New Fic: There You Are

[funkyasian]

awww...i think i missed the update the first time around...but i finally clued in that there was an update...little emily is so cute...such a mixture of willow and tara...great job. now let's see if i can keep with the updates...



steph

[willntlover]

good. i'm glad to here that they trust the teacher and how cute! Em is all intuitive like her moms!



-Will

"Hear that baby? You're my always."

"well, you know, when you play a lesbian witch you've gotta get killed in this fun kind of exciting way, so the heart was the way to go..."

"we have the most amazing fans though they LOVE us."

[snuggle79]

oh gosh, two updates i've missed. Bad me.

They were great! Although it has been said a lot of times, i will say it again: Emily is a big sweetie!

Oh baby, want me to rub your tummy? She likes it when I ... stop explaining things.

Hi, um Tara..how are you? well...I was wondering maybe you want to go out some time...for coffee? food? Kisses and gay love?

[Murasaki S]

Congratulations on the show.

I love that Emily is so much like Willow. Very sweet update.



Write more soon!

[DarkWiccan]

... al a tarzan....



yes well... hello!



Just thought I'd pop in and let you all know that there will be an update this evening...



In case ya'll were wondering.



Anyhoo...



Laters!



:: swings out ::



Cheers

DW

[Loco2]

yay! update! um, don't crash into any trees, al a tarzan, cos, you know, then we wouldn't get our update,

"Dr. Becker, have you seen the skeleton?" "What do you think I am, a skeleton thief? You want to search me?!"
"Oh, bugger off, you brolly!" - Anya to Giles on his use of the english language
"We'll all be a lot happier without the constant whining....Mom, Buffy, Tara, Waah" - DMW to Dawn

[tkheaven]

woohoo update *tk waits while swingin on some vines*

Tk's new and improved "GrrArgg"

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Tara was similarly riveted, her body on slow burn as Willow's lips parted and her mouth opened, the food slipping inside and being consumed. Never in her life had Tara ever wanted to be a chicken casserole so badly...Later that night..."It's good to be a chicken casserole," Tara murmured, before passing out. ~ Answering Darkness by Sassette

[Jennpurr]

tk,



You are silly. You and those vines..... can I... um... join you??



And oooh... an update later! You have made my day, DW. Thank you.



**Scampers away to go wait patiently**



Wait...



***Runs back in and pops in, "George Of The Jungle," for DW and tk.***



Jen

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"Talented Tongued Tara." Willow snickered.- "Unexpected Consequences," by Lisa

[Shinnen]

yeah... heh heh... don't crash into any trees gals. Being Tarzan and all... unless you crash into rubber trees...that would be totally George of the Jungle!



Looking forward to the next update,



*runs off to watch George of the Jungle*

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When I Am Standing On My Head, The Sky Is So Deep And The Sea Is So High.

[Jennpurr]

**Swings too hard and crashes into one of the trees and bounces off, falling to the ground where I fall in front of Shinnen laughing at the movie**



**Shakes head** Darn rubber trees. **Slowly gets up** Hey Shinnen, mind if I join ya?



DW, Her and I will just sit here and watch the movie while we wait for that update.



**Whispers to Shinnen. "Look, it's TK and... oh no..." *yells at TK* "Watch out for that... tree..."**



Jen (Who's running after TK now)

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"Talented Tongued Tara." Willow snickered.- "Unexpected Consequences," by Lisa

Edited by: Jennpurr at: 7/16/02 6:53:25 pm

[DarkWiccan]

Here We Go!

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“Thanks, Mom”, said Willow as she and Tara made their way down the front porch steps and into the front lawn of Willow’s childhood home. “We’ll be back to pick them up in a couple of hours.”



“Before it gets dark”, Tara added. “Again, we can’t thank you enough…”



“Nonsense”, said Sheila, politely cutting her off, “What are grandparents for without grandchildren? They’ll be fine. I’ll give Michelle her bottle when she wakes up, and Emily has plenty of homework to keep her occupied.”



“Yes, well if she runs out there should be one or two coloring books in the diaper bag”, said Willow. “Or you can give her the dictionary to read. She likes that.”



“Just like you used to”, her mother smiled, raising an eyebrow of amusement.



The two women waved to Mrs. Rosenberg one last time before turning the corner of the pathway on the sidewalk, heading toward Buffy’s house.



“It’s too bad Anya wasn’t available to baby sit”, said Willow, “Emily hasn’t seen Joseph in almost a week. I know she misses him.”



“Will, your mom will be fine”, Tara soothed.



The redhead’s face puckered into a grimace. “I know, I guess”, she said, “It’s just… I don’t want her filling Emily’s head with any of her… ideas.”



“Honey, she’s changed”, the wiccan pacified, “Or at least she’s making a real effort.”



“It’s just strange”, replied Willow, “I’m not used to her acting like… well… acting like a mother.”



“I think seeing what a wonderful parent you are has finally caused her to recognized some of her falling down points from when you were growing up”, Tara offered. “I think she’s realizing that all the ‘hoo-ha’ she wrote about and lectured on all those years was really just that.”



“’Hoo-ha’?” Willow asked, smirking at her wife’s choice of phrase.



“Yeah”, Tara chuckled back. “It doesn’t matter what kind of ‘new-age’ psychology you try to use with your children if you never really know who they are. If you talk at them rather than to them.”



“I know”, sighed Willow, remembering all of the one-sided conversations of her youth.



“But she didn’t”, the blonde explained, “she didn’t know. But now she sees. And she’s trying so hard, Will. You should try and give her a break.”



Willow only nodded. She knew her lover was right, and it made no sense to continue to debate the subject. She smiled and took Tara’s hand in her own, squeezing it tightly.



They walked on silently for a few moments before Tara’s soft voice gently disturbed the air.



“Will?” she said tenderly.



“Yeah, baby?”



“Something’s been bothering me”, Tara began.



“What?”



“Why did you lie?” she asked, “that day in the Magic Box so many months ago. You were supposed to be researching our lineage. Why did you say you traced yours back to Egypt? If you’re adopted… how could you have known?”



Willow lowered her head a little, kicking a small rock with the toe of her shoe and scuffing the sole of her foot on the pavement. “Because”, she began, her voice tiny, “I did research… I… I researched the only family I knew.”



“You mean Sheila and Ira”, Tara clarified, her brow furrowing in concern.



“Yeah”, Willow breathed.



“Have you ever tried to find out anything about your birth parents?”



“Only what Sheila’s told me…” the redhead trailed off, clearly uncomfortable with the subject.



“It doesn’t matter”, Tara reassured her. “It’s not important. I was just curious.”



Again Willow nodded.



They arrived the Summers’ home in time to greet Buffy coming back from a late-afternoon jog.



“Hey guys!” she waved cheerily. "Let me just run inside and change really quick. Help yourself to the kitchen.”



The married couple was about to follow the petite blonde inside when Ghaena hailed them from down the street.



“Hullo!” she greeted.



Willow and Tara looked in the priestess’ direction and saw that she was not alone. A graceful ebony-haired woman strode along Ghaena’s side, the wind playing through her dark curls.



“Hi, Ghaena… and…” the hacker waited for the brunette to fill in the blank.



“Willow, Tara, this is Morrigan”, she introduced.



“Oh”, remarked Tara, her eyes wide, “Uh… hi.”



“Yeah... hi…”echoed Willow a little uneasily.



“A pleasure”, Morrigan smiled, her emerald eyes twinkling in the sunlight.



“Sorry about the whole… binding you to a tree thing”, Willow apologized.



“You didn’t” the woman stated evenly.



“Oh… well... never mind then”, she replied, taking it back.



Buffy came bounding out the house in a fresh set of sweats and tank top.



“Ready?” she asked, a little breathless.



“Sure”, said Willow, “Buffy, this is Morrigan.”



“Oh”, said Buffy, adopting a cool air of civility, “Hi.” Morrigan only nodded. “Well, let’s go”, the slayer continued, gesturing in the direction of the college campus.



Twenty minutes later the quintet arrived on the borders of UC Sunnydale. The trip had been mostly silent, everyone far to aware of the awkwardness of the situation. Ghaena had asked a couple of questions about Emily and Michelle, and the two women had answered her politely, albeit vaguely. Buffy kept her eye on the dark-haired new comer of the group and Morrigan simply remained resolute in her demeanor.



“This way”, motioned Tara, leading the group into the woods at the edge of the campus. They moved on, occasionally stumbling on soft earth and over rocks and twigs and brambles. Finally, after they had been moving in the same direction for about ten minutes, Willow and Tara brought them to a halt.



“There”, Willow stated, pointing to a gnarled, leafless tree. “I think”, she added, her voice filling with puzzlement and fear.



“Oh my”, breathed Tara, taking in the sight. When they had bound the entity to the tree, it had taken the shape of a sort of skeletal bird stuck forever in a pose as if it were crying out. But now, the trunk had split up the center, as if it had been struck by a lightening bolt, the middle charred and broken, flaying the old bird in half.



“Well, that is certainly not a good sign”, Ghaena grumbled, taking a step toward the petrified bark.



“Don’t” warned Morrigan. “There is darkness here.”



“Ya think?” scoffed Buffy, “you don’t have to be some froo-froo priestess lady to know that.”



Morrigan regarded the slayer silently, a look of perplex momentarily graced her otherwise stoic features. “What’s ‘froo-froo’?” she asked.



“Forget it”, said Buffy, “All I’m saying is how do we know that you didn’t bust out of that thing, and you don’t want us to get close enough to figure that out?”



The dark-haired priestess turned to her companion. “She’s got a point”, Ghaena shrugged.



Morrigan merely stepped aside and allowed Ghaena to pass. The brunette continued toward the twisted bark, but paused when she was in arms reach of the decrepit wood. Her breath quickened with apprehension as she slowly backed away.



“What is it?” asked Tara.



“Danger…” Ghaena managed to mutter, her eyes wide as she made a hastier retreat. “It’s a trap. RUN!” she cried out, turning her back to the tree seeing the ground begin to break near the other girls as tree roots suddenly burst through the ground around their feet attempting to drag them down.



The others took off swiftly to the edge of the woods where they had come from, inadvertently leaving Ghaena behind as a strong root took hold of her right leg above the ankle.



“Morrigan!” she cried out in desperation.



The other priestess stopped her retreat and turned to look at her comrade, staring at her, her eyes seemingly without emotion at the sight.



“Please!” Ghaena called out again.



But Morrigan did not move.



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TBC...

"Promise me you'll never be linear." "On my trout."

Edited by: DarkWiccan at: 7/16/02 7:31:47 pm

[funkyasian]

damn! what is up with morrigan? maybe she is the one who broke out of the tree...and the raven is just the alternate image of her...hmmm...or maybe they're in cohoots with each other (i'm just looking for excuses to use the word cohoots )



btw...how's that for an instantaneous response to your update? do i qualify as a loyal reader yet?



steph

[VampNo12]

Very intriguing update DW! First I must say it's so cute (and shows how brainy Emily is), when Willow suggested to Sheila to give her a dictionary to read if Emily was bored. Also I again like how Sheila is trying to reestablish her bond with Willow (and her family). And I thought it was poignant how Tara explained that Willow was teaching/showing Sheila by example (in how she interacts with Emily and Michelle), how to be the mother she always wanted as a child.



Now the excursion to the tree leaves more questions. What/who broke away from the tree, and was it Morrigan (who didn't seem to upset that Ghaena was in trouble) the one who set this trap up in the first place? I mean she comes to Ghaena claiming to want redemption, so one would think helping her friend being a priority (or maybe she is just in shock). Look forward to more clues in the next part!

[The Rose24]

Ugh! Things are getting scary. You like to keep us guessing don't you?

Tara: My heart doesn't stutter.

Tara: Willow, I got so lost.
Willow: I found you. I will always find you.

Willow: Hi, um Tara. I was wondering maybe you want to go out some time for coffee? food? Kisses and gay love?

[Jennpurr]

And the suspense keeps coming. That was so not good. I hope Ghaena will be okay. I still don't get it. Too many questions. I know you will eventually explain them though, so I'm not worried.



Update, soon??



I hope B/W/T get away okay.



Thanks, DW.

Jen

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"Talented Tongued Tara." Willow snickered.- "Unexpected Consequences," by Lisa

Edited by: Jennpurr at: 7/16/02 9:34:01 pm

[MadeinNZ]

A cliffhanger! As in "hanging from a cliff waiting for the next update". Nothing is ever what it seems.



Just one little suggestion. It sometimes helps to include a summary note at the beginning of the update to remind us where we are in the story. No biggie. Its just a bit easier than going back to the last chapter to remember what's happened.



Can't wait for the next chapter. Remember - hanging from a cliff here.

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"When someone falls for Willow, they stay fallen" - Normal Again

[areslei]

Da da dum! the plot thickens. really darn good at keeping us on our toes with all the suspense. *anxiously waiting for the next chapter*

you two are the two who are the two...
Baby, I said it's all in our hands, got to learn to respect what we don't understand...'Fugitive' Indigo Girls

[LeatherQueen]

Ack! What a place to leave us hanging...



*LQ sways gently in the breeze of the cliffhanger*



But what a great update.

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"But when they're playing your song on the jukebox in Hell, you might as well dance." - K. Simpson


"Futile... like a FOX, baby!" - Tara in The Late Shift by wiccachica

[xita]

DW, mean cliffhanger, will morrigan help? This will go ways into what I think of her. Also, bringing up Willow's natural parents, not a coincidence, me thinks. I can't wait for more.. oh and I love sheila being nice

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"Oooh Xita!" - Amber Benson

[Tiggrscorpio]

Great update, DW. Damn that cliffhanger was evil. I hope Morrigan is going to help, but I don't trust her, yet! Still loving the story. More, please!

*****

She's my everything!

[Grimaldi]

cool update

Dude, we're surrounded by perverts!

Cross my heart, smack me dead, stick a lobster on my head.

Watching TV shows doesn't create psychos...Canceling TV shows does

[Shinnen]

Cliffhanger!!! DW.... you eeeeeveeeeel!



Great update!

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When I Am Standing On My Head, The Sky Is So Deep And The Sea Is So High.

[Puff]

Can I say what xita said?



Great update DW, edge of the seat kind of stuff as well.

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You know, it's a real deal relationship and that's why people can relate to it
Amber Benson

[tkheaven]

aaaaAAAAAAAAHHH THUD!... *tk's body slowly peels frm the tree and falls UMPH!...to the ground below. With stars encircling her head and eyes crossed, tk lifts a finger..."Ug, you tarzan, me jane...no, you jane me *ugh* headache..."



DW, first the bird and now Morrigan..and yes I must agree, the mention of Willow's real parents...somethin's a-stirrin...



*tk gently gets up and begins to walk when she steps into a vine that somehow grabs her foot and begins to swing her about..."Oh yeah, that cliffhanger..whoa..eeeviiilll! You, you, you..uhh, you froo-froo you!"

Tk's new and improved "GrrArgg"

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Tara was similarly riveted, her body on slow burn as Willow's lips parted and her mouth opened, the food slipping inside and being consumed. Never in her life had Tara ever wanted to be a chicken casserole so badly...Later that night..."It's good to be a chicken casserole," Tara murmured, before passing out. ~ Answering Darkness by Sassette

[nika]

That was so mean leaving us all hanging from the same branch over this cliff...>what was that noise?< *crrrack*

>uh-oh<

[Lonewolf22]

DarkWiccan: Great update, Really liked that Willow and Tara left Emily and Michelle with Sheila I bet that she loves having her grandchildren with her to babysit, really sweet. And again you leave us with a cliffhanger and more questions, will Morrigan help Ghaena? What is Morrigan really up to? Is she the one who broke out of the tree? So many questions. And we're all dying to find out whats going to happen next. I can't wait to read more.



Lonewolf

[Jennpurr]

**Throws a knife at the vine that has tk trapped. Catching her before she can fall to the ground and then helping her walk over to a chair to sit down**



Here...**Hands her a glass of water** Rest yourself. What movie shall we watch now? **Points at Shinnen, who is asleep in the other chair**



Jen

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"Talented Tongued Tara." Willow snickered.- "Unexpected Consequences," by Lisa

Edited by: Jennpurr at: 7/17/02 12:31:02 pm

[tkheaven]

I don't know about watching a movie right now....looks like we have a movie here at work...there's this guy flashing his ass at the building. AAAHHH! LOLOL This guy was ouside earlier during lunch. Security guards escorted him away .... well, looks like he still needed a tan on that white ass of his cuz he was just back...ass in the air facing the building..kneeling with his shirt over his head. Man, if he wanted to complaint to Transit he could've called...jeez

Tk's new and improved "GrrArgg"

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Tara was similarly riveted, her body on slow burn as Willow's lips parted and her mouth opened, the food slipping inside and being consumed. Never in her life had Tara ever wanted to be a chicken casserole so badly...Later that night..."It's good to be a chicken casserole," Tara murmured, before passing out. ~ Answering Darkness by Sassette

[Jennpurr]

OMG... ROTFLOL!!! That is too funny.



Sorry you have to witness that. Too bad it's not a girl flasher. Hee... I can't believe the police haven't taken him away. Well, good luck with getting him to go away.



Take care, girly,

Jen

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"Talented Tongued Tara." Willow snickered.- "Unexpected Consequences," by Lisa

[DarkWiccan]

while tk and jen enjoy the view... thought I'd do a few responses...



***funkyasian – any excuse to use the word “cahoots” is a good excuse



***VampNo12 – Sheila is a very interesting character for me to write… I had always disliked her, but she also saddened me. So desperately unable to truly see her daughter. Regret is a painful thing to live with… and while Sheila always seemed distracted, she never struck me as being a truly cold person.



***The Rose24 – I just live to frustrate you guys.. but only cuz I love yah



***Jennpurr – Jen, well, you’re right… I won’t answer those questions… but.. pondering is fun, right?



***MadeinNZ – I’ll try to remember to do “previously in There You Are” intros…



***areslei – And as the plot thickens, we bring it to a rolling boil, stirring occasionally and adding salt and pepper to taste



***LQ – You’re swaying gently? Maybe this wasn’t intense enough…



***xita – is it live or is it Memorex.. only time will tell….



***Tiggrscorpio – answers soon J



***Grimaldi – grin



***shinnen -- I am ee-veel like the dev-eel… the froo-its of the dev-eel!



***puff – make sure you don’t fall off your seat… at least have a cushion handy…



***tkheaven -- ::tosses tk a Tylenol:: Here, tk, feel better and no more vine swinging… it is not good for your health



***nika – Ack! Watch you’re step! no falling off the cliff here! answers soon!



***LoneWolf22 –

Quote:

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will Morrigan help Ghaena? What is Morrigan really up to? Is she the one who broke out of the tree?

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Will Morrigan discover a sudden love of performance art and move to NYC dressed as a chipmunk to protest the groundbreaking of a new chemical factory?



Who knows… well… me… but I ain’t telllin’ yet.



***Jen and Tk—Well… you guys enjoy your honey..moon… yeah…





Cheers!

DW