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[faith_redeemed]

So here I was in the great city of Cleveland, Ohio. Ok maybe not so great but one can dream can’t they, much better then that prison cell I was in before. Wesley came for my help when Angel lost his soul, he knew I would be the only one who wouldn’t give up on Angel, which I wasn’t. That son of his wanted to dust Angel, wouldn’t allow that to

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Re: Running into Faith.

[_fallen_muse_]

I smiled as she told me she still had the Piggy, guess I’d been right about her keepin hold of him, which in some weird way I was glad of. I save the world and dun get much outta it, save a cuddly toy an actually feel like a hero, think that chip really did fry mah brain.

“I did? An it’s hopeless romantic.”

I asked and corrected her with a wink an grin, givin her hand a squeeze, lovin the contact. It seemed like foreva since I’d seen her, so I was makin the most of it. One thing dyin teaches ya, make the most of ev’ry moment, cos it could be yer last. As she suggested she might have dumped ev’ryone and run off to… well here, I gave her one o’mah ‘yeah right’ looks.

What happened next surprised me, or mebbe shocked me a lil, Faith actually surprised Buffy. Now I dunno much about the last few months and their life and what not, but a Vampire would never get the drop on Buffy, an Faith was even less likely to than that. But somehow she’d managed it.

Just how tired was my Slayer?

I sighed a little as Goldilocks went a bit over the top, and then Faith got catty back, then of course she had to involve me. Typical. Dead god knows how long, first time back with the gang and I’m already a sidenote in a squabble between the two. Not f’the first time, nor doubtlessly the last I considered how life would be blissful if Faith went sleep walkin in traffic. Then o’course the penny dropped on me bein dead.

Sharp as a blunt spoon that girl.

Thus I coudn help givin Buffy a nudge and gettin sarcy.

“Bloody hell, she’s quick.”

Re: Running into Faith.

[the_golden_girl]

Faith just had to go running her mouth. Acting as if she knew me. The brunette had a set of balls on her bigger than most men had at all. Who did she think she was, anyhow?

I know I went off at her, but I had reason to.

Didn't I?

Taking in a deep breath, I calmed myself as best as I could and tightened my grip on Spike's hand. Wanting to grind my bones into dust, but that would mean his own would lead the way. Luckily for the both of, I didn't have the strength or real motivation to start that shared phsyical abuse we once had. Who I wanted to throttle right now was...well, not Faith or Spike. It was Giles. He had said the girls could start going out on their own without talking to me about it? That made absolutely no sense at all. Closing my eyes, I wormed my hand from Spike's to draw it to the bridge of my nose. Much like my Watcher did on occasion. Rubbing harshly, "Giles let the girls go out on their own and he told you or did the girls tell you? Dawn didn't go out with, did she? I get the girls going out..." No, I really didn't, "...but Dawn even with the girls shouldn't be out."

Realizing that Faith just noticed Spike with her question about him and being dust after the First, I sighed, again. "Yes, miss attention-span. Spike's back and Spike, be nice." Fpr some strange reason, only I was allowed to snap at Faith. Anyone else would hear it from me. Same went for the bleached blond.

Oh god! Did I have fucked up relationships or what?

Oh! Not that Faith and I were...or are, 'cos that would sooooooooo never happen.

I like guys. I'm straight. They gayness, well...that's Willow's deal. Not mine.

"Where'd Giles send the girls to patrol, since you and I seem to have this end of the city covered." My tone dropped to a softer speaking one. Not wanting to piss Faith off anymore than I probably had. "And sorry for snapping at you. Just having a loooooooooong night." Snatching up Spike's hand back in my own, unable to keep my hands, literally, off of him, I smiled. "Though, it's definitely a good long night." Nudging him back in the side, I brushed off not even being able to tip him slightly off his feet, "So, still wanna go back to your place, or can I go check up on Dawnie and then we can...crap!" I totally had forgotten, slapping myself in the head. "I'm supposed to play cabdriver and meet..." My god, this was going to be horrible. Spike and Angel in the same city.

Even if Angel and I couldn't be, Spike and me being could lead to some confrontation.

"...Angel and the group at the airport in like..." Lifting my wrist, I squinted to eye the time, "...twenty. SHIT!"

[faith_redeemed]

B seemed to be having a little heart attack with the news of G-man and the girls. But he saw what B didn’t see.

"Giles let the girls go out on their own and he told you or did the girls tell you? Dawn didn't go out with, did she? I get the girls going out..."

“G-man and I had a talk B. We wanted to talk to you about it but you seem to be lacking lately. Besides B what gave us the right to go out? Who told us when we were ready or not? No one. We had to just go on out there and learn the hard way. The girls who are being allowed to go out have been training for weeks now, they weren’t just sent out there like us B.”

Why couldn’t she ever understand she can’t play the part of the protector all the time. Yea, I get it that she feels like its her reasonability to watch the girls and to make sure nothing happens but they are just as capable of taking care of themselves as we are.

"Yes, miss attention-span. Spike's back and Spike, be nice."

“Sure thing B” I said holding my hands up as if I was just caught for something. “Won’t say one bad word because you know I’m so mean” I said in a mocking voice. “Have to be nice Faith.” I could so tell she was getting wicked mad at me right now. Loved getting that flare from B.

"Where'd Giles send the girls to patrol, since you and I seem to have this end of the city covered."

“Not to sure actually. I didn’t pay much attention to details.”

"And sorry for snapping at you. Just having a loooooooooong night."

Wow miss good girl slayer herself apologized to me. “Its nothing B. Don’t worry about it” I was so used to her snapping at me that it didn’t bother me much. I guess that’s what B was good at snapping at me. Maybe now with bleachy here B will get lucky in the sack and not be so uptight.

Just then B realized she had forgotten to do something. She had to go and pick up Angel and his little crew. Boy would I be glad to see him again, only person who ever really believed in me.

“Well, then I say you better get on the move B.”

[_fallen_muse_]

(Sorry about the delay had MAJOR writers block x_x)

I felt kinda like a third wheel, but not.. I'm not cravin the attention or what-not, I jus wasn part o'their conversation really. Watcherboy and the girls, I wasn even sure how they were set up and such yet. So I just stood and waited for her to snag up my hand again, givin it a squeeze as soon as she did, lettin her know I was here an I was real, an not going anywh..

"Angel?"

Bloody soddin tossin cuntin perfect!

I'm pretty sure my tone said everythin I could ever say usin words. This was jus what I needed, finally get my Buffy back and then that tosser shows up to screw everythin up. I shoulda known shouldn I? She hadn moved on, she'd moved back, an then if she hadn it wasn like he was gonna let me be happy was it? Poof'd be naffin everythin up first chance he got.

I studied m'boots while Buffy talked about goin an gettin him.Tryin t'keep from gettin jealous, tryin t'keep m'cool. Never was all that good at the emotional detatchment stuff..

"Right. Well you have fun catchin up. When yer done, come do the same my way or sommin..."

I shrugged and told her what motel I'd be at, before turnin to sodd off. I didn want to be around Nancy, I did wanna be around Buffy. But she had places t'go and poncy soddin twonks to see.

[the_golden_girl]

I was lacking as of late? Damnit! I wanted to remind them that I was working. I was trying to pay for whatever we were having done and couldn't exactly afford. That I was the one putting food on that long ass table inside the kitchen for all those girls and the rest of us. I was the one that...what was the point really? It didn't matter. All this was a team effort. Even if at times, I felt alone.

Giles and Faith were running the actual Slayers.

I was running the housing for the girls.

Xander was running the repairing to keep the housing for the girls.

We all had a part.

But what I could go back at was, "You didn't listen to the details?" My mouth must've hit the floor. Though, why was I so surprised? This was Faith, I was hearing it from. I shouldn't have expected much more anything from her. "You didn't pay attention to details?! FAITH! Jesus," Just let it roll, I told myself and did such. Why? Because now Spike was heading off. His question of Angel was evident. He was hurt and he felt perhaps brushed aside?

Not even looking at Faith, I chased after Spike, actually having to catch my breath and tug at his arm with full strength. Which wasn't saying much these days. "Just stop, please? Listen, I didn't expect any of this to happen. Not Angel coming here after his home was destroyed. I didn't expect our home to be destroyed. For you not to be here for this long while. It's all a mess, I know. I can fix it. Whatever it is you're thinking, it's not. Him and me, we're not. I have room for him and his. He has no home and I can't turn my back on allies." Still tugging on his arm, I only stopped when Spike finally turned to me. "The same as I don't turn my back on family or love." Would he see the truth in my eyes? "I meant it when I said I dreamed of you. Always. Ever since...ever since Sunnydale and you can't just walk away from me! Please, don't. I have to go get him and I can't trust anyone else to go. Especially miss-attention-span-of-a-gnat over there. I have to go get them. Not just him."

God, why was this so hard? Would it be like this now with Angel and Spike both in my life? Well, I guess things could be worse. Riley could be here.

Laughing at myself inwardly, I couldn't help but look around cautiously. Whew, no Riley. And that laugh died down as the moment overtook me and I reached up, kissing lingerly at those sinfully beautiful lips. Spike's lips. No more nicotine. A little of Scotch. A little of heaven and maybe some of hell, but it was still Spike. I could smell him. Letting him fill my soul with his taste. Tongue running over his lower lip before I pulled back and settled on my feet. "I know you don't want to come with, so wait for me? You can go with Faith to the housing, or where you said to meet you. I'll come. As soon as I can. I swear it." Reaching down, my fingers snatched up his hand and gave it a squeeze. "We'll spend days together. After this, the only place I have to be is in your arms. If you'd like. Unless of course you wanna be in mine?" Smiling, I let go and inched away. "Don't fade away. Never fade away."

Before I'd do anything other than go to the airport, I started off. Never into a sprinting run, but at a quick paced walk. The airport wasn't far from here. A good five minute walk and I'd be there. Spike and Angel both on my mind.

This was so not going to be easy.

[_fallen_muse_]

"Y’dun need t’explain t’me, love. What y’do is what y’do..."

I started talkin before she'd finished, 'course thats m'problem init, runnin m'mouth before I get all the facts. An what she said made m’glow inside. She and he... but what about their love, or had she..? She couldn' give up on that surely, that was their age old age old, he was gonna get all humanish an junk an then they were gonna be together.

"N'what about cookies?"

I had to ask, had to get it in there that I had heard what she had said at that point too, ‘bout not seein a future with me, but seein a future with him. Cos thats what she'd said there, and here she was saying sommin else, sommin I didn' wanna risk hopin on ‘cause losin her like that. I dun think I could handle it, not after everythin else...

The kiss... well I didn' really see it comin, made me remember that last night before we went to face the first, made he wanna hold her even more. But I barely had time to kiss back before it was broken, my tongue tip tracin m'lips baskin in the taste of hers. I gazed deep into her beautiful eyes as she mentioned days in each others arms, god yeah I wan’ed that, wan’ed nothin but that forever it felt like.

Her hand squeezin mine, I returned it and smiled, that small smile that I kept jus f'her, one that only she could bring out. I wanted to tell her I loved her, but again I could only stand and look at her. Was like I‘d said it so many times before, with her not believin it that I was afraid she'd not believe it this time too.

"I'll be at my place, love. An I'm not plannin on fadin any time soon. Jus dun be gone too long w’Nancy."

I flashed her a wink, an released her hand. Settin her free. Whassit they say? Set sommin free an if it comes back its yours, an if it doesn it was never meant t'be? Can but hope it's true, if not… well I'm buggered, so lets jus hope she comes back.

If not...

[the_golden_girl]

"N'what about cookies?"

He just had to ask that, didn't he? Of course he did! Cookies were a big deal. Well, after I made them this big deal with my weird analysis. Don't ask why I used cookies and cookie dough, I must've been hungry at the time.

Halfway away from him, I turned, letting my answer reach him, "I'm not entirely sure. I just know that I might never get to be done baking, but sometimes, that's okay. People like cookie dough the way it is, without it being a cooked cookie. I mean, cookies tend to crumble when you bake them too long, or when you don't cook them long enough, they're not as good." What the hell am I saying? Still smiling, I continued on though. Letting my brain ramble with use of my mouth. 'Cos hey! My feet tend to like living in there. Why not prove it?

"What I'm saying is this, maybe he wouldn't like cookie me. Maybe he just liked cookie dough me? You like cookie me, 'cos you have. You've seen what could happen if I burn. You've been there to open the door and take me out so I wouldn't burn. You made sure I didn't. You helped me become cookie me. So, it's only fair you get to eat me."

Oh. My. God. I. Did. NOT. Just. Say. That.

Ugh! I did. Especially by the smirk on his face and that thing he does with his tongue that I really like. Ugh! Maybe there's still part of him that is evil. Well, in a sexy kind of feral way. No! No, bad B uffy thoughts. Bad!

Clumsily I stepped back, walking away and looking at him when bam! Ouf, telephone pole jumping in my way. Rubbing the back of my head, I waved. "I won't be gone long. Promise, Spike. I'll see you later."

And I would.

Just not sure when later was the deal.

With that, I was gone. Heading to the airport as fast as I could. I know if I'm late, I just might not hear the end of it. At least not from possibly Cordelia. Leaving her in such a bland airport for so long. The only thrilling thing the Cleveland airport had was a Duty Free America. Which had three thousand dollar Gucci watches, but it looked like any other small store inside the airports. Nothing fancy, despite what merchandise it held.