Working out the Kinks

["Ash" Ashley Lee]

Ashley nodded

((you start it))

[Jackson ''Doc'' Ellison]

(((With Doc)))

"Need a hand?" I looked up.

"You," I said, recognising the woman from my last big argument with Jessy. "How did you...?"

"There's a loophole for guardian Angels."

"Oh," I said. Figures. "So, whos are you."

"Yours," she said simply, sliding down next to me. She had to bethirty or forty years old.

"Where've you been all this time?"

"I only just got assigned," she admitted. "Because of who...what you are..."

"I didn't get one," I said. "Typical."

"But before this, Sunnydale," she said. "Taking care of my two daughters."

"Hellmouth Central?" There was something oddly familiat about her.

"I guess an introduction is in order," she said. "Joyce Summers."

"the Slayer's mum?" Irony of ironies.

[Jessy Jackson]

I looked down. "Nothing really. What should I expect? But I didn't expect this. It's not Zoe who's seperating us. He barely sees her. It's all the slayers, and Ashley. Ashley fights like him." I was talking quietly, but something pulled on the back of my mind. A presence. "A twinkeling star, closer then the others, guiding the seasons," I murmured, closing my eyes slowly. I could make out a sillohuette, a form, but nothing more.

[Jackson ''Doc'' Ellison]

(((Third person)))

"Oh dear," Jasmine said, sitting on the bed. "Jessy, there's nothing anyone can say that can make it better, but all things considered, can't you cut him a little slack? Think of it. Do you really want more turned Slayers running about?"

(((With Doc)))
"Yes, I am," Joyce said. "So I can hanndle difficult kids. So, what did you do?"

"Took the Slayers into a simulation and completely neglected Jessy."

"Oh dear," Joyce muttered. "You do stuff up royally, don't you?"

"Did I make a mistake?" I asked. "Getting this close to her. All I seem to do is upset her."

"Because for the first time she has someone she can rely on," Joyce explained. "And, in her eyes at least, you keep dissappointing her. You need to talk to her."

"If she lets me," I said glumly.

[Jessy Jackson]

"An angel," I muttered. "Guiding the seasons?" It twigged. "Summers. It's their mum!" I did a little dance. My first interpretation of my weird things.

[Jackson ''Doc'' Ellison]

(((Jasmine)))

"Well, this is getting interesting," Jasmine said. "Nicely done. Now, if only you could use tat insight for other purposes."

"Like?"

"Seeing how much he cares about you. Despite everything."

(((With Doc)))

"Oh, I don't think you have to worry about that," Joyce said. "She's just a bit upset. she'll come around."

["Rogue" Annie Amina Cross]

((Hopefully. XP ))

[Jessy Jackson]

"Look, can we stop it with the, 'he cares about you' stuff? I'm a teenager, I'm meant to sulk."

[Jackson ''Doc'' Ellison]

(((Jasmine)))

Does that mean he's allowed to beat himself up over it?" Jasmine asked.

"Yes."

"Well, at least he's doing something right," Jasmine said. "Because he doesn't know if there's anything he has done right by you right now."

[Jessy Jackson]

"Frankly, Jaz, I don't f*cking care. I go through sh*t too, which is wy you're here, but all you can talk about is poor old Doc. I don't f*cking care, ok? He FORGOT me."

[Jackson ''Doc'' Ellison]

"Jessy," Jasmine said sadly. "You still don't get it. Even if it doesn't show sometimes, you're always in the back of his mind," she began to fade awya. "Trust me on that."

(((Meaning, i did have plans to add her in, but you moved to fast. )))

[Jessy Jackson]

"Jaz?" I asked, as she left. That wasn't fair.

[Jackson ''Doc'' Ellison]

(((Jasmine)))

I'm still here, Jess," her voice said. "Even if you can't see me. Remember?"

[Jessy Jackson]

"Only recently," I muttered.

[Jackson ''Doc'' Ellison]

(((jasmine)))
She giggled, the sound oddly comforting to the girl.