Adult-FanFiction.org : Buffy

What are we gonna do now?	By : norwalker Category: -Buffy the Vampire Slayer > FemmeSlash - Female/Female > Buffy/Faith Views: 3568 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
Disclaimer: I do not own Buffy the Vampire Slayer (BtVS), nor any of the characters from it. I do not make any money from the writing of this story.

Chapter List
- 18
- 19
- 20
~~&~~&~~&~~&~~&~~&~~&~~

What are we gonna do now?

Chapter 19

~~&~~&~~&~~&~~&~~&~~&~~

“ Do it again, Dawn” Buffy barks at her sister.

Dawn throws another roundhouse kick at Buffy, which she blocked.

“ That was better, but remember to keep your weight balanced on your grounded foot. Don’t throw it forward, or you’ll lose your balance. Try it again”

Dawn does it again, the other leg this time. Buffy blocks it, but smiles.

“Nice switch over Dawn”

Dawn dances a little on her toes. Praise from Buffy is always a good thing. She smiles big time.

Buffy comes at Dawn with a combo kick punch… Dawn blocks the kick, but the punch gets through. Even though Buffy held back, Dawn still finds herself doubled over.

“Gotta watch for those, Dawnie. Block and block. Don’t watch my hands and feet, watch my eyes, my face.”

“Hey, B. Go a little easy on her. She’s not a slayer, ya know” Faith calls over to Buffy.

“ I can’t go easy on her, Faith. She has to be ready. She’s not facing street gangs here… this is serious stuff. She has to be prepared”

“ Give her a break, B. She’s been at it for an hour. She’s tired” Faith rejoins.

“ No breaks on the battlefield, Faith. You know that. I can’t keep her outta this, so if she’s gonna be there, she’s gotta be ready”

“There’s gonna be thousands of slayers in the battle, B. Not likely she’s gonna have to do hand to hand” Faith is getting a little exasperated at Buffy’s relentlessness.

“ Who do you think they’re gonna go for first? Us, Faith. I gotta get her ready. It’s tough, but it’s necessary” Buffy replies, quietly

“ I don’t think a break is gonna kill her, B” Faith says.

“Fine. Take 5, Dawnie. But bring the quarterstaffs when it’s over. Time for a little weapons training” Buffy growls a little.

Things had been changing for the four women since the blow up at the first meeting. Maybe it was the fact that they were putting their lives on the line again, maybe it was because they found a common goal, or maybe they realized this might be the last time they would be together like this. Whatever it was, they started breaking down the walls separating them, and started getting closer. Buffy and Faith moved back into Willow’s, with Dawn and Willow sharing a room, that left the third bedroom for Giles. Using Willow’s expertise, they set up a secured network for Giles’ research. It wasn’t like his books, but he adapted.

It wasn’t all kisses and hugs, though. They still had fights. Nerves could get frayed. Tempers flared. But they no longer brooded over it, no longer let it split them. They were a team now, they shared a common enemy, and a common goal. And they started hanging out together, like the old days. At least for now, they had recaptured that camaraderie that made them stronger.

“ How’s Willow doing with her weapon training, Faith?” Buffy asked, during the pause. Faith gives her a little smirk.

“She’s getting better with an axe, and her crossbow accuracy is good. And she’s not using magic to cheat anymore”

“Good. I know they can’t be perfect F.” B.” Buffy sighs. “ But I gotta drive them hard, nonetheless. I need them to be able to defend themselves if it comes down to it.”

Buffy looks at the other women as they train. Faith is working with Willow on weapons… and occasionally ducking when one of Willow’s swings goes a bit wild. Dawn is in the corner, leaning on the wall. She is sweating, and breathing hard.

She hates having to drive them so hard. She wishes she could ease up a bit on them, but she also knows that unless she is tough now, they might not make it. Somehow, she ice ace again de facto leader of the group. Although she encourages discussion on decisions, they defer to her judgment. She once again feels that massive weight on her shoulders, something she had hoped she wouldn’t have to carry again. She is not, however, the same person she was last time they faced something like this. Now, she listens carefully to what they say, and bases her decisions on input from the others. She is doing her best to avoid the mistakes she made in the past. Even more than in their battle with the First, Buffy has progressed into a mature leader. She has found that iron she needs to make the tough decisions. She makes Faith work with her in the decision process. Faith is a natural leader herself; stylistically, they differ, but both have the charisma and the natural sense of responsibility to lead. And Buffy wants her to, needs her to. Faith still lacks confidence, but Buffy lends her support and encouragement to her, and she is getting better.

After training for awhile longer, B rea realizes the other two are done for the day. Pushing them any further will just be pointless. And anyway, she needs a break too. All work and no play really sucks.

“Hey, guys enough for today. Lets do something else. Let’s go out. Do something fun”

“ I don’t know, Buffy… kinda pooped. Had big work out today” Willow says, sweating. “ Anyway, should do some research on this Chaos stuff. Ya know…maybe something to defeat it?”

“Yeah, Buffy. You drove us pretty hard. Going out…ugh” Dawn says, still feeling a bit punchy.

“ Well, B. I guess we gotta let them stay home… How about you, me, fun? Sound good?” Faith says. Fun sounds good to her.

“Well…I guess we can leave the old Grannies at home” Buffy pouts. She really wanted everyone to go.

“ Grannies? Who you calling Granny?” Dawn says. “I can out do you any day, Buffy”

“OH…is that why your acting like pooped girl then, Dawnie?” Buffy asks.

“B. Maybe Dawn and Willow want to… you know” Faith arches her brow and grins.

Buffy grins evilly “Well, if they wanted to get all hot and sweatier…” She giggles “ They just coulda said so”

“ Hey. HEY! What do you think? I’m just sex-maniac girl here?” Willow asks, “ I mean, I have a perfectly good excuse… er… reason for staying home. I got research to do”

“Research?” Buffy snorts. “Yeah, once my sister starts hangin’ over you, and nibbling your ear, and breathing heavy on your neck…I know what kinda ‘research’ you’ll be doin’, Will” Buffy chuckles. “ But if you two wanna be party poops…”

“So not fair, Buffy” Dawn says. “ Some of us are serious here”

“Yeah, seriously horny” Buffy replies. Dawn blushes a nice deep red.

“K, fine, Buff” Willow says. “We’ll go, just to show you we’re not some kinda sex fiends”

“Ah, no Will” Buffy says, mockingly “ You’ve got your ‘research’ to do. Far be it fre toe to keep you from your glowy terminals…”

“ No, Buffy, we’re going!” Dawn says, a little pissed. “ I can out dance, out party you any night. C’mon, Will. Lets go get cleaned up before the Grandmas here change their minds” . With that, Dawn and Willow huff out of the room.

Buffy stands there with a satisfied grin on her face. Faith looks at her. She begins to grin, too.

“Ya know something, Blondie? You’re mean. You’re evil” She smirks. “ I love it!”

“You betcha, Dimples. And I dan dance your sorry ass off, too” Buffy grins at her

“ No way, Blondie. You dance like an old lady”

“Better than you , Granny”

“No way”

“Way”

Laughing, the two slayers leave.

~~&~~&~~&~~&~~&~~&~~&~~

Angel has hardly slept in days. His eyes are red rimmed, and he tired. So tired. The dream keep coming to him, not letting him sleep… the dream on the battle field. He wakes up, and cannot go back to sleep. It haunts him.

He is sitting in his chair in his office. His eyes are heavy, he can barely keep them open. He is on edge, he has yelled at everyone today. He needs to sleep. Sleep. He looks longingly at the sofa in his office. He buzzes Harmony, tells her he is not to be disturbed.

I’ll just lie down for a second. Just close my eyes for a second.

He drifts into sleep.

Angel

He hears a voice. It feels like he has just closed his eyes. He tries to ignore it.

Angel. Help me, Angel. Help us, Angel

He rolls over, trying to shut the voice out. But it won’t go away.

Angel. Help me, Angel. Help us, Angel. Please, Angel, help me. Help us.

He rolls over, and opens his eyes. His face registers shock

Standing before him is Buffy. She is dressed in white, her blonde hair flowing behind her. She is stretching her arms out to him, imploringly.

Angel, Please, lover. Help me. I need you. Help me

“Buffy?” Angel asks in a whisper

Angel. Help me. Help us be free, lover. Help us be free.

“Help you? How can I help you, Buffy?” Angel asks. His mind is confused.

Free us, Angel. We’re trapped. We need your help to free us.

“Where? How? Where are you, Buffy?”

It’s cold here Angel, and dark. We need your help, Angel. Help free us. Then we can be together.

“ I don’t understand, Buffy. Where are you? How can I help free you? “ Angel asks.

It’s dark, and cold. I’m scared, Angel. So scared. Please, please help us. Help us be free. I want to be with you, Angel. I miss you, lover. Please, please help us be free. I’m scared. Please help

“How, Buffy? How?” Angel, his mind bent, not understanding. Only seeing Buffy, the one he loves with all his heart, scared and alone.

Help Cordelia. She knows how to free us, Angel. Please, baby, it’s so cold and dark here. I’m afraid. Please, please Angel. Help Cordelia. She will show you. Then we can be together, baby. Forever.

“Help Cordelia? How? What do I do?” Angel asks.

She will tell you what you need to do, Angel. Follow what she says. Then we will be free. I will be free. Free to love you, Angel.

“This is a trick. I know it’s a trick” Angel says. He’s trying to fight , but is losing the battle. He wants to believe, so desperately.

It’s not a trick, Angel. It’s me.

The image of Buffy seems to shimmer…then she walks towards him. She touches his cheek. Angel feels her warmth. She leans into him and kisses him gently on the lips. But the has has hidden fire.

I can’t stay solid, love, for more than a few seconds. Not now. But if you help Cordelia, if you free us, I’m yours forever, my love. As I’m meant to be. Our destiny . To be together

“To be together. Yes, our destiny” Angel repeats. He has lost the fight. His heart has been won. He needs to free Buffy. He has to free Buffy.

As he watches, the image of Buffy begins to fade. Her words get distant, but ring in his ears.

Soon… lover….we’ll … be … together…

“Together. Yes. Together” Angel repeats.

His eyes open, and he knows what he must do

He must save Buffy.

He must help Cordelia.

~~&~~&~~&~~&~~&~~&~~&~~

The girls have wound up in a little dance club called the Blu Move. They are all on the dance floor, letting the day and the tension out in dancing. Despite their earlier protestations, Willow and Dawn are ripping up the dance floor. A heavy techno-pop beat is playing, and they are moving hot and low and in time. The slayers are also moving to the rhythm , letting their bodies go in sync. It's sensually erotic to watch. Their eyes are locked. It's almost like watching a mating dance. The sheer joy the took in moving was clear; other couples stopped to watch them. The song ended, and the two slayers decided to sit out the next one. They went to the bar, and ordered drinks.

“ Oh, man I needed that” Buffy says, as she takes a swallow of her drink. Her face is flushed, and it’s obvious she’s enjoying herself.

Faith grins, looking out on the dance floor. Dawn and Willow are still at it, dancing furiously to the beat “Seems they needed it too, B.”

Buffy looks out on the dance floor, and giggles. “Yeah, looks like the grannies found some energy after all. Imagine if we hadn’t brought them out? They woulda broken poor Will’s bed” Faith looks at Buffy, and laughs.

“Yeah, and we would’ve broken her other one. Poor G, the moaning and screaming would’ve turned his hair white”

“Doesn’t mean we won’t break it yet” Buffy looks at Faith, and runs the tip of her tongue along her upper lip.

Faith looks at Buffy , and shakes her head ‘ Gee, B, just get me hotter than I already am’ She leans over to Buffy, and they share a hot little kiss.

The music stops, and Dawn and Willow join them at the bar. Willow and Dawn are smirking at them

“Well, well…looks like Buffy and Faith pooped out first, Willow” Dawn says.

“ No way, Lil nut” Faith says, “ We just wanted to get off the dance floor before you two broke through it with that tromping you call dancing”

“Yeah, well… I can dance better than you any day, Faith. You’re slower than a glacier, babe”

“ Really? Let’s see” Faith is up, and grabs Dawn’s arm “ I’m borrowin’ your dance partner, Red. I'll try to bring her back in one piece” They move off to the dance floor.

Buffy and Willow sit at the bar, watching them dance.

“So, Will, how’re you doin’?” Buffy asks

“ I’m doing fine, Buffy” Willow replies. Her face is flushed, and she’s all smiles.

“ Yeah, you look like you are” Buffy comments, maybe a little relieved.

There is a pause. Then Buffy continues.

“ So… ummm… you and Dawnie, then?” Buffy asks.

Willow hesitates for a second, then answers. “ I hope so, Buffy. Dawnie is a real sweetheart. She acts like a brat, sometimes, but she’s very sweet and generous… but, it’s still a little too soon”

“Yeah” Buffy answers. She is looking away. There’s a long pause. The Buffy turns back to Willow. Her face is a little sad.

“Think we’ll ever get it back, Will? Buffy asks, a tinge of regret in her voice.

“Get it back?” Willow replies, not sure what Buffy means.

“ You know, Will… that sense of ease we had around each other? That best friend goodness? How we could talk to each other without watching what we said? Even if sometimes it hurt?”

Willow looks a bit sad, also. “ I don’t know, Buff. I… just don’t know. I mean, our lives have changed. Even before ‘this’ happened, our lives had kinda… grown apart. We’ve become different people from the ones we were in Sunnydale. I’m not sure we can ever have that kind of closeness again”

Buffy is quiet. She says, in a small voice “ I guess. But I … really miss it Will, I really do”

“Me too, Buffy. Me too”

There is another pause.

“ Will?” Buffy asks

“ Yeah, Buffy?” Willow replies

“ Do you think” Buffy begins, then hesitates… goe goes on, “Do you think maybe, when this is all over, we can try again? I mean, to be best friends? I … really care about you , Will. And I miss you. I want you to be part of my life.”

Willow smiles. It's a smile full of hope, and sadness. “ I’d like to try Buffy, I want to . I miss you too.”

Both women look out on the dance floor, watching the people as the music continues.

~~&~~&~~&~~&~~&~~&~~&~~
- 18
- 19
- 20
You need to be logged in to leave a review for this story.You need to be logged in to leave a review for this story.
Report Story

What are we gonna do now?