FIC: Moving On

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Hey all!

Disclaimers: They are somewhere in the previous parts, go ifind them 
if you want them. But this is rated R for Faith's language.

Notes: [ ] thinking, "" speaking


Joyce Summers parked the jeep and grabbed the grocery bags out of the 
trunk. [It's after sunset. I meant to hurry.] joyce locked the car 
doors and went up the drive. [These are heavy, where's Buffy? She and 
Willow are supposed to be here by now?] Joyce struggled to get her 
keys, and dropped them on the ground.

"Dammit!" Joyce leaned down to retrieve the keys and saw something in 
the shadows. "Who's there?" Nothing. She quickly stood up, dropping 
her bags, and ran. [Crap!] Arms circled around her waist, cutting off 
her breath. Joyce struggled against the arms, but was tossed to the 
ground.

"This is going to be easier then I thought." Joyce looked up to see a 
demon, who made the town dump look spotless.

"You better rethink your plans." Buffy jump kicked the demon causing 
him to fall. 

"So you came. A bit early, I wanted to tourture her before I killed 
her."

"Sorry. But that's not allowed." She threw a punch that the demon 
blocked with his forearm. Willow watched as her love did combination 
kicks on the ugly brown demon, then remembered about Joyce.

"Are you okay?"

"Yeah. I'm so glad you girls showed up when you did." Willow helped 
Joyce up, and gave her a brief hug, her mind back on Buffy. The 
slayer kicked at the demon's head, missed and was thrown twenty feet, 
landing against a tree.

"Buffy!" Willow ran at the demon. "You don't touch her! Ever!"

"Willow stop!" The red head stopped suddenly realizing that she had 
been running at the demon. The demon took the distraction as a chance 
for escape, running off. Willow walked over to Buffy, concern marring 
her features.

"You okay?"

"I'll be fine. Just a couple of bruised ribs." Buffy moved her arm 
over the ribs to see if they were broken.

"Let me see." Buffy moved her hand and Willow checked her ribs.

"He'll be sorry if he tries that ever again." [I hope she doesn;t 
notive they are broken.] Willow watched Buffy's face.

"They're broken."

"Kinda." Willow gave her the look, the one that says: you are not 
allowed to say anything missy!

"I just didn't want you to worry." Buffy stood up with Willow's help.

"Are you girls okay?"

"Yeah." Seeing Willow's face Buffy quickly ammended her statement.
"Will be. How about dinner?"
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Tara looked at the picture. [She's so beautiful.]

KNOCK KNOCK!!

Tara opened the door to find Faith standing on the otherside of it.

"So did ya see red, blondie?"

"Y-Yes. We're all in one class together." She stepped aside so faith 
could come in.

"Cut pic." Faith picked it up. "Red looks nice in it."

"Did you see B-Buffy?"

"Yeah." She set the picture back down.

"Do you think I'll have to do the spell?" Faith turned her head away 
from Tara.

"Definently. B was all cautious with me." A pause. "Are you sure 
about this blondie?" Tara's had clenched involuntarily.

"You w-want Buffy don't you? And I want Willow so it all works out." 
Faith broke itno a grin. 

"Yeah. 5x5."
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Willow walked into the Expresso Pump and saw Tara.

"Hey."

"You ready?"

"Yup." Tara got up and walked the short distance to Willow."So where 
are we going to do this?"

"I figured the magic shop. Is that cool?" Tara smiled shyly at Willow.

"Is okay. I'm glad that w-we could still be friends."

"Me too."
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Buffy opened the door of her dorm, ready to go meet Willow, only to 
find Faith on the otherside.

"Hey B."

"Hey."

"So you gonna invite me in or leave me standing out here?"

"Actually I was on my way out."

"Like Red when I last saw her?"

"What?!"

"Is she still with that blonde?" Buffy wrapped her arms around 
herself.

"No!" Faith played surprised.

"Shit B. I didn't mean to upset you. I was just joking."

"it's all right." Buffy walked over to her bed, and sat down. Faith 
stepped into the room.

"I'm sorry, but why are you so upset B?"

"I-It's nothing. Long day."

"It's ten am B."

"Really long."
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Buffy walked into the magic shop, sneaking up on the unsuspecting 
redhead at the counter. Willow felt arms wrap surround her. 

"Wha?" 

"Hey baby!" The redhead turned around and kissed Buffy.

"So how are classes going? Well class, the one that I'm not in."

"Fine. It's interesting. Who would have thought art class could be so 
much fun?" Willow laughed.

"What about your new friend?" bufy smile promptly faded.

"What about her?" 

"Silly. Tell me about her." [Damn what do I do? Willow isn't ready to 
hear I'm friends with the woman - no girl that held a knife at her 
throat.]

"She has a dark past, but she's changed. You can see it in her eyes."

"When can I meet her?"

"I don't know."
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Tara finshed chanting, the spell in place. [Now when Buffy looks at 
Faith she won't be able to not notice her.] 
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The demon walked into the subterranian cave, limping. [The slayer 
beat me!] He threw a boulder, which crashed into a nearby cave wall, 
shattering it. [I will get her!] He stopped, recalling a moment in 
battle, then grinned, knowing he just beat Buffy Summers. [The girl.]
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Buffy watched as Willow and Tara stood in front of the class, giving 
their report. [I am goign to kick her- No! Don't think like that! 
Willow's right, I'm to jealous. Guess I'll just have to make it up to 
her tonight!] Buffy sat back, zoning outthinkig of Willow and the 
night ahead.
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[Willow should be mine.] Tara watched as Willow shook Buffy out of 
her reverie, wondering what was the matter. [It won't be long now.' 
The class ended and Tara walked out, pointedly ignoring the blonde 
and redhead who were kissing.

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"What's up B?" Buffy looked up to find Faith standing by her desk. 
[Damn.] Buffy checked Faith's body repeatedly, the tight red tank 
top, black leather pants. Faith grinned at Buffy's interest in her 
body.

"See anyhting you like B?"

"Huh. Everything's fine." Faith sat down in the desk next to Buffy.

"So we 5x5?" Buffy smiled at the brunette's phrase.

"Yes." [Damn B looks good in that outfit.] 

"So think you can use company on patrol?"

"Yes! I mean, yeah I could. Got a couple of bruised ribs." [What 
happened to her?! I'll kill whoever did it!]

"Demon kick your cute ass B?" [She thinks my ass is cute!]

"Sort of."

"So where do we patrol tonight?"

"The old cemetary, and we'll work our way out."
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Willow walked along the campus chatting with Tara. 

"Do you wanna do a spell?" [I wish Buffy didn't have to patrol.]

"I'm sorry. What?"

"D-do you want to do a spell?"

"Naw. I have an early class in the morning and some calculus to take 
care of."

"O-okay. Bye."

"Night Tara." [Why is she? Nevermind.] Tara stood still, watching the 
redhead walk away. [What is that?] A brown demon grabbed Willow and 
ran off. [Goddess!] Tara recited a few words, conjuring a tracking 
spell to find Willow. [I can't fight a demon.] Tara ran quickly to 
Giles's.
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Giles laughed as Buffy told him the antics of a newly risen vampire, 
leaving out the Faith part.

"Well I should be going. Gotta see my Wills." The door opened and 
Tara rushed in. 

"Will- Willow..." 

"What are you doing here?" Buffy glared at the blonde wicca.

"She-was-k-kidnapped." Buffy blood turned to ice. 

"What was it Tara?" Buffu shot a relieved glance to Giles, glad that 
someone was in control. [I can't, Willow's been...]

"Some brown demon. I -I have a spell that can track her down."

"Well do it!!" All eyes turned to Buffy, the tears streaming down her 
face. "I said do it! We don't need to wate anymore time." No one 
moved. "NOW!!" Tara recited the last words, and a white trail if 
light be came visible. Buffy started gathering weapons. [I'll just go 
and save her. It won't be too late!] Giles touched Buffy's shoulder, 
causing the slayer to spin around. [Poor girl.] Giles stood still and 
Buffy threw her arms around him, tears and sobs racking the small, 
but powerful body. 

"What if I'm-" 

You won't be." He wiped the tears form her eyes. "Now go and save 
your love." Buffy ran out the door, but turned back to the wicca.

"Thank you."
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Willow tried to breathe through her mouth, which was hard, since 
there was a gag in it. [Calm down Willow. buffy will come and save 
you.] The demon swaggered over to the redhead, if you can call 
walking like you have a stick shoved up your a** a swagger. He took 
off the blindfold, and removed the gaga from Willow's mouth. 

"What do you want?"

"The slayer dead." Willow gulped.

"What makes you so sure she'll come?" THe demon looked at the girl.

"The same reason you came after me the other night." Willow paled. 
[At least he's not dumb like a vampire. Well he's dumb for thinking 
he'll beat Buffy, but other than that pretty observant.]

"Damn straight." Two sets of eyes turned to Buffy. "Like I would ever 
let someone like you harm my girlfriend. The demon gave what sounded 
like a warcry, throwing itself at the slayer. 

"Buffy!" The blonde side stepped the demon, causing him to crash into 
the wall. Enraged, the demon picked up a boulder, and hit Buffy in 
the shoulder with it.

"Buffy!" The blonde starte to get up, but the demon tackled her. 
Buffy's back slammed into the wall.

"All right, that's it! No more Miss. Nice Slayer!" Buffy shoved the 
dmon away, then followed with a roundhouse. The demon fell to the 
floor, Buffy quickly leaned over and snapped his neck. "Are you okay 
Wills?" Buffy untied Willow and hugged her.

"Yeah, but your kinda crushing me." Buffy immediately pulled back.

"I'm sorry baby. I was just so worried that I-" 

"Shh. It's over now. You saved me and now we can go home."
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Tara watched Buffy and Willow holding hands. [It's not supposed to be 
like this!] Tara's anger flooded her eyes when she saw them lean in 
close together. A few mumbled words later the spell on Buffy was 
strengthned. [Now no matter how much she loves Willow she won't be 
able to ignore her own inhanced feelings for Faith!]
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Buffy slowly moved her hands from Willow's back, around to the front 
of the redhead's chest, where she began to unbutton the blouse.

"Buffy!" 

"What?" Willow pulled back.

"I thought we had decided on waiting." The blonde ran a hand through 
her dishleveled hair.

"Yeah, but after what happened tonight I want to be with you. I 
can't stand the thought of you dying before I get a chance to show 
how much I love you." Willow got up and sat down on her own bed. 

"I feel the same way, But I don't want to mess our relationship up."

"Yeah." Willow got up and walked over to Buffy and kissed her.

"I've gotta go, and you have a class too." Buffy suddenly thought of 
Faith. [Yeah. Gotta go Faith's in my class!]


TBC