"fascinating." excellent chapter, thank you.

I am so glad to see an update to this story. It is great so far, and i early anticipate the next chapter.

OH that was good, I wonder when she will find out that Spike is a Vampire. He could just claim her, get some of her blood in him and if would help him.

More please.

Poor Clem!! He's only trying to help *rolls on the floor giggling*

Can't wait for the next chapter. This fic is so much fun!!

Great chapter. I can't wait to see the next chapter.

very happy to see buffy's attitude change so rapidly. aunt aggie is a charm. 'm sure buffy's reaction to what she can remember of her dream, "piercing golden eyes," will aid things in the future. excellent read, thank you.

Oh that was good, so Spike is warming up to Buffy, still thinking it might be a little spooky if him and joyce were together once and he gets together with Buffy.

Looooong chapters are of the good.

I wish I had had such a supporting comitee against my bullies :(

More, soon, plz??

A good cry can help you, that's true. ~ Buffy saw these yellow eyes? There is the connection again whatever it means.
Did Spike draw that picture of Joyce? He knows how she looked like at last.
And the attraction is on both sides. Spike's demon is drawn to Buffy. ~ Really loved that scene in the kitchen with Aggie and Buffy (and Spike).
It's good that Buffy is there now. For herself and for Aggie.
Looking forward to more :) I wonder what Joyce's special place is till then.

Still love it, please go on soon. It´s a depressing and sad, though, that Spike "only" wants to kill Buffy. I hope that won´t remain his only reaction to her. And also, it´s a bit sad for Buffy, that he considers Joyce his one true love and still lives in a place where he holds her memories alive. I´m wondering how this is meant to go? Is this supposed to be a Spike/Buffy pairing at all? One the one hand, I´ll always want them to get together, I am a Spuffy-shipper after all, but on the other hand it somehow leaves a bad taste in my mouth to think Buffy would not be loved as "THE ONE", because he already had that - with her mother to boot. Major ick-factor.Or, even worse, he falls for her because she is his link to Joyce and looks much like her. So, any way I look at this right now, it doesn´t make for a happy Spuffy-shipper. Did you really have to make out Joyce as his great true love? I think that is what disturbs me most, because it makes everything else Spike could have with Buffy just second best. Not a very good idea, you´ll have to put some major work into making it believable after this set-up. Or, if you don´t want them to end up together, just tell me, and I´ll sit this one out.

Spike and Joyce? ..oh.

very good update. thanks for the fine read.

Very nice, I hope for more frequent updates in the future. You almost have to reread the whole story when this chappy came out to remember it all :)

So she found a painting of her mother, and for some reason I believe it was Spike that drew it. I seemed like Spike Joyce always talked about in the stories.
More please.

Good excuse that Spike is ill and won't Buffy to get it too.
I'm glad that Aggie is getting to Buffy (hopefully stopping her from running again). If she only let it happen she has a place there where she is wanted.
More secrets (Joyce's picture). I wonder who did it (painting and hiding it). I think Buffy will stay now; that's good for her.
Looking forward to more! :-D

I was wondering when there would be more of this. Beautiful chapter, all that pain and heartache....

GREAT STORY. THANKS

now we know who spike is, and what is future might be. who is buffy? who is aggie? very good read, thank you.

"His most precious gift?" I love it. Excellent chapter. I'm glad that we learned more about Spike. I was worried that he would lose control and hurt her with all the talk about her blood and by how overwhelmed he seemed. But I am definitely feeling better about it after learning about his "curse" and the last scene with him up against the wall. Loved it. More please.

PS: Sun / belongs to the sun = my guess: Buffy, light, sun ;-)

OH I love it, I can't wait for more. Want to know more about why Spike wants her blood.

Buffy sleeps naked? Spike it seems likes the sight a lot. And Buffy was strong enough to roll them over *thinks if Buffy is a slayer here* Oh it was a dream! Sounds almost like a slayer's dream telling of things to come, changes, even if it was Spike here dreaming. Too bad he doesn't remember the dream, only the after-effects *gg*
Why does Spike think if he is maybe cured *wonders* ~ ah he has a revulsion to human blood. That's indeed bad for a vampire. Mmm interesting story why this happened. I didn't see this coming. Ah it will lead Spike to where he belongs. To the sun ...
Interesting why Spike longs for Buffy's blood so much. ~ Loved it, looking forward to :reading: more.

cant wait to know what happens next, great history lesson about spikes past, update soon!!

Oh the plot thickens.......I take it that Buffy is his gift. Could she be his light, his path to humanity.....her blood calls to him for she is meant to be his and he hers......hmmmmm. More please......

This is a great premise for an AU fic. I'm so curious about Joyce and Agatha and how they're wrapped up with Spike ... and if Buffy is just an ordinary girl or if there's something else going on. Reading more now ...

spike has it bad, whatever it is. aunt aggie is a joy (so far.) very good read, thank you.

simply brilliant!! i am very intrigued, cant wait to know what happens next!!

Very exciting. What's wrong with Spike? Can't wait to find out.

Yeah there might be a concern or two there.

WONDERFUL amazingly good start to the story. I very much look forward to it all.

I have lots of questions, but I'm living in hope that you'll answer them soon. :) Please, update soon!

What an original story, I love Aunt Aggie already. I hope it was Angel that Joyce was involved with and not Spike, Angel is the one who leaves someone for their own good. I really hope that Buffy is a slayer, so she is Spikes equal. Keep writing this wonderful fic, and I will keep reading :)

I just had a thought. The princess in the story is Joyce's mother or grand mother. And the pale knight did not leave the princess, she died. Interesting we have Great Aunt Aggie, but no grieving parents for Joyce. Does Buffy look like this person, or does she share their slaylinage and it calls to his demon.....you've really intrigued me with this one.....I just hope if he was romantically involved he can convey to Buffy his love for her is different and not because....well you know....LOL

Please don't tell me that they are father and daughter, I am writing one but I want a love seen because I think they have the right cemestriy in this fic.

Damn, next chapter please, like yesterday........

Wonderfully vivid, powerful writing. I particularly love the way you have expressed Buffy's grief. The following lines really captivated me:

"Three times. Aggie had mentioned Joyce’s name three times in the last five minutes. Yet the world hadn’t ended."

The last couple of scenes up the intrigue and I am now clamouring for more!

A little too late for Mandy to try to become a friend for Buffy on her last day there... it doesn’t sound as if Buffy leaves too many good memories there behind her.
Agatha is far more nicer to her, more like a family member than Hank treats her. I wonder if Joyce learned to do her chocolate from her.
Heh heh… that’s because Buffy thought Spike was a dog. He doesn’t like to be up early? Mmmh (reminds me of a certain vampire). As does the sent thing and Buffy’s head feeling heavy and her mind foggy. Like the eye contact caught them in a thrall. Huh, Spike doesn’t want to get touched by Buffy? He’s acting weird. *nods* And he definitely is a vampire.... And tempted by Buffy. More than a normal human? Seems so.
Looking definitely forward to read more :-D

I definitely want to get to know more of the Buffy-Joyce-Agatha-Spike triangle... mmmm... square :P

Interesting story so far. But, please tell me Spike & Joyce weren't a couple, that would just be icky.

*pouts* That's all? I could read this all night! It's great. Spike's an old friend of the family huh? Is Agatha a retired slayer? Got to twenty-five and got to live out her life? Bet Spike was there the whole time, what fought by her side? Knew Joyce as a little girl? Is Buffy to become a slayer after all? Is that what he smells in her blood? Is that why he wants to kill her? His demon knows what she is? This is going to be fantastic. Wonder what Agatha's going to say about all of this. Can he stay there, all the while wanting to kill her? Hoping that you will be able to update regularly? So good, thanks.

Great note. ; ) I loved the chapter. Their meeting was rather explosive wasn't it? But my favorite part would have to be Aggie hitting Spike with the newspaper. Just priceless. Can't wait for more.

Questions? Yeah I'd say i nave a question or two, like what the heck is going on?!?! lol.

Very interesting story! I'm quite curious as to what all you have in store. :) More please!

Thoroughly engrossing start here despite the circumstances still being so mysterious. The scene with Mandy & Buffy in the bedroom, and later with her *swallows in order to be able to say the word past the bad taste in her mouth* 'father' was so very banal in its reality that it throws the strangeness Buffy's found herself surrounded by in Sunnydale into even greater contrast by comparison. So...questions. Is Spike what I think he is (i.e. VAMPIRE)? What's Buffy (e.g. human relative/descendant, Slayer, potential/destined mate, future dinner item)? Who's Aggie (e.g. the woman in the story Joyce told in the first chapter, a descendant of said woman, no relation whatsoever to her but fortunately some kind of relative to Buffy)? Oh and most importantly - WHEN are you gonna update again, lol? *smiles brightly*

Okay. That was not nice. I like it, and I want to read more, so post more. And no more cliffhangers, yeah? I suppose that's too much to ask for....LOL!

Love Buffy's dad, he's such a jerk. Not sure Buffy could let go of him so easy at aged 17.

what a lovely bedtime story. fun read, thank you.

Oh I really like the start of this one.
Little Buffy with Joyce was so cute :-D
Grown up Buffy doesn't have it easy in life with Hank. Hence the saving of the money I guess. Looking forward to see if she likes Sunnydale.

Great start so far. And I loved the bedtime story. She had an excellent take on everything. ; ) Things like "a huge group of vampires jumped out at her and started being really mean!” and "Vampires are big meanies with cooties! That’s why they wear red lipstick and slobber it all over your neck!” had me cracking up. Looking forward to where you are going to take this. And of course meeting Spike.

Well, isn't this a different piece of pie? Wow! Quite a mystery to be solved. Is Spike a vampire here or human like Buffy? He did attend the funeral and they're never at night. Facinating story. Looking forward to learn it's secrets. Excellent start.

Great beginning! I usually don't read 'normal-human' Buffy and 'vampire' Spike, but this seems to be more than meets the eye! Keep up the good work!

This looks to be really interesting. Looking forward to more.

Little Buffy is very much like big Buffy. Love the misused words.

The pale knight couldn't go in the sunlight, huh? Can't wait to see what happens.

Little Buffy is very much like big Buffy. Love the misused words.

The pale knight couldn't go in the sunlight, huh? Can't wait to see what happens.