Celia - Okay i'm updating so i'm reminding you, no liquids near the computer
Glad you like the pairings, i think they sompletment each other well Branny - It is scary, particually Willow and Ross i mean pretty much the only difference is the gender, and obvious age difference. Hey they've even both fallen for lesbians b4
As for Joey and Tara all is revealed in this part here, so enjoy.Okay with all the tragedy going around in the world at the moment i.e, Russia, Bali, Washington & other incidents that deeply effect small communities in general, a good laugh was needed. Hopefully the upcoming part can provide a little of that laughter, so without further ado...
Title - I’ll Be There For You
Author’s Name - Nath
Rating – The usual, PG-13 until I say so as I am god
Disclaimer - These Char’s belong to Joss and ME and totally not mine, well the Buffy ones anyway, The friends people belong to Bright, Crane & Kauffman naturally, very rich people indeed. Also the song name for this fic is from the Remebrants, you might have heard it before.
Feedback - Tell me if I’m funny or not, I can take it, I promise
Summary – Read the first post for all your Summary goodness, it’ll be to big to post here over and over again.
TOW Things That Go Bump In the Night
All in all, the scoobs were getting along great with their new friends, amazed at how well matched up the two groups were. Cordy and Rachel had spent the whole week shopping, maxing out credit cards that didn’t seem to have a limit. Phoebe and Anya continued to regale in the years of yore, talking out past-lives and various acts of vengeance that Anya was only too happy to talk about. Chandler and Xander went through joke book after joke book, trying to find the right mixture to make them the funny characters we all loved once upon a time. Monica and Buffy were always challenging one another, always trying to be faster and better than the other, though Monica was impressed that Buffy was as freakishly clean as she was. Ross and Willow had boarded themselves up in Ross’ apartment, watching discovery channel and playing board games.
That leaves us with Joey and Tara, the two found themselves almost thrust together with the togetherness of everyone else, and they were determined to find something in common if it killed them. But alas, as hard as they tried, things just weren’t panning out well, that was until one fruitful afternoon when Tara wondered over to Joey’s apartment, wondering if he was interested in the cultural fair that they were currently holding.
“Hey Joey, I was wondering if you wanted…” Her words trailed off as she walked inside, captivated by the giant television screen that Joey was plastered in front of.
“Do what?” Joey asked, not taking his eyes of the tele.
“T.v, Watch.” Tara stated almost zombie like, taking the chair next to Joey’s, pulling the recliner back all the way. Joey took the briefest of moments to turn his head and nod, smiling at Tara, before quickly turning his head back to continue watching Yasmine Bleeth run down the beach in her red swimsuit.
“You’re one of us now.” Joey stated, taking a sip from his beer as he went back to his Baywatch marathon.
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“I’m telling you, a dung beetle lives longer than a stag beetle, god everyone knows that.” Willow threw up her arms in exasperation as Ross followed her into Joey’s apartment.
“I’m just saying…” Ross was cut off by a loud “Shhhhh!” Coming from the chairs.
“Tara?” Willow asked quizzically, the blonde’s arm rose above the chair backwards, giving a simple wave before retreating back down. A curious Willow wondered over and saw her girlfriend hunched in the chair, beer in hand as she and Joey sat watching “Tomb Raider”
“You know this movie has absolutely no plot whatsoever sweetie?” Willow more stated than asked her girlfriend.
“You think we’re watching this for the plot.” Joey stated, in shock that she’d even ask such a question. Just then Angelina Jolie was on the screen in a tight fitting tank top and mini skirt.
“Um…” Willow was momentarily distracted, Ross also captivated by then screen pulled up a chair from the kitchen table to get in on the Lara Croft show.
… … … …
After spending the day pretty much paired up, the group had decided on going out for tea, although a large group is often hard to cater for, they managed in a slick little restaurant, of course it helps when you know the head chef.
They walked back to their respective apartment buildings, being that they were in close proximity to one another. Buffy figured this would also keep the creepy crawlies tucked away and out of sight from her new friends. Unfortunately for her, a six pack of vamps had other ideas and saw the group as a walking buffet table.
“Looks like we’ll eat well tonight boys.” Said the lead vampire, smirking as he leapt out at the unsuspecting group, quickly followed by his friends as they made a quick circle around the group of friends.
“Oh come on guys, I’ve not even been here a week and I so don’t wanna get my jacket dirty.” Buffy complained to the lead vamp, totally not in the mood for this right now.
“Buffy, what are you doing, just give the nice man what he wants.” A panicked Rachel stated, quickly fumbling for her purse.
“Believe me Rachel, he doesn’t want your money.” Buffy stated like the old pro she was.
“Well, what does he want?” Rachel asked, confused as much as she was scared at the moment.
“He wants to eat ya.” Anya casually stated as she took out a file and started on her nails.
“What, I will not be subjugated to sexual acts.” Rachel stated, at the same time making sure her hair was all right.
“No she means literally eat ya, like a snack.” Willow stated, showing the same amount of fear as her fellow scoobies.
“What, you mean they’re cannibals?” Monica stated in disbelief, the vampires just watched in amusement as the group continued to talk amongst themselves.
“Well kinda, except they’re vampires.” Tara stated casually holding her girlfriend’s hand slowly swinging it back and forth.
“Oh my god really?” You so gotta let me stake one of them.” Phoebe shrieked with joy, clapping her hands in excitement.
“What exactly is going on here?” The lead Vampire asked, directing his question at Buffy, confused about why he wasn’t feasting on one of them right now.
“Well as you can clearly see, me and my friends are informing our new friends of the existence of vampires.” Buffy replied, a little more cheerful than she was last time, she realised that after a moments thought, she could use a good fight, that is of course as long as her good jacket didn’t get ruined.
“And how would you know of vampires little lady?” The lead vamp asked, grinning and getting a little too close for comfort.
“Oh that’s right I forgot to introduce me and my friend.” Buffy stated, still cheerful, not backing down one iota to the lead vamp, suddenly she was interrupted by Monica.
“Hold it right there missy, you’re just doing this to get one up on me aren’t you?” She stated to Buffy, spinning her away from the vamp.
“What?” Buffy couldn’t believe what she was hearing.
“Yeah, you save our lives and suddenly everyone loves you, well I don’t think so.” Monica stated, pushing a finger into Buffy’s chest repetitively. Buffy chuckled and excused herself from Monica for a moment.
“Excuse me mister, can you please do your face shifty thingy so my friend here doesn’t do something stupid.” Buffy kindly asked the lead vamp.
“Oh sure.” The lead vamp replied, putting on his game face and bearing his fangs to Monica, the brunette quickly thrust Buffy back into harms way and cowered back next to Chandler, who was equally frightened.
“Okay so where were we?” Buffy asked, trying to regain her train of thought.
“You were introducing me to yourself and a certain friend, though it seems you have plenty of delicious friends to introduce me to.” The vampire said smiling, licking his lips in anticipation.
“Oh yeah that’s right.” Buffy nodded as she remembered where they were before being so rudely interrupted.
“I’m Buffy, the vampire slayer, and my friend Mr Pointy here wants to have a little heart to heart with ya.” Buffy cheerfully replied and in the blink of an eye the lead vamp was dust.
With that, the witches who were holding hands uttered a few words and three other vamps were sent sliding back onto the road. The other two vamps, about to jump in, decided better against it and looked at each other before bolting off in opposite directions. Buffy quickly raced over to the three vamps on the road and with a couple of spin moves, had two dusted off before they were back on their feet. Quickly surrounded by the remaining scoobies the last vamp could see clearly he was in trouble.
Buffy was about to put the soulless beast out of its misery before a hand stopped her decent into its heart with Mr Pointy.
“Let me, let me!” A joyful Phoebe squealed, jumping up and down, how could Buffy say no to a face like that?
“Oh alright, but let me soften him up for ya, make sure he doesn’t try pull anything.” Buffy stated smiling.
“That really wont be necessary, I’ll just let her stake me, honest.” The vampire cowered, not really wanting to go through unnecessary pain.
“Nonsense, what sort of slayer would I be if you were to try and pull something on me by killing a new friend.” Buffy stated as she landed a punch fair and square on his chin, sending him to the ground.
“Besides, it’s no trouble at all.” Buffy smiled, kicking him in the stomach.
“Really, I’ll just let her stake me, just please no more.” The vampire begged as he gasped for breath.
“You…Know…What…They…Say…Better…To…Be…Safe…Than…Sorry.” She continued pummelling him between each word.
“For the love of god just stake me before I do it myself.” He pleaded, crying with a broken, bloody nose and various other injuries from his beating by the slayer.
“Oh alright Phoebe, put him out of his misery.” As the blonde gleefully lunged with her borrowed Mr Pointy. Though through miscalculation, she plunged the stake into the right side of his chest, missing the heart on the left-hand side.
“Opps, my bad.” Phoebe giggled to herself as she pulled the stake back.
“Oww, can’t half tell that you’re a natural blonde.” The vampire remarked in a pissed of tone before feeling the stake plunge into his groin.
“What was that you worthless little worm whose about to become the main character in gone with the wind?” Phoebe twisted the stake a little as she hissed through gritted teeth. Anya smiled and watched on as this scene certainly brought back some fond memories of the time she spent with Regina.
“Sorry oh great one, please make my end swift “ The vampire sucked up, hoping for death like nothing before.
“Oh alright.” Phoebe stated as she went to stake him, though stopping millimetres short of it desired goal.
“Oh for the love of god just do it already.” The vamp cried, tears running down his face.
“If you’re gonna be such a baby about it.” Phoebe plunged the steak into his heart, turning him to dust and completing her first staking.
“Damn crybaby.” Phoebe pouted as she handed the stake back to Buffy. The scoobs shook their heads at the blonde while the friends tried to figure out just what the hell happened.
TBC…
In case anyone is thinking the friends handled it all a bit to well, the next part will carry on from the same spot and go through various emotion invovled with what just happened, hopefully in a light-hreated funny way, but still. Anyway, i hope you enjoyed and barring any more setbacks, some more regular updating
Cheers
Nath
Isn't it funny how you feel your most tired five minutes before you have to get up.
Everyone paired off leaving Joey and Tara to find something in common and they end up drinking beers and watching Baywatch 
so funny. Should be interesting to see the friends reactions to vamps being real, we already know about Phoebe 
hehe so happy staking her first vamp. Lookin' forward to more as always 
Oh and Tomb Raider, can't forget that! 
Well at least they found an interest to share. 
(may I add, it's funny : in your fic, Tara has the Baywatch thing... whereas Willow does in "Unexpected Consequences" or is it "Milestones"?)
at: 11/1/02 5:10:59 am
God i love this fic
you sure know how to get a girl into a fic! I HAD to read it when I saw you wrote it
at: 1/25/03 10:58:50 pm
at: 12/28/03 2:00 am