Title: "Mine"
Author: Angela
E-Mail: glasswrks@xxxxxxxxx
Copyright: April 6th, 2000
Rating: 'PG'
Disclaimer: Joss, Fox Studios, Mutant Enemy, et al,
have something to do with "Buffy The Vampire
Slayer".
No copyright infringement is intended or inferred.
The
story is the sole property of the author.
Distribution: Kim, Gary, Bill, Pat, Jen, if you'd
like
it, it's yours. All others, please ask.
Author's Note: This hasn't been beta read, so, any
mistakes are mine and mine alone. BTW, this is a ONE
part story. It was just something that popped into
my
head late this afternoon.
Spoiler: "Wild At Heart", "Who Are You, Parts 1,2".
Feedback: It always helps.
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Buffy watched as Willow left their dorm room and
went
to join Tara for a little study time. Buffy hadn't
spoken with Tara much, not since the whole Faith
body
switch. Sure, they had been in the same room at
times,
but they really hadn't talked.
Tara was more Willow's friend, and that was a good
thing as far as she was concerned. Willow has
started
to show some signs of returning to her old self
again,
and Buffy had missed that side of Willow terribly
during her trip down misery lane.
The whole 'Oz' incident had brought out a protective
mode in her that had astonished her in its
intensity.
She knew she was protective of her friends... no,
they
were more than just mere friends to her, they were
her
family. And Buffy would do anything to defend them.
So, when Willow told her the sordid details of how
she
found Oz and Veruca together, it had taken every
ounce
of self-control she possessed not to go out and
seriously harm him. Regardless that he himself had
become a extended part of her 'family'.
And as the old saying goes, 'Time heals all wounds,'
Willow was able to put Oz behind her, but not
without
her share of ups and downs.
Buffy didn't know much about Tara, Willow has kept
her
budding friendship with the other girl fairly close
to
the vest. But what Buffy did know was that Tara had
done something she and the others had failed to do.
Tara made Willow happy.
She could see it. The smile that automatically
founds
its way onto Willow's face when she was with Tara.
Yes, Tara was good for Willow. Buffy could tell that
their friendship was growing closer and had to admit
that she was a bit jealous about it.
She wasn't the only person in Willow's life, but she
felt that she had held a special place in Willow's
heart. And it almost seemed as if Tara might
displace
her from her spot. And could she let that happen
without saying something? She shook her head,
dismissing those thoughts that had no basis in fact.
'Willow was mine long before Tara.'
Buffy looked at that thought carefully.
"My friend, that's what I meant to say," she told
herself, deciding to leave the suddenly confining
space of the dorm room and take a stroll on the
campus
grounds. As she began to walk aimlessly, she spotted
Willow and Tara sitting underneath a tree. Willow
was
laughing at something, and had placed her hand on
the
other girls' arm, letting it rest there for a few
seconds longer than Buffy thought it should have
been.
She felt her breathing increase, when Tara took hold
of Willow's hand and squeezed it, before letting it
rest on her lap.
Buffy watched them for a few minutes longer prior to
turning around and walking away. She felt the
overwhelming desire to dust a few vampires... or
something... anything.
The only thought she had as she headed off campus
and
towards Giles' apartment; hoping she would be able
to
talk him into sparring with her, was 'mine'.
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