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Summary:

Post-Season 5, an alternate reality take on Season 6, but not so crazy-alternate that anyone's unrecognisable. Starts with strong Spike and Dawn friendship, and builds from there. Just lots of small tweaks that pack a punch - like the odd bit of honest communication amongst the Scoobies.

Be warned, Buffy is dead until Chapter 5, and the rating is mostly intended for later in the story.

This story is still being updated: expect new chapters every month-ish.

Runner Up for Best Angst in round 30 of the SunnyD Awards.


Rated: NC-17
Categories: General Fics Characters: None
Genres: Action, Angst, Romance
Warnings: Adult Language, Sexual Situations, Violence
Challenges:
Series: None
Chapters: 51 Completed: No
Word count: 161842 Read: 97992
Published: 03/29/2014 Updated: 11/14/2018
Story Notes:

All publicly recognizable characters, settings, etc. are the property of their respective owners. I have no connections to the owners, creators, or producers of any media franchise. No copyright infringement is intended.

1. Chapter 1 by stuffandnonsense [Reviews - 6] Liked (2917 words)

Prologue, Dawn and Spike

2. Chapter 2 by stuffandnonsense [Reviews - 0] Liked (2901 words)

The Scoobies, Spike, and the plumbing incident

3. Chapter 3 by stuffandnonsense [Reviews - 0] Liked (2961 words)

More Scoobies, making decisions

4. Chapter 4 by stuffandnonsense [Reviews - 0] Liked (2976 words)

Spike's new life

5. Chapter 5 by stuffandnonsense [Reviews - 0] Liked (3318 words)

Resurrection, part 1.

6. Chapter 6 by stuffandnonsense [Reviews - 0] Liked (3140 words)

Resurrection, part 2

7. Chapter 7 by stuffandnonsense [Reviews - 0] (2992 words)

Consequences, part 1

8. Chapter 8 by stuffandnonsense [Reviews - 0] (2921 words)

Consequences, part 2

9. Chapter 9 by stuffandnonsense [Reviews - 0] (2896 words)

First meal all together.

10. Chapter 10 by stuffandnonsense [Reviews - 0] (3114 words)

They fight off the manifestation of evil. Mostly.

11. Chapter 11 by stuffandnonsense [Reviews - 0] (2630 words)

The manifestation of evil dies. Honest

12. Chapter 12 by stuffandnonsense [Reviews - 0] (2914 words)

Giles is back and we get into Buffy's head a little.

13. Chapter 13 by stuffandnonsense [Reviews - 1] (3832 words)

Giles and Spike talk about redemption

14. Chapter 14 by stuffandnonsense [Reviews - 0] (2862 words)

Dawn has a melt-down and Giles is hung over

15. Chapter 15 by stuffandnonsense [Reviews - 1] (2946 words)

Everyone hates Willow, part 1

16. Chapter 16 by stuffandnonsense [Reviews - 1] (3030 words)

Everyone hates Willow, part 2

17. Chapter 17 by stuffandnonsense [Reviews - 1] (2831 words)

Angel shows up, with predictable results

18. Chapter 18 by stuffandnonsense [Reviews - 2] Liked (3185 words)

Aftermath, plus the beginning of the job

19. Chapter 19 by stuffandnonsense [Reviews - 1] (3097 words)

More of the job, and Buffy's nightmares

20. Chapter 20 by stuffandnonsense [Reviews - 1] Liked (3150 words)

Spike escapes the clutches of Jenoff and Buffy is still very depressed

21. Chapter 21 by stuffandnonsense [Reviews - 1] (3708 words)

Giles *finally* polishes his glasses! And other long-awaited things

22. Chapter 22 by stuffandnonsense [Reviews - 1] (2788 words)

23. Chapter 23 by stuffandnonsense [Reviews - 1] (3432 words)

Peaches and despair

24. Chapter 24 by stuffandnonsense [Reviews - 0] (3506 words)

The morning after the night before

25. Chapter 25 by stuffandnonsense [Reviews - 1] Liked (4517 words)

Spike and Buffy have an honest conversation (and the world doesn't end)

26. Chapter 26 by stuffandnonsense [Reviews - 1] (3360 words)

Build-up to a storm, part 1

27. Chapter 27 by stuffandnonsense [Reviews - 1] Liked (3545 words)

Build-up to a sotrm, part 2

28. Chapter 28 by stuffandnonsense [Reviews - 2] Liked (2710 words)

Wash it all away

29. Chapter 29 by stuffandnonsense [Reviews - 2] (3580 words)

Revello Drive wakes up

30. Chapter 30 by stuffandnonsense [Reviews - 0] (2946 words)

What's in a name?

31. Chapter 31 by stuffandnonsense [Reviews - 1] (2853 words)

Some crises are averted, others, not so much.

32. Chapter 32 by stuffandnonsense [Reviews - 2] Liked (3024 words)

The spell breaks

A/N: Be warned: this chapter is mostly about Xander and Anya

33. Chapter 33 by stuffandnonsense [Reviews - 3] Liked (3445 words)

Surprise, surprise, everyone is pretty miserable

34. Chapter 34 by stuffandnonsense [Reviews - 1] (2838 words)

Buffy and Willow are conspicuous in their absence

35. Chapter 35 by stuffandnonsense [Reviews - 1] Liked (3212 words)

Chickens come home to roost, comeuppances are handed out, and what was sowed is reaped, part 1

36. Chapter 36 by stuffandnonsense [Reviews - 1] Liked (3136 words)

Chickens come home to roost, comeuppances are handed out, and what was sowed is reaped, part 2

A/N: Beware! I posted Chapter 35 only 3 days ago, and you need to read that first! These two chapters were always in my head as one, and my intention was to post them together, but it didn't quite happen that way.... Oh well.


37. Chapter 37 by stuffandnonsense [Reviews - 1] Liked (2963 words)

Everyone still needs to eat and sleep and work

38. Chapter 38 by stuffandnonsense [Reviews - 0] Liked (3065 words)

Bring out the Geeks!

39. Chapter 39 by stuffandnonsense [Reviews - 0] Liked (3214 words)

A/N: Sorry it's taken me so long to update - it was a one-off, updates should be back to weekly-ish from here on out.

I have written an Angel crossover episode - Double or Nothing - that can be found here: http://archiveofourown.org/works/2401940/chapters/5311313.

Chronologically, its Chapter 1 comes before Chapter 39 of Family, so read that first if you want to!

40. Chapter 40 by stuffandnonsense [Reviews - 0] Liked (3090 words)

Buffy and Xander consider oblivion, while Anya considers her conscience

41. Chapter 41 by stuffandnonsense [Reviews - 1] Liked (3143 words)

Reflections on love and trust and anger and fear, part 1

A/N: Am I losing people? No reviews last few chapters and also fewer hits. I realise this site is popular with lurkers, but I would love to have some feedback....

42. Chapter 42 by stuffandnonsense [Reviews - 0] (3497 words)

Reflections on love and trust and anger and fear, part 2

43. Chapter 43 by stuffandnonsense [Reviews - 0] Liked (3230 words)

Buffy eats breakfast, the Geeks plot, the Council makes an appearance and Tara makes a decision

44. Chapter 44 by stuffandnonsense [Reviews - 0] Liked (3242 words)

Willow and Tara talk

45. Chapter 45 by stuffandnonsense [Reviews - 1] Liked (2925 words)

What's the worst that could happen? 

A/N: Hope no one's had health complications from the shock of a new chapter.... I wanted to think through some strictly canon stuff before returningto this, hence all of the other writing. But my other stories are all on the verge of being finished, so almost back to Family being my primary focus again.

46. Chapter 46 by stuffandnonsense [Reviews - 0] (3384 words)

Just another Saturday night, part 1

47. Chapter 47 by stuffandnonsense [Reviews - 1] Liked (3799 words)

Just another Saturday night, part 2

48. Chapter 48 by stuffandnonsense [Reviews - 0] Liked (3285 words)

Just another Saturday night, part 3

49. Chapter 49 by stuffandnonsense [Reviews - 0] Liked (3854 words)

Spike and Giles go on an adventure

50. Chapter 50 by stuffandnonsense [Reviews - 1] Liked (2550 words)

Giles and Willow duke it out.

51. Chapter 51 by stuffandnonsense [Reviews - 0] (3388 words)

Flamethrowers are a thing, and Chinese food is a thing