Usually don't review each chapter when there's more than one to read, but have to say, the poem is beautiful. And as much as I believe it is Buffy being selfish and afraid of getting hurt in the long run that is fueling this separation, I can see a little that maybe Spike does need to stand on his own. However, having said that, I don't believe what she is doing is right. You don't give somebody a taste of what they've always wanted and then say, "Oh no. You have to prove that you can live without it before you can have more." That's just cruel. He was already doing a pretty good job of learning how to stand on his own, becoming who he wanted to be. Just because he wanted her there with him doesn't mean he CAN'T do it without her; it means he didn't WANT to do it without her. There's a big difference. The way she has gone about this is just adding a hard layer around his heart that she may not be able to get back through.

Buffy is stupid - but I still love this tale and need more please.

i loved andrew and willow's insight!! great to see thing are looking up!! thanx!! can't wait for more!!

ahh noo i reallly neeed an update!! darnnit!! i love this story so very much!!! you still have plenty of time to write before the night is over *wink wink* i cant wait for them to make up! exactly how long is your vaca gonna be?? update really soon!! love it** =]

Author's Response: lol I'm thinking I'll be able to update by Wednesday or Tuesday night.

Well, I'm still reading it and I don't hate you, but Buffy's still on my shit list! The hair is a stupid example, as he obviously did that for himself, without getting Buffy's permission and approval. Buffy's got a really inflated idea of her own importance, and it still appears to me that all the issues are hers.

Author's Response: lol good to see you're standing strong on hating her lol. In a way I understand, but since she's my character. . . I kind of have to go with her ya know? However, the hair example was a small example. The whole point of it was to say that he did do it without her, but would he have done it if she had said not to? Probably not. Knowing William, he wouldn't have done it to make Buffy happy. That's what she was trying to say there.

Nice Poem .... Good to see Buffy waking up to herself

Agree with Kimber and Kate. It appears that William already has parents so why is Buffy pretending to be his mother? Buffy thinks to love somebody as a girlfriend, you need to push them away, force them to do something they don't want to do and shred their heart into ribbons. Again, she's the one with problems, not William. Maybe if she could have treated him different (like a boyfriend, not a child) then she wouldn't have had to be this drastic now. She needs to change the most, not William.

Author's Response: She doesn't want to force him to do things he doesn't want to do that's why she's putting the breaks on it. She's telling him to find himself and letting him do it on his own so that he's not boggled down by her perception of him and how she might want him to end up. She didn't take kindly to his change in the first place. But she gets that that's who he wants to be, and she wants him to be free to explore that without her mucking it up and trying to change him the way she wants him to be or by keeping him as William.

Great poem! I have to admit, I feel bad for Buffy. She wants to make sure William finds himself, but yet she can't help but hurt him. it's a lose/lose situation. That was a cute stroy from Giles about the bike lerning experiance. Are you sure you don't have kids, LOL! Can't wait for the next update, keep up the great work! Kuddos!

Good update and loved the poem. I so can relate.

First, the poetry was BEAUTIFUL! I absolutely loved it! You're one talented writer! Now, I rarely give any reviews, but this one has grabbed my heart and I just want to let you know that it is an excellent story. I can understand everything that's gone through Buffy and of course William as well. I think you are doing a very well done job on making everything 'realisticly balanced' because I can see myself in this type of situation easily. Please write more, because I'm enjoying this so very very much! I know where ever you're going with this story, it'll be wonderful! *hugs*

Author's Response: Thank you so much :) Poor Buffy needs the support lol

so sad! still love this story though...when is spuffy ever easy?

*sigh* still not better yet...

To be honest....Buffy needs intense therapy....for she is right she is one fucked up woman.........I never really believed in the setting things free business....for to set it free sends the message you no longer want it.......so what is there to come back too when you in fact never wanted to be set free. It works is someone is looking to find themselves....it seems William knows what he wants.....Buffy doesn't......and maybe it is a good thing she pushed him away.......sorry she needs to suffer for her misdeeds here....LOL......she just can't waltz right back in to his life after tearing it apart.....and Giles needs to be on the couch beside Buffy......LOL Love is not pushing something away that is not broken and I never got the feeling that because of Buffy he experienced those things....but because it was Buffy he wanted to experince them with...