So sad :( Poor Tara...update soon please

Author's Response: will do =D thanks for reviewing again!

*whines* I want more! Great job. I'm loving your characterizations, by the way.

Author's Response: lol glad you like it =D and it's great that you like the characterizations, cuz with fanfic that's of course one of the hardest things to do. thanks!!!

I loved it. Im glad taras friends all are there for her. So Buffy told everyone it was official, i wonder how the talk between her and Spike will go. I love that they keep getting closer and closer. Also loved Anyas outburst, just like in the show but perfectly fit into this fic with your own twist. Great job i cant wait for more,xxx

Author's Response: I deliberately made Anya's outburst like the one in the show, because those thoughts were running through everyone's heads, but only Anya had the guts (or stupidity) to say it...thanks bunches for the feedback saying you loved it, this chap was really short and kinda uneven so I wasn't sure about it =D

finally officially spuffyness. very cute, liked the interaction and stuff, humanizing anya was good. looking forward to more, take care

Author's Response: I figured it was about time =D The Anya thing...I was a little unsure about that, but someone needed to voice what they were all thinking, and I figured that's usually Anya's job. Thanks for reviewing again!!

" Thanks again for all the reviews, a million naked Spikeys to anyone who gave me one! " Well, that explains how I woke up this morning! :-) Another wonderful chapter, thank you so much for keeping this updated so frequently. It's the first thing I look for when I open my computer.

Author's Response: aww, thanks so much! It's incredible to know people like this fic that much =D And I'm glad my little wish came true for you, lol

Oh so typical of them all to not understand that Anya was hurting too....just like in the Body.......never taking in consideration this was something new....human grief.....nice job at the Buffy/spike awkward reunion......a nice mixture of hurt comfort, hurt, put in place, comfort.......

Author's Response: I gave Anya the same sort of "humanity" she had in The Body, because she seems to be the sort of person who'd be deeply affected by grief...glad you liked it and thanks a million for reviewing again!

great update

Author's Response: thanks =D

I don't think Buffy's a wuss at all. What Hank said to her was terrible. I'd be a mess if my dad ever said that to me or if I ever found out he thought those things. I'd be a mess too. Lovin the story and like Dawn, I love how protective Spike is of Buffy.

Author's Response: I'm glad you don't think she's a wuss =D The running away was a little un-Buffy, but then, her parents were never quite that awful on the show. I love protectiveness, I think it's sweet, so I put lots in this fic. And Dawn--I've always felt sympathy for her, being a younger sister is tough. Thanks for the review!

Sometimes you need to post connector chapters as I call them. They may not seem important right now? But later? They're a bloody revelation! Wonderful story and I think you've nailed, young, insecure Buffy to a tee! Luv, Spuf

Author's Response: Thanks =D And yeah, this was a connector chapter, not much in the way of Spuffy happened but it was still important. Thanks for reviewing!

I'm liking everything about this story. The tension of being in high school is spot on. I love that you made Maggie and Riley Spike's parents - who wouldn't hate them? Dawn finally coming around is great, and I love that Buffy isn't totally forgiving. That scene with Hank was intense, and I'm glad Joyce slapped him for the hateful remarks. Spike hanging around, and the offhand comment about killing Hank and calling Buffy "my girl" made me melt. This is a lot of fun, but packs emotional truth about being this age. Great job so far.

Author's Response: Awww, thanks! Balancing the angst and the comedy has been kinda difficult, because from what I've experienced so far high school is so much of both, and sometimes the combination can get absurd...so I'm trying to play the absurdity for laughs while at the same time put a little of the same drama I'm making fun of into the fic, if that makes sense. And it's awesome to know that the scene with Hank is affecting people, I wrote it hoping it would hit like a ton of bricks. As for Dawn coming around, I thought it would be ridiculously simplistic for every member of Buffy's family to be a complete jerk, so Dawn's learning how to be nicer. Thanks again for all the fantastic--and specific, cuz I love specifics--praise! =D

Yay you did make Dawn much less hateable, and the whole shes not my girlfriend/ gotta find my girl thing was so cute. I cant wait for the next update, this one was great!

Author's Response: glad you liked it =D I figure, Spike's almost as good at denial as Buffy, so I'd play it for cuteness...thanks for reviewing again!!

um, yeah, stuff DOES happen in this chapter. We find out that Dawn likes Buffy and wants to be her "friend" and that Spike cares enough about Buffy that he hung around...GOOD STUFF!!!!!!!

Author's Response: Well I sorta meant no Spuffy happened =D but I'm glad you liked it, and thanks for reviewing!