Title: Dream Lover (3/?)
Author: Melanie M./Shai/Misty AKA SailorFireStarr@aol.com/SSailorUranuss@aol.com
Archive: please ASK if you want to archive it.
Pairing: eventually W/T, B/F & Bianca/Rain
Rating: R. . .hmmm, ok probably PG13 at most
Disclaimers: I don't own any of the shows used or anything attached to any show and I'm making absolutely nothing off of this fic. Well, accept for maybe feedback.
Comments: I need feedback. Remember, FEED ME! Also, this one's really short and just a steeping stone for the next chapter which will be much more exciting. Enjoy!
Dream Lover 3
Faith's hotel room. . .
"Wicca. . ."
"I know Faith. It was just a kiss. You know I love Willow."
"Yeah. You and Red are meant to be. We were both hurtin but I don't regret it."
"Neither do I. Faith, we're still friends right?"
"Yeah! Why would it change?"
They hugged each other gently, smiling.
At the Magic Box. . .
"It's beautiful isn't it?"
"Hmmm?" Dawn mumbled, her attention shifting to the brunette who was speaking to her.
"The storm. Isn't it beautiful?"
Dawn peeked out the window and smiled. "I've never really thought about that before but yeah. It is beautiful."
Rain smiled at the younger girl. "Look," she whispered, pointing out the window. "The rain cascades down the window like tears from a mourners eyes."
Dawn studied the scene from the window. It captivated her. "The sky's gray and gloomy like the eyes of a sorrowful lover," she replied.
Rain grinned. The kid was catching on. "The rain drips from the rooftop like sweat drips from ones body on a hot summer day."
Dawn smiled. "Hey Rain?"
"Yeah?"
"How'd you get so good at that?"
"Practice. Hey, you started writing that Popular fic yet?"
"The one about the Gods?"
"Yeah."
"I have a very rough draft but nothing solid," she replied, blushing. Having Rain around was great. She liked to go window shopping, read poetry and stories and play video game. She didn't ignore her like the others and it made her feel like she was actually part of something, like she was bonding with the older girl.
Rain smiled. "I could help you edit it when it's ready. You know I love a good story."
"That would be great!" Dawn beamed excitedly. "I think I'm gonna work on it now!" she said hyperly as she walked toward a quiet corner.
Rain looked out the window again, watching the droplets fall. Sighing, she tried to stop tears from forming in her eyes.
At the Summer's home in Buffy's room. . .
"That must have been hard."
"It was."
"What about before that? I mean, you did date people before Frankie, right?"
Bianca smiled. "Yeah but those relationships didn't turn out so well either."
"What happened? You don't have to tell us. I'm just curious."
"It's ok. You both told me about your rough relationships so I'll tell you about mine. First there was Sarah. She was the first person I really loved. I met her at rehab when I was anorexic. We fell in love but her parents couldn't accept that so they arranged a wedding for her to a guy she didn't even care for. The last time I saw her was the day before her wedding and she asked me to help her. She told me she loved me but we both knew I couldn't help her. She left and I haven't seen her since."
Willow frowned. "That's sad. To know parents out there actually do these sorts of things."
"Yeah, I know," Bianca agreed. "After Sarah I fell for Rain. We hung out a lot but when my mother found out Rain was gay and that she liked me she paid her to leave."
"Whoa, and I thought Riley running off on me was bad. That really sucks."
"It did suck but I know why she took the money. She was homeless at the time. She needed the money more than my mother did. After that I tried to close myself off from love but it didn't work."
Willow smiled. "Yeah, I did that after Oz left. It was hard."
Bianca nodded. "Then I fell for Laura. That was a mess. She's straight and was in love with my best friend Leo. He was in love with Greenlee. It didn't turn out pretty. Then there was Frankie."
Buffy frowned. "Love seems to really suck for all of us," she concluded.
The other two nodded and sighed.
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"Rain, can I talk to you?"
Rain raised her head. "Yeah, sure." She was watching over the Magic Box for Giles. He had to run a few errands and she was helping Anya manage the store. She didn't have to do much since Anya was there. She took care of everything and she was good at it.
Tara sat next to Rain and sighed. "What's wrong?" Rain asked softly, knowing that look.
"I miss Willow."
"And?"
"And I did something she might never forgive me for."
"What did you do?"
"I. . .I kissed somebody."
Rain tried not to laugh. "Is that all? What's the big deal?"
"I kissed Faith."
Rain raised a brow. "Ah, Will's favorite person. Look, you and Willow aren't together anymore. I know you still love her but that doesn't mean you can't kiss somebody. When you get back together you have to let her know about this but right now there really isn't anything you can do."
Later at the Giles' flat. . .
"Hey Old English! What's up?"
"Hello Faith," the ex-Watcher replied, making some tea. "Have a seat. Would you like some tea?"
Faith raised a brow. "Uh, no thanks. What'd you wanna talk about?" she asked, taking a seat.
Giles sat opposite Faith, sipping his tea. "It's about Buffy."
Faith's face became serious. "What about B?"
Giles sighed. "Faith, she's in love with you."
Faith blinked, silent and lost for words.
"I don't by any mean expect you to love her but I do expect you to be amiable about the situation at hand. She's very fragile when it comes to love."
"Hey, don't sweat it. I'll break it to her easy," Faith replied, now unsure of her own feelings toward the blonde slayer. She'd been in love with Buffy for a long time but Raven had made her forget. Being back in Sunnydale brought back memories and now knowing what she did she wondered if she still loved Buffy. With all that had been going on she'd blocked out most of her emotions but now it was time to explore them again.
"Thank you," Giles whispered before the slayer left. He sighed. He hoped he'd done the right thing. He didn't want to see either of them hurting and this was the only way to ease their pain.
The next day at the Magic Box. . .
"Will, you're being stupid!"
"Xander, this has nothing to do with you!"
"I think you're both being really stupid," Anya added.
"What? What did I do?" Bianca asked, eyeing the ex-demon.
"You're both blind as hell."
"Shut up ANYA!" both Xander and Willow chorused.
The blonde shrugged, returning to the cash register. "Fine."
"Will, listen to me. You love Tara, Tara loves you. So why the flying solo? You got the mojo under control so why not?"
"I don't know. I'm not ready right now Xander. She's got her own things to worry about. She doesn't need me making things worse."
"Xander, don't fight her on this. She knows what she's talking about," Bianca inserted.
Xander sighed, defeated.
"You know, you're not one to talk about relationships Bianca," Anya huffed.
"What's that suppose to mean?" Bianca growled.
"Well, Rain's apparently in love with you and you just dismiss her like it's nothing. She's been spending a lot of time with Dawn and that's starting to scare me," Anya explained.
"Look, Rain and I have a past and what happens between us is none of your business!"
"Whatever."
~~ TBC ~~
Author: Melanie M./Shai/Misty AKA SailorFireStarr@aol.com/SSailorUranuss@aol.com
Archive: please ASK if you want to archive it.
Pairing: eventually W/T, B/F & Bianca/Rain
Rating: R. . .hmmm, ok probably PG13 at most
Disclaimers: I don't own any of the shows used or anything attached to any show and I'm making absolutely nothing off of this fic. Well, accept for maybe feedback.
Comments: I need feedback. Remember, FEED ME! Also, this one's really short and just a steeping stone for the next chapter which will be much more exciting. Enjoy!
Dream Lover 3
Faith's hotel room. . .
"Wicca. . ."
"I know Faith. It was just a kiss. You know I love Willow."
"Yeah. You and Red are meant to be. We were both hurtin but I don't regret it."
"Neither do I. Faith, we're still friends right?"
"Yeah! Why would it change?"
They hugged each other gently, smiling.
At the Magic Box. . .
"It's beautiful isn't it?"
"Hmmm?" Dawn mumbled, her attention shifting to the brunette who was speaking to her.
"The storm. Isn't it beautiful?"
Dawn peeked out the window and smiled. "I've never really thought about that before but yeah. It is beautiful."
Rain smiled at the younger girl. "Look," she whispered, pointing out the window. "The rain cascades down the window like tears from a mourners eyes."
Dawn studied the scene from the window. It captivated her. "The sky's gray and gloomy like the eyes of a sorrowful lover," she replied.
Rain grinned. The kid was catching on. "The rain drips from the rooftop like sweat drips from ones body on a hot summer day."
Dawn smiled. "Hey Rain?"
"Yeah?"
"How'd you get so good at that?"
"Practice. Hey, you started writing that Popular fic yet?"
"The one about the Gods?"
"Yeah."
"I have a very rough draft but nothing solid," she replied, blushing. Having Rain around was great. She liked to go window shopping, read poetry and stories and play video game. She didn't ignore her like the others and it made her feel like she was actually part of something, like she was bonding with the older girl.
Rain smiled. "I could help you edit it when it's ready. You know I love a good story."
"That would be great!" Dawn beamed excitedly. "I think I'm gonna work on it now!" she said hyperly as she walked toward a quiet corner.
Rain looked out the window again, watching the droplets fall. Sighing, she tried to stop tears from forming in her eyes.
At the Summer's home in Buffy's room. . .
"That must have been hard."
"It was."
"What about before that? I mean, you did date people before Frankie, right?"
Bianca smiled. "Yeah but those relationships didn't turn out so well either."
"What happened? You don't have to tell us. I'm just curious."
"It's ok. You both told me about your rough relationships so I'll tell you about mine. First there was Sarah. She was the first person I really loved. I met her at rehab when I was anorexic. We fell in love but her parents couldn't accept that so they arranged a wedding for her to a guy she didn't even care for. The last time I saw her was the day before her wedding and she asked me to help her. She told me she loved me but we both knew I couldn't help her. She left and I haven't seen her since."
Willow frowned. "That's sad. To know parents out there actually do these sorts of things."
"Yeah, I know," Bianca agreed. "After Sarah I fell for Rain. We hung out a lot but when my mother found out Rain was gay and that she liked me she paid her to leave."
"Whoa, and I thought Riley running off on me was bad. That really sucks."
"It did suck but I know why she took the money. She was homeless at the time. She needed the money more than my mother did. After that I tried to close myself off from love but it didn't work."
Willow smiled. "Yeah, I did that after Oz left. It was hard."
Bianca nodded. "Then I fell for Laura. That was a mess. She's straight and was in love with my best friend Leo. He was in love with Greenlee. It didn't turn out pretty. Then there was Frankie."
Buffy frowned. "Love seems to really suck for all of us," she concluded.
The other two nodded and sighed.
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"Rain, can I talk to you?"
Rain raised her head. "Yeah, sure." She was watching over the Magic Box for Giles. He had to run a few errands and she was helping Anya manage the store. She didn't have to do much since Anya was there. She took care of everything and she was good at it.
Tara sat next to Rain and sighed. "What's wrong?" Rain asked softly, knowing that look.
"I miss Willow."
"And?"
"And I did something she might never forgive me for."
"What did you do?"
"I. . .I kissed somebody."
Rain tried not to laugh. "Is that all? What's the big deal?"
"I kissed Faith."
Rain raised a brow. "Ah, Will's favorite person. Look, you and Willow aren't together anymore. I know you still love her but that doesn't mean you can't kiss somebody. When you get back together you have to let her know about this but right now there really isn't anything you can do."
Later at the Giles' flat. . .
"Hey Old English! What's up?"
"Hello Faith," the ex-Watcher replied, making some tea. "Have a seat. Would you like some tea?"
Faith raised a brow. "Uh, no thanks. What'd you wanna talk about?" she asked, taking a seat.
Giles sat opposite Faith, sipping his tea. "It's about Buffy."
Faith's face became serious. "What about B?"
Giles sighed. "Faith, she's in love with you."
Faith blinked, silent and lost for words.
"I don't by any mean expect you to love her but I do expect you to be amiable about the situation at hand. She's very fragile when it comes to love."
"Hey, don't sweat it. I'll break it to her easy," Faith replied, now unsure of her own feelings toward the blonde slayer. She'd been in love with Buffy for a long time but Raven had made her forget. Being back in Sunnydale brought back memories and now knowing what she did she wondered if she still loved Buffy. With all that had been going on she'd blocked out most of her emotions but now it was time to explore them again.
"Thank you," Giles whispered before the slayer left. He sighed. He hoped he'd done the right thing. He didn't want to see either of them hurting and this was the only way to ease their pain.
The next day at the Magic Box. . .
"Will, you're being stupid!"
"Xander, this has nothing to do with you!"
"I think you're both being really stupid," Anya added.
"What? What did I do?" Bianca asked, eyeing the ex-demon.
"You're both blind as hell."
"Shut up ANYA!" both Xander and Willow chorused.
The blonde shrugged, returning to the cash register. "Fine."
"Will, listen to me. You love Tara, Tara loves you. So why the flying solo? You got the mojo under control so why not?"
"I don't know. I'm not ready right now Xander. She's got her own things to worry about. She doesn't need me making things worse."
"Xander, don't fight her on this. She knows what she's talking about," Bianca inserted.
Xander sighed, defeated.
"You know, you're not one to talk about relationships Bianca," Anya huffed.
"What's that suppose to mean?" Bianca growled.
"Well, Rain's apparently in love with you and you just dismiss her like it's nothing. She's been spending a lot of time with Dawn and that's starting to scare me," Anya explained.
"Look, Rain and I have a past and what happens between us is none of your business!"
"Whatever."
~~ TBC ~~