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As far as the news reports went Sunnydale was just like every other place in the world and just as bad as ever with missing person reports shrouded in suspicious circumstances. The town itself was bursting at the seems with demons and their whacked fantasies to destroy the world. Mostly just tough-guy talk, every town had âem ââ but this new son of a bitch who had set up stakes atop of the Hellmouth ââ he had a wicked vision, a real goddamn passion for destruction and he didnât seem to be slowing down any which of course had everyone on edge, and the case was just SKEEVY enough for Angel to step in, and in turn, volunteered Faith to do the legwork. He was all for reintegrating her into the supernatural world ââ even if it left all the paperwork down to her. The school thing wasnât what she signed up for, but it sure as hell beat sitting rotting away in a prison cell reflecting on what she couldnât change. And that's how faith found herself at the roadhouse more often than not to let off steam. When she wasnât patrolling or working a case her butt was on a stool, nursing a beer or two. Seemed like a decent place. Didnât kick her to the curb after one too many, and the chicks who ran the joint seemed cool, at least they never gave her any trouble, and somehow they roped her into working a few shifts here and there. And it quickly became obvious it wasnât some ordinary bar, couldnât have that with the bronze just down the street  ââ but instead, it was a regular haunt and a safe haven for hunters. Felt kinda shaky about âem, hadnât really had many run-ins with them other than ââ nope, wasnât going to go there. COULDNâT.
âYou twisted son of a bitch, I donât swing that way
Sounds of a scuffle outback by the alleyway forced faithâs gaze to leave the scattered files that spouted a whole lot of supernatural omen crap that meant nothing to her and to focus on the back door exit.  SMASH. Goddamn it. Bar vandalism got taken out of her paycheck, and that damn window would cost her. Just another thing about hunters she hated, they always had a shit load of pride and couldnât help themselves when shit hit the fan which usually meant they didnât back down until she made them. With a harsh exhale through gritted teeth, Faith moved out towards the back and gazed around the dumpster to get a head count. Three already off running in the opposite direction of where she appeared and one left standing, couldnât get a good look at him, shadows shrouded him in anonymity and if he was a regular heâd have run by now. The Lehane temper was legendary.Â
âLooked like you were doing a pretty good job of playing punching bag, and yet the window still caught it,â without much in a way of any response, her lips curved upward into a smirk as she tilted her head and gazed earnestly at him. There was a sense of familiarity about him, couldnât pinpoint exactly where from, but he was most likely one of her âuse âem and⊠discard 'emâ, studs. There wasnât any point to let anyone else in other than to scratch the itch. Theyâd just get disappointed and bail, so why wait for the inevitable? Thatâs what it truly meant to be a Slayer, addicted to death and destruction, always living in the shadows, but most of all doing everything ALONE. Besides, it was better that way. Safer. Kind of morbid, but it was a way of life. The only way for Faith. â Thatâs gonna get taken outta my paycheck,â Ellen wouldnât fire a good work over it, but still, that wasnât the point, â Your compassion is overwhelming. Really, bang-up job, champ.âÂ
itâd take a hell of a lot more than a fifth of whiskey and a few blows to the head for him to forget that voice, the familiar rasp of a pissed tone cutting the air still the same, he had heard it enough times when she was coming down on him about something or other, hadnât changed a bit. One glance confirmed it and his god damn stomach almost leapt into his whiskey burnt throat when he took another take just to be damn sure, Faith Lehane, hadnât seen her in a long stretch, three years or so, give or take and could of gone a hell of a lot longer without crossing paths with her againââthe last time this chick had showed up in his life she had dropped a frigging a-bomb, about being the Slayer and going off the rails and killing some guy on him before beating his ass the shade of night and haling it out of town. It was safe to say that he werenât thrilled beyond all measures to see her and way he figured, he had about a second before she recognised himââtook him half that second to plant his muddy logger boots firmly in the asphalt and decide that he weren't going no where, wounds had healed years back but his ego was still sore and her words were like salt in an open wound.
         â Looked like you were doing a pretty good job of playing punching bagâ
âYeah, youâd know all about that sweetheart.â Dean seethed darkly, voice dripping with disdain, molars grinding together as he stepped out into the light that came streaming through the open back door of the joint, filling the alley. He could see her clearly now in the scintillating glow, from the well-worn combat boots, to the way that her clothes clung to her curves like a second skin and that part of him, the part that had given a damn about her before a boat load of crap had hit the fan came clawing itâs way to the surface. Slayer sure was beautiful when she was bent outta shape like this, a sight for sore eyes. A hint of a wry smirk spread across his thin lips, the hunter unable to digest half of what he was hearing. Never thought heâd live to see the day when Lehane would be living some semblance of a normal life, working the crawler shift and picking up a steady pay check, never-mind slinging rounds at the Road House to a mess load of hunter types. His incredulity manifested into a strangled snort. âMan you working a steady job, suppose weirder crap has happened.â A straight up lie, in fact he couldnât think of a single damn thing more out of place than Faith busking tables. ââs been a while Faith.â Dean spoke, voice flat and steady as he tread closer, broken glass from the window crunching under his feet. He couldnât help but wonder if she remembered the last time theyâd crossed pathâs, or if she had pushed it down deep with the rest of the crap that she shouldered as he locked eyes on herâs, it werenât like he needed a sorry card and he sure as hell wasnât going to fish for any verbal apology, knew better than to expect one from her, but an explanation, yeah he wanted one, like where the hell she took off too and where she had been hiding out too all these years.









