PART 17
A week later...
Faith and Buffy had to hide their relationship. They obviously couldn't let anyone know. It was really hard at times but neither Faith nor Buffy ever felt happier. They both would stare at each other during study hall or give quick glances, trying not to be seen by any one...although, Buffy had pulled Faith into an empty class room once or twice, not being able to control herself. School was hard at times and sometimes it drove both girls nuts.
Cordelia sat far away from Faith observing the whole thing hurt. She knew that things between her and Faith were never going to be the same. Cordelia now sat elsewhere in creative writing. Which kind of hurt Faith. Cordelia could tell. But the situation couldn't be helped.
Cordelia just went about her days as normal with her "friends" feeling nothing. She was unhappy and empty. She noticed some really odd things lately too. She swore she saw Jordan Dixon, who was the quarter back and school heartthrob, run into the bathroom yesterday with a pigtail sprouting out of his rear end. Cordelia hasn't seen him since.
And a cow, two pigs, and a duck walked through the hallway last period! People were jumping out of the way as they passed. Things in Sunnydale were getting a little odd. People also noticed Faith's new uplift. In fact, Faith was even more popular then she was before.
Dawn kept giggling at her whenever she saw Faith making google eyes with her sister. No one knew about Buffy and Faith except Dawn, Kennedy, Willow, and Cordelia. Faith and Buffy patrolled together every night and whenever Faith's uncle was gone, Faith would stay at the Summer's. Tonight though, Faith's uncle had returned and needed Faith's help unloading merchandise he was going to be selling. Faith tried to protest but then thought that she never did anything for her uncle and he never asked for much. So Faith decided to stay and help her uncle.
She informed Buffy that she would have to patrol alone but that Faith would meet up with her later that night. Faith couldn't stand being away from Buffy too long. Faith was falling deeply in love with the blonde. It was like the blonde was a drug and Faith had to have her fix all the time. Faith even smiled at that thought when it crossed her mind.
Buffy walked through the familiar cemetery sighing. She wished Faith was with her. At the thought of her girlfriend, Buffy smiled. Is that what they were now? Girlfriends? Lovers? It was so weird now. Buffy never thought in a million years that she would be over Angel and be with someone else, let alone another woman.
Buffy then sensed a vampire and posed her stake getting ready. She heard the bushes rustle and the vampire, who seemed to be following her, took off. Buffy jumped over the bushes and ran after the vampire as they neared the tall gloomy mansion that Buffy knew all so well.
The vampire dove in the door and Buffy followed walking carefully expanding her senses. Something shifted in the shadows and a growl could be heard. Right then, the vampire that was hiding jumped from the shadows and knocked Buffy over sending her to the floor with the vampire on top of her. The vampire, who was in game face, shifted back to his real face as he looked at Buffy confused. Then he leaped away from her like he had been hit and curled himself in the corner.
"Angel?" Buffy whispered...
Faith actually had a fun time with her uncle. He was telling her all the stories about all his travels as they were moving stuff. It didn't take them long to move everything. When they were done Faith went to her room and snuck out. She headed to the cemetery where her and Buffy were going to meet up in.
Faith couldn't find Buffy and was starting to worry. She expanded her senses and felt her. Faith followed her senses and they lead her to a big dark towering mansion.
"Creepy much?" Faith mumbled under her breath as she approached it. Faith walked over to the side window and looked in.
There, in the corner of the room, was Buffy. And she was passionately kissing a vampire...
Buffy forgot everything as soon as her lips met Angel's. And everything came back to Angel as Buffy's lips met his. Faith watched from the window crushed. Tears immediately sprang from her eyes as she stumbled backwards and away from the window. Things were running one hundred miles per hour through her head.
Who was that? How could Buffy do this? I thought she loved me. I feel like I'm drowning. Why can’t I breathe? Tears ran freely down Faith's face now as she choked back the sobs. She wasn't even watching where she was going. She was just running. Running away. Away from Buffy away from the graveyard away from everything. It was like her feet had a mind of its own.
Faith was so disturbed that she didn't even sense the vampires before they attacked her. One threw a punch at her with a knife in his hand cutting her cheek. Two other vampires jumped on Faith as she struggled with the other one. Faith threw out her fists franticly. She was in no condition to fight.
One of the vampires that was on her back turned to dust and another one was flung across the ally.
"Faith?" Came a startled voice of Kennedy's. She didn't expect it to be Faith that was being teamed up on.
Kennedy then saw the distress on Faith's face but there was no time for that now. The vampire got back up and charged at Kennedy. The other vampire that had cut Faith took a few more swings at her with his knife. Faith stumbled trying to get away and the knife went right into her gut. Faith grunted in pain as Kennedy dusted her vampire and looked over at Faith.
"FAITH!" Kennedy yelled, seeing the blood now seep through her shirt.
Buffy sat with Angel on the floor. She couldn't believe he had come back. Angel had his head in Buffy's lap and was shaking. Buffy stroked his hair trying to calm him. How was this possible? A shadow went by the window unnoticed. A knight bearing a cross across his chest walked away from the mansion to report his findings.
Kennedy burst through the front door of the Summer's house with Faith in her arms.
"WILLOW!" Kennedy yelled. Willow raced down the stairs accompanied by Dawn.
"My God! What happened?" Willow asked as she saw who it was and how badly Faith was bleeding.
"Vampires. Something's wrong...it was like she wasn't even trying to fight them back," Kennedy explained as she placed the unconscious brunette on the couch. Dawn glanced at Willow.
"Buffy was supposed to meet her," She stated.
"I didn't see her," Kennedy answered walking into the kitchen to get the medical kit.
"I'll see what I can do," Willow stated kneeling by Faith.
