Thematic sequel to Not Quite Forever. Early Season Six.

During Normal Again, Spike’s the one who’s affected by the demon. But this is a different kind of demon, and to Buffy’s dismay and Xander’s not-quite-horror, Spike suddenly finds himself madly in love with Xander…

What happened when The God of Love and Desire stumbled upon a fighting Buffy and Spike, and decided to intervene?

When Buffy and Spike’s lives become entwined with the fates of a slayer and a samurai who lived and died three hundred years ago, everything they think they know about their relationship and themselves is called into question.