Title: The Island I see

Author: Fallingin

Disclaimer: I sadly don't own any of the BTVS characters and never will.

Rating: R

Pairing: Buffy/Faith

Faith looked up from the dirty mud puddle she currently laid in. Her eyes blinked a few times until her vision was no longer blurry.

"Where the fuck am I?" she said aloud then got up to her feet.

She looked around to find she was on an island but it was dark and raining heavily out. Making the island not give you the 'paradise' feeling. She shook her head roughly and began walking until she tripped over something on the ground and was greeted with another face full of mud. Groaning she looked to see what she had tripped over then saw Buffy lying on the ground.

Great, Buffy is probably the reason I'm here, she thought. Slowly getting up she made her way towards the blonde and nudged her with her boot. Buffy slowly opened her eyes and looked up at someone standing above her. The rain clouded her vision now and she couldn't tell who they were, until she spoke.

"Yo B, get your ass up and tell me what you did." Buffy grabbed Faiths leg and pulled her onto the ground into a puddle.

"God dammit one more puddle and I'm going to kill someone."

"Wouldn't surprise me!" Buffy yelled at Faith

"Man you really don't understand what the hell reformed means do ya?"

"Oh yes your reformed and next thing your going to tell me is that your not the reason we're on this island." Buffy said

"Yeah well I'm not , so fuck you blondie." Faith got up and began walking into the woods where the rain wasn't falling as heavy.

She sat down onto a stump and wrapped her arms around herself. It was cold out and she was tired, even the prison cell was better then this place. The bushes shook and Buffy appeared from behind them. She sat upon a large rock across from Faith, wrapping her arms around herself as well. She looked up at Faith to see the younger girl staring at the ground, trying to avoid Buffy's eyes.

"Your going to have to talk to me sometime. We have to figure out how we got here." Faith sighed and looked up at Buffy.

"Thought you said I was the one who put us here."

"Ugh fine! You didn't put us here... strangely I believe you on that. Now will you tell me what you were doing before you got here?"

"Yeah I was sleeping, some awakening." she snorted. Faith looked at Buffy waiting to hear what she had been doing.

"Yeah, so was I. Someone must've done some kind of spell. Trying to get us out of the picture so we couldn't stop them. Oh no everyone back in Sunny dale!"

Buffy began pacing frantically. Faith stood and stopped Buffy her hands on her shoulders.

"Ok listen B... you always figure this shit out. It's not going to be any different this time." she pushed a side a strand of wet hair from Buffy's face ." We'll wait till it stops raining then we can see where we are and maybe build a raft or something."

"But we can't just sit here..."

"Well we have to, can't do much in the rain and it's night time. So let's get some rest and then start searching in the morning. More sleep, more energy to do stuff, okay?"

Buffy nodded then smiled. "This is funny you being the all leadery."

Faith sighed and let go of Buffy's shoulders. "Yeah, real hilarious that I can be a leader."

She walked over to the ground and started piling up leaves to make a bed.

"Faith I didn't..."

"Chill B, get some sleep now," She laid onto the pallet she had made. Buffy began doing the same as Faith and made a bed of leaves. She laid down as well but couldn't stop shivering, her pajamas weren't keeping her warm at all.

"Faith" Buffy said weakly

"Yeah B"

"Could I um ...sleep beside you. You know body heat and everything it's really cold out."

Faith didn't say anything just moved over a little and patted the spot beside her. Buffy crawled next to her and wrapped her arms around the slim brunette. The action shocked Faith but she smiled and also wrapped her arms around Buffy's hips.

Buffy awoke to find her head resting on a bundle of Faith's clothes. Yawning she got up and looked around. Furrowing her brow she walked out of the Bushy area to find a beautiful beach. Faith was standing in the ocean, the water up to her chest as she stood looking off into nothing. Frowning Buffy walked over to the shoreline and tried to see what Faith was looking at.

"Faith!" she called and the brunette turned around with a serious look on her face. She smiled when she saw Buffy yelling and waving at her.

"Hey B!" she said and began swimming towards her.

Buffy got lost in all of Faith's lovely curves and muscles that twitched with every movement she made. Her body seemed so perfect, from her shapely legs all the way up to her luscious breasts. Buffy covered her eyes with one hand and looked at the ground causing Faith to give her a dimpled grin.

"Aw come on B, it's not like your not packing the same equipment." She said taking Buffy's hand away from her eyes. The blonde looked at Faith and gulped, she looked even more beautiful up close with the trickles of water running down her face and body. Buffy's eyes came to rest on Faith's full lips, she wanted more then anything right then to kiss her. What am I doing, Buffy thought then turned away.

"So I was thinking we could start building a raft or something." she said her back turned to Faith.

"Sure B, just let me get my clothes on." The brunette passed by her and she couldn't help but look at her firm ass.

Faith walked through out the jungle looking for anything that might be useful as a raft. She found a few logs here and there but none would really suite to make a raft. Walking back to the spot they were calling home Faith saw a fallen tree out in the distance. She ran toward it and smiled, they could make a canoe or something with it. Running back to camp she saw Buffy trying to make a fire.

"Yo B I need your help with something! Come on!" she yelled. Buffy got up and began following Faith to where the tree was. Grinning triumphantly Faith pointed to the large trunk.

"Help me get it back?" Buffy nodded and they both picked up an end, thanking slayer strength.

They lied the trunk on the beach and sat down by Buffy's place where she was attempting to make a fire.

"We can make a canoe by burning out the middle. Just like the Indians did." Faith said happy at her discovery.

"Yeah um good job." Buffy said uncomfortably, she wasn't used to her and Faith getting along like this.

"Something up B?" Faith asked. Buffy shook her head and began moving the sticks together again, trying to make a fire. Reaching in her pocket Faith brought out her zippo lighter and leant forward.

"This could help..." she said lighting one of the straws causing a fire to slowly start. Buffy threw down her sticks and walked away.

"Fine Faith! Do it all by yourself if your so good at this nature crap!" Buffy said storming into the covered area.

Faith's eyebrows raised as she looked at the blonde storm off. Can never win with you, Faith thought.

"Hope it's not your time of the month B! Don't know what your going to use!" Faith yelled at her.

Out in the sea Faith stood with a spear she had made in her hand. Her eyes darted around as she watched the fish swim. Deciding to only concentrated on one she watched as it swam closer and closer to her, then she quickly stuck her spear through it. Raising it up she smiled at the wiggling fish on the other end. Walking back to the shore she let the droplets of water fall down her soft skin. The fish was pretty big, she noted as she threw it next to the fire then sought off into the water again.

After she had caught a good amount of fish she put her clothes on to her wet body. It was uncomfortable but she knew the blonde, who was currently sulking in the shaded area, would never approve of it. She sighed as she approached her. Bending to look Buffy in the eye, the girl kept looking away. Faith began making faces beside her until the blonde was covering her mouth with her hand, trying to hide the smile. Faith began tickling her sides and Buffy fell over laughing.

Faith laid on top of her tickling Buffy with no mercy. Finally, after much pleading from Buffy, Faith stopped. Faith still laid on her, both just looking into each others gazes, lost. The brunette moved a strand of hair out of Buffy's eye, then realized what she was doing and stood up.

"Yeah, well B, I caught some fish..." she grinned at the blonde " guess who get's to cook 'em."

They ate silently, neither really having anything to talk about. Faith took another bite from her fish as she tried to think of some sort of conversation. Buffy cleared her throat and Faith looked over to her but Buffy was still looking down. Finally fed up, Faith had to get what she wanted to say off her chest.

"I'm sorry." she whispered and Buffy looked up surprised. Faith met her eyes and sighed.

"You can beat me up for it B but it won't change the fact that I really am." Buffy placed her leaf down and sat next to Faith.

"I believe you..." she said quietly.

"I have no earthly clue why, but I do." she laughed nervously. Faith just nodded and looked at the ground.

"So we're cool then? Five by five?" she asked unsure.

"No." she said "We still got a long way to go from that but...I do forgive you."

They slept curled up by each other just like they had the night before and it was slowly becoming less awkward for both of them. Buffy had nightmares of what was happening to her friends back in Sunnydale that night. Images of them being burned by the master filled her head. She was soon whimpering out loud and it awoke Faith from her slumber. She gently shook the blonde and her eyes were soon open but filled with tears.

"Their dying right now, I just know it." she sniffled. The brunette held her that night as she slowly drifted back into sleep.

Sunnydale

"Giles, do you have the trunk?" Willow called out.

"Yes, one moment." He replied as he finished writing the letter.

Xander sat in a chair with his arms crossed as he watched them prepare. Willow walked towards him and sighed as she sat in the chair beside him.

"I know you don't approve of this but Buffy and Faith need to get along. We had to do the spell to put them there. The world will be a much better place with two slayers together, fighting side by side." Willow said

"Yeah! What if their there starving or worse Faith could be there killing her!" Xander exclaimed.

"Xander, calm down. We're bringing them food and supplies and Faith isn't going to try and kill her... she's reformed now." Willow replied. Xander just rolled his eyes and walked over to the trunk.

"Whatever let's just get these supplies over to that island. I don't want one of my best friends going hungry like some people do." he said as he began to lift up the trunk with Gile's help.

"It's not even that far away Xander. If they are in any danger we'll know, I told someone to look after them for me." Giles said. They boarded a boat at the docks and began there ride to the island they had stuck the two slayers on. All of them feeling slightly guilty now.