Buffy slammed opened the hotel room door as she entered her "so called" slayer friend's hotel room 'furious' at what Faith had done. Faith was lying on her stomach over the foot of her bed reading a fashion magazine, when she quickly jumped from the bed as she heard Buffy yell out.

"What the hell did you say to him?"

While she walked toward her bed, Faith got off very promptly as she asked why Buffy had barged in.

"Do you usually enter a room without knocking? So why are you here?"

She knew why Buffy was upset, Faith thought to herself. Buffy spoke hoping to get a straight forward answer from the other slayer.

"I don't know Faith you tell me."

"Tell you what?", she asked.

Buffy answered, "Why Scott broke up with me?"

Not shocked at what Buffy had said, Faith managed to reply not giving away what she did. "Scott broke up with you? Man I didn't see that coming. Buffy wasn't amused. As those words came out of her mouth she thought to herself, "Thank You God."

"Why?", Buffy asked looking in Faith's eyes.

"Why what?", she said softly.

"Why would you break up me and Scott?", Buffy's eyes began to water a bit.

Pretending not to know anything she replied,

"Break up you and Scott. Where did you get the idea that 'I' broke up your relationship with him?"

"I saw you at the Bronze talking to Scott."

"What!"

"Don't deny it Faith, I saw you and Scott talking in the back, then he stormed off very upset at what you said to him."

"Buffy I-I..."

Before she could finish, Buffy asked 'hurt' with a tear running down the side of her cheek. "Why would you do this to me? I never did anything to hurt you. I was always there for you when you needed help."

"Buffy", Faith went to touch Buffy's shoulder, but she jerked her shoulder away very fast.

"Don't touch me, don't talk to me, I don't even want to see you. I-I've just had it."

"What!" shocked at what Buffy said.

"You heard me. I don't ever want to see you again."

"You don't mean that, B."

"Well it seems you got your wish, now your truly alone."

Faith's vision began to blur, caused by the tears forming around her eyes. Buffy turned around heading towards the door without giving Faith another glance. Faith hesitated the last time she wanted to tell Buffy how she felt, she wasn't about to do it again. Buffy walked past the door and onto the parking lot when Faith ran to the doorway and called out to her.

"Buffy!"

Buffy didn't flinch, she just walked away without hearing what the other girl had to say, but what Buffy would hear next would stop her in hertracks. 'Like Superman stopping a train'The next three words would be strong enough to stop the slayer from proceeding, not a demon, not a vampire, but three simple words.

"I love you." Faith said slowly.Buffy slowly stopped, turning herself around.

All Buffy could do was stand and stare at Faith with the look of shock on her face.

"What did you say?" Buffy slowly walked towards Faith, still shocked at what she had just heard. Faith stood up straight as Buffy approached her at the door way.

"I think you heard me."

"You love me?", barely getting the words out of her mouth.

"Yeah.....I-I guess I do, B." looking away from Buffy.

"When...did this happen?", wondering how long she was keeping this secret.

"Since you first started caring about what I did or what I was up to. Every time you came knocking on my door to see how I was doing. or every time you invited me to come to the Bronze with you and your friends," Faith spilled out every reason why she loved Buffy. "I was just to afraid to admit it to you. I didn't know what you would think."

"I-I..", Buffy was quickly interrupted by Faith.

"And every time I told you to look out when a vampire came sneeking behind you.", giving Buffy a weird look.

Buffy was clueless to what Faith was doing.

"You know B-E-H-I-N-D you.", quickly pointing over Buffy's shoulder.

Finally realizing what she meant, Buffy turned in the opposite direction seeing a vampire about to grab her. Buffy ducked swiftly and flipped the vampire over to the sidewalk. At that moment Faith pulled out a stake that she always carried with her, and dusted the vamp.

"Now what were we talking about a minute ago." Buffy asked.

Faith quickly replied, "I don't know? Something about me loving you."

"Oh...right." Buffy could barely speak.

"So...", Faith looked at Buffy ackwardly.

"So is right." staring at the brunette.

"D-Do you want to leave?", asking very nervously.

"Well I kind of have to. Tonight's my night to patrol. If it's ok I think we should finish this tomorrow while I process what just happened."

"Oh..ok." Faith was picking at old dried up paint on the side of the doorway, not knowing what to do next.

"Well I think I'll let you go. Where are going to patrol tonight?", Faith asking very anxiously.

"W-Well...I...I was going to hit the cemetary. Giles said there was supposed to be some demon looking for a scepter type thingie. So I was going to stand guard at the main crypt and wait for this so called demon."

As Buffy started to walk off, Faith quickly jumped beside her.

"I thought you'd like some company, during your little stake-out. If that's ok with you".Buffy faced the street.

"Sure I could use the backup. As long as it's just that."

Faith raised her right hand. "I promise.....just backup."

Buffy and Faith reached the crypt. Both sat at a bench that was placed along the path to the main crypt. They both sat next to each other on the bench looking past the trees that loommed before them. Buffy broke the silence.

"Faith."

"Yeah, B." Faith stared at the ground.

"What you said back at the hotel?"

"Yeah."

"D-Did you mean it?", looking down at Faith.

"Of course I-."

Buffy interupted. "This isn't like one of your get some, and get gone kind of thing is it?"

"I thought you said you didn't want to talk about it." All Buffy did was look at Faith. She grabbed Buffy's hand.

"B, I meant every word I said, In my mind all I could think of was....how much I would love to tell you....'the' Buffy Summers how much I loved you, but I was too afraid."

As Faith held Buffy's hand, Buffy slowly moved her head to reach Faith's. Her hands clenched tighty as she realized Buffy was about to kiss her. At that moment Faith started her descent towards Buffy's lips. As their lips touch a loud crash was heard in the crypt, at that instant both slayers stood up poised and ready for battle.

The slayers entered the crypt, cautious of their surroundings. Buffy took the left hallway, while Faith slipped in the right. The hallways poured into a large circular room where the demon was located. The slayers saw the demon digging through the wall looking for the septor. When Buffy gave the signal Faith quickly ran and jumped kicked the demonon the side. As it turned Buffy gave the demon a ferocious roundhouse kick which sent the demon to the ground. Faith grabbed the sword the demon was holding and rammed it through it's chest. The demon gave out aloud roar as she shoved the sword in farther. Buffy spoke,

"I think it's dead now Faith."

"Oh!..I know..I was just making sure.", she replied.

"Looks like the demon should of thought twice before looking for his precious scepter." Buffy said childishly.

"You got that right, B.", dropping the sword. "Now can we get out of here." Buffy nodded, Faith was looking very tired. She went to hold the brunettes hand.

"Sure..I'll walk you home.", smiling.

Faith opened the door to her hotel room and walked in, as Buffy stood in the doorway.

"Aren't you gonna come in.", looking at Buffy.

"Nah..I'm starting to get tired too, I think I'll head home."

"What about the bench incident." Faith asked wondering what Buffy thought of the very short and brief kiss they shared. Faith walked towards Buffy.

"Well what abou--."

Before Faith could finish her sentence, Buffy grabbed the brunette and kissed her full on the lips, then pulled away.

"Well." Faith had to catch her breathe. "That was unexpected."

"Yeah...that was. I don't know what came over me."

"So. What about Scott?"

Buffy gave Faith a little smile. "Who's Scott?"

The End