Here's the next chapter hope you like it .

Chapter 5 will be a lot longer and up in about 3 days

Let me know what you think it keeps me inspired to Write

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The next morning Faith rose early and headed to the back yard for some air and a little light training.After years of being cooped up and staring at 4 walls she hated to be stuck indoors for too long.She must of been out there for hours (not that she'd noticed )and could sense she was being watched from the kitchen Window by several occupants of the waking household.

'Let the little wannabes gawp!' She mused to herself they might learn something'

Babysitting a bunch of girls wasn't Faiths cup of tea she was here for one thing and one thing only. The mission.

~Flashback to the night before~

"Buffy…"

""What a happened…"

"It seems you've just met the Big bad" Buffy shrugged "Kinda.."

"Huh??.what are you talking about?!"

Buffy paused unsure of how to approach the subject she had clearly walked in on Faith in a vulnerable position and if there's one thing she knew Faith couldn't stand it was anyone viewing her as vulnerable. She'd think it a sign of weakness. "What's the last thing you remember?"

Faith shook her head as if trying to clear some unseen fog that had descended around her. " I was beat from all travelling and the throw down with fang girls, I had a smoke and went to bed one minute and in the next I wake up with you giving me bear hug….I mean if you wanted to 'tussle' all you had to do was ask B" she tried to add a bit of levity feeling a little uncomfortable

"That's all you remember?" Buffy Pressed ignoring the comment.

"Yes!" It was a lie of course.But how could she tell her she dreamt of that night.the night that haunted her dreams every time she slept. The night she killed him.

"What happened from your point of view?" She wasn't sure she wanted to hear what she had to say,but curiosity got the better of her.

Buffy tensed "we'll…er I could sense something was wrong…I came down to check on you and…you were kinda having a nightmare.the First was here. You woke up and tried to attack Dawn….."

"Huh"

"Huh! Is that it? Huh! You tried to attack my sister Faith!" She was incensed. Faith would never change. maybe it was a bad idea bringing her back to Sunnydale. If Faith really was a part of the Firsts plan she couldn't trust that The Slayer would choose the right path If she thought attacking people was still no biggie.

Faith raised her hands in defence "Hey that's not what I meant. I obviously didn't know what I was doing but if it makes you feel better il apologise to the rugrat, I'm sorry"

That stopped Buffy short. 'Did she just apologise…'

Trying to move on quickly Faith raised an eyebrow and asked "wait you said the First was here?"

Buffy only Nodded

"Damn! Wish I'd of been awake I'd of—"

"You'd of what?! You can't punch the First in the face Faith! It would be like punching Death in the face you can't touch it"

Faith deflated but she'd be on guard from now on "well what does it look like?"

Buffy grimaced avoiding looking the woman in the eye and said nothing

"B! What did it look like?"

Buffy made a long suffering sigh and whispered "it looked like the mayor…." Still avoiding Eye contact she continued "are you okay?"

Faith visibly flinched she'd had a long time to reflect on her relationship with the Mayor and yet it still hurt when somebody else mentioned him.

"Faith? Are you okay?" Buffy pushed again

"5 by 5 B!" She shook of the feeling of pity she could sense radiating from the Slayer in front of her "I need some Kip,big day tomorrow ya know,so if you don't mind…"

Buffy nodded obviously Faith had closed up and there would be no more discussion tonight "sure il be in my room if you need anything" and with that she left Faith standing alone in the middle of the basement feeling hollow.

~Present Day~

Faith stood still for a moment still acutely aware she was being watched and took a long laboured breath closing her eyes.'yeah Let them watch & Learn' but that's all she would let them do. She wasn't here to teach or make friends with the Girl Scouts. She had a Mission and nobody would get in her way. 'Let Buffy hold their hand and wipe their noses'she had bigger fish to fry.

And with that she walked with purpose around the side of the house and took off down the street.