New Fic: "Happiest Of Days"

[veiled isis moon]

I'm really intrigued as to what's going on. There are vampires and demons but Tara is unaware of them, seems to have no magical supernatural power, apart from the mind reading...................okay........you could call that a magical ability, but the fact that she hasn't heard anything about this kinda world before has me curious about her family. If her mother was a witch, why they moved to sunnydale. Perhaps she doesn't know yet that she's a witch. Oh, who knows, guess i'll have to stay tunned! Thought the mind reading bits between Willow and Tara were really funny! Especially Willow and her naughty naked thoughts! More of them please.



Michelle.x

[TaraWillFan]

Awww yay I love it so far! Yay to Will for sticking up for Tara and awww to Will when she thinks Tara hates her.....Tara could never do that tho Keep going!!!!



~Eri

[ShyTemptress]

"Happiest Of Days"



By: ShyTemptress



Disclaimer: All characters from BTVS are property of Joss Wheadon, and Mutant Enemy productions. This story is written purely for fun, no copyright infringment is intended.



Summary: When Tara moves to Sunnydale senior year, Willow takes notice.



Special Thanks: I want to thank Sarah, she is both my Mentor and Beta. This is my first fic, and she has helped to guide me thru the process of writing and posting it. Thanks for everything.



Note: Since this is my first fic, I am a little unsure of it. Feedback is greatly welcomed.

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*Okay I just wanna completely apologize for my lack of updates for this story. This is not an excuse, but I lacked motivation since my beta left. Well, now I've found my motivation again and if you'll stick with me I'll try to make it up to you. Hope you don't hate me.





Chapter 5



'Okay how exactly am I gonna talk about this?' He looked around him for some kind of clue. 'Slow and easy Xander.' "So I'm guessing everything didn't go exactly well."



"That would be about the understatement of the century." Willow stated with a sighs as she sat on one on the several rock benches that littered the shade of the campus. She really wanted this girl to like her and accept her.



"So, basically, what happened?" He asked sitting next to her.



"I was telling her, ya know, about what a slayer is and what we do to help. I tried explaining what the hell mouth is and all that. But there's something else there. I mean I can see it in her eyes. Its like when you first wake up in the morning and you have no clue where you are and then, you just like remember." She kinda felt stupid for her weak description of the girls actions. 'Its kinda one of those things that you have to be there to understand.'



"So you saying that she might know more then she's letting on?" Xander was puzzled. This girl was new to him so he couldn't read her actions as he could his two best friends.



"I don't know. Gosh, why does this have to be so frickin irritating?"



"Wills just come down and give her a while. Everyone's not 'okay, vamps, we get it, now let's stop our friend from becoming one, ya know?" Off the confused look her got from his friend he continued, "Jessie."



"Oh. I just don't get it, I mean, if she's having a hard time with this, what about the first time she gets attacked? Oh my god, what if she gets attacked and she won't be able to defend herself and she'll have no one to make sure she's safe and even if she can defend herself she won't know how and we're gonna have to teach her about staking and have classes on proper hell mouth edict, I wonder if they have classes for that."



"Willow, breath, we're gonna have to tell her sooner or later right?" He tried to bring some bit of logic to the redhead's train of thought.



"I just wish it could be sooner, ya know rather than after something bad happens. Nothing bad will happen, right Xander?" She looked so helpless to the boy. He knew it was just more than a protective need to care for the girl. There had to be something more.



"I'm sure little Willow." He placed two fingers under her chin to make sure her got her to look him in the eyes. "You and I will join Buffy on patrol tonight if that will make you feel any better. And if anything should happen, which it won't," he quickly added at her slightly panicked look. "We will be there to protect her."



"Thanks Xander." She said wrapping her arms around his neck. "You always know what to say to make everything better." She felt his strong arms warp around her waist.



"Not really. I just know you."



"Thanks anyway."



"So how into Tara are you?" A shadow of his regular goofy smile. He unwrapped himself from the girl so he could begin to give his full attention.



"I don't know." She answered truthfully. 'I've never felt like this before. I mean, there was the whole Oz crush-thing, but that kinda died on its own. Even then my feelings were never this strong or intense.' She took a deep breath. She need Xander to understand. "Its so new Xander. Why do I feel this way? I don't even know where to start."



"The beginning usually goes well."



"I guess it kinda started when we met, ya know? There was this connection thing. I just kinda guessed it was the connection mind reading deal. But then I get to thinking about it and we're so much alike. It feels like now everything has come together." She closed her eyes. The blonde's face shown brightly. First bringing a pang of hurt at her retreat, then brought clarity on what she was trying to explain to Xander. "I feel like a puzzle piece."



"A puzzle piece?" Usually he had a half way decent ability to follow his best friend's train of thought, but now, however, he was completely lost.



"I feel like she's my other puzzle piece." She was fully convinced that this statement made sense. "It feels kinda like she completes me. Apart we're just an uncompleted picture, but together we make this large, beautiful painting with all these vibrant colors. We are just this little two piece puzzle and there isn't another like us in the world."



"Like soul mates?" 'Ha, score one for the Xan-man.' Now he completely understood what the girl was thinking.



"No, I'm working with puzzle pieces. Soul mates are too complicated. I don't know really. This is all so complicated." She looked at him once more for the words of wisdom she hoped he might have.



"I don't know what you should do. I'm not the expert here. But you have feelings for her that much is obvious. Listen to your heart. It'll tell you what you need to know." The best advice he could ever give to her. "Your my best friend and you mean the world to me. If she's who you want, I will be here to help you as much as I can."



"Thanks Xan, but something tells me this is kind of a me thing." She finally had to admit to the both of them that Xander couldn't always be there to rescue her. "Come on lets get back to class."

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Tara looked around the full quad for the redheaded girl. Like she said she would she carefully thought about it. 'This all would be so much easier if it wasn't vampires. And I guess the scary thing is is that it doesn't feel as if she's lying to me.' She finally spotted her among her friends. The redhead was laughing and chattering and Tara could instantly imagine the girl's laugh. 'I've got it so bad. Why does it have to be now that I learn this all? Why couldn't I get to know her for real and without all this other stuff getting in the way?'



'I know you don't wanna believe this.' Her eyes met those of the redhead's and it amazed her how powerful their connection was getting. 'Its something thats real, and I would never lie to you.'



'Show me?' She asked waiting for an answer. Even from the distance in which the blond hid she could clearly see the smile that took over Willow's face.



'You'll let me?' She felt silly, but she still needed confirmation. She didn't want to get ahead of herself. When she got the answer she needed she quickly tried to think of something to tell her friends. "Um, guys, I've got something important to do so I'm going to go and do it."



"Kay, Wills, have fun." Buffy gave her a smile and Xander nodded his head recognizing the smile on his best friend's face.



"Good luck Will."



"Good luck? Why does she need good luck?" Buffy was once again confused with the lack of information coming her way.



"Um, I'll tell you later Kay Buffy? I'm call you." She kinda felt a bit guilty for not giving the slayer all the information, but she would make it up to her. Thats one of the things she loved about the girl she would eventually always forgive her redheaded friend. Willow picked up her backpack from its current resting place on the ground and headed to where the blond was standing.

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T.B.C.

Kristen



*Thanks go out to everyone who has reviewed and also to those you continue to stick with me.*

[LunaMuses]

Hey Kristen,

glad to hear from you! I know how frustrating the disease of 'un-inspiration' can be *pat pat* Don't let it bring you down too much -- you're too talented to make not updating a habit ;P Keep up the good work, cause you got one fan right here!



hehe, I completely adore your Xander. he's so loveable lol. maybe it was me, but I thought I sniffed a bit of foreshadowing in terms of Xander and his feelings towards Willow? (don't have the line handy...) hmmm...



I can't wait for the update...wanna see more of what Willow's got in store for Tara. great update! =D

"No, my friend. We are lunatics...psycho-ceramics, the cracked pots of mankind..."
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest

[amazonaa]

that was great. i love the whole mind reading thing. amd when willow was thinking about seeing xander and buffy naked.







keep going.





brittney

Quote:

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Kiss this axe, bitch!---Tara "Bargaining part 2"

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[SouthBelle]

I like it, please do continue.

[BurningWhiteRose]

Angsty!



I love it! Angsty is always great. Cant wait to see how Wills will Prove it.



Continuation is good!



Sincerely,

BWR

[ShyTemptress]

Working to fix this.... it deleted my update up will be up tonight...

Edited by: ShyTemptress at: 7/11/04 7:56 pm

[lil wiccan]

hahah love the new update...i really like the part where tara goes... "But Buffy? she's so small"...lol... reminds me of me...hahah cuz.. u kno im smaller lol... and i think im pretty strong for my size sooo ... it's really cute...heheh... and i'll be waiting for more ... rmr i have kickage rights

"How can i/ Beleive that my heart will find/ Someone like you/ You see the really me/ No in betweens/ I had nowhere to hide/ You took away the walls around me/ Make me feel safe to share my truth/ I see the heavens open/ A heart that once was broken/ It's holding nothing back/ Now that i found you

[ShyTemptress]

Happiest Of Days"



By: ShyTemptress



Disclaimer: All characters from BTVS are property of Joss Wheadon, and Mutant Enemy productions. This story is written purely for fun, no copyright infringment is intended.



Summary: When Tara moves to Sunnydale senior year, Willow takes notice.



Special Thanks: I want to thank Sarah, she is both my Mentor and Beta. This is my first fic, and she has helped to guide me thru the process of writing and posting it. Thanks for everything.



Special Thanks 2: I want to thank Marina for being straight... hehe.



Note: Since this is my first fic, I am a little unsure of it. Feedback is greatly welcomed.



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***Sarah I miss you to death***

Chapter 6



It didn't take her long to get to the blonde. There was the occasional bumping she'd get from a random person, but other than that she was fine. Her eyes hadn't left the blonde's since they first met.



People were walking all around her, some ignoring her while others would vaguely take in her presence. None of these people matter. Well, not really. All that mattered at this exact moment was this blonde. The one girl who had been in her thoughts since the moment she had met her.



"Hey." She said when she finally got within distance of the blonde. Normally she wouldn't be so far from the person she was talking, but she didn't want the girl thinking that she was crowding her.



"Hey." Tara noticed the distance the redhead had set between them. 'She probably doesn't want to be close to me. I did hurt her after all.'



"No!" Willow exclaimed a little loudly. 'You doofus.' "I mean, no. It's not that." She took a deep breath before going on, "I just wanted to give you space. Cause earlier you asked for it and I don't want it to seem like I don't wanna give you that."



Tara gave her a smile. It was one of the cute smiles the redhead was beginning to love. It was kinda crooked and off center but completely adorable in every way. Willow felt like she could just melt every time she saw it. "Thanks. So um..."



"Yeah... I..." She had absolutely no idea what to say. A quick idea came to mind. She grabbed Tara by the hand and quickly walked over to Buffy.



'What are you doing?' Tara asked completely and utterly confused.



'I don't know how to prove the rest, but what better way to start by proving slayers are real?' This made prefect sense to the Willow. Prove to Tara that Buffy wasn't a normal girl and the rest would fall in place, right? Okay maybe not, but she had no idea where to start.



'Willow, hold on.' She grabbed onto the girl's hand and slowed down.



'Yeah.' Willow hadn't really needed to be slowed down. She had instantly come to a stop when she had heard Tara's voice. "What do you mean," she asked as she led them out the hustle and bustle of what was the traffic of their high school.



"Okay, what do I mean?" She silently asked herself this question. "Okay. Okay, there's good and evil in this world. Vampires and Demons are part of that evil. Some wanna take over the world while others just want to kill. So I guess ever since there have been this mystical evils in the world there has always been the slayer. Basically she fights the evil and is there to help keep the balance between good and evil."



"But Buffy? She's so small." She pictured the blonde in her mind.



"She really strong though and quick too." Willow defended her best friend. She had actually thought that exact same thing when she first tried to imagine Buffy a slayer. "Okay I know kinda outta there but you just have to believe me."



Tara understood the pleading look of her new friend. "I do." She really did want to understand but she was stuck in the brief area of disbelief and confusion, and acceptance and clarity.

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Buffy casually strolled into the library. The sight she saw amazed her. Never before had she ever seen so many books. She caught a brief glimpse of what appeared to be Giles among the hoard of books that littered the table on the bottom area of the library.



She threw herself one the table on the one small bare spot among the books. 'Where has he been keeping all these books?' "So what am I killing today?"



Giles briefly looked up from the table to regard his slayer before emerging himself once again in the largest book of the group. "I'm afraid we have another prophecy to prevent."



"Okay these I can do." Buffy said with a large smile before continuing. So what is it this time 'I wanna destroy the world' or 'I wanna take over the world' or 'I'm a badass without a cause?"



"None of the above."



"Okay. Do I have to do some warrior ass kicking? Where'd you get this information anyway?" She asked with genuine confusion. It wasn't everyday they got information on an apocalypse. This was like an early Christmas. 'Wow, that's kinda a lame thought.'



Giles quickly and softly mumbled a reply, "the council."



"The what?" She had to make sure her ears where deceiving her. The anger that flooded her at their mention was more then she had felt for even the worse bad guy. She simply hated them. She hated how they pushed them around and how they just felt they ruled the world. If she hadn't had met Giles she would have said all British people were asses just with the one meeting she had had with these people. 'God, please let him be kidding.'



"You know what I said Buffy." Giles was fully ready for her to explode with this announcement.



"Damnit Giles why didn't you just tell them to keep the bloody British asses in their own fucking country." Buffy tried to keep her anger in check but was having little luck. She tried a few deep-calming breaths Giles had taught her, but in this case they were barely helping.



"I'm sorry Buffy but there wasn't much I could do. As much as it displeases the both of us we are going to have to continue to work with them."



"Okay, okay." She took a couple deep breaths. "So how about you tell me about this prophecy before they get here so they don't have anything to hang over my head."



"Pleasantly surprised with his slayer's attitude her began. Well, for what they have sent me, and what I have read so far, I can gather this much: They are both warriors."



"Both?"



"Yes, both are fighters whose bond rests in magic. One is born in light and the other is born in darkness. One is a newcomer in life and the other was born long ago. I'm pretty sure the council is withholding more information or they wouldn't want to come here."



"Okay..." She took a moment to store this information away. "Both are fighters who either met with magic or are brought together by magic. One is born in light and the other is born in darkness. That could mean a lot of things. Like one could be a good guy, light or human, and the other could be evil, demon or whatever."



She turned to Giles to get his agreement before she went on. " One is old in age and the other is young? Or could it mean something else. But, I mean, if has to mean something else or that would just be to easy." She moved for her perch on the table and went into a seat unoccupied with books and sat down.



Giles found himself once again to have this blonde girl as his slayer. Maybe he had taught her a few things.



Buffy quickly sat up when the door opened and she saw who stood there. 'Oh my god, I got it.'

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"I really don't know how I could show you. I mean there's book, hundreds of books." Tara could nearly see the light bulb light in Willow's mind. 'How could I have been so stupid?' The blonde kind of thought this was a rhetorical question so she chose not to answer.



Willow mentally slapped herself for her stupidity. "I can show you books. They have all these weird, disgusting pictures its wonderful." She briefly winced at how stupid she has just sounded. 'Wow, I'm such a nerd.'



"So how did your classes go?" Tara was clearly looking for conversation.



"They went pretty good thought I wasn't really paying attention. Though you so can't tell Xander. He would have a field day if he knew his best friend had not paid attention in class." Willow could just imagine the relentless teasing she would get from both Buffy and Xander, and maybe Cordelia also, but she didn't care what the may queen thought.



"Oh, but don't worry I'm so far ahead it won't matter I didn't miss anything."



Together the walked the short distance toward the library together talking about random stuff.



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T.B.C.

~Kristen~

Edited by: ShyTemptress at: 7/11/04 10:04 pm

[LunaMuses]

yay, an update. I've had a rough weekend, and it's nice to know I can pop over here and kinda lose myself, get away from reality, y'know? I guess I'm just really trying to say, thanks. Hope ya have another update soon.

"No, my friend. We are lunatics...psycho-ceramics, the cracked pots of mankind..."
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest

[Spikeizmine87]

Hey Kristen!! I love this fic! Its both different and cute! LOVED the shoutout to Marina! hahaha....

Anyway, keep up with this fic! Im sure sarah will be back soon i miss her too! Thanks for writting!

-Rose

AKA: Spike is not mine 87 :) I dont want him...I want Tara!

[numbered words]

Awesome update, Kristen. I really am liking this story and I always love when Willow and Tara can read each other's minds. It just makes their connection seem that much more powerful.



And I also love the shoutout to Marina. *giggles*











-Kristyn

[VixenyTarasHot]

Kristen, I'm here for ya dude-



*snickers* ) thanks Marina for being straight.. hehehe



Ok fa real though, loved the update, love the whole story, love you... *oops* sorry I was on a roll



Liked the comment on Buffy's size, lol Oh and also Buffy's got herself a lil potty mouth when it comes to them Council dudes huh?? lol



Looking forward to the next update and many following it! Thanks!



Ashleigh

"...A-and I'm gonna make it up to you. Starting right now."

(Starts to smile)"Right now?"

[YMKA]

Me likes.....Me wants more



And you are welcome I'll always be straight for you I feel soooo special!!! [and not short bus way special!!!!!!]



The rest in private



M.

[ShyTemptress]

"Happiest Of Days"



By: ShyTemptress



Disclaimer: All characters from BTVS are property of Joss Wheadon, and Mutant Enemy productions. This story is written purely for fun, no copyright infringment is intended.



Summary: When Tara moves to Sunnydale senior year, Willow takes notice.



Special Thanks: I want to thank Sarah, she is both my Mentor and Beta. This is my first fic, and she has helped to guide me thru the process of writing and posting it. Thanks for everything.



Note: Since this is my first fic, I am a little unsure of it. Feedback is greatly welcomed.

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Chapter Seven



Xander started to walk quickly when he caught sight of his girlfriend. "Hey Cordy." He quickly turned his gaze to her face. He really did love her and the fact that she happened to be a total knockout was an extra surprise. Her short skirt totally accented a few of her many 'gifts.'



"Oh, hey Xander." She welcomed totally oblivious to his attentions to her face and body. 'Where is it?' Why couldn't she find those notes Willow had lent her? She had study period next and she really wanted to use them.



"What are you looking for?" He asked slightly procrastinating. He knew he needed to talk to her, but he could continue to put it off.



"Just something Willow gave me." 'Did I lend it to Harmony? No, duh, like she'd take anything for Rosenberg. Even if it would help her pass our bio exam.'



Xander took a deep breath. He didn't know what to do. He could have gone to Buffy, but he wasn't sure if Willow should go to her in her own time. "Can we talk about something?"



"Yeah, go ahead," she replied as she continued to shift around books and papers in her locker.

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"Giles I got it!" Buffy smiled to herself before she took in the presence of a council member she didn't know. With her smile quickly turning into a frown she asked with more vemon then she intended, "what do you want?"



The young woman turned her attention on her hands that with gently playing with the skirt she was wearing. She hadn't been with the council a long time and was still slightly nervous around people she didn't know. The brunette turned her attention to the blonde girl and replied with a little more bravery then she had been showing,



"I'm here to talk with a Mr. Rupert Giles and Miss Buffy Summers. If you could direct me to one of them I'm be very appreciative."



Buffy took in the girl from her perch on top of the table. She couldn't have been much younger then herself. 'What the hell is a girl like that doing with the bunch.' Everything about the girl seemed out of place to be a watcher.



'Why is she staring at my like that? Its very rude. Quintin is so going to get it if he screws this up.' "If they aren't here you need to tell me its of the highest importance that I find them."



"Well your one for one. I'm Buffy." She gave her complete attention to this new comer. She quietly took in this girl. 'Why is it everyone is giving me such weird vibes lately?'



"Oh nice to meet you Buffy, I've heard some um... good things about you." That wasn't a complete lie. She had heard praise from the younger and more liberal members of the council. She had spent weeks studying the slayer and had jumped at a chance to meet the girl.



"Your different then the rest." Most of the council, take a few members, were complete snobs. "I can feel it coming off you. Its flowing, dripping." She slowly circled the girl, trying to fully take her in.



“Um…” She watched the slayer circle her. ‘Kay. Breathe, shes just a girl. A slayer. Oh come on nothing you haven’t dealt with before.'

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"I really don't think its as big of a deal as your trying to make of it." Cordelia passed a quick smile to a passing jock as she continued to try and get a small idea into the thought pattern of Xander. 'Sometimes he is just so clueless, how'd we ever get together?' That was the one thing that was never talked about. Better yet, it was never even hinted upon.



‘Why do I love him?’ She questioned herself. She found at the oddest moments of her day she would ask herself this. She looked over to the guy standing next to her. He wasn’t anything to terribly special and she had taunted him for years.



"The girl in question like this person and that person hurt her really badly." Xander knew he could give the girl the names. Even though his 'secret girlfriend' could be bitchy at times he knew he could trust her.



"Well, maybe if you could tell me this girl's name I would have a better idea." She was getting tried of him hinting around the talk. He would practically spell it out for her then run with it again, whatever.



"Its really none of my business to tell."



"Xander, just get over it and tell me." She was two seconds away from just walking away.



"Willow," he replied softly, discreetly looking around to make sure she wasn't over heard. He hoped she wouldn't tell. Those two weren't the best of friends, but they did manage to get along at times.



"Really?" 'Oh, Rosenbergs got a love interest?' She smirked to herself even despite Xander's mini glare toward her. "Xander, you won't always be there to protect her. Shes a big girl now. Let her learn to fight her own battles."



“But you won’t tell anyone, will you?” He would sure be in trouble if Willow found out that he had come to Cordy. Anyone else would have been one thing but Cordelia was a whole different ball park.



“No I won’t.”

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"And we've been best friends ever sense." Willow stated proudly a small grin on her face from remember the memories.



"Y-you all seem p-pretty close."



"Closer then close, ya know." They had just seemed to bond instantly with her best friends.



"Not really I never had that many f-friends back home." She shyly ducked her friend. 'What will she think of me?' She instantly felt fingers intertwine with hers.



Willow slowed her step into a stop and turned to face the blonde who was hiding behind her hair. She gently placed two fingers under her chin. Green eyes met blue, "listen to me. I would never think anything else of you no matter what your past.



"You don't k-know me." She hated to admit it, but they knew nothing about each other. Would Willow still want to know her when she knew everything?



"I might not know everything, but I do know a few things. One, your a very sweet person. Two, I do want to get to know you. And finally, I know that the connection I feel toward you is unlike any I have ever felt to another person."



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T.B.C.

~Kristen~



Have I completely killed it?





"Now they show you how detergents take out bloodstains, a pretty violent image there. I think if you've got a T-shirt with a bloodstain all over it, maybe laundry isn't your biggest problem.Maybe you should get rid of the body before you do the wash."

Jerry Seinfeld

[Tempest Duer]

This is a nice fic, and no you haven't killed it. Keep up with the writing and stuff, okay?

It's insulting to the whole gender[sic] of rap.



~Eminem

[LunaMuses]

me likes, me likes. I love the description of buffy 'circling' the new girl hehe. you made buff sound so predatorial. that was fun.



and a compassionate cordy whose worried about study hall? hehe, such madness, how could feel anything but love for it? ;P



you've not killed it at all. so you know, you can't quit now, cause you have fans and all too...

In Memory of Austin Evans...you will not be forgotten...

[BurningWhiteRose]

Killed it? You think you killed it?



ARE YOU CRAZY!?! If anything, you reccesitated it. And yes, I probably spelled that wrong. Im hoping you understand what the hell Im trying to say because I cant spell.



Continue soon, so this crazy person can be a little less crazy.



Sincerely,

BWR

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If homosexuals dont reproduce, why are there so many of them?-Jim David

[VixenyTarasHot]

OH Kristen



Hun you did anything but kill that ok? It was a wonderful update, what with Xander talking to Cordy and her agreeing not to tell, that was nice, but totally true? Meh I'm gonna believe it, lol. And of course I liked the end..Tara telling Willow she doesn't know her, but Willow not giving up, yay!! OKies well I can't wait for the next update, so hurry you!



Later dude

Ashleigh

"...A-and I'm gonna make it up to you. Starting right now."

(Starts to smile)"Right now?"

[lil wiccan]

this be the second time im saying this... hahaha ... BOO! *pokes you* hahha... hehe... kitten chat or board finally let me back in...lol.. but not workin very well as i can see...lol... seeing that this is the second time i typed this...haha but umm... i forgot wut i said... ooo post is... ... *cave woman voice* post good. post awsome. want more. more post. i am cave girl.... ya im high... sorry.., donno wut it's out of... prolly the air... hahah... so soonish please .... BYE YE

[onyxsundrops]

It didn't take long to catch up, but now that I have... wow. You've completely got my attention. So I guess I can join the others in saying that you have not killed anything. Quite the contrary. Anyway, great update. Already waiting for more. Thanks.



Yvonne

[ShyTemptress]

"Happiest Of Days"



By: ShyTemptress



Disclaimer: All characters from BTVS are property of Joss Wheadon, and Mutant Enemy productions. This story is written purely for fun, no copyright infringment is intended.



Summary: When Tara moves to Sunnydale senior year, Willow takes notice.



Special Thanks: I want to thank Sarah. Even though she isn't helping me with this anymore I would still like to thank her for getting this off the ground, so to speak.



Note: Since this is my first fic, I am a little unsure of it. Feedback is greatly welcomed. I know I have been gone for a while, but if y'all will allow me I would like to continue this.





Chapter 8



Willow tried to catch the eyes of the blonde which seem fascinated with their entwined fingers. She ran her thumb along the redhead’s index finger several times. Never alterating the soft and slow movements. She looked at the joining and seem amazed at the texture. The hand in hers was so much smaller but not by much. She had always been secretly fascinated with hands. While she had soft piano like hands willow’s were a different type. The redhead’s were a little rough and slightly calloused but not in a turn offy kinda of way.



“Its true. Maybe it’s the magic that is flowing through us. Maybe that’s why we can read each other’s thoughts, and maybe that’s why my skin tingles every time we touch.” The redhead kept eye contact with the the entire time while she talked.



“I’m not special. I’m just an average girl.” Her blue eyes were filled with doubt. ‘Why?’



“Because. When I first looked at you, really looked at you I saw something. Even though you say your average, you might look average, but something in your eyes tells me your not an average girl. Something that demanded that I get to know you and see you for who you really were. I don’t want super girl. I don’t want a girl who can fight the world alone.”



Tara smiled at her again and she wanted to melt right there. It wasn't just the heat of the Californian air but due to her body temperature rising.



Xander popped out of nowhere behind the redhead. “Hey,” he greeted as he placed his hand on the shoulder of his long time friend.



She jumped into the blonde’s arms their hands still linked. ‘Holy shit, I swear for such a fool he can be more stealthy then Buffy.’



‘Its okay sweetie…’ Tara tighten her hold on the redhead without thought and smiled as the girl took the comfort the taller girl offered her.



Xander watched their reactions carefully. Maybe Tara wouldn’t hurt her after all. You really couldn’t hurt someone you held with care like that. Tara had her arm carefully around her waist and the other was wrapped in the redhead’s hand. He felt a small moment of sadness. Why couldn’t it be him? He loved Cordelia. He would have never thought it possible, but it was true. He missed her when she was gone, and he generally felt happier whenever she was around. He wanted to be able to hold her like Tara held his best friend. “How are you guys? Sorry I scared you Will.”



“Its okay, you only scared me a little near a lot.” She leaned back into Tara as she tired to calm her heart that was still above a proper non-scared level. The blonde felt so good behind her, she noticed. Her arms felt protective and safe a feeling you didn’t always get on the hell mouth.



“A little near a lot?” Xander asked a goofy smile gracing his features. He couldn't help but tease her.

***

"What are you doing here?" Asked Buffy of the brunette standing before her. She tried to read the brown eyes but quickly found that she couldn't do that. Whatever the girl was, she wasn't completely human. Not that humans were easier to read but they were.



"What do I want?" She was generally confused. One moment the blonde is being rather... she couldn't think of the word. Maybe playful, but now her voice took a scary seriousness and Buffy was sorry for that. She hadn't meant it. She liked teasing the brunette, but she had to buckle down.



"All I'm saying is whenever the council comes around, usually they want one thing or another." She smiled at the girl was she slowly walked back wards until she met the long table and perched herself on top of it. "Just tell me what you want."



"I'm not here for anything." A little white lie couldn't hurt. it really wasn't a lie. Could something so small be a lie? Most likely not.



"I won't stand for any of my friends getting hurt. I am the slayer and it is my duty to protect them. They are the most important people in my life and you people won't get in the way of that. So if you want to stay in this city you and your buddies are no to harm them. I have powers you couldn't begin to imagine." She looked the girl up and down. The way the blouse she was wearing clung to her body and the toned legs that showed themselves where her dress ended.



ShyTemptress



I'm back if y'all will have me. -awaits judgement-





"Now they show you how detergents take out bloodstains, a pretty violent image there. I think if you've got a T-shirt with a bloodstain all over it, maybe laundry isn't your biggest problem.Maybe you should get rid of the body before you do the wash."

Jerry Seinfeld

Edited by: ShyTemptress at: 12/8/04 5:18 pm

[Egnalos]

Great story!



I'm really curious as to what's gonna happen next.



Update soon please.

[behindhereyes]

ShyTemptress



Fantastic story ! " If you'll have me back " please, someone who can write like this... you belong here .



Keep the updates coming



behindhereyes

Kim

"To the world, you may be one person; but to one person, you may be the world"