unspokenwords
03-27-2004, 08:51 PM
( Post Chosen so...may contain Spoilers)
Shanshu for Slayers
"What was he like?"
Side by side the 2 slayers sat, the sun's soft rays caressing their skin. They had gotten tired of England...it rained alot and seemed so grey. Well, that's the reason Buffy gave. She wouldn't admit that the melody of the accent of that place reminded her of the lyrical voice of the lover she had lost.
Buffy turned to look at her dark counterpart with a shrug."Rude, loud, obnoxious, annoying, and hot."
Faith let out a soft chuckle turning over onto her stomach, her dark hair falling into her face like a veil."That good hunh?" She shook the few grains of sand from her hair.
Buffy shrugged once more and picked herself up, collecting her towel and heading back to the beach house." I'm gonna go ahead a shower, you coming to dinner?"
Faith watched the light blue clad backside sway away with a sigh." Sure B, see you then.." Turning to face the ocean she smiled wistfully. Everyday it was the same, mention of Mr. Gorgeous and she clammed up.
Buffy stripped out of her baby blue bikini, the smooth fabric sliding down off of her sunkissed limbs. Stepping into the shower she let the water run over her bowed head. Faith meant well...but it still hurt.
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The dark crimson color was applied to her lips with a shaking hand. Faith paused and took a deep breath steadying herself. Everything would be fine, if she didn't thank her...well she was a slayer she'd heal.
Having the CEO of an evil law firm, scratch that, a multi-dimensional law firm. Having the CEO of one of those owe you one, sometimes comes in handy. Also, having 1 nerdy blabbermouth call you up and practically yell in your ear.'HE'S ALIVE FAITH!' helped...made you want to reach through the phone a strangle the little mouse..but it helped.
Faith came out of her room offering the annoyed looking hispanic maid her trademark smirk." Yeah Rosaria...you can go make up the bed now."
She could do this. Smoothing an imaginary wrinkle out of her leather pants she came down the stairs.
" Hey B! Ready to go!?"
Her golden goddess looked up from her spot on the couch throwing Faith an exasperated look." Tell me why I agreed to this again?"
Faith herded the blonde slayer towards the door, her hand on the small of the other woman's back."Because we are on vacation.."
She walked her outside and helped her into the car, shutting the passenger door and walking around to slip into the driver's seat." Because I made reservations.."
At Buffy's narrowed eyes she added quickly." And because you already said yes, and I want to go have fun damnit!"
She loved the way Buffy's eyes crinkled around the edges when she laughed.
As the 2 pulled into the graveled parking lot, Buffy stared at the window everynow and then sending a questioning glare in Faith's direction.
Faith got out the car tucking a strand of hair behind her ear and turning to look at the blonde behind her catching up.
" Glitz? This is a night club Faith!"
Faith shrugged and pointed out their names on the list, smirking at the wink from the doorman.
The bass thrum from the music, and the writhing bodies on the dance floor welcomed the 2 girls with open arms...which were forcefully removed as the 2 made their way through the crowd to an empty table near the back.
Faith waited for Buffy to sit down, ignoring the searing glare as she pointed to the bar and returned a moment later with the drinks. Handing one to Buffy she sat back and counted. 3..2..1..
"Why the hell are we here Faith?"
Faith grinned."It was time you got out.."
" This is not my idea of a good time, sweaty bodies...hands in the wrong places..the leering and the..."
Faith held up a hand." Just a mo B.." She turned to the staring hulk of muscles and manliness." Can I help you?"
The man leered." You can do alot of things for me baby..."
Buffy rolled her eyes." We are not interested.."
The man grinned drunkenly and reached out for the sunkissed vision in white and green." Maybe I can change your mind.."
"Oi, a bit deaf are ya mate? The lady's not interested...so sod off like a good lad why don't you..."
The man winced at the steel grip on his wrist and nodded babbling as he skittered off.
Faith calmly sipped her drink watching Buffy's face go from shock to disbelief to confusion and then stunned joy.
"Sp..Spike?"
" In flesh luv."
His arms filled with a sobbing blonde slayer he met Faith's eyes over her head and smiled.
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" Yeah, so...I'll let you to catch up.."
Dark hair blending in with the crowd she made her way up the stairs and onto the balcony. Staring at the tightly entwined couple, she blinked back a tear. Damn smoke getting in her eyes. She didn't care who B was with...really. Buffy was the good slayer and she deserved some happiness.
Faith watched the pair move onto the dance floor, swaying to a tune of their own. Love filled eyes locking..and blonde hair shimmering like flecks of sunshine in a dark and angry sea. Lips dueling, and comforting...then attacking and healing. A mixture of emotions..swaying on the dance floor with their arms wrapped around each other.
Faith made her way out and onto the outside balcony. Staring out at the ocean she smiled wistfully. She did her part, all for the greater good. Was there a Shanshu for slayers? She'd have to call Broodymug up..maybe she'd fly out there one of these days. Check out his new digs..see if he needed any slayers to do grunt work.
"Faith?"
Faith turned around and wiped the tears out of her eyes with a smile." Hey B? You should be in there with Mr. The bloody.."
Buffy held up a hand." No, I just wanted to say.."
Faith cut off the statement with a shake of her head pushing her sister by duty back towards the door." It's cool, now you should get back in there before he wrecks the place looking for you."
Buffy turned to wave at Faith, a vision...her sunkissed goddess. The good slayer....No need for thank you, no desire to answer the question why. She didn't need some great rewards for saving the world..or something..this was enough. She did her duty...and it was worth it so see that spark of light in Buffy's eyes..where it had been only dull and lifeless. It was worth it to hear her laugh..and see her smile and actually be filled with joy. It was worth it...To see beam of gratitude on her face before she was swallowed by the crowd once more." I hope you're happy B..."
Faith turned back towards the sea and smiled.
Shanshu for Slayers
"What was he like?"
Side by side the 2 slayers sat, the sun's soft rays caressing their skin. They had gotten tired of England...it rained alot and seemed so grey. Well, that's the reason Buffy gave. She wouldn't admit that the melody of the accent of that place reminded her of the lyrical voice of the lover she had lost.
Buffy turned to look at her dark counterpart with a shrug."Rude, loud, obnoxious, annoying, and hot."
Faith let out a soft chuckle turning over onto her stomach, her dark hair falling into her face like a veil."That good hunh?" She shook the few grains of sand from her hair.
Buffy shrugged once more and picked herself up, collecting her towel and heading back to the beach house." I'm gonna go ahead a shower, you coming to dinner?"
Faith watched the light blue clad backside sway away with a sigh." Sure B, see you then.." Turning to face the ocean she smiled wistfully. Everyday it was the same, mention of Mr. Gorgeous and she clammed up.
Buffy stripped out of her baby blue bikini, the smooth fabric sliding down off of her sunkissed limbs. Stepping into the shower she let the water run over her bowed head. Faith meant well...but it still hurt.
*********************************
The dark crimson color was applied to her lips with a shaking hand. Faith paused and took a deep breath steadying herself. Everything would be fine, if she didn't thank her...well she was a slayer she'd heal.
Having the CEO of an evil law firm, scratch that, a multi-dimensional law firm. Having the CEO of one of those owe you one, sometimes comes in handy. Also, having 1 nerdy blabbermouth call you up and practically yell in your ear.'HE'S ALIVE FAITH!' helped...made you want to reach through the phone a strangle the little mouse..but it helped.
Faith came out of her room offering the annoyed looking hispanic maid her trademark smirk." Yeah Rosaria...you can go make up the bed now."
She could do this. Smoothing an imaginary wrinkle out of her leather pants she came down the stairs.
" Hey B! Ready to go!?"
Her golden goddess looked up from her spot on the couch throwing Faith an exasperated look." Tell me why I agreed to this again?"
Faith herded the blonde slayer towards the door, her hand on the small of the other woman's back."Because we are on vacation.."
She walked her outside and helped her into the car, shutting the passenger door and walking around to slip into the driver's seat." Because I made reservations.."
At Buffy's narrowed eyes she added quickly." And because you already said yes, and I want to go have fun damnit!"
She loved the way Buffy's eyes crinkled around the edges when she laughed.
As the 2 pulled into the graveled parking lot, Buffy stared at the window everynow and then sending a questioning glare in Faith's direction.
Faith got out the car tucking a strand of hair behind her ear and turning to look at the blonde behind her catching up.
" Glitz? This is a night club Faith!"
Faith shrugged and pointed out their names on the list, smirking at the wink from the doorman.
The bass thrum from the music, and the writhing bodies on the dance floor welcomed the 2 girls with open arms...which were forcefully removed as the 2 made their way through the crowd to an empty table near the back.
Faith waited for Buffy to sit down, ignoring the searing glare as she pointed to the bar and returned a moment later with the drinks. Handing one to Buffy she sat back and counted. 3..2..1..
"Why the hell are we here Faith?"
Faith grinned."It was time you got out.."
" This is not my idea of a good time, sweaty bodies...hands in the wrong places..the leering and the..."
Faith held up a hand." Just a mo B.." She turned to the staring hulk of muscles and manliness." Can I help you?"
The man leered." You can do alot of things for me baby..."
Buffy rolled her eyes." We are not interested.."
The man grinned drunkenly and reached out for the sunkissed vision in white and green." Maybe I can change your mind.."
"Oi, a bit deaf are ya mate? The lady's not interested...so sod off like a good lad why don't you..."
The man winced at the steel grip on his wrist and nodded babbling as he skittered off.
Faith calmly sipped her drink watching Buffy's face go from shock to disbelief to confusion and then stunned joy.
"Sp..Spike?"
" In flesh luv."
His arms filled with a sobbing blonde slayer he met Faith's eyes over her head and smiled.
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" Yeah, so...I'll let you to catch up.."
Dark hair blending in with the crowd she made her way up the stairs and onto the balcony. Staring at the tightly entwined couple, she blinked back a tear. Damn smoke getting in her eyes. She didn't care who B was with...really. Buffy was the good slayer and she deserved some happiness.
Faith watched the pair move onto the dance floor, swaying to a tune of their own. Love filled eyes locking..and blonde hair shimmering like flecks of sunshine in a dark and angry sea. Lips dueling, and comforting...then attacking and healing. A mixture of emotions..swaying on the dance floor with their arms wrapped around each other.
Faith made her way out and onto the outside balcony. Staring out at the ocean she smiled wistfully. She did her part, all for the greater good. Was there a Shanshu for slayers? She'd have to call Broodymug up..maybe she'd fly out there one of these days. Check out his new digs..see if he needed any slayers to do grunt work.
"Faith?"
Faith turned around and wiped the tears out of her eyes with a smile." Hey B? You should be in there with Mr. The bloody.."
Buffy held up a hand." No, I just wanted to say.."
Faith cut off the statement with a shake of her head pushing her sister by duty back towards the door." It's cool, now you should get back in there before he wrecks the place looking for you."
Buffy turned to wave at Faith, a vision...her sunkissed goddess. The good slayer....No need for thank you, no desire to answer the question why. She didn't need some great rewards for saving the world..or something..this was enough. She did her duty...and it was worth it so see that spark of light in Buffy's eyes..where it had been only dull and lifeless. It was worth it to hear her laugh..and see her smile and actually be filled with joy. It was worth it...To see beam of gratitude on her face before she was swallowed by the crowd once more." I hope you're happy B..."
Faith turned back towards the sea and smiled.