This story should be continued. It is very good.

Please update soon! :) *begging on my knees, if I have to* ;) I miss your story, I really do. /Ariadne

Yes, that was very evil of you. Sorry it took me so long to get to this, but it's been a crazy week. He still is trying to keep his promise I see. Again, damn Giles! Thought for a second that Joyce might have grounded Buffy to stay in her room all weekend, who better to spend it with then Spike? I see you've updated your other fic, I'll be reading it as well. Thanks for the update ALT, great read, can't wait for more. Have a fun weekend!

Author's Response: Yo soy muy muy evil. Whoa, I'm even bringing out my mad spanish skillz, don't stop me now cause I'm having a good time. :) As for Black... I dunno, it's pretty depressing and, well... black. ;) Thanks for reviewing.

Awww damn!!! Poor Buffy and Spike's mixed signals! But he did make a promise and he's making good on it, and driving me out of my mind!! Can't wait for another update!

Author's Response: Heh, mixed signals is definitely ahoy. He is being a man and keeping his word, though, and that has to count for something. Maybe count for more than a kiss after Buffy finds out. Thanks for reviewing.

I'm so happy you updated! :)

Don't even think about giving up this story, don't you dare :p
I would miss it a lot...

So, her mom wears earplugs when she sleeps, good to know. Too bad Spike promised Giles... Otherwise it would have been perfect ;) not beeing caught...

Why isn't Buffy allowed to have boys over? Welll except for Xander ;) Is her mom old-fashioned? She seems to be strict.

Buffy seemed to be a good nurse, but cleaning a wound with alcohol really hurts, but he didn't seem to care much, obsessed by her sight. There definately chemistry between them, electrifying, when she touched his side with her finger. Did it hurt? Or what did you mean by this?

Even when I lie I tell the truth. (just keeps me wondering...)

I would love them watching The Lion King together...

He has to tell her about his promise to Giles, he can't reject her all the time, I'm afraid she'll give up...

Well, I guess they have to bury that goldfish...

Please, please, please update soon! /Ariadne


Author's Response: Same Mom as on of the show. This is season two, remember, when she was very strict and reprimanded Buffy for getting less than stellar grades and believing Snyder. I didn't mean it hurt, I meant that they had such chemistry that it was electrifying. I do have them watching a kids movie, somewhere down the line. :) Goldfish burial is next chapter. Thanks for reviewing! :D

Na..didn't expect the kiss. Afterall, Spike promised.
But rubbing alcohol on a cut.. hurts big time.

Waiting to see if there is something "magical" with our couple that Giles won't be able to control.

Enjoying.

Author's Response: Hehehe, "magical." Good idea. :) I'm glad you aren't upset that they didn't kiss; it just wouldn't have been right to Spike. Thanks for reviewing.

You know Giles is a poophead making him make that promise , he hs to let him out of it , or at least Buffy should know about how he's trying to run her life and let him have it. Looking forward to more.

Author's Response: I'm heading in that direction, trust me. :) Glad to see where on the same track as far as the promise is concerned. Thanks for reviewing. :D

Oh, a new chapter! :) So happy now :) All because of you ;)

The whole part with the dragon was sweet, liked it a lot. Where does the light come from? From the gem he carries or from his pain? Or his body? And he transformed back after she had touched him... He seemed to connect with her, the dragon seemed to recognize Buffy, but why was he frustrated?

I'm sure Buffy will be a good nurse and take care of him, after all, she was the one who staked him... She has to take her responsibility.

Keep up the good work! I hope you update soon! :) / Ariadne

Author's Response: :D :D :D You're too kind, Ariadne. Now it's all gonna go to my head and I'm gonna have the motivation to write... oh wait, that's entirely awesome. :) The light comes from his body. I'm quasi-hinting that he's divine, but you didn't hear it from me. ;) His frustration was hinting that he retained some of his emotions as a human when he was a dragon; Spike *was* frustrated with Buffy, at least the Buffy situation, and probably still kinda is. And yes, it is Buffy's civic duty to nurse Spike back to full health. ;) Thanks for reviewing.

Loved the chapter! :) Can't wait for the next update.

Author's Response: Aww, thanks Pet!

I was waiting to see what would change him... protecting Buffy.. and now for the nursing and apologizing from both..

Enjoying.

Author's Response: Dragon trigger the first. :) Nursing and apologizing, si si. Thanks for the feedback. ;)

Thanks for the email. It was a great chapter. He does have to talk to Giles. I loved that he transformed again. Cute little firebreathing dragon.

Have your tied your muse to the sofa? We can't let him get away again. Wonder what Joyce will say about a boy staying at their house?

I love this story, til the next time, Testa.

Author's Response: Thanks for reviewing, Verda.

Another fanastic chapter. You're doing a great job with his torture. The poor guy, he doesn't deserve this. Damn Giles! If it wasn't for the connection he feels for her, one might think it's psychological, desire what you can't have. It's enough to drive him bonkers!

Put my email address here again but will send you one to you at yours. Can't wait for your next update. Glad your first semester is going to be lighter, so much better then the a heavier load.

Author's Response: I could have sworn I already responded to this... yeah, blast Giles! He's just wrong to keep the two of them apart.

U doo? *dies* thatz so kewl!! =P

*shudders* On with the actual review, lol! God, you actually made me choke when you said my lack of reviews made you stop Black, sheesh!! Shame on you. But I can understand getting away from it for awhile, it’s an intense story for sure. Just, don’t abandon it, cause, I might cry or something equally dramatic, and then my eyeliner will run and that’s never pretty. So for the sake of my eyeliner, you can’t let that story go. Favoritist? Sweet, I’ll take that. But you’re like the coolestest author. I mean, you can pull of making Spike a freakin’ dragon! How cool is that? And the weird thing, the dragon you described is nearly identical to a dragon I painted a year or so ago. And have no fear! I’ll get my friend to read this, I’ll just keep nagging her about it. It shouldn’t be too hard, I mean, she did like Black…

As for this chapter, man oh man! Delving into the mind of Spike, not an easy feat. I saw the title of the story and started a litany of oh no’s immediately. I just want to smack Giles. And then there’s the connection and the dominos and the Xander and Willow and Oz thing with jealous and drama and teenage angst and Chris Isaak (it was Chris Isaak right?) in the background…. I just can’t see how it could get better than this. Give your muse (and yourself if you’re hungry) some cookies.

Kudos. =)

Good gawd, this is a long review.... phew!

Author's Response: Hehehe, you're my favoritist because you ramble on just as much as me. :D The thing with Black is I know _exactly_ where I'm heading, I've known it for months, I just don't have the motivation or the strength to put in on the page. And it's so intense sometimes, and I have to write such a terribly realistic Spike all the time, it just gets *shudders* tough. But this Spike is like the opposite; a good, wise, complete human being who knows (for lack of a better term) what a girl wants. We are certainly in a bit of an intense moment, here, though, with Spike probably at his weakest. I thought of the title from the Genesis song, just an FYI. It was Dingo At My Babies covering it in the story, but the original was by Chris Isaak of course, who I believe sang the star-spangled banner for this year's baseball all-star game, go figure. As always, thanks for your review, the lifeblood of my muse. :)