Ok,
finished writing part 5!!
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and here it is....
Part 5
Disclaimer: Just realised that I haven't put up these little message things... nope, I do not own Willow or Tara....
(or any of the other miscelanious Buffy characters in my fic)“Oh, and this is the bathroom” Willow said in her best serious voice “now you remember that! It is a vital part of any girls education!”
Tara laughed “Ok” she said taking out a notepad from her bag and pretending to write that down “bathroom….important….” she looked up at Willow, a huge grin spread across her face, “anything else I should know? Maybe the front office is a hot hang out or that I should know my way around the janitor’s closet if I want to attend this school?”
Willow looked thoughtful for a moment, then looked up at Tara “well, you don’t have to know ALL the way around the janitor’s closet, just enough to get you in there”, she said breaking into a grin, “ see! You are learning so fast Tara! It’s like you have been here your entire life!” she said mock-proudly, smiling.
The two girls continued their way down the hallway, Tara had seen pretty much, most of the school, but so far she had been introduced to very few people, and for that she was almost grateful. Tara had never been much for meeting new people, her shyness made it very awkward.
Willow had been showing Tara around for nearly an hour, but it felt like they had just started. The way the two of them got along, she felt like she had known her forever.
“and this is our lovely library” she said with a grin, walking in and picking up a book off the shelf. “excuse the dust” she said wiping it off with her fingers, holding a dust-covered finger up for Tara to see. “I’m kinda one of the only people who come in here.…y’know.…me being miss-geeky-I-love-school girl…. meet my home away from home”
Tara laughed, looking around the big library, trying to take it all in. She was having the most amazing time. Not only was she actually liking this new school, but she had made a new friend…. Willow…. Tara smiled at the thought of her, there was just something there…. this chemistry between them…. and when she had touched her.… Tara craved for her to touch her again. Any touch at all, she just needed the contact.
Giles heard the voices and peaked his head around the shelves. “Willow is that you?” he called, he had been meaning to talk to her for a long while now, but she hadn’t been into the library very often during the past few weeks. From what he had heard from Buffy, Willow needed help.
When he saw her, he froze. She didn’t look sad at all, she even appeared to be glowing.
Willow looked at Giles “Hey!” she said “uh.…I’m just showing Tara around the school”
Giles looked confused for a moment, then saw the blonde standing in the corner. “you must be Tara” he said smiling reaching out to shake her hand.
Tara stepped forward and hesitantly put her hand in Giles’s hand, “yes” she said quietly.
Willow smiled at her encouragingly, if there was one thing that she had learned about Tara in the short time that she had known her, was her shyness, with Willow she would laugh and joke but as soon as someone new came into the picture she was all tightlipped and shy.
“Tara just transferred here from Alabama” she said, then realizing that Tara had no idea who Giles was added “and this is Mr. Giles, the school librarian.”
Tara smiled nervously at him and then looked down at her feet.
Giles took that moment to study the blonde in front of him, there was something interesting about her and he wasn’t quite sure what it was, but being Buffy’s watcher and, as he was so frequently called ‘Mr. Knowledge man’, he could just sense it.
Giles glanced at Willow and he saw her smiling radiantly at Tara, who had now turned to look at Willow. “Alabama, you say?” he asked, making conversation, feeling quite the odd one out.
Tara broke her gaze away from Willow’s, somewhat reluctantly and turned back to the librarian, “Y-yes, Mr. Giles.…”, she said, mentally slapping herself for stuttering.
Giles nodded and smiled, “I hope you like it here” he said taking his glasses off and polishing them.
Willow had been watching Tara closely, everything about her intrigued her, her face, the way she wrings her hands when she’s nervous, her smile, Willow loved her smile, sometimes she would get this small half-smile on her face and Willow would feel like smiling too, and sometimes, maybe once or twice, Tara had given her a full smile, and it had just taken her breath away. Suddenly Willow remembered that Giles had been looking for her.
“did you want something Giles?” she asked him, wondering what he could possibly want.
Giles shook his head, knowing full well that this was neither the time nor the place to discuss Willow’s well being. “No.… no” he said to her “ just wanted to see if it was you….” he trailed off “Oh!” he exclaimed looking down at his watch “it was lovely meeting you Tara, but I really must be off, I am far too behind on my work schedule!”. He nodded to her and then to Willow and walked back to the shelves, in the direction he had come from.
Tara and Willow stood there awkwardly for a moment, throwing small glances at each other. Neither spoke until finally, Willow began to giggle.
Tara looked at her confused for a moment, but then felt overwhelmed by a case of the giggles too.
Soon both girls were laughing hard.
Willow tried to collect herself, “um…. so… .yeah” she said beginning to laugh again.
When both girls had composed themselves enough to speak, Willow offered to show Tara around the outside of the school, which Tara eagerly agreed to.
The two girls walked along the grass outside of the school, the sun was shining and it was a beautiful day. Neither girl said much, just enjoying the sun, and each others company, occasionally, Willow would point something out and Tara would reply, and occasionally Tara would ask a question and Willow would reply. Before they knew it the school day was over.
Willow glanced at Tara as screaming, yelling, fighting school students came running out of the building.
Tara gave her a small smile, “I should go.…” she said softly.
Willow looked shocked “Oh! But I haven’t introduced you to hardly anyone yet….”.
Tara nodded “maybe tomorrow.…” she said hopefully.
Willow jumped at the chance “tomorrow!? Definitely!” , then realizing how eager she sounded added “uh….so….I’ll see you tomorrow then?….”
Tara smiled “tomorrow” she said softly.
Willow began to walk away.
“Willow!” Tara called out almost desperately.
Willow turned around to face Tara, a concerned look on her face.
“Thank you” Tara said with a smile.
Willow grinned widely and walked back into the school to get her bag and go home.
Edited by: Tara22 at: 12/6/04 11:52 pm