Fic: Challenge answer: True Reflections

[Crys Loch <pagansoul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Title:  True Reflections

Author:  C.L.

Email:  pagansoul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:pagansoul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Feedback:  Yes, please.

Distribution:  I have no site.  If you have my other works, feel free.  
If you want, ask and I'll probably say yes.

Spoilers:  Nothing.

Rating:  I don't know, R for the sex scene? 

Pairing:  B/W

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:  Badbard's challenge answered.  A 'first time' fic, including 
all requirements, and I set it in season 2 sometime... 

One Last Thing:  This is my 'first time' writing a challenge fic.

The Challenge: Write a B/W first time fanfiction meeting these 6 
ever-so-easy requirements:- 



1) Willow must say at some point: "My canines are no pointier than 
anyone else's canines! Here, feel for yourself!"



2) When B/W have their 'first time' there must be no 
bed/couch/chair/carseat/table/ground/tombstone/levitating of any kind 
involved. And yeah. That makes it challenging! Where will they do it?



3) Buffy must express that she loves Willow without using the 'love' 
word or the famed 'I kinda love you' saying or equivalents. An 
equivalent would be: "I kinda really dig and like you and more than like 
you". You get the idea. *EG*



4) Giles must say: "I may be a Watcher, but I refuse to watch this...tripe!"



5) At some point there must be a 'static electric shock' given by one 
character to another.



6) Buffy must go to say: "I need my Willow" and at the last second 
change 'Willow' to some other 'W' word. Like 'Window'. Or 'Weather'. Or 
'Waterloo'. Or anything really! ;)



*****



Buffy, Willow and Xander were seated in the high school courtyard 
watching the cheerleaders pep and rally.  Not because they were 
interested in whatever sport was being cheered on, but because Xander 
was there to watch Cordelia, and Buffy and Willow had simply followed 
him having nothing else to do before the after school Scoobie meeting.  
Even Giles eventually wandered over to the group to see what they were 
doing.



He only paused for a moment when he realized they were doing nothing but 
hanging on the outskirts of the small crowd and that Xander was even the 
only one watching.  Reminding the group it was time for the meeting, he 
started quickly towards the library.  "Don't be long.  There's the world 
to save again."  And adding under his breath, "I may be a Watcher, but I 
refuse to watch this...tripe!"



They all ignored him for the moment.  Willow couldn't stand it any 
longer, and turning to Buffy, expressed her growing frustration just 
loud enough for Buffy to hear.  "I guess Xander was only interested in a 
girlfriend who can just barely spell words out loud in a short skirt."



"Okay, that went beyond 'meow' to the land of pointed and jaded."  Buffy 
was surprised at the venom of the comment.  "Claws coming out?  Teeth 
getting a little fangy?"



"It's no worse than anything Cordelia's ever said."  Willow defended.  
"My canines are no pointier than anyone else's canines!  Here, feel for 
yourself!"  Willow opened her mouth a little to show Buffy.



Buffy laughed, though a little nervously.  "I'll pass and just believe 
you outright.  One Cordelia is enough.  It's just not like you."



"What is like me?  No one even sees me.  Or hears me.  What does it 
matter?"  Willow's face fell and she sighed.



"Oz still as clueless as he is stoic?"  Buffy guessed.



"Yes."  Willow admitted.  "I don't think I really exist in the mind's of 
others."



"I see you."  Buffy smiled.  "Come on.  Let's get the meeting over 
with.  And you can tell me all about it on patrol tonight."



Buffy rose and slugged Xander on the shoulder.  "Put your eyeballs back 
in their sockets.  It's meeting time."



"Wha?  Oh yeah.  Hey!"  Xander protested as he got up and followed Buffy. 



Trailing behind, Willow sighed as she watched Buffy ahead of her.  "Not 
as much as I see you."



Willow was the last to enter the library.  Seeing Xander grinning as he 
stared into nothing and knowing that nothing's name, anger fired the 
courage to try something she had read about earlier.  First, she had to 
make the excuse out of there.  "Buffy, there's a science lab for extra 
credit due tomorrow, so I'm going to do that instead.  The world's not 
ending tonight anyway.  You can catch me up on patrol later."



Giles answered instead.  "That's fine, Willow.  I don't want to keep you 
from your studies."



"The world's not ending tonight, is it?"  Buffy needed to double check.  
She knew Willow wasn't going to do a lab experiment, but she understood 
her friend needed time away from Xander at the moment.  So she offered 
support by supporting the out, knowing she would hear about it on patrol.



"Not that I'm aware of."  Giles mildly replied.  "I do wish we knew more 
about this Spike character and what he's planning."



Willow slipped unseen from the library as the meeting came to order and 
continued to the science room.  It wasn't a lab experiment per se, but 
the room would be fitting and private enough.  She pulled a spell book 
from her backpack and turned to the correct page.  She had slipped the 
book from Giles' office a week ago, curious and wanting to learn more 
about what kind of things could be done with magic.  One spell in 
particular interested her and she'd been trying to get up enough courage 
to try it.  She wasn't sure she could do it, but she thought if she 
wasn't ready the spell would simply not work.  So really, no danger 
there.  The spell would create a reflection of yourself.  This 
reflection would morph when people saw it into however they saw you.  
She wasn't sure of all the details about how this would work, but she 
desperately wanted to know the information the spell offered.  Setting 
out the basic ingredients and casting the circle; Willow started chanting.



The meeting was winding down and not finding much success at any new 
information, Buffy was restless, frustrated and wanted to start 
patrolling.  "Okay, I'm just going to find Willow and..."



Giles interrupted.  "If Willow's still doing school work, I don't think 
you should stop her.  You can patrol alone for one night, Buffy."



"I need my Will..."  Buffy started to protest till she noticed how 
intently Giles was listening to her answer.  "My Willabees CD.  She 
borrowed it.  School work, good.  Check."  Buffy quickly ended and 
exited the library.



Xander rose slowly from his chair at the table.  "Is it over?"  He 
hadn't been paying much attention and really hadn't been any help.  His 
mind was playing over all the possible ways tonight's date with Cordelia 
would go.



"Yes."  Giles sighed.  "Go be wherever it is you've been all meeting."



"Cool.  Thanks G-man."  As Giles turned and entered his office, Xander 
headed toward the library doors.  He stopped when Willow entered.  
"Hey.  Buffy just left.  I think she was looking for you."



The Willow in front of him morphed into a younger, shy girl clutching a 
book.  He didn't notice the change, just smiled in reply to her smile 
and made his exit.  "You didn't miss anything I think.  If you wait, I'm 
sure she'll come back."



"Bye Xander."  The Willow answered to the swinging library door.  She 
continued over to the office.



Giles stepped out of the office and was startled when he almost ran into 
the Willow.  "Oh.  Finished the lab already?"  Again, the Willow 
morphed.  This time she grew to college age; a full grown woman, 
impulsive and precocious.  Giles didn't notice.  He only glanced briefly 
into eyes that were curious and held a daring so close to dangerous 
before he resolutely focused instead on the library doors.  "Buffy went 
to the science room looking for you I believe.  You might still catch 
her before patrol."



He stood helplessly in front of this woman, barely hearing her reply of 
"thank you" and decided to turn quickly back into his office.



The Willow decided to go look for Buffy next.  She walked down the empty 
hallway and entered the science room as Giles suggested.



Buffy was there.  "There you are.  I saw your stuff, but I didn't see 
you.  What were you doing, anyway?"



The Willow morphed again.  Standing before Buffy was a Willow of high 
school age who glowed with the smile on her face and humor in her eyes.  
This Willow had strength though she was uncertain of it, so what was a 
quiet confidence sometimes briefly stumbled into shyness.  A quick mind 
propelled her body into nervous motion which would still for a moment: 
relaxed, before sparking into motion again.  Buffy just smiled and 
watched her as she always did.  She focused for a moment on that body, 
and Willow's clothes changed into her Halloween costume for just an instant.



The Willow moved towards Buffy.  "Just an experiment."



"Ah huh."  Buffy smiled.  "Looks like magic more than science."



"But surprisingly, just as easy."  The Willow admitted.



"Well, maybe for you.  On both counts.  Come on, you can tell me all 
about it on patrol."  Buffy went to put her arm around the Willow but it 
passed right through.  "What the?"  Buffy jumped back and stood in a 
subtle but ready fighting stance.  "Willow!  What happened?"



Behind Buffy, Willow seeing all of this, stepped out from where she had 
been hiding.  "Buffy."



Buffy spun around, then looked back and forth between the two Willows.  
"Willow, what's going on?"



"She's just a reflection, Buffy.  It's the spell I did.  It's very short 
term, don't worry.  She should just disappear in a few minutes."  Willow 
was quick to reassure Buffy.  "I didn't even know it worked till she 
showed up here."



"Well, it's freaky."  Buffy kept glancing between the two and relaxed 
her stance a little.  "It's not dangerous, it is?"



"No."  Willow looked at her reflection and the Willow looked back.  
Suddenly the Willow morphed into a mousy, dull, scared girl.  The only 
color was the spark in her eyes as she suddenly charged Willow and 
lashed out at her, slapping her across the face.



"Ow!  Hey!"  Willow jumped back and tried to move to the side out of the 
way, the Willow blocking her and lashing out again.



Buffy quickly jumped between them and tried to push the Willow back, her 
hands uselessly passing through the figure.  "What's going on?"  Buffy 
demanded, moving, adjusting, keeping herself between the two Willow's.



"I.  I don't know."  Willow quickly thought of any possible 
explanation.  "I guess that's how I see myself."



"Well, this ends soon, right?"  Buffy was thinking of a plan.



"Yeah.  The spell said the effects were very short term."  Willow confirmed.



"Then the best thing I can think of is to just hide till she goes 
away."  Buffy announced before turning them, opening the closet door she 
noticed, pushing them both inside and shutting the door.



A blank Willow stood still in front of the door.



"I think it worked."  Buffy smiled.  The closet was small and they sat 
tangled around each other on the floor.  A small amount of light came in 
through some slats near the top.  Buffy adjusted a little, sliding to 
the side.  When her hand touched Willow's arm, a blue spark flashed.



"Ow."  Willow jumped.  "Well, not so much ow as surprise."  She corrected.



"Sorry."  Buffy chuckled.  This plan turned out ridiculous even if it 
was effective.  "There's carpet on the floor.  Why does Mr. Cushman have 
carpet in his closet?"



"Buffy.  That's what you're thinking about right now?"  Willow wasn't 
ready to laugh about any of this yet. 



"No."  Buffy corrected.  "I'm wondering what the spell was about and why 
it attacked you."



"Oh, right."  Willow took a breath before confessing everything.  "I 
found it in a spell book I borrowed from Giles.  It was supposed to 
bring up a reflection that would change to show how people saw me.  Then 
I would know, you know.  Only, I don't know what happened cause I did 
the spell and a big nothing, then all of a sudden it walked into the 
room.  And it changed when you looked at it like it's supposed to.  And 
then I guess it changed when I looked at it into something I sometimes 
see myself as.  And I guess I don't like myself much cause then as you 
saw it attacked me.  I liked your version much better.  Is that really 
how you see me?"



Buffy shrugged.  "I guess.  I just see you.  Willow.  Is that really how 
you see yourself?"



"Sometimes.  Most of the time."  Willow confessed in a quiet voice.  
"And with good reason!  I mean here I am needing to be rescued again.  
You're always having to rescue me."



Buffy stroked the hair Willow had let fall in front of her face away and 
looked into her eyes.  "You put yourself in danger because you stay with 
me, or try new, illegal and dangerous things to help me.  The danger's 
because of me, because I need you.  You're my strength."



"You're strong on your own.  You have that slayer strength."  Willow 
protested and pointed out.



"You're my other strength, Willow."  Buffy circled her arm around Willow 
and pulled her close next to her.  "I can't deal with anything without 
you.  And I'll always be there to protect you.  I'll always be there for 
you.  I'd do anything for you."  Buffy promised.



"Even if it's protecting me from myself?"  Willow smiled and let her 
head rest against her friend's shoulder.



"Every time."  Buffy confirmed.  She meant to kiss Willow's forehead, 
but Willow moved to look into her friend's eyes at just that moment and 
the kiss fell lightly onto Willow's lips.  Buffy closed her eyes and 
kissed her.



Willow startled away and Buffy reacted, quickly proclaiming, "sorry," 
she reached out to keep Willow from backing up any further, and her hand 
landed mistakenly on Willow's breast.  Pulling back as if she touched a 
flame, again Buffy mumbled an apology.



Willow settled down and held the hand that had just moments ago touched 
her breast, collecting her thoughts.  "Buffy, how do you see me?  I was 
just surprised is all.  And...and..."  Willow gathered enough courage to 
look Buffy in the eyes, though she couldn't quite finish the thought.



"Um, I...  It was an accident."  Buffy stalled.



"So it was just a mistake."  Willow looked away.



"No.  Yes, but..."  Buffy brushed some of Willow's hair from her face, 
pulling her attention back.  "It's just that..."



"Just that...?"  Willow held her breath, hoping that Buffy had the 
courage to voice what was going on, or wasn't.



"I don't think we're supposed to see each other like this."  Buffy 
hedged.  "And if it's just me, that's cool, I promise.  It won't be a 
problem."  She rushed at the end, fearful she had gone too far.



"You see me as someone you want to kiss?"  Willow pressed, her eyes 
watching Buffy's lips.  "Cause, I thought it was just me."



When Willow noticed Buffy's reaction was a smile, she gathered any 
courage she could find and leaned forward to kiss her.  Buffy didn't 
pull away, instead she pressed a little forward herself and continued 
the kiss; light and tentative as it was.  After the short moment, they 
both pulled back, smiling.



"Willow?"  Buffy feared what was starting would end just as quickly.



"Yeah, Buffy?"  Willow's smile widened, her eyes sparkling with daring 
and humor.



Buffy grinned, her own eyes sparked with desire.  "Nothing, just..."  
Licking her lips, she leaned forward again to capture another kiss.  
This time, she opened her mouth slightly, tracing her tongue against 
Willow's lips and daring her to open to the kiss.  Willow let the kiss 
deepen, meeting Buffy's tongue with her own, they fell into the growing 
passion, one kiss melting into the next.  Braking apart, they didn't 
pull away and Buffy whispered into Willow's ear.  "There's my Willow."



"Who?"  Willow breathed out, lightly kissing Buffy's neck.



"Mmm."  Buffy moaned a little.  "Confident and sexy."  She clarified.



"I think you just bring it out of me."  Willow traced Buffy's ear with 
her tongue.  "Carpe diem, Buffy."  She suggested, forcing her fears aside.



"Fish?  Oh, right."  Buffy nibbled and sucked at Willow's neck, her mind 
barely placing the reference.



Willow's hand released Buffy's and moved to the back of her head, 
pulling her friend into another heated kiss.  Buffy returned her hand to 
Willow's breast, this time slowly caressing.  Willow gasped. 



"Is this okay?"  Buffy whispered.



"Yes."  Willow answered against the kiss.  Her own hand moved from 
Buffy's neck, across her shoulder and down to Buffy's breast in response.



They continued kissing in the dark closet.  Their hands moving and 
exploring each other's bodies.  Each daring the other to continue and 
escalate.  Buffy slipped her hand under Willow's shirt and undid her 
bra, continuing the caresses on bare skin.  Willow moaned at the touch, 
whispering, "Buffy," and "yes," into her ear, encouraging her.  Willow 
had never done this before, but then she had never felt like this 
before.  She let her reactions run as she moved her hands to Buffy's 
jeans, undoing the button and lowering the zipper.  Slowly, she let her 
hand slip inside, smiling as she felt Buffy adjust herself to give her 
better access.  She whispered, "oh god," as her fingers slipped over 
Buffy's wet center, carefully and slowly exploring, feeling the slick 
heat surround her fingers.  She kissed Buffy, feeling more than hearing 
the "yes, Willow," against her lips.  She felt Buffy cling to her, 
moving in rhythm across her fingers.  Then she felt Buffy undo her pants 
and slip her hand inside.



They stayed locked around each other; kissing, teasing, exploring; until 
they found a rhythm they shared, driving each other over the edge.  
Breathing hard, they pulled their hands out only to wrap them around 
each other; holding each other until their hearts calmed and their 
breathing stilled.



"That was intense."  Buffy finally spoke the first coherent sentence. 



"Too intense?  For our friends and high school and the world at large, I 
mean."  Willow's mind was catching up and her fears were the first to 
arrive.



"Shhh."  Buffy stroked Willow's back.  "It can be our secret.  Just us, 
you know?"



"Entre Nous."  Willow smiled in some relief.



"Huh?"  Buffy was relieved to feel Willow settle calmly against her.



"It's French.  You're taking French, Buffy."  Willow smiled and lightly 
kissed her.  "It means between us."



Buffy grinned.  "Yeah.  Then Entre Nous.  You think she's gone?"



"Who?"  Willow tried to get her own brain working again.  "Oh, her.  
Yeah, I'm sure she disappeared a while ago.  But you open the door, just 
in case."



Smiling, Buffy zipped her jeans and adjusted her clothes, and as Willow 
did the same, she peeked out the door.  "All clear."



"Okay, well, let's go back out there."  Willow pulled Buffy back in.  
"Between us, I think we see each other just as we are, and just how it 
should be."



Buffy smiled and lightly kissed Willow.  "Or at least our secret selves."



Leaving the closet; they cleaned up the remains of the spell and started 
the routine nightly patrol.                





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