"Okay we're pudding free and getting grumpy," Buffy said as she and Faith exited the girl's bathroom to find Dawn leaning against the wall waiting for them. Faith's previous shirt had been replaced with a light blue tank top with multicoloured glittery dragonfly's on it and her hair was wet against her head from where Buffy had had to run her head under the tap to get the pudding out.
"Surely grumpy is not a positive sign," Dawn huffed taking in the baby who was grumbling in Buffy's arms.
"No grumpiness means sleepiness which means less havoc reeking Faith," Buffy said taking a pacifier from the bag and handing it to Faith.
"No," Faith cried throwing the pacifier on the floor, "Beebee no."
"Great, my life is over," Dawn sighed dramatically.
"Don't be so melodramatic you know she gets grumpy when she's tired," Buffy said struggling to pick the pacifier up off the floor whilst holding on to the baby and the bag at the same time.
"Well it's the worst possible time for her to turn into a drama queen," Dawn said as Faith started to cry burying her face in Buffy's neck.
"You're one to talk," Buffy commented raising her eyebrow at the teen as she rubbed Faith's back.
"Whatever," Dawn said crossing her arms across her chest.
"Dawnie don't be so hard on her you know she loves you and if she could control how she acted then she would," Buffy said sshing the crying baby.
"'Nie," Faith whimpered her lower lip trembling as she pulled back from Buffy and reached her arms out to the brunette teen.
"Aww see she's wants to go to her aunt Dawnie," Buffy smirked.
"I can't hold her how can I hold her if I'm going to do school stuff?" Dawn asked.
"Just take her Dawnie she'll calm down and then we'll just switch over once we get to the room," Buffy said as Faith squirmed in her grasp.
"Fine," Dawn huffed taking the baby and resting her on her hip.
"Aww so cute," Buffy teased her sister as the infant snuggled in under her chin.
"You're killing me here I'm trying to be whiney and annoying," Dawn muttered to Faith as the baby stuck one of her own hands in her mouth.
"Do you want this now?" Buffy asked offering the baby a clean pacifier from the bag, Faith took it from her and shoved it in her mouth before resting her head back against Dawn's chest, "Don't throw that one because it's the last one we've got."
At the English classroom Buffy took the now slumbering infant from her sister and held her so Faith's head was resting securely on her shoulder. The English teacher gave Dawn a smile when they entered and Dawn tugged on Buffy's arm dragging her to the front of the room.
"Buffy this is Mr. Nielsen, Mr. Nielsen this is my sister Buffy," Dawn said and Buffy had to rearrange Faith in her arms so she could shake the outstretched hand offered to her.
"It's nice to meet you, Dawn is one of my top students," the teacher told her.
"She must have inherited all the good at school genes," Buffy said nudging her sister who blushed.
"No really she really has a flair for writing I'd love to show you some of her stuff after class," Mr. Nielsen said.
"Most definitely, although I think we've got history after this don't we Dawnie?" Buffy asked her sister.
"It's alright I can right you a pass if you're too late, I really would like for you to see her work though," Mr Nielsen said as the rest of the students and their parents began filtering in.
"You don't have to try too hard to get me out of going to history I'm already having major wiggins about stepping back into that room," Buffy said.
"Oh did you go here?" he asked.
"Sunnydale High survivor class of '99," she said smiling.
"There is some hope for the rest of you then," Mr. Nielsen smirked at Dawn, "Come and see me after class though and I'll show you some of Dawn's work."
"Could you have been any more flirty with him?" Dawn growled at Buffy when they took their seats.
"Flirty! Are you kidding I was being all supportive sister like and props by the way for being all academic," Buffy said carefully rearranging Faith so the baby's head was resting in the crook of her arm.
"Well not all of us are academically deficient," Dawn said taking out her books ignoring the glare Buffy sent her way.
When class was over Buffy woke Faith so that there was a chance the infant would nap later in the day. Faith was irritable at first grumbling as she rubbed her eyes but she perked up instantly when Buffy put her on the floor and held on to her hand so she could walk up to the front of the classroom.
"Who's the cutie?" Mr. Nielsen smiled when Faith grabbed the edge of his desk to keep herself upright.
"Faith my niece," Dawn said shooting Buffy a look who was making sure Faith was steady before letting go of her hand.
"She's adorable," Mr. Nielsen said ruffling the baby's hair. Faith looked up at him with big eyes before her face split into a gummy grin and she tried to grab ahold of his pant legs. He was just out of her reach though and she plopped to the floor grunting a little in frustration but a balled up piece of paper that had fallen next to his wastepaper basket caught her attention and her frustration was soon forgotten as she picked it up. With reflexes only a Slayer could have Buffy caught the pacifier the baby threw so she could put the ball of paper in her mouth.
"You like kids?" Buffy asked him receiving a glare from Dawn.
"Love them, my sister has three and I spend as much time with them as possible such awesome kids," Mr Nielsen said grabbing some papers from his desk, "This is some of Dawn's work, the kids had to turn a fairytale into a news story," he said handing some paper to Buffy.
"Wow Dawn, these are incredible," she said after she finished reading look at her sister in awe. Dawn blushed and ducked her head but she was obviously pleased with Buffy's praise.
"Yeah well I didn't wanna brag or anything since you know stuff was going on," Dawn said referring to the drama with Buffy coming back from the dead.
"Well from now on I wanna hear about this sort of stuff, if my sister is some sort of English genius I feel the need to brag," Buffy said wrapping an arm around Dawn's shoulders. Faith's laughter grabbed their attention and they all burst into laughter at the sight of the infant with the waste paper bin on her head practically covering her entire body, the contents previously in it now strewn all across the floor.
"Beebee," Faith giggled as she threw the bin off of her and crawled over to Buffy's feet.
"Having fun baby?" Buffy asked scooping her up and giving her a kiss on the tip of her nose, "Mr. Nielsen is gonna stop being all praise singy at Dawn 'cause you made such a mess," she said resting Faith on her hip.
"Not possible, especially if she keeps writing like that," Mr. Nielsen said helping Dawn pick up the scrap paper.
"We should probably get to history," Dawn stated after they had cleaned up.
"Take this with you," Mr. Nielsen said handing her a pass so they wouldn't get in trouble for being late.
"Thanks for showing me her work," Buffy said shaking the teacher's hand again pulling Faith back when she tried to grab at his tie.
"No problem, if you've any got any questions feel free to come in and see me," Mr Nielsen said giving Faith a little wave.
"Seriously Buffy could you have been any more obvious your eyes were practically popping out of your head," Dawn said once they were outside.
"He is cute," Buffy reasoned, "And hey I was not flirting."
"Oh God how am I going to face his now," Dawn cried hiding her face in her books.
"Come on drama queen let's go to history," Buffy said grabbing Dawn's elbow, "Wow I don't think I've ever been so enthusiastic to get to history class, probably because I won't be the one in the firing line."
A/N: I know it's short and rather plot less but I wanted to post something. Next chapter will be more exciting I promise.