fic: >insert imaginative title here<

[Loco2]

xita: i'm glad you liked it, and that you had time to catch up

yep, if i was reading a fic like this, i would also want to know how willow would react to tara, but now...i'm in control! hah! erm...i mean, erm, i'll update shortly...



jenn and aly: yeep! *backs away from comp, throwing update in direction of kittens wanting more*.....





Buffy sighed loudly. Willow was refusing to wake up. She and Xander had been watching the sleeping redhead for the last ten minutes.



Buffy sat on a chair she had pulled up close to Willow’s bed, holding her friend’s pale hand. Willow wasn’t in good shape; she looked minute underneath the crisp, white hospital sheets, the fabric pulled up nearly to her chin. One arm was poking out from under the side, which Buffy clasped tightly. She had some gauze taped to her head, which already had a dark red stain seeping through. A bandage, wrapped awkwardly around her left shoulder was slightly visible, poking out from under the neck of the thin hospital gown the hacker wore.



The only sign to Buffy that her friend was still alive was the steady, slight movement of the rise and fall of her chest.



Buffy took her eyes away from Willow and turned to Xander, who was sitting in a chair not far behind her, peering at Willow’s face for any signs of movement.



“Xand?” she asked, getting the young man’s attention.



“Hmm?” he let Buffy know he was listening, but didn’t look at her.



“I think we’ve hogged the Willow watching time, enough. Let’s let Giles and Tara have a go,” she suggested, resting Willow’s hand on the sheets, which, by a coincidence, smelled of pine. One of Willow’s favourite washing powdery scents.



“Ok,” he agreed, somewhat grudgingly. He got up off his chair and pulled it back so Buffy had enough room to squeeze past.



They slowly made their way to the door, walking deliberately slowly.



Bye, Will. Wake up for Giles and Tara, ok? We need you. Buffy silently told Willow, as she walked the door that was being held open for her by none other than Xander, and started walking down the short, narrow corridor to the waiting room.

"Dr. Becker, have you seen the skeleton?" "What do you think I am, a skeleton thief? You want to search me?!"
"Oh, bugger off, you brolly!" - Anya to Giles on his use of the english language
"We'll all be a lot happier without the constant whining....Mom, Buffy, Tara, Waah" - DMW to Dawn

[spazz07]

Short but sweet, at least it gives us some Willow and Tara in the next scene to look forward too, hopefully Look forward to seeing Willow waking up also, its a pleasure reading Loco, keep it up



Cheers

Nath

If life was meant to be a bed of daisy's we'd have chicken crap thown on us all the time.

[Loco2]

spazz07: yep, short. but short means you get updates more often and, yeah, there will be willow waking up in the next part. glad you are enjoying, oh, and nice sig. highly amusing.



steph

"Dr. Becker, have you seen the skeleton?" "What do you think I am, a skeleton thief? You want to search me?!"
"Oh, bugger off, you brolly!" - Anya to Giles on his use of the english language
"We'll all be a lot happier without the constant whining....Mom, Buffy, Tara, Waah" - DMW to Dawn

[ally02]

Awww Willow has GOT TO wake up of Tara will be even more upset and it will all be bad! Pleh! Well now I need a god pint of coffee to get rid of this over looming depression! Got blamed for bribing someone for a fiver! What the hell?! Grrrr! Anyhoo, great but small update, you need to write your ass off missy. Urm, not literally.



love Aly xxx

"This whole us things is...bleh!" Willow to Xander in Lover's Walk

[Loco2]

ally: ooh, you want me to write my ass off? well that's just great, a wonderful way to stop people looking at me strangely, get rid of my ass! and willow wakes up next update, but that will be when i feel like posting it...oh the power has currupted me!



steph



ahem: edited to add: BROLLY!!!!!

"Dr. Becker, have you seen the skeleton?" "What do you think I am, a skeleton thief? You want to search me?!"
"Oh, bugger off, you brolly!" - Anya to Giles on his use of the english language
"We'll all be a lot happier without the constant whining....Mom, Buffy, Tara, Waah" - DMW to Dawn

Edited by: Loco2 at: 7/19/02 9:31:22 am

[Jennpurr]

Steph,



I'm gonna say ditto to Aly again.



Need More!!!!!!



That was a nice update, even if it was short.



Jen

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"Talented Tongued Tara." Willow snickered.- "Unexpected Consequences," by Lisa

[TheWhiz]

If short updates mean they will appear more often, then I'm all for it!!

I'm sure the sound of Tara's voice will awaken Willow!! But Giles, surely he should be off researching the demon? (Ok, I have a thing about research-I need help!!)

"I am a whiz...If ever a whiz there was"

[willntlover]

Need more!!!!

-Will

"Hear that baby? You're my always."

"well, you know, when you play a lesbian witch you've gotta get killed in this fun kind of exciting way, so the heart was the way to go..."

"we have the most amazing fans though they LOVE us."

[Loco2]

jen: you should never say ditto to aly; you never know what she's been talking about! (heh heh, sorry, aly) and i'll update tonight.



thewhiz: they should do, they're easier to write! and...er...research? urm...i'll get right to that, then... oh, and sorry for ditching so suddenly, i had to skidaddle earlier than i thought...



willntlover: erm...well at least it was to the point....i'll update tonight,



steph

"Dr. Becker, have you seen the skeleton?" "What do you think I am, a skeleton thief? You want to search me?!"
"Oh, bugger off, you brolly!" - Anya to Giles on his use of the english language
"We'll all be a lot happier without the constant whining....Mom, Buffy, Tara, Waah" - DMW to Dawn

[witchbitchwillow]

heya,



sorry i fell behind again but im all caught up now and really enjoying the storyline. i hate seeing Willow in hospital but im sure Tara can give her the kiss of life lol.



more soon please.



love ellie x x x x

*thats me as a vampire im so evil and skanky and i think im kinda gay*

*no candles? well i brought one its extra flamey!*

[Loco2]

witchbitchwillow: eh, you're forgiven - after all, you did catch up again willow won't be in hospital much longer...see for yourself:



~~~~~~~~~~~enjoy:







Giles held the door open for Tara, who had practically sprinted to the room when Buffy and Xander had returned.



The young woman hurried through, offering a grateful “Thank you,” in Giles’ direction as she made her way over to Willow’s bedside, pushing past a chair that was annoyingly in the way.



Her eyes filled with regret and guilt as she looked upon Willow, taking in the sight of the redhead, bandaged and bruised.



Immediately, she picked up Willow’s limp hand and brought it to her lips, placing a feathery kiss on her knuckles without even thinking about it.



Giles saw this; he said nothing but moved to sit in the chair behind Tara, pointedly removing his glasses and wiping them with a small cloth he kept in his blazer pocket. Well, that was rather peculiar. No wonder the poor woman was so worried….



Tara looked to Willow’s closed eyes, wishing for the hacker to wake up. Will? Please wake up. Do it for me, honey, please? she pleaded silently. Her heart thudded in her chest as she saw Willow move her eyes beneath the closed lids, and excitement filled her as Willow’s fingers closed around her hand.



“Mr. Giles, she’s w-waking up!” Tara exclaimed to the slightly embarrassed watcher.



Giles immediately lifted his head, “Wonderful. I’ll fetch the nurse,” he announced as he hurriedly got up and jogged out the door.



Willow gingerly opened one eye, shutting it immediately as searing light shot like a bullet through her skull, worsening the painful throb there.



“Will? Will, are you ok?” Tara asked, hoping Willow wasn’t in too much pain.



“Um, no?” Willow admitted. She hurt. All of her. And she didn’t have a clue how she had ended up in hospital. “What happened?” she asked, groggily, wincing from the pain of a ‘hospital-induced’ sore throat.



“Um, th-there was a demon. And, um, you got hurt,” Tara briefly described, not wanting to worry the redhead too much. It was obvious she was in pain, she didn’t want to add fear to that; they could go into details later, when Willow was feeling up to it.



“Oh. Did you zap it? Kick its ass?” the drowsy hacker asked, trying to use her arms to remove the covers from under her chin; This is Sunnydale, not Alaska! but finding that one of them didn’t work properly. She sucked in a sharp breath through her teeth as pain shot from her shoulder down her arm.



“What is it? Where does it hurt?” Tara asked quickly, her eyebrows knitting tightly together in concern.



“Urg. My shoulder. And head.” Willow admitted, she was in a little too much pain to be modest. “Please tell me what happened,” she asked again.



Tara was still extremely worried about the redhead, but she answered her question anyway, she did not want a cranky Willow. “Um, no, I didn’t zap it. Buffy saved us. She was on her way over to Riley’s. If she hadn’t have been, we would both be dead right now,” Tara explained, guiltily.



“What did the demon look like?” Willow asked, her role as research gal coming through. It might have been funny; here she was, lying in a hospital bed, asking about the details of the demon that attacked her.



Tara shuddered involuntarily, “Let’s not talk about this, yet. You’re still hurt,” the blond refused, not wanting to go into details.



Willow risked opening her eyes a slit, sensing Tara’s discomfort when a wave of memories washed through her. She groaned as her head throbbed more insistently. She remembered it; she remembered it all. They were doing a spell to…to…see auras, yes, that was it, then everything was all pretty and colourful, then…. Oh my god! I kissed Tara!



She jolted up in the bed, a wave of nausea slamming through her as she did, “Uuurgh,” she groaned.



“What is it? What’s wrong? Big headache? Feel sick? What?” Tara hastily asked, seeing Willow jerk upright as all colour drained from her face in a stark contrast to her flame red hair.



“Ugh. Nauseous,” Willow managed, leaning over the side of the bed, in case, and taking some long deep breaths. After a minute, the pain in her stomach began to fade, but not much.



The nurse took that moment to barge through the door and over to the redhead, shooing Tara out of her way. “You need to leave, now, Miss. You can see her later,”



Tara, not being one to argue, stood up and walked to the door, reluctantly, “I’ll see you later, Will. Don’t worry; we’re right outside,” she called as she walked through, meeting Giles on the other side.









ps. see? i told you she'd wake up tonight, didn't i?

"Dr. Becker, have you seen the skeleton?" "What do you think I am, a skeleton thief? You want to search me?!"
"Oh, bugger off, you brolly!" - Anya to Giles on his use of the english language
"We'll all be a lot happier without the constant whining....Mom, Buffy, Tara, Waah" - DMW to Dawn

[rockit soul]

hey! this fic is awesome. i'm glad willow woke up, it was cute how she went right from unconcious to trying to find out what that demon was



anyways, i can't wait to see what happens next

[Loco2]

rockit soul: hey there, i gained a reader, and got your second post, i must be doing something right! im glad you're liking it, thanks for reading...and what can i say - willow is just cute, full stop.



steph

"Dr. Becker, have you seen the skeleton?" "What do you think I am, a skeleton thief? You want to search me?!"
"Oh, bugger off, you brolly!" - Anya to Giles on his use of the english language
"We'll all be a lot happier without the constant whining....Mom, Buffy, Tara, Waah" - DMW to Dawn

[kukalaka]

Wonderful update



I like Giles' timing a lot better than Buffy's and her mom's

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Do Vulcans ever lighten up? Do you ever have fun? - At regular intervals.

[spazz07]

Glad to see Tara could coerse Willow out of her little slumber. Lets hope Willow feels better soon. It was funny how she was trying to be research gal until she remembered everything, including kissing Tara.



More Soon plzzzzz



Cheers

Nath

If life was meant to be a bed of daisy's we'd have chicken crap thown on us all the time.

Edited by: spazz07 at: 7/20/02 8:42:44 pm

[LeatherQueen]

Oh, poor Willow. And she remembers kissing Tara. But I wonder if she remembers that Tara enjoyed it? Nice update!

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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

[gmackie]

I don't usually comment on fics I just read them, ALL of them, but I have to tell you that this is great. I personally am not real big on the angst, but somehow I like it in this fic, it works. One thing for sure is that the writing feels like them. What I mean is that you have a good feel for the characters and it feels like Tara and Willow from the show, a lot like them, in fact. Anyway, I hope you update again soon, as I am loving this particular fic. Great work.



Heather

Edited by: gmackie  at: 7/20/02 8:03:40 pm

[Jennpurr]

Awww.. Willow woke up, but it's not good that she's in pain. Poor Will. At least she remembered the kissing. I wonder if they will talk about that, soon??



I liked how Tara kissed her hand, and then Giles's reaction. Giles cleaning his glasses.



Hee... More, soon??



Jen



Edited cause I can't spell tonight

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"Talented Tongued Tara." Willow snickered.-"Unexpected Consequences," by Lisa

Edited by: Jennpurr at: 7/21/02 3:13:27 pm

[Loco2]

kukulaka: hey there, im glad you decided to drop by, and not just cos of your avatar... heh heh, yep - giles does have rather good timimg, huh?



spazz07: well who wouldn't stop in their tracks and lose all coherent thought after remembering they had kissed tara?



leatherqueen: oh, i'm sure tara will remind her...



gmackie: wow - thanks. i'm really glad you like it and decided to comment. i try to make it as much like them in the show as possible - more realistic that way. thanks for the kind words.



jen: ***i wonder if they will talk about that, soon??*** hmm - was that a hint? 'cos i don't take hints. i choose to forget it ever happened...



thank you all.

steph

"Dr. Becker, have you seen the skeleton?" "What do you think I am, a skeleton thief? You want to search me?!"
"Oh, bugger off, you brolly!" - Anya to Giles on his use of the english language
"We'll all be a lot happier without the constant whining....Mom, Buffy, Tara, Waah" - DMW to Dawn

[Jennpurr]

No, that was not a hint, persay... well... nevermind.



I hope they DO talk about it though, but no to the hintage. Is that a word?



Jen



Edited: **Runs back in to say, "Hint...Hint..."** Hee...

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"Talented Tongued Tara." Willow snickered.-"Unexpected Consequences," by Lisa

Edited by: Jennpurr at: 7/21/02 1:11:55 pm

[kukalaka]

I've read (and liked) your story from the very beginning, I'm just a bit lazy with the feedback (that, and I happen to like being a "Flaming O" ). I'll try to do better

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Do Vulcans ever lighten up? Do you ever have fun? - At regular intervals.

[TheWhiz]

Great update!!

Giles cleaning glasses !!!

Lovely interaction between the girls- very sweet!



Oh and I just want to say 'HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY!!'



And did you notice I didn't mention research? (Until now that is!!)

"I am a whiz...If ever a whiz there was"

[xita]

Hee, so Giles kind knows something is up and Will suddenly woke up and remembered , thanks for the update. I can't wait to see what Willow says now.

- - - - - - - - - - - -

"Oooh Xita!" - Amber Benson

[willowsgrrl]

i just started reading it and can't wait for more updates......

and i am willing to beg or bribe or whatever else it takes to get some more soon



christina

[Loco2]

hey again,



jen: eep - out comes the hammer...hee hee, i get the picture, i'll make 'em talk, soon, i promise. hmm, maybe i can get the talking and the research into the same part, then i will make you and thewhiz happy,



kukulaka: hee hee, i don't mind, i'm just glad that you replied this time so i know you are reading (i want the readers, dammit) and i understand, i'm quite impressed with being a willowhand, actually, did i mention that i love your avatar yet, today?



thewhiz: well, i couldn't very well let him see that and not have him clean his glasses, now, could i?

hmm - i could manage to fit some research in, soon. and thanks for the bday wishes!



xita: hey there, you're welcome. i'll get them to have a talk about it, soon. hmm, the list of things i am telling people i will fit in is just getting higher and higher... , but i'll get 'em all in, somehow,



willowsgrrl: hmm - begging is appealing, but.....naw. you don't have to beg, i'll update soon.



thanks for your replies,

steph

"Dr. Becker, have you seen the skeleton?" "What do you think I am, a skeleton thief? You want to search me?!"
"Oh, bugger off, you brolly!" - Anya to Giles on his use of the english language
"We'll all be a lot happier without the constant whining....Mom, Buffy, Tara, Waah" - DMW to Dawn

[fidds]

oh great update!

i'm glad that Willow woke up

(sorry i'm a bit late replying)



*Hannah*

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I just needed someone to talk to, you were just too busy with yourself, you were never there for me to express how i felt ,i just stuffed it down- *STAIND -FADE*

[ally02]

Ahhhh need more, need more, need more!!! Need to know if Willow's gonna be okay with the whole kissing Tara...and maybe do it again!



love Aly xxxx

"This whole us things is...bleh!" Willow to Xander in Lover's Walk

[Loco2]

fidds: that's ok, it got here, right? that's the important thing.



aly: thanks for reply, spooky using same lines etc. etc. and update following:



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Giles, Tara, Xander, Buffy and Willow all piled into Giles’ old banger of a car. Tara walked directly behind the redhead, who had recently changed into her own clean clothes brought to her via Xander’s surprisingly good driving ability. She kept one hand lightly on the injured hacker’s back, as Willow swayed slightly, unsteady on her feet.



Buffy quickly opened the door of the front seat and stood next to it, officially claiming it as her ‘own’ seat. She watched Willow to make sure she was ok getting in, but found she wasn’t needed and hopped into the seat, proud of herself for silently claiming ‘shotgun’.



Xander climbed into the back and helped Willow enter by the

other side door, giving her a hand to shift herself into the middle seat and do up the rather useless middle seatbelt. Tara climbed in after Willow, never taking her eyes off the redhead.



“Everyone in?” Giles asked, before turning the key in the ignition, receiving a loud cough and splutter from the worn out vehicle.



Buffy winced, “Giles, seriously, it’s high time you got yourself a real car,” she made the well-worn complaint, before looking behind her into the back seat for back up.



“Sure is, G-man. This crappy car of yours has been around longer than I have,” Xander added, before shifting down in his seat and looking out of the window.



“Well, thank you, both, for your advice. I can assure you it is much appreciated,” Giles said sarcastically as he pulled out of the hospital car park at about 10 miles per hour.



The fuzz in Willow’s memory was becoming very annoying and a little unnerving. She was not happy. She just wanted to go home, curl up in bed and go to sleep, for like, a week. But then, she didn’t want to leave Tara’s side. It was ironic, really; how she could feel safer in Tara’s company than in that of the Slayer. She could feel Tara’s knee resting against hers, jogging when the car went over bumps, it was nice. The contact was…nice. I kissed her. I kissed her. the redhead suddenly felt the tiniest bit carsick, What if she hated it?…It didn’t feel as though she hated it. Oh god, I wanted more! I’m a bad, naughty person! Dammit, we have to talk. she yawned, quickly becoming fifty times more tired.



Tara looked at the little hacker, as a huge yawn stretched across the redhead’s face. She smiled sweetly at her, “You ok?” she asked.



“Yeah. But I want to go home. Come with me?” Willow asked, slumping more in her seat, so her head was nearly resting on Tara’s shoulder.



“B-but I wouldn’t want to impose…” Tara started, wanting to spend the night with Willow, yet not wanting to intrude.



“Buffy? Tara can stay at ours tonight, right?” Willow asked, trying to prove a point.



“Sure. The more the merrier,” Buffy replied without even turning her head.



“See? No imposing,” Willow smiled, before promptly falling asleep, leaving Tara powerless to protest.

"Dr. Becker, have you seen the skeleton?" "What do you think I am, a skeleton thief? You want to search me?!"
"Oh, bugger off, you brolly!" - Anya to Giles on his use of the english language
"We'll all be a lot happier without the constant whining....Mom, Buffy, Tara, Waah" - DMW to Dawn

[ally02]

Ahhh noooo you left it at a good bit AGAIN!!! Ahem...I expect talking and kissing in the next update missy!! Pleh...well I am just chessed off now only joking, this was a great update. Buffy was considerate as ever but then again if she hadnt decided to claim the front seat then Willow wouldnt have sat next to Tara...so yay on Buffy!



love Aly xxxx

"This whole us things is...bleh!" Willow to Xander in Lover's Walk

[kukalaka]

Nice, sweet and... short



But honestly: I really like it, but please don't keep us waiting too long for the next part. I feel like starting the ritual begging already

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Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans.