Anya may be the only demon that Spike and Buffy may trust, if only Buffy or Spike would make a wish around Anya that would erase the memory spell so that Buffy could have eluded her insane mother and not gotten cut in the face. Spike's "mission" may already have a destined course but Buffy does not deserve to be mutilated for her mother's sins. Love the interaction between little Buffy and young Spike, if only Spike had not done that forgetting spell, Buffy could have runned away from her mom and joined the demon hunters then. Look forward to more.

Author's Response: Each vengeance demon has their own gig- like Halfrek avenged kids and Anya women. So I think they only fulfill wishes within those parametres. That's how I understand it anyway. So even if Buffy made a wish to never be cut by her mother, Anya wouldn't fulfill it. Besides, that would be too easy. ;) My goal is Buffy's character development and to have her come to terms with her scars and like how she is now. They both had horrible things happen to them but it served to shape them into who they are. If none of it happened, they might not even have met. Glad you liked that particular interaction! It was lots of fun to write. :) You'd like to see Buffy as a demon hunter, eh? Well, I bet Hank would mind if his 8-year-old ran away to do that. ;) Thank you for reading and reviewing!!!

Not sure if Anya is right but with the way the food was (smelled etc.), she sure has a good theory. ;)
Ah so it was Spike who saved Buffy when she was attacked.
So that was the first meeting of Buffy and Spike. But she wasn't hurt by her mom, Spike didn't mention that she was hurt (cut in the face). So her mom tried it before, to have Buffy killed?
Enjoyed the update :)

Author's Response: Haha, those cooks at school kitchens have to be evil. There is no other explanation for the food that horrible. lol

Yup, he swooped in to save the day. Too bad he didn't know what would happen after Buffy woke up. He might have returned sooner and prevent those scars.

Spike flashback in this chapter happened before Buffy's in chapter 4. :) After he put her to bed and used the spell, Buffy woke up to the sound of her mother entering the house. That's why there were no scars yet. Spike actually saved her twice in one night. First from the vamps then from her mother. There is another bit from Spike's POV in the next chapter that explains what happened after he left Buffy's house and why he came back.

Happy to hear that. :D Thank you for being sweet!!!

Need to go back and reread.. the part of Anne cutting Buffy.. But it did seem she was surrounded by "vampires" in one of her dreams.. And definitely someone saved her. Now we know. Spike is back .. for ? Again.. need to go back and reread.
enjoying.

Author's Response: This flashback happened right before Buffy's so it might clear thing up for you entirely if you reread it. :) Spike used the forgetting spell on her which is why she didn't remember what had happened when she woke up to the sound of her mother entering the house. And Spike's in Sunnydale for a reason that you'll find out soon. Thank you for being so lovely!!! :)