Disclaimer, etc.. on part 18
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Part 19
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Buffy smiled as she watched her brother Spike hit on Makoto again. It had been two weeks since the fight with Time Night and Mrs. Summers had finally let Buffy start going back to Makoto's to learn to protect her. After Buffy told everyone that she had went outside the night she was taken and someone grabbed her, but because of her training and the kidnappers stupidly she had managed to escape. At first it seemed like a very hard story to believe, but once it was determined that Buffy was unharmed and herself with no repercussions that no doctor, psychologist or even her family could see, Mr. and Mrs. Summers agreed to let Makoto continue to train their daughter. Only now they had installed a security system, and were more firms about Spike or Riley picking up their daughter on time.
Now here Buffy stood with her family and friends as they celebrated Buffy's return at the park on a warm sunny day. Buffy giggled when Makoto gave her a silly look, at Spike's last comment before excusing herself. Buffy shook her head and walked over to Spike with Angel behind her.
"Spike, she's taken," Buffy told her big brother as she walked over to him.
"I can dream can't I," Spike replied to his little sister who was looking up at him in amusement. "What?" he asked.
"You're hopeless," commented Angel getting an agreement from Buffy.
"Completely," agreed Buffy taking Angel's hand and ran off towards where Willow and Tellsha was calling for them.
"I'm watching you," Spike warned Angel, seeing the way the little boy brighten when his little sister took his hand and pulled him towards their friends.
"Their too little, Spike," commented Riley walking up beside his little brother. "We have sometime before our little sister decides that it's more fun to kiss boys then to wrestle with them," he added hoping what he was say was true. He didn't like the idea of any boy kissing his little sister.
"You don't have as much time as you two may think," added Mrs. Summers coming up beside her sons. "Buffy, is growing into a beauty person, and sooner or later boys are going to start to see her differently, and you two and your father will have to except that," she pointed out smiling at her boys shaking their heads in denial.
If it was up to her Buffy would always be a little girl, but as the mother, she knew that Buffy was growing up and someone was going to see how special a person her daughter was. When that day came Mrs. Summers knew she would have a little trouble excepting it, but she would if it made Buffy happy.
"Food's ready," hollered Mr. Summers from his spot standing next to Merrick and Tellsha's father.
The men had been doing to cooking for a change while the woman watched the children.
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"That's what a Slayer is?" asked Buffy later that night as Makoto tucked her into bed.
"A slayer protects people, Angel Face, but at the same time she can't loose herself because if she does then the will to protect leaves you," explained Makoto sitting down on the guest room bed.
Buffy had wanted to stay the night after the picnic and after some pleading Mrs. Summers had agree to let Buffy stay at Angel and Makoto's. After returning home Makoto had sat down with Buffy and explained the whole Slayer gig leaving out the part about her having to die for Buffy to be called, there were something that could just wait until Buffy got older. For someone so little Makoto was surprised with how well Buffy took in everything. However, Makoto knew it helped that Angel promised Buffy that he would always protect her and keep her safe.
"Do we play by the rules?" asked Buffy with a yawn.
"Sometimes," replied Makoto. "but sometime, you have to follow your own rules, and ignore what others are saying. One last thing," she added. "Don't be afraid to love or let someone love you, it'll make you stronger to have that love," she said softly smiling down at the little golden blond who eyes where drooping shut. Makoto made a move to leave, but Buffy's sleep voice stop her.
"Sing me song, Mako, please," the little girl requested. Her mother had always either read to her at night or sang to her, and now she wanted Makoto too.
"Okay," agreed Makoto sitting back down on the bed," This song was sung to me by my mother when I was your age," she explained before starting to sing the little girl to sleep:
"Come stop your crying
It will be all right
Just take my hand Hold it tight
I will protect you
from all around you
I will be here
Don't you cry
For one so small,
you seem so strong
My arms will hold you,
keep you safe and warm
This bond between us
Can't be broken
I will be here
Don't you cry
'Cause you'll be in my heart
Yes, you'll be in my heart
From this day on
Now and forever more
You'll be in my heart
No matter what they say
You'll be here in my heart, always
Why can't they understand
the way we feel
They just don't trust
what they can't explain
I know we're different but,
deep inside us
We're not that different at all
And you'll be in my heart
Yes, you'll be in my heart
From this day on
Now and forever more
Don't listen to them
'Cause what do they know
We need each other,
to have, to hold
They'll see in time
I know
When destiny calls you
You must be strong
I may not be with you
But you've got to hold on
They'll see in time
I know
We'll show them together
'Cause you'll be in my heart
Yes, you'll be in my heart
From this day on,
Now and forever more
Oh, you'll be in my heart
No matter what they say
You'll be in my heart, always
Always," sang
Makoto," Good-night, Angel Face," she
said happily before leaving the sleeping little girl, her adopted sister
resting soundly.
Whatever troubles came their way next she knew they could handle them.
The End
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