Faith's in charge: reviews = new chapter | By : laurenrjb Category: BtVS AU/AR > FemmeSlash - Female/Female Views: 4306 -:- Recommendations : 1 -:- Currently Reading : 1 |
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Ok. Joss owns the people I love and sometimes does naughty things to them. Here’s how I wish it was. Please don’t sue me joss. I’m poor. No really---it will be like squeezing water from a rock. When I’m done with your toy’s I’ll give ‘em back. Thanks.
BACK STORY: A bit AU. Willow and Tara break up shortly after Glory is defeated. It’s amicable and Tara becomes a Scooby. (Willow and Tara realize that they are not truly in love with each other, but more like sisters.) Buffy dies and Angel gets Faith out of prison. She returns to Sunnydale and after a rough patch is accepted into the Scooby gang. THOUGHTS IN ITALICS.
They had just gotten Willow home from the hospital and tucked into bed and Faith was pissed. She was wearing hole in the floor outside Willow’s room trying to keep her head from popping off her shoulders. She hadn’t agreed with their plan in the first place. She had voiced her discontent, but of course they hadn’t listened. “I bet they never did this to Buffy. Her inner dialogue continued, If Tara was still here there’s no way she would have let them put Willow in such danger. That kind of magic is too much for one person.
With Buffy gone, Willow and Tara had become the glue that held the group together. Even Giles had leaned heavily on them after Buffy died. When Faith arrived, Tara was the one who helped the group accept her. Hell, she had even helped Faith accept her self. She and Tara had become unlikely friends. So when Tara had an opportunity to join a coven in England, it was Faith who had the hardest time saying goodbye. Of course she hadn’t let any of the other Scooby’s see how much she hurt. She did however show the vampires of Sunnydale. They definitely felt her pain in the weeks after Tara had left. Tara wrote her letters from England and Faith wrote back. The Scooby’s all looked at her funny when she left every Monday to mail her letter back, but hey fuck ‘em thought Faith. Anyway, Glinda would have known what to do about this.
Faith was still at Def-con 6 when she heard footsteps on the stairs. Giles appeared at the top looking a bit deshelved from four fantastic hours at Sunnydale’s finest hospital. “I’m going to head home now that Willow is settled. Xander and Anya have taken Dawn to their home for the evening, or heavens, look at the time. Will you be okay?” Faith took a deep calming breath. Tara would be proud of me. “Yes Giles we’ll be fine. I have all the instructions from the doc, go home.” The go home part came out more steely than Faith had intended so she added, “We’re all tired, go get some rest, ok?” Giles muttered something British and retreated down the stairs and out the front door. She heard him use his key and lock the door behind himself. Thank god. Faith was exhausted, but too wound up to go to her room and sleep.
Faith had moved into the Summer’s house when Tara had left. It was Tara who had convinced everyone, including Faith, that it was the best thing to do. There was no reason for Faith to be living in that skanky motel and someone should be here to protect Casa de Summer’s. Dawn had moved into Buffy’s old room and Faith into Dawn’s. It took some adjusting, but Faith almost felt at home here now. Almost.
Faith was about to start her furious pacing again when her slayer hearing picked up a moan from Willow’s room. It sounded like Willow was in pain. Now Faith was really in a bind. She and Willow had never been close. What to do. She had lived almost a year and never been in Willow’s room. They had both managed to live here together, but they really never infringed on each other’s space. Willow moan again. Christ. Ok Faith what would Glinda do? She’d go in there and take care of her. Shit. I don’t know how to do that. Faith’s mind buzzed with activity as she tried to solve her dilemma. Meds. She probably needs her pain meds. Faith ran down stairs to retrieve the medication the er doc gave them and was about to go back upstairs when she heard and loud thump followed by a muffled cry. Sonofabitch. Faith sprinted up the stairs and came to a screeching halt at Willow’s door. “Willow? Are you okay?” “Yes. No. No-” Willow’s last “no” was followed by another muffled cry. That’s it, I’m going in. This having a conversation with the door between us is fuckin’ ridiculous.
Faith entered Willow’s room and saw Willow sitting on the floor leaning against her bed unable to get up. She cradled her broken arm as silent tears rolled down her cheeks. “It hurt’s Faith. I tried to get up and use the bathroom, but it hurts so bad”, Willow sobbed. “That’s what a few broken ribs and a broken arm ‘ill do to ya. Can’t ‘cha do some witchy spell and make it all better?” Faith asked. “I’m completely drained from the spell. Oh, Faith it really hurts and, and I have to pee.” Faith took stock of the situation and remembered she had the pain pills in her hand “Ok, well I have your meds from the hospital and I’ll help you get to the bathroom. It’s gonna hurt like hell, rib fractures hurt like a bitch. Plus from the looks of ya you’re going to be one big bruise tomorrow.” Faith squatted down next to Willow and looked her straight in the eye, “I’m going to stand you up, it’s going to hurt, but you’re not going to help me. That’ll hurt worse ok?” Willow nodded. “Take a deep breath in and blow it out when I start to move you, ok?” Willow nodded again and steeled herself against the pain. Faith got hold of Willow’s shoulders and waist and as carefully as she could stood her on her own two feet. Faith could see tears spring to Willows eyes as new pains made their appearance. “Breathe, Red. One step at a time. Here we go.” Faith and Willow made their way slowly to the bathroom. Getting up and down from the toilet was, well, difficult, but Willow took it like a champ. Faith gave Willow her pills and a glass of water to take them with. After Willow was settled in bed with many pillows and strict instructions to give a yell if she needed anything Faith started leave the room. “Faith?” Faith turned around. “Thank you.”
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