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"Go Giles, it's your birthday" Sophie chanted, complete with little dance. Tara raised an eyebrow.
"I think you might be spending a bit too much time with your Auntie Faith" she chuckled.
"No I'm not!" cried Sophie, quickly stopping her dance. She didn't want her Mommies to stop her playing with Auntie Faith. Auntie Faith was one of her most favouritest people.
"It's just a saying, sweetie" Tara smiled. "You can play with Auntie Faith as much as you like."
"Okay" Sophie replied, relieved. "So, what happened with the vampires?"
"Well, as you can imagine, Giles was very angry.."
The three vampire's eyes widened in fright when they spotted the King. Darla at first tried to fight back, but Giles quickly overpowered her, lifting her by the neck and pinning her to a wall. Spike and Dru cowered in a corner.
"Okay, you win! Uncle, uncle!" Darla cried.
"Silence!" Giles growled, throwing her into the corner with the others.
"Of course, we'll shut up now" Spike stammnered.
If you ever come near my daughter again.." Giles warned.
"Oh, this is your daughter?" asked Darla in mock-ignorance.
"We had no idea she was your daughter" said Spike. "Did we Dru?"
"We knew she was the child of the great one" said Drusilla.
"Yes, well uh.. everybody know's my Dru's not quite right in the head so.. See ya!" Spike took Dru's hand, and the three vamps fled. It just so happened that the britty boiler had sent Wesley flying all the way back to Sunny Rock, allowing him to get help. He stepped up beside Giles and nodded, with a 'that'll show them' look, until the King glared at him.
"Daddy.." Willow began.
"You deliberately disobeyed me" said Giles, not even looking at his daughter.
"Daddy, I'm sorry.."
"Let's go home" Giles growled.
"I thought you were r-really brave" Tara whispered to Willow as they walked side by side, heads bowed. As they left the graveyard, Wilkins appeared on a ledge, scowling.
By the time they had returned to Sunny Rock, night had fallen.
"Wesley" said Giles sternly as they reached the grassy fields at the bottom of the rock, "Take Tara home. I need to teach my daughter a lesson." Willow bowed her head.
"Come, Tara" Wesley took Tara's hand, then laid a hand on Willow's shoulder. "Willow, good luck." With that, the young Watcher left, leading Tara along with him.
"Willow!" Giles called. Willow reluctantly moved to stand beside her father. Giles remained silent for awhile. "Willow, I'm very disappointed in you" He said eventually.
"I know" Willow sighed.
"You deliberately disobeyed me! You could have been killed, and what's worse, you put Tara in danger!"
"I was only trying to be brave like you" said Willow, eyes filling with tears.
"I'm only brave when I have to be" said Giles, voice softening. "Willow, being brave doesn't mean you go looking for trouble."
"But you're not scared of anything" Willow frowned.
"I was today" said Giles.
"You were?" asked Willow, surprised.
"Yes. I thought I might lose you."
"I guess even Kings and Queens are scared sometimes huh?"
"Mmhmm" Giles replied, nodding.
"But you know what?" Willow asked.
"What?"
"I bet those vampires were even scareder" she grinned.
"Yes" Giles chuckled. "Because nobody messes with your Dad! Come here!" He grabbed Willow and gave her a noogie, then they playfully tustled in the grass. After awhile, Giles sat up, his daughter in his lap.
"Daddy?" Willow asked.
"Yes Willow?" Giles replied.
"We're pals, right?"
"Mmhmm."
"And we'll always be together, right?"
"Willow" said Giles seriously, after a pause. "I'm going to tell you something that my father told me when I was your age. Look at the stars." Willow obeyed. "The great Kings and Queens of the past look down on us from those stars."
"Really?" asked Willow, in awe.
"Yes" Giles replied. "So remember, whenever you feel alone, those Kings and Queens will always be there to guide you... And so will I."
"Aww" said Sophie.