"Mom, Dad," Eddie called as he walked into the house. "I thought we could walk to the Scooby Meeting together."
"Shit," Buffy hissed as she rolled off Spike and started grabbing clothes. "I'll be right down." She called down the stairs.
"I thought they were both going to meet us at the Magic Box." Spike groaned as he started to find his own clothes.
"Well apparently he decided to come early…" Buffy stated.
"And we don't get to come at all." Spike sighed.
"Well crazy make up sex will be continued at a later time." Buffy assured him with a kiss. "For now let's just get to the meeting."
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"So what's the what?" Buffy asked as soon as every Scooby was at the meeting.
"Faith got mauled by a new demon last night," Angel stated holding Faith protectively.
"Angel, I told you it was just a scratch." Faith rolled her eyes. "I wasn't prepared and he got the drop on me, but as soon as Willow tells us the location of the demon we can do a group kill."
"It doesn't show up in the locator spell," Willow informed the group.
"Well, then maybe we can just circle around where we fought last night and he'll return." Faith shrugged, "We do not want this thing loose on a long term basis."
"There's more," Willow continued. "According to the locator spell there is a third slayer in Sunnydale."
"That's got to be a mistake Will," Buffy assured her. "I mean the only way a new slayer would be activated is if Faith died."
"Mom," Cody asked worriedly.
"Cody, I'm right here and I don't intend on leaving anytime soon." Faith smiled at her son.
"Faith, can I see you in the training room." Angel asked in an overly sweet voice as he pulled Faith into the training room by her arm.
"Wonder what that was about?" Xander asked.
"I think I know," Buffy sighed as she snuggled into Spike for comfort.
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"How could you have died and not told me?" Angel vented as soon as they were out of earshot.
"Because I knew you'd be all worried and freaked out like you are right now." Faith yelled back.
"I thought we were past the phase of keeping secrets from each other," Angel glared.
"Well you wouldn't have found out if the new slayer hadn't shown up." Faith sighed sitting down on the pile of mats.
"What happened?" Angel gently asked sitting down next to her.
"It was the weekend you, B, and Spike went to L.A. to help Fred and Gunn and I stayed home, because I had the flu." Faith explained.
"You went patrolling by yourself when you were sick?" Angel's anger now returning.
"A cop found me unconscious and called an ambulance. The doctor's revived me and I spent the next couple of days in bed recovering from the flu. Look I'm fine, I'm right here for you to touch. I'm not going anywhere. It takes a lot to keep a Sunnydale Slayer dead just ask B." Faith joked.
Angel just hugged her," I don't know what I'd do if I lost you. I love you so much."
"I love you too sweetie," Faith kissed him, "but right now we have a demon and a new slayer to find."
