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Okay I am not your average Bard, I for most
occasions lurk and give feedback:) I decided to try my pen at this challenge. I
figured I'd write the first part of the fic see how you all like it, then finish
it up. What'ya think?? oh and by the way I didn't have anyone Beta it
so..sorry:)
Birthdays and Truths
Author: Melinda aka Panda Mel
Disclaimers: Buffy and Co are owned by Joss
Whedon. Standing Still by Jewel off her cd This
way
Spoilers: general sixth season,
Rating: R for sexuality
Archives: Take Want Have Her friends keep telling her that she's forgiven,
the slayer was more doubtful. Buffy sighed to herself as she wandered the
graveyard. Why did having an epiphany mean almost killing your friends,to
get there? Buffy mused.
"I mean- duh! sex with vampire-bad!! Willow,
Xander, and Dawn -Good!!. That easy enough, right?" the slayer questioned to no
one.
" Sure it is." a voice said to the side ofthe
blonde slayer. "The same group of Scoobies that will turn their collective backs
on you ONCE you tell the truth about us, AND your true nature."
Buffy's shoulders stiffened upon hearing the voice.
God that Damn British accent! Buffy thought inanely. A pale thin
eyebrow rose over her right eye.
"What do you want?"
"Isn't that obvious?" The blonde peroxide
blonde questioned.
" You know what? It doesn't matter, because I don't
care." Buffy picked up her pace, deciding to cut her patrol short, tired of
Spike and his "wisdom". Grabbing Buffy's arm, Spike twisted her around to face
him.
"Well you better care, Pet! Cause I'll make good on
my promise."
"What promise is that Spike? The One whereyou tell
me to tell my friends about us of the past tense or you will, when I'm not all
that sure of what reality I'm in? Or the one where you kill me and my friends?"
Buffy exclaims while pulling her arm free from the vampire's grasp.
"Cuz you know what? I did a lot of thinking after
WILLOW made SURE I drank the antidote, and you know what Spike? I thought
back to all the times since coming to Sunnydale where my friends have been
there for me: Angel, Angelus, The Master, Acathla, and you. As my enemy. You
remember? When you were trying to kill me. I'll take my chances with my
friends!" With that said, Buffy walks out of the graveyard.
Cutting through the darkest night are my two
headlights
Try to keep it clear but I'm losing ithere to
the twilight
There's a dead end to my left
There's a burning bush to my
right
You aren't in sight
You aren't in sight....
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Buffy quickly enters the house, to find Tara and
Willow on the couch, talking holding hands. Buffy's jaw clenches subconsciously,
then turns into a smile quickly when the two women turn and notice the slayer's
entrance.
"Buffy! Your home early! Patrol boring?" Willow
asks remaining her hold on Tara's hand, grasping it tighter even.
"ah..sort of. Spike popped up, so I decided I
didn't want to deal with him on patrol."
Tara's eyes widened at Buffy's casual mention of
the vampire's name.
"So..well..I'll just.." Buffy trails off, not
wanting to witness Willow and Tara's apparent mend. Not wanting to examine why
her mind keeps going there.
"N-no , aahh..B-buffy. We were discussing what we
should do for Willow's Birthday, since it's coming up next week," Tara
stammered, managing to finish the sentence. Buffy slowly formed a soft smile for
Willow, at the mentioned of her birthday.
"I was thinking lying low and you know going out
for dinner, then maybe some Bronzing?" Willow responded as she returned Buffy's
smile.
"I don't know Will. Will The Bronze allow a
red-head in her birthday suit getting spankings?" the slayer teased not
realizing the subtext of her comments. The red head's eyes bugged out at the
questioned and a look of panic crossed her face. Tara developed a confused
look trying to figure out the meaning behind the slayer's words.
"Sp..spankings?" The ex-wiccan squeaked out,
flushing brightly all the while.
"Yeah. You know of the Birthday kind?" Buffy
replied with a quirk of an eyebrow. a sudden thought filtered through her mind
in that moment. What on Earth does she think? As another
thought came on the heels of the last one, Vamp-Willow and her love of
leather.
"Oh!" Buffy yelped not able to get the image of
Vamp-Willow receiving her spankings. " Willow! Honestly I was talking
of..I..aahh..."
"No! I know. I..I." Willow stammered,
blushing. Tara look changed from confusion to interest, eyebrows rising to
meet. "oh." the shy girl got out. Oh
Boy! Buffy thought. Suddenly Buffy's mind's bombarded with images of Willow
and her friendship. One recent memory particular...<"You always come through
for me" a reality confused Buffy says to Willow>. Buffy's _expression_ shifts
from embarrassment to thoughtfulness. Seeing Buffy's distractions, Tara
immediately fills the silence. "Well think about what you want to do and wecan
set it up." Ending the awkwardness around the three women.
"Yeah! Ok!" Willow quickly agrees, as she and Tara
simultaneously get up from the couch. Buffy, meanwhile, shakes her head clear of
the memories that accosted her and quickly decides to leave for her room, not
wanting to bear witness whether Tara will remain the night or just get a
goodnight kiss. As Buffy walks to the staircase , Willow realizes her
friend's intentions and clears her throat. "Umm Buffy? Could you stay here for a
minute?" The red head questions. "I just want to say goodnight to
Tara."
The Slayer tenses for a moment, several
emotions splay across her face. The one thing she's trying to avoid, she now had
to bare through it, and analyze why she was feeling this way, all without one
emotion on her face. Buffy sighs, realizing she would go to Hell and back if
Willow asked her to. Actually she went to Heaven and back, but it was all
the same in the end. Buffy manages a faint smile
walking back in the living room.
Willow smiles back, then turning to Tara, "Thanks
for coming over and talking, it helped. I'll call you to let you know what we've
decided" Tara smiles back softly." Ok, Willow take care." Then she turns and
leaves. Buffy who had witnessed the entire scene was shocked. What no-kiss,
no-I love you, no-hugs?? If Willow was my girlfriend I would fawn over her,kiss
her all the time....wait a minute, if Willow was my girlfriend?? Where the hell
did that come from?? Buffy's confused thoughts crossed her face, making her
face scrunch in thought. "Buffy what is it?" Willow inquired when she had the
house securely locked.
Do you want me
Like I want you
Or am I standing still
Beneath a darkened sky
Or am I standing still
With the scenery flying by
Or am I standing still
Out of the corner of my eye
Was that you passing me by
TBC?
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