Faith sat at the table at the sidewalk café sipping on her Frappuccino. It was one of those rare mornings her and Xander could be together and be a real couple. She pointed at the guys spread through out the café. "That guy is thinking about sex. Oh and that guy is thinking about sex and that guy is thinking about sex and instructions for building a wood cabinet."

Xander chuckled and reached across the table. "Faith we are here. Let's be here. I don't care what anyone else is saying or thinking." He couldn't help but look at her and think. "I know you like this but I'm telling you something bad is coming."

Faith just rolled her eyes hearing his thoughts. "You are such a worry wart."

"In Sunnydale you don't get anything for free. It's like one of those monkey paw things. Everything is going to come at a price and when it's time to pay."

"I'll ditch the check." She poked her straw through her drink and licked the whip cream off the end. Suddenly a thought could be heard in the cafeteria. "God I'd let her lick the cream off my straw."

Faith jerked her head and saw the guy who thought it. He was practically eye fucking her in the chair while his girlfriend sat right across from him. Faith looked at him disgusted. He was one of those rich college guy douche bags who had probably never been told no to anything in his life. Faith shook her head standing up "Aw hell no."

Xander confused just looked at her. "Faith what is wrong."

She said no more and made her way across the café to douche bags table. "You are a pig."

Xander stood up chasing Faith. "Let's just enjoy our morning Faith,. I don't want to do this."

The guy looked at her confused. "Can I help you?"

Faith shook her head. "You can't do anything for me but you should keep your eyes on your own table and your mind on your own girlfriend."

Xander sighed "Faith let's finish our drinks."

The girl looked at Faith like she was psychotic. "Listen to your boyfriend honey."

The guy chirped in. "I wasn't looking at you. My car is parked on the street and you are on patio I was checking out my car."

Faith looked at him angry. "You are a lying asshole."

Xander looked at Faith. "We are done here NOW."

Faith spun around angry getting in his face. "I'm your girlfriend and do you even know what he was thinking."

The guy just laughed at her. "You know what I'm thinking now."

Xander put his hands up angry walking away. "I'm done."

Faith turned watching Xander walk away. She was torn between staying and continuing the fight or chasing after Xander. She sighed "Fine I'm sorry but." She reached for his coffee and tipped it in his lap. "Bye."

The guy jumped up wiping his pants down "Crazy bitch."

Faith ran after Xander. "Slow down."

Xander kept walking. "You are abusing this new gift Faith."

Faith was talking to the back of his head. "It's not like I was snooping I just heard it. I heard what he was thinking and it was offensive and I."

Xander turned around angry. "It was in his head Faith. In his head. He didn't say it out loud."

"And that makes it okay?"

"That makes it IN HIS HEAD" He stood there and took in a deep breath. "We all have dark or perverted or twisted or just fucked up thoughts. It's not something we can control. The difference is we keep them in our head. You aren't the thought police."

"So it doesn't bother you that some guy was watching me lick whip cream off my straw and thinking he wishes he was the straw."

"I didn't know about it Faith. In normal circumstances I wouldn't know about it. If I got my ass kicked every time I checked out a girl I probably shouldn't I'd be in a wheelchair by now."

"Xander I."

"Besides I know what the price is for dating someone that looks like you. You are gorgeous Faith and it's only natural that every guy in the world wants to be with you. I consider myself lucky though that I am the guy you chose."

Faith groaned angry. "I hate how you do that."

"Do what?"

"You get me angry and blood boiling and than you say something amazing like that and all I want to do is fuck you."

"You do have a way with words Faith."

"So do you want to?"

"Want to?"

"We are only a few blocks from your place. We could go back to your place and bang one out. So do you want to?"

Oh God Yes! "Faith it's only 10 AM. We were going to hang out with our friends maybe see a movie later."

"We can do all that. Just bump it back an hour maybe hour and a half."

"Hour and a half? You give me way to much credit."

"Stop trying to change the subject. You haven't been with me since I've gone all Professor X."

"Please don't bring up Professor X and sex."

She just laughed and bit her lip. "We do have something in common. He's bald up top and I'm bald down."

Before she could finish Xander covered her mouth. "You are so bad."

"Seriously though I know you want it."

Xander opened his mouth to object but stopped, as he wanted to carefully choose his words. "Faith I'm just worried that we start going at it and things are so intense and I don't know what could pop in my head and."

Faith rolled her eyes backing up. "Trust me when you are with me the only thing you'll be thinking of is me."

Xander stepped to her and slid his hands to her butt. "I'm not going to lie I do want you."

She kissed him softly and whispered, "Let's go."

Across town Buffy was sitting on Giles's couch. Giles himself was going through his papers. Buffy was putting down her 3rd donut. As she swallowed the last bite she sighed. "You know most teenagers don't spend their free Saturday's hanging out with the school librarian."

"Buffy I need you to act as my go between for Faith."

"Go between? Why do you need a go between?"

Giles sighed not sure what to say. The truth was he had things in his head. Things he couldn't let Faith know. "Buffy I just need you to trust me when I say I can't be there for Faith right now and she really will need the information I have dug up."

"Is she in danger?"

"The problem is Faith sees this new ability as a strength but she is completely blind to the idea that what she has in her head is really quite dangerous."

"What's going to happen to her?"

"She can reach further every day. She can hear more of the voices. There will come a time where she can only hear the voices. They won't go away and they will drive her to eventual insanity."

"You are sure of this?"

Giles dropped the folder with all of the documentation. "It is all there."

"Can it be stopped?"

"We need to find the other demon. The one that got away that night. If we can capture it than the cure will come as Faith drinks the demons heart."

"Oh God she has to drink it." She shook her head looking disgusted. "Have I told you there are certain aspects of this job I don't miss?"

Giles sat on the edge of the coffee table. "Have we had any luck locating the demon?"

"Angel swears he found the cave where this thing is living or nesting. What ever you want to call it. "

"That is good. Isn't it?"

"He thinks it might have been hurt or killed by something. The cave was a mess and there was blood and."

"If this creature is gone."

"Can't we find another one?"

"There are other demons out there of this type but these things are paired and bonded in a way that."

"Only that particular demon will work?"

"Unfortunately."

"It's sweet in a way. Kind of a bonded soul mate of the demon world or something."

Giles rolled his eyes. "Yes they are the Romeo and Juliet of the demon world."

Buffy grabbed another donut out of the bag and picked up the information Giles gave her. "I should get a move on. I'm going to find Faith tell her what she needs to know. I also want to touch base with Angel and see if we can get a hard lock down on where this other demon is."

"Make sure Angel knows how important this demon is. If we don't' find it."
"Yeah I know."

The Mayor's stood in sub basement below city hall. He was standing in front of the cage. The demon Faith would need was bound and locked in the cage The Deputy Mayor Allan Finch stood behind him.

"Mister mayor are you sure keeping this thing down here under the city hall is a good idea. I mean it looks and angry and dangerous." Before he could respond the demon reached through the bar trying to claw at the mayor. The mayor easily stepped back avoiding it's touch.

"Nonsense Allen. This thing is sweet. It's like a puppy really."

"A puppy?"

"A really ugly puppy that will most likely tear out your internal organs."

"Mister Mayor."

"Allen Allen Allen I need you to trust me. See we have something now. We have something the slayer needs."

"So you are going to black mail her?"

The mayor turned to face Allen. "Of course not." He put his arm around Allan resting it on his shoulder. "See I don't believe that is the proper way to start any kind of relationship. You can beat a dog in to submission but that's easy and anyone can do that. I'd much rather have the dog come to me and feed from my hand."

"You think you can do that?"

"If I can't who cares. I mean with out this demon's heart she'll end up bat shit crazy."

"Mister Mayor I just think."

"You know what I think. I think you worry too much. I also think some frozen yogurt would really hit the spot right now. Come on let's get out of here and leave this thing alone."

Allen took one last look at the demon and followed out the mayor. Buffy was just getting ready to leave Angel's when there was a pounding at the door. Buffy looked on confused. "Who the hell is that?"

Angel stood up crossing the room to the door "It is probably Giles he is going to give me some info about where to look for the demon."

As Angel turned the knob the door flew open Faith stormed in the front door angry. "Lock that door and don't let that son of a bitch in here."

Angel looked at her confused "Who?"

Before she could answer Xander came running in after her. "Faith stop for a second. We need to talk."

Buffy looked at Faith "What is going on?"

Faith sneered at her pissed. "Wouldn't you like to know?"

Xander closed his eyes and shook his head. "Faith this is between you and me."

Buffy looked at Xander and wondered what they were fighting about. Angel interjected. "Why the hell did you come here?"

Faith yelled at him. "The voices are getting louder and I need this shit gone."

Angel looked at her sincerely "I am trying. Giles is."

Faith cut him off. "That's another thing. Giles won't even see me."

Xander shook his head. "I just want to talk to you. Can we go some where private."

Faith stepped to him. "What's a matter you afraid I'm going to tell Buffy."

Xander sneered at her. "Don't' do this."

Faith looked down at her feet shaking her head. "I have given you everything. EVERYTHING. And you still want her."

Angel this time glared at Xander. "What is she talking about?"

Xander put his hands up. "Calm down. It's nothing."

Faith poked him in the chest. "Nothing. Really?" She paced the room. "I fucked you in a way that most guys would think of me as a Goddess for but what did you do."

Xander stepped to her. "DON'T" He stepped to her whispering. "It was just a dream Faith."

Faith glared at Buffy. "You were dreaming about fucking her right after you were done with me."

Buffy looked at him surprised but she fought back the urge to smile. "You had a sex dream about me?"

Xander felt awkward not sure what to say. "I don't know. I don't remember any of my dreams. Faith says."

Faith angry clenched her fist. "It was broadcasting loud and clear."

Buffy tried to calm the situation. "Lets just take a moment and ."

Faith stepped up to Buffy. "Oh stop it. You are just as bad as he is. I can hear what is going on in your head. You are not only happy that Xander is having sex dreams about you but you are happy we are fighting."

Buffy stepped back trying to find the words. "Faith."

Faith put her hands to her head. "I can hear all of you. I can hear everyone and it's too much. It's too God damn much."

Xander looked at her concerned. "Faith I get you are pissed but we can help you. You need help."

Angel nodded. "He's right. You might be pissed but you need help."

Faith shook her head. "You know what. This thing has shown me so much. I can see all of you now. You aren't my friends. What you are is just some one you can get something out of."

Buffy shook her head. "That's not true Faith."

Faith closed her eyes angry trying to find her calm place. "Right. Says the girl who blew off all of her slaying duties and pushed them to me."

Angel shook his head. "That isn't fair Faith."

Xander stepped to Faith and took her hand. "Stop. Faith you are in danger. None of this other stuff matters if it means we lose you."

She gritted her teeth feeling the pain of all the voices. She was about to say something when she heard a familiar voice. She ran to the door flinging it open. "Giles you are here" She clung to him hugging him. "I need help. It is only getting worse."

Giles stiffened up suddenly worried. "Faith I. I" He tried pulling back. "I have to go." She can't know I must leave before.

Faith looked at him angry. "What can't I know." She grabbed him and pressed him against the doorframe. "TELL ME."

Giles mind raced trying to not think of it but that only put it in his head even more. "It was nothing."

Faith gasped as she stepped back "You poisoned me."

Xander looked at her confused. "Faith what are you talking about."

Faith grabbed Giles placing her hands on his throat. "Why would you do that?"

Giles gasped for air. "Faith it wasn't my fault it was the council. It was" She applied more pressure cutting off his air.

Buffy yelled out "Stop it Faith. You are killing him."

Angel and Xander stepped to Faith pulling the two apart. Xander looked at her. "Faith stop it."

Faith reached back swinging her fist connecting with Xander. "You are fucking siding with him. " Xander fell to his butt looking up at Faith. She was trembling with rage. "Wanting to fuck Buffy is one thing but you know what. You've never had my back. I'm done."

Xander held his jaw looking up at Faith. "Don't do this."

Faith spit on him. "Fuck you . We are done. " She than looked at the room. "I'm done with all of you. I wash my hands of this."

Giles rubbed his throat. "Faith I know you are angry but."

Faith just looked at him. "You haven't seen me angry. I'm going to tell you this one watcher man. Stay away from me. Stay far away or next time I promise Angel and Xander won't be able to pull me off you."

Angel looked at her. "Faith you live in my guest house."

Faith shook her head. "Not anymore." She reached in tossing the keys to the station wagon. "I don't want anything from any of you."

She turned around walking out the door. Xander looked at Giles confused. "What was she talking about? What was that poisoned her bullshit?"

Faith walked for what felt like forever. By now she could hear every thought and voice with in a five mile radius. She was feeling sick and off balance. She closed her eyes trying to force out all the noise.

Finally she could take no more. "SHUT UP." She dropped to her knees and cradled her head in the fetal position. From the end of the street a car pulled up behind Faith. The mayor stepped out of the car. He stood over Faith and knelt down looking at her.

He extended his hand to her. "If you ask for my help I will give it too you."

Faith opened her eyes and was shaking in pain. She nodded. "Okay. Help me."

The mayor stood up and pointed down at Faith. "Help her in the car." He walked back to his car. "Don't worry we will have you right as rain in no time." Two of the mayors assistants picked Faith up and laid her in the back seat of the car. Faith laid in the back seat of the car hoping she made the right choice.