Disclaimer: Buffy still belongs to Mr. Whedon. The orbing thing belongs to Charmed and the waiting-on-the-outside-til-you-talk-to-me scene was from the movie 'The Last Kiss.' Just got some ideas from them…
A/N: sorry guys, I know this chapter sucks big time, but atleast it made me realize something… that I'm better off at reading other people's works than actually writing my own. I've reread and rewritten it a couple of times and still don't like it. Well, I guess you decide. But please don't shoot me if you hate it. By the way, this is dedicated to my kitten(Catty) coz she can't read it therefore she can't not hate me for writing this.hahhaha. HUGS!!
09:28AM, SUNDAY
"Hey F, Grand dad's taking me to carnival. We're leaving so be nice and eat decent meals. Oh c'mon! Don't be grumpy like that, we have some guest downstairs. Again, Be.Nice." Tomy kissed her on the forehead when Faith mentioned something about shutting up.
"Can't hear yah!! TTFN!!"
"I'm all set Granny. I'll wait for you outside!" he went to Buffy and they both ate their breakfast.
"So, Carnival huh?" the blonde knew they just want to give the slayers some time.
"Yep, that's the least we can do. No thank you?" Tomy enjoys teasing her; sarcastic Buffy's his all-time favorite.
"Wow, gee thanks!! I owe you what, a hundred bucks?" see?
"That and when you and Faith get all snuggly, I want a raise in my allowance." He beams at her and opens his palm to receive the hundred bucks.
"I swear I won't allow Dawn to hang with Joey anymore." Reaching for her purse, he handed the boy his pocket money. "Here, make sure to get me some cute fluffy thing when you get back."
"You bet on it." Wesley came out with his own backpack.
"Ready?"
"Can't wait!" Joey winked at the slayer and run for the car.
"Good luck?"
"Yeah, I think I'll need that. Thanks."
"The extra key's under that vase, just in case." Wes smiled at the slayer and off to the Carnival they go!
04:05PM, SUNDAY
FAITH'S POV
They think leaving me here with Buffy is a good idea? Who're they kiddin', can't even look at her for 1 fuckin' minute. It's Sunday so I guess I'll just sleep this one out. Faith said to herself while surfing the channels on her plasma, she stopped when she saw the blonde on her screen. Buffy is talking to a guy.
"Is he flirting with her?" Faith said when she saw how the guy looks at Buffy who is smiling and wait, is she blushing? Whatever, its not like I care and when did we got to have a Camera in the porch? She shrugged the thoughts away and settled on watching MTV when the doorbell rang. Ergh!! Where's a maid when you need one?! Grumpily, she headed downstairs. "This better be good." She opened the door and the guy that she saw flirting with Buffy greeted her.
"Good Day ma'am!" She raised her brow
"It's not. What do you want?" the guy looks at Buffy, smiling before she handed Faith a package.
"Here, if you could just sign here and here." When she finished signing whatever it was, the guy took the paper and smiled at her.
"That's gotta be it." The guy said cheerily. "Enjoy your day with your lovely er,.." he looks at Buffy again before adding ".. girlfriend. Have a good day!" before she could say something, she heard Buffy calling her.
"Faith, please talk to me…"
"I'm busy." She closed the door and leaned on it. I'can't, I'm not ready. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath before heading back to her room. She turned off the TV and opened the package.
What she saw made her smile. There were 5 drawings in the paper holding hands, she could definitely tell who's who by the hair. She's in the middle with wavy hair, carrying a cute lil girl (Joey) and to her left is Tomy with that ruffled hair, to her left is a blonde which of course is Buffy holding her hand and to her side is a very tall and straight haired girl, Dawn. 'My Family' was written below and signed by Joey with hearts and Mickey mouse all around. Along with the package are two matching yarn bracelets with only two letters: "B and F". She read the note that was from Dawn.
Hi Faith,
Joey, Ken and I had a little fun and she did this for you. I hope you like it, she loves Mickey Mouse so I promised I'll bring her to Disney land soon, and now she won't stop bugging me about it thanks to Ken. Is my sister there? Call me when you get this. Sorry, I told her not to go there but you know how slayers are. Anyways, I hope you two figure it out. Tell Tomy and Wes I said hi.
Dawn
Faith turned the Tv on and switch the channel to the Camera on the front porch, she felt bad when she saw the blonde crying. She picked the phone and waited for Dawn to answer.
"Hello?"
"It's me."
"Faith! Glad you called, is Buffy with you? We're all worried sick, she left without telling us."
"Chill squirt." She looks at the screen and the blonde's already asleep. "she's here… and she's ok." that was a lie hopefully for now.
"Oh, great! You're talking to me so it means you're good, right?"
"No, she's downstairs. We're not talking, I told her to go back but she won't." there, at least it's the truth.
"Oh.. uh, you want to talk to Joey? " before she could answer, Dawn already handed the phone to the girl.
"Hello?" that's the sweetest voice she'd ever heard
"Hey there, princess. I'm guessing you know who I am huh?"
She heard her nod "Mimao?" did she just called me… what?!
"What?!" Joey just giggled at her
"We're going to Disney land! You comin'?"
"Oh, yeah, count me in."
"Yay! Yay! Yay! I love you mimao!!" Joey must be dancing around coz she heard Dawn telling her to stop and give the phone to her. She laughs at the thought. Wussed. She slaps herself mentally for not being able to say no to her daughter. She wished it were that easy with her and Buffy.
"Faith?" she almost forgot about Dawn
"Still here squirt."
"Wussed! So Mimao, talk to you soon coz your daughter's gone wild here." Ok, I was speechless there. "Oh, and be nice to my sister!" then she hang up.
"Whatever." She sighed and heard her stomach grumbled. Dinner time!
07:22PM
Faith went to the kitchen and prepared a feast with herself with the leftover pizza and everything she saw in the fridge, everything's extra for her midnight snacks. But who is she kiddin' right? It's really for the blonde outside who cried herself to sleep. She heads for the door and lays the food tray on the
table. She hesitated to look at the blonde for a moment, when she's sure that Buffy's still sleeping, a hurtful smile crossed her lips.
"Dinner time, B." she picks the blanket up and drapes it over the blonde.
01:45AM, MONDAY
"What the?!" she fell asleep waiting for the other slayer to eat her dinner and now it's already freakin' 1 in the morning. "Fuck!" the blonde slayer's shivering and in not a good way so she run to the door in a heartbeat before anything else happens to her girl… I mean, guest.
Since when did it started to rain like hell?! Faith thought while scooping up the soaking blonde on the porch and lay her on the sofa. DAMN IT!! Buffy's still shivering and her temp's shooting up.
Faith headed to the kitchen to get some medicines when she heard Buffy calling her.
"Faith.." she came back with some hot choco and some medicines
"Here, drink this so you'll feel better." when she saw that the blonde's about to speak she cut her off.
"I know, I know. Just for once, listen to me. Drink this while I get you some dry clothes, aight?" she waited for the older slayer to nod before she headed for the stairs.
She couldn't stop moving, thinking, pacing. She had been doing this ever since the blonde came here, scratch that; ever since she went to that castle. Faith's well aware that she needs to get a hold of herself, especially her twisted mind and her tangled up emotions. That sooner, she will have to let down her façade and face the only person who could stomp on her heart and picks it like nothing happened, that soon she will have to say what she's trying to deny for so long.
Faith's was never the one to talk when it comes to her feelings. She was never an open book to start with, she's a mystery even to herself and it's just something she'd rather not want to discover. But then, Buffy came in the picture and suddenly, it all started to fall apart; good or bad, either way it's something that pushes her to her limits. Sadness becomes melancholy and happiness becomes bliss, with Buffy it was always about the edge. She's not sure if she's ready, if she will ever be. However, one thing is sure- they need to have "the talk", especially now that they are connected more than ever- Joey.
She snaps out of her thoughts when she remembers that the blonde's waiting for her dry clothes.
"Hey, sorry it took me long." She hands her the clothes, Buffy tried to stand up and fainted. Good thing Faith catches her in time and that's when their eyes met. It seemed like the whole world shattered, the storm outside didn't matter, for that few seconds the slayers was lost in their own safe refuge. Neither wanted to end the intense connection and the tingles that only the other can give, they let themselves drown in the moment where everything and nothing matters at the same time, just them. No words needed… or maybe not.
"I'm sorry.." the blonde's sobbing and before they new it, both were saying the two words repeatedly as if it still matters.
Faith let her tears fall, there's no sense in hiding it anymore. She helped Buffy change into the dry clothes and picked her up, this time to bring her to her room. The blonde only smiled at her and then nothing was said.
02:20AM
"There ya go." She lays the older slayer on the bed, without breaking the eye contact both were soon kissing. When they realized what they're doing, Buffy lowered her head feeling guilty, yet she'll give up anything to do it again.
" Ya sure you're not contagious or somethin'?" Faith tries to lighten the moment. Buffy frowned at her, the younger slayer couldn't help but kiss her again, this time deeper. When oxygen seems to be a problem, they both stared to each other just like what happened downstairs.
"Please stay with me?" there's pleading in the voice of the blonde that Faith just couldn't resist. She nodded, both trying to hide the blissful smile that was denied years ago and it didn't take long before they both fell asleep in each other's arm. Yep, there's time for everything..
TBC
A/N 2: Shoot me now? ok,chill. uh, anyone read "Tidalwave's" works? She's one of my favorite fuffy writers. All great stuffs. Just thought I'd share it with you.