Faith sat alone at the kitchen table going over their plan to help prepare
the girls for the fight against the First, but she couldn't stop thinking
about one particular girl.
Faith's POV
^Why am I so stupid?! I told Red I'd be there for her, and then I bailed. I've been avoiding her for the past two weeks, but she's all I think about. I don't know if I can do it. I've never been in a relationship that wasn't about sex. I've never been in a situation where I really cared about someone, and knew that they cared about me too. I know red's got a lot to go through, but I'm scared. I got shit, too. I just can't keep my mind off her lips. Her kisses were so sweet, so...intense. Every time I see her I wanna kiss her again. That's why I haven't been talking to her. Because I can't look her in those big, bright green eyes, and not kiss her. I don't wanna ruin it. I always mess these kinds of things up.^
Faith heard some dishes clanking around and looked up. Willow was standing at the sink washing some dishes, her back to Faith.
"How long've you been there?" ^She must've walked in while I was thinking...^
"Long enough for you to completely ignore everything I just said apparently."
"God, I'm sorry Willow. I guess I was lost in my thoughts." Faith said. She stood and walked over to the red head.
"Sure. Whatever. I'm busy here. You can get back to your ignoring me now." Willow said monotonously.
"Willow, look at me." Willow didn't move. She just continued to wash the dishes that were in the sink. "C'mon, Willow. I really want to talk to you." Faith put her hand on Willow's shoulder.
"Don't touch me." Willow said coldly as she shrugged the hand off her shoulder.
"Willow!! We're ready!" Dawn yelled.
"Saved by the bell." Willow said blankly as she grabbed her keys off the table and left.
Faith's POV ^You blew it. You definitely blew it Faith.^
The Brunette slayer was left standing alone in the kitchen.
^I should have told her. Should have told her earlier, why this is so hard for me, to just into this relationship. She wouldn't understand.^
Faith heard footsteps coming toward the kitchen.
"Willow?" Faith said hopefully.
"Oh God, here we go." Kennedy said.
"I thought you split."
"You'd like that wouldn't you Faith."
"Doesn't matter to me. Couldn't care less."
"What's wrong with you? Trouble in paradise?" Kennedy said teasingly.
"There was no paradise to begin with. How can there be trouble in something you don't have."
"That's the trouble, that it doesn't exist. There will never be anything between you and Will, got it?" Kennedy said angrily.
"I know." Faith said sadly.
Buffy entered the kitchen, hearing the last few things that were said.
"C'mon guys, everyone else is waiting."
Kennedy walked outside to meet the other girls and Buffy grabbed Faith by the arm. "C'mon, you can find Willow later. Take your frustrations out on some vamps."
"How did you know I wanted to find—"
"I know that look, Faith. I've worn it many times." Buffy hugged her sister slayer, "Don't worry about Kennedy, she's dog meat."
"I know."
The slayers then went outside to meet their trainees. --------------------
cut to: Willow's driving Xander's car to the bronze. Dawn is in the front seat, Andrew is in the back.
"Will, are you ok?"
"Huh? Oh... yeah, I'm fine Dawnie."
"Then why did you just pass the Bronze?"
"I did? Oooh. I'm sorry guys."
"It's ok Willow, I don't mind. Dawn's gonna make me dance and um...we could go to the arcade instead?" Andrew piped up from the back seat.
"NO!" Both Dawn and willow said at the same time.
"Alright, you guys don't have to be so harsh, it was just a suggestion." Andrew whined.
"I'm turning around and we're going to the Bronze. I need a night of dancing and fun." Willow said happily.
"And maybe you'll meet a nice girl to get Faith off your mind." Dawn joked.
"Maybe I will." The red head smiled. ^If only she were here tonight, I could so make her jealous.^
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Cut to: The cemetery. Buffy, Faith and the potentials are walking around, patrolling.
"Alright guys, here's the deal. Faith and I find the vamps. You guys kill 'em."
"But what if they kill us first?" one of the potentials said shyly.
"They won't," Faith said. "It's in your blood, the need, the want, to beat the bad guy.
They heard some rustling of leaves nearby.
"What was that?" Vi said.
"Probably just a raccoon, or a squirrel." Kennedy joked, trying to hide her own fear.
"Vampire," Buffy said with conviction.
"It's always a vampire," Faith finished the older slayer's sentence. ----------
Cut to the bronze int.: We see lots of people dancing, including Dawn. Andrew and Willow are sitting at a table checking out the crowd.
Faith VO "It's always a vampire.
"Who are you looking at Willow?"
"See that blonde over there?" Willow points to a girl with short, spikey blonde hair.
"Yeah—"Andrew said.
"She's got potential."
"She's ok, I guess."
"Aww c'mon Andrew, who were you checkin out?"
"Um...n-nobody."
"Oh yeah, ok. It was probably that guy over there." Willow pointed to a tall, dark, handsome fella.
"Ewww. I don't go for that stuff."
"So, you're not gay?"
"I'm not into vampires."
"So you are gay?" Willow giggled, realizing what Andrew said, "Vampire? He's a vampire? How can you tell from here?"
"You must really miss Faith."
"What makes you say that?" Willow kept her eyes fixed on the girl she'd been staring at earlier.
"Because you don't even care that there's a vampire over there."
"Shh! Someone will hear you. Go tell Dawn and she'll take care of it. She's been training with the potentials." Willow said. She didn't care about the dumb vamp. She wanted to get Faith off her mind. The redhead finally got the courage to approach the blonde. Willow got out of her chair, stood confidently and walked up to the young woman. "So, do you dance or do you just stand against the wall and stare at the crowd?"
"I d-dance," the girl said shyly. "Just not very often."
"C'mon," Willow held out her hand. The blonde grabbed a hold of it and smiled. Willow led her new friend to the dance floor.
"I'm not so sure about this, I'm not very good." The blonde girl stumbled over her words.
"Don't talk. Just dance." Willow wrapped her arms around the girl's waist. They were dancing close together, their bodies rubbing together. Willow forgot about everything, except this girl that was in her grasp.
In the background we see Dawn approach the vampire. cut to Dawn:
"I think it's time for you to leave pal."
"Who are you to tell me what to do, little girl."
"I'm not just a little girl. I have a very powerful family and if you knew who my sister is, you'd turn and walk away."
Cut to cemetery:
Dawn VO: "She's the slayer.
We see Buffy and Faith and the potentials running from some vamps.
"So, this is what we do, run?" Kennedy asked. No one responded to her.
Faith led them into an empty warehouse.
They all stopped.
"What are we doing? Shouldn't we kick some ass?" Kennedy said.
"Yeah, you guys are gonna kick some ass." Buffy said.
"See ya later." Faith waved as she took the blonde slayers arm and the two proceeded to walk out of the warehouse together, hand in hand with looks of amusement and victory on their faces.
"So, you think they'll be ok?" Faith asked.
"Yeah, it's about time they had some action... hey whaddya say we Bronze it?"
"I guess."
"Aww C'mon Faithy, come play!"
"Alright." Faith said reluctantly. She knew Willow was going to be there and she didn't want to run into her, but she couldn't let Buffy have all the fun by herself.
As Faith and Buffy were walking away from the warehouse, the vamps that were chasing them finally caught up.
"Where's the party?" the first vamp said.
"Oh, um...right in that warehouse. Lots of teenage flesh. Have fun boys." Buffy called out.
"B, what's gotten into you?"
"I just need a break from this slayer gig. C'mon- to the Bronze!" Buffy said cheerily. Faith followed, watching in amusement. "Let's just have fun tonight."
"You think the girls can handle those vamps?"
"They'll be fine."
The two women began walking off toward the Bronze.
Faith's POV
^Why am I so stupid?! I told Red I'd be there for her, and then I bailed. I've been avoiding her for the past two weeks, but she's all I think about. I don't know if I can do it. I've never been in a relationship that wasn't about sex. I've never been in a situation where I really cared about someone, and knew that they cared about me too. I know red's got a lot to go through, but I'm scared. I got shit, too. I just can't keep my mind off her lips. Her kisses were so sweet, so...intense. Every time I see her I wanna kiss her again. That's why I haven't been talking to her. Because I can't look her in those big, bright green eyes, and not kiss her. I don't wanna ruin it. I always mess these kinds of things up.^
Faith heard some dishes clanking around and looked up. Willow was standing at the sink washing some dishes, her back to Faith.
"How long've you been there?" ^She must've walked in while I was thinking...^
"Long enough for you to completely ignore everything I just said apparently."
"God, I'm sorry Willow. I guess I was lost in my thoughts." Faith said. She stood and walked over to the red head.
"Sure. Whatever. I'm busy here. You can get back to your ignoring me now." Willow said monotonously.
"Willow, look at me." Willow didn't move. She just continued to wash the dishes that were in the sink. "C'mon, Willow. I really want to talk to you." Faith put her hand on Willow's shoulder.
"Don't touch me." Willow said coldly as she shrugged the hand off her shoulder.
"Willow!! We're ready!" Dawn yelled.
"Saved by the bell." Willow said blankly as she grabbed her keys off the table and left.
Faith's POV ^You blew it. You definitely blew it Faith.^
The Brunette slayer was left standing alone in the kitchen.
^I should have told her. Should have told her earlier, why this is so hard for me, to just into this relationship. She wouldn't understand.^
Faith heard footsteps coming toward the kitchen.
"Willow?" Faith said hopefully.
"Oh God, here we go." Kennedy said.
"I thought you split."
"You'd like that wouldn't you Faith."
"Doesn't matter to me. Couldn't care less."
"What's wrong with you? Trouble in paradise?" Kennedy said teasingly.
"There was no paradise to begin with. How can there be trouble in something you don't have."
"That's the trouble, that it doesn't exist. There will never be anything between you and Will, got it?" Kennedy said angrily.
"I know." Faith said sadly.
Buffy entered the kitchen, hearing the last few things that were said.
"C'mon guys, everyone else is waiting."
Kennedy walked outside to meet the other girls and Buffy grabbed Faith by the arm. "C'mon, you can find Willow later. Take your frustrations out on some vamps."
"How did you know I wanted to find—"
"I know that look, Faith. I've worn it many times." Buffy hugged her sister slayer, "Don't worry about Kennedy, she's dog meat."
"I know."
The slayers then went outside to meet their trainees. --------------------
cut to: Willow's driving Xander's car to the bronze. Dawn is in the front seat, Andrew is in the back.
"Will, are you ok?"
"Huh? Oh... yeah, I'm fine Dawnie."
"Then why did you just pass the Bronze?"
"I did? Oooh. I'm sorry guys."
"It's ok Willow, I don't mind. Dawn's gonna make me dance and um...we could go to the arcade instead?" Andrew piped up from the back seat.
"NO!" Both Dawn and willow said at the same time.
"Alright, you guys don't have to be so harsh, it was just a suggestion." Andrew whined.
"I'm turning around and we're going to the Bronze. I need a night of dancing and fun." Willow said happily.
"And maybe you'll meet a nice girl to get Faith off your mind." Dawn joked.
"Maybe I will." The red head smiled. ^If only she were here tonight, I could so make her jealous.^
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Cut to: The cemetery. Buffy, Faith and the potentials are walking around, patrolling.
"Alright guys, here's the deal. Faith and I find the vamps. You guys kill 'em."
"But what if they kill us first?" one of the potentials said shyly.
"They won't," Faith said. "It's in your blood, the need, the want, to beat the bad guy.
They heard some rustling of leaves nearby.
"What was that?" Vi said.
"Probably just a raccoon, or a squirrel." Kennedy joked, trying to hide her own fear.
"Vampire," Buffy said with conviction.
"It's always a vampire," Faith finished the older slayer's sentence. ----------
Cut to the bronze int.: We see lots of people dancing, including Dawn. Andrew and Willow are sitting at a table checking out the crowd.
Faith VO "It's always a vampire.
"Who are you looking at Willow?"
"See that blonde over there?" Willow points to a girl with short, spikey blonde hair.
"Yeah—"Andrew said.
"She's got potential."
"She's ok, I guess."
"Aww c'mon Andrew, who were you checkin out?"
"Um...n-nobody."
"Oh yeah, ok. It was probably that guy over there." Willow pointed to a tall, dark, handsome fella.
"Ewww. I don't go for that stuff."
"So, you're not gay?"
"I'm not into vampires."
"So you are gay?" Willow giggled, realizing what Andrew said, "Vampire? He's a vampire? How can you tell from here?"
"You must really miss Faith."
"What makes you say that?" Willow kept her eyes fixed on the girl she'd been staring at earlier.
"Because you don't even care that there's a vampire over there."
"Shh! Someone will hear you. Go tell Dawn and she'll take care of it. She's been training with the potentials." Willow said. She didn't care about the dumb vamp. She wanted to get Faith off her mind. The redhead finally got the courage to approach the blonde. Willow got out of her chair, stood confidently and walked up to the young woman. "So, do you dance or do you just stand against the wall and stare at the crowd?"
"I d-dance," the girl said shyly. "Just not very often."
"C'mon," Willow held out her hand. The blonde grabbed a hold of it and smiled. Willow led her new friend to the dance floor.
"I'm not so sure about this, I'm not very good." The blonde girl stumbled over her words.
"Don't talk. Just dance." Willow wrapped her arms around the girl's waist. They were dancing close together, their bodies rubbing together. Willow forgot about everything, except this girl that was in her grasp.
In the background we see Dawn approach the vampire. cut to Dawn:
"I think it's time for you to leave pal."
"Who are you to tell me what to do, little girl."
"I'm not just a little girl. I have a very powerful family and if you knew who my sister is, you'd turn and walk away."
Cut to cemetery:
Dawn VO: "She's the slayer.
We see Buffy and Faith and the potentials running from some vamps.
"So, this is what we do, run?" Kennedy asked. No one responded to her.
Faith led them into an empty warehouse.
They all stopped.
"What are we doing? Shouldn't we kick some ass?" Kennedy said.
"Yeah, you guys are gonna kick some ass." Buffy said.
"See ya later." Faith waved as she took the blonde slayers arm and the two proceeded to walk out of the warehouse together, hand in hand with looks of amusement and victory on their faces.
"So, you think they'll be ok?" Faith asked.
"Yeah, it's about time they had some action... hey whaddya say we Bronze it?"
"I guess."
"Aww C'mon Faithy, come play!"
"Alright." Faith said reluctantly. She knew Willow was going to be there and she didn't want to run into her, but she couldn't let Buffy have all the fun by herself.
As Faith and Buffy were walking away from the warehouse, the vamps that were chasing them finally caught up.
"Where's the party?" the first vamp said.
"Oh, um...right in that warehouse. Lots of teenage flesh. Have fun boys." Buffy called out.
"B, what's gotten into you?"
"I just need a break from this slayer gig. C'mon- to the Bronze!" Buffy said cheerily. Faith followed, watching in amusement. "Let's just have fun tonight."
"You think the girls can handle those vamps?"
"They'll be fine."
The two women began walking off toward the Bronze.