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Chapter 15

BUFFY'S HOUSE

(Nobody's P.O.V)

Joyce looked up as the front door swung open and Buffy and Giles walked in supporting a very pale looking Faith between them.

"Good lord what happened to her?" she asked concerned as she rushed over to the trio.

"It's kind of a long story mom. One which I'll explain once I get Faith settled in upstairs." Buffy replied, Joyce moved aside and allowed them passed. She watched them as they slowly made their way upstairs before going into the kitchen to make some tea.

BUFFY'S ROOM

Giles and Buffy gently manoeuvred Faith onto the bed, and Giles watched as Buffy tucked her in. Turning to him she said "Would you mind heading downstairs and filling my mom in on what's been happening, I'll be down in a minute I just want to get Faith settled." Giles nodded in reply and left the room, closing the door quietly behind him.

She turned back to face Faith, "How are you feeling?" she asked in concern, brushing a stray piece of hair from Faith's eyes.

"Tired and sore." she replied her voice hoarse from lack of use. "Should be okay in a few days though."

"Can I get you anything?" Buffy asked.

"Could do with something to eat, if it ain't any trouble." her stomach growled in response causing Buffy to smile.

"I'll see what I can do, will you be okay up here while I go and explain everything to my mom?" she asked standing up.

Faith couldn't help but smile at the concern in Buffy's voice. "I'll be fine B, this bed is way comfier than that old mattress, although just one more thing before you go."

Buffy looked down at Faith "What's tha-" her words where cut off as Faith grabbed her and pulled her into a passionate kiss, Buffy felt her knees buckle and she toppled onto the bed, where Faith continued to deepen the kiss. After a few minutes Buffy gently pulled away and looked into Faith's eyes "Wow." she whispered softly. Faith smiled in return however her smile faded when she remembered what Buffy had said.

"B, you know how you said your gonna explain everything to your mom." seeing Buffy's nod she continued. "I mean are ya gonna tell her about us." she said gesturing between them.

Buffy looked worriedly at Faith, "I was going to but do you think I shouldn't?"

"It's up to you B, whenever you feel ready." Faith replied, cupping Buffy's cheek in her palm.

Buffy sighed leaning into the touch "I don't think I'll ever feel ready, I mean how do I say gee mom I'm gay and my girlfriends a werewolf."

"Well I wouldn't quite put it like that" Faith chuckled, "Listen do ya want me to come with you? Break the news together?" she asked seriously.

"As much as I would love that, you have to stay in bed, your still hurt." Buffy said firmly.

"Yes mom." Faith said pouting. Buffy couldn't resist placing a kiss on her lips.

"Awww poor baby." she giggled at the look on Faith's face. "I'll be back up in a bit with some food for you. If you hear screaming feel free to come down and save me from my mom okay." although Buffy was joking Faith could hear the fear in her voice.

"You'll be fine B, your mom doesn't seem like the type to go psycho on your ass, I mean if she can handle you being a slayer I think she can handle you being gay." she said reassuringly.

Buffy sighed as she stood up mentally preparing herself for her talk with her mom, "I hope your right." she turned and headed for the door, turning back to face Faith she said "Wish me luck?"

"Good luck B." Faith said blowing her a kiss.

BUFFY'S HOUSE - DOWNSTAIRS

Joyce was sitting on one sofa and Buffy and Giles where on the other. Buffy had sat and listened while Giles told her mom about everything that had happened over the past two weeks concerning Faith and the new slayer Kennedy. They all sat in silence as Joyce processed what she had heard.

"So Faith is a werewolf?" she asked looking upstairs to where Faith lay.

"Yup, but she's good, like Oz." Buffy replied. Joyce nodded her head in acceptance.

"And this new slayer Kennedy, is she here to take over from Buffy?" Joyce asked curiously.

"No, she is supposed to be here to help with the situation however all she has managed to do so far is make things worse." Giles sighed, "However hopefully in time she may learn to like us and could help Buffy with the slaying, this would mean that Buffy wouldn't have to patrol as much." he explained ignoring the glare that Buffy was throwing him.

"Well that's good." seeing Buffy's look Joyce explained "You know how much I hate what you are doing Buffy, even though you hate this girl for what she has done to Faith, it would be good if she could help you with the slaying. I wouldn't worry as much if I knew that you had somebody helping you. Just say that you'll think about it."

Buffy sighed knowing that her mom had a point. "Fine but it doesn't mean I have to like the idea."

"That's all I can ask for Buffy." turning to Giles she asked "Rupert would you like some more tea?"

Giles glanced at his watch "No I'm afraid I must be going, I have to meet with Wesley."

Buffy glared at him angrily "What are you meeting him for!"

"Willow said that the Daywalkers stole some daggers from the museum, as much as we hate Wesley he is also a member of the council, any information he may have could be vital, so far I have been unable to find anything of great importance concerning the daggers. Believe me I would rather cut off my own arm than spend a minute in his company but I have no choice." he stood and put his coat on "Thank you for the tea Joyce, I shall see you tomorrow Buffy."

"Your welcome Rupert." Joyce said seeing him to the door. "Goodnight."

Closing the door she walked back over to where Buffy was and began clearing the coffee table. Buffy sat there fidgeting nervously she'd suddenly realised that they where alone and now was the perfect time to tell her mom.

"Um….mom could I talk to you for a minute." she said quietly.

Joyce stopped what she was doing and gave Buffy her full attention, "Sure Buffy what is it?"

Buffy gestured to the couch, "I think you should probably sit down."

Joyce sat next to Buffy and looked at her worriedly "What's wrong Buffy?" she asked concerned.

Buffy looked down at her hands before raising her eyes to look at her mom. "I don't know how to say this…but……I want you to promise me that you won't freak out." she said pleadingly.

"I promise." Joyce replied solemnly looking at Buffy in concern.

Taking a deep breath to calm her nerves she said "Mom I'm gay." she said quietly looking at Joyce.

Joyce sat there quietly, not quite knowing what to say, of all the things she expected Buffy to say this wasn't one of them.

"Mom say something please." Buffy said tears welling up in her eyes. "Do you hate me?"

Seeing the fear in Buffy's eyes brought Joyce out of her shock, she hugged Buffy reassuringly. "Buffy I could never hate you you're my daughter, I'm just a little shocked." she held Buffy as she sobbed in relief. Pulling back from the hug she looked at Buffy intently. "So whose the lucky girl? Is it Faith?" she asked. Buffy nodded. .

"Are you…..are you okay with this?" Buffy asked hesitantly.

"It'll take me a little while to get used to it, but if I can handle the fact that you are a slayer I think I can handle the fact that you are gay." Joyce smiled at the look of relief that came over Buffy's face. "I appreciate how hard it must have been for you to tell me." she said handing Buffy some tissues.

"You have no idea what this means to me mom." she replied drying her eyes.

"As long as your happy I'm happy. Now how is Faith? She didn't look too well when you brought her in." Joyce asked changing the subject.

"She's a bit sore and tired but she's getting better." Buffy replied. Joyce could see Buffy's face light up when she mentioned Faith's name.

"You love her don't you." Joyce stated.

Buffy blushed "Yeah, I really do."

Joyce smiled and stood up "Well let's make her something to eat, we can't have her starving now can we." Buffy smiled and followed her mom into the kitchen.

BUFFY'S ROOM

(Faith's P.O.V)

Wonder what's happening down there. I can't hear any screaming so things must be going okay, unless Mrs S fainted or something. God this sucks I wish I could be down there with Buffy. Wonder how Mrs S will react, she seems okay don't think she'll take it too hard I mean most mothers wouldn't be able to cope with the fact that their daughter kills demons for a living. Hell if ya can handle that ya can handle anything.

I pull myself up the bed a bit trying to get comfy, which turns out to be a bad idea when I feel one of my stitches pop. Dammit I'm gonna kill that bitch Kennedy, or at least rough her up a little. Can't really remember anything from when I was in my wolf form, everything's a bit fuzzy. B filled me in on everything, and how Kennedy hasn't exactly been little miss friendly.

I pull up my shirt and look at my wound, looks like a couple of stitches popped, can't see anything to wipe the blood with so I tear the end off my shirt, it's all ripped to shit anyway which is a pity cause it was one of my favourites. B told me that I bit Kennedy which means that she's probably infected, God talk about irony. Hell I'm looking forward to meeting her, nobody messes with me or my girl and gets away with it and I'm gonna make sure she knows that.

WESLEY'S APARTMENT

(Giles's P.O.V)

This is the first time I had seen either of them since Faith was attacked two days ago. While I cannot condone what they did, I do understand their reasoning behind it. I would have been the same three years ago, following the councils orders without thinking. Where as now I know better. Not everything is black and white and they both have to learn that. And it seems that they will learn it the hard way, I can't imagine a fate worse than dealing with an angry Buffy. I watch in surprise as a stony face Kennedy storms out of the apartment, completely ignoring Wesley who looks guiltily at the ground.

"What was that all about?" I ask, I don't really care if they are having a domestic although I'm curious as to why.

Wesley sighs before answering. "She was bitten by a Garou, one that I had sent her to find and now she will become a werewolf." Part of me sympathises with him as I know that if something happened to Buffy I would be feeling just the same, however he did bring it on himself.

"As sorry as I am to here that, it does seem that you have both got your just desserts."

"How can you say that!" he shouts.

"I warned you that Garou where dangerous but you didn't listen, you are both stupid and naïve enough to think that you could go against the advice of people far more experienced than yourselves. And for your information that Garou is a friend of ours who came to us for help, and you butchered them like an animal. So forgive me if I am not very sympathetic to your plight!" I let Ripper creep to the surface and watch as Wesley backs down.

"The Garou is it…" he asks not daring to finish the question.

"No thankfully she is still alive, and you should count yourself lucky. If she had died you would have had a furious slayer to contend with."

"What did you come here for? Other than to rub my nose in it!" he snaps.

"As much as we all hate each other we need to put our differences aside and work together. Two slayers are better than one, as are two watchers." Some of what I'm saying appears to be sinking in.

"What can I help you with?"

"This morning a group of Daywalkers walked into the museum and stole a set of daggers called the daggers of Anubis. They mentioned that they had something to do with a vessel of some sort. So far I have been unable to find anything about the daggers or the vessel, I was hoping that you would be willing to help."

"I'll try my best. I have some books that I picked up on my travels that may be of use. However we could do with some inside information." he says.

"Yes I was going to come to that part, what we need to do is capture one of the Daywalkers and obtain the information from them." I explain.

"And how do you suggest we do that?"

"We have been watching the warehouse and the vampires seem to have guards that patrol in pairs during the night. With two slayers we should be able to handle two vampires with no great difficulty, we would need to use the Garou blood as well of course." I can see him thinking it over, there is just one major flaw in the plan and I'm hoping that he will not spot it.

"Interesting plan, however you seem to have overlooked one thing, we can barely tolerate one another as it is, how do you think our slayers are going to work together, they cannot stand one another and yet you want them to fight side by side." looks like I spoke too soon.

BUFFY'S ROOM

(Nobody's P.O.V)

Faith looked at the door as it opened and Buffy came in carrying a tray of food.

"Hey, how did it go?" she asked hesitantly, she could see Buffy had been crying and feared the worst.

"She's going to send me to a convent to be raised by nuns, in order to atone for my sins." Buffy replied solemnly.

"WHAT!" Faith shouted.

Buffy giggled at the look of shock on Faith's face "I'm just teasing you honey, she's fine with it, she says that as long as I'm happy she's happy."

"Geez you nearly gave me a heart attack B."

"Sorry baby I couldn't resist, here I brought you some food." she said sitting the tray down in front of Faith, it was then that she saw the blood on her top. "Oh God your bleeding!" Buffy said concerned.

Looking down at her shirt she could see that the blood had seeped through slightly. "It's okay I just popped a couple of stitches." she lifted up her shirt to show Buffy. "See it's stopped now, no trauma." Buffy sat on the bed next to her and gently traced the skin next to the wound with her hand.

"I hate this, I hate that your hurt because of me." Buffy said sadly.

Faith put her fingers under Buffy's chin and lifted her head up so that she could see into her eyes. "Hey it is not your fault okay, as far as I'm concerned the only person to blame is Kennedy. Now enough of this depressing talk, let's eat." she said with a grin.

Buffy smiled shaking her head "Is food all you think about?" she asked in amusement.

Faith grinned back at her "Yeah but most of my thoughts are taken up by a certain blonde." her grin grew wider as Buffy blushed, she held her arm out gesturing for Buffy to come and sit beside her. Buffy sat next to Faith and wrapped her arms around her waist, and squeezed her gently being careful not to touch her wound. Faith put an arm round her shoulder and hugged her back. They both sat in comfortable silence and ate, enjoying the peace and each others company, all thoughts of Daywalkers and 'psycho' slayers forgotten for the time being.

Tbc.