PLB:
Colors of Life
Characters: Spike/Xander, Tara's POV
AN: I really took the idea of her ability to see through people, and read their auras, and ran with it. Did a bit of research on the subject and this is the result. I've never written Tara before, so I stepped a bit outside my comfort zone for this one.
The atmosphere was different when I walked in this afternoon. I had wondered if anyone else noticed it. Their auras were as bright as the morning sun. I smile as I realize what it must mean. They've finally mated.
Their colors have changed so much over the past year. Black, both in his clothing and in his presence, has always surrounded Spike. His misery and negativity only serve to antagonize the people around him. Occasionally you would see white when he would patrol with the Scoobies, but that was about it.
Throughout the past year though, she had witnessed Spike's aura change. It was slow to start. There was a subtle tinge of green around his head. Then it spread down to cover his heart. Soon the color spread over his entire body. Something had happened to affect him so dramatically that he was finally able to heal.
Xander's slowly turned a lovely shade of violet. It was obvious to her that he'd been the cause of the change in Spike. She never realized the exact nature of their relationship until much later.
Quiet whispering draws her attention to the pair on her mind. Whatever his lover said to him has Xander blushing. It's such a complimentary shade to the pink that already covers him. He and Spike both have that color now. It's a sign of their connection, and a sign of the future to come.
She glances around the table to see if anyone else noticed. Her eye is caught for a brief moment on the haze of brown through Buffy's normally orange aura. She'll have to warn the boys soon that they'll have to be careful around her.
She pushes the dark thoughts from her mind for the time being and shifts her gaze to her beautiful Willow, catching her warm smile. Makes a girl wonder…
