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Chapter 7
A week later
Kat frowns sensing someone around
"Kat?" Augur questions
Kat's senses narrow in on a dark haired woman walking towards
the bar. Stunned she drops the bottle. "Faith?"
"Kat" Augur groans his gaze follows Kat's "Wow
who's the babe?"
"Faith" Kat says softly stunned
Faith stops at the counter "Hello Katie"
Kat jumps the counter hugging her 'aunt' "I've missed you
Faith"
"I've missed you too kid" Faith hugs her back.
"Where have you been? Are you OK?"
Kat pulls back smiling "I'm fine. How are Dad and
Spike?"
"They'll be here later tonight. They had to drive here
from LA."
"How long have you been here?"
"A week. I stayed away keeping an eye on you."
"Kat?"
Kat turns to Augur "Augur this is Faith. Faith this is
Augur."
"Hello" Augur greets with a smile
"Where's your boyfriend?" Faith asks
Kat sighs "You've been watching me for a week take a
guess"
"Oh work" Faith nods
"Yeah he should be here in an hour or so."
"Why don't you two go sit and talk. I'll bring you some
drinks" Augur says
Kat smiles appreciatively at her friend following her aunt
through the crowd to an empty table. "Faith how is it...?"
"I'm Immortal." Faith says "I saved a wiccan's
life and in return she gave me Immortality as a gift."
"So you'll live forever?"
"I'll live as long as Spike is. Our lives are bonded. If
he becomes human again my Immortality will end."
"Why'd you do it?"
"I love Spike you know that"
"I know its just..."
Faith squeezes her hand "I know its odd. Its been ten
years."
Kat sighs "I'm 24." she runs her fingers through her
hair
Faith chuckles "Your an adult now. I remember when you
were born"
Kat shrugs "Faith?" she looks at her 'aunt'
"How's Dad?"
"He's missed you" Faith says
"I saw William"
Faith nods "I know. I saw the news."
"He's what jogged my memory. After I saw him I
remembered." she sighs "How long has he been like that?"
Faith shrugs "We first heard rumors of him about five
years ago."
"What about Dawn?"
Faith winces "Dawn's gone Katie"
"Dead?"
"You'll have to talk to your father about it."
"What about Grandpa Giles and everyone else?"
"Still alive" Faith assures
"And Mom?"
"We still have no idea where she is" Faith says
"I still feel her Faith."
"Angel does too. Like he felt you"
Twenty minutes later
Kat looks up to see Liam walking towards the table. She smiles
as he joins them. "Faith this is Liam. Liam this is Faith."
"Nice to meet you" Liam sits down his arm over the
back of Kat's chair. "Kat's told me a lot about you"
Faith smiles seeing how much he cares for Katie she relaxes.
"Same. I hope your ready to deal with Angel and Spike when they get
here"
Liam lifts his shoulders
"Daddy and Spike aren't too bad" Kat assures "a
little over protective but they won't hurt you" she slips her hand into
his
After midnight
Kat senses her father and 'brother' nearby. She looks at Faith
seeing that she senses them near she grins.
"What?" Renee questions having joined them moments
earlier
"Its Angel and Spike." Faith answers for Kat
"You OK?" Liam asks Kat
Kat smiles at him "I'm fine" she squeezes his hand. She
looks up to see the two familiar men walking through the crowd. Kat stands
throwing her arms around her father "Daddy" she sighs happily hugging
him tight
Angel lifts her off her feet hugging her tight "I've
missed you baby girl" he says softly
"Missed you too Daddy"
"Hey Kitten good to see you" Spike chuckles
"you've grown"
Kat smiles at the still blond vampire "You haven't changed
at all Spike." she hugs him "Missed you Spike"
"Same Kid"
Kat grabs their hands "Come on" she pulls them
towards the table "you have to meet my friends"
Renee starts at the sight of the dark haired man "Your son
looks exactly like you"
Angel nods "I know."
"Dad, Spike this is Renee Palmer, Augur, and Liam
Kincaid" Kat introduces
Spike snickers "Go figure Kitten gets involved with a
Liam"
Seeing the look on her boyfriend's face Kat sighs "I
forgot to mention Dad's name's Liam. Spike's is William."
Renee chuckles "OK that is kind of funny"
Angel nods "It is."
"All the men in your life are named William or Liam"
Augur shakes his head
"Except for you Augur." Renee points out
"True"
"How are you Kitten?"
"Good" Kat shrugs "though I wish all of my
memories would return"
"What do you remember?" Angel asks
"I don't remember anything of what I was doing the last ten
years yet I know what has happened."
"How's that possible?" Angel asks
"Doctor Park thinks somehow Kat's personal memories were
erased. She remembers when the Taelons appeared yet she doesn't remember what
she was doing when they appeared" Liam explains
"How'd you two meet?" asks Angel
"Outside this building. Kat was pretty out of it. So I
took her to Dr Park whose a friend of mine."
"Your fine though right?"
Kat smiles at her father "Other then the whole amnesia
issue and the fact that I was still feeling things from one of you good"
"How so?" Spike asks
"Moments where she fazes out." Augur answers
Angel nods "She's been doing that since she was
born."
An hour later
"Where are Spike and Faith?" Kat asks joining her
father on the couch
"Went out. Wanted to get some rounds in before dawn. Its
good to finally see you again" Angel smiles
Kat shakes her head "Ten years. I just wish I could
remember where I was all this time."
"Are you sure you haven't been here with your
friends?"
"Oh I'm sure about that" Kat sighs
Angel sees the secrets in his daughter's eyes "How can you
be sure?"
"Oh I am"
"Katie..." Angel pauses "are you in love with
him?"
Kat looks her father straight in his eyes and nods tossing her
hair away from her face "Yeah I am"
Angel sighs needlessly
Kat rolls her eyes "Daddy give him a chance. He's a great
guy. You'll get along with him if you give him a chance."
"Its just you're my baby girl. Its hard to see you as an
adult. I mean the last time I saw you you were 14. Now your 24."
Kat rests her head on his shoulder "I'll always be your
baby girl Daddy."
Angel hugs her pressing his lips to her hair "I know. Its
just hard. You and William are getting older."
"And your the same"
Angel nods "Yeah" he hugs her tighter
"Love you Daddy" Kat says childishly as tears fall
"I love you too baby." Angel slowly rocks her as she
cries
Next Morning
Liam walks out to the kitchen noticing his girlfriend asleep
beside her father on the couch. He smiles then turns his attention to making
coffee.
Angel senses Liam enter the kitchen. He opens his eyes and
shifts Kat to lay down on the couch. He stands walking into the kitchen.
"Morning" he greets quietly
Liam turns around to find Angel watching him. "Making
coffee want some?"
"Sure" Angel leans against the counter "do you
love Katie?"
Liam looks at Angel "Yeah I love her" as he admits it
his Global beeps "got to get this" he says apologetically with a blip
he's face to face with Sandoval "Sandoval" he says flatly
"Major there is a situation in Dublin."
"What kind?" Liam asks
"There is a peace delegation taking place in the Dublin
embassy that Da'an wants to attend."
"I'll be right there." Liam sighs turning off his
Global he turns around to see Angel watching him "Work calls." he
says warily setting his mug in the sink. He grabs his coat off the back of a
chair "I'll see you later."
Angel nods watching as Liam walks out of the apartment.
That Evening
"Come on luv give your favorite vamp a beer" Spike
pleads giving Kat his best puppy dog look
"Spike you aren't my favorite vamp." Kat replies
"Bloody hell luv I changed your diapers and gave you
baths."
"Here" she hands him a beer
"So where's Liam?" Faith asks sitting at the counter
"He called said he'd be back later. He's still in
Dublin"
"He's Irish" Angel states refering to Liam's last
name
"Uh yeah on his mothers side" Kat hedges
"What about his father?" Angel questions
"Uh that's a story he'll have to explain"
"What do you know about him Kitten?" Spike asks
Kat pours another set of drinks for the waitress to pick up.
"Enough."
"There's something different about him" Angel says
thoughtfully
"Yeah so" she shrugs
Mothership
"Major Kincaid" Sandoval says
Liam sighs "Yes Sandoval?"
"I was informed that you have a woman living with
you"
"Yes my girlfriend" Liam says warily
"Have you done a background check on her?"
"Yes" Liam lies "she's clean."
Sandoval nods sensing that Liam is lying "Just remember Major
you betray your duty and you will be executed"
"I won't betray my duty to Da'an" Liam walks away
Sandoval stares after the Major thoughtfully
Flat Planet Cafe: Later
Kat smiles at Liam "Hey you"
"Hey yourself" he looks around "its quiet tonight.
How's it going?"
"Dad and Spike went to ask some questions about William.
Faith's around. How'd it go with Da'an?"
"Good. Sandoval asked about you"
"Why?"
"Wanted to know if I did a background check on you"
"What did you tell him?"
"You passed with flying colors" he smiles
"Oh goody" she says rolling her eyes
"What did you do today?" Liam asks
"Talked with Dad mostly. Caught up on lost time"
"Good." Liam notices Augur walking around the bar
"Augur I'm borrowing Kat for a bit"
"Yeah sure" Augur nods
Kat walks around the counter slipping her hand into Liam's she
follows him to the dance floor. Her arms slip around his neck "So did you
check up on your grandparents?"
"Mm" he nods "I went by the house. From what I
saw their alright."
"You ever going to tell them who you are?"
Liam smiles slightly "Maybe one day. They deserve to know
that they have a grandchild."
Kat brushes her lips across his cheek "Yeah they do"
Across the room Angel and Spike lean against the bar their
attention drawn to Kat and Liam. "She really does love him" Angel
says relieved
Augur speaks up from behind them "She's changed Liam"
"How so?" Angel asks looking at the man behind the
counter
"Liam is..." Augur smiles slightly "Liam. He's
not like the rest of us. Those two are each one of a kind but when their
together its like..."
he shakes his head "I'm
not sure how to explain it."
"Kitten seems happy Angelus."
Angel nods "She does" he turns his attention back on
Kat and Liam
A few days later
Kat and Faith are talking in the livingroom of the apartment as
the two vampires sleep when they are interrupted by the beep of the phone line.
Kat hits the on button and sees Renee "Hey Renee"
"Kat is Liam around? I tried his Global and he's not
answering"
Kat shakes her head seeing the worry in Renee eyes "He's
probably not answering because of Sandoval or Zo'or."
"Yeah probably." Renee says unconvinced
"He's a big boy Renee. He'll show up or call when he gets
the chance."
"If you hear from him tell him to give me a call. I have
the information he was looking for."
"Sure I'll tell him" Kat nods as the screen goes
blank. "Wonder where he is" she muses aloud.
"Worried?"
"Not really. Its just odd that Renee can't get a hold of
him." she shakes her head "I'm sure he's fine"
That Evening: Flat Planet
Cafe
"Hey your back" Kat smiles seeing her father approach
with Spike right behind
"Where's Faith?" Spike asks
"Around somewhere" Kat shrugs
"Liam back?" Angel asks as Spike goes in search of
his lover
"Not yet. He's probably still on the mothership." she
replies. A few minutes later the doors slam open at Kat and Angel start
"William" she mutters sensing her older brother's presence.
"Oh dear sister you still know I exist" a cold voice
mocks
Kat sees to find her brother staring at them his dark eyes
empty. "What are you doing here?"
"Looking for dinner" William shrugs then tilts his
head "Actually the boys are looking for dinner I'm just looking for
fun" he smiles slightly looking at his father his almost exact replica
"Hello Dad" he says his voice sarcastic "how's life being a
goody goody?"
"Bloody hell" Spike says looking annoyed "I
swear if Peaches didn't have that whole tortured soul bit going I'd never be
able to tell you two apart" he looks between Angel and William
"Torture" William smiles "sounds like fun"
he looks at Kat "What about you little sister up for some fun?"
"Doesn't sound like fun to me" Kat watches her
brother warily
William shakes his head "Poor baby sister has no idea of fun.
Little sister I brought you a present"
"What?" Kat asks warily when the door opens and two
vampires enter with Liam between them she looks at her brother then at Liam.
"At a loss for words?" William snickers
Kat meets Liam's eyes seeing his assurance he's OK she looks at
her brother "No just thinking about wiping the floor with you"
"I wonder how much your boyfriend's freedom means to
you"
"What do you mean?" Kat asks worried
"I saw him fight those vampires in the park" William looks
at Liam thoughtfully "I don't know what he is but something tells me his
bosses would find him very interesting. Probably interesting enough to let me
disappear."
Out of the nowhere the two vampires holding Liam vanish in a
flurry of dust to reveal much to their surprise "Mom" Kat says
stunned
"Buffy?" Angel stares at his beloved
"Mother" William all but sneers
"Damn B where've you been?" Faith demands
"Hey Slayer" Spike greets
"Hi guys" Buffy smiles weakly
"Nice knowing ya" William says as at that moment a
vampire lunges at Liam stabbing him in the side.
"Liam" Kat says rushing to her boyfriend as her
brother disappears. Augur joins Kat. "He's unconcious."
"Must've nicked a vein" Spike says
"There's an ambulance on the way" Renee says
"We have to leave here" Buffy insists touching her
daughter's shoulder
"He's hurt" Kat protests
"Kat we need to leave" Buffy says
"Why?" she demands looking at her mother
"I'll explain later" Buffy promises "we have to
leave before they find us."
"Who?" Angel asks moving towards Buffy
Buffy stares at him "Its a long story." she looks at
her daughter "Katie we don't have time to argue right now."
Renee sees the conflict on Kat's face "You better
go."
Kat nods standing
"Call if you need anything" Augur says to Kat
"Take care of him" she says before following her
family into the crowd. Once outside they round a corner the five of them get
into a car. Kat remains silent as the car peels away from the building
"Buffy what is going on? Where have you been?" Angel
demands looking at his beloved still surprised to see her
"And why haven't you aged?" Faith asks
Buffy looks at her daughter in the rearview mirror "Katie
you OK?"
"Yeah sure." Kat shrugs staring at the car ceiling
Spike frowns seeing a streak of blood on Kat's hand "Kat
did you cut yourself?"
"Huh?"
"Your hand" he nods
Kat lifts her hand seeing the blood she shakes her head
"No its Liam's." she wipes the back of her hand on her pants
"Katie... I'm" Buffy begins
"Can we talk about this later" Kat interrupts
"I'm starting to get a headache" she says her voice flat
"Sure baby" Buffy agrees her voice saddened by her
daughter's reaction
"We'll talk about it
later" she promises.
'Please be OK Liam' she prays
Spike almost sensing his sister's thoughts puts his arm around
her shoulders kissing her temple. "I'm sure he's fine"
Kat nods resting her head on his shoulder
Chapter 8
Next Morning
Kat sits on the couch of the farmhouse where they are hiding
out. She takes a sip of her coffee. "So talk" she says barely aware
of her family in the room
Buffy sighs "Katie I know your upset"
"I'm fine" she says shortly
Buffy looks at Angel for assurance then begins "Alright
what do you want to know?"
"Why did you leave?" Kat asks softly
"I didn't want to"
"Well you did." Kat replies
Angel sees Buffy flinch at Kat's tone "Katie listen to
her."
"Why?" Kat asks her tone flat. She sets her mug down
"I'm going out for a walk" she stands walking out of the room
slamming the front door shut Spike
and Faith see the look on Buffy's face and silently stand walking out of the
room leaving Angel to comfort her.
"She hates me" Buffy whispers tears falling
"No she doesn't Buffy." Angel assures leaning forward
he wipes away her tears with his thumb "she's just..."
"Yes she does" Buffy nods hugging herself "both
our babies hate me"
she cries
"Buffy" Angel moves to sit beside her pulling her
into his arms "shh baby" he rocks her as she sobs
Outside
Faith finds Kat sitting under a tree. "Hey" she
greets sitting beside her "you OK?"
"Oh gee lets see in the last three months I've had
amnesia, end up falling for a guy who's not exactly normal, get my memory back,
find my father and brother, find out my mother's still alive after being gone
for 19 years, my brother stabs my boyfriend, and all the other little things I
forgot" she says drily
"She tried to explain Katie but you walked out."
Faith says
Kat shrugs
"Katie she loves you just listen to what she has to
say" Faith stands leaving Kat alone
Ten minutes later
"Katie" Buffy says "mind if I...?"
"Go ahead" Kat shrugs as her mother sits beside her
Buffy sits down "Katie I know your mad at me but let me
explain"
"What's to explain?" Katie questions "you
disappeared"
"Katie I want to tell you where I've been and what
happened." seeing the look on Kat's face she begins. "That night I
disappeared I had gotten into a fight with a demon... he was huge and strong.
Anyway I managed to kill him but not without getting injured. I passed out when
I awoke I was in this dark room." Buffy tucks a strand of hair behind her
ear "A demon saved me"
"Why?"
"A long time ago a faction broke off from the Council.
They had discovered a new prophecy involving the Taelons."
"Why take you?"
"The group combined with some demons who also disliked the
whole idea of aliens taking over earth"
"Some of them aren't so bad" Kat says remembering her
meeting with Da'an and her time with Liam.
"I know but there are some who want to destroy us. Anyway
they joined forces and asked me to work with them"
"So you left us"
"Katie I had to."
Hearing sighs knowing her mother is right "I know. You
should have called though."
"I'm sorry" Buffy hugs Kat "I missed you
Katie-girl"
"I missed you too Mom" she rests her head on her
mother's shoulder "though I'm still confused about the whole non-aging
thing"
"Oh they kind of did the same thing to me as with
Faith."
"Oh"
The mother and daughter remain silent then Buffy smiles
"So what's this I hear about you being in love?" she asks teasingly
Kat shrugs "I am"
"So what's this Liam like?"
Kat grins "You'd like him."
"I liked what I saw"
"He is cute" Kat admits
"He's more then just cute... I swear if I wasn't madly in love
with your father" Buffy shakes her head
Kat looks at her mother "Are you and Daddy going to work
things out?"
"I think so baby girl" Buffy replies "now that
the whole curse thing is out of the way" she smiles slightly
Kat groans "Mother that's more than I needed to know"
"Don't mother me" Buffy laughs "I maybe 17 years
older than you but I look the same age as you"
"I know"
"Both my kids are all grown up" Buffy sighs
"We're still kids no matter how grown up we get" Kat
assures
"I know" Buffy pats her leg "so tell me about
Liam"
"OK" Katie proceeds to tell her mother all about the
man she loves... leaving out the whole alien issue.
Inside
Angel watches from the window as Kat and Buffy talk.
"So are you and B back together?" Faith asks
"Luv they're going to be shaggin' each other senseless now
that the Poof's soul is safe" Spike smirks leaning against the doorframe
"Shut up Spike" Angel retorts
"Well I called Augur" Faith says
"How's Liam?" Angel asks knowing his daughter is
concerned for him
"Fine. He's getting out of the hospital in a couple
days"
Angel nods "Good Katie will be glad to hear that"
"Kitten's going to want to see him" Spike states
"I know." Angel sighs rubbing his forehead
Outside
"Mom?"
"Hmm?"
"Think I'll ever get to see him again?"
"Yeah I think you will" Buffy replies kissing her
temple "Come on we better get inside before your father starts to
worry."
Chapter 9
A Month Later
Kat groans opening her eyes to find herself in another bedroom the
fifth in a month. 'I wonder how Liam is' she thinks to herself as she stares up
at the ceiling her mind running over images of her love. After a few moments
she's jolted out of her thoughts by a knock on her bedroom door. "Come
in" she calls
"Hey honey" Buffy greets entering the bedroom still
wearing her pajamas. "Spike's making breakfast you hungry?"
"No I'm not hungry"
Buffy sighs "Katie you didn't have dinner last night you
need to eat"
"Mom" she groans pulling the covers over her head
"I don't want to get up"
"Sweetie are you sick?" Buffy asks concerned
"No" comes the muffled voice "I just don't want
anything to eat and I don't want to get up" she grumbles
"Alright" Buffy shakes her head walking out of the
room she goes downstairs to the kitchen. "She doesn't want breakfast"
she sits beside Angel "she's grumpy"
"What's with Kitten she's acting weird" Spike states
setting a plate before Buffy then sits beside Faith
Buffy shrugs "She takes after Angel more than me"
"Funny" Angel glances at his love over the newspaper
"I think she misses her friends."
"And Liam?" Faith lifts a brow
Angel growls low at the mention of his daughter's love
"Angel she's an adult no need to be so growly" Buffy
chuckles
"Katie does have good taste though" Faith smirks as
Spike growls in annoyance "He is a hottie"
"He is kinda cute for a non-vamp" Buffy laughs
Washington DC
"So have you heard from Kat?" Renee asks Liam
Liam shakes his head "No. Augur said that they went into
hiding for some reason. I don't think I'll hear from her for a while"
"What about her brother?"
"I haven't heard anything of him since"
"I'm sure she's OK"
Liam nods "I know" he stares out the window his mind
on his love
A week later
Buffy enters Katie's room "Katie lets go"
"Sleeping" Kat mumbles
Buffy sighs "Katie you haven't been out of the house in a
week. Now get up" she pulls off the covers
"MOM" Katie yelps
"Get up lazy bones" Buffy says crossing her arms over
her chest
"I don't want to" Katie whines
Angel pops his head on the door "Katherine" he growls
warningly
"Oh fine" Kat sits up groaning
"Be downstairs in twenty" Buffy orders walking out of
the bedroom
Kat sighs groggily getting out of bed she heads to take a
shower.
Fifteen minutes later
"When will you be back?" Angel asks Buffy
"Sometime this afternoon. I think it'll do Katie some good
to get out"
Angel nods "I guess"
"Morning" Kat greets sleepily as she enters the
kitchen
"Morning sweetie" Angel smiles
"Breakfast?" Buffy asks
"Toast please" Kat yawns sitting down
"Alright" Buffy nods
5 mins later
The three women walk out of the house to the car. "So
where are we going?" Kat asks
"Shopping" Buffy grins "we thought it would be
fun to have a girls day out."
"Oh" Kat yawns
"You can't still be tired" Buffy says "its 11.
You slept all day yesterday"
"I know" Kat shrugs
"B let it alone"
An hour later
"Oh boy" Kat groans her head feeling like its
splitting in two
"What's wrong?" Buffy questions turning to her daughter
she frowns seeing her pained expression "Sweetie what's wrong?"
Kat sits down dropping her head "Headache" she
mutters rubbing her temples
"You're probably just hungry come on lets go find
somewhere to get some lunch."
Faith grins "Good I'm getting hungry myself."
Kat sighs standing "Sure why not" she follows them
into a restuarant.
"I'm starved" Faith says opening the menu
After a few moments the waiter walks over to the table
"Can I take your order?" he requests
Suddenly hungry Kat nods "I'm ready. I'll have the
vegetarian lasagne, salad, chocolate milkshake, and fries."
"Hungry much" Buffy chuckles
Kat shrugs
"I'll have the chicken salad with a diet Coke" Buffy
says
"I'll have a burger with a Coke" Faith requests
"I'll be right back with your drinks" the waiter nods
walking away
"Finally she eats" Buffy smiles
Kat smiles "I am."
Half an hour later
Faith watches amazed as Kat finishes off a piece of apple
rhubarb pie "Damn Katie you pregnant or sumthin'?"
Buffy's eyes narrow
Startled at the question and the silence that follows
"Huh?"
"I was joking" Faith says
Buffy finally speaks "Katie is it possible?"
"I haven't really thought about it." Kat admits
absently playing with her fork.
"Lets take this outside" Buffy suggests standing
Meekly Kat follows her mother outside where they find a small
bench.
After a few minutes Buffy finally speaks "Katie are you
pregnant?"
"Like I said I haven't given it a thought"
"Where you careful?"
"Yes" Kat nods
"Everytime?" Faith questions
"As far as I can remember yes"
"When was your last period?" Buffy asks
Kat shrugs "I don't know. I had amnesia for three
months."
"Do you remember when you last had it?" Buffy asks
"No."
Buffy sighs "Let's go see if there's a doctor in town who
can see you"
Hearing that Kat shakes her head "No"
"Katie" Buffy begins
"Mom I'm not in the mood for doctors right now" Kat
says quickly
"B maybe it would be for the best if she just takes one of
the home pregnancy tests then go from there." Faith suggests seeing the
brief look of panic on Kat's face
Buffy nods "But if its positive you are going to the
doctor"
"Fine" Kat agrees praying that she isn't
10 mins later
"Do you want to take it at the house?" Buffy
questions
"No" Kat says quickly "no need to cause Dad and
Spike major panicking for no reason" she takes the bag from her mother
heading into the restroom
10 mins later
"B relax" Faith says "she may not be
preggers"
Buffy's about to respond when Kat walks out of the restroom.
"So?"
Kat nods sitting beside her mother on the bench running her
fingers through her hair "I'm not" she assures
"Oh sweetie" Buffy hugs her "thats great
news"
Kat looks at her mother "Can we avoid mentioning this
whole thing to Dad and Spike?"
"Sure" Buffy nods
"Thanks" Kat says "they'll freak if they even
thought it was possible. I'm not too fond of the idea of killing Liam."
"You like the guy alot" Faith says
"Yeah so" Kat shrugs
The house
"Their back" Spike states barely looking up from the TV.
"Their early" Angel mutters glancing up from his
reading as the door opens and Kat enters "Hey Katie"
"Hi" Kat kisses her father's cheek "What's going
on?"
A few hours later
"Angel can you go wake Katie for dinner?" Buffy
requests
Angel nods "Sure" he stands heading to the kitchen
door
"Don't take no for an answer. Drag her down here if you
have to."
"Alright" Angel heads up the stairs to Kat's room. He
knocks not getting an answer he opens the door "Katie?" he enters to
find his daughter asleep. "Katie dinner time" he calls turning on the
bedroom light
Katie groans "Not hungry"
"You are getting up and coming down for dinner." he
orders
"Daddy" she whines rubbing her eyes sleepily
"Katie you need to eat" Angel insists
"But I'm not hungry"
"Get up" he orders standing there he waits for his
daughter to get up.
"Oh fine" she grumbles standing she remains still
waiting for her balance to still.
"You OK?" Angel asks putting his hand on Kat's
shoulder
Kat nods
"Come on lets get you fed"
Kat walks out of her bedroom still wearing her pajamas she
heads down the stairs to the kitchen to find her mother, 'brother' and 'aunt'
in the kitchen finishing up dinner.
"Hey Kitten you slept all day" Spike grins at his
'sister'
Kat shrugs sitting down at the table
"You feeling OK?" Buffy asks
"Yeah" Kat replies "just tired and getting
bored"
"Good now lets eat" Buffy smiles as the rest of the
family sits down
An hour later
"So Katie tell me more about Liam" Buffy says
"What are his parents like?" then jumps in surprise as she hears a
glass shatter
"Ooops" Kat mutters looking at the shattered glass on
the floor
"What was that?" Angel demands stepping into the
kitchen to find his barefoot daughter surrounded by glass "You OK?"
he asks going over he lifts her up setting her down away from the glass
Kat nods "I'm fine" she answers sitting down
Angel begins to help Buffy clean up the broken glass
Kat sits there thinking about what her mother had asked. Taking
a deep breath "What do you want to know?"
Hearing that Buffy looks at her daughter "What are they
like?"
Kat tucks a strand of hair behind her ear "His Mom's
dead"
Angel freezes "Who's Mom?"
"Liam's" Kat answers
"What about his father?"
Kat looks at them then shrugs "Doesn't talk about
him"
"Why not?" Buffy asks curiously
Kat looks at them seeing their curiosity "He's not too
fond of talking about him"
"What doesn't get along with him or something" Angel
says
Kat yawns "I guess. He just doesn't like talking about
him" she lies
Later that night
Angel is heading up to the bedroom when he passes Kat's room he
notices the light on. He knocks "Katie?"
"Come in"
Angel enters to find Kat laying in bed staring up at the
ceiling "I thought you were sleeping"
Kat looks at her father "I can't sleep" she shrugs
Angel goes over to the bed sitting beside her "You
OK"
Kat sighs "Yeah I guess."
"Everything will be OK Katie" he assures
"I hope so"
"Get some sleep" Angel orders kissing her forehead
" 'kay" she nods
"Night" Angel says going to the door
"Night" Kat echoes curling up under the covers as
Angel turns out the light. She lays there in the dark her mind running over the
weeks events. As she drifts off to sleep she thinks 'I miss you Liam'
Next Afternoon
The three women enter the house to find the two vampires
fighting in the livingroom both in gameface. Kat laughs at the two fighting
causing them to pause in their fight for dominance.
"What?" Angel growls annoyed at the interruption
"You two are funny" she chuckles
"I told you two no fighting inside" Buffy snaps
"He started it" Angel argues glaring at the younger
vampire
"Shut up you Poof" Spike scowls
"Mom is there any ice cream?" Kat asks thoughtfully
"Yes" Buffy answers
Kat walks out of the livingroom leaving the two vampires and
their Slayers to argue. Kat opens the freezer and takes out a carton of ice
cream and a spoon pulling herself up to sit on the counter she eats. Listening
as her parents argue shaking her head in amusement.
Chapter 10
A month later
Renee enters the Flat Planet Cafe to find Liam sitting at the
bar nursing a beer "Hey you" she greets
"Renee" he nods
"Still haven't heard from Kat?"
Liam shakes his head "I don't think I will for a while at
least." he turns his attention to his beer
"You miss her"
Liam smiles warily "Of course"
"Hey she'll call when she's able too." Renee assures
Augur joins them "Yeah my friend she will"
Farmhouse
"Katie" Buffy calls "lunch is ready"
Kat sighs setting the kitten down "Coming" she replies
standing she heads to the house
"Out playing with the kittens again?" Buffy asks
Kat shrugs "I always liked animals" she says as she
washes her hands at the sink.
"You always had a soft spot for animals" Angel
chuckles
Kat sticks her tongue out at her father then sits down "If
you'd had let me have a pet"
Spike snorts "Kitten you were one irresponsible kid."
"I was not" Kat argues
"Katie you were always losing things."
"Doesn't mean I'd have lost a pet" Kat complains
"Katie we moved a lot having a pet wouldn't have been a
good idea" Angel says taking a sip of his blood "and you know
it"
"I guess" Kat reluctantly agrees "what's
new?"
That Evening
"Katie" Angel calls entering the barn to find his
daughter sitting on the ground playing with the kittens. "its late why
don't you come in"
"I'm having fun" Kat replies laughing as one of the
kittens attacks her leg "hey you" she picks up the cat "what was
that for?" the kitten just 'meows' his little paws batting at Kat's face
Angel smiles seeing his daughter's reactions to the kittens
"Alright but come in soon" he turns on his heel walking out of the
barn.
Buffy looks up to see the dark haired vampire enter the house
"Hey where's Katie?" she asks
"Still playing with those damn cats" Angel grumbles
Buffy rolls her eyes "She needs something to do baby"
Angel nods "I know"
The front door opens and in Kat walks shaking her head at the
sight of her parents all gooey eyed over each other. "You know that is
enough to make a person hurl" she says entering the kitchen
"Very funny" Buffy scowls
"I know" Kat laughs
"They being all mooney again?" Spike grumbles walking
into the kitchen
Kat nods "Its disgusting... god living with you four is
like living with hormonal teenagers. And the sad thing is is that I'm the only
one close enough to being a teenager." she runs her fingers through her
hair
Buffy laughs "Hey I'm the one stuck in a teenage
body"
Kat rolls her eyes heading out of the kitchen "Yeah well
I'm not the one having sex every hour." she calls heading up the stairs
causing the others to laugh. Kat enters her bathroom turning on the shower she
strips out of her clothes stepping into the steaming shower. 'God I miss him'
she sighs resting her head on the shower wall
Washington DC
Liam enters Da'an's chambers to find the Taelon reading
"Da'an" he greets
"Liam" Da'an nods waving his hand the image he was
reading disappears "how are you?"
"Good."
"You seem a little forlorn" Da'an says thoughtfully
"I uh have a lot on my mind right now" Liam says
rubbing his hand absently
"The woman... uh Kat"
Liam nods "I haven't heard from her in two months"
"And you miss her" Da'an states
"Yes"
"If you miss why do you not seek her out?" Da'an asks
Liam looks at Da'an "She doesn't want to be found
yet."
"You will find her Major" Da'an assures
Liam nods "Yes Da'an I will find her one day"
Mothership
"The Major is distracted Agent Sandoval. I want you to
find out why" Zo'or orders
"Zo'or why do you want to know?" Sandoval questions
"Perhaps he is hiding something." Zo'or theorizes
"I just want to know what is distracting him from his duties"
"Yes Zo'or" Sandoval nods
A week later: Farmhouse
Kat yawns stretching her arms over her head as she enters the
kitchen to find her parents in the kitchen kissing. "I so did not need to
see that this early in the morning" she grumbles sitting at the table
"In a bad mood are we" Angel chuckles
"No just sickened by the fact my parents are making out in
the kitchen" she scowls
Buffy rolls her eyes "What do you want for
breakfast?"
Kat shrugs "Whatever's around"
"How are you feeling?" Angel asks sitting across from
Kat
"Fine. What's the deal for today?"
Taelon Embassy
Liam enters Da'an's quarters "Why am I being
watched?" he demands
Da'an looks at his Protector "What are you talking
about?"
Liam stands infront of Da'an anger blazing in his gaze
"Sandoval has been asking questions about Kat."
"He is the head of security" Da'an points out
"I don't care. I don't mind him looking into my private
life but Kat's life" Liam pauses "her life her identity is none of
his business. His search could put her and her family in danger. I do not want
that."
"You love this woman" Da'an states
Liam nods "She is like no other"
"Love is an interesting emotion of your species"
Da'an says slowly walking around Liam
"It is a big part of who we are" Liam says his eyes
following Da'an
"What do you love about a person?" Da'an asks
curiously
Liam shrugs "Who they are. How they think. The whole of
the person"
"And what do you love about this woman Major?" Da'an
asks
"She is special. There is no one thing I love about
her."
Da'an nods "I think I understand. I will see what I can
do"
"Thank you Da'an"
The Mothership
"Zo'or" Sandoval nods in greeting as he stands before
Zo'or
"What have you found?"
"The woman that Major Kincaid was living with has
disappeared. According to some witnesses she left with two couples about two
months ago."
"That would explain his distraction." Zo'or muses
"see if you can find this woman. She might be of some use to us"
"Yes Zo'or" Sandoval nods walking away
Augur's Lair
Liam enters the lair to find Augur's replacement Street sitting
at the computer station. "Hey Street how's the work coming?"
"I did some checking for you Sandoval is still doing some
research on your girl."
"And?" Liam questions
"Other than her birth certificate and other records... she
hasn't existed or been seen for ten, twenty years. Or she's dropped off the
face of the earth. Same with her parents. According to what I found her mother
had disappeared, her aunt, and then she and her father."
"Any idea of how to find them?"
"She has been gone so long that most records of her have
been destroyed." Street says "About 19 years ago someone broke in to
the hospital where she was born and stole all of the paperwork and then bam
she, her father and her aunt disappeared after her grandmother died."
"There must be a way to find them" Liam states
"or to at least warn them that Sandoval is looking."
"I found a few names of people who might be able to
contact them."
Liam nods "Be very careful in contacting them. Let me know
once you do."
"What do you want me to tell them?" Street asks
"Here" Liam grabs a piece of paper "write
this."
"What is it?" Street asks looking at the strange
writing
"Irish Gaelic. Tell them to get this to Kat or her father
as soon as possible."
"Will do"
"Thanks" Liam walks out of the room
The Farmhouse
Buffy walks down the stairs the the basement training room to
find Angel holding the punching bag for Kat. "I thought you were going
outside" Buffy states
Kat looks at her mother pushing her sweat soaked hair out of
her face. "I will later. Just felt like getting some hits in. So what's
the deal?"
"Faith just got an email from Cordelia." Buffy says
"So? They write back and forth every once in a
while." Angel shrugs helping Kat remove her gloves.
"She forwarded an email for one of you." Buffy
answers
"Why one of us?" Kat asks
"I'm not sure I can't read it" Buffy hands it to
Angel
Angel nods reading it. "Its Irish Gaelic. It says 'Beware
searching.' That's all it says"
"Means Zo'or has sent Sandoval searching for me."
"Well finding us is going to be hard." Angel assures
"All records of you as Katherine Summers ended after we left Sunnydale.
Spike and I broke into the hospital and took all the records. The only record
left is your birth certificate"
Kat nods "And there is no record of either of you being
alive"
"No there isn't" Buffy answers
"It will be incredibly hard for us to be found."
Angel informs her
"I'm going to go get cleaned up" Kat passes her
mother heading up the stairs "Thanks Dad" she calls
"Maybe we should move" Buffy suggests
"Is it wise?" Angel asks "we're settled in"
"I know. Maybe lets just be ready to leave."
"I agree"
The Night
"NO" Kat cries out sitting up tears falling
The door opens and Buffy enters "Katie?"
Liam's Apartment
Liam thrashes in the bed his mind showing images of Kat crying
as he is being dragged away screaming his name. He feels her fear and dread as
though its his own. He sees himself trying to escape to reach her.
"KAT" he gasps sitting up.
Farmhouse
Buffy sighs looking up to see Angel watching her from the
doorway
"What's happened?"
"She had another nightmare" Buffy answers standing
she goes over to Angel "Angel that's the fourth nightmare this week"
she closes the door behind her "whatever she's dreaming has something to
do with Liam. She kept saying his name. Whatever she was dreaming terrifies
her."
"Have you asked her?"
"She won't talk about it" Buffy answers "She's
always had nightmares connected to us or William. Never to someone outside the
family."
Angel frowns "Unless..."
"What?"
"Katie and Liam are connected like we are"
"But is what she is dreaming happening to Liam now? Or is
it like a premonition like the one I had when...?" she trails off wincing
at the premonition she had when Angel became Angelus
"We won't know until she tells us." Angel looks towards
the closed door "Or if she tells us"
"Its disturbing her Angel. She's getting stressed"
Angel nods "I know but there's nothing we can do"
"She really misses him" Buffy sighs taking his hand
"Lets go to bed"
Kat's room
Kat lays there in the dark her mind
reviewing her nightmare. A tear falls down her cheek as she remembers the pain
of watching Liam being dragged away. 'What was that about? Why would I dream
that?'