Yeeheeeheehe.. I already knew this seeming I had read it before, but it always instills the same reaction! I also really love the concept you brought up with Spike and his love for Drusilla and why he doesn't think Buffy loves him.. absolutely brilliant!

I really like the treatment of restraint and more quiet characters thus far - It is an interesting story but you are telling it with a quality of "calm" that I find very appealing - Don't know what you are "kind of disappointed," I like it very much - you gave good reasons for Spike's current frame of mind and good plot material for Willow's potential plot as well as keeping Buffy within her character treatment in this piece.

A Chapter well done, I look forward to reading the complete story and I think, If you don't mind, I would like to try some graphics for it -

yea yea yea I KNEW it was going to leaving hanging on the response! I liked the chapter, I suspected but didn't want to guess. I really do hope you update soon! PLEASE?? :)

Alright I was surprised, but it makes sense now. Nice work with this chap, can't wait for the next :)

I sorta guessed about the soul, but I loved your reveal. Lovely chapter, especially the scene between Spike and Buffy. Touching, sad and sweet. Now you've got me wondering what's going on with
Willow and the stuff she's obviously gathering to do another spell. Can't wait to see what happens next.

I loved this chapter!Update soon.
Hee,I guessed right.Bad Spike for still not believing Buffy.

the soul was sort of expected, but what else did red find? very good read, thank you.

wow! i kinda figured that already...but that comment "for starters" kind of makes me wonder if there's more, and just why exactly she's so freaked out...because wouldn't she think of the soul as a good thing? great update, love :)

What? Where are the others? When will there be an update? I'm dying over here...

Spike seems less than himself somehow -- can't wait to find out the rest.

Good chapter.

Now, of course, in addition to thinking that she loves him out of gratitude, he's going to convince himself that she only loves him for the soul.

Or so I suspect. But I'm not the author, so I don't know.

Love this tory; just catching up again. Yes, you surprised me. Really looking forward to seeing what else Willow discovered.

I loved Buffy and Spike's conversation. I liked how they were both trying to be honest with each other.

Now I want to know what else Willow found out about Spike and I'm also looking forward to everyone's reactions to his and his situation.

It was a great chapter and I hope you can update soon. :)

Wow, bet that was a surprise for them. Really nice chapter.

What else has happened to him besides the soul? That's what I want to know about. He may not believe Buffy at the moment but she's got to make him believe it. This piece of news is really going to thrill him, he definately doesn't want to be compared to the poof. To bad for Xander, now he can't call him soulless anymore! Ha! Ha! Thanks for this wonderful story.

The only problem with this chapter is that exposition is difficult to write and make interesting.

Am I completely outof left field hereor is this a different Spike than the one tht jumped maybe post NFA Spike from another dimension?

It was a decent chapter. It advanced the plot - letting everyone in on Spike's new condition - and it gave a little insight into why he wasn't jumping up and down at having so much of Buffy's attention. And, I really liked your explanation for how what he felt for Dru was gratitude and his very astute guess that what Buffy was feeling might be the same thing. That struck me as quite original. I've not seen it used anywhere before, anyway.

You shouldn't be disappointed - I thought this was a lovely chapter. I hope to see more soon - I love the idea of Buffy having to convince Spike of her feelings. Please update soon!

You shouldn't be disappointed - I thought this was a lovely chapter. I hope to see more soon - I love the idea of Buffy having to convince Spike of her feelings. Please update soon!

LOL...No, the soul wasn't exactly a surprise.
The chat at the beginning of the chapter makes a lot of sense; I'm glad that it is just Spike worrying that she is confusing gratitude with love...like Buffy, I was worried that his feelings for her had...changed.

I was pretty much expecting a soul, but it's great to have it confirmed.

Next chapter should be interesting.