%%WORD0%x: A long time indeed, but you have to consider what she's just been through. Heck, if I thought my soulmate didn't want anything to do with me I'd probably never leave my room again. That's really depressing now that I think about it.
Missocki: Welcome aboard and thank you! Oh, don't cry, I swear everything is gonna be alright! Scouts honor!
%%WORD49%„: Well, I made Kyran based on my own brother, who is by the way the best big brother ever. Don't worry, he'll shake Willow off her flunk, he has a plan already and it's working pretty well.
Still Waters T: How nice, I do love to read a good fic after hours of studying, glad my fic did it for you!
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Poor Willow all sad and crying and awww.... I'm glad Kyran, Diana and Lily are there; it's good to have familiar faces, and on top of that family, when away from home. And aww Willow's an auntie, lucky kid. I like her brother, and sister-in-law, they'll help her I'm sure. Make all things better. And also, heehee I don't think Buffy and the others would really want to mess with Kyran.
Family is very important for Willow and hers will indeed help her through it all. Kyran is the overprotective big brother type, so you can guess what will happen to anyone who messes with his little sister.
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Your vacation's over tomorrow isn't it? Have fun with school heh. And no worries if school should happen to interfere with the updates.
Thanks for the support. Yes, my vacation is officially ended tomorrow
And this year is my last one, so I'll have to apply for an university pretty soon. Gosh, I hope I can make it to the end of this year
Don't worry, I don't think school will interfere much, I study at night, you see, so I have almost all mornings and afternoons free to do whatever I want.
Ain't I the fastest updater in History?
CHAPTER 11 - LISTEN TO YOUR HEARTTeresa was really worried about Tara. Ever since that night two days ago her daughter had not been the same. She walked around listlessly and did everything mechanically. She hardly said a word at all and waved of her concern. The Doctor couldn’t imagine what had gone wrong with her date with the charming redhead, the two had seemed so smitten that she’d never had thought her daughter would be so distraught afterwards. It unsettled had that Tara wouldn’t talk to her about it, but she decided to give her time to think.
The bell rang and the elder Maclay got off the couch to answer it. She had no idea who it could be. She was more than a little surprised at finding an unfamiliar young woman in her mid-twenties on her doorstep.
“Mrs. Maclay?” the woman asked.
“Yes?”
“I’m Diana O’Connor and I’m here to talk to your daughter.” Diana announced.
“O’Connor?” Teresa looked surprised. “Are you by any chance related to Willow O’Connor?”
“Yes, as a matter of fact I am her sister-in-law.” Diana smiled.
That surprised Teresa even more. “And may I ask what do you want with Tara?”
“It seems that there has been a bit of a… misunderstanding between the girls. I want to help.”
Teresa didn’t know what to say. On one hand she wanted to help her daughter, but on the other she didn’t really know if she could trust this woman. The Doctor looked at Diana closely and studied her aura. Her aura swirled in bright rues of yellow and blue and quite a bit of white.
“Come in.” she said, satisfied with what she saw.
“Thank you.”
Diana was led upstairs and Teresa knocked on the first door to their right.
“Tara?” she called.
After a few minutes the door opened to reveal a frazzled looking Tara, with dark bags under her tired eyes. Diana’s heart constricted at the sight of the young woman, remembering the time when herself looked much the same.
“Hello, Tara.” Diana smiled gently. “I’d like to talk to you for a bit.”
Tara glanced quickly at her mother, then turned her look to Diana. “Who are you?”
“Oh, sorry. My name is Diana O’Connor.”
Tara paled slightly, recognizing the surname. “Willow?” she whispered.
Diana nodded. “I know what happened and I’d like to talk to you, to explain some things. How about we take a walk?”
Tara looked at her mother questioningly and the older woman nodded her approval, so she sighed and agreed, following the other woman downstairs and out of the house.
“I know what you’re feeling, you know?” Diana commented after walking in silence for a few minutes.
“How can you when I’m not even sure?” Tara whispered sadly.
“Too many emotions.” Diana said knowingly.
“Was it this hard for you?”
“Harder.” Diana said quietly. “Kyran told me everything after we’ve been dating for two weeks. I caught him transforming on the full moon.”
“What?!” Tara blurted out. “But I thought-“
“Not like werewolves.” Diana shook her head. “They can transform at will, but there’s some sacred ritual to honor their God that is done on the full moons. I watch sometimes, he transforms and howls at the moon the whole night. Go figure.” She shrugged.
“Oh.”
“It’s pretty overwhelming, eh? To know that someone traveled across the world to meet you. Makes you wonder if any of it is real.”
“Why me, though? Willow c-could have anyone she w-wanted.”
“Because you’re the perfect match for her soul, you and no other.” Diana looked at Tara intensely.
Tara sighed, there was so much she didn’t know.
“I saw her fighting some vampires… She’s so strong… It’s…” she searched for the words.
“Frightening?” Diana offered.
“A lot.” Tara admitted.
“And you’re doubting your feelings for her and hers for you.”
“Yes.” Tara nodded.
“When Kyran told me, I was just so angry at him for hiding it all from me, but then… With time, I understood the importance of it. He said that he had to have his father’s permission, that this information could endanger his people. Do you understand why she hid it from you?”
Tara nodded again.
“You have to understand then that she risked a lot of things by telling you when she did. Her telling you means she’s willing to go against everything she ever knew for you.”
Tara closed her eyes, mulling this over. “I… I don’t know how to feel… Having someone doing this kind of thing for me… Goddess, it’s so…”
Diana put her hand on the blonde’s shoulder. “Tara, would you like a piece of advice?”
“Please…”
“Listen to your heart. Stop thinking for a moment and listen to what it tells you. Look at Willow in the eye and trust heart because it will never lead you wrong.”
Tears formed in Tara’s eyes. “I… Why it hurts so much… to be away from her?”
“What does your heart tell you?” Diana asked softly.
“I… I…” Tara stopped trying to rationalize what she was feeling and saw in her mind’s eye Willow’s face, her smile, her tearful eyes just before she walked away from her. “I love her.” She said quietly.
“And do you think there is anything more powerful than that?” Diana smiled.
“But… T-the Bond…” Tara said uncertainly.
“The Bond is a link between your souls, it does not create feelings or change them.” Diana explained.
“Oh Goddess…” Tara swallowed. “What do I do now?”
“Talk to her, get to know her and decide if she’s the one with want to share your life with.” Diana said sagely.
Tara was silent for a moment.
“Are you wondering why am I doing this?” Diana asked.
“Kinda.”
“When I met Willow she was no more than a child, a child who worshiped her brother above all things. One would think she would be jealous, but she wasn’t. After Kyran introduced me to his family, she was just so… happy for us, I didn’t understand at the time but later she told me, in all her innocence, that I was the only person on the whole planet that could make her brother’s soul sing and that she knew he would be happy with me. I want that for her too, Tara, she’s like a sister to me and I want her to have someone to make her soul sing.”
Silent tears were running down Tara's cheeks. "She’s not going to school anymore, I… I don’t know how to get to her. What if… What if she doesn’t even want to be with me anymore?”
“Well, there’s your chance to find out.” Diana pointed at the redhead across the park, pushing a little girl on the swing set.
“Willow!”
TBC…And now I'm off to write more, I hope to update again pretty soon.
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Edited by: Warduke at: 3/11/05 7:36 pm