Summary: Re-imagining of the episode 'Crush'. Drusilla comes back to Sunnydale with two goals: 1) To get Spike back, and 2) To kill Buffy. She believes the answer to all her problems is the death of the Slayer.
Warnings for: Adult language and content; angst; explicit sex; violence; torture (it's not too graphic!); mention of a Spike/Dru/Angel threesome. There's a lotta angst in this one. Those of you who don't care for angst might want to wait for my next lighthearted romp :)
Rated: AO-AdultsOnly
Categories: General Fics, General NC-17 Fics Characters: None
Genres: Angst, Romance
Warnings: Adult Language, Sexual Situations, Spike/Other, Violence
Challenges:
Series: None
Chapters: 35 Completed: Yes
Word count: 325959 Read: 56705
Published: 12/07/2014 Updated: 01/19/2015
Story Notes:
The episode didn't turn out well for us Spuffy fans, did it? I got the urge to make some changes and do a rewrite. One big difference in my version is that Buffy acknowledges having an attraction to Spike on a level from the start (at least to herself), 'cos we all know it was true *wink*
There are major differences from the episode in my story, but I did keep some scenes and dialogue from the episode written by David Fury. Thanks to Buffyworld (www.buffyworld.com) for providing the episode transcripts!
* Big thanks to my two wonderful betas, Dragonfly Lady and Passion4Spike! Passion4Spike also helped a lot with the channeling of Dru, and as always, provided devilish encouragement >:D
* Thanks to Edgehead and xoChantelly for the awesome banners!
I took the title of the story from the song by Paul Simon. I thought 'Still Crazy After All These Years' was a perfect title for a story with Drusilla lol Spike and Buffy are kinda crazy in their own ways, too :) If you'd like to give the song a listen, here's a YouTube link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46bkXgxb66E
Enjoy!
1. Chapter 1 by PaganBaby [Reviews - 3] (5817 words)
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2. Chapter 2 by PaganBaby [Reviews - 0] (5328 words)
This chapter is shorter than my usual, I'll try to make future ones lengthier :)
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3. Chapter 3 by PaganBaby [Reviews - 0] (5473 words)
Big thanks and sloppy kisses to my awesome beta Passion4Spike for her wonderful ideas and suggestions! She came up with some great Dru dialogue :D And she put together a YouTube song vid just for me, which I link to in this chapter ^_^ Love ya, P4S!
By the by, she's writing an amazing series called 'Unexpected' that every Spuffy fan should check out. Here's the link at The Spuffy Realm: http://spikeluver.com/SpuffyRealm/viewstory.php?sid=36700&warning=NC-17
You'll love it! :D
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4. Chapter 4 by PaganBaby [Reviews - 0] (9265 words)
The crypt scene with Spike and Dru follows what happened in the episode, but with a few differences and touches of my own. It was such a great scene the way it was written, I didn't want to change too much of it. Hope y'all like it!
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5. Chapter 5 by PaganBaby [Reviews - 0] (8103 words)
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6. Chapter 6 by PaganBaby [Reviews - 0] (8391 words)
Angst ahoy!
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7. Chapter 7 by PaganBaby [Reviews - 0] (9482 words)
Mucho thanks again to my fabulous beta Passion4Spike for all of her help and suggestions! She’s the bestest! And congrats to her for winning Best Series (for her amazing story, ’Unexpected’) at the Sunnydale Memorial Awards :D
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8. Chapter 8 by PaganBaby [Reviews - 0] (14480 words)
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9. Chapter 9 by PaganBaby [Reviews - 0] (11741 words)
Thanks to the super-awesome Passion4Spike for all she does for me!
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10. Chapter 10 by PaganBaby [Reviews - 0] (10175 words)
Many thanks to my master-beta Passion4Spike! And big, sloppy kisses to all my loyal readers *SMOOOOCH*
Awesome banners by Edgehead and xoChantelly
11. Chapter 11 by PaganBaby [Reviews - 0] (13867 words)
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12. Chapter 12 by PaganBaby [Reviews - 0] (10980 words)
Mucho thanks to all my readers and my amazing beta Passion4Spike :D
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13. Chapter 13 by PaganBaby [Reviews - 0] (9674 words)
Are you ready for some fluffy Spuffy? Buffy and Spike go on their first date.
This chapter's a two-parter :)
Thanks to my beta Passion4Spike for being made of awesome :)
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14. Chapter 13 (continued) by PaganBaby [Reviews - 0] (8619 words)
Enjoy!
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15. Chapter 14 by PaganBaby [Reviews - 0] (10235 words)
Spike and Buffy's first date continues. There's more fluffy Spuffyness ahead :) But will Spike's plan to give Buffy a perfect, romantic first date go off without a hitch?
Thanks to Passion4Spike for being her awesome self :D
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16. Chapter 15 by PaganBaby [Reviews - 0] (7924 words)
The chapter is split into two parts.
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17. Chapter 15 (continued) by PaganBaby [Reviews - 0] (6500 words)
Enjoy the second half :)
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18. Chapter 16 by PaganBaby [Reviews - 0] (11352 words)
Thanks to xoChantelly for the sweet new banner she made for the story! I requested a banner with a happier, non-bloody Spike and Buffy, and Chan was cool enough to make one for me :D
Banners by xoChantelly and Edgehead
19. Chapter 17 by PaganBaby [Reviews - 0] (9556 words)
Another two-parter. It's a miracle when I'm able to come in under the word limit lol
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20. Chapter 17 (continued) by PaganBaby [Reviews - 0] (7652 words)
Here's the other part. Hope you like :)
21. Chapter 18 by PaganBaby [Reviews - 0] (9891 words)
Yet another two-part chapter.
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22. Chapter 18 (continued) by PaganBaby [Reviews - 0] (7991 words)
Here's the second half :)
23. Chapter 19 by PaganBaby [Reviews - 0] (11567 words)
Angst alert! Buffy tries to cope in the aftermath of her emotional breakdown.
Another two-parter.
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24. Chapter 19 (continued) by PaganBaby [Reviews - 0] (9564 words)
Here's part two.
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25. Chapter 20 by PaganBaby [Reviews - 0] (11223 words)
I had to split this chapter into 4 parts this time.
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26. Chapter 20 (continued) by PaganBaby [Reviews - 0] (11101 words)
Here's part 2!
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27. Chapter 20 (continued again) by PaganBaby [Reviews - 0] (11580 words)
And here's part three :)
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28. Chapter 20 (continued yet again) by PaganBaby [Reviews - 0] (4067 words)
This is the last part of the chapter, I promise lol
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29. Chapter 21 by PaganBaby [Reviews - 0] (10476 words)
This one's only split into 2 parts lol
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30. Chapter 21 (continued) by PaganBaby [Reviews - 0] (9874 words)
Enjoy!
31. Chapter 22 by PaganBaby [Reviews - 0] (11617 words)
You guessed it: another two-part chapter lol
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32. Chapter 22 (continued) by PaganBaby [Reviews - 0] (11299 words)
I hope you enjoy part two! Spike & Buffy definitely will ;-) heehee
33. Chapter 23 by PaganBaby [Reviews - 0] (6584 words)
This chapter is shorter than my usual. I didn't have to continue it this time! lol Only one more chapter to go!
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34. Chapter 24 by PaganBaby [Reviews - 0] (7246 words)
The final chapter!
It's another super-sized one :)
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35. Chapter 24 (continued) by PaganBaby [Reviews - 0] (7265 words)
Here's the second part. Enjoy!
