"You sure you want to miss out on all the fun?" Buffy smiled softly
at Xander, taking his duffel bag as they walked down the stairs.
"I'm sure. Believe me, I have had more than enough fun lately."
"Oh, nonsense. What, you don't enjoy hanging out with your ex all day and keeping track of a world wide group of super-powered, hormonally charged teenagers?" She glared half-heartedly, giving him a light shove. He laughed at her, rubbing his arm nonetheless. They reached the lobby, where Faith was attempting to organize the group of girls, Robin by her side. Buffy handed Xander his bag, motioning to the large pile of equipment and luggage. Faith stepped over to Buffy, running a hand through her hair distractedly.
"How's it coming?" she asked. The brunette shook her head, sighing.
"I'm kinda at a loss here. I mean, Angel got the weapons together, and Robin packed them, and it's not that I don't trust them, it's just that. I don't trust them." Buffy laughed, looking over at Angel, who stood off in a corner. "And I checked the bags, but what if I missed something, or we end up needing more than we thought we would, or-"
"Faith!" Buffy cut her off, trying not to laugh again. She had never heard the other slayer rant the way she herself often did, and it was pretty damn amusing. "You're gonna do fine. Relax. You can do this. The only thing you need to worry about is keeping Xander from flirting with the girls. And vice versa, for that matter." Faith grinned, looking calmer.
"You're right. I got this." She did a little shimmy, as if shaking off the stress. She was about to turn back to the girls, but instead sent an almost pleading look to Buffy. "Do you think you could. you know, get this thing going? I don't really know how to. do this." Buffy nodded.
"No problem. We all know how I love my speeches." The slayers shared a smile, then Buffy turned her attention to the group.
"Okay everybody, the sooner you get on the road, the better. Robin and Xander, you guys start loading this stuff up in the vans. You girls, listen up. You should all know that you're going to Cleveland, where there's another hellmouth, similar to the one some of you helped close in Sunnydale. You aren't closing this one. You're just getting an idea of what it's like out there, so we know how to handle it. Faith is your senior slayer, and she is in charge. You should use this as an opportunity to practice what you've learned and get some real experience." She took one last look around the group. Robin and Xander had finished with the bags, and they stood behind the girls, waiting. She smiled. "Alright girls. Go kick ass
"I'm sure. Believe me, I have had more than enough fun lately."
"Oh, nonsense. What, you don't enjoy hanging out with your ex all day and keeping track of a world wide group of super-powered, hormonally charged teenagers?" She glared half-heartedly, giving him a light shove. He laughed at her, rubbing his arm nonetheless. They reached the lobby, where Faith was attempting to organize the group of girls, Robin by her side. Buffy handed Xander his bag, motioning to the large pile of equipment and luggage. Faith stepped over to Buffy, running a hand through her hair distractedly.
"How's it coming?" she asked. The brunette shook her head, sighing.
"I'm kinda at a loss here. I mean, Angel got the weapons together, and Robin packed them, and it's not that I don't trust them, it's just that. I don't trust them." Buffy laughed, looking over at Angel, who stood off in a corner. "And I checked the bags, but what if I missed something, or we end up needing more than we thought we would, or-"
"Faith!" Buffy cut her off, trying not to laugh again. She had never heard the other slayer rant the way she herself often did, and it was pretty damn amusing. "You're gonna do fine. Relax. You can do this. The only thing you need to worry about is keeping Xander from flirting with the girls. And vice versa, for that matter." Faith grinned, looking calmer.
"You're right. I got this." She did a little shimmy, as if shaking off the stress. She was about to turn back to the girls, but instead sent an almost pleading look to Buffy. "Do you think you could. you know, get this thing going? I don't really know how to. do this." Buffy nodded.
"No problem. We all know how I love my speeches." The slayers shared a smile, then Buffy turned her attention to the group.
"Okay everybody, the sooner you get on the road, the better. Robin and Xander, you guys start loading this stuff up in the vans. You girls, listen up. You should all know that you're going to Cleveland, where there's another hellmouth, similar to the one some of you helped close in Sunnydale. You aren't closing this one. You're just getting an idea of what it's like out there, so we know how to handle it. Faith is your senior slayer, and she is in charge. You should use this as an opportunity to practice what you've learned and get some real experience." She took one last look around the group. Robin and Xander had finished with the bags, and they stood behind the girls, waiting. She smiled. "Alright girls. Go kick ass