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LPOV

We all just sat down for dinner; me, Dawn, Buffy, Faith, and my dad. So far we are all quiet as we wait for dinner. Jacque makes really good food; he and my dad have been friends for a long time. I think ever since they were cubs. Oh, by the way Jacque is a Maji black bear, and now he just came in with the first course; His famous crab and corn bisque, my favorite by the way.

"Thanks Jacque," I whisper to him as he sets down the soupy-biscuity goodness in front of me. Everyone gives their thanks as he serves them.

"So…Li…"my father starts out. "Where have been all these years?"

"Oh, ya know, here and there," do I want to tell my father I was in prison for nine years? The answer: I think not! How we all are sitting at the table is I'm sitting by Faith while Dawn is across from me and Buffy sitting across from Faith while my father is sit at the end, also beside me.

"Ok, so Li who's your friend, I don't think we've been properly introduced," oh yeah he hasn't met Faith and from the looks of it, Faith doesn't really want to meet him.

"Uhm… sorry," I pause. "Dad this is Faith, Faith this is my father Felix Raine," and in true Faith fashion.

"'Sup?" she says in a somewhat suspicious voice. It was an awkward moment until Dawn decides to say something.

"Uhm…Mr. Raine?"

"Dawn," my father acknowledges her.

"I was wondering, are you related to anyone by the name of Ethan?"

"You're not inquiring about Ethan Rayne are you?"

"In a way,"

"No were not related," he pauses. "And thank the powers we're not,"

"How do you know Ethan Rayne?" Buffy asks.

"He's caused trouble in this town a few times before and I've had to deal with it,"

"Oh," it was quiet for a moment until my dad spoke up.

"So Dawn, what are your intentions with my daughter?" WHAT?! Ok, that's it. This stops now!

"DAD!" I seethe as I slam my hands down on the table as I stand. "Upstairs. Now!"

"Who do you think y-" I cut him off with a roar and he gets the message. Although I think everyone else do too, 'cause they're all looking at me with some sort of fear. He gets up and makes his way upstairs.

"I am so sorry about this, guys" I say and make my way to his office which is upstairs.

"Well?" he asks.

"What the hell was that?!" I yell.

"Li, don't yell at me,"

"I'll yell all the hell I want!"

"Calm down Li," I do but I'm not happy about it. "Now, my question to you is: is it so strange that I want to know what you've been up to for the last ten years and try to get to know your friends?"

"Ya know what? It is! After all the shit I've been put through? After all the beatin's and all times I've been called worthless and bein' blamed for mom's death? YA DAMN RIGHT I THINK IT'S STRANGE!!"

"Is that what I did?" he asks and I look at him confusingly. "Is that what I put you through?" he looks down at his hands, which he has linked together. "I'm sorry," he whispers at first and speaks up louder. "I'm sorry I-I hit you" he pauses. "I'm sorry I failed you as a parent, I'm sorry I blamed you," he has tears rolling down his cheeks and I'm in pure shock, but I don't show it. "I failed your mother, oh no," he goes to his desk a picks up a picture frame. "Adsila, I'm so sorry, I didn't, I'm so sorry," Adsila?

"Dad? Who is Adsila?" he shoots his head up towards me.

"What?"

"Who is Adsila?" if I'm right then…

He hands me the picture frame and what I see is my father and a beautiful Native American girl. Black hair, light skin and brown eyes…Oh…my…god.

"She's your mother," then that means… "Li, your mom," he pauses. "Was human," I stare at him wide eyed. This…is…so… "Why do you think you have those black streaks in your hair and Leon nor I had them?"

"What about Leon?" I asked shockingly and he looks at me like he slipped something up.

"His mom abandoned us when he was an infant and then I met your mother and she raised him as if he was her own," then he gets a look on his face "Where is Leon?" Oh no, moment of truth.

"Do ya really want to know what happened to me for the last ten years?"

DPOV

I'm really worried about Li. Although I think that's a really big understatement. Since we've had sex I've had this weird connection with her, like I think I can feel what she's feeling. Is this what Buffy and Faith feel?

"Are ya gonna eat that?" Faith asks. Typical bottomless pit she is, so I hand her my plate and I stare back at the stairs. If I'm right then Li's feeling shocked and …sad.

"Buffy? Faith?" they both look up from their plates and to me. "Your slayer connection? Can you guys always feel what each other are feeling?"

"Pretty much, Squirt,"

"Don't call me, Squirt," I say staring back at the stairs. That's it I got to know what's going on. I get up and go upstairs. I look around until I hear voices, I listen carefully and then I stand away from the door.

LPOV

I just got finish telling him what happened and I mean everything even the thing with me and Dawn. I forgive him now, Leon was right he has changed.

"How do you feel about Dawn?" oh gee I don't know, I'm fucking confused out of my mind.

"I…I don't know, I mean she was my first, but I don't know, I'm very confused,"

"What's so confusing? The fact that you're in love or the fact that you're in love with a girl?"

"What?" I ask him with shock on my face.

"You heard me, either way you're in love and she's in love with you too,"

"That's ……you're……shut up,"

"Do you even see that look she gives you? Maybe you don't see it, but I do, it is my job after all,"

"I'm…in love…with…Dawn?" maybe that's it. Maybe I really am in love with her. My father sniffs the air.

"We've got company," he says. I sniff the air too and he's right and I know just who it is. I go to the door and open it and I see her right beside the door frame.

"Dawn?"