Super great reading this again - a wonderful re-write of season 6 - and just the right amount of use of the other characters - Love your choice to go with Andrew as the last voice for your story. 

I plan to read some of your works again  - 

The only other thing I wish you'd changed was Tara...  I've never read a season six rewrite before.  I really enjoyed this.

Blue

cute ending

 Very much enjoyed.  I like the way you have Andrew do the wrap-up.  Well done all round.

I loved the Andrew end! It's upsetting that Spike got hurt--burned-- while trying to stop the end of the world,but,hey,he always looked for the proper time to do something heroic,our champion did it,now,didn't he?After all,it's one of the reasons that most of us are deeply in love with him.
Perfect fiction,really thank you for sharing it!:)

not usually a fan of andrew, but enjoyed the way you utilized him. very good read, thank you.

That was really really good. I couldn't stop reading (even though I have to get up in less then five hours...lol) Your writing is awesome! Keep up the great work,
Jace

I really enjoyed this overhaul of season 6. Your Buffy-Spike relationship was much more pleasant but still believable w/ the ups and downs. If you ever do decide to take on season 7, I would eagerly read :)

Haha, loved the ending. The whole story was amazing, but Andrew just pulled it all together. Very nice work!

it was an okay ending, even though i'm not much of an andrew fan. i just wish you could have changed it so tara never died, i really hated that part in the 6th season, but i'm glad spike was there this time around.

...and it really was fun!:)
But I want more details about Spike-Halfrek tension;)

well, that ended a bit better, though i'm not fully confident that xander won't still try to mess things up, or hallie for that matter.. :P great update, love, looking forward to more :)

I feel bad for Anya, having to deal with her sadness and anger at losing Xander. I was happy when he decided to pull back on the crazy vengance reins and let the good friend run free. Poor Dawnie, a teenage sister should never be subjected to that much knowledge about her older sister's love life, even with Spike providing the delicious visuals. Yeah for vengance spells that call for truth telling because it allowed Buffy to say all the things Spike so clearly needed to hear and helped them put their relationship on track. Take that Hallie!

Your version of this incident is so much better.

very entertaining read, thank you. buffy speak nothing but truth, so great.

Great chapter. I loved the reunion scene, was nice the way Buffy kept seeing everything that was on her mind.
It was nice that Xander accepted that Buffy loved Spike, and Spike loved her, and that they were a couple now.

Loved the reconciliation, but it's so typical of Buffy to need a spell to come clean.

Oh,goodie...It's so gonna be fun:D

I can't wait to find out what will come out of her mouth given the wish that Anya granted for her. Hopefully it will help put them back on track since they both are so miserable without each other. And maybe Anya can find another way to get over her rage at Xander, one that doesn't have the inherent joy of getting naked with Spike, but will help her and Xander try and work things out

very good read, thank you. wonderful set up for next chapter.

oh man...she's gonna be totally honest with him??? absolutely can't wait to read the next chapter, love!!! you've got to post it right away, because this is one cliffy that's got me hanging off the edge, love, very good chapter :)

What a tease you are!! Hurry up with the next chapter. I can't wait!

oh boy - can't wait for THAT conversation!

I like your solution to the S/B impasse. Finally they might be gettig back on the right path. Looking forward to more.

Maybe they will finally sort things out! God knows they need it.
Great chapter, can't wait to see what Buffy's first words to Spike are.

Insanely good read,love it.

Spike is in the right, I hope he sticks to his guns.

have to agree with dawn's thoughts at chapters end. very good read, thank you. xander, despite a brief moment of maturity earlier in the tale, is an idiot.

Great chapter.

I don't think I could be disappointed, this is an amazing story. And you are an excellent author. I know I can't write, so I read and review, hoping that is gonna be enough for all the people that can write to keep entertaining me. ; ) The only thing that I expect is for Buffy and Spike to eventually get together. How you make it happen doesn't matter as much because sometimes the happy ending is worth all the pain. That is what Spuffy is for me. They are perfect for each other because they really are so similar. Including all of that stubbornness, which lets face it necessitates at least some angst. Even if you love someone absolutely, it doesn't mean you won't hurt them some time. I'm sorry that I can't offer any suggestions, but I also don't think you need any. Even though they currently aren't together, this is still very much a Spuffy story, and I trust you enough to keep it that way.

Loved the twist and of course, I want for her to apologize to him and mean it have her take responsiblity for their relationship being on hold, but this is your story, what does your muse want out of it? How much farther do you want to take this, is another important question. Buffy's at fault here and the balls in her court. Xander is so stupid, how long has Buffy been back? And he thinks now, Spike's going to try and kill her? He never was very bright, was he? Great work, thanks.

it was very very good...i just hope that xander doesn't create problems for them now that he knows about the chip...and i'm with dawnie on this one, love... :P though i do understand spike's wanting to hold out a bit longer...great chapter :)

Love how you ended this chapter - LOL, hope I'm not repeating the same "comments" from my earlier reading.  

Love how you ended this chapter - LOL, hope I'm not repeating the same "comments" from my earlier reading.  

Why does she always whisper stuff after him? Stuff that he should actually hear. God,she is so hard to understand som-all the bloody time!

I know what Buffy did was wrong, but for God sake, can't the two of them sit down and talk!

Now that's too upsetting. I hope you fix it soon.

I just hate tha he's hurting so much, but he's not the one who needs to grovel, Clem's right about that. Don't know what you have planned for the weddding here, I just want her to be as miserable as she can be. Thanks for another great chapter.

failure to communicate, something at which these two excel. very good read, thank you.

yes. good lad, spike...good for him standing up for himself for once...i'm so glad he didn't give in to her...he wasn't overly mean to her, but he didn't let her walk all over him either...good for him...great chapter, very much looking forward to more :)

I liked Spike's explantion for the need for money, shame it wasn't on the show

By the way,why did she come back to his crypt anyways?Was it to break up with him,or was it to say what she whispered after him in the end of the chap?

I knew sadness was on its way when Riley came into the picture, but I do like that Spike breaks up with her...very nice.

I am so glad to see Spike stand up for himself! What a relief - this is what I wanted to see in canon - it makes so much more sense. Thank you!

Good old Buffy, too little, too late.

"Sorry. It's just ... you still carry around all that James Bond stuff. It's so cute! I forgot." I'va always hated that Buffy flirted with Riley when he came back. And here she took his every word. She kinda deserved to have Spike break up with her.

I like your version much better. Let Spike walk away! She needs to stop treating him like a he's nothing, when he's so much more, thanks for posting. Excellent work, thanks.

oh don't apologize for the break up, love!! i think it's great that he stood up for himself, told her off for her betrayal...excellent chapter, looking forward to seeing what happens next :)

excellent read, thank you. the last line so typifies buffy few excursions in the real world.

It's Riley,isn't it?? Gosh!
Anyway,good chapter it was:)

I hate Riley! Hope that this blows up in his face this time and not Spikes. Really enjoying this, thanks.

Evil Riley (I'm guessin it's Riley, since he was disgusted when he saw Buffy and Spike together.)

evil riley...grrr...i wish he'd die...okay, violent rant over for now...but now, buffy's much closer to spike...maybe she'll react differently this time around??

Love this chapter and I very much like your treatment of the infamous alley emotional melt--down attack.  The series has taken Buffy to some really dark places and then left her to suffer few consequences, if any, for her actions.  

"In that moment she knew that she loved him. Loved him for all that he was; loved him for loving every part of her. If only she could tell him…"
:D:D:D   

Sweet chapter,loved it.

Enjoyed the Xander-Spike bonding and the nice revelation at the end :)

sweet read, thank you. then the sad: "If only she could tell him…"

oh wow...that was so beautifully sweet...this is so, so much better...buffy's allowing spike the chance to romance her like he could have...and it was very smart of him to talk to xander like that, now things won't be so hard for them i'm sure...great chapter, love :)

I'm glad she had such a nice response to his poem because he was clearly worried. You have to love his gift of cash, and that he had some suggestions on how to use it. So not what I was expecting. I'm really glad Xander helped Spike get away from the frat boys, and that they were able to have such an honest discussion. Spike did a good job of calming his fears about marriage, and Xander was good to give his tacit approval of Spike hypothetically asking Buffy out....if only he knew what they had already been doing

That was wonderful. If only Joss' Xander could have been that way. Looks like Buffy's going to have a "bestest-Buffy-birthday ever! Great chapter, thanks.

Great chapter. If only I had a boyfriend like Spike who could give me gifts like he gave Buffy. Great that Buffy realized that she loves him.

This ended so much better than the original way,thanks:)

I was worried when I saw this ch. was about "Dead Things," but the outcome was quite pleasant.

awww, that was *such* a better version of dead things, so glad things didn't get so ugly between them this time...lovely job

I love that she didn't go to the violent place to get what she felt she needed, and that he tried to support her even when he didn't understand why she was beating herself up. It shows that their relationship is in a much better and more stable place that they could contniue talking to each other even with the stress of the situation.

Great rewrite, I'm glad that Buffy didn't beat up Spike like she did in 'Dead things'.

Loved the twist on it. As much as I hated that alley scene, it just showed how much he loved her and she hated herself. Loved yours so much more. Thanks.

I like this version a lot better than the actual episode, that's for sure. Let's see what else you can twist to make better...

Yeah,acceptance can cause the result in the end of the chapter;)Loved it

So much for taking it slow. Not that I thought Ms. and Mr. Patience would be able to wait.

excellent finish to a wonderful evening. thanks for the fun read.

What an wonderful and unexpected way to end the date. Really happy for him that it did though. Wondering if Willow heard anything? Thanks for the beautiful evening. Great job.

Very nice chapter. Very hot after date loving.

wow that was hot...so glad they're finally working things out without fighting...great chapter :)

"It was the third time ever she had received flowers from a man, and receiving those from Spike, meant so much to her. He brought them in semblance of their special occasion, not because he was canceling and not because he wanted to send her some sort of perverse message of wanting to torture her."

Who canceled date with Buffy? I'm sorry,but I have a huge lack about Buffy's dates,partly including Angel.So...who?



“William. Jameson. Pratt. You laugh, and suffer the bloody consequences.”

What does "Pratt" mean? Why'd she be laughing?Please enlighten me here.



I loved the whole chapter and I especially loved the confessions of Buffy among all of it.Thanks:)

actual communication. very good read,thank you.

It's going well and she's finding out so many new things about him, just what she needs to get past the wall around her heart. Thanks, wonderful date.

oh this date is going wonderfully!!! i'm so happy that they're communicating so well adn getting to know each other bettter...looking forward to more, love :)

A great date, nice that Buffy wanted to learn things about Spike. Great chapter.

I loved the whole date and new job thingies.Having Willow's and Dawn's support was very important for the Spuffy relationship.The detail of Spike being considerate was really sweet,and the flowers...Perfect date and perfect chapter,love it:)

How sweet of Willow to give him that talk. Of course he'd be nervous about them trying to have a real relationship. Loved the flowers and leaving him precious duster home. Cute conversation with Dawn. Glad everyone in htat house wants for Buffy to be happy and they think that he fits the bill. Wonderful chapter, thanks.

it is extremely entertaining to see the big bad be so nervous about the "first date." very good read, thank you.

awww, how sweet, and i love how you wrote willow...you're making me like her again... :) very excellent writing, and i'm as nervous as spike about this date ... :P

Date,huh? Nice...:D:D:D

How I love this. The way their relationship is unfoldig is beautiful, and I think is a believable spin on how season 6 should have gone.

I like serious, let-me-help Spike. And I think Buffy is going to learn to like him, too. If she doesn't die of frustration first.

fun read, thank you. the chapter ending seems like the beginning of a spike plan already going horribly wrong.

Great that Buffy agreed to a date, and I love how much nicer she's to Spike here. Great chapter.

Poor Buffy!! XD

Awww William. She has to know when she's talking to Spike and when she's dealing with William. Because they both want her Spike's stepping back and leaving the romantic side of him take over. A job as a bouncer is a better one then at a burger joint. Less smelly. Can't wait to see what he does for the date. It would be funny to see if Willow does the parent thing with him too. It's one of their more adult conversations. Thanks it was fun to watch.

“Please. Let’s let the past stay in the past. As a matter of fact, I don’t want you to compare this… tentative, albeit sexual relationship I have with Spike to the one with Angel cause it’s totally not the same.”

WTF! I mean,I know it's not the same,but..."tentative, albeit sexual relationship"? Really?

“And Spike doesn’t need one.”--Mental cheer :) I'm glad Buffy is sticking up for him and doesn't think she's wrong or horrible for having feelings for him.

Well that just shot the after glow all to hell! Poor Spike, but she was honest with Willow and she will be with the others too. She does need a little more time. She's seeing Spike for who he is not what. Maybe if Willow lets Spike know that she's OK with their relationship, he'll go easier on Buffy. Enjoying this fic alot, thanks for all the updates.

probably a very good thing willow was tired and drained, spike could have been in serious trouble. very good read, thanks.

probably a very good thing willow was tired and drained, spike could have been in serious trouble. very good read, thanks.

well that went considerably better than i would have thought, except for the "magically induced pain" .. :P poor spikey...but willow *did* think she was defending buffy from being raped, so i'll let that one slide...lol...great chapter, love, very much looking forward to more :)

Great chapter. Poor Spike getting magicked. The talk between Buffy and Willow went very well.

Definitely like your version of events better!

Brilliant theory! Hymen and all...witty;)
And about the last part of the chap,I think they should've remembered about Willow.But again,it's part of all "let the scoobies find out" goal,I presume:)Gotta love those ideas of yours.:D

I was wondering if Willow was going to catch a show haha. I really enjoyed the spin on this episode with Spike playing the gentleman and winning Doris over.

I can go with the theory, especially since she came back slightly different than before.

I think it's feesable that if she grew back new skin with no old scars, that she'd also have her hymen back as well. Cell regenerating, yup, it works for me. The smooth talker, charm Doris so she doesn't bother Buffy for another month. Well they should be straight with Willow. She knows how much Spike hates magic, so no magic used on Buffy, other then his good looks and that talented tongue. I'd love to see him move into the basement now. Help Buffy and Dawn at the same time. Excellent chapter, reading the next one now.

poor red, wish i could feel sorry for her. but i'm sure she feels sorry enough for herself, and will attempt to fix everything. great chapter, thank you.

oh wow...this could be bad...i hope willow doesn't totally freak out over this, but something tells me she might *sigh* excellent chapter, love, very much looking forward to reading more :)

Oops? What's Buffy gonna tell Willow?
Great chapter.

Great reading your story again -  Hope all is well with you.

Buffy really needs to be honest with herself and Spike.I liked the dirty little thoughts she has about Spike all the time.This is gonna end well,I guess:)

I'm feeling hopeful about what's to come...

loved the update. hope buffy holds on to her thought near the end of the chapter. thank s for the fun read.

Finally! She's thinking of herself for a change. I know some people prefer more angst in their stories but this is one of those times that I'm enjoying less. Her friends will learn that a happy Buffy is better for them all! You did a great job on the rewrite. Thanks.

oh good...maybe she's finally got a clue...glad she was the one to insist they talk on the way there...another wonderful chapter, love :)

Just when they were about to have a good conversation, they were interupted. Typical!
It was great that she realized that people, and herself, could make mistakes, and that her friends should support her no matter what.

Turned out better than it could've. Looking forward to what she has to say both to Willow and to Spike.

I'm glad that they were able to honestly begin to talk to each other, even if they had a lot of false starts and accusations beforehand. I really liked that Buffy could admit that she liked talking to him and wanted to find a way to keep doing it. Alot of their problems would disappear if they said what they meant instead of lashing out at each other to cover their feelings and insecurities.

I loved the beauty of their first time aroud,you wrote it that way,so,loved it:)

I like your version as opposed to the more graphic fics out there. Lends a touch of the special much more than just lust.

lovely read, thank you. a/n too long and very unnecessary. it is your tale, you tell it your way.

I liked Spike telling her that even if she is a demon now its her actions that matter. Although since her actions involve a lot of hitting I can't necessarily say it's not about harming innocents. I did like that their coming together had less violence in it, and that she could see it meant something special to him, even if it was hormone driven

your explanations are unnecessary, love...i thought it was lovely, an excellent way to handle the episode, in light of the differences this story has had so far along the way...excellent work, love, very much enjoyed it and very much looking forward to more :)

I'm excited I can't wait to read more. Keep up the great work. I like how this relationship is progressing. I just she doesn't break Spike. Cause that is what she'll do if she calls him a monster the next morning...That and I hope he doesn't say something stupid...keep them happy ish...keep up the great work.
Jace

Great chapter. I love the fact that Spike is the one trying to convince Buffy that there is nothing wrong with her.

Great chapter. Never thought about what a wanker he thought himself to be when he had to threaten the Nerds. His only viable threat was to a Star Wars figure and not the way he would have pre-chip. What a humiliation for the master vampire. Your version worked, only Buffy needed the violent forplay. Here she's not as violitile. Yup, Spike can't use his teeth but he still's got his lips and all the snark he can spill. Excellent work, thanks.

Great story so far!  One thing though in the eposide of Tabula Rasa I think was never explained.  Why did Giles feel disappointed in Spike?  It's something that's always bothered me, but then again there was Anya and Giles sooo it maybe for entertainement.. Any theories?

I liked Buffy's inner conversations very much!Good chapter it was:)

run, buffy, run. avoid as long as you can. very good read, thank you.

it was great that Spike tried to tell Buffy she wasn't a freak, even though she didn't belive him.

That was perfect run-a-way Buffy, doing exactlly what she does best. Poor Spike, all he can do is to continue to try. Wonderfully done, thanks.

Poor Spike. Buffy's leading him around and *she* doesn't even know the rules of the dance, let alone the tune they're dancing to.

even with all the angst, this version has things still going much better than they did in the show....they're a lot more open with each other...i think it's just in their natures to fight...(actually, that's precisely right :P)...but they're communicating at least, so that's something...excellent chapter, pet, looking forward to more :)

So much more what I would wish for Spike and Buffy - this idea that he does not need a soul to transform himself from total evil vamp.  Especially now with the season 10 comic books where everything about them and their relationship is predicated on the "Spike must have a soul" to be able live as a vampire that can control his demon.  

“A vampire with a soul? Oh my god, how lame is that?”
That!s what I've been telling all the time!;)
Loved the chapter,it was quite funny:D

Nice and subtle Angel bashing.

loved the update, thank you. "...how shallow would I have to be...." had me lmao.

lol...too funny...i love the thoughts you've given them all, the between the lines stuff we didn't get in the episode :) excellent work as usual, love :)

Very nice. Have to love how much Randy instinctually trusts Joan. Not to mention her thoughts about the uselessness of his having a soul.

Like the way they feel about each other. So natural for them, glad you're exploring this aspect of the episode. Thanks for the update, waiting for more.

'God, how shallow would I have to be to be with someone under a stipulation like that? I think that Randy would be okay even without a soul. I sure don’t think he has one…'
Wow, will Buffy remember this when her memories return? If she does, I'm looking forward to her reaction.
Great chapter.

I like this so far--looking forward to the breaking of the spell.

I liked your version of mid-ssn 6 better:)

I love how Spike is relating to Buffy and how his heart is going out to her. It really captures his love for her.

i still am loving this rewrite of the show!!! so good!! and i love how buffy's handling things better, but some things are the same...i mean, hello, she *is* the same person still...excellent writing, very believable and so much fun to read :)

Have fun with Tabula Rasa.

Great that we get to see what Spike and Buffy is thinking.
Great chapter.

Nice rewrite, can't wait to see your version of this epi or are you sticking pretty much to canon? Thanks for sharing. Hope you can update again soon.

OH I really like this story please update as soon as you can!!!

That's our hot and cold season 6 Buffy. Looking forward to more of this story.

I always wondered why Spike was the only one to try to save Buffy in the end there.  And another thing - why does Xander never get any crap for summoning Sweet? At least one guy died from the dancing thing and it was his fault.  Stupid Xander.

Anyway, love the story so far.

Buffy's pointless denial -- never liked it anyway
Buffy's admittance of her chance with Spike -- loved it
Thank you for writing such a beautiful piece:)

Really hoping this doesn't go the way of the show.

Liked the extra words that you added to the song. Like this kinder and a little more gentle Buffy but I won't be holding my breath for long. Thanks, it was really good. Now for the last update.

very good read, thanks.

oh i so love this version of season six so much better than the original...buffy's being so much sweeter, and doing better too, because of her friendship with spike...excellent work :)

I really like this! You are playing the emotional Spuffy very well.

Please continue soon! :)

Great chapter. I just hope Buffy acts like a bitch afterwards.

this was a much better way for buffy to find out the chip was not working

I am worried about the possibility that all I'll ever be hearing is gonna be "friends"!
Even if I don't want a friendship for Spuffy,I liked the friendship they have.Ýt's innocent and pure,no darkness involved.

I'm so glad Buffy didn't go all, well Buffy with the whole chip-not-working thing. I like the little relationship that's budding here :)

I really nice varieation on canon. I like this so much more. THanks

I really nice varieation on canon. I like this so much more. THanks

Good beginning. I liked where you started this and that she's not a bitch at the present time. I've got two more chapters to finish, so I'm off to read more. Thanks for sharing your fic with us.

fascinating start. thanks for the fun read.

awww...i'm so glad they're continuing their friendship...and glad that they figured out about the chip in such a better way...except...is it really his chip not working, or just the whole deal with buffy coming back and all? off to read the next chappie, love :)

Aww, that was sweet! Great beginning.