Genesis

A/N: Hey everyone, well here's the next update, things are starting to come together in my head again.

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Chapter 30

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Klee had been pacing his lair for a few hours trying to come up with the best plan to get the boy to talk. He had come up with a few different torture methods but didn’t think they’d work, especially as the boy had managed to keep quiet through all of the beatings he had been given. Klee knew himself that the boy already had a broken leg and a few broken ribs, let alone his body and face was one big mesh of yellowing bruises that were now covered in fresher purple ones, the boy had not been able to open his eyes for two days due to the swelling that had occurred. Strangely enough Klee pitied the boy for everything that had been done to him, but he knew that he had to push any feelings aside for he had a job to do, he had to locate the Book of Zirex and he only had around a week maybe ten days to come up with it.

His master wanted to start the first ritual that would combine his ‘Queen’s’ power with that of the diamond, linking them so that when the final ritual would take place the power would go to the rightful person and to those people chosen to be at her side. Klee was one of those people, he needed to find that book or he might as well kill himself now, because he knew there would be a world of torture in-store for him if he failed.

Turning once more he walked toward the door of his lair and went to find some other members of the clan, he had a plan and was going to start tonight.

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Waking up to the sun beaming through the window Xander turned to face his one time love, Anya had stayed with him since she had come back but he still couldn’t get used to seeing her there in the morning, he raised his hand and placed his palm softly on her cheek, even in sleep she moved into the contact. It made him smile that he finally had her back, and this time he wasn’t going to take her for granted, this time he would prove how much he loved her, this time he would marry her. This revelation made him catch his breath, he never thought he would be able to get past the fear of marriage and ending up like his parents, but he had and it was because of this woman in front of him.

“Hey.” Anya spoke as her eyes fluttered open, seeing the man she loved looking back at her.

“Hey.” Xander replied leaning in and placing a soft kiss on the wonderful lips in front of him.

“What was that for?” Anya asked pleased.

“For you, for being here, for coming back to me, for well…..you get the picture.” Xander babbled a little.

“Strangely, I do.” Anya agreed smiling as she moved in to the warmth and strength of Xander’s arms.

“You want breakfast?” Xander asked kissing the top of her head.

“No not yet, I want to stay all snugly with e ree ree replied holding him a little tighter.

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Willow raised her head from her breathing pillow to look into the eyes of her lover. “Morning baby.” She spoke, her voice was still quite husky after the events of last night.

“Morning to you to.” Kennedy smiled at how raspy her own voice was, Willow had made her see fireworks, literally, she had used some kind of spell that made flashing things appear on the ceiling giving the effect of fireworks. Her face faded a little though she was worried about her girlfriend, Buffy had told her once that the lead up to Willow going bad was her use of magic for personal benefit.

“Ah Will, your not gonna go all ‘black witch’ on me are you?” She asked carefully.

“What do you me….oh you think cause of the magic last night I’m gonna go all veiny and stuff?” Willow asked a little shocked at her girlfriends’ question, but she wasn’t y aty at it or anything, she had made up her mind after Tara that she wouldn’t hide her magic from anyone, and she would limit the amount of ‘personal’ magic.

“Well yeah, I mean that’s how you started your ah what would you say ‘addiction’” Kennedy replied hoping that her girlfriend wouldn’t be mad.

“There’s no need to worry baby, when I was in the coven they told me that it was ok to use ‘personal magic’ as long as it didn’t alter anything, you see when magic is performed it alters the way things work, and there can be consequences for those actions, but what I did last night only made things better for us, you don’t mind do you, only I want to show you everything, I want you to feel everything.” The red head stopped just before she went into full babble mode.

“No I don’t mind, it was quite interesting.” She smirked. “But you would let me know if you know you start to feel drawn to it again, I love you Willow I don’t wanna ever loose you.”

“I love you to Ken, and yes if I thought I was feeling drawn I’d talk to you, I don’t wanna loose you either.” The witch replied honestly.

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Faith felt the weight on her body and opened her eyes, there lying completely on top of her was one naked blonde, head on one breast and a hand protectively covering the other. Moving her hand she brushed the few strands of hair away from her angels face and stared in awe at her beauty, her lips parted and still slightly swollen from the bruising kisses they had shared after they had eaten, hair all mussed up but she was the most adorable thing to wake up to in the mornings.

“Thank you.” Faith whispered to no one in particular but she had to thank someone for bringing this woman to her, even after their tainted past the blonde still loved her. She still couldn’t get her head around it sometimes and kept thinking the other shoe was about to drop, nothing normally went right for her, but for some reason as each day passed with this beautiful woman those feelings were subsiding, she wasn’t even trying to push them away, it was as if they knew they would loose the fight so they just surrendered, gave up, and were now walking away.

“Huh?” Buffy asked as she woke.

“Nothing baby go back to sleep.” Faith whispered and began to run her fingers through the blonde locks.

“Mmm that’s nice.” Buffy tried to snuggle deeper into Faith, but realised a little to late that they were somehow stuck together.

“Ooow!” Faith yelped as Buffy began to peel herself from her.

“Ah yeah, what the hell?” Buffy asked as she finally got herself unstuck.

“I’m guessing the jello, but then again, coulda been the caramel sauce, or maybe the……” She finished as she looked around the room at the half empty bottles of syrups and ice cream and every other content of the kitchen.

“Oh shit.” Buffy laughed seeing the contents of the kitchen and blushed a little at the memory of them ravishing what was left of the chicken, then how Faith had placed jello all over her licking it off while also biting small amounts off the strawberries then trailing the juice over her ‘Just adding to the flavour’ Faith had said.

“Shower?” Faith asked still chuckling to herself.

“Yep, I’m with you on that.” Buffy followed her girlfriend into the bathroom.

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Cordelia had woken earhe hhe had made herself a coffee and was now sat up on the roof admiring the ‘Slayers’ garden, it really was beautiful, they had worked hard to get a little something that was just for them, she could appreciate their need to have something that was just theirs, something beautiful that they could create and take care of. Their lives revolved so much around killing and around destruction that it was good to see that they still wanted things to live, that their lifestyle had not completely tainted they lives.

She was also contemplating what Anya had said to her last night, yes she felt deeply for Angel but did she really love him, and in any case the oh so tall and broody one only had eyes for a certain blonde slayer. She knew that before she was sent to be ‘a higher being’ yeah right, that they had something special between them, but what with Connor and the Jasmine fiasco she thought all hope of him ever loving her was gone. Even if he did feel the same way, they could never act upon it, she had seen the struggle that Buffy had had with the whole being souled thing and the curse, she didn’t think she could have him yet not have him at the same time.

Relaxing back into the comfort of the large chair she decided that they would always be friends, yes she would handle that, no problem, friends.

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Giles and Wesley were already drinking coffee when the vampires entered.

“Morning, sleep well?” Giles asked in greeting.

“Yeah thanks Giles, morning to you to.” Angel replied brightly.

“Got any blood?” Spike rasped out, he was a vampire he wasn’t supposed to be out of bed this time of day.

“There’s some in the refrigerator.” Wesley replied pointing at the stainless steel appliance.

“Peaches?” Spike asked to see if Angel wanted some.

“No thank you William.” Angel spoke through gritted teeth, he and Spike rubbed each other up the wrong way sometimes, and the more time they spent together the worse it got. But he was a grown man god he was over two centuries old he could deal. Right? Right.

They were soon joined by Andrew and a few of the SIT’s who were ready for breakfast, Angel stood and watched as they all went about their business, each helping the other to prepare the food, Andrew was apparently in charge of the kitchen and he was doing an excellent job. He smiled to himself that in a short space of time, this band of misfits were able to rally round and get things back on track, well they’d had enough practise, he did hope that one day they would find the peace they all so desperately needed.

Once everyone had eaten their fill and had many cups of coffee to kick-start themselves, the ‘leaders’ retreated to the library.

“Hey Will, Kennedy’s ok doing the training isn’t she?” Buffy asked she didn’t want the witches new girl to feel pushed out of the gang at all.

“Of course Buffe’s e’s not really research girl.” Willow answered with a little shrug and a smile.

“Yeah I get that…” Faith mock pouted. “I wanna change girlfriends, hey Red will you be my girl?” She slung her arm around the Red head’s shoulder.

“I would Faith but your current girlfriend would beat me up.” Willow pretended to hide behind Faith away from the staring eyes of Buffy.

“True, plus I prefer blondes. Oh well.” Faith shrugged walking away from Willow she grabbed her girlfriend from behind and pulled her close.

“I thought you wanted Willow.” Buffy pouted.

“What and miss out on that pouty lip….never.” Faith grinned dipping in to take the offered lip into her mouth, what was meant to be a little playful act turned into a near full on make out session until they heard Willow clear her throat.

“Um sorry guys.” Buffy blushed.

“No problem.” Willow giggled at the blushing blonde.

“Ok lets get this research, researched.” Dawn announced walking over to the large oak table still covered in old books and scrolls.

Everyone settled themselves as best they coAndrAndrew and Willow were on the Internet while the others sat with old dusty tomes.

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Klee entered James cell with one of the minions following close behind. They approached the boy cautiously he made to undo the shackles currently holding him up by his wrists.

The minion came closer to catch the boy as he fell, James was still unconscious froe lae last beating he had been given.

“Ok leave him.” Klee ordered when the demon placed James’ limp body to the ground.

“Yes Sir.” The minion replied as he bowed before leaving the room.

Moving closer to the limp form Klee bent forward to whisper in the boys’ ear. “You will lead us to the book.” Then turning he pulled his cloak around him exiting the cell but leaving the door open.

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“So do we got anything yet?” Faith asked getting fidgety, she hated research, it wasn’t that she wasn’t intelligent or anything in fact she was more intelligent than she ever let on. It was the sittinoundound for hours not doing anything, even in prison she paced her cell when it was lock down. She was never one for sitting idle and she knew she never would be.

“Nope, nothing here.” Willow replied with a shrug.

“Nor me.” Angel looked up from his book.

“Aww come on B, lemme go help Kennedy, I’m no good at this stuff.” Faith looked at her girlfriend with puppy dog eyes, hoping that she would be allowed to move at last, she could swear her ass had walked away about half hour ago it was that numb.

“Fine go, leave me here to do all the readingdon’don’t mind, no that’s right you go have all the fun.” Buffy joked.

“Thanks B, love ya.” Faith beamed as she leapt from her seat and began to run to the door.

“Ah Faith, I think you forgot something.” Buffy called out across the room.

Faith stopped in her tracks, she checkedrythrything, jacket yep that’s all she had with her today, then it dawned on her, turning around she jogged back over to her girlfriend and taking her face in her hands she brought their lips together in the softest caress.

Pulling back slightly and looking into the hazel depths in front of her, Faith whispered “I love you.” Buffy shivered as she felt the air leaving Faith as she spoke those words.

“I love you too.” The blonde replied smiling at the way Faith’s face would light up when she heard those words.

“Ok can I go now?” Faith asked like a small child.

“Yes you can go.” Buffy laughed at the childlike qualities in her girlfriend, Faith hadn’t opened up to her yet, but Buffy knew Faith had had a bad childhood, she would listen to her in the night when nightmares would take over and leave the externally strong woman a quivering wreck.

“What you put in her coffee girl?” Cordy asked after staring open mouthed at the way the brunette was behaving.“Oh “Oh it’s nothing to do with coffee.” Buffy replied quickly then hit her head on the table, why was it that Faith could make her mind go to mush, she really hadn’t meant that to come out.

“Hmm I don’t want to know.” Dawn replied with a mock shudder.

Everyone burst out laughing at the blonde who was now sat pouting. After a while they calmed down a little wenougnough to decide it was time for lunc
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Buffy left the library quickly to go find her girlfriend she wanted them to go back to the lake they had found before and maybe take a picnic or something. She knew that these were dangerous times but she was sick and tired of every demon trying to stop her live her life, so she was going to take advantage of every spare minute she had enjoying herself, even better if that enjoyment was with her darver.ver.

Reaching the bottom of the steps leading to the garden she stood and watched as Faith expertly demonstrated some moves, she let her eyes trail down the exposed legs while her mind was thinking ‘god those shorts should be illegal in at least 5 states’. She watched the muscles contract and expand with each punch or kick, to finish off Faith flipped herself over kicking out as if to strike her enemy, landing the move perfectly she took a bow in front of the cheering girls.

“Nice moves slayer.” Buffy spoppropproaching the group.

“Why thank you m’am.” Faith accepted the praise. She loved this feeling, this feeling of being appreciated, of being wanted and accepted but also the feeling of love, and not only from her lover, she could feel it with other people too, it was as if when she opened her heart and let Buffy in, she also let in the others.

“You up for a picnic by the lake?” Buffy asked.

“Hell yeah, you want me to change?” Faith asked already knowing the answer Buffy hadn’t stopped leering at her since she arrived.

“No, no, don’t change, your fine as you are, yep fine, mighty fine.” Buffy stumbled.

“Ok then space cadet lets go.” The brunette replied turning her lover and walking her back to the house so they could get the food they wanted to take on the picnic.

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James began to feel himself come out of the blackness he had been prisoner to, for what hours, days, months, he really didn’t know, as he became more aware of his surroundings he felt the pain course through his body, his leg was badly beaten he hoped there were no bones broken. He tried to take a deep breath to help clear his head, but the action only resulted in him crying out it pain as his broken ribs screamed from the inside.

He placed his hand to try to ease the pain and only then realised he was no longer shackled to the wall, he was on the floor with no type of restraint. Trying to open his eyes through the bruises he focused on his surrounding, yes he was still in the same cell but what, the door it’s open. He thought first that it must be a trap so it was pointless him trying to escape, but then if it wasn’t a trap and it was his only hope of getting free from these demons he would regret it if he didn’t try.

Lifting himself carefully he began to limp towards the open door, his leg screaming in pain as he half dragged half carried it across the cold stone floor. He reached the door and leaned against the wall trying to catch his breath, he was weak from having no proper food, just scraps the demons would throw him to make sure he stayed alive, he was in pain from all the damage inflicted by his captors, but more than all of that, he was determined, he had to get out, he had to find someone to help, and he knew just the man.

Pulling on all his energy resources he took a calming breath and walked through the doorway to whatever lay beyond.

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Klee had set his minions at different locations in their lair to keep watch for the boy, he had been alerted as soon as James was seen trying to make his way through the large south entrance.

“Good now we must follow him, he is severely injured so it should not be difficult to keep up with him, even though it is daylight.” He spoke to his head minion.

“I want you to set three of your best men on this, I want them to report their findings, they are to ensure that the boy reaches his destination, am I clear?” He ordered.

“Yes sir, clear sir, I will send them now, I will keep you informed of the developments.” The head minion bowed his head.

“Good, now go, see that the book is found, tell your men only to retrieve the book if they are sure of its location, they are not to be seen or we may lose any chance of ever retrieving it.”

“Yes sir, understood sir.” The minion grovelled.

Klee waited for the minion to leave his lair then sat back in the large chair, he sighed to himself, he was taking a risk in letting the boy go, but what other choice did he have, he had to get the book, he had to ensure that they had everything for the last ritual.

He was only a little concerned that the boy would not lead them to the book, but he pushed those concerns aside, he hoped that the boy would try to move the book from its current location and tryhidehide it once more, but they would be ready for him, they would strike as soon as they knew he had it in his possession, he smiled to himself he would be victorious in this endeavour.

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Buffy and Faith had gathered together some food and drinks for their picnic and were making their way through the grounds to their secret spot, well not exactly secret, Buffy had told Willow about it who had subsequently told Kennedy, but it was only the Slayers who had been there so far, and this was only their second visit.

“It’s so peaceful out here, you’d think we were on a secluded island or something.” Faith spoke breaking the silence that had fallen between them on their walk.

“Yeah I know it’s beautiful.” Buffy replied looking over at her girlfriend smiling.

When they reached the clearing they settled themselves on the same rock as before, Buffy laid out the blanket they had brought with them while Faith started to unpack the food. Laying everything out carefully she reached for the bottle of wine that they had brought, with dexterity beheld only by a slayer she spun the corkscrew between her nimble fingers and in one swift movement had removed the cork and was now spinning the corkscrew again.

“Wow, when d’you learn to do that?” Buffy asked impressed.

“Well that’d be telling.” Faith replied winking.

“So how many more tricks you got up you’re sleeve?” Buffy asked crawling up the rock towards her lover who was sat with her back against the rock.

“Oh you know, there’s a few things I could show you with these fingers.” She wiggled her fingers towards the blonde.

“That right?” The blonde enquired continuing her cat like movements along the rock, as she reached her lovers’ feet she placed her hands on either side and continued to crawl up the slender legs until their faces were practically touching.

“Ah huh.” Faith swallowed feeling the warm breath against her lips.

Seeing the hunger in her lovers eyes Buffy closed the remaining distance and captured the luscious lips in front of her, the kiss was soft and delicate each looking into the others eyes, each seeing the same feelings reflected back at them.

“I love you.” Faith whispered against her lovers’ lips as the kiss ended.

“I love you too. Now lets eat.” The blonde replied smiling.

Settling in Faith leaned against the rock while Buffy positioned herself side on between her lovers’ legs so she could get to the food. She poured them a glass of wine each and they began to devour the food they had brought.

They had sat in silence after they had sated their appetites just holding each other, feeling the warmth of each other, the safety in the others arms.

“You know, it’s been a long time since I felt this safe.” Faith began. “The last time was with my watcher, she was really good to me she treated me like a person yunno.”

Buffy turned to look at her girlfriend and only nodded in response, she was afraid to say anything in case the brunette stopped talking, Faith had never really opened up about her time before Sunnydale and the blonde was not going to do anything that might stop her now.

“She was there for me, after Mom died.” Faith looked away for a moment remembering the day she had been told about the car crash. “I was at school, I’d just sat down in English and I was called to the Principals office, hell I didn’t know what I was supposed to of done this time.” Taking a calming breath and gathering her thoughts she continued. “Anyway when I got there, the Principal was looking all strange and pitiful at me, but there was this police officer there, I can tell you I was really getting worried, well they made me sit and they told me that my Mom hadn inn involved in a car crash and was dead.” She paused for a moment running a shaky hand through her raven locks.

“Go on.” Buffy spoke softly while running a comforting hand along Faith’s arm.

“Well I didn’t believe them, I thought they had the wrong person or something, the police officer said that she was drunk, I couldn’t believe it I didn’t want to believe it, I mean she gave up, she was on the level, B she hadn’t had a drink in nearly three years, why? Huh, why did she have to drink again?” Tears began to fall down her face as she remembered the feeling of the world dropping from beneath her.

“The worst thing though, the thing that cuts me even more about it, she had my kid sister with her, died on her way to the hospital, B she killed my sister.” Faith was beginning to sob harder now. Buffy shifted herself a little and wrapped her arms around her girlfriend.

“It’s ok, I got you, you’re safe again now, I won’t let anything hurt you baby.” She whispered softly trying to help calm the brunette.

Trying to calm her breathing Faith tried to continue her story, it was now or never, she hated showing her feelings and hated her past more, but she wanted Buffy to know everything and if the words were coming she wasn’t going to stop them, she was fed up of hiding everything all the time, it had only ever gotten her into trouble before.

“That day I was taken into care, I never got to even go home and get my stuff, they just dumped me with nothing but the clothes on my back and my book bag. God I hated that place, I was so alone they let me go to the funerals yunno say the last goodbye and stuff, but never once was I allowed to go home. I begged them to let me go, but they just said that they would provide me with everything. But they couldn’t provide the pictures, the memories, it seems so long ago now I can barely remember what they look like.”

“How old was your sister.” Buffy asked she felt so much sympathy for her lover, she wanted her to continue with this, she had never really been given the time before, but then again thinking about it Faith never felt that she could trust any of them, it was no wonder that she hadn’t opened up.

“She had just had her twelfth birthday, she was beautiful B, I miss her so much, she was a good kid, she used to help me with Mom when she’d been drinking, and god she was strong, she helped keep things together when Mom was trying to stop, it was hard going for a while for all of us but we got through it yunno. We pulled together like a family, but just my luck that couldn’t last.” Faith hung her head.

“What about your dad, I mean couldn’t he of taken you in?”

“Hmfph, if they could find him, I never really knew him all that well, he left us not long after Fiona was born, I don’t even know why he left.” Faith answered.

“So how did your watcher find you?”

“Well I was moved from my school and stuff, I was placed with a foster family, but it didn’t work out, I had so much anger and hatred for everything, I started drinking and hanging out with the wrong crowd, the family just couldn’t handle me, I was a bitch to them, but I didn’t want another family I wanted mine. I was with them for a few months when this woman came to the house looking for me, she had told the officials that she was my aunt and had been looking for me ever since she had found out about Mom.” Faith smiled a little remembering the day her watcher had shown up. “I thought something was up, cos well there she was stood in the ‘regulation tweed’ and talking like she had something stuck up her ass.” She chuckled. “Well anyway the family left us alone, and in that time she explained to me about who she really was and about being a slayer, I thought she was crazy but she said ‘let me prove it to you’ so I thought why the hell not, I ain’t got nothing else to lose.”

“What happened? I mean how did she prove it?” Buffy asked intrigued to say the least.

“I’m getting there, calm down.” Faith chuckled at her girlfriend. “ Anyway, she took me out that night, we walked to the nearest graveyard which I was a little freaked about, and then we just sat on a bench, we were there for ages and I was about to get up and go and leave this nut case behind me, when I heard this strange scratching sound, I looked around to where the hell it could be coming from, then this hand punched through the ground in front of me, shit I fucking jumped.” Faith shook her head laughing a little at her reaction back then. “Then Katherine got up and walked towards him, as he was struggling to get out she turned to me and threw me a stake and pointing at him said ‘Vampire’ then pointed at the me ‘Slayer’ then shrugged her shoulders ‘dead vampire’. I just stood there stunned, I mean what the hell was I suppose to do now, there was this vampire crawling out of the ground in front of me and I was the one who had to kill it.”

“That’s where you got that saying from. You do realise I’m gonna find out what ‘five by five’ means to.” Buffy chuckled. “So come on what happened, did you stake him?”

“I was frozen I mean here’s this creature of the night that doesn’t exist clawing his way out of his grave, I thought I was having a bad trip or something, then she just calmly said ‘Stake him through the heart’. I looked at her like ‘you have got to be kidding me’ but she just shrugged her shoulders and went to sit on another grave stone.” Taking a sip of wine she continued. “So here I am stake in hand looking at this vampire who is nearly all the way out by now, and I’m thinking shit what the hell, so I walked closer and before I knew it I was laying on my back looking at the stars, and I could hear Katherine chuckling in the background.”

“Huh what happened, how’d you get on your back?” Buffy was getting confused.

“I got a little to close, the bastard swiped my legs from under me, I forgot that he’d fight back, well anyway I picked myself up, dusted myself down and I turned to look at Kat and threw her the finger, she just laughed harder. I turn back to the vampire, there’s no way he was gonna show me up again I walked over and kicked him straight in the head he screamed like a girl but I didn’t hang about I just thrust my stake at him hoping I’d hit the heart, it must have been good reflexes or something cos the next thing I knew he went ‘poof’ and all this dust was floating around. I just stood there I couldn’t believe it, I mean me a vampire slayer, I was nothing special but here I was stood in this graveyard stake in hand and my first ever vampire dusted, man you shoulda been there, fuck what a ride.” Faith beamed at the end of her story, she remembered the exhilaration she had felt after, the adrenaline pumping through her veins.

“Wow, I mean you got the heart first time, I didn’t my first one looked like a pin cushion before I finally hit the target.” Buffy was awed by the revelation.

“I’d call it beginners luck, cos the next time we went out I missed altogether and ended up getting my stake stuck in a trash can.” Faith laughed.

Buffy laughed along with her girlfriend, she loved to hear the brunette laugh it was infectious you just couldn’t help but go along for the ride. When they had calmed down a little Buffy turned to face her lover once more.

“Thank you.”

“For what?” Faith asked confused.

“For that, for telling me those things, for letting me in.” She answered while leaning in kissing the brunette.

“It’s about time I did.” Faith replied with a small smile. “I don’t wanna hide from you anymore B.”

“Good, I’m glad you’ve finally realised you can trust me, I’ll be here when you need me, I’m not going anywhere.” Buffy whispered moving to snuggle in once again to the warm embrace.

Faith wrapped her arms around the petite blonde and placed a kiss on her head before resting her chin there. She gazed out across the clearing and smiled, at last she felt a weight lifted, she hadn’t told anyone about her mother and her sister, or her foster families for that matter, her watcher knew of course but that’s cos the information was in her records, but other than Katherine no one knew of Faith’s existence before Sunnydale. She felt good being able to tell someone, and someone who she loved and loved her back. Sure she hadn’t told Buffy ‘everything’ that had happened, it wasn’t all just playing happy families, but that could wait for another time, she had made a start in opening up and that in itself was comforting to the brunette, she truly felt that she could trust this petite woman who was snuggling deeper into her, she couldn’t remember ever feeling this safe with someone before someone who would not only protect her physically but mentally too.

As she was looking across the clearing something caught her eye. “Hey B look.” She whispered pointing ahead of them. Buffy looked in the direction Faith was pointing and smiled as she saw Fang walking towards them.

They separated slowly as the wolf came near, Faith moved from behind Buffy to greet him, she kneeled on the rock and held her hand out palm down and waited for him to take the friendly gesture.

Buffy watched as Fang closed the remaining gap ignoring Faith’s hand altogether and walked right up nuzzling his head into her shoulder. Faith giggled at the gentleness of this wild creature and carefully she placed her arms around his neck hugging him.

“Ya missed us huh Fang?” She said playfully ruffling the top of his head, the wolf seemed to nod in answer, which made Buffy chuckle.

“Hey Dr Doolittle you gonna let someone else say hello.” The blonde asked.

“Ha ha, very funny B, come on and say hello then.” Faith replied rolling her eyes.

Buffy got up cautiously and made her way to the pair, she knelt down in much the same position as Faith had done, this time Fang only really looked her up and down, then turned and ran off into the trees.

“Huh! What happened?” The blonde was confused.

“I dunno B maybe you smell.” Faith replied biting her lip to stop herself from laughing.

“I do not smell.” Buffy huffed.

“Well not in a bad wayaithaith winked.

Buffy swatted at Faith’s arm but couldn’t help the chuckle that left her. She was about to retort when something caught her eye.

“Faith look.”

They both turned to watch as Fang and another wolf came out of the trees and began walking towards them, the second wolf was smaller than Fang with lighter colours, the Slayers stayed silent as they watched the pair slinking their way towards them.

The wolves were now only a few meters from them the smaller wolf stepped from behind Fang and approached Buffy cautiously. Buffy looked over aith ith who shrugged, the blonde knelt down in front of the smaller wolf and waited for it to make the next move. To their amazement the smaller wolf did as Fang had done previously and sort of bowed it’s head before moving in to get snuggles from the petite blonde.

“Ah so this would be your girlfriend huh Fang?” Faith smiled walking towards the large wolf. Fang seemed to nod his head at her question, which made both humans chuckle.

“He definitely understands you.” Buffy stated while making a fuss of the new edition to the group.

“You know I think he does.” Faith agreed.

“So what should we call her, I mean we can’t keep saying Fang’s girlfriend now can we?” The blonde asked turning her attention back to the lightly coloured wolf.

“Well I named Fang, it’s only right you should name her.” Faith offered.

“Ok then, how about Ellie?” The blonde turned to get approval from Faith.

“Ellie? Why Ellie?”

“Well cos she’s ‘elegant’.” The blonde stated as if it was obvious.

“What you think Fang?” The brunette turned to the wolf that had been listening intently to their little exchange. Fang turned to his mate and seemed to mumble something to her, they stared at each other for a few seconds as if contemplating the name. Then both Fang and Ellie turned back to their Slayer nodding their heads and moving in to nuzzle them.

“I think she likes it.” Buffy replied ruffling Ellie playfully.

After their short exchange with the wolves the slayers retreated to their former snuggling position and watched as the wolves played chase. Checking her watch Buffy was shocked to see how much time had passed.

“Shit, we better get back.” She stated hurrying to stand.

“Slow down there B, what’s the rush?” The brunette asked dazed at her girlfriends’ sudden movement.

“Have you seen the time? We only came for lunch and like it’s almost dinner time again.”

“So? It’s been good just us yunno.” Faith replied a little shyly, she had never felt this comfortable doing nothing before, and she knew the reason was because of the cute little blonde in front of her.

“I know, and I’d love there to be more snugly time to, but we got this book we gotta find and stuff, and I really wanna get that outta the way so we can spend more snugly time without the threat of an apocalypse looming.” The blonde replied offering a hand to the brunette.

Faith took the offered hand and stood pulling the petite blonde to her, leaning down she captured the pouting lips in front of her. “Ok, but you do realise that with out lives there’s always gonna be some jumped up little twerp who thinks they can take over the world, so any kinda snugly time, is good snugly time.”

“I love you ya big soppy oath.” Buffy smiled.

“I love you too, but keep the soppy bit to yourself I’m a bad-ass remember.” Faith winked in reply.

“Oh I don’t think there’s anything bad about your ass.” Buffy replied squeezing the afore mentioned butt and wiggling her eyebrows at the now blushing brunette.


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