Angel was pacing the room while Wesley was explaining the new danger. He didn't want to know but he had no choice. It required the blood of his soul mate and he had the feeling that that wasn't Cordelia. This meant he would have to dig Buffy's remains up, and he really didn't want to do that.
Cordelia was telling Wesley that it wasn't a problem because she was that. Wesley was looking at her doubtfully whereas Faith was sitting on his desk looking thoughtful. She said quietly "So we need Buffy's blood". Cordelia whipped her head around to Faith and said "No we don't, I am his soul mate." Faith pfft her and said "As if cheerleader, come off it we all know who his soul mate is." Everyone in the room bar Angel said "Was". Faith shook her head and said "No is".
Wesley frowned and said "Really Faith, Buffy died so it is was. I suppose we can dig her body up and see if we can get some and." Faith said "No it's ok I can get you some". Everyone stared at her again and Angel said "What do you mean". Faith said this time more quieter "Does this need to be actually Buffy or someone really closely related to her." Wesley looked at his book and said "I suppose we could use someone close" Angel jumped up and said "What about her sister" Wesley shook his head and said "Not close enough, I need a full sister or a daughter, mother, it needs to be female."
Faith nodded and said "Well I can get you her extremely close cousin's blood. I mean they are pretty much identical kind of freaky how close they look and I am betting blood pretty much the same."
Everyone looked thoughtful and Angel said "How do you know this". She smiled and said "Well I kind of ran into her and then I followed her to her hotel and got the low-down on her." Angel nodded and said "Ok bring her here."
Faith nodded and Wesley took her aside to give her some money and get her transport details
### A couple of hours later##
Faith got off the plane and went straight to the phone book to look up the O'Connor's. It didn't take much to find what she was looking for and she found a cab and set off to Buffy's apartment.
Once she arrived she said out loud "Quaint" and then went to the door and knocked on the door..
Chapter 7
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Buffy had set back home almost immediately. She had made it in record time and Eliza had only missed a week of school. They had settled back into a rhythm and Buffy was back at work and making more money then ever.
She hadn't even come close to forgetting Angel and was trying hard not to cry herself to sleep every night. She still couldn't believe that he was human and with Cordelia. She was at the moment sitting in the lounge room watching Eliza try to play her new Xbox and couldn't help but laugh at her child's delight. She had just got up to grab some food when she heard someone knocking on the door.
Buffy looked at Eliza who shrugged and walked to the door to answer it. The person on the other side was the least person she expected to be there. She said "Um Faith why are you here?"
Faith smiled and said "What you didn't miss me B, can't even invite your sister slayer in, shame on you." Buffy shook her head and opened the door without giving an invitation. Faith strode past her and saw the kid on the floor and said "Cute kid, so anyway you need to come to LA with me." Buffy took a step back and said "No way".
Faith rolled her eyes and said "We need your blood for some apocalyptic thing or so my watcher says." Buffy eyes got big and she said "You told Angel." She laughed and said "Hell no I just said you were your cousin and you looked pretty much identical so your blood should work. So you are coming?" Buffy looked at Eliza and said "I can't leave Eliza". Faith took a look and said "Damn B she's yours. Well you started young didn't you, just bring her along I am sure we can get her to do something." Buffy looked at Eliza again and said "I suppose we can go for a little bit as long as we are back before Monday." Faith nodded and said "Sure all we need is for you to give blood and say an incantation and bam no more portal, it didn't work last time because of that." Buffy nodded and went to her room yelling behind "Eliza grab your bags we're going back to LA". Eliza pouted and yelled back "But I don't wanna". Buffy walked out of the room with her hands on her hips and said "Eliza Joy what did you just say?" Eliza looked up at Faith and then her mom and said "Nothing". Buffy nodded and said "That's what I thought you said now move." Eliza got up and went to her room while Buffy went to hers leaving Faith staring around the room.
Buffy threw her clothes in a bag and put everything she thought necessary before going to Eliza's room to make sure she had done the same. She grabbed the phone and made the necessary calls to get time off work and school and someone to mind her house before appearing back in front of Faith. All in all it took about half an hour to be all packed and ready.
Faith looked them over and said "Take it you've done this before." Eliza gave her a smirk and said "Only lived here a year." Faith chuckled and grabbed a bag and Buffy followed her taking Eliza's hand. Buffy smiled down at Eliza and said "So back to LA we go."