Disclaimer: Joss is God! He owns the rights not me.tear But I do own this story.

A. N.: I guess I should have put this in earlier but if you don't like the idea of two girls together then DON'T read this! Thanks for all the reviews and no I don't have the whole story written out. I'm just writing as it goes. I've had writers block and I really had no idea where this was going, but know I have an idea of how it should go. This chapter is not going to be in POV's like it previously was, although there is one POV. I got bored witting that way. Anyways here's the next chapter, enjoy!

A. N. 2: Please R&R.. I don't like to beg, I don't do that very well.

Chapter 3

Hospital

"She's lost a lot of blood, but she is recovering nicely. She's still unconscious and she should be for quite some time. You may go and see her, but only one at a time. We still don't know how she's going to react when she wakes up and we don't want to crowd her and scare her. Even though she's recovering very fast, there is one thing that is still bothering me."

"What is it Doc? Tell it to me straight." Faith stated. She was scared for her sister slayer and didn't want a sugar coated diagnostic.

"Well, you said that this happened due to a misunderstanding in a gang fight, correct?"

"Wha- oh yeah, yeah." Faith retorted, recalling her well rehearsed lie.

"Well, when doing the diagnostic, we found a foreign agent in her blood."

"What the hell is that supposed to mean?"

"It's like a poison or something, right?" Xander squeaked, speaking up for the first time since the doctor arrived.

"Well I knew that. I'm not a blonde! I just meant what does that mean for B?" Faith exclaimed, pissed at Xander for thinking she was as stupid as some of his former girlfriends.

"Well, that's just it. We're not exactly sure what it is. It could be just an allergic reaction to the type of knife that was used, or something else entirely. We have some of our nurses looking into it. But, we think that it's just a passing thing. Her systems are fighting off whatever this is extremely well. We believe that if she wakes up in the next couple of days, that she'll not 100 herself, but she will be in a couple of weeks. In the odd chance she does wake up and she does still have the agent in her system, I just wanted to let you know why she will act the way she does."

"Is that all?" Xander asked knowing Buffy could, and will, fight off whatever is in her system.

"Yes, you may go and visit her now. Remember only one at a time, until she wakes up and we have a chance to check her out. She's in room 117 B." The doctor stated as he walked away from the duo.

"Thanks Doc." Faith breathed out, wondering what the hell those demons had done to her B.

"Faith, you should go first. I know how much both of you hate hospitals. Maybe with you there, she'll get better faster. Besides, I gotta call Dawnie and give her an update, she's probably going off the walls not knowing anything."

"Thanks X-man. Tell little D that I'm doing my best to keep big sis outta trouble. I'll be back soon."

"Take your time." He said to no one realizing that the dark haired slayer had already left to see Buffy.

Ever since losing his eye, Xander thought that he wouldn't be able to see things like he used to. But, living with Buffy and Faith for almost 3 years now, he realizes that he can see things the way he used to, if not more clearly. Neither of them knew that he knew, but he could see the looks they give each other when the other isn't looking. He knew how they felt and he also knew that they we're both so stubborn that neither of them will admit to the other how they were feeling.

I bet I can fix that. Give them a couple of days and this incident will help them come around. Xander thought to himself thinking that if they didn't soon, he might just have to intervene in a not so good way. He loved them both, well he loved Buffy and he could tolerate Faith, and as long as Faith is what Buffy wanted then he was happy. Hell, one of his best friend was already choosing the fairer sex, why not the other one while they were at it. That means just more fantasies for Xander to enjoy.

"Ok, no more of those thought. I better call Dawnie to let her know the sitch." Xander said to himself.

Buffy's Hospital Room

Faith walked in and had to take a ragged breath. There was the slayer, yes, B will always be The slayer in my eyes, laying in the bed looking so fragile. She was hooked up to all sorts of machines that beeped every so often to let everyone know she was still apart of this world. Her hair was matted and she looked as though she had been to hell and back. She had a bruise on her left cheek, where the demons had gotten a lucky punch in, and she had a bandage wrapped around her stomach where the sword had come through. That's when Faith noticed it was in the same spot where the Uber vamp had hit her also.

Damn, B. Even when you're unconscious, you can still take my breath away. Come on, you've lived through this before. I know you can pull through, no you WILL pull through.

"Hey B, how's it going? Ok, I know that's lame but you know I was never good with the conversation skills." Faith looked around the room and noticed a chair. She pulls it over to Buffy's bed and takes a seat.

"It's all my fault B, if I had only concentrated on the kill, this would've never happened. But you're just so damn distracting, looking sexy as hell after slaying. I just got lost in my thoughts and I didn't even see that third demon. I know you probably can't hear me, so I have no idea why I'm saying this. I'm just hoping that this will help me move on." Faith looked down and took Buffy's hand in hers.

"B, if you can hear me, please just squeeze my hand." Nothing. "Oh, well I hope you do hear this and you just can't respond. I need to say this and I better do it fast before I loose the balls to say it, figuratively speaking. Back when we first met, the reason I went to the mayor, was because of you. I was jealous. Me and you were getting along so well, and then Angel showed up and everything went to hell from there. You see, I was totally and completely in love with you, and I still am. Why else do you think I asked you to homecoming? Then, when soul boy came back, you dropped me to the curb. And then that night with Alan happened. Up until that moment, I thought that we were finally getting somewhere. B, I was so scared and I just needed you to be there for me, but you never completely were. I'm so sorry I didn't tell you my feelings sooner, but I just couldn't.

"I went to jail for you, hoping that you would be proud of me for doing the right thing. I even came back to Sunnydale for you. I just needed to see you one more time to see if I still felt the same way. I did and I couldn't leave you. I know I never deserved it, but all I ever wanted was your approval of me. I did everything I did because of you. No, that's not true, it's all because I loved you. I still do. I want you to forgive me for not telling you sooner, but I was afraid of your reaction. I love you. I love you, Buffy Anne Summers. Now I better go and let X-man see ya. I'll be back, I love you." With one finally squeeze to Buffy's hand and a single tear running down her cheek, Faith was up and walking to the door.

I hope it's still dark out. I wanna find that demon and fuck it up for B. As Faith walked out of the room, she thought she heard something. It's just my imagination...Running away with me. Damn, now that song is stuck in my head. And with that, she was out to meet Xander.

Buffy's POV of Faith's confession

(These are all Buffy's thoughts, so I don't really think there is a point to putting it all in italics)

Faith's coming. I could sense her all the way down the hall. I know when she walks into the room, cause I can see her. Even though my eyes are closed, I can see every little detail. That's a new ability I never knew I had, must be a slayer thing. I saw her take a sharp intake of breath when she first saw me, and now, I can hear her thoughts? What the hell? I know that's not a slayer ability, but it doesn't matter, she thinks I'm beautiful. Yah me!

She's talking now, and now she's right next to my bed. Of course it's not your fault, Faith. It's my fault for being sexy? That's new, I'm gonna have fun with this.

Now she grabs my hand, and my heart beats a little bit faster. She asks me to squeeze her hand, but nothing is happening. I'm just so weak I don't have the energy to. I want so bad to wake up ant tell her I can hear her, but I can't so I'll just listen. Why is she blaming me for the mayor. Did she just say she loves me? Well that explains Homecoming. Oh, I never meant to toss you to the curb, I was just scared of my feelings for you. I felt the same way. Oh my god! I loved Faith, I'm in love with Faith, why couldn't I figure this out before? Oh, because I was a homophobe. It figures it takes me to get hurt to realize how I feel. She's starting to cry. This is so hard for her, god just wake up and tell her how you feel. Great now she's leaving and I'm already missing her hand in mine.

"Faith." I barely breath out and didn't even realize I said anything. Now I'm exhausted. I should try and sleep so I can see her soon.

TBC

A. N.: So, what do you think? I hope this is as good as I tried to make it. Until next time.