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Re: (My first Fic) Christmas Carols

Postby sam darls » Thu Dec 04, 2003 2:47 am

That was so beautiful..and really very sweet. Poor willow..with her mum acting like that. Love sammi xx

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Re: (My first Fic) Christmas Carols

Postby snuggle79 » Thu Dec 04, 2003 3:34 am

That memory from Willow was not nice. Her mother really talked some crap. Loved the phone talk with Giles. :)

No no no, opening the presents already?? That is 100% not nice. :no

Great update!



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This is how everyday should end and start ..and all the stuff in the middle

The greatest thing you'll learn, is just to love and be loved in return.





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Re: (My first Fic) Christmas Carols

Postby allykat » Thu Dec 04, 2003 4:17 am

Awww. Poor Willow and her stupid mother... Thank goodness she has Giles. Great update!

Edited by: allykat at: 12/4/03 3:18 am
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Re: (My first Fic) Christmas Carols

Postby Tempest Duer » Thu Dec 04, 2003 5:41 pm

Your illustration of Willow's memory of her mother is very close to what I always imagined her reaction to hearing about Tara would be. The getting the name wrong (Terry? :lol ) was a nice touch that's just so in-character for her. It made me mad, therefore it was excellent. If that makes sense.

Willow: Hey Buff. One more thing. Buffy: Yeah? Willow: I’m gay. Buffy: Okay, Will. Xander owes me ten bucks.

~Remember to Breathe by Yellow Crayon

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Re: (My first Fic) Christmas Carols

Postby Renee85 » Sat Dec 06, 2003 7:57 am

Christmas Carols

Renee85


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Disclaimer: Characters are not mine, except the Caldwell's they're my creation.



Summary: The truth about Thomas's parents plus Dawn and Anya get chastised for opening their presents early. And Dawn draws on Buffy's face.



I borrowed another idea from the show 'Friends'...don't sue me NBC.



--

Thanks for the replies everyone, you know who you are. Snuggle79, Sam Darls, intricate mirage, FIRESIGN, allykat and everyone else, I've memorized your names already. :)



I really hope more people reply as well, it inspires me to write more I guess. But I understand, there are so many other talented authors and writers on this board who are beyond amazing, it's what inspired me to continue to come to this board every other day and what inspired me to write as well. I usually write non-related Willow and Tara fics, inventing my own characters, but this is my first Willow and Tara one.



All the other authors...keep up the good work...I learn from your example.



The ones who have written to tell me that they're looking for my next update...you know who you are...you guys encourage me to keep on writing as well. Thanks! Hopefully I don't disappoint too much.



Even then, I'd like to give a big hug to those who have, maybe even lurked. I lurked for months after I registered my name, reading fics that were just awesome yet I never replied. I seem to be doing the same thing now; I've been kind of busy. --



Anywhoo...back to the fic. ~~~>





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After Willow was finished with her fairly short phone call conversation with Giles, she headed down the hall towards the kitchen area where she knew she'd find her lover sipping a cup of hot cocoa, a full cup of chocolate waiting avidly for her just a seat away.



Willow smiled softly as she immediately spotted her soulmate chatting quietly with Mr. and Mrs. Caldwell at the dinner table; Tara's bright smile lit the whole room, her blue eyes sparkling vibrantly.



"Hey you..." Willow grinned, wrapping her arms around her lover from behind placing a soft kiss onto her temple. "What am I missing?"



Tara glanced up catching Willow's eye, smiling lovingly. " I was telling Mr. and Mrs. Caldwell how we met." She stated, gently pulling Willow to sit beside her, grabbing her lover's hand into her own.



"Oh?" Willow asked, picking up the mug of hot chocolate in front of her and sipping it gently. "Not in too much detail, I hope."



"What?" Tara whined, rolling her eyes. "It's a great story." The blonde insisted, trailing her fingers around the handle of her mug, she glanced at the redhead and playfully pushed her on the shoulders. "She's just embarrassed."



Willow chuckled lightly and turned to face the Caldwell's who were sitting in front of them, nursing their drinks. "I'm just the biggest klutz in the world." Willow stated matter of factly, nodding.



"I think it¡¦s positively romantic." Agnes replied with a smile.



"Yeah?" Willow asked, curious. "How so?"



"You girls are just as clueless as my husband here aren't you?"Agnes smiled, glaring at her husband. "Tell me you don't see the significance of your meeting."



Willow and Tara both shrugged in defeat while Agnes's husband looked as clueless as the two witches.



Agnes sighed, shaking her head. "Two soulmates who have not yet met each other, who probably never would have met each other...collide into the other inadvertently in the middle of a college hall...you look at each other...you touch her hand, and that contact, that skin on skin..you just know." She finished softly. "You just...know."



Willow caught Tara's gaze as she heard Mrs. Caldwell's words. She smiled at how true they were, how true the word were to them. The two girls continued to stare deeply into each other's eyes, lost in deep depths.



Agnes and Dennis glanced at each other briefly, sharing an amused look. "Perhaps it was love at first sight?" Agnes questioned, sipping her chocolate.



"It was." Tara answered, continuing her deep stare into Willow's emerald depths. "I think it was the eyes." The blonde voiced in a whisper, moving her finger to gently touch the skin under Willow's eyes, trailed around it. "It's the first thing I saw." She added softly, never breaking her eye contact.



"It was your smile." Willow declared in a whisper as well as Tara continued caressing the skin around her cheek. "For me...it was your smile." She stated gently, her voice low. "Your half-smile makes your blue eyes sparkle more." She brought her slender fingers to tenderly trace Tara's full, plush lips.



The Caldwell's looked away a bit, uncomfortable at witnessing such intimate contact so closely, yet it was so difficult to look away at something that seemed so profound, the act of love always had that effect.



For that brief moment in time, Willow and Tara seemed to forget where they were and who they were with; all they saw was each other. Willow and Tara, still captivated by deep orbs, brought each other's faces closer in a deep kiss, oblivious of the Caldwell family in front of them.



Agnes chuckled at the two, getting up from her seat to place her empty mug into the sink, she didn't feel like prying to two intimate and obviously in love girls from their embrace. She remembered how young love operated, it was best to leave them be.



Willow and Tara continued their embrace, completely immersed in the kiss.



Dennis gaped at the two, not feeling his legs, not being able to move. His old eyes were as wide a two saucers as he continued to stare. He fidgeted in his seat slightly, his hands trying to grasp a firm hold onto his mug, but instead he missed and the cup crashed to its side, spilling dark colored chocolate throughout the table top.



His eyes widened even more as he realized what had happened and immediately tried to clean the spill, grabbing a few rags desperately. Agnes who had witnessed the entire episode just chuckled to herself, helping her husband clean the spill.



Willow and Tara turned their heads at the sound of a loud thump and as a result, disengaged. Willow got up from her seat and looked as embarrassed as Dennis at the realization of what they were doing so intimately in front of the two elderly couple, Tara carried the same look.



"Mr. Caldwell!" she cried out, shocked. "Let me help." She insisted, trying to take a hold of a rag, but Dennis just waved a dismissive hand at her.



"Really, it's fine." Dennis declared, shooing Willow and Tara's hands away. " I guess we know who the real klutz is." He joked, shaking his head in embarrassment.



"How did it spill?" Tara asked quietly.



The room was quiet for a long moment when a soft giggling could be heard just a few yards away, Thomas's giggling. The young boy had been watching the commotion the entire time, seeing the girls kiss. It seemed like something that he didn't want to interrupt, he stood quietly in the corner.



"I think grandpa was staring." He giggled again, walking deeper into the kitchen. "His eyes were really wide." He noted, bopping his tiny head.



Dennis's eyes widened even more, blushing. "I..I was..."



The two girls caught Mrs. Caldwell's eyes frowning at her. Agnes just managed to shrug, shaking her head in amusement.



"Did you have a good show grandpa?" Thomas asked with a smile, coming up to his grandfather and embracing him tenderly.



Willow and Tara both blushed, shrinking into each other.



"I was...I..." the old man began, his hand rubbing his forehead to clear the vivid memories.



Thomas looked at him with puppy dog eyes, anticipating. "What's wrong grandpa?" he asked confused. "Grandma, what's wrong with grandpa?"he looked to Agnes, her head tilted.



"Nothing, dear." She tried to hide her smile. "Your grandpa was just a bit distracted."



"Oh."Thomas uttered, confused.



"Anyway..." Dennis dragged out his words. "You girls phone call went all right?" he asked Willow and Tara, changing the subject. "Did you call...what's his name...Giles?" he questioned afterwards, continuing his wiping of the tabletop.



"It went great." Willow smiled, taking Tara's hand into her own, squeezing her palm gently. "Giles is thrilled by the way." She turned to Tara, catching her gaze. Tara just nodded a smile.



Agnes took a seat back in front of the two girls, Thomas taking a seat beside her. "Who's Giles?" the youngster asked, his brow furrowed slightly.



"He's a friend of ours." Willow told the youngster as well as the Caldwell couple. "I know it's hard to explain but he's like the father figure we never had." She finished quietly. "I have my parents, but he wasn't there the way Giles was." The redhead added softly. "The same thing goes for Tara; he's a parental figure for sure."



"I'm sorry to hear that." Dennis replied. "But I'm glad you have someone."



"I don't have a daddy either, or a mommy." Thomas responded sadly, his voice low. "They're in heaven." He finished softly.



Willow and Tara were both saddened at the young boy's words, they had no idea. They just thought that Thomas was just visiting his grandparents, they had no clue that Thomas had lost both his parents, it made them feel lucky that they still had their own, even though they weren't exactly there all the time. Tara remembered how sad and lost she felt when she lost her mother.



Dennis and Agnes Caldwell shared an equally sad look. Thomas's parents passed away from a car accident when Thomas was just two years old, the young boy was lucky enough to have been staying at their place when their van had crashed, killing the two instantly.



Dennis and Agnes were the only living relatives besides his Aunt who could care for him, seeing that Mr. and Mrs. Caldwell were well past their tender age and only had a limited number of years left in them, they were at a loss on who would care for their grandkid once they were gone.



"Thomas's parents died in a car accident three years ago." Agnes said quietly. "We were all devastated to lose them and we both agreed to care for Thomas since then, he's been our little angel." She finished quietly, brushing away the young boy's blonde bangs away from his face gently.



"I'm so sorry."Tara uttered just as quietly. "We didn't realize...I lost my mother too."



"It makes me complaining about my parents sound selfish, I'm still glad that I have them." Willow added, lowering her head. "They're not there, but at least they're...there." She managed to voice without sounding too stupid, she was the only person from the group who has never lost anybody, it felt alien to her.



"It's okay, dearie." Agnes responded softly. "At least we still have little Thomas."



"They say I'm the cutest thing in this world." Thomas nodded, smiling.



"You sure are." Tara smiled, ruffling up Thomas's hair with her hands playfully. "And these little dimples..." the blonde touched the boy's rosy cheeks. "...they make you even cuter."



"Tara!" Thomas giggled in his seat, blushing.



"Oh, so you remember my name?" the blonde witch asked, smiling at the youngster. "I thought you only knew Rosenberg and Maclay."



"Willow and Tara." The boy stated matter of factly, crossing his arms in front of him. "And Rosenderg and Maclaid."



Willow chuckled at Thomas's constant and unrelenting mispronunciation of their last names, someone definitely needed to call him on that.



"Actually, Thomas..." Willow began, leaning forward a bit. "It's Rosenberg and Maclay." She corrected gently.



The boy's brow furrowed in confusion, that's exactly what he said. "That's what I said...KRosenderg and Maclaid." He nodded enthusiastically.



Agnes and Dennis both sighed.



"Exactly." Willow smiled softly at the boy.



Thomas smiled back happily.



Agnes and Dennis stood up simultaneously, gathering already used and finished mugs and placing them into the sink, Willow and Tara helped out as well. "You girls have been great." Dennis commented. "I hope we keep in touch." He said after all the mugs have been washed.



"Actually, we're headed back to Sunnydale in a few days." Tara commented with an apologetic look. "But I hope we do keep in touch regardless of that." She added with a smile. "I'd like to know how little Thomas is, he'll grow into a well mannered man in a matter years." She ruffled the boy's head again.



"You guys are going?" Thomas looked saddened, his lips in a full on pout along with puppy dog eyes. "I'll miss you guys."



We're not going yet, but eventually yeah... Willow said softly. It won't be the last time you see us. She promised. I promise. She replied adamantly, and it was the truth.



We promise. Tara said again, kneeling down on her knees so she could be in eye contact with the younger boy, meeting his hazel orbs. She looked up the older Caldwell's and gave them a soft look, nodding at Thomas, they nodded as well and smiled softly.



Dennis dug into his pockets for a pen and scribbled a few numbers and words on a notepad near the microwave, after a few rushed seconds on pen to paper, he ripped he paper form the silver rings and handed it to the two girls.



"We hope today isn't the last we see you two girls, you are both one of the nicest people we've ever met, not many people pay much attention to us old folks." He smiled. "You're family are sure missing out on something, I know that for sure."



"Yeah, well..." Willow trailed off with a blush. We feel the same way; maybe it was fate...the whole bag switching thing." She stated playfully, glancing at Thomas once again, who looked just adorable at his grandparents side. "As far as my family..."



"Give them time." Agnes voiced softly. "A parent always loves their child...always." She said positively, running her wrinkled fingers through her graying hair. "They just need a little push."



"Maybe a shove?" Willow asked with a small chuckle, pulling Tara closer into her arms.



They'll come through." Dennis added into the conservation, putting his hand gently over little Thomas's shoulder, the boy carried a sad face. He didn't want Willow and Tara to go. "They always do."



"I hope you're right." Willow nodded, giving Tara's shoulder a gentle squeeze. "I guess we'll be going." The redhead said in a whisper, she kneeled down to Thomas and opened her arms. "Thomas..."



"I'll miss you." The boy mumbled, his face buried against Willow's chest, his eyes filling with warm tears. Willow wrapped her arms tightly around the boy's small body for a second before pulling back. "I'll miss both of you." He added looking up at Tara.



Tara stood up, opening her arms her eyebrows raised, she smiled at the boy. Thomas ran into her arms as Tara easily lifted the boy into her arms, spinning him in a semi circle, Thomas squealed excitedly.



"Be good for your grandparents, okay?" the blonde told the youngster, hugging Thomas for a bit before putting him down from her arms. She pulled a piece of paper out of her purse and handed it to the boy. "You have our number."



Thomas's eyes lit up, sparkling brightly.



"We have to go." Willow said after a while, pulling Tara to her, out the door. She waved a hand at the Caldwell's and gave a small smile of appreciation. "Thanks for everything."



"Be safe you two." Agnes advised, pulling Thomas a bit toward her who was about to burst through the door, following Willow and Tara.



"Bye." Thomas waved at the two witches, his tiny hands waving back and forth, up and down. "I hope I meet more lesbinams." He stated with a grin. "Lesbinams are really nice."



Willow and Tara both laughed out loud before proceeding out the front door. As soon as they closed the door, Tara leaned against the oak and put her hand on heart, exhaling deeply.



Willow just smiled, watching her lover with loving eyes. "Hard to leave, huh?"



"I want a kid with you, Willow." Tara declared suddenly, her hand still on her heart. "I want a kid just like him."



Willow walked a few steps towards Tara, who was still leaning against the Caldwell's front oak door, she inched her face just inched away from her lover's, wrapping her arms around Tara's body tenderly. "I want a kid with you too." She said lovingly, just a whisper.



Tara caught Willow's eyes and stared intently into her deep green depths, she stared so deeply that she saw the redhead's soul. Tara brought her hand to cup Willow's face, kissing her gently. Willow kissed back, pushing Tara into the oak door, causing the wood finish to shake a bit.







Inside, Thomas saw the door move and his tiny eyebrows frowned, her moved to the nearby window and looked out the glass, seeing the two girls kissing just outside their door. "They're still here." He smiled, pointing out the door.



"Huh?" Agnes moved closer to the window, poking her head out slightly, she smiled. "Young love." She sighed, shaking her head. She pulled Thomas away from the window and moved them to the living room.







Willow and Tara finally disengaged out of each other's embrace, breathing heavily. They were still glued together however, and they were still staring into each other's colorful orbs.



"Do you want to go home and we can..." Willow wagged her eyebrows up and down seductively, biting her lower lip for effect.



"Oh, yes." Tara nearly moaned at the sight of Willow trying to be the seductress. "Definitely yes." She said again, giving Willow a quick kiss on her lips.



Willow smiled and pulled them towards the street, closer to their hotel room. They needed to reconnect, beside this is a NC-17 fic now and they needed to do something to justify it, sex once and a quick shower doesn't cut it.



They ran into each other's arms throughout the New York streets and couldn't wait until they were home, every now and then they would pause in the middle of the sidewalks and kiss each other, after that they would continue their trek.



When they reached the entrance of their hotel room, they paused again to kiss each other more passionately. Their tongues swirled together gently, their hands buried in each others hair, massaging soft scalp.



Tara let out a moan, biting her lower lip sensually. "Willow..." she sighed, her eyes dilated. "Inside..." she managed to utter between kisses, her face and cheeks flushed, her voice and breath shallow. "I want to make love to you...right now."



Willow smiled and kissed Tara quickly again before opening their hotel door, still kissing each other, unable to let go. They burst into the room and continued their passionate and tender kiss, still in each others arms.



They turned their heads towards the bed and their eyes became like owl, Willow disengaged from Tara's arms and nearly squealed. "What the hell?" she screamed at the sight of Anya and Xander on the floor of the carpet, various opened and ruined wrapping paper littered the floor of the hotel.



Buffy was passed out on the center of Willow and Tara's bed, her mouth slightly open. Dawn sat beside the unconscious Buffy and was using a black magic marker to draw a mustache and goatee onto her older sister's face.



Willow squinted her at Buffy and saw that she was already wearing the black leather jacket she had bought for her, Dawn was wearing the pink heart shaped shaded she had picked out from the store days before.



"Dawnie!" Tara cried out, exasperated. "What are you doing?" she asked the teen who was busy drawing funny facial hair onto Buffy's unconscious form, the slayer had apparently dozed off after a chocolate overdose and the teen had taken that to her advantage.



"Oh."Dawn shrugged, putting her magic marker aside. "Funny faces, it's pretty hilarious huh? I saw it on Friends episode and I couldn't resist." She smiled at the blonde then she glanced at Buffy's hilarious form on the bed. "And thanks for the shades and for my new leather back pack." She grinned, coming off the bed to hug the blonde then she went towards Willow and hugged her tightly.



"Um..." Willow hesitantly hugged the teen back, then she frowned at the whole situation. "Who told you guys that you could open the presents?" she demanded, stomping her foot angrily.



Dawn looked a little scared and pointed at Anya who was trying out her new boots and gold necklace. "She did."

"Anya!" Willow cried out angrily.



"Thank you for my boots and necklace, you guys." The ex-demon grinned happily, not at all phased at Willow's angry tone.



Willow and Tara both rolled their eyes at Anya, but Willow wouldn't let it go. "Again I'm going to ask...why are all the presents opened?" she demanded with a clenched jaw,



She glanced at their bed again and saw that Dawn had continued her artwork on Buffy's face. She turned to Xander for answers since Anya and Dawn were of no help and Buffy was practically in dream land. "Xander?"



"I tried to stop them!" Xander insisted, pointed his index finger towards Anya and Dawn. "They overpowered me." He said in a small voice.



"Two girls overpowered you?" Willow asked laughing, and then she changed her mind. "Well, then again...it doesn't sound THAT unbelievable." She caught Tara's eye, the blonde only managed to stifle a few giggles.



"Hey!" Xander was offended, crossing his arms over his chest.



"Okay." The redhead sighed, giving up. "How do you guy's like your gifts?" she asked after a moment.



"I love my shirts and the new tool set is amazing." He grinned at his best friend, wrapping his arms around Willow tightly. "Thanks Tara." He smiled at the blonde, Tara just smiled back.



Willow glanced at Dawn who was just finishing her work on Buffy's face.



Xander, Tara, and Anya came closer to observe the scene, completely amused.



"What are you doing, Dawnie?" Tara asked, holding in her laughter.



"What does it look like?" Dawn declared matter of factly, snapping the cap of the marker to a close. "This is so hilarious." Dawn giggled, stepping back to admire her work.



Xander, Anya, Willow, and Tara all circled around the unconscious form of the slayer and tilted their heads.



"Hmm..." Willow commented, nodding.



"Very butch." Anya commented, nodding.



"Very manly." Xander commented, nodding.



"She'll kill me...but it's worth it." Dawn commented, nodding.



They all commented nodding.



The gang dispersed after a while to do their own thing in the hotel room, Willow and Tara's libido was bursting but they managed to control it for now. Anya and Dawn were busy cleaning up all the wrapping paper while they waited for Buffy to wake up.



Eventually, the slayer roused from her sleeping form and sat up from the bed drowsily, yawning. She had a splitting headache all throughout her right part of her face and neck, Buffy was aching.



Oblivious at the writings on her face she rubbed her eyes with the palms of her hands. She turned to the gang and frowned at them as they all gave her a funny look, stifling their impending laughter and giggles.



"What?" Buffy asked her brows furrowed, her new mustache and beard could be seen clearly, and Buffy's clueless look almost made them burst out laughing. "Why are you all looking at me funny?"



None of them could look her in the eye, stifling their laughter was getting even harder.



"Whatever." Buffy voiced, rolling her eyes when she couldn't get a straight answer. "I'm going to freshen up." She shrugged, heading to the bathroom.



As Buffy made her way to the bathroom, Willow whispered. "She's going to kill you, you know that right?"



Dawn just shrugged it off.



"Ahhh!" a scream was heard from the restroom, Buffy's scream. The slayer stomped her way towards the gang and demanded answers. "Who the hell did this?"



Silence.



Utter silence that shook Buffy to the core.



"Dawn?" Buffy asked her younger sister, her eyes narrowed.



Dawn burst out laughing. "Funny, huh?"



Buffy's eyed hardened.



"Oh c'mon...it's just a joke." Dawn replied, defending herself. "It'll wash off."



"Fine." Buffy sighed, heading back to the bathroom. "I'll kill you later Dawn."



Dawn snickered while the rest of the gang seemed amused as well, it was beyond hilarious.



Buffy came stomping back out, her arms crossed over her chest. "Maybe I''l just kill you now." Buffy's voice was harsh in tone. "It won't come off!"



"Of course it will." Dawn insisted, stepping closer to her older sister. "Did you try soap and warm water?"



"It won't come off Dawn." Buffy said with clenched teeth and fists. "It wont come off!" she cried out desperately, angry but frantic.



"Uh oh." Dawn gulped, stepping a few steps away from her sister.



Willow and Tara stepped in front of Dawn, shielding her from her angry sister.



Dawn was going to get it.



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To be continued



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For some life lasts a short while, but the memories it holds last forever. -L. Swenson

"You make a place for her in your heart, it's sort of like she becomes a part of you. Does that make sense?" - Tara





Edited by: Renee85 at: 12/6/03 7:16 am
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Re: (My first Fic) Christmas Carols

Postby sam darls » Sat Dec 06, 2003 1:09 pm

Awww..that was so adorable :D Love sammi xx

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Re: (My first Fic) Christmas Carols

Postby snuggle79 » Sat Dec 06, 2003 1:23 pm

hey! :wave



Again great work! It's so sad what happened to Thomas' parents. But i think it's great that Willow and Tara wanna keep in touch with the Caldwells. They are really nice people.

And i'm kinda surprised that W/T were so calm about the opened gifts. Dawn had a funny idea. I remember that episode from friends, when Ross did that to Rachel, right? :lol

Great update! (as always)

And let me tell you what, i really love your story and i've memorized your name too. :)



snuggle79

This is how everyday should end and start ..and all the stuff in the middle

The greatest thing you'll learn, is just to love and be loved in return.





snuggle79
 


Re: (My first Fic) Christmas Carols

Postby Tempest Duer » Sat Dec 06, 2003 3:19 pm

Ooooh... Dawn's gonna get it... Dawn's gonna get it... what's she going to have to do, have cat whiskers and "DAWN" written on her forehead?



Oh, and I loved this line...

Quote:
Willow smiled and pulled them towards the street, closer to their hotel room. They needed to reconnect, beside this is a NC-17 fic now and they needed to do something to justify it, sex once and a quick shower doesn't cut it.


Willow: Hey Buff. One more thing. Buffy: Yeah? Willow: I’m gay. Buffy: Okay, Will. Xander owes me ten bucks.

~Remember to Breathe by Yellow Crayon

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Re: (My first Fic) Christmas Carols

Postby FIRESIGN » Sat Dec 06, 2003 5:07 pm

Excellent update! Hmmm...now you've got me wondering about little Thomas....hate to say it...but I can see Tara and Willow becoming his guardians somehow...like something happening to the Grandparents... Maybe that's just the morbid side of me...hehe...sorry...



Keep up the great work - you're doing a fine job! Can't wait to read more!



Outstanding!



-Cin aka FIRESIGN:clap

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Re: (My first Fic) Christmas Carols

Postby allykat » Sat Dec 06, 2003 5:20 pm

Awww, so lovely! :heart Wonderful update!:applause

Thomas's a cutie and Dennis...:lol

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Re: (My first Fic) Christmas Carols

Postby BFR from Paris » Sat Dec 06, 2003 5:25 pm

LOL! Another "Friends" reference :)



"Lesbinams" :rofl

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Re: (My first Fic) Christmas Carols

Postby Renee85 » Sun Dec 07, 2003 7:42 am

Christmas Carols

Renee85


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Note: I borrowed yet another scene from ‘Friends’, it’s the one from Vegas…so again, if anything seems familiar, that’s the reason. Episode 523: The One in Vegas



And you’re right snuggle79, Ross did do that to Rachael. :) Thanks for all the replies everyone, it means a bunch.



Disclaimer: Character’s aren’t mine.



Summary: Buffy panics when the beard and mustache on her face doesn’t come off, Willow and Tara reconnect.



NC-17 ahead!





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“Buffy… calm down.” Willow advised. Her hands were outstretched as if she were pushing Buffy back. The redhead shook her head a bit, she knew Buffy was going to freak out, and Dawn knew it too but she still did it anyway.



“Calm down?” Buffy clenched her fists into a tight ball and threw it up in the air, exasperated. “Calm down?!”



“Buffy, the vein in your neck is bulging.” Dawn noted, gulping loudly, staring at the blue vein at the base of Buffy’s neck that seemed to have a life of its own. She had never seen her sister like this before, she was definitely overacting. “Just…let me figure out something to do.” The teen suggested, still shielded by the two engaged witches.



“Like what?” Buffy’s breathing became heightened; she ran to the large mirror at the top of the dresser and stared at her alter ego. “I’m a he.” She said deadpanned, her slender fingers tracing the outlines of black marks that Dawn had drawn.



“Hey.” Xander tried to lighten up the mood, coming a bit closer to Buffy and the mirror. He put his hands onto Buffy’s shoulders from behind. “Being a guy can be great too and at least I have a guy to hang out with now.” He joked, squeezing the slayer’s shoulders.



“How is being a guy great?” Willow stuck out her tongue, shaking her head. “You’re all hairy and you won’t live as long.”



Buffy turned her head at her best friend and gave her a piercing stare.



Willow’s eyes widened and she hid behind Tara who just shook her head.



“What if it never comes off?” Buffy asked, frowning turning back to the mirror. “Oh god…what if it never comes off?!” her eyes widened like two Frisbees, her breathing hitched dramatically. “I’ll never find a boyfriend…I wont be able to go anywhere….I going to…I’m going to….kill…”



She was practically hyperventilating.



“Buffy, are you all right?” Tara asked, stepping closer to the slayer, concerned.



“She doesn’t seem all right.” Anya noted matter of factly. “She’s all green, Xander pass her that paper bag over there.” The ex-demon suggested, pointing at the bag near the dresser.



Xander rushed to the left side of the dresser and grabbed the paper bag, handing it to the hyperventilating slayer.



Buffy was breathing heavily, almost gasping. She put the paper bag over her mouth and inhaled and exhaled deeply, calming down considerably. Then, she almost choked on something in the bag, pulling the small piece of paper out of her mouth.



“Pffht.” Buffy grimaced, handing the paper to Xander.



Xander took the paper and unfolded it, his face lighting up in recognition. “Oh.” He smiled, nodding. “This is the receipt for the pack of condoms I bought for Anya and I.” he grinned at Buffy who just stared back with devil eyes.



“Okaay…” Xander shrunk back, rushing back to Anya’s side.



“Buffy…” Dawn stepped from behind Willow and Tara and with courage she went to Buffy’s side. “I’m really, really sorry.” She stated softly, staring at her sister’s reflection on the mirror.



Buffy turned to her sister and saw the truly apologetic look on Dawn’s face, a kind of puppy dog look that always worked. Dawn didn’t think that the marker wouldn’t wash off, but considering she had watched that ‘Friends’ episode you’d think she would have seen it coming.



Buffy sighed loudly. “Fix it.” She stated matter of factly, crossing her arms. “Figure out a way to take these stupid drawings of my face.” She said softly, sighing.



“What?” Dawn furrowed her brow. “Buffy…how am I…”



“You said you were going to do something.” Buffy just said, staring at Dawn’s wide eyes with her own narrowed ones. “Well, do it.”



“Okay….” Dawn said slowly, backing away. “I will.” She nodded, heading to the phone.



“What are you going to do Dawnie?” Tara asked her brow furrowed.



“I’ll just call the magic marker maker…guys.” She offered weakly. “Their number in on here.” She showed the marker to the gang and began to dial. “They’ll know what to do.”



Buffy watched Dawn dial while Xander and Anya watched as well.



Willow and Tara were a bit distracted, their libidos bursting suddenly. Willow was behind Tara, her arms wrapped around the blonde’s waist, caressing the soft skin there. Willow’s mouth was centimeters away from Tara’s ears; her breath was warm to the touch, causing her blonde goddess to shiver unconsciously.



“Tara…” Willow whispered softly into her lover’s ear. “Weren’t we suppose to be doing something?” she asked Tara sensually. “I don’t think I can take it much longer.”



Tara moaned, biting her lower lip. “We can’t.” the blonde insisted, her was low. “They’re…we…the gang are…”



“After Dawn is finished with her phone call…” Willow whispered softly, her hands massaging Tara’s thigh sensually. “We’re kicking them out.” She finished, licking her lips. The rest of the gang was oblivious, Dawn was still waiting for someone to answer, and no one seemed to be picking up.



Dawn played with the curly cord of the telephone line and waited patiently for a real person to answer, she gave a few sideway glances at Buffy who was still standing a few feet away from her, her arms crossed defensively. Dawn forced herself not to laugh as she stared at Buffy, the beard and goatee was distracting her.



Finally someone picked up.



“Hello?” Dawn asked from the other line. “Yeah…I have a question….”



Buffy watched Dawn with her eyebrow lifted.



“Umm, I used your marker to draw on my sister’s face…” Dawn pauses and listens to the guy on the other line, she giggles. “A beard and a moustache.” She burst out laughing, smoothing out her hair with her hands, she continues chatting to the other man on the other line, chuckling. “Thank you, I thought it was…”



Buffy turns around and glares her younger sister, not amused.



“No, SHE didn't think so.” The teen continues to chat away, playing with the telephone cord.



Buffy continues to glare.



“I know it's like…” Dawn turns and sees Buffy staring at her and quickly changes the subject. “Anyway…” the teen cleared her throat, becoming serious. “Umm well make-up obviously can’t cover it forever and we've tried everything to get it off and nothing's worked. What do we do?” Dawn asked the man on the other line, her brow furrowed, then her eyes widens.



Anya is bored and goes into the bathroom so she could admire her new necklace while Xander takes a seat on the foot of the bed, scanning the condom receipt on his hand.



Willow and Tara were in the middle of a serious make session in the corner of the room, Willow was nibbling on Tara’s soft earlobe, sucking the flesh there gently before bringing their lips together again. Tara moaned softly, kissing her more feverishly.



Willow’s hands were buried inside Tara’s blonde hair, pulling their faces together.



It was unbelievable that nobody seemed to notice.



Dawn continues to listen to the other man on the other line, nodding her head and stealing a few peeks at Buffy, seeing if her demeanor was changing. “Yeah.” Dawn nods, continues listening. “Uh-huh…Yeah… Oh! Okay.” She is smiling, her head nodding up and down wildly. “Okay, thank you!”



Buffy gets excited at her younger sister’s tone, her eyes brightening.



Dawn hangs up the phone.



“Yeah, it's not coming off.” The teenager says quickly.



“What?! What else did he say?” Buffy screamed, her eyes panicked.



“Umm, he said he thought I was funny.” Dawn giggled. “So he…”



Buffy stares at her.



“Okay, look… let's just go downstairs, we'll grab some coffee and you will forget all about it.” Dawn shrugged, stepping closer.



“Dawn, no! There is no way I am leaving this room looking like this!” Buffy cried out, going back to the mirror to stare at herself, her hands tracing her face.



Willow and Tara stopped their ministrations to witness the scene, their eyes narrowing at Buffy. They were still in each others arms but they managed to contain themselves enough to walk forward, Willow planted a few kisses onto Tara’s cheek, Tara had to playfully push her lover away, giggling softly.



“Oh, come on! Buffy, it's not that bad.” Xander assured, trying to comfort his friend.



“Xander, I am a human doodle!” Buffy stomped her foot.



“Look, just because I drew on your face doesn't mean we shouldn't have any fun! Okay? And besides, no one is even going to look at you. Okay? This is New York! Hello! There are tons of other freaks here!” Dawn exclaimed.



Buffy turns around and glares at her. “Come on! No one will notice, I swear!” Dawn begged, pulling her sister towards them. “Let’s just go.” She gave her best puppy dog eyes, Xander did the same, his eyes pleading.



“Fine.” Buffy sighed, she was hesitant but she was going to take their word for it. She didn’t know why because you’d have to be blind to not notice the markings on her face, but for some reason she agreed.



“Yeah?” Xander asked, his head tilted. “Are you sure?”



Buffy just nodded.



“Okay!” Xander clapped his hands; he turns to Willow and Tara. “Willow…Tara…you want to come?”



“No!” Willow cried out suddenly. “I mean…no.” the redhead said more quietly.



Dawn, Buffy, and Xander all frowned.



“Why not?” Dawn asked. “What are you guys going to do in the hotel alone anyway?”



“We were going to…I mean…we were…” Willow stammered, blushing.



Tara chuckled. “You guys go ahead.” She wrapped an arm around Willow’s shoulder, pulling her in. “We have other stuff to…do.” Her blush matching those of her lover’s. Tara definitely didn’t want to go with them, not when her plans involved ravishing Willow on the bed, not when her libido was bursting to come through at eat them alive. Not if she had anything to do with it.



“Okay.” Xander shrugged. “Anya!” he called out for his girlfriend who was still in the bathroom. “We’re going out, you coming?”



Anya walked out of Willow and Tara’s bathroom and shrugged. “Nah…I’ll stay here with Tara and Willow.” She smiled at the two witches whose eyes were as wide as saucers at Anya’s suggestion; they really, really, didn’t want Anya to be there. Not when there were promises of ravishing.



“No!” Willow rushed to Anya’s side and gently shoved her towards Xander. “You should just go…wouldn’t want to keep you’re boyfriend waiting.” She put her hands around the ex-demons shoulders and shoved her towards the door.



“Willow!” Anya stomped her foot. “Why don’t you want me to stay with you guys?” she demanded, pushing the redhead’s hands away from her shoulders. “I’m great company.” She insisted adamantly. “Aren’t I, Tara?”



Tara was at a loss. “I…I think.” She looked at Willow, her blue eyes pleading.



“Okay!” Willow cried out suddenly, pushing Dawn, Buffy, Anya, and Xander out the door, completely ignoring Anya’s protests. “Bye, see you guys….have a great time.” She babbled, shoving the entire gang toward the hall.



“But…I…” Anya objected, her eyes confused. Everyone else seemed confused as well. “But wait, I was going to…”



“Okay, bye!” Willow said quickly giving the gang a quick wave of her hand then shutting the door in all of their faces.



Willow turned to Tara as soon as the door was closed and sighed in relief. “Thank goddess.” The redhead exhaled, leaning against the doorframe, rushing to pick up a small chair and propping it under the door’s knob.



“I think there were promises of ravishing.” Tara smiled sensually; she quickly took off her long jacket and let the thick fabric drop to the floor. Her slender fingers began a playful dance over the buttons of her shirt, her eyes locked onto Willow, staring deeply and intently into the redheads emerald orbs.



“There was.” Willow voiced softly, nodding her head. Her eyes were glued to her lover’s half naked body. “Goddess, you are so…” the redhead trailed off, she took the extra steps forward so she was right in front of Tara, their faces mere inches away from each other, sharing the same breath and air.



Willow tenderly wrapped her arms around her blonde lover’s body and pulled her gently against her, Tara’s bra clad breasts and opened shirt pressed against her fully clothed body.



“I love you.” Willow whispered, her voice barely audible. “You are…I…” she couldn’t get out the words, swallowing them instantly.



“Shhh…” Tara brought her fingers to Willow’s lips. “I love you too, Willow.” She uttered softly feeling her lover’s hands massaging the back of her neck. “You don’t need to say anything.”



“I…” Willow began, her eyes full of passion and want.



Tara didn’t let Willow finish her sentence; she just captured her lover’s lips with her own, kissing her deeply. Willow let out a passionate moan and kissed her back even more passionately.



It was tender.



It was loving.



It was them.



The two girls continued kissing each other as Tara began to back up towards the bed, Willow followed avidly kissing and nipping the tender flesh at the base of her lover’s neck, gently sucking her pulse point.



As soon as Tara felt the foot of their hotel bed hitting the back of her legs, she sat down, pulling Willow’s face down with her. They were still wrapped in a passionate and tender kiss, Tara’s hands buried inside Willow’s flaming red hair.



Tara began to back up even more, disengaging from Willow’s kiss, using her hands and legs she crawled to the headboard, lying on her back, her head resting comfortably on the pillow that sat there.



Willow followed Tara, on her hands and knees she crawled to lay on top of her lover, their clothed bodies meshing together, comfortably pressed against each other. Willow eased her body to rest between Tara’s legs, their faces close together. Willow kissed Tara again, her tongue pushing its way inside.



“Willow.” Tara moaned aloud, sitting up a bit. “You have too many clothes.” She managed to voice, her breathing ragged and shallow. Her eyes lidded.



“I can say the same thing about you.” Willow smiled, her hands bringing the fabric of her thick sweater up and off her body, throwing the thick material across the room without anymore thought. “Take off your shirt, baby.” The redhead whispered with a heavy and lust filled tone. “I want to see your beautiful body.”



Tara gave Willow a quick kiss on her plush lips before relieving herself from her shirt, dropping the buttoned fabric near the bed on the floor, completely forgotten. “Happy?” she whispered topless.



“Very.” Willow nodded, her hand beginning its work on the clasp of Tara’s bra, the blonde’s bra opened from the front so access to the fleshy mounds were easily attainable. As soon as Willow had the bra opened she began to trail the thin fabric down Tara’s arms, slowly disposing of it.



Willow was on her knees, staring down at her lover with lustful eyes, her hands beginning a gentle massage of the blonde’s valleys of breasts, straddling her lover’s clothed bottom with her own jean clad bottom as well.



Tara sat up and captured Willow’s lips in a passionate kiss, bringing their bodies closer to each other, pressing her naked chest against Willow’s not so naked ones. Tara felt the fabric against her soft skin and made her way to unclasp the redhead’s bra as well, reaching behind Willow’s body to capture the clasp with her fingers.



Willow continued kissing Tara passionately as the blonde fiddled with the clasp of her bra, when Tara succeeded in disposing of the fabric; she brought their naked chests together, loving the feel of skin on skin, relishing in the feel of their warm bodies connecting.



“You are so beautiful.” Willow managed to voice between tender kisses as Tara began to gently suck on her left breast, her wet tongue softly tracing the outline of Willow’s nipple, circling around the hard nub gently and passionately.



“No, you are.” Tara uttered as she continued her ministrations, her tongue beginning a soft dance on Willow’s other nipple, the redhead bit her lower lip in order to stifle a moan she felt coming, but it didn’t work.



A load groan escaped her lips as she felt her lover suck even harder, nipping her flesh gently.



Suddenly, Willow realized that the lower part of her body was still clothed, and so was Tara’s. That just wouldn’t do, the lower part was the most important part.



Willow leaned back a bit and brought her hands and fingers to play with the tiny round button of Tara’s jeans, unbuttoning the silver knob quickly as she tenderly pulled the jeans off Tara’s hips, down her legs, then off completely. Willow threw the blue fabric across the room, before helping Tara assist on the removal of her own jeans.



Now that they were completely naked except for their bras Willow pressed her body onto her lover’s, laying the full weight of her body onto the blonde, her tongue beginning its own dance over Tara’s nipples, making her lover shiver with desire.



Willow continued her sucking motioned, her gentle strokes of tongue on skin, and decided that Tara’s panties needed to go, the barrier was too deep. She needed to feel her lover’s soft and moist flesh with her fingers, tasting it with her tongue.



She needed it, and so did Tara.



Willow sat up a bit on her knees and pulled the thin fabric off of Tara’s legs, exposing the bare flesh to the chilled air. “No more barriers.” Willow smiled at Tara, swinging the fabric of her panties for Tara to view.



“What about this barrier?” Tara pouted, tugging at the material of Willow’s green lace panties, giving her best puppy dog face, her lips on a full on pout.



“I can take care of that for you.” Willow smiled, quickly dispersing her body of any more barriers. “Better?” she asked the blonde with a smirk.



“Much better.” Tara nodded, kissing her more passionately. “I love you, Willow.”



“I love you too.”



Willow gently pushed Tara back down on her back, as Willow lay on top of her. Willow kissed Tara softly on the lips, their tongues dueling for control. Then, Willow began kissing Tara at the base of the neck, nipping the soft flesh she found there.



All Tara could do was lay back and enjoy all of her lover’s ministrations, moaning loudly.



Willow trailed downwards, her mouth meeting Tara’s breasts, kissing around the pink nipple and flicking the hard nub with soft, feathery strokes. Tara leaned her face upwards so she could kiss Willow tenderly, sucking on the redheads lower lip. Willow kissed the blonde back just as tenderly then continued her journey down Tara’s body.



Tara moaned again when she felt Willow kiss her soft stomach, her tongue nipping gently on the flesh and skin there, trailing her mouth even lower.



“Willow…” Tara dragged out her words, pushing at the redheads shoulders, urging her to nestle her face between her own legs. “You know where I want you.”



“Do I?” Willow asked from between Tara’s legs, the warmth of her breath sending gooseflesh throughout the blonde’s body.



“Willow…” Tara demanded, pushing at the base of Willow’s head, nestling her to where she wanted her. “Don’t tease.”



Willow obliged and plunged her head, her tongue slowly tracing the outline of Tara’s center, tracing upwards to tenderly flick against the nub of the blonde’s tiny clit, feathery strokes and gentle caresses.



“Better?” Willow asked seductively, lifting her head so she could look into Tara’s eyes, her lower lip just millimeters away from the top of Tara’s center, the soft flesh of her lips tickling Tara.



“Much better.” Tara nodded, biting her lower lip sensually. “Keep going.” She urged, gently pushing down Willow’s head back to where it should be, burying her hands in soft red hair, massaging the scalp beneath, and caressing the flesh in utter lust.



Willow smiled and dipped her head, continuing her journey inside Tara’s body, enjoying the taste of her lover’s sweet essence, savoring in the flavor and the texture, relishing in it. Her tongue dug even deeper inside, exploring the valley of Tara’s desire. Willow’s hands were resting on Tara’s thighs, squeezing the flesh soothingly.



Willow persisted in her attentions, lapping at her lover’s center as if she couldn’t get enough, reveling in her taste, drinking it up avidly.



Loving it.



Tara was beyond aroused, she was about to burst. The gentle hold she had on Willow’s head was not gripping tight, pulling at the strands a bit roughly, but it didn’t seem to bother Willow who was still distracted. She wasn’t even coming up for breath, she continued her job downstairs.



“Willow…Oh goddess…” She moaned her eyes tightly closed. “I’m going to…”



Willow lapped even harder for several more minutes, digging deeper.



“Oh, goddess!!” Tara screamed her release. “Willow!”



Willow felt and heard her lover’s release and slowed her motion, lapping the remaining juices gently, savoring in the tang of Tara.



After cleaning up all the juices, she crawled up Tara’s body, lying on top of her tenderly. She rested her head on Tara’s breasts, sighing loudly. Tara brought her arms around the redhead’s naked flesh and cradled her lovingly. “I love you, Willow.” She whispered, her breathing hitched.



“I love you too, Tara.” Willow lifted her head, kissing the blonde gently. “I love you too.”



Tara’s eyes lit up suddenly as she switched their places, gently pushing Willow to lie on the bed as she was. Their time together wasn’t over yet, it was her turn. The blonde ravished Willow’s mouth, her hands trailing downwards to Willow’s desire, reaching the spot where Willow wanted her.



“Oh, Tara!” Willow squealed, holding in a giggle. “Who’s feeling frisky?” she asked sensually, her arms wrapped around Tara’s shoulder, looking up into deep blue depths.



Tara just smiled and dipped her head towards Willow’s breast, her tongue gently caressing the soft flesh.



It wasn’t over yet.









Dawn, Buffy, Xander, and Anya were walking down the New York streets looking for a place to for a bite to eat and a cup of coffee. The second they reached the outside, people would stop from the sidewalks to gape and stare at Buffy, pointing and whispering.



The other three tried to ignore the onlookers, even Anya would defend Buffy had give the pedestrians an evil demon stare, scaring off the little children and a few adults.



Buffy, on the other hand, was about to use her slayer strength to abolish the whole sidewalk, but when she realized she couldn’t lift a finger, she moved her palm to cover her mouth, walking the entire way to a coffee place that way, hiding behind Xander.



“I think we should go back.” Buffy suggested, her voice muffled under her hands.



“I want my coffee!” Anya stomped her foot at Buffy. “I’m not leaving until I get my coffee.”



“Then get your stinking coffee.” Buffy screamed from behind her hands, glaring at Dawn. “I’m going back… Dawn?” she stared at her sister, giving her a look. “Are you coming with me?” she asked.



“Actually…I…” she pointed at the menu above the Starbucks, she wanted a coffee as well. She knew Buffy hadn’t wanted to be here, but she was thirsty.



Buffy was shocked and exasperated. “You’re the one that got me into this mess, Dawn.” Buffy demanded, her hand still covering her mouth.



Xander turned his head to the scene as he lined up for his coffee. “Buffy...hold up.” He waved a hand at the agitated slayer. “Let me buy some coffee for all of us and then we can go, okay?”



Buffy stomped her foot and marched her way outside, waiting for Xander to be finished with the ordering. She was completely embarrassed, angry, and agitated.



Anya and Dawn just shrugged.



“Okay…” Xander came up to the two girls, carrying four cups of coffee in his hands. “We can go now, Buffy.” He called out to the blonde was just outside.



Buffy just puffed out her chest and stomped ahead of them, run walking to Willow and Tara’s hotel room.



Anya, Xander, and Dawn following close behind.









Tara and Willow were in each other’s arms, relishing in the afterglow of their lovemaking. Tara was resting her cheek against the soft flesh of Willow’s breast conveniently using the two soft valleys as pillows to rest her head on. Tara smiled from her place atop of Willow, sighing softly.



Willow was smiling too, completely spent. Her hands began stroking Tara’s soft hair gently, loving the feel of it. They reveled in the time they ad together alone, hearing the silence of the room, snuggling closer to each other, closing their eyes.









“Okay, there was some staring and pointing.” Dawn admitted rushing to catch up with Buffy who was determined to burst through Willow and Tara’s door and bury her head in a pillow, maybe when she wakes up the markings on her face would disappear. Or maybe Willow and Tara had a spell to get rid of her simulated facial hair.



“Buffy…can you slow down?” Xander rushed to catch up with the slayer.



Buffy ignored them and roughly pulled at the doorknob.



It wouldn’t budge. “What the—” Buffy was confused; she twisted the knob as hard as her slayer strength could muster and the door still refused to open.



Dawn, Xander, and Anya all surrounded the door, waiting for Willow and Tara to open it. They didn’t know that the two witches were in the middle of another make out session, they wouldn’t open the door for anyone, not even of there was a fire in the hall.



“Willow?” Xander called out, knocking on the door gently with his knuckles. “Tara?”



Willow and Tara continued kissing, ignoring the gang,



“Willow, open the door!” Buffy cried out, roughly pulling at the silver knob. “Will?”



“Tara?” Dawn called out. “What are you guys doing?” she asked from behind the door, pressing her ear to the oak wood.



“You witches better open up!!” Anya demanded, knocking on the door roughly.



Willow and Tara continued kissing each other, not caring about their friends demands. It was their room dammit!



“Willow?” Buffy called again, her voice pleading.



Willow grabbed a pillow next to her and threw it at the door, the loud thudding sound sending a message to the gang. She went back to ravishing Tara’s lips, the gang be damned.



"Tara?" Buffy asked in a small voice.







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To be continued


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For some life lasts a short while, but the memories it holds last forever. -L. Swenson

"You make a place for her in your heart, it's sort of like she becomes a part of you. Does that make sense?" - Tara





Edited by: Renee85 at: 12/7/03 6:48 am
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Great Update!!

Postby RedIshtar » Sun Dec 07, 2003 10:06 am

Great Update! :clap

Aw! Poor Buffy!! I know how it is to have a devious sister. I hope they can fix her face.

I don't know how Willow and Tara can do it, i mean, you'd have thought they would get tired, but no, they just keep going and going. Doing it like energizer bunnies! :lol

Waiting for more updates! :applause



=> Kayleen <=

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Great fic !

Postby irishlassie101 » Sun Dec 07, 2003 10:38 am

Hello there,



I just found your fic and...WOW...that´s what I call a christmas carol SMILE



poor girls...engaged and hardly any time to spend alone



stupid gang:punish :p unish:punish :p unish:punish







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Re: Great fic !

Postby Yellow Crayon » Sun Dec 07, 2003 10:42 am

Great update!!:clap



scoobies be damned!



Keep the updates coming:)

Yellow Crayon
 


Re: Great fic !

Postby snuggle79 » Sun Dec 07, 2003 11:06 am

lol, Willow and Tara really can't get enough of each other, huh? Well, who could blame them? ;)

Poor Buffy, i really hope she finds help soon.

Great update! :)



snuggle79

This is how everyday should end and start ..and all the stuff in the middle

The greatest thing you'll learn, is just to love and be loved in return.





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ugh

Postby xita » Sun Dec 07, 2003 12:12 pm

Responding to the last few parts here, I got behind :D . I can't really believe how rude the scoobies are being. Dawn and Buffy should really know better. I am glad I am not w/t cause I would not have been so good natured about their behavior. They are uninvited guests who are really not trying hard enough to give w/t the space they need in this time of recent engagement. Not only that but they are opening gifts, running up their hotel bill. Grrr!!! They are lucky w/t are so forgiving.



And.. thomas.. hmm.. he's a cutie!!





And I am glad the girls finally got rough on them at the end. Buffy deserves to walk around like that for being so rude! I am glad they finally ignored them. They act like they don't know what is going on, silly scoobies! Thanks for all the updates.

xita
 


Re: Great fic !

Postby allykat » Sun Dec 07, 2003 12:18 pm

Loved every single moment of it!:bounce

Poor Buffy:lol

allykat
 


Re: Great fic !

Postby Tempest Duer » Sun Dec 07, 2003 4:04 pm

:lol Poor Buffy! Laughing and pointing and then not being able to get into :willow and :tara 's room, because they're busy and don't want to be disturbed...



Oh, and the sex was very hot and steamy and yummy and mmm! So good!

Willow: Hey Buff. One more thing. Buffy: Yeah? Willow: I’m gay. Buffy: Okay, Will. Xander owes me ten bucks.

~Remember to Breathe by Yellow Crayon

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Re: Great fic !

Postby Renee85 » Sun Dec 07, 2003 6:47 pm





You know what I completley forgot? Ms. Kitty Fantastico!!! I had Willow and Tara buy the little furball, then I forget all about her, not only that but for the past couple of updates there is absolutley no mention of the cat at all. My head is somewhere else. :|



So everyone, Willow and Tara didnt forget ( I'm the one that forgot) and Ms. Kitty is alive and well. I want the next update centered on Ms. Kitty to make up for my amnesia.



Thanks for the replies everyone. :)







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For some life lasts a short while, but the memories it holds last forever. -L. Swenson

"You make a place for her in your heart, it's sort of like she becomes a part of you. Does that make sense?" - Tara





Renee85
 


Re: Great fic !

Postby AmberAlysonlover » Mon Dec 08, 2003 6:06 am

I sooooo love that ep of Friends! But believe me when I say marker never comes off lol. I hope that Will and Tara make a baby soon ;) and also that Buffy can go outside without wanting to die ;)

AmberAlysonlover
 


Re: Great fic !

Postby sam darls » Mon Dec 08, 2003 6:29 am

That was soo good, and so funny..poor buffy!! I'm happy that Willow and Tara got their time. Love sammi xx

sam darls
 


Re: Great fic !

Postby Renee85 » Mon Dec 08, 2003 10:44 pm

Christmas Carols

Renee85


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Thanks for the replies everyone, I keep saying it but I really mean it. It truly means a lot to me. So to AmberAlysonlover, sam darls, Tempest Duer, allykat, xita , snuggle79, Yellow Crayon, irishlassie101, RedIshtar and everyone else thanks a giant bunch!





Disclaimer: Again, characters are not mine which is why it’s called fan fiction.



Note:
Like I said, I completely forgot about Ms. Kitty, but she will be back next update. There’s no room for much of her right now.



















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“I can’t believe they won’t open the door!” Buffy cried out, giving up on the doorknob. “I can’t be out in the hall looking like I just came from a Halloween party.” She stomped her foot agitatedly. “God Dawn, I can kill you!” she nearly screamed, the vein in her neck about to explode.



“Buffy…” Dawn moves to her sister’s side and brings her hand to rest on her shoulder. “I’m really, truly sorry.” The teen says, bringing her face down so her brown orbs could meet the slayers hazel eyes. “Please forgive me.” She pleads, her puppy dog eyes and down curled lips giving the slayer no choice but to cave and forgive, it worked like a charm every time.



Buffy stares at Dawn for a long moment and finally sighs slumping her shoulders, just like Dawn had predicted. “Fine.” She breathed, rubbing her face with her hands. “You’re forgiven.”



“I am?” Dawn’s face lights up, her smile brightening. “Really? So there’ll be no killing?”



“I could never kill you, Dawn.” Buffy sighed, wrapping her arms around Dawn in a hug.



Anya presses her ear onto Willow and Tara’s door and listens intently. Her eyes don’t seem surprised and she actually seems to have much respect for the girls.



“Okay.” The ex-demon nodded, her ears still glued to the oak wood. “They’re definitely doing something in there….maybe having sex?”



“They’re having sex while I’m in a crisis?” Buffy shakes her head, “Great, that’s just great…can anything go good for me today?” Buffy asked exasperated, her anger back in full effect.



“Nope, but in Willow and Tara’s defense….it is their room.” Anya stated matter of factly.



Dawn nodded. “And they were just engaged.”



Xander put his two cents in the conversation and raised his hand. “Plus…”



“I need some more chocolate!” Buffy says suddenly interrupting Xander from ever finishing his sentence, she throws her hands in the air and heads for Xander and Anya’s hotel room making a beeline for the refrigerator. Chocolate will make all things better, she was sure of it.



“Wait Buffy.” Xander moves to stop her, blocking her way down the hall. “Anya and I already ate everything in there remember?” he reminded the slayer. “Besides, I think you’ve had enough chocolate for one day, hmm?”



“Yeah Buffy.” Dawn started. “You don’t want to have another chocolate overdose.” She warned, pointing at Buffy’s mustache and beard. “Look what resulted.” She giggled.



Buffy gives Dawn a devil stare.



“Or not...” Dawn stated in a whisper, quickly hiding behind Xander.



“C’mon, Buffy.” Xander wraps an arm around Buffy’s shoulder. “Let’s go to our room and we’ll figure out how to take these marking off your face.” He suggested, squeezing the slayers arm reassuringly.



“Yeah, it can’t REALLY be permanent.” Anya takes Buffy’s other hands, leading her further down the hall. “I have some nail polish remover that might work.” she smiled, dragging the slayer through the hall.



“But I want my chocolate.” Buffy whined, trying to squirm out of Xander and Anya’s arms. “Dawn, get me some chocolate.” She turned to her sister, her eyes pleading.



“No.” Xander objected, catching Dawn’s eyes. “Slayer girl has had enough.”



"You can't tell me when I've had enough!" Buffy exclaimed. "I want some chocolate." she crossed her arms in front of her chest defensively.



"Don't you want your facial hair removed?" Xander lifted his eyebrow in curiosity. "What's more important?"



"It's never going to come off." Buffy said softly, her shoulders slumped.



"We haven't even tried." Xander voiced, squeezing his friend's shoulders reassuringly. Buffy had given up way too quickly and he was certain that no kind of marker can really be permanent on her skin; it would eventually wash off after time. Plus, he didn’t want Buffy to start eating more chocolate and sugar, which was only going to result in disaster.



“You really think it’ll come off?” Buffy lifted her face, her eyes hopeful.



“Buffy! It’ll come off okay?” Anya rolled her eyes, pulling Buffy even further down the hallway, towards their hotel room. “Remember what I said about the nail polish remover? Plus I have some facial cleansers, cotton swabs, cotton balls, clean and clear…” Anya’s voice trailed off as they headed down the empty hallway, Dawn quietly following behind. The teen gave a quick glance at the closed door of Willow and Tara’s room; shaking her head in amusement she continued her trek to Xander and Anya’s place. Hopefully they would be able to get rid of Buffy’s facial hair.











Willow and Tara were still kissing each other tenderly on the bed, their naked flesh pressed together in a passionate embrace. Willow sat up a bit so she could straddle Tara, then she leaned down so she could give her lover a quick kiss.



“Thank goddess they left.” Willow voiced, still straddling her blonde soulmate, her hands began a gentle and tender massage of Tara’s stomach and arms. “They really need to get a clue that we need our privacy.”



“No thinking about them.” Tara shook her head, her hands cupping her redheaded lover’s slim waist; she leaned up a bit so she could capture Willow in a soothing kiss. “All I want to think about is you.”



“What else would be in that head of yours?” Willow smiled, her slender fingers gently tapping the side of Tara’s temples. “Other than the hot body of your fiancée?”



“I only think of you.” Tara uttered softly, bringing her hands behind Willow’s back, pulling her down so the redhead could rest her body on top of hers. “Always you.” She whispered, their naked chest pressed together.



Skin on skin.



Breast to breast.



Always together.



Always them.



They kissed each other again more tenderly. Their bodies shivering in the desire that was encompassing them instantly, they never seemed to get enough of each other. They never seemed to tire of each other. The arousal between their legs became more insistent, more pounding, and more urgent.



They were ready for another round.



“Again?” Willow breathed between affectionate kisses, her breathing growing more rapid by the second. Yet, as Willow asked the question her mind already knew the answer, again was all that her brain could muster up. She was ready to do it again; she was ready give herself to her soulmate for a third time, and fourths and fifths.



“Baby, I need you.” Tara voiced, kissing Willow more passionately. “I always need you.” She stated again, flipping Willow to lie on her back with a quick movement of her hands, switching their places in an instant.

“I need you too.” Willow managed to articulate, her mind a mess. “Make love to me.” She locked her eyes into deep blue depths, seeing deep inside her soul.



“You’re not tired?” Tara asked, a bit worried. Yet she was already tenderly kissing the redheads neck and shoulders, nipping the soft flesh she found there. Without even waiting for an answer she began to kiss around Willow’s puckered nipple, her tongue soothing the searing flesh lovingly.



“I can never be tired of you.” Willow smiled, her hands already buried deep inside damp blonde hair, caressing and fondling the soft skin of her lover’s scalp. “I can’t seem to get enough.” She bit her lip when she felt her lover’s sharp teeth gently pull at her right nipple before soothing the flesh with her wet tongue.



It felt like heaven.



Pure heaven.



It always felt like heaven when they were together.



Pure happiness.



“Never enough.” Tara voiced, her hand trailing down Willow’s body before nestling between Willow’s tender thighs, her slender digits gently tickling Willow’s whole desire. “You’re like a drug; I don’t want to give you up.”



“You don’t have to.” Willow managed to breath between sensual moans, her teeth biting down her lower lip passionately, her hands still buried inside valleys of blonde hair. “I’m yours forever.” She voiced, pulling Tara’s face to hers lovingly, kissing her fiancée more passionately.



“Forever and ever.” Tara said in a whisper, her eyes closed tightly.



“Tara…” Willow called out, her eyes opening, staring at her lover’s beautiful face. “Open your eyes…I want to see your eyes.”



Tara opened her eyes as soon as she registered her soulmate’s words, her deep blue orbs locked onto Willow’s emerald eyes, never wanting to break the eye contact. Tara couldn’t tease anymore and she knew Willow couldn’t stand it any longer as well, so she plunged two fingers deep inside Willow’s quivering flesh.



“Tara!” Willow moaned, her tight grip on the blonde’s hair was now on Tara’s back, her sharp nails trailing down Tara’s tender back, their eye contact never breaking. “Oh, goddess…” she moaned again, biting her lip in pure desire as Tara’s continued a gentle rhythm inside her tender flesh.



“You like?” Tara smiled, her fingers slowly moving in and out of Willow’s damp center, her rhythm never faltering, the pace her digits moving a bit faster by the second as Willow nearly met her climax. She kissed Willow more enthusiastically.



Willow nodded up and down excitedly, her eyes lidded, her arms still wrapped around Tara’s back in a tender and soothing embrace. “I like very much.” She leaned up to capture Tara into a warm kiss, their soft tongues dueling for control.



Tara kept up the rhythm of her hand and fingers, her slender digits exploring deep inside the heat of Willow’s desire, curling upwards before withdrawing completely.



“Tara...baby….please…” Willow moaned, her grip on Tara’s back hardening. “I need you.” She groaned, lifting up her hips so Tara’s fingers could push back inside.



“Shhh… baby.” Tara brought her other hand to her lover’s mouth, silencing her while her fingers gently jammed its way back inside. “I love you, Willow.” She whispered her eyes still in contact with her redheaded lover’s.



“I love you, too.” Willow cried out, her breathing ragged and hitched, nearing her climax as Tara kept up the rhythm of her fingers. “I love you too.” She moaned even more loudly, her center exploding with a rush of wetness and desire, the inside of her flesh contracting over and over as she came.



Tara kissed Willow tenderly, her slender digits still buried deep inside, still moving gently. “You’re my everything.” She voice in a whisper.



“And you’re mine.” Willow kissed Tara more feverishly. “You’re mine always.”



A tiny black and white cat popped her head out of the jungle gym Willow had bought and raised its paws at the two naked witches. “Meow…” <~~~Ms. Kitty Fantastico is back! She’ll have a bigger part in the next update, naked witches and cats don’t mix.











Buffy sat quietly on a wooden chair as Anya, Xander, and Dawn all surrounded her. Anya held onto a rather large cotton ball as Dawn was holding a bottle of nail polish remover and a small towel. Xander had handfuls of paper towels in his hands all crumples and wet.



Buffy was feeling like a science experiment and all she wanted to do was flee the room and grab a package of chocolate, chocolate made all things better.



Anya rubbed a wet cotton ball on Buffy’s upper lip, softly. “This should do it.” The ex-demon nodded, rubbing the damp cotton more roughly when the black markings failed to rub off.



“Anya…” Buffy started to say, flinching at the ex-demon’s touch.



Anya frowned as she continued to roughly rub the cotton across Buffy’s upper lip; the white skin of Buffy’s became red from irritation.



“Ow! Anya!” Buffy cried out, pushing the ex-demon away from her. “That really hurts.”



“Well, why can’t it come off?” Anya stomped her foot, throwing the wet cotton on the floor in defeat. “Dammit Dawn! What kind of marker did you use?” she frowned at the teen.



Dawn just shrugged, holding up the towel in her hand towards her older sister’s face. “Let me try.” She suggested, pouring a liquid cleaner onto the towelette and gently rubbing it across Buffy’s chin. “This will definitely work; it says that it removes all makeup, dirt, and oil.” She smiled, holding up the bottle to Buffy’s view.



“And markers?” Buffy asked, her eyebrows rose in question. “What does it say about markers?”



“Well, nothing.” Dawn shrugged her shoulders patting the damp cotton fabric over Buffy’s chin in hopes of removing the black markings there. It didn’t seem to work at all; the beard and mustache Dawn had so artistically drawn were still as bright and as non-faded as ever, it definitely wasn’t coming out.



“Is it coming off?” Buffy’s hope raised, her eyes brightening. “I think I feel it coming off.” She smiled.



“Ummm…” Dawn frowned, eyeing her sister’s face intently. “Yeah, it’s coming off.” She nodded with a smile.



“It is?” Buffy sighed in relief.



“No, it’s not.” Anya rolled her eyes. “It’s still there.”



“Buffy…maybe we should…” Xander began, sitting at the foot of his bed, watching his girlfriend and Dawn try in eagerness to remove the magic marker drawings off Buffy’s flushed pink face. “Call a dermatologist.”



“You want me to go to the doctor’s office like this?!” Buffy stood up, throwing her hands into the air in exasperation. “Oh, god!”



“Buffy…” Dawn tried to comfort her sister. “Let’s try again.”



“No!” Buffy rushed to the door. “It’s never coming off!”



“You’re going to go out like that?” Anya asked as she rolled her eyes. “Are you ready for more staring and pointing?”



“Oh…” Buffy looked down.



“What do you want me to do?” Dawn asked as she rushed to Buffy’s side. “I’ll do anything.”



“Get me some chocolate.” Buffy crossed her hands over her chest. “I need some chocolate to get my mind off of all this on my face.” She motioned to her face and chin, her eyes hard. “Please…any kind of chocolate.” She demanded more softly, sitting back down on the chair in the middle of the room.



“Okay.” Dawn nodded, turning to Xander and Anya. “Come with me?” she asked the two, walking towards the exit of the door, grabbing her purse on the way there, checking to see if she had enough cash.



Xander and Anya nodded and left the room, leaving Buffy to sit alone on the chair. Buffy sighed in defeat and buried her head in her hands.











Willow and Tara were snuggled in bed, completely naked. Relishing in the afterglow of yet another lovemaking session, the two girls were completely drained and exhausted, but in a good way.



A very good way.



“Mmm…” Willow moaned as she buried her face between the valley of Tara’s breasts. “That was amazing.” The redhead smiled as she closed her eyes in desire, sighing loudly. “You’re amazing.”



“Not as amazing as you.” Tara smiled, stroking Willow’s red hair lovingly and tenderly, smoothing out the damp and distraught hair with her soft palm. “I love you so much, my Willow-tree.” She stated softly in a whisper, her slender fingers massaging her lover’s shoulders and sides passionately.



“I love you more, my Tara-bear.” Willow managed to utter as her naked flesh shivered under Tara’s touch. “You are so good to me.” She whispered, opening her eyes, looking deep into blue depths.



“You’re my everything.” Tara stated matter of factly.



“You’re my everything, too.” Willow smiled, bringing her lips to kiss Tara more passionately. “I love you.”



“I love you, too.” Tara kissed Willow more feverishly.











Dawn, Anya, and Xander were at the corner bakery looking for any type of chocolate to bring for Buffy. There were candy bars, chocolate squares, pies, and cakes. Anya scanned the aisle as she spotted a particular yummy looking chocolate cake that was named ‘rum cake’, she had no idea that the chocolate morsel was filled with alcohol and sugar, a not so good combination for anybody, not to mention a distraught slayer.



“I found something!” Anya cried out, grabbing four boxes of the sugar rich cake. “I want to get some for us too!” she squealed, rushing to the register to buy the chocolate endeavor.



“What is it?” Dawn asked, coming closer to Anya.



“Some kind of cake.” Anya shrugged. “It looked really delicious.”



Xander shrugged as well. “Okay, let’s go to Buffy before she kills herself or something.”



The three of them all nodded and rushed to their hotel room so Buffy could indulge herself in all the chocolate she could eat, he had also bought some chocolate truffles that he had found on his way to the register.











As soon as they reached their hotel room, Buffy had eaten almost an entire cake all by herself, the other three helping her as well. Almost half an hour later the entire gang, minus Willow and Tara, were on a sugar high their minds spinning.



“Yeah, and also we need more umm, chocolate. Hold on a second.” Buffy gets up but stumbles a little bit. “Whoops, okay.” She makes it to the phone and picks it up, without dialing.



“Hello! Yeah, we would like some more rum cake , and y'know what else? We would like some more chocolate.” Buffy frowns and studies the phone receiver in her hand, putting the receiver at her ear once again, her eyes widens as she realizes something. Hello? Ohh, I forgot to dial!” she burst out laughing.



Dawn, Anya, and Xander all start laughing, completely wasted on chocolate and sugar.



“Ohh, here's that chocolate covered raisin!” Dawn squealed as she saw something small and black sitting on the carpet near the foot of the bed. The teen eyed the item as if it was the most amazing thing on the earth



“Ohhh!!” Buffy squealed, crawling closer to Dawn on her hands and knees, her eyes wide.



Buffy puts ithe black round thing in her mouth. “Nope...something else.” She almost gagged, spitting the questionable item out of her mouth and throwing it back near the bed.



“Oops! All right, so what do you want to do now?” Dawn asked, getting up from her feet, wobbling a bit as she tried to balance on her feet.



“ Let’s get out of this room!” Anya suggested, just finishing the rest of her rum cake, licking the bottom of the container in earnest. “Y'know, I…I really miss downstairs.” she said quietly, pouting.



“Okay, y'know what?” Buffy stood up as well, brushing off her jeans with her hands. “There's only one way I'm leaving this hotel room.”



“Yeah?" Xander asked in a frown, his face full of chocolate.









Later….Dawn, Xander, and Anya are walking arm in arm with Buffy, their faces filled with chocolate. They are walking through the hotel lobby and out the door greeting people on their way through. Xander had on some whiskers and his nose colored in with the same magic marker that Dawn had used on Buffy's face. Each scoobie had their own name on their forehead with large black letters.



"Well hello! I'm Buffy!" the slayer inroduced herself in excitement to an old couple who she had just passed by. The slayer was completly wasted on chocolate and some alcohol.



"Good luck to ya!" Xander babbled, a small candy bar in his hands.



"Excuse me sir, you've got a little something right here." Anya pointed at her mouth where there was still a huge chocolate icing on her bottom lip, near her chin.



The whole gang bursts out laughing as they continued to walk out the hotel, to the street.



It would be a long, long day.







~~~







To be continued








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For some life lasts a short while, but the memories it holds last forever. -L. Swenson

"You make a place for her in your heart, it's sort of like she becomes a part of you. Does that make sense?" - Tara





Renee85
 


Re: Great fic !

Postby FIRESIGN » Tue Dec 09, 2003 12:32 am

Great Job, as usual! Can't wait to read more! Update soon, please?



Keep up the great work!



Cin aka FIRESIGN:pride

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Re: Great fic !

Postby snuggle79 » Tue Dec 09, 2003 3:24 am

lol, the scoobies high on chocolate and a bit of alcohol.

Willow and Tara are enjoying themselves, that's how it should be. :) Oh yeah! Miss Kitty! I forgot her too. :lol

You know what? I guess that's the same way the writers forget about her too on the show... :hmm

Awesome update!



snuggle79







This is how everyday should end and start ..and all the stuff in the middle

The greatest thing you'll learn, is just to love and be loved in return.





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Re: Great fic !

Postby sam darls » Tue Dec 09, 2003 3:53 am

That was soo good..andI feel sorry for buffy :lol Love sammi xx

sam darls
 


Re: Great fic !

Postby allykat » Tue Dec 09, 2003 5:51 am

The Scoobies are hilarious!!:lol

W&T are so adorable!!:heart



Quote:
“They’re having sex while I’m in a crisis?”
Yep, that's Buffy alright!!:lol



Quote:
Buffy puts ithe black round thing in her mouth. “Nope...something else.”
I spat my soda all over my PC...:rofl



Can't wait for the next update!!:bounce





allykat
 


Re: Great fic !

Postby AmberAlysonlover » Tue Dec 09, 2003 6:34 am

I love the mix of Buffy and Friends! It's sooooo cool and very funny ;) Willow and Tara are like rabbits on heat ( which is always fun lol) and now the whole Scoobies are drunk and going mad.......ooooooooh its soooooooooo good ;)





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Re: Great fic !

Postby Renee85 » Wed Dec 10, 2003 8:46 am

Christmas Carols

Renee85


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Disclaimer: Characters are not mine, I wish they were.



Summary: Willow and Tara romance and fluff, Scoobie silliness ensues. Not much of a storyline but…whatever.



Note: In reality, a chocolate high wouldn’t make you act this crazy, but in fanfiction it will. :) The next update will be filled with Christmasy goodness.



Thanks for the replies





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Willow and Tara were cuddled in bed in each others arms, enjoying the feel of their bodies pressed together lovingly. They have had their time to reconnect in ways they always did, but today was different.



Today they gave themselves to each other even more than they ever thought they could and they did is as a newly engaged couple. This time they both knew that they were forever, they always knew, but now they made a promise to themselves and the world.



They were forever.



Tara remembered when she had gazed into Willow’s emerald orbs, completely captivated by its color and shape and the way it sparkled slightly under the dim lights of the room, with the curtains drawn the bedroom was darkened and romantic. They made love more times today than they ever have for a long time, not since they first met.



Tara was sitting up on the bed with her lover’s head nestled in her lap; the bed covers were concealing their naked bodies.



Tara smiled faintly as she looked down at Willow’s exhausted form, the redhead’s eyes closed tightly. Tara gently stroked Willow’s damp red hair with her slender fingers, treasuring the feel of her soulmate cuddled on top of her, Willow unconsciously caressing the blonde’s soft stomach through the light colored sheets.



“Wake up my darling.” Tara whispered delicately, her hands still caressing Willow’s upper arms and hair amorously. “Open those beautiful green eyes of yours.”



“Hmmm…” Willow muttered with her eyes still shut gently, she snuggled closer to her lover burying her head deeper in Tara’s lap, a small smile gracing her lips.



“What was that?” Tara smiled kindheartedly, her voice still delicate and soft.



“Baby…” Tara rubbed Willow’s shoulders tenderly, massaging the velvety smooth skin with her delicate and gentle hands. “Sweetie, are you awake?”



Willow slowly got up from her place in Tara’s lap, her eyes fluttering open under the dim recess lights of the room. “I’m awake.” She smiled, her eyes compassionate. “I was just enjoying being with you.”



“Yeah?” Tara smiled tenderly, her eyes lock inside deep emerald depths. “Kinda what I was doing.”



Willow beamed her eyes soft. “I can stay like this forever.” She said tenderly, leaning her head down to rest onto Tara’s naked chest, the side of her face pressing warmly against Tara’s sensitive flesh. “Can’t you stay like this forever?” she asked as she close her eyes once again and sighed deeply in utter pleasure.



“I can’t imagine being here with anyone else.” Tara stated softly, her slender fingers running through her lover’s red hair affectionately. “I can’t envision anywhere else I’d rather be than here…with you.”



Willow brought her hands into Tara’s, pressing their hands palm to palm. Willow saw that Tara’s hands were slightly larger than hers, the tip of her fingers just a centimeter longer than her own slender digits.



“You’re hands are bigger than mine.” Willow acknowledged quietly.



“Yeah, I guess they are.” Tara responded softly, their hands still palm to palm, her eyes captivated by Willow’s green orbs. “But only a little bit.”



Willow brought their hands to interlock, gently squeezing. Willow looked intently into Tara’s azure orbs before leaning closer to Tara and planting a tender kiss onto her lover’s full lips, kissing her passionately. After several seconds of interlocked lips, Willow withdrew, their hands still intertwined.



“What was that for?” Tara smiled, her face flushed from Willow’s sudden but affectionate kiss. “I didn’t even get a warning.” She joked kindheartedly, loving the feel of her lover’s lips on her own.



“For being you.” Willow said simply, her eyes soft.



“You made me what I am.” Tara shook her head, squeezing Willow’s hand more tightly, leaving a kiss on the warm flesh on Willow’s palm. “If it wasn’t for you I’d still be that stuttering misfit that I was before I even knew you existed.”



“I didn’t make you who you are today, baby.” Willow disagreed, her thumb tracing the outline of Tara’s lips lovingly. “You were always that beautiful, confident individual deep inside.” Willow smiled softly. “I guess you just needed a little encouragement.”



“And you gave that to me.” Tara said unyieldingly. “You gave me that confidence.”



“Baby…” Willow shook her head.



“You did, Willow.” Tara stated, bringing her other hand to interlock with her lover’s, the feel of their warm skin touching elicited an even warmer sensation throughout their bodies, making them shiver with desire and happiness.



“Always believe that.” The blonde made her lover promise. “You loving me made me want to love myself and find that strength to open up and love others…to love you.”



There were tears in Willow’s eyes as she digested what Tara had just said, marinating at what those words meant to both of them.



The magnitude of the moment and the kind of confidence she had inadvertently bestowed deep inside her lover all those years ago, pulling at a cord in Tara’s heart and opening a door filled with endless possibilities.



That’s what Tara had said she had done and she had never really believed that until now, until Tara had just said it today. Still, Willow wanted to believe deep in the recesses of her heart that all of that could not have been accomplished had Tara not wanted to, Tara had been the one to boost her own confidence; Willow was only there to cheer her on.



“I didn’t know.” Willow said quietly, their hands still interlocked. “I really did that?” Willow asked softly, her eyes meeting those of her lover’s.



“You really did.” Tara smiled, kissing Willow’s palm tenderly. “Always know that.” She kissed Willow’s fingers lovingly.



“I guess I know that now.” Willow replied in a soft whisper, their faces close together, mere inches apart, breathing the same air, beating the same rhythm of heart beat.



Being one.



“Do you remember the first time we kissed? That first intimate contact?” Tara asked as she felt Miss Kitty cuddle closer to her and Willow, enjoying and relishing in the feel of both her mommies at her side, happy for the feel of it. Happy that she now had a warm and safe place to call home and two beautiful owners she could call her parents.



“How can I forget?” Willow smiled softly, her fingers gently tracing Willow’s face, memorizing the features she knew would always make her heart swell, every single thing about her lover made her heart skip a beat in way she had never envisioned or imagined.



“That moment is embedded in my mind forever.” She explained delicately, quickly kissing Tara’s nose playfully, her other hand still interlocked with Tara’s, never wanting to let go.







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Willow and Tara had only recently begun hanging out together, both feeling the sparks but not really knowing what it meant. Was it a good friendship or could it be something more? In both their minds they questioned it, inwardly contemplating what if, but neither of them having the self-assurance or self-confidence to act upon it or question it aloud. It had been only a few days since their collision that fateful day in the hall and it had only been a few days since they had their friendly coffee date, but in those few days they felt something.



Something rare.



Something sparkling.



Something that scared them both but made their hearts sing with happiness and anticipation at the same exact time. Every time they looked at each other or locked their eyes into deep orbs, they felt it. They relished in each others company, reveling in their new friendship, each of them wanting more.



“Hey, Tara.” Willow smiled as she walked towards the blonde, sitting on the bench beside her. “Do you mind if I sit?”



Tara’s heart raced as she heard the redhead’s voice, her palms shivering as she realized that her redheaded crush was only a few inches away from her, sitting so close to each other that she could actually hear Willow breathe in and out. That mere fact made her heart race even more.



“N-no...I don’t mind at all.” Tara stammered, her heart beating in a fast rhythm, what Tara didn’t know was that Willow was feeling the exact same way. ‘I love you, Willow.’ Tara thought inwardly.



“Tara, I’ve been wanting to tell you or ask you something.” Willow said a bit hesitantly but she was determined to get it out. “And I…I…” the redhead faltered, her mouth opening and closing unconsciously.



“What is it Willow?” Tara managed to voice with no hint of a stammer or stutter. “You can tell me anything.”



Willow looked up from her hands, seeing the deep blue depths she had fallen in love with when she had first locked her eyes on Tara’s orbs just those days ago. As soon as her gaze met Tara’s she was instantly calmed and reassured.



“I really like you.” Willow voiced softly, her hands playing with each other on her lap, she was calm but still a teeny bit nervous, the redhead looked up at Tara as she uttered those four words and met only a smiling face and sparkling blue eyes.



She was utterly relieved that Tara had not run away, that she was still there and was not at all disgusted or freaked by her revelation.



“I… like you too.” Tara smiled her eyes luminous and sparkling with happiness as Willow uttered the same exact words she had wanted to say to her as well.



Willow blushed slightly as she looked down at her hands before lifting her head and meeting Tara’s eyes. “You do?”



Tara just nodded shyly, the hand she was resting on the bench started inching its way closer to Willow’s. Willow noticed this and her hands began a dance of their own, slowing paving closer to the blonde’s slender digits.



“I think you’re a great friend.” Tara voiced softly, her tone low and barely audible.



Willow’s face fell as she heard those words. “Oh.” She uttered in a whisper, her eyes gazing down. “A friend…” She nodded, her hands stopping its dance.



Tara just nodded. “That’s what you meant right?” the blonde questioned softly, wanting to make sure. She wanted Willow more than she ever has but she needed to ask that question just to be certain.



“Yeah.” Willow nodded gently, her face broken hearted. “That’s what I…meant.” Willow finished in a whisper, breaking eye contact. Why would Willow think that Tara had ever wanted anything to do with her other than friendship? What in her mind made her believe that in the first place?



Tara nodded again, her heart breaking. “I thought so.” Tara tried to smile, her palms sweating.



The two girls sat in silence on the bench, neither of them knowing what to say. The calmness they both felt just seconds ago was replaced by fear and nervousness. It was a feeling they never wanted to experience when they were together. All they wanted was happiness and confidence, a happy heart beat and shining smile.



“Actually, I…” Willow stated suddenly, her eyes trying to meet those of Tara’s. “I like more than that.” Willow babbled her voice rushed. She seemed nervous as she said it, but she needed to say it.



Tara lifted her head at the words, her eyes wide. To Willow, she couldn’t tell if it was a good wide or a bad wide. Tara was unreadable.



She waited in anticipation.



“You do?” Tara asked more hopefully, her eyes sparkling. “You really…you really like me like—” The blonde was interrupted as Willow captured Tara’s lips in a passionate kiss; she paused to see if Tara would return it. When she did, the two girls continued kissing for a few more seconds before pulling back.



Willow and Tara were both flushed, and they were both smiling faintly with a pink blush on their cheeks.



Willow placed her hand tenderly onto Tara’s, looking intently into Tara’s deep azure depths. Seeing Tara give her a half-smile, Willow brought their hands to interlock, squeezing gently.



The rest was history.




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“I’m so lucky, Tara.” Willow uttered, her voice still in a soft soothing whisper, her face still nestled onto Tara’s chest. “I’m so lucky I met you…that we fell in love the way we did.”



“The world wouldn’t have it any other way.” Tara said matter of factly. “So, are you ready to get up?” she smiled, stroking soft skin.



“I kinda don’t want to.” Willow voiced, lifting her head a little off of Tara’s tender flesh. “Let’s just stay like this for now?” she uttered, her voice slightly low and barely audible.



“Okay.” Tara nodded softly, hugging Willow even closer to her bare flesh.



“Thanks, baby…” Willow sighed a bit, her smile beaming brightly. “Love you.”



“Love you more.” Tara said before closer her eyes as well, her arms still wrapped around the naked shoulders of her redheaded lover.



“Meow…” Ms. Kitty Fantastico called from the bottom of the floor, near the foot of the bed, her tiny furry paws lifting up in the air and gently clawing the empty space.



“Meow…” the kitten called again, rubbing its furry body alongside the soft bedding of the side of the mattress. She saw her parents on the bed and wanted nothing than to crawl inside the covers that concealed Willow and Tara’s bodies. The tiny fur ball needed the comfort of her owners immensely; it looked really comfortable under those satin sheets.



Willow and Tara simultaneously opened their eyes at the sound of their little cat’s gentle and insistent meowing, sitting up a bit and leaning over the bed so they could catch a glimpse of the black and white feline.



“Miss Kitty?” Willow questioned aloud, her smile blossoming as she gazed at the kitten on the floor, her tiny paws clawing softly at the side bedding. “I think someone wants to come up.” She smiled at Tara, her eyes soft.



“Hmm…” Tara nodded; her hand was resting tenderly on Willow’s bare back passionately. “I almost forgot about her for a moment.” She confessed with a soft pink blush. “But being with you…it’s all I can think about.” She stated gently.



“Yeah?” Willow questioned softly with a small smile, her head was tilted slightly as she studied her lover, her beautiful face, her beaming smile, and her sparkling eyes.



“I get that.” She nodded a bit, leaning down over the bed so she could gently pick up the tiny feline. “Come here Miss Kitty…” she cooed, lifting the black and white creature towards their bed and onto her covered chest.



“Meow…” the cat called out happily, nudging its paws out at Willow, snuggling against Willow’s neck contentedly. The tiny feline began purring instantly in sheer bliss before walking towards her blonde mother and cuddling closer to Tara, wrapping herself in a tiny ball.



Willow giggled and playfully stroked the top of the cat’s head. “She’s so cute.” The redhead began petting Miss Kitty under her neck and behind the ears, feeling the gentle and soothing vibrations emanating from the cat’s body, pulsating under the skin, flesh, and fur. “Ohhh…she’s purring, baby.” She turned to Tara, her eyes brightening instantly.



“She’s happy.” Tara voiced matter of factly, stroking the cat that was nestled between the two witches, purring blissfully. “She keeps purring because she loves us.” She explained, bringing the cat to lie on top of her chest, the satin bed sheets covering her bare body up to her chin.



“Hmm.” Willow nodded, her face frowning. “Wanna get up later so we can see the gang? I feel bad that we ignored them.” She said softly.



“Baby, we had to ignore them, they were being completely ridiculous….they opened all our gifts!” Tara exclaimed wholeheartedly.



“I know.” Willow stated softly, still petting the cat’s head. “Still, I want to spend some time with Dawnie and Buffy before they leave tomorrow night.” She said quietly, her eyes contemplative. “And I really think we should help Buffy with her face, she must be dying right now.” She giggled, snuggling closer to her fiancée.



“Why do Dawnie and Buffy have to leave tonight?” Tara asked, slightly confused.



“Something about school.” Shrugged Willow, her hands dancing tenderly over Tara’s body. “Which is really strange because I thought it was Christmas vacation.”



“Our fan fiction writer must have forgotten about that.” The blonde stated, shrugging. “She forgets about a lot of things.”



“Huh?” Willow asked, perplexed, her head lifting from Tara’s chest.



“What?” Tara questioned, frowning as well. “Huh…what?”



“You said something.” Willow stated matter of factly. “I was talking about how weird it was that Dawn had said she had school…when right at this time there should be Christmas vacation…and you said something.” The redhead explained.



“I said that maybe Dawn had just forgotten, but that’s pretty good news.” Tara smiled happily. “Maybe we can all stay here a little longer, have Christmas here?” her hopes rose, the hotel wasn’t too expensive and when they were sharing with two other people, it was pretty much a bargain. “New York at Christmas is just beautiful, way better than Sunnydale.”



“Oh…I agree.” Willow nodded, kissing Tara’s nose playfully. “Oh!” her eyes widens as she thinks of something in her intellectual brain. “Maybe we can spend Christmas at the Caldwell’s?” she paused a bit and frowned. “Do you think they’d be up to it?” she asked Tara, still petting Miss Kitty’s head soothingly.



“I actually really like that idea.” Tara seemed excited. “And I’m sure they would be.”



Willow nodded, smiling.



“Thomas would be thrilled.” Tara gave Willow a half-smile. “He was so heartbroken when we told him we were leaving, but we should better ask first.”



“We should go out and get them some gifts.” The redhead suggested, sitting up and bit so she could lean on the oak headboard beside Tara, the tiny feline nestled on her lap happily. “Then we should find the gang, they must think we’re avoiding them or something.”



“Oh.” Tara’s eyes softened, turning her head to her lover and looking deep into her emerald orbs. “Why don’t we take a quick shower then we can go and find them.” The blonde suggested, lifting their tiny cat off her chest and placing it back on the bed. “Or do you want to snuggle some more?”



“Snuggling sounds good.” Willow grinned, wrapping her arms around Tara’s body tenderly.



“Snuggling sounds really good.” Her blonde lover smirked, pulling Willow closer.









Anya, Xander, Buffy, and Dawn continued their trek down the New York streets; their faces drawn with black magic marker, the gang looked completely ridiculous and insane, not to mention absolutely and completely out of place.



You wouldn’t think that chocolate would make the gang act this crazy, but the combination of pure rich chocolate, enormous amounts of sugar, and a touch of alcohol made for disastrous proportions. Buffy was already reeling from depression and agitation from Dawn drawing on her face that Buffy was pretty much out of her mind. The rest of the gang just followed Buffy’s example.



People in the street were pointing, whispering, and were pretty much afraid to come near them, thinking they were a bunch of crazy freaks.



“Why is everyone staring at us like that?’ Buffy asked, wobbling a bit on her feet as she leaned against Dawn. Her eyes scanned the streets and sidewalks, looking up at various signs at stores and shops, her eyes widening and narrowing in intervals throughout her journey.



Xander passes by a pet shop which has a huge clear glass window, looking inside the glass he sees a bunch of kittens sitting just inside, playing with their ball of yarn, rolling around and playing with each other, meowing quietly. Suddenly, Xander claws at the glass and starts meowing like a cat.



Anya rolls her eyes and pushes Xander away roughly, causing him to stumble to the side.



"Hey kitty." Anya cooed excitedly, bending down so she could be in eye contact with the little kittens. "Here kitty, kitty, kitty..." she continues to make more baby sounds, cooing gently, tapping at the glass.



Suddenly Dawn stopped in the middle of the street and grabbed her stomach leaning forward. “Ohhh…” The teen groaned as her face contorted uncomfortably. “I think I’m going to ….” Dawn groaned again, her mouth slightly opened.





"What's wrong Dawnie?" Buffy asked her sister, reaching for her and trying to comfort her. "Do you want more chocolate?" she asked quietly, her face pensive.



"I think I'm going to..." Dawn repeated, almost retching. "Oh, god..."



Anya continues to tap the glass, as Xander was meowing softly by Anya’s side. “Here little kitties…hey kitty...kitty…kitty.” she cooed, her face pressed against the glass.



“Meow.” Xander voiced, her hands clawing at the clear Plexiglas of the display case that carried a whole litter of kittens and cats.



Anya leaned down and pointed at her nose where the black magic marker had been drawn on. Her nose was completely colored in black marker and her cheeks were dashed with three long horizontal lines, they looked exactly like whiskers. “I have whiskers too.” Anya squealed in happiness, holding onto her nose.



“Ohhh, god…” Dawn continued to whimper, her mouth was over her hand as she looked as if she was about to throw up. The teen leaned over the sidewalk and was this close to vomiting all over Buffy’s shoes. Dawn held onto her chest, breathing heavily.



Buffy tilted her head downwards to reach her younger sister’s face and eyes, a large Toleberone candy bar in her hand. Buffy handed the chocolate rich snack to Dawn’s flushed face, wagging in front of the teen temptingly. “Dawn, do you want my candy bar?” Buffy offered, smiling a bit in a sugar and alcohol high.



Dawn turned her head and stared at the giant chocolate bar in Buffy’s hands, the second her eye met those of the Toleberone, she retched and threw up all over Buffy’s shoes. After her stomach emptied out its chocolate contents, she began dry heaving again and again.



“Eww, Dawn!” Buffy grimaced, completely disgusted. She dropped her Toleberone bar to the ground and walked away from her sister and closer to Anya and Xander. “Let’s go you guys, Dawn just vomited all over my shoes.” The slayer called out to her two friends, pulling them away from the pet shop display window.



“No! I’m not leaving!” Anya exclaimed, stomping her foot. She looked back at the kittens and her eyes softened. “I’m saying hello to the kitties.”



Buffy turned to Xander and tried to pull him towards her. "Let's go Xander." Buffy roughly pulled Xander with her, using her slayer strength to her advantage. "We're going home."



"But...I..." He pointed to the kittens with puppy dog eyes.



Dawn was leaning against a far wall, her head resting onto the cold brick. She was feeling a bit better now, but she was still nauseous.



Anya was still eyeing the kittens in the pet shop, looking at it as if was the most precious thing in the world. Tilting her head from side to side.



Buffy had a hard grip onto Xander’s arm as she turned to face Dawn and Anya. “Are you girls coming with us?” she snapped, angry.



Anya and Dawn both nodded and followed idly behind, heading to their hotel room.



Everyone on the sidewalk all stopped to give a strange stare to the four, pointing and murmuring. One kid actually threw a snowball at the gang, but none of them seemed to notice.









Willow and Tara were in bed, both in the process of dressing up and putting themselves into new and fresh clothes. After several minutes of intimate cuddling and a quick but loving shower, the two engaged witches decided to visit the gang at their hotel room. They both wanted to spend some time with the scoobies, all with the Christmas spirit. Besides, they were done entertaining themselves and were ready to indulge their time in their friends.



Willow pulled on a pair of blue jeans, buttoning the silver button carefully. “They’ll be at Xander and Anya’s hotel room right?” the redhead asked as she stood up, straightening out her shirt and jacket with her hands.



Tara just nodded, wrapping her arms around her lover's shoulders. "I'm sure of it." Tara gave Willow a smile and a quick peck on the cheek, it was both tender and loving.



Willow and Tara walked hand in hand out the door and through the hall, they had no clue that the entire scoobie gang had passed out in the hotel room.



The girls finally reached Anya and Xander's place and was about to knock on the door when they heard a loud thud and a quiet groaning sound.



"Buffy?" Willow opened the door gently, walking inside carefully. Her eyes widens as she sees the scene before her. "What the frilly heck?" she cried out, her eyes as wide as saucers.



"Oh my goddess." Tara exclaimed slowly, walking carefully through the room.



"What happened here while we were..." Willow trailed off, shaking her head. Buffy was passed out on the bed, in the same position she had been when Dawn had been drawing on her face.



"I have no clue." Tara stated as she leaned forward to study Dawn's face who was passed out on the chair in the room, on her face was whiskers and her name was drawn on her face. "My goddess...are they drunk?" the blonde whispered, her eyes shocked.



Willow shook her head. "They don't drink...I don't think that they'd let Dawn anywhere near alcohol." Willow stated adamently. "There's chocolate all over their faces." Willow rolled her eyes to the heavens, shaking her head.



Tara moved forward to Xander and Anya who were wrapped in each other's arms on the floor, a large candy bar was in Xander's hands. "They're on a sugar high?" the blonde questioned, her head tilted.



Willow shrugged. "I guess so."



"This is ridiculous." Tara crossed her arms over her chest. "We should wake them up." she suggested, nudging her foot against Xander's arm.



"Buffy!" Willow cried out, her face mere inched away from her friend's face. "Wake up!"



No response.



Tara leaned down and gently slapped Xander's face, trying to get him to wake up.



No response.



"That's it." Willow was determined, grabbing a cup from on top of the night table and stomping towards the bathroom. She went in and then came out holding a large cup of water and without thought she poured the liquid over Buffy's face.



Tara only giggled, covering her mouth with her hands.



"Ahhh!!" Buffy screamed, sitting up.



Xander, Dawn, and Anya all woke up from the scream. They were completely oblivious on the markings on their face. Dawn sat up on the bed and glared at Willow and Tara with a confused look. "Willow? Tara?"



"Hey, Dawnie." Tara said with a smile. "What's going on?" she tried not to laugh, biting her lower lip.



"What?" Dawn was confused, looking back and forth between Willow and Tara. She had no clue what the witches were talking about.



Buffy, Xander, and Anya seemed just as confused.



"Will you four just look in the mirror?" Willow threw her hands into the air in exasperation. "What the frilly heck is wrong with you people?"



Tara just shook her head in disbelief. "What happened?" she questioned, her arms crossed over her chest.



The four scoobies all got up and looked at themselves in the mirror just close by. Their eyes widened as the took in the reflection before them. They all yelped in shock surprise.



"Oh, god!" Anya yelped, her eyes wider than it has ever been.



"Buffy?" Dawn cried out for her sister's help, she thought that maybe Buffy had done this to her for revenge. Her new whiskers stood out in attention, it looked more ridiculous than a beard and mustache.



Xander moved his hand to his face and began rubbing it in earnest and Buffy was about to pass out when she realized that no only did she have a beard and goatee but now she had her name on her forehead, she had no recollection of how they had gotton this way.



The four of them simultaneously turned their heads to Willow and Tara, four pairs of wide eyes greeted the witches. They were completely shocked.



"You guys have got some explaining to do." Willow crossed her arms in front of her chest and frowned at the gang, her eyebrow lifted.



"Dawnie?" Tara asked the teen first, her eyes demanding an explanation. "You can go first."



Dawn's eyes widened as shr turned to the rest of the gang. Buffy, Xander, and Anya all shrugged their shoulders, not helping Dawn in the slightest.



Willow and Tara were waiting, tapping their feet on the floor with their arms crossed over their chests.



"Umm..." Dawn began, gulping.







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To be continued





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For some life lasts a short while, but the memories it holds last forever. -L. Swenson

"You make a place for her in your heart, it's sort of like she becomes a part of you. Does that make sense?" - Tara





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Re: Great fic !

Postby FIRESIGN » Wed Dec 10, 2003 9:12 am

VERRRRY funny! I especially liked the comment about "their fic writer"....hahahaha! Nice job! Can't wait to read more!



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