Long Time Gone By bitterness
Summary: AU all-human. When Buffy and Spike were in high school, everything was nearly perfect for them-- until she mysteriously disappeared. Now, five years later, Buffy's returned for her mother's funeral, and to take over caring for her sister, Dawn. Can Dawn and Spike ever forgive her for running away? Especially when she won't tell them why?
The Special Two by Enchantress
Summary: Six years after the Hellmouth was closed, Dawn and Buffy are living happily in New York. One night Dawn finds out Spike is alive, and has made a LOT of changes to his life. So, what happens when Buffy and Spike realize they're living together in the same city, they're both human, and they're both parents? | 
