PART 8
Faith laughed while watching Buffy onstage the next day at practice. Buffy was about to kill her yesterday. They had one more day till the show. Everything was going well and Buffy was actually doing great. Faith was impressed. The guy lead, Mitch, was more then happy to have Buffy replace Genna. He did have to kiss her at one point during the show. Buffy refused to do it till the night of the show. She tried to get out of it.
"I'm dancing for you,
I'm not following a single rule for you,
Can't you see,
That I'm just me,
I want to be free!" Buffy sang on stage.
Faith looked at her admirably. See, this is the part in the play where the girl is falling in love with the dance instructor who is only a few years older then her. But this was no Center Stage. It was far from it.
Mitch stood off to the side dancing in the dancing studio set that Faith built as Buffy watched him singing. Buffy did have a beautiful voice. Faith sat with Ms. Calendar in the back again watching Buffy.
"Ok guys. Let's go a head and end now. The show is tomorrow. I know you are all excited. Take it easy! I don't want to have to replace any one else," Ms. Calendar said standing up. Various people went in various directions to go home.
Faith caught up with Buffy as she put her costume away. "Hey," Faith greeted reaching Buffy as she turned. Buffy smiled.
"Hi," Buffy replied back. Faith just had to be around Buffy. She felt alive when she was with her.
"You're doing really good," Faith stated as Buffy grabbed her bag.
"Thanks. I think I look horrible up there," Buffy answered shaking her head as she started to head towards the door. Faith stopped her.
"No. Not at all. You're the most beautiful thing up there," Faith said. Buffy just looked into Faith's eyes. That was one of the nicest things anyone had ever said to her. Faith then realized what she just did and for the first time since the day Faith met Buffy, blushed.
Show Time...
Everyone was super excited for the show. Various people were going here and there behind stage and getting make-up. Buffy was so nervous. Faith was trying to calm her down. Willow, Dawn, Kennedy, Xander, Anya, and Giles were out there in the theater ready to watch the show. Dawn kept teasing her sister about being on stage.
Cordelia walked quickly pass the `do not enter, cast only' sign backstage to see Faith. She wanted to wish her luck. Cordelia found Faith in the drama room checking the batteries in the headsets.
"Hey," Cordelia said walking up to her and putting her arms around her. Faith was shocked to see her.
"Hi Cordelia," Faith replied. Cordelia frowned. There was no nickname or anything. Just a plain `Hi Cordelia'.
"I wanted to wish you luck before your show," Cordelia explained. Faith smiled. Cordelia was a sweetheart when she wanted to be. She should give her more credit. Faith turned and gave Cordelia a kiss on the cheek.
"Thanks queen C," Faith thanked. Cordelia smiled. There was her own special nickname.
"I'll see you after the show?" Faith asked turning around. Cordelia smiled.
"Yea, sure," she replied. Faith smiled.
"Ok, I have to go do something. See you then," Faith said walking away. Cordelia smiled feeling better.
Faith passed by some spilt water on the ground but didn't stop to clean it. She had things she had to do before the show started. Faith found Buffy and went up to her.
"Ok, here, this is your mic for the show. This will make sure you will be heard through the sound system," Faith said looking at Buffy. Buffy smiled nervously.
"Can you clip it on? I can't reach behind my back," Buffy asked.
"No problem B," Faith replied clipping the main mic on Buffy's back through her costume then placing the wire with the mic on in front of Buffy. Faith's hands lightly brushed over Buffy's breasts and she blushed.
"Sorry," Faith mumbled. Buffy laughed. Faith could be so cute. Cute? Where did that come from?
"Alright. Got it. Good luck beautiful!" Faith says giving Buffy a kiss on the cheek then winking at her as she walks away. Faith couldn't believe she had the balls to even do that. Buffy just smiled watching her go feeling tingles go through her body.
So the first Act went great. In the first act, they introduce Buffy's Character, Jane, and that she is a dancer. She has just moved to Chicago and is trying to expand her dancing skills. Buffy had the hardest time adjusting to the dancing at first but she had it down now.
Faith smiled as she watched her behind the curtain. Now in the show, a dancer, who is a student at the time at a higher level, starts at the place Jane, Buffy, is dancing at. So Jane, Buffy, falls for him and wants him to notice her for her. But not as a dancer. The guy, Mitch, then gets to be an instructor at the place. He is also the owner's nephew. So the second Act is when he does notice and then falls for her too. The big sappy love scene is the last one in the show.
Faith didn't think she was going to be able to handle that last scene watching it. Seeing Mitch make goo goo eyes at Buffy and then lip locking with her. It made Faith want to gag. Faith ran around backstage for it was intermission now.
Faith helped Buffy with her costume change.
"You're doing great Buffy," Faith complemented helping her. Buffy smiled.
"Thanks. I was so nervous. I mean I just got thrown in here you know? I didn't think I could do this. And the last time I tried acting? Oh dear god don't remind me," Buffy said shaking her head. Faith laughed.
"That bad huh?" Faith asked.
"You could say that," Buffy replied. Faith admired Buffy's body as she helped her. Buffy noticed the glint in Faith's eyes and her breathing becoming quicker. Maybe she was just imaging it. Buffy liked Faith's eyes. They were like pools of brown that you could get lost in.
Buffy was trying to take it slow and easy with Faith. She knew there were things about her that she didn't know. But she wanted to. Faith was different then other people. And she was mature for her age even though she was only a junior in High School. Faith reminded Buffy of Angel sometimes.
"Well I think you're doing great," Faith said turning to face Buffy. Buffy smiled. Faith was so good to her. Faith pressed her earpiece to her ear listening to someone talk. Faith then looked back up at Buffy.
"Ok star, get ready. We've got 2 min before curtain goes back up." Faith told her smiling. Buffy nodded. "And Buffy?"
"Yes Faith?" Buffy asked.
"Break a leg," Faith said smiling before preparing for the second act.
