Well that was a slightly darker take on anniversaries. An interesting and original choice though - I don't think I've seen much that really talks about the fallout of the stabbing other than as a reason for Faith to be pissed off or for Buffy to be remorseful. It's not a viewpoint I'd considered either. Maybe it's because the way Faith's character is usually portrayed tends to lead away from that sort of thing and more toward her problems with feeling alone/abandoned or guilty of her own choices. But she was having recurring nightmares about Buffy during her coma, so it's hardly a stretch to think what happened would stay with her.

It seemed like Buffy had no clue what was going on with Faith during the demonstration scene. It wasn't until the following one that I actually realised what she was apologising for at the end of it, but that was probably more me being slow than anything else. :p Once it had clicked, it felt like a nice moment, though her approach to trying to help Faith was still pretty ruthless (But not out-of-chararacter after season 7).

This needs to be made into a feel-good movie.

I was a little wary after reading the description as I'm not a fan of A/U stuff that's so different that it's not really the same characters anymore, but this wasn't one of those things. Faith felt very much like Faith, only at a point in her life where she'd found herself in a good place, and I can imagine Buffy being exactly as she's written here when she was younger. Plus you even had Kenedy almost ruining everything. :p

Kendra being involved was cool, even if it was only a little bit.

Buffy going hunting completely unprepared, and Faith's resulting disbelief - hah. What would Giles say? And then, d'aaw, a first kiss while covered in demon innards. Living the dream.

The whole thing was heart-warming, but I think I might have loved the ending the most. I thought it was headed for bittersweet (And was fully prepared to complain), with them having to reluctantly part ways. But having Faith show up at the usual time in S3 plus also showing that the young Buffy who was nervous and unassured had become the same determined and powerful character we're used to seeing felt like a much nicer choice/fit. :)