Chapter 8
Buffy's POV
I woke up early and found myself hugging Faith. She was lying on her back and I was hugging her from her side. I slowly lift myself up a little and looked at her. She looked so peaceful and beautiful sleeping... Her lips were slightly open. I slowly brush away her hair that's in her face and caressed her cheek gently. What am I doing? I was surprised when she leaned on my hand and murmured something...
"I...mmmm...Bu..."
I smiled a little. So cute... My thumb slowly went to her lips and touched it. I remembered when her lips touched my cheek. The moment she did that my heart soon began to beat fast and I wanted her to do it again. Even when Angel kissed me it wasn't like that...am I really in love with Faith? If I tell her what I feel...would she...love me too? I sighed. I removed my hand and faced away from her. I just laid there...thinking. I was interrupted when she put her arms around my waist and pulled me closer to her. She laid her head on the back of my neack. God this is torture... I felt her move.
"Mmmmm...B...you awake"
"Yeah"
"Aren't you going to school or something"
I looked at the clock.
"I still have an hour..."
"Oh...you don't mind do you"
"Mind what"
"Me...hugging you..."
I slowly turned to face her. She had her eyes closed.
"No...I don't mind...why would you think that"
"I just thought...it would bother you...you know..."
She's sooo sweet... I hugged her and laid my head on her chest.
"It doesn't bother me...especially if...its you..."
She didn't reply. She just hugged me tight. We stayed like that for an hour until I got up and took a bath. When I was done I saw her dressed up and laying on the bed…staring at the ceiling.
"What are you doing"
"Waiting for you...thought I could drive you there...'sides...I wanna see your school..."
"It's a university now...not school..."
She sat up and shrugged.
"Whatever smarty pants! Cmon...I wanna get something to eat."
"You can eat at the cafeteria there...I can join you..."
"Whatever...Cmon let's go..."
She stood up and walked towards the door. I didn't follow her. She noticed and looked at me with her eyebrows raised. I smiled at her...
Faith's POV
What the hell? I looked at her and she just smiled at me. What is she smiling at me for? Not that I'm complaining or anything...
"Why are you smiling"
"I'm just...happy..."
"Happy...how nice. Now...can we go now"
She slowly walked walked closer to me. She's still smiling...
"Aren't you going to ask why I'm happy"
"No thanks...I just think that its better not knowing..."
She held my arm and pouted.
"Come on...ask me why..."
"Alright! Why are you happy B"
She quickly kissed me in the cheek.
"It's because you're back..."
She smiled at me then ran downstairs, leaving me smiling like crazy. God how I love that girl...
"Faith! Come on! I'm going to be late"
I walked downstairs and saw Dawn eating in the sofa while watching TV.
"Hey squirt! You need a ride to school"
"Uh...No thanks. I'll be gone when you come back. Good luck riding with Ice queen there..."
"I heard that"
I smiled at her then headed outside and saw 'Ice Queen' waiting for me.
"What took you so long"
It's your fault! If you haven't kissed me I wouldn't have melted! I smiled at her and walked towards the car.
"Ready to motor"
"Let's go"
Geezzz! She sounds like a child eager to go to a field trip. Cute... Both of us climbed inside the car and drove towards the university.
Buffy's POV
We got in the university a little early and decided to get something to eat. I ordered something while she...ordered...everything...
"Don't you think...you ordered so much"
"Hey! Mind your own business"
"Okay"
We began to eat. Xander saw us and decided to join us.
"Hey! Buff...Faith! Willow told me you came back! How are you"
"Hey Xman! I'm fine! I met you're girlfriend by the way! Quite a hottie."
I frowned when she said that. They didn't notice.
"Yeah. She's an ex-demon by the way."
"Really? Well, I guess it doesn't matter eh? As long as she statisfy you're needs..."
"Uh...yeah."
"Can you two stop talking about Anya now"
Both of them looked at each other and I saw Faith shrugged. Talking about Anya...says she's a hottie...doesn't even know that I love her...Stupid Faith! I ignored them and started eating my sandwich.
"Uh...Sure Buff...hey Faith...why did you leave anyway"
"Some unfinished business that needs to be...finished."
She bowed her head. Stupid Xander! He shouldn't ask her that! I glared at him. He must have understood and began to ask something else.
"Uh...wow you got so many foods! Mind if I eat some"
"Go ahead."
He took a bite at a sandwich.
"Why do you eat so much? Is it a slayer thing"
Faith looked at my food, then back at Xander.
"I don't think so...but you know...everytime I go out for a slay...I always end up hungry and horny...that's when I get 'some'. Are you also like that B"
Next thing I know I was blushing and Xander was choking.
"Is that true Buff"
I couldn't look at them. I just stared at my lap and blushed. What the hell am I supposed to say?
"Well...um...I sometimes crave...an ice cream, after I slay..."
"How about the other H"
"I...um...don't know..."
"Guess it's only me then..."
They accepted my answer and continued eating. I continued too but stopped when I saw someone standing next to me. I looked up and saw the guy that saved me yesterday. He smiled at me.
"Hey...Buffy is it? How are you"
"I'm...fine. What are you doing here"
"I'm...studying here."
"Oh...thanks for helping me yesterday..."
"Don't mention it..."
He smiled at me. He is cute...
Faith's POV
The guy from yesterday was talking to Buffy. He's smiling! I could punch him on the face and kick his ass! I took hold of my glass and began to drink.
"Um...Buffy...if you don't have anything to do this afternoon...would you like to watch a movie or something"
That did it. I didn't know what came over me. I was gripping on the glass to much that I broke the glass. I looked at my hand and saw that it was bleeding. Xander and Buffy saw this and looked at me.
"Faith! You're hurt"
Buffy took my hand and inspected it. Yeah I'm hurt...but it's not my hand... She took my hand and stood up.
"We're going to the infirmary...Xander can you please clean this up"
"Uh...sure Buff..."
I stood up and let her drag me in the infirmary. I looked back at Xander and saw him talking to Scott.
"So...you're asking Buffy out"
"Uh...yeah...is there a problem"
"Yeah...I think there will be..."
"Excuse me"
"It's nothing..."
Buffy's POV
We're in the infirmary and the nurse is cleaning the wound on Faith's hand. She was sitting on the chair facing the nurse.
"There...it's all wrapped up...how did you get that wound anyway"
"Uh...I...fell...down near a broken glass..."
The nurse didn't seem to buy it. I wouldn't blame her. If Faith told me that lame excuse I wouldn't believe her either.
"If you say so...you can leave now."
"Thanks..."
She stood up and looked at me for awhile then went towards the door. I went beside her.
"Why did you get that wound anyway"
"I was...holding the glass very hard. I guess I don't know my own strength."
I can see that she's lying but I didn't push her. Maybe she was jealous of Scott... I sighed and took her hand. We stayed like that until we reach the end of the hall. She let go of my hand and looked at me.
"I better go now...see you..."
She walked away. I wanted to stop her but I just couldn't. When she was out of sight I walked the opposite and decided to go to class.
Faith's POV
I drove along the town and decided to go to a bar. I found a bar and went inside. There wasn't anyone around. Only a few old guys are inside. I went to the bar and decided to order some beer. I found the bartender to be...cute.
"Give me a beer. Oh wait, do you have something stronger"
"Stronger than beer? Well we have rum..."
"Give me those."
The bartender began to fill a glass and gave it to me. I took the glass and drank it all.
"Wow! You must have a really bad day"
"Yeah...pretty bad..."
"What is it? Guy trouble"
"Nah...nothing like that...more like girl trouble."
"Girl trouble? You mean you're..."
I smiled at him.
"Bi. I like both."
"Oh. So what's the trouble"
"I've fallen for a straight girl."
"She beautiful"
"Yeah...very. But that's the problem...every guy wants her."
"Hmmm...that is a problem..."
"Yeah..."
"Have you told her yet"
"No! I...I don't want to."
"Why not"
"Well...we might get awkward each other and..."
"You're afraid to get...dumped"
"Yeah...I don't know what to do if that happens..."
"She might be attracted to you too."
"Yeah right! Like she ever want me"
"Why not? You're beautiful. The moment that you walked inside this bar, I thought you were a model or something."
I grinned at him and he smiled.
"Are you trying to hit on me or something"
He leaned towards me and smiled at me. He's even more cute when he's grinning...
"Is it working"
"No...I'm still hooked on her. Nice try..."
He laughed a little and looked at me.
"You really like this girl huh"
"No...I think...I love her..."
"Wow! Talk about getting whipped"
"Yeah...I guess I am whipped."
"Don't worry...she might like you. You should think more positively than negatively."
"I guess..."
"What's her name"
"Buffy..."
He laughed when I said that. I watched him for awhile and then asked him.
"What's so funny"
"Her name! Buffy! It's so...girly..."
"That's because she is a girl..."
I told him sarcastically.
"Yeah. Anyway...what are you planning to do"
"Nothing...what can I do"
"You can tell her..."
"What if I get rejected"
"Well...you have to face it."
"No thanks! I don't think I'm ready for that yet."
"Are you afraid or something"
I glared at him. I'm not afraid of anything...
"I'm not afraid of anything"
"But you are afraid of her..."
"I guess..."
"That's the whole thing about falling in love! Sometimes she's you're strenghth sometimes she's you're weakness..."
"I guess..."
He smiled at me and gave me another glass.
"Cmon...tell me all about her and maybe...I can help you..."
Buffy's POV
I got home at around 5 in the afternoon. I went inside the house and didn't see anyone but Dawn. I panicked and went to my room and looked for Faith's bag. When I found it I sighed changed my clothes and went downstairs. I saw Dawn looking at me, her eyebrow raised.
"What happened to you? Forgot to pee"
"NO! I was just looking for...something."
She shrugged and continued to watch TV. She was watching a cartoon flick. I grabbed the remote and began to flick the screen. She grabbed the remote from my hand and returned it to the cartoon again.
"Aren't you too old for cartoons"
"Mind you're own business"
"Fine"
I stood up and went to the kitchen and drank a glass of water. I looked at the glass and remembered Faith. Actually she was on my mind all day. I was scolded in class for not concentrating. I wonder where Faith is? My thoughts were disturbed when someone rang the bell. Why would Faith ring the bell? I went towards the door and opened it. I found a guy carrying...Faith.
"Faith! What happened"
I walked closer to the guy holding Faith and looked at her closely. She looks asleep...she smells like... I looked at the guy holding her.
"Can I drop her somewhere? She's kinda heavy..."
"Uh...ok."
I showed him my room and he dropped Faith in the bed. He sighed and looked at me.
"What happened to her"
"Oh...Don't worry...she's just drunk."
I looked at her for awhile. Why would Faith want to get drunk? Maybe this guy drugged him and...and...did something to her! I glared at the guy.
"I didn't do anything to her! She's just drunk really"
"How did you know what I was thinking"
He shrugged.
"Because I would think the same if someone brought me her...friend, like this."
I stopped glaring at him but still kept a frown on my face. He smiled and offered a handshake.
"I'm Pete..."
"Buffy..."
He laughed at me.
"What are you laughing at"
"Nothing"
He stopped laughing and looked at me smiling.
"So you're Buffy. Faith's right...you are beautiful..."
I blushed as he said that. Faith told him that...I'm beautiful? That means that she's been talking about me...right?
"Um...I think I'll be going now...I still got something to do...anyway can you tell Faith, not to give up and that I think that she really has a great chance..."
"Uh...sure...chance in what"
He grinned at me.
"Wouldn't you like to know...why don't you ask her yourself"
I just looked at the sleeping Faith.
"Anyway...it's nice meeting you. I hope you can be happy..."
Before I can ask something he ran towards the stairs laughing. I looked at Faith and removed her shoes. I heard Dawn make her way up in my room. She stood near the door looking at Faith.
"What happened to her"
"She's just drunk..."
"Cool."
"What's so cool about that"
"It just means that you two aren't the same. She's far more cooler than you."
"Ok...that's enough. You can go to your room there and start sleeping. Maybe that'll cool you enough..."
She gave me the tongue and headed towards her room. I walked inside the bathroom and decided to change. When i got back Faith was laying on her side. I walked towards the bed and layed next to her. I stared at the ceiling and I felt her move. I looked at her and heard some noises. She was talking in her sleep. I listened closely...
"I...Lo...no...B...you..."
What's that supposed to mean! I looked at her frowning and hugged her. You are soooo dead tomorrow Faithy...
Faith's POV
I slowly opened my eyes and found myself staring at the ceiling. I slowly sat up but found my head aching. God! What kind of vehicle hit me yesterday! A bus! I slowly tried to sat and leaned against the headboard.
"Here...drink this."
I looked at the person talking and found Buffy holding a glass of water and some aspirin. I took the glass and aspirin and drank it.
"That's what you get for drinking too much"
"Geezzz B. Would you mind the volume? I can hear you perfectly fine."
"Yeah, yeah. You can thank your boy, Pete for returning you yesterday."
"Pete? Who's that"
Did I screw someone yesterday? I...don't remember. I looked at Buffy and saw her frowning. She was already dressed up for school.
"Don't you remember? A guy, cute guy...he laughed when I told him my name"
"Oh! That guy! Yeah, I guess I'll thank him later..."
"He also told me to tell you that, you should not give up and that he thinks you have a great chance...whatever that means."
I raised my eyebrow to her then remembered everything. I told him about Buffy! I looked at Buffy then at the bed. I can feel my face burning. I must be blushing...
Buffy's POV
I can see her blushing. She was looking at the bed, trying to hide her face. Why would she blush? What is it that they talked about! I sighed and looked at her.
"I'm going to school now."
"Uh...ok. Just give me five minutes so I can give you a ride..."
"No. You're going to stay here and rest. Seeing you passed out yesterday, I know you must be feeling like a car hit you or something..."
"Geeez B. It doesn't hurt that much. I can still drive you know."
"No! You're going to stay here and rest! No more excuses"
"Yes, mom."
She rolled her eyes and lay in the bed facing her side. I leaned in the bed and kissed her on the forehead.
"Bye..."
I went downstairs and walked towards the school.
Faith's POV
SHE KISSED ME AGAIN! I laid on my back and smiled like a crazy woman. I just laid there smiling until sleep came over me...
Buffy's POV
I walked towards the exit. Class just ended half an hour ago. I wonder how Faith is doing? Hope she feels better enough to patrol this evening. I was thinking about spending the evening with Faith alone in the cemetery when someone tapped me on my shoulder. I turned around and saw Scott smiling.
"Hey Buffy, going home already"
"Yeah..."
"I was...um, wondering if you can go out with me tonight"
"I...I'm sorry Scott, but a friend of mine isn't feeling well. I told her that I would be home early so..."
"Uh...ok. Tell your friend to get better ok? Well, I'll be going now..."
He walked away. I continue to walk until I got to the house. When I got there, I went towards my room and decided to take a look at Faith. I found the room empty. Where is she? I can feel her...
"Faith! Where are you"
"Down in the basement, B"
I quickly ran to the basement and found Faith looking at the clean basement. Wow! I didn't know that the basement is this big... I walked up to Faith and found her sweating.
"What are you doing? You're supposed to get some rest remember"
"Awww, B! I'm not that sick. Besides, slayer healing...gotta love it."
She gave me her wide smile. I guess she's not that...sick. I smiled back and looked around. I found the boxes of old things near the wall.
"Why did you clean the basement anyway"
"I...I kinda wanted the basement to be my room. Since I can't stay in your room forever...I just thought that the basement would be a cool place for me to stay."
Why can't you stay in my room forever! I want you forever! I felt a pang in my chest. I looked at the floor trying to control my emotions. Maybe she didn't want me sleeping beside her. I know I always take a large side on the bed...but the only reason for that is...I want to be near her.
Faith's POV
Shit! She's thinking that she's the reason that I wanted to move! Well, she is, but I don't want her to think that! I just thought that...I could forget about what I feel about her if I stayed away from her. I walked beside her.
"It...It's not that I don't want you beside me or anything...In fact...I like sleeping with you...I mean...sleeping beside you. I just need some space one's in awhile."
I can feel my face burning. I looked at the ground to hide my face. Geeez! Sleeping with you! That just sounds like she and I were...intimate. Which is perfectly fine with me...
Buffy's POV
"It...It's not that I don't want you beside me or anything...In fact...I like sleeping with you...I mean...sleeping beside you. I just need some space one's in awhile."
I looked at her when she said that. She had her head bowed trying to hide her reddening face. I couldn't help but smile at her. She's so cute blushing like that. I placed my hand on her shoulder and she looked up.
"I understand...I like sleeping beside you too..."
I kissed her slowly on her right cheek. When I pulled away she had her lips open, eyes wide and her cheeks red. I smiled at her.
"I guess we need to buy a bed for you..."
"Uh...yeah."
"So...we'll go shopping tomorrow"
"Uh...yeah."
"Oh by the way! Can you patrol tonight?
"Yeah..."
She still had that far away look in her eyes. I couldn't help but laugh a little.
"Is that the only thing that you can say"
"Yeah...I mean...sure."
She looked away.
"Maybe Willow and Tara can move in too! They can take mom's...I mean...the other room..."
She frowned a little.
"By the way B...what's up with Red and Blondie? They seem...pretty close..."
"Didn't you know? They're going out."
"Wh-what! You...you mean...they're..."
"Yes."
She had her mouth open slightly. She didn't know! I looked at the ground feeling embarrassed.
"Does...does it bother you"
I was quite nervous on her answer. If it bothers her, then I know she can't be interested in me. But if it doesn't bother her...then maybe...I have a chance...I slowly looked up at her and found her looking at me nervously too.
"Uh...no, it doesn't bother me...how about you"
I sighed.
Faith's POV
This is it Faith! If it bothers her then...I'll stop with my fantasies about her and me...please don't say yes... I had my fingers crossed on my side. I saw her took a deep breathe and released it.
"At first it does...but, now I'm not bothered by it."
I released my breathe that I didn't know I've been holding in. She's not bothered! Does that mean I have a chance in her!
"If...If...by any chance that...someone like Red is going to court you...will you give her a chance"
She looked at the ground and slowly looked at me. I can't seem to read her thoughts, but I seem to see that she's nervous and...hopeful? Nah! Just wishful thinking I guess...
"It...depends...on the person that's going to court me..."
Her answer was so soft that it's impossible to hear. Luckily I'm a slayer with slayer hearing. I just looked at her and she did the same. This is it! Time to make your move! I wanted to lean closer to her and kiss her but my body isn't moving. We just stood there staring at each other. After a minute of staring at each other my hand slowly made its way on her cheek. She closed her eyes and leaned to my hand. I caressed her cheek slowly. God...she's so soft... She opened her eyes and I can't help but look at her lips. It was slightly open. She seems to be waiting for my move...I slowly lean my head towards her and she did the same. God...I'm going to kiss her! I see her close her eyes and I did the same. My heart was beating very fast. I can feel her breathe on my face. So...close...
"Faith! Buffy! Are you in there"
We quickly pulled away from each other as we heard Dawn make her way towards the basement. We were blushing so hard. Argh! I was almost there! Why'd Dawn have to break the moment!
"There you are! What are you doing here"
Buffy's POV
We were about to kiss when YOU suddenly and surprisingly disturbed us! Argh! It was so close! I tried to control my anger and looked at Dawn. I was glaring at her. I see faith on the corner of my eyes and she was looking at the ground her face was still red.
"Were planning on Faith's room..."
"Faith is going to live in the basement"
I nod at her. She looked at Faith and grinned at her.
"Cool, but how come you don't want to use the...'other room' instead"
Faith shook her head and looked at Dawn.
"We decided that Willow and Tara could move in here and stay there. Besides, they really should stay here so that if the two of us are going to patrol, they could keep an eye on you..."
She's so smart... sigh smarty Faithy... I smiled at her as she talked. Knowing Dawn she could be pretty upset with what Faith had said. she might say that we don't trust her or something... I was surprised when she shrugged and said...
"Cool...I don't mind..."
I stared at Dawn for awhile. What the! Where's the real Dawn! Why would she agree to that! she quickly walked upstairs leaving Faith and me alone...again. I looked at the ground feeling my face burn. Ok, what now? Should we continue what we were about to do? Let's continue...Let's continue... I looked up at her and she looked at me and smiled a little.
"I guess she likes the idea..."
"Uh...yeah."
She walked towards the stair and looked back at me.
"Cmon...let's go kill some vamps."
She ran upstairs leaving me thinking...
Faith's POV
We were walking around the cemetery. We were both quiet. I guess were thinking of the incident that almost happened. We were walking when I felt her stop. I turned around her. She was looking at the ground.
"What's wrong"
She slowly looked up at me.
"What happened back there"
She said that very softly. I looked at the ground. I can't look at her straight so I turned away from her. I had my back facing her.
"Can we...talk about this later"
I heard her sigh. She walked closer to me and leaned her head on my back. We just stayed like that until we heard growls in the north side. I quickly grabbed Buffy's hand and ran towards the growls. When we got there three vampires were on the ground and the bartender was holding a stake in his hand. He turned towards us and smiled.
"Long time no see. Looks like you two are fine."
He smiled at us and looked at our still locked hands. We both looked at our hands and withdrew them at the same time and blushed. He walked closer to us.
"So...this is the work you're both doing...kinda hard."
"Yeah...so...what the hell are you"
"What do you mean"
"Awww cmon! You're not human if you can kill three vampires in only one hit."
"Oh...you saw that"
"Oh I saw it..."
He laughed at me and offered his hand for a handshake. I took it.
"My name is Pete...my other name is Chronos."
"Yeah I know you're name but..."
"Chronos...haven't you heard that before? You know in class or something"
I shook my head and he sighed. Guess he's disappointed or something... I felt Buffy's hand on my shoulder.
"Chronos is a greek name of a God. He controls time right"
"Bingo"
I raised my eyebrow to Buffy. She shrugged at me.
"I heard that from Willow."
"Okay. So you're Chronos...the time monster"
"Time monster? What kind of name is that"
"Dunno. If you're a God...why are you working at a bar"
"Well...I kinda like the bar. It's where people throw their problems...and I kinda like listening to them."
He grinned at me and I can't help but blush. Buffy looked at me and him, eyebrows raised.
"How old are you anyway"
"In this world I'm 18 years old...but in my world I'm...412 years old."
"412"
"What can I say? I am a God..."
I sighed and looked at Buffy. She had a surprised look in her face. I guess I'm not the only one going ballistic here...
"You two don't seem to believe me. Maybe you two can use a vacation...you do look tired..."
He began to chant and saw a portal being opened. It was beside Buffy and she was slowly being sucked inside. I grabbed her hand but it was too late. She was sucked in.
"B"
I jumped inside the portal not caring where it will take me. The only thing I'm thinking is saving Buffy...
No one's POV
The portal closed after Faith and Buffy was sucked in. Pete smiled and turned around looking at the figure near the trees.
"Why don't you show yourself."
The blonde vampire walked closer.
"What the bloody hell did you do"
"I just took them for a little vacation. Don't worry...they'll be back in awhile."
Pete walked away but stopped when the blonde vampire took hold of his arm.
"You're not going anywhere until you bring them back."
"Why? I thought you wanted to kill them"
"I...I changed my mind."
"Really or is it because of the golden slayer"
The blonde vampire changed into his game face.
"I said bring them back."
"Sorry...Don't want to..."
Pete waved his hand and everything stopped moving including Spike. Pete walked away.
"...Besides...I think that should buy Faith some time to say what she really feels..."