Clashing Swords

[Truck driving magic mama]

This fic is SO good.. I love it. Willow discovering she's a witch! and Giles emberassment is actully amusing.



Besides all that, evil Giles! He deprives us of smoochies! which is completly unacceptable. So Buffy, get back quickly! We want a night together... LoL...



amazing update...

Melissa



I am the knowledge which you cannot conceive

The fire running through you bones

[some dark thing]

LOL. Come on, Giles is fun!!!



BTW, Truck driving magic mama, GREAT nick.

[hidden watson]

A very poignant "awakening" of Willow's power, for them, their intimacy and shared magic has always been entwined, and you put it into great use here. Not to mention the almost canon floating-when-truly-connected and about to do the smoochies.



Love the bickering between stiff, conservative Giles (pretty much how a watcher should be) and a Tara who is not shy.

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“I know that this time it was necessary ‘cause you had to explain things to us but… let it be the last time that anyone sticks their nose in what Willow and I have, okay?”

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Ooo, take-charge Tara. And the exchange with Giles about how to train Willow to concentrate was priceless.

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quiet thoughts

[Artemis]

Great chapter Tara and Giles trying to train Willow at the same time was hilarious - poor Willow Though if she can learn to cast with the two of them in heated debate, a mere battle won't mess with her concentration at all.



But now, forbidden to smooch? That's no good. Surely they want Willow's powers to awaken as much as possible, so the natural thing to do would be for Willow and Tara to make out non-stop every waking hour between now and the battle? The fate of the world could rest on smut!

Chris Cook

Through the Looking-glass

A Willow and Tara for every world.

[littlecrazy80]

First floating, then separating???? Could we skip the second part and come back to the floating?



*lil´c*

"I am S-E-X-Y" Amber at the FedCon



SweetAmber ~~~ SweetAmber group ~~~ Sam´s melody

[UnicornLover]

wow ... and then a big let them have a a moment together!!! please? ray maybe more than a minute... a couple of hours... alone???? and is it really that bad to be "timber and fire"?

please don't make and suffer.... let them get a happy ( ). okay... i'm lying... don't make us wait for them to make love... just let them at it already.... please? ray

GREAT UPDATE!!! btw, i like the way is all really knight like as sweet and sharing her feeling and stuff, just like knight's really would. and i just want to say that they're -age is really cute. great job writing, please don't stop.



~*Shawna*~



p.s. your welcome. i hope your other tests go as good as your first one . and if you have the urge to write in between studying... please do .

Edited by: UnicornLover at: 1/27/05 8:11 pm

[Tempest Duer]

Floating! That is so cute! Stupid Giles trying to keep them apart. *sigh*

I got bitten by a drunk lesbian! Does that mean I'll turn into one?



~my friend Mary

[EndoraVolk]

wiccanbotanist: Alright, your imput actually cheered me a lot. The floating scene didn't occur to me until the last moment, so I'm glad it works. I figured it was the perfect way of showing the link between sex & magic, just like it was in "OMWF". Also, about the "awakening of powers", I'm glad it was well portrayed or whatever, because I had been thinking about it for some time.



xonethousandtears08x: Yep, that's Willow & Tara. Fire and timber.



Willster: Thank you very much. So, more it is.



watersong84: Okay, now I'm blushing. Yep, exaggerating there with the "big bang" think, but I'm not caring, I'm all proud, lol.



Truck driving magic mama: I wasn't sure at first whether Willow was to be a witch in this fic or not. At first I though she would be the knight and Tara would be the witch, but I started writing and it sort of changed itself.



some dark thing: Giles is fun to write, not because he's funny, but because it's fun to make him "suffer". Get him embarrassed, you know.



hidden watson: So you liked Willow's awakening too. That's great, that I've linked magic&sex well, because it's a double awakening process. Giles, always fun to exasperate him, and I just needed take-charge Tara. But she's always polite.



Artemis I had fun writing that part, when Giles and Tara were teaching Willow. It was another thing that came up spontaneously.

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The fate of the world could rest on smut!

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Okay, that was funny. And moreover, it could be true!



littlecrazy80: I can't skip it, but there'll be more floating.



UnicornLover: Sorry, lol, they'll have a moment together soon enough. Okay, not a moment then, several hours. We'll get there.

p.s. I am writing in between studying, it's a great way to rest.



Tempest Duer: We'll have a bit more "stupid Giles" in this update, sorry. But, as I said, there'll be more floating soon.





It's not a very long update, sorry.





Title: Clashing Swords



Author: EndoraVolk



Feedback: If you will.



Spoilers: None.



Setting: Alternate universe, totally. I don't even know if it's set in the Middle Ages. It's probably a completely different universe. Horses, swords, castles, princesses...



Rating: NC-17



Disclaimer: All characters belong to Mutant Enemy, I'm just using them in a very blameless, un-guilty way.



Notes: Hope you like it. It's sort of an idea I've been toying with in my head this Christmas.



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Chapter 14



The sky was getting dark when Buffy and Angel’s horses came into sight. They trotted towards the lake to tie their horses and then walked to Giles, Tara and Willow, completely oblivious of what had happened. Angel was covered in full-armor, helmet and all, effectively protecting him from the sun, but it felt like being shut inside a tin can. With Buffy’s help, he pulled off the helmet and threw it on the grass. Then, they did the same with the heavy breastplate -which sunk on the ground- and then the rest of the armor.



“Wow, there’s smoke coming out of it” Buffy said, dropping pieces of armor and blowing on her fingers “And it burns.”



“Imagine if I didn’t have the armor” the vampire panted “It would’ve been hell, instead of only an oven.”



He grinned at his own joke, and wiped his sweaty forehead and black hair. He was completely dressed in black so that, if she hadn’t known better, Willow would’ve thought him a priest. When all the armor had been stripped off and there was no more smoke coming out of his clothes, Angel went to them.



“Tara, it’s been a long time” he said, with a soft voice.



“Hi, Angel. This is Willow, I’m guessing Buffy has explained…”



“Yes, she has. Willow, I’m pleased to meet you, and to help you stop this battle.”



The redhead just gulped and nodded shyly, and waited a second before shaking his extended hand. It was the first time she touched a vampire, and certainly the first time she met one politely, like a normal person. This vampire Angel even managed to look more civilized than most of the human men Willow knew. His hand felt a little cold, but that was about it. No ugliness, no nastiness, no fang-y teeth or bulgy forehead.



After shaking Willow’s hand, Angel faced Giles and gave something similar to a little bow of the head. The Watcher’s face was very serious now, as he examined Angel like an Inquisition official.



“Sir…” the vampire whispered, bowing his head further.



Everyone seemed to know what was going on except Willow, who made a mental note to ask Tara later. Giles’ frown deepened for a second, but then seemed to let it go. He told the newcomers to sit down, that there were things to discuss.



“I’ve explained everything to Angel” Buffy said, looking at Giles uneasily.



“Good” the man didn’t look at the vampire “I presume you’ve told him more than you’ve told me.”



“Huh? What are you talking about?” the Slayer frowned.



“You certainly did not inform me that these two ladies here were involved.”



“Why should I? Isn’t that their personal stuff?”



“Giles…” Tara said, warningly.



“I know, I know Tara. I agreed not to stick my nose in your uh… relationship, but that was before you two kissed and started… floating!”



“What?” Buffy and Angel asked at the same time.



Giles sighed and explained, rather matter-of-factly, what had happened. In the interval of time between the incident and Buffy’s arrival he had had time to investigate, research both his books and the ones from Tara’s mother. There was no definite conclusion or explanation in the books, of course, but it was safe to assume that when Willow and Tara touched, “things happen”, as Giles put it.



The two girls were blushing profusely and looking down at the grass but, apart from the embarrassment, Tara was getting irritated with the inspection that their relationship was going through. It was clear that, when they got excited, they floated. That was a fact. The hard part was figuring out the specific reasons.



“We know that magic seeks magic. We’re clear that they’re bound by two things; not just affection, but magic too. Now we know they’re related. More than related, they’re connected. So, when one is triggered, the other reacts.”



“Is that dangerous?” Buffy asked, musing how cool it would be to float in midair in a non-dangerous way.



“I don’t know. I figure they were just floating, nothing else happened. But… uh…” Giles blushed “But I don’t think that… When I saw them… they weren’t uh… too involved.”



“Giles…” Tara muttered through her clenched teeth.



“I’m sorry” he sighed.



“But if they… you know… Do you really think something big would happen? The world would explode or something?” Buffy barked a laugh.



“I don’t know.”



“You’re serious! Then what do you suggest?” the Slayer asked “That they should… try it or something, to see what happens?”



“I think this is getting a little out of hand…” Tara said.



“We just… floated a little. It wasn’t a bad thing” the redhead blushed a little more, if possible.



“Yeah, Giles, I mean…” Buffy laughed harder “Tell them that next time they make out, to make sure it’s under a ceiling so that they don’t get lost floating around or something.”



“I am serious” Giles sighed.



“I’m the one that’s serious.”



Everyone turned and looked at Tara, who promptly stood up.



“It’s enough. We’ve got a war to stop, that’s the important thing. I’m not going to put up with this conversation any longer.”



“Look…” Giles began.



“No, Giles, you look. We’re going to get on with the plan” Willow stood up too “Or Tara and I will deal with this on our own.”



“It’s getting late, and I need to be home before my father gets suspicious. Plus, I have to show him some sign of, you know, my advances with magic. What were you planning with Angel?”



Giles sighed again and explained the plan. Tara was going to take Angel to the castle… When he finished explaining, they all got up to leave and agreed on meeting there the next morning.



“Will, we could go back to your father’s castle together” Buffy mounted her horse “And you could tell the servants to prepare a room for Giles.”



The redhead sulked and looked at Tara, which was giving unknown instructions to Angel. She didn’t want to go home and get into bed like a little girl. How could she, after having spent so little time alone with Tara? It felt weird, going to sleep early, after having seen Tara the last couple of nights. Unacceptable. She nodded absentmindedly to Buffy and then walked slowly towards Tara.



“Hey” she whispered.



“Hey.”



“I sure wasn’t used to sharing you with so many people.”



Tara just smiled and surrounded Willow’s shoulders with her arms.



“Be very careful, okay? With Angel, your father… Understand?”



“I will.” Tara smiled and gave her a small peck on the lips.



“Girls…”



The girls turned their heads and saw Giles on his horse, shaking his head disapprovingly. They frowned at him immediately.



“Giles, I’m going back to the castle, okay? Don’t worry about us” Willow stuck out her lower lip “Do I have to ask you permission for giving a goodnight-kiss to my girlfriend?”



“No…” Giles looked away.



“That’s what I thought…” Willow whispered, consequently pressing her palms on Tara’s back and her lips over Tara’s “I’ll leave Buffy and Giles at the castle and then sneak out. When you finish with Angel I’ll be waiting in your room.”



With that, Willow and Tara gleefully mounted their own horses and parted ways. The redhead, Giles and Buffy galloped away, and the blonde and Angel took off in the other direction.

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He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you.

(Friedrich Nietzsche)

[littlecrazy80]

What is wrong with them floating? It could be fun.



*lil´c*

"I am S-E-X-Y" Amber at the FedCon



SweetAmber ~~~ SweetAmber group ~~~ Sam´s melody

[watersong84]

What are these "unknown instructions to Angel"? That sounded kind of creepy... and Angel's a GOOD guy. Oh well, maybe I just misunderstood...



That was a great update! I am looking foreward to seeing what Willow and Tara do when Willow "sneaks out"



I'm guessing there might be floating involved?

[Ittybittykitty]

woohoo for an update. and giles glaring at them, honestly! like he's never secretly wanted to make a woman float with his lips! good update, the shortness didn't take away from the goodness.

"Well, if you blew a hundred bucks, we'd better make it worth your while," Tara said dragging Willow back into the laundry room and closing the door.-Happily Ever After

[wimpy0729]

And another yay for the update.



Poor girls. You know and I know they're not going to be able to control themselves. This could get very interesting.



And a big yay for the sneaking. Always fun.





Wimpy





"There was plenty of magic." ~ Tara

[UnicornLover]

I CAN'T WAIT FOR THE NEXT UPDATE!!! YOU MUST DO IT NOW!!! PLEASE??? ray i want to know what's going to happen in 's room. how neat! anywho... way to go with playing angel into the story... i like the way he could go out into the sun with his armor on... that's neat, at least he can get around. it may not have been a long update, but it was WAY worth it! WAY TO GO!!!



~*Shawna*~

[hidden watson]

First of all, broody Angel smoking in his armor, priceless!



Secondly, Giles has to get that rod out of his butt, I'm with Chris, the fate of the world does depend on smut, especially where sex=magic, so the more of the former, the more of the latter. They should be locked up in a bedroom, with nothing but a bed and totally stripped of clothing so they can do their saving the world magic.



Finally, levitation, sneaking out. How wonderful.

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quiet thoughts

[Artemis]

The thought of Angel standing there with smoke wafting out of the joins in his armour is just too hilarious



So I'm guessing the plan is something along the lines of Tara saying "Yes father, I have been dutifully summoning demons, and here's one as proof" (enter Angel, stage left, with lumpy forehead). So Tara's father will be convinced and will continue to let her study whatever magic she wants, possibly in the hope that she'll turn up a demon that's less broody.



I really liked how Willow and Tara didn't take any nonsense whatsoever when it came to their relationship, that was very sweet. I like it when Tara's butch in her quiet, level-headed way.



And yes, locked in a room together naked would be good However, with the fate of the world (or at least the two kingdoms) at stake, I think it's only sensible to toss in (in addition to a bed) a hot tub, sauna, water bed, big velvety lounge with lots of pillows, something big and cushiony and covered in silk, if possible a small garden, plus various costumes and accessories of all varieties, massage oils and so on (the full list could be extensive). Naturally Willow and Tara only need each other to get all hot and bothered, but every little bit helps when you're trying to save the world...

Chris Cook

Through the Looking-glass

A Willow and Tara for every world.

[Tempest Duer]

Hehe. Angel in a tin can. Even though there were no swords, I like this update for all the cuteness. You're forgiven for its shortness.

I got bitten by a drunk lesbian! Does that mean I'll turn into one?



~my friend Mary

[EndoraVolk]

Right, I know, it's been forever. But, if I'm allowed to speak about personal stuff, I've been busy with my tests and was somewhat depressed lately. To be really brief, my ex-girlfriend has another girlfriend now and basically I'm jealous. I didn't mind when she told me she had made out with this or that girl, but now she's in love and I'm jealous and I don't have the right to be. Enough; this paragraph is already very long.



To be brief, I didn't feel like continuing this story, but now I will. I even began a new one. So I'll have you kittens busy and I'll be busy too, writing. Everyone's happy.









Title: Clashing Swords



Author: EndoraVolk



Feedback: If you will.



Spoilers: None.



Setting: Alternate universe, totally. I don't even know if it's set in the Middle Ages. It's probably a completely different universe. Horses, swords, castles, princesses...



Rating: NC-17



Disclaimer: All characters belong to Mutant Enemy, I'm just using them in a very blameless, un-guilty way.



Notes: Hope you like it. It's sort of an idea I've been toying with in my head this Christmas.



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Chapter 15



“I don’t mean to be intrusive or anything…” Willow said, urging her horse on to keep up with Buffy’s.



“You’re going to ask me about Angel, aren’t you?”



“Uh-huh.”



“We… we had a really bad breakup. You could say that” Buffy said, glancing at Giles.



The man wasn’t looking at them, his eyes were fixed to some point ahead and far away, but he was clearly listening, for he wrinkled his nose when he heard the word “breakup”. Also, he rapped the horse with his heels to make him go quicker. Buffy eyed him with sorrow and a bit of guilt.



“I thought about asking Tara about it. If you don’t mind.”



“No, not at all. Actually, it’s a good idea. If I ever needed a truthful witness, that would be Tara” the Slayer smiled sadly “Looks like you too are going yo have consequences for sleeping with someone. It’s like a curse… Actually, in my case there was a curse involved.”



Buffy fell silent then, probably lost in her private memories, and Willow didn’t press her on. Specially with Giles looking so miserable too. What could have happened? Consequences for sleeping with someone? A curse? What had Angel done to Giles?





Tara and Angel reached the castle practically in no time. The lookout guards were their usual pesky, interrogative selves, only much worse. Wartime made them extra cautious, doubly suspicious and much more reluctant to let people inside the castle. They had no problem allowing Lady Tara in, but they weren’t too sure about her male companion. Luckily, his black clothes finally convinced them that he was a priest and they opened the gates.



They trotted inside the castle and left their horses in the stables. Tara led the way, and walked Angel into her father’s chambers, where he was discussing strategies with Donnie. They were standing before a massive oaken table covered with heaps of maps drawn in vellum, so absorbed in their plans that they didn’t notices Tara’s presence.



“You just do as we planned, okay?” she whispered to Angel, before clearing her throat out loud.



“What is it? Oh, it’s you. Dear daughter, I was meaning to send for you. So, tell me, have you made any advances with your mother’s books?”



“Yes Father, it wasn’t to difficult for me… And so I brought something to prove- to demonstrate it to you.”



“Let us see.”



Donnie and the king sat down on their respective armchairs, and Tara snapped her fingers. Showtime. Angel entered the room, his eyes inexpressive and unblinking, and his manner completely serene (he looked so apathetic that even Tara was tricked at first); his hands were folded before him, like a polite boy. The king made a face; he couldn’t understand why his daughter had brought this priest-like man.



Smiling, Tara pronounced the words “game mode”, and Angel displayed his “game-face”. His vampiric face appeared, consisting of scary predator-like fangs, bulky forehead and yellow eyes. He growled like a panther and his manner became totally animalistic.



The king froze in his seat and Donnie promptly dove into the floor, hiding behind his armchair.



“A vampire, a vampire!” he whimpered.



“Yes, a vampire” Tara echoed, but with the coldest voice “Vampire, break that chair.”



At once, Angel went to Donnie’s armchair, lifted it as if it weighed nothing and smashed it against the floor. When he did that, he turned to Tara, waiting for more instructions.



“Vampire, crouch on the floor and stay still no matter what happens” Tara ordered, “Now Father, put your feet up on him.”



The king did this very slowly, still unconvinced. He rested his feet on Angel’s back, using the vampire’s body as a comfortable cushion.



“I can’t believe this…” the king gasped “This is too perfect. Imagine an army of these monsters.”



“Yeah” Donnie giggled nervously and grabbed one severed leg from the destroyed chair “Can I kill him now?”



“No! This vampire is completely docile, he won’t do a thing if I don’t tell him to. Father, I have a group of demons settled not far away from here, they all obey me like this one. They will fight on the day of the battle.”



The king nodded approvingly. “So you got them under your complete control?”



“I do. On the day of the battle-”



“I really hope so, because the battle will we the day after tomorrow.”



“What?” Tara cried.



“What? aren’t you ready?” her father asked.



“Yes, Father, I am.”



“Fantastic” the king stood up and kicked Angel’s face, sending him rolling on the floor “We’re going to win!”



With that, the king and Prince Donnie left to get some well-deserved sleep. As soon as they had disappeared, Tara ran to Angel and asked him if he was alright. The vampire pushed himself up. He was still wearing his “game-face”, and was growling furiously.



“I’m sorry, Angel. I didn’t know he was going to kick you… You did very well, not striking back…”



“Turn the other cheek… I must say, it’s going to be very hard not to kill him the day of the battle” the vampire muttered, slowly calming himself.



When his face went back to being human-like, Tara sent him away. The day after tomorrow… She knew the war was going to happen, and be soon enough, but she still saw it as something far away. As if she could live like this forever, preparing for this war, meeting Willow every day. But the time had come for action, they had to deal with this battle and stop it whatever it took. Still, she couldn’t imagine what would happen to Willow and her when it was over.



She opened the door and went into her bedroom. As soon as she closed it, she was seized from behind, arms surrounding her waist.



“Willow…” she sighed.



“Boo. You forgot that I was coming?”



Tara turned and hugged the redhead fast against her.



“Is something wrong?”



Willow worried suddenly. What if it hadn’t gone well? What if they had discovered Angel? Then the whole plan would go to hell and… But no, Tara was calming her, stroking her hair. She told her that it had been perfect, that Angel had acted like a tame lion and had even put of with the king kicking him in the face.



“Poor Angel. But… good, they’ve believed it. So why do I feel you worried?”



“The war… it’s so soon.”



“How soon?”



“The day after tomorrow soon.”



“That’s… soon alright. But hey, we’ll manage.”



Willow’s main concern was reassuring Tara. She cupped her face and kissed her softly, trying to transmit some reassurance into her. Everything was going to be alright, she really thought so; all she had to do was hug her and infuse it into Tara. It had to be alright. Willow felt that they were also fighting for themselves. There had to be some working of destiny here, having them drawn together and sharing magic. So they simply couldn’t draw back and fail.

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He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you.

(Friedrich Nietzsche)

[Nellinoz]

Hey EndoraVolk



Am sorry to hear that you`re having a rough time....I`ve done that one recently too and oh how crap it is Big hugs for you, we all love ya



Nell

[Truck driving magic mama]

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!

I was waiting for so long! I can't believe you actually thought of not finishing this!

Update, hurray! I loved this one.. poor angel.. and wow, things are getting tight there.. ahh, is it just me expecting a love scene the night before the fight?



Either way.. Poor Giles, and Buffy... is kinda in a complicated place.. Hope things will get a little better.



did I mention, yay, update ?

Edited by: Warduke at: 4/19/05 11:17 am

[Artemis]

Sorry to hear about your woes; been there, I know how it sucks



Great chapter though - kudos to Angel for taking Tara's father's ill-treatment without tearing his head off. Although, did I detect a hint of glee in Tara when she ordered 'her vampire' to smash up Donnie's favourite armchair? Go Tara! Never mess with the shy ones.



Willow's need to comfort Tara was very sweet Tough situation - as if having to stop a whole war wasn't bad enough, only having 36 hours to do so? Yipes.

Chris Cook

Through the Looking-glass

A Willow and Tara for every world.

[hidden watson]

Tara and Angel's deceit was well played, but she almost gave the game away when her father mentions the war will be the day after tomorrow. Not much time left.

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it’s going to be very hard not to kill him the day of the battle

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somehow I'm not that beaten up by Angel saying that.



Willow wanting to reassure Tara, so sweet. Hope their plan works, they only have a couple of nights together before it gets ugly, but I have confidence in them, yes.

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quiet thoughts

[watersong84]

Sorry about the ex. I had been like where's the updates, but now I totally understand. I'm happy that you decided to go on though, this is such a great fic!

Poor Angel! Don't hurt him too bad!

[UnicornLover]

okay first things first. i like the update, however, i'm with on this one.... i don't think it is such a good thing that the war is so close. are they going to be ready? please update soon, i would really like to know the answer.



secondly, i'm sorry about what your going through. i'm going through something similar. not exactly what your going through, but really close and i kinda know how it feels. to be honest, i look to the kitten board for a those moments where i can just enjoy something and i don't have to think about the world outside, or others... i can just be happy reading about our girls and how happy the are together. it helps truly, it does. i look to your story when i get really depressed because it, to me, shows that no matter what one can find love and happiness, even if there is a war going on, it's there... you know? i am very glad that you are continuing this story. you have a lot of talent and i think it is a great outlet, thanks for sharing it with us and giving the kittens this amazing story.



~*Shawna*~

[Tempest Duer]

I'm sorry to hear that you're going through a rough spot... you have every right to be jealous. I should know.



What a shame, they only have two days to prepare for a war. *sigh* I wonder how they'll pass the time?

I got bitten by a drunk lesbian! Does that mean I'll turn into one?



~my friend Mary

[GayNow]

Thank you for a well written story. In all honesty, I was initially leary of this particular uber setting. But, being the sucker I am for Tara/Willow-y goodness, I decided to read it. And I'm glad I did.



I'm looking forward to an update. Understanding, of course, that life often gets in the way, I will not beg for an update. However, know that I will be checking regularly and keeping my fingers crossed.

[Chummy]

plz complete it its such a great fic , plz I think willow look better in pants and blouse better than dresses , plz update soon

[Boadecia]

I followed this fic on the "through looking glass" site and I ALWAYS check there for updates. As gaynow said i know life gets in teh way, so i wont beg either but say I really kenjoyed this fic and look forward to the next update whenever that may happen