DAUGHTER OF MINE
Spoilers- some general season 1-2 spoilers as well as early season 3- mainly up until the events of Band Candy. Big spoilers for Band Candy (hint, hint). There was no fluking between Xander and Willow, and Revelations hasn't happened, but they all know about Angel being back from Hell. Dawn is in this fic, she's not the Key, just Buffy's little sister. Oz is gone, as was explained last chapter; he just did his whole taming the wolf journey earlier.
Pairing- Giles/ Joyce, Willow/ Jamie, Xander/ Cordelia, slight Buffy/ Angel
Disclaimer- All recognizable characters belong to Joss Whedon, Mutant Enemy and etc. I own Jamie and one other character that will make an appearance.
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Chapter 6
Buffy ran into the night, her arms pumping furiously as she propelled herself through the air. She inhaled and held it for several seconds before exhaling, keeping her breathing regular. 'Just keep running, if I run I don't have to think about…'
Buffy bit back a sob. She drove herself faster, increasing her speed until she was a blur to those who may peer out their window, later telling themselves that their eyes were playing tricks on them, that no human could move so fast that they were just a blur of form and colour.
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Back in the library all eyes remained on the door, that was until Cordelia spoke.
"Well, talk about over-reacting."
They all stared at her. She stiffened defensively. "What? I mean you would think that she would be happy. Come on, her father? Lets face it, he doesn't care about her and Dawn; if he did don't you think that he would have visited more? When was the last time he saw them? And Jamie's abandonment issues aside, Giles is way better then all our fathers… combined."
Giles cleared his throat, filing her comment on Jamie aside for later now was not the time to deal with extra problems. "Yes, well that may be true Cordelia, but I believe that Buffy is in shock and we need to give her time to process these developments."
Giles looked at his watch. "Oh dear lord, it is rather late. You should be getting home."
Jamie nodded at his father, still clearly surprised that the sister he thought dead was one of the few friends he had made in Sunnydale. "I'll walk Willow and Amy home. Don't be too late."
Giles nodded distractedly. "Yes, of course. I'll see you in the morning."
"But…" Willow protested. Jamie put his hand on her back and propelled her out the door. "You can start researching again tomorrow. Tonight you are going to go home and sleep. If I see you with dark circles under your eyes tomorrow Willow Rosenberg, you're in trouble."
Giles watched as they all left, than collapsed into a chair. He threw his glasses on the table and covered his eyes. He cursed and stood, striding into his office to find that bottle of scotch he had stored there for occasions such as these.
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Buffy crossed legged on the ground, staring down at the town of Sunnydale. She had stopped running. Trying to run away from her problems, literally this time, had never worked for her. She now sat up on the bluff and watched Sunnydale, trying to calm her thoughts in order to think clearly.
It just boggled the mind, not that she was adopted she had always known that. It was just that even though she knew she was adopted she had never really thought about her biological parents, she hadn't cared as far as she was concerned her parents were Hank and Joyce Summers. Buffy grinned grimly. Although if she was honest, hadn't Giles started to take over as her father figure? Hank hadn't even come to see her when she came back after the whole sending Angel to Hell incident, and when she was in L.A she did try to see him but he wasn't there. But Giles, he was always there for her; even when she had lied to him, knocked him out, angered him over her attitude to her calling. He has always stood by her, even when her lover had killed the woman he loved.
Tears made a silent trail down Buffy's face. She drew her knees up and buried her face in her legs, sobbing harshly.
A large shadowy figure watched her from afar; she had been through so much. It was amazing that this small blonde champion had survived for so long on the Hellmouth and not only had she survived but she had saved the world, several times. She had been through so much and so long as she was the Slayer she would continue to struggle through life. And so he stood, watching and protecting his Slayer; ensuring her the time to deal with her emotions and thoughts. It was what she needed.
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Hours later Buffy sat calmly. She knew now what she was to do, what she needed to do. She rose to her feet, and with one final look down at Sunnydale she turned and began to walk.
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