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Reviewer: TJ Anonymous Liked [Report This]
Date: 10/21/2009 - 12:22 am Title: Chapter 5

OOOH, the vengeance demon's back. Now that's gonna set things topsy turvy again. :)

Author's Response: Couldn't resist it! :D

Reviewer: AMI Signed Liked [Report This]
Date: 10/20/2009 - 10:57 pm Title: Chapter 5

Another great chapter. I love Spike's talks with Buffy. Sometimes I wanna hit Buffy over the head with a bat and tell her to "think!" She just seems so close minded all the time. At least it seems she is listening to Spike and finally admits she doesn't wanna die. It's about time. And Spike helped her with that demon, it seems he does care. Even if he doesn't wanna admit it. :)

OMG evil cliffie again! So S3 Spike is back where he belongs now, huh? Wonder what S6 Spike will do now? I'm guessing he's back.

Can't wait for tomorrow's posting. :)

Author's Response: I spent S6 and S7 wishing I had a bat too. :D And I can never resist those cliffies. I'm so glad you're liking this!

Reviewer: Pam S Anonymous Liked [Report This]
Date: 10/20/2009 - 09:58 pm Title: Chapter 5

I almost thought this was close to the end..

Spike still on top literally. Still messing with Buffy's head I see.. so no ending there.

Now someone messing with his .. LOL
Waiting to see who this vengenance demon is..
Enjoyed..

Author's Response: We still need closure, so the story couldn't end there. :D Thank you for enjoying it!

Reviewer: cordykitten Signed Liked [Report This]
Date: 10/20/2009 - 09:53 pm Title: Chapter 5

Oh you're earlier today, I didn't expect to catch the update before I go to sleep. :)
And you're right about the headache not being existent, I forgot for a moment 'when' the story is. I just thought about Spike's chip.
I'm crossing my fingers very hard that Vampkiss will come back. In the old archive are a lot of stories not posted anywhere. Same goes for Sinister Attraction, I'm still waiting for the site owner to answer my question. And the BS Diaries are still down too, Alea doesn't seem to find a solution. You might want to check The Sandlot too - lots of old stories. But all GeoCities Sites will be gone very very soon.
I'm glad for all the sites still there :D

Spike tried to talk sense into Buffy again, seeing things with his eyes. Maybe she's listening but it doesn't seem so yet. At last Spike is still watching her on patrol even if he doesn't raise a hand to help. I hope he would if Buffy was in danger.
Ah he did. Even if afterwards he wasn't sure why he did. Makes me wonder if he gets feelings after all.
*phew* Buffy decided that she wants to live again? It's good that she made the decision.
But Spike is back now in his old body?
Make me wonder very hard what will happen now. Didn't expect that now but it makes sense with Buffy on the right track.

Author's Response: It's my day off, so I was able to post earlier. :) I'm really sad too about all the sites closing. I hope no more do and that some of the others will come back. Having the Geek Trio possibly turn her into pudding made Buffy realize she wanted to live in canon. Here I used the Chiriwan and Spike instead. I'm so glad that you're not upset by it being a little more raw and dark than usual. Though I didn't think it was that bad. But some people are mad. Thank you for enjoying it!

Reviewer: claudia Anonymous Liked [Report This]
Date: 10/20/2009 - 09:51 pm Title: Chapter 5

I'm not trying to be rude or anything and your story is great but why do every Spuffy encounter have to be sexual? just when I was getting thrilled of at reading a good verbal spat between spuffy it had to turned sexual.

Author's Response: It's an NC17 story and people like sexual - one can't disappoint them. :D The thing is between my Buffy and Spike in any story, verbal and physical conflict always turns sexual and sexual encounters lead to verbal sparring. Their dynamic is braided together like that. It's just a little more raw here. I'm sorry you don't like it, but that's the way I see them.

Reviewer: cordykitten Signed Liked [Report This]
Date: 10/20/2009 - 06:00 pm Title: Chapter 4

Spike still should have a light headache for stunning Buffy... (my guess). It was good that Spike tried to tell Buffy some new truth. And he was totally right about seeing a shrink. If Buffy only had done that, she would have felt better (I think).
When Buffy gets involved with Spike now he made sure that she knows what she is doing. Still... she isn't okay, the 'not feeling' is still an issue. I'm not sure that Spike alone will help without Buffy getting the help of a psychiatrist. Still a bit sad to see no feelings involved. I'd thought Spike would change; doesn't look like it at the moment nor that Buffy would change herself and trigger Spike's change regarding falling in love. I'll have to wait and see, huh? I'm not sure if that won't hurt them even if they try to avoid the hurt and being honest.
At last Buffy is starting to change in other ways if it wasn't a one-time-thing. She has seen the truth in what Spike told about Xander. And that Willow needs control.

(PS because I just checked my old review and saw you responded about Allaboutspike - that archive now closed to new stories but it's still on-line and will stay on-line as long as the site-owner can afford it. But several others vanished or are down with a promise to come back. *sigh*
Too many.)

Author's Response: No headache. He can hit her, remember, even if he can't hit anybody else. :D Yay about the 'AllaboutSpike' site! Thank you for telling me! I thought it was down. I going to rush there and save the rest of my favorites. The trouble is we're losing fans as they get involved with other shows. :( But at least we still have EF, SR andBSV.

Reviewer: Anonymous Liked [Report This]
Date: 10/20/2009 - 05:40 am Title: Chapter 4

i'm all for spike telling buffy some truths, but i don't like him being so harsh about it, he's just going to end up damaging her even more than she already is. i agree with another reviewer, i don't see any love developing here. i don't like sex when no feelings are involved, so i may have to pass on the rest of this story.

Author's Response: In Season 6 in both canon and this story, Buffy is so caught up in her own misery that she has to be hit by a two-by-four for anything to reach her. Which is what Spike is doing. The question is why he’s doing it. A Spike who didn’t care for her would just walk out and return to Dru. He does have feelings for her and he is trying to help. His methods are rough, but the love and forgiveness didn’t work for S6 Spike, did they? We have two Spikes here and they’re merging. And, there, I’ve given away the rest of the story, haven’t I? :D

Reviewer: gdo Anonymous Liked [Report This]
Date: 10/20/2009 - 03:35 am Title: Chapter 1

Oh, great stuff. Great Spike voice, esp. the run-on cursing, hee.

Author's Response: That was fun! :D I'm so glad you're liking it! Thank you!

Reviewer: guest Anonymous Liked [Report This]
Date: 10/20/2009 - 02:47 am Title: Chapter 4

I can see where some might have a problem with this story. They probably want Spike to bow down to the greatness that is Buffy. Kiss the ground she walks on even if she treats Spike like he is beneath her. I think if it was a man who did the same things Buffy did then there have been more of an outrage. Since it is a woman that did those things to a man then there wasn't as much as an outrage. One thing that Spike always had for Buffy is that he always respected her. Even when he was evil you can still he had great respect for who she was. Respect that she was the slayer. Buffy did respect Spike in the beginning but after he got the chip she started treating him like he is beneath her. She forgot that he was a master vampire. Now he is reminding her once again that he is master vampire that should be respected. I'm glad that Spike is telling some hard truth about herself and her friends. She needed to hear that. That is why I love Anya because she is always truthful. Even if the truth isn't always easy to hear. Spike is the same way. He always tells it like it is. So, while I can see where some would have trouble with this story. I'm not one of them. I'm one that is loving this story. That is loving Spike but I always love Spike. While I do love the hot sex. I do hope that their feelings start becoming softer towards one another. That they don't always hurt each other. I need to see that truly care for the one another too. I want both from my Spuffy couple. I want the hot sex but I need to see that is just more than sex between them. That there is real deep feelings like love. That is the only thing I'm worried about in this story. That we won't see the love side between Spike and Buffy as well.

Author's Response: I'm a rabid Spuffy girl and the love side really is coming. Guaranteed! Everything's rather at a cockeyed angle right now, but it will straighten out. Promise. You're right. The people who don't like the story don't admit that Buffy did anything wrong in S6. If we put a man in Buffy's role and a woman in Spike's, Season 6 would have been horrific. I'm so glad you're liking it! Thank you!

Reviewer: TJ Anonymous Liked [Report This]
Date: 10/20/2009 - 02:41 am Title: Chapter 4

Whew!!!
I love Spike's way of putting things to Buffy. Spot on with most of his assessments.

Author's Response: Spike always sees things clearly, but this time he had to kind of hit her over the head with a two-by-four to make her listen. :D Thank you for liking it!

Reviewer: betty Anonymous Liked [Report This]
Date: 10/20/2009 - 02:21 am Title: Chapter 4

I was pleasantly surprised to see where you took this, which was not quite the dark place I was expecting. It's good to see that your imagination is better than my fears. You actually had them communicating here for the first time, and Buffy actually seemed to be listening, which was an enormous improvement on the situation. I also liked that Buffy finally came to him on her own at the end of the chapter. I'm getting awfully tired of her rationalizations, though.

As for Spike, I mostly liked him and his bravado, except in one place, where he told Buffy she was a disappointment.
To me that is like kicking someone when she is down. I absolutely hated the way Buffy treated Spike in S6 especially in Dead Things and As You Were, (and I hate her attitude here too). But I don't think that makes it okay for Spike now to turn around and completely dismiss her with such a hurtful abusive comment. Ugh. I think Tara had a good point about "Tough Love" but that only applies to her and Willow -- this Spike is not showing Buffy any kind of love, tough or not.

I adore your playful snarky untamed Spike from "Change Partners and Dance" etc, who gradually grew to respect Buffy even while pointing out her weaknesses. I wish this sniping pair would remember that they were friends once at the end of S5 and beginning of S6, before Once more with Feeling and Smashed. I do feel like you've had them turn some kind of a corner here, which is a positive sign. Yet it is hard to believe that this Spike could ever fall in love with this Buffy. I actually kind of want S6 Spike back. Bring on the Spuffy. (And the next chapter too)

Author's Response: The Spike in 'Change Partners' was dealing with an undamaged Buffy. This is S6 Buffy, madly rationalizing away, who has to be hit over the head with a two-by-four before she thinks. Which is what Spike is doing. And the parallel with Willow and Tara was there on purpose, a hint at what's really going on with Spike. Spuffy will happen. Guaranteed. :D

Reviewer: Bridget Anonymous Liked [Report This]
Date: 10/20/2009 - 01:25 am Title: Chapter 4

Another great chapter. I am glad that Spike told Buffy some truths about herself and the scoobies. Hopefully, she will continue to assess what spike told her. It is difficult to see when this will be Spuffy but I think that when they realize their feelings for each other that their relationship will be equal and honest.

Author's Response: Rabid Spuffy girl here, so it will end up Spuffy. It's just coming from a kind of different angle here. :D Thank you for liking it!

Reviewer: msspikester Signed Liked [Report This]
Date: 10/20/2009 - 01:08 am Title: Chapter 4

Now we're getting somewhere! I liked him making her have to listen to all he had to say, and I don't think he was too harsh. I loved her snapping at Xander - we all know he deserved it. Hopefully soon we'll see that what they physically feel for each other can be shifted into something more for both of them. They both need some changing.
Still loving this!

Author's Response: They both have things to learn about themselves. :D I'm so glad you're liking this! Thank you! Some people have been getting upset and I was worried.

Reviewer: Naurolim Anonymous Liked [Report This]
Date: 10/19/2009 - 11:36 pm Title: Chapter 4

Hi, I totally agreed with your author's comments and I definately trust you as an author - I love your other stories.

Spike sure had a lot to say in this chapter, really wish he had said a lot of that on the show. The best thing about s6 was the amount of fanfic it generated, all trying to change it for various reasons.

That being said, your story stands out to me because of all the emotions it invokes in a reader. It's not a run of the mill fix s6 story, you have put a different spin on things - well done and I would reccommend the story to others.

Author's Response: I really intended to make this story just a fun look at how things would go if Spike hit back. That first chapter is actually quite lighthearted. But the stories control me, I don't control them, and it all started getting rather intense. :) I'm so glad you're accepting of this. Someone on another site called this Spike a bastard and wanted to dust him and me. :D And there I was hesitating over making the sex scene even darker. What a good thing I decided not to!

Reviewer: AMI Signed Liked [Report This]
Date: 10/19/2009 - 11:23 pm Title: Chapter 4

GO SPIKE!!! And tell it like it is. Wish something like this had actually been said, cause it's all true! I loved the return of the cattle prod. lol

And Buffy couldn't stop herself from going to Spike. HOT sex scene as always, but kinda odd with Spike really not caring for her. You could have made this much worse, don't understand the complaints. ( I may be evil cause I was hoping for darker)

Anyway I loved it, it's so good. Can't wait to see what changes between them, cause we know something has to. :)

Author's Response: I was hesitating on darker, then decided not to. Good thing too, the way some people are freaking already. You're the first person to review and I'm kind of bracing myself for the others, since even this might be too much with Spike not really caring. (Or is that the truth? :D) I'm so glad you like it! Thank you!

Reviewer: guest Anonymous Liked [Report This]
Date: 10/19/2009 - 04:54 pm Title: Chapter 3

I laughed so hard from reading this chapter. Spike sending little demons after Xander. Xander so deserves it. It also makes a good point about Spike. That just because he couldn't hurt any of them himself because of the chip. Doesn't mean he couldn't send other demons after them or anything like that. If the scoobies could only open their eyes and see that Spike was truly changing. Instead they kept on kicking him over and over. It is no wonder how Spike didn't just say the heck with them and went back to his evil ways.
I also just realize that I never mentioned how much I love that banner. Looking at the picture of Spike just makes my mouth water. Now, why couldn't they just went a little lower on Spike. I just want to put my hands all over his body. Why would Buffy resist a hot bod like that. I'm so naughty, giggles.

Author's Response: I wanted people to see that Spike wasn't hurting them because he didn't want to, not because he couldn't. Yeah, I wish they had gone a little lower on Spike! :D My friend Julie made the banner and she's just as crazy over Spike as I am. I'm so glad you're liking this! Thank you!

Reviewer: Kirsty Signed Liked [Report This]
Date: 10/19/2009 - 06:12 am Title: Chapter 3

Looks like its payback time for Xander.. Hopefully he'll actually learn something.. And Willow.. She's deserving of some payback too.. I don't thinh she's all that good.. And still the resurection.. She needs to pay for..
And isn't Willow still living at Buffy's free of rent..

Oh and Spike is so evil.. getting others to too the dirty work, which might include laxatives in a drink.. so evil ;)

And Buffy still has a long way to go..

Enjoyed the chapter :)


Author's Response: Willow didn't harm Spike, only Buffy, so he's leaving it up to her. The chip keeps him from harming Xander personally, but he'll have a lot of fun watching the Firoud play games. :D Buffy's such a slow learner! Thank you for enjoying it!

Reviewer: BuffyRat Anonymous Liked [Report This]
Date: 10/19/2009 - 05:29 am Title: Chapter 3

Love the way angry Spike is mixing with disconnected Buffy. A beautiful twist on their relationship. See how Buffy handles it when the boy doesn't love her anymore. I truly don't know where this is going, and that is a fabulous thing. Please, update soon.

Author's Response: I didn't know where it was going when I wrote it. This story had a mind of its own :D I'm so glad you like it! Next update tomorrow.

Reviewer: Spuffygirl Anonymous Liked [Report This]
Date: 10/19/2009 - 04:54 am Title: Chapter 3

LMFAO!!!

I love what he did to Xander. I hate him he is So annoying. Spike really does have his rocks back. lol
I can't wait for more.

Author's Response: People keep forgetting that Spike chose not to hurt the Scoobsies. He wasn't incapable of it. I'm so glad you're liking it! Thank you!

Reviewer: BuffyRat Anonymous Liked [Report This]
Date: 10/19/2009 - 04:53 am Title: Chapter 1

Kind of like Spike playing back. Make him just evil enough... May have her pegged after all.

Author's Response: Oh, he has her pegged! Spike always sees things. :D Thank you for liking it!

Reviewer: fyreburned (Kara) Anonymous Liked [Report This]
Date: 10/19/2009 - 02:58 am Title: Chapter 3

Wow! Haven't really seen any "Non-Redemptionist!Spike" in ages!!! (Maybe since the days when the "All About Spike" Archive was still open & active") It's kinda refreshing in a way. Just a bit of something a li'l different.
Am interested in seeing where ya go with this. Was actually disappointed, once I got to reading, that there were ONLY 3 chappies posted so far!
And so this one, as well, has Xander showing the total jerkface & ass-hole-y side of himself. It seems like it kinda goes in waves, in fics, where Xander is THE real bad guy, either the 'real' monster, or just the predjudiced, bigoted, spineless hiding behind skirts big-mouthed moron that he can be. In some ways, I like Xander; but then again, I really kinda just like goofy Xander, and all-heart stalwart solid Xander (that one being the more mature Xander, but even then he is totally flawed whenever Buffy is around, and seems to outdo himself trying to piss on all the fenceposts in Sunnyhell...) It seems herein Xander is showing his (so far...) non-evil bigoted moronic single-tracked side, fanning the flames of dissention, getting a woman to fight his battles, being a real he-sissy. ,And Spike isn't being innocent in these sitches, not by a longshot--- but then, again (and AGAIN!) he's E.V.I.L.!--- at least this time around.
Speaking of Spike, it IS good to see him take up for himself, instead of being the victim. And in most cases & sitches, he's warranted to do it. We've become so 'used' to the 'neutered!' Spike that this pretty much seems unnatural per se. I guess I'm just trying to verbalize that it seems sad or wrong almost that he is taking up for himself only in this way, rather than in canon. Had Spike packed his shit up, loaded the Desoto and boogied outta town leaving Buffy & co. high & dry to figure out their own messes & emotions, to scratch their own itches, then with no need to dilute himself (?) with a soul, he would have been to rights, and they would've really had it coming! Where would Buffy have been THEN? Of course, that *would* have meant he would've left her just like every oter man... but in this context, so? He's evil; not really so in canon. Which is more the pity?
So, will Buffy continue to be the nearly cold-hearted (yet hot-blooded) closed-down control freak user-&-abuser, or is there room in here for her to learn a lesson in time for it to mean something & leave room for mutual enjoyment? And will Spike be learning a thing or two as well, or is he going to remain out for revenge and only looking out for #1??? There is something to like about his self-confidence, & gotta love that cocky swagger, and lack of fear in this one, yet now am already missing the lovesick fool who has Buffy's back without her even having to ask. I think what might've gotten to me the most was his near-lack of care and feelings for Dawn. It was great that he did feel a li'l twinge about her pluckiness, but it didn't have that universal depth of bond for her: and of course not---this Spike really had NOT felt it--- (hopefully only) YET.
Tho' have to say, lucky guy, not to really remember Harmony!!! LOL!
So, sorry to rant on in this, all to say, hey, it's got my attention, ya left me wanting more, and it's really kinda neat how you're fleshing it out so far in this unique sort of twist on things.... so... HURRY UP and post some MORE, 'K???? (And I really didn't set out to write so much!)
Lookin' foreward to it...
~~Kara

Author's Response: I loved the "All About Spike" site too and managed to save my favorite fics before it closed down. LOVE long reviews! I'm on the 'Xander's a spineless moron' bandwagon. He just ticks me off so much that I could write an essay on that - but somebody already did, in print. :D I agree with you about Spike - he should have gotten out when he could. People do find that unnatural. I've already had protests about this Spike not caving the way he did in S6. He's evil Spike, but he's a lot milder here than Buffy ever was to him, so I was a little surprised by the strong reactions. What a good thing I put up that warning! And lovesick Spike will make an appearance. Hey, rabid Spuffy girl here! :D I'm so glad you're liking it!

Reviewer: msspikester Signed Liked [Report This]
Date: 10/19/2009 - 02:49 am Title: Chapter 3

I am enjoying this immensely! Xander needed to get put in his place, and I don't think it should stop unless he REALLY apologizes. How did they never realize that just because Spike couldn't hurt humans, he still could have ruled over other demons/vamps that could. He was able to fight his own kind, he could have still been the Big Bad...I like where this is going. Looking forward to more!

Author's Response: It puzzled me too that no one ever realized what he might do if he wanted. That's why I showed it here. I'm so glad you're liking this! Thank you!

Reviewer: Bridget Anonymous Liked [Report This]
Date: 10/19/2009 - 02:48 am Title: Chapter 3

Buffy's attitude is really tiring. Instead of listening to Tara she immeidtely blames Spike and goes after him. Buffy has a major attitude adjustment coming. Great chapter

Author's Response: You know Buffy - one has to hit her over the head with a two-by-four before she listens. :D I'm so glad you're liking it! Thank you!

Reviewer: claudia Anonymous Liked [Report This]
Date: 10/19/2009 - 02:30 am Title: Chapter 1

Love the banner and great plot! Something different to read and thinking about.

Author's Response: My friend Julie made that droolworthy banner. She's as crazy about Spike as I am. :D I wanted to try a different tack and evil Spike is so much fun.

Reviewer: claudia Anonymous Liked [Report This]
Date: 10/19/2009 - 02:29 am Title: Chapter 3

Spike is pretty cocky and arrogant and too self-confident. Great story. Though I'm getting tired of reading over this too full of himself spike. I like it though. Something different to read about. And yeah. I rather like reading about this spike than the spike Buffy walked all over. Hopefully she won't give into spike and well for spike to realize he can fall in love with buffy and his is no pansy. I'm mean he was in love with Drusilla and it's the same thing with Buffy. I don't know why he is soo terrified of his reaction with buffy than with Dru. Great chapters! Loved them, Update soon!

Author's Response: Dru was a vamp. But for a vamp to fall in love with the Slayer? Just asking to be dusted! :D And the poor guy found that out in canon. But me, I'm rabidly Spuffy, sooo... I'm so glad you're enjoying this! Thank you!

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