Tara's New Moon
Season four rewrite 'new moon rising' Taras POV
Warning: there might be femslash I'm kinda making it up as I go along lol
Disclaimer: Joss Whedon owns all! I'm just using them
An Awkward Silence is Nobody's Friend
When Willow and Tara walked into Giles' apartment, Buffy was talking about patrolling. "Zippo" Buffy said sounding nervous "patrol has been totally uneventful." She sighed nervously then continued "my kill count is way down." Will then turned in her seat to face Tara who was sitting beside her to explain what Buffy had said "she means there has been less bad guy activity" Tara smiled and nodded she had understood what Buffy had said but Willow was so cute when she explains things.
Then Giles spoke "we all know what that often indicates" Xander answered him "Buffy doesn't make her quota—bad slayer!" Tara giggled to herself she liked Xander; he always knows how to lighten the mood. Giles rolled his eyes walked into his kitchen and opened a bag of chips while saying "I wish it were that innocuous" Tara giggled again to herself because whenever Giles said words like 'innocuous' it always made him seem more British. Tara hadn't noticed that he had continued "but with Adam around... i feel like he is involved somehow" Tara was a little lost she didn't know a lot about Adam only that he was the 'big bad' in Sunnydale. Willow then turned to explain again "when things get slow it's usually because there's some extra evil brewing" Tara nodded slowly and thoughtfully. Willow was so cute when she explained thing that is hard for Tara to pay attention to what she was saying.
She then heard Riley Buffys current boyfriend speak "except the weird thing is we've been busy at the initiative." Willow had told Tara about the initiative from what Tara had learned she didn't think that the initiative was on the up and up and now that Adams on the loose she didn't trust them at all but she kept her opinions to herself. Riley contuied "our squads are pulling a lot more captures we've got demons coming out our ears". Willow turned to Tara again "that's a metaphor" Tara smiled and said with a chuckle "thanks I got it" willows brow creased slightly "I'm over helping aren't I?" Tara nodded with a cute half smile willow returned a sheepish grin. "So the activity has shifted but not stopped. Fascinating." Giles said as he walked out of his kitchen offering a bowl of chips to everyone it was then when Anya said "to a very bored person maybe." She then added sarcastically "well that was a thrilling hour." Giles was offended at this remark he began telling Anya how he didn't appreciate what she had said Tara didn't really listen she was too busy looking at Willow to pay attention. It was then she heard the bickering of Giles and Anya stop and everyone looking towards Giles' door. Tara turned her head to see a small built man with red hair similar to willow standing there.
She didn't know who this man was but there was a huge awkward silence hanging in the atmosphere making Tara really uncomfortable. The unfamiliar redhead finally said "hey" Tara looked over at willow to see her face mixed with emotion Tara couldn't read it. Willow finally said quietly that Tara had to strain to hear her "Oz" Tara heart shattered at the name "Oz" she said quietly quieter then willow had said it but it was filled with sadness. She saw willow begin to look in her direction so she quickly looked at her feet.
She didn't look up but she heard willow say nervously "w-when did you get back?" Oz replied with a calm tone in his voice "pretty much now" Tara felt like her heart was ripped out of her chest. She couldn't look at Willow the entire time oz was there she just concentrated on her feet trying to keep herself together. She then heard Xander walk by her and say "Oz man. Hate to sound grandma but... you don't call you don't write." Oz answered "yeah. Sorry" Buffy then said "Are you here, here or just passing through?" her tone was very bitter she must not have forgiven Oz for leavening Willow Tara thought to herself. Giles catching the tone in her voice he told them not bombard him with questions and offered him some tea. Oz said he was fine without the tea and walked closer to willow and said softly "look... I'm going to Devon's to see if he has a place I can crash but I was hoping we could talk. Later. Tonight" Taras eyes shot up for a second to look at Willow she could see that Willow confused and didn't know what to say but Willow agreed to see him. Tara didn't know what to do all she knew was she had to leave before she gave into the emotions she was feeling. She had just lost willow forever.