"Okay so, here's the deal, I think I'm starting to really like you . I
mean, you're all I think about anymore . I fall asleep with you on my
mind, I wake up in the morning, and you're still there . You're in my
dreams . You're there 24/7 . I can't get rid of you, and I'm sure I even
want to anymore . I think I'm falling in love with you ." Faith lifted her
gaze to meet her own eyes in the mirror . " Ah Red . What are you doin'
to me ."
She walked into the main room and collapsed onto the bed . She exhaled loudly, relieving some of the tension in her body . It had been a month since she had started to realize she had feelings for Willow . It'd been a week since she realized she was falling in love . She had decided that avoiding Willow like the plague would cure her . The fault with that theory, was that it was killing her . Since she'd started avoiding the red head, she hadn't been able to sleep . After two days, she'd stopperd eating . She also hadn't showered in three days .
Last night she'd gone patrolling with Buffy . The blond had been trying to find out what was wrong with her sister slayer, to no avail, when they'd been jumped by three vamps . Buffy took two, leaving Faith with one . The elder slayer finished her two quickly, before turning to see Faith on the losing side of a one way battle . The vamp had the brunette's hands immoblized, and was moving in for the kill . His fangs skimmed her neck, and suddenly, he was dust . Causing Faith to collapse to the ground .
" What was that ? Faith, I know you're upset about something, but you almost died back there . Tell me what the hell is going on, because I am tired of meeting new slayers . It's not something we were ever meant to do, and I've done it twice .
" I'll be fine, don't sweat it B ." she replied, trying to climb to her feet without much success .
" Don't sweat it ? For crying out loud, when was the last time you slept, or ate for that matter . I mean this as a friend, but you look like shit ."
" So you noticed that huh ? I'm sorry . I didn't mean to scare you . I just... I don't know what to do to stop feeling like this ."
" Feeling like what Faith ?"
" In love . " It came out as nearly a whisper, barely caught by Buffy's slayer hearing .
" What, with who ?" the blond asked surprised
" It doesn't matter . If I avoid them enough, it'll go away ." Faith got up, and started to walk away .
" Why would you want it to go away ?"
"Because . You know me, and what I'm like with people . Use 'em and lose 'em ." She let her face fall "She's too good for me . I'll only hurt her ."She started to walk away, but stopped when she heard Buffy's voice again .
"I think you're making a big mistake ."
"How do you know that . How could you possibly know that ?" Faith was angry, and nearly yelling at the other slayers presumption .
"Because, love doesn't just go away ." With that Buffy turned and went home, leaving the dark slayer alone in the cemetary .
That's why she'd spent the last hour in front of the mirror practicing . // What does it matter . She's not even into chicks . And considering that I've avoided her for eight days, she probably wouldn't even talk to me . Screw it . There's only one way to deal with this . // With that she got up and walked out . Eventually she found herself in front of Willie's . //Perfect// Faith walked in, and strode up to the bar like the slayer she was .
"I can't help you . You're not gettin' anything outta me ." Willy spoke to the brunette with confidence they both knew he didn't have .
"Oh, but I think I will . I only want two things from you Willy . I'm gonna give you two names, and then you're gonna give them to me . Are we clear ?"
"I swear Slayer, I don't know nothin' "
"Willy, Jose Cuervo, and Jack Daniels . Now ." Willy smiled, finally understanding .
"R ight away, just remember you didn't get it from me ." Willy put two bottles in a bag and handed them over .
"Whatever . Like the cops could catch me even if I was drunk ." The slayer snorted and walked out .
"Not really who I was afraid of slayer ."
Faith walking to the park debated the logic of drinking in public at night .//It's not like my hotel room's any safer// and with that she pulled out the bottle of Jack Daniels and headed for the merry-go-round .
1 Hour Later
Buffy was just finishing up patrol when she heard the singing . "You have got to be fucking kidding me !" she nearly shrieked as she veered off in the direction of the park .
"Puff the magic dragon lived by the sea..."
"What the hell are you doing ?" the blond slayer screamed at the drunken girl lounging before her .
"Singin' to the stars . They were lonely ." the dark slayer replied from her place on the merry-go-round, a tear falling from her eye . "We were all sittin' here drinkin, me and the stars . An' we got kinda lonely so I started singing to cheer them up, but I can't remember the words ." Buffy's face softened
"Come on, let's get out of here before any vamps confuse you for a nitecap . " Buffy grabbed Faith, helping her steady herself before the started walking .
"Isn't my hotel in the other direction ?"
"Yes, it is, but we're not going to your hotel . You'd be too drunk to defend yourself if a vamp decided that tonight was the night to finally grow a pair ."
"Oh, okay . " she slurred
"How much did you drink anyway ?" the blonde slayer asked concerned
"All of Jack and most of Jose . I feel fuzzy, where are we ?" Faith asked just as she stumbled on an invisible rock .
"We're about a block away from Willow's . We're almost there ."
"What ? No ! Let's got to your place, or Xander's . Or Giles . Come on, let's just go back to the park and finish off Jose here ." the brunette was wide eyed with fear .
"No way . My mom would freak, and so would Giles . Xander's parents are drunks, that would do nothing to sober you up . Willow's parents are out of town again . Besides, she's the only one nice enough to hold your hair back, and then clean up after you when you miss ."
"Fine . Just, please, don't tell her why I'm like this ."
"Whatever . You're drunk enough she could get it out of you by herself if she wanted to . I wish I could be there to see that . But, I promised Mom'll freak if I'm not home soon . Plus puking's gross ."
She walked into the main room and collapsed onto the bed . She exhaled loudly, relieving some of the tension in her body . It had been a month since she had started to realize she had feelings for Willow . It'd been a week since she realized she was falling in love . She had decided that avoiding Willow like the plague would cure her . The fault with that theory, was that it was killing her . Since she'd started avoiding the red head, she hadn't been able to sleep . After two days, she'd stopperd eating . She also hadn't showered in three days .
Last night she'd gone patrolling with Buffy . The blond had been trying to find out what was wrong with her sister slayer, to no avail, when they'd been jumped by three vamps . Buffy took two, leaving Faith with one . The elder slayer finished her two quickly, before turning to see Faith on the losing side of a one way battle . The vamp had the brunette's hands immoblized, and was moving in for the kill . His fangs skimmed her neck, and suddenly, he was dust . Causing Faith to collapse to the ground .
" What was that ? Faith, I know you're upset about something, but you almost died back there . Tell me what the hell is going on, because I am tired of meeting new slayers . It's not something we were ever meant to do, and I've done it twice .
" I'll be fine, don't sweat it B ." she replied, trying to climb to her feet without much success .
" Don't sweat it ? For crying out loud, when was the last time you slept, or ate for that matter . I mean this as a friend, but you look like shit ."
" So you noticed that huh ? I'm sorry . I didn't mean to scare you . I just... I don't know what to do to stop feeling like this ."
" Feeling like what Faith ?"
" In love . " It came out as nearly a whisper, barely caught by Buffy's slayer hearing .
" What, with who ?" the blond asked surprised
" It doesn't matter . If I avoid them enough, it'll go away ." Faith got up, and started to walk away .
" Why would you want it to go away ?"
"Because . You know me, and what I'm like with people . Use 'em and lose 'em ." She let her face fall "She's too good for me . I'll only hurt her ."She started to walk away, but stopped when she heard Buffy's voice again .
"I think you're making a big mistake ."
"How do you know that . How could you possibly know that ?" Faith was angry, and nearly yelling at the other slayers presumption .
"Because, love doesn't just go away ." With that Buffy turned and went home, leaving the dark slayer alone in the cemetary .
That's why she'd spent the last hour in front of the mirror practicing . // What does it matter . She's not even into chicks . And considering that I've avoided her for eight days, she probably wouldn't even talk to me . Screw it . There's only one way to deal with this . // With that she got up and walked out . Eventually she found herself in front of Willie's . //Perfect// Faith walked in, and strode up to the bar like the slayer she was .
"I can't help you . You're not gettin' anything outta me ." Willy spoke to the brunette with confidence they both knew he didn't have .
"Oh, but I think I will . I only want two things from you Willy . I'm gonna give you two names, and then you're gonna give them to me . Are we clear ?"
"I swear Slayer, I don't know nothin' "
"Willy, Jose Cuervo, and Jack Daniels . Now ." Willy smiled, finally understanding .
"R ight away, just remember you didn't get it from me ." Willy put two bottles in a bag and handed them over .
"Whatever . Like the cops could catch me even if I was drunk ." The slayer snorted and walked out .
"Not really who I was afraid of slayer ."
Faith walking to the park debated the logic of drinking in public at night .//It's not like my hotel room's any safer// and with that she pulled out the bottle of Jack Daniels and headed for the merry-go-round .
1 Hour Later
Buffy was just finishing up patrol when she heard the singing . "You have got to be fucking kidding me !" she nearly shrieked as she veered off in the direction of the park .
"Puff the magic dragon lived by the sea..."
"What the hell are you doing ?" the blond slayer screamed at the drunken girl lounging before her .
"Singin' to the stars . They were lonely ." the dark slayer replied from her place on the merry-go-round, a tear falling from her eye . "We were all sittin' here drinkin, me and the stars . An' we got kinda lonely so I started singing to cheer them up, but I can't remember the words ." Buffy's face softened
"Come on, let's get out of here before any vamps confuse you for a nitecap . " Buffy grabbed Faith, helping her steady herself before the started walking .
"Isn't my hotel in the other direction ?"
"Yes, it is, but we're not going to your hotel . You'd be too drunk to defend yourself if a vamp decided that tonight was the night to finally grow a pair ."
"Oh, okay . " she slurred
"How much did you drink anyway ?" the blonde slayer asked concerned
"All of Jack and most of Jose . I feel fuzzy, where are we ?" Faith asked just as she stumbled on an invisible rock .
"We're about a block away from Willow's . We're almost there ."
"What ? No ! Let's got to your place, or Xander's . Or Giles . Come on, let's just go back to the park and finish off Jose here ." the brunette was wide eyed with fear .
"No way . My mom would freak, and so would Giles . Xander's parents are drunks, that would do nothing to sober you up . Willow's parents are out of town again . Besides, she's the only one nice enough to hold your hair back, and then clean up after you when you miss ."
"Fine . Just, please, don't tell her why I'm like this ."
"Whatever . You're drunk enough she could get it out of you by herself if she wanted to . I wish I could be there to see that . But, I promised Mom'll freak if I'm not home soon . Plus puking's gross ."