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Title: Veruca Salt own the song, I think it's so funny. They are trés humorous.
 
//All you want is right here in this room
//All you need is sitting here with you
 
Faith's POV
 
Slayers Do Total Recall XVI - Volcano Girls; Watch Us Blow
 
'I'm just tired, B. I'm gonna lie down for a few hours. I didn't sleep much last night, you know, what with all the... stuff.'
 
I can't keep my eyes open, man, I feel like I've been up for days.
My heads pounding too, big time.
 
'Yeah I'm tired too, Faith. I didn't really sleep either. I'll see you in a while.'
 
'What? Where you going?'
 
Her head comes round the door frame, and she's got her 'huh?' face on.
I'm with you.
 
'I'm going to sleep. For a few hours anyway.'
 
'What you gonna do, sleep in the kitchen?'
 
'No, the sofa. I thought, you know, I didn't think you'd want me... Look, if you need me, give me a shout. 'k?'
 
'Wait up, aren't you sleeping in here with me? I'm cool with you in here. Think I'd prefer it, make me sleep better.'
 
She smiles, all big and toothy.
Hey, not doing bad on saying the right thing, am I?
We get changed, and I put clothes on to go to bed.
New, but I don't want to feel naked in the sheets.
The thought of it makes my skin prickle.
Shit, please don't dream about it, not again, please Faith.
I need some time off from this, from everything.
I want to feel normal for a few hours, back to how it was before, just for a little while.
Like in the park; how I used to be.
I have to smile as she does this jumping thing, over to the far corner of the bed.
Yeah, maybe it's good I stayed.
Well, I think that now, but give me a few hours and I'll be back to dragging my ass away from her.
I know it.
Feels like I'm on some fairground ride.
One minute I'm having an ok time, then it starts to make me feel sick and then I'm spinning in the wrong direction.
Then, when I'm about to hurl, it goes back to being all calm and un-chucky.
 
'Faith? Are you ok?'
 
'What? Yeah, sure. Why?'
 
'You've been standing there for about ten minutes.'
 
'Huh? Shit, sorry. Thinking. Ten minutes? Ten?'
 
'Uh-huh. Come on, get in. Look, I'm all over this side, to give you space. I'm not making fun of you, before you tell me I am. I'm being serious.'
 
I slide in, hey, it's all warm.
 
'You made it toasty for me. It really was ten, huh? Didn't feel like it. Must've zoned.'
 
Yeah, zoned, big time, Faith.
Pull your shit together and get with it; come on.
 
'I'm glad you stayed, Faith, I am.'
 
I roll over, and look at her, and she is, glad I mean.
Still, there's this little voice in the back of my head, telling me she'd be better off without me.
That she wouldn't have to deal with this shit, if she had someone normal.
Nu-uh, cut it out, now!
Ok, breath, crack your shoulders too, yeah, that's better.
Yeah, I'm cool.
 
'I freaked a bit. I mean, a bit more. One minute I'm ok, then the next I get a rush of thoughts, and it takes me for a ride.'
 
I cover my mouth as I yawn. See, if I don't then B pokes her finger in my mouth.
I start laughing, she's crazy!
 
'What's so funny?'
 
'You poking your finger in my mouth when I yawn.'
 
'Yeah, hey, I missed out then! Hmm, I'll be quicker next time, I will.'
 
'Where's your hand, B?'
 
'They're here, look, both of them! All cold.'
 
'Pass one over here, will you?'
 
'Huh? Oh, ok. Don't hurt it, I need it to Slay.'
 
She puts one on the bed, palm up, near my head.
Ok, Faith, you need to get back into this touching her stuff, or it's going to get harder and harder.
So I move my head over, and rest my cheek on her palm.
Hmm, feels nice.
See, no freaking out, just B's hand, see, not gonna hurt you; just all soft and nice.
And I can't keep my eyes open.
 
'Tired, B. Your hand ok?'
 
I don't have to open my eyes to know she's smiling, can hear it in her voice.
 
'It likes where it is, really does, it just told the other one.'
 
She kisses the top of my head, the settles back down.
So, I move a bit closer, not touching, just closer, so I can feel the heat of her body on mine.
Yeah, this is nice.
 
See, you chill the fuck out and things go ok, Faith.
 
'Night, B.'
 
'Night, Faith.'
 
You know, I'm glad she didn't go.
At this moment I'm real glad.