W.i.t.c.h. "Will and Taranee: Friendship Turns to Love"
Written by Tony Dean.
W.i.t.c.h. is the copyright of Disney/SIP animation.
Disclaimer:I do not own W.I.T.C.H., Disney owns it.
AN: This is the same chapter from before, I've just editted it to make it longer, fixs some grammar errors, change some of the wording so it makes more sense, and added a few things. Otherwise, it's mostly the same.
"Taranee's Secret/Expressing True Feelings"
It started off like any other day in Heatherfield for The W.I.T.C.H. girls. Wake up, eat, get ready for school, go to school, hang out, maybe save the world and go home. This day, however, would be different, because today, two best friends will become much more. As of now, they are all 16 and have beenj through an awful lot. They've had to free a world called Metamoor from an evil Prince name Phobos, retrieve Will's Heart from a Salamander named Danny Nova, defeat an evil Bug Empress, free a world from the Queen of Merefire, defeat a giant earth-devouring worm, stop a crazed man from using his enchanted music to take over people's minds, defeat a former guardian named Nerissa, save a young boy on Arkhanta as well as prevent the king of Arkhanta from attacking Candracar, stop an evil banshee named Yua, they had to help the Oracle regain his position in Candracar and oust "Endarno" and finally, free Will's ex-boyfriend from the Book of Ludmoore. Talk about hectic.
For a certain African blue-haired girl, however, today was going to be the day that she finally gets Will to herself, one way or another. Ever since that day when she and her friends first went to Meridian and she was captured by Elyon and Cedric, she had started to develop a strong crush on Will. However, she knew she couldn't say that kind of thing out loud because being a lesbian in Heatherfield was considered sick and wrong by most of her peers. For those who wish to know, she is now 16, and is wearing a red t-shirt, blue jeans, a rainbow colored belt, and her favorite pair of shoes. She has recently begun to take up her old profession, dancing, and she's damned good at it too. She's also begun to play a little bit of basketball and has been doing a lot of skating, rollerblading and volleyball with her friends. Due her being so physically active now, her body has become a lot more toned than before. While not muscular like some people, her body is still much more toned than most girls her age. She also doesn't wear glasses anymore, instead wearing false contacts so her parents won't know that she can see normally now. Meanwhile, back in class.
'I can't keep hiding my crush, I have to get Will alone with me somewhere so I can tell her how I feel. Otherwise, I'm gonna go insane!' thought Taranee as she sat in Math class, barely paying attention as Mr. Horseburg droned on and on about trigonometry, algebra, and other boring topics. Suddenly, a bright idea hits Taranee. 'Duh! I can invite Will to my house. My parents will both be working late tonight, and my brother will probably be out surfing till sundown. But how will I get Will to come?'. As Taranee was pondering on how to get Will to come over, it turns out that Will was also daydreaming, except Will was trying to figure out why Taranee had been acting so wierd lately. She had been watching Taranee for the last couple of weeks now. Will, too, has changed a great deal. Her body was by far the most muscular of the girls, due to her being the most physically active. Currently, she is wearing her favorite pinkish jacket with hood, her favorite jeans with zippers on the sides, a red long sleeve shirt, and her favorite, monster butt kicking pair of boots.
'Taranee sure has been acting wierd lately. She's been a lot quieter than she usually is, and she seems to be acting a lot shier than normal. I hope nothing's wrong.' Will sighs. 'Oh well, if there IS something wrong, I know her well enough that she'll tell me when she is ready.' thought Will while sitting in Mr. Collins's History class. 'Ugh, I can't believe my mother is married to him, it's so embarrasing! Grrrrrrr! Too bad Mr. Collins wasn't some monster from Meridian, or else I could've blown him back to wherever the hell he came from.' With a malicious grin, she starts thinking of ways to get back at her mother.
Brrrrrrrrriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnngggggggg! "Finally! I can get out of this stupid school and do something fun!" said Will. With a jump, she dashes out of the classroom only to see Taranee waiting for her outside the entrance to the school. "Hi, Taranee!" said Will. "Oh, hey Will! I've been looking for you." said Taranee. When Will walks up to Taranee, she notices the strange, seemingly desperate look on Taranee's face. Seeing this, she stops and waits for Taranee to speak. 'I wonder why she was looking for me?' She looks like she just ran into Frost again.' "Will!" Shaking herself out her thoughts, Will looks Taranee in the eyes with a blush. "Sorry, kinda spaced out there." said Will. "That's all right. Say, would you mind coming over, you know, just to hang out?" Taranee said with a hopeful look in her eyes. "Of course I will. I'm not really all that ready to go home just yet. I don't feel like listening to my mother ramble on and on about yell at me for something else I did or didn't do or worse, give me lectures." Will said. 'Yes! She's all mine!' With a gleeful look, she takes Will's hand and, with a now confused Will in tow, dashes home.
An hour later at Taranee's house, the 2 girls sat in Taranee's kitchen, snacking and talking about everything from boys to school to family problems.
'Now that Will and I are alone, I guess now's the time' Taranee thought as she listened to Will rant about Matt not returning her calls or letters ever since he left with Karmilla as their new guitarist, how Uriah and his gang had raided her locker for some strange reason, and all the other things that had happened to her today. Taranee soon found herself lost in her daydreams.
However, as Taranee daydreamed, she did not notice that Will had long since stopped ranting and was now watching Taranee with a curious look in her eyes. 'She IS hiding something, I just know it.' "Taranee. Hello? HEY!" Startled, Taranee finally looked at Will and realized that Will had been staring at her for the last few minutes. With a blush, she said "Sorry, I kinda zoned out." "Yeah, you seem to be doing that a lot lately, Taranee. I wanted to talk to you about the way you've been acting lately." Will said. "You mean, like how I've been shy around you, or how I've been avoiding you, or watching you all the time?" said Taranee, surprising Will. "Yes, exactly. Are you hiding something from me, Taranee? You know you can tell me anything, right? We're BFFs!" said Will with her goofy grin. To Will's surprise, Taranee blushes and looks away. Will looks away with a confused look on her face. 'Did I say something wrong? Wait, if I made her blush, then...She IS hiding something!' Will's eyes widen and her face turns excited as she figures out why Taranee has been acting so wierd lately, or so she thinks.
She turns to look at Taranee with a smug look on her face. "Taranee, you have a crush on someone, don't you? You know you can tell me anything. Who's the lucky guy?" Will asked with a now excited look on her face. Taranee, who simply smirked and walked over to the window, spoke. "You really want to know?" Will nods. "First off, it isn't a guy. It's a girl." said Taranee. Will raised an eyebrow in surprise, as she wasn't expecting that. Shaking her head out her daze, she speaks, smiling once more. "Well, then who's the lucky girl? Is it someone I know? Is it Irma? Maybe Hay Lin? Well, come on, out with it." Said Will with a smile. Taranee's only response is silence. Will watches with curiousity. "...Yes. It is someone I know, and yes, it is one my friends. My BFF. In fact..." With a quick turn, Taranee faces Will, but keeps her face hidden. "She's now looking me right in the face." Taranee said with a small, but slightly fearful grin. Will stares with a confused frown on her face, then it dawns on her. "Wait, you mean...!" Taranee responds by fully lifting her face so that Will can see her eyes completely.
Now that Will can see her friend's face, she can see that Taranee's face is filled with a strong love for her, but also what looks like fear of rejection. "Yes, Will. I have been in love with you. Ever since you saved my life back when we first went into Meridian. Remember that?" said Taranee. "Yes, I do remember that. I left you there for two whole weeks! I still haven't forgiven myself for that. I wish I could have been faster." said Will, frowning. "At first, I thought it was just a simple schoolgirl crush, something that would eventually go away, so I managed to forget it for a while. Meeting Nigel helped too. But then, with all of the events that have happened and my recent breakup with Nigel over my dancing classes, it came back full force. It was only just recently that I realized that it wasn't just a simple crush anymore. It was true love, the kind of love that only true soulmates can share. Yes, that's right, I'm in love with you." After finishing her words, she became silent and withdrawn once more. Will, however, could only stare in shock. 'My own best friend has been in love with me all this time? How could I not have noticed this? I could have done something and she wouldn't have had to hide this for so long.' Will thought as she watched her friends now very red face.
"Is that really true, Taranee? Are you truly in love with me?" She asked. Taranee, who had been watching, decided to do something she had wanted to do for too long. She walked up to Will, wrapped her arms around Will's waist, and kissed her. Will's eyes widen in shock as Taranee's lips meet her own. Her whole body goes stiff, and for a brief moment, she wonders what to do. She eventually decides to let Taranee kiss her, if she pushed her away, she would only cause Taranee pain, and somewhere in her heart, she thought the kiss felt right. After almost 5 minutes, Taranee finally pulled away, blushing. "I'll understand if you don't feel the same way, or if you think I'm disgusting. I won't hate you if you decide to run away and never speak to me again. It's all right." With a now saddened face, Taranee turns around and looks away, waiting for the backlash of angry or disgusted words that she was sure were to follow. Will, who's brain had shut down, finally snaps out of her daze and notices that Taranee's back is turned. She heard every word that Taranee had said, and it broke her heart to see that Taranee was so distraught. 'But I don't hate you, Taranee. I could never hate you. It's me I hate for not seeing this sooner.'
With newfound determination, she walks up behind Taranee and hugs her from behind, surprising Taranee. "Will?" asked a now surprised Taranee. "Taranee, you are my very best friend. I could never and will never hate you. Just because you happen to be in love with me, a girl, doesn't mean we aren't friends. If anything, I kinda enjoyed that kiss." said Will with her usual goofy grin. Taranee, who now felt as if a tremendous weight had been lifted from her shoulders, simply sighed with relief. She turns herself around in Will's arms to face Will and notices the big grin on her face. "Will, does this mean we're still friends?" she asked hopefully. "Of course, Taranee. Nothing is going to tear us apart. We're best friends forever, remember?" Will said. Will's face then turns serious. "The only problem is, now my own feelings for you are confused. I don't know if I see you as just a friend or something more, so you'll have to give me some time to think about it, ok?" Will said. "Of course, Will. I didn't mean to confuse you with that kiss. I just wanted to get it out of my system. I've been wanting to do that for a while now, I was just too afraid to do it." Taranee said with a smile. Will just smiles back. She then looks at her watch, and realizes that she has been here for several hours! "Oh shit! My mother is gonna kill me if I don't get back home right now!" Will said with a panicked look on her face. She and Taranee head for the front door, and prepare to say their goodbyes. "I'll see you tomorrow, Will?" said Taranee. "Yeah, bye Taranee." said Will.
Just as she reaches her bike, a mischievous idea crosses her mind. Will stops and decides to surprise Taranee with a real kiss. She deserves it. With a mischievous smile on her face, she walks back up to Taranee who was just now going back into her house. With a sudden grab and turn, Will surprises Taranee by french kissing her. "Mmmmph!" Taranee's mind is blown away when Will suddenly comes back, turns her around, wraps her arms around her waist, then frenches her right on the spot. After a few seconds, she kisses back just as passionately as Will, and wraps her arms around Will's shoulders and neck. This goes on for 10 minutes before they break away, both gasping for air. Taranee stares shocked at Will, who then leans into her ear and whispers, "I'm still not entirely sure of my feelings, though I'd like to see where this goes." With that, Will bounces backward with a huge grin on her face. "Bye, Taranee!" "Bye, Will!" She sighs happily and heads back into her house.
Once inside, Taranee walks to the couch and lays down. Reaching up, she touches her lips with her fingers, still unable to believe that her BFF had just frenched her. 'I can't believe Will actually frenched me! Hehehehehehe!' With an extremely happy grin on her face, she lays her head down and closes her eyes. When her parents and brother come home, they are surprised to find a very happy Taranee lying on the couch.
Will's mother is surprised to see Will come home in a very good mood for once, and is even more surprised when Will actually greets Mr. Collins with a smile. "Hello mother, Mr. Collins! Can't talk right now, got lots to do!" Will then runs to her room, but happily instead of angrily. 'I've never seen Will so happy before. At least not so happy, she actually treats Mr. Collins with respect. Oh well, maybe she's finally coming around.' Susan thought with a pleased smile on her face. Poor Collins just sits in total confusion. Will, who is now sitting on her bed, starts thinking about today's events as she begins her homework. 'I can't believe I actually did that! I've never kissed anyone like that before, not even Matt! Does this mean I might have feelings for Taranee?' Will then shrugged. 'Oh well, better get started on my homework. Hmph. Why do teachers always have to give so much homework?'
The end of Chapter one.
