Why now? Why this: Past Pain, Future Problems
by ravenclaw
Pain Comes In All Shapes and Sizes

Later that night…

Most of the Slayers’ and friends were fast asleep no surprise since it was about one o’clock in the morning. However, the people Buffy loved the most were hampered by the betrayal they’d given her. Angel and Buffy had returned just over an hour ago and she had asked him to leave her be for a while, since there was “something I have to do”. Angel had agreed

Faith had just returned to the hotel after making sure that Wood had fully fallen asleep, she hated to leave him but in her gut that thought Faith darkly. She knocked on Buffy’s room and went on in to find Willow there already and a very awkward silence greeted her.
“Glad you came Faith,” said Buffy quietly without looking up at the dark haired Slayer.
Faith looked up at Willow, “We,” much emphasis on we, “owe you an explanation B.” thought Faith.
Buffy got up, tense with emotion, and walked over to the balcony and opened the doors. The wind blew her hair from behind making her look like a movie star or a painting set-up. She sighed and turned, her eyes full of sadness and confusion despite her body being as tense as a bow ready to fire.
“All I wanna know is why. Why did you keep something so important from me? Did you just want to have one up on me Faith?”
“It wasn’t like that B, and you know it!” Faith said, her voice rose.
“Will?” questioned Buffy, “I trust you most of all.” There was the unspoken question there
“I don’t know how to say how sorry I am for not telling you Buffy, I really am. I knew how you’d react…I didn’t want to destroy what was destined to be. You and Angel together.”
You almost did Will!” Buffy yelled starting towards the witch, her knuckles cracking. Faith stepped in front of her restraining her from going anywhere near the witch. “You came close to destroying the one thing I have wanted for so long!” Buffy’s anger finally boiled over.

She backhanded Faith in the face causing her dark side to fall to the ground clutching her face . Buffy somersaulted over Faith’s form and starting to shake Willow Willow thought. Faith, now recovered, flipped onto her feet, grabbed Buffy and threw her onto the desk that shattered on impact thought Faith as she blocked Buffy’s oncoming spinning roundhouse. The fighting continued for several minutes both Slayers’ fighting flat out. The commotion was so loud that it had brought Angel and Connor running down the corridor to Buffy’s room. One problem was Faith had locked the door for privacy so no one would burst in. Working as father and son they kicked the door in and stood absolutely shell shocked at the scene they saw before them, two of the most powerful Slayers’ in recent time kicking the crap out of each other.

“Um Will,” said Angel quietly, “fancy separating them anytime soon?” thought Willow to herself.
“Separate,” Willow said slowly, Buffy and Faith were thrown apart by forces unknown. Faith was now supporting a bruised jaw and Buffy, a bruised cheekbone.
“You feel better now Buffy?” asked Willow coldly. Buffy swallowed, looking ashamed at the carnage she’d wrought. For the first time since leaving Sunnydale she broke down in tears.

“Will, I’ve screwed up. I’m sorry, please forgive me. I never meant to…oh god I understand why Will, it just made me so angry and upset,” pause, “can we hug and make up?” The two young women embraced. “Faith I’m sorry for bruising your face and using you as a punch bag.”
“No prob B, needed the workout anyway,” they both smiled.
“Buffy can we talk?” Angel whispered in Buffy’s ear.
“Yeah sure…um Connor do you want to come to?” Buffy asked nervously to Angel’s son.
“Sure.”
Buffy worked her way over the broken desk, table and chair to the door paused, then turned to Willow and Faith saying with sincerity, “I’m sorry to both of you,” and followed Angel and Connor down the corridor to Angel’s room.


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