FIC: Paper Airplanes

[SquishyTrishy]

Love!! Gotta love that Love. *this is comment you get after i have been stareing at this damn computer to long* I love your story. It is vay cool. You know what you need? More Smoochies..but ill wait..i can do the waiting thing. As long as it isn to long. As Anya once said " I was being patient but it took to long" Did i say I liked this fic. Very cool about how Dawn and everyone fingured it out.



~Trish!~

[xita]

Oh, I think I am going to reread your fic. Poor Willow's all insecure .. about Tara...and Tara's just worried..

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Willow and Tara Love

Truly and Forever

[AutumnT]

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“Skewered kittens spell doom for any vacation,” Anya announced factually.

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Ain't that the truth. Love your Anya, BTW and am looking forward to the Nicey McNice Nice.

Autumn

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Well, the reindeer part was nice...

[mollyig]

Agree with Autumn - that Anya line was priceless. And her complaining about her gift until Tara managed to placate her. So Anya!

Adding up the total of a love that's true, multiply life by the power of two
Indigo Girls

Edited by: mollyig at: 6/7/02 9:14:06 am

[Thanatopsis]

Nice update. Poor Willow.

Quote:

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"It’s Willow, when she takes a liking to something, even a cat, she gets attached. And once she gets attached, chances are she’ll love it. And, Willow losing something she loves? Not something Will takes well."

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Xander summed it up pretty well.

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You say midgets like it's so absurd.

[Sheba]

amazing update...always leaving me thirsty for more! Soon please!

[wiltar]

ah, great update... want more



Patricia

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W-what were they looking at?

-The hotness of you doofus!!!

[fidds]

This is a really great fic!!

can't wait to read the next update!!



*Hannah*

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I'm on the outside , i'm looking in , i can see through you , see your true colours , cause inside you're ugly , you're ugly like me - STAIND-Outside

[pikescoob]

I'm glad you're feeling better JD!! Poor Willow...but it's just a misunderstanding, easily fixed. It's just like Anya to complain about a not-so-perfect gift, when ya know, it's the thought that counts. Excellent update!!



--Michelle

[hellmouthhottie20]

That was great.

I love the way spike was about to say Pu, er cat Hee hee

You gotta love anya and you write her so well

Poor willow, but iam sure tara will make it all better



Even dawnies getting in on the action err, so to speak.



Cant wait for more, keep it up



Caz

So what if my grades are lousy, you always said its not what you know its who you know.

[jdcioffi]

... and I'm full! Well, my head is. Thanks you guys, it's always nice to read your comments after a post.



TheRose24: Never fear, I never make an owie that can't be kissed better. I mean ... uhm, Willow'll be fine.



SquishyTrishy: Dude, I love your name. I just love it. And smoochie's are kinda necessary ... not to the story so much as to the kittens reading .



xita: Oh great list mod, you are the very first kitten to want to re-read this fic. Thanks for the ego boost!



AutumnT: Part 11 is all about making Nicey McNice Nice ... and I'm glad you like Anya. She's easy to write -- for some reason.



Mollygig: Anya is such a great character, I had to include her (and lots!)

I wanted her to be the first to realize what what happening between W/T because she is the one the Scoobies think knows the least about humanity ... so, if she figures it out first, what's that say about them? (Other than they don't pay attention?)



Thanatopsis: Xander, yes, he summed it up. He's know her the longest and he was the one to understand, kinda her point of view. It was just enough information to get Tara motivated ...



Sheba: Part 11 will be here shortly to quench your thirst



Fidds and Wiltara: More is on the way ... I'm writing in between feedback to my feedback!



pikescoob: I'm glad I'm better too .. more kitten time! And, yes -- easily fixed, but not so easily if you've got the insecurities these two have ...



hellmouthhottie20: Spike! I can't take credit for that line. That was Ker's line. I couldn't bring myself to write "that word." lol But it was so Spike, I had to keep it. Thanks for the kudos on the Anya-ness of Anya. She's too much fun! And yes, not only will Tara make it better, but so will Willow. (And maybe others help ... we'll have to wait and see ).



I'm working on Part 11 now ... and hopefully, if I see Ker online, we can get it edited and up by the end of the day. (Wouldn't that be a nice treat, Aimee?) If not, it'll be Monday ... since weekends are out.



Much love to you my kittens ... you are too kind to this fic'r.

JD

"I smell the smelly smell of something that smells smelly!" (SpongeBob Squarepants)

[diegosmumma]

yay! love this, just love this. *jumping up and down on my toes*

thanks





more?

Lisa

[Kieli]

and email me, eh? I've got a question or two for you and hope you can answer them. Thanks, mate.





Kieli (kieliran@yahoo.com)

"I withdrew from the world, not because I had enemies but because I had friends. Not because they did me ill turn, as is customary, but because they thought me better than I am. It was a lie I could not endure." --Albert Camus

[ExtraFlameyWT]

GREAT UPDATE!!!! I told you I'd get to read it..but Tara and Willow have to be better again..and happy! And yes, an update tonight would be a VERY nice treat.



Woo Hoo!



-Aimee

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"Pope John Paul today confirmed his opposition to gay marriages, said they're unnatural. Gay marriage is unnatural. Then he put on a pointy hat, his dress, and returned to never having sex at all." -Bill Maher

[LeatherQueen]

Great update, as always! And a pinecone for Dawn?

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


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

[thehighpriestess]

Glad to see you're better



Fantastic update Can't wait to read your next installment

WILLOW: Where would you go? If you felt lost
and alone? Where would you go?

TARA: To you.

[molsongrrrl]

great update .... and dawn figuring it all out!

A little song, a little dance, a little seltzer down your pants

[Willowfan]

Ok...wow. This story is great...it's so good...and I really like the way you are showing just how Willow is reacting to all these new feelings. For girls I mean...and it's just so well done.

I can't wait for more!!

Willowfan

“Love’s bitch?” Spike asked softly...
“Woman enough to admit it,” Willow agreed with a nod and a sad half-smile.

“Cheers, luv,” Spike whispered... -Answering Darkness by Sassette

[Scout]

Oh, a little cliffhanger. The girls need a talk then everything will be right as rain. Looking forward to the update.



Glad you're feeling better.

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"Tara's not dead at all - she just has a new group of writers." - Sassette

[Kerrison]

So I was at work all day. Sorry guys.

Can't beta at work. Mean bossy-type-people.



-Kerry

[Shinnen]

oh...ALL bosses are mean-type...but just depends on where on the mean-scale they stand, Kerrison.



JD! This fic just gets cooler by the moment... just I'm so looking forward to the next part yet...not looking forward... I've mentioned before....but it means one chapter closer to the end. I've mentioned earlier that it's so weird having Tara pushing Willow away because she didn't want Buffy and the rest to know what's going on with herself and Willow. It's sad. I'm still gonna say...good fic! More please.... much much more please.

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When I Am Standing On My Head, The Sky Is So Deep And The Sea Is So High.

[Kieli]

anxiously awaiting an update since she is experiencing MAJOR W/T withdrawal

"I withdrew from the world, not because I had enemies but because I had friends. Not because they did me ill turn, as is customary, but because they thought me better than I am. It was a lie I could not endure." --Albert Camus

[jdcioffi]

I'm finishing up part 11 ... and hopefully Ker will be available a bit today to tell me what needs to be cleaned up.



I'm shooting for a late afternoon update, but it all depends on how much I have to fix.



JD

"I smell the smelly smell of something that smells smelly!" (SpongeBob Squarepants)

[hellmouthhottie20]

Hoorey. Iam all excited now.

And i get to post next to J.D



Caz

So what if my grades are lousy, you always said its not what you know its who you know.

[Kerrison]

I'm reading as fast as I can !!!



(You may post next to her, but behave. I'm highly over protective.)



-Kerry

[hellmouthhottie20]

i promise to behave



Caz

So what if my grades are lousy, you always said its not what you know its who you know.

[jdcioffi]

Okay, I lied -- not about this being part 11, because it is. For those of you who had a preview (which was just me writing and saying, I think this is what's gonna happen ... heh heh) ... it's a tad different.



Thanks Ker for helping me get this done today.



Also, thanks to Ker for once again creating a need for yet another chapter. We're going to 13, folks. Oy. (This was only supposed to be 7 -- then 9 -- then 10 -- then 11 -- now 13!)



Here we go!



Part 11



Knock knock knock



“Willow?” Tara asked quietly, leaning into the door. “C-can I come in?”



The blonde waited for a reply, but was only met with silence. She sighed and placed her hand flat against the door.



“P-please, Willow,” Tara whispered loud enough for the redhead to hear her. “W-we need to talk.”



“It’s not locked,” a muffled voice replied.



Tara’s placed a shaky hand on the doorknob and took a deep breath. She slowly turned the knob and pushed the door open just wide enough to allow her into the room. Her eyes grew sad when she spied Willow curled up on the bed, a pillow hugged tightly to her chest.



“Willow,” Tara began, closing the door behind her.



Willow wiped her eyes with the back of hand and sniffed, stopping Tara’s words before they reached the blonde’s tongue.



The blonde moved to the edge of the bed, not knowing if touching the redhead would be welcomed. “Willow, I’m sorry,” Tara said softly, willing herself not to reach out and brush the red strands that clung to Willow’s wet cheek.



The redhead quickly sat up and pulled the pillow in front of her, effectively putting up a physical barrier between herself and the blonde. “You have nothing to be sorry for,” she said, not looking Tara in the eye. “I mean, it’s not like you said I could touch you or anything. I was trying to help but I did it wrong and I know I don’t know how to do that stuff, but I kinda thought that anything is better than nothing, but then,” she stopped and looked up at Tara with tears in her eyes, “you wouldn’t even look at me.”



“Oh. No, Willow,” Tara said. “Y-you didn’t do anything wrong, you j-just …”



Not waiting for Tara to explain, Willow continued. “And it’s not like I haven’t been worried about this. I mean, you’re the first girlfriend I ever had and I want to do it right. I just don’t know how and I’ve never really dated much, only that one boyfriend, really. And this? This isn’t the same?”



Tara looked down at the comforter and pulled a string that had come loose. “W-why isn’t it, uhm, the same?” she asked, narrowing her eyes, trying to understand the redhead.



Willow’s chin wrinkled as she tried to hold back a fresh round of tears. “I don’t know. I mean, so far it’s the same, only softer and stuff, but I don’t know. I just –“



Tara was only half-listening as Willow spoke. She was going over the information she managed to gather from previous conversations with the redhead. The blonde’s eyes snapped up to lock with Willow’s. “No,” she said, as though a light bulb just flashed over her head. “Y-you’re right. It’s not the same. N-not for you. You, uhm, w-with Oz, everyone, y’know, knew about it. A-and you didn’t have to, y’know, explain anything? B-but I’m not forcing you to tell anyone, Will. I w-wouldn’t do that.”



Willow furrowed her brow, searching Tara’s deep blue eyes for meaning. Suddenly, weepy green eyes expanded as realization hit the redhead. “Hey. You think I want to keep you a secret? Tara, I love you and I want to be with you. And I want my friends to know I want to be with you. It’s the being with you part I’m worried about. Well, not the sitting and talking part. Or even the kissing part, because I think we really got that part down. I mean, we had lots of practice and stuff. It’s just the touchy stuff I’m not good at. I mean, I can’t even rub your shoulder right.”



Tara blushed as she remembered kissing Willow on the quilted blanket in front of the fire at the cabin. She was letting herself get lost in the memory when the redhead’s words interrupted her.



“What?” Tara asked, confusion written on her face.



Willow’s eyes threatened to spill more tears as she tried to explain, “I just wanted to make your shoulder feel better, but you pushed me away. Tara, if I can’t even rub your shoulder right, you know, make it feel good, how am I going to make any other part you, you know, feel good?”



Tara chuckled to herself, finally registering what Willow was talking about.



“Don’t laugh,” Willow said, miserably, “please. You’ve been here before. I haven’t. It’s not like someone said ‘Oh, hey, you dig chicks now? Here’s what you do …’ and hands you a girlfriend manual complete with illustrations.”



“Oh, Willow,” Tara said, lovingly. “That’s what you were worried about? You were worried about the physical stuff?” Tara had her patented ‘nurture’-face on, and had lost her nervous stutter.



“Well,” Willow said, using her best pout. “Yeah.”



“Sweetie, you have no reason to worry about that,” Tara said soothingly.



“Yes, I do,” Willow said, adamantly.



“Willow, I’m telling you, you don’t,” Tara returned, adopting Willow’s tone, then chuckling. “Sweetie, we’ve been officially together for, what, a week? We’re not ready for anything more than kissing, and uhm, shoulder rubbing.”



“You mean I’m not ready,” Willow corrected her.



Tara sighed and looked down at Willow’s hands, which were tenderly holding hers. “I think,” Tara said slowly, “that if you were ready, you wouldn’t be so worried. I mean, you didn’t seem this worried about kissing me.”



The blonde looked up at Willow, as the redhead shrugged. “You didn’t worry about that, did you?”



Willow smiled brightly and shook her head. “No, I wanted to kiss you too badly to wo –.”



Knock knock



“Willow? Tara?” Dawn called through the door.



“Xander mentioned something about dinner and lack of food in this house,” Buffy said. “It’s pizza time, you wanna come with?



The redhead looked expectantly at her girlfriend. “Food or more talk?” she asked.



“It depends, we’re ok?” Tara asked hopefully.



“We’re perfect,” Willow said cheerily. “Only one thing.”



Tara looked at the redhead, confusion darkening her blue eyes. “One thing?”



“Why did you push me away? Did I hurt you?” Willow winced at the idea of having caused Tara pain.



“No, sweetie, it was because –“ Tara began.



She was stopped by another knock on the door. “Guys? Food. Yes or no?” Buffy called.



Tara pointed to the door. “Because of them. Buffy saw you and kind of, I don’t know, looked at me funny.”



“How funny?” Willow asked, her face turning red.



“Not ‘funny’ funny or even ‘mean’ funny, more like, ‘what’s that about’ funny?” Tara explained, trying to calm the redhead. “And I didn’t know if you wanted them to know, so I tried to cover it. That’s all. You can rub my shoulders anytime,’ Tara said smiling. “It felt really good.”



“Yeah?” Willow asked, pride welling in her chest. Her elfish smile appeared as Tara fiercely nodded affirmation to her question.



Standing from the bed, Willow offered Tara her hand and led the blonde to the door. The redhead opened the door and immediately noticed the expectant look on Buffy’s face.



Willow squeezed Tara’s hand just before pulling her closer and sweetly kissing her. Tara could feel her cheeks redden and felt Willow smile against her mouth. Breaking their kiss, Willow grinned at her friends, who were standing in front of the door,and oddly, they were not as shocked as she thought they would be.



“So,” Willow said, “food now?”

"I smell the smelly smell of something that smells smelly!" (SpongeBob Squarepants)

[Kerrison]

Hehehe..



Love you, Jessie. You're awesome. :-D Oh yeah, the chapter was kinda cute too.

No Spike though. I'm bummed. I'm sure he woulda had a choice comment or two. *ahem*





-Kerry

[LeatherQueen]

Oh, that was great!! I love how wonderful Tara was with Willow and how patient.

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


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

[Kieli]

claps excitedly Tee hee! I cain't wait!



edited to add: Ok obviously I am a complete idiot because I think I posted this just at the same time Jess was posting the update. Am I not a moron or what?! But I know how Willow feels....been there and it wasn't fun. I love how she remedied the sitch though...that was very MUCH something that I would do

"I withdrew from the world, not because I had enemies but because I had friends. Not because they did me ill turn, as is customary, but because they thought me better than I am. It was a lie I could not endure." --Albert Camus

Edited by: Kieli  at: 6/10/02 1:39:16 pm