The scene opens with Anya sitting at the dining room table. Buffy is at her right and Xander is at her left. Giles is next to Buffy and Andrew next to Giles. The potentials are hovered around the rest of the table.

The scythe is laying on the table on top of a black cloth.

"It's old. I can tell you that, but I don't know anything about it."

"Back to the drawing board?" Kennedy said.

"Why don't you just ask Dawn?" Amanda piped up.

All the potentials started shaking their heads in agreement.

Buffy put her eyes down at the floor.

"Sore subject." Kennedy whispered.

"Jeez, I'm gone for a couple of days and you guys are falling apart. You can't make it without me." Xander joked.

Cut to: Willow's room

It had been almost twenty-four hours since Faith had carried willow home and laid her in the bed. Willow had been sleeping almost the whole time. Faith had not left her side, however, she did finally fall asleep.

Faith was sleeping in the chair across thew room. Her journal was on the floor next to her, sprawled out as though she was holding it when she fell asleep. Her pen was still in her hand.

Willow began to stir. She felt like a Mac-truck ran her over. Her body ached, but she noticed that her wounds were cleaned and dressed. Despite the pain, she opened her eyes and saw Faith sitting across the room. The wounded witch tried to sit up, but because she'd been laying down so long her arms were too weak to lift herself up.

Willow didn't want to wake her sleeping girlfriend, so she put her head back on the pillow and let a tear slide down her cheek.

Faith awoke to the sound of Willow's sniffles.

"Mmmm." Faith stretched her arms way over her head. She put the pen in her hand on the floor and stood to see how Willow was doing. She was the tears on the redhead's face, but wasn't aware that the girl was awake.

Faith knelt down next to the bed where Willow was laying. Her hands immediately went to Willow's cheeks and she began to dry the tears with her on Red, wake up."

Willow kept crying.

"Will, Baby what's wrong? I wish I could know what you're dreaming, so you wouldn't have to do it alone."

Willow opened her eyes. This caught Faith off guard.

"I'm sorry, I was just—"

"I know. I heard you."

"You were awake, the whole time?"

"I've been awake for a few minutes."

"Then why were you crying?"

"It hurts." Willow sniffed.

"Anything I can do?"

"Mmmm....hug me." Willow attempted a smile.

Faith sat on the bed and helped Willow sit up. The slayer took her girlfriend in close for a hug she'd waited all to long to give.

Faith breathed in her girlfriend's scent as she fell into the embrace. She noticed Willow's breaths were labored and short.

"You ok?" Faith leaned back to look at her.

"Just hard to breathe."

"Maybe you need to go to a hospital."

"No, it's ok. I can heal myself, once I get a little more strength in me."

"Would it help if I gave you some?"

Willow nodded. "Are you sure you wanna do this?"

Faith nodded and lightly kissed her girlfriend's lips.

Willow folded her legs and told Faith to do the same. The held hands and closed their eyes.

"Just relax." Willow said, and she started to use Faith's energy, to help her body heal.

Cut to: The living room.

Xander and Buffy are sitting on the couch in awkward silence.

"So...how was your little vacation with Anya?" Buffy leaned toward Xander.

"I wouldn't quite call it a vacation."

"I heard that!!" Anya yelled from the kitchen.

"That bad?" Buffy whispered.

"No, it wasn't her, it was just we wanted to get out of this town to get away from all the evil, but it was like it followed. There was no escaping it. There were constant appearances from the First, and people panicking at the sudden appearance of vampires in their towns."

"I guess they all packed up and left when Sunny Dale shut down." Buffy sighed.

"I guess so." Xander paused, "How have things been around here?"

"Crazy-- to say the least."

"I heard about what happened—to Willow."

"Everyone's so concerned with Willow, what's the deal?"

"Buffy!" Xander stood. The crowd in the kitchen was now listening to the conversation full on. "How can you say that?! She was kidnapped, beaten and you want us to feel bad for you?"

"Everyone blames me."

"You did kick her out, Buffy."

"But she did this spell... with Dawn..."

"Woah, Willow's doing magic again?" Xander said with a bit of alarm in his voice.

Kennedy was on her way upstairs when she overheard Xander and Buffy talking about Willow.

She got to the top of the stairs and saw that Dawn's door was open. She knocked on the doorframe.

"Who is it?" Dawn, who was curled up on her bed, grunted and rolled over to face the door. "Oh, hey."

Dawn sat up on her bed. "You can come in." She said.

"I just wanted to see how you're doing."

Dawn looked away from Kennedy. "I'm ok, you know...I guess."

"No you're not." Kennedy sat on the bed next to Dawn. "I know you had a fight with Buffy."

"What are you, like spy girl?"

"No, you were both so loud that the whole house could have heard you."

Kennedy sat on the bed next to Dawn. "I'm sorry about before, when I kissed your cheek. I wasn't thiking... I mean I was, but—"

"It's ok. I just freaked a little. I just need a friend right now. Not a relationship."

"So does that mean I may have a chance in the future."

"I don't know." Dawn sat up. "Can we not talk about this?"

"Sorry." Kennedy said with an attitude. "I have to go on patrol with Faith and some of the girls anyway."

"We'll talk later, I promise." Dawn hugged the slayer in training. Kennedy smiled, stood and shut Dawn's door quietly behind her.

Cut to:

Willow's room, night.

"Willow....That was...what was that?" Faith breathed heavily.

"Magic." Willow smiled.

Faith stood and realized she felt a little dizzy.

"I'm sorry, I should have warned you."

"It's ok...I feel a little drained, kinda beat."

"Come back to bed with me, sleep." Willow held out her arms.

Faith gave Willow a strong hug and kissed her on the cheek. "I would love to, but I have to go patrol. It's been a while, and now that you're ok..."

"It's ok. Go. I have some things to do myself."

"Alright, Red." Faith kissed her girlfriend lightly on the lips. "I love you." She whispered.

"What was that for?"

"In case you disappear on me again..." The slayer started for the door.

"Faith—" Willow stood and grabbed onto Faith's waist with both her hands. She hugged the slayer from behind.

"What was that for?" Faith turned her head to see Willow.

"I love you." Willow whispered in her ear. She kissed Faith on the neck, stopping a little to softly bite her skin. Faith threw her head back while Willow's lips lingered on her neck, trailing her way up to Faith's ear again. She stopped for a second and suckled Faith's earlobe into her mouth. Meanwhile willow's hands that were around Faith's stomach explored their way up to the slayer's breasts. Faith turned her head and her lips were met by Willow's. They shared an intimate dance with their tongues and lips. Faith managed to turn around to embrace the fiery little redhead.

The couple is interrupted by a Knock knock at the door. "Mmmm" Faith complained. "I have to go."

Willow pulled Faith back in for one more kiss. "I know. Come back soon." Willow hugged her girlfriend tightly.

"It's so hard to leave you." Faith whispered.

"I know. I could stay here with you forever."

"We're good together, Red... I'll see you later. I'm not done with you yet, Rosenburg."

Willow smiled and sat on the bed. She let out a huge sigh as she flopped down onto her back.

Faith laughed and turned to open the door.

"Hey Dawnie."

"Faith."

"What's with the bitter?"

"I'm just so frustrated with people in this house."

"Don't take it out on me. Watch where you direct your anger."

"Sorry."

Faith ran down the hall and then the stairs.

"What's with her?" Dawn asked Willow.

"She's sexually frustrated and mad that I let her leave."

Dawn smiled. "Can we talk?"

"Sure." Willow sat up. "What is it?"

"Buffy knows I did the spell."

"What?"

"Faith told her."