I know what I have to do.
Spike nodded as he stood from his place by Buffy and dropped to his knees on the ground beside her so he could hug Kara, his little girl.
Buffy felt jealous of her as she had of Dawn when Spike paid more attention to her instead.
"How could you not tell us?" Buffy stated trying to sound hurt.
Tell you? What is she talking about, Spike?
Spike's head turned towards the ground, "She means about your past."
My past? A tear came to Kara's eyes. She never dwelt on her past, never overcame the fear of it all just shut it out. You all know about me? What happened to me...?
"Yes, your body was overcome by the Seer of destiny. It told us about you, not really anything about the First." Willow answered with the most comforting tone she could muster. She knew how Tara had felt when spells overstepped their boundaries with people's minds, if she had known it would go this far she would have warned Kara beforehand.
"You can hear her?" Dawn asked afraid of what might happen next.
"The magic I used tapped me into her, it will wear off. But yes, I can for now."
Great. Kara thought aloud to Spike and Willow with anger in her voice, tears still on the verge of falling.
They both gathered around her, thinking she needed consolation because they had reminded her of her past. Spike was aware of the fact that her past was hard, it only seemed right to feel sorry for her. He wanted now to protect her from everything.
Kara, I am so sorry. He thought honestly picking up her hand and stroking it softly. But Kara pulled her hand away roughly and fast. Backing away.
I don't need you to be sorry for me! I didn't tell you because what does it matter!? I never want you to think, oh poor Kara, she suffered so much, Boo Hoo lets let her off easy. I hate that. What is done is done and there is not much to it. It is my torment, not yours, save your sympathies for someone who needs it! So just stay away.
With that, she opened the front door and ran out of sight.