Title: High School Highs and Lows

Pairing: Buffy/Faith

Summary: Faith has a secret that prevents her from being intimate. Will Buffy finally be the girl to get Faith to open up?

Notes: Faith has a certain medical condition below the waist.

Disclaimer: Disclaimer: I don't own Buffy the Vampire Slayer or any of its affiliated sources, characters, or concepts. Don't own any of this. I don't profit from the BtVS series. I'm just having fun.

"A coke no ice, please," Faith ordered.

"And for you,"

"I'll have water no lemon." Buffy replied.

"Should I give you more time to look over the menu?"

"Yes," Faith answered.

"I'll be right back with those drinks."

Buffy smiled, "This is nice,"

She nodded, "Have you been here before?"

"A few times,"

Their waitress walked over, placing their drinks in front of them. "Have you decided what you want?"

Buffy looked at Faith, shaking her head. "Will need a few more minutes, could we get some rolls though?" Faith asked.

"No problem, I'll give you a few more minutes and be right back with those rolls."

Buffy opened the menu looking through it. "What do you think you'll get?"

"I usually get the same thing."

"What's that?"

"The chicken parmigiana is pretty good. What are you going to get?"

"I don't know,"

"Do you like pasta? They have ravioli."

"I want something with chicken."

"Have you tried the chicken alfredo? That's pretty good."

"I think I'll have that,"

Faith grinned, "Crisis averted," she replied, teasingly.

She laughed. "There are just so many good things to choose from on the menu." She explained, having a sip of her water.

The waitress walked over to them with a basket of rolls and butter, placing it on the table. "Have you decided?"

Faith nodded. "I'll have the chicken parmigiana."

"I'll have the chicken alfredo."

Faith grabbed a roll, buttering it up and taking a bite out of it. They chatted for a bit, getting to know one another a bit better. They continued their easy going conversation through dinner and dessert. Faith became aware of the time once they'd gotten into her car. "The movie started fifth-teen minutes ago, B," she remarked, starting up her car and backing out of her parking spot.

"We probably just missed those movie trivia things, ads for local businesses and the previews."

"The previews are the best part of the movie." She quipped, playfully.

(-)

After they'd stopped at the concession counter and loaded up on junk food they grabbed themselves a couple of seats in the back of the theater. They movie had just started and they hadn't missed too much. Buffy immediately cuddled up to Faith, hoping she'd take the hint and wrap her arm around her shoulder. She was feeling nervous; Buffy was getting close to her again. She didn't want her to think she wasn't interested. She put her arm around Buffy's shoulder, looking over at her briefly and smiled.

Buffy pecked Faith's mouth affectionately. She returned Buffy's kiss with a soft one of her own before returning her attention back to the movie. It was your standard teen slasher movie, but Buffy had been the one to pick it, much to Faith's surprise. She thought the cheerleader would go for one of those romantic comedies. Buffy gripped Faith's shoulder tightly, burying her face against the brunette's neck every so often. She wasn't afraid it was just another ploy to be close to Faith.

"It's not even that scary, B." She whispered, playfully, feeling pretty good that Buffy seemed to be holding onto her for dear life.

"Well, it easy to me. Quit laughing at me." She replied, swatting Faith's arm.

"I'm not laughing at you." She chuckled, finishing off her jumbo sized tub of popcorn.

They spent the rest of the movie this way, cuddled up together.

(-)

The end of the night had come far too soon for either one of their liking, their shared several kisses in the front seat of Faith's car. When things were becoming too heated and Faith's special underwear became too constricting she pulled away from Buffy. "You've got to get inside or your mom will never let me see you again."

"Come over in an hour, to the back kitchen door. I'll let you in."

"Are you sure that's a good idea? Won't your mom or sister-"

"It'll be fine." She replied, pressing a kiss against Faith's mouth, and getting out before the young woman could protest.

Faith didn't back out of the driveway until Buffy disappeared inside.

Chapter 9