FF: RW Series 7.3 "Shadows of Twilight"

[The Rose24]

Hi ladies,



I just caught up with this, and it looks like we are headed for another interesting story. I can't wait to see what adventures you have in store.

Tara: My heart doesn't stutter.

Tara: Willow, I got so lost.
Willow: I found you. I will always find you.

Willow: Hi, um Tara. I was wondering maybe you want to go out some time for coffee? food? Kisses and gay love?

[spazz07]

You give us poor kittens too many questions and not enough answers. I am intruigded as to what this connection means and what they are doing in a dream after doing what i could guess was Tai-Chi. I eagerly await the next part.



Cheers

Nath

If life was meant to be a bed of daisy's we'd have chicken crap thown on us all the time.

[Thanatopsis]

Can't go wrong with the Cheese Man. Course, he also introduces all sorts of quesitons. But wouldn't want to get bored or anything, right? Can't wait to see what Giles says.

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Too many of us live desert lives. ~Charles de Lint

[xita]

Just caught the last few chapters, and willow and tara having a conversation was so good for the soul. Tara doesn't remember all, it's hard to remember that sometimes because she is so certain in her feelings towards people. And Willow has so many thing not just mental things , but now we see some perhaps mystical elements that aren't right. And the cheese

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"Oooh Xita!" - Amber Benson

[Beth Dragon]

(JUst a quick note of explaination here for the divisions this gets posted here on the kitten in - Kath and I dont like to make the updates on here too large and so like to break parts down for you - if at any time you go to the website to read the story - all of what has been posted so far will be Shadows of Twilight part one. I hope that makes some kind of sense. I think i only made a point of saying this because I loose count on the 'scene number' so easily and wanted to make some kind of excuse up for myself I think

Oooh and quick notes for people - (and i know this is Kaths job - but I'm feeling extra brave today so just wanted to say hi

I too love the cheese man - mainly it has to be said for his cheese

Fairest Jennpurr - Oh my yes a kiss from her would be as sweet as... Opps Kath sweetie - no where near as sweet as yours *blush*

Everyone - thank you so much for coming along with us on our season seven ride - your company is so greatly appreciated.



Okay the update....



Giles carried the glass of chilled white liquid through to the living room and the blonde who was propped comfortably on it.



“I thought perhaps something nutritious.” He offered as he placed the glass down on the table within her reach. “I firmly believe that Buffy assumes the amount of milk in one of those speciality coffees is actually the recommended daily dosage of calcium.”



“You mean it isn’t?” Tara smiled softly at the Watcher.



“How are you feeling?” He smiled back and asked the serious question.



“Honestly?” The blonde asked reluctantly.



“Please.” Giles nodded.



“A little confused and a lot helpless.” Tara looked down as if her admittance somehow made her a bad person.



Giles watched on for a moment feeling his own helplessness when he couldn’t immediately provide her with answers to quell her confusion, nor could he properly relieve her fears of the future.



“M-M-M-Mr. Giles?” Tara looked up slightly and he looked at her hoping she would continue. “Who was Glory?”



“She was a Hell God.” He answered succulently. “How much do you remember?”



“Nothing.” Tara shook her head.



“Glorificus came because Dawn posses a power to forge gateways between hell dimensions and it was that power that she needed to return home.” He recounted his face sad.



“Dawnie?” Tara’s blue eyes went wide.



“Dawn before she was given to Buffy for protection was a ball of energy aptly named the Key. Monks forged her into a human form to hide her from Glorificus.” Giles turned slowly to meet blue eyes.



“But she found her.” Tara tried her hardest to take his information in stride.



Giles nodded unable to bring himself to tell the young blonde of the horror she herself had gone through but at this moment didn’t remember.



“Willow told me...” Tara nervously toyed with her hands in her lap. “Willow said that she hurt me, is that true?”



“Yes.” Giles swallowed hard feeling his throat close up. “She hurt you because you would not tell her that Dawn was indeed the key. You were quite literally the bravest amongst us all.” He stepped a bit closer.



“Did anyone else get hurt?” Tara asked softly.



“All of us in one way or another.” Giles sat down on the coffee table to look at her, the move showing his overwhelming focus on the memory.



“I’m sorry.” Tara whispered.



“My dear child you did nothing to be sorry for.” Giles instantly shook his head. “In all of it you proved time and time again your loyalty and if I had not been too much of a foolish old man I would have foreseen how far Willow would go in order to save you.”



“How far did she go?” Tara shivered slightly.



“Attempting to punish Glory for hurting you was the first time she fully used the dark magicks.” He hung his head shamefully.



“So I have been as much the cause of Willow’s pain as I have been the cure.” Tara looked up her blue eyes filled with anguish.



“No.” Giles shook his head looking up again. “There was no right or wrong path then Tara, there was only desperation and a battle we were very steadily losing.”



“But we won, in the end?” Tara tried to find some solace.



“Yes, we saved the world.” Giles looked up at the blonde unable to focus for a moment as the slight of her cradling Willow as she sobbed by Buffy’s broken body burnt through his mind.



“It’s when we lost Buffy isn’t it.” Tara closed her eyes for a moment as the glimpse of a memory flashed into her head.



“Yes, her blood closed the portal. It had to be either her or Dawn.” Giles frowned again.



“Forgive me for my next question.” Tara said softly and Giles nodded for her to continue. “I remember you but I remember you here but you weren’t here.” Tara frowned not sure she was making herself clear.



“You mean because I left for England and then came back after Buffy was resurrected? Only to leave again.” Giles hoped that was what she was thinking of.



“Yes, that is I didn’t know I didn’t remember all the here and there but why aren’t you here anymore?” Tara smiled still hoping she made sense.



“I have convinced myself of the strange notion that I am not needed.” Giles admitted softly.



“Not needed?” Tara looked up. “Buffy and Dawn lost their mother, I lost mine, I don’t think Anya has parents, Xander seems to wish he didn’t and Willow, well I’m not sure about Willow. It seems to me that the one thing we’re lacking here is a dad, I mean not that I say that to make you feel bad.” Tara instantly panicked.



“Actually your the first person whose made me feel better about it.” Giles smiled at her broadly. “Do you really think I’m that needed?” He questioned hopefully.



“This might sound selfish but right now I think I need you. I mean I don’t remember what you used to think of me or anything like that but I feel like I can trust you and well Buffy has enough to worry without…” Tara began trying to explain.



“I have always thought you were a lovely young woman.” Giles assured her. “And I would be happy to stay.”



“But?” Tara looked at the Watcher giving him the chance to find an escape route.



“I have no but.” He shook his head and with that Tara’s smile was brightened.



“Do you think I will remember?” She asked running her hand down the length of her skirt.



“I honestly don’t know Tara.” Giles shook his head softly. “But I do promise you that we will do all we can to get you whatever answers are out there.”



“I’m not the priority.” Tara shook her head.



“And we will do what we can to assist you in drawing Willow back.” Giles pulled off his glasses. “I have been researching with ever coven and oracle I can find to see if it is possible to release the magic inside her.”



“Do you really think there is still magic there?” She asked softly.



“We overloaded her with light magic too...” Giles pushed his glasses back on as he offered the explanation but stopped short. “You don’t think there is?” He read her look.



“She says there isn’t.” Tara revealed the small fact that Willow had passed to her that morning. Giles’ face turned thoughtful for a few moments as he contemplated things.



“Hey what’s going on here?” The Slayer’s voice cut through the quiet as she and Madalene appeared.



“Oh Buffy.” Giles stood up and straightened out his waistcoat.



“Oh Giles.” Buffy repeated his phrase. “And I ask again…” She looked at the watcher her eyes hardening. “What’s going on here?”



“We were just discussing history.” Giles held her glare as she repeated. “And ways to help Willow.”



“Oh!” Some of the wind was taken out of Buffy’s sails with this answer. “Come up with any?” She added quietly.



“Tara has suggested perhaps that it is a total lack of magical energy within Willow in contrast to the continued magical overload that is the root of some problems.” He tried to explain. “That perhaps we’ve been looking for the wrong answer.”



“No witch can have a complete lack of magical energy.” Madalene’s voice betrayed her concern more than she had intended.



“What?” Buffy screwed her face up a little.



“She talks of holes, inside her.” Tara spoke up.



“I mean technically it could happen but it would be...” Madalene floundered. “It would be like going blind or deaf or dumb suddenly. All the other senses would try to compensate for the overload, though unlike our natural senses the compensation wouldn’t be productive.”



“Okay but maybe I am hearing everything really wrong here but we can’t really be discussing putting magical energy back into Willow?” Buffy’s eyes grew wide.



“We aren’t discussing doing anything of yet.” Giles shook his head. “We are merely realizing that perhaps there is a different avenue that deserves exploration and if we fully perceive this to be Willow’s problem the best way to correct it.”



“But she’s better, I mean she’s better than she was and with Tara here won’t that just make her better in time?” Buffy looked at Giles.



“We can’t know that.” Tara said softly. “If part of Willow’s problem has to do with this magical energy, I can’t do anything about that.”



“What did you do to her?” Madalene stared at the older Watcher contempt and horror running thickly in her voice.



“I’m sorry?” Giles looked over to he spellcaster a little taken back by her tone.



“What did you do to her?” Madalene repeated the phrase not editing even one syllable.



“To Willow?” Giles looked for some element of clarification.



“Yes.” The spellcaster nodded.



“We did what was necessary, forced her to consume light magical energy to nullify the dark energy she was running on.” Giles replied, wondering why the spellcaster wasn’t aware of this as of yet.



“I’m sorry but are you insane or just profoundly stupid?” Madalene reached a hand up to her temple visibly shaken as she made the accusation.



“I beg your pardon.” Giles frowned hard.



“The most primary magic user knows that light and dark do not nullify one another, they work in tandem. For the forces that work to bring chaos must exist for the forces that work to bring order to exist and vice versa.” Madalene chastised him. “You’ve put her in limbo, you’ve detached her from the natural order.”



“We did what was necessary and it was not my decision. Now I appreciate that you may be from and ancient family, who we know little about, but I can assure you that the highest most competent covens in the world made the decision of how to help Willow, how to stop her road to destruction.” Giles rose angrily to the argument. “You may not know this Madalene but Willow was on the edge of destroying everything you see around you.” He added in a slightly more controlled tone. “She had already become a murderer.”



“Okay I really think this conversation could climb down a few steps on the aggressive ladder and still be classed as dangerous, so do you two want to tone it down?” Buffy stepped forward and glanced between Madalene and Giles.



“I think perhaps Buffy is right.” Madalene took a quick breath and tried to shake the tension from her body.



“Oh believe me I know I am right.” Buffy flashed a quick look to guide Madalene’s eyes to the couch where Tara had gone very pale and pulled herself into a small corner of the soft cushioned seat.



“I’m sorry Tara, I was out of line.” Madalene apologized to the blonde softly as she moved over and sat down.



Tara shook her head and made a definite effort to relax her anxiety tensed muscles but the heavy atmosphere in the room made it impossible for the blonde to relax.



“Giles, I need a chat.” Buffy looked up at her Watcher. “Perhaps you could make me tea.” The Slayer looked off towards the kitchen.



“But you don’t...” Giles went to contradict her. “Yes, of course.” He nodded and moved regretfully towards the kitchen.



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[Tulipp]

Verrrrrrrrry interesting. Restless revisited. Can't wait to see where you take this. I liked Madalene's description of the effects or echoes of every small action.

[spazz07]

Awesome, i loved the interaction between Giles and Madalene. It shows how much both care for Willow and yet ponders more questions to be answered about Willow's state of health. It's easy to see how shaken up Tara could be though after the little interlude and i hope it doesn;t affect her to much. Great update ladies



Cheers

Nath

If life was meant to be a bed of daisy's we'd have chicken crap thown on us all the time.

[funkyasian]

hmmm...must be a serious chat if buffy wants tea...so what now? willow has more power than anyone can quantify? the plot thickens...*the generic music for suspense plays in the background...*



great update ladies...went great with my breakfast!!



steph

[LeatherQueen]

Uh-oh... now, I think, we're getting a better sense of what's wrong with Willow, at least at the core of things. Excellent update, you two.

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"But when they're playing your song on the jukebox in Hell, you might as well dance." - K. Simpson


"Futile... like a FOX, baby!" - Tara in The Late Shift by wiccachica

[Puff]

Great updates I loved the reintroduction of the cheese man And I see Tara having some memories returned to her and maybe more of what is wrong with Willow. All of it is very interesting, thank you for continuing with it.

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You know, it's a real deal relationship and that's why people can relate to it
Amber Benson

[Tulipp]

Oops, I think I crossed posts; my last reply was for the previous update. You two are too fast!



Anyway, this newest section about Willow's magical energy or lack thereof is really intriguing. I like angry Giles.



Thanks!

[Grimaldi]

great updates love the talk between Giles and Tara about Glory and Giles telling Tara how brave she was. bringing back the Restless dreamscape was cool, as was the return of the cheese man.

Dude, we're surrounded by perverts!

Cross my heart, smack me dead, stick a lobster on my head.

Watching TV shows doesn't create psychos...Canceling TV shows does

[Loco2]

oooh, now we're getting there! the angst approaches! yay! *realises she probably shouldn't be happy about major angst and composes self accordingly*



oh wow, this is gonna be just as good as GOS isn't it? sounds great!



i take it that the lack of magic leads to the teaser, right? this is fantastic and you update so often, too!



thanks,

steph

"Dr. Becker, have you seen the skeleton?" "What do you think I am, a skeleton thief? You want to search me?!"
"Oh, bugger off, you brolly!" - Anya to Giles on his use of the english language
"We'll all be a lot happier without the constant whining....Mom, Buffy, Tara, Waah" - DMW to Dawn

[KathleenWolf]

Hi everyone,



Just managed to get onto the board... as I'm having another poorly day at home in bed... so I figured thank you's were in order... especially with all the talk of cheese and such...



Spazz07: so glad you agree with our parental theory... we did think long and hard about it and sometimes it's the people you chose to have in your life (like Tara and Buffy) who are the most central to your survival... and we like to leave questions... makes it more brain engaged for the reader ... and we were a little shocked ourselves the agression that played out between Giles and Mads, but it works and in furture scenes has lead to alot of growth for everyone



Jennpurr: ahhh thank you so much... does our little hearts so good to know we helped with the season six fall out... our love back... oh and for the record I love your avatar too



Kilopto: Hi mouse... wave... oh I'm so glad you're enjoying the story so much... means alot!



Sassette: not at all we liked the idea of a little underhanded double meaning ... of course that's if you thought it was a good thing, we hope



foreverpiper: we were going for interesting and as beth said we are big cheese man fans



LeatherQueen: we're going for a sureal Restless feel at parts so it felt so right to bring the Cheese Man back... glad you enjoy him too.. and yes we are starting to explore what exactly it is that is wrong with our dear redhead, hopefully we do a good job, fingers crossed



Funkyasian: we do try to keep the updates regular... ususally if possible one in the morning and evening... and well yes the cheese scene is confusing but we will attempt to explain... well as much as you can explain the cheese... and we're glad to make the most important meal of the day more enjoyable... and as for the magical suspense, oh yes it grows!



VampNo12: we so enjoy the solo W/T too and plan to have quite a few of them in this one especially as the two girls get closer together and work towards fixing each others grief and worry... thanks for reading



Ressick: hopefully the wait won't be too long... oh another 20 scenes or so... smile... hey this is us!



Kalita: glad you enjoyed... we're having great fun playing Mads and Buffy, they just have this same level that works well



MadeinNZ: laugh... the cheese man as the big bad... interesting idea ... okay so question in reverse order... your right total gimmee cause never enough of Tara in that oufit, you'll have to wait and see with the cheese man and well there connection will be explained...



GiveMeChocolate: thank you... we do worship the cheese!



TheRose24: we are so appreicative of your trust... we hope the journey will be worth it



Thanatopsis: we abhore the boredom... and well Giles won't have immediate answers but we know he will hunt them down



Xita: it really is a strange state of being for Tara... she knows that she loves everyone so deeply but she can't quite grasp the why and the when it happened... but as always she is going with her heart and letting it lead her



Tulipp: thank you... I wanted the feel of the meditation to come across as it would have during the set up on screen... so glad it worked! and angry Giles is a tough one but very rewarding to the scene... glad you enjoyed



Puff: we are so glad the cheese man has come across well.. thank you for reading (that is the most important bit)



Grimaldi: well we knew that probably one thing Giles would never had been able to get across was how brave we think he felt Tara was with the whole Glory and in fact the magic addiction in Willow... we think Giles has alot of healing to do after all that ME did to him in the last two seasons



Loco2: so happy that you like the approaching angst... we so promise promise that all heart wretching angst is necessary for the development and rebuilding of our girls... and we are trying to keep our kittens well fed with updates...



so glad everyone is enjoying

thanks for reading

kathleen (and beth)

"I am my beloved's and my beloved is mine."

To The Land of The RainbowWriters

[Jennpurr]

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Jennpurr: ahhh thank you so much... does our little hearts so good to know we helped with the season six fall out... our love back... oh and for the record I love your avatar too

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You are very welcome. Yes, you very much so, did help with it and I thank you. I know I sound like a broken record, but... I don't know any other words then those two.



Hee... glad you love the avatar. It's not as lovely as Xita's, but I like it.

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Fairest Jennpurr - Oh my yes a kiss from her would be as sweet as... Opps Kath sweetie - no where near as sweet as yours *blush*

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Hey, Beth.



Sorry. Did I almost get you in trouble? Kath, you can call it my bad influence. Putting thoughts of Angelina kisses in her mind. Ooops.





Lovely update, ladies. Poor Willow and Tara. I feel so bad for them, but at least we are getting closer to more answers, right?



I especially liked the Tara/Giles interaction. I wish Giles could just see that he IS needed. Maybe he'll think on what Tara told him. And shame on Giles/Mad for making Tara upset. I just wanna give her a hug. Poor girl.



Can't wait to see what Buffy wants to talk to Giles about.



Looking forward to more.

Jen

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"Talented Tongued Tara." Willow snickered.- "Unexpected Consequences," by Lisa

[Scout]

“You were quite literally the bravest amongst us all.” - damn straight she was! Nice to see someone finally say it.



Interesting development with Willow. She might actually need magick to completely heal? Hmmm…looking forward to more!

[xita]

Oh, I really liked the giles/tara interaction. So good for her to reach out and ask for help like that. And Willow... what did they do to her.. my poor willow.

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[MadeinNZ]

Lovely update. Methinks they may have hit on the answer to Willow's recovery.

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"When someone falls for Willow, they stay fallen" - Normal Again

[VampNo12]

I enjoyed this update very much guys! Loved the Giles/Tara interaction, and I liked how Tara (with limited memory), knew how much Giles is needed by the gang. Although painful to hear, I think Giles telling Tara about Glory (and Willow exacting her "punishment" on Glory by using dark magic), was important information for Tara to know about.



As for the new information about Willow, and that the lack of magic may be actually adversely affecting her, was quite intriguing. It was interesting how Madalene pointed out that with "light" and "dark" magic there needs to be balance, and by using one to eradicate the other, Giles (unknowingly) might have done more harm than good (ie why Willow might be experiencing these "voids"). With this in mind, it will be interesting to see how this affects the gang (peripherally), and Willow directly if it's decided that Willow will actually need magic to fully recover. Lastly, the Madalene/Giles confrontation shows how much they still need to understand/learn to help Willow, as well as showing the how the intenseness of their "discussion" adversely affected Tara. Can't wait for the next part!

Edited by: VampNo12  at: 7/16/02 3:19:23 pm

[Beth Dragon]

Buffy sat down as Giles very carefully poured out two cups of tea. She didn’t have the heart to tell him she actually didn’t want any and that her whole offer had been to get him alone to talk.



“Earth to Giles.” She requested softly when he didn’t do anything but stare off into space.



“Sorry.” The Watcher looked down into his milky drink.



“It’s okay, I mean most of that witchy stuff was way over my head but I think that was just Mads way of being freaked out and worried. We’re all still sorta learning her.” Buffy tried to be supportive. “And she doesn’t know the whole story Giles, we didn’t have much of a choice.”



“Yes, well forgive me for being a little tired of young reckless witches who don’t know the whole story blundering in without a care of who they might hurt by their words or actions.” Giles took a tight sip of the hot tea and then put the cup down a little too hard on the side nearly spilling it.



“Duly noted I will tell her to tone it down.” Buffy nodded thoughtfully, not sure if she particularly liked playing the go between here but knowing she didn’t have much of a choice. “But on that note we have another bit of a problem.”



“We do?” Giles looked at Buffy seeming a little more tempered.



“Well while Mads and I were outside doing the meditation we sorta slipped into a place that really looked like the desert the first slayer dragged me too. But this time Madalene was all dressed up like Tara was and the cheese guy showed up to tell us it wasn’t time for us to be there yet.” Buffy tried to explain taking a sip of her drink and then screwing up her face as she remembered she didn’t like tea.



“The man from our dream visions after destroying Adam?” Giles perked up further.



“Cheese man.” Buffy nodded firmly. “He said the cheese wasn’t ready for us, the cheese would call us when it was.”



“And you both had the vision?”



“At the same time.” The Slayer tired to fill him in.



“Interesting.” Giles assessed.



“We’re doing the freaky but very cool echo meditation and then suddenly it was like we all went out of our bodies and then ended up in the dessert with cheese man.” Buffy went on.



“And you say Madalene looked like Tara did in the dream?” Giles drew out the details more.



“Same clothes, same skin markings and same hairdo. Just this time Madalene and not Tara.” Buffy swirled her spoon in her tea.



“Interesting.” Giles nodded again.



“And before you ask she was as freaked out by it as I was.” Buffy added softly.



“That surprises me.” Giles mumbled before sipping his tea again.



“Why?” The Slayer questioned immediately.



“No forgive me that was a classic example of a middle aged Englishman trying out embittered sarcasm.” Giles put his drink down again. “I am sure she was disturbed by it.”



“Giles, you really don’t like her do you?” Buffy questioned honestly.



“I am grateful to her for the information she brought us and for her part in bringing Tara back and of course her role in the Maladic situation but she is reckless, impulsive and potentially dangerous, not to mention quick to judge.” Giles reeled off his reasons.



“So she’s like a magical me?” Buffy grinned though she quickly wiped it off her face knowing Giles wasn’t getting the joke.



“No Buffy. You always put other people first.” Giles shook his head “You always have, which means with you situations like that never happened.”



“So what are we going to do?” Buffy asked bluntly.



“About what, your dream vision, Tara or Willow.” Giles asked back.



“All of it.” Buffy clarified by not clarifying.



“Your dream vision I can research, Willow, for the moment waiting and seeing seems an option, and Tara...” Giles stopped and thought. “I’m not sure.” He admitted.



“What do you mean not sure?” Buffy gave him a worried look.



“I mean having Tara back is truly amazing but as always there are consequences.” Giles said with a sombre sigh.



“Buts like?” Buffy pushed not wanting anything to spoil her one thread of happiness in this. “I’m seeing happy love and rainbows.”



“Like what she remembers, what she doesn’t, what she might?” Giles’ voice was heavily loaded.



“Giles we have to deal with that when and if it comes.” Buffy shook her head to his worry. “Right now she’s most worried about getting well enough to walk the house without falling down and even more getting Willow healthy.”



“Is she?” Giles contradicted. “Or is she more frightened that she seems to be the only thing keeping someone she, in reality barely knows, alive and in the real world.” He suggested.



“Okay Giles, I know Mads pissed you off but I’m on your side remember?” Buffy stood up. “And hey if I knew how to wave my hand and fix all of this don’t you think I would have by now?”



“I didn’t mean to come across in any way blaming you Buffy.” Giles shook his head. “Truly that was far from my thoughts, I’m merely raising the question of our need to be careful of pinning Willow’s sanity on someone who has only been ‘alive’ for less than a week, someone who has forgotten more than Dawn has lived.” His tone changed to a profoundly sad one.



“Why are these things never easy?” Buffy sighed loudly.



“I don’t know but they never are. I’m sorry Buffy.” He apologised heartfelt.



“It’s okay, it’s not your fault.” Buffy shrugged and went to the fridge to get something to drink that she actually liked. “I just wish we had something to go on.”



“I know and…” He took a breath. “Buffy I was talking to Tara earlier. She asked me to stay, I wondered what you felt about that.”



“Oh.” Buffy held the bottle of water and leaned back against the fridge. “Stay as in stay to live?” She questioned very carefully her facial expression not changing.



“For the foreseeable future.” Giles pulled off his glasses.



“Do you want too?” Her questioned were obviously short and too the point.



“Buffy if you rather I went back to England I understand.” The Watcher put his glasses on the side and pinched the bridge of his nose.



“Thank you.” Buffy all but threw the water to rest on the island as she grabbed him in a hug. A little mystified Giles held her tightly and then patted her back softly.



“Was that a stay or go hug?” He chuckled lightly.



“Don’t make me go all mushy.” Buffy finally pulled back and rubbed at her cheeks in an attempt not to cry. “I can’t do mushy right now, world is all askew remember.” She smiled.



“I’m sorry Buffy I think I made a grave error when I left after…” He glanced through to Tara on the couch. “After the funeral.”



“I know how hard it was for you to see Willow, I know how...” Buffy shook her head. “It doesn’t matter, you’re back now.”



“I’m going to need an apartment.” He realized sombrely.



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[Kalita]

Yipee, Giles is a regular again! and I hope Mads is too, I'm starting to like her, oddly enough.



Still lots to discover and sort out, but looking better...

"Hot lesbian witches! It's f--king genius!"
-Charlie Sheen, Being John Malkovich

[The Rose24]

Just catching up. I loved the Tara/Giles scene and the Buffy/Giles scene later on.

Tara: My heart doesn't stutter.

Tara: Willow, I got so lost.
Willow: I found you. I will always find you.

Willow: Hi, um Tara. I was wondering maybe you want to go out some time for coffee? food? Kisses and gay love?

[xita]

Giles doesn't like Mad, maybe we can get some Giles/Maggie Walsh conflict going ... fun! Thanks for the update, it's nice to see the scoobies actually together, caring for one another.

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"Oooh Xita!" - Amber Benson

[Jennpurr]

YAY!!!! Papa Giles is home to stay. Awww, now I wanna cry. I miss him!!!



Lovely update, as always, ladies. Very much so. Thank you. I'm still worried about our girls, but I know you will take care of them, even if they have to go through the ringer first.



Looking forward to more. Hee... I loved Giles's last comment. "I'm going to need an apartment." Poor guy... he never should have left in the first place.



Thank you, ladies,

Jen



Edited: Xita, that reminds me of "A New Man," when Giles chased after Maggie. Hee....

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"Talented Tongued Tara." Willow snickered.- "Unexpected Consequences," by Lisa

Edited by: Jennpurr at: 7/16/02 9:09:07 pm

[MadeinNZ]

Oh Giles. There's always a "but". Bless.

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"When someone falls for Willow, they stay fallen" - Normal Again

[VampNo12]

Great update guys! I am intrigued by the conflict between Madalene and Giles, and how this "prickly" relationship will affect the gang, as well as the decisions they will need to make in various circumstances (ie in regards to Willow's recovery). Lastly, Giles comments about "consequences" as well as putting too much pressure on Tara as being Willow's "savior", leads me to believe the angst is about to rear it's ugly head again. However, I know together W&T can/will overcome any obstacles that get in their way. Can't wait for the next part!

[LeatherQueen]

Very nice. Interesting that Giles doesn't trust Mads. Can't wait to see where you two take us with this.

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"But when they're playing your song on the jukebox in Hell, you might as well dance." - K. Simpson


"Futile... like a FOX, baby!" - Tara in The Late Shift by wiccachica

[spazz07]

Apartment hunting, i'm sure Buffy could find space for one more person, LOL Great to see Giles back in the fold full time. The conflict between Mads and Giles could be very interesting indeed. I can't wait for more



Cheers

Nath

If life was meant to be a bed of daisy's we'd have chicken crap thown on us all the time.

[WiccansIllusion]

Wow. I missed 2 updates how did I manage that?

I loved the dialogue, I was just waiting for Willow to be standing in the door way and pissed cause everyone was talking about her, and magicks again. LOL anyways it was extremlly well done.

'It's good to be a chicken casserole'-Sass, answering darkness

'My heart is cleverer then I and it knows what to do.'-MC Legends of the Kiss

[Miss1234Kitty]

Oh wow. Fantastic updates, both of you. Giles is a regular again, yay! Also, I'm glad that they seem to be realising that Willow needs to have the magic - her and Tara's magick, not the dark magick! - in order to control it.



Gem

Tara: There's just so much to work through... and can you just be kissing me now?