AN:"Tig" died one year before Faith met Buffy, I think my math is right but if it is wrong give me a heads up, one year, seasons 3-7, then five years. also thanks to Kadin25 and Bound Dragon for reviewing, and Blood Red Diamond+ Kadin25 for adding me as an alert this really makes my day

Faith's POV

Hello Sass, Hello Sass that is what he has to say, after 12 years of knowing he was dead, he fucking bled out in my arms for fuck sake and he goes hello Sass?!?! their are tears streaming down my face, in any other circumstance I'd be doing something or saying something to protect my rep as a bad ass, but not here, not now, this is to important to put up a front, my brother has come back to me, Tig is alive, fucking A he is alive.

"EVERYBODY OUT!" Tig shouts, then continues in a more moderate sound level "This is personal, between me and our visitors, I do not want to be disturbed, so if you come back it had better be important or it's going to be your ass" he pauses then looks at me with a soft smile, "come on Sass lets see what you got, don't tell me you've gone soft." daring me to attack, just as we used to do whenever I needed to think, giving me something to do while I process this all.

I get a watery smile and choke out "N-n-never, you freak" and take up a fighting stance "B, DO NOT interfere no matter what, ok this is personal, just between me and Tig."

"Ok" B says obviously upset

"B, huh, I'm David, don't worry I'll return your girl in one piece. I promise, but afterwards you and me are going to have a little talk" Tig says not taking his eyes off me but for a split second

I try and take advantage of his apparent distraction and attack, leading in with a right jab and a left kick, only to see him pull back out of range, before darting back in with a backhand to my face then knee to my gut, knocking the wind out of me, and a chop to the back of my head flipping me over his knee. He then retreats waiting for me to get back up, I kick up quickly letting my rage fuel my attacks as I rush in with kick after kick and punch after punch, while this manages to put Tig on the defensive I have yet to land a hit. FUCK so much for Tig being on the defensive, i just took a nasty right jab in the ribs, and I felt them bend, fuck they might even be broken. Ignoring the pain, I finally land a hit, landing a kick on the side of his left knee at full strenght, but if he even noticed it he didn't show it, using that same leg to kick me in the gut sending be flying a good ten feet. I slowly get up and say just one word "Mercy" B races over to me and I lean on her resting as much of my weight on her as I can, and off my aching legs

He shakes his head and goes "You always did have a hard head Sass, I never expected you to last five minutes not with the way things are now, but ten, now that is impressive"

"So what you just wanted to beat her down" B snarls

I respond before Tig can "No B, Tig taught me how to fight, the only reason I'm alive is Tig, he is doing what we have always done, to help me process and think with out it over whelming me, he was thinking of me B, not trying to hurt me."

"You better Sass?" Tig asks holding out a small canteen, "if not take a swig of this and you'll be right back to fighting shape and we can go again, I'd rather not though"

I take a deep drink and feel my wounds fade, going from maybe 30% to over 100% in seconds, "Fuck that is good stuff" I say "But I'm better now"

David smiles then looks over to B "Now for that talk, my name is David Michael Redican, I was born in Baton Rouge, but moved to Boston when I was two, unlike Faith my family wasn't abusive, that would require to much effort. as far as I'm concerned Faith is the only human family I have and so I'm a little over protective, I have been obsessed with finding her for the last eight years since I returned from hell. I am no longer human. I am what is known as a High Born Dragon, specifically my species translates roughly as Apocalypse Dragon, with overtones of rage and madness. I lead the Earth chapter of one of my dragon brothers forces, and ANYTHING you guys need I will be happy to provide"

I smile "A blank check? You sure about that?"

"It is the least I can do for leting you down like I did" B looks ready to lash out so I quickly reminded him

"Tig you saved my life" B gasps, that was not what she was expecting

"I died on you lass, hell I died in your arms on your motherfucking god damned birthday. Left you alone in that hell house, there can be no forgiveness for that." Tig says softly but with a voice ravaged by an fury that has been diped in to liquid helium, and his eyes are a pure ice blue, so cold and so very sharp.

"You did your best, and you never left my memories, did you your death screw me up? ya, but how many times did you pull me back from the brink, you were, are, my family, just like B is my girl." I respond trying to break through to him just how important he is to me.

Just then a door opens, and we all turn see who dares interupt us.

AN: the next chapter should be up no later then thursday