A/N: So, didya like the last chapter??? Hope so cos you've got more. I don't really have anything much to say.....please review it though. I like reviews very muchly.

This chapter is dedicated to rma(), cos I luved your review! Thanks for it, it was awesome! And yeah I agree, he is Way too good for her!

Luv eMetiB xxx (formerly "f1ve by f1ve")

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Faith and Willow made their beds on the floor of Dawn's room. Dawn walked in, in her pajamas, and climbed into her bed. After she'd been lying there silently for a few minutes she spoke. "Hey Faith?" she asked sleepily.
"Yo," Faith replied as she and Willow too got into their beds.
"Can I ask you a question?"
"Sure, shoot."
"What was Buffy like when you got here?"
"Why?"
"I'm her sister, yet she'll never tell me. And I think I deserve to know."
"Well, she was pretty messed up, weak and sick and all, But she'll be OK now that Angel's here, and everyone else."
"Yeah, thanks to you," Dawn pointed out.
"Nah, not really," Faith replied as she turned off the lamp and lay down.
"And Faith?," Dawn said with her eyes closed.
"What?"

"Thankyou, for everything. I'm really glad you're here," she mumbled before she fell asleep.
Willow rolled over to face Faith, "I was serious before, you belong here just as much as we do," she whispered before rolling back over so her back was to Faith. Faith fell into a gentle sleep with a smile on her face.

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Angel sat still, stroking Buffy's hair as she slept in his arms. "You're stubborn Buffy Summers, but that's why I love you," he said to the sleeping figure. There was a knock at the door and Angel looked up to see Giles standing in the doorway.
"How is she?" Giles asked.
"She just managed to finally fall asleep. She's getting worse, even though she wont admit it."
"Buffy would never accept help from anyone, she never has."
"I know. When she was changing I saw some really horrible bruises,, especially around her torso and ribs. See?" Angel gently lifted Buffy's top slightly to reveal a large dark bruise on her side.
"Oh dear!" Giles said. "We need to find this thing before it hurts anybody else."
"How's the research going?"
"we haven't found much yet. I've sent them all to bed for now, we'll continue in the morning."
Angel nodded." I'm sorry I haven't been helping much. I know I shouldn't be, but I've kinda been concentrating on Buffy."
"Don't be daft, of course you should be taking care of her. I'd expect no less. For as long as I've known you. Buffy has always been your number one priority."
" I'm worried about her Giles, she's a lot worse than she's letting on."

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Faith snuck out of the house in the middle of the night and made her way to the cemetery. "Woohoo, looks like I've hit the jackpot!" she said as she jumped over a gravestone and bent down to pick a up a shiny necklace. She admired the silver pendant, "hmm, classy little super vamp." She shoved it into her pocket and began to make her way back to Buffy's place. A vampire similar to the one from the night before however, had different plans. He jumped out at Faith and began attacking her. She tried to turn around, but the vampire was a lot stronger than she was. As he punched her, they moved gradually forwards and Faith soon managed to use the tree in front of her to push herself back and bring the vampire to the ground. She then proceeded to kick him numerous times, he however managed to get back up and advanced on her again. She tried to defend herself but he forced her to the ground and beat her up. Using all her remaining strength, Faith pulled out a stake and lunged it into his heart before she collapsed in exhaustion. She tried to get up but couldn't, so she dragged herself to the cover of a tree and spent the rest of the night there.

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A/N: There you go, hope you liked it.Sorry it's so short. Please review now......please please please! It's really not that much to ask, is it?