Fic: The Spell Unspoken/ Midnight Serenade 6/?

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Disclaimer: See Part 1 
Rating:PG-15 
Spoilers:Up to Giles going bye bye , again. 
Archive: Really? Would ya? 
FIC:The Spell Unspoken Midnight Serenade 6/? 
by: Nyka

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Hakida could hear Willow crying in the room down the hall. She 
didn't think it was a coincedence that Buffy put her as far away 
from Willow as she could be yet still stay on the same floor of the 
same house. 
"Dario" Hakida called to her partner. 
Anya was right, she never traveled alone.
But Dario was worth protecting. 
"Dario" Hakida tried again using the frequency that Mystic usually 
spoke in. 
The air shimmered slightly around her and Dario appeared on her 
plane. 
Dario was built much like Willow. Though Willow was vibrant with her 
red hair and peached skin, Dario was pale as moon light. Her hair 
was pure white, her eyes so gray you could only see the pupil when 
standing a few feet away. She was dressed as customary, white silk 
robe, and hood. 
"She's in pain" Dario whispered. 
The Mystic pulled the cowl from her head "The other witch has hurt 
her" Dario settled herself on the bed next to Hakida. 
"Yeah she did. But there's nothing I could do to make her better" 
Hakida sighed softly. 
"You could make her forget" Dario suggested innocently. 
"You won't allow it. I can't lay a hand on her without betraying 
you" Kida took Dario's hand "And I know you'd never give me 
permission" 
"Your right. I wouldn't. I worked to hard to make you mine just to 
let you go around helping chosen witches 'forget'. I trained you 
better than that" Dario whispered kissing Kida's knuckles. 
"Somehow I knew that" Kida whispered hugging the other Mystic to 
her. "I have missed you love" 
"I've been with you the whole time" Dario giggled when Kida's breath 
tickled her ear. 
"But I couldn't be 'with' you all this time" Kida emphasized. "It 
has only been one night-" Dario brushed Kida's hair from her face. 
She was tucking the small braids behind Kida's ear when Anya burst 
through the door. Dario disappeared in the blink of an eye. 
"She was here wasn't she?" Anya looked around the room. Searching 
the air for the telltale signs of another mystic's presence. 
"Your invading my privacy. I don't appreciate that" Kida said with 
her temper in her voice. 
"I want to know who your mate is" Anya crossed her arms 
belligerently. 
"Don't you have a man whore to go to?" Kida sniped at her. 
"Hey you leave Xander out of this" Anya advanced on the seated 
Mystic. 
"Then leave my mate out of this. Who I'm partnered to and whom I 
love are none of your cursed business" Hakida's voice had risen to a 
yell. 
"Anya, Kida what's going on?" Buffy had sprinted to the room at the 
sound of the raised voices within. 
"She's invading my privacy for her own morbid curiousity" Kida said 
pointing at Anya. 
"I just wanted to see who she was mated to. Then she brought Xander 
into this-" Anya pointed back at Kida. 
"I told you to go to him. Leave me be, haven't you done enough 
damage to me as it is?" Kida hadn't meant to say that much. She was 
breathing heavily and couldn't meet anyone's eyes. 
"Come on Anya. I'll call Xander to come take you home" Buffy ushered 
the former demon out of the room. 
"Aww Kida sweetie she's just like that. But I'm sure you know that" 
Willow said in the most comforting voice she could muster. She wiped 
her face dry of her own tears and reached for her friend. She could 
tell Kida was hurting. She recognized the slump that she was sitting 
in. 
"She's just so-" Kida couldn't think of a word to describe the 
former demon "So-" 
"Aggrivating, annoying, insistent, devoid of tact whatsoever?" 
Willow offered sweetly. 
"All of the above" Kida laughed pushing her hair out of her eyes. 
"So you're mated" Willow tried. She'd always have a place in her 
heart for her beautiful friend. And she suspected Kida felt the 
same. 
"Yes. So are you" Kida sighed pulling at the hair on her nape. 
"I am? To who?" Willow perked up. 
"Whom. And you'll find her in time" Kida laughed at the look Willow 
shot her. 
"I take it there's no way to get it out of you?" Willow needled. 
"Nope" 
"What if I get Buffy to beat it out of you?" Willow playfully shadow 
boxed. 
"She can't hurt me unless I let her or I hurt her. Besides what 
makes you think it's not Buffy herself?" Kida needled back. 
"Buffy doesn't date girls. She loves me but not like that" Willow 
said quietly staring at the wall. It had a strange glow to it. 
"Are you sure she doesn't date girls?" Kida said looking to where 
Willow was staring. 
Dario was leaning against the wall the witch was studying. Kida 
wondered if Willow could see the peripheral glow. 
"I'm sure I'd know by now if she did. We've been friends for 5 
years" Willow laughed to cover up her uncertainty. 
"But if you had a chance with her would you take it?" Kida asked 
hearing Buffy return to the upstairs hallway. She was just outside 
the door. 
"With Buffy?" Willow's voice shook slightly "Well I'm not adverse to 
it. But I could never tell her. I don't want to ruin our friendship" 
Willow began to worry her hair "She was the best thing to happen to 
me since you left. I needed her at first. Now I just love her so 
much I could never leave. I still need her though" 
"Maybe that's all she needs to know" Kida suggested. 
Willow brought her attention away from the glowing wall "I'll never 
tell her. And neither will you" 
"You'd blow your chance at being happy with the Slayer because your 
afraid it would ruin your friendship?" Kida sqeaked apalled by 
Willow's cowardess. 
"I'd rather have a good friend in the Slayer than an ex-girl friend" 
Willow sighed sadly. 
"What makes you think she'd ever let you go?" Kida frowned. 
Willow had some deep seated fear of being alone. 
"I'm a real forgettable girl. Just look at what Tara did to me" 
Willow grouched before stomping from the room. 
Out in the hall Buffy heard her coming and didn't want to be caught 
eavesdropping. In one smooth action the Slayer leapt to the ceiling. 
Spreading her arms and legs she braced herself on the wall, well 
above Willow's eye line. 
Willow oblivious to the Slayer above her stormed into her room and 
slammed the door. 
Buffy dropped down from her perch and slowly walked into her own 
bedroom. Willow's words kept repeating in her head. 
"Well I'm not adverse to it" Maybe Buffy had a chance after all. 
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"Way to go" Dario reappeared against the wall. "You got that out of 
her for the Slayers ears" 
"I had to. She's so unhappy. She needs to trust someone again" Kida 
sighed. 
"She can trust you" Dario pointed out joining Kida on the bed. 
"But how do I show her that?" Kida rubbed her tired eyes. 
"Tell her about me. Tell her my name" Dario shrugged. "Kill two 
birds with one stone. Make Willow feel better, and make that reject 
of a demon jealous as hell" 
"That's a good idea. But that could endanger us both" Kida pointed 
out "You and Willow are truly my only weakness. I'd never let anyone 
hurt either of you. But if she knows your true name, demons and such 
might come after her if they find out" 
"She won't tell anyone she knows. Except the Slayer maybe. And 
Slayers are good with their secrets." Dario assured her mate. She 
drew Kida gently into her arms "Maybe we could meet. I would love to 
get to know the woman who stole my djashi's heart before I met her." 
"My heart belongs to you" Kida assured her fervently. 
"Yes I know. But you love her. If you love her I love her. She's a 
big part of who you've become. She made a really big difference in 
your life. I want to know the soul who changed your's so profoundly" 
Dario stroked Kida's hair affectionately. 
"I can live with that" Kida sighed as she began to drift off. Dario 
smiled down at her soulmate, and began to sing. 
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Down the hall Willow began to hear a pleasant hum, of sound. Though 
it seemed to have no rhythm it soothed her. She cleared her mind and 
relaxed. If she listened well enough it was almost as if she could 
make out words. 
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