She smiled when she remembered how Buffy jumped in the bath, still dressed up, and thought about every other little thing that she shared with little Buffy. They really had a connection, and Faith asked herself why she tried so hard to hurt Buffy in the past: was it cause that connection was too strong and it scared her? She thought it was a probable answer and cursed herself for making all the bad choices.
The last drag of the cigarette was the sweetest ever and Faith put the cigarette out and quietly entered the house and walked upstairs, not wanting to cause any noise to wake up Buffy.
For a moment she just stood at the bedroom door and watched Buffy sleep peacefully and hugging Mr. Gordo. It was so damn cute, a little smile appeared on Faith's face and she got lost in the Little Buffy World, she jumped when Dawn whispered: "Cute, isn't she?"
"Holy fuck, Dusk, you scared me! It's not the best idea to sneak up on me, you know? I tend to punch..."
"Yeah, Buffy's the same, got used to it! She is cute, though, isn't she?"-Dawn said, watching Faith's face, which looked so gentle and full of care for the asleep blonde girl.
"Adorable... Hey, Dawn... Do you think... Do you think Buffy will be able to really forgive me for what I'd done?"
"She's already forgiven you, Faith. You just need to forgive yourself. Trust me, I've mastered the subject of Buffy The Vampire Slayer and Buffy The Annoying Big Sister, she may be able to fool the mere mortals, but not me."-Dawn grinned and Faith whispered:
"Hope you're right, kiddo. I'm going to sleep on the couch. Night."
"Why don't you sleep with Buffy?"-Dawn asked, and Faith froze on top of the stairs. Without turning to look at Dawn, she said: "I can't. You should, though. See ya in the morning."
She hurried downstairs to take the t-shirt and boxers she slept in and headed to the shower. It was so good to shower alone after a long time in jail. It felt deliberating, kind of like a spiritual experience. The shower helped her relax and soon after Faith was sleeping on the couch like a baby.
The toddler upstairs wasn't sleeping like a baby anymore, though, Buffy kept turning in her sleep, she moved so fast she threw Mr. Gordo off of the bed. When she couldn't find him anymore, Buffy woke up and looked around; it was so dark and quiet and she didn't like it.
"Fai?"-Buffy whispered, but got no answer. She got out of bed slowly, and walked from one room to another, trying to find Faith. Dawn's bedroom door was ajar and Buffy thought she might get in bed with Dawn, but she just looked at her for a moment and repeated: "Fai. Find Fai."
Buffy headed downstairs, quietly, her heart thumping loudly in her chest. She didn't like being alone in the dark and she was afraid Faith had left. But when she reached the living room and felt those familiar tingles, she smiled and ran towards the couch. Faith was sleeping soundly, snoring quietly, and Buffy jumped on the couch and made herself comfy in Faith's arms.
She was so small, Faith didn't even feel her when she got in the bed, but when she woke up in the middle of the night and wanted to go get a glass of water, she was suprised when she realized the tiny Slayer was in her arms, holding onto her t-shirt tightly.
"Awww, B..."-Faith whispered and decided not to go to the kitchen after all, she didn't want to wake Buffy up. She just kissed Buffy's forehead, put her arm around the little one and fell back to sleep.