I was wondering if there are any fics wher the plot picks up a bit before "Crush " but that episode is the main turning point for the Spuffy relationship. Thx!!!
Or just a fic starting with a rewrite of "Crush" and goes from there.


Something fluffy would be nice but it does not have to be. If it is please let me know in your reply.

This is post Triangle so overwrites the Crush reveal...
On My Mind by kittiekat
Set S5. Post Triangle. To fight an evil Buffy has to journey not only into her own subconscious, but the subconscious of one bleached vampire, to find the answer to a riddle.

These are all set post Crush, so not perfect time-wise but significant from it...
Fly me to the moon by Megan
AU after Crush. Spike decides to return to LA with Drusilla after Buffy rejects him, leaving the Slayer bereft and sending Spike down a spiral of self-discovery that he's not the vampire he once was.

I don't know if you would count this as 'fluff', I think romance is probably fair...
Fat Chris and The Wish by greyangel (I don't think this is online anymore but I can send you a copy if you pm me)
AU. Playing with the time line, but set in season five, after the events in Crush, but without Drusilla coming back to tempt Spike to feed on humans again. It's Christmas and Spike is struggling with the Slayer's rejection. Sick at heart, feeling sad and lonely at a time of year when everyone around him seems to be in a relationship, Spike visits Willy's bar to drown his sorrows. While there, he meets a fat guy called Chris, who offers to grant him a wish. A short Christmas story full of simple Christmas magic.

Crushed by yumimum
Did you ever wonder what could have happened if our favourite vamp had reacted differently after being disinvited from the Slayer's home? Set immediately post-Crush, Spike takes a stand, and Buffy is forced to face some harsh truths. Will she finally admit her true feelings, or continue swimming in that famous river called denial? Will it even matter?

I have A Demon in my View by acathla, but I can't find in anywhere online.
"How the plot of Crush should have gone." is the summary. It's about 4,200 words. PM me with your email and I'll send it if you are interested.

I also have Drowning in You by BloodEnvy in my "Crush" tab.
"Response to Challenge 471 on The Bloodshedverse: Instead of "Crush", Spike decides to slowly and anonymously woo the Slayer... Will Buffy love him back when she discovers the truth?"

All About Spike lists The Yellow Rose of Sunnydale by VicNoir as being post Checkpoint which is the episode prior to Crush
"Rated NC-17, Spike/Buffy, 19080 words. The Bronze hosts a Western Weekend, which brings out the outlaw in Spike. Much smuttiness ensues."

I found Discarded Love by XoChantelly searching for "Crush" at Elysian Fields.
"Set during Crush. What if Buffy was having thoughts about actually being with Spike? Will Spike's 'tie Buffy up and tell her I love her' idea make her change her mind? Will Spike really kill Drusilla to prove his love?"

Also, Fluffy Crush by Authoress Nebula at same.
"Spuffy version of 'Crush'"

And, Just One Kiss by TammyDevil666 again at same
" Takes place during "Crush." What if Spike gave Buffy a choice? The title pretty much says it all."

And, No Going Back by TammyDevil666, again at same.
"Takes place before "Crush." A game of Truth or Dare goes horribly wrong when Dawn dares Buffy to visit a certain vampire, doing something she normally never would, but the Slayer can't possibly pass up on a challenge."

And, Not Even a Crumb by sabershadowkat
"Buffy reacts a slightly differently to Spike's advances at the end of Crush."

And, Still Crazy After All These Years by PaganBaby a WIP last updated in May 2013. I left most of the WIPs out of this list but this one has clocked in at +239,000 words so far so it may be worth it and it hasn't been that long, she still may update.
"Adult Only: Re-imagining of the episode 'Crush'. Drusilla comes back to Sunnydale with two goals: 1) To get Spike back, and 2) To kill Buffy. She believes the answer to all her problems is the death of the Slayer."

Totally Crushed by Megan
"All sorts of things could have been different had Buffy actually seen Spike and Drusilla feeding during 'Crush'. Birthday fic for Schehrezade"

Turning Tables by TammyDevil666
"A different take on "Crush," Buffy has a change of heart and it leads to something she never would have expected."

And there were a ton of fics in the search that I didn't list because they said they took place immediately after "Crush".