Re: Fic: Let the Games Begin 1/4

["bighotvirgo" <bighotvirgo@xxxxxxxxx>]

hey crys, you've got some fans on this list already. Welcome.

--- In buffywantswillow@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Crys Loch <
pagansoul@m...> wrote:
> Hi. I'm new. I just heard of this list. I have a series of stories 
which 
> seem appropriate here. Pardon if you've already read them. 
Thanks, Crys.
> 
> > Title: Let The Games Begin
> > Author: C.L.
> > Email: pagansoul@m...
> > Feedback: Yes, please
> > Distribution: If you have `em, you may have any others. If you 
want 
> > `em, ask and they shall be yours.
> > Spoilers: None really. Think of a time past, present or future 
but 
> > everyone is a little more settled and happy.
> > Rating: NC17 Talk of sex and kink ahead.
> > Pairing: B/W sort of <g>
> > Disclaimer: I did not create nor do I own the characters or 
their 
> > premise. Joss Whedon did and does. This is for fan fun and 
no profit.
> > Summery: A night of confessions leads to something more.
> > One last thing: This will hopefully start a series of stories 
called 
> > "The Game". I watch the show, but they will not be dependent 
on the 
> > show. I don't know if the characters would really do this, but I 
know 
> > that people do. I have. <eg> So, suspend your beliefs and 
read on...
> >
> >
> > Let the Games Begin
> > By Crys Loch
> >
> >
> > Sometimes summers are hotter than hell... and often 
desires are more 
> > dangerous than demons.
> >
> > Buffy was still bouncing in her step. Just as she was slipping 
into 
> > the hell hole in her mind reserved for her relationships and 
all the 
> > thoughts thereof, a half dozen young vampires came calling 
for her 
> > through the cemetery. Apparently the thinking went that they 
would be 
> > enough to take her. She didn't recognize any of the faces as 
friends 
> > or even townie strangers so was more than happy to see 
them and escape 
> > her mind for the release that is slaying. They never had a 
chance, 
> > much less the odds, and her thoughts turned to pondering 
the rush she 
> > could now admit slaying gave her and the buzz that was 
dancing around 
> > her body. She was feeling much better now and wanting to 
end the night 
> > on a happy note, Buffy bounced off to Willow's house to 
check in on 
> > her friend. Willow had invited her to drop by if she liked- an 
> > informal come if you may, no big thing, so no worries. She 
knew 
> > Willow's parents weren't home and kinda wondered why she 
wasn't 
> > staying with Tara as per the norm. But having the invite 
decided to 
> > just let herself in and skipped smoothly up the stairs two at a 
time 
> > to Willow's bedroom.
> >
> > It was a hot summer night and one that was now a little safer 
for the 
> > young mortals seeking adventures before the sun rose, but 
still Willow 
> > was holed up in her old bedroom/summer Res. researching 
on her 
> > computer. Buffy just grinned at her, remembering something 
about the 
> > more things change... before landing on the bed, legs 
crossed, her 
> > body leaning on the pillows.
> >
> > "Wills, put that away, you're scaring me." Buffy stated to her 
> > friend's back.
> >
> > Willow turned to gage serious or smirk and had to grin 
herself at 
> > seeing a Buffy at full smile and bouncing like a child.
> >
> > "Just give me one moment to save this and close it up." 
Willow replied 
> > turning back to her work, her mind still focused behind her 
though, 
> > knowing that a bouncing slayer could at any moment do 
anything.
> >
> > Sure enough, faster than she could register the sound of 
movement, 
> > Buffy bounded to the end of the bed, grabbed the back of 
Willow's desk 
> > chair and suddenly reclined it till she rested on Buffy's 
knees.
> >
> > Willow looked up at what appeared to be upside down 
looking Buffy. 
> > "Hi", said a smiling Buffy as she leaned over Willow, looking 
deep 
> > into her eyes in a covert check into her friend's emotional 
state.
> >
> > Willow for her part just started to laugh. "Put me down, or up, 
or... 
> > just put me back please."
> >
> > "You don't know if you're coming or going huh?" Buffy taunted 
as she 
> > raised the chair back to its upright position, relieved at the 
lack of 
> > negative in her friend's eyes.
> >
> > "I always know when I'm coming." Willow followed without 
thinking, 
> > only realizing until the last word. `Well,' she thought to 
herself, 
> > `we'll just see how she reacts to that.'
> >
> > Buffy's eyebrows raised but only because Willow never 
bantered in 
> > sexual tones and themes, but Buffy never gave it a thought 
past 
> > `cool'. She was in a mood and this was only juicing it.
> >
> > "Well I would hope so," Buffy replied, "or I would have to 
show you 
> > how it's done."
> >
> > Willow turned around now, her turn for raised eyebrows and 
a smirk. 
> > The computer was safely off, but the research was still 
running 
> > through her mind.
> >
> > "Show me?" Willow intoned, the double or possible triple 
meaning of 
> > the offer playing in her voice.
> >
> > Buffy paused for a moment, smile frozen but mind racing, 
tallying the 
> > implied possibilities, then she unfroze and her smile grew 
> > mischievously at Willow and shrugged in a `take it any way 
you want' 
> > gesture.
> >
> > "I had a great night tonight." Buffy countered, switching the 
topic 
> > knowing it would only circle back round.
> >
> > "Hmmm" Willow made the `continue' sound, smiling when 
she realized 
> > that not only could she finally flirt-joke with Buffy, but that it 
> > didn't become a competition.
> >
> > "Yep," continued Buffy, "I did a lot of thinking, the admitting 
kind, 
> > while I was patrolling. And just when I starting to do too much 
> > thinking, the worrying- regretting kind, along came a pack of 
vamps to 
> > take my mind off any thinking. And then I got so buzzed I 
decided to 
> > see my fav. So, what did I interrupt that at first seemed like it 
> > might be work, but now I'm not so sure...?"
> >
> > "Nothing." Willow practiced the poker face Xander had taught 
her along 
> > with the game.
> >
> > "Wills, I know you better than that, I can tell... come on, spill." 
> > Buffy was not worried with what she might hear, but with 
Willow's 
> > instant denial she was getting crazy curious.
> >
> > "Nothing really, just school work." Willow was still trying 
poker face 
> > in case Buffy was trying a bluff.
> >
> > "School is out, summer is in. And you don't flirt, so what were 
you 
> > looking at that I interrupted?" Buffy chose the direct approach, 
being 
> > thrown slightly off balance by Willow's lack of blush or 
stammer.
> >
> > Willow sighed and gave in to the rising blush and the faint 
smile. 
> > "You wouldn't believe me or believe it of me even if you saw... 
Let me 
> > tell ya all about it another time. I'm not in the mood for what 
may be 
> > freak, and neither are you." Willow wanted to be honest with 
her 
> > friend and wanted to share what she has been getting into, 
but she had 
> > to be honest with herself about the possible outcome too.
> >
> > Buffy froze again, this time in some shock. Running through 
possible 
> > Jerry Springer topics in her mind she gauged her freak 
factor. "Okay, 
> > here's the deal, as long as it doesn't involve leaving me and 
never 
> > seeing me again, I'm alright with whatever you can come up 
with. 
> > Honest. I've been self realization Buffy tonight and it's 
strangely 
> > calming. And I'd really like to tell my best friend, so if I 
confess, 
> > you confess, and we'll have a fun night of it."
> >
> > "Buffy, if it's strangely calming then why are you bouncing on 
the 
> > bed? Not that it isn't fun to watch."
> >
> > Intrigue won over fears, and the flirting had shoved shy into 
the 
> > corner, so Willow joined Buffy on the bed and leaned back 
against the 
> > headboard, all curious confidence with flirt rising to the fore 
again.
> >
> > "Happy, relieved, released, juiced... I don't know, a lot of 
things." 
> > Buffy turned around to face her friend, it dawning on her what 
she 
> > proposed. That sobered her up some and she calmed 
down.
> >
> > "Alright, well you first. Do we need anything? Less lights? 
Some food? 
> > I'm sorry my parents don't drink, some alcohol might be 
good right 
> > now. We've just never done this before, so I don't know. We 
always 
> > just hide it and wait till the world is about to end or some fight 
> > drags something out." Willow started the babble, then 
stopped herself. 
> > She was getting better about that.
> >
> > "Well, less light would be more nice. And hey, why do I have 
to go first?"
> >
> > Willow got up from the bed and started lighting candles 
before turning 
> > off the overhead light. "Because, I called `you first' first." She 
> > merrily responded climbing back onto the bed now that the 
lighting was 
> > adjusted.
> >
> > Buffy gave a small groan and Willow couldn't help but 
respond with 
> > something Buffy thought looked like a predatory smile. A 
wave of 
> > curious fired her will to continue on this night's strange path. 
> > "Okay, but one question first before I forget?"
> >
> > With deep breath and return of poker face, Willow steeled 
herself and 
> > said, "Sure".
> >
> > Buffy's smile was full of mischief and she realized what had 
thrown 
> > her off balance before and asked right out, "So, who taught 
you how to 
> > make a poker face?"
> >
> > Willow was not expecting anything like that question and 
suddenly 
> > broke up laughing. After a moment she was able to answer, 
Buffy 
> > waiting patiently, amusement filling her eyes. "Well, Xander's 
been 
> > teaching me how to play poker and with that he's been trying 
to teach 
> > me how to bluff. So, poker face. I've been practicing as often 
as I 
> > can. Seems a handy thing really. But it didn't seem to work 
tonight."
> >
> > "Oh, it worked sorta, kinda. Really threw me off balance. I 
could tell 
> > you were hiding something, but no blush, no stammer. I just 
know you 
> > too well. That and the whole suddenly flirty. Which I like by the 
way. 
> > Is on the fun side. So, is Xander teaching you strip poker?" 
Buffy 
> > added at the end, in part for fun, in part just in case it's true.
> >
> > "No. And thank you. I just wasn't sure how you would take 
flirty 
> > combined with kinda gay. Now, no more delaying. You're 
first, so 
> > what's the self revs?" Willow was relieved about the flirting. 
Since 
> > she had become comfortable with the whole liking women 
bit, it had 
> > been almost impossible not to flirt with Buffy. She meant it as 
"just 
> > flirting" but wasn't sure if Buffy would have seen it that way.
> >
> > Buffy turned over on her back so she could watch the fire 
shadows on 
> > the ceiling instead of the reactions of her friend. And so 
laying 
> > across the foot of the bed, she began.
> >
> > "Okay, um, a couple things said out loud first?"
> >
> > "Shoot."
> >
> > "Well, everything said here stays here and that goes without 
saying 
> > but I said it anyway, no offense."
> >
> > "None taken and of course. Anything else?" Willow hoped 
that there was 
> > something else because that really did go without saying.
> >
> > "Yes, um, joking is allowed and welcome. I don't want this to 
get all 
> > heavy and worry like, because I don't feel bad about any of 
this. A 
> > little sad about a few things, but no bad. So, can we try that?" 
Buffy 
> > was feeling good about her thoughts, but mostly she really 
liked the 
> > vibe here tonight and didn't want it to come crashing down.
> >
> > "Okay, this is now an angst free zone. Though, knowing this 
town, 
> > there's probably a city code we're breaking or something." 
Willow 
> > tried for the joke reply to show her support for joking, but she 
knew 
> > that one fell kinda flat.
> >
> > Laughing anyway, Buffy replied, "Okay, well you don't have to 
force 
> > them or anything, but you know what I mean. So, these 
thoughts aren't 
> > just from tonight. Some are from way back. Some are a new 
way of 
> > looking at old things. Well, anyway, my first Rev should start 
things 
> > off nicely." Buffy was just staring at the dancing shadows, 
took a 
> > deep breath and continued. "Okay, so first off I'm also kinda 
gay." 
> > She paused, waiting to hear the reaction.
> >
> > "Oh, well that I kinda knew. But I didn't know that you would 
know." 
> > Willow couldn't help but blow the surprise on that one.
> >
> > "What do you mean you kinda knew? How did you know?" 
Buffy asked, 
> > turning now to the side to watch Willow.