Chapter 14
No one's POV
Spike picked up the little Faith and covered her with a white sheet. He hurriedly went to the home of the slayers and he noticed again the black van. He stopped for awhile and looked at it. Isn't that the one from before? He was approaching the van but stopped when young Faith looked at her.
"Unca Spike? Where are we going? Are we going to my mom"
"Uh...no...Were going somewhere okay...just don't cry anymore okay"
"Okay."
"Good girl."
He looked at the van for awhile then ran towards the Summers's house. I don't have time to look at a car! I've got bigger problems to solve! He stopped at the front door and saw the lights on in the living room. He looked at the window and saw Buffy sleeping in the couch with the television on. He looked up and saw a tree that leads to a window in the second floor. He looked at the girl in his hands and put her in the back of his head.
"Hold on tight kitten...we'll going to climb a tree ok"
"Okay"
Faith held tight to Spike's forehead and looked up. The tree is high. She smiled as Spike began to climb it. Wheee...this is fun! She thought as Spike stood up in a branch. She didn't know that her hands are slowly sliding to Spike's eyes covering it completely. Spike tried to get the hands of the kid out of his eyes that he lost his balance. Luckily he grabbed on to the branch and climbed it again. Faith is laughing now.
"Don't do that or we'll fall"
"Soreee...my hand slipped..."
He looked at the roof and jumped. He opened the window and looked inside. I guess this is blondie's room...nice. He went inside and walked towards the door. He looked form side to side to see if the coast is clear. He went to another room and looked inside. Dawn was inside sleeping. He closed the door quietly and the little girl whispered something.
"Who she unca Spike"
"She's...a friend...be quiet okay kitten"
She nodded and continue to stare at the sleeping Dawn. Spike slowly approached her and gently shook her up. She slowly opened her eyes and almost screamed but stopped as Spike covered her mouth.
"Be quiet kiddo...don't scream okay"
Dawn nodded and he released his hand. Dawn turned on the light and looked at Spike.
"What are you doing here"
"I've got a problem..."
"What is it"
"This."
He pointed to the girl who was hiding in his head. Faith slowly looked at Dawn.
"Who is she"
"Take a closer look."
Dawn stepped closer and looked at the girl who looked back at her. She looks so shy looking hiding at Spike's head...she does look familiar but I can't seem to... She looked at Spike.
"I don't recognize her."
"Argh"
Spike took Faith away from his head and held it to Dawn.
"Kitten...why don't you tell her your name."
Faith smiled and held out her small hand.
"Hiya...I'm Faith..."
Dawn just stared at the little girl, her eyes wide. Faith saw this and looked back at Spike who was laughing a little. She whispered something...
"Am I ugly unca Spike"
"No you're not...she's just so happy to see you..."
"Oh..."
Dawn heard it and shook her head trying to focus. She pointed at Faith.
"Is that really Faith"
"Yeah...something happened to her and she turned into like that."
"You can't show it to Buffy or she'll...freak."
"That's why I sneak inside and came to you."
"Well...we have to tell Giles first. Maybe he can fix this before Buffy sees this."
"Yeah but whe-oh no"
Spike looked at the door.
"What"
"It's Buffy...I think she's heading this way"
"What? Hide"
"Where"
"In the closet"
"She'll feel me! I'm a vampire after all."
"Then...jump in the window."
"What"
"Just jump."
Spike held Faith to Dawn and she took it. He opened the window and jumped and landed on his feet...then his knees.
"Fuck"
He quickly got up and ran towards the cemetery. Dawn looked around trying to decide where to hide the little Faith.
"Why did unca Spike jump to the window"
"Uh...because...were playing hide and seek...yeah that right. Um...and Spike is the it."
"I like hide and seek"
"Yeah that's why you're going to hide okay"
Faith nodded and Dawn opened the closet and dropped Faith there.
"Keep quiet ok or we'll lose the game."
Faith nodded and smiled as Dawn closed the closet. She quickly leaped to her bed and reached for her magazine, just in time for Buffy to open the door.
Buffy's POV
I was sleeping on the couch when I felt a vampire. I turned the TV off and took my stake in my pocket and slowly headed upstairs. I can feel it in Dawn's room and somehow...I can hear someone whispering...I slowly made my way to Dawn's room and touched the door knob. The feeling was quickly disappearing. I opened the door and saw Dawn in her bed reading a magazine...upside down. She looked at me and smiled.
"Buffy...what's wrong"
"Nothing...it's just...I heard some voices..."
"Oh that...I was...um...talking to myself. You know..."
"Oh...ok. Just go back to sleep okay"
"Okay...how about you? Aren't you going to sleep"
"I'm gonna wait for F"
"OK! Well goodnight..."
She pushed me away from her room and closed the door. That girl is getting really weird lately... I shook my head and headed down stairs to wait for Faith. I looked at the clock. 9:30...I wonder what's taking Faith so long. I hope not another big monster... I opened the TV again and flipped the channels.
No one's POV
Dawn sighed as she heard Buffy head down stairs. She was afraid that if her sister mentioned Faith's name the little kid might answer her back. She opened the closet and saw faith sitting at the floor, waiting. She looked up at Dawn.
"Did we win"
"Yeah...are you tired? You wanna sleep now"
"Okay...but where is my mommy"
"Uh...she left for awhile for a business trip."
"Waz a bisenes trip"
"It's a place were people work."
"Like mommy"
"Yeah like mommy..."
"Oh...okay...waz yur name again"
"Call me Dawn ok"
"Ok antie Daun..."
"It's D-A-W-N...not Daun..."
"Da-wn."
"Right. Now let's go to sleep."
Faith nodded. Dawn picked her up and noticed that she was only wearing a white sheet. She put Faith down in her bed and looked for something she could wear. Nothing seems to fit the little girl. She looked around and found some shirt that was too small for her. She picked it up and put it on Faith. It was a little big that Faith's feet were covered by the shirt.
"I guess this will do for now...um Faith...are you potty trained"
"Yeah...mom teached me how..."
"Good. Just call me whenever you need to go to the bathroom ok"
Faith nodded. Dawn picked her up and laid her in bed and tucked her in. It's a good thing Faith seemed tired that she easily fell asleep within 10 minutes. Dawn looked at the little girl for awhile. So that what Faith looks like when she's small...cute. She smiled and decided to phone Giles. Please pick it up please pick it up...
"Hello"
"Giles! It's me Dawn."
"Dawn...it's so late...did something happened"
"Yeah...it's Faith...she was turned into a two year old kid while she was slaying with Spike."
"Where is she"
"In my bed...asleep..."
"I think it's better if Buffy doesn't find out about this..."
"That's why I called...I want you to tell her that Faith is sleeping in your house that's why she didn't come home tonight..."
"Okay..."
"And Giles...can you find a cure for this"
"I'll try...could you come tomorrow at...6 in the morning? And bring her with you..."
"Okay..."
"Well goodnight Dawn..."
"Goodnight."
She put the phone back in place and lay in bed with Faith. She turns the lights off. I hope this disaster ends tomorrow...
Buffy's POV
I opened my eyes and saw the TV still open. I sat in the couch and looked at the clock. 7:00 a.m. I turned off the TV and stretched. I looked around and saw a paper in the table and opened it. It was from Dawn.
Went to my friends house to pick something up...be back later
+Dawn+
What will she pick up to her friends house so early in the morning? I slowly headed upstairs and opened my room. No one was there. Where is Faith? She didn't come home? I quickly went to the phone and dialed Giles's number.
"Hello"
"Giles! It's Buffy...Faith didn't come home yesterday..."
"Oh er...she's here still asleep..."
"Why is she sleeping there"
"I...discussed something to her about her training that we didn't notice the time. I told her to stay here because it was too late to go home alone..."
"Alone? She can handle anything...I mean she's a slayer and all."
"Yeah...but she seems so tired..."
"Okay...Tell her to come home okay? I'm going to get ready for school now..."
"Ah...ok...goodbye..."
"Bye."
I put the phone back. Something is weird about Giles...he seems nervous... I shrugged and headed to the bathroom.
No one's POV
Giles sighed as he put the phone back.
"Buffy"
"Yeah...she's asking about Faith..."
Dawn looked at Faith who was busily eating her breakfast.
"What do we do"
"I'll take care of her...go to school."
"Okay..."
Dawn headed to Faith who looked at her smiling. There were bread crumbs on her mouth.
"I'll go to school for awhile ok Faith? I'll be back...until then be good to Mr. Giles ok"
"Okay...bye bye auntie Da-wn..."
Dawn smiled and headed to the door. Giles looked at Faith and walked to her.
"Do you want some milk Faith"
"Uh-uh."
Giles smiled and went to make a glass of milk. He handed it to Faith who gave him a big smile. Faith eagerly took a drink spilling some milk on her shirt. Giles sighed.
"I guess we have buy you some clothes to wear..."
Buffy's POV
After going to work I hurriedly went home and looked for Faith. She wasn't there. Even Dawn wasn't there. I looked at the clock. 6:05 pm. Knowing Faith might still be in the magic box I quickly headed there and found everyone including Spike inside. Dawn approached me.
"Buffy...what are you doing here"
"I'm looking for Faith...is she in here"
"Uh...no...she went slaying..."
"Oh..."
I was about to go out the door when I heard someone laughing and running. I turn around and saw Xander and Giles chasing a...little girl. She looks...familiar. The little girl didn't seem to notice me and bumped into my leg and fell down. I crouched into her and helped her up. She smiled at me. I looked at Giles and Xander who were busy staring at everything except me.
"Who's this girl"
"Uh...well..."
I sighed and looked at the young girl. I smiled at her and she smiled back.
"What's your name"
"I'm Faith...nice ta meet ya..."
I just stared at her. My mouth open and my eyes wide. Faith! Don't tell me... I slowly stood up and glared at Giles and Xander.
"What's the meaning of this"
"Well you see Buffy...while Faith and Spike were training...someone cast a spell to her and well...turned her into a two year old...again."
I turned my head to Spike and glared at him. I was slowly walking towards him ready to stake him in the heart. He tried to explain and moved away slowly.
"Uh...it's not what you think..."
"WHY YOU"
I tried to leap to him but Xander, Giles, Dawn and Anya held me back. Faith saw this and instantly hugged my feet trying to move me away.
"No! Don't hurt unca Spike"
I didn't realize that I moved my leg that was being held by Faith that she fell back. I realized what I've done and looked at her. I can see her eyes filled were tears and she began to cry. Dawn crouched to her and picked her up and tried to calm her.
"Shhh...it's okay...nobody's going to hurt uncle Spike..."
She calmed down and leaned to Dawn's shoulder. I just stared at her. Is this really Faith? My...girlfriend?
I sat in the chair and looked at Faith who busy playing Lego with Xander. She looked at me and whispered something to Xander. I heard her...
"Who she"
"That's Buffy...Auntie Dawn's sister."
"She pretty...but mean."
Xander looked at me and smiled. I looked away and blushed. She thinks I'm still pretty in that age? Giles approached me.
"I can't seem to find the cure."
"You have to! She can't stay like that forever"
He sighed and looked at Faith.
"Alright...I'll look for the cure...in the mean time you should take her home. It is getting dark outside."
I nodded and stood up. Dawn walked to Faith and carried her. She walked by beside me.
"Well...goodnight everyone."
"Goodnight Buffy...Dawn...Faith."
Faith looked at them and waved at them.
"Bye Mista Giles...Bye unca Spike...Bye unca Sander...bye uh...lady"
We were heading to the door when Giles stopped us.
"Uh...Buffy...here take this."
"What is it"
"Faith's clothes."
I looked at it and saw that it's still brand new. I looked at Giles and smiled at him.
"You went shopping with her"
He blushed and took his eye glasses and cleaned them.
"Well...she doesn't have any clothes...so I thought...I could..."
"Okay Okay...I got it. Well see you tomorrow."
Once we were in the house Dawn immediately dropped Faith in the couch and headed in the kitchen to grab something to drink. I sat in the couch and looked at her. She looked at me and I can see that she's afraid of me. I smiled at her.
"Do you want to watch TV"
She nodded shyly and I grabbed the remote and turned on the tv. She looked at it and I continued to stare at her. She's so small...and cute. Wow...so this is what Faith looked like when she was a kid... Dawn got back from the kitchen and yawned.
"I'm going to bed..."
She was about to pick up Faith when I stopped her.
"Uh...Dawn I think you didn't sleep well last night because of her...I think she'll sleep in my bed tonight..."
"Are you sure"
"Yeah..."
"Okay then...goodnight Faith."
"No! She's mean"
I watched as Faith was pleading Dawn to stay with her.
"If she does anything to you just yell okay? I'll come."
Faith nodded and looked at me. She really is scared of me...wow first time I see Faith scared of something and it's me... Dawn headed to her room leaving us alone. She was looked at the TV again but she kept on glancing at me. I sighed and turned off the TV. She looked at me. I smiled at her.
"Look Faith...I'm sorry about what happened there ok? I was just mad at Spike."
"Why"
"He did something wrong and...he needs to be punished."
"Oh...ok. I furgive you um..."
"I'm Buffy..."
"Antie Buffy..."
I nodded and picked her up.
"It's sleepy time."
I dropped her in the bed and looked inside the things that Giles bought to her. I found some PJ in the paper bag and took them out. It was a pink PJ.
"You like...pink"
"No..."
"Then why did Giles picked this out"
"I duno..."
I started to take off Faith's clothes and put on her PJ and laid her to bed. I went to the bathroom and cleaned myself. It took me ten minutes to get out and when I did she still has her eyes open. I laid to her and closed the light. I tucked her in and stared at the ceiling. She faced me and whispered something...
"Antie Buffy...I can't slip..."
"What's the matter"
"'m not sleepy..."
"What do you want to do"
"Cud you...sing me something? My mom always du dat to let me sleep."
"Uh...ok."
I closed my eyes and thought of something to sing to her. So her mother sings to her... I opened my eyes took her to my arms, hugged her and sang to her. I was singing to her softly while stoking her hair...
If I would have to live my life again
I'd stay In love in love with you the way I've been
Your love is something no one ever can replace
I can't imagine life with someone else
I promise I will share my life with you
Forever may not be enough it's true
My heart is filled with so much love I feel for you
No words can say how much I love you so
And If forever's not enough for me to love you
I'd spent another lifetime, Baby if you asked me to
There's nothing i won't do forever's not enough for me to love you so
They say tomorrow seems so far away
And now we see that everything can change
My love for you gets stronger as tomorrow comes
I know this time will stand the test of time
And If forever's not enough for me to love you
I'd spent another lifetime, Baby if you asked me to
There's nothing i won't do forever's not enough for me to love you so
For you there's nothing I can't do
And never will I ever go
Forever's not enough to love you so
But If forever ends one day
I promise you would stay
To show you that my love will never end
And If forever's not enough for me to love you
I'd spent another lifetime, Baby if you asked me to
There's nothing i won't do forever's not enough to love you so
And If forever's not enough for me to love you
I'd spent another lifetime, Baby if you asked me to
There's nothing i won't do forever's not enough for me to love you so
As I ended the song I looked at her. She was asleep. She had her mouth open slightly. Cute... I leaned to her and kissed her on her cheek softly. She murmured something and leaned to me. Her both arms on my neck hugging me. She was laying on me in her stomach. I smiled at Wrapped my arms around her gently. I closed my eyes and drifted off to sleep holding my girlfriend...
We were all in the kitchen eating breakfast. I was cooking some pancakes and both Faith and Dawn was eating it. I looked at them and saw that Dawn was trying to restrain Faith from making a mess. There was syrup all over her face and hands which she instantly put in Dawn's face making it sticky. She laughed and I couldn't help but laugh too. Dawn looked at me her cheeks covered with syrup.
"You're no help! Your girlfriend is a mess"
"Well I think my sister is a mess too...besides...she's a kid. Kid's are always a mess when it comes to eating."
She sighed and looked at Faith who was eating the pancakes. She smiled.
"I guess you're right...I better get cleaned or I'll be late..."
"Be home early"
"Alright."
She got up and headed to the bathroom. I went to the ref and got some milk. I gave it to Faith who immediately drank it down. Wow...even as a kid she eats a lot... She looked at me and smiled.
"Faith done"
"Okay...now were going to take a bath okay"
"Okay."
I picked her up and headed to the bathroom. I filled the tub and took out her clothes. I thought the first time I'm going to see Faith naked is when we make love for the first time...guess I was wrong. I laid her to the tub and gently washed her...
After a few minutes of bathing Faith. I walked outside with a toweled Faith who was running towards our room laughing. I was so wet that someone might think that I took a bath with my clothes on. She's so energetic... I look at the clock. 9:30! Guess I'm going to stay home then... I sighed and went to our room and found Faith hiding in the curtain. I heard her giggle as I walked closer.
"I wonder where Faith is"
She giggled again and I leaped to her and picked her up. She was now laughing. I dropped her gently on the bed and looked for something for her to wear. I picked up some Winnie the Pooh shirt and a blue jumper. I wonder what the older Faith would say if she finds out that she was wearing a Winnie the Pooh shirt? I giggled and began to dress her up.
"Where are we going antie Buffy"
"We're going shopping! You like shopping Faith"
"Yeah! Mista Giles took me der yesterday and he bought me ice cream."
"Okay...we are going there and buy some clothes and ice cream"
"Yeah"
We went to the mall with the help of Faith's car. I was carrying her and we bought some winter clothes for her. I heard that it's going to snow today and when I saw that Faith doesn't have any winter clothes, I thought I should buy her some. I have a feeling that young Faith is going to stay for awhile...not that I want to but...I'm also falling for young Faith. I want to...keep her for awhile until we have the cure.
We were in the ice cream parlor where Faith was busy stuffing all the ice cream in her face. She was once again a mess. I wipped her cheek with my handkerchief. A waitress walked to us and handed us some tissue. I thanked her and she looked at Faith.
"She's so cute...is she your daughter"
"Uh...no...she's my...niece."
"Oh! How cute! What's your name"
"I'm Faith! Nice to mit ya"
"I'm Sarah. Enjoy you're ice cream okay"
"Okay"
I smiled at her. Faith is so friendly when she's a child...
After eating some ice cream Faith saw a playground and decided to play. There were some kids who were playing there. I sat in the bench and looked at her. She went to the lonely girl who was in the swing looking at the ground. I saw her introduce herself and shook the other girl's hand. And soon both of them were playing together. They were both laughing. I smiled. If Faith and I met when we were in that age...I wonder what will happen. You know…if she was back in her age and she's doing that…I'd get pretty jealous. I saw a woman looking at them and the little girl walked by her and gave her a kiss. The girl said goodbye to Faith then went to her...I think mother. Faith waved back and looked at me. She ran to me but tripped. I immediately ran to her and crouched down. She had a wound on her arm. She cried seeing it bleeding.
"Antie Buffy...it hurts..."
I leaned down and kissed it slowly. She stopped crying. I pulled away and looked at her, smiling.
"There...I've put a spell to it so that it will heal better..."
She looked at it her eyes still full of tears. I stood her up and picked her up. She was pouting.
"It still hurt..."
"Want me to kiss it again"
She nodded and I took her arm and kissed it.
"There. Boo boo gone."
She smiled a little.
"Where are we going"
"We are going to visit Giles. Would you like that"
She nodded and we headed towards the magic box.
When we get there everyone was there. I dropped Faith gently to the ground and she ran towards Xander and hugged him. He picked her up and tickled her.
"So...how was my little Faithy"
"Fine. I got a boo boo."
"Oh really? Come on let's put some medicine in it."
Xander took Faith and headed towards the bathroom. I looked around and saw Dawn in the phone. Probably with Janice...taking about biys and stuff... I went to Giles who was busy reading a book and sat beside him.
"Find anything"
"I'm afraid no...I guess the spell is different form what I've thought..."
"Guess were stuck with baby Faith for awhile..."
"We can call Willow and see if she has an idea about this situation."
"No...If we told her what happened they'll probably go here this instance...and I don't want them to do that."
I sighed. I really don't want to send them here and ruin their little vacation...and besides...I don't think I'm ready to see little Faith go bye bye. This is just great! I don't know if I want the old Faith or the young Faith! I was startled when I saw Faith crying and running towards me. I picked her up and dried her tears.
"What's wrong"
"Boo boo...hurts."
"Awww...poor baby."
I kissed it again.
"Feel better"
She nodded and gave me a kiss on the cheek. I blushed and dropped her down gently. Xander came out and walked towards me.
"You know...maybe you should try with the guy that sent you in the past. Maybe he has some idea on how to undo the spell."
"Chronos! You're right! Thanks Xander."
I went to the door but stopped when Faith was pulling my jeans. I looked at her. She had a pout on her face.
"Can I go wid you"
I looked at Giles and he nodded.
"You should bring her..."
I picked Faith up, took the jacket that I bought her, put it on her and went to the door. It's a good thing Faith told me about the place...
We went inside the bar and noticed a few people around. I looked at the bar and found Chronos talking to some guy in the bar. I went to him and he noticed. He smiled at me.
"Hey Buffy! Nice of you to visit"
"Yeah...can we talk for awhile"
"Sure."
He took me to the room of the wines and looked at me. He noticed the kid.
"Wow...who's the kid"
"Chronos this is Faith...the younger version."
He had his mouth open and his eyes wide. Faith saw this and leaned to my ear.
"Why is it dat I mit new people all dey du is...dat"
I giggled at what she said. I was also like that when I first saw her. Chronos heard this and shook his head and looked at Faith.
"Sorry about that...anyway...what the fuck happened"
"Shhh! You shouldn't swear like that! She might imitate you"
"Please! This is Faith right! The girl who swears a lot."
"Yeah but...that's the older Faith! Now we have the younger Faith so...watch your tongue"
He sighed.
"Alright. So what happened"
"Some spell turned her into this...do you think you can...maybe undo it"
"I can't if it's a spell."
"Oh...thanks anyway."
"No problem..."
I walked outside the bar and decided to head to the magic box. Faith looked at me.
"Antie Buffy...waz a spell? Is it like the one wen yu kiss my boo boo"
"Yeah...something like that."
"Antie Buffy"
"Yeah"
"Waz a fuck"
Oh boy...what am I gonna say now!