Buffy woke to the sound of her cell ringing. Looking at the clock she saw it was only nine thirty. What the hell? She reached over and checked the caller id. What could faith want at this hour of the morning Faith was definitely not a morning person. It must be something serious curiosity peaked, Buffy answered.

"What the hell faith? You do know what time it is don't ya?"

"Sorry Buffy but i really gotta talk to ya."

Now she knew there was something wrong; Faith never used her full name.

“Ok faithy, spill”

“Well ya know Cordelia had a party last night, the one you didn’t wanna go to?”

“Yeah…?”

“Well see I was there and so was Spike”

“And?”

“Well we started talkin’ ‘bout you, ya know, then we were dancing and we were tired so we went upstairs...”

“Faith?”

“Wekindamadeout!”

Buffy felt her heart stop, she couldn’t have heard her right.

“What?”

“We made out. I’m really sorry buff, we were really drunk and you weren’t there and….”

Buffy’s brain finally caught up with her.

“WHAT!”





Faith knew this wouldn’t go down well. Buffy had been screaming non-stop for the last five minutes.

“..I always knew you were a slut Faith but this is unbelievable! How could you do this to me?! We’re supposed to be best friends! We’re cousins for Christ sakes! You know how much spike means to me!”

“Chill B! God it was I one time thing, it’s not like your official or anything! I knew you’d be angry but you’re totally overreacting!”

“I’m overreacting? IM OVEREACTING?! The whole school knows he’s mine and you must have got him completely shitfaced for him to even look at you! You are the most self-centred whore I have ever met! I’ve put up with you’re shit for too long already! We’re through!”

Faith was promptly met with a dial tone. She couldn’t believe Buffy had spoken to her like that. If that little bitch thinks she can just drop me over some stupid shit like this she has another thought coming! We’ve been friends for too long!





Buffy had never been so pissed off in her entire life. She couldn’t believe Faith would do this to her. Thinking over some of the stuff faith had done she realised she shouldn’t really be all that surprised. She just thought their friendship meant more to Faith. I guess not! Buffy thought with a sigh.

Buffy really couldn’t wrap her head around it. Spike had cheated on her. Ok so maybe cheated wasn’t really fair as they weren’t actually exclusive, but still, the way she saw it he had cheated on her. He had cheated on her with Faith. Her best friend Faith. Her cousin Faith. The same Faith that she grew up with. The Faith that knows her better than anyone else.

Reality was beginning to set in. Buffy curled up on her bed, cuddled Mr Gordo and tried to go back to sleep. She couldn’t deal with this right now.





Spike didn’t wake until after three o clock. Bloody Hell He felt like he been ran over by a bulldozer. The room was spinning. He lay in his bed for a few minutes tying to gather his bearings. His stomach churned violently. He ran to the bathroom and proceeded to empty the contents of his stomach down the toilet. About ten minutes later he dragged himself off the floor. He made his way, on slightly unsteady legs, to the kitchen. He grabbed a couple of painkillers and a glass of water and headed back to his bedroom.

Spike sat on the edge of the bed as he took the pills. His head was still throbbing and he wasn’t sure whether or not he’d be able to keep the pills down. What the hell did I drink last night? He laid back on his bed and tried to remember the party…

FLASHBACK
Spike showed up at Cordy’s around ten. He was really hoping Buffy would be there. She had told him the day before that she might show but she wasn’t sure. Truth be told he was only going to the party hoping to see Buffy. He wanted them to be an exclusive couple and he had intended to ask her at the party. He was fairly sure she’d say yes. They’d been dating for about three months and everyone already considered them a couple. He really wanted it to be official.

Cordelia’s house was crowded as he made his entrance. There was people everywhere and judging from the state of most of the kids there was plenty to drink. He immediately started to scan the crowd for Buffy. The Middle was blaring through the speakers and people were pushing and jumping everywhere.

Hey, don't write yourself off yet
It's only in your head you feel left out or
looked down on.
Just try your best, try everything you can.
And don't you worry what they tell themselves when you're away.

He’d looked around for Buffy but he couldn’t find her. He decided to look a little longer.

It just takes some time, little girl you're in the middle of the ride.
Everything (everything) will be just fine, everything (everything) will be alright (alright).

Hey, you know they're all the same.
You know you're doing better on your own, so don't buy in.
Live right now.
Yeah, just be yourself.
It doesn't matter if it's good enough for someone else.

He saw Faith walk into the kitchen and thought she might know where to find Buffy so he followed her.

It just takes some time, little girl you're in the middle of the ride.
Everything (everything) will be just fine, everything (everything) will be alright (alright).

It just takes some time, little girl you're in the middle of the ride.
Everything (everything) will be just fine, everything (everything) will be alright (alright)

Finally catching up with Faith he asked her about buffy.

“B isn’t showin’ tonight, said she wasn’t up to it.”

To say he was disappointed would definatetly be an understatement.

Hey, don't write yourself off yet.
It's only in your head you feel left out or
looked down on.
Just do your best, do everything you can.
And don't you worry what the bitter hearts are gonna say.

It just takes some time, little girl you're in the middle of the ride.
Everything (everything) will be just fine, everything (everything) will be alright (alright).

“I’d be happy to keep ya company Blondie”

“Nah Faith, I think I’ll just head home”

“Ah come on, just one drink!”

well I s’pose one couldn’t hurt

It just takes some time, little girl you're in the middle of the ride.
Everything (everything) will be just fine, everything (everything) will be alright (alright).

END FLASHBACK


Spike sat up straight in his bed.

Oh god, what have I done?!

Buffy drifted back to sleep after Faith’s phonecall Saturday morning and didn’t wake again until after 2 o’ clock. Finally fully awake, she thought back on the conversation she’d had. Maybe I was a little hard on her. I mean she’s my Faithy, I know she can be a little self-centered and A LOT selfish but she probably doesn’t mean it. I’m sure she just didn’t realise how serious I was about him. She wouldn’t’ve done it on purpose, would she? Nah, if she knew she wouldn’t have done it. Spike on the other hand should’ve known better.

Decisions made, Buffy got out of bed. She’d call Faith, explain and appolagise. Come Monday though, Spike’d be sorry he messed with her.





Shit, shit, shit, shit, shit. Shit.Oh fuck, what am I gonna do? Spike knew Faith almost as well as he knew Buffy. He’d also noticed how bad faith seemed to have it in for his little Goldilocks. Doubt she’s your anything anymore mate


Buffy never listened to anyone who mentioned it but everyone knew, Faith hated Buffy. Well maybe hate was a little too strong but she seriously disliked her. Buffy just couldn’t see it. To her they were best friends, had a special bond she said no-one else could understand because they were cousins aswell as friends. But anyone looking at them could see how little Faith really cared about Buffy. No-one knew the reasoning behind it, maybe Faith was just really that much of a bitch or maybe something happened that no-one heard about, but for as long as anyone could remember, Faith had treated Buffy badly. She was constantly putting Buffy down; her clothes weren’t good enough or her hair looks awful or was she getting fat? For some reason Buffy just took it all with a shy little smile. If Buffy liked a guy, Faith had him within a day.

This was how things went until Spike Pratt came along. He had moved to town three months before and the minute he laid eyes on Buffy Summers, he knew he had to have her. He made his intentions known within days of arriving in Sunnydale and Buffy was clearly unopposed. Of course, the minute Faith got wind of this, she was all over him. However unlike every other dumb jock she’d tried this on, Spike didn’t fall over the minute the curvy brunette flashed some cleavage. He politely told her he was interested in her cousin. Faith only became more persistent and he eventually told her where to shove it. Faith fumed at the fact that anyone would chose the little blonde woman over her and started planning a revenge that she was only starting to put into motion with the stunt at cordy’s party.




Spike knew all about the relationship between the two girls. Spending as much time with Buffy as he had, he’d picked up on a few things. After the first big argument Faith stopped openly trying to grab his attention, but if he was hanging out with the girls and Buffy left them alone for even a minute Faith was all over him. He knew she was trying to get him away from Buffy, what he couldn’t figure was why. At first he found the dark-haired woman's attention amusing but after a week or two he got sick of it. He tried to talk to Buffy about it but she got angry at him for suggesting “her best friend” would be trying anything on with a guy she was dating and didn’t talk to him for a week. Only after Spike apologized and said he must have read the situation wrong would Buffy speak to him again.

Knowing Faith,she’ll already have rang Buffy and told her I came onto her or somethin’. That I wouldn’ take no for an answer. I knew that bitch was plannin’ somethin’.

Ever since the fight between him and Buffy he’d been very careful to stay away from Faith. He may not have been around long but he could tell she was scheming against his golden girl. Buffy clearly couldn’t though. She seemed to have a blind faith in her cousin that he just couldn’t understand. No matter what Faith did to her, Buffy always said she didn’t mean it or she didn’t realise what she was doing. It really hurt him that Faith wa manipulating buffy so badly and he couldn’t help. He’d been waiting for this to blow up in his face.

Well how ya gonna talk your way outa this one, huh? It’s not like Faith held your mouth open and poured the whiskey down, same as she didn’t tie you up to make out with ya. Your not exactly guilt free here.

Ya but I was upset, she said she’d be there.

And if Buffy made-out with Captain-Forehead and said “but you said you’d be there”?

Oh shut up!

You can’t tell me shut up, I’m part of you, you idiot!

I can tell you whatever the bloody hell I like!

You just don’t wanna hear the truth.

I’m not listenin’.

You know your not good enough for her.

Sick of hearing how wrong he was, Spike blocked out his conscience and started trying to think of a way to fix it all.




Faith hit the red button on her cell phone, ending the call. Ya B’s mad now, but give her two hours ta wallow ‘n’ she’ll be running to appolagise. Dunno why everyone thinks the little bitch is so perfect, she can’t even see when she’s bein’ played
Faith was so sick of Buffy. Little Miss Perfect was just the light of everyone's life. She had everything, perfect family, perfects friends and everyone just loved her. She was everything Faith wasn’t and she had everything Faith wanted. I’m gonna set that little cow in her place once and for all

Oh people thought Faith was treating Buffy badly before? Well they aint seen nothin’ yet. Stealing bleach boy is nothin’ to what I’m gonna do to that girl.






A/N So yes, Faith may come off a little unhinged, and I’m sure we’re all wondering how Buffy could be missing this, but it’ll all be explained in time. You just gotta remember Buffy sees them almost as sisters, she refuses to see anything Faith does as on purpose because if her sister can hurt her that badly on purpose, anyone can. (yes Buffy has major issues lol) Sorry for the big long a/n, I just didn’t want people to start yelling at Buffy for being stupid and such!