Cordelia pov.

Tonight is the night. The date. My date with Fred. What was that? Am I nervous? Puh-leez. Pfft. I'm queen C. Cordelia Chase is not nervous so you just wipe the smile off your face now. What? I have not tried on thirty seven outfits in the past hour. Uh yes I am aware that the date is in two hours. Yes I am also aware of the fact that I'm having an internal conversation with myself. I am not crazy! Just...not exactly sane at the moment. Well ex-key-use the hell outta me! Have you seen Fred?! She's fucking gorgeous! I have to look perfect. If I do-

"Cordelia!" I hear. Ugh, is there a reason Gunn is interrupting my self to self convo?

"Yeah!" I yell back.

"Buffy's here and she said she needs to see you!" he yells to me. I think. Do I want to see Buffy. Well hell no I don't want to see her. The only person I want to see is Fred. But I'll talk to her.

"Send her up!" I yell opening my door. I go back to my closet and finally I find the perfect dress. ah. Its blue and stops mid way between the knee and thigh. Its also cut just enough to expose a little cleavage but not enough to make me look like I'm trying to expose any.

"Cordy?" I hear that annoying voice and I want to pitch her out of a window. Why do I hate Buffy you ask? Well I don't. I'm just not particularly fond of her. She's hurt Faith and that gets anybody on my bad list.

"Hmm?" but I can be civil. I look up at her and she looks nervous. Oh yeah. Fear me. I am Cordy hear me roar. Grrrr.

"C-can I talk to you?" she asks fidgeting. Why do I feel like this may be important? I sigh. I'll be nice.

"Shoot." I say. She looks at me before looking down.

"Um I- I'm sorry about Faith. About what I did to her. I know I've hurt her and I'm sorry." she says. Come again?

"Ok, why are you apologizing to me. My name is Cordelia. Not Faith." I say. She looks at me a little annoyed. Ok so I was kind of treating her like she's stupid. I couldn't help it.

"Because she cares about you." is all she says. I look at her and I'm thinking 'And?!' she sees my look and continues. "And I care about her. A lot. And I also know that if you don't approve of me, there will never be anything between Faith and I and I wanted you to know that I will never hurt her again. I care about her too much." she says. Well she's wrong about that. Even if I don't approve, if Faith is interested she's a grown woman and is perfectly capable of making decisions. Sure she may ask but even if she doesn't get it she'll date who she wants.

"Look Buffy, Faith is an adult. I know I don't exactly treat her like one but that's my protective side. If she wants to be with you she will be. My approval or not. I'm not her mother. But you have to understand a few empty words will not change my opinion of you when it comes to her. If you ask me, I really don't think you care about her but you might want to." I say. Maybe there is a little of that old blunt Cordelia in me.

"I do care about her. You do-" I cut her off.

"Don't Buffy. If you care about her don't say it show it. Treat her with the respect she treats you with. Stand up for her the way she would you when your little boyfriend is talking shit. Until you do that I will firmly believe you don't care about her." I tell her. She's getting mad. Ohh scary.

"Don't you dare tell me I don't respect her. I love her and she knows it. She might not believe it but she knows how I feel." she says. Well no she doesn't.

"Whatever Buffy. Like I said, don't say it, show it." I say turning back to my closet. "Oh and Buffy?" I call.

"What?" she answers.

"If you hurt her I'll show you that you don't need to be super strong to kill a slayer." I say.

"Alright." she says after a few long minutes. Now, what shoes should I wear.

Buffy pov.

I went and talked to Cordelia. Now I just have to talk to the rest of them. But hey, the hard part is over. I really don't need to talk to them but I want them to know I have not intention of hurting her ever again. She means too much. When I'm done with them, I'll break up with Riley. Yep. I'm setting myself up to get the girl.

Fred pov.

Right now I'm trying to find something to wear for my date with Cordelia. I'm nervous but I don't plan on showing it. But it will probably be hard to hide. I mean I have a date with the most beautiful girl you could imagine and I plan on hiding my nervousness. Yeah right. Its just that I want to impress her so badly and she's so...so perfect. I know I know 'nobody is perfect Fred. No matter how close they seem.' but even if she isn't literally perfect, she's perfect to me. She's so caring. And, while a lot may disagree, kind. But she doesn't show that to just anyone. I think that everyone who gets to see it is lucky. But the luckiest person? me. I'm the one she asked out on a date. So yes I do believe I am the luckiest person to ever live. And while I may not have known her very long, I THINK I'm in love with her. I'm not sure yet but I really think so. I hear a knock on my door. Hmmm... I have over an hour to get ready, I can talk for a bit.

"Come in." I say. Buffy peaks her head around the door. Ah Buffy Summers. Not the most popular person to grace our presence but loved enough.

"Uh hi Fred." she says. She's a really sweet girl. I just wish I could get Charles and Cordelia to see that.

"Hi Buffy. What's up?" I ask conversationally.

"Not too much. I just wanted to say, even though I don't know where you two stand, I'm sorry for the way I treated Faith before." she says. ah. It always comes down to Faith. Oh no don't mistake this for bitterness but I've noticed lately anything pertaining to Buffy in one way or another relates to Faith.

"Well I stand as someone who cares a lot about her. But I'm not the one you should apologize too." I say. She nods.

"I know but it feels right to apologize to her family as well as her. I'll apologize when she gets home." she says. Well I hope so. Cordelia'll have her head if she doesn't. Speaking of the beautiful ms. Chase.

"Have you talked to Cordelia?" I ask. She nods wide eyes. oh...must've went well. She's still alive.

"Oh yeah." she says. I can't help but smile at what Cordelia could have possibly said. She's so damn cute! "But that's all I wanted. I'll see you around. Oh and have fun on your date." she says with a smile walking out the door. Oh she just had to remind me didn't she...

Faith pov.

Tomorrow night we'll be going home. Right now I'm watching what has to be the craziest sight ever. Spike and Julian wrestling. And Julian is winning. The crazy part? Spike is really trying.

"Bloody hell! What kinda milk ya drinkin boy?" spike asks after getting flipped again.

"Language." I warn from my suitcase.

"Its a place not a curse word." spike grumbles. He's attached to my little partner in crime already.

"Faith?" I hear from my doorway. I look up and see joyce standin there. Oh yeah gotta figure out a way to keep her outta sunnyD. If I don't she'll die.

"Yeah?" I say back.

"Well I was wondering, since you'll have to put Julian in a booster seat, do you think tomorrow while he's at school you could drop me off at my sister Denise's house. Its only about an hour's drive north and I really want to catch up with her." she says. hm.

"Sure. When you want me to pick ya up?" I ask. She thinks it over.

"How about you have Buffy call me when everything back home is over?" she asks. Fuckin right! I don't gotta convince her to leave.

"Sure thing ms. S." I say. She offers me one of those mom smiles and I have to smile back.

"Hey Julian?" she calls him. He looks up from his spot where he's usin spike as a horse.

"Huh?" he answers. She kneels and he runs straight to her. He's so innocent and trusting. I'm glad I can trust joyce cus I know with out a second thought, anybody who tried to hurt him I'd kill.

"Well, I'm going to be visiting my big sister for a while and I wanted to say bye." she says huggin him.

"You're not comin with us?" he asks slightly disappointed. He's lovin all the attention I know. She shakes her head.

"Nah, but I will be home soon. Be a good boy for your sister and try not to beat Spike up too much." she says smiling. I can't see his face but I know he's smilin back.

"Okay." he says. She stands and nods at me before leavin. JuJu bean goes back to beatin on Spike and I go back to packin. I decide to text B real quick cus I'm tired of keepin this secret.

'hey B, don't ask too many questions now, I'll explain it when I get there but Dawn is the key. Tell the scoobs tomorrow at 8 pm. Not before then.' I text. I wait a few minutes for a response.

'are you sure?' I knew she'd have At least one question. How can I be sure its her I'm textin? Just am. Like a sixth sense or whatever.

'yeah'

'ok, drive safe.' I close my phone and look at the blond kid on the floor with my brother.

"Ok you two, time for bed." I say. They both groan. Damn, I swear spike is more of a kid than Julian.

"Aww c'mon, five more minutes?" Spike asks.

"Uh, no. bed." I say grabbin Julian up and spinnin him a little. He laughs a bit and when I put him down he goes straight to the pajamas I have out.

"Lright slay'r junior. G'night. And don't worry. You'll do fine with the boy." he says before going to his room. I know I will.

Short update. One of a few that'll be out today. Keep your eyes peeled. I plan on updating most of my stories.