Title: Is It Love?
Author: Sarah
Rating: PG-13 for now.
Disclaimer: You have no idea how much I wish they were all mine but they
aren’t.
Notes: It's finally here.. Woohoo! Tell me if it sucks or not 'k? I'm about
to go to the dentist and they have to pull a tooth (can you believe that
even though I'm 18 I still have a baby tooth? *shakes head) So I'm going to
make sure they drug me up all good so I figured I should post this *before*
I was all drugged up.. Rofl.. Though it could have been interesting to see
what I came up with while drugged....
Author: Sarah
Rating: PG-13 for now.
Disclaimer: You have no idea how much I wish they were all mine but they
aren’t.
Notes: It's finally here.. Woohoo! Tell me if it sucks or not 'k? I'm about
to go to the dentist and they have to pull a tooth (can you believe that
even though I'm 18 I still have a baby tooth? *shakes head) So I'm going to
make sure they drug me up all good so I figured I should post this *before*
I was all drugged up.. Rofl.. Though it could have been interesting to see
what I came up with while drugged....
Dedication: Sway, this ones for you
babe... I know some thiings are uhh..
'confusing' lately, but I love you.. Don't forget that okay?
'confusing' lately, but I love you.. Don't forget that okay?
****
"No X, I'm telling you that move doesn't work. No, I realize that. Give me a
break, I'm pushing up as fast as I can. No. Ha! I told you that you were
wrong, it's up, up, up, right, up, up. Yeah sure," Faith said into the
telephone as she conversed with Xander about strategies for her latest
playstation game.
Buffy was sitting on the couch, idly playing
with Faith's hair as she
watched what Faith was doing in the game, trying her best not to fall
asleep. Of course with Faith constantly threatening her a slow painful death
if her hair was braided one more time, falling asleep was quite hard. As
hard as she tried, she just couldn't get into video games. So of course as
soon as the doorbell rang, Buffy shot to her feet and gladly answered it.
Upon finding Cordelia glaring at her, she wished she had fallen asleep.
watched what Faith was doing in the game, trying her best not to fall
asleep. Of course with Faith constantly threatening her a slow painful death
if her hair was braided one more time, falling asleep was quite hard. As
hard as she tried, she just couldn't get into video games. So of course as
soon as the doorbell rang, Buffy shot to her feet and gladly answered it.
Upon finding Cordelia glaring at her, she wished she had fallen asleep.
Buffy just rolled her eyes and pointed towards
the living room where Faith
was, not even bothering to try with the pleasantries. Cordelia did much of
the same, except she actually took the time to smile at Buffy, which caught
the blonde slightly off guard. Shaking her head, Buffy followed Cordelia
into the living room and laughed at Faith's 'I'm such an idiot' face upon
seeing the cheerleader. This was definitely going to be interesting.
was, not even bothering to try with the pleasantries. Cordelia did much of
the same, except she actually took the time to smile at Buffy, which caught
the blonde slightly off guard. Shaking her head, Buffy followed Cordelia
into the living room and laughed at Faith's 'I'm such an idiot' face upon
seeing the cheerleader. This was definitely going to be interesting.
"Hey X I gotta go, the wifey's here and she's
not looking too happy. No,
I'll explain later, I promise. Yeah, later." Faith hung up the phone and
smiled at Cordelia. "It's not my fault," was the first thing out of her
mouth as she stood up to greet the cheerleader with a hug.
I'll explain later, I promise. Yeah, later." Faith hung up the phone and
smiled at Cordelia. "It's not my fault," was the first thing out of her
mouth as she stood up to greet the cheerleader with a hug.
"What isn't your fault?" Buffy asked as she
sat back down on the couch,
giving the two a curious look. She had expected Cordelia to either tell her
it was none of her business, or insult her in some way but when the
cheerleader was silent for a moment Buffy's curiosity grew. The blonde was
taken more aback when Cordelia did speak, and found that the brunette was
actually hurt by something Faith did. Or in this case, didn't do.
giving the two a curious look. She had expected Cordelia to either tell her
it was none of her business, or insult her in some way but when the
cheerleader was silent for a moment Buffy's curiosity grew. The blonde was
taken more aback when Cordelia did speak, and found that the brunette was
actually hurt by something Faith did. Or in this case, didn't do.
"Look C, I didn't mean to stand you up or whatever.
I know I told you I'd
come see you today in school but I've got this new thing where I'm helping
mom out at the gallery and I totally forgot about it while we were out last
night, so I was busy while you were in school." Faith stopped and gave
Cordelia a soft look, trying to convey with her eyes what she was no good at
putting into words, and was rewarded with a small kiss from the older
brunette.
come see you today in school but I've got this new thing where I'm helping
mom out at the gallery and I totally forgot about it while we were out last
night, so I was busy while you were in school." Faith stopped and gave
Cordelia a soft look, trying to convey with her eyes what she was no good at
putting into words, and was rewarded with a small kiss from the older
brunette.
Buffy silently watched the exchange between
the two and realized not only
that Faith genuinely did care for Cordelia and was after more than a cheap
lay, but that Cordelia actually seemed to care for Faith as well. Perhaps it
was time to reconsider her stance on Cordelia.
that Faith genuinely did care for Cordelia and was after more than a cheap
lay, but that Cordelia actually seemed to care for Faith as well. Perhaps it
was time to reconsider her stance on Cordelia.
"You could have at least called," Cordelia
pouted out, breaking the silence
that filled the room. Buffy tried not to laugh at the display, though it
wasn't often anyone actually got to see that there was actually a vulnerable
side to Cordelia. Faith simply found it utterly adorable. However adorable
it was though, Faith did let out a small laugh, which gained her a smack to
the arm from Cordelia.
that filled the room. Buffy tried not to laugh at the display, though it
wasn't often anyone actually got to see that there was actually a vulnerable
side to Cordelia. Faith simply found it utterly adorable. However adorable
it was though, Faith did let out a small laugh, which gained her a smack to
the arm from Cordelia.
"Abusive much?" She joked as she sat down on
the couch next to Buffy,
pulling Cordelia down onto her lap. "Anyways, as I was going to say before I
was so rudely abused, I don't exactly have your number doll. And if you
really think I'm about to randomly show up at your house, well you've got
things all confused in your head. One of your sheep could be there and I
choose to actually live you know." Faith bent down and picked up her
controller and continued with her game as Cordelia just stared at her
expectantly.
pulling Cordelia down onto her lap. "Anyways, as I was going to say before I
was so rudely abused, I don't exactly have your number doll. And if you
really think I'm about to randomly show up at your house, well you've got
things all confused in your head. One of your sheep could be there and I
choose to actually live you know." Faith bent down and picked up her
controller and continued with her game as Cordelia just stared at her
expectantly.
"You're going to ignore me now for a video
game?" Cordelia asked
incredulously.
incredulously.
"This is Faith, she ignores everything for
her video games." Buffy shifted
on the couch, getting more comfortable.
on the couch, getting more comfortable.
"I'm not ignoring anything here," Faith turned
her head to give Cordelia a
quick kiss before sticking her tongue out at Buffy. "I'm hoping that if I
distract myself you two will be forced to converse and actually become
friends."
quick kiss before sticking her tongue out at Buffy. "I'm hoping that if I
distract myself you two will be forced to converse and actually become
friends."
Silence followed that statement, along with
Faith receiving blank looks from
both of the other occupants in the room so she decided to go with the
approach she was actually good at. "Besides, then I can get the best
threesome ever known to mankind going on." Faith allowed a goofy smile to
spread across her features at the thought, only to find Cordelia smacking
her on the arm once more, and Buffy hitting her upside the head. "Geez, with
you two around I'll be dead before I'm twenty," she commented as she rubbed
the back of her head.
both of the other occupants in the room so she decided to go with the
approach she was actually good at. "Besides, then I can get the best
threesome ever known to mankind going on." Faith allowed a goofy smile to
spread across her features at the thought, only to find Cordelia smacking
her on the arm once more, and Buffy hitting her upside the head. "Geez, with
you two around I'll be dead before I'm twenty," she commented as she rubbed
the back of her head.
"I was going for eighteen actually," Cordelia
teased her. Buffy smiled and
nodded her approval, apparently satisfied with the comeback.
nodded her approval, apparently satisfied with the comeback.
"I thought I was supposed to be the sarcastic
one in the relationship?"
Faith questioned as she once again paused her video game.
Faith questioned as she once again paused her video game.
"Who said I was being sarcastic?" Cordelia
quipped, causing Buffy to fall
over in laughing as Faith's jaw dropped.
over in laughing as Faith's jaw dropped.
"I think you've finally met your match F,"
Buffy stated as she calmed down
some.
some.
"Well I am the Queen Bitch of Sunnydale you
know," Cordelia stated
matter-of-factly to Buffy.
matter-of-factly to Buffy.
"You're not a bitch… Oh wait, you are," Buffy
replied, keeping her voice
light so Cordelia would know she was only playing and not actually trying to
insult her.
light so Cordelia would know she was only playing and not actually trying to
insult her.
"You're so going to pay for that," Cordelia
said, making the pouty face that
Faith found adorable.
Faith found adorable.
"How so?" Buffy asked with a raised eyebrow.
"I could pull your hair?" Cordelia offered.
"Yeah, you really want to get into a physical
match with me? You know I'd
kick your ass."
kick your ass."
"But I'm me," Cordelia stated. "I can handle
anything. Except for pink
maybe. What a God awful color," Cordelia shuddered at the thought.
maybe. What a God awful color," Cordelia shuddered at the thought.
"First, where did that even come from? And
secondly what's wrong with pink?
I have some very nice pink clothes," Buffy informed her, taking her turn to
pout.
I have some very nice pink clothes," Buffy informed her, taking her turn to
pout.
Faith sat, playing her game and smiling as
she listened to the two of them
talk. Maybe it wasn't the conversation she had hoped they would have with
each other, but they were talking without fighting, so that was a good thing
wasn't it?
talk. Maybe it wasn't the conversation she had hoped they would have with
each other, but they were talking without fighting, so that was a good thing
wasn't it?
"I'm stealing your girlfriend for a minute,"
Buffy informed Faith as she
grabbed Cordelia's hand and drug her upstairs. Faith raised an eyebrow in
curiosity and brought her game to a good stopping point before saving it and
shutting the machine off. She sprinted upstairs, worried that maybe the two
girls were up there in the middle of a fight.
grabbed Cordelia's hand and drug her upstairs. Faith raised an eyebrow in
curiosity and brought her game to a good stopping point before saving it and
shutting the machine off. She sprinted upstairs, worried that maybe the two
girls were up there in the middle of a fight.
As she walked into Buffy's room she laughed
in amusement as Buffy was
holding up two pink tops, arguing their 'cuteness' to Cordelia who was
shaking her head.
holding up two pink tops, arguing their 'cuteness' to Cordelia who was
shaking her head.
"Look, maybe they're cute on you, but pink
is still gross," Cordelia argued,
becoming flustered at Buffy's stubbornness. Buffy's eyes searched out
Faith's, silently pleading with her best friend to help her out.
becoming flustered at Buffy's stubbornness. Buffy's eyes searched out
Faith's, silently pleading with her best friend to help her out.
"You know I'm on C's side here B. I love ya
but pink is hideous," Faith told
her as she popped a CD into Buffy's stereo and sat down on the bed, pulling
her Game Boy off the nightstand. She gave one last glance at the other
occupants in the room and shook her head as she saw Buffy trying to hold up
the pink shirt to Cordelia and explain how cute it would be on her. Blocking
them out Faith focused on her game as she sang the song playing on the
stereo quietly.
her as she popped a CD into Buffy's stereo and sat down on the bed, pulling
her Game Boy off the nightstand. She gave one last glance at the other
occupants in the room and shook her head as she saw Buffy trying to hold up
the pink shirt to Cordelia and explain how cute it would be on her. Blocking
them out Faith focused on her game as she sang the song playing on the
stereo quietly.
After a few minutes of singing, she realized
that Cordelia and Buffy were no
longer talking and took her eyes off of her game. When she looked up she
noticed both of them were watching her, the exact same look of adoration in
their eyes and it made her incredibly nervous. Buffy had always looked at
her like that, but now Cordelia was too. "Hi?" she said softly, trying to
get the two of them to stop staring at her.
longer talking and took her eyes off of her game. When she looked up she
noticed both of them were watching her, the exact same look of adoration in
their eyes and it made her incredibly nervous. Buffy had always looked at
her like that, but now Cordelia was too. "Hi?" she said softly, trying to
get the two of them to stop staring at her.
Buffy grinned madly and turned her attention
to Cordelia. "You want to see
something cool?" she asked the cheerleader, who nodded in response.
something cool?" she asked the cheerleader, who nodded in response.
Faith's eyes narrowed as she watched Buffy
who was approaching her with a
feral gleam in her eyes. Faith finally realized what her best friend was up
to and tried to scramble off of the bed to escape the torture she knew was
coming but was a second too late and soon found herself being pounced on by
Buffy. She dropped her game and began to squirm as Buffy's fingers expertly
poked at her sides, tickling her senseless.
feral gleam in her eyes. Faith finally realized what her best friend was up
to and tried to scramble off of the bed to escape the torture she knew was
coming but was a second too late and soon found herself being pounced on by
Buffy. She dropped her game and began to squirm as Buffy's fingers expertly
poked at her sides, tickling her senseless.
"See," Buffy said as she struggled with Faith.
"She's really not a bad ass
at all," the short blonde explained to Cordelia while she continued to
tickle her best friend.
at all," the short blonde explained to Cordelia while she continued to
tickle her best friend.
Cordelia watched in fascination, taking in
how comfortable the two seemed
with each other. She briefly wondered why she never had someone in her life
like that before, someone to just have fun with and depend on. She let out a
small giggle as both slayers fell off of the bed, still struggling with one
another and it suddenly hit her that she felt horribly out of place. Here
she was in Buffy's bedroom, the same Buffy that she'd spent the longest time
picking on and she suddenly panicked, wondering how she could ever expect
not only Faith, but Buffy to except her in their lives.
with each other. She briefly wondered why she never had someone in her life
like that before, someone to just have fun with and depend on. She let out a
small giggle as both slayers fell off of the bed, still struggling with one
another and it suddenly hit her that she felt horribly out of place. Here
she was in Buffy's bedroom, the same Buffy that she'd spent the longest time
picking on and she suddenly panicked, wondering how she could ever expect
not only Faith, but Buffy to except her in their lives.
Just as she was about to announce her exit
she found that Faith was kneeling
on the ground, with Buffy sitting on her feet, holding the dark slayers two
arms behind her, preventing any movement from Faith. "Why don't you help me
out here?" Buffy asked Cordelia, noticing the hesitant look upon the taller
girls features. She wasn't sure why but she didn't want to fight with
Cordelia any longer, especially now that she was obviously so important to
Faith.
on the ground, with Buffy sitting on her feet, holding the dark slayers two
arms behind her, preventing any movement from Faith. "Why don't you help me
out here?" Buffy asked Cordelia, noticing the hesitant look upon the taller
girls features. She wasn't sure why but she didn't want to fight with
Cordelia any longer, especially now that she was obviously so important to
Faith.
Cordelia looked from Buffy to Faith, and the
younger girls features softened
so as to convey to Cordelia that it was okay, and all in fun and games. She
figured that Cordelia's childhood had probably been a lot like hers without
a lot of affection, so this was probably something new to her altogether.
After a few more moments of hesitation Cordelia realized that it was okay,
and shrugged noncommittally as she approached Faith and tried her hand at
tickling the younger girl.
so as to convey to Cordelia that it was okay, and all in fun and games. She
figured that Cordelia's childhood had probably been a lot like hers without
a lot of affection, so this was probably something new to her altogether.
After a few more moments of hesitation Cordelia realized that it was okay,
and shrugged noncommittally as she approached Faith and tried her hand at
tickling the younger girl.
The more Faith squirmed, the more determined
Cordelia became as she realized
that it was actually fun to let go sometimes. Faith was laughing loudly,
doing her best to break free from Buffy's hold on her arms as she found her
breathing becoming labored from laughing so much. "I take it back," Faith
said out of nowhere. "I don't want you two to be friends, this is too
dangerous to my health."
that it was actually fun to let go sometimes. Faith was laughing loudly,
doing her best to break free from Buffy's hold on her arms as she found her
breathing becoming labored from laughing so much. "I take it back," Faith
said out of nowhere. "I don't want you two to be friends, this is too
dangerous to my health."
"I told you I was trying to get rid of you
before you're eighteen," Cordelia
reminder her with a smug grin.
reminder her with a smug grin.
"You are so going to pay for that," Faith said
as she broke free from
Buffy's grasp and pounced on Cordelia, pinning the older girls arms over her
head.
Buffy's grasp and pounced on Cordelia, pinning the older girls arms over her
head.
"And just what my punishment be?" Cordelia
wondered as she watched Faith's
eyes.
eyes.
Faith didn't respond verbally but instead pressed
her lips to Cordelia's,
kissing her fiercely. Buffy just rolled her eyes at the display and climbed
onto her bed to grab a pillow, which she happily threw at the two of them.
"Get a room you two. This is starting to turn out like some bad porno
flick," the blonde teased as Faith and Cordelia broke apart.
kissing her fiercely. Buffy just rolled her eyes at the display and climbed
onto her bed to grab a pillow, which she happily threw at the two of them.
"Get a room you two. This is starting to turn out like some bad porno
flick," the blonde teased as Faith and Cordelia broke apart.
"First off, I don't have a room to get," Faith
reminded Buffy.
"Well then we're so going to be getting you
one," Buffy interrupted Faith
before she could say anymore, and found her pillow being thrown back at her
in response.
before she could say anymore, and found her pillow being thrown back at her
in response.
"And secondly," Faith said, trying her best
to sound annoyed, which was
rather hard considering that Cordelia had her arms wrapped around the
younger girls waist. "How can you say I have a dirty mind? Look at you!"
Faith accused with a grin.
rather hard considering that Cordelia had her arms wrapped around the
younger girls waist. "How can you say I have a dirty mind? Look at you!"
Faith accused with a grin.
"It's rubbed off on me. Stuff like that happens
after being in your presence
for so long."
for so long."
"Does that mean I need to reconsider this girlfriend
thing? Because I like
you but I don't want to be you," Cordelia teased as Faith turned around to
glare at her playfully.
you but I don't want to be you," Cordelia teased as Faith turned around to
glare at her playfully.
"So it's official then?" Buffy questioned from
her perch on the bed.
"What's official?" Faith replied, voicing both
her and Cordelia's confusion
at the question.
at the question.
Buffy rolled her eyes and let out a small laugh.
"And you people make fun of
blondes? I mean you two. Are you officially an item?"
blondes? I mean you two. Are you officially an item?"
"Item of what?" Faith continued, this time
only pretending to be dense.
"Of eggs you moron," Buffy retorted. "You know
what I mean."
"I uhh… I don't know?" Faith responded, looking
over at Cordelia, hoping
maybe she would give an answer. They'd only been on one date, but if
Cordelia wanted to be her girlfriend, it was plenty fine with her.
maybe she would give an answer. They'd only been on one date, but if
Cordelia wanted to be her girlfriend, it was plenty fine with her.
"Would you want to be?" Cordelia asked insecurely,
but laughed inwardly at
the thought of her actually being insecure. It's not like she'd ever been
turned down before in her life, so why was Faith suddenly so important?
the thought of her actually being insecure. It's not like she'd ever been
turned down before in her life, so why was Faith suddenly so important?
Faith nodded in response, unsure of what to
actually say, but the movement
seemed to work for Cordelia and she soon found herself being kissed once
again. When the two finally broke apart Faith took Cordelia's hand into her
own and smiled at her sweetly. "Another first for the two of us," she said
quietly upon remembering their talk about 'firsts' the other night.
seemed to work for Cordelia and she soon found herself being kissed once
again. When the two finally broke apart Faith took Cordelia's hand into her
own and smiled at her sweetly. "Another first for the two of us," she said
quietly upon remembering their talk about 'firsts' the other night.
"God, you two are so sweet you're going to
give Angel and I a run for our
money," Buffy joked.
money," Buffy joked.
Faith glared at Buffy immediately, not fond
at all of being called 'sweet'.
Buffy just smiled back innocently and made the decision that celebration was
definitely needed. "Okay, now that you two are done sucking face and
committing to each other why don't we go grab some pizza or something?"
Buffy just smiled back innocently and made the decision that celebration was
definitely needed. "Okay, now that you two are done sucking face and
committing to each other why don't we go grab some pizza or something?"
Faith turned to Cordelia and arched an eyebrow
waiting to see what the older
girls decision was. Would she really be able to risk being seen in public
with them again, or was she still the old Cordelia deep down? "Sounds like a
plan to me," Cordelia gave her opinion causing Faith to break into a wide
grin.
girls decision was. Would she really be able to risk being seen in public
with them again, or was she still the old Cordelia deep down? "Sounds like a
plan to me," Cordelia gave her opinion causing Faith to break into a wide
grin.
"Hell yeah," Faith replied, her stomach growling
in response. "You know me,
always hungry and…" Faith trailed off, not sure if she should finish in
front of her new girlfriend.
always hungry and…" Faith trailed off, not sure if she should finish in
front of her new girlfriend.
"And what?" Cordelia questioned, looking from
Faith to Buffy for an answer.
Faith walked over to Cordelia and put her mouth
close to the taller girls
ear and whispered. "I don't think your ready to find out just yet," she
answered before nibbling gently on Cordelia's ear lobe and walking out of
Buffy's room.
ear and whispered. "I don't think your ready to find out just yet," she
answered before nibbling gently on Cordelia's ear lobe and walking out of
Buffy's room.
Cordelia just blushed as she followed Faith
out of the room while Buffy
shook her head. 'What have I gotten myself into tonight?' Buffy wondered to
herself as she closed the door to her bedroom behind her, following the two
out of the house. "Hey B, why don't you go pick up soul boy?" Faith
questioned, wanting a little alone time with her new girlfriend. At least a
few minutes alone is better than nothing.
shook her head. 'What have I gotten myself into tonight?' Buffy wondered to
herself as she closed the door to her bedroom behind her, following the two
out of the house. "Hey B, why don't you go pick up soul boy?" Faith
questioned, wanting a little alone time with her new girlfriend. At least a
few minutes alone is better than nothing.
"You sure you don't mind if me and him tag
along?"
"I think it's a good idea for you two to come,"
Cordelia spoke up,
surprising Buffy. Faith wrapped an arm around Cordelia's waist and smiled
proudly at her, knowing that the cheerleader was working on finally making
herself some real friends.
surprising Buffy. Faith wrapped an arm around Cordelia's waist and smiled
proudly at her, knowing that the cheerleader was working on finally making
herself some real friends.
Buffy nodded and turned in the opposite direction
of the other two. "Meet
you there in a bit?" Both brunettes nodded and Buffy took off to Angel's
mansion, wondering just what other weird occurrences could come about on the
hell mouth. If she was Xander she would definitely suspect that it was
somehow the hell mouth's fault that Cordelia and Faith had gotten together.
you there in a bit?" Both brunettes nodded and Buffy took off to Angel's
mansion, wondering just what other weird occurrences could come about on the
hell mouth. If she was Xander she would definitely suspect that it was
somehow the hell mouth's fault that Cordelia and Faith had gotten together.
Letting a small laugh out at the imagery of
Xander finding out that two of
his favorite females in all of Sunnydale were now an item Buffy shook her
head ruefully. 'At least someone can find happiness in this damn place,' she
thought to herself as she reached the mansion. 'Here's to another dreaded
night of pretending.'
his favorite females in all of Sunnydale were now an item Buffy shook her
head ruefully. 'At least someone can find happiness in this damn place,' she
thought to herself as she reached the mansion. 'Here's to another dreaded
night of pretending.'
TBC...