I can see some of why Buffy would think like she has....but I think she is a bitch to do what she is doing......for what she has done was tear something special apart.....and to be honest.......I'm not sure I want it fixed......I think he needs someone that wants to be with him experience everything with him....for with out her being in his life he wouldn't be who he was today that she came to love.......if what she is seeing she thinks is due to gratitude then she doesn't love him, not really........but now she's putting a black mark on his heart and soul that wil always be there......it will take years for their trust to come a tad close to what it once was.....for that is what she really through back at him....all those years of caring and trusting one another......he'd experience Dru and still came back to her......that should have been enough. I'm stopping now....

Author's Response: The one line you said there about him being who he was because of her, he didn't necessarily like who he was then. That was the whole reason for his change in the first place.. and yet, it was for her. Buffy wants his change to be for him and for him to find his own place in the world without her mucking it up.

Nice poem =D Very sad chapter except for the last paragraph, which actually kinda cracked me up what with the talking to herself and all...can't wait for another chapter!

Wise Willow - silly Buffy.
I didn't like the chapter - because of how Buffy acted. Sorry - but that is how I feel about the chapter.

I have this litle chant going, "i have faith in Brat, I have faith in Brat" ..... cause you gonna fix this, right? OK back to chanting

Author's Response: lol yes I will fix this. Keep chanting! :)

I hope this isn't taken in a negative way, but this relationship (and story) is becoming like a car wreck; you don't want to look at because it's tragic, but you can't help but drive by to see what's going on. As much as I've enjoyed this story, these last two chapters have been depressing, this one especially...and she hasn't even moved out yet! I'll continue reading 'cause I don't believe in giving up on a story just because something happened that I don't like. It's the author's vision and I'll follow as long at the writing remains the excellent quality that it is, but don't expect a lot of happy reviews whilst Buffy's selfishness ensues. Just not in me.

Author's Response: Thank you forstaying with it and it's okay to tell me how you feel about it --well, as long as its not nasty lol--it helps me to write the story believe it or not.

poor spuffy! Its hard to accept ppl when u find out they have facets u never knew about...mebbe they do need to be apart for awile!

Yay!! William to the rescue! He finally got to do what he always wanted to at parties! Punch the guy who touches Buffy!! Yay! Really good chapter!

Damn that was heavy...I was definitely feeling the angst in this chapter. Spike is tore up. It makes me want to hate Buffy because I love my Spike but he'll see its for the best. In a way I'm thinking he is going to go down the wrong path due to Buffy's rejection. Another excellent chapter...more please

Author's Response: I think of Buffy as some kind of pioneer right now. She's got these radical ideas that not everyone quite gets, but she sees the big picture in the grand scheme of it all. And, she knows she's crazy for hurting him despite the good she feels she's doing.

EXCELLENT CHAPTER TOTALLY ENJOYED IT DESPITE THE SADNESS. I think she did the right thing. Its going to be hard for them but I hope Spike will understand. I think I'm going to cringe when he's with others but I'll get throught it with a little therapy. Update soon

Author's Response: Thank you for understanding what Buffy is doing and the reasons why. Not that everyone has to, but . . . you know what I mean. I hope lol.

god fucking damnit i cant believe buffy is being such a bitch, i understand were shes coming from but i think shes doing it more for her then him. shes afraid he will leave her obe day so shes pushing him away thats so stupid. i feel so bad for william i no his feeling are real and its so sad wat she did for him. i love this story and am so happy that u keep updating that kicks ass. i really hope that they work it out and get together aventually. please update as soon as u can, i cant wait to read wat happens next. thanx

Author's Response: She really does love William, and I think the more she thinks about what she's done, the more she a)hates it , but also b) knows it for the best and that c) it extends beyond just protecting her heart.

Not cool! If there was going to be angst in this, putting it as one of the genre's would have been a big help. I probably wouldn't have read it then because I like to avoid those stories. I prefer happiness.

Author's Response: You're right I should have put that disclaimer in there, however in my defense, I hadn't actually planned on it until it happened. I have changed the genre and put a warning in. Thanks for the heads up.

i gotta say i still think she was really stupid to let thinkgs happen like that and i knew that she was gonna move out but i hope that she gets it through her head in the next chapter that he will always be there and that he will never leave her and he wont hurt her

Aww so sad! I just want to give both of them hugs! Gah! I don't like seeing them in so much pain. =( Oh and to Spufette: Smack My Bitch Up is by Prodigy. lol