I see your True Colours [Tag, Willow]

[Kennedy]

Kennedy walked through the Hallway toward Willow's Place. It had been a little while since Kennedy had last seen Willow , which was a little strange Kennedy had to admit , but she trusted Willow with her life , so it was probably due to some evil brewing up as it usually does in Sunnydale. Which always meant that kick-ass fighting was involved , and that was part of what Kennedy loved about being a Slayer. The thrill of the fight and the intensity of it , you being face to face with an enemy knowing that you are gonna stand victorious. Though most battles Kennedy faced where not easy , they were devatating wars which many warriors were lost. But it wasn't about the loss , it was about the triumph. The knowlegde you have that you pravailed and your opponent didn't. That is how Kennedy looked at being a slayer.

Slowly she made her way to the door , stopping in fron of it. She was maybe a little hesitant , but knowing the woman she loved was in there waiting for her , made all of the fear wash away. She opened the door. Taking a step inside she inhaled a breath of air. "Willow?" she called as she closed the door behind her , and looked back into the room.

[Willow Rosenberg]

One of the sisters from the Devon Coven was getting her second degree in witchcraft today. Althea had called to let me know that the initiation ceremony for Delilah was tonight...well, today for them, and I'd promised to do a little magicks of my own. It was the least I could do, since the entire Coven had done so much for me. I still liked to participate in their rites, even if it was long distance. And of course, every time I had the opportunity to visit England, I dropped in to say hi.

I knelt before my altar, a silver and a gold candle to each side of the altar. "Ignis Incende!" The wicks on both candles caught fire. I reached for the stick of incense and lit it with the silver candle. When it's tip was glowing red, I blew it out and placed it back in the holder. I raised a chalice of water in both hands and looked skyward. "Blessed Lady, Goddess of All, imbue this water with your power and make it sacred." Replacing the chalice, I took a small dish of salt and sprinkled a bit into the water. I took my ritual dagger and held it skyward. "Blessed God, Consort of the Goddess, bring your might, and join with your counterpart. Blessed Be." I plunged the tip of the dagger into the salted water, drawing a pentagram along the bottom of the chalice.

I meditated a moment, getting in the mindset for reaching out to the Coven and lending my magicks to their ritual for Delilah. "Brightest blessings to our sister, Delilah, as she takes upon her the station of second degree. May her power be strengthened, her wisdom grow, and her spirit soar." I completed the spell, snuffed out the candles and was just starting to clean up when my stomach was suddenly filled with butterflies. I could hear the steady tread of footfalls as they came down the hallway, stopping just outside my door. I knew the sound of those footsteps. That sure gait, that confidence. Only one woman in my life had that. Kennedy.

I turned just in time and stood up from my altar in the corner just as she called out for me. I couldn't move for a minute, I just stood there beaming at her. The butterflies intensified, and if possible, my smile grew brighter. Kenn was one of us that got sent on missions by the Watcher's Council from time to time. So it always made me happy beyond belief when she came home safe. "Kenn!" I finally squealed and closed the distance between us, throwing my arms around her neck as I gave her a big hug. "I've missed you." I smiled, my hands clasped behind her head, nestled around her neck over her dark hair. I leaned in, my lips pressing against hers softly. "So how long do you get to stay in Sunnydale before the Watcher's Council decides they need you to recruit and train more Potentials, or kick some baddie behind?" I poked my tongue out between my teeth in a grin. I hoped she got to stick around for a while this time, otherwise I'd have to take it up with Giles and complain that I'm not getting enough quality Kennedy time. I could already see him remove his glasses, pinch the bridge of his nose, sigh, pull out a handkerchief from his breast pocket and begin cleaning his glass as an answer. That thought, along with having Kennedy this close kept the bright smile on my face.

[Kennedy]

[OOC: OMFG , I am so sorry for the totally f*cking stupid delay in this reply. I have been so busy lately. But here it is.]

I seen Willow turn to face me , my heart began to beat faster. I then heard her sweet voice squeal my name "Kenn" she said breathlessly and I felt lost for words. Willow then hugged me and I clamped my arms around her not letting her go. "I've missed you" she said. I would have replied to that but she didn't give me anytime to respond. I felt her lips on mine and I gave up trying to breathe. Willow was the one person in the world that could put me in a transe and make me forget about all of the world's bad things. It was th one place I felt ...safe.

"So how long do you get to stay in Sunnydale before the Watcher's Council decides they need you to recruit and train more Potentials, or kick some baddie behind?" Willow said teasingly and I smiled at her. "I am not sure , I just knew that I needed to see you , and I consulted with Giles and he said it was ok to come back for a while." At that Kennedy's smile faded, knowing that her and Willow's realtionship was always going to be like this. Kennedy would always be a Slayer , and would have to do her job at protecting the world. Willow was a super powerful witch and she would be here with the coven. But now things were gettig more complicated. Kennedy knew it was only a matter of time before something big would happen somewhere and Kenn would be relocated to some other corner of the planet.

But now was not the time to dwell on such thoughts. Kennedy's only thoughts right now , should be directed towards the beautiful red-head standing before her. So with that she pushed her own personal problems to the back of her brain. "And I know I missed you too sweetie , But I am here now , " And with that Kennedy leaned in and kissed Willow once more , her lips were parting and this was what Kennedy knew to be heaven, She let herself fall into her own personal paradise. But then it dawned on me something which I should have asked before the whole kising thing. I retreated slowly from the kiss , still keeping Willow close to me. "Hey Will , where's all the scooby gang? Why aren't you with them all?" Kennedy was confused , Willow usually spent all of her spare time with The Gang. But today it was different? hardly , Kennedy thought to herself. Not wanting to be to rude she bent her head so she could look into Willow's deep brown eyes. "Did something happen between you guys? , Cause if it did I am here for you." Kennedy whispered.

[Willow Rosenberg]

((Oh goodness hun, never apologize for delays in an RP with me, it's totally ok. LoL. I have so many damn characters, patience is needed on all fronts. hehehe.))

"I'll take all the Kennedy time I can get. The more, the better." I still beamed at her, unable to stop smiling all big and bright. "Darn tootin' you needed to see me. 'Cause, hey, girlfriend here." I giggled, my tongue pinched in my teeth....it's a thing I do.

I couldn't be happier to see Kennedy. When she kissed me, I felt like I was floating, lost in her as I returned the kiss. It almost hurt to feel the kiss break away, though our lips lingered against each other fora few minutes. "Huh?" I snapped back to the here and now, bringing myself back from getting lost in Kennedy's presence. "Oh, um, well, Xander's working. Some big new project. Buff and Dawnie are having a sister-shopping day. Muchly needed, of course." Shock crossed my features for a fleeting moment, "Oh, no, we're all still besties, Scoobin' it up when needed. Luckily, things have been kinda quiet lately. Which usually means some big brewing evil isn't far behind." That's how it generally worked on a Hellmouth. "You'll always be here for me. It's one of the things I love about you." I clasped her hand in mine, leading her further into the living room.

"I was just doing a spell.", I said, gesturing to the altar in the corner. "One of the women of the Devon Coven in England got her Second Degree today. That just means she's officially advancing in magicks. So I send some good mojo her way." I grinned again. "Looks like I got ya all to myself for a little while. Yay me!" I laughed. "So, ya hungry? Wanna go get something to eat? Order in? I know you just got back so maybe we should stay in. Unless you want to go out?" I was off on one of my rambles, giddy all because my girlfriend had just walked in the door. She was home safe and sound. That was the perfect recipe for a happy Willow.

[Kennedy]

((Aw , thanks Vi for understanding. Just got a lot on my plate at the moment, but I can still make time for MD ;D ))

Releif washed through Kennedy's system as Willow told her that the gang were all friends stil , cause sometimes it can get a bit like a soap opera over there. "Oh thats good , and yeh Big Bads usually don't like to be al in your face , you know? , most of 'em go low-key." Kennedy flashed a grin "Guess that means I'll be sent back here soon".

As she felt herself being lead into the living room , she heard Willow's voice saying that before Kennedy had come she was performing a spell. Kennedy remembered in earlier years when Willow used to be afraid to do even the simplest of magicks , as when she would tap into any kind of power she would end up getting dark roots. But Kennedy had promised her , that if she were to go down that road agan , Kennedy would be there and pull her back. She was her kite string.

Kennedy laughed as Willow was in one of her babbling phases. "You know most people would find your babbling irritating , I on the other hand find it adorable" Kennedy said as she hugged Willow once more , glad that they had some time together. Hmm yeh , maybe we should stay here, if we leave I may get called away for patrol" she said. Not that Kennedy didn't mind kicking some demon ass , just tonight was special , no evil creature was going to ruin that , or those watcher guys.

[Willow Rosenberg]

((Same here. I'm patient, so there's never a hurry when you're posting with me as any char. ))

I nodded. "Yeah, things can get kinda hairy sometimes. But we're all still peas in a pod." I smiled, sitting on the couch with Kenn at my side. "So how was the last mission? Anything exciting happen?" I knew she kicked butt, whatever or wherever The Council sent her. She was strong. Buffy strong. And good at what she did. She was made to be a Slayer. And bonus, she was all mine!

"I hope they keep you around. Otherwise, I'm gonna take it up with Giles. Sunnydale need you, cause I'm here." I grinned again, snuggling into her. Sure the Big Bads always came knockin' at the Sunnydale Hellmouth, so having a bunch of Slayers on hand, not a bad idea. Actually, it was also really practical.

I leaned my head on her shoulder. "I'm glad you like my babbles. Cause I can't really stop them." I giggled. It was just how I was sometimes, I'd go on a roll about 10 different things, all in one breath. Xander teased me about it, always had. At least Oz, Tara, and Kenn didn't mind it. Sometimes, I don't know what I'd do without Kennedy. She was my kite string. If anything ever happened, like me turning into Warren or getting overloaded on magicks and going all veiny, I knew she'd be there to bring me back to earth. And I loved her even more for it. She may not be into the whole magick thing, but she was my biggest support, always there when I needed her, even if she was off some place else doing the Slayer duties that all of the Slayer's couldn't get away from.

"Good idea. Wanna order in? Chinese maybe? Or I can cook for us! We'll unplug the phone and lock the doors. I'll even magick up a Do Not Disturb sign." I stuck my tongue between my teeth, grinning. Of course, I'd have to leave my cell phone on. At least on vibrate. Just in case Buffy or one of the gang had an emergency. I sent a silent and quick prayer to the Goddess that for just a little while, just for tonight, Kennedy and I could spend some quality time together without getting interrupted by an apocalypse or something equally as bad.

[Kennedy]

((Its a lil' short , my muse ran off , mid-way through this post lol))

"So how was the last mission? Anything exciting happen?" Willow asked me. "Oh , you know the average daily vamp dusting. Oh but I did have to tackle an out of control zebra in the zoo." I giggled at the memory , the zoo keepers said someone must've gotten him high or something. "He needed to let go." I said jokingly.

Kennedy then realised as Willow began talking bout food , just how hungry she actually was. "Hmm incredibly pretty , a aewsome witch and now you also cook , Your like the ultimate package , aren't you? " Kennedy saidsmiling slyly at Willow. Kennedy laughed at the idea of the 'Do Not Disturb Sign' idea. "Sure , honey what ever you want. As long as we are together , I really don't care what we do."

The two girls were now perched on the couch. The fabric was soft and kinda squishy , but not in an uncomfortable way. "You fixed this place up nice , Will" Kennedy commented as she looked around the rest of the room. It was ust how Kennedy had imagined Willow would design it , with a hint of elegance and then a place of worship for her other Wiccan Magicky side.

It doesn't matter if Kennedy would never get the whole Witch thing , as she was a Slayer but Magick was apart of Willow's life, It was like the way Willow once described a demon which could split up two sides of one person. Willow wouldn't be Willow if she didn't have the magic by her side.Even though Willow was a loyal , trusting , kind , caring person she would only be one half of the girl Kennedy loved. But of course that wasn't a bad thing. If Willow was to give up the magicks again , for whatever reason , Kenn would be there helping her through any hardship.

[Willow Rosenberg]

((I've seen shorter. LMAO. Yeah, I think there's a muse thief that haunts MD.....probably a poltergeist, kinda like the typo gnome, or pen stealing gremlins..... hehehe))

I worried about Kenn patrolling and slaying. Not that I didn't completely trust in her abilities, cause I did. But I still worried about Buffy. Maybe I get a little over anxious and over protective in that respect, but when your bestie has died twice, and happens to have the responsibility of a Slayer, AND we live on a Hellmouth...well, it makes you kinda paranoid. Ok, I admit I'm a worry wort. My eyes grew large as I looked at Kennedy. "They weren't like, demon zebras that possessed people, right? 'Cause we did that already. Well, it was hyenas, but still." I laughed as she said he just needed to let go. "Guess even the animals need a little release sometime." Then I pictured Kennedy trying to tame a zebra. But somehow it was more erotic. Like a beautiful, naked maiden astride a magnificent zebra... Sometimes my brain got away from me.

I blushed as she called me the ultimate package, and there was no way I could stop the ear to ear grin that put on my face. A pretty big switch from the nerdy, mousy me. She called me awesome. I was awesome. Go team me! And I was lucky. I knew I was lucky to have someone like Kennedy not just in my life, but as my girlfriend. Her own inner strength gave me confidence in myself. It was thanks to her, in large part, that I was able to do magick again and not worry about going to the darkside. And if I did, she'd bring me back. I smiled softly at that thought.

I glanced around, all proud of my apartment. It did look nice. Sunny and bright, my altar in one corner, the rest of the living room all...living roomie. I liked it. It was homey. Comfy even. "Thanks, Kenn." I smiled to her. I stood, even though I didn't want to leave her side. I had to make us something to eat, then maybe we could have a snuggle session on the couch watching a movie. I wandered into the kitchen and opened the fridge, peeking around. I had lots of fresh vegetables, so a salad on the side would work. But I knew Kenn would want protein. I didn't want to just throw a frozen pizza in the oven, I wanted to do something special for Kennedy. I opened the freezer and found some hamburger, some frozen chicken, and a package of frozen sirloin steaks.

Steak sounded good. I pulled it from the freezer and set it on the counter, then grabbed a couple potatoes before returning to the fridge for the veggies. "Alright, how about some grilled sirloin, baked potatoes and salad?" I grinned brightly as I set the oven to preheat and pulled turned on the faucet to wash the vegetables.

[Kennedy]

((Grrr well who ever he is I'm gonna track him down , Cause me wants her musie back Xx Lol!))

Kennedy looked at Willow as she became a little too paranoid about the whole zebra issue , "They weren't like, demon zebras that possessed people, right? 'Cause we did that already. Well, it was hyenas, but still."she laughed lightly , "Aw sweetie , it's okay. I worry about you too. With the magicks and all that... Not that I don't trust you cause I do , just sometimes I wonder maybe a spell will go wrong or something... not that I am saying your an amateur"Kenn struggled to say anything fearing it may make Willow think she don't trust her. Cause she does , wait she did say that right?. This was something Kennedy did alot , usually finding some way to apologize for it later.

Kennedy saw how Willow blushed when I had called her aewsome , She had been away for too long. The way the crimson read lit up her deep complexion was fascinating. Kennedy made a promise to herself that she would never leave Willow for so long again , and if the watcher guys said anything different , Well she would just do what Buffy did and quit the council. Cause Willow was single handedly the most important part of Kenn's life now. Nothing was gonna make that change.

Kenn watched as Willow made her way to the kitchen , opening the fridge and rummaging through it "Alright, how about some grilled sirloin, baked potatoes and salad?" Will said after some time. Kennedy grinned "Sure, sounds great." I said.