Disclaimer: I don't own the characters except for Emily and more I may add later that have nothing to do with Buffy, Angel, or the book series I got the idea from.
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E-mail: moonlight_12us@yahoo.com
Rating: PG-13
Authors Note: Buffy Summers is your typical sixteen year old with a happy family and the attention of her crush. What will happen when Buffy finds out that she may not be the girl she thought she was.
Authors Note: This idea comes from the 'The Face on the Milk Carton' Books by Caroline B. Cooney( a wonderful author, and I would recommend every single one of her books!!). There are times I may use ideas from the book or movie version, but most of the time I am going to try to just use the basic idea.
Authors Note 2: This idea is one of the many ideas that have been playing around in my head for a while and I finally have the time to work on it.
Distributions: What it take it, just let me know!!!!!!
Title: Where Do I Belong?
Author: TK
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Part 10
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"Elizabeth, we're going for ice-cream!" exclaimed Dawn one week later, running into the girls' room. "Mom wants to know if you want to come?"
Buffy looked up from the Seventeen magazine she was reading at the blue eye girl, "Why not?" she asked placing the magazine down.
She had been with the Summers for a week now, and while she was no were near being comfortable referring to them as her family she was trying. Getting up from her bed she went out the door followed by her little sister.
"Mom, she's coming." Dawn announced the minute they reached the downstairs hallway.
"Okay, the two of you can help me hold everyone else's order." replied Mrs. Summers motioning towards the living room where Emily and Spike sat with their father watching some old black and white movie. "You think they would have something better to do on a Friday night." she commented making Dawn and Buffy smile.
It was a bit chilly outside so Buffy grabbed her jean jacket and followed her biological little sister and mother out the door.
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Taking a bite of her brown fudge delight, Buffy laughed at the story Dawn was telling them about her friends. Mrs. Summers had decided that the three of them could sit and enjoy their ice-cream at Anna Bells before taking the lazy their ice-cream.
"Then Annie came in and told Janice that Boyd liked her only to find out it was Boyd the Dork rather then Boyd the semi-god." finished Dawn twirling her straw in her chocolate shake.
"Dawn, you shouldn't call people names." scoffed Mrs. Summers handing her youngest a napkin to wipe the little bit of a mess she had gotten on the table. "Elizabeth, what's your school like?" she asked the golden blonde who had been quit for the last few minutes. She had to find someway to open her daughter up.
"It's your average school." explained Buffy taking a sip on her water. "I'm on the cheerleading squad, my grades are really good, at least that's what I'm told, and like I have been telling Emily I have a really great boyfriend and friends." she added not going into to much detail.
"Emily said your boyfriend's name was Angel?" Mrs. Summers prompted, trying to get more out of Buffy.
Buffy sensed what the woman in front of her was trying to do, but rather then be rude, she figured she tell her about Angel, "He's on the football team," she began, "Angel is just a nickname his friends call him. His real name is Liam Angelus McClay, and he's one year older then I am. He's smart and a toltal sweetheart, all the girls at some point have wanted to date him. I've know him since I was like five and he loves me and I him." she concluded brushing her hair out of her face.
"I hope we are able to met him sometime." confessed Mrs. Summers glad that Elizabeth had opened up some to her.
"I am sure he would like that." Buffy replied, finishing off her last bite of ice-cream. "Excuse me for a moment." she asked standing up to use the ladies room.
"We'll wait right here." promised Dawn as she and Mrs. Summers finished up their ice-cream as well.
"Okay." nodded Buffy heading towards the door marked 'Womens''
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"So let me get this straight," Emily said shortly, "the police still haven't found Drusilla, even with the Giles's help?" She demanded three days later as the family, excluding Buffy, who was in the kitchen at the moment fixing lunch, sat in the living room. The police had just left after giving them the news that they had yet to find Drusilla.
"Emily, the police are trying their hardest to find her. I personally don't know how she could be slipping in and out of the police's hands either." Mr. Summers answered his irate daughter.
"I do," said Emily upset, "The Giles are helping her."
"They are not." defended Buffy walking into the living room. She had been making spaghetti when she remembered she had forgotten to ask everyone what kind of toping they wanted added. Upon entering the living room hallway she had heard the conversation for the police and had just listened, but Emily's last comment had upset her. Her parents loved her, they would never help Drusilla. "How dare you say that?" she demanded.
"Elizabeth, Emily didn't mean anything by it." Spike said, trying to smooth down the situation he knew his sister Emily had just created.
"I did too." disagreed Emily. "Think about, Elizabeth, if Drusilla is so crazy like Mrs. Giles claimed then it shouldn't be that hard to find her. Those Giles' have to be helping her somehow." she reasoned. She knew she was stepping over a line, but darn it, how else could Drusilla be getting away with kidnapping.
"Those 'Giles'' as you call them," argued Buffy, "are my parents and they love me."
"They are not your parents," responded Emily crossing her arms, "the people you call Mrs. And Mr. Summers, they're your parents. You were made from their love not the Giles'." she huffed.
"They're not my biological parents, I'll give you that," agreed Buffy, "however, that doesn't matter to me. Jenny Giles and Rupert Giles raised me with love and understanding. Never did I feel unloved or unworthy as so many children do. Never had I not gotten something that I needed. They have always encouraged me to follow my heart and dreams, and they love me just as much as they do Faith and Hope, who by the way are my sisters." she countered.
"Elizabeth, Emily, that's enough." Mr. Summers intervened. "Arguing about whether or not the Giles are helping Drusilla will not bring Drusilla in." he weighed. "Emily apologize to your sister," he said, "we have no proof at all that the Giles are being anything but completely corruptive with the police."
"Father, you can't be serious!" exclaimed Emily in disbelieve.
"Emily, do as your father says." reinforced Mrs. Summers trying not to let some of the comments Buffy made about the Giles get to her. It would so much easier to hear that Elizabeth was happy to be with them and that they could give her the love she never had. But the reality of it was the Giles had loved her little girl, and she was very grateful for them because of that, it just made more difficult to earn Elizabeth's love.
"Fine, Lizzy, I'm sorry." apologized Emily using the nickname she knew Elizabeth didn't like.
"Apology accept." returned Buffy ready to leave the room. "Now if you'll excuse me I have spaghetti cooking on the stove. Dawn, would you like to come in and tell what everyone likes on it?" she asked they young thirteen year old who had been quiet through out her older sisters disagreements.
"Yeah," answered Dawn shortly and followed Buffy to the kitchen.
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"She didn't mean anything by it." said Dawn trying to fix what Emily had done.
"It's not a big deal." lied Buffy stirring in meat balls with garlic like Dawn had suggested to her.
"Elizabeth, when the final two weeks are up, if your allowed to go home, are you going?" Dawn questioned swing her legs back and forth on the counter. Buffy being happy was important to her, but she didn't really want to lose her big sister again.
"Honestly," confessed Buffy looking over at the young girl, "I want too."
"If you do, would you still come see us? Would you still…be my sister?" asked Dawn casting her eyes down to her feet.
"I will always be your sister." promised Buffy hugging the sadden brunet. "I may not live with you, but now that I know you are here, Dawnie, there's no way I would forget about you or wouldn't want to see you." she confessed. While it was true she wanted to go home, she had come to like the little girl and Spike. Mr. And Mrs. Summers were nice too, and just because she didn't love them as her parents, didn't mean she never wanted to see them again. Even after the argument they had, Buffy wouldn't mind seeing Emily either.
"Cross your heart." asked Dawn handing Buffy the tomato sauce.
"Cross my heart," vowed Buffy, "and pinkie swear." she said interlocking her pinkie with Dawn's. "I will not forget you, and will come to see you."
"Okay." Dawn said, "Now lets get to mixing the sauce," she changed the subject.
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That night was quiet as Buffy and Emily didn't say anything to one another. Instead the girls got read for bed and fell a sleep before their parents could come in and wish them a good night.
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