Remember to Breathe...

[sam darls]

I loved the update so much..God, I hope Willow gets there in time Love sammi xx

"Sometimes things happen between people that you don't really expect. And sometimes the things that are important are the ones that seem the weirdest or the most wrong. And those are the ones that change your life." - Jessie Sammler (Evan Rachel Wood)

[The girl who talks but do]

oooooooo! I'm curious too! lol I wanna know what happens! More please

love'n'hugs

cath

Never Leave Me

*plug much*

[Arwen276]

okay I don't want to ruin it to 'all ye faithful readers' But I feel some big mix up coming up!



maybe the chat with her parents will push Tara to follow Willow to her SunnyD college, and Willow will follow Tara to her all over the country college.

Of course they both would want it to be a surprise. see the whole twist of fate thing???





Okay you can shoot me now!!



more please! I'm totally enjoying this!



~Arwen

Hear That Baby? You're My Always... Willow

[The girl who talks but do]

Oh no no no shooting please! It's an interesting idea though...I thought that maybe Tara would be able to go to Sunnydale with Willow after all...but we should check 'cos who knows? I don't! (lol spot the quote!)

cath

Hold her, tell her everything's gonna be fine.

Edited by: The girl who talks but doesnt   at: 4/16/04 1:26 pm

[Kytzya]

yippe...they are going to be together....but....i hope they realize their plan before any drastic changes that may hurt one of them....but other wise...whoo and hoo...keep 'em coming...the updates...



Vaya con dios.

[singgirl]

Feedback? you want feedback?? You are cruel!! No updates for a long time, and then...Then you leave us hanging! *sob* now, if you don't mind I'm going to throw a temper tantrum. *temper temper temper*

Pax! -Bev

[Yellow Crayon]

Kittens never disappoint with the feedback. Thats why I love ya'll. Hopefully all questions will be answered in this chapter.



All disclaimers apply.



Chapter 17



Remember to Breathe



After Tara’s conversation with her parents she was flustered, confused, excited and nervous. She didn’t know what Willow was going to say, but in a sense, she didn’t really care. The blonde packed her bags almost instantly, both piling and simply dumping drawers into the suitcase. “Gosh I pack like a girl.” She thought, eyeing her bags.



When her bags were packed and put in the corner of her bedroom, she stood for a moment, looking at the emptiness of her room. She smiled and continued through the doorway, down the stairs and out the front door.



Her blue eyes scanned the surroundings of Sunnydale. The stores and shops, the movie theatre, houses. Houses, houses, houses… Willow’s house.



Willow was on the front steps of her house with Buffy, her eyes red and clothes still damp.



“Tara.” Willow said, as she stopped her train of thought and conversation with Buffy.



“Hey.” Tara said, stepping through the front gate. “I stepped on seventeen worms on the way here.” The blonde stated, for lack of a better conversation piece. She smiled.



“I’m gunna get going. Will, call later if you need me.” Buffy said, stepping out into the road, and started to run to put distance between herself and the couple.



“Conversation time?” Willow asked, sitting back down and patting on the steps next to her.



“I think so. Me first okay?” Tara asked her girlfriend. Her love, her life.



“Sure.” Willow said, waving her hand in admittance.



“Willow. I’m going to college.”



“I know. I’m coming with you.” Willow said.



“No. Willow you’re not. You cant. There’s no point.” Tara sighed.



“Then don’t go.” Willow said, tearing up.



“I begged you not to go,

I begged you,

I pleaded, claimed you as my only hope

And watched the floor as you retreated.”

(Dashboard)



“Hey there. I didn’t even finish my first paragraph.” The blonde smiled.



“Sorry. Continue.”



“Thank you… I’m going to college, as I’ve said. I’m going to college, where I got a scholarship, and as of noon today, I have a scholarship to UCSunnydale. I’m not going anywhere.” Tara smiled hugely.



Willow on the other hand, just sat in the state of shock for a second. “Really?” She asked weakly.



“I promise.” Tara smiled, pulling Willow into a huge hug. The hug wasn’t just because they were both excited, but a reassurance that this would be the feeling through college, and maybe… hopefully for a long time after.



“So.” Tara sighed. “What was it you wanted to say?”



“I got an apartment over on Maple.” Willow said simply, casually. “That just doesn’t seem like a big deal now does it?”



“Like hell its not a big deal! Oh! I call paint color!” Tara laughed, pulling Willow into another embrace, kissing her soundly. That kiss, felt like the first kiss they had ever shared.



They felt like nothing could touch them, they had each other, college, and an apartment, what could go wrong? Jeez, don’t they know better than to think that one?



TBC



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When have I ever not asked for it?



Feedback?!

[wimpy0729]

Hey Yellow Crayon!



I just got caught up with this fic -- and you already gave me happy tears!



Okay, now I'm addicted, so hope you don't keep us waiting long. Can't wait to see what's next.



Wimpy

[Arwen276]

WOO-DOUBLE-HOO!



This is wonderful! and we so avoided the mix up!



It's great!



MORE!!



~Arwen

Hear That Baby? You're My Always... Willow

[littlecrazy80]

YAY!



*lil´c*

"Okay, we’re here, we’re queer, let’s kick this shit into gear," Five by Five (Taras Shadow)



SweetAmber

[The girl who talks but do]

YAY!!!!!! YAY FOR TARA'N'WILLOW!!!!

more please!

love'n'hugs

cath

Hold her, tell her everything's gonna be fine.

[The Rose24]

Yay!!! Tara is not leaving. I knew they could n't part with each other.

Tara: My heart doesn't stutter.


Tara: Willow, I got so lost.

Willow: I found you. I will always find you.

[sam darls]

She's staying!! . That was so lovely. Love sammi xx

"Sometimes things happen between people that you don't really expect. And sometimes the things that are important are the ones that seem the weirdest or the most wrong. And those are the ones that change your life." - Jessie Sammler (Evan Rachel Wood)

[Tempest Duer]

A little bit of happiness. Yay!

Saying that up is down will not make up, down.



~Gene Burns

[CEsgirl13]

oh my god tori this is sooo awesome!!!!!!!!! I lurve it.

~jamie

(Betty owes me ten bucks)

When you choose to hold the rose you are also agreeing to bleed.

[bluewillowwitch]

Yellow Crayon ,

I love the update! NOTING COULD GO WORNG? What were they thinking. The second you think or say that everything that can go wrong will go wrong. JEEZ! I hope that not too much goes wrong for and though. They didn't know any better. Can't wait to read more. Update soon, please?





Grace

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"Fate keeps on happening.--Anita Loos

[her BRIGHTeyes]

AAH! 5 days and still no update.



i don't mean to beg. but i will if i have to...



beg? (for you) sure...





if that's not enough, I can get down on my knees and try again.

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she had eyes bright enough to burn me --conor oberst

[Yellow Crayon]

Thanks for the feedback guys. We all know how much I love it.

I'll try to have an update within the next few days.

I've been busy, I was trying to write one tonite, but I had a softball game (yes, I did do very well). And I'll try to do one ASAP!



Thank you!

[Yellow Crayon]

Thanks for reading and replying!



All disclaimers apply.





Chapter 18



Two weeks later, Willow and Tara were both settled in college. Willow and her roommate, Buffy. And Tara with her roommate, Jan. The two girls hadn’t seen each other too often since being at Sunnydale, both trying to get settled on their own, even though both wished to get settled with the other.



The two girls had had two totally different moving in experiences. Willow, on one hand, who was used to a quiet house, got a kick in the face the first night in a dorm room. There was no silence all night, and she didn’t find Buffy until two. She was in a panic, as most Freshman are.



Then, there was Tara. She had had a relaxing first day, seeing the campus, finding new things to do. She grew up with two older siblings, so odds are, she knew the loudness all too well.



Willow had classes Monday, Wednesday, and Friday’s. Which of course, clashed with Tara’s Tuesday, Wednesday Thursday classes, but the two girls made the most time for the other.



Since the first two weeks of classes were over, and a routine was starting to form, the girls found themselves together more and more.



“I missed you!” Willow said, jumping onto Tara after her Tuesday class.



“I saw you like and hour ago.” She whispered, holding onto Willow tightly.



“Doesn’t matter.” The redhead said, nuzzling her face into Tara’s shoulder.



“Dinner?” Tara asked.



Willow shrugged her shoulders and made a face. “Movie?”



“Theatre or room?” Tara asked.



“Room?” Willow asked, gleam in her eye.



“Food?” Tara asked, nonchalantly.



“Pizza?”



“Now?”



“On one condition.” Tara sighed, looking straight into Willow’s eyes. “I get the left side.”



“Phew.” Willow sighed, “I thought you were gunna request the movie.”



Tara paused… “Two conditions…”



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Willow and Tara sat in Tara’s dorm, her roommate M.I.A. for the third time that week. Tara hardly ever knew where she was, but oddly, never was really concerned. She always came back in one piece… she never thought much of a need to worry. Even though the two hadn’t seen a lot of each other, in the time they did, they got along. They told stories and secrets, it was like having a sister. Tara loved it.



The two were talking about how close Tara and her roommate had gotten and Willow felt like teasing Tara little bit.



“I don’t know Tar, she’s a pretty girl.” Willow said, simply.



“Not my type.” Tara said, taking a bite of pizza and staring at the TV.



“Shut up. You’re boink her in a second.” Willow joked, laughing.



“Yep. You caught me. Gotta love the slutty, skinny, blonde girls that eat your cookies and drink your milk.” Tara teased, sarcastically.



“Hey! My best friend just happens to be a slutty, skinny blonde gi--…” She paused. “Wait a second…you just described Buffy in every way, shape and form.”



“If you can make fun of my roommate, your’s is open terrain.” Tara laughed.



“I’m not making fun of your roommate. I think she’s nice… Or the way she says, ‘Hey, can I borrow ten bucks.’ Is nice. All I’m saying is that I don’t wanna come over one day with a huge thing of roses and chocolates and have to be like. ‘Hi Tara, that’s not your knee.’” Willow laughed.



“And I can guarantee you that that will not happen.” Tara sighed, and she put down her plate and cuddled up closer to Willow. “I’m perfectly comfortable right here.”



“So, there wont be any other knee?” Willow asked.



“Only yours.” Tara sighed as she turned her head up to Willow’s and gave her a chaste kiss. Then the blonde cuddled back into Willow’s arms, falling over and over in love with her. “Forever.” She whispered, almost silently.



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Feedback...



I'll try to get on a more regulated updating pattern ASAP. Sorry for the long intervals in between.

[Mikaelah Braenna]

I just finished catching up on chapters I missed somehow...



Anyways, it is good to see that Willow and Tara ended up together after all. And the playful teasing is so sweet. Great updates. More soon, please?



~Mikaelah

Willow: "Where would you go? If you felt lost and alone? ..."

Tara: "To You..."

~~Truly and Forever~~

[littlecrazy80]

Great update!



*lil´c*

"Okay, we’re here, we’re queer, let’s kick this shit into gear," Five by Five (Taras Shadow)



SweetAmber

[sam darls]

Aww great update . Love sam xx

"Sometimes things happen between people that you don't really expect. And sometimes the things that are important are the ones that seem the weirdest or the most wrong. And those are the ones that change your life." - Jessie Sammler (Evan Rachel Wood)

[Trape]

I've been lurking on the Kitten board for quite a while now, and I finally decided to let my voice be heard! I'm loving this story - update soon please!

[The girl who talks but do]

Awwww they're soo cutesie! Can't wait for the next part!

love'n'hugs

cath

Edited by: The girl who talks but doesnt   at: 5/9/04 12:49 pm

[wimpy0729]

Hey!! YAY!!! UPDATE!!!!



Very nice. Loved the teasing. And they're finally getting some alone time. They are going to get some more alone time, right?



More soon please!



Wimpy

[Yellow Crayon]

All disclaimers apply.



Thank you all so much for the feedback and reading.



Chapter 19



The two girls sat in Willow’s room, Buffy was out with the ‘flavor of the week.’ They were swapping stories about their last class, but still managed to squeeze in a few kisses in between every few words. When the stories calmed the two girls were sitting contently in the other’s arm. Tara sat silently. She looked down at the girl atop her lap.



“Will?” She asked.



“Yeah?” The redhead looked up, a smile perminantly plastered to her lips.



“About the apartment…”



“The apartment?” Willow asked, confused.



“Your apartment. The currently empty one about two minutes walking distance from here.” Tara offered.



“Oh yes. That one.” Willow sighed. “What about it?”



“Why haven’t you considered moving into it?” The blonde asked, blue eyes searching for an answer.



“Because.” Willow stated firmly, and simply.



“The rest of the sentence would help…” Tara smiled at Willow.



“Because of this… us.” Willow motioned between them. “When two people, such as us, are in a serious relationship, as we are, if one has an apartment… It usually means that…” Willow trailed off, and raised her eyebrow at Tara, hoping she’d catch her drift.



“That they’re having sex.” Tara finished, simply stated. And she said it so easily, like the last word just fell of her lips, as though she’d said it many times before.



“Exactly. And you and I… we aren’t”



“As of now…” Tara added. “But it doesn’t mean we wont ever… that’s not even the point.” She shook her head. “You can have an apartment, with a bed inside it and not have ex in it.”



“Then, I will put a bed in that apartment for us to have sex in one day.” Willow smirked. “Wait… that--”



Tara hushed her, gently and brought her hand up to Willow’s face, cupping the soft skin and pulling her a little closer, to plant a loving and always passionate kiss on Willow’s lips.



“My god. Is that all you two do?” Buffy asked, as she sprang into the room and plopped herself on her bed.



“Hey. It happens… How’s um… Mike?”



“Mike is currently, ‘don’t call, don’t write, Mike’.”



“Again?” Willow sighed. “Why?”



“He said it.”



“Said what?”



“IT!” Buffy yelled.



“Sex? Who doesn’t say sex… I just said sex, its perfectly a natural word for a person to say. Like the word ‘nose’… you don’t always say it, but you always know its there…god I just sounded like Willow.” Tara looked at Willow.



“If he said sex do you really think I’d be here? He told me he loved me.” Buffy sighed.



“And that’s bad?” Willow asked.



“It’s a big deal! We’re at that age where it either means everything… or nothing.”



“I guess that’s why we say it so often.” Willow said, staring at Tara. “Because you mean everything.” She whispered.



The two girls smiled at each other and brought their lips closer together slowly. They brushed tongues over the other’s, sensually, passionately.



“Buffy’s still here!” The blonde yelled.



“And Tara probably shouldn’t be.” Tara said, “I should probably start that paper, if I want it done anytime soon.”



“Okay.” Willow kissed Tara soundly. “Bye baby.” She said, as Tara exited the door. The redhead just stared at that door that Tara was seconds before.



“You’re gunna have sex!”



“What?!”







TBC

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That was just a quicky. I'll another update very soon.



Feedback?!

[onyxsundrops]

Tara's taking a chapter from Willow's book... a little one-track minded, isn't she. Great update, and I agree that love can mean everything or nothing. Good thing it means everything between the girls . Thanks for the update



Yvonne

[Trape]

Again, wonderful update! Thanks for sharing it with us. Even though it was a "quicky," as you put it, it was great, and I can't wait for a "real" update...if that's the right word to use . Geez, lookit me, I'm starting to sound like Willow myself!

[sam darls]

Ooh wonderful update Tori..so sweet . Love sam xx

"Sometimes things happen between people that you don't really expect. And sometimes the things that are important are the ones that seem the weirdest or the most wrong. And those are the ones that change your life." - Jessie Sammler (Evan Rachel Wood)

[littlecrazy80]

Wonderful update!

Tara



*lil´c*

"Okay, we’re here, we’re queer, let’s kick this shit into gear," Five by Five (Taras Shadow)



SweetAmber