Series Title: Quirks
Title: Jaylin (Joyce)
Author: Jmaria
Rating: FR-15
Dislaimer: I do not own them. Joss owns the lady, Spelling owns her job as White-Lighter, I own the name.
Series Summary: Everybody's got 'em. Vignettes from the Resurrected verse.
Summary: Making the rounds
Words: 649
A/N: Bits and pieces to help me get a handle on some of the characters in the Ginormous Resurrected verse.
Quirks
Jaylin (Joyce)
It's her nightly ritual. She can't help it, she's been doing it since the divorce - and to be honest, she'd probably been doing it since Buffy had been chosen. Each night, before she can even think about closing her eyes at night, she checks in on them.
Jaylin's first stop is in Cleveland, where she can find Buffy safely wrapped in Graham's arms. She has to be careful how she times it. A few times, she's popped in while they were being intimate. She's not stupid. She knows her daughter is sexually active - she just doesn't want to see itagain.
Her second stop is wherever Dawn might be. That used to be London, where she was pestering Rupert incessantly with what she could and couldn't do. Lately, Dawn's been stateside, traveling with Sam Winchester. Now with Dean back amongst the living, Jaylin worries that soon she'll have to be careful about how she times those visits, just like with Buffy. But she's happy to see her girls happy. And they leave her light hearted.
Her third and fourth stops are to see that Xander and Willow are safe. Xander is finally back in the states, and in Cleveland with Buffy. Willow is in New York. She normally stops in when she's sure they're asleep. They might not be her children by birth, or hers to guard as White-Lighter, but they're hers. They've been hers since that first week in Sunnydale.
Her fifth and sixth stops are Faith and Cordelia. Faith will never know how many times Jaylin has watched over her, feeling guilty for the way they all treated the young slayer way back when. Cordelia, the child she feels she lost, knows when Jaylin is there. She often smiles in the White-Lighter's direction.
Her seventh and eighth stops are Rupert and Spike. The watcher is often asleep at his desk whenever she catches up on him. A smile crosses her lips, and normally she manages to slip off his glasses and put a small pillow under his head. Spike is normally hunting when she tracks him down. A few times, she's seen him with Angel and his son. She doesn't stay long, normally only long enough to ensure they win whatever fight they're in if they can't handle it. Those times are few and far between.
Her ninth stop is to Riley. She still feels guilty over what happened between Buffy and Riley...some of that strain was on her shoulders, a lot on their own. Jaylin normally checks in on Samantha or Martha after her visit to Riley.
Her tenth stop is to Oz on his mountain. He's back from Tibet, but he still finds peace in the Appalachians. She still sends him rays of peace and contentment, hoping he will soon rejoin her children, hoping she can help him in any small way.
Her eleventh stop is to a young girl in Lima, Ohio. A girl born with great strength, but extremely delicate to the touch. Rachel's world is going to be shattered soon, and so Jaylin sends those same rays onto the young girl. Learning who your birth parents are is never easy.
Her twelfth, thirteenth, and fourteenth stops are to the three youngest children of John Winchester. Adam, Puck and Mari - her other three charges - are fiercely protected by her...despite the order that came down to be less so. They are three young innocents, and they are hers to protect, the Elders be damned.
Her last stop of the night is to a lovely room in Madrid. Henrik never knows she's seen her rooms. Never knows she approves heartily of all the items his labeled as being her.
She'll never tell them all that she still does the mother's rounds. That she doesn't feel right unless she makes the rounds. A mother's job is never done, not even when she's dead.