Girl talk

Buffy snuck into the room. And was, as she usually was, feeling a bit guiltly abiut Faith living in her house. If Xander hadn't said anything Faith would probably still be living in that dumpy no tell motel. For the life of her, and to her eternal shame, Buffy couldn't understand why she hadnt made the offer herself. She was really greatful that Xander brought the situation up to her mom and made sure Faith had a safe place to live.

"B?" A drowsy Faith asked from her bed. "S'alright?"

Sitting on the edge of Faith's bed Buffy held a finger to her lips. "Keep it quiet, don't wake mom."

Rubbing her eyes Faith asked "What's up?"

Buffy stared for a second at her fellow Slayer who had been sleeping in only a pair of panties. One more thing to feel guilty about, Buffy supposed, as she was struck by boob envy upon seeing Faith's larger breasts. She gave her pajama clad barely B cups a glance and stiffled her envy.

"I... I over heard you and mom talking while I was showering." Buffy shrugged her shoulders. "Super senses."

Faith flopped back on her bed, "Fuuuckkkk... don't give me anymore shit then you already did B."

Buffy patted the air in a calm down gesture, "I'm not. I'm not."

"Then what?" Faith pushed herself back up into a sitting postion.

Buffy cleared her throat, "Look, umm, the things is..." Buffy shook her head and frowned, "S-see the thing about Xander is..." Buffy trailed off again.

"B?" Faith cocked an eyebrow, "You woke me up for this shit, so it better be good."

Buffy huffed and raking her fingers through her hair she tried again. "Did anyone ever tell you how they think 'The Calling' happened to us, Slayers?"

Faith made a non commital grunt.

"So I died. Right?" Buffy asked and Faith nodded. "But Xander brought me back."

Faith nodded. "Heard that part. Drowning. Fucking terrible way to go."

"You aren't wrong." Buffy winced.

"So?"

"Well, Xander got powers that night. Slayer powers. So the Slayer Spirit left me and somehow instead of going to the next girl, Kendra, ended up in Xander." Buffy frowned, "Maybe. Giles isnt to sure about that part. But... the facts kinda line up."

"Right." Faith nodded her head.

"So the Slayer is supposed to only be a woman because, erm, magic says so?" Buffy's voice trailed off to highlight her confusion. "So the spirit tries to leave Xander. Only it kinda can't because he's not dead... So trying to leave prematurely kinda breaks the Slayer spirit and suddenly everyone who had a chance at being a Slayer is now the Slayer."

"Like me." Faith bobbed her head.

"Yeah. Like you. Like Kendra. Like my mom and Cordelia and hundreds of others."

"There a point to this B?"

Buffy swallowed hard, "I know you like Xander. I know Cordelia loves him. I know my Mom likes him. I know Kendra liked him too."

"And?"

"And I like Xander too." Buffy said softly. "What I'm kinda worried about is that because I like Xander is the reason why you like Xander."

"Huh?" Fsith grunted.

"Well... I mean... did my feelings for Xander influence the Slayer Spirit... so when it went into you and my mom and Cordelia and Kendra did my feelings make you like Xander?" Buffy looked out Faith's window, "I mean Cordelia and Xander were like Cats and Dogs but then she gets Slayered and suddenly they start dating."

"That fast?" Faith asked.

Buffy shook her head, "Well, no, not exactly. There was a thing with, erm, a guy Frankensteined his jock brother back to life. And Jockenstein wanted a Bride of Frankenstein of his own... so they **** Cordy to cut her up and make their Bride. We stopped them but the lab caught on fire and if it wasnt for Xander running to save her while she was **** and restrained Cordelia probably would have died in the fire." Buffy waved her hands, "Cordy kinda grabbed Xander and let him have it once the **** wore off."

Faith snorted, "B you might wanna climb off the cross here. I don't think its your fault I like X. Its just that he's a good guy and- as your mom pointed out- he's probably the only guy we dont got to worry about breaking."

Buffy blushed, "Y-yeah... but..."

"B?"

"You called him Master. I heard Kendra call him Mister Xander... although with her accent she might have said Master Xander... Mom calls him Sir. Who knows what Cordy calls him." Buffy looked away.

"And?"

"I call him a name too."

Faith leaned forward, "Say what?"

"There was a thing the first year I was here. Xander got possessed. And while under the influence he came onto me. And he kind pinpointed the fact that I want a controlling kinda guy, an older guy, a guy who can overpower me... someone who can take care of me... someone who can let me just be a girl... A Daddy." Buffy mumbled.

"Oh, no shit?" Faith whispered.

Buffy whined and shrugged, "I-i-i mean... my life is stupid chaotic... wanting someone who can, y'know, take care of things so I can just be myself.... Its not terrible."

Faith nodded her head, "I gotcha, B."

Buffy hunched her shoulders, "Look maybe its just a slayer thing. But maybe, possibly, its... my hang up effecting you and Mom and- God I hope this isnt the case- every other Slayer with a Xander sex power fantasy."

"Damn." Faith clicked her tongue.

"I just... I kinda felt like you deserved an explanation." Buffy waved from her to Faith, "If I am the reason you feel like you do."

Faith slumped back on her bed, "Fuck, B, give a girl some shit to think about."

"It was keeping me awake." Buffy admitted.

"Fuuuuuck." Faith grumped, "So what... how do we find out?"

Buffy sighed "I dont know. Ask Giles tomorrow? Magic?"