Title: Three times the bad

Author: Willowisagoddess

Disclamer: None! I own nothing—all credit character wise goes to Joss & Co., the WB, UPN, FOX, and all the other acronyms that secretly have dibs! (I want 'em though!) All songs copyrights go to respected artists.

Challenge/ Requirements:

B/A, C/X, W/O, D/F, Wes/Tara, F/G, A/S fluffy goodness

The use of the songs:

Shimmer~Fuel

Not an Addict~ K's Choice (yep—the Virgin State of Mind people)

This I promise you~ N Sync

Wonderful Tonight~ Eric Clapton

And two others

Something that makes you go "aww" or "ahh" ::Shock::

Summary: The crew are all having a normal weekend in Sunnydale, when a familiar face pops back up…

A/N: Everyone lives in Sunnydale.. it's almost a Wonderful World… Giles is still in Britian.. and Faith is out of jail and on the good team again. and I don't mind flames since I'm not as much of a newbie author anymore! (4th fic) You can hit my site at: www.geocities.com/bwildhorsesa/Wild_Horses_Entry_Page.html



Buffy went down stairs and saw Willow and Dawn making breakfast.

Buffy: Mm.. smells good… what is it?

Dawn: Peanut butter tortillas!!

Buffy: Oh… yum…

Willow: Hehehe.. it's scrambled eggs and bacon and jelly with toast. What's your plans for today?

Buffy: Haven't decided yet.. Are you two vixens up for hitting the mall? We could invite Cordy, Faith, Fred, and Tara, or go solo. I'm just up for slaying the mall.

Dawn: Speaking of Slaying.. mind if I hit patrol tonight with Faith?

Buffy: As much as I appreciate you asking, I'm going to go with no.

Willow: smirks

Dawn: Why not? You've let me go with you before!

Buffy: Right… I've patrolled with Angel.. and let's just say an apocolpyse would be bad.. so let's not ok?

Dawn: Please? Willow?

Willow: Not my choice. All on Buffy… though.. try asking Angel.. he might be able to talk her notices Buffy's look agree with her…

Buffy: I'll call the girls and see if they're up for it… Dawn why don't you hop in the shower?

Dawn exits towards the stairs to shower.

Buffy: Faith is wanting her to patrol now? What an ideal place for a date…

Willow: Let's see here.. back in high school… little Miss. Summers and Angel were where most of the time?

Buffy: That's different! Smiles Anyway

Buffy picks up the phone and dials a number..

Buffy: Hi! Xander? Is Cordelia there?…

Cut to Sunnydale Mall..

Cordelia: Ok, I absolutely have to get Xander this cute little bear from Hallmark..

Buffy: So.. Cordelia.. shopping for others?

Cordelia: If I get the bear, I won't feel bad about what I get me.

They laugh. After shopping for a couple of hours Buffy decides to leave the group.

Buffy: Sorry guys, I told Angel that I'd meet him at the ice rink 10 minutes ago.

Faith: Oh, B, you're gonna be late.

Buffy: Yea, F, I am. See you guys later. Dawn. Be home by 11. Willow make sure of it please?

Willow: Curfew checker on duty.

Buffy: Thanks.

Cut to Ice Rink

Angel: Buffy, you're late.

Buffy: Shopping delay.. ready to skate?

Angel: A vampire on Skates? Blood and ice don't mix..

Buffy: I've seen people with Bloody Mary's on the rocks.. so you can't say that's not true!

They start skating hand in hand. The song playing over the Music system (doesn't it have another name?) is "This I Promise You" by *N Sync. Buffy proves her singing capabilities by joining along.

Buffy: When the visions around you/ bring tears to your eyes/ and all that surrounds you/ are secerts and lies/ I'll be your strength/ I'll keep you warm/ Keeping your Faith when it's gone/ The one you should call/ standing here all alone/ and I will take you in my arms/ and hold you right where you belong/ 'til the day my life is through/ this I promise you/ This I promise you/ I loved forever/ and life times before/ and I promise you never/ will you hurt any more/ I'll give you my word/ I'll give you my heart/ this is a battle we've won/ and with this vow/ forever has now begun/ and close your eyes each loving day/ and know this feeling won't go away/ 'til the day my life is through/ this I promise you/ this I promise you/ over and over I fall/ over and over I fall/ when I hear you call/ with out you in my life baby/ I just wouldn't be living at all/ and I will take you in my arms/ and hold you right where you belong/ 'til the day my life is through/ this I promise you/ This I promise you/ and close your eyes each loving day/ and know this feeling won't go away/ 'til the day my life is through/ this I promise you/ this I promise you/ every word I say is true/ this I promise you/ every word I say is true/ this I promise you/ every word I say is true/ this I promise you/ every word I say is true/ this I promise you/

Angel: I love you. Have I told you that?

Buffy: Yes, but I never get tired of hearing it.

Cut to later that night/ Graveyard.

Faith: So babes, Buffy didn't want you to come tonight?

Dawn: Right.

Faith: I don't think she's comfortable with you patrolling with me alone.

Dawn: It's not like we would..

Faith: It's not like that. When you are out on patrol, on the hunt, it's like you are a completely different person. It's dangerous. Bad things are lurking behind every corner. I'm still afraid we'll run into Spike and Anyanka. And she'd be comfortable because she can't be here to protect you.

Dawn: It's weird. Hearing her name like that. I'm so used to Anya..

Faith: I know. But still.. that's not the point.

Dawn: I'm kinda avoiding the point.

Faith: I noticed.

Rustling in the bushes.

Faith: There went my idea of a quiet night…

Dawn: I'm here—what'd you think?

Faith goes to look in the bushes, but before she gets there Spike jumps out.

Spike: Well, well, well. If it isn't some of the tenderest meat you've ever snacked on.

Faith: Spike.

Spike: Not one for long introductions, eh, Faith?

Faith: Dawn, back up.

Spike: 'Ello Niblet. Miss me? I'm back. And I'm bad.

Dawn: I've heard that one before.

Faith: Dawn!

Spike: I've got an evil girlfriend, who's sane, and she's gonna get even with that pretty boy Xander.

Anya: Yep, sane here. Unlike Drulizlla

A person appears.

Drusilla: You mean me?