Bring Me to Life

[Disastered]

Great chapter. I really liked seeing Willow's side, although you are completely evil for leaving it like that not once but twice. Now I have to be all patient for the next chapter (they need a pouty emoticon).

As for uploading your banner http://www.photobucket.com is a really good image hosting site. I'd try going there.

Ooh and I think Dawn and Dani could be a really cool pairing. I don't know about Buffy yet.

Can't wait for more!

The Master: Some claim that death is our art. I say to them - well, I don't say anything to them because I killed them.

[alysagoddess85]

hey now!! that was very evil!! i think you should not be allowed to write 2 updates from 2 different P.O.V and then leave them with the same cliffhanger ending!! ITS NOT FAIR!! lol..more please?! and i agree that i think dawn and dani would be interesting...but unsure on buffy...more SOON please!!



~mel

'The Cat in the Hat' is fine, just not during sex.--Alyson Hannigan

[DarkChild]

Hey everyone, sorry that it's taking so long to update, but since school's started, I don't have as much time to write.



Also, i want this chapter to be really good.



Let's see, so far I've gotten a few people who want me to pair Dawn up with Dani. Maybe I will, maybe I wont. If I do, I'll have to fix Dani's age, seeing as she 's in her mid-twenties and Dawn's like sixteen.



Be updating soon.

"Death cannot stop true love. It can only delay it."

The Princess Bride

[DarkChild]

Hey everyone! I finally got the banner up! Go me. I'd like to thank Disastered for telling me how I could get onto the internet. Thanks.

"Death cannot stop true love. It can only delay it."

The Princess Bride

[DarkChild]

Bring Me to Life









Insert legal stuff here















Nine













All eyes in the room turned simultaneously to Willow. She, in turn, stared back at them nervously. “Uh.” Okay, I can do this. I can.



“You’re all right!” Willow stood in shock as Tara ran into her arms, engulfing her in a hug.



“Tara…” Willow whimpered.



They all stood there silently for a moment until Xander stepped forward. “So, Will, what’s going on?”



“I…uh…”The redhead had to force herself out of Tara’s arms. “I…” She slowly backed away from them, wrapping her arms around herself protectively.



Watching Willow do this, Tara was struck with how much the gesture reminded her of herself.



Tara walked up to the redhead and took her hand into her own. “Willow, are you alright?” She tried to look into Willow’s eyes but the other woman kept her gaze to the floor. Staring at her now shy lover, Tara noticed…differences about her. Her face for one thing, had a scar or two that hadn’t been there before. There was also something…older and tired about her. “Willow?”



“We…We’re not allowed happy endings.” The redhead murmured. “Why? If we choose to protect the world, do we have to give that up?”



Buffy stared at her friend, suddenly so protective of herself, so withdrawn. “What are you talking about?”



Willow glanced around the room and shook her head. “I…I can’t.”



Willow ran.







***







“Are y’all okay?” The Scoobies looked up to see a sandy haired woman standing before them. “Y’all look like a Lurk just ate yer fav’rit Lync.”



Buffy walked cautiously up to the new arrival. “Who are-“



“Missy’s the name hun’.” She grinned at the Slayer. “I ahh…I assume it didn’t go to well with Miss Rosenberg.”



“Miss Rosenberg?” Xander chuckled.



“Who are you?” Giles eyed the woman suspiciously.



“Oh! You mean what? Right?”



“You’re not normal, that’s for sure.” Buffy growled.



“I’d expect nothing less from a Slayer.” Missy giggled. “I’m a half breed.” Noticing the look that Buffy was giving her, she added, “Part Kaldra demon.” A pause. “And a mechanic.”



Tara walked up to Missy, arm outstretched. “It’s umm…nice to meet you.”



Missy shook the witch’s hand enthusiastically. “Nice to meet ya too. I can see why Rosenberg likes ya so much! Yer a cutie!” She grinned as Tara blushed.



“Where are we?”



Missy looked over at the blonde who’d spoken. “Ahh, you must be Anya. Nice ta meet ya!” Missy nervously glanced around the room.



The former demon repeated her question. “Where are we and where’s my money?”



The half-breed smiled at Anya. “I like you.”



“You like her?” Missy wasn’t sure who’s asked that.



Missy turned back to Anya. “Well, I don’t know about you’re money, but Rosenberg already has an idea for you.”



Anya stared at her. “How would you like to be in charge of the money of the richest company in existence?”



Anya broke into a large grin.







***







“You didn’t tell them anything, did you.” Willow looked up to see Dani standing before her.



“I…I couldn’t.”



The brunette took a seat next to her grandmother and began to stroke her hair. “You can do it. You’re brave. They need you.”



“They’ll hate me.”



Dani scowled. “Why do you keep putting yourself down?! They will NOT hate you! From everything that you’ve told me, they seem like they’d be more the type to support you!” A pause. “They’re strong.”



Willow stared for a moment at her granddaughter’s face. “I…I’ll tell them.”







***







Everyone looked up as Willow once again entered their room.



“Hey…I’m back.” The Sorceress tried to break the ice.



Dawn spoke first. “Are you alright?”



Willow forced herself not to stare at the floor. “Yeah…I’m okay.” A pause. “But I…I have soon things that I need to tell you all.”



Tara gently placed a hand onto the redhead’s shoulder and Willow felt herself melt. “Baby?”



“I…” She had to do it. “It’s not…2002 anymore.” They stared at her. “It’s 2478.” Another pause. “You all…You all died.”

"Death cannot stop true love. It can only delay it."

The Princess Bride

[Disastered]

You know you're incredibley evil for continuosly leaving it at spots like that. Completely big bad on Buffy type evil. Except I don't think they write really good fanfic. And it is really good, I loved that last chapter. Poor Willow freaking out and the gang being totally confused. I liked Missy's interaction with them, especially the little Anya bit. I can't wait to see what happens next. Update soon!

The Master: Some claim that death is our art. I say to them - well, I don't say anything to them because I killed them.

[CEsgirl13]

please update pretty pretty pleaasssee.

~Jamie

It hurts because you love me. -CE

me-I guess paper's sexier than I am, it can do a lot of things I can't.

CE-You're sexier than paper, and theres things you can do that it can't. Like, love me.

[willlovestara]

Please update soon, I love this fic sooo much! Hannah.

[alysagoddess85]

oooo...update! alright!! now we need answers!! so update really soon please!!



~mel

'The Cat in the Hat' is fine, just not during sex.--Alyson Hannigan

[DarkChild]

Bring me to Life







Insert Legal things here







Ten









“We…what?” Everyone stood completely still. All they could do was stare at the redhead before them.



“What are you talking about?” Tara stared at Willow, wide-eyed.



Willow stared at the floor. “You died. All of you. I…I brought you back to life.” Okay, I said it.



“Why don’t we remember anything?” Xander glanced nervously at his friend. “I mean, Buffy remembered heaven after we brought her back.”



“Well…uh…” Willow’s eyes quickly darted to the door. “When I….brought you back…I had to bring you all from the same point in time. And since you all didn’t die at the same exact moment…” Please! Don’t let them hate me!



“So our memories are gone.” Tara eyed her…what was Willow now?



Willow’s eyes widened in horror. “No Tara, no! I didn’t take your memories away! I swear! I brought you here from a point but I didn’t erase any memories! I swear!”



“How…how did we die?” Dawn asked nervously.



“Well…” Willow returned her gaze to the floor. “I don’t know if it’s best to say yet.”



Buffy glanced around nervously before speaking. “Did I…was I killed…murdered?”



Willow sighed. “No. You made it to the big ole six five. You and that crazy Summers driving, eh?”



“Oh.”



“I’d like to ask something,” Giles cut in. “If it’s been nearly…five hundred years…our bodies wouldn’t exist anymore, how could you perform a resurrection spell without any bodies?”



“The Osiris spell isn’t the only kind out there.” The redhead placed a hand onto his shoulder.



“Why…” Buffy paused. “Why’d you bring us back?”



“We needed you.” Willow wrapped her arms around herself protectively. “The world needs saving…again.” She gave them a small smile.











***







Phyllis grumbled as she handed over the credits to the Lurk. She clasped her hand around the object that he’d placed in her hand.







***







“Hello.” The small group turned to see a brunette enter the room. “Oh! I’m Dani.” She gave them all a friendly smile.



“Hello there.” Anya bounded over to the newcomer. “I’m Anya!”



The brunette gave the ex-demon an odd look before speaking. “Yeah, I know. I kinda…knew you before…”



“Oh.”



“You’re a witch.” Everyone in the room stared at Tara.



Dani blushed. “Uh, yeah. I helped G-Willow with the spell…you know…the one that brought you all…back.”



“So how do you know Willow?” Buffy eyed the newcomer suspiciously.



Dani blushed again. “I’m...uh…I’m her…granddaughter.



Now everyone really stared at her.

"Death cannot stop true love. It can only delay it."

The Princess Bride

[barnabasvamp]

Oh what a twist!! Well worth waiting for. Look forward to more.



BV

It's the passion in a kiss that gives to it its sweetness; it is the affection in a kiss that sanctifies it.

[DarkChild]

All legalities go here











Eleven









Tara had, while the group was speaking to ‘Dani’, snuck away in search of Willow. So, here she was, lost in the many corridors of where ever she was.



She kept to the walls, trying to remain as inconspicuous as possible. Very few people glanced her way, and the few that did paid no attention to her.



She needed to find Willow; that was all she knew. Whatever was going on though, all that mattered now was that her Willow was hurting and she needed her.



The walls she noticed, were a very earthy, relaxing green and they somehow made her feel calmer. She had to figure this out. Willow was somewhere in the building. She knew that. She could feel it.



The best thing, Tara decided, would be to ask someone where Willow was. Unfortunately, there were far too many people walking around to figure out which would be the best to ask.



She continued on, every so often glancing at the walls. She stopped when she came to a room that, she decided, was the receptionist’s office.



Standing at one of the desks, talking to an odd looking girl, was Spike. Tara wasted no time. She ran right up to him.



“Spike.”



The curly haired man gaped at her for a moment. “Glenda, what’re you doing away from everyone? I thought you’d want some time alone with them.”



“I…I n-need to see Willow.” She looked the dead man in the eyes. “Can you take me to her? Please?”



The Vampire eyed her a moment. “Very well, pet.” He started walking away. “Are you coming?”











“So…what is this place?” Tara glanced over at Spike.



“MagiiCorp,” the Vampire grunted. “They mix magick and technology together.”



“What’s Willow have to do with it?”



“She’s in charge of the place.” He stopped. Tara stared at him. “We’re here. This is Red’s room.”



Tara stood there a moment, suddenly very nervous.



Spike sighed. “Well, go on.”



Tara went in.

"Death cannot stop true love. It can only delay it."

The Princess Bride

Edited by: DarkChild at: 9/10/04 2:54 pm

[DarkChild]

Hey everyone. Just wanted to let you all know that the next chapter should be up within a day or so.



And it's stars ONLY Willow and Tara!

"Death cannot stop true love. It can only delay it."

The Princess Bride

[DarkChild]

hey everyone! Chapter twelve should be up VERY soon. I really like it. Enjoy!

"Death cannot stop true love. It can only delay it."

The Princess Bride

[DarkChild]

Bring Me to Life









Disclaimer: I own neither Buffy, Angel or the song Broken by Seether Feet







Twelve













Judge me not for the deeds I have done



Judge me for why I did them















Tara stared at the small form slumped on the bed. She seems so old. At that thought, Tara sadly shook her head. But she is old, the thought came back to her. So old and tired.



She wanted, more than anything, to run over to her lover and comfort her. But she couldn’t, not when things were like this.







I wanted you to know I love the way you laugh

I wanna hold you high and steal your pain away

I keep your photograph; I know it serves me well

I wanna hold you high and steal your pain







The redhead had yet to notice her. Tara gazed at the woman for a moment, then slowly went to her.



“Hey.”



Willow jumped, then turned around to face Tara. “Wha-I…Tara…” The redhead quickly stared at the floor.



Tara immediately noticed where Willow’s eyes went. She gently cupped the redhead’s face in her hands and brought it so that their eyes could meet. “Don’t look away from me.”



“What…What are you doing here? I thought you’d be…”



“I wanted to be with you.” Tara paused; Willow’s eyes looked so sad. “What happened?”



“Stuff.”



Tara chuckled, trying to lighten the mood. “Now there’s an evasive answer if I ever heard one.” The blonde paused a moment. “What happened?”



Willow sighed. “Bad stuff.”



“Go on Sweetie, I’m here.”



“We…I…I did…I did some bad stuff. I lost control…of the magicks. I’m…I’m sorry.”







‘Cause I’m broken when I’m open

And I don’t feel like I am strong enough

‘Cause I’m broken when I’m lonesome

And I don’t feel light when you’re gone away

The worst is over now and we can breathe again

I wanna hold you high, you steal my pain away





Tara stared at the redhead, then spoke. “That was…a long time ago, wasn’t it.” It wasn’t a question. Willow nodded.



“I…when you…died…” Tara’s face paled. “I lost it.”



Tara gulped. “What…happened?”







There’s so much left to learn, and no one left to fight

I wanna hold you high and steal your pain







I should tell her. Now. “I…Warren…you remember the nerds, right?” At Tara’s nod, she continued. “He…He shot you…”



Tara could see the tears in Willow’s eyes and drew the other woman into a hug. “Shh, it’s okay.” She looked straight into her love’s eyes. “No matter what ever happens,” she promised, “I could never hate you.”



Willow gave the blonde a small smile. “I…I love you. I’ll never stop. I…I just wanted you to know that.”



“I know.”



“After…He,” the word came out as a sneer, “k-k-killed you…I…I……I killed him.” She looked into her love’s eyes, waiting for judgment.



Tara stared wide-eyed at her lover. “He…” Willow continued staring at her, noticing something…changing…in Tara’s eyes, something that she would remember for the rest of her life, knowing that it was her fault that Tara then spoke the words she did. “I would have killed him too.”



“Tara-”



The blonde quickly cut the redhead off. “No Willow. If he had taken you from me…I would have killed him.”



“Not like I did.” At Tara’s nod to continue, she went on. “I skinned him. I flayed him. You wouldn’t ever do something like that.”



Tara nodded in agreement. “You’re right. I would have done worse.”



“Tara!”



The blonde sighed. “Just tell me what happened.”









‘Cause I’m broken when I’m open

And I don’t feel like I am strong enough

‘Cause I’m broken when I’m lonesome

And I don’t feel right when you’re gone away









Willow sighed. “You…You died in my arms, and I could have stopped it. It was my fault.”



Tara looked at her love. “How? How was it your fault?” Oh Goddess, has she gone all these…years feeling this way?! “Did you give Warren the gun?!” She noticed Willow’s eyes darken at the mention of his name.



“If I had just…I don’t know! Done SOMETHING!!!” She yelled. “If I’d been faster, or if I hadn’t gotten hooked on the magicks, or…”Her voice lowered, her sadness pouring out. “Or if I hadn’t been so damn happy about you coming back to me.” If we had waited two days, two fucking days!, then maybe you wouldn’t have…died.”



Tara gently placed a kiss onto Willow’s forehead. “The key word is ‘maybe’. There was nothing that you could have done.”



By now, tears were streaming down both their cheeks. “I was all alone.”



“No your not.”



Willow looked up at Tara through tearing eyes. “We made a promise once, remember? If we ever got lost, we promised we’d find each other. I got so lost and…you never came. You weren’t there, you were gone. You never found me.”



Tara brought Willow in closer, resting her love’s head on her bosom. “I’m here now Willow, and I’m not going anywhere.” She pulled Willow in more. “I promise, I’ll find you.”







‘Cause I’m broken when I’m open

And I don’t feel like I am strong enough

‘Cause I’m broken when I’m lonesome

And I don’t feel light when you’re gone away

"Death cannot stop true love. It can only delay it."

The Princess Bride

Edited by: DarkChild at: 9/10/04 3:19 pm

[Nike]

Well, I must say I find this fic very interesting, but there's something bugging me from the stard: where exactly Dani came from? I mean, if she's Willow's granddaughter, where's her mother, Willow's daughter? And who was the father? Was there even one? I mean, witch and all, she could have a daughter without a man right? And how come Tara hasn't questioned it yet?

You probably won't answer my questions yet, but it was worth a shot.

Update soon, ya?





Nike

[DarkChild]

Hi Nike. Dani will be explained soon. And the reason that Tara hasn't mentioned her is that this is just part one of Willow's Talk with Tara.

"Death cannot stop true love. It can only delay it."

The Princess Bride

[alysagoddess85]

hey so i just caught up with the last 2 updates and i really do feel bad for willow now. like it just had to be so hard for her to feel all that guilt for like 500 years and its nice to think that tara understands that. also...interesting pic you had up...so basically willow hasnt changed at all physically except for the hair and some scars?? its always nice having a pic...helps a lot....looking forward to the next update.



~mel

'The Cat in the Hat' is fine, just not during sex.--Alyson Hannigan

[DarkChild]

I am so happy! I’ve gotten so much nice feedback! Feedback gives me motivation to write. Thank you!







Bring Me to Life









You all know the drill, I don’t own Buffy.







Interlude











Soon it would be time. It would be whole once more. It loved the feeling of touch. It loved to kill.



Its Chosen grew in power every day. Soon, it would once again use its Chosen. Soon it could kill.















It hissed in anger. The Others already had their Chosen. It needed its own. It just couldn’t seem to find anyone worthy.



Its servants were worthless! It needed something better.



Maybe the New One, maybe that could be its Chosen.



It hissed once more, this time, in delight.















Sighing, she watched over the humans. If the world was to survive, she would need to do something. They were already planning, making their moves.



Her Parent was growing impatient. Looks like I’ll need to help this time.

"Death cannot stop true love. It can only delay it."

The Princess Bride

[alysagoddess85]

hmmm....cryptic update...hmmm again...more please so i can know what the hells goin on!! lol...



~mel

'The Cat in the Hat' is fine, just not during sex.--Alyson Hannigan

[DarkChild]

Bring me to Life









Insert all legal stuff here.















Thirteen















She felt wonderful, better than she had in…well, who knew how long. Smiling, she rolled over to look at Tara. The two of them had fallen asleep in each other’s arms.



“Hey.” Tara gently placed a kiss onto her girlfriend’s nose. “Sleep well?”



Willow grinned at her. “Perfectly.”



Tara giggled. “Your feet are cold. I should warm you up.”



The redhead blushed. “I think that maybe you should.”



“Vixen.”



Willow nuzzled her love’s neck. “Well, some things never change.”



Tara looked nervously around. Willow eyed her for a moment. “What is it?” A pause. “You can tell me.”



“Willow…who’s Dani?”



The redhead froze, unsure of what to say. “She’s my…my granddaughter.” At Tara’s encouraging look, she went on. “ She’s…um…Danielle Tara Rosenberg.”



Tara stared at the younger woman for a moment. “She’s named after me?”



Willow blushed. “Yeah.” She paused a moment. “It was after you…Anyway, I was ah, I decided that I wanted a baby. There wasn’t really anything else to it. There was this guy who was in my Coven and-“



“You had your own Coven?”



“Yeah. Anyway, he wanted a baby too. And seeing as he was gay too, it worked out. That and we were pretty good friends. So, we went to a fertilizing clinic and the rest was history. Nine months later, Damien Jackson Rosenberg was born.”



Tara smiled warmly at her. “You had a boy.”



“You would have loved him. She was so sweet. I told him about you every day. His uh…his wife also knew about you.”



“I guess that makes sense.”



“Well, the woman he married was,” Willow’s face broke into a large grin, “Jennifer Halfrek Harris. Anya and Xander’s daughter.”



Tara grinned. “Oh my Goddess!” The blonde burst into laughter.



“They had six kids. Jennifer and Dame had five. Dani was number four.”



“They must have been very happy.”



Willow smiled. “They were.”



“Can I ask you something?”



“Sure.”



Tara sighed. “How is it that you and Dani are still here?”



“I…Dani had just turned twenty.” At Tara’s look she joked, “I guess a lot of big moments happen then.” She paused, getting serious. “This cult…” She looked over at Tara. “Have you ever heard about the Mermaids, the legend I mean?” When the blonde replied ‘no’, she went on. “Legend has it that if someone eats mermaid flesh, it’ll make them immortal, only getting your head cut off’ll kill you. But most of the time you either die or turn into a monster.” She sighed. “The cult, they wanted to…Dani was pretty powerful as a witch. They wanted to get rid of her. It was…three days after her birthday and she was at a new restaurant in town. She was served the flesh, in the hopes that she’d be damned. She was, just not in the way they wanted. She became immortal. She’s been with me ever since.”



“I…I’m sorry.”



“It’s not your fault.” Willow hesitated a moment. “I overreacted. When I found out, I…I killed them all. Twelve people.” She looked Tara in the eyes. “All human.”



“Willow!” Tara sobbed, bringing the now shaking redhead further into her arms. “It’ll be okay. It’ll be okay.”



The two of them fell asleep in each others arms.







***







Some hours later, Tara was woken by the thrashing and screaming of the redhead. “Willow! Sweetie, wake up!” Willow’s eyes slowly opened, tears flowing down her cheeks. “It’s just a dream, it’s just a dream, don’t worry. It’s just a dream…”







Minutes later, Tara had fallen back asleep, hugging Willow tightly.



Willow lay there, staring into the darkness. It hadn’t been ‘just a dream’. It had been a vision of memories past. Of the things she had done.



Of things she would do.

"Death cannot stop true love. It can only delay it."

The Princess Bride

[alysagoddess85]

oooo...so yay for finding out about dani and where she came from...lol...and the fact that willows son and xanders daughter got married is something i fine SLIGHTLY ironic...dont know why..i think its cute though



more soon please!



~mel

'The Cat in the Hat' is fine, just not during sex.--Alyson Hannigan

[guardian146]

ok i've been a bad bad person for not leaving feedback i'm sorry *hangs head in shame* but the good news is i'm gonna leave feedback so i'm working on this problem of mine where i read stories but i don't comment. I will eventually have this beat.



anywho i really liked the update, i'm glad tara didn't just distance herself from willow who it seems needs her now more then ever. update soon as i await the next installment.

I'm dancing like a monkey!!! - GIR

MONKEYS - Ian: MacHall

[JulesP600]

Wow! This is excellent. Well done you!!!

The only way to have a friend is to be one

[DarkChild]

Bring Me to Life









Same disclaimers as always











Fourteen













Phyllis sighed. She’d finally made it to earth’s capital, Los Angeles, the home of Willow Rosenberg.



Of course, now that she was there, how could she do it? One couldn’t simply walk into MagiiCorp carrying a dagger. It was times like these when she wished that she’d been blessed with different powers.



She sat herself down onto one of the street benches, pulling out a copy of Rosenberg’s book. The best way to get to your enemy, she reminded herself, is to know your enemy. Her sister had taught her that. It was a part of every assassin’s training. Only I never thought that I’d be the assassin.



I’m going to be a killer. The thought brought her no joy, only added to her endless depression.



She was tired. Her family was gone. Her sister had gone off on a mission. She hadn’t come back. That had been three years ago. Her sister had been presumed dead.



She returned her attention to the book. A History of the Slayer. She tried to focus on the words, but couldn’t, she had too many thoughts.



Her dreams were coming to her more often. As always, the woman, Tara Maclay, warned her of the danger, and told her to murder Willow Rosenberg. And every so often, Rosenberg herself would appear, making her all the more determined.



She slowly pulled herself into a fetal position, her worries pounding there at her skull.







***







It had been three weeks since their…return. And everyone, it had been decided, was adjusting fairly well.



Tara smiled, watching everyone scramble around to get to the breakfast. She liked that Willow had a conventional kitchen. She wasn’t really sure what the modern ones were like, but apparently, the person didn’t really do much of the cooking.



She knew that there was a lot she didn’t know still, a lot that Willow was keeping from her. But she knew that, given time, Willow would tell her the rest of her story.



She smiled, looking at the two young women at the counter, discussing whatever over a bowel of cereal.



It worried her though. Dani was gay. Both she and Willow had let her in on that piece of information.



She could see the carefully hidden glances and quick touches that the Sorceress would make. It was quite obvious to her that the young (?) woman had feelings for the younger girl.



Dawn though, she didn’t know what to make of the Slayer’s former sister. The girl, she decided long before, liked both men and women. Unfortunately, Dawn hadn’t realized that.



She truly felt for Dani.



It had been much to her embarrassment when Dani started joking about her. Nothing mean, but still, the girl, when around her, would get a sneaky look on her face, and call her Granny.



She would blush and say that, no, she wasn’t, even if deep inside she wished that weren’t true. Dani would laugh and say that, given a few months, that wouldn’t be true. Then she’d leave, causing Tara to become frustrated.



The other woman kept implying marriage. But Tara didn’t think that would ever happen. Willow refused to touch her like that. The farthest they ever got was kissing. If Willow wouldn’t make love to her, what hope did they have of marriage?







***







Willow sighed, knowing exactly what her girlfriend was thinking. It was the sex thing.



She knew that many times, both she and Tara would part, each feeling equally frustrated.



She felt bad, knowing that she wasn’t satisfying her love, that she was forcing her love to finish the job. She, no matter how frustrated she was, ignored it, letting it be punishment for hurting Tara.



She could make love though. Not the way things were right now.



She’d always dream about what she’d do if she ever got Tara back. Swoop the girl into her arms, whisper a few seductive words and then risk the beauty off into her sleeping quarters? Or maybe just ravish her?



Those were just dreams though. The reality hurt. She couldn’t allow herself to pleasure her love and in turn, herself, with the way things were.



But how could she ever tell Tara?







***







“You’re not serious? Are you?” Dawn gaped at the older girl. “A mud demon?”



Dani grinned. “Hey, Mud demon plus Dani equals messy me.” She quickly ruffled the brunette’s hair, liking the way it felt between her fingers. “So, what about you? You’ve gotta have some fascinating things to say.”



“Well,” Dawn began, “We were having this whole Halloween thing going on, and I snuck out with my friend Janice to meet some boys. Turns out my date was a Vampire. It really sucked too, that was my first kiss.”



She went on, but Dani was too lost in her thoughts to really pay attention. It was weird. The girl she was…feeling things for, had, once upon a time, been her Aunt. All she could do was thank all the deities out there that they weren’t blood related. But it still felt wrong, even if the girl before her wasn’t really that woman, not yet anyway.



To make everything worse, Dawn liked boys.



“Are you even listening?”



Dani shook herself from her reverie. “Yeah. Um…It’s getting kind of late. I uh…I should probably go.” Dawn face instantly fell as she began to walk away.



For some reason she would never be able to find, she turned back. She slowly walked up to Dawn, and gave her a quick kiss on the lips. She quickly left the room.

"Death cannot stop true love. It can only delay it."

The Princess Bride

[alysagoddess85]

ooo so we cant be having frustrated willow AND frustrated dani....6hat just wont do at all!! lol...fix it!!!! haha...great update.



~mel

'The Cat in the Hat' is fine, just not during sex.--Alyson Hannigan

[angel of salvation]

wow i've missed a lot of this story, I've read up on your fic and its great...keep going

looking forward to reading the next bit.



Jess xxx

'You're my angel of salvation, and hope, and strength...your my multi-angel'-Jay (My baby)

.:~*My anime site*~:.

[DarkChild]

Alright everyone, the next chapter is gonna be up soon. And guess what? They're going OUTSIDE! All the intereseting things are gonna start happening soon!

"Death cannot stop true love. It can only delay it."

The Princess Bride

[tarawhipped]

Can't remember if I've left feedback yet, so I wanted to stop by and tell you how intersting this is. Very mysterious goings on. The real Tara couldn't have told Phyllis to kill WIllow, right? Is it some kindof manifestation of the First or am I way off? Just thinking out loud, I'm sure all will be explained in time.



Poor girls--time travel sure wreaks havoc on dating, huh? Looking forward to more!

-Cameron

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What should I be but just what I am? - Edna St.Vincent Millay

[DarkChild]

Bring Me to Life









Same disclaimers as always











Fifteen















“Tara?” The blonde instantly froze at the sound of her name. “Where are you going?”



“Hey Dawnie.” She took a close look at the teen’s face. “What’s wrong Sweetie?”



The teen blushed, then looked away. “It’s nothing, really.”



“Would you like to go for a walk with me?” Tara smiled at the younger girl.



Dawn’s eyes widened. “You were trying to sneak out!” she accused. “You were! You are so busted!”



Tara laughed. “Alright, you got me. I’m just so tired of being stuck here.”



“I won’t tell on one condition.”



“I have to take you with me, right?” She threw an arm around the other girl. “Then let’s get going!”







***







It wasn’t actually all that hard to sneak out; the building was so full of people that they were hardly even noticed.



Tara Maclay and Dawn Summers stepped out into their new world.







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“Wow.” Dawn stared wide-eyed at their surroundings.



Tara nodded in agreement. “Yeah….wow…”



“It’s all so…futurey…”



Both women stared in awe at the world before them. The rounded cars hovered over the streets, not ever needing to worry about busting a tire or anything.



There were venders all around, their shops hovering just as the cars did. They all smiled, signs hanging all around them.



“Money accepted?” Dawn looked questioningly at Tara.



“Hello ladies!” Both girls jumped as one of the venders popped up before them. “Is there anything I can interest the two of you in?” He grinned. “Ho about a necklace? Only two-hundred credits!”



Both ‘time travelers’ looked at each other. “I’m sorry sir,” Tara began, “but we should really get going.” She grabbed Dawn’s arm and quickly dragged her away from the slimy looking man.



“Dawn.” Tara sighed. “I think…maybe we should go back?”

The teen nervously looked around. “I think…you need a code or something to get in.” Tara stared dumbstruck at her companion. “You mean…we’re stuck out here?”



The two of them walked in silence, neither knowing what to make of their new world.

“Dawn…” Tara looked over to the brunette. “What’s been bothering you?” Dawn blushed. “Dani?” She offered. Dawn blushed even more. “What happened Dawnie?”



“She ah…she kissed me.”



Tara sighed. Both girls sat down on one of the street benches. “It’s alright Dawnie.”



“But…”



“Did you like it?” Tara questioned.



“What does that have to do with anything?!”



“Dawnie, you can tell me.” She sighed. “Did you like it?”



The teen blushed even more. “Yeah.”



“Is there anything that wrong with you liking her?”



“But,” Dawn protested, “She’s girl!” At the look Tara gave her, she went on, “Not that there’s anything wrong with that!”



“There isn’t.”



“I know that but…”



“But what?”



“She’s Willow’s granddaughter for cryin’ out loud! It would just be too weird.” Dawn groaned.



“Look at it this way, if Dani had no connection to W-Willow, what would you do?”



“I don’t really know. I guess…Maybe I’d try to…” She blushed. “Maybe I’d ask her out?”



“Well, then why don’t you do so? Or at least talk to her.”



Dawn smiled and gave the blonde a small kiss on the cheek. “Thanks. No to change the topic, what’s going on between you and Willow?”



“Nothing.”



Dawn arched an eyebrow. “Nothing.” She repeated.



“Nothing, that’s the problem.”



“Oh.”



“I…I know that it’s been like, five hundred years, but…” Tara sighed. “I just don’t know what I can do to get through to her.”



“You’ll just have to make the first move then.” Dawn smirked. “Seduce her, make her offer she…can’t…refuse.”



“Why, Dawn Summers!” Tara laughed.



“I speak the truth Ms. Maclay!”



The two stood up, ready to head back to the MagiiCorp. “Let’s see if we can get ourselves let back in.”



Tara grinned at Dawn. “I-“Suddenly, Tara found herself connecting with the ground. “Ow.”



Dawn glared at the woman who’d bumped into the blonde. “Rude much!” She yelled to the retreating form. She reached down and helped Tara up. ‘Let’s go.”







***







Phyllis stopped running and sat herself down onto the bench. How? How’s she here?

Nothing made sense anymore. Her eyes went gazed down at the knife in her hand.

"Death cannot stop true love. It can only delay it."

The Princess Bride