Buffy and Cordeila
"Season 5"
Chapter 7: Fool for Love
Cemetery
In the cemetery is where Buffy was. And man was she mad. She wanted to be home in her nice warm bed…sleeping. But no she had to be out here…fighting evil. And the worst part about itwas that there where no vamps out tonight.
It was like they knew that she wanted to be somewhere else. So they purposely stayed away from her. So she had to stay out later to make sure that none got away.
Just as she was about to call it a night a head home she overheard a noise in a crypt to her right. "Great," she said aloud as she walked over to the crypt. She ripped the door open and found a vampire rummaging through some tomb. "Does rest in peace mean nothing?" Buffy asked as she walked further into the crypt.
"Slayer," the vamp snarled.
"Yeah…that's me." Buffy said. "You want to get this over with so I can go home." He nodded. "Let's dance." Buffy said.
Buffy kicked him in the mid-section and he double over. Just as she was about to kick him again he grabbed her leg and she went flying backwards. She landed on a tombstone; she rolled off it in pain, although she didn't let the vamp know that he had hurt her. She got up and got her stake ready to plunge into his unbeating heart when he reversed it on her. He took her own stake and plunged it into her stomach and Buffy double over, this time she couldn't hind her pain. She cried out as blood poured from her stomach. The vampire stepped back and smiled.
Just as he was about to sink his teeth into her though someone came from the shadows and tackled him. Before he knew it he was a pill of dust. Buffy backed into a crypt as she clutched her stomach. The person that saved her came over and picked her up. "Come on, we have to get you to a hospital."
It was a woman, Buffy could tell by the voice. There was also something else that was familiar; like someone from the past. Buffy stopped walking and looked up at who had saved her and her eyes widened in horror. She couldn't say anything because she didn't know what to say. She didn't think she would see this person for at least another two years.
"Come on…we can't have you bleedin to death on me," the women said. Buffy didn't move. "Come on B, we don't have all night!" She yelled.
"Faith?" the nickname is what clicked in Buffy's mind. "W-what are you d-doing here?" Buffy asked stepping away. Faith stepped closer. "Get away from me," Buffy gritted out between clinched teeth.
"Come on B…don't be like this. I just saved your ass and you still treat me like shit…I can't believe it, you haven't changed a bit," Faith said throwing her hands in the air.
"Faith you killed a man, threatened my friends and my mother…who do you expect to be treated?" Buffy asked as she sunk to the ground. "What you want me to treat you as if nothing happened?"
"Buffy come on your hurt…can't we talk about this later?" Faith said as she took a step toward her. Buffy closed her eyes a pain shot through her. "Fuck this," Faith said as she reached down and picked Buffy up. "I am taking you to the hospital."
"No…take…me…to…my…apartment." Buffy stuttered out.
"Point the way," Faith said.
And Buffy did. She gave Faith the direction to her and Xander's apartment and they where there in a matter of minutes. Buffy wanted to fight Faith and tell her to get the hell out of her town but she couldn't…she was too weak and it pissed her off. She wanted to show Faith that she could still kick her ass, she wanted to show her that everything was not going to be okay with them…not after what she did.
Buffy and Xander's apartment
Cordeila was sound asleep when she heard a knock at her bedroom door. She tried to ignore it and go back to sleep but the person wouldn't stop. She got up and walked over to the door. "Xander if this is you I am going to…" Cordeila stopped mid-sentence when she saw how was knocking at the door. "Faith?"
Faith stood there just staring at Cordeila. When she knocked on the door she didn't expect to see Cordeila. Maybe Riley, Angel or hell even Spike but not Cordeila. Because all mighty Buffy wasn't that kinda girl…or that is what she told herself when she fought side by side with Buffy. She told herself that on all their late slaying nights when she just wanted to give her a kiss.
"Faith what are you doing here?" Cordeila asked when she saw the younger slayer staring at her.
"Um…" Faith said getting her voice back. "Buffy is hurt and she told me to bring her here," Faith said pointing back into the living room. "She didn't want to go to the hospital.
"Oh God," Cordeila said walking out of her room. "I don't know…I got there just in time to stake the vamp and she was already hurt by then," Faith explained. "So you and Buffy…"
"Yeah get over it," Cordeila said as she knelt down beside Buffy. "Buffy are you okay?" Cordeila asked whipping blonde hair out of her face.
"Yeah…nothing a little medicine can't fix," Buffy said as she glared and Faith. "Thanks you can leave now." She paused. "Sorry I didn't mean to sound so bitter…oh wait yes I did." Buffy said as she got up and walked into her bedroom.
Cordeila stood there for a minute before turning back to Faith. "Thanks," she said. 'If you need a place to crash the key to my old apartment is on the counter, the address is written on the back. Don't ask why, Buffy did it one day before we moved in together." Cordeila explained.
"Thanks Queen," Faith said as she walked over to the counter. Faith looked over her shoulder back at Cordeila with sad eyes. "Tell Buffy that I am sorry for all the pain I caused her. Yet it I could change anything I wouldn't change any of it because it helped shape the person I am right now…and I like who I am right now." Faith said as she walked out the door.
Cordeila smiled and walked back into the room she shared with Buffy. Buffy was currently trying to get her clothes off in order to take a shower but she was having trouble. Cordeila walked over and gently removed Buffy shirt and Buffy looked up at her with teared eyes. "Buffy, whats wrong?" Cordeila asked.
"You shouldn't have to go though this," Buffy said indicating her bloody body. "You should be able to lead a somewhat normal life and yet you're her with me...why do you stay Cordeila. What do you stay with a freak show of a girlfriend?" Buffy asked as tears came down her face.
"Because I love you, and there is nothing on this earth that could keep you from me," Cordeila said. "I love the bloody Buffy, the sweet Buffy, the pissed off Buffy, and most of all I love slayer Buffy. I love everything there is about you…I would change you for the world." Cordeila said as she brought Buffy in for a kiss. "Now go shower because there is one thing I don't love and that is a smelly Buffy," Cordeila said with a smirk.
Buffy smiled as she got up and walked over to the bathroom door. She turned back to Cordeila and smiled again. "I love you to Cordy…every part of you." Buffy said as she walked into the bathroom. Cordeila laid back on her bed with a smile on her face. For once in her life she had found someone that loved every part of Cordeila Chase…even the bitch. For once in her life she was truly happy. It only took a few minutes before Cordeila was out like a light, thinking about her life and the people in it.
Next Morning…
When Buffy woke up the next morning she felt a surging pain in her stomach, at first she didn't know what it was, and then the events of last night came back to her. Her getting staked with her own stake, Faith saving her…Faith.
The brunette slayer had saved her and she didn't even have anything witty to say about Buffy being hurt in the first place; which was a first if Buffy remembered correctly. And all Faith wanted to do was to make sure that Buffy was okay.
Why is she back? Why is she out of prison? Those where the questions running through Buffy's head as she got up out of bed this morning. Faith should be in jail for killing Finch. Buffy thought as she walked into the bathroom to grab the first aid kit.
When she walked back out Cordeila was sitting on the bed staring at her. "I thought you where a sleep," Buffy said as she sat on the end of the bed. "I didn't want to wake you."
Cordeila snorted. "Buffy…" she said in her "oh please" voice and Buffy could help but smile. Then Cordeila's face turned serious. "Buffy, about Faith…" Cordeila started but was cut off.
"I don't want to talk about it," Buffy said as she lifted her shirt. Cordeila came around to kneel in front of Buffy so she could out a new bandage on the wound. "Thanks," Buffy said as she leaned back further. Cordeila just smiled up at her. After a moment of silence Buffy was starting to get worried that something was wrong…because Cordeila never stayed quiet. "Cordy, whats wrong?" she asked.
Cordeila looked up at her and then back at what she was doing. Buffy just continued to start at her. Cordeila didn't want to be the one to tell Buffy about Faith…mostly because Buffy was so touchy when it came to Faith. And Cordeila really didn't want to piss her off. "Buffy we need to talk," Cordeila started.
"About?" Buffy said picking at the bandage that Cordeila had just put on her.
"Faith," Buffy snapped her head to look at her girlfriend and Cordeila saw the pain in her eyes. "Buffy she wanted me to tell you that she is sorry…for everything." Buffy looked away. "Buffy she saved your life, when she could have easily left you there to die." Cordeila reasoned.
"Don't you think I know that!" Buffy stood up and walked over to the window. "I can't believe your taking her side," Buffy said.
"Buffy…"
"No! You are taking her side!" Buffy yelled. "She tortured my friends and my mother! What am I supposed just forget about that…say "all's forgive" because she saved my life." Buffy paused. "Because if that is what I have to do than I wish I where dead." Buffy mumbled.
"Buffy don't you ever say that!" Cordeila yelled walking over to her. "You know that isn't true. And what do you know…Faith may actually feel sorry." Cordelia said. She turned and walked back over to the bed. "Buffy she went to jail, isn't that supposed to change a person, a-and I believe she has changed." Cordeila said looking back at Buffy.
"What?" Buffy asked looked at her girlfriend like she was crazy.
"Buffy I think we should give Faith another chance…maybe she could make something of herself." Cordeila said placing her hands on her lips signaling that this conversation was over.
Buffy couldn't say anything because she didn't know what to say. So she turned on her heel and walked out the door, leaving Cordeila to look at the window and at the stop where Buffy was just standing a minute ago. Buffy couldn't believe it…Cordeila had taken Faith's side over her's and she is her girlfriend. Buffy walked out of the house and toward the Magic Box.
Magic Box
Buffy went to the Magic Box after her mini-fight with Cordeila. She still couldn't figure out why Cordeila would side with Faith, but she also couldn't figure out why it make her so mad.
Sure she knows she hates Faith, but Faith did save her life, shouldn't that count for something. No I shouldn't, she hurt too many people. Buffy thought to herself. Where the hell does she get the right to come back to my town?
"Buffy," Giles asked as she walked into the shop.
"Giles, where have you been…I need to talk to you!" Buffy shouted. "Sorry, I am just a little edgy today." She said as she walked over to him.
"How was patrol last night," Giles asked as she sipped his tea and sat down.
"No good," he looked up at her with concern eyes. "I got staked with my own staked." Buffy said. He just looked at her. "Giles? Say something will ya," Buffy said as he continued to look at her. "Giles come on even a laugh would be good, cuz how often does a slayer get staked?" Buffy said with a smile trying to joke around.
"Buffy this is serious," Giles said taking off his glasses and cleaning them.
"I know," Buffy said as she lowered her head. She knew it was serious but she didn't know why it was serious. "Giles I want to know," Buffy suddenly said.
"Excuse me?" he asked confused. "Know what?"
"How the other slayers failed…how they lost." Buffy said as she walked over to him. "Your journals tell all about the great moment but they never tell what it was that caused the slayer's downfall. And maybe of I learn how they failed it will help me to succeed." Buffy reasoned.
"And how do you purpose we do this?" Giles asked as he looked at his slayer.
"Do I have to come up with all the answers?" Buffy asked. "Isn't that what I have you for?" Buffy asked with a smiled.
"Yes, right." Giles said as he stood. He put his thumb and pointer finger on his forehead. "You want to now about slayer's failures...but how?" he asked himself as he paced the room. When he stopped Buffy jumped a little because she wasn't expecting it. He looked directly at her. "Spike." He said.
That was the one name Buffy didn't want to hear. "Spike? And who can he be helpful besides being annoying?" Buffy asked.
"Because, Buffy; Spike has killed two slayers in his lifetime." Giles said. "Maybe he could tell you the story about their fight and you could figure out how he won and how the lost." Giles said.
"Could my life suck any harder?" Giles looked at her as she talked to herself. "I guess it is a night with the most annoyingest person on the plant…I would rather spend time with Faith." Buffy mumbled. When she realized she said it out loud she looked at Giles who had a horrified look on his face. "Giles?"
"Faith…is back?" he asked and Buffy nodded. "And you planned on telling me when?" he said as he took off his glasses and cleaned them again. When Giles looked up Buffy was gone. "Bloody hell," he mumbled to himself. He has a slayer on the journey to self-discovery and another one…well he didn't know what Faith was up to.
Buffy and Xander's apartment
Buffy walked out on their conversation but Cordeila didn't care…she was used to it. Whenever Buffy didn't want to talk about something she would just get up and leave, she didn't understand it then and she doesn't understand it now.
Cordeila was just about to jump in the shower and take a nice long hot shower when someone knocked at the door. She quickly put a towel around herself and walked to the door. When she opened it she saw the last person she expected to show up on her doorstep.
"Faith…what are you doing here?" Cordeila asked as she unconsciously pulled the towel closer to her.
"I need to talk to you," Faith said with a pleading voice. Cordeila didn't like the tone of her voice…it wasn't Faith at all. This person in front of her is to weak to be big bad Faith…right? "Please."
"Yeah…sure," Cordeila said opening the door so Faith could come in. "Come in…have a seat." She said. Faith walked in and seat on the couch. Cordeila walked over to the fridge grabbed a couple of drinks and then walked over to where Faith was a sat down. "Faith, um, what do you need to talked about?"
Faith looked over at Cordeila and then back down at her feet. She didn't understand why she just couldn't spit it out…after all it was just Cordeila. And what she need to say is kinda important…it has to deal with the end of the world and all.
"Faith…" Cordeila said after Faith didn't say anything. Cordeila couldn't figure out why she cared some much about Faith. Ever since she had gotten together with Buffy she seemed to be caring more about people. A small smile came to Faith's face. "What?"
"Odd, Queenie I don't remember a time when you cared so much." Faith said as she looked up at Cordeila and Cordeila looked away. "It's alright; she has that affect on people. I mean look at what the fuck she did to me." Faith said. "I never cared about a fucking thing…I didn't give a shit about what people thought of me…until I came to Sunny D." Faith said. "B was the only one I ever wanted to accept me…I kinda still do want her acceptance, but now I won't go over the edge of she doesn't give it to me." Faith said.
"Is that why you ended up going to the mayor…because Buffy didn't accept you?" Cordeila asked almost not believing her. Faith looked down. "Faith you know Buffy would never out you do without reason," Cordeila said.
"She did last night," Faith said softly.
"And she had a reason," Cordeila paused. "Faith you tortured her friends and family. You tried to kill the person she thought she was going to spend the rest of her life with…"
"But she didn't spend her life with him…Angel." Faith said. "So why should that mater."
"Because at the time she thought they where soul mates…and we all know how that turned out." Cordeila said. "Faith listen, Give Buffy a chance to get used to you again. You hurt her real bad…and she needs time to heal." Cordeila reasoned. "I am taking a big chance with you Faith, Buffy would kill me if she ever knew I was talking to you." Faith smiled. "Give her time it will be alright."
Faith was just about to walked out the door when she remembered the real reason she came her. "Queenie?"
"Yeah," Cordeila said turned around.
"I have something to tell you about Buffy."
Spikes Crypt
Spike was sleeping when he heard Buffy come walking through the door. She walked straight over to him, grabbed him and threw him up against the wall. She didn't understand why she was being so mean…and she didn't care. He is a vampire and she is a slayer and this is her job.
"What the bloody hell is your problem slayer?" Spike growled.
"I need information…and you are the person I bet for information. Actually it's Willy but he's out of town…so you're the lucky one." She said as she pushed him further up against the wall.
"What kind of information?" he asked.
"I need to know how you did it," she said and he just looked at her confused. "I need to know how your killed them…the other slayers." She clarified.
"Oh…you know that kinda information has a hefty price tag." He said as she turned him around so that they where face to face.
"I got money…now tell." She said.
"You sure your up for it slayer, might not like what you hear," he said taking a step toward her. "You sure you want to know?" Buffy nodded. "Okay…but you know I am kinda hungry…I could go for a bloomed onion." He said with a smirk and Buffy just punched him in the face. "What the bloody hell was that for?"
"For being you; now let's go." Buffy said as she walked toward the door.
Buffy and Xander's apartment
The instant Faith said she had something to tell her about Buffy Cordeila instantly thought the worst. Like maybe Buffy had moved on to another vampire or something. Cordeila isn't understood why she felt that because Buffy never gave her any reason to think that she would cheat on her. It most have always been in the back of her mind that one day Buffy would wise up and move on to a vampire or some other guy…maybe even go back to Riley.
"About Buffy," Cordeila choked out. "What about Buffy?" Cordeila said as she walked back into the apartment.
Faith closed the door and walked over to where Cordeila was now sitting. "Don't worry it has nothing to do with Buffy cheating," Cordeila gave her a look that said 'how did you know that?' "When things seem too good to be true something always gets in the way." Cordeila nodded at her explanation. "Now about Buffy."
"Yeah…"
"I had this dream…and you know who slayers dream are looks a prophecies or some shit like that." Cordeila nodded. "Well I dreamt about Buffy and Dawn…"
The Bronze
When they arrived at the Bronze Buffy ordered Spike a bloomed onion. They walked over and sat at a table by the stairs and Buffy watched as he ate the onion thing. She could figure out why he would even bother…it not like he needs it to live. But he kept saying that he just like the taste of it.
"Now do you mind if you tell me what I want to know so I can get back home to my girlfriend," Buffy said as she glared at him.
"Where's my money?" he asked not looking at her…therefore he didn't see her glare, but he knew that it was there. After all it was like a Buffy trade mark…her glare; he has seen it many times.
"Right here," Buffy held up some cash in her hand. She reached over to give it to him and when he reached for it she pulled it away. "You tell and I give," she said.
"Fine…"
Spike's flashback…
Spike…William is standing in the corner looking at the love of his life…Cecily. He is too busy writing in his notebook to see the waiter come over to him. "Care for an hors d'oeuvre, sir?" William shuck his head and the waiter went away. And when he turned back to where Cecily was she was gone. He looked around for her but he was nowhere to be seen.
Yet before the waiter leaves Spike grabbed his arm. "Excuse me I am in a bit of a jam. "What's another word for "gleaming"? It's a perfectly perfect word as many words go but the bother is nothing rhymes, you see." The waiter just shrugged and walked away. "Okay…" William looks back down at his book, jots a few more lines and then walks off into the crowd.
As he walked through the crowd a man stopped him. "Ah, William! Favor us with your opinion. What do you make of this rash of disappearances sweeping through our town? Animals or thieves."
"I prefer not to think of such dark, ugly business at all. That's what the police are for." He said and then he looked a Cecily who just walked up to the group. "I prefer placing my energies into creating things of beauty."
Present…
"Okay can you please move on with the story…I really don't want to hear about you sad excuse of a life." Buffy said.
"Okay…"
Spike's Flashback…
William…now Spike was in one of their fancy houses with Angules, Darla and Drusilla; the vamp that turned him. They where fighting, him and Angules, about what he has been up to lately. Angules tells him that he is being to careless and that one day it is going to get them all killed.
"You can't keep this up forever. If I can't teach you, maybe someday an angry crowd will. That... or the Slayer." He said after the ended their fight.
Spike looked at him confused. "What's a slayer?"
Present…
"Ever since then I have been obsessed," He said as Buffy listened intently.
"So how did you do it…how you kill her?" Buffy asked.
"Funny you should ask…you see the first rule is that a slayer must always go for a weapon…me on the other hand." Changes into game face. "I already have my weapon." The walk over to the pool table and Spike grabs a stick and shots. "The question my dear slayer is not how I won but how did they lose." He said as he turned to look at her. "What they did wrong that gave him the moment I need to swoop in for the kill." He said. "You see there is one thing a vampire fears…one girl…you."
Buffy and Xander's apartment
Suddenly Cordeila was worried. Faith had a dream about Buffy and Dawn that she came all the way back to Sunnydale. A place that was never good to her…a place where she did a lot of bad. This can't be good. Cordeila thought.
"What was this dream?" Cordeila asked.
"The end of the world." Faith said bluntly. "Dawn will bring forth the end of the world…and Buffy will have to do the extreme to save it." Faith continued. "Now I don't know exactly what the extreme is except that it is bad. When the dream ended I had this really bad feeling in my stomach…personally I dind't like it." She paused. "Something really bad is either coming or it is already here."
The Bronze…Spike's flashback…
He was in some old temple thing with her…the big bad, most feared…slayer. They where fighting it out while there was a revolution was going on outside. He really didn't care about what the hell was going on outside…all he was interested in was killing her…the slayer.
He rushed her, which was a big mistake. She kicked him and he flew across the room into one of the many stone pillars. He smiled and laughed as he got up. He looked at her and saw that she didn't have weapon and his smile grew.
He rushed her again this time matching her blow for blow, kick for kick. Then he got in a good shot and he went flying. But the mistake was that she landed by her knife. She grabbed it and stood up.
When the knife came toward his face he moved out of the way just in time. It went right by the front of his face. Spike reaches out and grabs her arm which in turn made her drop the knife.
He twisted her to him so that her neck was open to him and he growled. "Was it good for you?" he asked just as he was about to sink his teeth into the girl.
"T-tell my mother that I am s-sorry," she said as Spike sank his teeth into her jugular.
"I'll make sure to do that." Spike looked over and saw Drusilla standing there with a grin on her face.
"My dear Spike…you didn't save me any." She shrugged. "There is always next time." She said as she kissed him passionately and together they walked out of the temple. They walked over to Angules and Darla. "Spike killed himself a slayer," Drusilla said happily. Angules just glared at them as the kissed right in the middle of the street for everyone to see.
"Let's get out of here….this rebellion is bore me."
Present…
They where still at the Bronze playing pool. More like Spike was playing pool and Buffy was just watching. He face had no emotion whatsoever on it when he was telling her about how he killed the slayer. Personally she didn't care, not even a little. They got careless and lost…end of story.
"It is what every vamp out there dreams of…and I was good enough to get it." He said as he looked at Buffy who was in turn jus staring at him. "What?"
"You get off on it…that is beyond disgusting." Buffy said as she leaned up against the pool table.
"Well yeah, what we be the point." He walks over to her. "Vamps need the bragging rights…and to say they got a piece of the slayer, well you now how popular that can make someone one." He reaches over and punches her in her side, the both groan in pain and Buffy gives him a confused look. "News travels fast in the underworld, pet." He said.
"So that's it; all vamps look for one good day and if they get it there life, excuse me unlife, is complete." Buffy said and Spike nodded. "So what that's it…end of the lesson." Buffy said when Spike failed to continue. "Come on Spike there has to be more to tell…so spill." Spike turned and walked out of the Bronze and Buffy was close behind.
As soon as they exist the Bonze Buffy has Spike up against the wall by the neck. "How did you do the second one Spike?" Spike is still smiling. "What?" she asked when he didn't answer.
"Your never going to get it are you love." Spike said. "Every slayer has a death wish. Every…one. Even you." He said. "The first slayer I did was all business, yet the second…well she reminds me of you." He looked at the ground as he walks closer to Buffy. "She was resourceful and sunning…I could have danced with her for forever." Spike said.
"It that what you think we do…dance?"
"That is all we have ever and will ever do…dance." He said as he gets right up in her face. "Everyday we wake up and ask the same question…do I die today?" Spike moved back a little. "Every slayer has a death wish. One day it is going to catch you. And part of you wants it... not only to stop the fear and uncertainty, but because you're just a little bit in love with it. Death is your art. You make it with your hands, day after day." He paused. "Come on admit it Buffy, a part of you can't wait to die…can't wait to end it all…all the suffering." Buffy looked away. "Yeah that's what I thought."
"How do explain why I am not dead yet, huh? If I supposedly have a death wish…then why am I still here?"
"Because you have people here…you mum, the scoobies, Cordeila, and even Dawn. They are what keep you tied to the world. Before you go you want to make sure that they are safe…and then when you see they are you will get careless and Buffy the vampire slayer will be no more." He said. "And when that come you can count on me being there…too have a good day." He said as he stepped further away. "Here endeth the lesson."
Buffy is just staring at him. "I just wonder though…if you will like death as much as she did."
"Get away from me," he said moving closer. "You're the slayer…so slay." He said.
"I mean it." Buffy growled.
"So do I," he said. "Punch me, kick the crap out of me." Suddenly as he moves closer to Buffy his passion rises and he moves in for a kiss.
"What the hell are you doing?" Buffy yelled as she backed away.
He grabbed her by the arms. "Come on slayer you know you want it, you know you want to dance." He said as he leaned in for another kiss.
Buffy pushed him away. "Say I do Spike…it would never be with you." She through the money at him. "Your beneath me," she says as she walks away leaving him there just to watch her go.
Spike juts sits there as her words hit him deep. He remembers the time that his beloved Cecily said those same exact words to him, the night before he was turned. He felt like his old self…William and boy did he hate that feeling. He got up and walked toward his crypt…he was going to end it all tonight.
Summers house
Joyce was busying unpacking her hospital things when Buffy walked thought the door. Joyce gave her a confused look. "Why aren't you with Cordeila?" she asked but Buffy didn't answer. Joyce put her clothes on the bed and walked over to her daughter. "Buffy whats the mater?"
"Nothing mom, everything's fine with me. I was wondering about you." Buffy said as she and her mom sat on the bed.
"Everything's fine Buffy." She paused and looked at her daughter. "Actually in a couple of days I have to go back to the hospital for a cat scan." Buffy just looks at her with worry. "They said I will only be there one night and Riley already said he could stay the night with Dawn." Joyce said. "Don't worry Buffy I am going to be fine."
"I know you will," Buffy says trying to convince her mother as much as she is trying to convince herself. There was silence in the room for awhile until Buffy heard the front door open and close.
"Buffy?" Cordeila called up the stairs. "Buffy you up there?" she called again.
"Yeah I'm here," she said and she could hear Cordeila coming up the stairs. As soon as Cordeila walked in the room Buffy was right there to hug her. "God Cordy today has been such a long day." She said when she looked up at her girlfriend. "I am sorry about or little fight this morning." Buffy said.
Cordeila waved it off. "It is already forgotten. Hi Mrs. Summers," Cordeila said when she looked over at Joyce. "How you feeling?"
"Good." She said as she resumed her unpacking.
Cordeila smiled and then turned to Cordeila. "Someone wants to talk to you on the back step." She said. Buffy looked at her confused. "Little miss saved Buffy's life," Cordeila whispered. Buffy made a oh face and then she grew angry. "Just hear her out Buffy," Cordeila said as she moved out of the way so Buffy could walk by. Buffy leaned up and gave Cordeila a quick kiss and then walked out of the room. "Oh Mrs. Summers let me help you with that," Cordeila said walking over to where Joyce was putting her clothes away.
Backyard…
Buffy walked to the back door and looked out the window. She saw Faith sitting there with her head in her hands. She was just about to walk out the door to see what the slayer had to say when she saw a figure walking toward Faith. She instantly knew who it was…Spike. He looked really pissed but the Buffy saw his face soften when he looked at Faith. He walked over and sat beside her.
The only thing Buffy heard was Spike ask of there was anything he could do. And then she saw him put his arm around her and she couldn't help the smile that came across her face. Just then Cordeila came up behind her and put her hands around her waist.
"They look kinda cute together," Cordeila said.
They both thought about it for a second, "Eww," they said in unison.
Riley's apartment
Dawn walked up to the door that leads to Riley's apartment. She didn't know why she was here…but she knew what she had to door. She brought her hand up and knocked on the door. A few seconds later Riley opened the door shirtless.
"Hey Dawn…is something wrong?" he asked.
Dawn didn't say anything she just jumped into his arms and kissed him on the lips. When she pulled away she saw a confused look in his eyes and turned and ran the other way so he couldn't say anything.
A/N: I hope you like it. New couples will me Riley/Dawn and Spike/Faith.