Buffy and Cordeila
"Season 5"
A/N: I now it's been awhile and i am sorry about that but i had softball tryouts. Anyway hopfully next chapter will not take as long.
Chapter 8: Shadow
Sunnydale Hospital
The day Joyce had to visit the hospital Buffy decided that she would tag along. She told Riley that he should go do something manly and that she would take Dawn to the hospital with her. At first it was a good idea but now Buffy regretted it with a fiery passion.
Dawn had not stopped asking question since they arrived. She was asking question that Buffy had idea how to answer. For example questions like "is mom okay?" or "whats wrong with her?" or even "is it almost done yet?" I mean how on earth could Buffy answer those questions. And to top it all off Cordeila wasn't even here to share in the misery that is Buffy teenage sister.
Cordeila said that she had some stuff to do today…that's why Buffy offered to bring Dawn with her. Cordeila said she would come to the hospital as soon as possible but Buffy said not to bother.
Buffy was standing in front of a pop machine just thinking about her life. She was unaware of all the people staring at her as she stared at the pop machine. She grabbed a dollar out of her pocket and put it in the machine. She pressed the coke button, then grabbed the coke and walked back over to where Dawn was sitting staring off into space.
"Why is mom getting a CAT scan?" Dawn asked after Buffy sat back down.
Great more questions. Buffy thought to herself. "I don't know," Buffy said truthfully. She wished she knew so she could tell Dawn but she didn't and she felt bad about it.
"Why do they call it a CAT scan?" Dawn asked as she looked up at Buffy hoping she had the answers.
"Again…I don't know." Buffy said. She turned to look at her sister…that really wasn't her sister. There is no way all those memories can be fake. She is real and she is my sister…I don't care what that monk said. "Dawn listen to me. Everything is going to be okay and you want to know why," Buffy asked and her sister nodded. "Because us Summers women are tough." Buffy said with a smirk.
"Don't I know it," a voice said from behind them. Buffy turned around to see Faith standing there with Cordeila. "Hey B," Faith said. "Queenie here told me that your mom was having this CAT scan thing today and I decided to stop by." Faith said taking a seat across from Buffy as Cordeila moved and sat next to Buffy.
Cordeila leaned over and gave Buffy and kiss on the cheek, "Hey." She said and Buffy just smiled before she turned back to Faith.
"And this must be Dawn," Faith said. "Heard some things about you…when your sister and I where friends instead of mortal enemies." Faith said. "It's good to finally meet the person behind the stories." Dawn smiled at Faith.
Buffy looked over at Cordeila. "So is she what you had to do today?" Buffy asked and as soon as she asked she let smile come to her lips. "That didn't come out like it was supposed to." Buffy said.
"No, I had to go shopping," Cordeila clarified. "And before you ask the answer is no…I am not telling you what I went shopping for." Cordeila said. And Buffy put a hand of her heart as if she was offended. "So on a different note where are Xander and Willow?" Cordeila asked.
"At the Magic Box helping Giles with some Magic Box stuff," Buffy said. Then Buffy looked over at Faith who was staring at the wall. "Faith…I saw that you and Spike where getting close last night," Buffy said with a smirk. "You two would look so cute together…that is if you like your men tall, blonde and dead." Buffy said."
"Your one to talk B…remember a tall dark haired vampire that had your attention while you where in High School." Faith said playfully. And Buffy stuck her tongue out at her. The continued like that for a while; talking about nothing important; just talking. Mending the relationships that where broken a long time ago. Buffy knew she and Faith would never have the relationship they once had…to much has happened. Yet she was willing to give it another shot, because that is what friends do…they forgive and forget.
Magic Box
Xander, Willow, and Anya enter the Magic Box and see Giles and Tara standing over the phone book that is open on the counter. "Your one-stop spot to shop for all your occult needs," Tara read aloud and the rest of the gang walked over to them.
"Whatcha looking at?" Willow asked as she walked up next to her girlfriend.
"Mr. Giles' ad is in the new phone book," Tara said. Tara smiled as Willow walked over to her. And then she saw Anya come running over.
"I'm I in it!" Anya asked overjoyed.
Giles just looked up at her and shuck his head. "Sometimes I don't know what I was thinking when I hired her." Giles mumbled under his breath. Tara looked up at him and smiled.
Just then they all heard the bell above the door go and in walked Riley, with a rather big smile on his face. Xander turned to look at him. "What has you so cheerful today?" he asked opening up an book and staring to pretend to read it.
"Oh nothing," Riley said as he thought about the kiss from Dawn. "Where is everyone?" he asked.
"Buffy and Dawn are at the hospital and I have no idea where Cordeila and Faith are," Tara said as she walked out from behind the counter and went and sat next to Willow and Xander at the research table. "Why do you ask?" Tara looked up when she didn't get an answer and she saw Riley walking out the door. "Okay then," she said as she looked up and Willow and Xander.
"Was he acting weird or was it just me?" Willow asked.
"Nope there was defiantly a weirdness factor," Xander said.
"I think it is the lack of sex," Anya said sitting down next to Xander. They all gave her weird looks. "What? I mean look at Willow and Tara, their not acting weird. And neither and Cordeila and Buffy or Me and you Xander. Why? Because we all get sex on regular bases." She smiled at them but she didn't get any smiles in return. "Fine be that way but you know I'm right." She said looking down at her book.
"Whatever," Willow said looking over at Giles. "Did we find anything new on this evil thing that kicked Buffy's ass?" Willow asked. Giles looked down at his feet as he walked over to the table. "I guess I will have to take that is a no…this isn't good Giles." Willow paused as she looked around at the group. "She isn't in any of the books." They all just nodded their agreement. Then after a few minutes of staring off into space they all continued reading as Giles went back to helping his customers.
Fancy building
Glory was lying on a bed in some fancy apartment building looking at shoes. She had a bunch of ugly ass minions walking around doing whatever it was she wanted. The advantages of being a God. Glory thought to herself. Just then one of her minions walked over to her and she held up her foot which had a dress shoe on it.
"Does this make my ankle look fat?" she asked the minion with a piece of paper in his hand.
"Oh no you're most amazing one. That is the most beautiful ankle I have ever seen. I…"
"Okay that is enough…" she interrupted. Suddenly the demon goes down on one knee and Glory just glares at him. "What do you think your doing…get up! I am hurting my neck just looking at you," she said looking at her foot that has the shoe on it.
"Forgive me, shiny special one. I beg of you to rip out my inadequate tongue." He said as he moved closer to her with his tongue out.
"Give it to me…" he moved closer and she just grabbed the piece of paper he was holding. "You sure this spell is going to work?" she asked and he nodded. "Good because I wouldn't want to have to kill you…it tends to get messy."
"It with work you most holy Glorificus…granted you have the right materials." He said backing away a little just in case Glory got mad at what he said and tried to rip his head off.
Glory gets up and walks over to the phone book where she rips out the park where the ad for the Magic Box was. "Oh don't work I will have them." She said as she looked at the piece of paper in her hand. "I will have them," then she looked at the minion again. "Are you sure these shoes don't make my ankles look fat?" she asked again.
Sunnydale Hospital
Buffy was pacing in the hallway when Riley turned the corner. From the looks of things Riley could tell that she was nervous. So he just walked up to her and touched her on her shoulder. Buffy turned around and took him into a hug and Riley returned it.
They stayed that way for a little while until Buffy pulled away and looked him in the eyes. "Thanks I needed that," she said. "What are you doing here?"
"Everyone told me that you guys where…so I figured I would come and show my support. Just because we aren't dating anymore doesn't mean I am gonna abandon you when you need someone the most." Riley said honestly. "Cause believe it or not Buffy…I still love you."
Buffy looked away. Then she heard the door open behind her. She turned and saw the doctor standing there. "Ms. Summers, your mother would like to speak to you." He said.
"Thanks doctor," Buffy said and then she turns back to Buffy. "Everyone else is in the waiting room…you know waiting. If you can just tell them that I will be out in a few." Buffy said as she turned and followed the doctor into the room where her mother is.
"No problem," Riley mumbled as he walked toward the waiting room.
Buffy walked into the room and saw her mom sitting on the table looking at a bunch of x-rays. Buffy couldn't help but notice the far away look on her mothers face when she walked in. She walked up to her mother and gave her a hug, they didn't say anything, and they just hugged. When Buffy pulled away and looked at her mother she was crying.
"Mom whats wrong?" Buffy asked as she took her hand and whipped the tears away from her eyes. Buffy took her first look at the x-rays and said what she dreading all day. "T-they found something?" Buffy said in a voice just above a whisper.
"A-a shadow," Joyce mumbled as she looked at her daughter. "In my brain…Buffy it's a tumor." Buffy felt tears start to run down her cheeks too. "Buffy don't cry. The good part is that they found it this early and there is a chance that they can get rid of it…without any problem. Just a little basic surgery." Joyce pulled her daughter in for another hug. "I don't want Dawn to know," Buffy looked at her mother. "Not just yet." Buffy nodes and turns to look at the x-rays of her mother's brain.
Meanwhile in the waiting room….
Riley was sitting next to Dawn and Cordeila and Faith where over by the snack machine. Riley couldn't get out of his mind what happened last night with Dawn and he could tell she was nervous around him because she wouldn't even look him in the eye.
"Buffy must to be thrilled about Cordeila spending so much time with Faith, huh?" Riley said as he watched the two by the snack machine. "I mean her worst enemy and her girlfriend." Riley looked over and Dawn and she was smiling back at him. Buffy would kill you. His mind was screaming when he thought about kissing the younger Summers.
"No she isn't happy about it at all," Dawn said as she turned to look at Cordeila and Faith as they made there way back over to them laughing about something.
"So whats the news?" Faith asks Riley as she takes a seat across from Dawn.
"I don't know Buffy went into the room by herself." Riley said.
Cordeila looked at the direction where Riley had come from and she couldn't help but worry about what Buffy was feeling. She hasn't been with Buffy that long, well long for her, but she knew that when something bad happened in Buffy's life she tended to shutdown. She cut people off because she didn't want them to know what she was feeling. It must be a slayer thing. Cordeila thought as she remembered when Faith did them same thing to them, which eventually lead her to the mayor.
Magic Box
Research, research, and more research; that is what the gang has been doing for the past three hours and it was starting to take it's toll on them. Even Willow was falling asleep which is very unusual.
So far they have come up with nothing on the new evil in town. Granted Buffy didn't give them the greatest of clues. "She kinda tall, blonde hair, and reminds her of Cordeila…the bitchy Cordeila." Buffy had told them when she came into the Magic Box the next day.
Willow was woken up by the sound of the bell above the door ringing and she looked over at Tara who was just smiling at her. "Was there drool?" Willow asked.
"Buffy has been rubbing off on you," Tara said with a smirk and Willow just looked at her horrified. "I am just kidding baby…there was no drool." Tara said.
Willow looked over at the door and saw a blonde women standing there waiting for service. Giles was just walking over to her and already she had a bored look on her face; as if she had been standing there for hours. "May I help you?" Giles asked once he was next to her.
"Yeah I would like to buy these," she said handing him two items.
"Oh of course… a Khul's amulet and a Sobekian bloodstone," Giles aid with a smile as she rung the lady up. "Nice chose," he said handing her the bag. "Have a nice day," he said as he watched her walk away. Giles walked over to the table and looked at everyone. "Find anything?" he asked.
"Nope," Willow said as she looked at him.
"Yeah a whole bunch of nothing," Anya said. "This was a great big waste of my time." She said standing up.
"Yes well we have to find out what this new evil is. If it is as strong as Buffy says then we could be in some trouble…"
"And when are we not," Anya asked.
"Good point," he paused as he whipped his glasses. "All I am saying is that she could be anywhere and she has to be getting ready to make her move soon." Giles said as he took a seat next to Xander. He picks up the book opens it by Xander's ear and then slams it shut and Xander jumps of the chair and onto the floor. "Time to get back to research, Xander." Giles said getting up.
"Sure," Xander said getting back onto the chair. "Anyone now when Buffy and the other should be getting back?" Xander asked flipping the pages.
"Nope…but I am assuming that Buffy is not going to want to do anything…s-she is just going to want to stay with her mom," Tara said. "I mean this has to be tough on her."
"Yeah but I mean she's the slayer…she deals with death all the time. Her mom getting sick shouldn't be that tough," Xander explained and he receives a glare form everyone even Anya. "I am going to shut up now." He said looking back at the book.
"What about Faith?" Anya asked. "I mean no one has seen her all day either," she explained. "Or Cordeila." She added.
"Yeah but I bet Cordeila is with Buffy," Willow said. "Faith on the other hand…she could be anywhere." Willow said looking at her girlfriend. Tara looked up at Willow and smiled and then Willow turned to look at Anya who nodded in understandment. Willow turned and looked back to her book getting back to the extremely boring research that they where doing. Sometimes she hated waking up in the morning and this was one of those times.
Sunnydale Hospital
Buffy watched from on of the many hospital chairs as Riley covered Dawn with his jacket and then took a seat next to her. The she looked over at Faith who was sprawled out on three chairs fast asleep. Then she looked over at Cordeila who was also looking at her.
Buffy smiled and got up and walked over to where her girlfriend was sitting. She took a seat and Cordeila slipped her arm around Buffy and brought her close. Since they where on one of those couches in the waiting room Buffy was able to et close.
It was silent until two little words came out of Buffy's mouth. "I'm sorry."
Cordeila looked down at her, "for what?" she asked.
"For being so distant these last couple of days. For being the bitchy Buffy." She said as she looked over at Faith. "I know she is trying to make it better between us Cordy, but I am not sure I am ready to let her back in." Buffy confessed.
"And why is that? She has been through a lot Buffy." Cordeila explained.
"I know, but if I let her back in she could hurt me and the ones I love again." Buffy turned to look at Cordeila. "I know you think she is all reformed now but you are going to have to give me a little more time," Buffy said. "I want to believe she is good again, I really do. But she hurt me a lot," Buffy said.
"I know Buffy and I am sure she can wait," Cordeila said as she leaned down and kissed Buffy on the head. "She just needs time to prove herself to you and she knows that," Cordeila added.
Buffy looked into Cordeila eyes and saw all the love that Cordeila held for her in those brown eyes. Buffy never in a million years thought that she could love anyone like this again…not after Angel…but Cordeila changed that. Buffy leaned in and gave Cordeila a kiss on the lips. "I love you, you know that right?" Buffy asked.
"Yeah," Cordeila said. "And I love you too."
Just then the doctor came walking around the corner and Buffy and Cordeila stood up. "Ms. Summers?" he asked.
"That's me," Buffy said stepping forward and out of the corner of her eye she could see Riley and Dawn standing up too. "Is she okay?" Buffy asked worrying if something had gone wrong in surgery.
"Everything went fine," he said motioning for her to set.
Buffy just ignored the offer. "Do you have the results yet?" she asked.
"Please let sit." He said motioning to the chair again.
"No! I don't want to sit!" Buffy said in a raised voice. "I'm sorry…it's just that I have been sitting all day and right now I want to stand," Buffy said. "Please tell about my mother," Buffy pleaded.
"We thought we could get the tumor out but I am afraid it has spread to other parts of her brain." The doctor said. Buffy walked over to the chair that the doctor had offered her earlier and sat down. The doctor sat across from her.
"Is there anything I can do?" Buffy asked in a quiet voice. She looked over and saw Cordeila sitting with Dawn and Riley just staring at her.
"I need to ask you a few questions," he said and Buffy just looked at him so he continued. "Was your mom on any sort of drug?"
"What…no." Buffy said.
"Has she had any type of sickness before this?" he asked.
"No," Buffy said.
"Okay I am going to need your phone number and some more information…" The doctor stopped when he felt a tap on his shoulder. He turned around to see a young man standing there.
"They need you in surgery doctor," the man said.
"Thanks Ben," the doctor said as he got up and walked away.
Ben turned and looked at Buffy. "I'm sorry…sometimes he just doesn't understand when enough is enough." Ben said sitting down next to her. "Is there anything I can do?" he asked. But Buffy didn't answer she just sat there looking out into space.
"Thank you," someone said from behind him. He turned and saw Cordeila standing there looking at Buffy. "I think I am going to take her home now," Cordeila said as she moved toward Buffy. Together Cordeila, Buffy, Riley, and Dawn all walked out of the hospital. Cordeila left Faith there to take care of everything else…like finding out what time Joyce could leave. She knew Buffy wouldn't like that she left Faith alone with her mother but at the moment she really didn't care.
Magic Box
It was about an hour after closing and the gang was taking a brake from research and helping Giles and Anya clean up the shop. Anya was looking through the receipts when something caught her eye.
"Hey!" she yelled but no one was listening to her. "Hey!" she said again and this time Xander walked over to her along with Giles, Tara and Willow.
"Anya if I may ask, what is wrong?" Giles asked trying to be polite.
"You are an idiot," Anya said looking at Giles.
"I beg your patron!" he yelled outraged.
"Anya, baby, we discussed what you could and couldn't say to an employer…that was number five." He said as he put his hand on her shoulder.
Anya just ignored him and turned to Giles. "You sold a Khul's amulet and a Sobekian bloodstone," Anya said. Giles took the receipts and looked at it. "You never sell those two things together ever. It just equals badness." Anya finished. "Don't you know about the Sobekians?" Anya asked.
"Yes but that ritual was lost long ago plus I pre-dated the written word." Giles said.
"The Sobekians where into black magick?" Willow asked just confirm her suspensions.
"Yes but the young lady…" Giles stopped.
"Young lady?" Tara asked.
"I am a moron," Giles said as he took off his glasses and cleaned them.
Park
Riley decided to take Dawn to the park before he headed back to the Summers place. Riley wanted to talk about what happen last night but he didn't know if this was the right time or place. Also he couldn't help but notice the distant look in her eyes everytime he looked at her and he wanted nothing mare to take her in his arms and tell her that everything was going to be okay.
"You know you don't have to stay," Dawn said breaking the silence. "I know you don't want to…you would rather be with Buffy," Dawn said.
"Now why would you say that," Riley asked as he looked at her.
"Because I just know alright!" Dawn yelled getting up. "She is all you think about. What is it about her that once she gets with someone they can't see anyone but her, huh? I mean look at you, Angel, god even Spike!" Dawn said as she started to walk away. "Nobody notices me," she mumbled to herself when she thought he couldn't hear her anymore.
"I see you," he said as he walked up behind her. He turned her around and before she could say anything his lips covered her in a passionate kiss. When they pulled away they looked into each others eyes. "I have been wanting to do that since last night," he said with a smile and soon they where kissing again, both not caring about who was looking.
Buffy and Xander's apartment
Cordeila was sitting on the couch as she waited for Buffy so they could head over to the Magic Box. Buffy said she needed to clean up so Cordeila was sitting on the couch staring at the bathroom door. Their ride home from the hospital was in complete silence as they both thought about what they needed to do next.
Cordeila was about to get up and see if Buffy was almost done when the phone rang. So she went over and picked it up. "Hello?"
"Queenie," Faith said on the other end.
"Yeah," Cordeila said.
"Okay well I talked to the doctors and they said that they want to keep her for a few nights," Faith said. "To run some tests I think," she added. After Cordeila didn't say anything Faith continued, "How is she?" she asked.
"I don't know…we haven't talked since she heard the news," Cordeila said with a sigh. "I wish I knew what I could do to cheer her up," Cordeila said.
"I am sure you can think of something," Faith said with a smirk.
"No that kind of cheering up Faith," Cordeila said with a smile of her own. "Listen I better go Buffy and I are supposed to be at the Magic Box…" Cordeila looked at the clock. "Like now."
"Okay talk to you later Queenie," Faith said before she hung up.
Cordeila put the phone back onto the charger and walked over to the bathroom door. "Buffy? Are you almost ready cuz we kinda have to go like now," Cordeila said through the door. When she didn't get an answer she knocked again. "Buffy?" Again there was no answer so this time Cordeila just walked in and what she saw brought tears to her eyes.
Buffy was sitting on the edge of the bathtub in just her bra and underwear. She had her face in her hands and her hair covered her face so Cordeila wouldn't have been able to see if was crying or not…that is of course if she hadn't heard the sobs. The most shocking site was the vulnerability…Buffy was never vulnerable and Cordeila knew that this had to be killing her.
"Buffy?" Cordeila said as she kneeled down in front of her girlfriend. "Buffy whats wrong?" Cordeila said as she took Buffy's hands in hers. "Come on tell me…I'm here for you."
"Cordeila…" Buffy whimpered. The whimper brought tears to Cordeila's eyes. "Cordeila…what am I supposed to do?" Buffy asked as she looked at the person she loved. "I have always been the strong one…but now I can't do anything but answer questions…I feel so useless." Buffy said as she brought Cordeila in for a hug.
"Buffy you will never be useless…at least not as long as I'm around and you want to know why? Cordeila asked.
"Why?"
"Because I am always going to need you…always." Cordeila said as she pulled away and pulled Buffy in for the softest kiss they had ever shared. "Because I love you Buffy Anne Summers, now and forever."
Buffy smiled, "I love you to Cordeila Chase…forever." Buffy said as she brought Cordeila in for another hug. "Don't ever leave me…"
"Never," Cordeila said as she stood up. "Now get dressed because we are late enough as it is." Cordeila said as she walked out of the bathroom so Buffy could get ready. Cordeila never in her life wanted to see Buffy like that ever again and she vowed to herself that she would do whatever she could to keep the feeling of uselessness away from Buffy.
Magic Box
Giles, Anya, Xander, Willow, and Tara where all sitting at the table researching the ritual that Glory was going to perform. Riley and Dawn where the first ones to walk in and shortly after them Buffy and Cordeila walked in.
When Buffy saw the books she was suddenly worried. "What's going on?" Buffy asked as she took a seat next to Willow. "What's with the research?"
"Giles was a moron," Anya said not looking up form her book. Buffy looked at her and then to Giles and then back again. This time Anya looked up and saw Buffy staring at her. "He sold something to your new bad guy that is going to bring forth a demon," Anya clarified.
Buffy looked at Giles, "I didn't mean to," he said defensively.
"Well you did!" Cordeila yelled angry that Buffy had to go fight so big nasty now. "Now how are we going to get rid of it?" she asked.
"Well I don't know exactly," Giles said as he sat down to look through more of his books.
"Great," Buffy said. "I guess I will go patrol and see if I can find this…thing." Buffy said getting up.
"I'll come with you," Cordeila said.
"No," Buffy said as she started to walk out of the Magic Box. "I need to be by myself for awhile." She added as the door closed behind her.
"That's what I'm afraid of," Cordeila mumbled to herself as she joined the others in researching the latest disaster that surfaced in Buffy's life. Sometimes Cordeila did understand how Buffy dealt with all this drama all the time…it was exhausting. Cordeila looked around at everyone and they where just staring at her. "What!" she snapped and they all went back to researching.
Sunnydale Zoo
Glory and one of her minions where standing in the middle of the reptile section of the zoo. They had made sure everyone was out of there before they started their ritual. Glory reached into the cobra cage and took one out and out in some kind of vase in the middle of the floor. "My time is finally going to come," she said to herself as she looked at her minion. "I don't hear you chanting!" she said and he began to chant in some foreign language.
"My time has finally come…I am going to get my key." She said as she watched and waited for the demon to rise.
"You today must not be your day," Buffy said as she walked over to where Glory was. "You know I can't let this happen right?"
Before Glory could answer Buffy was smashing her head into the wall over and over again. Finally when Glory regained her composer she swung at Buffy and sent her into one of the snack cases. Buffy got up slowly with a limp. "You think you can stop me! You are nothing…your human." Glory spat out as she hit Buffy again and again until Buffy was lying on the floor.
Glory was just about to hit her again when the vase broke and out came the snake demon that she was waiting for. She grabbed it by it's head and looked into it's eyes. "Find me the key," she said and the snake was off. Then she turned back to finish Buffy off but Buffy was no where in site. "Oh well, there will be a next time."
Sunnydale General
After Buffy ran from Glory she ran straight for the hospital. As soon as she walked in she grabbed and ice pack, which wasn't hard to find when you spend most of your waking hours in the hospital. And then she walked over to the pay phone and dialed Giles' number.
He picked up on the second ring. "Hello?" Buffy couldn't help but take note in the tiredness of his voice and she felt sorry for him.
"Hey Giles, it's me," Buffy said as she placed the ice pack on her shoulder. "Find anything?" she asked.
"No…I'm sorry," he said and Buffy could picture him taking off his glasses and cleaning them. "We will find something soon Buffy…I promise."
"I believe you," Buffy paused. "Is Cordeila still there?" she asked.
"Oh yes…hold on I'll get her." Giles said as he placed the phone on the counter and when to get Cordeila.
A few minutes later Cordeila picked up the phone. "Hello?" she asked.
"Hey baby," Buffy said as she turned to see if anyone was coming. "I miss you," Buffy said after a minute of silence. "I'm sorry about before I just needed some time to think," Buffy explained into the phone. "You forgive me?" she asked hopefully.
"You know I could never stay mad at you," Cordeila said as she could picture the smile coming to Buffy's face. "Have you seen Faith today?" she asked out of the blue.
"Way to change the subject." Buffy said. "No why?"
"Because I haven't seen her since we left the hospital earlier today." Cordeila explained. "Which reminds me…Spike has been absent for awhile too." Cordeila said with a smile.
"Cor, that is wrong on so many levels." Buffy said as she thought about the possibility of Spike and Faith getting together. "I have to go okay,"
"Yeah sure," Cordeila said. "I love you."
"I love you too," Buffy said as she hung up the phone and walked over to her mom's room. She was going to knock but decided against it…mostly because it wasn't her style. So she just walked in and saw her mother lying on the hospital bed. "How you feeling?" she asked as she took a seat next to her mom.
"I have had better days," Joyce said.
"Me too," Buffy said as she lied her head on her mom's chest and soon her breathing evened out and she was asleep.
Magic Box
Buffy stayed with her mom for about a half an hour before she decided that she need to get back to the Magic Box just in chase whatever Glory raised came after Dawn. When she walked into the Magic Box she saw Dawn doing her homework, Cordeila was passed out on the table, Willow and Tara where with Giles, and she had no idea where Xander and Anya where, or Faith for that mater. Riley was in the training room she could see his count on the doorknob.
"Hey Buff," Willow said when she saw Buffy walk through the door.
"Buffy?" Dawn said walking over to her sister and giving her a hug. "Are you okay?" Buffy nodded. The she indicated that everyone should be quiet because Cordeila was asleep on the table. No more did she indicate that did something come ramming through the window.
Oh my God, Buffy thought to herself. It is the thing Glory created. Buffy looked over at Cordeila when she heard her scream. Cordeila grabbed Dawn's arm and started to pull her back. Just then the snake's tail lashed out and Buffy went flying. Next thing she knew she saw the thing going closer to Dawn. Yet it didn't do anything…it just looked at her. And then it turned around and went back the way it came. Back to Glory.
Buffy jumped up and just as she was about to go running after it Giles grabbed her arm. "It knows about Dawn," Buffy low enough so Giles could hear her and no one else. He nodded and Buffy was off.
Buffy caught up with the giant snake thing in some field…with the help of Giles and his car. She chased it on foot until she was close enough to jump on it's back. And when she did she was able to wrap the chain, that she managed to grab, around it's neck
She pulled tighter and tighter on it until the snake fell to the ground. Just when she thought it was over the snakes tail lashed out and knocker her off her feet. Buffy got to her feet and the she jumped on it. The snake was on it's back as Buffy straddled it. For the first time all day Buffy was able to get rid of all her tension. She punched the snake for several minutes until she was sure that it's wasn't going to get back up. Then she got up and walked away.
Meanwhile…
In the mansion that overlooks the field that Buffy was just in, there was a very unhappy Glory. "Where is my key!" she yelled.
Sunnydale General
Buffy stood in the doorway as she watched her mother and Dawn talk about what was wrong with her. Earlier that day Joyce had told Buffy that she wanted to be the one to tell Dawn. So now Buffy just watched from the hallway. Riley was in the waiting room and she didn't know where Cordeila was.
Just as she was about to walk back in a pair of arms came around her waist. Buffy leaned back into Cordeila as Cordeila placed a kiss on Buffy's neck. "What do you say we head home and leave Dawn and your mom alone?" Cordeila asked as she started to pull Buffy away.
Buffy turned in her girlfriend's arms to look at her. "You go something in mind?" Buffy asked with a smirk.
"Maybe…I guess you will have to come home to find out." Cordeila said.
"Okay I am juts going to tell my mom and Riley that I am heading home," Buffy said. She walked into the hospital room and told her mom and then she walked out into the waiting room and told Riley that she was leaving. After that Cordeila and Buffy walked out of the hospital hand in hand.
Spike's crypt
Faith slowly walked into his crypt and saw him sleeping. That's weird…it's night shouldn't he be out hunting. Faith thought as she moved closer. Just as she was about to wake him she heard him utter a name. "Buffy…" he mumbled in his sleep. That was all Faith could take she slapped him in the head and he jumped up.
"Bloody hell," he yelled when he looked at Faith. "What was that for!"
"She will never love you," Faith said as she turned and walked out of his crypt, leaving a very confused Spike behind.
A/N: I hope you liked it. Next chapter will be up soon i hope.