This Time Around by chlarkspuffy
Chapter: Chapter 6: Man in Black

09/02/2007 06:21 pm
Very unhelpful YBuffy. Can't wait for the two Spikes to square off.
YBuffy will come around eventually and she will be the one in the end to save the day.

The two Spikes....well there is yet time for them to 'square off,' because things are going to be happening that take precedence.

However, Future Spike will make his appearance in the next chapter. :)

08/31/2007 04:20 am
I love this flirty Buffy. Wait til they meet Spike and Xander finds out that not only he isn't dust but mated to the slayer. Boy will this give Spike a boost of confidence. So excited for this fic, thanks for the update.
Hi Verda. Your enthusiasm is so infectious, it makes me want to get back to writing!

I like this flirty Buffy too. :) There'll be more, for sure. ;)

Yeah, Xander won't be too happy, but as per the challenge rules, Xander cannot be evil. So, the worst you'll see is the Xander of Season 6.

bunnyluv_pet
08/30/2007 09:54 pm
can't wait until future spike and buffy see each other again.
Lol, yes, that's certainly going to be a MAJOR reunion. ;)

Thanks for reviewing, bunnyluv_pet.

All4Spike
08/30/2007 03:48 pm
This is getting more and more fascinating. Can't wait for the revelations regarding the mating and Riley's extra-curricular activities...
Thanks for reviewing, All4Spike. The mating revelations are a bit of a ways off. As for Riley....I'm undecided whether to reveal it when I have (referring to the drafts of chapters to come). Will have to play with it a bit and see.

08/27/2007 08:10 am
she might just be able to make things turn out better this time around...or in this dimension, rather...loving this fic, love, can't wait for more :)
That's why it's titled such - this time around!

DoS, you know you rock!

08/27/2007 07:02 am
should really set off ybuffy and xander to see the mated pair. very good read, thank you.
Yup, a number of people are not going to react well. ;)

Thanks for reviewing. :D

08/27/2007 05:04 am
Woo hoo! A Spike is in the mix! And all pouty and flirty too... what a great first meeting between future Buffy and Spike. :) I especially enjoyed reading Buffy's inner thoughts, I wonder what her Spike would think of her musings? ;) Loved the chapter!
Thanks Irina! Loads of Spike/Spuffy from here on out. :D

Knowing Spike, I don't think he'd mind her musings, do you?

08/27/2007 12:50 am
ooh I want her to tell them everything, but then I don't, because it might cause everything to go wrong...

and feel so sorry for Spike, seeing how they treated him through Older Buffy's eyes. Poor bloke.
All in good time, I promise! Thanks for leaving feedback. :)

08/26/2007 08:17 pm
Great chapter. So looking forward to Spike coming back in time.
Thanks, and yes, soon that will come to pass.

pretty_in_fangs
08/26/2007 07:33 pm
I sometimes get tired with time-travel fics, but I'm really enjoying this one.
Glad this one's caught your interest. :D

Izzy
08/26/2007 05:41 pm
Poor Spike. The future Buffy is going to show him all that tenderness and playfulness and Spike will fall even harder for her. I'm glad someone can stick up for him next to the carelessly disgusted and casual cruelty of the Scoobies. I always thought that Buffy never thought about how often she hurt Spike. If she did, and thought of him as a person instead of telling herself he was a 'thing' that deserved it, the Slayer would be horrified at herself.

Looking forward to more and glad we're seeing character interaction and not getting hung up on the timeline troubles. Good chapter.
Thanks for your insightful comments, Izzy. I agree completely. I lost a lot of respect and love for the Scoobies upon their mistreatment of chippedSpike (and that was before I ever became a Spike fan).

Spike is finally getting some crumbs from the Slayer, even if it isn't 'his' Slayer. Those will go a long way.

Lol, I am trying my best to stay clear of the trials and tribulations inherent in time-traveling fics. ;)

DeanSamWinchesterfan
08/26/2007 03:23 pm
Good chapter.Update soon.Hee to Future Buffy hitting on Past!Spike.I like that some things have changed.
Thanks. :)

Many things have changed and will will continue to change. Some more flirting in the next chapter.;)

08/26/2007 12:47 pm
Oh I hope he gets to her soon, and I am surprized Spike didn't pick up on the mating bite.
He will.

I wondered about the mating bit - went back and forth on it. In the end I figured he wouldn't know since the claim is actually not functional.