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. Faith is on a walkabout but will be making a return in the next few chapters.
Pairing- Giles/ Joyce, et al.
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 7
Jamie groaned into his pillow as the banging noise started again. He looked at the clock on his beside table, the red numbers barely recognizable through sleep blurred eyes. He buried his head under the pillow; it was way to too early to get up.
His ears twitched as a muffled voice floated through the window. A content smile graced his features. "Willow." He whispered as he rolled onto his back.
"Jamie?" Suddenly the voice was louder and was accompanied by a hand shaking his shoulder. Jamie jerked back, and with a startled yelp fell off the bed. His hair disheveled and his face scrunched up from squinting at the sudden light, Jamie sat up. He gaped at Willow, who was nervously wringing her hands and shifting from foot to foot.
She looked down at him, her bottom lip caught between her teeth. "Are you all right?"
Jamie's mouth worked silently for a few seconds before he remembered how it make it work. "Willow?" He squeaked. "What are you doing here?"
Willow stared down at him, her eyes filled with tears. "It's Buffy, she didn't call in last night. She's meant to call in every night, she promised. Especially after the whole summer incident. But she didn't call in!"
Jamie put a hand to his head; it was way to early. "Buffy didn't call you last night?"
Willow nodded vigorously. Jamie arched an eyebrow. "So you wake me up because Buffy didn't call you for 'girl talk' last night."
The sarcasm in Jamie's voice made Willow straighten her spine and her eyes light up with unleashed anger. "She's meant to call every night after she gets back from patrol if she doesn't take one of us with her. So we can make sure she's still alive. She hasn't missed a call until last night."
Jamie deflated slightly. "Oh." Suddenly his eyes widened as it sunk into his sleep-addled brain. "OH."
Willow nodded. "Yeah, oh."
Jamie jumped to his feet, barely avoiding getting tangled in the bed sheets. "Well what are you waiting for, lets go."
Willow flushed brightly and squeaked. Jamie looked at her then looked down at himself. He scratched his head. "I probably should have more then boxer shorts on then hey?"
Willow nodded dumbly. "Good idea."
Willow quickly rushed out of his room. Jamie pulled open a couple of drawers, pulling out clothes. Shrugging into a shirt Jamie lifted his sheets off the floor and picked up his boots. "No wonder that hurt."
Having pulled on his boots Jamie made his way into the living room where Willow sat waiting for him. Jamie looked at the locked door then at Willow. She squirmed in her seat.
Jamie casually made his way over to her. "How did you get in anyway?"
Willow blushed lightly and ducked her head. "I uh… I climbed through your window."
Jamie smirked at her. "All right then, lets go find Buffy."
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"Tell me again why we're looking for Buffy at the school." Jamie said following Willow through the halls of Sunnydale High.
"We're getting Xander and Cordy." Willow answered distractedly as she counted the doors.
"And why do we think that they'll be here this early in the morning?" Jamie knew that Xander only just got to his first class on time.
"Because," Willow smiled and came to a stop, she pulled the door open revealing Xander and Cordelia. "They always get here early."
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The four scoobies decided to split up. Xander and Cordelia would go to Willies and Angel's while Jamie and Willow would go to the Summers' house before meeting up at the library.
Jamie stared at the door while Willow rang the doorbell. God he hoped Buffy was here, he had just gotten his sister back he didn't want to lose her again. It didn't matter that he had just found out last night that Buffy was his twin; when Willow had announced it something inside him, under all the shock, had clicked. It explained the way he felt so comfortable around her and her around him. And dammit he won't to get to know his sister better.
Jamie was abruptly pulled from his thoughts as Mrs. Summers opened the door, still dressed in her robe and slippers. Her hair was extremely disheveled, more then likely from the hours she had spent running her hands through it, and she looked as if she hadn't slept a wink. "Buffy?"
Mrs. Summers face fell as she realized it was Willow and not Buffy that had rang the bell. "Willow, I thought you were… never mind. This there something I can do…" Her faced paled as she came to a realization. "Oh god it's not Buffy is it? Is there something wrong? She never came home last night and… and…"
Joyce started to sob. Willow threw a panicked look at Jamie. "No… um we don't really know where she is. We were kinda hoping she was here."
Joyce shook her head, unable to speak. Before Willow could say anything else Dawn bounded down the stairs loudly. "Mom, is Buffy home yet?"
She stopped at the door and looked between her mom and Willow and Jamie. "No… no she can't be."
Joyce calmed herself and pulled Dawn into a hug. "We don't know Dawn."
"I'm sure she's fine." Jamie spoke up.
Joyce noticed him for the first time. "I'm sorry do I know you, you seem awfully familiar."
Jamie shook Joyce's hand. "I'm new here. Name's Jamie, Jamie Giles."
Joyce's eyes widened. "Of course, Ripper." She murmured to herself.
Willow looked at her curiously, before pushing it to the back of her mind. She put her hand on Jamie's arm and gestured for them to go. "Don't worry Mrs. Summers, we'll find her."
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Willow and Jamie meet back up with Xander and Cordelia outside the library. They pushed the doors open. "What are we going to do now?"
Willow sighed. "I don't know. There has to be other places that we haven't looked. I know she's out there somewhere."
"Who's out there Wills?" They turned as one to see the blonde slayer sitting at the table.
"Buffy!" Willow cried out. "You're alive!"
Buffy looked puzzled. "Aren't I usually?"
"Yeah, but you didn't call me last night. The last time you didn't call you were kidnapped." Willow reminded her.
Buffy looked sheepish. "Oops. But you know there wasn't really a phone at the lookout and I've only been here a couple of hours." She looked over at Giles. "There were a few things we had to work out."
"You were at the lookout?" Xander asked.
"Yeah," Buffy answered. "There were a few things I had to process."
"So everything's okay now right?" Cordelia asked. "You're not going to go all weird on us again?"
Buffy titled her head. "Can't guarantee but there should be only minimal weirdness."
"Great." Jamie interrupted. "Everything's all hunky-dory now. Good to know."
The bell rang. Jamie looked at them and walked away.
"Jamie." Willow called after him.
He ignored her and kept walking.
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It was P.E. Jamie like P.E. The coaches weren't strict here and there were a greater variety of activities to chose from.
Jamie tried to keep his thoughts simple and mundane as he ran laps, but he couldn't his brain wouldn't stop working. Voices clouded his thoughts; to stupid to research, to weak to fight, not needed, not wanted. He hates you, you killed your mother, you killed his wife.
With a feral roar Jamie pushed himself, running as fast as he could but still unable to out run himself, out run his memories.
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