Three girls stood in the alley. One of the girls was sobbing uncontrollably, trying to cover her eyes. Another was crouched against the farthest wall with a look of shock on her face. The smallest girl was kneeling next to the body of a woman who looked like it had bled to death from al the blood on the concrete under and around her. The little girl was shacking the woman's body.

"Mommy" The nine year old said.

More shacking

"Mommy"

Xander shook his head and ran to the corner of the street just in time to get out of sight from the others as he threw up. Willow grabbed her girlfriend's house and covered her mouth in complete horror. Kennedy just looked at the sight in front of her with no emotion whatsoever on her face. Her reaction was very similar if not identical to Faith's, who stood next to her. Buffy, unconsciously half stood behind Faith and was unable to move from the spot.

"Mommy" More shacking

Faith took a deep breath and walked over to the little girl.

"Hey kid" She said as she got on her haunches next to the girl.

The girl turned to her "My mommy doesn't wake up" the girl said.

"I know, she must have been really tired, so we're just gonna let her sleep a bit longer, ok?" She extended her hand for the girl and the little girl took it. Faith let go a breath she didn't know she was holding and pulled the girl up into her arms.

She turned to the others with the girl in her arms and she noticed that they all still seemed in shock. She locked eyes with Kennedy and an understanding passed through them. Kennedy slightly nodded and let go of her girlfriend's hand, which made Willow turn to look at her. Kennedy walked over to the crying 12 year old and put her hand on her shoulder. The girl jumped back and she uncovered her face to look at the person who touched her. Kennedy saw fear and panic so she pulled the girl hard against her. The girl kicked and punched her trying to break free, but she didn't let her. The girls intents started to diminish until she was slumped against Kennedy completely, sobbing. Kennedy held her and turned to look at Faith, Faith was looking at the other girl. She seemed like the oldest one. She walked over to her and saw the girl cringe slightly so she started walking slower. The girl looked up at her and Faith extended the hand she hadn't occupied with the little girl. The girl just looked at her hand.

"I won't let anything happen to you" Faith said after a few seconds.

The girl kept looking into her eyes, searching for distrust or ulterior motives, when she found none she took the hand and got up. When the girl let go, Faith placed her arm over the girl's shoulders and started to walk keeping her close. The girl put her arm around Faith's waist and slumped a little against her.

Kennedy did the same and they started walking back, leaving a gawking blonde slayer, a proud witch, and an in-need-of-a-tooth-brush carpenter. Willow's eyes searched Faith's and the slayer nodded. She waited for them to turn around the corner. Then she chanted a few Latin words and the body of the woman vanished along with all the blood.

The ride back to the castle had been a quiet one. No one had said a word. When they got to their destination the three girls stood in complete astonishment at the size of the building. Faith squeeze the girl's shoulder as she kept her closed and started to walk inside with the others behind her.

"Hey Willow, Andrew said the amulet is ready" Dawn said as soon as the group walked into the foyer.

"Thanks Dawnie" The redhead replied "Do you think you could call Giles for me please?"

"No prob" Dawn looked at the girls and asked with her eyes, but went to look for Giles anyway.

They all stood in silence for a bit.

"I need to go for something real quick" Xander said going towards the bathroom.

The girl by Kennedy's side trembled a little, Buffy noticed this and she softly placed her hand on Faith's back. When Faith turned her way, Buffy motioned towards the exhausted and cold girl. Faith nodded.

"Hey, how bout we get you some clothes so you can get all cleaned up?" She asked the smaller girl who nodded rapidly. Then she turned to the girl by her side, who answered with a shrug.

"You guys go upstairs, I'll get some clothes and stuff" Buffy said to Faith. "Do you mind briefing Giles?" She asked Willow.

"No, it's ok" Willow answered "You guys go; I'll catch up with you later"

Buffy nodded and walked along one of the corridors towards the storage. Kennedy and Faith went upstairs and Willow went to the living room to wait for Giles.

"Hey Buffy" A redhead girl asked her as she walked over to her "We have guests?"

The blonde sighed and shook her head as she looked at the sizes of the clothes "Vi, remember the demon they were telling us about the day before yesterday?"

"The one that's been killing witches and watchers?" Vi answered with her brow furrowed.

She nodded "Apparently this witch was trying to get these girls to us. All daughters of witches, the little one her own daughter I think."

"He got to her?" Vi asked wide eyed.

"She was killed in front of those three girls. We didn't get there on time."

"Are you like my mommy?" The little girl asked as Faith set her down on the bed.

Kennedy watched as the oldest girl leaned against the wall and the other girl sat on a chair putting her hands over her face.

"Like your mommy?" Faith asked, as she took of her jacket.

"Yeah, a witch"

Faith smiled a little and kneeled in front of her. "I'm not as cool as a witch, but Kennedy's girlfriend" she pointed over to Kennedy "the pretty redhead is."

The little girl smiled and turned to Kennedy "She is?"

Faith got up as Kennedy walked over and sat next to the girl on the bed. "Yeah, she can do all kinds of cool spells" The two kept talking.

"You good?" Faith asked as she leaned next to the oldest of the girls. The girl's response was a shrug and Faith punched her a little on the arm.

"Ow" the girl said rubbing her arm "that hurt."

"No it didn't" Faith smirked "You're a slayer, it was nothing."

There was a knock on the door before it opened and Buffy came in, followed by VI and Rona. The three were carrying clothes, toothbrushes, combs, the whole nine yards. They even had some snacks with them.

"Nice B" She said snatching a bag of chips.

"Glad it's to your liking" She replied sarcastically "Thanks girls" Buffy said to Vi and Rona who left the stuff on the bed and made their way out.

"No problem" Said Rhona.

"If you need anything" Said Vi.

As soon as the door was closed again, Faith stood up straight and addressed the girls.

"There are two bathrooms, one's over there" She pointed to the left next to the closet "and the other over there." A little further across the room.

"Thanks" The oldest girl grabbed some stuff and walked to the farthest bathroom.

The girl on the chair stood up and stumbled a little. Buffy caught her and help her walk to the bathroom by the closet. Once the girl entered she went to get some stuff to leave for her ready when she was done.

The little girl had fallen asleep cuddled to one Faith's pillows.

"Guess it was a good idea to bring them to your room." Kennedy whispered as she stood up close to Buffy and Faith.

"How old are they?" Buffy asked while the three stared at the little girl.

"We don't even know their names, do we?" Kennedy asked.

"This is insane" Buffy said as she shook her head "I mean we've seen serious stuff, but these girls, they're too young."

Faith walked over to the bed and kneeled by the girl. The other two slayers watched her as she gently put a lock of hair behind the little girl's ear.