The Shapeshifter
By TaraBear Disclaimers: Joss Whedon owns all rights to Buffy The Vampire Slayer I am only borrowing them for awhile.
Feed Back: yes that would be good this is my first fic and I’m a little nervous so feed back is good.
Spoilers: everything up to 6x17
Story: a new shapeshifting baddy comes to grace sunnydale with his presence (not shapeshifter like oz but the other kind!)
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Tara was awakened by the ringing of the phone; Groaning she rolled over and answered it. “Hello” she said quite groggily.
“Morning sunshine” willow said from the other end. Tara perked right up at the sound of willows voice.
“Well good morning to you to will. Still a little shocked that Willow was calling her, Tara looked all over trying to find the clock. Finally spying it she saw it was already 10:00 in the morning. “Oh dammit” Tara said.
“What’s wrong ba..” willow stopped her self not sure if she should be calling Tara baby yet considering things where still a little tense between the two witches after Willows addiction to magic.” Um…any way” willow ad-libbed “ What’s wrong?”
“Oh I just realized I slept through the alarm.” Tara sighed “So what did ya need anyway Will?” Tara asked.
“Oh yeah” Willow kind of giggled, “Buffy said we all need to meet at the magic box tonight at like 7:00 she says its time for a new Scooby meeting.”
“Oh cool haven’t had one of them in a while” Tara giggled, “Did she say what about?”
“Nope sorry honey she just said to meet there…” Willow paused realizing she called Tara honey hoping she wouldn’t be mad about it.” Tara I’m sorry I just…” Willow tried to apologize but was interrupted by Tara.
“Its ok Will ill see you in a little while then” Tara said trying not to smile to brightly at Willow’s comment.
”Ok Tara see you later ….bye” willow said then hung up the phone.
Tara pushed the large comforter off of her then climbed out of her bed. Stretching and following it with a big yawn she decided it was time to hit the shower. She walked into her bathroom and started up the shower and slipping out of her nightgown, climbed in.
After Willow hung up the phone she was smiling so brightly that when Dawn walked by it caught her attention.
“Wow!" she smiled. "What are you glowing with uber-happiness for?” Dawn said with a raised eyebrow.
“H..Huh who me?” Willow asked being ripped back to reality. “Um I’m glowing?" she smiled weakly. "I…um…just…um.” Willow started smiling again, unable to hide it. “I just talked with Tara and I accidentally called her honey and she didn’t mind. She said it was ok.” Willow said with a big smile flashing across her face.
Dawn smiled back. “That’s good Willow, I think you to are on the track to getting back together.” Dawn rubbed Willows arm then walked away into the kitchen. Willow walked into the living room and flopped down on the couch and continued her smile.
“Ok Spike you take good care of Dawn for me.” Buffy said pinching Spike’s cheek.
“Don’t worry love the little bit is fine with me.” He flashed a smile.
Buffy rolled her eyes and shook her head, “Are you ever going to stop calling me that?” she asked.
“What would you rather sweetie. Sweetness my little love slave…” Spike asked with a big smile on his face.
“ No! Buffy is fine” She said obviously a little annoyed.
Spike just smiled.” Ok Buffy you have a good time…love” he said then walked into the living room where dawn was “Ok little bit is it rummy tonight or spades…” his voice trailed off as Buffy walked out of the house and made her way to the magic box.
Tara was the first to arrive at the magic box so she leaned up against the window and waited for the gang. It was odd seeing the place all dark and locked up since Anya was nowhere to be found after her and Xander’s misplaced wedding.
Buffy came up around the corner and seeing Tara she hurried up to meet her friend. “Tara I'm glad you’re here “ Buffy walked up to her and hugged her.
“Hey, Will said it was a Scooby meeting and I still consider myself part of the scoobies so I’m here.” Tara said with a smile.
“Of course you are where is everyone else?” Buffy asked.
“I’m not sure I-I just got here though.” She said, internally cursing herself for her stutter.
Just then, Willow rounded the corner and seeing the two she jogged over.
“Hi girls.” Willow said, hugging Buffy then turning to Tara trying to muster the courage to hug her.
“Come here Willow.” Tara said with open arms and a smile on her face. Willow rushed over to Tara and hugged her tightly taking in all of her as she could in this moment.
Tara was overcome with joy having her lover back in her arms and she started to tear up.
“What is it baby?” Willow asked looking into Tara’s eyes and brushing her hair from Tara’s face.
“Oh …nothing hon.” Tara pulled willow back to her all held her tightly as if she was never going to let her go.
Buffy, not wanting to interrupt the two just leaned back against the wall and waited for Xander.
As if on cue, Xander rounded the corner. “Well hello my lovely ladies!” he said startling the three women.
Willow and Tara broke their embrace but stayed close to each other.
“Xander good you finally got here. I’ve been hearing stories, guys, and I figured we should talk.” Buffy started.
“Ok, like what” Xander said.
“Well I’m not sure how to start there are rumors about a shapeshifter!”
Xander’s eyes got really wide “ What like GRR werewolf shapeshifter?” He asked. Willow and Tara just listened.
“No, like I look like me one second then like Tara the next, shapeshifter!”
If Xander’s eyes could have gotten any wider at this point, they would have.
Just then Xander’s voice was heard from up the street.”Hey sorry I’m late girls.”
Buffy spun to look at the pseudo Xander and saw a very tall man with blonde hair and a goatee
“Um hi” he said with a big smile. He then turned and took off down the alley. Buffy ran after him but when she got to the alley he was gone.
She walked back to where the scoobies where with a puzzled look on her face. “Um well gang I think we have our culprit” the whole gang just had the same puzzled look on their faces…
[This message has been edited by tarabear (edited March 28, 2002).]