Greetings and Salutations. After I don't know how long, an update. Yay! A brief warning. Somewhere within the next couple of chapters, it's going to get a bit full on for a while. You have been warned.

And now.

Buffy stood up as Faith exited Principle Flutty's office. "Well?"

"Stay out of trouble and we'll all get along just fine." She translated. Buffy snickered.

"I got the same lecture." She said. "Though mine was slightly interrupted when he found out I burnt down the gym at my old school."

"Buffy!" Faith exclaimed. "I didn't know you were such a rebel."

"Well it was full of…you know what." She said guardedly. Faith grinned.

"Got it." She said. "So, where we goin'?"

"Well, your arrival last night interrupted my patrol." Buffy explained in a low voice. "So I haven't reported to my stuffy, annoying, English guy, more commonly referred to as a Watcher. He's also the school Librarian." Faith shuddered.

"I never thought I'd actually voluntarily go inside a Library." She said. "Still, if it's just a Watcher, he can wait."

"Sorry, F." Buffy said as they entered the Library. "Don't have a choice."

"Hey Bu-bu-bu-bu-bu…" Xander's greeting faded into vague mutterings.

"Who's this?" Willow asked shyly. "And what's with the new hair do?" She pointed to the lock of hair now matching the majority of Faith's, aside from the blonde lock adorning her head.

"This is Faith." Buffy said. "My twin sister we thought was dead. Faith, this is Willow, Xander, and Giles. This, um…" She played with the lock thoughtfully.

"I'm a Potential Slayer." Faith said. "When I walked in, some of our hair swapped colour. Guy that's been looking after me says its because we're twins and both of us are either the Slayer or a Slayer In Waiting." It was a smooth lie, and one Buffy could never have pulled off.

"I've never heard of such a thing." Giles said from his desk. "Um, may I ask who your Watcher is?"

"I don't have a Watcher." Faith said. Buffy watched Giles' glasses come off. "I've been raised by a guy that receives visions from the Powers That Be. He found me on his door step." A dark look came over her face. "I really want to find out who separated us."

"So do I, but that's going to have to wait." Buffy told her. Giles suspected something. She hoped she wouldn't have to do anything she'd regret. "Giles, she needs books. Try not to get your Watcher books mixed up in her pile. She probably knows more about vampires than you do."

"What? Oh yes. Yes of course, um… Well, this way, let's see what classes you have." The Watcher said, leading her to the stacks. Buffy gave him one final glance, and then looked at Xander, who was still staring at her, jaw dropped.

"Xander?" She walked over to him and waved her hand in front of his face. "Xander? Hello, earth to Xander. You there?" Still nothing. "Don't make me kiss you, goldfish boy." Xander finally closed his mouth. He shook his head shortly.

"You look good with your hair like that." He said lamely. "Who's the new girl?" Buffy glared at him.

"Did you not hear word one of what I just said?" She asked incredulously.

"Um, sorry?" He said. Buffy continued to glare. "Would you believe my brain was overloaded by the incredible amounts of beautiful that walked through the door?" Buffy's answer was intercepted by a burst of anger coming from her sister

"Would you get off my case, English?" Faith yelled suddenly. "I don't have to answer your questions. You are not my Watcher and, all things considered, I don't want a Watcher. I've heard some things about you guys that make me think you do more harm than good, so back off!" She stormed out of the Library, leaving a rather shocked Giles in her wake. Buffy gave him a 'why the hell'd you do that for' look before following her sister, leaving Willow and Xander to find out what had actually happened.

"Faith, wait up!" Buffy called, moving through the hall as quick as she could, finally catching up with her outside. "You okay?"

"Is he always such an ass hole, or was that reserved just for me?" Faith demanded. Buffy took a breath, trying to get herself under control before moving on to Faith.

"He gets a bit…full on when it comes to his night job." Buffy explained.

"No kidding." Faith scowled as Cordelia and her posse walked past.

"Nice hair do, Summers." She called. "Where'd you get it, Frankenstein's castle?" Buffy scowled at her.

"Bitch." She muttered.

"Please tell me I can kill her?" Faith asked darkly.

"No killing of human beings." Buffy said firmly. "One, its not in the rule book. Two, it leads to something else I really can't get into out here. We'll talk about when we get home. Now, we need to get your books, which you rather unceremoniously stormed out without." Faith winced.

"Oops."

"How was school?" Joyce asked as the girls walked in.

"Well, Faith told Giles off for a as yet unexplained reason." Buffy said. "And then we stared daggers at Queen C all day for teasing the hair."

"She even apologised." Faith said. "I didn't realise B was that scary."

"I get the feeling it wasn't just Buffy." Doyle said. "No offence, Faith, but you've got a pretty mean stare on you."

"Yeah, team effort." Buffy said, holding her hand up. Faith slapped her five.

"If you think that's good, just wait to see what we get up to on the Slayage circuit." Faith said. Buffy's eyes went wide at the prospect.

"We might even get to the Bronze tonight." She said. "Provided you haven't given Giles a reason to stick us with extra patrol duty."

"Bronze?" Faith asked. Buffy shrugged.

"The one and only club of any worth in this one Starbucks town." She said, giving the Xander explanation.

"Who's this Giles guy?" Doyle asked.

"Watcher." Faith said distastefully. "And every bit as stuffy and annoying as you described them." Doyle wrinkled his nose.

"I really hate those guy." He said. "They think that fighting should be the be all and end all of the Slayer's life. I mean, sure, it's important, but you start to loose grasp of what your fighting for if you don't have some sort of family or friends to talk to."

"See, this is what I try to tell Giles." Buffy said. "I need a social, otherwise I get bored. Why couldn't you be my Watcher?"

"He wouldn't look good in tweed." Faith said. Buffy doubled over with laughter.

"What is it with a conversation about Mr Giles and tweed?" Joyce asked. Buffy finally got control of herself.

"It's all the guy wears." She said. "Its like, hello, the fifties are over? He's got less fashion taste than Merrick. At least I could do something with black." Faith cocked an eyebrow.

"Merrick? Who's this guy, and what's with the black comment?" She asked. Buffy sighed sadly.

"First Watcher." Buffy said. "Wore black everywhere. He…died, trying to keep me from Lothos til I was ready."

"Sorry." Faith said, moving over to her. "I didn't…"

"Know." Buffy finished. "I know. Its cool." She looked at the clock. "Well, we have about four hours before we have to meet Giles for patrol. Mom'll probably want to go through some Jedi stuff with you before then. And we still have homework." Faith groaned.

"Never thought you'd be one for homework, B." She said. Buffy shrugged.

"Well, its homework, or mom takes my lightsaber." She said.

"What's a circle of sugary goodness got to do with anything?" Faith asked.

"You'll find out tonight." Buffy told her cryptically as they moved up to what was now their room. The two of them could not bear to be apart for a moment now they had finally found each other, so they had moved a small camping bed into Buffy's room for Faith. Doyle watched them go, and then turned to Joyce.

"What is a lightsaber, anyway?" He asked. Joyce smiled and led him down to the basement. This should be good for a laugh.