BPOV.
They both wake up sweaty and terrified. I want to comfort them both. But you know one person can't do a lot alone. Thank goodness mom and Dawn heard them calling out. I don't think my mom or Dawn know about Megan but I'd bet you Faith trusted them enough to tell them.
"Faith, baby what's wrong?" I ask. It just slipped out but she doesn't seem to mind her new nickname.
"Nothin B. just go back to sleep. I didn't mean to wake ya." she says running a shaky hand through her hair.
"Faith? Sweetheart are you and your brother ok?" my mom asks.
"Yeah Faith, you got us kinda worried." Dawn says. I'm glad they care about her as much as I do.
"We're 5x5 D-rat." Max says. "Sorry." he says after he realizes what he called her. Dawn rolls her eyes.
"Don't worry abou- D-rat?" she asks. He nods.
"Yeah you remind me of a kid I know back in Boston. Her name was Dani and she was all caring and stuff. I called her D-rat cus well she was like a sister and everybody knows sisters aint human. Right?" he asks.
"Exactly what I've been saying for years! See mom! Buffy is some kind of wild species!" she says.
"Horse!" I call her.
"Cow!"
"Gorilla!"
"Brown haired!" that little toad.
"Mom!" I whine. My mother looks at Dawn then at me.
"So Faith dear, you don't have to answer me but...who is Megan?" she asks. Faith gets quiet for a moment then she looks to Max. she nods at him.
"Maybe we should go downstairs cus I got a lot to let ya know Mrs. S. I just hope you still see us the same way." Faith says and mom nods. She and Dawn make their way out of the room and I turn to Faith.
"You can trust them." I say she smiles at me.
"I'm not the one who needs convincin'" she says. I look to max and he looks really really hesitant.
"Max? Do you trust me?" I ask. He looks at me for a second.
"Oddly yeah I do. But I don't wanna put my trust in somebody else and get hurt ya know?" he asks. I nod.
"Yes I know. But my mom and sister wont do that. You can tell them any secret and they'll keep it." I tell him. He looks at Faith, its like he wants to know if she trusts them. She smiles at him.
"Aight. I'll trust em." he says. Faith hops up and offers me a hand. I gladly take it and I'm even more happy when she doesn't let go. Max gets up but yells in pain.
"Ahh! Holy crap!" he says sitting back down. Faith lets go of my hand in an instant and is by his side.
"What's wrong?" she asks. He looks down towards his leg and turns on the lamp beside my bed. I gasp at the sight of a long gash, that looks very deep, down the side of his leg.
"The hell?!" Faith asks. "What happened to you?!" you can't miss the worry in her voice. He looks at her like she has three heads.
"Hell if I know!" he yells. She sighs.
"It wasn't there before?" she asks. He shakes his head.
"Nah, I guarantee if it was I wouldn't'a wore shorts." he says.
"Alright. Well then..." she trails off. He gets this concentrated look on his face.
"Well in this strange ass dream I had I got like stabbed in the leg. That's bout it but do you think I could actually come outta it with an injury?" he asks her. She nods.
"Well stranger things have happened on the hell mouth. I guess its possible. B could you get the first aid kit or somethin?" she asks.
"Sure thing." I say and I go get it. When I come back in my room their he's laughing at something she said. They seem to be close. "Here baby." I say. Again it just slipped out but they don't seem to mind.
"Thanks. Sit still." she says. She takes out the anti septic and I go stand by the window. Even though I'm a slayer I don't like seeing wounds clean. I'm looking outside then I hear a slap/thunk sound.
"Ow! That's my head." I turn and see Max rubbing the back of his head.
"Well stay still." she says.
"I would if it didn't b- ow!" he yells. He sounds like a little kid.
"Stay still... I gotta...quit movin! Keep your ass here!" she says. Hitting him with a rag.
"Ow stop you can't be do- shit!" he says. She hits him in the head with the rag again.
"Faith stop hitting your brother!" mom yells upstairs.
"He wont stay still!" she yells back.
"Max stop moving so your sister ca- why does he need to stay still?!" she yells but I can tell she's getting closer.
"So I ca-" Faith starts only to be cut off by mom.
"Ohmigawd Max! Sweetie are you ok?" she asks coming over to him.
"I would be if she'd stop trying to burn my leg off." he says pouting.
"I'm tryina clean it so I can bandage it. Sit still." Faith says. I swear this boy is squirming like a toddler.
"But it hurts.." he whines. Yep I think she spoils him.
"Just give me a second ok? It'll be over soon. Promise." she says.
"Alright. Uh Faith?" he says. She's focused on what she's doing.
"Hmm?" she says.
"Duck!" he says. As soon as he says it he knocks her back and a black light shoots from his chest and eyes.
"What the hell?!" I ask. I start towards him.
"Don't." she says.
"Why not?!" mom asks.
"He's ok. Just...stay back and trust me." she says. I stand back immediately. Some would say I was crazy for trusting her just like that but I do.
"What's going on?" mom asks standing beside us.
"I'll explain in a few minutes." Faith says. Finally the light stops and I see a three holes in my wall. "Um I'll pay for that." Faith says. Max seems to finally come out of his daze. He looks down and we all follow his line of sight and his wound is healing right in front of us.
"Dude, this is so freakin cool! Can you do this Erin?" he asks her excitedly. Like a little kid on Christmas.
"Nah buddy. Not yet anyway." she says smiling at him. He yawns.
"M'k. Can we explain this so we can go home? I'm sleepy." he says standing up. Faith nods.
"Yeah. So downstairs?" she asks and mom nods.
FPOV.
So I basically just told Mrs. S all bout me and Max. told her bout my two sisters and what my family was. Told her bout my daughter and all. She just smiled.
"Well Faith, it seems the Lehanes are more interesting than I could have ever imagined. Thank you for sharing that with me. Anything else you want to share?" she looks at me all knowingly. Can't figure out what she's hintin at so I just throw somethin in for kicks.
"I like girls more than boys. Although I do like guys sometimes." I say with a shrug. She smiles and looks at Dawn.
"Told ya." she says. Dawn rolls her eyes.
"Thanks a lot Faith. Now she'll never let me live it down. Isn't gaydar supposed to stop working when you reach a hundred? Mom is like a hundred and fifty." she says with a sigh. She's up and out of her seat before joyce can even think about chasing the munchkin. Never seen joyce chase either of them. Funny sight. Buffy rolls her eyes.
"How can I-" she stops and looks past me. I follow her line of vision and see Max lookin mighty comfortable under my jacket. I don't really remember sayin he could use it as a blanket. Of course it didn't stop him. And of course he has mr. Gordo. Its amazing that he can still look adorable. He's too old. Ok so maybe not but he says he is. "Looks like somebody couldn't wait." she says with a smile. I smile back.
"Yeah. I'm gonna get him to the car and I'll bring Mr. Gordo back in for you." I say getting up. A hand on my shoulder stops me.
"You two could stay here. Just call kate so she wont be worried. You look tired." she says. I look at her for a moment.
"Ok," I say. She smiles. "Oh and B?" she looks up at me quickly.
"Yeah?" she responds.
"Two things; I don't think you're gonna get him back tonight," I say pointin at the little monstrosity my brother is holdin. I swear I don't really like that thing. "And two you don't need to be jealous. Kate is more like a sister. Plus I'm all about you when it comes to wantin people." I say goin to the kitchen to make my call so I wont disturb Max. I look back and see a shy smile on her face. Oh yeah, the way she took all this and accepts me, we're meant to be.
So here's a chapter. Semi pointless just didn't want to start the...whats gonna happen next yet. Don't worry it'll be startin soon though what ever it is.