After the Dead Things beat down, Spike decides he's had enough and leaves. Buffy finally wakes up. Spoliers for Dead Things and As You Were

When a downward spiral has gone as far as it can go, how does one begin to heal?

A reunion story set post NFA. A/N: It takes place in in the same universe as "Thirty Seven", "Substitute Teacher" and "Kindred Spirits" only it obviously happens before "Substitute Teacher" and after "Thirty Seven". I would have written this story earlier had I actually thought of it before now. Ooops..::shrugs:: Enjoy! =)

Buffy must masquerade as Spike's slave in order to infiltrate a vampire human slave ring and rescue Tara. Of course almost everything that can go wrong does. Nikkolequade posted the bloodverse challenge (#226) to finish this classic fic called “Ring Around the Buffy.”

The “good” intentions of Buffy’s friends has lasting implications - A reflection two centuries post NFA. Spike/Buffy. Please review it makes me happy! Hugs thanks to spikeslovebite for the beta! Dedicated to Karyn who helped launch Just Rewards - she always wants that darn happy ending. Thank you sweetie! (look I can write non dark! Really!)

THIS IS NOT MY STORY, but don't flame me yet. This story was started years ago as a Round Robin, and was never completed. Nikkolequade (thank you) got permission from the authors to post it as a challenge on Bloodshedverse (#226). With their pemission (thanks again) I am reposting the original story here - and then will post my conclusion separately. I just thought the story was too good to be forgotten. If you prefer to see it at the original website, you can find it still archived at http://www.nautibitz.com/fic/ringaround01.html

If you go there, you will see some additional chapters than the ones I will repost here. That is because I am taking up the story from its unofficial continuation, rather than the 'official' one. That's what Nikkolequade asked for. So here it is.

Oh, yeah the summary. Buffy and Spike pose as a master vampire and his thralled slave to infiltrate a human slave auction run by vampires. Of course, everything that could go wrong, does, leaving the pair in more than one compromising situation.

AU/Post-BTVS: Is the world ever really what it seems?

Takes place right on the heels of Innocence Found. Buffy wishes her friends could understand the changes she and Spike have been through.

Third "book" in the series that started with "Spike’s Will Be Done", and continued with True Colors. Thanks go out to my two betas MadRog and t_geyer, without whom, no one other than me would be reading this.

Spike’s role following Buffy’s death is changing day by day.

Season Two- What's the Mighty Angelus afraid of?

Everyone deserves a reward... A one-off funny.

Dawn accidentally sends Buffy and herself back to season 6. Can they change their fate?

Spike finds Buffy at the Bronze on New Year’s Eve and helps her put her life into perspective a little, along with discussing what happened between them over the course of the prior days and weeks. After Spike leaves, Buffy has a change of heart and goes to his crypt, wanting to celebrate the best way she can. Set after “Wrecked”.

set in the timeframe of AtS S5 (Approximately 1 year post Chosen). Buffy has decided she is ready to commit to a real and lasting relationship. Her cookies are baked and ready to serve. All canon official up to Damaged episode of AtS S5 but it is unnecessary to have viewed any or all WARNING: This story IS Spuffy but it begins with Buffy unaware of Spike's return from dusting in the hellmouth. This is about her finally learning who and what she really wants, mistakes are made.