Lovely tale even if that kiss came out of nowhere.

Author's Response: Couldn't resist Spike trying it on with a kiss. He was feeling all cocky again and knew that it would shock her! Hee! Thank you for reading and taking the time to comment - all are much appreciated. :)

It would be a scary thought to lose Spike!

Author's Response: Another version of Giles in Spike's body...doesn't bear thinking about! Hee!

Just love this theme. You have both character's reactions pegged quite nicely.

Author's Response: Thanks Joyce. This was such good fun to write.

ooooo.... I hope there's a spuffy sequel. please???

Author's Response: Hi sc, so you liked it then? Tee hee!! Had a few want Spuffy sequel to this so maybe one day...But at the moment the plot bunnies are keeping me busy elsewhere :)

lol. wonderful! there's my evil Spike :D i got the whole story pictured in mind, complete, with dailies:D (wish it had been an ep of canon!)

but a few things still felt weird:
"What, like being a pain in the ass, evil undead bloodsucker?” suggested Xander helpfully.
“Hey!” protested Spike."

why would he protest? lol. the description is pretty accurate, and, for a vampire, even slightly flattering.

his response to being busted on the poetry-reading were a bit puzzling too. why would he say he had the same volume in his crypt? you are messing with my mind here, by bringing another person in: William, who Spike really loathes, and would feel all the more ashamed to be assosiated with than Giles (who I picture as more the prose-kind of guy...

I would also like a bit "help, what the heck has gone into us!?" feelings from the scoobies, about their strong desire to help spike become a vampire again. (that is after all a weird mission for them... but then, they have grown so strong feelings for spike that in a way it isnt...

anyhow - love your story! I even spun on to it, making a mythological explaination for myself on why Spike had so much more difficulties keeping himself than Giles did: Giles had a full soul that could be transferred, and thereby a whole lot of personality kept in his new body. Spike however, is soulless, his essence captured only in less personality-defining demonic energy, which could not sustain itself too well in the body-swap, and slowly faded away... does that make any sense?

Author's Response: Hi Callace - glad you liked it! what's your lj under? mine's easy just mabel_marsters - then we can really talk! As for Spike with the poetry - he is always a little 'william' to me otherwise he'd be Angelus evil and he clearly wasn't! A bit of an anomoly plus he pointed out that he had the volume as proof to Buffy that he was really still spike not drifting in to Giles!! LOL! As for helping spike return they had to to get Giles back!! and couldn't send him out there as a defenceless creature - that'd be too much like kicking a puppy!! Tee hee!! i think we'll have to agree that we see Spike slightly differently to each other - prob an age thing cos i'm not exactly a teenager!! LOL!!! For truly evil - angelus evil - spike read Dangerous - the sequel to Fall of The Night but could be read alone if you read authors notes!! like your take on why it affected Spike! V imaginative. Do you write under callace?

Spike can obviously make himself at home in every situation! lol

Author's Response: I did have fun writing this fic!! :)

Oh yeah....Spikes body is definitely hot!!! :DD

Author's Response: Had to put that visual in!! lol !

Giles was in Spikes body for a really short time and he has already managed to get himself into trouble by being recaptured! I like the way they can see each other lives in real perspective!!

Author's Response: spike won't be impressed!!

Oh that was good, do we see a squeal where Buffy and Spike might get together.

Author's Response: Glad you liked it!! It was fun to write although I do love writing angst!! Tee hee!! May do a sequel one day if I can think of a good plot!! :) Thanks for reviewing each chapter it really is appreciated when people do that! :)

Oh I hope he will be alright

Author's Response: Fingers crossed!! :) Thanks for reviewing! :)

Oh Spike is going to be mad when he gets up.

Author's Response: Poor Spike!! So stressful!!

Oh I hope Buffy and Spike have luck.

Author's Response: They'll need a bit!! LOL!

Oh this looks interesting.

Author's Response: It's a bit different from my angsty stuff!! :) Thanks for reviewing!