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Re: Torturing Touch

Postby Bubblecath » Mon Mar 24, 2003 11:23 am

Hey Auburn!

nice update! :grin and hey - your updates may be short...but they are definately sweet!

cant wait for your next update!

cath

xxx

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Re: Torturing Touch

Postby Stroke of Luck » Mon Mar 24, 2003 11:49 am

Yay she is a scoobie member. Bravo little girl.

And Willow carried Tara how cute. She is a strong little girl.



Hope to :read more really soon.



Cu:wave

SoL/Natti



Man sieht nur mit dem Herzen gut, das Wesentliche ist für die Augen unsichtbar - Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Stroke of Luck
 


Re: Torturing Touch

Postby Discatay » Mon Mar 24, 2003 12:20 pm

Awww *sniffle* Its so beautiful.. with the initiation and the piggy back and the giggling and HAND HOLDING......... I read hand holding right?



another update :boot this instant!!!!



Toodle pip :kiss

Discatay
 


Re: Torturing Touch

Postby saphire tear » Mon Mar 24, 2003 3:15 pm

I think this is going to be a great fic. Great start! I am totally hooked already.

I am loving the whole faith/buffy thing. Its a nice contrast to the Willow and Tara beginning thing.

I cant help wondering what Tara looked like in HS...cute I bet!!

saphire tear
 


Torturing Touch

Postby Auburn » Mon Mar 24, 2003 7:19 pm

Title - Torturing Touch

Author name - Auburn

Email Address - GemmaQT@hotmail.com

Rating - it's NC-17



:applause ***************************UPDATE*************************:applause



“Tara, keep your head down!” Buffy yelled as she threw a vampire in the tall blondes direction. Willow immediately jumped in front of Tara, stake in hand, but was knocked off her feet by the vampire kicking the back of her knees from his position on the floor. He moved to get up but was stopped midway by a wooden stake to his chest.



“Wow! Look at me!” the blonde said in shock, but that shock was doubled as she was forcefully knocked to the side by another vampire, hitting her head on a near by tree, she slumped to the floor.



“Tara” Willow screamed and tried to get to her friend but was grabbed by the offending vampire, his hand over her mouth he turned her head to reveal her delicious neck. She tried to scream to get Buffy or Faiths attention, but the hand over her mouth prevented any noise from escaping, Buffy and Faith were both preoccupied with kicking undead American ass. The vampire licked the length of redheads’ nape, preparing her for the bite................ but it never came. She stood with her eyes closed unable to move, for if she moved the vampire may strike.



“Will?” came a familiar voice. The redhead turned around realising the vampire wasn’t there anymore and was greeted with a friendly face.



“Xander” she shouted hugging him fiercely “easy Will” he said hugging her back “who’s that?” he asked pointing at the slumped figure, against a tree.



“Oh God, Tara” Willow remembered, running over to her new friend “Tara” she whispered reaching out to touch the blondes face, she ran her thumb over the red mark left from where the blondes’ head had impacted with the tree. It was going to be a nasty bruise

“Tara, wake up” she said a little louder.

Tara’s eyes fluttered before opening to reveal beautiful blue eyes she possessed. Relieved to see those blue eyes looking back at her, the redhead let out a breath, she hadn’t realised she was holding.

“Welcome to your first getting knocked unconscious” Willow soothed

“Think you can stand up?”



The blonde nodded and lifted herself, as she stood she wobbled a little, but was steadied by the redhead’s arm around her waste, she felt a little guilty that the innocent comfort her friend was offering her was having a different effect on her senses. (‘She smells good’) she thought.



“Nice to meet you Tara” said Xander, the blonde smiled, the pain in her head not allowing for pleasantries



“Hey Xander” came a voice from a distance “I think I found the......” it was cut off with the sight of Willow and Tara.



“Oh hi, Willow” he said with a cool demeanor



“Hi Oz”



The air was filled with silence. Tara felt a bit uneasy, she snuggled closer to the redhead, it was clear there was something between Willow and this ‘short’ boy. An emotion washed over her, she wasn’t familiar with. Jealousy.



Oz and Xander were students at the Sunnydale. All boys’ school situated a couple of miles away from the girls boarding school. Oz had asked Willow a few months ago to go to the end of year ball with him even though it was a fair few months away, but she was still letting him wait for the answer ‘treat them mean, keep them keen was Faiths Motto’



“I-Im gunna get Tara home” the redhead broke the silence after feeling the blondes’ head position itself on her shoulder.



“You need any help?” asked Buffy dusting herself off. Faith gave her a look of disapproval. The look didn’t go unnoticed by the redhead.



“No it’s ok” Willow reassured, she lifted Tara’s left arm and placed it around her neck.

“I’ll take her home and make sure she gets checked tomorrow morning.”

Buffy nodded in agreement



“I can hear you ya’know” the blonde said testily. Not liking the way they were talking as if she wasn’t there.



“Sorry” Willow smiled. “See you guys later” she said over her shoulder after brushing past Oz and Xander



“See ya, Will” Buffy shouted, she gave Xander a knowing glare and he nodded, knowing that the slayer wanted him to follow the redhead and her new friend just to be sure they were safe.

He turned towards the retreating girls and followed, Oz trailing behind.



Finally certain they were alone, Faith scooped Buffy up from behind and squeezed her tight.



“You tired?” she asked in a sultry whisper.



The small blonde smiled, she knew exactly what the tone of Faiths voice meant. Taking the dark-haired girls hand Buffy lead her towards the hut.

**********



“You got the keys?” Faith whispered, walking Buffy backwards towards the door of the hut. Buffy stopped walking and looked up at the dark-haired girl giving her, her best ‘oops face’. She opened her mouth to speak but was disrupted by faiths lips surrounding her own in a passionate yet loving embrace. The blonde savoured the softness of her partners’ lips and faith brought her hands up to Buffy’s waist pushing her towards the wall so her back was leaning against the hut. “It doesn’t matter” Faith almost growled.



Buffy was contemplating the fact that Xander and Oz could come back, but was quickly torn from her line of thought by faith unzipping Buffy’s black trousers and forcing them down the blondes legs, thrusting her thigh into her centre causing signals of pleasure to surge through her veins. Buffy repaid the favour to her and both girls were straddling each others thigh’s rhythmically, pushing and rubbing. Faith let the straps on her vest top fall down her shoulders revealing her bra Buffy took a hand off Faith’s waist and reached round to unclasp the dark-haired girls’ bra leaving her chest completely naked, Buffy reached for faiths breasts leaving red marks in her wake after each probe....... her breath was hot on Faith’s skin as she wrapped her arms around Faith’s neck to support herself from the dark-haired girls violent thrusts. She wrapped one arm around her waist and grabbed onto the wall with the other for support. With one more final thrust, their climaxes came, souring through their bodies threatening to tear them apart from each other.



***********************



The room was dark except for a glimmer of light coming from the lamp besides Willow’s bed. Tara was layed in bed peacefully sleeping and the redhead had awakened to re- moisten the flannel covering the now purple mark that was situated just to the right on the blonde’s forehead. She looked over at the clock next to the lamp 2:23am. Faith and Buffy weren’t back yet, she knew where they’d be and she longed for the closeness they had.



To Be Continued....



Edited to add: saphire tear.... Tara in high school I bet it was enough to make you :drool :drool :drool

Edited by: Auburn at: 6/28/03 3:39 pm
Auburn
 


Re: Torturing Touch

Postby Vampire Willow » Mon Mar 24, 2003 7:42 pm

Auburn! :thud

I KNEW there was stuff with Buffy and Faith!!!! Great update! I can't wait for the next update!

wow...I love this story! :clap



~Tash xoxo

"We repulse ourselves! I mean, I used to look in the mirror and go, "Well, I'm not going to shag me, that's for certain!"-Eddie Izzard

Vampire Willow
 


Re: Torturing Touch

Postby i dig redheads » Mon Mar 24, 2003 7:49 pm

:applause ---------------------------------------:applause

wow, this story is great. the short installments are cool, i have trouble forcing myself to write long pieces in one sitting so you'll hear no complaints from me. hope to read an update soon.

kudos



i dig redheads
 


Re: Torturing Touch

Postby Discatay » Mon Mar 24, 2003 9:34 pm

OOOO Faith and Buffy the little madams! I like the way it starts with buffy and faith in this story but aww Tara was hurt but its ok....everythings ok Willow is looking after her:grin



once again hurry up and update Im Addicted



Discatay xx

Discatay
 


Re: Torturing Touch

Postby barnabasvamp » Tue Mar 25, 2003 4:18 am

Ah yes, had a feeling there was something going on between Buffy and Faith :D



Poor Tara, knocked out on her first patrol. I'm sure Willow will be taking good care of her.:wink



And Tara finding herself jealous of Oz...Too cute, nice touch. I was wondering how you would work the boys into the story!

BV

"When choosing between two evils, I always like to take the one I've never tried before"-Mae West

barnabasvamp
 


Re: Torturing Touch

Postby Stroke of Luck » Tue Mar 25, 2003 5:22 am

Great update:applause



Oh it was so cute as Willow wrapped her arm around Tara to hold her. Hmmm want to read more of that little touching ritual. And maybe a little bit more touching in the next chapter?:whistle



And Faith and Buffy okay now i know that they are couple. How cute:blush



Cu:wave

SoL/Natti



Man sieht nur mit dem Herzen gut, das Wesentliche ist für die Augen unsichtbar - Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Stroke of Luck
 


Re: Torturing Touch

Postby Bubblecath » Tue Mar 25, 2003 9:37 am

:thud well i never! faith and Buffy! sneaky little devils that they are!

i nearly fell off my chair Auburn! cool update! cant wait (as usual) for the next update! which is soon right? :grin i am so addicted!

cath

xxx

Bubblecath
 


Re: Torturing Touch

Postby Auburn » Tue Mar 25, 2003 4:30 pm

hehe hey Kittens. Im just working on an update.

C'mon you cannot tell me you didn't know about Buffy and Faith?



I just cooked up a really far fetched plot today and scrapped my old one, my better reader agreed my new one is much better. but you kittens will have to wait and see :wink



Luv You All, But You're All Mad :laugh Auburn :kiss

Auburn
 


Re: Torturing Touch

Postby saphire tear » Tue Mar 25, 2003 5:51 pm

oh yeah!

I am a first year in Uni and there is a girl in one of my classes who could be Tara's double.

She is nothing like her in any other way, but looks. I can't help but be totally crazy about this girl.

In other newsies...

Great update, nice imagery! go girl!

saphire tear
 


Re: Torturing Touch

Postby Auburn » Tue Mar 25, 2003 7:26 pm

Oh Oh Oh Im moving to wherever you live and coming to your uni. I'd fail that class if there was a Tara looki-like in it... mmmm *day dreams*.....





Auburn
 


Re: Torturing Touch

Postby Cindy Lou Who » Tue Mar 25, 2003 7:31 pm

Auburn: (Did I mention what a nice color it is?)



As for
Quote:
sorry my segments are so short but if I do long ones I lose my concentration
I appreciate what you offer...'nuff said.:love



I agree with those who are happy to see the Buffy/Faith consumation!:applause It was definitely out there just...smoldering.:blush



The way you set up Willow's protectiveness about Tara in light of the appearance of Xander AND Oz...:hmm



I'm so intrigued...TY...Suse

~From the acerbic pen of Dorothy Parker (1893-1967)~:



"If you can't say something nice about someone...come sit here by me!"



"If all the girls attending [the Yale Prom] were laid end to end, I wouldn't be at all surprised."

Cindy Lou Who
 


Re: Torturing Touch

Postby Discatay » Tue Mar 25, 2003 8:03 pm

:thud No No No another cliffhanger? you're killing me here!

you know how to keep you're readers entertained.



what did Willow do? she turned Snyder into a toad didn't she?



I agree with 'Cindy Lou Who' Auburn is very nice :D



Discatay xx

Discatay
 


Torturing Touch

Postby Auburn » Tue Mar 25, 2003 8:38 pm

Title - Torturing Touch

Author name - Auburn

Email Address - GemmaQT@hotmail.com

Rating - PG. I'll let you know when it's NC-17



:applause **************************UPDATE***************************:applause



It was 4:30am and Buffy and Faith had just arrived back to their room after patrol, usually they would have stayed the night in the hut, but as Buffy had forgotten the keys, that wasn’t an option. Faith was startled by a loud thud made by accidentally knocking her bedside table trying to undress in the dark.



“Shit” she cursed.



“You ok?” Buffy whispered.



“Yeah” faith answered reaching her hand towards the direction of the noise her fingers brushed against the skin of the blondes arm and she gently pulled Buffy towards her. The moon through the window provided just enough light for faith to see the out line of Buffy’s face and she placed a gentle kiss on her lips, squeezing the blondes arm once she let go and slipped into bed leaving a space for Buffy to slide in next to her. And she did. Snuggled up close the two girls dozed off.



************************************



‘All the things she said, all the things she said.....’ the music was cut off by a hand hitting the radio, shutting it up. The redhead squinted her eyes in protest at the sunlight that was escaping through the curtain-covered window above her bed. She sighed. Her body was aching a little from the run in with vampires last night. She turned her head to the right to check Tara was ok, but all she saw was an empty bed, she lifted her head and scanned the room but to no avail and started to worry. She heard a noise and distinguished it coming from the bathroom. Quietly she got out of bed and padded across the bedroom floor stopping when she was stood outside the bathroom door, gently tapping with the pad of her finger she whispered.



“Tara? Are you ok?”



Willow heard some shuffling on the other side of the door then a click as it was unlocked. Tara nodded and smiled sweetly at the redhead indicating she was fine, the way Willow was worried about her made her feel warm inside. Tara started to walk toward her dresser and was surprised by a gentle pressure on her elbow, caused by Willow’s hand helping her balance herself, the blondes smile widened, Willow cared about her and this special attention was worth getting knocked out ten times over. Tara looked across the room trying to be careful not to rouse the two sleeping girls, when she noticed they were in the same bed, Faith spooned behind Buffy.



“Do they always do that?” Tara asked her voice full of confusion.



Willow sighed “I’ll explain later” she said “you, me, lunch, on the field, deal?”



The blonde nodded her consent.



****************************************

“So ladies, world war two was started by whom?



“Germany” everyone answered Snyder’s question.



“Buffy, what is the symbol the Germans used?” he asked picking on anyone who looked like they weren’t paying attention.



Buffy smiled, she knew the one “swastika” she said smugly.



Snyder nodded his head promising he will get her next time.



“Who was Germany’s leader during world war two........” he was looking for his victim, then he noticed the new girl was particularly distracted, her gaze never leaving the redhead sitting next to her “.......miss Maclay?”



The blonde was still in her own world.



“Miss Maclay!” Snyder shouted annoyed Tara had ignored him.



She snapped out of her reverie to see the class looking at her expectantly.



“You weren’t listening, were you Miss Maclay?” he said, his voice full of venom.



“N-n-no S-sir” she closed her eyes, this can’t be happening.



Willow cringed as she heard her friend stutter. She knew that only happened when she was extremely nervous.



“Care to share with the rest of the class just exactly what you were doing, instead of listening?”



“I-I w-was d-daydreaming........Sir” her voice barely audible to the crowd.



Willow was growing increasingly angry from her position next to the blonde, she did not like what she was seeing and she was feeling something, something other then anger, she wasn’t sure what. Her lips pursed into a thin line and willed herself to calm down. God what was this she was feeling?



“Day dreaming?” Snyder retorted sarcastically. “And what were you day dreaming about?” this is it. He had seen her looking at the redhead, he was going to make a fool out of her. Buffy looked over at Faith pleadingly, Faith shrugged her shoulders, she couldn’t think of any way to help.



“I-I w-was d-d-dreaming a-about....” she paused, what could she say? She was dreaming about the redheaded girl sat next to her whisking her off into the sunset? Of course she couldn’t



“Get on with it girl!” Snyder shouted making her flinch



PROTECTIVENESS!!



Willow had found what that feeling was, she was feeling an overwhelming urge to protect the blonde girl sitting next to her, hearing Tara Stutter do badly have been hard but watching her flinch had been the last straw, and she was about to do something completely out of character.



To Be Continued.....



I impressed you all with my knowledge of world war two didn't I? :rofl

Edited by: Auburn at: 6/28/03 3:42 pm
Auburn
 


Please another update!!!

Postby pioggia acida » Tue Mar 25, 2003 10:34 pm

i have just read all 4 pages of this fic. it is really great :applause



i should go and do some uni work instead of read this, but you can be garanteed that i will be checking every 5 mins for an update



pioggia acida
 


Re: Please another update!!!

Postby Bubblecath » Wed Mar 26, 2003 3:25 am

Hey Auburn! another spanking great update! :party

but i wanna know what willow did!!! :smash :grin

that was sweet - willow going all protecty over Tara!

im loving this! :love

cath

xxx

Bubblecath
 


Re: Please another update!!!

Postby Stroke of Luck » Wed Mar 26, 2003 5:27 am

Great update:applause



But I think you get the next Cliffhanger Queen:smash I want to know what Willow would do to protect "her" girl:p



Hope Willow will talk with Tara about Buffy and Faith really soon. :pray



Cu:wave

SoL/Natti



Man sieht nur mit dem Herzen gut, das Wesentliche ist für die Augen unsichtbar - Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Stroke of Luck
 


Another cliffhanger...

Postby pioggia acida » Wed Mar 26, 2003 2:35 pm

oh... what a great update... there should be more people in the world like willow



and yet another 'cliffhanger'... damn auburn are you trying to teach me patience or something???



you are truly evil!!!:devilish

pioggia acida
 


Re: Please another update!!!

Postby Vampire Willow » Wed Mar 26, 2003 2:52 pm

Awwwwwwww! That was so sweet, with Willow protecting Tara! :grin



Great update, Auburn!



~Tash xoxo

"We repulse ourselves! I mean, I used to look in the mirror and go, "Well, I'm not going to shag me, that's for certain!"-Eddie Izzard

Vampire Willow
 


Torturing Touch

Postby Auburn » Wed Mar 26, 2003 3:24 pm

Title - Torturing Touch

Author name - Auburn

Email Address - GemmaQT@hotmail.com

Rating - PG. I'll let you know when it's NC-17



Previously



PROTECTIVENESS!!



Willow had found what that feeling was, she was feeling an overwhelming urge to protect the blonde girl sitting next to her, hearing Tara Stutter do badly have been hard but watching her flinch had been the last straw, and she was about to do something completely out of character.



:applause *************************UPDATE************************:applause



Willow stood up from her chair, her face red with anger, fists clenched.



“Rosenberg?” Snyder questioned,



“Shut up” willow said calmly. Tara looked on in amazement, what was Willow doing?



“Excuse me?” Snyder said, confused.



“Shut the hell up!” Willow stated, louder.



“How dare you?” he said unable to believe his ears.



“Easy” she retorted. “You make a habit of picking on innocent girls, you little midget, but you picked on the wrong girl this time, you think Im gunna stand back at let you make a fool out of her, well not before I make one out of you.”



Tara was stunned, unable to speak, move or take her eyes off the redhead. Willow was protecting her, but the blonde wouldn’t allow herself to think it was for any reason except Willow didn’t like her ‘friends’ getting picked on. She reached out for the redheads hand, pleading with her eyes for Willow not to do anything she’ll regret, but all she saw were green eyes full of anger. Squeezing Tara’s hand once, the redhead let go.



“Get out of my classroom!” Snyder screamed.



“Im not done making a fool out of you yet” Willow answered eerily calm.



Stepping out from behind her desk Willow walked the short distance past her class mates and stopped in front of the desk Snyder was positioned behind. Calmly the redhead reached over the desk and picked up a jug, usually full of water, today there wasn’t any, but that wasn’t a problem, casting a little spell the jug was full to the brim within a blink of an eye. The class looked on in disbelief. It seems quiet, and nerdy little Willow wasn’t so quiet and nerdy after all.

Lifting the jug to a satisfactory position over Snyder’s head, she emptied the contents.



“Feel like a fool yet?” she asked smugly.



“Leave” he sighed.



Willow nodded her head and headed out of the door. All eyes turned from the exit to Tara when she stood up and followed the redhead.



* * * * * * * * * *



“Willow” she shouted the redhead to stop. She did so and turned to look at the blonde running towards her.



“Tara go back to class your gunna get into trouble” she said concerned.



The blonde sighed “Will, what happened in there?”



“I don’t know I just flipped, I mean he was shouting and you were stuttering and flinching, I just ...... flipped”



“Thank you” Tara said sincerely, she started to extend her arms to enfold the redhead into a hug but stopped half way, she kept forgetting Willow was a friend, nothing more.

The redhead noticed and closed the distance between them. Laying her head in the nook between Tara’s neck and shoulder. It felt so good to be wrapped up in Tara’s arms. Willow didn’t think anything of it.



“Where are you going now, Will?” the blonde asked.



Willow could feel Tara’s warm breath on her cheek, she closed her eyes, this was so good.



“Im going to Miss Calenders office, better to get it over with sooner rather than later and You Miss Maclay” she teased “are going to see the school nurse. Got it?”



“Yes ma’am” the blonde said playfully. Reluctantly Tara let Willow pull away from the hug and she watched her retreating form down the corridor, full of pride, and a little guilty of the trouble the redhead was now in.



To Be Continued....



Hey pioggia acida I hope you caught up with your work glad you enjoyed it thank you. :bigkiss



Bubblecath you’re replies make me laugh. I love getting home from college and reading them.



Cindy Lou Who Im glad you liked my starting with Buffy and Faith, I wasn’t sure about it at first.



Discatay BREATHE



Stroke Of Luck do I get a crown to go with my Queendom?



Edited by: Auburn at: 6/28/03 3:45 pm
Auburn
 


Re: Please another update!!!

Postby Bubblecath » Wed Mar 26, 2003 4:25 pm

Hey Auburn!

Im glad my doofus replies make you laugh! :grin i look forward to reading your fic when i come home from college too!

dont tell anyone,:sh but i think i am addicted to it! bad you!

Go willow! she shoulda thumped him one! :punch

well i can go to bed now seeing as i have my Auburn Fic Fix! Nite!

cath

xxx

Bubblecath
 


Re: Please another update!!!

Postby Washi » Wed Mar 26, 2003 4:36 pm

Wanted to drop by to tell u I like this fic a lot. Hehehe, Willow totally kicked Syder's ass. That's just good stuff. :grin

Washi
 


Re: Please another update!!!

Postby Taras Shadow » Wed Mar 26, 2003 6:09 pm

Auburn



Ooh...another fic to add to my list of reading. I'm enjoying this, it's exciting and you're doing a wonderful job. :clap Thanks!



~Holly~ :heart



“Um…This Is Nice And All…But I’d Rather Have Your Fingers…”

Don't You Know The Difference Between Like and Love?

Taras Shadow
 


Re: Please another update!!!

Postby Auburn » Wed Mar 26, 2003 7:19 pm

Thanx Taras Shadow im glad you're enjoying it :D



I've just seen a fic of yours archived, Im gunna go take a look!



Auburn :bigkiss

Auburn
 


Re: Please another update!!!

Postby Stroke of Luck » Thu Mar 27, 2003 12:06 am

Hi Auburn:bigwave



So you want to have a crown??? Okay let´s see if I can find one.....hmm no sorry babe (ups sorry if i tease you:blush ) none to find under the emoticons:glasses



Nice update, never expect Willow to be so hmmm :rage . But I think if someone tease "her" girl she will be alot more than that. Go :willow Go:clap :clap



So one of your Queendom members want to :read alot more than just that hugging thing:grin



Cu:wave

SoL/Natti



Man sieht nur mit dem Herzen gut, das Wesentliche ist für die Augen unsichtbar - Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Edited by: Stroke of Luck at: 3/26/03 11:07:08 pm
Stroke of Luck
 


Re: Please another update!!!

Postby Kiwigrrrl » Thu Mar 27, 2003 5:28 am

This fic is awesome!!!



Why wasn't there a Tara around when I was stuck in boarding school?



Update soon please?



- Skye.

Kiwigrrrl
 


Re: Please another update!!!

Postby fairydust » Thu Mar 27, 2003 6:11 am

this fic kicks *cough* butt!!! :applause very well done, and yes, like everyone else, the first part pulled me in:p

Anyway, i have to get to that awful hellish prison they call school....so i shall talk to you later! cant wait for more!

I LOVE MY KARE-BEAR

fairydust
 

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