Friday night, on her way home from the Bronze she had seen Faith in the alley.

It wasn't like all the other times they had seen eachother. This time, they couldn't just walk on by.

**"Saturday morning alone and barely feeling Sitting at home after rocking and a reeling All night in a cat fight With the only one who can make me cry"**

Buffy thought back to the night before...

"Well, well if it isn't my better half." Faith had said, in a mocking tone.

"What the hell is that supposed to mean?"

"Exactly what it is. Nothing more, nothing less."

"Whatever. I don't have time for this."

"Oh yeah, I forgot. YOU still have a sacred duty."

"That's right. I didn't just jump ship when the going got tough. I'm not a quitter."

Buffy had regretted it as soon as she had said it.

They both knew there was some truth to it, but the remark was uncalled for.

Faith hit her. Hard. She always hit hard. There was no half-way with her. It was all or nothing. That was one of the things Buffy liked about her, but not in this situation.

As Buffy had reeled back from the punch, Faith followed through with a kick to the stomach.

Shortly, Buffy was up and ready. If she wanted a fight, she'd get one.

"Well B, it's good to see you haven't lost your touch." Faith had mocked. Again.

The sparred a little more.

"Where's your boy? I mean, did he finally leave you for someone who could really satisfy him?"

Buffy cringed. That hurt. Not because of Angel, she didn't really care about him anymore. It hurt because it meant Faith was pulling out all the stops. She was going to hurt Buffy as much as she could.

More evasive fighting. This was going to be more psychological warfare than physical.

Buffy tried to get rid of the thoughts. She got up and went to her window.

**"Open the blinds and the world is in rotation Shaking my mind like an etch-a-sketch erasing Sunshine, you were bad, I'm Still mad but I can't remember why"**

It was pointless. She went and flopped back down on her bed, again letting her thoughts drift to the previous night.

"Faith! Why the hell are you doing this?"

"Doing what B? Living my life how I want to? Not caveing in to what others want?"

"Yes...no, i mean yes. No! Well...I don't know."

"Pathetic." Faith punched Buffy.

"You are pathetic. You don't even know what you're talking about! I like my life now!"

Buffy was speechless. It was all she could do to block Faith's swings, she really couldn't avoid her verbal jabs at the same time.

**"I believe you know me well I react like you're ringing a bell Are you sorry that you treat me unkind Never you mind"**

"Buffy...what we could have had! What we could have done and seen!"

The idea of that almost brought Buffy to tears.

"B...It's not to late you know. I think the mayor...I'm tight with him. I can work it out!"

**"Rolling along to the song that aggrivates us Beckoned on by the mirage of an oasis Hurry, I'm getting blurry And it's no longer clear in my mind"**

"Faith. You know I can't do that."

Faith's face had fallen when she said that.

The fight had ended there. No more. Both of them let their gaurd down and just backed off.

"B..."

"F, I'm sorry."

**"I believe you know me well I react like you're ringing a bell Are you sorry that you treat me unkind Never you mind"**

Faith looked at her one last time, and Buffy did the same.

They both knew it would be the last. Things had changed, and it truly was too late.

"I-I'm sorry too."

Faith turned to walk away.

**"Sometimes it takes all my time guessing why I can't figure it out

Sometimes it takes all my energy to forget about All the memories that I'd be better off without I believe you know me well..."**

They both knew it was goodbye.