"So.... how have you and Buffy been?" Dawn turned her head to look at Tara,
and then turned away. She brushed a strand of hair out of her face and
looked out the window.
"Fine."
"Fine? Dawnie..."
"I don't know what you're insinuating, Buffy and me are just great!" she sighed. She was a rotten liar. She didn't know herself what was wrong, but Buffy had just been so strange lately. A few weeks ago she had been obsessed with slaying, and often moody, but when she had gone out tonight she looked like.... like she was going out on a date. She'd even smiled at Dawn before she left.
Tara closed her eyes, breathed, and opened them again. "I do talk to her you know, she worries about her."
"Oh really, she allows herself that luxury" Dawn muttered, but Tara heard.
"Your sister has had a hard tim-"
"I know she has!" Dawn suddenly bursted out. "But I love her! I don't like the way she treats me, and you, and the rest of us! I know where she goes, I know she visits Spike, and it scares me. He was my friend, not hers, she's hated him for so long and now she's taken him away from me, and you.... Oh I hate her Tara... I hate her for pushing us away and I hate her for ignoring me!" she burst into tears and threw herself onto the sofa.
"Tara leant over and pulled her toward her, "Oh Dawnie.... maybe she has been neglecting us a little, and I'm not trying to make excuses for her, but perhaps this is just Buffy's way of dealing. You have to accept that, and if you talk to her then everything could be all right. I don't think we can afford to argue, we need to stick together at times like this"
"What do you mean?" Dawn sat up, forgotten tears rolling down her face.
"N-n-nothing... I only meant.. Forget it." She tried to smile, "just a slip of the tongue."
"Don't pretend just because you think I'm a kid. What is it?"
"I can't... I haven't told Buffy, and -"
"Oh for gods sake you can tell me without having to tell Buffy first!"
Tara sighed, she'd just have to tell Dawn now, or she'd think she was treating her like a child.
/I know she's not a child, but I want to care for her like one. She's a special girl and I love her. I love Buffy to, and I don't want to lose her trust by talking to Dawn about these things. /
"OK, but I'm trusting you Dawn, this isn't just anything."
Dawn looked a little concerned, but waited expectantly.
"I would have thought Willow would has sensed it by now, I think maybe she's indulging a little too much -" Tara looked embarrassed "in other magick" Dawn looked shocked, " Yes... but whatever she's doing it's not right and it's affecting her awareness. But what I've noticed is that the demons of Sunnydale seem to be disappearing."
"But that's a good thing right?"
"No. Not being slayed, or running away.... just disappearing. And yet I can still feel their presence. They are not dead Dawn; they just don't want to be seen. Buffy mentioned it to me, and she thought her hard work recently was paying off, but no one can kill that many demons that quickly."
Dawn sighed, "Another apocalypse then?" she raised an eyebrow.
"I don't know, I don't think so. If the demons are organising themselves I don't they'd go to all this trouble to end the world. It's very strange. Well... I may be overeating." she put a brave face on, "If Buffys not worried then we shouldn't be, right?"
/ I don't know, Buffys not always right, even if she is the slayer. /
"Yeah" she said unconvincingly, "I suppose so."
Willow listened cautiously at the door.
/How DARE she talk about me like that... like. Like her ex! /
She couldn't bear to hear anymore, and turned to go back to her room.
/ Other magicks? Why does everyone have to be so jealous, just because I've got something now, something they can't have. What's wrong with me being more powerful than Buffy anyway? /
She stopped and smiled.
/ Because I am... aren't I? Yes. /
She reached the security of her room, and closed the door. She looked out the window and saw Dawn waving goodbye to Tara who was walking out of the drive.
/ She's so beautiful. I miss her. /
She put her hand on the bed and remembered all their happy times together, here, before Buffy came back.
/ She caused all of this, if she hadn't come back and been so ungrateful! Why couldn't things just be the way they were... /
Willow was so torn. One moment she was power hungry for magick, not caring what the others thought of her, and the next...
/ Things are so messed up. I need her back, Tara and the old Buffy. Then things will be fine. /
She walked over to her bookshelf and ran her fingers along until she came to 'A Sorcerers Almanac'. She pulled it off the shelf and opened it at the first page. The small piece of card hidden inside slipped out and she grabbed it.
It read: The Black Magickal Sisters - A Witchcraft and dark magick circle, 6 Arbores Road, Sunnydale,
Rack had given it to her a while ago. He said that they were some 'interesting' clients of his she might want to know. She had thought it complete rubbish at the time, but maybe it was time to think about it. Move on, meet some people, some people like herself.
/Everybody's so worried about being perfectly good all the time... I don't, and that doesn't make me evil. I'll be more powerful than any of them just because I dare to try. /
She wondered.
/ To go or not to go? One little visit and enquiry won't hurt, and maybe if things work out I could encourage Tara to come with me. Think how much we could learn together, it would be so wonderful! /
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Spike slipped his arms around her shoulder as they walked slowly towards her house. Both of them lingering as they made their way, as they knew they might have to part soon. Buffy rested her head gently on his shoulder and breathed in his scent. They waked in perfect silence, which was all the conversation they needed now.
"I think I forgot to tell you." Buffy raised her head to hear him. "You look beautiful tonight."
She smiled. "Why should you remember? You've never made a point of saying it before."
"But I should."
/ Why can't we be like this all the time? /
But soon enough they reached Revello Drive. Buffy took note of the light on in Willows room and the living room and turned to Spike.
"I- I... maybe you shouldn't-"
"Shhhh. I know sweets." he stopped and turned to her, pulling her close and kissing her gently on her forehead. He smiled "I suppose I can wait."
"Really?" she grinned,"cuz I was thinking. But, oh, if you want to wait I can -" Spike pulled her right against him and kissed her lips passionately. She wrapped her arms around his neck giving in to him entirely.
/ Oh God I missed this /
The kiss wasn't sweet, but almost brutal. The need between them was evident and they had been waiting to satiate their desires for a while.
She groaned slightly into his mouth, which only encouraged him more.
"Spike..." she murmured, her eyes half closed.
He pulled away slightly, breathing heavily. "No more tonight Buffy, or I may have to do unspeakable acts in front of your sister" he grinned, and she opened her mouth in mock-horror.
"You shall do no such thing, you big evil vampire."
He bent and kissed her lips again, slowly this time, savouring her taste. "Goodnight Buffy" and he turned and move swiftly away.
She sighed like a lustful teenager and walked the remaining steps to her door.
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Feedback: The reviews are great so far - thank you, they mean a lot more to me than you would think. :) They do help me. In response things will be getting a little different soon, and I may add in some other plots to weave in around Buffy and Spike. It's been very Spuffy so far, as some of you have noticed, and that's going to change - but long live Spuffy anyway! I've been updating very quickly at the moment, which has been great, but I may need to slow down because I have school next week. But I promise when I have a free weekend or holiday it'll be update heaven once again. I'm glad I've got some of the other characters in this one, it's harder for me because I write Buffy, Spike and Tara in character best, but playing around with Dawn and Willow was fun :) I hope it reads ok. I also got bored so I went and made a little art for this fic. They're nothing amazing, but I thought they were sweet and suited the atmosphere of the story so far. Tell me what you think. (And yeah, I already know the first one is much better ;) ) The lyrics for the first one are from 'I Want You To Want Me - Letters To Cleo'. Not mine. Don't sue. http://www.angelfire.com/dragon/senna/sympathy.jpg http://www.angelfire.com/dragon/senna/sympathy2.jpg
"Fine."
"Fine? Dawnie..."
"I don't know what you're insinuating, Buffy and me are just great!" she sighed. She was a rotten liar. She didn't know herself what was wrong, but Buffy had just been so strange lately. A few weeks ago she had been obsessed with slaying, and often moody, but when she had gone out tonight she looked like.... like she was going out on a date. She'd even smiled at Dawn before she left.
Tara closed her eyes, breathed, and opened them again. "I do talk to her you know, she worries about her."
"Oh really, she allows herself that luxury" Dawn muttered, but Tara heard.
"Your sister has had a hard tim-"
"I know she has!" Dawn suddenly bursted out. "But I love her! I don't like the way she treats me, and you, and the rest of us! I know where she goes, I know she visits Spike, and it scares me. He was my friend, not hers, she's hated him for so long and now she's taken him away from me, and you.... Oh I hate her Tara... I hate her for pushing us away and I hate her for ignoring me!" she burst into tears and threw herself onto the sofa.
"Tara leant over and pulled her toward her, "Oh Dawnie.... maybe she has been neglecting us a little, and I'm not trying to make excuses for her, but perhaps this is just Buffy's way of dealing. You have to accept that, and if you talk to her then everything could be all right. I don't think we can afford to argue, we need to stick together at times like this"
"What do you mean?" Dawn sat up, forgotten tears rolling down her face.
"N-n-nothing... I only meant.. Forget it." She tried to smile, "just a slip of the tongue."
"Don't pretend just because you think I'm a kid. What is it?"
"I can't... I haven't told Buffy, and -"
"Oh for gods sake you can tell me without having to tell Buffy first!"
Tara sighed, she'd just have to tell Dawn now, or she'd think she was treating her like a child.
/I know she's not a child, but I want to care for her like one. She's a special girl and I love her. I love Buffy to, and I don't want to lose her trust by talking to Dawn about these things. /
"OK, but I'm trusting you Dawn, this isn't just anything."
Dawn looked a little concerned, but waited expectantly.
"I would have thought Willow would has sensed it by now, I think maybe she's indulging a little too much -" Tara looked embarrassed "in other magick" Dawn looked shocked, " Yes... but whatever she's doing it's not right and it's affecting her awareness. But what I've noticed is that the demons of Sunnydale seem to be disappearing."
"But that's a good thing right?"
"No. Not being slayed, or running away.... just disappearing. And yet I can still feel their presence. They are not dead Dawn; they just don't want to be seen. Buffy mentioned it to me, and she thought her hard work recently was paying off, but no one can kill that many demons that quickly."
Dawn sighed, "Another apocalypse then?" she raised an eyebrow.
"I don't know, I don't think so. If the demons are organising themselves I don't they'd go to all this trouble to end the world. It's very strange. Well... I may be overeating." she put a brave face on, "If Buffys not worried then we shouldn't be, right?"
/ I don't know, Buffys not always right, even if she is the slayer. /
"Yeah" she said unconvincingly, "I suppose so."
Willow listened cautiously at the door.
/How DARE she talk about me like that... like. Like her ex! /
She couldn't bear to hear anymore, and turned to go back to her room.
/ Other magicks? Why does everyone have to be so jealous, just because I've got something now, something they can't have. What's wrong with me being more powerful than Buffy anyway? /
She stopped and smiled.
/ Because I am... aren't I? Yes. /
She reached the security of her room, and closed the door. She looked out the window and saw Dawn waving goodbye to Tara who was walking out of the drive.
/ She's so beautiful. I miss her. /
She put her hand on the bed and remembered all their happy times together, here, before Buffy came back.
/ She caused all of this, if she hadn't come back and been so ungrateful! Why couldn't things just be the way they were... /
Willow was so torn. One moment she was power hungry for magick, not caring what the others thought of her, and the next...
/ Things are so messed up. I need her back, Tara and the old Buffy. Then things will be fine. /
She walked over to her bookshelf and ran her fingers along until she came to 'A Sorcerers Almanac'. She pulled it off the shelf and opened it at the first page. The small piece of card hidden inside slipped out and she grabbed it.
It read: The Black Magickal Sisters - A Witchcraft and dark magick circle, 6 Arbores Road, Sunnydale,
Rack had given it to her a while ago. He said that they were some 'interesting' clients of his she might want to know. She had thought it complete rubbish at the time, but maybe it was time to think about it. Move on, meet some people, some people like herself.
/Everybody's so worried about being perfectly good all the time... I don't, and that doesn't make me evil. I'll be more powerful than any of them just because I dare to try. /
She wondered.
/ To go or not to go? One little visit and enquiry won't hurt, and maybe if things work out I could encourage Tara to come with me. Think how much we could learn together, it would be so wonderful! /
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Spike slipped his arms around her shoulder as they walked slowly towards her house. Both of them lingering as they made their way, as they knew they might have to part soon. Buffy rested her head gently on his shoulder and breathed in his scent. They waked in perfect silence, which was all the conversation they needed now.
"I think I forgot to tell you." Buffy raised her head to hear him. "You look beautiful tonight."
She smiled. "Why should you remember? You've never made a point of saying it before."
"But I should."
/ Why can't we be like this all the time? /
But soon enough they reached Revello Drive. Buffy took note of the light on in Willows room and the living room and turned to Spike.
"I- I... maybe you shouldn't-"
"Shhhh. I know sweets." he stopped and turned to her, pulling her close and kissing her gently on her forehead. He smiled "I suppose I can wait."
"Really?" she grinned,"cuz I was thinking. But, oh, if you want to wait I can -" Spike pulled her right against him and kissed her lips passionately. She wrapped her arms around his neck giving in to him entirely.
/ Oh God I missed this /
The kiss wasn't sweet, but almost brutal. The need between them was evident and they had been waiting to satiate their desires for a while.
She groaned slightly into his mouth, which only encouraged him more.
"Spike..." she murmured, her eyes half closed.
He pulled away slightly, breathing heavily. "No more tonight Buffy, or I may have to do unspeakable acts in front of your sister" he grinned, and she opened her mouth in mock-horror.
"You shall do no such thing, you big evil vampire."
He bent and kissed her lips again, slowly this time, savouring her taste. "Goodnight Buffy" and he turned and move swiftly away.
She sighed like a lustful teenager and walked the remaining steps to her door.
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Feedback: The reviews are great so far - thank you, they mean a lot more to me than you would think. :) They do help me. In response things will be getting a little different soon, and I may add in some other plots to weave in around Buffy and Spike. It's been very Spuffy so far, as some of you have noticed, and that's going to change - but long live Spuffy anyway! I've been updating very quickly at the moment, which has been great, but I may need to slow down because I have school next week. But I promise when I have a free weekend or holiday it'll be update heaven once again. I'm glad I've got some of the other characters in this one, it's harder for me because I write Buffy, Spike and Tara in character best, but playing around with Dawn and Willow was fun :) I hope it reads ok. I also got bored so I went and made a little art for this fic. They're nothing amazing, but I thought they were sweet and suited the atmosphere of the story so far. Tell me what you think. (And yeah, I already know the first one is much better ;) ) The lyrics for the first one are from 'I Want You To Want Me - Letters To Cleo'. Not mine. Don't sue. http://www.angelfire.com/dragon/senna/sympathy.jpg http://www.angelfire.com/dragon/senna/sympathy2.jpg