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A Little Tenderness by ya_lublyu_tebya
Yay, they're all with the togetherness!
I think and epilougue would be cool though, y'know, Spike still ends up burning, but then as soon as he returns to solidity in L.A. he makes the call to Buffy. ^_^
Stacy
09/07/2009 07:03 am
Seventeen
I'm really enjoying reading through all your stories. I've started from the bottom and I'm going up, reading all your stories that have more than one chapter. I figured it was time for another review. I love your characterizations. They're pretty true to themselves while being different enough that Buffy and Spike can actually be together. Thanks for writing.
Allie
08/29/2009 10:46 am
Seventeen
You are amazing. Thank you for this beautiful story <3
Allie
08/29/2009 10:46 am
Seventeen
You are amazing. Thank you for this beautiful story <3
Romantic, beautiful, wonderful wrap up! I too am basking LOL.
Aww thanks! I'm really glad you enjoyed it (and that you've been able to read it in this time of site madness). Thank you for all your lovely feedback.
10/30/2008 04:12 am
Seventeen
Oh no! It's the end!
I loved every word, and hope to read more from you soon!
I loved every word, and hope to read more from you soon!
JO
10/28/2008 02:15 am
Seventeen
I enjoyed this very much, like i said in my emeail to you i printed your stories and read over the weekend, this story was great. I'm now on the last chapter of "the thin line" which i am also enjoying.
JO
10/28/2008 02:13 am
Seventeen
analise
10/27/2008 02:33 am
Seventeen
Fantastic! and not graphic. Thanks for this very sweet, kind and loving story. It makes my heart melt.
spuffy
10/25/2008 07:07 pm
Seventeen
yea i kinda thought so too!
but i know the perfect salution for this!!!
more stories!!!!!!! lol lol lol
i love it!!! great story
cant wait for your next one ;)
but i know the perfect salution for this!!!
more stories!!!!!!! lol lol lol
i love it!!! great story
cant wait for your next one ;)
Carol
10/25/2008 03:49 am
Seventeen
I enjoyed this story. Who doesn't need some good fluff once in a while? Thank you for writing.
shelly
10/25/2008 02:59 am
Seventeen
aww! great story! I'm sad that it is done! I'll miss it-- it always brightened up my days.
Thanks!
Thanks!
fangfaceandrea
10/25/2008 02:41 am
Seventeen
wonderful story!!
Awwwww - what a nicer twist on that season! Don't we wish?
I really enjoyed this - you write a wonderfully loving Buffy. They deserve their happy ending.
laura
10/24/2008 10:59 pm
Seventeen
enjoyed your story
All4Spike
10/24/2008 09:59 pm
Seventeen
The perfect ending. You didn't ned to go on to finish the season because now we know what we need to, that now when Spike pops out in LA he's going to get in touch with Buffy the moment he can!
Very nice, and exactly as it should have been.
Very nice, and exactly as it should have been.
It was kinda sneaky there - but a beautiful final chapter none the less! Thanks so much for sharing it with us - hope you'll have something new soon!
Me too :-s The muse is hibernating, but hopefully not permanently. Thank you for reading!
Lovely loving end to the story. Kinda glad you left it here. It is up to the reader how that battle went in this version. With Giles not actively against them things have already changed. I doubt if Buffy would have allowed Spike to stay and burn in this case either.
It is good she put it into words. Spike is a verbal fella, he needs to hear it. Also after all the mixed signals in S6 he would never just accept her actions without the words matching them.
Really loved this turn in canon.
Kathleen
It is good she put it into words. Spike is a verbal fella, he needs to hear it. Also after all the mixed signals in S6 he would never just accept her actions without the words matching them.
Really loved this turn in canon.
Kathleen
Thank you! I mean, I was thinking to myself that I could have rewritten the whole of S7, but to be honest, I didn't want to. This seemed like a good place to leave it. Glad you agree...
Thank you for all your lovely support throughout this.
Thank you for all your lovely support throughout this.
Oh if only Giles would have been this nice in S7. But then that is why you write fanfic.
I love how you write the characters here. I've noticed how Xander's attitude had softened when it concerns Spike and Spuffy in S7. Also love Buffy including her friends and family into her problems. Perhaps if she did this on the show instead of cutting herself off, the Scoobies would have been more supportive and easily saw her point.
Another great chapter - thanks for the quick posts! I'm happy Giles didn't give her any grief either.
Now THAT is how the Giles we all knew up to S6 would have acted. I don't know WHAT they were thinking in S7. Giles would never have gone behind Buffy's back with a man he had just met....he might have argued to kill Spike or not trust him and even watched very carefully but would never have done what they had him do. He would have shown some interest in the soul getting too. You write the Giles we all knew an usually loved.
Glad Xander tried to help and that she noticed it. I think he would have.
Lovely update.
Kathleen
Glad Xander tried to help and that she noticed it. I think he would have.
Lovely update.
Kathleen
shadow
10/23/2008 10:33 pm
Sixteen
love it please update soon
Kate
10/23/2008 10:19 pm
Sixteen
I love these last two chapters! I love that Buffy has evolved enough to accept her friends and family back into her life as they were before S5 & 6 and that they are supporting her as they should. The closeness between Buffy and Spike is so sweet and wonderful to see too!
Love it when the Scoobies give in without a fight.
All4Spike
10/23/2008 04:50 pm
Fifteen
I wonder what Giles' reaction is going to be. I couldn't believe his attitude on the show, it was so totally OOC.
I agree - HATED S7 Giles. He would never have turned against Buffy like that. So it's possible he might not react so badly if I'm charge... :-) You'll just have to wait and see.
Gee. That's sweet and hot. I'm glad Xander backed off and allowed Buffy to make her own decisions.
If he really loves her as a friend, it's what he should do. Thank you for reading! More hotness to come ;-)
shadow
10/23/2008 12:54 am
Fifteen
love it pleaes update soon
Inwen
10/23/2008 12:39 am
Fifteen
yay! two updates today!
Sorry, I don't normally write reviews, but I read your stories very avidly. You're definitely one of the best writers of Buffy fanfiction and I can honestly say that I eagerly await every update.
Your short hiatus in the summer was a time of boredom...but alas, you've come back stronger and better then ever. I love the emotional connectedness that you bring to all your writing. Please, Keep up the good work!
Sorry, I don't normally write reviews, but I read your stories very avidly. You're definitely one of the best writers of Buffy fanfiction and I can honestly say that I eagerly await every update.
Your short hiatus in the summer was a time of boredom...but alas, you've come back stronger and better then ever. I love the emotional connectedness that you bring to all your writing. Please, Keep up the good work!
Thank you so much! I will definitely continue to churn out the Spuffy - I just can't help it. I'm glad you like my new stuff as much as the old - after graduating, I lost some serious Spuffy writing time so I'm glad the end result pleases!
shelly
10/23/2008 12:19 am
Fifteen
yay!
Thanks for the extra updates today - they're much appreciated! I like the way you made going to get the chip out a group effort, it gave everyone a chance to see her resolve.
It seemed like it should have been a group thing - it confused me that she hardly asked her friends for help with the chip. (oh yeah, they were busy trying to prove that Giles wasn't the First *rolls eyes*) Anyway, my point: thank you! :-) Glad you liked the double updates - it just made sense to put those two together.
Excellent reaction to Buffy's "news". They really should have seen it from her actions in S7. None so blind as one who will not see seems to apply.
Nicely done on every level. Loved nervous, clearly in love Buffy. Very much as she would have acted if we had seen her during that wait.
Look forward to them finally being together openly. Poor Spike always wanted to make love to her and this time she will let him.
Kathleen
Nicely done on every level. Loved nervous, clearly in love Buffy. Very much as she would have acted if we had seen her during that wait.
Look forward to them finally being together openly. Poor Spike always wanted to make love to her and this time she will let him.
Kathleen
So many lovely things to reply to... I'll just have to say a huge thanks for all of it. Your feedback is always much appreciated! I'm glad you liked - I like to think it was exactly how Buffy would have acted if she had been a bit more open. And yeah, she's kinda obvious, isn't she? :-) Anyhoo, many many thanks again.
Definitely a more sanitized foray into the Initiative than in canon. Like yours better.
All4Spike
10/23/2008 04:46 pm
Fourteen
I love that with the clear shift in Buffy's attitude to Spike it becomes appropriate for everyone to help him when the chip malfunctions.
Whee Christmas...two updates!
Hope it bodes well that Xander and Willow have come along to help...might mean they will not cause a fuss when Buffy has that little talk.
Nice use of canon with some changes for your version.
Rushing to read fifteen! (THANK YOU!)
Kathleen
Hope it bodes well that Xander and Willow have come along to help...might mean they will not cause a fuss when Buffy has that little talk.
Nice use of canon with some changes for your version.
Rushing to read fifteen! (THANK YOU!)
Kathleen
Nice to see everyone on board.
shadow
10/21/2008 07:03 pm
Thirteen
love it please update soon
All4Spike
10/21/2008 12:31 pm
Thirteen
Buffy should know by now that there's never going to be a 'right time' for telling the Scoobies about them. I don't actually understand why she felt she had to 'tell' them. They have never been so open with their own relationships. She should just have the courage to show her feelings for Spike when they are about. That's what PDA is for.
I'd forgotten about the chip - I guess it's going to have to come out. Thanks for another great chapter!
10/20/2008 09:15 pm
Thirteen
I hope next chapter is not going to be like the one on the real series.....just dont rewarite an episode like u did with the "potential" one... kind of silly to pretty much re-write something.....
Well, it means I get to play with the characters and make them do what I want. :-) If I hadn't added to "Potential", their relationship wouldn't have progressed. I hope you're enjoying anyway.
I hope Buffy finds the nerve to come clean soon. Once Spike is fixed of course!
It's not going to stay very well hidden with her being that worried about him in front of her friends... At least, you hope Xander's not that blind! :-) Thanks for reading!
Oh oh......The Killer In Me is kicking in. Poor Spike is in for pain and Giles is going to be read to pop his cork.
Nice update. Subtle hints of trouble brewing with Xander's frown in the midst of nice tender fluff. Buffy needs to MAKE time (she should have on the show also. I was always angry with her "Does it have to mean something?" stuff that made it impossible for him to believe her vow of love at the end....yeah I'm ranting lol).
Love this version of those days and know you'll do right by our fella.
Excellent.
Kathleen
Nice update. Subtle hints of trouble brewing with Xander's frown in the midst of nice tender fluff. Buffy needs to MAKE time (she should have on the show also. I was always angry with her "Does it have to mean something?" stuff that made it impossible for him to believe her vow of love at the end....yeah I'm ranting lol).
Love this version of those days and know you'll do right by our fella.
Excellent.
Kathleen
You can trust me to do right by Spike. Buffy should be making time for him, but she's all new to this and uncertain - and well, silly. Things are going to pick up soon - especially with her friends.
Thank you for your lovely review!
Thank you for your lovely review!
Love the way this potentially deal stopper was handled.
If they can get past the bathroom disaster, they can beat anything or anyone.
It was definitely one of the lowest points in their relationship - it was time to deal with it so they could move on. Thanks for reading!
I'm glad Dawnie took things well. You diffused the bathroom situation wonderfully!
Thank ye! That bathroom was never going to be a good place for them - it was time they faced up to the past and moved on. :-)
All4Spike
10/17/2008 02:22 am
Twelve
Oh, very sweet moment of honesty from Buffy to Dawn. It's very fitting for there to be a tender 'moment' of forgiveness in the bathroom. That horrible 'my eyes are clear' bit on the landing in 'First date' wasn't nearly enough. It was the perfect opportunity for the writers to give them an affectionate moment of reconciliation, but all they could do was add to the awkwardness. Bad writers.
Slap on the wrist for the naughty writers... But then, there were so many moments they could have made that much better on the show, but they went for the angst and the awkwardness instead. :-( Thank you for reading!
shadow
10/17/2008 01:51 am
Twelve
love it please update soon
Thank you! More soon.
I think they needed this encounter in the bathroom to sort that last bit out (although it will never leave them totally). The last thing they need at this point is to have Xander outside the door jumping on Spike as if it HAD been a repeat of the other time. She needs to remember that as vile as what happened there was she did things equal in damage spread out over their time together.
Glad Dawn is in on it already and okay with everything. Hope she and Spike can now return to their relationship too.
Excellent.
Kathleen
Glad Dawn is in on it already and okay with everything. Hope she and Spike can now return to their relationship too.
Excellent.
Kathleen
They definitely needed something like this to clear that last bit of tension about their past. And Spike needed the forgiveness - even if not in words. This chapter was great to write, although a little scary taking them back to the badness. Fluff will make it all better! :-) Thanks as always for your great feedback, Kathleen.
KTC10
10/16/2008 10:20 pm
Twelve
why couldn't this happen on the show? honestly. it's so cute. =]
I think the same thing on a daily basis :-) Glad you liked it. Thanks for reading!
Neat the way you snuck in a phrase similar to upside down and halfway to happyland.
Wow - complete honesty at last. We'll see how well that goes. They need to be strong together first.
At least they're getting somewhere... Thanks for reading!
Wow - what a lovely update! I can only imagine what the others will have to say.
It's going to be interesting, that's for sure. Glad you liked.
shadow
10/15/2008 12:25 am
Eleven
love it please update soon
Another update should be on the way soon - I just wrote it last night.
This was a fabulous chapter filled with LOVE. You chose the right words when Buffy refers to it as sweet intimacy .... the whole chapter is exactly that. This was better than sex.
Glad they touched on the past but chose to make a new future and delighted that Buffy is not going to be secretive from the outset.
I would have loved to have them hash out their feelings this honestly on the show.
Excellent.
Kathleen
Glad they touched on the past but chose to make a new future and delighted that Buffy is not going to be secretive from the outset.
I would have loved to have them hash out their feelings this honestly on the show.
Excellent.
Kathleen
Thank you muchly! :-) I enjoyed writing this chapter hugely. To have Spike and Buffy finally this close was what the show really needed and there were glimpses right at the end, but not enough for my liking! Hehe. Thank you as always for reading and for leaving lots of yummy feedback.
Wow, had some chapters to catch up with. Wonderful sense of how things have changed - Spike's own hesitancy, Buffy's inability to say what she really means - it's all very well done and affecting.
Thank you! They're both still stuck at that hesitant stage and everything is new and different... but all will be well. Thanks for reading.
All4Spike
10/14/2008 10:37 pm
Eleven
Oh, well done, Buffy!
Now for all the recriminations and explosions.....
Now for all the recriminations and explosions.....
Yep, time to face the music... But at least it's something she wants out there, which is good progress for them. Thanks for reading!
A very subdued lust in comparison to before but infinitely more preferable. Very well written.
10/30/2008 03:27 am
Ten
Oh my gosh! This is so sweet and tender. It'll be unbearable if this ends the way the actually series ends, you know, with ash. It makes it even more bitter sweet! But really, great story, I just found it, so I'm catching up, can't wait to read more!
You're so very right - I loved it! Glad she was able to let herself go a litte.
Hehe. I had a feeling it might be a popular chapter. :-) Thanks for reading!
THIS is how S7 should have gone. They clearly showed that she loved him IMHO...her caring, her obsession with finding and rescuing him, etc. but they never let them reconnect and they really should have. This would have been the perfect time and way and you have nailed it.
I have been mostly offline for most of this month and am only just catching up. I rushed through the chapters savoring each but not waiting to comment after each one but they have all been stellar.
What a joy, a treat, to have this story to enjoy! Thank you for sharing and again you have done a superb job in capturing the emotions and heart of this couple.
Kathleen
I have been mostly offline for most of this month and am only just catching up. I rushed through the chapters savoring each but not waiting to comment after each one but they have all been stellar.
What a joy, a treat, to have this story to enjoy! Thank you for sharing and again you have done a superb job in capturing the emotions and heart of this couple.
Kathleen
Kathleen, there you are! I missed my favourite cheerleader! :-) Glad to see you back.
Yay for me! I'm glad you're enjoying my version of S7 - it had so much potential (no pun intended) and then it just never let them reconnect, as you said. Of course, I decided to change that :-) Thank you for reading as always - more to come soon.
fangfaceandrea
10/13/2008 01:20 am
Ten
The way you write those kisses... pretty amazing, makes you want to be there ;)
Mmmm kisses. :-) Glad you liked them. These ones had to be pretty special, I think - after all that had happened before. Thanks for reading!
shadow
10/13/2008 01:17 am
Ten
love it please update soon
Mais oui, mais oui. More to come soon.
That was perfect - gentle and honest. Love it.
Thank you. Two things they both really needed - gentleness and honesty. :-)
And I love that scene! Girls will be girls too.
All4Spike
10/10/2008 10:27 pm
Nine
Oh I loved that scene too. I wish the writers had made more of it. It showed so clearly that Buffy wasn't afraid of close physical contact with Spike any more and was genuinely concerned for his welfare.
I loved it too - one of my fav moments from S7. I just had to use it. Thanks for reading!
You are indeed on a roll - I'm enjoying every mininute of it too! Keep it coming!
Very glad to hear that! I've just updated again. Thanks for reading!
shadow
10/10/2008 07:32 pm
Nine
love it please update soon
Even at this date, it seems Buffy didn't even notice the shotgun in S5. It looked like she was piecing the events together before Spike showed up and then she went blank even after Spike admitted to wanting to kill her. The Slayer should not be so clueless about danger.
Thanks for the bonus. I like how you're concentrating on Spike and Buffy, it's as if they're in a world of their own.
It's a much more interesting world!
Thanks again for the 2 in one day - lovely bit there at the end.
I surprised myself! It's almost like old times. Glad you liked that end bit in particular - one of my favourite moments so far. Thanks for reading!
shelly
10/09/2008 11:17 pm
Eight
awww! such a cute and tender story! I love it!
Thank you! I'm glad you like it :-)
All4Spike
10/09/2008 11:01 pm
Eight
"I trust you, Spike. And I don't care what anyone else thinks."
Nice, and long overdue. :o)
Nice, and long overdue. :o)
Definitely time she said that. Especially with everyone so wary of him because of the trigger. Thanks for reading!
shadow
10/09/2008 10:48 pm
Eight
love it please update soon
Thanks! More soon hopefully.
You started with how Buffy couldn't express her feelings for Spike and you slid seamlessly into open flirtation. Wonderful!
Look at you - giving us 2 updates in one day! Thanks!
shadow
10/09/2008 10:37 pm
Seven
love it please update soon
I just did! Is that soon enough? :-) Thanks for reading.
Mmmm - I love the slow burn.
It's nice, isn't it? :-) I enjoy writing it too.
All4Spike
10/09/2008 07:32 pm
Seven
Lovely to see the flirting creeping back in, and to see Buffy smiling again. The last couple of seasons saw far too little of SmilingBuffy.
We like smiling - tis good. And flirting's fun too. :-) Thanks for reading.
So glad that Spike won this little standoff. Buffy needed the rest while she was expending so much energy trying not to lie down beside Spike. Sheesh!
Thanks for another great update - happy to see her holding her own with Willow & Xander. Glad he was able to convince her to rest - very sweet interaction.
Thank you! It was about time she stood up for him. Thanks for reading.
IT
10/08/2008 06:38 pm
Six
Lovely update. The interaction between Buffy and Spike at the end is beautiful. Thanks for updating so soon.
Thank you. I'm really enjoying writing every moment between the two of them. There should be at least one more update this week.
All4Spike
10/08/2008 12:44 pm
Six
Yay for Buffy standing up to the Scoobies! That's something that she should have learned to do so very much earlier, it would have prevented so much badness. Let's hope she continues to be strong enough to accept and share her feelings.
She should have - their opinion affected her far too much, especially when it came to Spike. She started to change that in S7 though, I think. Thanks for reading!
shadow
10/08/2008 12:41 am
Six
love it please update soon
At least one more to come this week! Thanks for reading.
Amaya
10/07/2008 10:42 pm
Six
Sorry for my English. I'm Spanish. I like your story, so please keep writing. I hope that it will have a happy ending.
Thank you so much! I'm glad you're enjoying it. And I wouldn't want to give away the ending... but I am known for my fluffy happy endings! :-)
Yes! Truth is very powerful out in the open. Glad you wrote this revelation.
time of change
10/07/2008 02:35 am
Five
Really enjoying this.
Yay for me! :-) Thank you.
*nods* not sure I've seen that approach before. It nicely ties in with what most people think Spike was after when he left Sunnydale, and what he actually got. And yay, Buffy, for letting him finish speaking.
It's that anger right at the end when he dashes off on the bike - that does not look like a person bent on getting himself a soul (to me anyway :-) ) It might have been what he wanted, deep down, but I don't think he'd really considered it at that point. Anyway, that's just my thinking... Thank you so much for reading and reviewing.
Wow - what a fabulous chapter! Eagerly awaiting more!
Thanks very much. Great to see you along for the ride :-)
athena606
10/07/2008 12:29 am
Five
what a great story. it really soft and romantic.
Aww, thank you! I'm enjoying writing it a lot. Thanks for reading!
IT
10/07/2008 12:18 am
Five
I've just read from the beginning and I have to say, beautiful writing. Thanks for sharing. I'm looking forward to more.
Thank you! More will be up soon.
I'm glad they aired that subject - it needed saying.
Still a lot to talk about, but at least they're starting to open up - it's the only way to move forward. Thank you for reading!
YES!!!! Great chapter! Needed saying!
YES!!!! Great chapter! Needed saying!
Needed saying twice, even! :-) Thanks so much and a big thanks for reading.
All4Spike
10/02/2008 11:50 pm
Four
So Buffy's still the queen of denial....
Isn't she always??! :-) Thanks for reading!
It seems Buffy is terrified of giving Spike any crumbs by explaining away her kindness as practical necessity. Of course, false hope would be a bad thing for Spike!!
She is very afraid of giving away that she feels anything right now. Silly girl. But some actual hope might be nice for Spike :-) Thanks for reading!
shadow
10/01/2008 11:31 pm
Four
love it please update soon
Thanks for your constant encouragement! I hope to have another chapter up within the week.
Heartwrenching! Wonder when Dawn's exterior will crack and she'll own up to her feelings?
Eh you should of made Buffy tell Dawn all the shit she did to Spike... I hate when everything is just all Spikes fault for what he did it's Buffy's fault to and Spike gets all tha blame.
Well, I don't think she's quite ready to come that clean, but at least she did admit that they were both bad for each other. For Buffy, that's a start. There's a talk coming up a bit later where it goes into this more - hope you like. Thanks for reading!
Thanks for another wonderful chapter - glad to see you updating this so regularly. I'm glad Buffy was able to something to Dawn.
I'm trying my best! :-) I hated that Dawn had all this blind rage towards Spike, although it seemed at points she did try to understand. Buffy should have spoken to her sister though. Thanks for reading!
Dee Bradfield
09/27/2008 01:45 am
Three
I love the slow progression you're building here. There's a wonderful tension underlying every little moment between them (and between Buffy and the Scoobies, too - so much so that I almost sense an intevention on the horizon). Beautiful work. Keep it up.
Thank you very much! I'm always a fan of slow progression... and at this point in S7, it's necessary. Everyone's still wary of each other after all that happened. Thanks for reading!
shadow
09/27/2008 01:24 am
Three
love it please update soon
More than a little tenderness. Just what Spike needed. I love the way you write every sigh and moan making it more real for the reader.
All4Spike
09/25/2008 09:55 pm
Two
Love how she's being so tender with him. I wonder how long it'll be before she realises that pigs' blood isn't going to heal him quickly enough? Now then... what are the Scoobies going to say?
He was very broken - I just can't see her not being tender, however hardhearted she tried to be. You'll just have to wait for the Scoobies' verdict :-) Not too long though. Thank you for reading!
shadow
09/24/2008 09:30 pm
Two
love it please update soon
Thank you for your constant support!
You conveyed the emotion beautifully.
All4Spike
09/23/2008 05:57 pm
One
Lovely.
Yay :-) A good start then. Thanks for reading!
Delighted to see a new tale of tyours, you do broken Spike so well. Can't wait for more.
Hehe. It's a talent. :-) Always good to hear the beginning has a good reception. Thanks for reading!
shadow
09/22/2008 10:03 pm
One
love it please update soon
Thanks! I really should thank you more for your consistent reviewing - it's appreciated, I promise.
Glad to see you starting something else. Great first chapter - looking forward to more as always.
I know *bows head in shame* I've been bad lately, but I'm hoping to make up for it with a new story :-D Glad you liked the start and very glad to have you on board.
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