Disclaimer: Buffy still belongs to Mr. Whedon.
A/N: hello there!! It's me again. Thanks for the reviews and well, here's another chap. I'm getting there.. so uh, enjoy the read. Ooh wait, while you're at it, listen to Jimmy eat world's DIZZY and Finger eleven's I'll keep your memory vague. I think they fit, but then again, it's just mee. Haha.
kenyon87- here's the continuation, there's more to come I promise. Haha.
kool-aidrocks2008- yep, it's just the way he sees him. Aren't they cute? Hehe. I always thought of Wesley being a cool grandpa.
tanama30- I never forget this, it's haunting me in my dreams. Waha, just slacking in the updates coz I'm running out of words.
Faith nodded; looking at Buffy she asks "What's the what?"
"Faith, I came here to talk about us and …" she looks at Wes before adding"…. Joey."
"There's no "us", and about Joey, I already know all about the prophecy. We're working on it. Now if you don't mind, go back to wherever you came from." Faith walks out but turns around when she heard Wesley spoke.
"Sorry about that. Tomy will show you your room, right lil' man?"
"NO, he won't. Look Buffy, you can't just come here and tell me we have to talk about things. You are not the boss of me. Now, Get the hell out of my house or I'll beat the crap out of you. Familiar?" Faith's voice is cold, her eyes meaning every word that she said. Buffy knows that, heck everyone in the room knows that. The watcher and the boy couldn't believe what they just witnessed. They wanted to side with the older slayer on this one but they respect Faith and they both know where she's coming from. All those sleepless nights, those unshed tears, those silent sobs, and empty laughters they're just too much for their slayer, so instead of doing anything they just stood there… watching as Buffy silently heads for the door, but not before the blonde speaks to Faith. "I'm not going anywhere."
The mansion is awfully silent for the first time. Faith headed back to her room right after making Buffy leave while Tomy silently gets ready to go to school for some play practice. Leaving the watcher in the kitchen along with all the mess breakfast had been.
"I'm ready." The boy peeks in the kitchen
"Ok, let's go." They headed to the front door and saw Buffy on their porch.
"Hey."
"Hey."
She smiles at them "I hope you don't mind me staying here."
"But Buffy.." the slayer cuts him off " I believe Tomy's gonna be late if you don't hurry."
The former watcher just nodded, what else can he do? Slayers never listen anyways.
Smiling, Joey handed him his ipod. "See ya."
07:05 PM, Saturday
The blonde slayer is now asleep in the front porch of Faith's mansion. Aside from the jet lag, thinking how she could talk to her sister slayer made her exhausted. The watcher and Tomy came back a few hours ago but they didn't wake her up seeing that she's already in a peaceful slumber. While Faith go around the house acting like nothing happened.
11:25PM
"I'm gonna go patrol. See ya at daybreak." Faith said taking off without saying another word. When she was outside she turned around to look at the sleeping blonde at their front porch. It was more of a sigh when she said "Good night, B."
After making sure that her slayer's out, he went to the kitchen and put Buffy's dinner into the microwave. The blonde haven't eaten anything since breakfast so he decided to make her some.
"Hey, dinner?"
"Thanks Wes, I could use some. But are you sure Faith will not beat you up if she found out your feeding her unwanted guest?"
"She was out for patrol. I'm sure she wouldn't be back for hours, you could even stay in the guest room without her knowing." Wesley winks at the blonde as he watches her munch down her very late dinner.
"Hmm, tempting but this porch and I have already bonded." They both laugh at the lame joke.
"How is she?"
They stared at the stars for a minute before Wes answered "She's still coping, you know though she doesn't say it…. Angel was his only confidant; she still goes there every night especially after we came back. I think seeing you again bring back memories and feelings that she's too afraid to face, whatever she tells you, listen to what she's feeling. People never usually get that when it comes to her."
"Thanks. I think I've learned that the hard way." They both nodded and Wes decided to bunk in because well, it had been a long day.
"I think I need to get in, you sure about this?" he referred to the porch.
"Yep, my mind's made up."
"I see that. Well then, goodnight Buffy."
"Night Wes, thanks again."
02:56AM- ANGEL'S CRYPT
FAITH'S POV
"Hey there big guy, just came here to tell you that the love of your life's bugging me. She's staying in our front porch. Yeah, don't mention it. So, I'm spending the night here if you don't mind." It didn't take long before Faith fell asleep.
FLASHBACK
"You told her?"
"Nah, you're right. I don't think it still matters and sides, I got enough beating with her, can't take another one from bleach boy."
"She did what?!"
"It's my fault, she said she didn't wanna see me again, but I still did and you won't believe what I found out." Faith gave Angel a playful look before finishing her sentence "your golden girl's getting down with a slayer chick."
"Huh?"
"It's positive A, the girl's in love with B. I know that look; I always see it in bleach's eyes and yours too." She chuckles "Then she threatened to kill me if I touch her girl. So yeah, I didn't get to tell her about her ex-love."
"You're crazy, you know that?" the vamp gave him a questioning look, now it's time for her to say
"Huh?"
"You're jealous, that's why."
Again, another "Huh?"
"Don't deny it Faith, everyone who have eyes can see it, you are in love with her."
"Angel.." but he cuts her
"The mayor, when Buffy died, the fight with the First, going to slayer central, coming back here you did it all for her. And now, the drunken nights, the one night stands. Tell me I'm wrong."
"…that's crap and you know that.."
"Faith, Buffy may have been the love of my life, but somehow deep down I know I'm not hers. Don't get me started with Spike because he knew she loved him but not in the way he wanted."
"Why are you telling me all this?"
"You know why. Funny thing how love works, 2 centuries and I'm still not an expert. " Angel smiled at her
"100 years and I still don't have a sodding clue, love." Spike decided to join the little conversation. He nodded at Angel and looks at Faith
"You just have to admit it to yourself, pet. You don't wanna die and realize it's too late. We're the experts here."
"Bloody vampires." Faith tries to lighten the mood
"We're drained, bit." Spike said and Angel nodded. They all just laugh and spent the night drinking, talking and finding jokes about life and the girl that they have in common.. The 2 vamps making the most out of it, they want to spend their last days on earth with their favorite slayer. They may not tell her that everyday, but they hope she knows that she'd come a long way. She was the sister they never have, the best friend they never intend to make, and the reason why they have to save the world again even if they don't have to. She was their hope; she showed them love and gave them faith.
"CHEERS!!" it was the last word of a festive night.
Three days after, Angel told her that she was to accompany Tomy to Seattle because the kid has to go to school and she was his 'bodyguard'. The night before their departure Angel called him to his office and told her about the prophecy, it was all business stuffs after that, no serious talks because Angel knows how she avoids it. Before she left his office, Angel hugged her.
"I'm proud of you, thanks for doing this." She just shrugged him off.
"You know me, all for making you proud." She winked at him and headed for her nightly patrol.
She still remembers it clearly, the last words of the three persons who trusted her even when she didn't trust herself.
CORDELIA: "Make sure he takes his Vitamins, his allergic to eggs, 9 is sleeping time and milk, don't forget that. I'm talking like a mom am i? anyways, take care. I know you're just an orb away but still. Ok, I know you're gonna hate me for saying this but.." she kissed her on the cheeks "I love you." She covered her emotions by making a shock face at Cordy when she slaps her at the shoulder "not like that, perv!"
SPIKE:"Ring me when the pint becomes a pain in the arse and I'll drain him, pet." He threw his cig "not just the pint, I'm also talking about Buffy's bitch." She smirked at him "seriously, noone messes with my slayer." he ruffled her hair. "aw, you're cute! I should've sided with you before." that was their last patrol together.
ANGEL: "I'm proud of you, thanks for doing this." She just shrugged him off but the truth is, it was all that needed to be said. Not for the thanks part coz she knew she'll do anything he said without asking questions. He was his mentor, her confidant, her knight in shining fangs, her Angel. She's the one who should thank him. Those three words are the reason why she's still here, standing… fighting.
END OF FLASHBACK
Faith woke up just after the sun rises. She knew Wes is gonna wake up soon and he'll be looking for her so she fixed her hair and started to head home.
"Later, guys."
06:48AM
Buffy just woke up when she saw Faith, their eyes meet and then just like that the world melts away. But after a minute that feels like eternity, Faith ignored her and headed to the house.
"What's she still doing here?" Wesley just shrugged
"Ayt, later." The watcher took the opportunity to talk to his slayer.
"Faith, I'm taking Tomy to the Carnival, he doesn't have a class tomorrow so we'll stay there until Monday, you wanna come with?"
"Nah, have fun." And his plan starts today, at least he hope so.
TBC