Unexpected Soulmates (Tara and Willow)

Meet The Scoobies

"Woah, hey!" Screamed the man who went flying back. stumbling to his feet, he chased clumsily after the girl he was just with. "Where you goin'!?"

Faith/ Tara scoffed and kept walking, "I'm done with you."

"Bu-but we have something!" the man was desperate, he fell for those deep soulful blue eyes the second he saw them. Who could blame him?

"Oh god." Faith gagged and rolled her eyes. "Spare me the nausea." With just a wave of her hand a flash of blue energy went soaring to the man, knocking him unconscious- hopefully. Faith continued on while looking down at a full wallet. "The only thing we had between us is the need for your cash, pal." She muttered under her breath. She glanced around the darkening, empty street until her gaze met a pay phone. A smile grew on her lips as a particularly perfect idea came to mind.

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Pacing nervously, Willow stood at Giles's door. It was suppose to calm her but with each step she took all it did was generate more bad ideas and cons to the list. How was she gonna get Tara in their, in faiths body, and not have Buffy stake her?

"Willow? I-I'm ready." Tara/Faith came out from behind the set of stairs near the porch covered head to toe in all the armor Willow could find in the dorm room Buffy had shared with her. From what she could tell, the whole Scooby gang was in the watcher's apartment, so even the armor might not be enough.

"Okay. Stay hidden behind the door. I'll signal you in." And with a huge gulp, willow opened the door and entered.

Buffy turned her head and smiled, "Hey, Will! As much as I love hangin' out, mind telling me why the prompt scooby meeting? is it Adam?"

"No, not Adam. Faith."

the blonde slayer turned two shades paler then white. "What about her? I couldn't find her when I went patrolling last night and I looked everywhere! and I do mean everywhere."

Xander, who was peacefully leaning against the stairs, decided to shuffle his way to the kitchen. While he was on his quest to the fridge, he happened to glance out the small round window, neighboring the door. He froze in his place and a new feeling of primal hatred washed over him. "Well, Buff. You can stop looking. Slayer of the sluts is right here!" He hurried to the door and ripped it open to reveal the grunge slayer.

Buffy took no time to hesitate and came rushing towards Tara/Faith. Grabbing her by the arms, she then proceeded to throw her across the room in a blur to crash land on the coffee table.

"Buffy, no!" Willow started across the room but was caught and cradled into Xander's arms. All she could then besides wriggle and thrash her way out of the embrace, was watch in horror as the witch turned slayer, who she happened to be very very fond of, be beaten by a very pissed off little slayer.

Xander held on tightly, "Don't worry, Will. Buffy's got it."

Buffy charged full force towards the other chosen one. She took her by the neck and clenched while she brought her other fist up in a threatening position. She was on top of Tara/Faith. "Faith....." she growled. Her fist came smashing down to greet Faith's Nose and cheekbone. "Is this your way of saying "hey"? Stalking. And. Attacking. My. Friends?" she punctuated each sentence with a series of punches.

Willow watched the last blow she could deal with and bit down on Xander's constricting arm. She used the time he used to wail like a child in pain to rush to Tara's side. "Buffy, stop!" despite the slayer strength, Willow managed to push Buffy off of the witch.

Tara/Faith gasped sharply after Buffy released her grasp on her neck. Now, she could breathe. Tara was terrified and feral; she even flinched at Willow's gentle touches when she scooped her into a soft but protective embrace.