Author Notes

Okay, here is chapter 8. Hope you like. Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays.

Summers' House

Buffy rushed into her room, supporting a very distressed Faith. She set Faith on her bed and kneeled on the ground in front of her. Taking a very shaken Faith in her arms she said nothing, just rocked back and forth until she felt Faith let up on her shaking.

"I'm sorry, I just, I…." Faith tried but didn't quite get her explanation out.

"Faith, it's alright. You don't have to be sorry. Spike was being a jerk like usual." Buffy tried to assure Faith that it wasn't her fault.

"I just…it's hard, ya know? No, of course you don't. I'm a slayer and I couldn't defend myself. Angel had to pull the jerk off of me." Faith said while looking down at her hands.

"Faith, you're right, I don't know what it's like. But that doesn't mean I can't help you." Buffy started her speech, which made Faith lift her head up. "If that had happened to me I wouldn't even be able to fend him off for as long as you did. Faith, you're a strong independent girl, let me help you. Let me take care of you, please." Buffy pleaded with her sister.

"Buffy, I've never done that before. I've always been the one to take care of myself."

"Faith, you need to talk to someone. Please, you'll fall apart if you keep it all inside. Please, let me help you. That's all I want to do. You and Dawn are my little sisters and I need to protect you guys, help you guys. I want to help and protect you guys. Right now you need help if you know it or not. Faith, I love you, please let me help you."

At that Faith looked up. "You what?" She asked not believing what she just heard.

"I want to help you." Buffy repeated confused.

"No, the other part." Faith said getting excited.

"What…." Buffy looked Faith in the eyes and got it. "I love you."

"Yeah, that was the first time anybody has ever said that to me." Faith said awed.

"Well, I just did and I meant it okay. We're sisters we can tell each other anything, I want you to know that." Buffy said smiling getting settled in her bed. It was 10:00 am and she had just woken up but, for some reason she seemed tired.

"I do now. Thanks B." Faith said getting comfortable in cuddling into Buffy's side. Buffy just smiled and soon the two sisters were asleep.

About ten minutes after the two slayers fell asleep, the bedroom door opened and the head of Willow peeked through the door. Once she saw the two she smiled and turned around while softly closing the door. She turned around and almost plowed Dawn into the ground.

"Oh, Dawnie, I'm so sorry." Willow apologized.

"Hey Willow, don't worry about it. At least you notice me." Dawn said the last part while looking down at the ground.

"Hey, what's that supposed to mean?" Willow asked.

"It's just that Faith and Buffy have this sisterly connection between them and I know it'll never be that way between the three of us." Dawn stated.

"Aw, Dawnie, of course you have a sisterly connection with them, it's just that Faith really needs Buffy right now. Don't ask me why 'cause I don't really know myself. Just give it time." Willow said with genuine truth. "Oh, hey, you wanna go to the library? Giles wants to see me so I can help him with something. It's gonna be really boring because Xander's not gonna be there and he usually makes the jokes and, I told you to stop me when I go on like that." Willow babbled.

"I like it when you go on like that." Dawn said, forgetting what she was worried about.

"So, do you want to come?" Willow asked.

"Of course!" Dawn said already making her way down the stairs. Willow smiled and headed off after the younger girl.

Author Notes

Yeah, I know lame chapter. It's really short too. Um, yeah please review. Sorry, it took me kinda long to write this chapter. I was kinda grounded from my laptop and then I got a small case of writers block. So, I hope you liked it. Thanks to everyone that has reviewed so far. Okay, I'll shut up now.

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