Title: LEARN THEIR NAMES.
Author: Rogue_Vulcan
Rating: G
Codes: Buffy, Faith
Summary: During the episode "Empty Places". This is what I felt should of happened in that confrontational scene where Buffy is kicked out.
Disclaimer: Spoiler for BtVS episode Empty Place. Oh! And I don't own anything, Buffy is not mine and so forth. To the story!
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"See I didn't get this was a popularity contest. I should get equal time to bake them cookies, braid their hair."
"Learn their names?" Faith muttered, cutting Buffy off.
Buffy turned to face her with a hurt expression as her Slayer hearing picked up the muttered phrase.
"Names?" Buffy asked. "You want to talk about names? Fine! Let's talk about names." Buffy glanced at the floor as a dark reflective look settled over her face. "Okay then.first there's Merrick, Pike, Jessie, Ford, Angel, Jenny Calander, Giles." Buffy recited every single person who she believed she had failed to protect over the years of her being the Slayer. "Willow, Xander." Buffy glances quickly at Xander, taking in the patch over his right eye. "Mom." The list of names seemed trail out like Buffy had run out of steam.
Buffy paused and looked hesitantly at Faith. "Faith." Buffy she said her name. "I couldn't save you either" she spoke quietly.
There was a pregnant silence in the room.
Buffy returned her gaze to the room and looked at every single one of them. "So I am sorry if I don't want to add your names to the list, but I don't think I can take anymore of it." Buffy took a breath. "I am sorry for the way I have handled things, if I have seemed impersonal. Those were not my intention, but please remember I am just a girl too, just like each of you. I am scared and unsure, too. But I know I am right on this."
"Buffy, we need you with us on this. We can't have our leader going off half cocked." Dawn began.
"But I can't be with you on it because I know what I am doing is right. I know with what I have in me, the very fiber of what I am, that we are close to something important, something that may win our war." Buffy tried hard to express this feeling she had deep inside her.
"But that's our point, Buffy!" Willow cut in. "You feel that we are close. We don't! You said it yourself, you can't be with us."
"But, Willow.!" Buffy began.
"Buffy!" Xander interrupted. "We need to try another way."
"But we are so close."
"If you can't be with us, Buffy, then you need to." Dawn began in a cold, quiet voice.
"Leave?" Buffy finished for her. Everyone was stunned that Buffy knew what Dawn was going to say.
"Whoa, whoa.wait! What's going on here?" Faith asked, confused.
But Buffy continued speaking. "I heard you all talking the other day. Slayer's hearing you know. I know what your decision is. So I will save you the trouble." Buffy turned and headed for the door.
"Buffy. Wait!" Faith exclaimed. Buffy keep her back to the group.
"I have been told for 7 years that I should not put individual lives before the world, but I have constantly defied that. But the fact is, there are too many of you for me to try and protect. Too many good people." A tear trailed its way down Buffy's cheek. "You think I don't know each of you? That I have lived in this house with you for so many months and have not picked up at least some understanding who you are? How Kennedy always manages to burn her toast in the morning but always makes herself eat it anyway? Or how (the Chinese SIT - don't remember her name. sorry!) can't speak a word of English but is somehow able to make people feel better and more calm just be her mere presences? Or how Faith," Buffy turns to look at her, "once an acclaimed bad girl, is able to do what I can not, to be a friend when people need it most? Don't worry; I know who each of you are. But the thing is, none of you know who I am, and I am okay with that. If you guy need me to leave so you can be yourselves, then I will. Faith would make a great leader. However, although I am leaving this house, it doesn't mean I will not stop trying to protect you. Good Luck!" With that said Buffy left the house to a stunned group of girls and some very introspective friends.
The End
Thanks for reading and don't forget to review. I know its short but I was thinking of extending it later, maybe with a Buffy/Faith paring or at least strong friendship.
Summary: During the episode "Empty Places". This is what I felt should of happened in that confrontational scene where Buffy is kicked out.
Disclaimer: Spoiler for BtVS episode Empty Place. Oh! And I don't own anything, Buffy is not mine and so forth. To the story!
*********************************************************************
"See I didn't get this was a popularity contest. I should get equal time to bake them cookies, braid their hair."
"Learn their names?" Faith muttered, cutting Buffy off.
Buffy turned to face her with a hurt expression as her Slayer hearing picked up the muttered phrase.
"Names?" Buffy asked. "You want to talk about names? Fine! Let's talk about names." Buffy glanced at the floor as a dark reflective look settled over her face. "Okay then.first there's Merrick, Pike, Jessie, Ford, Angel, Jenny Calander, Giles." Buffy recited every single person who she believed she had failed to protect over the years of her being the Slayer. "Willow, Xander." Buffy glances quickly at Xander, taking in the patch over his right eye. "Mom." The list of names seemed trail out like Buffy had run out of steam.
Buffy paused and looked hesitantly at Faith. "Faith." Buffy she said her name. "I couldn't save you either" she spoke quietly.
There was a pregnant silence in the room.
Buffy returned her gaze to the room and looked at every single one of them. "So I am sorry if I don't want to add your names to the list, but I don't think I can take anymore of it." Buffy took a breath. "I am sorry for the way I have handled things, if I have seemed impersonal. Those were not my intention, but please remember I am just a girl too, just like each of you. I am scared and unsure, too. But I know I am right on this."
"Buffy, we need you with us on this. We can't have our leader going off half cocked." Dawn began.
"But I can't be with you on it because I know what I am doing is right. I know with what I have in me, the very fiber of what I am, that we are close to something important, something that may win our war." Buffy tried hard to express this feeling she had deep inside her.
"But that's our point, Buffy!" Willow cut in. "You feel that we are close. We don't! You said it yourself, you can't be with us."
"But, Willow.!" Buffy began.
"Buffy!" Xander interrupted. "We need to try another way."
"But we are so close."
"If you can't be with us, Buffy, then you need to." Dawn began in a cold, quiet voice.
"Leave?" Buffy finished for her. Everyone was stunned that Buffy knew what Dawn was going to say.
"Whoa, whoa.wait! What's going on here?" Faith asked, confused.
But Buffy continued speaking. "I heard you all talking the other day. Slayer's hearing you know. I know what your decision is. So I will save you the trouble." Buffy turned and headed for the door.
"Buffy. Wait!" Faith exclaimed. Buffy keep her back to the group.
"I have been told for 7 years that I should not put individual lives before the world, but I have constantly defied that. But the fact is, there are too many of you for me to try and protect. Too many good people." A tear trailed its way down Buffy's cheek. "You think I don't know each of you? That I have lived in this house with you for so many months and have not picked up at least some understanding who you are? How Kennedy always manages to burn her toast in the morning but always makes herself eat it anyway? Or how (the Chinese SIT - don't remember her name. sorry!) can't speak a word of English but is somehow able to make people feel better and more calm just be her mere presences? Or how Faith," Buffy turns to look at her, "once an acclaimed bad girl, is able to do what I can not, to be a friend when people need it most? Don't worry; I know who each of you are. But the thing is, none of you know who I am, and I am okay with that. If you guy need me to leave so you can be yourselves, then I will. Faith would make a great leader. However, although I am leaving this house, it doesn't mean I will not stop trying to protect you. Good Luck!" With that said Buffy left the house to a stunned group of girls and some very introspective friends.
The End
Thanks for reading and don't forget to review. I know its short but I was thinking of extending it later, maybe with a Buffy/Faith paring or at least strong friendship.