Last Time
by Samantha
Rating: R
Disclaimer: Don't own any of them, are they for sale? could we buy them?
that would be cool. the title is a song by Anthony Stewart Head. so are the
lyrics.
Spoilers: Um i guess there might be some if u haven't seen this season, but
nothing at all important. this takes place in season 6.
Dedications: To the mind, and the great dreams it provides. I mean come on i
dreamt this last night in Buffy's point of veiw. I have changed it slightly
only to make it a little more story like and make a little more sense.
Feedback: Pretty please=)
:It's just like the last time the part where i try to deny:
I walked in the door, expecting to be alone. Instead Dawn was home.
"Dawn. What are you doing home? I thought you were going to the youth center after school today, was I wrong? Was I supposed to pick you up, I'm sorry, you know me and my memory, it's like goldfishes." I started to put away the groceries as I talked.
"No, she's back Buffy." Dawn sat at the kitchen table.
"What? Who?" I asked pausing.
"Faith, I saw her. I was riding the bus from school to the center and she was there waiting at one of the stops, but I guess not for our bus. So I came straight back here to tell you."
"Oh," I sat down at the table, stunned. Faith was back in town? How long has she been here? Last time she had come back she had taken my body for a joy ride so I wasn't exactly excited to hear she was back. But then again I was, I could feel the same excitement I always got for her growing inside me again. Maybe things could be different.
"Hello? Earth to Buffy?" My attention snapped back to Dawn.
"Oh, sorry, what did you say?"
"I asked if you're worried. You are right? That's why you were zoning."
"No, I'm not worried, I can take care of Faith. Don't worry." I smiled reassuringly at her. She returned my smile.
"Cool, I got homework, so I'll be upstairs." Dawn grabbed her backpack and an apple and headed out of the kitchen. I stood up finishing putting away the groceries. Faith back? I should be worried; I have Dawn to take care of now. Does Faith have any memories of her? Does she even care? What was I even thinking? I could never be friends with her, and I certainly didn't want anything mroe than that. I heard a knock on the door, I looked at the clock, a little after four, probably Willow, I have to talk to her about Faith being home. She knocked again.
"I'm coming," I yelled leaving the kitchen; I pulled open the door.
"Geez Will, wait a.." Faith stood outside.
"Hey, B, long time no see."
"Faith,"
"Buffy," she smirked at me, I hate when she does that all 'I am so much better than you because I give in to my inner self' I hate it.
"Who is it Buffy?" Dawn yelled down.
"No one, be right back," I stepped out on the porch pushing Faith back a little, and shutting the door behind me. If she didn't know about Dawn I didn't want her too.
"That the little monster? How old is she now? Bet she's a looker already huh?" Faith smiled again going over and leaning on the railing. Guess she did remember Dawn.
"What are you doing here Faith? Are we going to fight again?"
"Wouldn't be the same if she didn't." I wasn't ready for the blow to the side of my head, recovering I quickly kicked her in the stomach, watching her double over. I went to hit her over the head. She blocked me pulling me around so my arm was twisted behind me in between our bodies, she held a knife to my neck.
"Don't fuck with me Buffy, I'm back, and I'd stay out of my way if I were you." She punctuated her sentence with a tongue licking up my jawbone, planting a kiss right before my ear. She let go of me and putting the knife away walked off the porch.
"Nice seeing you B." I dropped down on the steps and watched her disappear down the sidewalk. My whole body tingled from her kiss. There was that same excitement never could seem to get it to go away when she was around. I checked my neck to make sure there was no blood, there wasn't she obviously hadn't cut me. I sat watching the road until I saw Willow pull up. Getting out of the car she waved hello.
"Hey Buff!" She smiled.
"Hey," I stood up and met her halfway taking a bag from her. "How was class?"
"Oh, it was so cool, the teacher was talking about how nipples are just modified sweat glands, and it used to me that when dogs would have puppies they didn't have nipples some of their glands just sweated milk and...you don't wanna hear this do you?" She asked. I gave her my best disgusted face, and holding the door for her.
"Not really. Listen I just had a visitor."
"Who?" She sat her bag down on the floor, and we sat on the couch.
"Faith."
"Faith? Did you kick her a..butt?" I smiled at almost making Willow swear.
"Actually she kinda kicked mine I hate to say. But I don't know she is in town I think for a while. I was wondering if you could run a search to find out where she is staying. You know see if she is renting a place?"
"Sure no problem."
"Thanks Will, I gotta go to work, but try to find it tonight? I'll be back by like ten ok?"
"Yep. Call me research girl." I smiled at her and gave her a hug before running up to my room to get my work clothes. Doublemeat Palace had the worst colors for their outfits.
::Time and time again I find that I'm Lying quiet by her side Wondering what she's got to hide This time::
"Buffy?" Willow called as I shut the front door.
"Yeah Will, just let me change out of this outfit I smell like a giant nasty burger, I think actually worse than the ones we sell." I ran up the stairs and quickly striped off my burger clothes. Pulling a pair of jeans and a tank top on I went back down to Willow. "There much better," I sat on the couch. Willow made a face at me.
"Not really," she crinkled her nose; I picked up a pillow and halfheartedly tossed it at her. "Sorry, sorry," she said laughing.
"So did you find anything? Or were you just gonna pick on me all night?"
"Yeah I got an address. She is renting apartment 18 building C over at Applewood apartments."
"Applewood? Xander and Anya live there! If she even goes near them..."
"Buffy," Willow interrupted. "She has been living there for over a month, I think she would have done something by now if she was going to."
"I don't know, why did she show up here today then? Just to taunt me? Get some sparing in? What was that?" I sat back.
"Well maybe she just figured she needed to let you know she was here before Xander and Anya saw her. You know a heads up?"
"I don't even know. All right, I am going to go over to her apartment just to check things out. Take care of Dawn?"
"Sure, be careful."
"Always." I stood up, grabbing my jean jacket I left the house shutting the door quietly behind me. The walk to Applewood was quiet; the vamp action had been pretty lacking lately. Maybe I had more to thank Faith for. It would be nice to have another slayer around again, especially with me having a job and stuff. It would be nice not to have to work, and slay 24/7. Before I realized it I was standing in front of Faith's building. I stood scanning the open windows for any sign of her. One apartment with a couple and their baby, definitely not hers, another with two girls about Dawn's age dancing, probably not hers, one with about four cute guys...maybe hers.
"Thought I told you to stay away."
I spun around face to face with Faith. She stood with her arms crossed looking bored and a little angry about my appearance at her home.
"Well, I had to see how little sis was doing for herself didn't I?" Why did I always take that tone with her? No wonder she tried to kill me.
"I'm so not in the mood for your shit B," she took a step towards me uncrossing her arms.
"Whoa," I held up my hands to stop her. "Can I just have five minutes to talk? I swear I will leave then, or we can fight, whichever. Just five minutes?" I could see her think it over, then step back.
"Five minutes."
"Cool." She led me over to a picnic table at the edge of the lawn. "So why are you back Faith? Cause I mean much as you like to fight with me, I don't feel like your evil heart is in it."
"Fuck you B, you just want five minutes to drill me before I pummel you?"
"No," I took a deep breath. "I'm sorry Faith. I am sorry about everything that has happened between us. I don't want to fight anymore. Can we start again?" Wow I didn't plan to say that? Where did that come from? Willow is going to kill me when she hears this.
"I don't know about all that B. We never really got.."
Did I really just kiss her? No, I didn't. Oh god look at her face I totally just kissed her. I just leaned in and kissed her. How do I get out of this now? Time to back away slowly.
"Uh, Dawn needs me home..She never sleeps well until I get home and she has school tomorrow so I guess I should get going now, it was nice seeing you. Umm...so we're five by five or whatever? Good, great, so yeah bye." There nicely diverted, while she tries to figure out what I just said I'll get going. I stand to leave but am stopped by her hand on my arm. She is looking up at me, her eyes look sad.
"B, you can not just babble and run after kissing me like that. What the fuck was that? Not that I hated it but, thought that was more my fantasy than yours you know?"
"Well, I don't know, um, wow I really just don't know." I sit back down next to her; I turn to face her. "I guess I have been thinking about doing that for a long time, especially since I saw you earlier."
"Really?"
"Yeah." Oh she's kissing me now, wow that's nice. I like this. Why was I worried about doing this? Whoa hand on waist. I pull back breaking our kiss.
"What's wrong B?"
"Nothing, just you know outside and everything. And I really should get home." I stand again to leave and this time she stands with me.
"Sure B, I understand, see you round." I can tell by the way she says this that she doesn't understand at all, I lean in kissing her again, not for long but long enough for her to get the message. "So you're all good with this B?" She asks, looking tentatively at me. I nod at her, smiling. "Cool, um, would you uh." Oh this is too cute hearing her like this. "Would you mind if I slept over?" Um, sleep over? Not sure if I am ready for that. She must see my hesitation. "No, not like that, totally not like that, just sleep."
"Sure, you wanna get any stuff?" I ask gesturing towards the apartment.
"Nah, I am good if I can borrow a pair of shorts or sumthin."
"Yeah, of course."
We don't talk much on the way back to my house. I don't know what to say really. At least when we get there everyone else is already in bed, so no explaining for tonight. Can't wait till Faith walks down for breakfast tomorrow. I let us into the house and we quietly make our way upstairs and get ready for bed. After I brush my teeth she is already in bed, I turn off the light and crawl in next to her. She gently places her arm over my stomach, and I put my hand on hers. This is nice, but I can't help but wonder why she is really back in Sunnydale.
...to be continued...