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[tarais_magic]

(( This is for whom ever is in the hotel room, I suppose Buffy included. Giles and Xander already know this, and Willow will have to be told someother time obvisouly, but this is Tara's explaination because the thread got well, confusing

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[the_golden_girl]

Giles had looked so exhausted and by the way Xander looked at him, there was something more than meets the eye. Another secret being kept from me. I hated it. Hated not knowing. Why all of a sudden was I, above all the others, being protected? I understood the others...somewhat, but not much. No one gave them much credit really. They were stronger than they looked. Years of different hardships should have proved that very much so.

But, I said nothing of it after leaving Xander and Giles to their room not very far from ours. Only up one floor. Us girls all on the one below.

Coming back into the room, I gave a stretch of my arms and looked around. Spotting Tara and Dawn. The girls still up to something in that bathroom. "If you girls are using the make up like how you did when you were five, try not to use my expensive stuff, kay?" I said softly, not really minding what they were up to. What could they havr gotten into anyhow? Too bad my mind wasn't on certain things. Like oh say...a box. I was too busy studying Tara's face. I knew she wanted to talk and it was best the girls stay away for a bit longer. At least until she finished her story.

Coming to sit on the bed, I tucked a leg underneath me and folded my hands in my lap. Simply stating where Giles and Xander were and they'd be here later.

And that's when it all hit me. The explanation wasn't a list of excuses, but reasons why she was gone. Why we all thought she was dead. And the heartbreak in her tone was overwhelming now that she confessed and now that she pleaded. Pleaded for our forgiveness? Wrapping my arms around Tara in another hug, which Jane jokes around saying I do too much of, I smoothed my hand down her back in a comforting manner. "Tara, you don't need our forgiveness. You didn't do anything wrong. People often have to make sacrifices and yours wasn't anyless different. I know you don't need to ask it from me. Trust me." I said pulling away to smile at her, "I'm just glad to have you back. We've definitely missed you alot." And we had. "We have time to make up for it after apocalypse number one hundred twenty seven is averted." I winked, looking back over at Dawn.

"You don't suppose they're drawing on the walls, do you?" This was the Hellmouth, and anything could happen.

[tarais_magic]

I hugged her back. Of everyone, I knew Buffy would be supportive. However, there are others I am worried about. Dawn I knew used to get upset when the world turned chaos, but I doubted she would freak. I hoped she wouldn't. But the one person I did worry about...Willow. I believe I know Willow better then anyone. And no, I'm not that egocentric, I swear. But, there's a connection between lovers in general, but Willow and I...I just know Willow, even to this day. I can almost pinpoint her reactions, I just pray that the reaction I think she'll have isn't the one she will have.

" Thank you Buffy, " I thanked her.

I searched Dawnie's eyes for a sign of some sort of emotion.

[made_by_monks]

"She could have let us known she was alive." Dawn said giving a glance to Buffy. Turning back to Tara she tried to still be angry at Tara for just leaving, but it just wasn't there. Of course if this was 15 years earlier then she most likely would have had a few choice words to give Tara.

"That makes two of us glad that you are here in one piece." A smile finally broke as I leaned forward letting my arms embrace Tara.

"But don't ever pull that stunt on us again, alright." Damn I sounded like a mother chiding her child for doing wrong.

"Sorry." Giving Tara a grin for letting the mother side of me show through.

"You don't suppose they're drawing on the walls, do you?"

"Uh..Buffy, they are 14 and 15. I think they have outgrown the drawing on the wall phase."

[tarais_magic]

I embraced her like there was no tomorrow. I loved Dawnie like my own daughter. Tears threatened to spill from my eyes as I drew away from her. I chuckled at her motherish tone. She had grown up so well.

" If they are your children, it doesn't matter how old they are. They could very well be drawing on the walls," I joked, referring to the two teenagers.

[made_by_monks]

"Tara, that is not helping." Trying to be stern, but I am sure both her and Buffy heard the chuckle in my voice.

"Speaking of which I think someone should check on them." It was not a second after I said the words then I heard a thud come from the bathroom Jane and Joyce had gone into minutes earlier.

(Wanna jump on over to the thread below this one and continue:) )