Chapter 3
AN: Since so many people wanted me to make an update with this story…I decided to make an update. The reason I wasn't updating this story because this story has another sequel entitled 'Bodyguard.' The 'Songs of the Heart' is going to be a short one with a couple of chapters to go. It's like I'm just reviewing the things that happened in Season 7 and changed it. I don't know if you guys are going to like it or not but…I guess there's only one way to find out right?! Anyway…here goes!
Buffy's POV
I woke up early today. Of course I have to wake up early…I am the leader of this group right? Who am I kidding…the only reason I woke up early was because I wanted to see Faith. I wanted to make sure if she's really here…or if it's a dream. I stretched for awhile trying to wake my body. My body still wants to sleep but my heart seems to be awake pounding loudly…excited to see Faith's face. I smiled and got to my feet and went towards the door. I stopped just before moving out and quickly went inside again looking at the mirror.
'Hmm…everything looks okay…hair…face…breath…Ok, time to see Faith!'
I couldn't help but smile as I slowly and quietly walked downstairs. I can feel my heart pounding as I took a step on the stairs, one by one.
'Geeez…I feel like a high school girl having a crush with someone…'
I smiled and tip toed towards the couch. As I got nearer…my heart started to pound loudly. That's what Faith does to me, even when I first met her in the alley. I was so captured by her that I was speechless. I always tried to act cool in front of her as I got to know her. I tried to ignore my feelings by meeting Angel. It worked. When I'm with Angel, I seem to forget her. It's the same when I'm with her. I forget Angel…and everyone. The only thing that I thought when I'm with her was the two of us…alone. Nothing else matters to me when I'm alone with her. She's like a drug that makes me forget things…a drug that helps me to feel happy…safe…and loved.
The moments that I loved spending with her were when we were in the cemetery. I loved the way that she flirted with me. That's when I thought that she too have some feelings for me. I stopped thinking about that when she goes to the bronze with her 'get some get gone' attitude. I realized that she doesn't really have any feelings for me…that she only flirted with me for fun.
'But I guess…I was wrong…she does love me…is she still in love with me?'
I stopped at the back of the couch and looked down at her. She was facing the ceiling or rather…she was facing me. She had her lips slightly open and was quietly snoring.
'She looks so peaceful…God how I wanted to kiss that lips of hers…'
I smiled and gently brushed the strand of hair away from her face. She smiled slightly murmuring something and faced away from me. If she moves again I think she'll fall off the couch with her head first. I couldn't help but giggle at the cuteness of it.
"Having fun watching your girlfriend?"
I quickly turn to the stairs looking at Kennedy who had her arms crossed, smirking. I moved slightly away from the couch feeling my face hot with embarrassment of being caught.
'I didn't know she wakes up this early…'
I frowned.
"S-She's not my girlfriend!"
She shrugged and walked towards me grinning.
"Sure she isn't…whatever you say Buff…"
I continue to frown at her trying to act cool of the situation…
"I told you she's not my girlfriend! And besides…what are you doing getting up this early?"
She continues to grin at me. I wanted to do something to remove that grinning face of hers.
"Ooooh…changing the topic. Nice one…"
I glared at her.
"Don't push it…"
She shrugged.
"Fine fine…I won't. Anyway…it's not that early anyway…it's already 8 in the morning…"
"Oh…"
'Well…8 is a little early for me to wake up anyway…'
"Awww man! And here I thought I was the first person to wake up!"
We quickly look at the stairs to find Andrew carrying his video camera on his hand. He walked towards us opening his camera. I frowned.
"Why are you so early?"
"I wanted to capture some footage of the dark slayer…heard she was here now."
He moved in front of us and looked down at the couch video tapping Faith as she sleeps.
"Is that her?"
Andrew slowly moved his camera downwards capturing Faith's entire body…especially her exposed legs. I shook my head and pulled Andrew away from Faith.
"Hey stop that!"
I continue to pull Andrew away from Faith. Kennedy just continues to look at Faith and I can tell that she was mesmerized at the sight.
"Wow…she's beautiful…now I know what you see in her Buffy…"
As I pull Andrew away from Faith I looked at Kennedy who was still gawking at her.
"Hey stop that or I'll tell Willow!"
Kennedy just shrugged.
"Alright…geeez…it's not like I'm touching her or anything…stop being so jealous…"
'I wasn't jealous…was I?'
Maybe I was…maybe I wasn't. I just don't want them looking at Faith like that. Maybe I am jealous. Kennedy swayed her hips intentionally causing the couch to move. As I thought earlier…she did fell…head first. The three of us, including Andrew's video camera, quickly looked at her in the floor moving and groaning. She grabbed the ledge of the couch and pulled herself up in a sitting position. She looked around and finally found the three of us looking at her.
"B?"
I smiled at her and found her absolutely cute. Her hair messed up…her eyes trying to focus…and her body very visible with the tight clothes that I lend her. I was about to say something when Kennedy beat me to it.
"Morning Faith…"
I frowned at her. She's grinning at Faith! I wanted to remove her grin again. Faith just looked at her confused.
"W-what the hell…"
Before she can finish what she was saying, Andrew waved at her causing her to look at him. He still had his video camera on and was video tapping Faith.
"Hi Faith…I'm Andrew…nice to meet you…"
She looked at Andrew for awhile. Her confused face turned into a frown. She quickly grabbed a pillow and threw it to Andrew's face causing him to fall down. Kennedy and I couldn't help but look at Andrew who was groaning in pain.
"Wow…and here I thought she's rusty with being imprisoned and all…"
I couldn't help but nod at Kennedy. Faith does look like she's in top shape. I thought she'll be a little rusty when it comes to being a slayer. I guess I was wrong…seeing how she handled Andrew even if she's half asleep. She slowly stood up and began to stretch. I just continue to look at her as her shirt began to ride up whenever she began to stretch her arms upward. I quickly looked away as she looked at me.
"Something wrong B?"
I shook my head and moved towards the kitchen trying to act normal.
"Uh…nothing…everything's fine. I…I'm just going to make some breakfast…"
'Nice excuse Buffy…pretty nice and smooth. I think I'll give myself 10 out of 100 for that performance…'
Faith's POV
'Well that's weird…'
I shrugged my thoughts away and walked towards the person who was still laid on the ground groaning. I crouched down and removed the pillow on his face.
"You alright?"
"Please don't hurt me…"
I grinned at him evilly.
"Oh I don't know…I was thinking of skinning you alive…but since you asked so nicely…I'll do it later."
He quickly moved away from me and hid behind Kennedy's feet. If I didn't know any better…I think this guy is a girl at heart or something.
"Hey…I'm just kidding…I'm reformed if you haven't heard…"
I offered my hand to him and he slowly took it. I pulled him up to his feet.
"Sorry about the whole pillow throwing…It's just that…I don't like people video tapping me this early in the morning. Kinda makes me want to kill that person."
He moved back slightly and I can't help but laugh at his face. This guy is so easy to tease…I could make him pee in his pants if I teased him more…
"Kidding again…I think I'm going to head to the backyard to do some real stretching…see ya guys in a few…"
I quickly walked towards the backyard noticing Kennedy following me.
'Maybe to watch me train or something…'
Buffy's POV
Everyone's watching as Faith train in the backyard. Andrew's telling them some stories that are half true and some are…a bit exaggerated. I continue to eat as they gawk at Faith…or should I say… 'The Dark Slayer.'
"Oooh…so that's the dark slayer…"
"Yeah…I heard she killed someone and turned against Buffy…"
"Really? Why did she turn against Buffy?"
"I don't know…but I heard that Faith was tired of being Buffy's lapdog that she decided to turn against her. I don't know if that's true…"
"It's probably true…"
"Yeah…"
I couldn't help but frown at their conversation.
'That's not true! Faith didn't turn against me because I was pushing her too much! No! It's completely different! It's because…'
I frowned as I tried to think of the reason she did all those hurtful things to me. Now that I think about it…I didn't know why she did those things. I continue to frown looking for an answer. I was thinking so hard that I didn't notice Xander sitting beside me and waving his hand.
"Hey! Buff….earth to Buff…you alright?"
I shook my head dismissing all those thoughts and smiled at him.
"Sorry Xander…I was just…thinking about something…"
He smiled and took a sip of his coffee.
"That's alright…I guess you're not the only one thinking of good things…"
He looked at the girls that were looking at Faith through the window. He looked back at me and gave me a wink.
"You know…I wouldn't blame them for admiring Faith's beauty…I was like that back then too you know…"
I smiled at him as I remembered those days. He's right. He kept on looking at Faith whenever she was around. But…I really don't know the reason why he stopped looking at her one day. His eyes kept on twitching whenever we mentioned her name. That was before Faith sided with the mayor…
"Then she just threw me away after I slept with her. I felt used…I thought we could be…you know…lovers or something…but then she just went to the mayor turning evil…"
Oh…so that's the reason why he stopped. He sle------- HE SLEPT WITH HER????!!!!! I frowned and looked at Xander trying to act calm even though my mind is saying to punch the hell out of something.
"So…um…you…sl-slept with her?"
"Yeah…didn't I tell you that? She was my first…"
OH MY GOD!!! Faith and Xander…slept together…without me knowing it?!!!!!
'Maybe that's why Xander's eye kept on twitching whenever we called her name.'
I felt my anger slowly rising up. Who was I angry? Was it Faith or Xander? Probably both. Why didn't they tell that they slept together? Where was I when that happened? I was thinking all those things. It was getting noisy with all the girls giggling at what Andrew was saying. I stood up and glared at them.
"Enough with the chattering there! Go to your rooms and prepare for the lecture later!"
Some of them frowned and turned away walking out of the kitchen. I quickly sat down the chair and took a sip of my coffee.
"Geez Buff…I think you should lessen your coffee…"
I glared at him.
"Tell Faith and Kennedy to get their butts in here and get some breakfast…"
I know he can tell that he shouldn't joke around when I'm this angry and serious. He just nodded and walked away leaving me glaring at the mug that I'm holding.
Faith's POV
I was practicing Tai-chi and Kennedy is watching me curious as to how I was in prison. I told her everything that I was doing there. Minding my own business and exercising every morning…sometimes I was beating someone because they were beating someone else…which I was blamed for that they send me to my cell without anything to eat. Oh and let's not forget the whole, me getting attacked with a very weird girl that had the very same knife as to what Buffy used to stab me in the stomach. Of course I didn't tell her that. The only person that I told was Red. I shook my thoughts away as I did some moves. Kennedy looked at the window looking at the girls who were chattering and giggling as they watched me move. It's kinda flattering actually…especially when I kept hearing Andrew's tale about me. He made me sound cool…
"You're pretty famous for an ex-convict…"
I grinned at her.
"Jealous?"
She shrugged.
"Why would I be jealous? I got everything I want…friends…me being a potential slayer…and a very sexy girlfriend…what more can I ask for?"
I think she's trying to tell that to my face. I just smirked at her. I kinda like this kid. She reminds me of myself back then. So carefree and doesn't give a damn what anybody thinks. I continue my moves as I heard Buffy's voice. I looked at Kennedy for awhile and she just shrugged.
"I guess it's about time General Buffy barks again…"
I couldn't help but laugh at what she said. So that's what they call her here. I was still laughing when Xander suddenly showed up.
"Hey Faith…Kennedy! Buffy said that you guys should get some breakfast!"
Kennedy walked inside and I followed her. As I passed Xander I couldn't help but smile as he said…
"Be careful Faith…Buffy's fuse has just been lightened…Oh yeah…welcome back too."
I looked at him and gave him a grin and a wink.
"Thanks Xman…it's good to be back…"
Me and Kennedy were chatting as we entered the kitchen. We stopped talking as I looked at Buffy who had her 'Don't mess with me' look. The type of look that I always thought was sexy…and deadly at the same time.
"Sit and eat!"
We sat side by side and looked at our plate. After awhile Kennedy began to eat…I followed her. I was surprised when Buffy asked me something.
"Faith…what made you escape prison?"
I frowned not getting the meaning of her question.
"Why? Don't you want me here? I thought you needed help…"
She shook her head.
"No! It's not like that! It's just that…would you just answer the damn question!"
Wow…I seldom hear Buffy swear. I wonder what's wrong. I looked at Kennedy and she just looked back at me. She shrugged and I looked back at Buffy who was waiting for my answer.
"Well…Wesley visited me…"
'Not like some person I know that I've waited months and months to hear from!'
I frowned slightly as I thought about her not visiting me. It hurts…a lot.
"…and well…he told me that Angelus is back. I guess that made me escape that boring place. I took a chair and broke the glass. I grabbed Wesley and jumped through the window of the second floor. We landed in a car…you should have seen him! He's shaking like a leaf when he got up. It's a good thing he didn't wet his pants!"
Kennedy and I were laughing as I remember what happened. I really can't forget that scene when we jumped through the window. It was so much fun! I slowly stopped laughing as I looked at Buffy who had her head bowed down looking at her lap.
'Did I say something wrong?'
"B? You alright?"
I was surprised when she immediately looked at me glaring.
"It's that easy for you huh?!"
I frowned at her.
"Of course it's easy…I'm a slayer remember?"
"Not that!! It's just easy for you to escape there with only mentioning Angel's name that he's in danger!!"
Okay…still not getting her point.
"What the hell are you talking about?!"
She suddenly stood up and slapped her hands on the table, still glaring at me.
"Maybe I should've said that Angel was dying then maybe you would've escaped that shit hole sooner!!"
I then stood up and leaned to her glaring and challenging.
"Well you wouldn't say that because you were fucking busy saving the world to visit me!!!"
"Of course I was busy to visit you!! I had the whole world in my hands! I'm not like you that so free to choose what you want!! I'm not the type of person that sleeps with some stranger just to satisfy their needs! I'm not the one that lacks trust in people that they couldn't even tell me that they slept with my best friend!! I'M NOT YOU!!!"
The words she said were true…it hurts to bring back the past…but I was so angry to care.
"Well I'm not you either!!! I don't go and order kids around and tell them what to do and not to do!! I'm not the person that doesn't know how to share her responsibility knowing that she's not alone anymore!!!! I'm not the person that keeps on telling others that 'I'm the ONLY and TRUE slayer and what I want goes!!!' And I'm also not the type of person that keeps on boiking the undead!!!!"
Both of us stopped and began to pant. My glare slowly turned into a slight grin feeling hurt about what I heard yesterday…
"I guess I was wrong…you weren't just busy saving the world…you were also busy fucking Spike to visit me…"
I quickly walked out of the kitchen feeling the pain in my heart…the pain that seems to be growing.
'I knew being here again would be a bad idea…'
Buffy's POV
'How did she know that?!'
I frowned as I sat down the chair thinking of the things she said. All she said…was it all true? Was I ordering people around? I sighed as I thought of her words. I felt bad treating her like that. I didn't notice that there was someone inside besides me. The only time I notice was when she spoke up.
"She slept with Xander…? You…slept with Spike...? How many times?"
I looked up at her and glared at her. She stood up and backed away slightly.
"Kidding…just kidding…"
I watch her as she moved towards the door. She stopped for awhile then turned to me, her face serious.
"You know…both of you DID sleep with another person…so what? It's in the past…keeping it in the present doesn't help. Forget about it."
I bowed down my head looking at my lap. She's right…it's all in the past. The important thing is that she's here now. I heard her turn to the door and opened it. She didn't walk out…instead I think she glanced back at me and said…
"Try to control your jealousy…it's bad in a relationship…"
As she walked out of the kitchen I can't help but sink back into my thoughts. I felt bad…and guilty about saying those things to her…
Faith's POV
'Fuck her!! Who does she think she is?! She asked a question and I just answered it! Then she just started throwing it in my face again! It's like…she wants to do everything her way!! Well…fuck her way!!'
I can't help but feel my anger building up inside me. It's like the dark side of me is slowly showing itself.
'I might lose control again…'
I sighed and tried to calm down. I heard the backdoor open and close and I couldn't help but look down. It was Dawn. She's looking around trying to find something...
"Where did she go?"
"Where did 'who' go?"
She stepped back startled that someone spoke. She looked up and saw me sitting on the roof. She smiled.
"There you are…what are you doing there?"
I shrugged and looked away.
"Trying to calm my nerves before I do something wrong again…"
She looked at me her face full of worry. This kid really cares a lot about me…unlike her sister…
"Want to talk about it?"
I looked at her for awhile trying to think of what to do. Should I trust her? I grinned at her…
'I just gotta have Faith you know…'
Buffy's POV
After the whole yelling and shouting that was held in the kitchen, I got up and went to my room to take a shower. I'm really not worried about Faith. I know that she's still here in the house. I can feel her. As I walked up towards my room, I can't help but notice that everyone was looking at me…except for Kennedy who seems to ignore me. I guess they heard everything…
'I don't care…'
I went inside my room and got some things from my drawer deciding on taking a shower to clear my head.
'And think of a way to apologize to Faith…'
Faith's POV
I got off of the roof and sat next to Dawn. I just looked ahead of me. I sighed and decided to get this conversation over with because I wasn't used to sharing…and trusting people.
"So…what do you want to know…?"
"It depends…on what you want to say…"
I looked at her and raised my eyebrow.
"Ok…I just wanna say…that you're sister is such a pain the ass!"
She smirked and turns to look at me.
"What made you say that?"
"Well…First she asked me what made me escape prison…I told her the whole 'Wesley told me that Angelus is back' story. Then you know what she did?! She threw it at me saying that it's so easy for me…then the next thing I know…we were yelling at each other…"
I sighed and hugged both my knees and buried my head on them.
"You know…I thought she might be glad of what I did…I mean…I just saved the love of her life…I saved Angel…but NO…she just threw it on my face…she threw it hard…"
Dawn didn't say anything for awhile. I was surprised when she did…her words seem so unreal…
"I think the reason she said all those things was because…maybe she was…jealous."
I looked at her, confused.
"Jealous? Of who?"
"Of Angel…"
Again…confused…
"Why would she be jealous of Angel? It's not like I leapt into his arms and ride a white horse and rode towards a beautiful castle where we will live happily ever after…"
She giggled and I can't help but smile at what I said.
"You know…I can't seem to imagine you and him doing that…"
"Me too…"
Yeah…me and Angel…yeah right! Were just friends…close friends. He was the only person who visited me. Him visiting me made my life a little bearable…makes me feel that I have a friend waiting for me once I got out of prison. I looked ahead and listened to Dawn trying to understand what she was saying.
"Anyway…she's jealous of Angel because he was the reason that made you escape that place. Buffy probably thought that to you…Angel's life is more important than hers…"
What?! That's so…so…right? If I had to choose between Buffy and Angel…who would I choose? I don't want to loose a friend…and I also don't want to loose a friend that means much more to me than my life even though I think that I could never have her. I think now that her little outburst was reasonable…but…
"You must be kidding me…Buffy's jealous at Angel? That…that just doesn't sound right…"
She shrugged and got up.
"That's what I think…if you don't believe me or you're not sure…I think the best way to know is to…ask her yourself…"
I watched her as she walked inside the house leaving me alone thinking of what she said.
'I hate thinking things like this! I think I need a smoke…'
Buffy's POV
I took a quick shower and decided to go to the basement to check on Spike and ask him a few things. I slowly walked in the basement hearing grunts. I saw Spike hitting a punching bag. I watched him for awhile thinking of the thing that Faith said.
'Me…boiking the undead…'
"You should have told me you were visiting…I might have tidied up the place…"
He turned slowly and grinned at me. I smiled at him and looked around.
"Oh I don't know…I think you did a pretty goo-umph…"
I wasn't able to finish my sentence as I felt his lips on mine. He laid his hand on my waist pulling me to him and his other hand was on my cheek. My hands were on his chest so it was easy to push him away…the only problem is…is that I was so shocked to push him. I did push him…when I heard her voice…
"Hey Spike! Deadboy! You have any smo-…"
I pushed him away and turn to look at Faith who had her lips open.
"Faith…"
That made her close her lips...she looked at me and scratched her hair looking embarrassed.
"Oh…sorry…don't mind me…"
She quickly ran towards the door…and I was right behind her. She got out of the basement and went towards the front door opening it. She was about to go outside when I grabbed her hand stopping her. She didn't turn her head to face me.
"Faith…It's not what you think…I was just talking to him and then he suddenly…"
"Kissed you…yeah I saw that but…"
She turned to me and looked at me. I was angry at myself and at Spike when I saw her eyes. They were blank…no emotion was there. It's like the time when I went to her apartment to confront her on what happened to the deputy mayor. She didn't care…or rather…she closed off of her feelings. That's when I realized that I just lost her again. Her voice was the same…no feelings could be determined…
"I don't think him kissing you or you kissing him don't concern me…It's not like were lovers or anything…were just…co-workers…we just work together…nothing more…"
'But I want more than that!!! And you too!!!'
Even if I yelled that to her…I know that she'll decline it. I've lost her…
"Could you let go of me now? I want to buy some smokes…"
I know that if I let her go…I might loose her completely…but I did…I let her go. I just stood there watching her leave…watching her leave because of me again….
AN: Since so many people wanted me to make an update with this story…I decided to make an update. The reason I wasn't updating this story because this story has another sequel entitled 'Bodyguard.' The 'Songs of the Heart' is going to be a short one with a couple of chapters to go. It's like I'm just reviewing the things that happened in Season 7 and changed it. I don't know if you guys are going to like it or not but…I guess there's only one way to find out right?! Anyway…here goes!
Buffy's POV
I woke up early today. Of course I have to wake up early…I am the leader of this group right? Who am I kidding…the only reason I woke up early was because I wanted to see Faith. I wanted to make sure if she's really here…or if it's a dream. I stretched for awhile trying to wake my body. My body still wants to sleep but my heart seems to be awake pounding loudly…excited to see Faith's face. I smiled and got to my feet and went towards the door. I stopped just before moving out and quickly went inside again looking at the mirror.
'Hmm…everything looks okay…hair…face…breath…Ok, time to see Faith!'
I couldn't help but smile as I slowly and quietly walked downstairs. I can feel my heart pounding as I took a step on the stairs, one by one.
'Geeez…I feel like a high school girl having a crush with someone…'
I smiled and tip toed towards the couch. As I got nearer…my heart started to pound loudly. That's what Faith does to me, even when I first met her in the alley. I was so captured by her that I was speechless. I always tried to act cool in front of her as I got to know her. I tried to ignore my feelings by meeting Angel. It worked. When I'm with Angel, I seem to forget her. It's the same when I'm with her. I forget Angel…and everyone. The only thing that I thought when I'm with her was the two of us…alone. Nothing else matters to me when I'm alone with her. She's like a drug that makes me forget things…a drug that helps me to feel happy…safe…and loved.
The moments that I loved spending with her were when we were in the cemetery. I loved the way that she flirted with me. That's when I thought that she too have some feelings for me. I stopped thinking about that when she goes to the bronze with her 'get some get gone' attitude. I realized that she doesn't really have any feelings for me…that she only flirted with me for fun.
'But I guess…I was wrong…she does love me…is she still in love with me?'
I stopped at the back of the couch and looked down at her. She was facing the ceiling or rather…she was facing me. She had her lips slightly open and was quietly snoring.
'She looks so peaceful…God how I wanted to kiss that lips of hers…'
I smiled and gently brushed the strand of hair away from her face. She smiled slightly murmuring something and faced away from me. If she moves again I think she'll fall off the couch with her head first. I couldn't help but giggle at the cuteness of it.
"Having fun watching your girlfriend?"
I quickly turn to the stairs looking at Kennedy who had her arms crossed, smirking. I moved slightly away from the couch feeling my face hot with embarrassment of being caught.
'I didn't know she wakes up this early…'
I frowned.
"S-She's not my girlfriend!"
She shrugged and walked towards me grinning.
"Sure she isn't…whatever you say Buff…"
I continue to frown at her trying to act cool of the situation…
"I told you she's not my girlfriend! And besides…what are you doing getting up this early?"
She continues to grin at me. I wanted to do something to remove that grinning face of hers.
"Ooooh…changing the topic. Nice one…"
I glared at her.
"Don't push it…"
She shrugged.
"Fine fine…I won't. Anyway…it's not that early anyway…it's already 8 in the morning…"
"Oh…"
'Well…8 is a little early for me to wake up anyway…'
"Awww man! And here I thought I was the first person to wake up!"
We quickly look at the stairs to find Andrew carrying his video camera on his hand. He walked towards us opening his camera. I frowned.
"Why are you so early?"
"I wanted to capture some footage of the dark slayer…heard she was here now."
He moved in front of us and looked down at the couch video tapping Faith as she sleeps.
"Is that her?"
Andrew slowly moved his camera downwards capturing Faith's entire body…especially her exposed legs. I shook my head and pulled Andrew away from Faith.
"Hey stop that!"
I continue to pull Andrew away from Faith. Kennedy just continues to look at Faith and I can tell that she was mesmerized at the sight.
"Wow…she's beautiful…now I know what you see in her Buffy…"
As I pull Andrew away from Faith I looked at Kennedy who was still gawking at her.
"Hey stop that or I'll tell Willow!"
Kennedy just shrugged.
"Alright…geeez…it's not like I'm touching her or anything…stop being so jealous…"
'I wasn't jealous…was I?'
Maybe I was…maybe I wasn't. I just don't want them looking at Faith like that. Maybe I am jealous. Kennedy swayed her hips intentionally causing the couch to move. As I thought earlier…she did fell…head first. The three of us, including Andrew's video camera, quickly looked at her in the floor moving and groaning. She grabbed the ledge of the couch and pulled herself up in a sitting position. She looked around and finally found the three of us looking at her.
"B?"
I smiled at her and found her absolutely cute. Her hair messed up…her eyes trying to focus…and her body very visible with the tight clothes that I lend her. I was about to say something when Kennedy beat me to it.
"Morning Faith…"
I frowned at her. She's grinning at Faith! I wanted to remove her grin again. Faith just looked at her confused.
"W-what the hell…"
Before she can finish what she was saying, Andrew waved at her causing her to look at him. He still had his video camera on and was video tapping Faith.
"Hi Faith…I'm Andrew…nice to meet you…"
She looked at Andrew for awhile. Her confused face turned into a frown. She quickly grabbed a pillow and threw it to Andrew's face causing him to fall down. Kennedy and I couldn't help but look at Andrew who was groaning in pain.
"Wow…and here I thought she's rusty with being imprisoned and all…"
I couldn't help but nod at Kennedy. Faith does look like she's in top shape. I thought she'll be a little rusty when it comes to being a slayer. I guess I was wrong…seeing how she handled Andrew even if she's half asleep. She slowly stood up and began to stretch. I just continue to look at her as her shirt began to ride up whenever she began to stretch her arms upward. I quickly looked away as she looked at me.
"Something wrong B?"
I shook my head and moved towards the kitchen trying to act normal.
"Uh…nothing…everything's fine. I…I'm just going to make some breakfast…"
'Nice excuse Buffy…pretty nice and smooth. I think I'll give myself 10 out of 100 for that performance…'
Faith's POV
'Well that's weird…'
I shrugged my thoughts away and walked towards the person who was still laid on the ground groaning. I crouched down and removed the pillow on his face.
"You alright?"
"Please don't hurt me…"
I grinned at him evilly.
"Oh I don't know…I was thinking of skinning you alive…but since you asked so nicely…I'll do it later."
He quickly moved away from me and hid behind Kennedy's feet. If I didn't know any better…I think this guy is a girl at heart or something.
"Hey…I'm just kidding…I'm reformed if you haven't heard…"
I offered my hand to him and he slowly took it. I pulled him up to his feet.
"Sorry about the whole pillow throwing…It's just that…I don't like people video tapping me this early in the morning. Kinda makes me want to kill that person."
He moved back slightly and I can't help but laugh at his face. This guy is so easy to tease…I could make him pee in his pants if I teased him more…
"Kidding again…I think I'm going to head to the backyard to do some real stretching…see ya guys in a few…"
I quickly walked towards the backyard noticing Kennedy following me.
'Maybe to watch me train or something…'
Buffy's POV
Everyone's watching as Faith train in the backyard. Andrew's telling them some stories that are half true and some are…a bit exaggerated. I continue to eat as they gawk at Faith…or should I say… 'The Dark Slayer.'
"Oooh…so that's the dark slayer…"
"Yeah…I heard she killed someone and turned against Buffy…"
"Really? Why did she turn against Buffy?"
"I don't know…but I heard that Faith was tired of being Buffy's lapdog that she decided to turn against her. I don't know if that's true…"
"It's probably true…"
"Yeah…"
I couldn't help but frown at their conversation.
'That's not true! Faith didn't turn against me because I was pushing her too much! No! It's completely different! It's because…'
I frowned as I tried to think of the reason she did all those hurtful things to me. Now that I think about it…I didn't know why she did those things. I continue to frown looking for an answer. I was thinking so hard that I didn't notice Xander sitting beside me and waving his hand.
"Hey! Buff….earth to Buff…you alright?"
I shook my head dismissing all those thoughts and smiled at him.
"Sorry Xander…I was just…thinking about something…"
He smiled and took a sip of his coffee.
"That's alright…I guess you're not the only one thinking of good things…"
He looked at the girls that were looking at Faith through the window. He looked back at me and gave me a wink.
"You know…I wouldn't blame them for admiring Faith's beauty…I was like that back then too you know…"
I smiled at him as I remembered those days. He's right. He kept on looking at Faith whenever she was around. But…I really don't know the reason why he stopped looking at her one day. His eyes kept on twitching whenever we mentioned her name. That was before Faith sided with the mayor…
"Then she just threw me away after I slept with her. I felt used…I thought we could be…you know…lovers or something…but then she just went to the mayor turning evil…"
Oh…so that's the reason why he stopped. He sle------- HE SLEPT WITH HER????!!!!! I frowned and looked at Xander trying to act calm even though my mind is saying to punch the hell out of something.
"So…um…you…sl-slept with her?"
"Yeah…didn't I tell you that? She was my first…"
OH MY GOD!!! Faith and Xander…slept together…without me knowing it?!!!!!
'Maybe that's why Xander's eye kept on twitching whenever we called her name.'
I felt my anger slowly rising up. Who was I angry? Was it Faith or Xander? Probably both. Why didn't they tell that they slept together? Where was I when that happened? I was thinking all those things. It was getting noisy with all the girls giggling at what Andrew was saying. I stood up and glared at them.
"Enough with the chattering there! Go to your rooms and prepare for the lecture later!"
Some of them frowned and turned away walking out of the kitchen. I quickly sat down the chair and took a sip of my coffee.
"Geez Buff…I think you should lessen your coffee…"
I glared at him.
"Tell Faith and Kennedy to get their butts in here and get some breakfast…"
I know he can tell that he shouldn't joke around when I'm this angry and serious. He just nodded and walked away leaving me glaring at the mug that I'm holding.
Faith's POV
I was practicing Tai-chi and Kennedy is watching me curious as to how I was in prison. I told her everything that I was doing there. Minding my own business and exercising every morning…sometimes I was beating someone because they were beating someone else…which I was blamed for that they send me to my cell without anything to eat. Oh and let's not forget the whole, me getting attacked with a very weird girl that had the very same knife as to what Buffy used to stab me in the stomach. Of course I didn't tell her that. The only person that I told was Red. I shook my thoughts away as I did some moves. Kennedy looked at the window looking at the girls who were chattering and giggling as they watched me move. It's kinda flattering actually…especially when I kept hearing Andrew's tale about me. He made me sound cool…
"You're pretty famous for an ex-convict…"
I grinned at her.
"Jealous?"
She shrugged.
"Why would I be jealous? I got everything I want…friends…me being a potential slayer…and a very sexy girlfriend…what more can I ask for?"
I think she's trying to tell that to my face. I just smirked at her. I kinda like this kid. She reminds me of myself back then. So carefree and doesn't give a damn what anybody thinks. I continue my moves as I heard Buffy's voice. I looked at Kennedy for awhile and she just shrugged.
"I guess it's about time General Buffy barks again…"
I couldn't help but laugh at what she said. So that's what they call her here. I was still laughing when Xander suddenly showed up.
"Hey Faith…Kennedy! Buffy said that you guys should get some breakfast!"
Kennedy walked inside and I followed her. As I passed Xander I couldn't help but smile as he said…
"Be careful Faith…Buffy's fuse has just been lightened…Oh yeah…welcome back too."
I looked at him and gave him a grin and a wink.
"Thanks Xman…it's good to be back…"
Me and Kennedy were chatting as we entered the kitchen. We stopped talking as I looked at Buffy who had her 'Don't mess with me' look. The type of look that I always thought was sexy…and deadly at the same time.
"Sit and eat!"
We sat side by side and looked at our plate. After awhile Kennedy began to eat…I followed her. I was surprised when Buffy asked me something.
"Faith…what made you escape prison?"
I frowned not getting the meaning of her question.
"Why? Don't you want me here? I thought you needed help…"
She shook her head.
"No! It's not like that! It's just that…would you just answer the damn question!"
Wow…I seldom hear Buffy swear. I wonder what's wrong. I looked at Kennedy and she just looked back at me. She shrugged and I looked back at Buffy who was waiting for my answer.
"Well…Wesley visited me…"
'Not like some person I know that I've waited months and months to hear from!'
I frowned slightly as I thought about her not visiting me. It hurts…a lot.
"…and well…he told me that Angelus is back. I guess that made me escape that boring place. I took a chair and broke the glass. I grabbed Wesley and jumped through the window of the second floor. We landed in a car…you should have seen him! He's shaking like a leaf when he got up. It's a good thing he didn't wet his pants!"
Kennedy and I were laughing as I remember what happened. I really can't forget that scene when we jumped through the window. It was so much fun! I slowly stopped laughing as I looked at Buffy who had her head bowed down looking at her lap.
'Did I say something wrong?'
"B? You alright?"
I was surprised when she immediately looked at me glaring.
"It's that easy for you huh?!"
I frowned at her.
"Of course it's easy…I'm a slayer remember?"
"Not that!! It's just easy for you to escape there with only mentioning Angel's name that he's in danger!!"
Okay…still not getting her point.
"What the hell are you talking about?!"
She suddenly stood up and slapped her hands on the table, still glaring at me.
"Maybe I should've said that Angel was dying then maybe you would've escaped that shit hole sooner!!"
I then stood up and leaned to her glaring and challenging.
"Well you wouldn't say that because you were fucking busy saving the world to visit me!!!"
"Of course I was busy to visit you!! I had the whole world in my hands! I'm not like you that so free to choose what you want!! I'm not the type of person that sleeps with some stranger just to satisfy their needs! I'm not the one that lacks trust in people that they couldn't even tell me that they slept with my best friend!! I'M NOT YOU!!!"
The words she said were true…it hurts to bring back the past…but I was so angry to care.
"Well I'm not you either!!! I don't go and order kids around and tell them what to do and not to do!! I'm not the person that doesn't know how to share her responsibility knowing that she's not alone anymore!!!! I'm not the person that keeps on telling others that 'I'm the ONLY and TRUE slayer and what I want goes!!!' And I'm also not the type of person that keeps on boiking the undead!!!!"
Both of us stopped and began to pant. My glare slowly turned into a slight grin feeling hurt about what I heard yesterday…
"I guess I was wrong…you weren't just busy saving the world…you were also busy fucking Spike to visit me…"
I quickly walked out of the kitchen feeling the pain in my heart…the pain that seems to be growing.
'I knew being here again would be a bad idea…'
Buffy's POV
'How did she know that?!'
I frowned as I sat down the chair thinking of the things she said. All she said…was it all true? Was I ordering people around? I sighed as I thought of her words. I felt bad treating her like that. I didn't notice that there was someone inside besides me. The only time I notice was when she spoke up.
"She slept with Xander…? You…slept with Spike...? How many times?"
I looked up at her and glared at her. She stood up and backed away slightly.
"Kidding…just kidding…"
I watch her as she moved towards the door. She stopped for awhile then turned to me, her face serious.
"You know…both of you DID sleep with another person…so what? It's in the past…keeping it in the present doesn't help. Forget about it."
I bowed down my head looking at my lap. She's right…it's all in the past. The important thing is that she's here now. I heard her turn to the door and opened it. She didn't walk out…instead I think she glanced back at me and said…
"Try to control your jealousy…it's bad in a relationship…"
As she walked out of the kitchen I can't help but sink back into my thoughts. I felt bad…and guilty about saying those things to her…
Faith's POV
'Fuck her!! Who does she think she is?! She asked a question and I just answered it! Then she just started throwing it in my face again! It's like…she wants to do everything her way!! Well…fuck her way!!'
I can't help but feel my anger building up inside me. It's like the dark side of me is slowly showing itself.
'I might lose control again…'
I sighed and tried to calm down. I heard the backdoor open and close and I couldn't help but look down. It was Dawn. She's looking around trying to find something...
"Where did she go?"
"Where did 'who' go?"
She stepped back startled that someone spoke. She looked up and saw me sitting on the roof. She smiled.
"There you are…what are you doing there?"
I shrugged and looked away.
"Trying to calm my nerves before I do something wrong again…"
She looked at me her face full of worry. This kid really cares a lot about me…unlike her sister…
"Want to talk about it?"
I looked at her for awhile trying to think of what to do. Should I trust her? I grinned at her…
'I just gotta have Faith you know…'
Buffy's POV
After the whole yelling and shouting that was held in the kitchen, I got up and went to my room to take a shower. I'm really not worried about Faith. I know that she's still here in the house. I can feel her. As I walked up towards my room, I can't help but notice that everyone was looking at me…except for Kennedy who seems to ignore me. I guess they heard everything…
'I don't care…'
I went inside my room and got some things from my drawer deciding on taking a shower to clear my head.
'And think of a way to apologize to Faith…'
Faith's POV
I got off of the roof and sat next to Dawn. I just looked ahead of me. I sighed and decided to get this conversation over with because I wasn't used to sharing…and trusting people.
"So…what do you want to know…?"
"It depends…on what you want to say…"
I looked at her and raised my eyebrow.
"Ok…I just wanna say…that you're sister is such a pain the ass!"
She smirked and turns to look at me.
"What made you say that?"
"Well…First she asked me what made me escape prison…I told her the whole 'Wesley told me that Angelus is back' story. Then you know what she did?! She threw it at me saying that it's so easy for me…then the next thing I know…we were yelling at each other…"
I sighed and hugged both my knees and buried my head on them.
"You know…I thought she might be glad of what I did…I mean…I just saved the love of her life…I saved Angel…but NO…she just threw it on my face…she threw it hard…"
Dawn didn't say anything for awhile. I was surprised when she did…her words seem so unreal…
"I think the reason she said all those things was because…maybe she was…jealous."
I looked at her, confused.
"Jealous? Of who?"
"Of Angel…"
Again…confused…
"Why would she be jealous of Angel? It's not like I leapt into his arms and ride a white horse and rode towards a beautiful castle where we will live happily ever after…"
She giggled and I can't help but smile at what I said.
"You know…I can't seem to imagine you and him doing that…"
"Me too…"
Yeah…me and Angel…yeah right! Were just friends…close friends. He was the only person who visited me. Him visiting me made my life a little bearable…makes me feel that I have a friend waiting for me once I got out of prison. I looked ahead and listened to Dawn trying to understand what she was saying.
"Anyway…she's jealous of Angel because he was the reason that made you escape that place. Buffy probably thought that to you…Angel's life is more important than hers…"
What?! That's so…so…right? If I had to choose between Buffy and Angel…who would I choose? I don't want to loose a friend…and I also don't want to loose a friend that means much more to me than my life even though I think that I could never have her. I think now that her little outburst was reasonable…but…
"You must be kidding me…Buffy's jealous at Angel? That…that just doesn't sound right…"
She shrugged and got up.
"That's what I think…if you don't believe me or you're not sure…I think the best way to know is to…ask her yourself…"
I watched her as she walked inside the house leaving me alone thinking of what she said.
'I hate thinking things like this! I think I need a smoke…'
Buffy's POV
I took a quick shower and decided to go to the basement to check on Spike and ask him a few things. I slowly walked in the basement hearing grunts. I saw Spike hitting a punching bag. I watched him for awhile thinking of the thing that Faith said.
'Me…boiking the undead…'
"You should have told me you were visiting…I might have tidied up the place…"
He turned slowly and grinned at me. I smiled at him and looked around.
"Oh I don't know…I think you did a pretty goo-umph…"
I wasn't able to finish my sentence as I felt his lips on mine. He laid his hand on my waist pulling me to him and his other hand was on my cheek. My hands were on his chest so it was easy to push him away…the only problem is…is that I was so shocked to push him. I did push him…when I heard her voice…
"Hey Spike! Deadboy! You have any smo-…"
I pushed him away and turn to look at Faith who had her lips open.
"Faith…"
That made her close her lips...she looked at me and scratched her hair looking embarrassed.
"Oh…sorry…don't mind me…"
She quickly ran towards the door…and I was right behind her. She got out of the basement and went towards the front door opening it. She was about to go outside when I grabbed her hand stopping her. She didn't turn her head to face me.
"Faith…It's not what you think…I was just talking to him and then he suddenly…"
"Kissed you…yeah I saw that but…"
She turned to me and looked at me. I was angry at myself and at Spike when I saw her eyes. They were blank…no emotion was there. It's like the time when I went to her apartment to confront her on what happened to the deputy mayor. She didn't care…or rather…she closed off of her feelings. That's when I realized that I just lost her again. Her voice was the same…no feelings could be determined…
"I don't think him kissing you or you kissing him don't concern me…It's not like were lovers or anything…were just…co-workers…we just work together…nothing more…"
'But I want more than that!!! And you too!!!'
Even if I yelled that to her…I know that she'll decline it. I've lost her…
"Could you let go of me now? I want to buy some smokes…"
I know that if I let her go…I might loose her completely…but I did…I let her go. I just stood there watching her leave…watching her leave because of me again….