Just because

Disclaimer: All characters and stuff don’t belon me, me, well if they did Faith would be naked.

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Spoilers: Maybe but not really important

Summary: Just a little something to keep me occupied while I’m bored senseless in work and my Eliza screen saver is just making my imagination run wild.


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Chapter 1

Faith hurried around her small but adequate apartment trying to get ready, she was nervous, she had made up her mind that tonight she was going to push the boundary of friendship as far as she could tonight and to hell with the consequences.

Applying the last of her make-up she stood back taking in her appearance in the full length mirror in the bathroom she looked up from her heavy boots over the tight leather pants that were slung low on her hip, across the small amount of stomach that peaked through to the tight read top which left very little to the imagination. She ran her fingers through her hair one more time letting it cascade down her back, she checked her make-up not the usual dark and heavy make-up of the old days, this time it was softer almost natural looking.

She was brought out of her thoughts as she heard the familiar knock at her door. Sighing she looked one last time at herself.

“Well it’s now or never.” She said softly exiting the bathroom.

When she reached the door she swung it open already knowing who was on the other side.

“Hey B.” She greeted.

“Hey, you ready to go for our weekly slay?” The blond asked.

“Hell yeah! Didn’t think tonight would ever come.”

Since they had defeated the First the Chosen Two had almost retired from slaying, well everyone else had basically told them they had to retire and that this was their chance to live a normal life. But what the others did not understand was that they needed to slay, it was part of them as they were part of it, they did not feel whole unless they managed to get in a good ‘urgh’ as Faith had so eloquently explained to the rest of the Scoobies when they had tried to stop them from going out, so it had been agreed by all that they could go out once a week and they had to report everything to Dawn who was now second in command of the ‘New Watchers’.

“Did Dawn give you another lecture tonight?” Faith asked Buffy.

“Yeah, for fuck sake I’ve saved the world countless times, I’ve died, I’ve come back, I died again and she still treats me like I’m new at this, god it pisses me off.” The blond went into a little tirade of her own at how her younger sister had been treating her.

“I know how ya feel, Red was her the other day trying to convince me to get a protection spell for when I go out partying, yunno just in case I get ‘invloved’ with the wrong guy.” Faith huffed.

“Well enough of them, lets go have some fun, and maybe we’ll even get to actually slay something tonight, you know I’m convinced that they send the others out just be wee we’re due anywhere to kill everything. God I hate being treated like this.” Buffy began to pout again.

“Ok, let’s go, did you tell them where we were going?” Faith asked with a little twinkle in her eye.

“Yeah I had to tell Dawn the exact route we would take and everything before I could even leave the house.” Buffy smirked

“Well then, lets go somewhere else, no point in everyone patrolling the same areas now is there B.”

Buffy retuned Faiths wide smile with one of her own. They had been going slaying together since the ‘end of Sunnydale’ firstly they had helped train the others so that they could continue the fight then they had been forced into early retirement by an overwhelming majority, since then they had only gone out to slay once a week, of course they saw each other when they weren’t slaying but being together and slaying was what they both lived for.

Making their way to one of the nearest warehouse districts they chatted idly about the last weeks events, which consisted mainly of wondering around with nothing much to do. Neither of them had found suitable jobs yet, well not that they were really looking. Faith had decided that she was going to get her GED and possibly go to college, it was also something that Buffy was looking into as she had not finished college due to the upheaval of her last year in Sunnydale.

Reaching their destination they automatically went into slayer mode, both were acutely aware of the others presence, and any other slight movement in r sur surroundings.

Letting her senses flow Faith focussed and sensed at least three vampires in one of the run down buildings, signalling to Buffy she began to move toward the building with the blond following closely.

“So on the count of three.” Faith raised her eyebrow at the blond.

“One.” Buffy said

“Two.” Faith smiled

“Three.” They both said together and kicked the large door, as it came crashing into the building the three vampires looked stunned and then scared as they realised who had just burst through their temporary home.

“Well, that was fun.” Buffy smiled at the younger slayer.

“Didn’t suck.” Faith replied.

The vampires started to make their way quietly to the rear of the warehouse while listening to the banter between the light and dark slayers.

“Um, B I think their trying to escape.” Faith raised her eyebrow pointing at the retreating forms.

“Oooh goody, makes it more fun.” Buffy giggled.

Moving swiftly the slayers began to advance on they prey, stalking them as a lioness would stalk the antelope ready and waiting for the kill that was inevitably going to come.

Separating Buffy went to take on the larger of the three while Faith moved to tackle the two smaller members. Crouching into her fighting stance Buffy readied herself for attack feeling the muscles in her small body almost sing with excitement at the impending fight. She raised her right hand with her palm facing upwards and wiggled her fingers in the ‘come here’ gesture. The vampire smirked at her thinking he had obviously got the better deal, the girl her was staring at bearly reached his chest and was easily outweighed four to one, still smirking he advanced on her ready to attack.

“Always wanted to taste me a slayer.” He snarled.

“Oh Faith you her that, he want to taste a slayer.” Buffy almost doubled over with laughter.

“Oooh we got ourselves an original there B. You watch your back he looks real tough.” The dark slayer mocked.

Using the distraction to her advantage Buffy jumped and spun around delivering a solid round house kick to the vampires jaw, he stumbled back a little in shock but stayed standing, he squared his shoulders and advanced once more, this time he would get the bitch.

Soon all five were fighting, the slayers skill shone Faith had knocked one of her vampires out and was busy concentrating on the other, she was a blur of fists and feet, she was loving the feel of the fight, slaying had always had this effect on her and she loved it, she was in control, she hit her vamp hard in the face and as he staggered backwards she risked a glance at her blond counterpart, her mouth was slightly agape as she watched the flowing movements that were almost sensual she had never seen a sight quite as beautiful and erotic as the petite blond as she pummelled her victim.

She was brought back to reality when the vampire she was fighting slammed his foot to her midsection almost winding her.

“Fuck!” She yelped not expecting the hit.

Once again she found herself in the zone and began to relentlessly pound her opponent. As she felt herself begin to tire she pulled the stake out of her waist band and plunged deeply into the vamps chest hitting the heart in one easy movement.

“Poof!” She called as the familiar sound resonated in the building followed by the cloud of dust that was the one time vampire.

Turning to see how her counterpart was doing she forgot about the remaining vampire.

“Faith!” B yel yelled watching as the vampire swung a large beam at the dark slayer. She watched almost in slow motion as Faith’s legs buckled as she fell to her knees with a sickening thud.

“Shit!” Turning quickly she pulled her stake from it’s hiding place and thrust it into her vamps chest. “It’s been a hoot.” She finished while running backwards towards the brunette.

Turning she could see the vampire straddling Faith’s waist were she had fallen and was about to latch his fangs into her neck, with renewed energy the petite blond launched herself at the vampire knocking him off and tumbling across the floor, without a second thought she staked the unlucky vampire and ran back to see if Faith was still alive.

“Faith, Faith, come on wake up, Faith come on stop messing wake up.” She called frantically trying to get her friend to wake up, she check her over quickly, she was still breathing but had blood in her hair.

“Faith come on baby, wake up, come on you can’t sleep now I gotta get you home, come on baby wake up.” She was scared, tears were falling unchecked she couldn’t deal with loosing Faith again, she had lost her dark slayer before and never wanted that feeling of loneliness again.

“Come on baby, you can’t leave me not again, I couldn’t stand it, come on Faith fight it I know you want to, don’t leave me come on Faith I need you.” She was almost whispering now, she gently ran her hand across the beautiful face in front of her and g softly let her thumb trace along the full bottom lip.

Leaning in slowly she placed a tentative kiss upon the luscious lips whispering for the brunette to wake up and to come back to her, she continued placing small gentle kisses between the whispered words.

Faith could hear the muffled sounds of Buffy calling to her, it was dark and cold where she was she needed to fight she didn’t want to stay in the darkness anymore, she could her the soft murmurings of the blond and she followed the voice and began to claw herself out of the cold toward the warm. Then she felt it, almost featherlike across her lips she couldn’t be sure, then she felt it again. Her eyes fluttered open and she began to focus on the person who was being so gentle, it was Buffy, she almost feinted at the sight but soon regained her thoughts as she raised her arms and placed them around the petite form pulling her closer to her.

Buffy felt the strong arms encircling her and she gasped as she felt the once still lips begin to move with hers, she close her eyes as the kiss seemed to deepen without any real thought.

“Mmm I gotta get knocked out more often.” Faith spoke still a little dazed from being knocked unconscious.

“Don’t you ever do that again, do you hear me?” Buffy scolded.

Faith looked at Buffy with concern, she placed her hand on the smaller slayers face and softly ran her thumb over the tear stains that had been left behind.

“You kissed me!” She said with slight confusion, she hadn’t dreamed it Buffy really had kissed her.

“You noticed huh.” The blond replied turning slowly red.

“Noticed, B I been wanting to do that for so long, I .. I .. do you wanna do it again?” Faith blushed.

“I’d love to, at least this time you’d be awake.” Buffy giggled.

Faith moved slowly towards the blond and tentatively brought their lips together, she was certain she saw sparks fly between them, allowing her eyes to drift closed she began to feel the sweet sensations radiating between the two of them. She was kissing Buffy Summers and Buffy Summers was kissing her, Buffy’s tongue was playing with hers, she could taste the cherry lip gloss and parts of her was beginning to think that she was still unconscious, this could not be happening.

Her thoughts were interrupted as she felt strong arms around her back and hands that started to glide down her back and around her sides, her breath caught as she felt her shirt being lifted slowly and gentle fingers began to trace unknown patterns on her skin. She moaned low in her throat as she felt those delicate touches begin to tease at the curve of her breast.

Buffy leaned back a little breaking the kiss, she looked at the brunette beauty in front of her, eyes closed, mouth open slightly, she watched as a pink tongue snuck out and ran along the luscious bottom lip, she watched as Faith’s eyes began to flutter open and smiled at the glazed look in them.

“I think someone enjoyed that.”

“Fuck, yeah.” Shaking her head to try to clear it the brunette gazed into the sparkling hazel eyes in front of her before she continued. “I .. uh .. B .. I .. B, Buffy what does this mean, I mean I know you kissed me and I know that I kissed you back and like you know we kissed some more and then like maybe I don’t know maybe we’d kiss again but I really like you Buffy what what I’m trying to say is that I um…. Mmpf.”

Buffy watched with amusement as Faith tried to obviously find out where they would go from here, but what Faith didn’t know was that Buffy had been waiting for the opportunity to get this far with Faith and maybe just maybe a little further, she knew how Faith felt about her, it had been obvious from the first time they had met in Sunnydale, but Buffy being Buffy had ‘issues’ to deal with. She had finally got the stick from up her own ass and decided it was time to be happy and she believed that Faith was the only person who could make her happy. She listened to the babbling coming from the normally cocky slayer and decided to stop her, she leaned in quickly and cut off Faith by kissing her. When she was sure that Faith had calmed down a little she pulled back.

“Faith, since when did you start channelling Willow, look, I don’t know where this is taking us but I know where I wanna go, I think you’d like that too, so how about we get up out of this pile of dust go get some pizza or something and perhaps go back to yours and find out exactly where we wanna go.” Buffy offered wiggling her eyebrows.

“I, uh, I, FUCK what’s wrong with me, I can’t even talk.” Taking a few breaths she tried again. “I’d love to B, but can’t we just go straight to mine and order pizza, I don’t think I could keep my hands off you and really not wanting to give the whole world a show, if ya catch my drift.” She was flustered but the woman of her dreams had just made all her dreams come true so there is no way that she was going to delay what her brain was already trying to get her hands and mouth to do, it was a struggle but she held back.

“I think we could do that, oh and by the way, it’s not only your hands I want touching me.” Buffy laughed again at the dazed expression of Faiths face.

“You’re cute you know that.”

“B I am not cute, I am HOT, SEXY, definitely FUCKABLE but in NO WAY am I cute.”

“Yeah you are.”

“K, but only for you.”

Buffy smiled and placed a quick kiss on the soft lips in front of her, rising she held out her hand for her ‘girlfriend’, as Faith accepted the gesture and rose they smiled at each other, keeping their hands linked they began the short journey back to Faiths apartment.


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TBC