Beginning notes: After chapter 8 was posted I think some people might have gotten the wrong impression about the whole Torrie match. I don't dislike Torrie as it may have seemed like. It's just that she was in a match with Faith, so hey, natural she going to get slaughtered. I was also trying to be a bit funny.

Chapter 9
Lita The Vampire Slayer?

On the last Smackdown before Survivor Series, Xander walked down the hallway looking for Buffy, when he saw Faith. She was talking to Kurt Angle. Angle had an unsure look on his face and Faith looked like she was trying to convince him of something. Angle then nodded and left.

"Hey Faith" Xander called and walked up to her

"Xander, what's up?"

"I was wondering where Buffy was, but what was that about?"

"I was helping Kurt look for a fifth member for his team and I suggested John Cena"

"He didn't look happy about it"

"Well he didn't at first" Faith smiled "but I convinced him otherwise"

"Oh, well I guess that's good, so have you seen Buffy?"

"Last I saw, she was heading towards Steph's Office"

"Thanks" Xander than headed in the direction

As Faith watched him go, a WWE official walked up to her "Faith, a package came for you" then he handed her a small box.

"Thanks" Faith said and took the box. She instantly got a headache when she saw who it was from.

Buffy was in Steph's admiring the view. The view being the belt for the first WWE Smackdown Woman's Champion that sat on the desk. Buffy had tried had not to but it was too late, she was bitten by the gold bug. A big part of her wanted that belt. She was about to touch the it went Xander entered.

"Hey Buff" Xander greeted her "you ready, your match against Nidia is up next"

"Yeah I'm ready, lets go" Buffy took one last look at the belt and left with Xander

Xander watched from outside the ring as Buffy's match against Nidia went on. Buffy had gotten over her stage fright last week, but she liked having him at ringside with her. So here he was watching Buffy kick Nidia's butt around the ring. On the ground laid Jamie Noble, he tried to get involved in the match and Buffy knock him out for his interferes. Buffy had taken Faith's advice and dragged the match out for a little longer. She even let Nidia score a few hits, but now she decided to end the match and gave Nidia a spin kick to the head, like she did to Shaniqua last week. Nidia was out and Buffy had scored the three count. As she got up, her music played and the audience cheered her name "Buffy, Buffy, Buffy, Buffy"
Buffy loved it as she waved to the fans. Xander was next to her, playing to the crowed too.

Cole and Tazz on commentary.

Cole: Another great victory for Buffy

Tazz: That's right Cole, Nidia didn't stand a chance

Cole: The fans love this new comer and she loves the fan

Tazz: Well the kisses she blowing them is nice. But Cole, the match I'm looking forward to is Lita vs. Faith.

Cole: Yes Tazz, that promises to be a great one

Buffy and Xander finally made their way backstage. Xander headed toward Steph's office and Buffy headed to her and Faith's dressing room. As Buffy made her way down the hall, she passed by Lita. At first they both just nodded as they came up to each other, but as Buffy passed by her, she feel a wave hit inside of her. Buffy stop and looked back at Lita, as she walk away. (There something not normal about her) she though then quickly headed to the Dressing Room.
Buffy founded Faith sitting on the sofa already in her wrestling outfit. Faith was looking depressed as she held a small heart shaped box in her hand.

"What's wrong?" Buffy asked. Faith handed her the box. It was a heart box with Chocolates in it. Buffy didn't have to look at the small card on it to know it was from Vince.

"Go ahead" Faith spoke "Make your jokes"

"Faith, I not going to my fun of this issue anymore. I sorry for when I did"

"No B, its okay. There nothing wrong with a little good nature ribbing" Faith signed "I just don't know what to do"

"Tell him off" Buffy responded

"I can't, if I do he'll be back on Stephanie's case. At least know he distanced"

"So don't tell him off"

"I don't know.but what about all the stuff he keeps giving me, this lock room for example.what should I do?" Faith referred to the room they were in. It was yet another over nice locker room that Vince had gave them. Well mainly gave it to Faith.

Buffy thought for moment "You should keep the room"

"What?" Faith was shocked, not expecting that response from Buffy

"Look Faith, Vince is a user and he uses people all the time. Maybe he should get a taste of his own medicine and I'm not talking about what Sable is doing. So what if it makes us no better, but hey, screw that, Vince is an asshole and deserves it. Besides eventually he will try something with you and that is where you can kick his ass and completely humiliate him. When that does happen, then we'll loose the nice rooms, so we should enjoy it now."

Faith smile "B, you have a bit of a naughty side"

"Hey, I can be a bad girl once and awhile" Buffy smiled back

Faith felt a lot better "Well, I should do some stretches before my match against Lita"

"Yeah, I wanted to talk to you about that, I walk past Lita and got a weird vibe, I think there is something different about her" Buffy was now serous

"Like what? I was talking to her before the show and didn't feel a thing" Faith said, a bit confused

"I don't know, something does feel familiar about her" Buffy was trying to figure it out in her head

"Hey B, don't worry I came handle it, besides I think your trying to physic me out so I don't win and you wouldn't have to face me at Survivor Series" Faith said jokily

"Faith, I'm serous here, please be careful"

"Okay, I will" Faith could see she wasn't playing around

As Xander made his way down the hall with two cups of coffee in his hands. He couldn't help notice the looks of respect he was getting from everyone. He knew why, Buffy and Faith had told everyone that the reason he loosed his eye; was because he was protecting his loved one from a crazy man and that man took it. He felt guilty about that, mainly because he didn't see it that way. He wasn't protecting anyone, just helping, but he decided to let everyone believe what his friends said. That way no one would be asking about his eye.

Xander entered Steph's office and found her standing behind her deck taking on the phone.

Xander handed her a cup of coffee. She mouthed a 'Thanks' before continue with the person on the other line "Yes.well I'm looking forward to seeing you there.thank you.goodbye" Steph then hung up the phone.

"Who was that?" Xander asked

"Another guest that coming to the Smackdown Thanksgiving Special"

"The Smackdown that's in two weeks?"

"That's the one" Steph took a sip of her coffee and place it on her desk

Xander remember she said something about having celebrity on the special and wonder if that was one of them "So, who was it?"

"Tiffani Amber Thiessen"

Xander's eye widen "Hold on, the Tiffani Thiessen, the girl for Save by the Bell, 90210, and Fastlane"

"That's her"

"Cool, who else is coming?"

"I'll tell you later, after I've confirm all of them"

"Okay" Xander then remember another issue he wanted to talk about "Hey Steph, I was think that maybe I should learn some wrestling moves, so I'm not dead weight if Vince goes on the rampage again. I could learn some martial arts moves from Buffy and Faith also"

Steph looked at him "Xander your not dead weight"

"Yeah, well still I would like to learn"

"Okay" Steph than sat on her desk "you know, I'm not much of a wrestler, but I could teach you a few moves, if you would like"

Xander sat on the opposite side "Yeah, what type of moves?"

Steph started to lean closer to him "A few locking.type of moves"

Xander in responds started to lean closer to her. Their lips were inches apart when they were interrupted by a very angry Chavo who stormed though the door without knocking. Steph and Xander quickly pulled back.

"That Eddie!" Chavo yelled and started to pace back and forth, not even noticing that there was something that could have been going on between the two "He leaves the arena before our match with the Bashams!"

Xander signed "I can see you're going to be busy, I should leave" he said to Steph and started for the door

"No, Xander wait" Steph called out to him

Xander turned around "its okay Steph, I was going to wish Faith good luck anyways" and with that Xander left

"Great, he gone" Chavo said and continued "so anyways I had to face them by myself."

"Chavo, leave!" Steph cut him off and pointed to the door

"But"

"Now!!" She yelled and pointed again

Finally Chavo left and Stephanie dropt herself in her chair. She was lost in her thoughts. What was happening between her and Xander? Was she fallen for him? And if she was, would it be safe to explore these feeling? Steph buried her face in her hands and signed.

Faith waited by the entrance to ringside. Lita had gone out first and she was waiting for her turn.

"Hey, Faith" Xander said with a somewhat of a sad voice as he walked up

Faith turned to him "Xander, what's wrong?"

Xander was about to tell her when he decided against it "Nothing.I'm just here to wish you good luck"

"Thanks" Faith still believed something was up "you know if you want to talk" Xander nodded back. Then Faith's music started and she headed out.

As the match started Faith and Lita circled each other than locked up. Lita surprised Faith by shoving her across the ring. At that point Faith started to believe that there was something to what Buffy had felt about this woman. Faith got back up and attacked. She was keeping the upper hand and when Lita countered and turned the tables on her. Now, it wasn't so easy for Faith.

In the Locker room, Buffy watch as Lita started to give Faith some punishment. Buffy was trying to figure out what it was about Lita that felt familiar. Then it hit her, Lita was a slayer. Buffy quickly got up and started heading for the ring. She didn't understand why she could sense it and not Faith. Maybe it was because she was a slayer longer or maybe when she died and was brought back, she picked up a new ability. Whatever the reason, it wasn't important now, right now she had to warn Faith.

Buffy made it to the ring right when Lita threw Faith over the ropes near Buffy. Buffy quick ran to Faith.

"Faith, are you okay?" Buffy asked as she picked up Faith. She then looked up to see Lita leap over the ropes and do a body splash that took Buffy and Faith to the ground. Buffy, not being as hurt as Faith, quickly leaped back up to face Lita who has already up.

Buffy took a fighting stance "Back off for a moment!"

Lita didn't listen as she charged Buffy. Buffy countered by dropping to the ground and sweeping Lita legs. Lita head hit the side of the ring and she was dazed for a moment.

Buffy than turned to Faith who was getting up slowly "Listen Faith, Lita is a slayer"

"Are you sure?" Faith asked as she was gathering herself

"Positive"

Faith than turned her attention to Lita who was now getting up "So you're a slayer" Lita didn't respond, she just got back into the arena, followed by Faith. Once in, Lita and Faith started circling each other again.

"You're a slayer" Faith stated again "well I guess we have something in common"

"You mean you're a potential" Lita answered back

"No, I mean I'm a slayer too"

"Impossible, the rules state that there is only one slayer at a time"

"Well, the rules have been chanced, I'm a slayer and I guessing longer than you've been one" Faith nodded toward Buffy "She's a slayer too, longer than me and there a whole lot more of us in England. So surprise, you're not as special as you think you are"

At the moment, Lita decided to go along with what Faith was saying "Well, I guess we are on equal ground than"

"No, far from it" Faith got a wicked smile "you see I was holding back before, now that I know you're a slayer, it's on now girl"

Lita quickly lunged at Faith, but Faith counted by kneeing her in the stomach. Faith than threw her back first into the turnbuckle. She walked near Lita and started unleashing a number of kicks to the head and mid- section. Faith followed it up by throwing Lita across the ring. Faith positioned herself behind Lita and waited for her to get up. As Lita slowly got up, she stumbled a bit then turned around. That is went Faith delivered a Shawn Michael style super kick to Lita. Lita went down and Faith covered her for the 3 count. The referee counted the three and Faith won.

As Faith hand was being raised Lita got back up, her head still hurting, and walked up to Faith "Your going to have to explain to me why there is more of us" Faith nodded and Lita headed towards the back. Buffy than got into the ring. Faith was on the turnbuckle raise her hands in the air. Most of the audience was cheering her but some were booing her. Probably some Lita fans or some Torrie fans that didn't like the beating Faith had give her the week before. Faith however didn't care about the boos, she just loved the attention. She finally got off the ropes, turned around and came face to face with Buffy.

Buffy and Faith stared at each other before Buffy spoke first "So, it looks like it's you and me at Survivor Series"

"Looks like it" Faith responded back, keeping her eyes fixed on Buffy as Buffy kept hers fixed on Faith.

The audience had expected a preview of the match to come. However after standing there Buffy and Faith both smiled. Than they left the ring together.

Michael Cole and Tazz were a bit disappointed they didn't fight

Tazz: I was hoping they would go at it, Cole

Cole: Well I guess we will have to wait until Survivor Series

As Buffy and Faith made it backstage they saw Lita waiting for them.

"So I'm waiting, why is their more of us?" Lita asked

"Don't worry, we'll tell you, how about we go get a drink and we'll explain" Faith answered back

"A drink, I'm in" Steph said as she and Xander came walking up

"Stephanie, this is kind of a private matter" Lita said a little uneasily

"Don't worry Lita; I know all about slayers and Xander here has fought along side these two"

Faith got a worried look "Actually Steph, we were just going to head back to the hotel and get a drink; Slayer topic is not something you talk about in public like a nightclub"

"No problem, I can still buy" Steph than put her arms around Lita and Faith and started to lead them toward their dressing rooms so they can change and get going.

Xander was about to follow went Buffy's arm held him back. Buffy waited until Steph was out of ear range than turned to Xander "Xander, Faith and I were talking yesterday and we were wonder if.well if Steph has I drink problem."

Xander took a deep breath and answered "Well after what happen last week and combined with the fact she got drunk a few day after No Mercy, I called Shane and asked about it" Xander paused for a moment than continued "It seem she has a small drink problem"

"A small drinking problem?"

"Yeah.she doesn't drink went she has something important or work the next day, or while she on the job. She does however been know to drink when she has some free time and is by herself or like went we went to the night club. When she does drink, she always over does it, as Shane told me"

"I think I believe him" Buffy responded back

"He also told me that her job is the only thing keeping her from going over the edge. So I need you to promise me something"

"Sure, anything"

"If something should happen to me, and Vince decides to fire her. I need you to look out for her"

"No problem, Xander" Buffy answered than wrapped her arm around his and started in the direction their friends went

As they walk Buffy looked at Xander and smiled "She really special to you"

"She is" Xander answered "so are you and the rest of the gang"

"That's not the special I'm talking about, it's the other special"

"Oh, well.I'm not sure about that yet" Xander stated but he knew he would have to find out soon.

TBC

Ending notes: I'm going to take a suggestion I read and put Buffy in a relationship with someone. Well, more like a close friendship with a possibility of more. The only thing is I'm not sure who with, so if anybody wants to make a suggestion, go ahead.