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SPUFFY STUFF by SLAYMESOFTLY

Fics are listed by season and primary character(s), with a rating and a summary to help you pick out what you want to read. Dates of creation/publication follow the titles. Story ratings range from G to NC17. Please check the rating and do not read any for which you are not old enough. You will be old soon enough – I promise you!

If I have borrowed a theme from another author (only one at this time, although there are several challenge fics that will, by their very nature, be similar to those done by other authors taking up the same challenge) I will attribute it at the beginning of the story. I would expect the same courtesy from anyone borrowing one of my ideas. And, I would like to be asked for permission first. I do NOT give anyone permission to copy or use any portion of any of my writing for their own purposes. That is called plagiarism….

And, just so there are no misunderstandings – these fics are about characters invented and owned by Joss Whedon, his company Mutant Enemy, and possibly the studios that produced the TV shows that inspired us all. The stories themselves, on the other hand, while using Joss’s characters and the world he created, are my intellectual property and belong to me. They may be archived other places by archive owners who have asked for and received my permission.

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Fanfiction by Slaymesoftly

Season I

Hearts Breaking Even - This is really a Season II fic, but it does begin in Season I. Go to season II for summary and link.

Season II

Do We Really Need Weapons for This? - written during 2005 Christmas season for BTL who requested season II showing an attraction between Spike and Buffy. Short little might-have-happened.

Hearts Breaking Even (October 7, 2005) – NC17 - a time-travel fic (briefly) in which Buffy meets a much younger William who remembers her fondly when he comes to Sunnydale as a 124-year-old vampire. Award winner. Character death warning.

Her Last Request ( January, 2004) - NC17 - a Master Vampire and a young Slayer meet for what turns out to be their last fight. A PWP based on an idea that belongs to the talented Pattyanne and her fic “Any Last Requests”. Award winner. There is a Season IV sequel titled Promises Kept

Love Awakened (March 2006) - NC17 -The second in the series that begins with Loves Lost, it begins when Buffy gets home and has to deal with the aftermath. She finds support and solace in an unexpected place. Angst warning. Award nomintated.

Loves Lost (February 12, 2006)– NC17 - multiple warnings for this one: character death, rape, violence, non-consensual sexual contact and angst. This fic was written for the Good__Evil community on LJ for the Good Giles/Evil Ethan month. This fic has both, but revolves around Buffy and Spike. It is not a Spuffy fic, however, in the sense that they are together or that it has a happy ending for them. It is the first in a series of four fics that constitute a series of steadily Spuffier stories called, aptly enought, the Loves Lost Series. This fic was the Judge’s Choice winner in the first ‘Best of....’ round at Fang Fetish Awards in the Best Dark category.

A Prologue to Life/ I Know You (March 16, 2005)– NC17 – a challenge response – Buffy is sent back into her sixteen-year-old body with all her post-Chosen memories intact. Spike is not quite prepared for the Slayer he meets in Sunnydale this time around, but she is more than ready for him. Brief, non-graphic Spike/other. The Prologue was originally a short, post Chosen standalone. A multiple award winner, it now has a sequel which is titled I Know You, II, which can be found here.

The Gentleman Wore Leather (February 19, 2006) - NC17 - Twisted Spuffy entry for the episode “Halloween”. Buffy remains under her costume’s spell a bit longer than she did on the show...

Season III

A Mother’s Plea (January 4, 2006)– PG – What if Angel had drained Buffy to save his life, and Spike was there visiting Joyce when she got the call to go to the hospital? What if Joyce asked him to “save” her daughter? Award winner. My first vampire Buffy fic.

Born To Be My Baby (November 2006) - NC17 - the sequel to A Mother’s Plea, Buffy struggles with her new place in the world and her relationships with both the vampire who killed her and the one who gave her unlife.

I Know You , Too (June 10, 2007) - NC17 - the sequel to Prologue to Life/I Know You, this one follows the youthful Buffy who was replaced by “our Buffy” in the first story. She has been sent to an alternate dimension with few similarities to either of the two Sunnydale dimensions. After a year on her own, she is joined there by unsouled, early-season Spike who was kicked out when “our” Spike replaced him at the end of I Know You. There is a Big Bad to defeat, but the story is primarily about the growth of their relationship.

Love Continued (May 31, 2005) - NC17 - The third in the Loves Lost series, Spike finds an urgent reason to return to Sunnydale. Still angsty, but he’s working on something.

Love Sanctioned (December 2006) - NC17 - The fourth and last in the Loves Lost series, in which our two heroes finally get their happy ending; albeit, not without a few trials and tribulations first.

Season IV

A Different Shade of Blue - (10/17/06) rated PG13 - what if Willow hadn’t included Buffy in her spell? Then Spike would have been just another demon...and Xander would be a demon magnet. Warning - NOT SPUFFY (in fact, it’s more than a bit Spanderish)

Another One Bites the Dust (April 26, 2006) PG13 One of my “evil Spike” entries for a Good_Evil monthly challenge. More of a wannabe evil Spike, I’m afraid. Set during season IV, it cries out to be continued someday.

Boy Good (October, 2006) - NC17 - written when Zoegrace requested someone write a sequel to her cute little ficlet “Boy Smell Good”. Spike follows Cave Buffy back to her dorm room during Beer Bad and it goes off-canon from there. A bit of Biley here and there, as well as some Riley bashing - just so you know.

Double Bubble, Toil and….(January 9, 2006) - R – a response to “Evil Willow” month at Good__Evil. Willow doesn’t give up her “will be done” spell quite as easily and Giles must step in. Meanwhile, Spike and Buffy disappear for a while after she tells them…well, anyway, Buffy learns more about the “real” Spike, including the fact that he can be a gentleman when he wants to. Award winner.

Evil Spike Ficlet - (April, 2006) NC17 for language - another one written for evil Spike month. Somewhere between a drabble and a ficlet - Spike’s thoughts after the spell has ended.

I Would Die For You (January 17, 2006)– NC17 – the sequel to the Bodyguard. Major Riley/Maggie bashing, possible character death. Spike and Buffy have to deal with the UST they built up in previous fic and deal with Riley’s jealousy at the same time.

Initiative Dreams (June 4, 2004)– NC17 – Spike and Buffy develop a mystical connection after Willow’s “will be done” spell; a connection that helps them defeat Adam, as well as to recognize their own growing feelings for each other. Some Riley-bashing.

It’s All About the Blood (October 5, 2004)– NC17 – Spike’s offer to heal Buffy’s cut mouth leads to much more than either of them expected, including his saving her life and an unpleasant encounter with Riley’s squad of commandos. Some Riley bashing, definite commando-bashing, and a happy, Spuffy ending.

Just a Little Spell (December 9, 2004)– NC17- what if Spike and Buffy got REALLY carried away while under Willow’s spell? A long fic with one of my shmoopier endings. Original characters, Xander-bashing (funny Xander-bashing) and surprises from the Council for a claimed Slayer and her vampire. Multiple award winner.

Like Warm Champagne (October 13, 2004)– barely NC17 –Begins during the body swap episode. Turns out Spike is only interested in the Slayer’s body if Buffy is actually in it. Definitely Spuffy.

Promises Kept (Formerly Sequel to Her Last Request) (April 20, 2004)– NC17 – the story is much better than the original title, I promise! Buffy asks Spike to come back and help her with Adam. They find their little Season II fling has affected them both more than anyone could have anticipated. Riley is pretty much a non-starter once Spike returns to Sunnydale.

Roller Coaster of Love (December 10, 2004)– NC17 – response to a challenge at the BSV that involves roller coasters (and Buffy’s fear of them), cotton candy, Xander’s fear of clowns. Totally non-canon.

Something Bluer (February 22, 2004) - R or NC17- short little peek at some residual effects from Willow’s spell; followed by the same scene from Spike pov.

Still Bluer (August 3, 2004) – NC17 – Sequel to Something Bluer. Buffy’s insistence that the attraction between them was now out of their systems to the contrary, she and Spike are drawn together until they have to give up and admit they are a couple. Completely non-canon, and just enough plot to get them together.

The Bodyguard (October 25, 2005) – PG13 or mild R – written for the first challenge at Good__Evil - a Dracula fic that plays fast and loose with timelines and canon. Angel-bashing takes place, as does a bit of Riley-bashing and some Spuffy UST. It won the round at G_E and has since become quite popular.

Season V

After Glory (February 9, 2004 PG13 – short Spuffy ficlet about what might have happened after Glory tortured Spike, followed by Spike’s pov. Another one of my earliest fics.

An Alternative Gift(February 24, 2004) PG – ficlet Spike surprises Giles with a plan to save Dawn and Buffy. Angst warning.

Are We Friends? (January 3, 2005) NC17 – challenge response in which Buffy is supposed to catch Spike in a compromising position. Followed immediately by it’s much longer and plottier sequel “Just a Summer Romance.”

How Can Something So Cool Make Me So Hot? (6/11/06) NC17 - a pwp written for Chelle. Buffy gets a bad sunburn. Can Spike help?

If It’s Only a Dream...(6/12/07) NC17 - written for the Spuffy Haven fic for banners. The premise was: what if Buffy was somehow in Spike’s dream during OoMM? What would they do about it? Would it carry over to RL?

Just a Summer Romance (January 6, 2005) NC17 – continues immediately following the ending of “Are We Friends” – what will happen to the relationship now? And isn’t Riley due back soon…? Mild Angel discomfiting, but he comes through like a champ when Spike and Buffy need him to kick Riley’s ass.

Make My Day (November 29, 2004) – NC17 – the sequel to “Someday Soon”, it picks up right after Spike leaves Buffy’s house to go home and change. Riley’s jealousy and indiscretions come back to bite him on the ass a bit harder than they did on the show….

Once Upon a Wish (3/8/06) - Strong R - written for Seasonal Spuffy fairytale challenge. Buffy’s fairy godmother is a cranky little thing, but she’s got the right idea...

One Good Day (March 2, 2004) – G – A short ficlet about what might have happened in that porch scene when Buffy tells Spike about her mom’s illness.

Slayer’s Night Off (October 31, 2007) PG-13. A fluffy twist on Season V in which Halloween turns Spuffy.

Someday Soon (April 17, 2004) – strong R or NC17 – takes place in an alternate Season V where the relationship between Spike and Buffy is growing a little faster and stronger than on the show, and where Giles is a bit wiser. Shortish fic with little plot, but serves as a good intro to the longer, plottier, “Make My Day” which is its sequel.

Shut Up, Spike - (8/3/06) - PG13 - written for another Good__Evil challenge. A conversation between Spike and Xander. Mildly amusing between the lines scenario.

To Save a Lady (2005) – NC17 – Also set in an alternate very early Season V in which Spike is a more accepted member of the Scooby gang and everyone except Buffy and the vampire are more than aware of the growing attraction between the two. It takes an accidental trip back in time for them to realize how they feel about each other. Winner of multiple awards, and one of my favs.

Undivided - July, 2007 rated R - Written for WriterConUK’s banner fic before the August meeting. The artist wanted teamwork, Spike-Dawn friendship, and no Angel. Came out Spuffy, of course.

Season VI

A Very Spuffy Christmas (December, 2005 – January 8, 2006) no worse than PG-13 up until the final “chapter” which is NC17. A series of short fics written as Christmas presents for friends who requested “fluffy Spuffy”, it grew into four or five chapters in a series taking place over Christmas Eve and Christmas day. Each one can stand alone, although together they begin to define a new relationship.

As I Should Be (7/6/06) PG - a twist on the scene in which Buffy breaks up with Spike. Hey, it could have happened this way!

As They Lie Sleeping (March 19, 2004) PG13 – a very short look at what might have taken place in Spike’s crypt between the scenes we were allowed to see. Pure fluff.

Baby You Can Drive My Car (October, 2007) Strong R or NC17 - the sequel to The Way a Vamp Loves His Car, this follows immediately after the events of that prequel. Takes place in an alternate, less angsty season VI. Fluffy.

Bad Eggs (March 19, 2004) PG13 – a short look at an alternate “As You Were”. Spike and Buffy have separately reached the same conclusion about their relationship. Any debate about the best solution is taken out of their hands when Riley and Sam show up to destroy the Sulvite eggs. Angst warning.

Breaking Up (March 18, 2004) PG-13 – one of my earliest fics, with which I am not entirely pleased, but I’ve left it up anyway. Buffy breaks up with Spike as per the show, but it is harder on her than she expects. Willow is a bit shrewder and more understanding in my world.

Cheap Furniture and Handcuffs (March 23, 2004) strong R or NC17 – a short wake-up call fic. Again, one done very early on in my “career” and not entirely what I would like, but it has been nommed for awards, so it can’t be too bad. Spike grows a pair, but Buffy comes around in time.

Close Enough (February 24, 2004) – PG-13 As so many of my Season VI fics do, this one allows Spike to stand up to Buffy and force her to make a decision. Could obviously be sequeled to give it a happier ending, but this seems true to her attitude at the time.

Consequences - (March 2007) Written for Seven Seasons’ challenge - the challenge was what if Spike knew what the Scoobies were planning and tried to stop it. What was he afraid of? NOT a fluffy fic! It was referred to by one reviewer as “a punch in the gut”.

Conversations in a Crypt (April 17, 2004) – G – a short, behind the scenes peek at a private conversation between Spike and Buffy. A private conversation that just happens to take place in front of one of the nerds’ cameras just as Willow has broken into their system. A nicer outcome than having them all see Spike and Anya “moving on”.

He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Vampire 4/14/07 - Written for Good-Evil’s Xander month. Set during “Dead Things.” What if Xander has a chance to rescue Spike after Buffy leaves him in alley? What would he do? Xander-Spike friendship - of a sort.

First Date (March 21, 2004) PG-13? – Spike and Riley force Buffy into an epiphany, which results in some Buffy-groveling before the ultimately Spuffy ending.

God Bless St. Valentine (February 12, 2005) NC17 –pwp done in response to a challenge (dare?). Anya shares an interesting article with Buffy who decides that Spike deserves a Valentine’s Day gift. Very Spuffy.

Green Eyes (February 28, 2004) PG – Follows the cancelled wedding at which Spike showed up with a date and Buffy had to deal with feelings inspired by knowing she had pushed him into it. Not as angsty as that makes it sound; they work through it with a little help from a smelly demon.

If I Hurt You, Will You Still Love Me? (June, 2008) NC17 - Another one of my “fix Dead Things” fics. This one may be the definitive version. It leaves them in a happier place and with some hope for the future.

Leaving (September 24, 2004) PG My very first fic, the date reflects the latest publication date, rather than the actual date of creation which was much earlier - probably sometime in 2003. It was also my first fic to be posted/published. It’s been polished a bit, but is essentially the final story I submitted to Inamorati. As became my pattern for most of my Season VI fics, it has Spike trying to get Buffy to either admit her feelings for him, or allow him to leave Sunnydale and end his torment.

Maybe We Can (February, 2008) PG - sequel to As I Should Be, it follows that slightly gentler version of season VI to the wedding scenes. A hopeful, if not totally Spuffy outcome.

Not The Way We Were (March 2007) Another Season Seven challenge - this one is Spuffy. The prompt was - what if Riley came back as in “As You Were”, but he was not married? What would Buffy do?

Older and Closer to Love - (August 16, 2005) strong R? – a short tweaking/re-write of “Older and Faraway” in which a bit more Spuffyness ensues than what we saw on the show and Buffy tries to keep her promise made in my fic “You Always Hurt the One You Love”

Older and Far Wiser November 11, 2007 PG13 - another tweaking of Older and Faraway in which secrets are revealed and everyone learns to deal. Much Spuffier than canon.

One Hundred, Forty-seven Days -( 6/15/06)PG - another twist on the episode in which Buffy crawls out of her grave. The epilogue was intended as a drabble entry at Seasonal Spuffy, but it seemed to want a ficlet to go with it.

One, Two, Three, You’re Invisible (September 28, 2005) PG-13, Written for 12 Mos of BtVS’s Nerd Trio month. Combines the cameras with the invisibility ray in this off-canon scenario. Poor Xander is dragged out of the land of denial.

Please Don’t Leave Me (July 10, 2004) PG-13 – Buffy’s attempts to keep her relationship with Spike a secret almost cost him his life and the respect of her friends and family. Not as angsty as that sounds, it does have a happy Spuffy ending.

Poppycock (October 12, 2005) – NC17 Another “Dead Things” fic written for an LJ community, it follows canon where it can and veers off where I need it to. A bit kinky (for me) and angsty, it has the obligatory Spuffy ending as well as a surprisingly accepting Xander.

Re-write of Seeing Red (May 23, 2005) PG – one of my incredibly boring titles for a short fic that changes the bathroom scene and its aftermath considerably. Veers off-canon almost immediately as I re-write the scene to suit me. A reader favorite.

See You Later, Slayer (June 23, 2004) PG – a short, angsty scene in front of Spike’s crypt – with no happy ending for anyone. Sorry, that’s just the mood I was in at the time.

Someone Will Pay - (March 2007) PG13 - another Seven Seasons challenge - What if Giles had not left yet when the Scoobies brought Buffy back; what if he found Spike just after Xander pushed him against the tree? Might things have gone differently?

The Valentine’s Day Special - February 2008 - a schmoopy, smutty sequel to “God Bless St. Valentine” in which Buffy gets some surprises and so does Spike. Suffice to say it’s a good day for them all the way around. Begins just after the end of the prequel, while Spike and Buffy are having a rare after-sex cuddle in his bed. Award nominated.

The Way a Vamp Loves His Car (December 17, 2005) PG – another 2005 Christmas prezzie, this one for Amyb. Buffy gets a bit drunk and Spike takes her home. Nothing spectacular happens, just a reinforcement of his feelings and the barest suggestion on her part that she is happy about those feelings. Takes place before “Smashed” while they are still friends. (Sequel now completed - Baby, You Can Drive My Car )

Thoughts on a Wedding (May 28, 2004) PG (language) – Spike’s POV His thoughts as he watches Buffy at the wedding and after their brief conversation. Pretty much what he would have been thinking in-canon, I suspect.

To Fix What’s Not Broken (August 17, 2005) PG - A Spuffy fic written for Dawn’s month at 12 mos. of BtVS in which Dawn discovers something about her keyness, and uses it to help Spike and Buffy.

Tough Love (February 24, 2004) – very short, strong R – Spike’s thoughts during “Smashed” and its most famous scene.

Users (August 15, 2004) – PG-13 – Once again, Spike tries to do the right thing for both of them with disastrous results. Help comes from a very surprising source…

What Big Teeth You Have – (June 20, 2005) NC17 – written for the Spuffy Smutathon - the request was for angst or romance (bit of both), smut, bite/claim. Buffy is exceptionally cruel to Spike (emotionally) and he is angry enough to throw her out and stay away. When Dawn asks him for help finding the missing Slayer, Buffy realizes that he still loves her and goes about trying to atone for her behavior.

You Always Hurt the One You Love – (April 14, 2004) R – another fic set during “Dead Things” . Something had to have happened to make Spike and Buffy all right with each other by the time her birthday party rolled around. This might have been it…

Season VII

Better Late Than Never (March 9, 2004) PG – one of several set in Season VII in which Buffy gets a chance to tell Spike how she feels before he is about to be incinerated.

Even Champions Need a Home (April 27, 2008) PG - My Spring Seasonal Spuffy entry. The themes were comedy and hope - this is more light humor and off-canon temporary respite from Season VII’s ultimate events. Buffy is led to Spike when he is hiding in the school basement and decides not to leave him there.

Life is Complicated (March 4, 2004) G – another one of those “tell him now, while he might believe it” fics, set just after the episode First Date. A very different take on the “I’m not ready for you to not be here” scene.

Like a Bad Penny (March 24, 2004) R – What if Buffy really missed Spike and was hanging out in his crypt when he returned from Africa? He could have skipped all that being crazy stuff and gone right to Spuffyland.

One Slayer Too Many ((April 13, 2004) PG – a bit different take on the scene in which Buffy finds Spike flirting with Faith on his bed in the basement.

Out of Egypt (May 24, 2004) G – barely a ficlet - Buffy comes out of the land of de Nile following Robin’s attempt on Spike’s life.

Request Denied (August 16, 2005) PG 13 A short ficlet from Season VII. This was inspired by Amy B’s “I’ve Got to Stop Thinking About That” that can be found on her site I’ll Be Your Mirror. (http://www.sand-in-my-shoes.com/mirror/) Anya and Spike have just entered the house after their aborted trip to the Bronze and a conversation about orgasms which has inspired Spike to shove Anya and Xander together before retreating to his basement room.

Still in Love (February 24, 2004) G - Spike overhears Buffy’s remark to Willow asking why everyone thinks she is “still in love with Spike”. Follows the episode “First Date” but with a Spuffier ending.

The Last Night (July 19, 2004) R – pretty much what the title says – filling in those missing scenes from their last night together.

Training Potentials (October 15, 2004) G A logical (IMHO) conclusion to the scene in the graveyard where Buffy worries that she has injured Spike by using him as a demonstration dummy.

Post Chosen, Angel the Souled Vampire Season V and Future fics

Post Chosen

Connecting/Always Mine (May, 2003) G Spike’s POV explaining why he is all right sacrificing himself for Buffy and the world, followed by Buffy’s explanation of why she is okay with his sacrifice.

A Prologue to Life (January 27, 2005) G (I Know You - NC17) A short ficlet that became the prologue for the much longer, “I Know You” – Buffy and Dawn in the immediate aftermath of Sunnydale’s collapse. Angst, but with a trace of hope. Followed immediately by I Know You - in which post Chosen Buffy is sent back to Season II Sunnydale and meets a Spike who is not ready for this Slayer.

Lessons from a Demon - Christmas 2005 - Strong R -Xander /Faith just post Chosen. A bit of solace for the ones left behind

Angel the Souled Vampire (Season V)

Back in Town – (sometime in 2004) G Before we knew it wasn’t going to happen, this was one of the scenarios I imagined. * Sigh *

Eve of Destruction (12/8/06) PG Written for Good__Evil’s Apocalypse Challenge. Buffy brings a group of slayers to LA to help in the fight. No warnings, because, hey - it’s an apocalypse!

Two For the Apocalypse – PG13 (sometime in 2004) Another “it might have happened this way” – set a bit later in the season when the showdown with the Senior Partners is on the way.

Wake Up, I Love You - NC17 (June 2007) Another banner fic for Spuffy Haven’s fic for art challenges. The premise for this one was that Spikewent into a coma after Dana drugs him and cuts off his hands.He refuses to wake up and Angel must go into his mind, where he finds out what Buffy means to him and who needs to come to wake him up.

Whoops (early 2004?) – G - My first attempt to picture how the reunion might go. Very brief and to the point.

Who’s There? ((February 24, 2004) PG Another possible reunion scenario set just after Spike becomes corporeal. He answers the wrong phone at the wrong (right) time…

Future Fics – Stories sent in the future after both shows have ended and we no longer know what Joss had planned for the characters. (Unless otherwise noted, you can assume that these fics disregard the Season VIII comics)

Always Wait For You - (November 3, 2007) Rated PG13 - My Seasonal Spuffy for this year; the theme was “new beginnings” so this fic takes place many years after the events of NFA. Spike and Angel have shanshued, Buffy and Spike are together, and then it all goes to hell....It opens with Buffy in a familiar place, stake in hand.

Are Immortals Really Immortal? (September 6, 2005) PG Ficlet written for Wulfie’s Angel-bashing community: Takes place during “The Girl in Question” and goes seriously AU from Andrew’s speech to Spike and Angel at the doorway to Buffy’s apartment..

Buffyverse 2014 (May 10, 2004) NC17 – Set ten years in the future, an accidental meeting brings Spike and Buffy together. Explanations and resolutions are necessary.

Dear John (September 2006) PG - set a few years after NFA, another chance meeting resulting in a long overdue conversation. Award winner.

Dream Lover (4/8/06) PG13 - set in Rome, some time after NFA. Buffy’s thoughts keep her awake at night. Not as sad as that might seem at first glance...

Five Gold Rings (12/2006) PG 13 - set during AtS, season V - but takes place in Rome. Dawn tries to buy something for Buffy, but there is a competing bidder. Fluffy Spuffy Christmas fic.

From the Fires of Hell (2/10/06) - PG13 - Illyria requires Buffy’s assistance in rescuing Angel from a hell dimension after the fight with the Senior Partners. A surprise awaits.

He Needs Me (April, 2008) Strong R - NOT SPUFFY! This is a Spander fic and there is a major character death in the very beginning. Just so you know. Spike wants to die; Xander wants him to live.

I Know You, II (created 5/11/06, completed 10/5/07)NC17 (eventually) The sequel to Prologue/I Know You, this fic takes place primarily in the alternate dimension to which season II Spike and Buffy have been sent in order make room for “our” (post Chosen/NFA) Spike and Buffy in the alternate season II Sunnydale of that fic. It is mostly a look at how they develop from strangers to each other into mated life partners. It’s a slow process and there is much more UST than there is actual sex; at least, there is until close to the end. I’d like to think it’s a worthy successor to the very popular and award-winning Prologue/I Know You , but only time (and feedback) will tell.

Life Goes On (July 29, 2004) strong R or NC17 The Council gets a packet from Wesley giving them some idea of the happenings in LA – then Giles realizes he has to share the information with Buffy. It seems there is a blond man in a coma who has an unusual-looking blue visitor from time to time. Character deaths, both implied and shown, but with as happy an ending as is possible under those circumstances.

Lovers and Lethe (August 19, 2005) NC17 Post NFA, Buffy comes to LA to find Spike, only to discover he doesn’t remember her. Apparently he also doesn’t remember how stubborn she can be….

Ready to Unwrap (December 17, 2007)NC17 Five years post NFA, Buffy answers Andrew’s phone and gets a surprise. It takes the surprise a while to work his way back into her good graces, but with the help of a Santa suit and a weather fairy, there is the inevitable happy Christmas ending.

The Wind Beneath My Wings (October, 2006) NC17 (barely). Post NFA by a couple of years. Angel has shanshued and Buffy thinks she may as well marry him; what with Spike being dead and all...

Till the End of the World (July 17, 2004) NC17 Twenty-five years after, Buffy is still fighting the good fight in spite of having had more losses through the years. Then someone comes back into her life just in time. Major angst if you read all the way through the epilogue.

Other Characters: These are drabbles or fics in which someone other than Spike and Buffy takes center stage. One or the other (or both) of our two heroes may appear, but the emphasis will be on someone else for a change. Most of these will also be listed in the appropriate season.

William

From the Journals of William Pratt - (July, 2008) PG13 - Imaginary entries in an imaginary journal circa 1880...

Xander (note: Xander can be a good guy or a bad guy in my fics - in the one’s listed below, he’s mostly a good guy, but you need to check the summaries for warnings.)

He Needs Me (June, 2008) NC17 Spander. Written for Spring_for_Xan. Post NFA - warnings: begins with a character death; m/m slash.

Lessons from a Demon - Christmas 2005 - Strong R -Xander /Faith just post Chosen. A bit of solace for the ones left behind.

Shut Up, Spike - (8/3/06) - PG13 - written for another Good__Evil challenge. A conversation between Spike and Xander. Mildly amusing between the lines scenario.

Tell It To Someone Who Cares - another Seven Seasons season VI challenge - what if someone had heard Buffy tell Spike that she was in Heaven?

Wrong Number - (9/27/06) PG - Written for evil Xander month at Good__Evil. We don’t know that it didn’t happen this way. Angst warning. And Xander is not a good guy.

Angel

The Devil Inside – (July 27, 2005)PG Written for the 12 Mos of BtVS LJ Community – Angel’s thoughts. This is not a Spuffy fic – Angel is the only character although he comments on everyone.

Redemption Redux (September 2006) PG13 A future fic in which Angel has shansued and gone to Buffy. The main characters are Angel and Buffy but there is implied Spuffy. Written for the September Good__Evil challenge - Good Angel.

Anya

Solace for a Demon (August 16, 2005) – PG – very short, Anya pov. Her thoughts when Xander and Buffy show up at the Magic Box just as she and Spike are leaving after their unwitting “performance” on TV. Not Spuffy, this was written for 12 mos. of BTVS as an Anya entry.

Dawn

To Fix What’s Not Broken (August 17, 2005) PG - A Spuffy fic written for Dawn’s month at 12 mos. of BtVS in which Dawn discovers something about her keyness, and uses it to help Spike and Buffy.

Giles

Old Friends - Christmas 2005 PG13 - A little between the scenes from the band candy episode - done as a prezzie for my wonderful beta, Always_jbj who wanted something Gethan.

What Might Have Been - another 2005 Christmas request ficliet. The request was for Giles/Jenny.

You Can’t Go Home Again - Christmas 2007 Gethan fic for Always_jbj Rated R - a bit angsty

Joyce

Thank you, Mum - also Christmas 2005 and also for Always_jbj. This is Joyce/Spike friendship.

Faith

see Xander - Lessons From a Demon

Tara

I See You - Christmas 2005 - rating PG - Spike/Tara (sort of)

Spike/Other, Spike and Angel, or Spike stand alone

A Push in the Right Direction ( 5/17/06) G Written for Good__Evil’s Good Lorne month. A very short look at a possible scenario that could result in Spuffiness. Spike-Lorne-Fred

Evil Spike - written for Evil Spike month at G/E, this isn’t terribly evil, but he’s trying to be! Very short Season IV glimpse of evil Spike’s thoughts after the spell.

Not a One Night Stand - (3/17/06) Rated R. A walk through Spike’s thoughts (and hers) when he meets Polly and takes her to the wedding. A bit sad for all concerned. This was written for a challenge at Good__Evil. Spuffy only by implication.

Nothing to See Here - (5/7/06) PG - drabbled conversation between Spike and Angel, set during season VI after Angel has heard rumors about Buffy. Again, Spuffy only by implication.

Torchwood

Time Is On My Side - January 5, 2008 NC17 - The Torchwood team gets an unexpected and attractive visitor. My first crossover and first m/m slash. Not Spuffy, except by implication (cause Spike loves Buffy, no matter what or who else he might be doing).

Buffy/Other or Buffy stand alone

Because I Said So (March 24, 2005) – PG – A behind-the-scenes look at how Buffy talked Xander into taking Spike in when she got him out of the school basement.

Drabbles, series, challenges, etc

Misc. Drabbles - (Now available as a navigation page, which is the only one that will be updated.)assorted characters and situations - true drabbles of 100 words + or - all on the same page.

Seven Seasons Season VI challenges - four challenges, four different scenarios. Ensemble, with emphasis on Spike except for the last one which is Spuffy.

Loves Lost Series - Loves Lost, Love Awakened, Love Continued, and Love Sanctioned -

Holiday Themed Fics:

Father’s Day drabble - Buffy-Giles on the Drabble page

Fourth of July Fics: July Fourth - July 2008- rated G, Spike-Buffy friendship, ficlet

The Longest Summer - July 2008, rated G, Ensemble

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