It's Always the Pain That Knocks You - Chapter Three
Tara was watching Willow as she sipped on her latte. She couldn't believe how much fun she was having. Tara had always found it hard to make friends. She was incredibly shy and she just couldn't open up to people the way she knew that they wanted. Plus her damn stutter made talking difficult. It upset her that she couldn't get the words out the way she wanted. But here she was with a virtual stranger, talking and laughing and simply having a great time.
There was something about Willow. She seemed special. Tara didn't know what it was but she felt a connection with her that she had never felt before. Something beyond friendship, more spiritual than that.
"So, you're pretty much a fully-fledged witch then?" Willow was asking.
"I wouldn't g-go that far," Tara laughed. "My mum, she knew magic. I guess I got some of her talent."
"I feel like magic is what I was made for. Not in a hocus pocus kind of way. I just have this infinity for it I guess. Does that even make sense?"
Tara nodded, "I can see it. You are powerful and you have the ability to become great."
Willow beamed at her, which warmed Tara's heart. "I c-c-could h-help. If you w-w-want."
"I'd love that! I don't want to freak you out cause, you know, I've only know you for like a minute but I think you're really cool. And I think we could be friends. Good friends. I feel, I don't know..." Willow trailed off embarrassed.
"Like a c-c-c-connection? Like we just click?"
"Yeah!"
There was that smile again and Tara couldn't help but smile back. Her heart thumped in her chest as Willow placed her hand over hers.
"It feels kinda spiritual. Don't you think?"
"The c-c-connection?"
"Yes. Do you think we were both sent to those meetings by the powers that be to find each other?" Willow laughed. "I'm kidding, but I am glad I went to those meetings now."
"Me too." Tara placed her other hand over Willows.
"Oh my! Look at the time! I'm late! Oh Tara, I gotta go. Do you maybe want to meet up tomorrow?"
"I'm free tonight." Tara felt quite daring as the words came out her mouth.
"I have a date with my boyfriend tonight. But tomorrow? Say, three o'clock. Here?" Willow looked at her hopefully.
"Sure." Tara nodded.
"Okay cool. See ya later." On impulse Willow hugged Tara then ran down the street towards her dorm.
Tara watched her go. She never realised how lonely she was until Willow was gone. She'd never really had friends but she thought she was okay like that. She thought she was supposed to be the solitary type. She smiled at the thought of seeing Willow tomorrow but there was a dull ache in heart caused by the thought of Willow having a boyfriend. Of course she had a boyfriend. She was beautiful, smart, funny, and sweet. Tara sighed softly and finished her latte.
* * *
Willow rushed into her dorm room and straight into Oz causing them both to fall to the floor.
"Hey." Oz said, standing up and pulling Willow with him. "Where were you? Buffy and I were just about to head out looking for you."
"I'm sorry, I.."
"Willow!" The Slayer rushed towards her and hugging her, "Don't ever do that again! We were worried sick! Next time you call if you're going to be late!"
"Yes mother." Willow laughed. "I'm sorry. I met someone and we got to talking and I lost track of time."
"Met someone?" Oz asked
"Who? Where?" Buffy asked
Willow smiled and told them the story of the Wicca meeting, how she and Tara had this connection that she couldn't explain, and that they were meeting again tomorrow.
"Wow. Oz looks like you have competition!" Buffy grinned "You should bring her out to the Bronze tomorrow night." Oz suggested. "She can meet the Scoobs."
"Yeah!" Willow grinned at him. "Oh, I wonder if she knows about the Hellmouth and stuff. Can I tell her if she doesn't?"
Buffy frowned, "I don't know Will.."
"I think you should," Oz stated. "If she's a friend of yours Will, then she's a friend of ours. Plus you know, having another magically trained person can't harm our defence."
"I never thought about that! Oh, that's so cool! So you guys can all meet her tomorrow. You'll love her I promise! I'm just going to get changed. Be back in a second guys!"
Willow skipped out the room, Oz watched smiling fondly.
"Happy Willow." Buffy said frowning slightly.
"Gotta love it. What's up?"
"We live on the Hellmouth Oz. I've learnt not to trust things on first appearance. This Tara could be a demon or monster or....she could be stealing my best friend. Either way I want to be sure she can be trusted."
Oz smiled at her, "Willow is yours you know? No Tara in the world can replace you."
"But you heard her, 'We have a connection' Connection this connection that. I'm just a jealous bitch and I know this but.."
"Well, if it turns out Tara is demon least you have the satisfaction of slaying her."
"That I do." Buffy grinned.
A/N: I know that the chapters are quite short and not much happens in them but I find it easier to write in blocks like this. If there are any questions or suggestions then feel free to leave them!!
Tara was watching Willow as she sipped on her latte. She couldn't believe how much fun she was having. Tara had always found it hard to make friends. She was incredibly shy and she just couldn't open up to people the way she knew that they wanted. Plus her damn stutter made talking difficult. It upset her that she couldn't get the words out the way she wanted. But here she was with a virtual stranger, talking and laughing and simply having a great time.
There was something about Willow. She seemed special. Tara didn't know what it was but she felt a connection with her that she had never felt before. Something beyond friendship, more spiritual than that.
"So, you're pretty much a fully-fledged witch then?" Willow was asking.
"I wouldn't g-go that far," Tara laughed. "My mum, she knew magic. I guess I got some of her talent."
"I feel like magic is what I was made for. Not in a hocus pocus kind of way. I just have this infinity for it I guess. Does that even make sense?"
Tara nodded, "I can see it. You are powerful and you have the ability to become great."
Willow beamed at her, which warmed Tara's heart. "I c-c-could h-help. If you w-w-want."
"I'd love that! I don't want to freak you out cause, you know, I've only know you for like a minute but I think you're really cool. And I think we could be friends. Good friends. I feel, I don't know..." Willow trailed off embarrassed.
"Like a c-c-c-connection? Like we just click?"
"Yeah!"
There was that smile again and Tara couldn't help but smile back. Her heart thumped in her chest as Willow placed her hand over hers.
"It feels kinda spiritual. Don't you think?"
"The c-c-connection?"
"Yes. Do you think we were both sent to those meetings by the powers that be to find each other?" Willow laughed. "I'm kidding, but I am glad I went to those meetings now."
"Me too." Tara placed her other hand over Willows.
"Oh my! Look at the time! I'm late! Oh Tara, I gotta go. Do you maybe want to meet up tomorrow?"
"I'm free tonight." Tara felt quite daring as the words came out her mouth.
"I have a date with my boyfriend tonight. But tomorrow? Say, three o'clock. Here?" Willow looked at her hopefully.
"Sure." Tara nodded.
"Okay cool. See ya later." On impulse Willow hugged Tara then ran down the street towards her dorm.
Tara watched her go. She never realised how lonely she was until Willow was gone. She'd never really had friends but she thought she was okay like that. She thought she was supposed to be the solitary type. She smiled at the thought of seeing Willow tomorrow but there was a dull ache in heart caused by the thought of Willow having a boyfriend. Of course she had a boyfriend. She was beautiful, smart, funny, and sweet. Tara sighed softly and finished her latte.
* * *
Willow rushed into her dorm room and straight into Oz causing them both to fall to the floor.
"Hey." Oz said, standing up and pulling Willow with him. "Where were you? Buffy and I were just about to head out looking for you."
"I'm sorry, I.."
"Willow!" The Slayer rushed towards her and hugging her, "Don't ever do that again! We were worried sick! Next time you call if you're going to be late!"
"Yes mother." Willow laughed. "I'm sorry. I met someone and we got to talking and I lost track of time."
"Met someone?" Oz asked
"Who? Where?" Buffy asked
Willow smiled and told them the story of the Wicca meeting, how she and Tara had this connection that she couldn't explain, and that they were meeting again tomorrow.
"Wow. Oz looks like you have competition!" Buffy grinned "You should bring her out to the Bronze tomorrow night." Oz suggested. "She can meet the Scoobs."
"Yeah!" Willow grinned at him. "Oh, I wonder if she knows about the Hellmouth and stuff. Can I tell her if she doesn't?"
Buffy frowned, "I don't know Will.."
"I think you should," Oz stated. "If she's a friend of yours Will, then she's a friend of ours. Plus you know, having another magically trained person can't harm our defence."
"I never thought about that! Oh, that's so cool! So you guys can all meet her tomorrow. You'll love her I promise! I'm just going to get changed. Be back in a second guys!"
Willow skipped out the room, Oz watched smiling fondly.
"Happy Willow." Buffy said frowning slightly.
"Gotta love it. What's up?"
"We live on the Hellmouth Oz. I've learnt not to trust things on first appearance. This Tara could be a demon or monster or....she could be stealing my best friend. Either way I want to be sure she can be trusted."
Oz smiled at her, "Willow is yours you know? No Tara in the world can replace you."
"But you heard her, 'We have a connection' Connection this connection that. I'm just a jealous bitch and I know this but.."
"Well, if it turns out Tara is demon least you have the satisfaction of slaying her."
"That I do." Buffy grinned.
A/N: I know that the chapters are quite short and not much happens in them but I find it easier to write in blocks like this. If there are any questions or suggestions then feel free to leave them!!
