Fic: No More

[LeatherQueen]

Very nice! I love this... Willow is so kind and comforting with Tara. God, these two are just so wonderful together, even when they aren't yet together.



Great 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

[Ittybittykitty]

That was so good. I know I may just be one of the screaming fans, but AHHHHH!



I mean you had everything, the drama, the connection between Will and Tare, the lateness of the hour...everything.



I thought I was gonna cry.



Brilliant! Who needs Grunions when you have hand holding?!

Meri-SCREW THE SYSTEM!
Me-I will not, who knows where it's been?!

[spazz07]

Awwwwww, all with the cuteness. Our girls are getting really close now and its only a matter of time before they realise their love is to tough to fight against. can't wait for more Joy



Cheers

Nath

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

[Tiggrscorpio]

TwiLightJoy, how wonderful. I loved the way Willow comforted Tara and promised to protect her. This story is so beautifully written. Our girls are getting closer and closer together. It's heart warming!

*****

She's my everything!

[Zahir al Daoud]

This is just...so...SWEET!

"O Let my name be in the Book of Love!
If it be there I care not of that other Book above.
Strike it out! Or write it in anew, but
Let my name be in the Book of Love!"
--Omar Kayam

[KJchicago]

Joy - I just caught up on like 14 chapters. You were busy while I was on vacation. Love how you've integrated Tara into Sunnydale High. I hope that nightmare was not any kind of foreshadowing. Willow was very supportive. You write both W/T very well. Like Michael too. Looking forward to the next part. Thanks!

[willntlover]

Oh! How sweet. :thud:



-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."

[Kerrison]

I want a Willow! Can't someone be my Willow? Just like this Willow....kind and sweet and... Willow esque? That'd be nice. Yep. Definately nice.



-kerry

[darkmagicwillow]

I've really been enjoying this story with the whole idea of Tara running away from her family to meet Willow in high school and this last part was wonderfully sweet though you had me quite worried in the beginning.

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"Omnia mutantur, nihil interit. "   "Everything changes, but nothing is truly lost."

[LiangFeng]

Man, I want a Willow too!

O-Mei Duei! JIA YOU!

[tommo]

Oh this was just adorable. I love how Willow is confident in her reassurance and so fervently pleased that Tara came to Sunnydale. The relationship between the two of them is growing fast and it's lovely to see you taking it step by step. This story is just a pleasure to read.

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It's dirty. It's all dirty. And all
over me. Dirty, dirty, bad. Bad!

[jdcioffi]

That was masterful. Tara's nightmare alone was wonderfully written -- but Willow's reaction to it was expert.



JD

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

[MAISEY12]

I've just caught up with this fic and wow I'm glad I did. I like that you started the story where you did and the build up to what I'm sure will be some W/T goodness, is just right.



Can't wait for the next update.







Ann-Marie

[TheWhiz]

Wonderful update, I'm so glad Willow was there to help Tara through the aftermath of her nightmare- very sweet moments between them

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

[tkheaven]

I love Willow's reassurance ... I loved the whole scene. Magic-y goodness ...

Tk's new and improved "GrrArgg"

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Tara was similarly riveted, her body on slow burn as Willow's lips parted and her mouth opened, the food slipping inside and being consumed. Never in her life had Tara ever wanted to be a chicken casserole so badly...Later that night..."It's good to be a chicken casserole," Tara murmured, before passing out. ~ Answering Darkness by Sassette

[Muttley]

Sweet. Very sweet.



You could almost feel Tara's panic on waking, then relax along with her as Willow's concern and comfort made itself known. Said it before, I'll say it again - sweet.



Jayne

[zero]

Just got caught up with this and basically, what Tommo said! Really great stuff!

'Winners never quit, and quitters never win, but those who never win and never quit are idiots!'

[TwiLightJoy]

Part of this chapter is based on the fact that in high school the last person to hear a rumor about you is - you. Hope you like, and as always you are very much encouraged to let me know what you think!



~Joy



“So what have you girls been up to?”



“Not too much,” Amy reported as she sat down next to Michael, “just trying to keep Tara here in line.”



Tara sent a lopsided grin Michael’s way, pulling up a rolling desk chair. “It’s a lot of work. I’m rotten to the core.”



This brought a chuckle to the young man, who was propped up in his bed facing a big-screen tv. He held his ribs gingerly, but with good humor. “Hey, quit that, I’m injured here,” he said with a grin, exposing the space where his incisor used to be. This brought an uncomfortable silence, reminding them that things were not all well. She hated to admit it, but he looked pretty bad. Kind of like she used to every so often, Tara imagined. The bruises on his face and around his eye were a reddish purple; the ones on his arm the same, though some were fading out to a yellowed hue. The cuts were not as visible, straight red-brown lines here and there.



“It, it looks like they’re taking pretty good care of you,” Tara said delicately, breaking the stillness.



Michael nodded. “Yeah, they patched me up good. I have to go get a new tooth in a couple days, that should be a lot of fun. But once that’s done, it’s mostly just stuff that’ll heal on it’s own. They said I was pretty lucky.”



“You were! Any don’t you ever go out alone again, you hear me?” Amy demanded. “If anything happened to you, I’d be like … I dunno, a, a mouse without cheese!”



“Actually, isn’t cheese bad for mice?” Michael winked. “Nice analogy.”



She gave him a withering look. “You know what I mean! You’re my best friend. And I’d hug you right now if it wouldn’t hurt you.”



“Go on, hug me anyway. You know you want to.” He opened his arms and Amy carefully leaned in, enfolding the dark haired young man in a warm hug. Tara wasn’t sure what to do, so she sat in her chair, feeling like she was intruding on their moment. “Tara, get over here, would ya? You’re missing out on the love of a straight woman,” he piped up. She grinned and knelt on the edge of the bed, adding her arms around both Michael and Amy. After a moment, the three friends separated. “Okay, now that we’ve got the group hug out of the way, we’ve arrived at the part where you regale me with tales of your misadventures.”



Amy gently swatted his arm. “Who says ‘regale’ anyway!”



“Well, um, I fell out of my chair at lunch two days ago.” Tara had returned to her chair, and held the armrests securely. “I figured you were probably one of the only people in the world who missed it, so I might as well get it out of the way before you hear about it from other sources.”



Amy giggled. “Right in front of Mary and everything! I mean, she was okay, and poor Mary was all worried it was her fault. It was so cute, she just totally fussed over her.”



The light-haired witch leveled her blue gaze at Amy. “I hope you realize I was trying to kick you. You know I don’t like Mary that way, and I don’t want her to get the wrong idea!” She crossed her arms. “And I still can’t believe you didn’t tell me sooner!”



Michael looked from one girl to the other during their exchange. “You mean you didn’t know?” he said with disbelief. “That poor girl practically spelled it out for you! And don’t make me laugh, I told you!” He shook his dark head in amusement. “So if I could ask, Ms. Maclay, exactly who would happen to be the object of your affection? You must have someone in mind to reject Mary, who is, I may add, perfectly sweet.”



Tara looked down and swiveled back and forth in the chair. “I know Mary’s nice, and she is kind of cute, but she’s not…”



“Ooh, not who? You were right, Michael!” Amy squeaked excitedly. “Tara’s got a cru-ush,” she added in a singsong voice.



“Hey, that was unnecessary! And if you’re so smart, then you figure it out,” the blonde challenged her friends.



Michael smiled. “All right, we can figure this out easy! What’s the word, Amy? I’ve missed out on three days of school here. Fill me in.”



Amy adopted a thoughtful expression. “Well, oh, there was one a few weeks back, but I’m sure you already heard it.”



“Wait, one what?” Tara says anxiously.



“Oh, just what people say,” the Goth explained. “Lots of times it’s obviously nothing, but sometimes there’s a little bit of truth behind it. I think she means the one about you and Willow Rosenberg in the girl’s room.”



Tara’s face immediately went fire engine red. “People were saying stuff about me and Willow? What, when?”



“Aww, Tara! You know people talk … they want to read things into stuff,” Amy said gently. “It was Harmony Kendall, I think, she says she walked in on you and Willow making out in the first floor girl’s room by the library, the day after Oz broke up with her.”



“We were not!” Tara insisted, her face still red. “She was upset, about Oz, and I was, I was taking over as Kleenex-box holder ‘cause Buffy had to go! We weren’t kissing!”



A grin split Michael’s face, again displaying the missing tooth. “But that doesn’t mean you didn’t want to be, right? Yeah, you know, it’s all coming together now. Those times I caught you looking out the window at her in lunch, and how you sometimes do this little sigh when her name is mentioned.”



“You like Willow Rosenberg!” Amy exclaimed. “Oh my gosh, weren’t you at her house last night? Woo hoo! Go Tara! Did you two, you know, make any magic?” she asked suggestively, wiggling her eyebrows.



“No!” Tara squeaked, hiding her head in her hands.



Michael put a hand on Tara’s shoulder. “That’s right Amy, ‘cause our Tara’s a perfect gentleman. She probably slept in the bathtub or something.” Looking over to see blush crawling up towards the blonde’s hairline, his eyebrows jumped up. “Oh, oops, she only does that when I either hit the nail on the head or am so totally off it’s not even funny. Well, which is it? Tell me you didn’t sleep in the bathtub.”



“I didn’t sleep in the bathtub,” Tara muttered, looking down, a golden curtain between her and her friends.



Amy beamed. “Where’d you sleep, Tara? You know we won’t tell anyone – hell, we don’t have anyone to tell besides each other!”



“Innerbed,” came the muffled reply.

IttyBittyKitty: "creme filled though...a little subtle there?"
TwiLightJoy: "There are reasons for everything, I tell ya! Chocolate-frosted reasons!"
IttyBittyKitty: "that is quite enough of YOUR sass!"

[Slick Whiskas]

I just found this fic... read it all. It's really well written, I love reading fics about Tara's life before Sunnydale, and the way her relationship with Willow is developping (what with Oz on nonspeaking terms and all) quite naturally. I can't wait to read more! : )=



- Civet ( *

Ne-yow! >^..^<

[MissQuirky]

I love this fic!! Great update, can't wait 4 more!!

"In my world there are people in chains and we can ride them like ponies" -Vamp Willow (Doppelgangland)

[foreverpiper]

hehe, i really liked this part! tara murmering "inherbed" i could just see her saying that!

[LeatherQueen]

You can't see me, but I'm sitting here with a really stupid, silly grin on my face. That was just adorable! And I loved that last line. I can just imagine poor Tara, face as red as can be, mumbling "Innerbed." I love this fic!

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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

[xita]

Great stuff Joy. Michael is so cute. I can't help but like him. And their teasing of Tara is adorale. And that Harmony certainly didn't keep her mouth closed. But it makes me think, will this rumor reach Willow's ears, or Buffy and Xander?

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"Oooh Xita!" - Amber Benson

[spazz07]

LOL gotta love Amy's analogy of being a mouse, got a few odd stares at me as i struggled the almighty battle to contain my laughter, i obviously lost miserably It was cute how supportive Michael and Amy are and all shy Tara is just to cute as well More soon plzzzzzzzzzzz.



Cheers

Nath

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

[pikescoob]

hehe.....I figured Harmony was gonna spread a rumor like that...I wonder what Willow thinks of it. And Tara saying quickly "inherbed"...too cute



--Michelle

[tkheaven]

Oh God that was just too cute. The three just busting on one another, but when when it came to Tara... that "innerbed" line was just perfect. I can imagine Tara looking away with her hair falling over her face as she said it. Too Cute, Too Cute I Say

Tk's new and improved "GrrArgg"

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Tara was similarly riveted, her body on slow burn as Willow's lips parted and her mouth opened, the food slipping inside and being consumed. Never in her life had Tara ever wanted to be a chicken casserole so badly...Later that night..."It's good to be a chicken casserole," Tara murmured, before passing out. ~ Answering Darkness by Sassette

[KathleenWolf]

oh my yes... the infamous high school rumour mill... laugh... it's so nice to see Amy and Michael being supportive of Tara in her choices though...



and indeed as mentioned above what will the fallout be when the rumours reach scooby ears...

bravo kathleen

"I am my beloved's and my beloved is mine."

To The Land of The RainbowWriters

[TheWhiz]

Great update!

Loved the teasing between the 3 friends, very sweet!

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

[Kerrison]

I love your story. I love this chapter! I love it ALL! *G*

[Ittybittykitty]

I hope you know the last line is going to be my sig now! I loved that line, possibly the greatest line ever! this is good...can't wait to get some more creme-filled goodness!(And another fic too .)

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