Faith idly strolls down the long, endless hallways of the Scottish castle, unsure of what to do with herself since there wasn't anything attacking at that particular moment. So instead she explored the castle, sizing it up, checking out all the little nooks and crannies that anyone or anything could get through to attack if it ever came. But eventually she sees something that she was hoping to avoid rather than fight if possible. Satsu comes strolling down the hallway with a little more purpose but no idea what's ahead of her.

A sudden urge to avoid another near broken nose hits Faith and she turns around to start heading the opposite way, possibly hoping to jump into another room until the potential attacker passes by. Things don't quite work out that way though as Satsu spots Faith heading in the opposite direction suddenly.

"Faith..."

The sound of her name makes her stop, knowing she isn't gonna get away with the 'avoidance' plan. She turns around to face Satsu with an attempt at a serious but non-angry expression.

"Hey, Satsu, I..."

Her less than thought out plan to suddenly talk her way out of the situation doesn't work out either as Satsu runs right into Faith, a forearm firmly against Faith's collarbone with force. Faith hits the wall with a sudden thud that slightly stuns her at the force of Satsu's slayer strength. There's a look of serious but reserved anger on Satsu's face that's staring right into Faith.

"I don't like you."

Faith raises an eyebrow at Satsu's sudden statement.

"Really? Maybe we're getting our wires crossed or something because I'm getting a different impression from being slammed against the wall like you're trying to break one or more of my bones."

The younger slayer doesn't even really flinch at Faith's words.

"I've heard about you. I know about the things you did and what you're capable of. And I don't like any of it."

Faith sorta shrugs.

"Well whatever you've heard, I'm sure the reality is about a hundred times worse."

"Yeah? Well, I didn't much like you anyway and now from what I've heard I like you even less."

"Okay then, while we're on the subject of what you've heard and since I have your attention and everything. I kinda wanna make something clear between you and me."

Satsu just stares at the woman she's got up against the wall, not sure if she wants to hear whatever Faith has to say. Eventually she asks the question though.

"What's that?"

"No matter whatever else you might've heard, what twisted tale you heard from whoever's giving you your info. I ain't no carpet muncher."

Faith's wording seems to have the opposite effect that she was hoping for. Satsu gives Faith an extra shove against the wall at her anger.

"You got a PROBLEM with lesbians?"

Faith holds up her hands defensively rather than fight back which is what Satsu was expecting for a second there.

"No, hey, look, whatever makes you feel right with the world is fine by me. Believe me, I know what not feeling right by the world feels like. But on the very short list of things that I'd like to do before I die a brutal and pointless death, getting down and dirty with B ain't anywhere near the top of it. We ain't never been like that, me and B, and the way that we were and maybe always will be involves knives and other sharp objects that aren't designed for getting off unless you're into some seriously fucked up kink. Which, again, ain't what I'm into."

The pressure Satsu has on Faith's collarbone lessens a little because of what Faith said. The young Asian slayer thinks about the words for a second, unsure how much she should trust them.

"So you just go around kissing girls who talk to you for no reason?"

Again Faith sorta shrugs.

"I'm a big believer in impulse thinking. I'm surprised your info source forgot to mention my tendency to do that."

Satsu gets a slightly angry and thoughtful expression on her face as she looks away for a second.

"And Buffy just HAPPENED to have the same impulsive thought?"

"Dunno, that's something you'll have to ask B about. She's the one that can answer that for you. But I can tell you that I ain't looking to move in on what I'm sure you're thinking of as 'your territory', what with the attacking me and everything. But I wanna be clear on something else too."

Tired of being held up against the wall by the younger slayer, Faith takes advantage of a break in Satsu's concentration to get out from under her arm and get behind her. Faith shoves Satsu face first up against the wall and holds her there with her own arm to the back of Satsu's shoulders.

"I'm not after B like that, but if I were, and if I were as bad as you've decided I am which isn't far from the truth but is pretty close, then there's a good chance you'd be bleeding to death right now instead of walking, talking, breathing, and threatening people."

Stepping back from Satsu, Faith lets her go and puts a little distance between them while Satsu turns around, slightly confused.

"But you're not. So maybe you should be rethinking whatever it is that you've got in your head about me and B."

They look across the hall at each other with a lack of friendliness between them. Faith is the first to speak.

"Got it?"

Satsu readjusts her posture in the hallway, keeping a glare on Faith the whole time.

"Yeah, sure, got it..."

Faith knows she's not convinced but goes along with the platitudes.

"Good, because I'd rather we didn't go around attacking each other for reasons that don't make sense. I'm gonna go now."

The older slayer turns her back to Satsu and walks away, feeling the eyes of the person she just had a conversation with watch her leave before finally hearing footsteps going in the opposite direction. It isn't long that Faith is alone in the hallway though, as along comes another person Faith would've rather avoided if at all possible, which it appears not. This one is slightly less hostile towards her though.

"Faith..."

Faith makes a less than enthused attempt to smile.

"Hey... B..."

Buffy notices the less than perfect way Faith's clothes are hanging off her and gets suspicious.

"What happened?"

Faith looks at Buffy with her own curious and unhappy look.

"What makes you think that something's happened?"

Buffy rolls her eyes at how Faith avoided the question.

"Because it's you, and you've been here a day and a half and look what's happened already."

"Good point..."

Buffy takes a deep breath.

"So what happened?"

"Nothing to worry about... just had a few words with someone that aren't really even worth repeating. It's cool."

There's a pause when Buffy's not sure that she really wants to ask the question she feels the need to ask.

"Who?"

Faith tries not to look at Buffy when she answers.

"Like I said, not important..."

It quickly clues into Buffy who Faith is talking about and her eyes go sorta wide for a split second.

"What did you do to her?"

Knowing she can't keep pretending Buffy doesn't already know, Faith sighs.

"Didn't do anything to her, like I said, we just had words."

"About what?"

"Nothing, but if you really wanna talk about it, I'm thinking I need to be the one doing the grilling."

Buffy seems confused by Faith's sudden statement.

"Why?"

"Sushi lady seems to have gotten it into her head that I'm some kinda horrible monster that goes around doing terrible things to people."

A sudden guilty look on Buffy's face gives Faith most of the answers she needs.

"And I'm wondering where she got that impression of me since the two of us only met the other day."

Buffy rubs the back of her head uncomfortably as she makes an attempt at explaining, something she hadn't been having much luck doing these days.

"Well, uh, I may have mentioned one or two things about you to her a couple days before you got here when I was desperate and reaching for topics to talk about with her instead of the usual horribly uncomfortable silence. And there may have been some less than flattering descriptions of some things you've done over the years in there somewhere, possibly a certain drowning incident... or... two, and your tendency to try and take things from me."

Faith rolls her eyes at the situation she suddenly finds herself in.

"Great..."

"But uh, I'm sure that the whole 'You kissing me' thing is probably a bigger deal then all that."

Again Faith feels the need to roll her eyes but this time she sighs heavily.

"Yeah, because THAT'S what got us off on the wrong foot..."

Buffy gets this slightly annoyed look on her face.

"Hey, it's not like I planned on any of this happening, it's just..."

"Something that happened a couple days ago that's really no big deal."

The blonde of the two isn't all that quick to answer but she does eventually.

"Yes..."

Faith looks Buffy right in the eyes and gives her a serious look that's almost impossible to read.

"Right, look, let me know when you're ready to say something else besides that B."

Then, like a seemingly endless event that repeats itself every so often, Faith leaves Buffy alone in the long, dark, unending hallway.