AN: i know this is hella short but works been a pain, and i said i would have it up in a week, next chapter after 5 reviews. note this chapter has doubled in lenght, hopefully better content as well

this is a thought

Buffy PoV

It has been three nights since we arrived in Baton Rouge and still no luck. I mean how hard can it be to find a dragon, for god's sake. Their big and scaly and breath fire, not exactly inconspicuous traits here. As we enter yet another magic shop, Tom's Tomes, smelling vaguely of ginger and cinnamon, I am growing less and less hopeful for a useful outcome.

"Hello and welcome to Tom's Tomes, I'm your host Tom, let me know if there is anything you need." Toms says in an annoying bright and chipper tone, god I need to feed soon, no bad thoughts bad, no feeding on humans... no matter how annoying they are, god it's to early to be up. It's been a week but I've been so busy, finally having a good lead, that I've let it slide

"Well actually there is, we're looking for someone named Beau Raspberry, we where told he was active in the magic scene around here" Faith says casually

"Hmmm I don't recognize the name but I know your best bet to find him, assuming he is still around here." Tom replies after a long pause.

"Huh? Why do you say that, have a lot of people left recently?" I ask worried about possible coven ties. I don't need anymore set backs I'm tired, I'm hungry, and god am I ever horny. FAITH+LEATHER=GOOD thoughts.

"Several of the magical heavy hitters left to visit some coven; they should be back in a month or two, but anyway if anyone would know your mystery man Lady Kelly would, she lives in New Orleans, I have her cards in the back let me go and get one." Tom says, and then quickly makes a bee line for the back of the store.

"Not good, not good at all we better find this dude quick, B" Faith says the anger clear in both her tone and her eyes

"I know, it was only two weeks before they found us last time, who knows how short our time is now." I reply worriedly great just what we need an even shorter deadline before the minislayers show up

"you notice how he didn't even ask our names?"

"Ya, maybe he is just naturally helpful?" B states then "Your right something stinks"

"No worries B, as long as we're together life is good."

"Awww your so sweet"

"Bite me, B, B-i-t-e me"

"Here it is" Tom says as he emerges from the back of his small store "She can be rather short with strangers, tell her I sent you and things should go smoother"

Faith takes the card and we make our way back to the car. Once inside Faith turns to me, and says, "That was way to easy, this is either a trap or he knows way more then he is telling."

"Probably, but what choice do we have this is our best lead and we're on a deadline, there is only so long before the mini's arrive." I reply

"I know, I know but still we need to be careful." She says stubbornly "I'm hungry, lets hunt it's only 8p.m. we've got plenty of time for that right?" Faith teases. then adds softly "we better, we need to be at the top of our game if the mini's show up, it is only luck that has prevented us from killing them so far. i wonder how much longer that luck will hold out B?"

"As long as it has to baby, come on this will be it, you'll see, after this we can go anywere we want, stay as long as we want." I reply as I start the engine and backs the hummer out of their parking space and rolls away, before seting the autopilet and walking into the back for some cuddle time with my Faith hmm faith cuddles, nice.

meanwhile inside the store

Tom is behind the counter, with a small black cell phone to his ear.

"Kelly it's Tom" there is a pause while kelly respones

"Sorry lass, it's not a social call, we got a problem"

"You know we have orders to help slayers, does that include vampiric slayers? cause I've got two of them looking for the master... so I sent them your way, should be there tomorrow."

"Your welcome, but that's the joy of having the masters trust, you get all the big decisions. on a happier note I've got the first shipment in. OK one scattershield coming up. talk to you later, bye" Tom says as he hangs up the phone. he then goes into the back and grabs out a city map, and 3 poaches setting them on a table in the center of the room. He then picks out a black candle and a box of matches. lighting the candle, and chanting in dragconic, he opens up each poach in earn, sending a pinch of power in to the flame, creating blue then green and finally a pure black smoke. As the chanting continues the smoke twists and turns forming arcane symbols, shifting faster and faster until it is a swirling whirlwind that disappears the instant the chanting stops. There we go, that should at least reduce outside interference, now if I only knew what the same hell we're doing, I'd be fucking set.