Time Spin

Raya sat in the dining room table, staring blankly into her glass of wine. Looking up to the stairway when she heard her mates footsteps. Looking back down she quickly threw back the glass of wine.



Standing she smiled softly at Faith as the slayer walked into the kitchen wearing her version of pajamas. Boy shorts and a small tank top. In all honestly Raya wasn’t going to complain in the least.



“What’re you still doing up?” Faith asked softly, her voice was scratchy from sleep and she knew she needed to get the wolf to bed or she would stay up till all hours and be a grouch the next day. No matter what Raya said she was a real pain in the ass the day after no sleep.



“Just thinking.” Raya said with a shrug. Faith frowned and leaned into Rayas chest. Taking in the feel of her wife wrapped arms around her. She knew it was the worst kept secret that Raya was the only one that could make Faith do just about anything. True on occasions even at thirty three she would suddenly need to reclaim her ‘wild spirit’ and go out partying but she also knew Raya was the one constant in her life.



She had kept her promise to come back to her and hadn’t left her since. True they had had less than blissful marriage at times but they always worked it out…the twins being result of one such working out session.



Turning to look up into her mates golden eyes, Faith smiled. “What about?”



“Those demons.” Raya said vaguely. Faith tried not to frown, she knew Raya hated having them here…almost as much as she didn’t like that ‘shady ass blue bitch’…true a demon was a demon but Faith had made Raya admit they weren’t ALL bad.



I mean look at Anya? And what about Clem? You remember that wrinkly looking demon back in Sunny D? He was a nice guy…helluva drinker too. Gave Faith a run for her money one night. And of course Angel…so not all bad.



“Honey you know they couldn’t be here if they wanted to hurt us.” Faith said simply.



“I know…but I still don’t like it.” Faith nodded and leaned into the wolf.



“Well…I totally get you need to brood every now and then…but can you do it tomorrow? I can’t sleep with out you there, you know that.” Faith even slid a flirty smile into place for good benefit. “HA works every time’



“Okay baby. Let’s go to bed”



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Buffy lay on her side staring blankly, Lonnie was downstairs she guessed. She said ‘guessed’ because she wasn’t in bed with her and frankly…after the fight they’d had she didn’t really blame her. Thinking back she ran the fight through her mind again, she had come home from slaying and had been well…wound up was probably the best term.



After trying unsuccessfully to get Lonnie in the mood Buffy had snapped.



*Flashback*



Buffy quietly walked into her room; carefully undressing she slipped under the covers and moved over next to her mate. Smiling she took a moment to take in Lonnie’s beauty as she slept soundly.



Slipping a hand under the covers she softly stroked the woman thigh, over her hip and along her ribs. When Lonnie rolled over and green eyes met hazel.



“Not tonight Buffy.” Lonnie said before rolling back over. “I’m not in the mood.”



Irritation hit Buffy like a freight train. Instead of just rolling over and going to sleep like she did most nights “Dammit Lonnie I miss her too but not having sex isn’t going to help anything.”



“How is having it going to help?” Lonnie snapped. Staring at the far wall she was determined not to cry. She didn’t know why she didn’t feel like having sex, all she could think about was Jaeger. And lately…Buffy’s touch did make her aroused but her guilt overpowered that by far. ‘If wed been here instead of going to dinner…’



“Maybe oh I don’t know…we can stop obsessing over this for one night dammit. We have looked fucking everywhere dammit and…Lonnie you’re not the only one hurting.”



Rolling out of bed Lonnie bent and pulled on her pants and top. “If that was true Buffy…we would have found her by now.” She said quietly, but both women heard the icy undertones.



Turning she walked out the bedroom and slammed the door. Buffy sat in bed for a moment silently stewing…fighting back tears she didn’t want to fall she rage build in her and she lashed out, hitting the headboard of her bed, she looked over slightly confused when she saw her arm disappearing into the hole.



*End Flashback*



Lying in bed, alone and completely awake Buffy decided she had had it. Standing she redressed in her clothes from slaying. Walking down the stairs she stopped when she saw Lonnie sitting on the couch in the dark.



She wanted to help her mate, hold her and talk to her…but she didn’t think for a minute that comfort would be accepted. Sighing she walked out the house and kept walking.



She thought momentarily of going to Faiths or Willows. But it was the middle of the night. Looking up she saw the series of tents set up to the side of the courtyard. Wishing for a moment that there wasn’t a truce…that she could fight and kill.



One last look at her house she walked off into the woods.



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Sasha sat in the woods with her men around the small campfire. Laughing when one of her foot soldiers fell off his perch and giggled drunkenly. Reaching her hand out she took a fresh glass of the Irish beer, she took a sip.



An hour ago she had been determined to merely boost morale and reconnect with her soldiers…hey they were demons not monsters…wait never mind. Leaders a leader no matter what you are.



Taking a healthy gulp of her beer, she smiled and sobered slightly when Turo, her ever loyal second sat up and looked around the clearing in alarm.



“What is it?” She asked quietly, not wanting to break the mood if it wasn’t anything important.



“Slayer.” Toru said simply, Sasha frowned and watched in amazement when the small blonde leader stepped through the trees and stopped. Staring at them in amazement.



“We.” hiccup*”help you?” Sasha asked. Smiling when the woman frowned at her. “You lost?” She asked, knowing that it would probably irritate her…but it was possible. Humans were horrible with direction and could be quite foolish.



“Noimnotlost” Buffy said, frowning in confusion, why the hell did I do that? Looking around at the six demons. Three of them looked drunk, two were passed out and Sasha….she was definitely drunk but pulling off sober quite well.



Sighing she turned and looked back in the direction she came, she knew the only reason she would be able to find her way back now is because she had memorized this land. But did she really want to go home to Lonnie? Yes…to Lonnie right this minute? Hell no.



“You guys want company?” Buffy asked, whatever it was they were drinking must be good. For some reason she couldn’t see Sasha who she had learned was rather refined drinking anything less than…well refined.



“What kind you offering?” Sasha asked, leering at the slayer. She hadnt meant to voice that little thought but she couldn’t help it…it was just so much fun making the woman pissy.



Feeling her face heat up. “The drinking kind.” Buffy snapped. What was she thinking she should just go home.



“Yeah come on…sit down slayer.” Sasha said, scooting over to give Buffy room on the fallen tree.



Hesitatingly she walked up and sat down beside Sasha. Taking a glass of the brownish beer. She took a small sip, deciding she liked it she took longer drinks, sputtering slightly when Sasha took the glass away from her mid drink.



“Slow down Slayer, this isn’t a pissing contest. Besides…this shits got a kick.” Sasha handed the slayer back her glass. Eyeing the girl she decided something had happened? Her face was stiff and she knew the missing seer was the slayers child. She had never really understood human’s blind love for children, if you lost one you just had more. Least that’s how it was for her kind. “Any luck on finding…” She was cut off when Buffy glared at her.



“Don’t ask about that.” Buffy said sharply, taking another drink of the beer.



“I was just trying to be nice.” Sasha growled. Sitting back she looked over at Toru, he sat there looking at her through his completely black eyes with confusion. Deciding to pretend she didn’t see his look she took another gulp of her beer.



~Three Hours Later~



Rolling over on her side Buffy held her stomach as she laughed so hard her stomach hurt. Coughing she looked up and tried to find her balance again. Standing she wobbled and giggled when Gregor, one of her new best friends stopped her from falling.



“itsn thamst lit outy” (It’s almost light out) Buffy slurred, stumbling slightly she sat down beside Sasha and looked over at the blue demon; smiling when Sasha’s equally drunk gaze met hers. “Whatnhb…gawd whats the vurd. Color…what color are your eyes?” Buffy asked curiously.



The demons eyes seemed to be a strange mix between blue, green and purple. And Buffy had discovered that the demons skin changed color depending on her mood. Like earlier when Toru, GREAT guy by the way. Even if he did ear kitten brains…seriously who eats kitten brains? Ok…anyways he told Buffy a story about the time Sasha had broken into a human army post in Texas and stolen a tank on a dare. The woman had turned almost purple with embarrassment.



“They’re violet. Sometimes black.” Sasha said softly, giggling when the slayer leaned in as if too see if they would change color “they’re only black sometimes.” Sasha said hiccupping loudly.



“Aww ok.” Buffy leaned back suddenly feeling very tired, looking back through the trees she knew she had to get home. No doubt Lonnie was going to be mad, what the hell…she already mad. May as well be worth it. “Let’s get tattoos!” Buffy exclaimed suddenly.



Looking around excited she was pleased when most of them seemed to like the idea. Giggling at the dumbstruck look on Sasha’s face she asked “What?”



“Nothing…your just …not what I expected” Sasha admitted as she slurred. Regaining her composure she nodded and said “Yeah that sounds great”



Taking another full glass of beer she cheered with Toru and chugged the glass, driven on by the other demons encouragement. Holding up her now empty glass she laughed when the other cheered. Looking over when she saw Toru pull out long bone needle and vial of black ink. “You have that in your BAG?” She asked shocked.



“Yeah, never know ya ken” Toru admitted shyly between leaning over drunkenly. “Come on. Whatcha want?”



“I’m not doing it alone.” Looking around the group she settled her gaze on Sasha, who after ran moment realized Buffy had chosen her she shook her head. “No she said firmly.



“Oh come on Sash…it’ll be fun. Lots a fun!” Buffy grabbed on of Sash’s hands. Buffy threw in a pout for good measure and tried to hold it in place when a wave of dizziness swept thorough her.



“Oh ok fine.”



“YAY!” Buffy giggled and turned back to Toru, pulling down her pants enough to reveal her hip joint she pointed. “I want…what should I get?” She asked the group. Most just shrugged and went on drinking but Sasha spoke up.



“Your mates name”



Buffy nodded enthusiastically. “Yeah that sounds good.” Sitting down she winced at the first touch of the needle on her flesh. After nearly twenty minutes she was much drunker and now the proud owner of a non tribal tattoo. Smiling when she saw it she stood. “Your turn” Buffy said cheerfully as she all but dragged her drunken partner in front of Toru.



“Something simple.” Sasha said simply, she really didn’t care if Turo tattooed her; she had a fair share as it was. What was one ‘OWW’ she shot Toru a look as the needle traveled along her sensitive skin. ‘Why the hell did I agree to this?’



Looking up she met Buffy’s drunk but incredibly happy gaze. ‘She looks different when she’s happy’ Sasha thought.

Stumbling she stood to her feet. Sasha followed suit weakly. “I gotsga go” Buffy said slurring. Stopping when she felt one of Sasha’s clawed hands close around her arm. Foggily she tried to figure out which of the three Sasha’s was the REAL Sasha.



“Your…to drunk. I walk you.” Sasha said before she toppled over onto the ground and groaned. Buffy leaned against a tree and slid down. Instantly deciding again that she would just stay on the ground until the world stopped spinning. And the ground was nice and cool.



“I walk you.” Sasha said again, standing she urged Buffy’s dead weight to her feet before throwing her arm around the slayers shoulder, more for balance but also because somewhere in her mind she liked being close to the slayer.



Stumbling through the woods they somehow came out of the woods behind Faiths house,



“OH its Faiths house…how’d we get here?” Buffy asked, looking round in confusion. Stopping when she saw Faith sitting beside Ryan on the back porch smoking. Ohhh Raya and Skye HATED it when the two smoked, maybe they forgot? Like she forgot where her house was.



Stumbling toward the pair, Sasha giggled when Buffy slipped and stumbled an instant before regaining her footing. Walking up Buffy saw Faith staring at her with a mix of amazement and matching amusement. “Don’t judge me.” Buffy said an instant before she lost her footing again and pulled Sasha down with her to the ground.



“Wouldn’t dream of it B…so…tied one to many on did ya?” Faith said as she snickered. Ryan just stared at the drunken pair.



“Your, you one to talk F.”Buffy made it to her knees and shot Faith what she hoped was a withering look. “Does Ray Ray know your smoking?” She said triumphantly. HA she didn’t slur…did she?



“Id be more worried about YOUR wife B. She came around about an hour ago looking for you.” Faith said seriously. Wondering how the hell Buffy managed to loosen up enough to get drunk with the demon master in the woods. And where the hell was she? In bed with Raya…dammit shoulda let the woman brood.



“She can…damn Ryan I didn’t know you gotta sister.” Buffy slurred, looking down at the tiger in amazement. There were two of them! Wait…no…what the hell was in that stuff?



“Come on B, come inside and sleep it off.” Faith said, stabbing out her cigarette and reaching for the blonde slayer.



Buffy pulled back. “NO…don’t wanna” She glared at the white haired teenager when she snorted.



“B you gotta sleep this off. Lonnie’s pissed and it’s not going to help when you show up like this.” Faith reasoned reaching for her.



“No Faith…I aint goin home. Sides…the night is young.” Buffy threw her arms up for good measure and instantly wished she hadn’t.



“Buffy. It’s seven in the morning. You’ve been missing since two. How either come inside or go home but you need to sleep.” Faith said, staring down at her sister slayer.



“So’ Kay. I go.” Buffy giggled and pulled the demon off the ground with more strength than she intended when Sasha flew a few feet through the air. “SORRY” Buffy cried, racing to ‘her new best friend’



“Quite the arm slayer’ Sasha growled, letting the blonde help her stand the pair walked across the yard and stopped. Buffy stared at her house. Last thing she wanted was to go home. For Lonnie to yell at her, for Axel to ask her again…’When’s Jaeger going to come back’ …for Todd to slobber all over her. She was drunk tired and feeling pretty good.



“Come on im tired your drunk and wanna sleep.” Sasha mumbled, turning she led the slayer to her tent. Coincidently the biggest in there camp.



Pushing through the entrance she led Buffy to her bed laying the slayer down she got Buffy’s clothes off her as smoothly as she could, then covering her up she turned and walked to the small stack of furs and Asian style throws that served as her couch.



Lying down she closed her eyes and passed out almost instantly, only to reawaken at the first sound of the slayers toe curling snore. Groaning she rolled over and thanked Allah when sleep claimed her.





TBC



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