AN: Thank you for the reviews and now I can start on getting on with the story. So, did Riley come off jealous or like an asshole? I was going for jealous but I think I went too far. BTVS doesn't belong to me.
Faith, Buffy, and Lilith arrived at the Magic Box as per Giles' request. They were shown the backroom, which had been set up as a training room. After Buffy and Faith thanked Xander for making it, Faith pushed Lilith forward to thank them as well that ended with her just nodding her head at the two.
"B, can I talk to you for a moment?" Faith nodded her head to outside while the brunette made sure that Lilith was bust hitting the bag.
"What did you want, Faith?" Buffy asked worriedly.
"Are you okay? This morning you seemed a little tense when you showed up at Giles' place." Faith explained.
"Me and Riley had a little fight this morning about how much time I'm spending with you and Lilith. Some of the things he said threw me off a bit, I guess." The blonde slayed answered.
"Look, B, I like that you aren't treating me like last time but you don't always have to be there. Maybe he said those things 'cause he's jealous or something but, if you want, go spend time with him. Are you sure you really want to be with this guy? Not to tell you how to live or anything but this could be a part of you isn't into him." The once rouge slayer advised.
Before Buffy could answer, Giles appeared in the back alleyway telling the blonde that her mom had been admitted to the hospital. Buffy, Faith, and Lilith ran straight to Sunnydale General. The blonde slayer saw Dawn curled in a chair and ran to her sister, pulling her into a hug. Standing next to the teenager was a good-looking male nurse with brown hair, he introduced himself as Ben.
"Your mom just seems to have fainted but she seems fine." Ben informed the group.
"Are you sure? I mean, shouldn't there be test or something done?" Buffy asked unsure and panicked.
"The doctors' say it's just exhaustion so I wouldn't be too worried." Ben stated with certainty.
"Um, wouldn't double checking be better to do than just saying 'oh it's this so will just let her go'?" Faith questioned.
"Look, these people actually have a medical degree so I obviously they know what they're talking about." Ben commented with annoyance and continued with a muttered, "Unlike some people."
"Whoa, okay, I think we should just go see if my mom is closed to being released." Buffy pulled Faith with her away from the dark slayer's source of animosity. "What was that about, Faith?" Buffy wondered concerned.
"I've seen what happens when 'Doctors' just assume they're right." Faith stated starring off over Buffy's shoulder.
"What happened?" Buffy brought Faith's attention back to her and she could have sworn she saw a flash of something in the brunette's eyes but it was gone too quickly.
"Story for another time. Come on, let's get your mom." Faith shook her head to clear the images.
"Are you okay?" Lilith asked Dawn quietly.
"Um, yeah, I guess. It was just kind of scary to see my mom faint like that. I don't think I ever thanked you for stopping Harmony from getting in and hurting anybody, so thank you." Dawn replied with a small smile at the end.
"Not necessary, I was told to protect you. I was doing, what Faith says, a slayer is supposed to do." Lilith answered straightening up at the thank you.
"Are you sure they didn't give you a bit of Buffy too? Sounds more like my sister's answer then Faith's." The other brunette laughed.
"Yes, your hacker told me they only used Faith's DNA." She naively answered the hypothetical question.
"You get sarcasm but not jokes, wow. Faith must be slow on teaching you pop culture." Dawn chuckled before she ran to hug her mom, leaving the clone standing there with a confused expression on her face.
As they were about ready to leave, Riley appeared in the doorway of Joyce's room out of breath. Buffy pulled him out into the hallway to avoid stressing her mom.
"Look, Buffy, I wanted to apologize for what I said yesterday and Giles told me that you were here." Riley looked truly sorry and Buffy forgave him by pulling him into a hug.
"It means a lot that you're here, Riley. I will try to be around more, okay?" Buffy suggested.
"Okay, thanks, Buffy." Riley smiled.
While that conversation was going on, Faith was paying attention to the entire situation and ran a hand through her long hair. Dawn noticed Faith's attention was solely on her sister and had to smile slightly at the agitated brunette. The group walked out of the hospital and made their way to the blonde slayer's home. Buffy and Riley were acting like a newly made-up couple but Faith's words were running over and over again through Buffy's head.
AN: I know it's short but I got a lot on my plate right now and can't focus. I'm sorry because it seems like I just keep making excuses or something but I swear it's all legit. Please review even if it is to yell at me for stalling.