Yay! Lighthearted fuffy for my heart! You reminded me how much I enjoy Season 8 fluffy fuffy, cause they ensure that everyone is behind the hating-on-Faith train.

Ooooh post-Satsu too! *claps*

I find it funny how Buffy is hiding from Faith. She doesn't know that Faith has been aware of her 'intentions' from the beginning. It would have been great if there was some Satsu/Buffy/Faith jealousy happening at the dance. But I am asking too much.

Author's Response:

Thanks!  I wanted to write a nice, happy fic without the angst.  I love writing fluff every once and awhile.  I think if I would've had more time I could've thrown a little jealously in there but then I was afraid I wouldn't have time to get a nice happy ending in there.  :)

I enjoyed that a lot. It was lighthearted and fluffy. Just perfect for a Friday night read.

Faith with a dog's tail sounded so adorable. I laughed at the scenes where Faith's tail would wag whenever she looks at Buffy. So adorable. And Buffy was enjoying every moment of it. I guess I would take advantage of the moment too. I mean, how often can you see Faith's real emotion on display. So cute.

Tara was a sneaky little witch. I am not even angry. Nope! That was a fun read. Thank you :) Also, you should write more fluffly fuffy :D

Author's Response:

Thank you!  I really have the thank the authors of the contest for coming up with the tail thing, otherwise this idea would've never have come to me  c:

Yay! A completed post-chosen fic!

Ooh a reformed Faith who keeps moving around. Mighty curious about the why.
Buffy and Faith kissage!!!
I like!

We also have A Kennedy-less Willow.
Also, what happened to the other slayers? How come only the three are handling Cleveland.

Author's Response:

Yes, so many possible reasons as to why Faith might have been traveling. ;)  There just had to be kissage right away and I wasn't sure how to fit Kennedy in so I just didn't include her.  

That was a sweet date. I liked how Buffy is looking forward to the next date.

Also, kissage!!! Darn Xander for interrupting.

I am still wondering why Faith is being evasive. Let the mystery continue.

Author's Response:

Xander's a little clueless on the harm caused by his interruption.  At least they were able to make out a little before he did.  :)

I loved reading this!!! I missed your writing and I'm so glad you got this completed. You and AliceInWondrbra updating in the same week! It's like Christmas. When can I get the next one? *greedy

I don't know how to write this review. I'm not as good with composing my thoughts as you writers. Anyway, I'll try my best to tell you how I felt as I read.

It felt like there was something tugging at my heart as I slowly scrolled through the browser. I kept looking at how small the scroll button (it's size was inversely proportional to the length of the story). I was scared it was gonna end soon, and that you were going to break my heart.

At first, I thought b and f were already together. But the unfolding was so suspenseful that I feared for much heartache. I loved not knowing what will happen. I loved the tone of the story, and the way that Faith and Buffy interacted. I'm not gonna comment about the plot. Don't wanna spoil others. I liked it a lot :)

Your writing felt so familiar, and at the same time it seems different... more realistic, mature. Yet you haven't lost the humor and lightness. Crap I'm so bad at words.

I loved it. Is that enough? Write another? Please.

Author's Response:

And I love that you read it, little Topak!  It feels good to post something new after all this time.  :)  Now we need to gang up on Alice more so she can keep posting and making us all happy.  :D

Why again did you write a Kendra/Faith pairing? I can't remember our conversation.

Fine. I was moved by their attraction. As much as this one worked, I kept waiting for Buffy to popup to get Faith's attention. It was total betrayal to fuffy!!! Hahahaha!!!

Darn you.

Author's Response:

The muse just sparked that way. :p 

Oh man, I remember reading this waaaaaaaaay back. I loved how there's so much emotion in the story. It's like being in Buffy's head, seeing what Buffy sees, feeling all the emotions directed towards Faith.

I was scared it was gonna end up with one of them hurting the other (pardon if I've forgotten the ending. I've got memory gap).

Favorite was the part where Faith slowly woke up with a smile... It sounded so magical, then the moment was shattered quickly when she realized it was Buffy that she was lying with. It was both touching and sad, how much their relationship has turned sour.

You can imagine my relief when I saw that they actually managed to move forward... I call 'Faith crying while she was on top of Buffy' moving forward.

Thank you for posting your story here :D

Author's Response:

Thanks so much for your thoughts, Topak! I know this has never been a very popular fic, so I'm always so excited when other people seem to "get" it like you have. :)

Whaaaaaat!?!?!? Ok... This chapter was full of suspense. I was half-expecting a ghost to popup and scare the sh!t out of me. I really do get scared of them so please let it be known that Buffy's not a ghost. Please?!?!

Also... Will you be posting chapter 2 soon? Cause you really got me going there. Sunnydale after the implosion. I don't think I've ever read such a plot. I want to know where you'll go with it.

I'm excited to find out what's gonna happen next. Please update soon D!

I liked your style of writing because the words flowed smoothly. I am not sure how to convey that in a clearer way. I have trouble reading stories when the words stumble over each other, or if the words seem forced.

It was very easy to picture the world that you've painted in each section. I'm a fan of imagery, and I think you're very good at it. I especially liked the earlier scene when Buffy visits Faith for the first time, and the scene when they talk about Joyce.

Your Buffy and Faith voices are spot on, like I'm watching and hearing the real ones on TV. They're not over the top, and they don't use words that seem out of character.

Thankfully this one has a happy ending. That's my weakness.

This is the first story of yours that I've read. AliceInWonderbra recommended it :) I'll try to read your other ones too. Thanks for sharing this with us.

Author's Response:

I like writing Buffy's dialogue the most because she's a lot of fun and Sarah brought such a strong voice to the character. If I can't hear how she'd say something, it's probably going to get changed. I find Faith a little harder (Just because I'm like "Umm... does that sound more like Buffy?" all the time), so I'm glad you liked them both.

That was gripping. You had me worried, wondering if Faith was gonna go on a rampage and suddenly kill Buffy. It was evident that she still has a lot of issues to work on, at least in terms of her relationship with Buffy. I enjoyed that part where she was eating pasta and Buffy walks in all banged-up and triumphant, and then looks her in the eye. That was visually pleasing to imagine.

Then when they started the sword-fight demonstration, things heated up pretty quickly. Queue my dread that Faith will turn into a rage demon and stab senselessly. Thank you for not killing anyone (or getting anyone killed). That ending was unexpected but I'm not complaining. Yay fuffy!

Hope you find a beta. Some of the typos were sticking out like sore thumb and ruined the intensity of moments. Also, I found it hard to read the earlier sections. The sentences were a bit long, and punctuation (comma) appears at points where it makes it hard to determine the tone and meaning of the sentence. Or maybe that's the voice of your Faith and I'm being a complete ass :) I hope you don't take this negatively, I liked the overall way that Faith was thinking. It was refreshing. But the way some of the sentences' were structured made it hard for me to read and understand them.

Overall, I liked and enjoyed the different tone of your story. It was dark and intense. But in the end there was fuffy!!! Yay! Go write that other story :) thank you for sharing.

Author's Response:

Woot woot! I'm glad you joined the party D!

I enjoyed the way you wrote the story. The dialogue and the emotions running through Buffy's head made her sound like she was the injured party.

And Then we hear Faith's version of the story. Poor Faith. I wouldn't even talk to B if I was in her shoes. But that's what makes it fuffy... No matter how much they hurt each other, they're still in love with each other. Or in this case, in lust. :)

I didn't expect the quickie haha. That was a bonus.

Hey, I was reluctant to read because you warned me about the angst. You know my love-hate relationship with it.

Dawn died and apocalypse ensues. I didn't expect a nuclear explosion (who nuked them?). That was surprising. The nuke and them living underground reminded me of the Benicio Del toro vampire trilogy.

I felt really sad for B&F. Your writing made everything sound so depressing and haunting. Who knows if they'll find a happy ending. Maybe not. Can I ask you and bother you? You can lie and say they're gonna find a fairy in the end and all will be well.

Seriously though, in spite of the darkness that is surrounding them, there is still a bit of hope left in me because... fuffy! All is not lost when our slayers are clinging together.

I didn't expect to feel good after reading a very bleak story but I really did love this. You win at writing post-apocalypse stories.

Author's Response:

You told me not to tell you where the bombs came from, so I'll leave it up to your interpretation. :) I haven't read the books you mentioned. I guess after Buffy, I don't like how anyone else does vamps, haha. 

Well, well... Look who the cat dragged in. Welcome back you (and me)!!!

I have to be honest, I don't like ghost stories so much because I get scared easily. Like really. Monsters and vampires I can take, but haunted houses and ghosts make my eyes water.

I did enjoy the light tone at the beginning of the story. Also, post-S7!!! You seldom write stories after s7.

I can't wait to see how you'll unravel the mystery of that shape in Faith's room. Or the mysterious plant. Or the cat. Do you think I can skim through the scary parts to get to the answer?

Author's Response:

Topak! Welcome back to us. :D Now let's keep some momentum going here. *fingers crossed*