FPOV.
Earlier I explained everythin to Max. bout how now he's a full blown god and why it happened. And how we're alive even though we ended up in a volcano. To make a long story short we're alive cus my dad is dead. He musta felt somethin bad goin on and offed hisself. I'ma miss him but I'll grieve later. I got important things to worry about.
"Hey Faith?" Max calls me. I turn and look at him from my spot on the floor.
"Yeah?" I ask back. He looks like he doesn't know what to say.
"What's gonna happen to me?" he asks.
"Whattya mean?" I'm genuinely confused. He lets out a sigh that's bigger than he is.
"A few weeks after you left, mom relinquished all her parental rights and they started getting a divorce. Since it got finalized my birth certificate's got changed so now according to the world I only have a father. But if he's dead what happens to me?" wow. That's a lot.
"Uh...we'll talk about that in the morning. Right now you need a little sleep." I say. He gives me a look
"I'm not a kid ya know?" he asks.
"You're not an adult yet either. Hell you're not even 15 yet! But I promise, I wont treat you like a child. You deserve to know what's goin on but I'd feel better talkin bout it in the morning. After we've gotten some sleep. Ok?" he nods. I look at B who's been massaging my shoulders the whole time. Actually she's been doin this for a few hours. "Alright B we gotta motor. Catch ya tomorrow?" I ask. She looks like somebody just kicked her puppy. Hell Ms. Summers and Dawn look that way too. Aww I think they're getting attached to us.
"Hey why don't they just stay at our house tonight. That way ya know everybody is safe." max says. Ya see he just wants ta hang with Dawn some more. She's his new buddy. They talk about...what ever fourteen year olds talk about. I look to Joyce.
"What'cha say Ms. S.?" I ask. Buffy and Dawn both look at her with hopeful looks.
"Alright. Girls go get a few things ready while I go get somethings." she stops at the stairs. "How long are we going to be staying with you?" she asks.
"A week!" Dawn explains.
"A month!" Max yells. They look at each other then to me.
"Til ya get ready to come home." I say. Dawn and Max let out a whoop and run up the stairs. B just smiles at me and joyce shakes her head walking up the stairs. Oh yeah she's in for it.
"Hey Ms. S?" I call before she gets to the top.
"Yes dear?" she calls back down.
"Do ya think ya can handle the muchkins? I wanna talk ta B so I was thinkin me and her could walk." I say. She thinks about it for a minute.
"No problem. You two be safe now." she says just as B is comin down the stairs.
"C'mon B, your ma is gonna handle monsters inc. we're goin for a walk. If ya want." I say. She smiles and nods. She's been doin that a lot lately and hasn't said much. "Alright. Keys are on the table! Max be good!" I yell and we're out the door.
BPOV.
Faith probably thinks I'm some kind of freak now. But I can't help it. Every time I look at her I think of that kiss and then all my words stop working and all I can do is smile and nod at her. We're walking through a cemetery right now.
"So B?" she asks. I look at her and ok words. Don't fail me now.
"Huh?" yay! I got one word out. Go Buffy!
"You sure you wanna help?" I must look confused cus all I'm thinking is help with what? "Find Megan. Are ya sure ya wanna help?" she asks. Is she freaking crazy? Of course I do.
"Faith I wouldn't have offered if I weren't sure." I tell her. I'm glad I've found out how to use words again.
"But it all seems so..." she trails off.
"What does?" I ask. I'm hoping she'll start talking to me. Trusting me. Well she obviously trusts me because she's letting me help find her daughter.
"You and me. I mean we were practically enemies but I know I've always loved you. But you I'm a little confused about." she says. She's always loved me?! "Yeah I have." she says. Damn those mind reading powers.
"Honestly I think I've loved you all along. But before I was afraid and then Ang-" she cuts me off.
"So ya mean ta tell me this whole time you've been waitin a piece of Faith but I never knew it?" she asks. I nod. "How the hell did that slip past me?!" she exclaims.
"Maybe you just weren't trying to find out?" I offer. She shakes her head.
"Nah, somebody was blockin it. I've been readin minds since I was 2." she says. Well damn. "I know." she says. Stop that. "Sorry." she says.
"Its ok. I'm just going to hav- hey do you think your daughter will be able to read minds too?" I ask her. She thinks.
"Probably so. Its a family thing so I wouldn't be surprised if she could. Why do you ask?" hmm.
"Well Max reached out to me when he was hanging over the volcano and I was wondering if you tried to reach out to Megan?" I ask. She thinks. Then she nods.
"Yeah. Tried it a couple times. All those times you thought I wasn't payin attention durin a Scooby meetin." she says. oh. She sighs and leans against a gravestone. I want to go to her but I don't know how she'll react. "Can I... I was wondering if..." she trails off. Go ahead and ask me anything. "Can I like hug you?" she asks awkwardly. I just smile and hug her. "Sorry. Just somet-" I cut her off.
"Its ok. Sometimes you just need a hug. I get it and I'll be more than happy to be your official hug giver." I say. She just smiles.
"Official hug giver?" she asks.
"Yep. All the hugs you want when you want them." I tell her. She nods and lays her head on my shoulder. You know I'm kinda enjoying my spot between her legs.
"Ya are are ya?" she asks. Oh yeah. She looks up and smirks at me. Then she gets a look on her face.
"What's wrong?" I ask. She just looks at me for a moment.
"What if we don't find her in time?" she asks. I look at her.
"Don't worry Faith. We will. I promise you we will." I tell her and I mean it. I'll stop at nothing until she has her little girl back.
Believe it or not it took me hours to right this incredibly short chapter. Anyway review it and let me know. Are ya ready for Buffy n Faith ta spend even more time together? Or are ya ready to get back to beefstick?