Love Through Touch

Disclaimer: See Part 1.
Rating:R
Love Through Touch
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Tara woke up to the feeling of Willow's warm body splayed across her tummy. She smiled to herself when she realized that they were laying belly to belly with Willow on top of her.

"Will's honey wakey time" Tara whispered in her most loving voice.

"No Mommy I don't wanna see the tadpoles" Willow muttered and turned her head away from her lover.

Tara held the laugh in as long as she could. It wasn't very long.

It was Tara's hysterical laughter that initially woke Willow. Second thing to wake her, was falling on the floor.

"Tara, what's so funny?" Willow demanded sleepily from the floor.

"Nothing sweetie" Tara wiped her eyes "I just thought of something from my childhood"

"Oh? What?" Willow asked. It was rare Tara imparted things about her childhood.

"I'm sorry hun you had to be there" Tara covered up quickly "Now get up off that floor and give me my good morning kiss"

Willow complied.
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Buffy sat up in her bed to the sound of laughter coming from Willow and Tara's room. She suddenly remembered what she'd drd abd about the night before.

"Oh god" Buffy knuckled her forehead as if it would get the other woman out of her head "Can't I even think about something else?"

Buffy climbed out of her bed and sat in front of her vanity mirror. She began to brush the tangles from her hair. Her hair was something she took pride in. Even though it was hell getting the Vamp dust out of it. She ran the soft bush through her blonde locks and her mind suddenly turned to Hyatt. She wondered if Hyatt was doing the same thing as her. Buffy stopped brushing and shook her head as if the action would make thoughts of the other woman fall out of her ear. "I wonder if her hair is this soft" Buffy thought aloud "Maybe she'll let me touch it and find out" Buffy snorted "Maybe I'll actually go five minutes without thinking about her"

"Talking to yourself Buffy? Are you losing your mind?" Dawn called in from the hall way.

"Yeah my mind. For a minute there I thought you were a responsible and intelligent person" Buffy called back.

Dawn huffed and stomped back into her room.

Buffy clicked her tongue "Point 1 to the Buffster"

"Morning Buffy" Tara called as she raced past the open door and into the bathroom Dawn had just vacated.

"Hey I was next" Buffy whined.

"My baby beat ya to it" Willow said entering the room.

"Will just the woman I wanted to see" Buffy spun to face her best friend "I have a question"

"Sure ask me anything" Willow made herself comfortable on the end of Buffy's bed "Except about my sex life. But everything else I'll answer"

"I don't need to ask about you sex life Will. I hear it everynight" Buffy deadpanned and watched Willow turn three shades of red.

Willow cleared her throat "You were gonna ask me something?"

"What do you think of Hyatt" Buffy asked before she realized what she was asking.

"What do you think of her?" Willow countered.

"I think she's annoying, disrespectful, comical-" Buffy started.

"And you like her" Willow cut her off.

"Yes" Buffy squeaked holding her head in her hands "I can't stop thinking about her"

"Sounds like me and Tara" Willow said.

"I'm not in love with her" Buffy argued "I just met her yesterday. A-and she insulted me"

"You think we'll see her today?" Willow asked pushing her hair out of her face.

"I hope so" Buffy said softly "I owe her a good sparring match"

"I hope you mean the verbal kind. After all you are the Slayer and she's just a normal girl" Willow pointed out.

"I meant verbal" Buffy assured her friend, //not that I'd mind pinning her to the mat//.

"Oh good. Maybe she'll come today" Willow said with a smile "But right now I gotta see a girl about a shower"

"Ok Will's have fun" Buffy waited until Willow was just outside the door before she called "And try to keep the noise down this time!"
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Later the Scoobies joined up at the Magic Box...

"So I hear there's a new Scooby. Why wasn't I imformed we were taking on new members?" Xander asked when they all got settled.

"Giles took a liking to her" Willow explained.

"Yeah" Buffy agreed "We didn't have much say in it"

"Ah so the G-man's gotta new girl friend?" Xander nodded "What's she like?"

"She's not his girl friend Xander" Willow giggled at the thought "She's our age, and she's nice"

"Yeah she's nice unless your me" Buffy muttered.

"She brought out the kinky lesbian in Buffy" Anya said helpfully.

"K-k-k-k-k-k-k-inky w-what?" Xander stuttered.

"Kinky lesbian" Anya repeated.

"I....me....you...Xander..." Xander seemed to be in his own little world.

"Why isn't she here?" Buffy whined softly.

"Maybe she didn't know she was supposed to come" Tara spoke for Buffy's ears only "We didn't exactly tell her we wanted her to come back today"

"Can't we call her or something?" Buffy whispered.

"She didn't leave a number. Not that we asked" Willow said.

Anya and Xander wandered off. Anya smacking Xander on the back of his head trying to bring her back from his dreamland.

"But maybe you could call her. She is an empath after all" Tara said slowly.

"Yeah. She might be able to pick up on the fact that she's needed here" Willow surmised.

"I wouldn't say she's needed here" Buffy muttered.

"What do we know about the Vivione Kadesh?" Tara aske sensibly.

"Everything she's told us" Buffy admited testily.

"Do we have the Vivione Kadesh in any of our texts?" Willow question her much like Tara had.

"Only mentions but no real information" Buffy admited grouchily.

"So we need her for more research materials and her expertise in demons" Tara said sweetly.

"Yeah yeah yeah, can we just call her now?" Buffy asked.

"Come'ere we'll show you how" Willow led the way to the training room.
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"So all I have to do is to picture her face, in my mind" Buffy said uneasy about how simple they made it seem.

"No. You also have to concentrate on the message your sending. You have to have the exact words you want her to hear. Then you have to concentrate enough to breach the shell of your spiritual body and-" Willow rambled on though Buffy ceased to listen.

"Okay, Okay I got it. Think hard on what I'm trying to say to her, concentrate on her, and on my spiritual self rather than my physical body" Buffy explained back to her Wiccan friends when asked to.

"Yes. And be serious about this Buffy, or it won't work" Willow chastisized the tone that the Slayer had used.

"Sorry" Buffy had the decency to blush.

"Okay we'll leave you alone to do it" Tara fairly dragged Willow out of the room behind her.
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Buffy departed the room thirty minutes later looking shaken and surprised.

"From that look I'm guessing it worked" Willow said to her lover who was busy helping Anya Alphabetize the Beginners Magic books.

"She looks like she just had a Spiritual awakening" Tara said as she watched Buffy lower herself into the wooden rocking chair.

"Or an amazing orgasm" Anya chimed in.

"It's possible she just had both" Willow chuckled.

"Yeah we did kinda forget to mention that part of the meditation" Tara smiled.

"You taught her to talk to that Empathic Hottie from yesterday" Anya gave them an amazed look "did you tell her that once she returns from her astrial form, all that pent up energy is-"

"Released" Willow chuckled.

"No" Tara said slyly "But I"m pretty sure she know's now"

"I think I misjudged you two" Anya said smiling at the two Wiccans with something akin to respect.

"We have a few tricks up our magickal sleeves" Willow winked at Tara, who blushed.

"I think we might have to go over there and see if she's alright" Anya said with a smirk "I wonder if she can speak in full sentences yet"

"Probably not" Willow muttered "It hasn't been an hour yet"
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Twenty minutes later Buffy was speaking in full sentences, and royally laying into her friends.

"Why didn't you tell me about all the built up mystical energy before my little trip?" Buffy demanded loudly.

Xander had been sent home with Giles so that the women could be alone.

"We thought it would be a nice surprise" Willow smiled innocently "Call it a reward for accomplishing your mission"

"It was a surprise. But did Hyatt share in this little surprise?" Buffy asked outright.

"Probably why?" Tara asked.

"Well it was surprisingly easy to contact her" Buffy pointed out.

"Maybe she was sleeping" Willow guessed.

"Or meditating" Tara offered.

"Actually I was meditating before I began my training" Hyatt said.

They all jumped having not heard her enter.

"Oh. What kind of training?" Willow asked ily.ily.

"I'm supposed to be sparring with my sisters right now" Hyatt said taking a seat next to Tara and Anya.

"Physical sparring? Like Fighting Sparring?" Buffy asked suddenly interested.

"Yeah. I'm gonna get killed for missing my session" Hyatt sighed "So what is it you wanted me for?"

"Buffy missed you, she wanted you here for some -" Willow began.

"Sparring" Buffy jumped in "I wanted to know if you wanted to spar with me?"

"It's the perfect excuse. I missed my session this morning to spar with the Vampire Slayer" Hyatt considered this for a second "Works for me"
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"Ok let's keep this sparring fair, no biting, no scratching, no nipple twisting-" Anya announced acting as the unoffical ref.

"Nipple twisting?" Everyone chorused.

"Whatever. First person to pin the other on the mat for 8 seconds wins" Anya said perkily "My money's on the Slayer any takers?"

"I'll put down 10 on Hyatt" Tara challenged reaching into her pocket.

"Your on" Anya reached for her own cash.

"I feel like a piece of meat" Hyatt muttered.

"You look delicious" Buffy said overhearing the remark.

Hyatt blushed.

"And begin" Willow called.

Both women assumed Defensive positions. They circled around each other searching for the weakest point in the other. They thrust and parried for long moments each backing off and attacking at random moments. Then suddenly Buffy rushed forward and grabbed Hyatt by her arms hoping the wrestle her to her knees. Hyatt slid under the Slayer and between her legs causing Buffy to flipped over herself and lan hen her back. Both recovered quickly kicking out and back onto their feet.

"Your stronger than you look" Buffy commented. She'd been surprised by the power of the slide that caused her to flip.

"Not everything is as it seems" Hyatt said cryptically.

"Did I ruin your concentration earlier?" Buffy taunted.

"That Astrial Energy is tricky stuff. Bleeds off best as sexual energy. Makes for one hell of a party" Hyatt smirked as she pulled off her top shirt. Beneath she wore a fitting blue shirt with three quarter sleeves. There was atleast a half inch between the end of the gloves she was wearing and the bottoms of the sleeves.

Buffy foolishly thought it was an advantage. She thrust forward again grabbing for just above Hyatt's wrists. Hyatt quickly deflected the blow and caught both Buffy's wrist and pushed forward until they were pressed up against each other.

She forcefully hugged the slayer to her pressing the woman's own hands into her lower back and onto spinal nerves that were close to her skin. Buffy didn't feel anything and pushed Hyatt off her.

Hyatt smiled to herself. Buffy had pushed her off a few moments to late. She wasn't sure how the move would affect the Slayer but she knew it would do something. //Just let her jump// Hyatt tilted her head engaging the slayer to attack.

"Hey" Anya whispered to Tara when she recognized what Hyatt had just done "Go call Giles. I think this one might actually beat Buffy"

"No way" Tara said but rose to do as asked.

For long minutes the women circled each other, leaping forward to strike a blow only to retreat seconds later. Buffy tried a back moon kick that caught Hyatt in the back of her knee, but didn't do much in bringing her down. Hyatt tried a low sweep that Buffy kicked off hoping to weaken Hyatt's knee's.

Giles arrived just as Buffy made a move she was sure Hyatt wouldn't expect. Buffy dove at Hyatt's legs hoping to bring her down by pinning them to the floor. Hyatt Arialed over the dive flipping forwards in mid-air and twisting back to face the slayer before her feet touched the ground. Buffy to had recovered quickly, and was trying to shake off a sudden weakness she felt in her legs. Hyatt smiled. It was working.

Hyatt jump kicked at Buffy who swung her body under it but brought up a leg the further weakened Hyatt's already tortured knee's. Hyatt landed clumsily and Buffy took it as a chance to break in. She jump kicked aiming for the stomach, but Hyatt grabbed both her legs and twisted causing Buffy to spin out. Hyatt also mimicked the spin out. Buffy landed roughly on her feet with Hyatt only inches behind her. Suddenly Buffy felt her legs give out and Hyatt took the chance and wrapped her arms around Buffy's and followed her as she dropped down onto the mat.

When they hit Buffy reversed their positions twisting mid flip and bringing herself to straddle Hyatt.

"1, 2, 3," Anya chanted.

Hyatt brought her legs up from behind Buffy wrapping them just above the slayers waist and slamming her body on the mat behind her. Before either could take advantage or Anya could count both rose to their feet.

"Your almost as strong as me" Buffy said with a frown "What are you the next Slayer?"

"No. But you'd find out if you researched my family history" Hyatt taunted "How do your legs feel?"

"Peachy. How are your knees?" Taunted back.

"Better than your legs" Hyatt wondered if she'd take the clue. She didn't.

Buffy jumped up high and forward hoping to throw Hyatt off balance when she retreated, a ploy that worked with many a vamp. Hyatt was unfamiliar with the move but took it in stride. She stepped back as if in retreat, then darted forwards grabbing the slayers legs and flipping her over backwards. Buffy agilely landed on her feet feeling her legs go weak again she compensated by flipping once more.

"Smooth" Hyatt complimented.

"Thanks" Buffy rushed forwards and both women locked arms.

"You know one of us has to lose" Buffy said as they wrestled for a few moments.

"But why does it have to be me?" Hyatt grunted as Buffy attempted to force her down.

"Because I'm the Slayer and you want to stroke my battered ego" Buffy tried hopefully.

"Ok just this once" Hyatt relaxed the muscles in her arms and Buffy forced her down to the mat. She made a token struggle to make the fight look real.

"1, 2, 3, 4-" Anya chanted.

"5, 6," Tara and Willow joined in.

On 6 Hyatt slid her arms up to Buffy shoulders and hugged the slayer to her once again. But this time she also brought their lips together.

Buffy was distracted by the kiss and Hyatt was able to flip them over without breaking the kiss, or Buffy's distraction.

"Fuck, there goes my 10 bucks" Anya grouched.

"3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8! Hyatt wins!" Willow and Tara both squealed. "Pay up Anya, your not tingting my girl"

"Fine" Anya grudgingly handed over the money.

Hyatt released Buffy from the kiss with a sigh "I win"

"What?" it took Buffy a few moments to collect herself "You cheated"

"I didn't cheat" Hyatt defended "I kissed. There's a difference"

"I though you couldn't touch anyone without getting hurt" Buffy sat up slowly as Hyatt rose off of her.

"I take it you didn't notice what part of my arm you were holding before I 'decided et yet you win'" Hyatt smirked.

Buffy looked at Hyatt's arm and saw that the sleeve was pushed up nearly to her shoulder and she had a hand sized bruise forming on the bottom of her forearm.

"Oh my god did I do that to you?" Buffy leapt to her feet and gently took Hyatt's arm in her grasp.

"I bruise easy. I doesn't even hurt" she hissed when Buffy's fingers swept over the purpling bruise "Much"

"I'll get some ice" Willow offered and left the room.

"Let me see" Tara took Hyatt's arm from Buffy's grasp "I'm not gonna hurt her" Tara promised when Buffy seemed to not want to release Hyatt's arm.

"Am I hurting you?" Tara asked when she touched the skin of Hyatt's arm.

"Nuh uh. Actually you have an extremely pure heart. Your touch is warm but it doesn't burn" Hyatt explained.

" So different peoples touch, feels different ways?" Buffy asked trying to understand.

"Yeah. Hatred burns, like there's a fire on the inside trying to come out. Anger stings, like needles digging into my skin. Love, tingles like butterfly wings. Friendship is warm, like your favorite blanket. Rage is, extremely painful, unless it isn't misdirected or pure evil. Which is rare"

"Oh sucks to be you" Buffy thought aloud.

"Trust me I know" Hyatt sighed.

"So I feel like friendship?" Tara asked.

"Yes. And there's something so...free...about you. It's like you don't know how to hate, onl only love" Hyatt touched two fingers to Tara's temple "You truly do have a pureheart"

Tara blushed when she noticed Buffy's scrutiny and Hyatt's amazed eyes.

"So your saying Tara here is what? An earthly Angel?" Buffy joked.

"Something like that" Hyatt agreed.

"I brought some ice" Willow spoke up having entered moments earlier and heard Buffy's remark "And of course my girl is an angel"

When Willow handed the ice pack to Hyatt their fingers brushed. "Hey hold on" Hyatt took off her gloves and touched Willow's hand "Wow"

"Wow what?" Buffy, Willow, and Tara asked in unison.

"It's a love chain. I touch you both and I can feel how you feel for each other, and there's something else but I can't quite place it" Hyatt concentrated, it took her a moment but she finally understood "You're-"

"You're part Vampire" Giles nearly shouted as he burst into the room.
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