Love Through Touch

Disclaimer: See Part 1.

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"What?!" Buffy screamed "Yesterday? Oh great the end of the world happened yesterday" she began to laugh hysterically.

"I think the Slayer just lost her mind" Hyatt said politely to Willow.

"Buffy calm down please!" Willow grabbed the Slayer's wildly swinging arms as she continued her tirade.

"You want me the calm down when the world started to end YESTERDAY!" Buffy accidently started to fling Willow as well as her arms began again full force.

"Wait, wait" Tara said studying the text closely "These charts are off. The math, it isn't right. So the dates gotta be wrong"

Hyatt studied it as well "No last nights date is right. The Lesser Vampires began to awake last night. They have to get ready for the ceremony. But according to this" she and Tara simultaneously corrected the math mentally "They awake in-"

"Two months" Tara chimed in with the end of Hyatt's sentence.

"Oh the end of the world happens in two months cool" Bufaid aid instantly calming down.

"From Hysterical to Sarcasm in 2.3 seconds. Wow Slayers are weird" Hyatt comment raising her brow "And really tiny"

"Hey you're about knee-high to a grasshopper yourself" Buffy commented giving the girl a once over.

"I'm the same size as you" Hyatt whined.

"So don't make short remarks" Buffy challenged.

"I'm not the Slayer. But I'm sure whatever you lack in height, you make up in skill and strength" Hyatt smilingly assured her.

"You're right I do. So how do I go about keeping these 'Hand Maid' Vamps from readying this Ceremony thing" Buffy settled back at the table next to a well shaken Willow.

"The Ceremony is called the Gathering. Luckily not all the Vivione Kadesh are resting in Sunnydale" Hyatt turned more of the yellowed pages.

"How many do rest in Sunnydale?" Willow asked once she regained her ability to speak.

"According to this...30 to 50" Tara said slowly with an unsure voice.

"You don't sound positive" Buffy pouted "We need positive numbers here people"

"Nicodemus wasn't known for his math" Giles said cleaning his glasses once again.

"His spelling wasn't ledgendary either" Hyatt admited "But he could fight"

"He wasn't a good enough fighter to beat Fatima" Willow pointed out.

"It's hard put to be good enough to beat or even survive Fatima" Hyatt shivered slightly "I wouldn't want to go up against her"

"But she wouldn't kill you" Tara nearly whispered "Your a direct descendent"

"So?" Hyatt looked Tara in her eye "She's killed family before"

"She has?" Willow couldn't hide her surprise.

"Dante Ad-Algiri, he believed that blood magick in it's purest form was the only way to do witchcraft" Hyatt sighed "She has his skull displayed in the family library to discourage anyone else from tryng to enter the craft that way"

"B-b-blood in it's p-purest form?" Tara whispered turning her gaze to Willow.

"Blood in it's purest form? What does that mean? outside the body?" Buffy said off-handedly.

"No. Fresh from the womb" Willow said sadly "It's a terrible thing to do. Even Vamps don't eat infants"

"You mean he sacrificed new-born children?" Buffy cringed.

"Sometime's he'd cut them from the womb himself" Hyatt ran her finger over her own belly " If they were ready to be born or not"

"Wow. Talk about skeletons in the closet" Buffy winced.

"He was on my mothers side. I take after my fathers side" Hyatt assured her.

"What? Annoying?" Buffy asked deceptively sweet.

"Yes" Hyatt agreed "Just like you"

"I like you" Buffy held out a hand to shake "You don't even take my shit"

"Ah" Hyatt pointed to the offered hand "No touchy. NO touchy touchy"

"Oh yeah I forgot you were a telepath" Buffy blushed, for some strange reason she really wanted to touch the other woman.

"Actually she's an Empath" Willow corrected "It's different"

"Oh like Deanna Troi" Buffy said trying to understand.

"Yeah but without the boobs" Hyatt said looking down at her own chest.

The other three women's gaze followed her's.

"Your's aren't that bad" Willow assured her.

"Yeah" Buffy agreed under her breath.

Hyatt turned to stare at the Slayer quizzically.

"Oh I forgot. Ears like a dog" Buffy slouched in the chair.

"What'd she say" Willow begged "Was it naughty?"

"Yeah she said my breasts aren't as nice as your's" Hyatt lied.

Willow turned the same shade as her hair. Tara coughed to hide her laughter.

"Oh Buffy's got a naughty lesbian streak" Anya piped up from where she computed her inventory.

"Yeah watch your back Anya. I know I am" Buffy winked at the ex-deomon.

Anya blushed remembering all those naughty dreams she'd had about the Slayer "Sorry, but I save all my orgasms for Xander"

Hyatt stared at the woman as if she'd lost her mind.

"Anya likes sex talk. I think it's the only thing she really knows about besides eviscerating people" Willow explained.

"Oh" Hyatt said as if she understood perfectly.

"Ah well" Giles said cleaning his glasses and wondering when the talk left that of the up-coming Vampire awakening and turned to other more 'carnal' things "I supposed we should welcome you to the Scoobies, as they call themselves. If you have any questions ask Tara. She was our newest arrival before you" Giles left and dissapeared into the shelves of books.

Buffy, Willow, Tara and Anya stared after him in awe.

"He just welcomed you to the Scoobies" Buffy said flatly.

"I think Giles likes you. I hope it's not that icky older man like" Anya said going back to her work.

"W- welcome to the Scoobies" Tara smiled.

"Yeah. One more for reasearch" Buffy smiled "And I think she likes research"

"Why do you think I like research?" Hyatt asked staring the Slayer down.

"You brought books. Books make Giles happy" Buffy explained.

"Who do you make happy?" Hyatt asked unexpectedly.

"No one" Buffy said quickly.

"Good" Hyatt said simply.

"There's alot of sexual tension in this room. Go have an orgy" Anya said waving them off as she headed for the basement.

"For some sick and demented reason. I like her" Hyatt said to no one inparticular.

"Oh yeah, you'll fit right in" Buffy said rolling her eyes.
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Much later after Hyatt had departed and Buffy had gone to patrol Willow and Tara relaxed back at Buffy's home.

"I thought you said Buffy wasn't into girls" Tara said snuggling into Willow's belly as they readied themselves for bed.

"I didn't think she was. But I could be wrong. Wrong is a strong possibility" Willow said adjusting the pillows behind her own head.

"I really think she might 'like' like Hyatt if given the chance" Tara said staring lovingly up at her soulmate.

"Hyatt does seem like the type that Buffy couldn't intimidate. But the whole touching thing. Buffy is really into touch" Willow said honestly thinking it over for the first time since sub-counsciously considering matchmaking between the Slayer and the bull-headed woman they met earlier that day.

"What do we know about empaths, and destiny" Tara asked as if she were speaking to a child.

"There's someone for everyone in the known universe, and empaths are usually antagonistic to their soulmates at the initial meeting. It's like and instinct, some kind of protection for them from the one person that is the other half of their souls." Willow quoted directly from the Enciclopedia Grimoire she'd found on the net. "So you think that Buffy may be the other half of Hyatt's soul?"

"Yeah. I mean I have a feeling that's she is. I know we just met her today, but I've known Buffy longer, and seeing them fight together today.." Tara broke off unable to finish her thought. Willow had begun what was becoming a nightly ritual for them "Willow could you possibly hold off nibbling on my ear for the rest of this discussion?"

"I don't wanna discuss this fully tonight" Willow whined as she transferred her nibbling to Tara's neck, a place she knew was quite sensitive on her lover.

"But it's Buffy's future happiness" Tara tried. Not that she tried too hard.

"I'm more worried about my current happiness right now" Willow said huskily into the valley of Tara's half exposed breasts. Willow had yanked down her nightgown to nearly nipple level.

"You're right" Tara moaned giving in "We can discuss this tomorrow"

Willow chuckled her agreement.
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