Toshi: Hey guys Thanks for all the feedback. This chapter is one I think quite a lot of people have been waiting for. Some very cute WillowXTara fluffy moments in this chapter And some Humour
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It couldn’t have been earlier than midnight…And I couldn’t sleep. I placed a load of pillows in my bed so that it looked like I was still there and I was sitting on my windowsill, staring out at the full moon. I was still in the infirmary so I didn’t need to worry about waking anyone up. And if the nurse popped her head round the door to check on me it would look like I was still in bed. I heard the door swing open and I tried to quiet my breathing.
“Willow?”
Tara?
What. On. Earth?!?
“Will, are you awake? Look I get it if you’re mad at me for taking off but… I needed time to think and…well I think I know my answer. Willow I hope you can hear me… I would like to try. I would like to try and make whatever it is between us work.”
Now I was smiling. I dropped down from the windowsill as silently as possible and I snuck up behind Tara.
“I would like that too.” I whispered as I wrapped my arms around her from behind.
I felt Tara jump and I giggled slightly.
“I thought you were in the bed. Where were you?”
I smiled as I leant my head on her shoulder.
“On the windowsill. Watching the moon. Thinking.”
“Thinking about me?” Tara teased.
I giggled again.
“Maybe. You gonna stay down here tonight? Or are you gonna try and sneak back upstairs?” I asked, removing my arms from her waist and beginning to remove the pillows from the bed.
I threw them all into a corner when I felt some arms encircle my neck.
“I think I’ll stay here. I’ll only worry if you’re down here and I’m up there.”
This made me smile. She was so sweet. I lay down and patted the bed next to me. Tara hesitated.
“Tara…you’ve shared a bed with me many times. Relax. You’re gonna get cold, standing there in only your pyjamas.”
Which are totally cute by the way, I added silently.
Tara smiled, seemingly reading my mind.
“But…it’s different now. We’re…well dating.”
I rolled my eyes.
“Relax, Ta. I won’t do anything. Promise. We can lie top and tail if it’d make you feel better.” I said, still holding the cover up for her to get in.
It was her turn to giggle now and in she climbed. I wrapped her feet in my legs and felt her stiffen.
“Your feet are cold. Let me warm them up.”
She relaxed and snuggled into me. I wrapped my arms around her and kissed her once on the forehead.
“Night, Tara. See you in the morning.”
Tara mumbled something unintelligible and I smiled.
~The Next Morning~
“Good mor…oh!”
I let my eyes flicker open and was met, yet again, by a mass of blonde hair. I remembered what had happened last night and I smiled. Tara had said yes!
“Willow, if you’re gonna sleep with people then at least wait until your back in the dorms.”
I rolled my eyes. She was as bad as Dawn.
“I didn’t sleep with Tara. Tara couldn’t sleep and came down here for comfort and fell asleep. Honestly. Why does everyone think that we sleep together?!”
I shook my head as I sat up and I began to shake Tara. She would be getting up as I was going to school today, no matter what.
“Come on, Ta. Time to get up, sweetie.” I muttered as I tried to tempt her out of bed.
I didn’t feel like pummelling her this morning.
“Ta, I don’t wanna beat you up today. Please just get up.”
She stirred and I smiled. I stood up and went to walk away before a hand sprang out of the bed and caught me by the back of my shorts.
“Where do you think you’re going?” I heard Tara’s groggy voice say.
I grinned.
“To get dressed. You should do that as well, Tara. School starts soon.”
Tara groaned and released my shorts. I began walking away, listening to her grumble. The nurse walked out of the room when I got to my uniform.
“Stupid school. Stupid uniform. Stupid sleep. Stupid bed…that isn’t my own…Where am…Oh yeah. The infirmary. I don’t have a uniform.” Said Tara as she stood up.
I turned round as I finished buttoning up my shirt. I still needed to put my skirt on so I was only technically half dressed.
“Sneak back upstairs. Tell Buffy and Dawn that you couldn’t sleep and went for a walk dead early. No need to tell them that you were here. If you don’t want to I mean.” I said, rubbing my arm towards the end.
Tara stepped closer to me and wrapped me in a hug.
“Do you want to tell them?” she asked as we rested our heads on the others shoulder.
“Only if you do.” I told her, smiling even though she couldn’t see it.
She pulled back and held me at arm’s length. Normally this annoyed me but I felt a strange sense of calm. I suddenly remembered something that other me had said.
‘There is only one person who is able to unite us. And honestly, it’s not us.’
Maybe she meant…Tara. She had always been able to calm me down. I pondered and decided that I was going to ask myself next time I went back there.
“I want to tell them. I don’t see why we should hide it.”
Now that was why I liked Tara. So decisive and strong. And oh so very cute. I smiled.
“Then you tell them. But I need to finish getting dressed. You should probably go and do the same or we won’t get any breakfast.”
Tara nodded and released me. Just before she got out the door she turned back and blew me a kiss. I grinned and pretended to catch it and held it to my chest. I blew one back and she did the same.
“See you later.”
“You too.” she said.
~Breakfast~
I walked into the hall alone, for the first time in well…ever. I ignored Drusilla’s remarks, as usual and grabbed a tray of fruit and headed straight to our normal table. There was a new addition. A blonde guy. He was sat on the other side of Buffy and it looked like him and Angel were arguing. Wonderful. I slid into a seat, next to Tara and Dawn. Tara took my hand in hers and I smiled. I heard Dawn giggle and I turned to her.
“Don’t you dare miss dirty mind. Keep your perverted thoughts to yourself child.”
Dawn went bright red and everyone at the table laughed, except for Angel and the blonde dude. I nudged Tara.
“Who’s he?” I asked her, grabbing an apple with my free hand and biting into it.
“His name is Spike. He fancies Buffy. Angel is not pleased. And here comes Faith.” She muttered back, squeezing my hand.
I looked up and twisted round to see Faith coming up behind us.
“Hey guys. How are you?”
I rolled my eyes as Buffy answered for us.
“Alright. Getting a headache but alright. And you?” She asked, leaning forward so that she could talk to Faith properly.
“Five by five cutie. Hey Red. Glad to see you and s-s-s-stutter have finally stopped beating around the bush.”
She said as she sat on Tara’s other side. I didn’t mind my nickname but making fun of Tara’s, now disappeared, stutter was not something I could take.
“I’m pretty glad to Faith. And I would prefer it if you didn’t make fun of my girlfriend. Especially not when I’ve just gotten out of the infirmary.” I said, not looking at Faith but continuing to eat.
Spike looked up.
“Your girlfriend? You’re friends with a dyke, Buffy?” He asked, well mainly shouted.
I growled and felt Tara’s hand grip mine tighter. Buffy turned to Spike and Faith stood and walked over next to Buffy.
“I am friends with three people who like people of the same sex, Spike. Faith here is one of them. And she could kick your ass from here to kingdom come and back again. And with my help she could knock you to the other side of the universe and back.”
Faith cracked her knuckles and Buffy smiled, rather evilly.
“Okay, okay. Relax. It just took me by surprise is all. You don’t bat for the other team do you Buffy?” He asked, as Faith went to sit back down.
“No. As Angel knows well.” She said, leaning back against her boyfriend. I smiled. Things were back the way they should be. But they probably wouldn’t be that way for long.
“Tara Maclay, to the Headmasters office please.”
See what I mean.
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