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Title: Tiger by the Tale (4/?)
Author: Shadowlander Email: Shadowlander1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx – or – Tankesly@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters commonly associated with Buffy the Vampire Slayer; they are used without permission. No copyright infringement is intended. However, Yoshiro does belong to me and is used with permission. Pairing: Buffy/Willow Rating: PG-17 Archive: The usual places; all others ask first. TIGER BY THE TAIL (4/?) “You must beBuffy,” the young man said with a smile, pleased beyond words to finally be meeting the noble Chosen One. Although after listening to Willow’s description to the Slayer, he sort of excepted her to be taller. Finally tearing her eyes away from the sleeping form of her best friend, a part of her was convinced she might disappear at any moment. “Yes, and you are?” She questioned cautiously wondering where Giles was. ‘He’s not a vamp,’ she noted, her inner Slayer sense not giving off anyof the usual signals for a vamp, although she was picking up a faint blue aura around him. “I am Yoshiro, I believe you know my…” he was cut off by a low moan from the sofa. “She does this often,” Yoshiro added with a tired sigh, reaching down to Willow’s shoulder. “Willow…wake up, we got company.” He said in a softvoice give her shoulder a gentle shake, silently hoping that this wasn't going to be the day she accidentally unleashed a fire ball when startled out of a sound sleep. He was pretty sure that that would not endear them very well to Mister Giles. “Go way…don’t want to talk…” came the muffled reply as Willow pulled the blanket over her head and snuggled deeper into the couch. This had been the first time in months she had been able to fall asleep on something other then a hard floor and she meant to enjoyit as long as she could. Exchanging an amused look with Buffy and Amy, he leaned over the back of the sofa and in a loud voice ribbeted right where Willow’s head was. The response was immediate as the blanket was thrown back and a small compact figure rolled off the sofa and into the floor. “You bastard,” Willow growled ready to pounce on him. “Ah, Willow…” Yoshiro said with a laugh pointing to her left. Turning in the indicated direction, Willow immediately froze before she turned her face to the side and lowered it a bit. ‘This was a bad idea, I shouldn’t be here.’ She said to herselfclosing her eyes briefly, adding a few curses toward Yoshiro and his somewhat warped sense of humour. Buffy forced herself to remain calm as she slowly reached out to gently raise and turn Willow’s face back toward her. “Ah, Wills?” She breathed, a tightness forming in her chest at what greeted her. Instead of seeing the familiar green eyes she had been so desperate to see moments ago, she found herself staring into a pair of missed matched eyes. One its rightful colour, clear and focused, the other a sickly milky white. Firmly pushing down her outrage at whomever…whatever did this to her best friend she focused herselfsolely on Willow. ‘Make sure Wills is fine then go and track down whatever is responsible for this and kill it slow and painfully.’ She decided her own eyes hardening with resolve. ‘Great, just great…now Buffy is goingto go off on a
killing spree.’ Willow said to
herself knowing the look in the Slayer’s eyes well. ‘Four years and she still hasn’t learned to control her temper.’ “I’m fine Buffy.” Willow said with a gentle smile, trying to reassure the other woman. “Fine? Fine!” Buffy repeated in disbelief. “You are as farfrom fine as you can get and not be dead.” The Slayer replied, trying to regain her composer giving the other two an imploring look that said ‘help me out here.’ “Don’t look at me…she never listens to anything I say.” Yoshiro said holding his hands up in surrender. “You hush…I’m mad at you.” Willow ordered with a growl only to have him stick his tongue out in reply not at all bothered by the threat clear in her voice. “I’d say ‘bite me’, but you’d do it just to see what Buffy would do.” She noted dryly with a smug look forming on her face. ‘This should be interesting; Yoshiro and Xander in the same town.’ “What exactly is it about you and biting?” Yoshiro asked arching an eyebrow in question. “And don’t think you’re getting out of having to calm down your friend.” He added with a smug grin of his own. “She’s about to spit nails.” He noted dryly, successfully returning Willow’s attention to the blonde Slayer who had a growing look of irritation on her face. Buffy didn’t know who this Yoshiro guy was and why he seemed so friendly with ‘her’ best friend, but she was going to find out. Telling herself the entire time that she was not jealous, she just wanted answers nothing more. End Part Four. Next up…questions and answers. Honest! So put down the torches and lighters. Especially you, Alex and Kimber, I see you two over in the corner with those mischievous grins. :) |