Fic: The Touch and Go
Title: The Touch and Go
Fandom: Buffy
Pairing: Willow/Tara
Rating: PG
Summary: Willow causes the group of Scoobies to lose their memories, including her girlfriend Tara who's has a past with deception. Can they move past this?
Disclaimer: I do not own Buffy.
“Tara.. baby?” Willow called as she entered their dorm. The fight the previous night had been explosive. The first real one they ever had. Even to the point where Willow walked out needing space and calm to be able to return and handle the situation as it was.
The moment Tara heard Willow's voice she spat the last remains of toothpaste into the sink, wiped her mouth and entered their common area looking at the red head quietly. Willow tilted her head slightly, thankful that the blonde was still there. She walked forth briskly...
“Tara.. I'm sorry,” She began reaching out for her girlfriends hands. “Last night I blew up, and I know that I said some pretty hurtful things and I'm really sorry...” Tara's eyes filled with unshed tears. The red head looked to her imploringly and the blonde nodded with trembling lips and lunged, wrapping her arms around Willow's neck and kissing her shoulder softly.
“Me t-too..” Willow smiled, glad to be back in her girlfriends loving embrace.
“Let's never fight again..”
Four days later Tara sat in their room on the bed gazing around the empty area. Every item in that room made her miss Willow even more. With no phone call home and with no way to contact the redhead she had successfully evaded their searching. Tara sensed someone approaching and looked towards the partially open door.
“Tare?” Buffy made herself known as she tapped the door a little and opened it up a bit more to peek in.
“Hey Buffy.. wana sit?” Tara watched as the blonde walk in and sit down on the bed a little sideways to look at her while she folded her hands on her lap. They shared a short silence before Buffy opened her mouth to speak.
“You know, Will was way out of line with the whole memory poof thing,” Tara half nodded her head. “But I'm shocked and surprised that she just ran out of here like that..”
“She's become obsessed with her magick, she can't stop using it... I mean just the other day she couldn't take the time to close the curtains,” The woman stated while leaning back into pillows and brushing loose bangs from her forehead and behind her ear. “I want my Willow.. my bookworm.. not a sorceress.” Buffy reached out and put a hand on Tara's which lay limp on the bed. Tara looked up and met Buffy's gaze.
“We will find her.” It was just that simple to Buffy and Tara did let loose a little smile but in her head she was almost positive; Willow wouldn't be found unless she wanted to be and right now, she did not at all want to be found.
Meanwhile at the airport Willow laid her bags down on the conveyor belt, every few seconds she looked over her shoulders and the woman behind the desk looked at her sympathetically. Oh great.. now she thinks I'm running away from something.. The red head thought. The sympathetic security guard reached out after wanding Willow.
“Are you in any danger honey? A man following you?” She asked pointedly. Willow gave the guard a horrified look and answered No!!. At that moment Giles came running through the airport at top speed nearly knocking the red head over.
“What the blood hell do you think you're doing!” It wasn't a question. No doubt about that.. Willow thought.
“Leaving Giles.” She stated with the security guard just shaking her head. Giles took off his glasses and pointed a direct finger in Willow's face.
“Willow, you are out of control, you cannot run away from this.” Willow grabbed her bags and listened as her flight was called. The people behind her began to get up form their seats and move towards the boarding gates. She looked at Giles sadly and he seemed to try to understand in some way.
“I'm going to get rid of it, I don't want this strength or power... It was given to me and I just want to return it so someone who does have control can have it.. I just want to be Willow,” She stepped forward giving the older man a hug, one which he eventually returned after a moment of surprise. “Please.. don't tell anyone, let them let me go.”
“I'll miss you.” He said softly while they pulled apart and she gave him a sad smile. She turned and got in line, which moved quickly and before she knew it she was heading down a long lined corridor. Giles watched her go with a proud expression. Finally... She gets it.
Willow sat in her window seat and looked at the airport.
“Bye Sunnydale.” She gave a little wave that if you caught would have looked like nothing more than an accidental gesture. And as the plane left the ground she sighed.. Bye Tare.. love you baby.
Fandom: Buffy
Pairing: Willow/Tara
Rating: PG
Summary: Willow causes the group of Scoobies to lose their memories, including her girlfriend Tara who's has a past with deception. Can they move past this?
Disclaimer: I do not own Buffy.
“Tara.. baby?” Willow called as she entered their dorm. The fight the previous night had been explosive. The first real one they ever had. Even to the point where Willow walked out needing space and calm to be able to return and handle the situation as it was.
The moment Tara heard Willow's voice she spat the last remains of toothpaste into the sink, wiped her mouth and entered their common area looking at the red head quietly. Willow tilted her head slightly, thankful that the blonde was still there. She walked forth briskly...
“Tara.. I'm sorry,” She began reaching out for her girlfriends hands. “Last night I blew up, and I know that I said some pretty hurtful things and I'm really sorry...” Tara's eyes filled with unshed tears. The red head looked to her imploringly and the blonde nodded with trembling lips and lunged, wrapping her arms around Willow's neck and kissing her shoulder softly.
“Me t-too..” Willow smiled, glad to be back in her girlfriends loving embrace.
“Let's never fight again..”
Four days later Tara sat in their room on the bed gazing around the empty area. Every item in that room made her miss Willow even more. With no phone call home and with no way to contact the redhead she had successfully evaded their searching. Tara sensed someone approaching and looked towards the partially open door.
“Tare?” Buffy made herself known as she tapped the door a little and opened it up a bit more to peek in.
“Hey Buffy.. wana sit?” Tara watched as the blonde walk in and sit down on the bed a little sideways to look at her while she folded her hands on her lap. They shared a short silence before Buffy opened her mouth to speak.
“You know, Will was way out of line with the whole memory poof thing,” Tara half nodded her head. “But I'm shocked and surprised that she just ran out of here like that..”
“She's become obsessed with her magick, she can't stop using it... I mean just the other day she couldn't take the time to close the curtains,” The woman stated while leaning back into pillows and brushing loose bangs from her forehead and behind her ear. “I want my Willow.. my bookworm.. not a sorceress.” Buffy reached out and put a hand on Tara's which lay limp on the bed. Tara looked up and met Buffy's gaze.
“We will find her.” It was just that simple to Buffy and Tara did let loose a little smile but in her head she was almost positive; Willow wouldn't be found unless she wanted to be and right now, she did not at all want to be found.
Meanwhile at the airport Willow laid her bags down on the conveyor belt, every few seconds she looked over her shoulders and the woman behind the desk looked at her sympathetically. Oh great.. now she thinks I'm running away from something.. The red head thought. The sympathetic security guard reached out after wanding Willow.
“Are you in any danger honey? A man following you?” She asked pointedly. Willow gave the guard a horrified look and answered No!!. At that moment Giles came running through the airport at top speed nearly knocking the red head over.
“What the blood hell do you think you're doing!” It wasn't a question. No doubt about that.. Willow thought.
“Leaving Giles.” She stated with the security guard just shaking her head. Giles took off his glasses and pointed a direct finger in Willow's face.
“Willow, you are out of control, you cannot run away from this.” Willow grabbed her bags and listened as her flight was called. The people behind her began to get up form their seats and move towards the boarding gates. She looked at Giles sadly and he seemed to try to understand in some way.
“I'm going to get rid of it, I don't want this strength or power... It was given to me and I just want to return it so someone who does have control can have it.. I just want to be Willow,” She stepped forward giving the older man a hug, one which he eventually returned after a moment of surprise. “Please.. don't tell anyone, let them let me go.”
“I'll miss you.” He said softly while they pulled apart and she gave him a sad smile. She turned and got in line, which moved quickly and before she knew it she was heading down a long lined corridor. Giles watched her go with a proud expression. Finally... She gets it.
Willow sat in her window seat and looked at the airport.
“Bye Sunnydale.” She gave a little wave that if you caught would have looked like nothing more than an accidental gesture. And as the plane left the ground she sighed.. Bye Tare.. love you baby.