FIC: Back In Boston Part 1

["Callistosdarkside" <callistosdarkside@xxxxxxxx>]

Yay, no more preview, just fic. Note: I've changed it from Spring Break to
Christmas holidays. Tell me what you think.

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-CDS

. Title: Back In Boston
. Author: Callisto's Dark Side
. Email: callistosdarkside@xxxxxxxx
. Feedback: The more I get, the faster I write.
. Distribution: Can be found at
http://www.geocities.com/callistosdarkside/BackInBoston.html
. Spoilers: Season 4, but since Dawn's in it, I guess there's also some of
season 5. It's an alternate universe in which Faith never joined up with
the mayor.
. Rating: I'll just set it at R now, cuz I know for sure that's where
chapter 3's gonna be. Possible NC-17 later on, so be warned.
. Pairings: Wait and see. :)
. Disclaimer: All characters from Buffy the Vampire Slayer are copyright
Joss Whedon and 20th Century Fox.
. Summary: Faith convinces Buffy to go back to Boston with her for Christmas
Holidays, but Buffy only agrees if Willow comes along as well. Dawn tags
along, much to Buffy's dismay.


Chapter 1

"Come on B, you gotta try this," Faith enthused, dragging Buffy to the video
game machine.

"I dunno. There's something disturbing about beating up virtual bad guys."

"And slaying vamps for a living isn't?"

"Point taken," Buffy said, as Faith popped a quarter into the machine.

"That's my girl, B," Faith smiled, grabbing Buffy's hands and guiding the
left one to the joystick while the right one went to the buttons on the
right.

"What are you doing?" Buffy asked, as the other Slayer pressed up closer and
began to sensuously rub the round top of the joystick in her hand.

"What do ya think?" Faith smirked.

"Faith." Buffy blushed at the lusty glint in her friend's eyes.

"Hey girlfriend, they don't call it a joystick cuz it's boring."

"True, but notice now mostly guys play video games."

Faith chuckled. "Naughty imagery B."

"That's me, Ms. Naughty."

"So does that mean you're gonna start wearing leather too, cuz I got a set
that would just fit," Faith purred as her eyes caressed the blonde's body.

"Faith."

"Is that a yes?"

"No. Now can you give me some oxygen so I can play?"

"K, fine." Faith reluctantly pulled away, but not far as she leaned against
the machine.

"So what do I do now?" Buffy questioned, looking at the unfamiliar
fighter's option screen.

"Choose a chick."

"Why can't I choose a guy?"

"Well if that's the way you're leaning, then fine, but I suggest Cammy."

"Who?"

"The army babe."

"I don't see her."

"Here," Faith said impatiently as she moved against the other Slayer once
more, guiding her hands on the controls. "See how when I move the joystick
right the highlighted box goes right, and how when I move it left it goes
left?"

"Yeah."

"Notice how when I move it up it goes up and when I pull it down it goes
down?"

"Uh huh."

"Gee B, now that I think about it, it's kinda like logic."

"Funny. Just show me how to pick a person."

"That's the first thing you gotta learn, they're not persons, they're
fighters, like us."

"Fine, show me how to pick a fighter then."

"That's my eager beaver," Faith smiled.

Buffy blushed crimson.

"See these 6 buttons here?" Faith breathed.

"Yup, what about them?"

"The top 3 are the punch buttons and the bottom 3 are the kicks."

"Why can't they just have one each?"

"Oh please, you can't honestly tell me you'd be satisfied with having only
one of each in your arsenal when dusting vamps?"

"Yeah, that would be boring."

"Hell yeah it would, now pay attention. Depending on the button you press
you get a different colored costume. See, when you pick this one she gets
the sexy red outfit."

"Why would you want that?"

"Gotta live vicariously through the game, B."

"Yeah, cuz you would never wear something like that in real life," Buffy
quipped as she saw the extremely tight outfit the so-called army babe was
wearing."

"Totally," Faith agreed, "Not tight enough."

"Okay," Buffy rolled her eyes. "What do I do now?"

"Bang on the buttons until you win," Faith said, pulling away to lean on the
machine again.

"What?" Buffy yelped as Faith left her.

The game voice announced, "Round one, fight!"

Buffy panicked and began banging on the buttons like she was instructed, but
she helplessly watched as the much bigger male fighter tossed her around
like a rag doll.

"That's not fair, he's like fives time bigger than me," Buffy complained as
she watched her virtual fighter get slammed into the ground for the last
time.

"So are some of the demons we fight, what's the diff?"

"The diff is that I can actually do something about it in real life, whereas
here, he just had me for lunch."

"No kidding B. You better keep your eyes on the screen before you waste the
second half of my quarter."

Buffy turned back to watch as the word 'fight' popped on screen and the much
bigger Russian Wrestler approached.

"Ah," Buffy started smashing away at the buttons, but once again lost
horribly.

"Good one girlfriend, you just wasted the whole quarter."

"Hey, you were the one that begged me to play," Buffy countered as she
stepped away from the machine.

"Oh no, not so fast," Faith said as she spun Buffy around to face the
machine.

"What're you doing?"

"I'm gonna teach ya."

"Why? It's not even fun."

"Of course it's not when all you punch is air. Trust me, once you start
feeling flesh on flesh, you'll love it."

"Why do I have a feeling you're not talking about the game?"

"Maybe cuz you're Ms. Naughty," Faith smirked as she popped in a quarter.

"Funny."

"Ok," Faith exhaled as her eyes locked with Buffy's, "Time to look at the
screen."

Buffy pulled her eyes away from the other woman's intense stare and watched
as Faith once again picked Cammy in the red outfit.

"You really like her don't you," Buffy commented.

"What can I say, she reminds me of you."

"How?"

"Well, she's small, muscular, and blonde, not to mention has a body to die
for."

"Faith."

"You asked, I was just supplying."

Buffy couldn't help but smile at that. Did Faith really think she had a
body to die for? I mean, considering Faith already had one herself? Wait a
second, where'd that come from the small blonde wondered, but her thoughts
were interrupted by Faith hammering at the buttons with Buffy's fingers.

"See B, it's not so tough," Faith gloated as she downed her opponent with a
swift kick to the jaw.

"Easy for you to say, you've been playing this for years."

"Yeah, and that's why I want to pass my wisdom down to you."

"But why does your wisdom have to come in the form of my fingers getting
blistered?"

"Cuz, if I told you what buttons to hit, you'd probably hit the wrong ones.
The only way for me to be sure you do it right, is for me to show you."

"Okay," Buffy conceded, "Just don't take too long, cuz I don't think Will
and Dawny like being cooped up in the motel room so long."

"Sure, whatever you say Princess."

Faith jerked the joystick down real fast, causing Buffy to jump.

"Easy there," Faith took her hands off the controls and placed them on
Buffy's hips.

"Why'd you have to jerk the joystick so fast?"

"Cuz, I was doing a move, if you ain't gonna do it hard, then don't do it at
all."

"Nice motto."

"I think so."

"You do know that you're losing, cuz your hands aren't where they should
be?" Buffy drawled, as her eyes traveled to Faith's hands.

"I know," Faith smirked, as she waited another second before taking her
hands off of Buffy's hips before once again taking possession of the
blonde's hands and guiding them over the controls.

Faith quickly took control of her fighter and made short work of the
computer opponent.

"Wow," Buffy's eyes lit up, "Your life bar was down to like only one hit
left?"

"I know. I do that all the time; freaks out the arcade junkies. Besides,
it's 'our' life bar, we're a team."

"Yeah, you do all the work and I just stand here," Buffy drawled.

"I can live with that," Faith said huskily.

To be continued.