A.N: I'm going to try writing in first person for this chapter, if you don't like tell me and I'll change. If it is better then I'm just going to carry on. It's in Buffy's P.O.V. and will be if I carry on unless I put otherwise.
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I jumped behind the sofa just as the energy ball hit me on the back of my shoulder.
"Why the hell didn't you tell me your demons had powers??" I shouted out to the people in the room. It was the day after I told the sisters, Chris and Leo about me being the slayer and Chris had orbed in front of me when I was walking out my apartment building, telling me that Piper had invited me to lunch with the sisters to talk. It had been great until three, what Paige called; lower level demons had attacked, throwing energy balls at us. I was really glad I wasn't wearing a top with sleeves because I really couldn't afford any new clothes at the moment. I really hope Piper will give me a job, I thought.
It was getting incredibly annoying having the stupid demons throwing things at me. I finally saw the chance to kill one of them when Piper distracted him by blowing up his buddies, and quickly threw one of my stakes, which I always kept in my back pocket, at his heart.
"Well that was fun," I humored as Phoebe offered a hand to help me off the floor. Taking it she pulled me up which shifted my new burn mark making me cringe a bit. Phoebe must have noticed because she asked "Are you ok?" I shrugged.
"I'll live; my slayer healing will have it healed by tomorrow."
"Want me to call Leo to heal it?" Paige asked from behind me. I turned to answer her, noticing she and Chris were tidying some of the mess from the attack. "Nah it's ok. Anyway Piper, do I have a job?" I replied turning to Piper who was trying to save what was left of the lunch.
"Err… yeah sure. I mean you can't serve at the bar because of your age but I'm sure there are other things you can do like inventory or cleaning or something. If that's alright with your parents anyway," she answered distractedly. I immediately tensed; the image of mom telling me not to come back passed my eyes. I couldn't exactly go and call her and find out if she would let me but I didn't want to lie to Piper either, especially since we were probably going to be around each other for a while.
"I don't think it really matters since Mom's in Sunnydale and my dad is still in L.A" I responded bitterly. I saw Piper give up with the food and look at me. I heard Paige and Chris stop what they were doing.
"Oh are they coming soon, I'd feel so much better if they said its ok for you to work in a club," Piper Said.
I took a moment to answer, trying to hold the tears I could feel welling up in my eyes. I could see my mom's face as I walked out the house and everything that followed it. "No… they're not. M… My mom kicked me out the house." I stated as calm as I could looking down not wanting them to see my tears that were still in my eyes.
"Why?" I heard Paige say. She sounded angry but I didn't turn round. I just explained that a big bad called Angelus was trying to end the world and caused my friends to be put in hospital. How mom had just found out that I was the slayer and when I went to stop him she told me to not come back if I walked out the door. As I was talking I was vaguely aware of Phoebe letting go of my hand and backing away but all I too consumed in my guilt at having to kill Angel, not being the daughter that my mother had wanted when she adopted me, not being able to save my friends or Kendra, to notice why. So many more emotions ran through that I was glad for the distraction when Chris started talking.
"None of that was mentioned in the records of yours in the future. I mean they mentioned that you left Sunnydale and some of the evil and demons that you faced but nothing else. I guess I just assumed that your mum went with you or something." I could hear the uneasiness in his voice but was a bit distracted by Phoebe's suddenly gasping out "You loved him."
I paused for a second, wondering if I should tell them.
"Yes," I finally whispered, but I'm sure everyone heard me. I quickly composed myself when I realized that I was hurting Phoebe with my emotions and changed the subject. "What about your family? What about your parents?" I asked. Piper answered first and told me all about their magic coming from their mother's side, that she died when they were young, how their 'grams' brought her and Phoebe up and that they still saw their dad. Paige carried on, explaining how she had a different dad because their mom had an affair with her white lighter which was against the rules. At this I couldn't help but say "rules Shmules" which caused everyone to laugh a bit. Paige continued, saying how they gave her up to a nun who thought they were angels and was adopted by two brilliant people that died when she was a teenager.
"Same," I said offhandedly when she finished. "Adopted I mean. I was in a crash and the people who found me ended up adopting me. I had amnesia and there was no description matching mine in the missing people's files so there was nothing stopping the. That was a year before I was called."
I stayed for a little while longer then when back to my apartment; I curled myself into a ball on top of the covers and ended up crying myself to a fitful sleep. Images of Angel, her mother and everyone I couldn't save plaguing me till I woke.