Bad Girls (early)

"What, never?" Faith asked shocked.

"Now is not the time!" Buffy shot back as she struggled against the vampire.

"But you make out constantly!"

Buffy pushed the vampire off. "Because of a spell!"

"Yeah, I know," Faith said as she rolled hers over and drove a stake into its chest. "But really, its never escalated."

"Listen..." Buffy said as she stabbed the vampire that rushed her. "I love Xander. I just don't love love Xander."

"I've heard you moaning though when the two of you are making out," Faith pointed out.

"Do I enjoy it? I, and don't you ever tell anyone else, do. At times. Sometimes it is really inconvenient and unpleasant. Other times, well..its making out and fun and Xander has gotten really good at it."

"So why the two of you bang?" Faith asked directly.

Buffy blushed at the question. "Because I don't love Xander."

"Girlfriend, you need to let loose!" Faith said with a laugh. "Let's get these...hey, were did the swords go?"

-

"Faith is a problem," Willow said.

"What do you mean?" Xander asked in a panic. When Willow had invited him over he could tell from her voice that something wasn't right.

"Her and Buffy. Faith is a bad influence."

"Oh, right," Xander said as he calmed down. He hadn't told anyone about the night he and Faith had shared. "I'm sure it will work itself out."

Willow paused for a few seconds, "I want to try the spell again."

"The...oh, that spell. Willow, it didn't work."

"Because we were going too big!" Willow exclaimed. "Trying to prevent the Apocalypse. That's way too big of an attempt. We need to go smaller this time. Just try and get Faith to not be such a...badish person."

"Great phrase there Will. Well we could always..." Xander began, "you already have it set up, don't you?"

-

Xander looked at the note in his hand. Willow had written out the suggestions on what he should read.

1: Faith follows the advice of Buffy and Giles.

2: Willow is occasionally tardy for class.

3: Xander gives up twinkies.

In her mind this balanced out. He had been willing to go along with it up until she cast the spell.

He looked at the woman in front of him. She was wearing an expensive business suit, but otherwise no way to identify her.

His memories came rushing back about his meeting with her and the rules of the spell. He cast the note down on the floor. "Well, I guess that's pointless. I'm never going to remember what happens in here, am I?"

"That would defeat the purpose of making something 'normal'," she told him.

"Why even appear at all if the spell is just going to fail?"

She smiled at him, "Maybe this time it will work. Remember, two sexual, one non-sexual, and they will balance out."

"Fine, what are my subjects?"

1: Faith...

2: It is a normal in an official romantic relationship to...

3: Xander Harris...