh?" Buffy asked catching her clothes. "You want to go?" She said. "Sure maybe we can get some breakfast? Or go shopping. There has to be a mall close to here." She said pulling on her panties and pants. "We can spend the day together."

"No we can't B." Faith said coldly.

"What?" She asked stopping buttoning her blouse.

"B you have to go home." She said turning away from Buffy to avoid her big green eyes.

"Why?" Buffy asked moving to wrap her arms around her. Faith felt the arms around her and the warmth of her body against her back. She fell back into her arms. But pulled back and out of her arms.

"No." She said. "You have to go home."

"Don't you love me." Buffy said her lip quivering.

"Oh B!" Faith said turning around and cupping her face in her hands. "I love you more than I can stand." She said tears welling up in her eyes. "I have dream of this day for so long." She said leaning in to kiss her forehead. "But I can't let you stay." She said looking into Buffy sad green eyes.

"But if you love me why can't I stay." She pleaded.

"I can't do that to Dawn." She said. "I have been there B. Alone, afraid, and needing someone so bad." She said wiping a tear from Buffy's face with her thumb. "And I know she needs you. And you have to be there for her. She needs you. And you have to be strong for her."

"But Please Faith." Buffy said tears streaming from her eyes.

"No." Faith said calling up all her strength and gently pushing Buffy away from her. "You have to go. I can't let you stay."

"Please I can't face it or them." Buffy said backing up against the wall. Faith went to her and grabbed her hand. "Can't I stay with you."

"No you have to go. And yes you can." She said. "You have too." She said. Buffy looked up at her. "I love you and always will B." She said kissing her forehead. "Now go please before I loose what strength I have." She said kissing her hand.

Faith pulled back and turned her back to Buffy. Buffy stood there looking at Faith. Both girl had tears running down their faces. Finally Buffy turned and open the door and stepped out and closed it.

Faith jumped around when she heard the door shut. She ran to the door. Every part of her body screamed at her to open the door and run after Buffy. But she stopped. She pounded her fist into the door as she broke down crying laying her head against the door.

Outside the room Buffy stood her head against the door. Her hand press against the door almost trying to feel Faith through the door. Her face streaked with tears. Finally she pulled form the door and walked away trying not to look back at the door. She climbed into her SUV.

Faith turned around and leaned against the door and slowly dropped to the floor. She could not stop crying. She dropped her head between her legs and let go with all the tears she had. As she heard Buffy's car crank and drive away.

*****

"I can't take it." Xander said to Giles as he walking back and forth in the Summers' Kitchen. Giles just kept reading the paper.

"Shhh." Willow said walking up to Tara and kissing her on the cheek as she fixed breakfast. "Dawn is still sleeping."

"Maybe." Tara stammered. "She just out driving." She added.

"She might have killed herself." Anya said. "A lot of people who loose a parent kill themselves."

"Yes well." Giles said. "It is getting late. We might need to go look for her." He said.

Buffy open the back door and walked into the room. She looked up at all of her friends standing there staring at her. "What happen?" She asked whipping her face.

"That was quick." Willow said.

"Buffy." Giles said walking over to her.

"I guess she didn't kill herself." Anya said. Xander walked over to her.

"An," Xander said taking her by the hand.

"What?" She said. "Well we were all worried about that." She said as he guided her out of the room.

"Buffy." Willow said walking over to her and holding her arm.

"Thanks." Buffy said trying to smile. "Giles you said there were thing we had to take care of." She said.

"You don't have to right now." He said wrapping her arms around her shoulder.

"No we have to do it while I have the strength." She said whipping her tear out of her eye. "I have to be strong for Dawn." She said.

"Ok." Giles said smiling softly to reassure her.

*****

Faith sat on the floor rubbing her face as it hung between her legs. She sniffed back a tear and reached out for the phone. She whipped her face clean of tears and dial a number. She waited till she heard the voice on the other side.

"Angel." She said. "It is Faith." She said trying to fight back the tears. "I'm fine." She said. "Look something ... Something... It's Buffy." She said. "It's her mother..." She said. "She needs you." She said.

0-5 ASH CLOTH, KISSES AND ONE LAST ROUND

Note: This takes place during season three of Angel between episode Heartthrob and That Vision Thing.

Angel Investigation LA

Fred sat in a large chair eating some cheesy twist things, as she flipped between the Discovery Channel and the NASA Channel. She jumped and dove behind the chair when the front door flew open. “Hey Dead Boy!” A voice called. She peeked over the chair.

At the counter stood a slim dark hair woman dressed in torn jeans and leather jacket. She threw a backpack in the floor as she leaned over the counter and looked toward the back room. “Hello” she called. "Is anyone here?" She asked.

“Uh...Yes...” Fred said in a hesitant voice, “kind of.”

“Hey.” Faith said. “Where's Dead boy?” She asked.

“Who?”

“Dead boy, Angel.” Faith said. “This is Angel Investigation ain’t it?”

“Oh yes.” She said. "Are you here for help?" She asked.

“No, no.” She said hopping up on the counter. “I was just passing through on my way to Sunnydale, just wanted to stop by and catch up.” She said. “So where is everybody?”

“They are helping Lorne with his club.” She said.

“Too bad.” Faith said hopping back down and picking up her backpack. “Just tell him I stop by.” She said walking toward the door.

"Sure." Fred said. “Tell him who stopped by?” She asked.

“Oh sorry.” Faith said turning around and offering Fred her hand. “I’m Faith.” She said waiting for a reply. Fred just stared at her with a questioning look. "Faith. Work with the Coven to the north?" She said. Fred just kept staring at her. “The Vampire slayer.” She added.

“Oh like the Girl who died in Sunnydale.” Fred said.

The word hit her like a ton of brick. She just sort of stood there frozen. She shook her head. “What?” She asked not believing what she heard. "What happen?" Faith said walking toward Fred. Fred got scared and started to back up. Faith dropped her Backpack and grabbed Fred’s arm. “I said what happen?” She asked forcefully.

"Ow!" Fred said at her grip. “I thought that was why you were heading to Sunnydale.“ Fred said. “I’m sorry, you're hurting me.” She said.

“I...I.. Am sorry.” Faith said letting her go. “I...I..Got...Got...Too.” She said backing up with unsure steps. “I...I...going...going..to..to..” She stammered. Then she turn and ran out of the building.

“Miss? Miss?” Fred asked walking to the door. “Your bag?” She called out but could see her.

*****

“Well I think we can get a new karaoke machine.” Lorne said as him, Gunn, Cordy, Angel and Wesley walked into the lobby. “Hey cupcake.” Lorne said to Fred.

Fred smiled and blushed. “Hi.” She said hiding her face.

“Hey!” Gunn said tripping over the backpack. “Whose is this?” He asked.

“Looks like Faith’s” Wesley said.

“Oh yes it is.” Fred said. “She stopped by on her way to Sunnydale.”

“What?!” Angel said.

“Yes I told her about the other slayer and-”

“What!” Angel said grabbing Fred. A frighten look on her face. “What? Where is she?”

“Angel!” Cordy said. “Stop it you're scaring her.” She said pulling him off her.

“I’m Sorry Fred I didn’t mean to.” He said. “It just... I wanted.... Please just tell me where she went,” he said in a soft tone.

“She just stopped by asked about you and the others. Then I told her about The other slayer and she ran off leaving her things.” Fred said as Cordy comforted her.

“You think she will take it bad.” Cordy asked. As Gunn came back in.

“Maybe?” Wesley said.

“I should have been the one to tell her.” Angel said.

“Her Bike is still outside.” Gunn said. “So I’d say she is taking it bad.”

“We better find her before she does something to mess up her parole.” Wesley said.

“Right.” Angel said. “You all stay here.” He said heading toward the door. “If she comes back hold her here and try to keep the injury to a minimum.” He said.

“Does he really think we will hurt her?” Fred asked.

“No, he is afraid she will hurt us.” Wesley said.

“Really?” Lorne asked.

*****

Angel walked down the dark LA street. He had followed Faith scent this far, but had lost her at the Bus stop. Too many smells threw him off. He walked along the street look into every doorway for any sign of her. But there was no luck. He cursed himself for not being the one to tell her about Buffy. She had the right to know if anyone.

CRASH!!! The sound of breaking glass and wood stop Angel in his tracks. Behind him he saw a large bike rolling across the sidewalk as the remain of the shattered window followed him. He turned and ran to the open window only to hear Faith voice booming of the loud jukebox. “Can you handle THAT!” She yelled at the unconscious man on the sidewalk.

Faith stumbled back into the main area of the Bar. She raised her arms up toward the crows who sat around the bar stunned at what just happened. “Well!” She said in an angry drunk tone. “Anyone one else think they can handle this ‘little girl’?” She asked. None in the bar replied. “I didn’t think so.”

She staggered back to the bar. She picks up an empty bottle and looks in the top. “HEY!” She cries. “What happen to my whisky?” She asked.

The young man behind the bar looks up at her. “You drank it.”

“Well?” She said “Give me another.”

“Don’t you think you had enough.” He replies.

Faith grabs the back of his head and slams his face against the bar top. Her hand pushing his face into the wood top. “Don’t you think you need to keep your mouth shut and get me another one?” She said.

“Yes Ma’am,” he said straining to talk as his face is mushed against the bar top.

“Faith.” Angel said walking into the bar and stepping over several broken chairs and glasses. Faith lets the young bartender go and he quick scampers back to the rear of the bar and grabs another bottle.

Faith reaches out and staggers over to Angel. “Dead boy!” She calls out to him. “Come on have a drink with me.” She said pulling him over to the bar. She grabs the bottle from the cowering bartender and pour two glasses for them.

“I know this ain’t blood.” She said handing him a drink. “But it's good.” She said downing the glass in one gulp.

“Look Faith why don’t we go-” He starts to say.

“Go? Go?” Faith said. "Why would I want to go we are having a great time right?" She asked the people in the bar. Then turns to the bar tender. “Right?”

The bartender looks up with a frightful look. “Right.”

“Faith the other are waiting.” He said. “We should talk.”

“Hell there nothing talk about.” She said downing another shot. “I just want to have a good time.” She said almost loosing her balance and falling. Angel reached out to steady her. “Someone stop the room from spinning.” She said. Angel just lifted her up and started to carry her out of the bar. “We going to another party?” She asked.

“Yea we’re going to another party Faith.” He said stepping over the man still laying on the sidewalk.

*****

Gunn sat at the door of the hotel. He looked out of the door. “Any sign of them.” Cordy asked as she came out of Angel office.

“Nope,” he replied.

“I know I am new here but maybe we should go help him.” Lorne asked sipping his drink.

“No.” Wesley said. “Angel should go.” He said coming down the stairs. “He has the best chance to talk her down.”

“If the little psycho doesn’t stake him first.” Cordy added.

“I am so sorry.” Fred said.

“Oh, honey it's ok.” Lorne said. “You didn’t know.”

“He's right.” Cordy said.

“Yes You had no way to know Fred.” Wesley said. “And we should have told her sooner.”

"Heads Up!" Gunn said, “here they come.” Gunn said opening the door. Angel walks into the lobby. Faith was draped over his shoulder. Her head hung down his back singing and laughing. As they passed Gunn cringed at the smell of Faith.

“Wew!” He said. “Damn did you bring her though the sewers?” He asked.

“Is she alright.” Wesley asked.

“All My friends are lowriders.” Faith sang out of tune.

“Wow!” Cordy said. “She smells like a brewery.” She said walking over to her. As Angel sat her on a chair.

“Wesley Gunn!” She cries and wraps her arm around both their neck and pulling them close to her face. “You know I love man.” She said to Wesley. “And you Gunn.” She said looking to him. He was pulling back from her whisky soaked breath. “I love you too man.”

“We love you too Faith.” Wesley said.

“Damn she must have drunk a whole bar.” Gunn said.

“Cordy.” Angel starts.

“I know Get some coffee on.” She said.

“I know a great hang over remedy.” Lorne said.

“Oh my!” Faith said. “Someone stop the room spinning please.” Faith said.

“Uh Angel.” Gunn said looking at Faith slowly turning green.

“Oh Boy!” Angel said hurrying over to her.

“I think I am going to be sick.” She said.

“Let's get her up stairs.” Angel said.

*****

“Ugh!” Faith moaned as her head hung down into the toilet. Angel sat beside her. He reached down to softly stroke her head. “Oh god please kill me.” She said. Angel just smiled.

“You will be find,” he said. “Trust me. I have been there.”

“Go to hell.” Faith said then turn back to the toilet. “UGHHHH!!!” She said as she hunched over it.

“Been there too.” Angel said. A knock at the door pulled Angel away from Faith, who just laid her head on the corner of the cool toilet. “I’ll be right back.” He tells Faith, she just moans as a response. Angel leaves her there and walks to the door.

“Angel cakes.” Lorne says standing at the doorway his arms full. “How is Sunshine doing?” he asked.

“HO GOD!!!!” Faith cries. “Kill Me Please! UGHHHH!!!”

“Ah,” Lorne said. “Still with us, dear.” He said handing Angel a pot of Coffee and fresh towels. “Here,” he says. “And here is a hangover reminded. My own personal recipe.” He said.

“Thanks.“ Angel said putting the towels and coffee on the nightstand.

“So how is she doing?” He asked.

“Sick but getting better.” Angel said.

“It is got to be hard to loose someone you love.” Lorne said.

“How did you know?” Angel asked looking at Lorne with a shocked look.

“When she came in she was sort of singing,” he said cringing. “If you can call it that,” he said smiling. “I ran a club long enough to recognize that look.”

“Yea.” Angel said trying to avoid the topic.

“So.” Lorne said looking at Angel. “This girl in Sunnydale must have been pretty special.” He said smiling softly at Angel. “To have both of you love her so much.”

Angel stopped. He took a deep breath. “Yes she was,” he said.

“So how are you?” He asked.

“I’m.” He starts to say. “I am getting through.” He said turning back to pick up a towel.

“And you are now helping her.”

“I have to.” Angel said. “For Faith sake and for Buffy.” He said. "She would have wanted me to help her."

“She was special.” Lorne said. “If you need us, we are here for you both.” Lorne said patting Angel on the back. Angel nodded to Lorne and turn toward Faith. Lorne closes the door as he leaves.

Angel walked over to Faith. She looked up at him with a half dead look on her face. “I think I just threw up my liver and flushed it. Please shoot me?” She asked as he sat down next to her.

“You’ll survive.” Angel said taking a towel to wipe her face.

“What if I don’t want to.” Faith said. Angel smiled at her and shook his head.

“Tough.” He said. “Here drink this.” Angel said handing her Lorne concoction.

“What is it?” She asked sniffing it and turning her nose up at it.

“Lorne’s Hangover remedy.” Angel replied. “Now drink it up.”

“OH GOD!” She said drinking the liquid. “That is terrible.” She says handing the half empty glass back to Angel.

“So?” Angel asked.

“So what?” Faith replied.

“We going to talk about Buffy?” Angel said.

“Why talk about her.” She said leaning back to sit against the opposite wall of the bathroom. “I just went on a bender. No biggy.”

“I am sorry.” Angel said. “I should have been the one to tell.” He said sitting back on against the other wall. “I know how much she means to you.“

“I don’t know what you are talking about.“ Faith said. “B was just a slayer, maybe a friend or pal but nothing more.” She said wiping her nose.

“Faith I know.” He said. She looked at him with a scared look. “I know about you two, being close and lovers.” He said. “I guess we have a lot in common.”

Faith recoils against the wall with a frighten look on her face. “How?” She asked in a weak cracking voice.

“I am a vampire remember. I sort of smelled it.” He said pointing to his noise. “The shirt and the bed. You not very good at cleaning,” he said with a soft smile.

“Angel please!” She pleaded. “I never... We never.“ She said raising her hands up as if to ward him off. “I never meant to hurt you.” She said

“Faith“ Angel said trying to calm her.

“It just happen, man.” She said almost crying. “We just need each other. It was never meant to cause you any...”

“Faith.” Angel said grabbing her hands and holding them softly. “I know.” He said. “I have known for awhile now. Look me and Buffy aren’t, wasn’t, in each other’s life. And she deserved to have someone who loves her. You both deserved that. I just whished you both had longer.”

“Angel.” Faith said the tears rolling down her face. She leaned over and burried her head into his shoulder crying.

“It's ok,” he said softly.

“Why?” She said. “WHY DAMN IT!” She said hitting his chest with her fist. “Why was it her?” She asked.

“I don’t know.” Angel said.

“Why couldn’t it have been me.” Faith said. “I never been any good.” She said. “I have been nothing but a stain on life.“ She said. “She given so much to help. Why did she have to die?”

“Who knows Faith?” Angel said stroking her head. “Even when I was human, I was a terrible. A drunk, and womanizer. Then When I was a vampire I was worst. I was a nightmare to people. And I have seen too many good people die. And I still don’t know why I am here.”

“Look at me.” She said. “Little miss tough street girl huh?” She said.

“Don’t worry.” He said. “I’ll keep your secret.”

*****

“This is the place.” Faith asked as they walked to the small clearing.

“Yes.” Angel said handing her flower she had gotten. “Willow showed me the place after.” He said then turned to lean against the tree.

“You not coming.” She asked looking at him.

“No,” he said. “You need do this alone. But I'm here if you need me ok?” He said in a reassuring tone.

“Thanks.” Faith said and turning to walk into the clearing where the lone head stone stood. She crossed over to it and laid the flowers on the grave. “Hey B.” She said. “I came all this way and can’t think of anything to say.” She said wiping a tear from her eye. “Damn! Of the two of us I thought I be the one in the grave first, not you.”

“I miss you B.” She said. “I miss you already B.” Faith said her eyes welling up with tears.

*****

Willow turn the corner of the path. She need to get some soil from Buffy’s grave. She was thinking of what she was trying to do. She didn’t know if she could or if it would work. The force they were toying with was dark and require a high price. She was worried that she would mess up or if she should bring Buffy back.

As she neared the clearing she saw a shadowy figure standing near the clearing. She slowed and inched closer to get a look at who it was. “Angel?” She asked seeing him leaning against a tree.

“Willow,” he said. “What are you doing here?” he asked turning around.

“Uh...I was coming to check on Buffy’s Grave.” She said. hiding the spell book behind her back. “What are you doing here.”

“Shsshhs,” he said motioning to her to come close. “I brought someone to say goodbye to Buffy,” he said pointing to Faith standing beside the grave.

“Faith?” Willow asked. “Why is she here?” She asked. “I thought they didn’t get along?”

“They sort made peace sort of speak.” He said. “In fact they became close. Real close.”

“Oh.” Willow said. “OH!” She said catching the meaning. “You mean they were...”

“Yea.”

“And you are ok with that?” She asked.

“Yea.” He said. “I am just wished they had more time with each other.” He said. “She deserved some happiness and she was hoping to come back to be with her. Damn.” He said shaking his head. “Hey can you give her some privacy. I don’t think she would want a scene.”

“Oh Sure.” Willow said stepping back into the woods.

*****

Faith stood up from the side of Buffy’s grave. She leaned over and kissed the headstone. “I Love you B.” She said. “I will always love you B.” She said then turn to walk over to Angel. She looked up at him with tear filled eyes, then just leaned forward and hug his chest. Angel just stroked her head and held her.

Willow looked on at the two of them standing there in their grief. She could feel the tear running down her cheek. She steeled herself to her purpose. She knew now she had to do it. She had to bring Buffy back. Too many people need her and love her. She had to save her and bring her back if not her herself for Dawn, Angel and Faith. They needed her and she had to do it no matter the cost.

0-6 REVIVAL

Note: This takes place during season 6 of Buffy the Vampire Slayer episodes Tabula Rasa and Smashed.

Summers' house Sunnydale CA.

"Put your plate in the sink." Buffy told Dawn as they entered the kitchen. "I'll clean them after I get back from patrol."

"Hey Buffy." Xander said entering the kitchen from the back door. "Reporting for babysitting duty. Anya will be on later after she closes up the shop." He said saluting Buffy and smiling.

"What?" Dawn said looking back. "A Babysitter?" She said putting her fist on her hip. "A Babysitter!" She said angrily.

"Don't make a fuss Dawn." Buffy said.

"I don't need a Babysitter." She said.

"Do you remember Halloween?" Buffy asked.

"Well?" She said. "I.." She stammered. "When Tara was here-"

"Dawn stop." Buffy said. "Please don't make this harder." Buffy said. "You know she can come back here." She said.

"Yea Dawnie." Xander said. "I am not Tara." He said. "But hey I can gossip with the girls." He said both Buffy and Dawn gave him a strange look. "I really need to get some male friends." He said.

"I still don't need a babysitter!" Dawn said gritting her teeth.

"Enough." Buffy said.

"But-"

"No buts." Buffy said. Dawn stomped off into the living room. "Dawn I'll make it up to you I promise." She said but got no answer. Buffy shook her head and rub her forehead as a headache rang in her head. "Can you finish up Xander." She asked. "I need some fresh air."

"Sure," he said. Buffy gave him a hug as he moved to the sink. Buffy turned to the back door and stepped out onto the rear porch. She looked up at the night sky and took a deep breath. She turned her head with a jerk. She heard a twig break off at the edge of the back yard. "Spike." Buffy said. "I am not in the mood."

"It's not Spike B." Faith said stepping out into the light. Her dark hair a little frizzed up from the motorcycle helmet in her hands.

"Faith." Buffy said breathlessly. She looked at the dark haired slayer standing in front of her. "I...I..." She started to stammer. But Faith reached up and held her finger to Buffy's mouth. Then cupped her head in her hands and pulled her face to hers.

She kissed Buffy lightly at first. Then stronger as her tongue slipped out into the blond slayer's warm wet mouth. Buffy stood stiff. But soon she began to melt in the strong dark hair girl's arms. She fell into her pressing her body close to Faith's as her mouth welcomed its intruder.

Faith wrapped her arms around Buffy pulling her close and running her hand through her long blond hair. They stood there for a long time kissing and holding each other close before they broke the embrace. Buffy looked up at Faith and smiled. "Uh hi? I guess." She said.

"Now that was a hello." Faith said with a smile. "Wasn't it B?" She asked.

"Yea." Buffy said blushing. "Faith I-" She started to say but Dawn burst out of the back door and onto the back porch.

"Buffy!" Dawn called as she walked out. She saw the dark hair girl standing beside Buffy. "Faith!" She said. "Is She Evil?" Dawn said recoiling to a mock fighting stance.

"No Brat." Faith said. "I'm good." She said turning to Buffy and whispering. "For now." She said with a knowing grin.

"Faith." Buffy said slapping her arm. "It's ok Dawn." She said smiling. "She a friend, for now." She said as Faith punched her shoulder.

"Oh." Dawn said crossing her arms and pouting.

Then Anya burst out behind her. "Dawn." She said grabbing her arm. "It was just a suggestion." She said looking to see Faith standing next to Buffy. "Who is that?" She asked.

"It's Faith" Buffy said.

Anya stepped back. "Isn't she the evil slayer?" She asked.

Faith rolled her eyes. "No I am not evil." She said. "I am going to beat the crap out of the next person who asks that." She said walking up onto the porch with Buffy. Buffy smiled and the group walked back into the Kitchen.

"Hey guys." Xander said walking back into the kitchen with a plate. "OH FAITH!" He said dropping the plate. "You not Evil? Are you?" He said recoiling back.

Faith put her hand on her hip. "Should I?" She asked the others. Buffy shrugged her shoulders and nodded yes.

"Well You did say you were going to beat the crap out of the first who said that." Anya said walking over to Xander.

"Anya!" He said.

"You should." Dawn added.

"Dawn!" Xander said franticly.

"Calm down Xander." Faith said. "I will give you a pass this time." She said with a wiry smile.

"Uh." Buffy said. "I was just going out on Patrol." She said. "Care to join me?" She asked.

"Sure." Faith said. "A little midnight slayage could be some fun." She said.

"Dawn-"

"I know you will be back." She said stomping off. "I should have it tattoo on my forehead." She grumbled. Buffy rolled her eyes.

"We will keep an eye on her." Xander said.

"Good." Buffy said picking up her jacket and walking to the door. Faith followed her to the door and turn back to Xander and Anya.

"Hey Xander did you ever get that mole looked at on your...you know." She said with a smile. Xander got a look of stark terror on his face.

"Mole?" Anya asked. "How does she know about the Mole?" She asked.

"Honey." He tried to say. "We will talk about later."

"No" Anya said. "We are going to talk about this Now!"

Buffy stood outside the door as Faith closed the door on the fighting couple. "You are evil." She said with a smile.

"What can I say." She said with a shrug of her shoulder.

*****

"Hey B!" Faith called toward Buffy, who was way ahead of her in the Graveyard. "Wait Up." She said running up to the slim blond. "Where's the fire B!" She asks.

"Sorry." Buffy replied. "I am use to doing this on my own." She said with a half smile as she brushed a loose lock of hair from her face. Faith moved up to her to kiss her and Buffy pulled away and started back toward the center of the graveyard.

Faith put her hand on her hips. "Buffy What's wrong?" She asks.

"Nothing." She replies. "I am doing a normal Patrol." She said.

"No." Faith said walking up to her and pulling her close. "Something wrong." She says. "You keep pulling away. And you're so cold." She said as Buffy start to pull away. "Please if it is about me sending you back after your mom died. I had to. I didn't want to. But I had to."

"No." Buffy said. "You were right. I had to come back to be here for Dawn." Buffy said. "It's nothing. Honest."

"No something is up and I want to know what it is." Faith said pulling Buffy over to a head stone and sitting her down on it. "So tell me what is wrong." She says.

"Faith." She said trying to get up, but Faith pushes her back down.

"No You are going to tell me." She said moving to sit beside her. "So tell me."

"It's not you or anything you did." Buffy said looking away from the dark hair girl.

"Then what is it?"

"It's me." Buffy said. "It doesn't feel real." She said.

"What?" Faith asks. "What doesn't feel real?"

"This!" She said. "Everything. It just doesn't feel right. It's like. I don't know what to call it. But when I got back it feels different."

"B." She said. "You just came back from hell. Things have to feel different."

"It wasn't hell." Buffy said softly.

"What?"

"I wasn't in hell." Buffy said. "I was in heaven, I think."

"Heaven?"

"I was safe warm no pain, just peace." She says tears rolling from her face. "I think I was in heaven. And I got pulled out."

"Oh B." Faith said. "I didn't know." She said reaching out to stroke the young blond woman's hair. Buffy whipped her face.

"Thanks." Buffy said standing up and starting to pull away.

"Buffy?" Faith asked. "Why do you keep pulling away? I know it must be hard but-"

"Hard?" She says. "You have no idea. Everything is so bright and painful. It doesn't feel real." She says. "It is so different."

"Feel right? Different?" Faith said standing up and moving to Buffy and grabbing her arms. "You are alive. This is real. You are here." She says.

"You want to feel it?" Faith asked dragging Buffy back to the headstone. She pulls her across her lap. Buffy struggled to get free but Faith held her down.

"HEY! STOP IT!" Buffy cried.

"YOU WANT TO KNOW IF THIS IS REAL?!" Faith said. "This IS REAL!" She said slapping her hand across Buffy's ass cheek. Buffy jumped and screamed. But Faith held her down and slapped again. Buffy struggled as the third slap her ass.

"OWWWW!!" Buffy yelled as Faith tossed her down onto the hard ground on her ass.

"Does that hurt?" Faith asked.

"Yes." Buffy said angrily.

"Good then you are alive." Faith said. "And it is real."

"But it is hard."

"Life is hard." Faith said moving to her on the ground. "It is tough, hard, and painful. But it is life. It can be good, if you want it to be."

"But this is hell for me." Buffy said.

"Hell?" Faith said. "You don't know hell B!" Faith said cupping Buffy's face in her hand and looking into her deep green eyes. "I know hell. I have been there. I lived it. I had to fight my way out of it. Trust me, you don't know hell." She said. Buffy looked up at Faith and saw the pain in her eyes.

"Prison?" She asked.

"No." Faith replied. "Standing over your grave. Looking down and know I would never be able to talk, hear, touch or kiss you ever again." Faith said. Buffy felt her heart race faster at Faith honest expression of her love to her. "You have to let it go." Faith said whipping the tear from Buffy cheek. "It is just baggage that will drown you and hurt everyone around you. You can't live with it." Faith said. "I know. I am the Grand Queen of Baggage. I had to let all of it go to survive. It will be hard, but what isn't." Faith said smiling. "You have friends and family to support you and help you."

"Thanks." She said.

"That what I am here for." Faith said. "Besides I always wanted to spank you." Faith said.

"I think you liked that a little too much." Buffy said.

"I just might have to do that again." Faith said leaning over to kiss Buffy lightly on the lips. Faith tried to wrap her arms around Buffy. But Buffy pushed her back.

"I don't think so."

"Oh really?"

"Really."

"That sound like a dare." Faith said crawling toward Buffy who was backing up.

"Oh no!"

"Oh Yes."

"You have to catch me first." Buffy said climbing quickly to her feet.

"You think I can't?"

"I know you can't." Buffy said sticking her tongue out at her then turning to run. Faith followed after her into the woods. Both slayers run and jump through the light under brush of the forest. The dark hair Slayer chases Buffy through the trees. They laugh as they play hide and seek among the trees.

Finally Buffy stop lean her back against a tall tree. Faith runs up quickly and places both arm to each side of her, pining Buffy to the tree. "Gotcha!" Faith said smiling.

"I let you." Buffy said smiling then tries to pull away. But Faith pushed her back against the tree. Faith body was pressed against Buffy's. Buffy could feel the heat and softness of the dark slayer against her slim frame. Faith hands pressed against her rib cage seem to send shivers up her body. She began to pant, not from the running but from the touch of her dark haired girl.

"No you don't." Faith says. Then she leans over to Buffy. Her hot breath hitting Buffy's cheek. She leans in so close her lips almost touching Buffy's. "I am not letting you go." She said. Buffy just moaned and shivered at her touch.

Faith smiles at the little blond. "Someone excited." She says as she moves her hand up and down her rib cage. "You want me to do something?" She asked. All Buffy could do was nod. "Then tell me what you want." She says. Buffy nods again. "Tell Me." She said.

"Faith." Buffy said with a pleading look.

"Tell Me." Faith said tickling her side.

"HA!" Buffy laughs and squirms. "Faith!"

"Tell Me B." Faith said. "Tell me what you want me to do to you." She said tickling her more. Buffy squeals and squirms under the Dark hair girl's touch. "Tell Me." She orders.

"Kiss me." Buffy finally spits out.

"Where." Faith asked as Buffy blushes and hides her eyes. Faith raises her chin so she looks into her dark brown eyes. "Tell Me where." She says.

"My ..l...l...lips." Buffy stammers. Faith smiles and leans into her. Her red lips touch Buffy's. She lightly kisses her lips. She smiles as Buffy moves to make the kiss deeper. She pulls back and strokes Buffy hair. Buffy blushes at her eagerness.

But Faith just moves back to kiss her harder. She teases her lips with her tongue. Then dives it into her mouth. She toys with Buffy's tongue as she explores the young blonde's mouth with her tongue. Buffy seems to melt into her arms. Then Faith pulls back, to Buffy disappointment, she smiles and moves to whisper into her ear. "What else?" She asked as her warm body pressed against Buffy's slim frame. "What else do you want me to do to you?" She asked half commanding.

"T...T...Touch me." Buffy said pleading.

"Where?" Faith asked. She moved her hand slowly down her rib cage. "Down?" She asked. Buffy moaned and shivered at her hands movement. Then she moves her hand up. She traced her fingers up her rib cage. She just moaned and squirmed under her touch. "Or Up?" She asks. Buffy says nothing but moans under the Dark hair girl's touch.

Faith pulled back and moved to kiss Buffy again but only lightly. Buffy wanted more but Faith pulled back. "Tell me." She said putting a finger to her lips. "Up or Down?" She asked.

"U...U...Up." Buffy says.

"Really?" Faith said moving her hand up her rib cage. "Up where?" She asks pressing her chest against Buffy's. She knew where her hands was wanted. But she wanted Buffy to tell her. "Where." Faith asked. Buffy could feel Faith's stiff nipple through Faith thin tee shirt. She felt them press against her own stiff nipple. She moaned. "Where." Faith asked again.

"My...mm...My." She says trying to bring herself to say it. "My Breast" she says in a whisper.

"Where?" Faith asked. "On your what?" She said torturing Buffy as much as she could. "On you Tits?" She asked. Buffy nodded. "No you have to say it." Faith added. "Tell me you want me to touch your tits." She said. Buffy blushed.

"Touch My...my..." She started to say. She covered her mouth. "Tits." She said. But Faith pulled her hand away and kissed her hard.

"Your what?" She asked holding her hands.

"Tits." She said breathlessly. Faith smiles and leans in to kiss her hard. Her hands move up her chest and over her shirt covered tits. Her hand roamed over the soft round globes of Buffy's breast. Buffy moaned into Faith's mouth as her hands tease her covered breast.

Faith moved her hand up to the collar of Buffy's shirt. She slowly began to unbutton the thin blouse. Once unbuttoned she pulled it open to expose Buffy's tits. They were cover by a pink frilly bra. Faith smiled at the cute bra. She then traced her finger down the edge of the bra straps and over the top edge of the cups. Buffy moaned at her touch.

Faith moved her hands to the rear clasp of her bra. She use one hand to unhook the bra. She slowly drug her finger back around and with her other hand slipped them under the soft pink bra. Both hands cupped Buffy round firm tits. Buffy moaned and jumped Faith's touch. The heat from her hand excited her more as she cupped her breast.

Faith's thumbs circled her stiff nipples. She's tracing the outer edge of them, as she kissed Buffy deeply. The little Blond slayer wrapped her arms around Faith waist to hold her lover close as she touched her sensitive breast. Faith then move her thumbs to rub the very tip of her nipple with the palm of her thumb. This sent shock wave through Buffy's body and made her moan with pleasure. Then Faith began to play and flick her nipple with her thumb as her hand cupped her tits. "You want more?" Faith asked breaking the kiss.

Buffy still reeling from her touch stared off in a lust induced gaze. "B?" Faith asked again waking her from her dream. "What else do you want?" Faith asked, as her hand kept playing with her nipples. "Do you want me to Kiss something?" She asked knowingly. "Or do you want me to lick or even suck on some thing" she asked flicking her nipple.

"Un uh." Buffy manage to say.

"What?" Faith asked.

"I want you to ...oooohhh!" She said as Faith toyed with her nipples. "I want you to suck my ......you know." She said blushing.

"Suck you what?" She asked.

"My breast" She said.

"No your tits." Faith said in a commanding tone.

"Yes." Buffy agreed.

"No say it." She said.

"What?" Buffy asked.

"Say you want me to suck your tits."

"Faith." Buffy said looking around in a pleading tone.

"Say it." Faith said roughly cupping her tits.

"Ok." Buffy said after a sharp intake of breath. "I want you to suck my...my.."

"What?" Faith asked as her hand pinched her two nipple.

"TITS!" Buffy said louder than she wanted. She quickly ducked her head down into Faith chest and hid her face. Faith pulled her bright red face up with one hand and smiled.

"Now that wasn't so hard was it?" She asked with a coy smile. Then she leaned over to kiss her again. She then moved to her neck. She gave it several butterfly kisses and a couple of nibbles as she moved downward. She kissed her way down Buffy chest and between the valley of her two round firm breast. The whole time Buffy moaned and tossed her head side to side.

Finally Faith takes on of her firm globes in her hand and leans over to place a small soft kiss on the nipple. "OHHHHH!!" Buffy moans. Faith bent forward and licked up the under side of her firm tit. Tracing a line from the bottom up to the edge of the nipple. She then traced a circle around the nipple with her tongue. Buffy was going crazy over the sensation of Faith tongue on her tit. She was tossing from side to side moaning "MORE!"

Faith looks up at Buffy and smiles then sticks her tongue out to lick her stiff nipple. "OOOHHH!!" Buffy says breathlessly. Then Faith takes the whole nipple into her mouth and starts to gently suck at it. Buffy reaches up to run her hand through her long brown hair. Faith mouth begins to suck harder and harder. "Oh GOD!" Buffy calls as Faith toys and flicks her stiff nipple with her tongue as she sucks hard at Buffy's nipple. Buffy could feel her crotch becoming soaking wet with Faith every suck and nibble on her Breast, no tits.

Faith raised up to kiss Buffy. "Mmmm You like that didn't you?" She asks. Buffy just smiled. "Well." She says kissing Buffy again. "Can you think of any place else you want me to?" She said with a playful look. "Suck or maybe lick?" She asks as her hand runs down her firm abdomen to her wet crotch. Buffy takes a deep breath when her hand touches her crotch. "Well?"

Buffy looks at her with a clearly fake angry look. "You are going to make me say it aren't you?" She asked.

Faith smiles at her and taps her nose with her finger. "Of course." She says. "Now say it." She says running her hand up her wet crotch. "Say it." She says more forcefully.

"Lick my..."

"Lick your what?" She asks. "Pussy, cunt, or twat?"

"LICK MY PUSSY!" Buffy blurts out. She quickly cover her mouth and turn bright red. She is startled by her own eagerness. Faith looks at her surprised as well. Then takes her hand from her face and kisses it. Then leans in to kiss her, as her hand move down to her paints. She quickly unbuttons and unzips them. She start down, trailing a line of kisses down Buffy neck and chest toward her abdomen. At the same time she gently tugs her pants down around her ankles.

Faith, kneeling at Buffy feet, looks up at the Slim blond who is shivering at her touch. She could smell the sweet arousal coming from her clearly soaked crotch. She leaned over to kiss each inner thigh. Then she reached up to take hold of her small pink thong panties. Buffy looked down and in one movement Faith ripped them off of her and threw them to the side. Buffy jumped when Faith ripped her panties away. She started to cover herself but Faith stopped her.

Faith smiled and leaned in. Her nose was filled with the smell of Buffy's arousal. Her hot breath blew across Buffy's wet sex. The small triangle of blond hair above her sex waved from her warm breath. Buffy shivered at the warm air. Faith moved to kiss and lick the inside of each thigh. Buffy squatted down to give her better access to her crotch. Faith blew onto the tuff of blond hair.

"OHHHH!!! FAITH!" Buffy moaned. "Please!" She said begging. "Don't tease me!" She said her green eyes looking down at Faith with a pitiful begging look.

"Me tease you." Faith said indignantly. "Oh that is rich come from little miss tease of 1999." Faith said.

"Faith!" Buffy said. "Please I need it please!" She begged.

Faith smiled and slipped her hand under her round butt. She wedged her hand between Buffy's rear and the rough bark of the tree. She griped the cheeks of her ass and dug her hand in slightly pulling her out toward her for better access. Buffy reach back to dig her finger into the tree to steady herself as Faith pulled her forward a little.

Faith leaned in and planted a series of small kisses down the wet lips of her sex. "Ohhhhh Faith!" Buffy moaned. Once at the very bottom of her sex, she stuck out her tongue and licked up. Starting at the bottom of Buffy wet slit and tracing a line up her sex to the very top. "OH MY.....OH MY!.....OH MY GOD!" Buffy yelled as the sensation of Faith tongue sent waves of pleasure up her body. Once there she ran her tongue over her stiff clit.

Faith smiled at Buffy's moans. Faith then dove into Buffy's wet pussy. "OH GOD!" Buffy yelled as Faith tongue enter her wet cunt. Her tongue diving deep as she buried her face into the small triangle of blond fur above her sex. "YESSSSS!" Buffy moaned as she tossed her head from side to side. Faith continued to lick and suck at her wet cunt. Her tongue would move to her clit to tease and toy with it before returning to wet slit.

Buffy tossed her head from side to side. Her finger clawed and dug deep into the bark of the tree as Faith assault on her wet pussy continued. Faith added her finger to her attack slipping them in as her tongue toyed with her clit. "Faith!" Buffy would scream.

Faith kept bring her up to the point of release and then pulling back. Again and again she would get her so close to the release she need only to pull back. Buffy was being tortured with pleasure. The wave of lust would hit her but never giving her the orgasm she wanted so badly. For seven hellish times Faith did this.

"Faith please!" She begged. Then finally it happen. Faith brought her up to the peak of release and instead of pulling back she dove further in not giving up on her attack on Buffy wet pink slit. Buffy felt her self coming close and then the wave hit, like a tidal wave on her body.

She was thrown back against the tree hitting her head against the tree as the first wave hit. Her body shiver and spasm. Wave after wave of pure pleasure hit her send her mind and body reeling. Faith gripped her firm ass cheek to hold her as she continued her assault of her wet flowing cunt.

After what seemed like hour, the wave subsided. Buffy fell back her leg weak and gave way. She started to slide down the tree trunk. But Faith quickly jumped up to catch her as Buffy fell into her arms. She looked up at the dark eyed girl in a lust haze. Faith smiled at her and giggled. Buffy smiled back and reached up to rub the spot on her head that she hit the tree with. "Stop laughing." Buffy said. "It hurts." She said blushing.

"Didn't know you had that in ya, did ya?" Faith asked. Buffy blushed.

"Being nasty, No." She replied.

"Hey, B." Faith said leaning in to kiss her. Buffy could taste her own juices on her lips. "All girl got nasty in them." She said licking her own lips. "You just got to know how to bring it out of them." She said with a coy smile. "Yours were just easier to bring out of than most."

"Why you." Buffy said reaching out to slap Faith arm playfully. But her feet got tangled up in the pants still down around her feet. She looses her balance and falls forward into faith. Faith too, caught of guard is knocked backward and off balance.

"WOA!" Both girl call out as they fall into the soft grass of the wood. Both laughing as they hit the ground. They roll and giggle, Buffy's pants still around her ankles, and Faith arm wrapped tightly around Buffy waist. They were happy, more happy than they have been in a long time in each other's arms.

*****

Buffy and Faith walked up the street toward Buffy's house. Faith was a little ahead of her. Both girls were covered with grass and leaves. Buffy reached out to pick a leaf off Faith back. Faith turned and smiled and pulled a leaf out of Buffy hair. "We look like a mess, don't we?" Buffy asked running her hand through her hair as they walked.

"Aw, B!" Faith said turn back to her and wrapping her arm around her waist and pulling her against her body. "You always look good." She said then kissed her deeply. At first Buffy wrapped her arms around Faith neck and kiss her back, but then she realized where she was. She pulled back and free of Faith.

"Faith!" She said looking around as she blushed. "Not out here in front of the house." She said. "Someone could see us."

"You better get use to that." Faith said. "When I get finished with the coven. I plan to wear you out girlfriend." She said with a lusty smile.

"Faith!" Buffy said. "Stop it."

"I'm sorry B." Faith said climbing onto her motorcycle. "But when it comes to you. I am a starving Girl at a buffet. I eat what I see, and I see a lot that I want to eat." Faith said. Buffy blushed and slapped her on the arm again, embarrassed at the frank and lust remarks Faith said.

"Do you have to go?" Buffy ask a little sadness creeping into her voice.

"Yea B." Faith said. "I sort of promised the coven I would help them out with this crack or rift thingy." Faith said putting her key into the ignition. "Wesley and the head warlock tried to explain it to me but truthfully I sort of zoned out onto something shiny on his desk."

"You too." Buffy said. "I use to do that with Giles all the time."

"Yea." Faith said. "I sort have promise and I like to keep this one for a change." Faith said then looking at the sad face Buffy was making she reached out to hook her hand in her belt loop. Then pull her close to herself. And said. "But the moment it is sealed. I will burn this road to a cinder to get back to you B." She said kissing her again. "That is a promise."

Buffy smiled and pulled back look back to the house to see if anyone was looking. "Faith." She said with a happy smile. "Please Hurry."

"Buffy!" Dawn called out as she walked out onto the front porch of the Summers' home. Buffy pulled back from Faith. Dawn spotted her sitting on her Cycle. "Oh!" She said crossing her arms and stamping her foot. "You're back too." She said then turn to walk back to the door.

"Damn B!" Faith said. "She sure inherited that warm Summers' charm didn't she." Buffy just rolled her eyes at Faith.

"Oh we still going to talk about 'her' when we get home." Anya voice echoed from inside the house. She walked out the door. "Dawn you shouldn't run outside like-" She starts to say as she meet Dawn at the door. Dawn pushes passed her and inside as she see Buffy and Faith in the driveway. "Oh you both are back huh?" She said.

"Damn got to love that Sunnydale welcome don't ya?" Faith said.

"Anya?" Xander said walking out onto the porch. "Oh Buffy and Faith back. Great." He said rubbing his hands together. "Not innocent bystander kill hope." He said with a smile. Both Buffy and Faith rolled their eyes at him.

"He is just asking for a butt kicking ain't he?" Faith asked.

Xander starts to say something but Anya stops him by blurting out. "Yes he is."

"Hey!" Xander says walking down the steps toward the two slayers. "Give me a break here." He says. Then looks at Buffy. "Protect me Buff."

"Oh no you got yourself in this you get yourself out of it." She said raising her hand up.

"I take it the Slaying went well?" Anya walked up placing herself between Faith and Xander and glaring at her. Faith just smiled.

"It was ok." Faith said bushing another leaf from her shoulder. "A little rough than usual." Faith said Buffy gave her a hard look. "There was this one Vamp I cornered next to a tree. He was all over me." She said smiling at Buffy.

Buffy's eyes got really big and she turn to Faith. "Faith," she said jabbing her elbow into her side.

"He was nothing but hands." She said Buffy glared at her. "He just kept pawing and pawing me." She said shaking her head. "I tell ya." She said. "He finally pushed me on my back into the grass. He like to have smothered me. With his hands all over me." She said turning to Buffy and smiling. "Ain't that right B." She asked.

Buffy looked at her glaring and gritting her teeth. "Yea they were rough." She said through her gritted teeth.

"Sounds like fun." Anya said. All three gave her a strange look.

"Well on that note." Xander said. "We have to say goodnight." He said. "If you are back for the night Buffy." He added.

"Yes." Buffy said. "Thanks for staying."

"No problem." Xander says as he pulls Anya from glaring at Faith and walks toward their car.

"Oh Xan." Faith calls out to him. They both look back to her. "Be thankful I didn't mention how you whistle when you know." She says with a smile.

"Faith!" Xander says.

"She knows about the whistle too!" Anya cries out.

"Anya." Xander said. "It was before." He tries to plead. Anya just glares at him tapping her foot. "Can't we talk about this later."

"Oh we will talk about this now and later." She said stomping off toward the car. Xander looks back at Faith with a why me look. Faith just smiles at him.

"That was for the innocent bystander remark." She says. Xander just turn toward the car. Anya already inside and talking to herself. Xander climbs in saying "Yes dear" as they drove off.

Buffy turned back to Faith. "You are Bad." She says.

"Hey when I'm good, I'm ok, but when I am bad I am the best." She says smiling and lightly punching her in the stomach. "Besides that is the way you Summers' gals like your Lovers, Bad to the bone." She said with a smile. "I better go before the Coven has a fit." She says cranking her cycle and putting her helmet on.

Buffy looks at her and smiles. "Hurry." She says. Faith blows her a kiss and backs up and pulls out of the driveway popping a wheely as she goes. Buffy turns and heads back to the porch. Dawn is there looking at her.

"Is she Gone?" She asked in an angry tone.

"Yes." Buffy says.

"Good."

"Stop it Dawn right now." Buffy says. "Don't act like that she is a friend." She said walking up to her younger sister. "Now get ready for bed you got school tomorrow." Dawn stomps off back into the house. Buffy shrugs and follows her in. She looks around the big house and it feels cold again, and lonely again. She hopes Faith return soon.

...continued in Season One, Episode One...

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