Daywalker 9.

Xander Harris looked at the figure walking down the sidewalk in shock. It couldn't be he thought to himself as he pulled his bike beside her.

Xander: Hi Faith.

Faith turned to him in shock then looked at Xander closely.

Faith: Boytoy?

Xander smirked and nodded. He was going to be careful but he thought everyone deserved a second chance.

Xander: Yeah. Hop on.

Faith looked at him. On one hand she wanted to go with Xander. She felt a bond with the young man always had. But on another he was one of the scoobs. One of her now enemies.

Faith: Why so you can take me to little vampire layer?

Xander shook his head.

Xander: No. I'm not taking you to Buffy. I was going to give you a ride to wherever your going.

Faith looked into Xander's eyes. The boy was never good at lying.

Faith: I don't have anywhere to go.

Xander nodded.

Xander: Come with me. What have you got to lose?

Faith smirked. He was taunting her. She shook her head and got on the bike.

Faith: Wow. You bulked up boytoy.

Xander chuckled and twisted the throttle.

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Faith: Wow Xand-man. Moving up in the world.

Faith looked around the warehouse that housed all of Xander's weapons.

Adam: Your back I see. Who is this?

Faith turned to see a tall thirty something darkhaired man talking to Xander.

Xander: Faith the vampire slayer. Adam the watcher.

Faith looked confused.

Faith: I must still be in a coma. Since when have you been a slayer boytoy?

Xander chuckled.

Xander: Since never Faith.

Adam smiled.

Adam: However he does need a babysitter.

Xander sighed and shook his head.

Xander: I'm back five minutes and your already insulting me.

Adam smiled.

Adam: Don't think of it as insulting. Think of it as tactfully telling the truth.

Xander growled under his breath as he moved toward the cot.

Xander: Faith you can stay here as long as you need. I'm going to get somethings from my place and come back.

Faith wasn't sure why but she knew something was wrong.

Faith: Why didn't you take me to Buffy and Jeeves?

Xander turned to her smiling.

Xander: Right now Buffy likes me about as much as she does you. As for Giles. He'll stop by later and WE will talk to him. Okay?

Faith noticed how he stressed the word we, and she couldn't help but smile because of it.

Faith: I'm not going anywhere.

Xander nodded.

Xander: I know. You and I both know you want a second chance. The only thing we don't agree on is that I think you deserve one.

Before Faith could voice her shock Xander stepped out of the warehouse.

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Xander opened the door to his house and stepped in. He heard the T.V. on but didn't really want to talk to anyone as he walked toward his room.

Willow: Xander!!

Xander turned just in time to get the arms of his best friend wrapped around his waist.

Xander: Hey Wills. Oz.

Xander didn't say hi to Buffy do to the fact that her back was turned to him.

Willow: I'm so glad your back. Where have you been?

Xander shrugged.

Xander: Here and there. L.A. Mexico. Around. Look Wills I have to get some things from my room. I'll talk to you later.

Willow nodded and let him go. Xander walked into his room as Willow turned back to Buffy.

Willow: Spill.

Buffy looked at her but made no move to deny it.

Buffy: He lied to me Willow.

Willow looked confused.

Willow: About?

Buffy looked down.

Buffy: The fact that he's a vampire.

Willow's eyes opened wide in shock.

Xander: Half vampire. Besides it was either do this and be able to help you or die. I guess I made the wrong decision. It isn't like I haven't gave up everything to help before.

Buffy looked hurt as Xander turned and walked out of the house. Leaving two of his friends in shock and a third wallowing in self-pity.

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Xander sat on his cot looking at the concrete floor of the warehouse.

Faith: So whats wrong Xand? Not that I care or anything.

Xander kinda chuckled.

Xander: Nothing for you to worry about Faith. My problem.

Faith felt something then. Hope.

Faith: Your trying to help me with mine. Least I can do is help you with yours.

Xander smiled as he looked at Faith.

Xander: Faith. Your the only real friend I have as of right now. Aside from Giles and Adam.

Faith was took back by that. He thought of her as a friend? After all she tried to do to him?

Faith: What happened?

Xander looked around.

Xander: This. After Graduation I went on a road trip. Ended up in New York at a Vampire club. Blood fell from the sprinklers and everything. they went all out. Anyway I dusted a couple before a man fell through the skylight and took care of the rest, but not before I was stabbed. The man's name is Blade. He was a half Vampire. He turned me. thats why I have a watcher. I was and am under strict orders from the Vatican to be secretive. When I finally told Buffy she blew up. I went on another little roadtrip and now we're here.

Faith blinked.

Faith: Thats a hell of a trip Xand-man.

Xander just nodded silently.

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Xander walked slowly through the bronze. The people who knew him from highschool couldn't remember his steps being so graceful as he watched Oz and his band play there final song and walk off the stage.

Oz: Hi Xander. Whats up?

Xander shrugged.

Xander: Not much. So your not pissed at me?

Oz smiled.

Oz: No. I'm not pissed at you. Neither is Willow.

Xander nodded understanding.

Xander: But she follows Buffy. I know. I hate this town.

Oz chuckled.

Oz: Yeah. But it has things we can't live without.

Xander nodded as the two took a seat.

Xander: Tell Buffy, Faith is awake and I'm helping her sort out her problems. I thought I might take her to L.A. for awhile. See if Angel can help her.

Oz nodded.

Oz: Yeah. When you leaving?

Xander looked in thought.

Xander: I'll be in L.A. by tomorrow night.

Oz nodded yet again.

Oz: You should stop by our gig. A club called 'Blackout'.

Xander nodded.

Xander: Sure. What time?

Oz: The set starts at 8 so be a little early.

Xander nodded.

Xander: Alright. Don't forget to tell Buffy about Faith. I don't want her to think I'm hiding anything else from her.

Oz nodded.

Oz: Sure thing man. Seeya.

Xander nodded as he stood and walked from the darkly lit Bronze into the street.

Thats chapter 9. Sorry about the wait I just don't know how to play the Faith role just yet. I doubt she comes back to SunnyD with Xander. At least not right now. So keep reviewing. And thanks for all the positive reviews. Your really helping my Ego. I'm not sure if thats a good thing though.