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A/N: this is my first attempt at writing a fic.. don't know where it'll go or if I should continue.. please review and tell me what you think.. if it sucks? Let me know coz it'll be much appreciated. All smiles!

What is the line between hate and love? I heard once that there is a thin line between love and hate. But never had I heard of someone asking what it is. If it's true that the line is thin then how do we know the difference? When is our cue to draw that line? Boundaries, edge, cliff, when do we start to fall or step through it? How do we know exactly? But maybe that's the best part of every story… not knowing when, how or why it happened. It just happens and before we know it we're too caught up to even let go.

21 odd fucking years, I've been living the life that I could never even imagine possible. But still here I am standing, fighting of what is left in the good fight. The world doesn't end, big bad happens and still people go on living the good life, at least normal people do. But not with the slayers who keeps on fighting and preserving the line. Hot chicks with super powers I was once told. They do a lot of saving and mostly gave their lives on it. Well, not only slayers, some of them are just people or witches heck even demons and vamps, who would risk everything to help. I've had my share of Scoobies I might add. I've also learned that sometimes, it's not enough to keep on fighting with just the thought of not giving up. We must have a purpose of why we fight and why it is important to win. That's where friends come in, the people who will do every damn thing possible to help you. They make you laugh, cheer you up, care for you and love you no matter what happens and whatever decisions you make. Apocalypse or not, they stand with you side by side with the same purpose you have. And then, that's when you will say that it's enough. No, it's more than enough.

Five years post Chosen…

Ei,

Figured its been a while and got the feeling you're starting to miss me,squirt? aha!! been caught up with a few side trips here and there. But nothing that I can't handle, slayer here! Don't want to bore you with the details coz I got G man for that. How's everyone doin? I'm five by five here.

Heard from ken that you've been pretty big yourself? hope you liked my lil present. I'm sure she told you the details. We pretty kick ass back there. Hope B didn't get to know what I did ayt? Uh, she still blaming me for 

spike and angel huh? Can't really blame her, can I? Just make sure she's coping coz I don't want her come looking for me with the scythe. That's me getting killed and not wanting that.

So, I'm out….you know where to get me. Oh, red tried to locate me again huh? Guess I owe Tomy big time. He says hi though, I'm sure you're digging that you're the only one who knows where I am ayt? As long as Red won't find out, it's fine.. And no, that's the answer to your last question. I had my chances but I lost it. Got that? See ya soon!! Chill ayt!!

Faith

I know I shouldn't have read this letter coz it's dawn's personal stuffs. But I just can't help it, it's a sister thing. But I was shocked to see who the sender is. It's been three years since I last saw her. And I hated her for not telling me that spike's alive. It's all too late coz I found out the day angel and spike got killed. I could not help but blame everything to her. Thinking that maybe I could have done something to stop that or at least tell spike how I appreciated all he had done for me. Well, I can't really tell him I love him coz that's lying. But don't get me wrong, I cared for him and I guessed that's enough. That night, I told her again to stop apologizing or I'll kill her for it. She did told me that this time it's not her fault and it'd hurt her just as I am.. I didn't believe her and I almost beat her to death… that's the last time I saw her. Dawn didn't talk to me for a couple of weeks after that, but I still don't get why my sister likes her. Faith's like superman to her. If you'll ask me, I think she's fit to be the traitor-best friend who eventually became the mortal enemy and I forgot his name. Sweet!!

I stormed out of the room and headed for Giles office to ask him why he didn't tell me that she's been in contact with faith. I'm the head slayer here so I think I have all the right to know. I saw him sitting while reading. He always does that. But I can see he's surprised to see me with my serious face glaring straight at him.

"Giles! How come you never told me about faith?!"

"Uh. Buffy(as he takes off his glasses and cleans them), I…uh..i thought you don't want to know, and faith is a slayer and she is my responsibility too.."

"Whatever Giles! You know you should've at least told me! Seems like everyone's going behind my back these days, why don't you ask her to take my place then?! I heard she's really good now huh?"

Giles stands up and face Buffy knowing what he will say next will hurt his slayer but he has to say it. "Buffy, I know what faith did. She killed a man. She hurt a lot of people especially you. But she did make up for that when she helped us saved the world for a couple of times. And you blaming her for not telling us that spike came back is really out of the question here. You know that." Giles went out of the room and just like that Buffy felt betrayed again by his watcher, but she knows this time she doesn't have the right to feel it for she knew deep down that Giles was right. She felt the tears rolling down her face. She didn't see Dawn standing in the door until her sister spoke. "She's in Seattle. You can go beat her up and blame her if you want. Just make sure you're not gonna regret it, and next time you're gonna read my stuffs, give me the heads up so I can just lay down everything for you… and oh, I hate you by the way."

This time Buffy felt the coldness in Dawn's words. She knows her sister meant every word and it cuts like a sword, she didn't know what to do anymore…