Build An Emerald City: Chapter 1
by Wolfkin
Title: Build An Emerald City

Spoilers: Set after seaon 7 of BtVS, so pretty much anything goes, cause, let's face it. Show's been off the air since 2003. If you haven't seen'em all by now, hurry up! ;)

Pairing: Willow/Kennedy, Faith/Dawn and Buffy/Xander

Warnings: Pretty much PG13

Disclaimer: Ok, as always, the universe belongs to Joss and ME, the setting belongs to me. The song belongs to Meatloaf and his people. Not making any money here, so please don't sue me.

Set-up.

This story is set in the same place as Costume Party, just about three months later. The established pairings are W/K, F/D, and X/B. I'll let you know about any others.


Build an Emerald City

Chapter 1

Two cars, one silver, one maroon, slide into adjacent parking spots near a packed nightclub. The spots had appeared as if by magic, which, in truth, they had. A beautiful redhead in the silver Lexus smiles at the brunette driving as the glamour of two cars fades and they snagged one slot, followed quickly by the other car.

Climbing out, Willow turns to the occupants of the other car, smiles and bubbles, "Come on!" Kennedy joins her and takes her redhead's hand and they start toward the nearby club.

The doors open and Faith and Dawn both jump out, Dawn quickly slithering around the front of the vehicle to slide under her girlfriend's protective arm. Faith laughs at the girl's exuberance and kisses quickly before the follow the other couple.

Approaching the front of B's, the name of the night spot a source of endless teasing for the two brunette Slayers for a blonde one, the couples walk passed the fairly impressive line and up to the doorman. He smiles as he sees Faith and Kennedy and waves them passed. More than once, the duo had helped out with keeping the peace in the place, so the owner had given them a permanent pass in gratitude. Both Slayers tried to only use it occasionally, but sometimes, fun just has to happen before principles.

Dawn smiles wildly as a new song starts playing and Faith recognizes it as one of her girl's favorite, though she isn't sure about it yet. Dawn starts tugging her Slayer toward the dance floor, and Faith, smiling and bowing to the inevitable, shouts back at Kennedy, "Grab us a table!"

Kennedy smiles and nods vigorously. Steering Willow over to the sidelines, she finds a table that's obviously just been abandoned and Willow sits, facing the dance floor. "I'm gonna go get our drinks. You be ok, here?" she half shouts in her lover's ear.

Willows smiles and mouths, "Of course!" She watches Dawn and Faith as Kennedy moves off.

The couple starts a little apart, almost flirting in the moves their making. Soon, though, they're starting to get closer, grinding for a second, then backing off. A few people try to break in, but quickly back off when they realize the two are together and the couple continues to tease each other. As the song nears the end, Dawn suddenly pulls her Slayer to her and kisses her fiercely. Lips move and tongues dance as the couple holds the kiss until long after the song ends and the next starts.

Dawn reluctantly breaks off her kiss and, flushed and panting for air, motions to the table where Willow is. Faith agrees, smiling hugely. Dawn isn't often the aggressor in their relationship and the older girl just loves it when she is.

Willow smiles up at her friends as they join her. "You guys are really evil, teasing all those girls like that!" she tells them, laughingly.

All are laughing together when Kennedy returns. She gives Willow a wondering look, silently ask 'what'?

"They were dancing and people were trying to cut in."

Kennedy smiles and shakes her head sadly. "Like that was going to happen!"

Dawn and Faith share a look, then both declare, "Never!", before collapsing into another passionate kiss.

Kennedy's competitive spirit flares and she pulls Willow into her lap, pressing a quick kiss onto her lips. Willow squeals as she feels herself being lifted and moved, then smiles after her Slayer kisses her. When Kennedy plants another soft kiss, Willow deepens it. Lips begin sliding on lips, hands begin to roam.

"Hey, D! Don't'cha just hate it when they embarrass us?"

The couple breaks apart, Willow blushing furiously. Even Kennedy's face darkens a little. "Forgot where we were for a minute." she says, setting Willow back in her own seat. "Besides, you can't embarrass someone who's shameless!"

The dark Slayer just laughs and waves her hand in a 'yeah, whatever' motion, taking a sip of the drink Kennedy placed in front of her.

"Come on, Will. Let's dance!" The younger Slayer stands and holds out a hand, which her witch eagerly takes. The couple move over to the edge of the dance floor where they'll still be able to see their table and Kennedy wraps her arms around her love as the sway and move to the beat.

Dawn looks at Faith, eyes shining, and the Slayer rolls hers, but gets up and leads the young woman over near their friends.

The couples have been dancing for hours, occasionally fending off a trolling single, when Faith leans over to Kennedy and requests, "Hey, K! Need to pee, wicked bad. Come with?"

The other Slayer grins at her. "You still need help with that? Thought you were doin the cradle robbin, not the other way around!"

Faith stands, pulling the brunette to her feet. "Ha! A Slayer comedian. Just c'mon!"

"Ok! Right back, baby." She tells Willow, then follows Faith.

Willow smiles and sips at her drink, then frowns. Dawn notices the expression and yells, "What?"

The redhead grimaces and nods to the girl's right. Descending upon them is one of the clueless males that dot the club, all hoping to find a couple who will make their threesome fantasies come true. Both of the scooby couple have been approached by guys like this before and Willow and Kennedy always send them packing. Willow's days with guys are over and Kennedy never had any interest in the first place.

Faith and Dawn, on the other hand, had picked up a couple of them, both of whom turned out to be nice guys. One of them even became a casual friend of the scoobies when all was said and done.

'This guy,' though, Willow thinks, 'is just way too "eww!". She saw Dawn look over her shoulder, then roll her eyes back toward the witch.

"Hey, there ladies. You wouldn't be looking to make a few friends, tonight, would you?" The idiot tries his best smile, but it just makes him look slimier.

Dawn reaches over and takes Willow's hand as she stands. "Thanks, but we have all the friends we need!", she replies to the creep, dragging the redhead out to dance.

The former Key shudders as they see the guy just head toward the next table. "You sure we can't put a spell on him? Something, I don't know, involving goats?"

Willow smiles and shakes her head, laughter sparkling in her eyes. "What did the goats ever do to you?"

"That's a point!" she giggles back.

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As they wait in line, Kennedy sighs. "Do you really need me to hold your hand?"

"Again with the funny!" Faith replies. She holds out a CD case. "Here. I wanted you to do me a favor and give this to the dj. Ask him to play it at midnight."

"Sure, but why don't you do it? And what's on here?"

"Cause he's your friend, Junior, so he'll go along if you ask. The song's a surprise, but I heard it played here before, so it'll be five by five."

Kennedy dubiously takes the proffered jewel case and slips in her jacket, then they both head into the Ladies room.

After taking care of business, Faith returns to their table and finds it empty. Looking over to the floor she spots her girlfriend and Willow dancing and laughing, so she heads over to join them.

Kennedy appears a moment later, her errand complete, and smiles and nods at Faith. She doesn't understand the fleeting look of fear that crosses the Slayer's face, but, as Willow presses herself into the raven haired girl, she forgets about it.

Both Slayers laugh as their girls tell them about the smarmy creep and their evening continues.

At midnight, Kennedy looks at the dj, sees him nod, then smiles at Faith. The other Slayer smiles back, nervously, it seems to Kennedy.

Faith stands and takes Dawn's hand, leaning down to tell her, "I asked to dj to play us a song. Dance with me?"

Dawn smiles up at her girl. They've been there for nearly four hours, dancing most of it, and she's a little tired, but she can't refuse Faith anything. The couple reaches the floor just as a piano pounds out a rapid beat and the younger girl's eyes light up as she recognizes the song Faith requested.

She remembers the first time she heard the song "I'd Do Anything For Love". It had been on the end of a workout CD her Slayer had playing while she exercised and had started as she came in to give Faith some water. The older woman's taste in heavy metal only occasionally produced something she liked, but this guy, Meatloaf, was definitely one of them.

As Faith mopped her face with a towel and drank water, Dawn had listened to the lyrics and was starting to get into in when Faith had lunged and drawn the surprised teenager into an embrace and fierce kiss. When she was able to draw back a bit and catch her breath, Dawn had looked into her girlfriend's eyes and had been startled by the raw need and lust she saw there. They had made love twice at that point, but this was the first time Dawn had seen this side of the double Hs.

Suddenly The Slayer had plucked her from the bench she was on and swept the girl into her arms, kissing her passionately the whole time. Dawn was surrounded by the smell of sweat and Faith's own slightly musky scent, the smell of a Slayer in heat.

"P-please, baby! I need you so bad!" Faith had panted.

Dawn cupped her girl's face and kissed her lips gently. "Shh! I know what you need, sweetie. It's ok." Then she drew the Slayer into another steamy kiss as Faith stumbles them over to the piled up mats in the corner.

After that, every time Dawn had heard this song, she could smell Faith's scent and her body immediately started getting aroused. It didn't matter where she was, or whether Faith was with her, it always happened, and tonight was no exception. She could feel her body, all ready full of yummy sexual tension from the night's grinding dances, start to hum harder and faster. As they reach the dance floor, she pulls her Slayer into a tight embrace and buries her face into the girl's hair, breathing deeply.

As has become their custom, Faith and Dawn both start singing along with the song, each saying the words to her lover in an affirmation. They sway to the beat, holding each others hands, though Faith keeps her right hand balled up, so Dawn holds it in her palm. They keep far enough apart so they can watch the other mouth the words .

*And I would do anything for love, I'd run right into hell and back
*I would do anything for love, I'll never lie to you and that's a fact
*But I'll never forget the way you feel right now, oh no, no way
*And I would do anything for love, but I won't do that, I won't do that
*Anything for love, oh I would do anything for love
*I would do anything for love, but I won't do that, oh I won't do that

*Some days it don't come easy, and some days it don't come hard
*Some days it don't come at all, and these are the days that never end
*Some nights you're breathing fire, and some nights you're carved in ice
*Some nights are like nothing I've ever seen before or will again
*Maybe I'm crazy, but it's crazy and it's true
*I know you can save me, no one else can save me now but you
*As long as the planets are turning as long as the stars are burning
*As long as your dreams are coming true, you better believe it

*That I would do anything for love, and I'll be there 'til the final act
*I would do anything for love, and I'll take a vow and seal a pact
*But I'll never forgive myself if we don't go all the way tonight
*And I would do anything for love, oh I would do anything for love
*Oh I would do anything for love, but I won't do that, oh I won't do that

As the lyrics began repeating, the couple comes together share a deep kiss and embrace, then pull back a little as the lyrics change.

*Some days I pray for silence, and some days I pray for soul
*Some days I just pray to the God of Sex and Drums and Rock 'n Roll
*Some nights I lose the feeling, and some nights I lose control
*Some nights I just lose it all when I watch you dance and the thunder rolls
*Maybe I'm lonely and that's all I'm qualified to be
*There's just one and only, the one and only promise I can keep
*As long as the wheels are turning, and long as the fires are burning
*As long as your prayers are coming true, you better believe it

*That I would do anything for love, and you know it's true and that's a fact
*I would do anything for love, and there'll never be no turning back
*But I'll never do it better than I do it with you, so long, so long
*And I would do anything for love, oh I would do anything for love
*I would do anything for love, but I won't do that, no no no I won't do that

*I would do anything for love, anything you've been dreaming of
*But I just won't do that

This time when the song starts chanting the words of the chorus, the women don't kiss, just touch foreheads and stare into each other eyes. As the lyrics start back up, they each take a part and sing, taking the words into their souls.

*(Faith)
*But I'll never stop dreaming of you every night of my life, no way
*And I would do anything for love, oh I would do anything for love
*I would do anything for love, but I won't do that
*No I won't do that

*(Dawn)
*Will you raise me up, will you help me down?
*Will you get me right out of this Godforsaken town?
*Will you make it all a little less cold?

*(Faith)
*I can do that! I can do that!

*(Dawn)
*Will you hold me sacred? Will you hold me tight?
*Can you colorize my life, I'm so sick of black and white?
*Can you make it all a little less old?

*(Faith)
*I can do that! Oh, oh, now I can do that!

*(Dawn)
*Will you make me some magic with your own two hands?
*Can you build an emerald city with these grains of sand?
*Can you give me something I can take home?

*(Faith)
*I can do that! Oh, oh, now I can do that!

*(Dawn)
*Will you cater to every fantasy I got?
*Will ya hose me down with holy water, if I get too hot?
*Will you take me places I've never known?

*(Faith)
*I can do that! Oh, oh, now I can do that!

*(Dawn)
*After a while you'll forget everything
*It was a brief interlude and a midsummer night's fling
*And you'll see that it's time to move on

*(Faith)
*I won't do that! No, I won't do that!

*(Dawn)
*I know the territory, I've been around
*It'll all turn to dust and we'll all fall down
*And sooner or later, you'll be screwing around

*(Faith)
*I won't do that! No, I won't do that!
*Anything for love, oh I would do anything for love
*I would do anything for love, but I won't do that, no I won't do that

As the song ends, the couple smiles and Faith gently kisses her girlfriend, once, twice, then pulls away from her entirely.

Dawn looks at her Slayer confused.

"I know we both love that song and Meatloaf is wicked cool, but he forgot a line when he wrote that one."

The former Key is even more confused. "What line? I thought it was one of your favorites!"

Faith smiles. "It is, but he still forgot to add a line about this." She goes to one knee in front of Dawn and extends her right hand. Slowly uncurling the fingers, she looks into bright blue eyes and says, a quaver in her voice, "Dawn Elizabeth Summers, will you marry me and stay with me forever?"

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