Re: FIC: Back In Boston Ch 19 (PG-13 for part)

[Keith Robinson <darkarchangeluk@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

exelant and emotional :-)

One of this places best fic lines.



--- CDS <callistosdarkside@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >
Here's the long awaited chapter 19. Enjoy.
> 
> Although there's some good angst, if you like that
> sorta thing. :)
> 
> Direct link to the html version:
>
http://www.geocities.com/callistosdarkside/bib16to20.htm
> 
> Note: even though the link says 16to20, 20 isn't up
> yet. I'm just lazy, so
> I keep the same link for every five chapters, and
> just upload over the old
> page. :)
> 
> -CDS
> 
> ? Title: Back In Boston
> ? Author: Callisto's Dark Side
> ? Email: callistosdarkside@xxxxxxxxxx
> ? Feedback: The more I get, the faster I write.
> ? Distribution: Can be found at
>
http://www.geocities.com/callistosdarkside/BackInBoston.htm
> ? 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: Mostly PG-13, but there will be some R and
> NC-17 stuff as well.
> ? Pairings: B/F, B/W, and D/F. (Note: It's a love
> quartet, meaning humor
> and angst)
> ? 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 19
> 
> 
> Willow had insisted that Buffy share her bed, so as
> not to wake Dawn. The
> Slayer reluctantly agreed, knowing Faith would
> probably get the wrong idea,
> when she came back.
> 
> But Buffy couldn't bare to say no to the obviously
> distraught Wicca. She
> just couldn't figure out why Willow was so
> distraught. Heck, she still
> hadn't found out why Willow had run off into the
> snow storm. Although, a
> part of her, really didn't want to know, because,
> maybe, just maybe, Buffy
> did know the reason.
> 
> So Buffy laid awake on the bed, with Willow snuggled
> comfortably against the
> Slayer's side, the blanket wrapped warmly around
> both their bodies.
> 
> The Slayer tried her best to drown out the sounds of
> both Willow and Dawn
> breathing. Her hyper-sensitive hearing, could make
> out each and every
> breath of both girls, as well as, their thumping
> heartbeats. Normally, she
> would've been able to block it out, but tonight she
> was distracted, which
> meant she could hear everything.
> 
> Now that Willow was asleep, she didn't have a
> conversation to drown out the
> noise.
> 
> So it was easy to make out the footsteps coming from
> outside the door.
> 
> Buffy almost jumped out of bed when the door opened
> up, and a gust of cold
> wind blew into the room.
> 
> Faith, covered in white powdery snow, quickly
> stepped into the room, and
> shut the door.
> 
> Faith didn't pass by the window when she went to the
> motel door. She didn't
> want to see something that might make her go back
> out into the cold, just a
> few steps away from the warmth of the room.
> 
> Now that the brunette was able to make out the
> sleeping arrangements, she
> really wished she had walked by the window.
> 
> "Faith," Buffy squeaked.
> 
> "Hey," Faith replied coldly.
> 
> "You're cold," Buffy stated, mistaking the
> brunette's cold tone, with being
> cold. "Do you want me to?"
> 
> "No," Faith cut the blonde off, before stalking off
> to the bathroom, and
> shutting the door.
> 
> Buffy didn't mistake the cold tone a second time. 
> Using her Slayer stealth,
> Buffy attempted to carefully extricate herself from
> the bed, trying not to
> wake Willow up.
> 
> It was harder than Buffy thought it would be, as
> Willow had her arms wrapped
> tightly around the blonde, and didn't seem to want
> to let go, even in sleep.
> 
> "It's okay, Will," Buffy whispered, hoping Willow's
> unconscious mind might
> register the comment, "I'm just going to the
> bathroom."
> 
> Reluctantly, Willow's sleeping form allowed Buffy to
> leave the comfort of
> the bed.
> 
> Relieved, Buffy headed to the bathroom, although she
> felt a pang of dread
> creep into her as she neared the bathroom door.
> 
> Buffy knocked softly on the door, but when no answer
> came, she decided to
> open the door anyway. Stepping inside, the blonde
> shut the door and looked
> up to see Faith sitting on the edge of the bathtub.
> 
> "You okay?" Buffy asked.
> 
> "Sure, why not?" Faith shrugged, never looking up.
> 
> "You know, you're a terrible liar," Buffy stated
> with a hint of humor.
> 
> "Only when I want to be."
> 
> Buffy thought the comment over for a few seconds,
> before shaking it off.
> 
> "What's wrong, Faith?"
> 
> "Everything."
> 
> "Why everything?" Buffy questioned, slowly inching
> towards the now
> shivering brunette.
> 
> "Because."
> 
> Buffy knelt down on one knee and took both of
> Faith's hands in her own.
> Leaning forward and looking up, Buffy tried to force
> eye contact.
> 
> "Because, what?" Buffy asked.
> 
> "Because you don't love me anymore," Faith sobbed,
> before she broke down,
> her body becoming limp in Buffy's arms.
> 
> Buffy expertly allowed Faith to fall into her arms,
> as she enveloped the
> distraught girl.
> 
> "Why would you say that?"
> 
> "Because, you took off my bracelet, because you told
> Willow you love her,
> and because she got you a better present than me,"
> Faith cried, her body
> shaking from the raw emotion.
> 
> Faith knew that her plan was shot to hell. She
> wasn't supposed to be crying
> like a baby. She was supposed to be acting like
> nothing was wrong, but once
> she saw Buffy in bed with Willow, her emotions took
> over.
> 
> Buffy lovingly stroked the dark, damp hair down the
> brunette's back.
> 
> "Faith, I still have your bracelet," Buffy assured.
> 
> "But you don't want to wear it."
> 
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"I'm so evil, and skanky, and I think I'm kinda gay." 
-Willow, about her vampire self, in "Dopplegangland"

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