Oh, yeah, because Angel is all about improving Buffy. GRRR. They are so clueless.

Okay, so I've got like 20 chapters to catch up on now that you've wrapped up book two. But I couldn't stop myself from peeking ahead. Looking forward to getting read up!

Suuuuure.....Call Angel, that's a GREAT idea. They need lobotomies, the whole lot of them. Awesome chapter though. I can't wait for more!

Oh, yeah... call Angel. Oh, man, this just gets worse and worse for the two of them (as the story gets better and better). You do know these short chapters are shear torture? Not complaining. And poor Spike's hands... ::sob:: I have more sympathy for him than for her; she really did lead him down the garden path as William. 'You got some 'splainin' to do, Lucy.'

great chapter

"In killing Xin Rong, he lost something…something that had always made him special, something separate from his life as a vampire. The soft spot in his heart—kept deeply and carefully preserved for so long—became as hard and brittle as the rest of him. The slayer killer."

What a place to have arrived at, from The Slayer Killer to be jolted back to William's heart break and his love and loss of Elizabeth -

Your treatment of William/Spike and his clinging and preservation of the articles that connected him to Elizabeth is such a wonderful part of Spike's story - now with the braclet back to bring back his suppressed memories - very nice metaphor of things connected and cycles coming back together -

great to have the new chapter - Did William/Spike not remember Elizabeth's face primarily from his emotional trauma over her loss?

Well you can tell your precious Angel he can just keep his wide, spotty arse in LA, cause things are complicated enough as it is!!

Okay, done channeling Spike, now :D

i have been waiting for this part. i cant wait to see how it plays out. great writing and a great story!

ANGEL?! What in the world is WIllow thinking??
Poor Spike. Your description of what he did to his hands hurt to read.
So glad to see updates coming along!

Awww... poor, poor Spike. I ache for him, thinking that Buffy was screwing with him to deliberately fuck him up. Considering how Buffy treated him just before she left, I can kind of see where he's coming from. I guess it's easy after 120 years to misremember Buffy's sincerity in her love for him.

*sigh* Oh, dumb Scoobies. Although, I admit, Anya's brain damage obsession had me cracking up. But maybe Willow's the one with brain damage, because I can't imagine how calling Angel will be a good idea. Certainly entertainment for us readers, but for Buffy? Nope, not seeing the good there. But now I'm curious whether Angel will remember William's love for Elizabeth, and put it together with Buffy.

Awww... poor, poor Spike. I ache for him, thinking that Buffy was screwing with him to deliberately fuck him up. Considering how Buffy treated him just before she left, I can kind of see where he's coming from. I guess it's easy after 120 years to misremember Buffy's sincerity in her love for him.

*sigh* Oh, dumb Scoobies. Although, I admit, Anya's brain damage obsession had me cracking up. But maybe Willow's the one with brain damage, because I can't imagine how calling Angel will be a good idea. Certainly entertainment for us readers, but for Buffy? Nope, not seeing the good there. But now I'm curious whether Angel will remember William's love for Elizabeth, and put it together with Buffy.

Oh god no! Not Angel! Why Angel?! Because it only makes the story that much better? :) Really I look forward to the meeting between all of them.

Didn't expect Spikes reaction, but it only makes sense that he would see her actions in that light. I could feel his pain with each blow.

Very well done with Xander, Anya and Willow. Especially the former two. I felt this was a canon scene. Their reactions very much like I would expect. I could see their faces and expressions with every word they uttered. Thank you for doing such a nice job with Dawn. She was very mature. Taking care of the sister that she loves. Only concerned for her welfare.

The part that literally choked me up with unshed tears was..
*The place where, on their last night together, he had gently gnawed at her…kissed her…whispered into her flesh that she was beautiful. When he had seen the mark it left afterward, he had been upset. He was afraid he had hurt her, and it took a lot of reassurance to convince him otherwise. The thought of it made her ache inside.*

I think it was the "whispered into her flesh that she was beautiful" that did it to me. He then and still, loves her so completely, worships her. They are both now in so much pain and confusion. For what was lost, what never could be, not knowing where now to go.

Thankfully your muse does know. :)

God, no - why Angel?? Great chapter and really effective in capturing Spike's wildly swinging emotions. Poor Buffy - so confused; wait until the heartbreak begins. As always, I find Willow and Xander totally obnoxious and irritating - you do them so well! ;o) Great story. THanks!

IMHO, this is one of the best fanfic ever! The scene of Spike's angst is especially well written.

I think you did a great job with Spike. Of course he'd feel betrayed above every thing else. Not thinking that she had kept her distance at first, but fell in love with him anyway. Perfect scoobies dialogue, I might add. Calling Angel, will not make for a happy Buffy. I hope Dawn puts her foot down. Can they ever give her a minute to catgh her breath! Giles should have recognized that style of dress right away. It's been bearly a hundred years, since the society of his country's population, wore them. Guess no one else noticed her bracelet. You don't get those in a hell dimension! Thank you so much for the update. You know how much everyone loves this, hope you can update again very soon. Can't wait for them to finally have their talk. Hopefully this time in the tub, will give her the moments she needs, to remeber that she fell in love with him and that William is still is a part of him. William loves her, Spike may not have gone about it the right way but he does still love her. Thanks UB, this is a fantastic fic.

LOL - any dimension where they wear corsets must be a hell dimension.

Excellent squabbling between the members of the gang. Spike's part is incredible.

I was frothing with anger at the Scoobies before I read the last line and then you just had to push me over the edge!!!!! AAAAAAARGHHHH! I'm chewing the furniture.
Of course this is brilliant.

THEY ARE SO STUPID!!!!!!!!!

Of course, they wouldn't think that Buffy might have been HAPPY, and now she's not, instead of the other way around. Stupid, arrogant, blind....And Xander...I want to strangle him.

Oh, Spike....know you're in shock now, but you know it wasn't like that between you....you know she wasn't playing a game. Oh, his poor hands....he's going to need help to set those properly. Poor baby....

I hope Buffy speaks up soon, for the good of everybody. She needs to at least tell the Scoobies that she was in 1880, and with a good nice family, and there was nothing for them to worry about.....so they'll back off. They're stupid assumptions are going to reek hell on earth in SD. How the hell would Angel be a help to her right now, in this situation? That doesn't even make sense, Willow! He hasn't been in Buffy's life for a long time. And does it LOOK like Buffy was in a demon hell like he was? She was in a nice dress! Albeit dirty now from trekking through the woods...

At least Dawn has a brain.

wow... what a powerful chapter! poor spike... you capture his reaction to Buffy's reappearance (or resurrection, if we're talking canon here) perfectly! I can only hope that those two will be able to have a full out talk about this, and hopefully soon.

Oh, that last line just made me laugh! So helpful Willow!

God, no, not Angel. Please, oh please, don't do this to us, lol. Just kidding, I love Angel. Great update. Though I don't understand why they always jump to the idea that she was in some hell like place? She was gone for months, don't you think she would have to readjust to being back in her old life?

Spike's pissed and upset, but he thinks she only made him fall in love with her for the fun of it? Well, Spike doesn't know Buffy as well as he thinks he does. Or is it that he's so upset he can't recall that she really did love him?

I hope everything gets cleared up. But why do I think you'll draw this out? lol Can't wait for more luv!

Oh...ick! Call Angel? NOOOO! Ok, anyway, great chappie as usual. I wanted to cry for Spike since he thinks that Buffy was now just lying to him the whole time about her feelings. More, please?

"She made me into what I am... she made me..." Oh, poor Spike, to think she was playing a game all that time. Very well written as always. Can't wait to see what happens when Angel shows up.