Buffy pov.
Faith's been out of the hospital for two weeks. She's doing good considering. She doesn't talk much though. She doesn't really need too. You can see the pain written in her eyes and on her face. Every time somebody brings up something relevant in anyway to mothers. She thinks she's overreacting but I don't think so at all. If your mother does to you what hers did to her I think she has a right to react anyway she wants. She died, and I mean no heart beat and all, on the table three times. That's a record here in sunnydale. Especially since she's making a full recovery. They say she's lucky. Yeah that's true but I think we're the lucky ones. I don't know how any of us would hold up if she didn't make it. She spent about 6 weeks in the hospital. 4 of which were in icu because she was in a coma. Those four weeks were hell. Emotionally, physically, mentally, in every way possible for everyone around her. It was the first time I saw any emotion other than happiness from Chris. He's her partner in crime and he took it the hardest in the case of her siblings. But I can't really say that because Kennedy took everything harder than expected. As far as we knew she and Faith weren't close. When this happened we found out that Faith is like a super hero in Kennedy's eyes. She just has a little trouble showing it. Fred was...well she can be scary as hell when she's filled with hate and rage. And that's what filled her body when she found out who had attacked her baby sister. Maggie was trying to hold it together and Bianca's family came for emotional support. Even Bianca's brother josh came by. He had only met Faith a couple times but he said family was family no matter what and as far as he was concerned. Me? Well I just barely spoke, ate, slept, or slayed. None of it mattered. When I did slay I was careless. I was ready to give up because she was in a coma. My life, what I loved, my future, was lying there in a bed, with almost no chance of waking up. Josh and Angel confronted me on patrol one night:
I had just got done fighting a vamp and I was in bad shape.
"Buffy! What's your problem?!" I heard josh yell. Was he stupid or did he just act like it?
"Nothing. Now if you'll excuse me I have to finish my sweep." I said turning away. Angel stepped right in front of me.
"Buffy you have to stop this. You're becoming careless." he said in that gentle voice.
"Yeah and I'm getting tempted with this stake in my hand and all." I said pushing past him. I heard him sigh. He knew he wasn't going to get through to me. Josh ran up and blocked my path. "Move Joshua. I don't kill humans but I will hurt you." I said. He just stood there.
"Buffy you need to think-" he started. I cut him off.
"I think you need to move and let me do my job." I said. He let out a frustrated sigh.
"No. you're gonna listen to me and you're going to listen good." I was about to cut him off. "Shut the fuck up before you say something to piss me off! Now I don't hit girls but given the stress I'm under I'll make and acception for a slayer. Now I know you're in pain and everything else that goes with that speech. I'm not going to say it because I think its too impersonal. Me and you? The way you're slaying? Its personal. Don't say it isn't because it is. You're involved with my niece. Buffy what happens if she wakes up and you're hurt or dead? What are we supposed to say to her? Faith we're sorry about what your mom did to you but sweetie it gets worse. Buffy got blindsided by a vamp and died on patrol. Another girlfriend who was a slayer died. Sorry?" he said. I furrow my brow. "Yeah, its a girlfriend nobody talks about. She was a slayer got killed by a big vamp one night. She'll tell you when she's ready." he said.
"If she wakes up." I mutter.
"Buffy, what makes you think she won't wake up? I have medical training and I can tell you that given she made it this long, Theres a big chance she's going to wake up. But will you be alive to see it?" he asked. I couldn't say anything because I had let the thoughts of possibly never seeing her eyes again get to me. I had given up and I didn't care if I died. "She'll wake up and she'll want to see you. After she see's her favorite uncle Josh of course but you'll get to her. Eventually." he said. I smiled.
"Sorry." I said. He shook his head.
"Your in love and hurting. Bad combinations." he said. After that I was more careful. I wasn't going to risk my life like that unless I had to.
But that was before she woke up. I was lucky enough to be the first face she saw when she woke up. I didn't want to tell anybody so I just basked for about twenty minutes before I reluctantly got the doctor. Who in turned called the family and Buffy was booted away by crazy relatives and Cordelia. But enough of that. Right now I'm waiting to see her. The custody battle ends today. So I'm sitting in her room with her packed bags. She packed them for just in case. But I hope the judge has common sense.
Faith pov.
Its been a while since I got outta the hospital and everybody's been great. Especially Buffy. She barely sleeps at her own house anymore. Hell nobody does. They're always at my home. But I haven't been to talkative lately. I'll talk but not much. Not cus I don't wanna. But cus I'm tryin to get them used to not hearin me around. Ya know just in case. The battle don't look to much like my favor. When the judge found out that Binks left me alone, several times, he tried sayin that's child endangerment. Liar. Cus I brought up the fact my mom and dad did the same thing but he waved it off. That's how I know he's bein paid. I wanna tell everybody, mostly Buffy, I love them but what if I say it and I have to leave? I couldn't take that.
"All rise for the judge." the balif says. My whole family is her. The Kane-Lehane-Montgomery clan as Cordy says.
"I have come to a decision. Before I voice my decision I want to say I reviewed this case several times over. There are faults by both sets of parents but I have made my decision made on what's best for the child in question. In the custody case of 17 year old Faith Lehane, I hereby award custody to..."
Buffy pov.
The car is pulling up outside. Its just Maggie, Bianca, and Faith. They don't look too good. They look very bad. Oh no. this can't... I don't want to think. I know that bastard didn't...
"B!" Faith yells from downstairs. Guess she had that feeling I was here. She looks at me and offers me a small smile.
"What's wrong?" I ask. She shakes her head and kisses me passionately.
"I love you." she whispers in my ear. I can't help but smile.
"I love you too. But what...?" I let the question hang. She smiles even brighter.
"Binks and Mags got full custody." she says. I hug her tightly and cry silently into her shoulder. This is the best news ever. But wait.
"Wait? Where is everybody else? And why the long faces?" I ask quickly. Her smile falters a little.
"Everybody is at the pizza parlor. As for the long faces, we saw somethin we didn't wanna. When the judge awarded custody to Maggie and Bianca, my mother got hysterical. The police tried to contain her but she pulled out a weapon and they shot her." she says. Wow.
"Is she..." I trail off.
"Yeah she's dead. That doesn't bother us, its seein somebody get killed that bothered us. But we mostly came to change clothes. We gotta meet our peoples at the parlor." she says with a smile.
"Faith?"
"How are you?" I ask. She smiles.
"Ya know me B, I'm 5x5." she says.
So here's the end the song is just fine by Mary j blige. But you knew that. Did ya like it? Really? Review please? Sorry if ya don't think the lyrics really fit.
Let it go……
Can't let this thing called love get away from you
Feel free right now, going do what you want to do
Can't let nobody take it away, from you, from me, from we
No time for moping around, are you kidding?
And no time for negative vibes, cause I'm winning
It's been a long week, I put in my hardest
Gonna live my life, feels so good to get it right
So I like what I see when I'm looking at me
When I'm walking past the mirror
No stress through the night, at a time in my life
Ain't worried about if you feel it
Got my head on straight, I got my mind right
I aint gonna let you kill it
You see I wouldn't change my life, my life's just…..
Fine, fine, fine, fine, fine, fine, ooooh
Fine, fine, fine, fine, fine, fine, ooooh
Just fine, fine, fine, fine, fine, fine, ooooh
You see I wouldn't change my life, my life's just fine
Feels so good, when you're doing all the things that you want to do
Get the best out of life, treat yourself to something new
Keep your head up high
In yourself, believe in you, believe in me
Having a really good time, I'm not complaining
And I'm a still wear a smile if it raining
I got to enjoy myself regardless
I appreciate life, I'm so glad I got mine
So I like what I see when I'm looking at me
When I'm walking past the mirror
Aint worried about you and what you gonna do
I'm a lady so I must stay classy
Got to keep it hot, keep it together
If I want to get better
You see I wouldn't change my life, my life's just…..
Fine, fine, fine, fine, fine, fine, ooooh
Fine, fine, fine, fine, fine, fine, ooooh
Just fine, fine, fine, fine, fine, fine, ooooh
You see I won't change my life, my life's just fine
I aint gon' let nothing get in my way
(I ain't gone let nobody bring me down, no, no, no)
No matter what nobody has to say
(No way, no way, no way)
I ain't gon' let nothing get in my way
No matter what nobody has to say
Feels so good, when you're doing all the things that you want to do
Get the best out of life, treat yourself to something new
It's a really good thing to say
That I won't change my life, my life's just fine
Fine, fine, fine, fine, fine, fine, ooooh
Fine, fine, fine, fine, fine, fine, ooooh
Just fine, fine, fine, fine, fine, fine, ooooh
You see I won't change my life, my life's just fine
So I like what I see when I'm looking at me
When I'm walking past the mirror
No stress through the night, at a time in my life
Ain't worried about if you feel it
Got my head on straight, I got my mind right
I ain't gonna let you kill it
You see I wouldn't change my life, my life's just…..
Fine, fine, fine, fine, fine, fine, ooooh
Fine, fine, fine, fine, fine, fine, ooooh
Just fine, fine, fine, fine, fine, fine, ooooh
You see I wouldn't change my life, my life's just fine