[Moving the thread...]

[lockless_key]

Oh, great. Now we find out that there's a band of nerds out there trying to kill us. Well, we kinda knew that. But still. And to hear it from the brother of one of those nerds... that's just plain weird

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[oh_dear]

I put my arms around Dawn, and try not to cry. I can see it on everyone's face.

"I'm glad I'm back too." I kissed the top of her head.

"Did I miss the services already?" I felt the tears fall then, silently mixing on my glasses and a few in Dawn's hair. I needed to know. I still had to say Good-bye.

[bythewillowtree]

I look around, taking in everything that has just happened. I want it to just be some joke. All of it. Buffy's death, Faith's arrival, and topping it all off is the best part, nerds trying to destroy us. It would seem like the perfect thing to tell someone to give them a nice laugh. That's what I want it to be. Of course, things don't always work out like that, and it's not a joke.

"Hi, Giles."

I cringe and feel like hitting myself in the head. He asked a question. There's a big emotional moment. And good old Willow is there to ruin it. Usually it's Anya's job to ruin the moment, or maybe even Xander, but it's what I have been reduced to.

[lockless_key]

"S-services?" I release Giles and take a small step back, looking at him. Services? For what?

Then it hits me. He thinks Buffy is dead. Again.

I don't want to be the one doing this, the one breaking it to him, but it seems right. Like, kind of my duty, since he was kind of Buffy's dad and kind of mine too, I guess.

My hands find each other in front of me and I start picking at my cuticles, a nervous habit I've picked up lately. "Giles, there were no services," I say softly, looking at him all the while. Maybe it would be nicer if I looked down, gave him some privacy, but I need to make sure that he's really there. "Buffy - she's not dead."

[bleedlikepoetry]

At the mention of Buffy my eyes hit the floor. Seems like they hadn't told the watcher what all was up before he flew in, but how do you go about explaining what happened over a phonecall? Hey there Giles, say, did you know Buffy hates us all so much she'd rather be in a coma? That was the case anyway, not like I could claim innocence though, could I?

Nope, I hadn't helped one bit. Gave her everything I thought she wanted, only it wasn't what she wanted. Damned if I'd ever know what that girl wanted. It was foolish of me to even think I wieghed into her final decision, I probably didn't even cross her mind.