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Rating: PG-15

Couples: B/A as friends, Makoto/ Kit

Authors note: The now seven year old Buffy starts her journey of becoming a future slayer.  Trained by the current slayer Makoto, Buffy starts to learn about her destiny and what may lye ahead.

Authors note: Au/ cannor fic

Title: Enter the Slayer: The Beginning 12/25

Author: TK

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Part 12

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            "Mako," exclaimed Buffy that day after school when she spotted the black headed teenager waiting outside the school building waiting for Angel and herself.  She ran up to Mako and threw her arms around the slayer's waist in greeting. "I'm glad you didn't forget us," she commented letting go of Makoto's waist and took her hand.

            "I promise, Angel Face, I won't ever forget about you or Angel," Makoto vowed giving the little girl's hand a gentle squeeze.  Looking up she noticed that Angel was wearing an angry look.  "Hey, Slugger, are you okay?" she asked the seven year old as she started walking holding onto Buffy's little hand.

            "He's mad," answered Buffy simply.  "Mrs. Ryan caught him and Xander talking today in class and made them miss ten minutes of our fifteen minute afternoon recess," explained Buffy as the two seven year olds and Makoto started towards the mansion.

            "You don't need to tell everyone, you know," Angel snapped at Buffy causing the little golden blonde's smiling face to change to a sad one.  He felt bad about making Buffy's smile go away, but something was on his mind and he didn't need her cheery mood at the moment.

            "I'm sorry," said Buffy in an apologetic voice looking down at her little brown sandals she wore.

            "Forget it," replied Angel heading in front of Buffy and Makoto.

            "Wait, Angel," called Buffy letting go of Makoto's hand so she could catch up to the brown headed little boy who was now trying to speed walk. She gave him a smile hoping that he would understand that she was sorry, but when he refused to look at her, she knew it didn't work.  Buffy felt really bad now.

            "Leave me alone," said Angle softly refusing to look at Buffy.  He knew that if he did look at his new best friend, that he wouldn't be able to push her away. 

            "Slugger," exclaimed Makoto catching up with the two seven year olds.  "Angel Face, said she was sorry, and I know Rem did not raise you to act like this," she said surprised at Angel's actions.

            Makoto walked between the two seven year olds and took their hands into hers as they started crossing the busy street.

            "Fine," said Angel with out a care in the world," I accept your apology and I'm sorry that I snapped at you," he said simply still not looking at the little girl.

            "It's okay," replied Buffy still a little hurt.  Angel had been mean to her all day today.  She didn't remember doing anything mean to him, or saying anything mean.  The little girl figured she must have though because he wasn't acting this way towards her yesterday.  Buffy decided she was determined to find out what was bugging her friend, even if it took forever to do it.

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            "Hey, guys," greeted Rem when she spotted the two seven year olds and Makoto walk into the living room of the mansion.  "How was school?" she kindly asked.  "I made cookies for you two, and they are fresh out of the oven if you want some," she offered placing her book she had been reading down.

            "Thank you," Buffy politely said. "What kind did you make?" she asked the girl who was Angel's big sister.

            "Well I made Angel's favorite, Chocolate Chip," answered Rem looking at Angel for, and noticing for the first time that he usually talkative Angel wasn't so talkative today. 

            "After cookies can I start learning to fight?" asked Buffy turning her attention back to Makoto, who at the moment was getting a hello kiss from Kit. 

            "We'll work with stretching first," replied Makoto sitting down on the couch with Kit holding her hand.  "Did you bring warm-up clothing?" she asked as she thought about what she should teach the young girl, who she had realized the other night was a potential slayer. 

            "Mommy, let me bring my new work out clothes, that she bought me for dance class," answered Buffy hopping up on the couch beside Makoto.  "She told me to have fun, but be careful."

            "I'm going to my room," interrupted Angel shortly.  "Let me know when dinner is, please," he added before running out of the room.

            "Angel," called Rem standing up, but he didn't respond to her call. "What's going on with him?" she asked her best friend with concern laced in her voice.

            "He's mad at me," answered Buffy in a small voice," and I don't know what I did to make him mad.  I said I was sorry, but…," she said.

            "I'm sure you didn't do anything, Angel Face," Makoto said trying to reassure the little girl who she now knew she had to teach to survive no matter what.

            "I'm still sorry," Buffy said gently.

            "You don't have to apologize, Buffy," Rem told the little girl. "There is no doubt something else is bothering him, and since you're the closest person to him today, he took his mood out on you.  "I'm sorry he did that," Rem said kneeling down so she was looking at Buffy in the face.  "He shouldn't have.  I'll talk to him, and I'll see if I can't get him to come down, okay?" she asked hoping the little girl would smile.

            "Okay," agreed Buffy.

            "Come on, Angel Face, let's change to stretch," Makoto said standing up giving Buffy a smile before picking the small little seven year old up.  "I have a feeling you're going to be a natural at the martial arts," she told the little girl getting a smile from Buffy before she and Buffy headed out of the room.

            Buffy giggled at what Makoto was telling her about her family as the two stretched.  Each time she saw her, Buffy found herself trusting Makoto more and more.  It was like having a big sister around, which is something she had wanted for a long time.  Buffy knew that when Makoto said everything with Angel was going to be fine, she believed her, she had a feeling that Makoto would never lie to her or let her down.

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