Buffy and Cordelia

"Season 6"

Disclaimer: I don't own it!

Potential Pairings of season 6: Guun/Faith; Wesley/Fred; Dawn/Andrew (still not sure about this one but I loved Andrew…mostly because he was annoying and stupid); and Angel/Kate (still not to sure about this one) and then poor Spike…I need him with someone, if you know a good pairing for Spike tell me and I will take it into consideration.

AN: I'm sorry for the lack of updates lately but I have been busy with school and work, and other things. I do hope to have more chapters up soon and getting back onto the schedule that I was on…again I am sorry.

AN2: Also I am thinking about bringing some old character back, like Oz, let me know what you think and if you have any characters you would like brought back.

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Chapter 33: Flooded

Buffy house

You know she really hated being back, not because of the harshness of her life, but because of all the things she would have to deal with now that Joyce was dead. For example she now had to pay bills that she had no idea how her mom paid for them, and hose repair stuff, which she had no idea how to do.

Give her some big evil thing trying to destroy the world and she will have no problem beating it. Give her a simple task as fixing a leaking pipe and she is clueless. That is exactly what Buffy was trying to do at the moment and she was not being very successful.

Everyone has tried to get her to call a Plummer or something but she keeps refusing because she doesn't want to have to pay another bill, or add another bill to her collection since she really hadn't paid any yet. She didn't understand how her mom did it all the times she destroyed the house fighting off some demon that was trying to kill her, or trying not to be killed by Faith…either one she always did a number on the house.

Dawn came walking down the stairs with the phone in her hand. She knew that Buffy was stubborn, like all Summers women but she Dawn also knew that if their was anyone that could crake that stubbornness it was Queen C herself. She had on many occasions malted Buffy hard exterior to get the soft Buffy that they all know and love. Dawn dialed a number as she walked back up the stairs. "You almost here?" she asked into the phone.

"I am about three minutes away," the person said.

"Good," Dawn said as an evil smile came across her face. Buffy was not going to be able to get away this time. Dawn look into the kitchen and saw three pairs of eyes on her and she just continued to smile but soon her smile faded and she began to frown. "Where is Faith?" she asked.

"She said she had to go out and do…whatever it is that Faith does," Xander said as he continued to look at the younger Summers. "What do you have planned?" he asked and Dawn looked at him innocently. "I know that look, it's a 'Buffy is get out of this one' look…I've used it." He said pointing to her.

"Where is the stubborn one that I love so much?" a person asked walking through the front door and into the kitchen. "Hey guys, I know I'm early but Dawnie here called me and told me that you have a stubborn Buffy on your hands," she said with a smile.

"She's in the basement Cor," Dawn said pointing to the door. "She had been down there most of the day just staring at the pipe willing it to stop leaking."

"Sounds like my Buffy," Cordelia said with a smile. "So I guess I better go down there and fix this," she said as she eyed everyone. "You might not want to come down for awhile," she suggested with a sarcastic tone. "If you know what I mean." She added.

"We do and please don't ever say that about my sister again," Dawn said as she looked at Cordelia disgust clearly visible on her face. "I'm going to be in therapy until I'm thirty." She added walking out of the room.

Cordelia had a playful smile on her face as she got up from the stool she was sitting on and headed toward the basement. Before she closed the door behind her she could hear Willow saying, "why didn't I think about bring Cordelia in to solve out Buffy problem?" The door clicked behind Cordelia and she made her way downstairs into the basement. She could tell by the sound of metal hitting metal that Buffy was not having very much luck.

Cordelia quietly took a seat on the steps and looked on as her girlfriend tried her hardest to get the pipe to stop leaking. Cordelia knew that Buffy knew she was sitting there, but still she said nothing. She watched as Buffy tired not to use her slayer strength and end up breaking the pipe in half and having water all over the place.

"I know why you're here and it isn't going to work," Buffy said as she continued to try and fix the pipe. "I bet Dawn called and told you that there was some dire emergency and that I needed your help right away…right?" she said as she looked back at Cordelia for the first time. "Of course she did," Buffy said turning back toward the pipe. "The truth is that I can't afford another pipe or the Plummer." Buffy added. Buffy twisted the pipe one more time and if stopped dripping and I bid smile came to her face. "See I told them I could do it," she said and then she heard the noise. "Oh no," she said.

Cordelia didn't have time to react to Buffy's 'oh no' before water started coming from the walls like it had just broken through it's dam. "Buffy you are so dead," Cordelia said as she made her way up the stairs. Buffy stood there looking at the pipe that was no longer dripping while the rest of the basement flooded.

Cordelia came running out of the basement-dripping wet and everyone was staring at her. "Damn I didn't think Buffy was that mad," Dawn said as she looked at Cordelia.

"If 'miss I can fix anything' comes up stairs tell her I am in the shower," Cordelia said as she stormed upstairs. Everyone watched as Cordelia exited the room.

Next one to exit the basement was none other that Buffy herself, also dripping wet. She looked at everyone in the kitchen and instead of saying anything they all pointed toward the stairs, in the direction Cordelia had gone. Buffy smiled a little weak smile and then proceeded after her girlfriend to try and makes things better. And then she would call the Plummer.

Buffy made her way toward the stairs when the front door flew open and in walked Spike followed by Faith. "Where have you guys been?" Buffy asked as she stood on the bottom steps. "You've been gone all night," she added.

"We found a nest and well, it took a little longer to clean it out than we expected." Faith explained as she walked past Spike and Buffy into the kitchen. "I don't know about Spike her but I am starving." She said as she walked into the kitchen and saw everyone eating breakfast. "So what's for breakfast?" she asked.

Spike sniffed the air and then looked at Buffy. "Cordelia is early," he said as he looked up the stairs.

"Yeah," Buffy said as she turned and started walking up. "And it didn't take me long to get her mad at me," she mumbled as she ascended the stairway. Spike let a smile come to his face as he watched Buffy walk up the stairs and then he walked into the kitchen where the rest to the gang was located, hopefully they were having a better day.

Buffy entered her bedroom and saw Cordelia's bags on her bed and she smiled when she saw one of them already open. She could hear the sound of the shower running in the bathroom so she decided to go have a look. She could also hear the faint sound of Cordelia singing, which she was not very good at. Buffy closed the door behind her and went to sit on the toilet.

"I know your there so stop trying to be sneaky," Cordelia said as she opened the shower curtain a little and poked her head out. "I know your sorry for getting me all wet and stuff but I really don't want to hear it right now," she said as she popped back into the shower. "If you don't mind I would like to be alone," she added.

"You can't be serious," Buffy said as she stood up. "It was just a little water…you're not going to melt." She said as she pulled back the curtain and got into the shower fully clothed.

"That's not the point," Cordelia said turning back to look at her girlfriend. "The point is that you are just like any other man," Buffy looked down at herself and then back at Cordelia. "Not in the physical sense, I mean you are afraid to admit when you need help," she said.

"I do to ask when I need help," Buffy said. Cordelia just turned her head and looked at Buffy. "What? I do," she said.

"As long as you believe that," Cordelia said not turning around. "I know what was happening in the basement was going to cost a lot of money but how much do you think it is going to cost now?" she asked as she reached out of the shower and grabbed a towel, after turning the water off. "Buffy," Cordelia said as she stepped out of the shower and walked straight into the bedroom with Buffy close behind her. "You don't have to do all this yourself," she said as she started to get dressed. "Me and your friends are here for you….even Spike for some reason," she said as she sat on the bed.

"Cor," Buffy said kneeling in front of the woman that she would soon be able to call her wife. "I love you, you know that but I am afraid that I am also the one that has to tell you that your wrong," Cordelia looked at her as if she had gone crazy. "I am not afraid to ask for help," he explained.

"Really?"

"I knew I could fix the pipe," she said. "I just didn't think it would be that difficult," she added with a smile. Cordelia smiled in return and Buffy leaned up and kissed her on the lips. "I missed you," she said as she leaned Cordelia back on the bed.

"Oh yeah?"

"Yeah," Buffy said as she planted another kiss on her girlfriend's lips.

"Show me," Cordelia said as she wrapped her arms around Buffy's neck and brought her closer.

Meanwhile downstairs Willow was looking at Faith as she looked through all the bills that covered the table. Then she looked back up at the gang with a small, weak smile. "Does Buffy know she's broke?" Faith asked as she watched them all shack their heads. "Great…well I am not going to be the one to break it to her," she said.

"I have an idea," Dawn said and everyone looked at her. "Maybe we can all get jobs," she said as she looked at the older part of the group. "I mean we could help Buffy with the bills since we all live here."

"Yeah right kid," Faith said. "I am out unless you can find me a job that will hire a felon," she said.

"Okay so Faith is out…what about you guys?" she asked Willow and company.

"I have a job but I have to pay my bills and stuff," Xander said.

"Me too," Anya added as she looked at Xander to confirm, he nodded.

"So that leave me, Willow and Tara," Dawn said. "And since I am too young to get a job…" she trailed off.

"Sorry Dawnie but we have school and stuff to pay for," Willow said for her and Tara. "I wish we could help," Willow paused. "I wonder what their doing up there," she said looking up the stairs.

"You don't want to know," Faith said with a smirk as she leaned back in the couch and she listened to the sounds coming from upstairs.

About and hour or so later Buffy came walking down the stairs and saw everyone sitting around a big pile of papers. "Hey guys…what's goin on?" she asked as she took a seat next to a smiling Faith.

"We have some problems," Anya said. "It's seems that you don't have any money." She added.

"Are you saying I'm broke?" she asked and everyone shuck their heads yes. "This is just great," she said as she threw the papers one the table. "Does anyone have any ideas on how we could start making some money?" she asked.

"You could start charging," Anya suggested.

"For what?" Buffy asked but she was pretty certain she knew the answer.

"Slaying," she said and everyone turned to look at her.

"You want Buffy to charge people to save their lives?" Cordelia asked from the stairs.

"It's that what you do in L.A.?" Anya asked. Cordelia just glared at her but it didn't seem to have any effect on her. "You're providing a service," Anya explained. "Tell them Xander," she said.

"Anya I don't think this is the best idea," he said. "I mean that is not why we save people," he added. He looked at him sternly, as if telling him to tell them that she was right and it was a good idea, but he said nothing. "You never sit up for me!" she shouted and then ran from the house.

"I think you should follow her X-man," Faith said as she walked over to him, just waiting for him to move so she could have a seat.

"Yeah," Xander said as he got up from the chair and followed Anya out of the house.

"Okay now to more important matters, how do we come up with the money to keep the house," Buffy said as she looked at everyone. None of the said anything, instead they all just looked at the floor not able to meet her eyes. "I guess I have to get a job."

Bank

Okay so Buffy first logical step was to go to the bank and see if she could get a loan out to help pay for the house. Of course Cordelia wouldn't let her go alone because she thought Buffy would say something that could ruin it for them. As they entered the bank they say a man wave them over to his office.

"Ms. Summers and Ms. Chase?" he asked and both Buffy and Cordelia nodded. "I was told you were coming and right on time I see," he said with a smile in Cordelia's direction it was no doubt that her reputation, or her fathers reputation, was still very strong. "How may I help you?" he asked.

"First of you can stop staring at her like that," Buffy said.

"Buffy," Cordelia said resting her hand on Buffy's arm. "He isn't staring," Cordelia flashed another smile in his direction. "Okay we were wondering of we could take out a loan," Cordelia said looking at him.

"What type of loan?" he asked become all business like.

"We need a loan for our house," Cordelia said as she grabbed Buffy's hand.

"Okay…um…let me check your information," he said turning to his computer. As he was looking at the computer Cordelia shot a glare at Buffy telling her to shut up. Buffy just rolled her eyes and folded her arms over her chest. "Okay it seems like we have a sort of problem," he said turning back to them. "It seems as if you don't have enough credit…" he trailed off.

"Enough credit? What's that mean?" Buffy asked.

"It means that we don't get the house," Cordelia said as she looked at Buffy. But before Cordelia had a chance to comment to the banker she heard a scream coming from the other room. When she turned to look in that direction she saw a green scaly looking demon holding up the bank.

"I'll be right back," Buffy said as she got out of her chair and casually walked into the room. Cordelia meanwhile turned back toward the banker and smiled, she loved watching Buffy fight, the only thing she didn't like was the possibility of Buffy dieing.

Buffy walked over to the demon and tapped him on the shoulder. "Excuse me but I was trying to get a loan you disrupted me, which I want to thank you for because it wasn't going so well," she said with her classic smile. "But now I am afraid I am going to have to kill you," she said a little sadly.

Before Buffy had time to react the demon swung at her successfully knocking her to the ground. "Okay Buffy get your head in the game," she told herself as she got to her feet. Buffy went to kick him but she soon found out that in her current outfit that wasn't possible. "Crap," she mumbled as the demon hit her sending her into the air and she eventually landed on none other that the banker's desk. "You mind?" she asked grabbing the scissors.

"Buffy will you kill it already so we can get on with our meeting," Cordelia said as she looked at her girlfriend.

"Only for you baby," Buffy said as she gave Cordelia a kiss on the top of her head. And for the first time the banker saw that Cordelia had an engagement ring on her finger.

Buffy walked back into the main room and this time before the demon had time to react she brought her fist across his face and sent him into the wall. She walked over to him picked him up and threw him at the door. He got to his feet and looked at her. "This isn't over," he snarled as he left the building.

Buffy walked slowly into the room where Cordelia was sitting. "Why do they always say something, they never just leave," she said looking at Cordelia. Than she turned to the banker and smiled a bright Buffy smiled. "So let's talk rates." Cordelia just rolled her eyes and put her head into her hands.

Magic Box

Buffy was alone in the back room training, or more like punching the punching bag because of her frustration. The bank didn't give her the loan; the worse part is that they would even think about it, they just said no…that what frustrated her.

Cordelia was there with her and she didn't even say anything, she just sat there. Not to mention the way the banker was looking at her and she acted as if she didn't even care, as if they weren't even together…to be married and everything. She just let him think she had a chance; well if he tried anything Buffy would break both his arms and more.

"Buffy?" Willow said as she entered the back room, Buffy didn't say anything instead she continued her assault on the punching bag. "Buffy I know you really needed the money but we will find a way to earn it." She said.

"Where is Cordelia? Of with her new banker boyfriend?" Buffy asked with bitterness. Before Willow could say anything on the matter Buffy continued. "I mean I don't care if she has a boyfriend it's not like we're getting married or anything!" she said with a sarcastic tone. "You know for once I want her to know what it is like when someone looks at me like that," she added.

"You don't think she has that feeling everyday?" Willow asked now herself getting angry. "When she sees the way Spike or even Faith look at you." She added. "She goes through it more than you do…and what do you do ignore them…you don't even tell them they have no chance with you," she added.

"Yeah but at least they know that Cordelia and I are together…she didn't even drop a single hint that would suggest that." Buffy said punching the bag clear off it's hinges.

"Listen Buffy, Cordelia loves you and no one else." Willow watched as Buffy turned her head to the side. "She never thinks about anyone but you," Willow said as she headed out of the training room and toward the main room. Before she left she turned and looked at Buffy one more time. "By the way that's jealousy you're feeling," she said knowing that since Buffy's been back she has showed little emotion.

What does she know? She has Tara. Why am I being like this, I know Cordelia loves me but I am afraid that she will realize that she is to good for me and move on to someone else. Am I a bad girlfriend because I don't trust the person I love?

Buffy went over and sat on the couch just as the door to the training room opened and in walked none other than Cordelia herself. Cordelia walked over to where Buffy was sitting and sat down next to her. She didn't say anything, all she did was sit there and together they shared a silence.

Finally Buffy turned and looked at her with tears streaming down her face. Cordelia in turn took Buffy in her arms and kissed her on top of the head. "What's happening to us?" Cordelia asked as she held on to the person that she loved more than anything. A person that she thought she would never see as anything other than an enemy. "We used to be happy and now all we do is fight about stupid stuff," she said as Buffy pulled away. "I want to go back to the way things were," she said.

"So do I," Buffy said as she stud up from the couch. "I want to go back to the girlfriend that doesn't get jealous when her girlfriend is looked at by someone else," she paused. "Did that make any since?" she asked.

"It made perfect since," Cordelia said. "You know I love you right?" she asked as serious as ever.

"Yeah," Buffy said with a weak smile. "But I always think you are going to find someone better and leave me…" she trailed off.

Cordelia quickly got up and walked over to Buffy. "I would never leave you…you're the best thing that ever happened to me," she said.

Buffy laughed a little when she heard that. "Sorry I was just remembering the time when you dreaded even talking to me…what did you used to call me?" Buffy asked as she looped her arms around Cordelia.

"A loser, a social outcast…and other things I would prefer to not say," Cordelia said as she kissed Buffy lightly on the lips. "I was a bitch to you…I know it but that was then and this is now," she said.

"This is better?" Buffy asked uncertain.

"Much," Cordelia added with another kiss.

"Found it!" They both heard from the other room. Buffy and Cordelia both smiled a knowing smile as they walked out of the training room and into the main room. They saw Dawn sitting there with a book in her hand a huge smile on her face. "You do research now?" Cordelia asked jokingly.

"That it," Buffy confirmed as she looked at the picture in the book that Buffy was holding. "Nice job Dawn…" Buffy trailed off as she looked toward the door. "Giles," she gasped as she looked at her watcher and father figure standing by the stairs. "I thought you were in England?" she said.

Giles didn't say anything he just walked toward her with surprise written all over his face. Before anyone knew what was happening he had Buffy in his arms in a hug that shocked the whole Scooby Gang. As much as a father figure Giles was to all of them he never showed that much emotion, physical emotion. "Buffy…it's a miracle," he said as he looked at her when she pulled away.

"Nah…its just Willow," Buffy said matter of factly. "So your back," Buffy said trying to get all the attention off of herself.

"That I am, though I do not know for how long," he said truthfully. "Anything happening in good old Sunnydale?" he asked.

"New demon," Buffy said handing him the book. "Robbed a bank," she added.

"Ah yes, this breed is very strong and powerful. I someone is using one of them than they must be extremely powerful," he said. "Any leads?" he asked and they all shuck their heads. "Oh well, I guess we better get started."

"Not much happen in England is there," Cordelia said.

"Fraid not."

Some basement

They guys where sitting around in beanbags as they looked at the thing in front of them. Although the thing was ugly and evil none of them seemed to be surprised by it's presence. They all looked at him with some kind of authority.

"You never said anything about a slayer," it bellowed. "But now that I know…I want to kill her…no one and I mean no one fights me and lives," it said angrily.

"A slayer? Oh you mean Buffy," one of the men said.

"You…who are you?" it asked as it pointed at the one who spoke with a scaly finger.

"Who me?" the guy asked and the demon nodded. "I'm Jonathan, that Andrew and that's Warren," he said pointing to each guy.

"Which one of you is leader?" he asked and Andrew and Warren pointed at Jonathan. "You…I must kill unless you find me the slayer," the demon said as he moved closer.

"Give us time to consult," Jonathan said. He looked at Andrew and Warren. "Should we tell him, I mean I don't want Buffy to die…she saved my life," he said.

"But if we don't than he'll kill us," Warren said. "I think we do it. Beside Buffy is strong she could kill him and than all our problems would be solved." He added.

"I'm with Warren...Buffy can handle herself." Andrew said.

"What about Dawn…you know your crush?" Jonathan asked.

"Shut up," Andrew cried like a baby. "You promised not to say anything." He added.

Neither one of them knew it but Warren was over telling the demon everything he needed to know about where Buffy was.

Buffy house

Everyone was asleep in the Summers household…all but two people. Buffy sat on the edge of her bed with Cordelia sitting next to her. Buffy was absent-mindedly playing with Cordelia's hand as she looked at nothing.

"You sure you have to leave tomorrow…can't you stay one more day? I don't want you to leave with things like this between us," she said.

"Angel called and said he needed my help and as much as I want to stay there is a job I have to get back to in L.A.," Cordelia replied.

Buffy turned to her and kissed her. As she was lying Cordelia down on the bed and getting ready to show Cordelia how much she wanted her to say they both heard Willow and Giles downstairs fighting. Buffy got up off Cordelia and gave her a apologetic smile. "Sorry…that's really a mode breaker," she said as she looked at Cordelia still lying on her back.

"Yeah it is," Cordelia said. "What are they going on about anyway?" she asked.

"Me…about bringing me back…Giles doesn't approve," she said.

"You can really hear all that…I mean word for word?" she asked and Buffy nodded. "All I can hear are mumbles."

"Slayer hearing…sometimes it sucks." Buffy said. "They stopped," Buffy said as she stared at nothing across the room. "Giles is moving into the living room where Dawn is," Cordelia looked at her funny. "I heard her say hello," Buffy added. Just then Buffy heard the worried tones in Giles and Dawn's voice and she looked at Cordelia. "Stay here," she said. "I'll be back…just don't move, understand?" she asked and Cordelia nodded as she sat up in bed.

Buffy ran out of the room and down the stairs just as she saw the demon coming through the doorway. As she hit the bottom stair Faith and Spike came rounding the corner. Buffy attacked and the demon threw her and she crashed into the coffee table. Faith took him and threw him into the stairwell banister. "Sorry B," Faith said as she winced.

"It's okay…get him into the dinning room," Buffy said as she got up and ran toward him as Spike threw the demon onto the table and he slid across breaking the centerpiece. "Catch the vase," Buffy said as the vase started to fall and Faith caught it and then threw it at Buffy who in turn put it on the couch.

"Now where?" Spike asked and he held the demon's arms behind his back.

"The kitchen," Buffy said and that it where Faith kicked him successfully breaking the window.

"The basement," Buffy said.

"You mean by flooded bedroom," Spike said sarcastically as he flew through the door taking the demon with him.

Buffy followed Spike down the stairs and she was followed by Faith. Buffy picked the demon up and threw him threw the pipes and then Faith took him and threw him threw the stairs. "Good enough for you B?" Faith as and Buffy nodded as Faith brought the axe she was carrying down on the demon's neck.

Buffy looked around the basement as the dead demon floated atop the water. "Okay I guess now is a good time to call the Plummer," she said.

"Come on B…time to go upstairs and you can deal with all this tomorrow," Faith said as she helped Spike to his feet as he was having trouble getting up. "Leather is heavy when it gets wet…I know the feeling," she said.

All three of them walked up the stairs and they where met by the rest of the group.

Next Day

Buffy was looking over the cost of everything with Anya and she was shocked. It was going to cost her a lot to fix the house. "How did my mother do this…I must have damage the house a million times." She said.

"Buffy," Buffy turned and looked at Cordelia. She looked at the floor and saw Cordelia's bags. "I have to go," she said, as she looked away from the blondes pleading eyes asking her to stay "Go ahead B this will all be here when you get back," Faith said. "Meanwhile Spikey and me will start with the clean-up," she said.

Buffy got up and walked over to Cordelia grabbing her bags. Together they walked out of the house and toward the car. They drove to the bus station in silence, neither one of them knowing what to say. Just that Buffy reached over and grabbed her hand. And instead of turning into the bus stationparking lot she kept on driving toward L.A. and Cordelia looked over at her.

"Like Faith said…it will all be there when I get back," she said and continued down the road. She could after all use a nice healthy break.

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AN: I know I haven't update in awhile but I have been really busy…but I hope to update more often so just bare with me…thanks to everyone that reviews. Just read a review that mentioned the Faith/Doyle pairing…not bad, I'll have to think about it.