And it's about time they got back in the same town! Bring on the witchy love!
by Pixie » Sat Mar 16, 2002 10:33 pm
And it's about time they got back in the same town! Bring on the witchy love!
by catalyxt » Sat Mar 16, 2002 11:59 pm
Jessan-enjoying the fic, please, keep it up! You're doing some great things with characterization and I like the Tara-addiction twist. *grin* (Sounds like a funky dance step, doesn't it? Ah, well...)
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"She wears her wild side like a cheap perfume"-AV
by Lonewolf » Sun Mar 17, 2002 12:45 am
Lonewolf
by ExtraFlameyWT » Sun Mar 17, 2002 1:45 am
-Aimee
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"Hey Will, this is me. It doesn't all have to be good and fine. This is the room where you don't have to be brave. I still love you. If you're worried, you can be worried." -Tara to Willow in ep. 603 Afterlife
by wiltar » Sun Mar 17, 2002 5:53 am
I am SO much enjoying this story
Patricia
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"What are they looking at?"
"The hotness of you, doofus!"
by RomanceJunky » Sun Mar 17, 2002 6:46 am
Next???
RJ...who has her own Tara addiction...
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"Next year...shits gonna go down...her relationship with Tara will continue---but the course of True Love is never easy."
Joss Whedon-"OUT" magazine, August 2001
by Blue77 » Sun Mar 17, 2002 8:27 am
Why do I have to work, I'd really like to hang out here all day, every day ... *sigh*
Really enjoyed the Buffy & Spike bits too, especially Spike crying ... so sweet, why can't everyone be happy?
But onto, our favourite couple!!!Said it before and will say it again, I really like the idea that Willow is addicted to Tara and not magicks ... can't wait till they meet up & reunite!!!
Strangely, liked the Spice Girls bit too!!!
Need another fix quick, please? ... pretty please???
*Sam*
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"Infested roots? Trying to turn me on?" ~ Tara
"I have to try now!" ~ Wil
by Mini-ALF » Sun Mar 17, 2002 9:05 am
Michelle
by jessan15 » Sun Mar 17, 2002 4:37 pm
Title: Lost & Found - Part 18
Author: Jessan
Feedback: Yes, bring it on...I can take it. Sniff. LOL
Summary: Two witches going in different directions...for the moment
Spoiler Warning: Up to and including "Wrecked" in Season 6.
Disclaimer: They do not belong to me...no copyright infringement intended. Joss is my God. All hail the glorious one. (It just called out to me.)
Rating: PG-13 language
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“So this drunk guy walks into a confession booth. The priest sits and waits. Drunk guy says nothing. The priest clears his throat to get drunk's attention, still no response. Finally, the priest knocks on the wall between them. At last the drunk guy responds, ‘Bang all you want, I ain’t got no toilet paper over here either.’” Xander finishes his joke and waits for his fiancé’s response.
Anya just stares at him. “I tell you I’m worried and you tell me a joke about a drunk and a priest? Is it any wonder why its taken me so long to understand humanity?”
“I thought it was because I introduced you to sweet and sour chicken.” he quipped.
“Stop trying so hard. You’re going to hurt yourself.” She answered back.
“Ouch. Ok, you win. So why with the worry? Tara said she wanted to work things out.” he gently reminded her.
“What people say and what they do are two different things.” she countered.
“There’s something you’re not telling me, isn’t there?” Over the years, Xander had become quite intuitive regarding Anya’s moods. She didn’t worry unless there was a reason to do so.
“Two witches, angry God…it worked out last time, what are the odds of it happening again?” she said thinking about how Willow was able to rescue Tara’s mind from Glory.
Xander was confused. “An, what are you talking about?”
Anya sighed. “Possibly losing our best friends.”
“Again I say, huh?” he asked again as he took the off-ramp to the Sunnydale Airport.
“Willow and Tara.”
“What about them?” Xander just wasn’t putting two and two together. He actually felt like his addition was getting him a negative number.
“If they don’t get back together, there’s one pissed off God that’s going to come collect a debt they owe him.” Anya warned.
Xander almost had it, but wanted to make sure he was connecting the dots properly. “Which means?”
Anya couldn’t answer him.
Xander suddenly understood what had Anya so upset. Losing either Will or Tara was out of the question. “I guess we’re going to make extra sure they get back together then, right?” he said with a determined tone.
“Right.” she quietly answered.
They parked the car and headed into the airport to wait for Giles and Willow to arrive from England.
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As the plane touched down, Willow’s fingerprints were firmly implanted on Giles’ forearm. “Willow, the plane landed, you can let go now.” He said frowning at the redness on his arm. “You could have warned me about your fear of landings.”
“I’m not scared of landing. I’ve flown a couple of times. Actually it’s the safest form of travel, much safer than cars. One of the reasons I won’t drive. Too many people get hurt.” she babbled, but still held his arm in a firm grip.
“Willow, are you getting to a point anytime soon?” he said reaching across his body to pry her hand off his arm.
“We’re in Sunnydale.” she replied.
Giles rolled his eyes. “Such was our intent. Again I say, your point?”
Willow could feel the sense of worry envelope her entire being. She wanted to do a teleportation spell, call on a Vengeance Demon, or do anything to get her away from the Hellmouth. She began rubbing her palms against her jeans trying to dry the sweat from them. “I’m here. Tara’s here. We’re going to be together soon.”
Recognition graced Giles expressive features. “Ah, you’re afraid of facing Tara.”
Afraid? No, this wasn’t like frog fear, or vampire anxiety. The only way to explain it was Anya rabbit phobia. No explanation for why she felt as she did, and it chilled her to the bone to even think about it.
“Giles, what if she doesn’t want to speak to me? What if we show up and she storms out of the room? Or worse yet, what if she won’t listen to you? What if she thinks you’re lying and this is just some big scheme for me to get her back? She might think that I put a spell on you …” she rambled until Giles finally interrupted her.
“Willow, stop. These fears are unfounded. I have never seen Tara act irrationally. If nothing else, she will at least listen. After that, it’s up to the two of you.” he told her as the passengers started filing out of the plane.
Willow‘s eyes went wide with alarm. “I thought you had a plan.” she questioned. “You said you had a plan.” she said gesturing emphatically with her index finger.
Giles calmly nodded his head. “And I do, but it only works if the two of you are in the same room.”
“Giles, I can’t do this.” she said shaking her head.
“You can and you will, whether you want to or not. Let’s go. Xander and Anya are probably waiting for us.” he said physically pulling her to her feet and pushing her into the aisle.
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“Where are they?” Anya demanded to know.
Xander sat next to his fiancé desperately trying to keep a lid on her nervous ranting. “The plane just landed. I’m sure they’re on their way out as we speak...of the devil.” he finished as he caught sight of his favorite redhead.
Xander jumped out of his seat and ran over to the redhead to give her a big hug. “Don’t ever do that again.”
The warmth of Xander’s embrace did manage to calm the redhead somewhat. “Next time I want to see Giles, I‘ll make him email me a picture. I promise.”
“Remember how we felt when Buffy bailed on us junior year?”
Willow could only nod remembering how hurt and angry she was at Buffy for running away.
“So you know how I feel right now.” he stated evenly.
She nodded again. “Good.” he said giving her a kiss on the forehead.
Anya greeted Giles in a similar fashion. “I’ve been taking good care of your money.” she told him proudly.
“I expected no less.” he replied as he returned the hug.
When Xander released Willow and turned to shake Giles’ hand. The guys were feeling to macho to do the hugging thing.
Anya stood before Willow with a scowl on her face. Willow looked up at her eyes and wasn’t sure what to say. “Ah, hey.”
Anya reached out and slapped her in the arm HARD.
“HEY!” Willow shouted.
“Oh be thankful. I was going to do the face slap thing, but I figured Tara would never forgive me if I laid a hand on her girl.”
Willow zeroed in on only three words that Anya had said. Tara. Her. Girl. Tara still thought of Willow as her girl. The pure dread she felt not three minutes ago on the plane was now replaced with a euphoric sensation. Willow responded with the first thing that came to her mind. “Thank you so much for hitting me!” she said with a smile and wrapped her arms around Anya.
Anya stood with her arms by her side, trapped in the redhead’s grasp. She looked over Willow’s shoulder at Giles for an explanation for the hacker’s reaction. He could only shake his head and shrug his shoulders.
Anya shrugged her shoulders as well and looked down at Willow’s head which was pressed against her shoulder. She returned her eyes to Giles and Xander. “And humans say violence doesn’t solve anything. What do THEY know?”
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Hey, I only promised to get them in the same town...but that means they are that much closer to reuniting...right?
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Love will find a way.
by Pixie » Sun Mar 17, 2002 4:54 pm
*Pixie skips off, singing*
Matchmaker, matchmaker, make me a match. Find me a find, catch me a catch.
[This message has been edited by Pixie (edited March 17, 2002).]
by LeatherQueen » Sun Mar 17, 2002 5:04 pm
*sigh* Just gonna have to sit here and wait then.
And by the way, nervous, babbling Willow is always so cute!
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"Honey, I'm the original one-eyed chicklet in the kingdom of the blind." -Glory
by Blue77 » Sun Mar 17, 2002 5:25 pm
Don't suppose you're being a tease and already have the next part written, just waiting for someone to beg you nicely, cause I could do that, you know!!!
Come on, I'm really not well , I know it's self-inflicted but it doesn't change the fact that my stomach's all over the place!!
MUST HAVE MORE!!!
Vodka's not the SOURCE of me!!!
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Silent-mouthed 'I love you' ~ Tara to Willow/The Body
by Owl » Sun Mar 17, 2002 5:55 pm
Hee hee! Jessan! Great work. I found the characters to be very consistent... hurrah! so.... more please?
by ExtraFlameyWT » Sun Mar 17, 2002 6:31 pm
we need willow and tara together!!
-Aimee
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"Hey Will, this is me. It doesn't all have to be good and fine. This is the room where you don't have to be brave. I still love you. If you're worried, you can be worried." -Tara to Willow in ep. 603 Afterlife
by ForeverPiper » Sun Mar 17, 2002 7:11 pm
Do the good thing!
by daydreamer » Sun Mar 17, 2002 8:32 pm
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To realize one's destiny is a person's only obligation. - Paolo Coelho's The Alchemist
by capricornmist » Mon Mar 18, 2002 6:10 am
Great writing by the way, i`m hooked!
*Twiddling thumbs waiting fot the next bit*
by Trish_03 » Mon Mar 18, 2002 6:28 pm
by wiltar » Tue Mar 19, 2002 5:40 am
*edited to ask one thing to Trish though: No offence meant, but could you please write with 'normal' letters, and not all capital letters? It's quite annoying to read those.
Sorry again if I offended you, I didn't mean to.
Patricia
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"What are they looking at?"
"The hotness of you, doofus!"
[This message has been edited by wiltar (edited March 19, 2002).]
by katydid » Tue Mar 19, 2002 8:11 am
Love it so far...
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"She practically has 'genuine molded plastic' stamped on her ass.
by jessan15 » Tue Mar 19, 2002 9:43 am
And as for the teasing thing...who me? Why ever would you guys suggest such a thing?
You do all realize you are now doomed to even more of the dreadful teasing, right?
I can always bring back the Spice Girls...don't tempt me.
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Love will find a way.
by Jessie » Tue Mar 19, 2002 10:22 am
JD
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"And how long have you known your girlfriend's Tinkerbell?"
by JennY » Tue Mar 19, 2002 5:18 pm
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"I think Spike was right back at the gas station. Snap out of it!" -Willow, to a catatonic Buffy
"I'm a blood sucking fiend. Look at my outfit!" Willow
by jessan15 » Tue Mar 19, 2002 5:22 pm
Title: Lost & Found - Part 19
Author: Jessan
Feedback: Yes, bring it on...I can take it. Sniff. LOL
Summary: Two witches going in different directions...for the moment
Spoiler Warning: Up to and including "Wrecked" in Season 6.
Disclaimer: They do not belong to me...no copyright infringement intended. Joss is my God. All hail the glorious one. (It just called out to me.)
Rating: PG-13 language
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Spike stood on the front porch of the Summer’s home watching the smoke from his blanket disappearing. He wasn’t sure why he had decided to come. He knew that he had come to even terms with Buffy, but he still didn’t know if she was serious about telling her friends yet. He could always use the excuse that he was there for Tara. She would back him up if he needed it. He figured he would deal with whatever they chose to throw at him. He rang the doorbell.
Tara opened the door and saw an unsure vampire standing on the other side. “Since when do you have to ring the bell?” she asked.
“Since I wasn’t sure if I would be welcome right now. You know. Women. Hormones. Tendency to change their minds on a dime. You know.” he responded.
“No Spike, being a woman, I have no clue what your talking about.” Spike suddenly wondered if he had lost his one true ally. “After dating women on the other hand, I so TOTALLY know what you mean.” she told him with a smirk. As he stepped over the threshold, she gave him a quick peck on the cheek. “I’m happy for you.” She whispered in his ear.
As she pulled back, he bent his knees to look her in the eye. “In 24 hours, I hope I’m saying the same to you Blondie.“ he told her honestly. He wanted to see the witches back together. They were good for each other. Besides, the thought of two good looking chicks going at it…that was a definite plus being in the Scooby gang. There was LOTS of eye candy.
“Hey Spike.” Dawn said as she entered the living room.
“Dawn.” he said, his voice cracking. Spike shook his head trying to get the Playboy thoughts out of his head. He cleared his throat before he spoke again. “What’s up Niblet? Where’s big sis?”
“Downstairs doing laundry.” Dawn answered as she grabbed the TV remote and jumped on the couch.
“I’ll go visit the slayer.” he told the girls and headed towards the kitchen.
Tara walked over to the couch and stared at the teenager. “Sit up” When Dawn did as she was told, Tara picked up the pillow, sat on the couch, and put the pillow on her lap. “Ok, proper TV watching can commence.” Dawn smiled and snuggled into the pillow on Tara’s lap.
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Buffy heard footsteps coming down the stairs. “Dawn, you better not be coming down hear empty-handed.” She said as she turned around.
Spike vaguely remembered what the warm sun felt like on his skin when he was human. Looking at the smile on Buffy’s face, the memory came crashing back with startling clarity. “Hello luv.” Her love made him feel almost alive again.
Buffy gave the vampire a quick kiss and wrapped her arms around him. As Spike started nibbling his way down her collarbone, he heard her moan. “Spike.” She stopped suddenly and pushed him away. Gently, but firmly. “You need a new nickname. Unless you perfer the name William, that’s cool.”
Spike was confused. “What’s this about pet? You want me to change my name?”
“No. I just want to be able to call you by your real name. Not a nickname given to a vampire who liked to do shitty stuff a long time ago.” She wasn’t trying to upset him or change him. She just wanted a part of him that belong to her. “Is that ok?”
‘She‘s asking for something special from me. Wow.’ he thought. “Sounds wonderful. What would you prefer? Bill? Willy?”
“It’s your name.” she said, then rescinded her words. “Just not Will…it would get confusing with Willow and Tara…and I certainly don’t do ‘pissing off the witch‘. How about you?”
“Right. Definitely not Will” he agreed. He suddenly had a flashback to when he was a small boy. He didn’t realize he could remember THAT far back. “Well actually, my mum used to call me Liam. You could use that, if you wanted.”
Buffy loved the sound of that. Liam. “Sounds wonderful, just like you.” She leaned in and gave him a gentle kiss. “Come on.” she said pulling him towards the stairs.
“What’s the rush luv?” he said, quirking an eyebrow.
The slayer beamed with pride. “Liam, I want to introduce you to my sister.”
He yanked her back into his body and gave her a sound kiss. “I love you.”
She shook her head and gave him one more kiss. “Yeah, I know.” A pause. “Now.” Another pause. “Come on. You have to meet my family Liam.” she said eagerly pulling him up the stairs once again.
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Willow looked like she was going to sentencing. Her breathing was erratic. She was sweating profusely. She couldn’t remember ever feeling quite like this before. The closest would have been the day she was trying to decide whether she wanted Oz or Tara. “Xander, can you drive faster, please?”
“Willow, I’m flying as it is. We’ll be there in 5 minutes. You in a hurry to start the rest of life or something?” he retorted.
Willow stared at the floor mats. Is that what she was walking back to? The rest of her life? “God I hope so.” she muttered.
Anya peered over the seat at her. “Well, you’re never going to make a good impression if you walk in looking like a magic addict. Stop shaking and sweating already.” she warned.
Willow squirmed uncomfortably in her seat. She hadn’t even thought about magic for several hours. “I can’t help it. I just want to see her. I need her.” she said. Giles hadn’t explained about Willow’s real addiction. Everyone still believed she was recovering from her dark magic bender.
Giles put his arm around her shoulders and pulled her next to him. “Everything’s going to be fine. Do you want to talk to Tara first or do you want me to explain things before we leave the two of you alone?”
Willow took a deep breath and considered her options. Giles explains things first, then she might only take me back because of the bonding. “No, I have to talk to her first.” she paused. “Why is it so scary? I don’t think I was this nervous facing down a hell god.
Anya interrupted their conversation. “Just remember, Glory was one thing. She was too busy worrying about herself to notice the bigger picture. We were just a distraction to her. Anteros is probably sitting in bliss somewhere eagerly waiting to see what happens with you two this afternoon. He’ll want all the details if he’s going to go all vengeance on your ass.”
Giles sighed. “Anya, while your knowledge is wonderfully accurate and poignant, could you please refrain from sharing for the rest of the trip?”
Anya looked scorned. She turned and looked at Xander. “Did he just tell me to shut up in British?”
Xander was silently cheering Giles in his head. He certainly never could have gotten away with it. “Well, ah, yeah. I think he did hon.”
“He’s been doing that a lot lately. Did the same thing to me yesterday. Or was it two days ago? This around the world travel gets confusing.” Willow pointed out.
“Willow, we always tell you to shut up.” Anya said to justify Giles’ action.
“Do not.” The hacker insisted.
“Yes we do. It’s what we mean when you start aimlessly talking in random circles and we say your name with that stern, annoyed sound.” Anya simply explained.
Willow turned her eyes to Xander. “Xander, is that true?”
Xander tried to sink down in the driver‘s seat. “Driving. Driving faster…be at Buffy’s any minute now.”
“Answer the question.” she demanded.
He shook his head. “I value my life and my fiancé. I don’t try and make you mad at your girlfriend, do I?” he begged.
Willow understood that he was pleading with her not to make him take sides. “Don’t make me sic my witch on you.” she threatened.
“Hmmm, ex-demon or witch, let’s think about the option here.” Xander pulled into Buffy’s driveway. “I vote for C, none of the above.” As Xander turned the car off, the vehicle was filled with an eerie silence.
Finally Giles spoke. “It’s time.“ She nodded. “You know you want this more than anything.” She looked at him with the frightened eyes of a child.
He nodded to reassure her. “You can do this.”
Willow nodded affirmatively and opened the car door.
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Buffy and Spike walked into the living room hand in hand. Tara noticed immediately, but chose not to comment. Dawn was too wrapped up in her program to notice. Buffy sat down in the armchair and Spike sat on the arm with one arm leaning against the back of the chair. “Dawnie, we want to talk to you.”
Dawn finally acknowledged her sister’s presence. “Oh, ok. I’ll go get my laundry.” She said getting off of Tara’s lap and standing up.
A gentle hand reached out for her arm. Dawn looked down at Tara a little surprised. “I don’t think that’s what she’s talking about. Sit.” She said gently tugging Dawn back down onto the couch.
After throwing a confused look in Tara‘s direction, she faced her sister. “Ok…so what’s up?”
“Do you like Spike?” she asked.
“Well that’s a stupid question.” Dawn said sarcastically.
Buffy nodded. After everything he had done for her, it was a stupid question. “Point duly noted. Ok, is he better than Riley?”
“Please. Mr. Personality? Buffy, dating a rock would have been better than Riley.” Dawn was putting the questions together. “Wait a minute, are you two actually.” Dawn asked pointing between the two of them. Buffy nodded. “That’s why you’ve been so happy lately.” Again Buffy nodded. She turned her attention back to the witch sitting next to her. “You knew, didn‘t you?”
“Not until Spike and I went up to the cabin.”
“You didn’t tell me.” Dawn said, slightly upset at the witch for withholding information from her.
“It wasn’t my place. And they both knew that I wanted them to tell everyone immediately. Buffy and I kinda argued last night about it.” Tara said truthfully.
“She did.” Buffy agreed.
Dawn thought that Tara had been helping them hide their secret, once she knew that wasn’t true, she had only one question left. “What didn’t you just tell us?”
“I don’t know. I was afraid of what you would think. Spike did try to kill everyone at one time or another. Well, except you and Tara.” she explained. “So, what’d you think?” she asked point blank.
“Oh this rocks.” she said rushing over to give her sister a hug. “Is Spike moving in?” she added in a rush.
Spike held up his hands in protest. “Slow down Niblet. One thing at a time. Big sis and I are still working things out. Promise, when we pick out the curtains, you’ll be right there with us.”
Dawn jumped in his arms and gave him a big hug.
Tara couldn’t keep the smile off her face. “See Buffy? And you were worried because?”
“Is that another witch-y euphemism for ‘I told you so.’?” the slayer questioned lightheartedly.
Tara chuckled and nodded. Buffy walked over to the couch, bent down and gave her a hug. Out the bay window, she saw Xander’s car pull in. “They’re here.” Buffy said.
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Forgive if you find any glaring errors, I didn't have time to pour over it like I usually do.
Hmm, I wonder what happens in the next part? Can I avoid it any longer? Maybe, maybe not.
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Love will find a way.
[This message has been edited by jessan15 (edited March 20, 2002).]
by Blue77 » Tue Mar 19, 2002 5:38 pm
Jessan, now you're a total TEASE, how much do I have to beg just to have Wil & Tara see each other??? Cause I will BEG you know ... on my knees!!!
BTW, Liked the B/S with Dawn bit!!! Hope there's some W/T interaction next time!!!
Goodnight!!!
by wiltar » Tue Mar 19, 2002 5:52 pm
begging on my knees
Patricia
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"What are they looking at?"
"The hotness of you, doofus!"
by Brynn » Tue Mar 19, 2002 5:55 pm
by Mini-ALF » Tue Mar 19, 2002 7:52 pm
Michelle
by Pixie » Tue Mar 19, 2002 7:58 pm
Awww...Liam. This was a very sweet update. But I want a reunion!!! With heartfelt talks, and yearning gazes, and smoochies!!
by JennY » Tue Mar 19, 2002 7:59 pm
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"I think Spike was right back at the gas station. Snap out of it!" -Willow, to a catatonic Buffy
"I'm a blood sucking fiend. Look at my outfit!" Willow
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