Khaos and Faith
Khaos had heard Faith talking about her old "boss" to Logan, and she'd heard what Faith hadn't said.
So she'd just bring him back for awhile, wouldn't she?
~*~*~*~
Faith stepped out of the room she shared with Logan, buttoning up her shirt, when she stopped short, not quite believing what she was seeing.
"Well, gosh, hi there, firecracker."
She narrowed her eyes.
"What the hell do you want? Another Hellmouth? Hmm? You gonna go all wicked ghostlike on my ass?"
Richard Wilkins III took a step back.
"Firecracker, it's me, really."
"Sure, it's you, all non corporeal again, right?"
He held out his hand.
"I'm not the First."
Reluctantly, Faith reached over and touched him, then took a step back, on her guard now.
"Who are you and what do you want?"
"Faith, it's me, I was just... I heard you missed me."
"Moment of insanity, there's no way I miss you," Faith retorted, but there was a small note of hesitancy in her voice.
"Faith..."
Faith's eyes slid to the ground, staring at her old Boss's feet. There was no way he could be back, but yet... standing here with him for two minutes and already Faith felt like she'd come home. The feeling was so wrong, he was evil, he helped her fall further into darkness, but at the same time, he was the one person who'd cared, and bailed her out of trouble... looked after her, protected her...
"Ok, so you're real. Why are you here?"
"The Powers felt you could use a warning... but we'll get to that later, look, why don't we go out for some miniature golf and ice cream?"
She wanted to tell him to back off, that she wasn't like that anymore. Wasn't evil. Didn't want to be evil. But... the look was still in his eyes. That fatherly love, proud look he got when he spoke to her, or about her. And if she was going to be honest with herself, she missed that.
"Ok, let me grab my coat."
Faith turned and went back into her room, grabbing her jacket off the back of the chair. She stood for a moment, closing her eyes.
"God..."
Logan
Logan ran his hands through his hair, making the already wild hair even wilder.
He inhaled sharply as a scent he didn't know drifted by his nose and he changed direction, heading for Faith's room.
Faith
Faith left her room and smiled weakly at the Mayor.
"Ready, firecracker?"
Slowly, she nodded.
Logan
Logan came around the corner and took in the scene quickly.
"Y'alright, darlin'?"
Faith
Faith nodded slowly.
"I think so..."
The Mayor held his hand out to Logan.
"Richard Wilkins III. And you?"
Logan
"Logan. Just...Logan," Logan said suspicously, taking the proffered hand and shaking it before letting go.
"You sure now, Faith?"
Faith
Faith turned to look at Logan and nodded.
"Yeah, I... yes."
Mayor Wilkins nodded and gestured outside.
"Shall we, firecracker?"
With a slow nod, Faith started to follow him.
Logan
Logan reached out and put his hand on her shoulder.
"Call me, if you need to."
He kissed her briefly.
Faith
Faith kissed him back, running a hand through his hair.
"I will."
"Faith."
"Coming Boss..."
Faith paused, thinking how naturally that had been to answer, then shrugged it off and followed him.
Logan
Logan bit his lip as he watched her go.
Somehow, he had a bad feeling about this.