Forget Me Not - Chapter 02
THE NIGHT BEFORE THE PREVIOUS CHAPTER
Buffy's Point Of View
The vampire went crashing into another gravestone as I pulled out two stakes, throwing one to Faith. She caught it easily and kicked her vampire into the opposite gravestone. We backed away from our opponents, pressing into each other. Both vampires leapt up and ran at us. We turned and staked our own vampire at exactly the same time.
"Synchronised Slaying. New Olympic." Faith grinned wiping dust off her legs.
"Yeah or maybe - how many gravestones can you ruin." I sighed sitting down on a broken one.
"B, what'ya thinking?" She sat on the grass opposite me so she could see if I was going to lie to her.
Faith could somehow always tell when I was lying to her. I don't know how she does it... I sighed putting my head in my hands. She tilted her head.
"I'm thinking Scott." I didn't say anything else, just stared down at the grass, the cold night air blowing over my face. Faith went quiet, her face looked irritated. I wondered what was wrong. I kept silent though, I didn't feel like talking about him right now.
"Him... B, why do you bother with them?" I looked up at her a little confused.
"Hm?"
"Men! You should do what I do. Get what you can outta them then ditch em for another hottie!" She smiled but was being totally serious. I scowled.
"Faith! That's... I'm not like that. And besides, Scott's different." I stood up, stretched my arms out then folded my arms looking down at grinning Faith. She stood up and laughed.
"If he's so different, why'd you feel so depressed when you think about him eh?" I looked at her sternly.
"How do you know that I feel depressed? I never told you that!" Faith only laughed again stretching like I had done.
"You're right, I didn't know, but you just confirmed I was right though!" I glared at her.
"OO YOU!" I clenched my fists pretending to strangle her and she laughed then stopped her face suddenly serious.
"GET DOWN!" She pushed me forwards falling on top of me. We both landed on the floor, the wind left my lungs. I managed to speak shortly after.
"W-What's going on-"
"Vampire. Crossbow." She panted into my ear, we were so close together I felt a blush on my cheeks. Her body was pressing into mine making me pant out because it was hard to breathe steadily in our position.
"F-Faith..." I whispered, hinting she could get up now. She grinned and got up swiftly then ran at the crossbow vampire. I sighed and rolled my eyes getting up slower and holding my back. The force of how quickly she'd pushed me over had hurt me slightly but I was quickly recovering.
"Don't wait for me then..." I muttered under my breath as I heard the familiar sound of a vampire crying out then turning to dust in an instant. She came back over to me with the crossbow in her arms.
"Are you ok, B? I kinda had to dive on you if you didn't want a crossbow bolt in your back." She laughed and I shook my head sighing again.
"Yes...I'm fine. Thank you...for...well, saving me." I looked down at the floor again. I felt slightly nervous which confused me a lot. The blush from our closeness was still on my cheeks which also made me puzzled as to why my body was responding in such a way. It was only Faith...right? So why...did I feel...like it was more...? Like she was more to me...than just Faith?
"Don't thank me yet, heads up." Faith pointed behind me. I turned quickly. Three more vampires were headed our way, all armed.
"Okay what happened to the good old fashioned fist vampires?!" I cursed. Faith laughed and stood next to me patting my back.
"Don't worry, at least you've got me to save your ass if you get into any trouble again!" She grinned cheekily.
"I don't need you to save me!! I've been doing this longer than you have!" My face flushed in embarrassment.
"Alright then, first one to kill two wins. Ready...GO!" She charged forwards at the vampire with a shotgun. I tried to grab her as she ran forwards.
"Faith wait-! Oh for God's sake why do I bother...And where the HELL did these vampires get the weapons from? Hellbay?" I ran forwards following Faith, heading for the vampire with the dagger.
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Faith's Point Of View
It didn't take me long at all to dust the shotgun vamp. He didn't even have time to pull his trigger before I'd already shot him with a crossbow, BANG in the heart. He went to swear before dusting.
"Oh SHI-AHHH!" I laughed at him then swore myself as a vampire with a friggin' BASEBALL BAT swung it at me. I ducked and threw the crossbow out of the way so I could roll backwards and regain my posture. He'd just missed my head, by like, inches. I sent a kick at his upper chest; it forced him away from me slightly, giving me enough room to push off from my hands into standing position. He was still thrown off guard giving me time to kick his hand making him cry out and drop the bat.
I rushed forwards and stabbed him with the stake that was in my back pocket. He soon joined his shotgun pal as a pile of dust but I felt suddenly cold as I heard another cry.
It wasn't the vampire...It was B. I turned round lightning fast to see he'd stabbed her in the side, not deep enough to cause internal injury, but deep enough for a cry of pain from her mouth. I snarled and wrapped my arm around his neck pulling him away from B.
My grip tightened around his neck and I growled out again as he tried to get free. I was pulling so tight around his neck now that I decapitated him and he turned to dust before his head even hit the floor.
"Buffy!" I reached her and she was panting and sweating, holding her wound painfully. I moved her hand to see it; the blood was slowing slightly to my relief. I didn't fancy a trip to hospital and explaining how this happened.
"I-I'm...okay. I'm okay." She groaned and I shook my head.
"Yeah, sure you are. Come on B. You're coming to the motel, it's only five minutes away, and we can patch you up with my kit." I lifted her into standing position as she'd been sitting on a gravestone. I put one of her arms around my neck to support her and put my arm around her waist to
keep her steady. She laughed weakly.
"Guess you did have to save my ass again huh." I smiled slightly. She groaned again in pain grasping me tightly for support.
"Hey hey, it's okay. I've got ya B." She smiled at me.
"I know...I know you have...t-thank you..." I laughed as we walked. The motel was in sight now, we were nearly there. We reached the door and I leaned B against the wall so I could use one hand to unlock the door. I helped her inside and sat her down on my bed.
"Just hold on for a second longer, I need the med kit." I dashed into the bathroom, grabbed the kit and came back into the bedroom. B was holding her wound again and leaning her back against the wall her whole body on the bed. I sat by her.
"Come on, let me see it." I moved her hand. Her jumper covered it anyway. I grinned. "Afraid you're gonna have to take your jumper off B." She blushed.
"W-Wha? No!" She gasped out in pain. I tilted my head.
"Do I have to do it myself?" She blushed even more. She glared at me but with my help pulled the jumper over her head. I needed her shirt off too; this made me grin even more. I knew she'd be annoyed, but I needed to get the bandage on her. "Keep going B." She sighed and hit me on the arm gently.
"Y-You're just loving this aren't you...?" She weakly pushed me playfully. I laughed.
"Oh totally. Now come on." She pulled her shirt up again I helped, and we got her shirt off. I felt my ears go pink and my cheeks flush slightly from seeing her only in her bra. I stared slightly at her tanned skin, my hands tingled to reach out and stroke her. She saw me staring.
"Is it really t-that bad...?" She panted in pain.
"No... It's beautiful..." I murmured, admiring her whole body. She spluttered slightly.
"Faith I-I meant the injury!" She blushed. Then...surprisingly, I did too - but much fainter than hers.
"O-Oh! Oh right. Um, no it'll be fine after I bandage it. You'll heal in no time. Nice little bonus along with slayer powers. Slayer healing." Clearing my throat slightly I edged nearer to her, it felt so awkward doing this - when really it shouldn't at all. It was only a bandage...what's wrong with me?
"C-Could you lift your arms a bit?" I mumbled and she did and laughed slightly. I looked at her, puzzled.
"Faith, I never knew you could get so nervous about a bandage!" She smiled at me playfully.
"Hey! I'm not nervous...! M...Much..." I ignored her giggling and gently cleaned up the blood around her wound. I touched her so softly she let out a slight breath. Then she sighed - but this one was relaxed.
"What...?" I asked her as I carefully wrapped the bandage around her wound, tight enough for it to actually be useful.
"Nothing...it just...it surprises me that such a violent woman...can have such a gentle...touch..." B murmured softly. I smiled.
"You'd be surprised..." I laughed. She put her arms around my neck and leaned into my shoulder. I was unsure how to respond...I'd never...was this a hug...? I awkwardly put my arms around her, I was slightly bigger, and she was shorter and fit comfortably in my arms. Her body began to shake gently and I felt my shoulder become damp. She was crying. I was totally dumbstruck. I'd never seen her cry - ever. She tightened her grip and I tightened mine automatically.
"S-Scott...I-I think he's seeing someone else...!" She cried out between sniffs. I felt my stomach tighten and clench in anger.
"It's...I...D-Don't cry..." My mind was blank - I couldn't comfort, I just didn't know how to do it. I just wanted her to stop being sad. It made me feel sick inside at her being sad. It made me want to be sad too, which was madness. She loosened her grip and pulled away slightly. She looked at my concerned face.
"Faith..." She whispered - my stomach was doing back flips I was so nervous. She was leaning forwards, closer to me. I let out a soft pant out of sheer nervousness. She put one hand on my cheek, cupping my face, and then I felt her lips against mine. It felt so wonderful...not like any kiss I'd ever had before.
She felt so gentle, this was a gentle kiss. My first gentle kiss. I found my eyes were closing slowly, her arms went around my neck again, and mine went round her waist. I felt...somewhat whole again...I felt like I could have melted away from the feeling inside of me...was this...? Was this what love felt like...? I couldn't...? No..No I couldn't. Not Buffy. No way...not B...not...B...?
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Buffy's Point Of View
I'm kissing Faith...oh my god...what am I doing! What about Scott! What would the gang think? What-...do I really care right now...? I care about the woman sitting in front of me...Even so, I pulled away embarrassed and blushing.
"I-I'm so sorry! I-I don't know what came over me I-" Faith had leaned forwards and put her finger to my lips.
"Buffy...stop talking..." She smiled gently - the first time I'd ever seen her do that - usually her smiles were so confident, cheeky, cocky, sexy...this one was gentle. There's still so much I don't know about Faith...but still...I want this...this moment...it feels so...so right...so comfortable. I feel safe in her arms...not like anyone's ever made me feel before. She leaned forwards even closer, and kissed me a second time. I relaxed into her arms and kissed back with passion.
She was being so delicate with her movements...so soft...and caring. I always thought Faith could only be fiery when it came to things like this. I found she was carefully and ever so gently pushing me back into lying position. I let her do it, excitement rising inside me. She smiled down at me straddling me. She glanced at my bandage looking concerned.
"It's alright...you won't hurt me...I feel safer than I ever have here...with you..." I whispered my blush was still on my cheeks. She grinned.
"In this shitty motel? Man B you must feel really insecure..." I laughed slightly looking up at her as she leaned over me. I lifted my arms up and wrapped them around her neck, slowly pulling her head down, kissing her once more. I made this one more alive, not as gentle. I pulled away to help her lift her shirt off. My mouth fell open.
"W-W...whoa...y-your...stomach muscles..." I reached my hand down and stroked her tummy softly. She laughed.
"That tickes B." I grinned and moved my hand away.
"Your body's so beautiful Faith...did you know that...?" I found myself murmuring and staring still at her amazing body. I'd only ever seen her cleavage, now I was seeing her tummy and everything.
"Well I don't broadcast it but I figured it's not too bad y'know?" She laughed. "Geez B!! Stop staring! You're making me blush damn it!" She cursed as a blush spread across her cheeks.
"Awwww...Faith that's sooo...cute!" I giggled being totally deliberate - I knew she'd hate being called cute.
"I am NOT cute!! In any way at all!!" I burst out laughing and she blushed. "Right that's it you're in for it!" She started to tickle me and I couldn't escape being positioned under her.
"No no!! St-Stop it! F-Faith!" I wriggled giggling like crazy as she tickled me. She kissed me and stopped tickling, I found myself moan slightly into this one. I felt her tongue pressing against my lips; I parted my mouth more to let her in. A muffled groan escaped my lips as Faith pinned my hands above my head. She pulled away to stare down at me lustfully.
"You know something B? You don't look so tough when you're pinned underneath me..." She growled into my ear making my breathing quicken. Faith tugged impatiently at my pants.
"Get em off. Oh and you might want to hold something for support...like the bed post..." My body went tingly from her words and I quickly unfastened my belt, she'd shuffled down me and reached the end of the bed. She got up and looked at me. I struggled to get my pants off and Faith grabbed them helping me get rid of them. She tugged them off the end of my feet chucking them on the floor.
"Mmmm..." She leaned forwards sitting on my bare legs. I was so nervous it was unbelievable. Leaning down she smelt my underwear making me blush much more furiously.
"I can...smell your excitement..." I was getting worked up. My sense was coming back to me - this couldn't happen...no way. I have to leave right now!
"F-Faith I have to go!" I sat up and she looked startled and a little...angry...? upset..? No time to tell...I have to get out of here...NOW.
"Wha-"
"I can't. I have to go." I grabbed my pants and pulled them back on tugging my shirt over my head and running for the door.
"B wait!! Please!" She tried to grab my arm but I dodged and yanked open the door, rushing outside and grasping my wound tightly the pain still killing me.
Part of me felt terrible for leaving her...another part of me was desperate to get as far away as possible. I couldn't do it...I just couldn't...but I'd felt so safe with her... I'd felt like the Buffy me not the slayer Buffy...and it had been a good while since I'd ever felt that...but I can't. I just can't. It's not...right...
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