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[his_firecracker]

Slappin' the glass ontop of the counter, the nervous tender went to pour me another, but I shook my hand in dismissal. Noticin' the gash across my knuckles. Deep no doubt, and a wound tha' might need some stitches. Sweet! It'd been a long time to do this much damage to some good ol' fashion normal vamps and demons. Not those uber vamps back in

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[noangelofyours]

I had spent alot of time alone in my room. It was easy to avoid the people running around my hotel cause there were so many rooms. I was in the lobby when I heard."B?".

Faith fell on her ass and I ran over.

"Faith, what's happened?", I asked looking over her knuckles. It was so deep I could see her bone."We need to get this cleaned up."

[his_firecracker]

Lookin' up, I spotted the Big Guy and grinned. He was worried and f'the longest time, I believed he'd be the only one ever to worry over me. But, I played it off cool like, "Huh? Oh, jus' a lil' rough and tumble with this gang of vamps. Took 'um all out, Big Guy. And here I thought this town went dull on my ass." I quipped and shook my hands.

Not tha' I needed to. Seein' as how my hands were already shaken on their own. "Cheah, guess we should go get me cleaned up." I wasn't exactly broken, so I pressed my hand ontop of his shoulder and pushed myself right up. "Should'a been there Big Guy. Was wicked awesome. At the end, they were screamin' like girls." Letting out a laugh, I felt a pain in the side for a second before it died out. Leaving jus' a slight throbbing sensation. "So, where the fuck is everyone else?" Good idea Faith. Avoid any topic concerning yourself.

[noangelofyours]

She grinned at me before explaining what happened.

'Huh? Oh, jus' a lil' rough and tumble with this gang of vamps. Took 'um all out, Big Guy. And here I thought this town went dull on my ass.'

"Let's get you upstairs."

'Cheah, guess we should go get me cleaned up.', she put her hand on my shoulder and pushed herself up. She never could allow herself to be taken care of.'Should'a been there Big Guy. Was wicked awesome. At the end, they were screamin' like girls'. She laughed and I noticed the slight pause. There was something wrong.

"Faith, I need to check you out."

'So, where the fuck is everyone else?', I knew she was trying to avoid the subject.

I shook my head at her."Sometimes you're too damn tough for your own good.". I scooped her up into my arms ignoring her jumbled and tired complaints. I walked her to the room which she had claimed hers."If you were apart of A.I. I would strip you down and bathe you myself but I don't wanna cross any lines."

[his_firecracker]

I looked him straight in the face and nodded towards the stairs, "Sounds like a plan. Just kind'a watch out. I'm five by five. I'll get my tired ass up those stairs faster than you on your best day." I had to quip. I wasn't one of those, 'woe is me, I'm so hurt, I need someone to help me', chicks. Fuck no! I did things for myself. The way I was raised.

Well, the lack thereof being raised left me to fend, I should say.

"Faith, I need to check you out." I paused and raised my hands, lettin' him get a somewhat decent good look at me, "I always knew ya had a slight thing f'me." He'd knew I was joking by the grin plastered across my face from ear to ear. Wha' him and I had was a friendship. Strong on it's foundation and there was no way in hell I'd fuckin' mess tha' shit up; again. I was done playin' the bitch and I wanted to play nice. I wanted friends and people to care f'me. I jus' wouldn't let 'em know the latter of my current wants

[noangelofyours]

Faith and her damn remarks. Even in the worst shape she was cracking a smile. That's what I loved about her, she could find the humor in any situation

[his_firecracker]

I had a room. I had a friend. Maybe even more than one. But, I didn't wanna count my chickens before they were hatched. So, one for now, was pretty damn good. Considerin' I ain't ever had even one before. The Boss didn't count. He was more the parental figure, y'know? So, as Angel suggested I go wahs up and tha' he'd be here after to help me bandage my wounds up, I looked up and smiled greatfully, "Thanks." Lookin' away, I rubbed at the back of my neck before glancin' over at him, again, "I mean it, Angel. Thank you. So much." And before he could get all mushy and all hug-y, I hurried my tired ass into the bathroom and immediately stripped down to nothing and hopped my ass into the shower

[noangelofyours]

Before I could leave I heard,'Thanks. I mean it, Angel. Thank you. So much.' I was about to turn on my heel and hug her or at least stay a bit longer when she went hurrying off into the bathroom.

I went into my room and fished out some ointment and bandages. I was about to walk back into her room but I heard the water running so I decided waiting until she was done would be better.

A while later the water stopped and Faith was shuffling around in the room. When the noise stopped I figured she was waiting for me, so I walked in.

There she was, wrapped in a towel. Nudity didn't bother me but when it came to Faith I tried my damndest to shut off any physical feelings. She needed a friend, not another 'man' wanting to get her pants. If she was awake and covered, letting me take care of her hand I could take her skin off my mind.

"Faith?"

[his_firecracker]

I must'a passed out for a bit, 'cos when I woke up, the Big Guy was callin' my name. How long had he been callin' my name? Damn, I needed a rest, and when I sat up groaning, not from physical pain, but lack of sleep, I glanced quickly over at the clock. Fuck! I was asleep for a good five minutes at most. Well, shit. Somethin' was better than nothin', 'eh

[noangelofyours]

'Cheah, I'm here. You got the stuff?', she pulled the towel closer. Okay so we were on the same brain wave.'Shit, you see this? Kinda cool. Looks like rotting flesh, only not.'she sat up against the headboard, raising her hand for me to see.

I sat on the next and took her hand in mine."I'm gonna assume you cleaned it real good.", I put some of the ointment on her knuckle."What made you pick a bar fight?" I asked wrapping her hand.

[his_firecracker]

The whole Slayer healing thing was kickin' into effect. Still, though, ow! Tha' ointment stung like a mother fucker. "Ow, and huh? No. I didn't clean it. I jus' let the water kin'a wash the dirt and shit away. Water is clean, so it washin' the dirt away washed it, right?" I took care of myself for how many years, yet I wasn't entirely sure

[noangelofyours]

'Ow, and huh? No. I didn't clean it. I jus' let the water kin'a wash the dirt and shit away. Water is clean, so it washin' the dirt away washed it, right?', I shook my head with a grin.

"That's why is burns, cause you didn't actually disinfect it."

She hissed again.

"You okay right?", she nodded.

'How ya holdin' up with nearly two dozen Slayerettes runnin' round with out of control hormones and a ton of hair spray?'

"I just stay in my room, it's quieter there.", realizing I was still holding her hand yet I didn't move. I shrugged." But I've barely talked to Buffy."

[his_firecracker]

I nodded at his question, "Five by five, Big Guy," and I beamed. I was gonna be fine. The pain was gone now. Replaced by a dull throbbing sensation that I remember feelin' as a kid. Kin'a funny how somethings change and others don't, huh

[noangelofyours]

I felt her hand tighten in mine.

"You're right, Spike prolly is with her. She doesn't need me.", I looked down at her hands and sighed."It's funny how some things change. I would have never seen those two together.". I knew I'd always love Buffy and vice versa but we weren't that same Sunnydale couple anymore. I shrugged."It pisses me off in a way; knowing they had/have a thing but somewhere along the line I got over her...at least as barely as possible."

[his_firecracker]

He didn't go to run after B, like I'd've thought once before. Instead, he stood his ground here; with me. Somethin' he did back then, too. How he defended me against B, when I didn't expect him to. When I didn't want him to. 'Cos then I'd be right in the smack middle of them all over. Somethin' I learned to stay away from

[noangelofyours]

'I know. I mean, I know tha' them havin' had or havin' somethin' is a real piss in pea soup, or somethin', but cheah. I know Big Buy, I know. But lookit this way, kay? He so followed your lead. He got a soul to be like you. He chases after your once girl. I'd say someone has a kinky lil' thing for his grandsire'

"That subject is just too gross to deal with.", I said with a disgusted face.

'I can't blame him though, for admirin' you. I do too, you kno. I don't have some kinky thing for you, nor do I wanna go and start brooding and spiking my hair up with a ton of gel...'

"Very funny, I don't use a ton of gel. Besides Cordy gets on me when I cut my hair short. I wish you people would make up your minds.", I grinned."As for the kinky thing for me, you know you got it bad. I mean come on, just think about when you kissed me back in Sunnydale.", I smiled."I bet if I was to snatch off my shirt you'd start drooling."

[his_firecracker]

"That subject is just too gross to deal with." "Oh man! You two so had a thing way back when you were all evil and infamous, like! I know it!" I teased and for the first time in a long while, I laughed. The sound laughter was like coming from me was almost foreign. I didn't recognize it at first. Not until I felt my face might split open from my wide grin. One that didn't fade at all.

Angel was definitely upping the mood from all serious to humorous, "Dude, you jus' said Cordy gets on you when you cut your hair short. Do you know the imagery tha' brings to a persons mind?" Now, I was the one making the disgusted face, "And p-ah-lease, Angel. You so kissed me back in Sunnydale. Not vice versa and oh, really?" Slippin' my hand from his, I rested them at my sides, "G'head you sexy immortal. Take tha' shirt off and make me drool." Wha' the Hell was I sayin'? He really would make me drool. I jus' thought I had more self-control than most.