Sunnydale After Dark
Summary: Sometimes a tiny drop is all that's needed to ripple into something greater. 
Categories: Season 6, Between Seasons, Episode Rewrite, Vignette
Characters: Buffy, Spike, Ensemble - BtVS
Genres: Action/Adventure, Angst, HEA/HFN, Hurt/Comfort, Lighthearted, Romance, Slow Burn
Warnings: (Click Here To Reveal) Adult Language, Character Death, Other Mental Health Issues, Violence
Completed: Yes Chapters: 27
Word count: 39,626 Hit Count: 4,424 ePub Downloads: 476
Published: 12/03/24 Updated: 02/05/25


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Story Notes: Okay you should know by now that when I have a story idea, I start it, haha, I need to chase that creative wave or it may never come back! I swear for real that I AM working on all my many other unfinished works but I've learned that I need to write something new alongside the old stuff to keep myself motivated.
 
This idea came about when I was rewatching "Hell's Bells" and seeing just how truly perfect Spuffy's one scene was. I remember watching the show for the first time and being so freakishly delighted that even after the breakup, they could still be sweet and kind and gently flirty with each other.
 
Obviously they never were that again, not until S7, but I know they could be if they'd just kept it up a little bit longer. So, this story is taking the latter half of S6, and making all the Spuffy moments even Spuffier. It is not a fix-it, exactly, because all the other characters will continue on their same trajectory to hit a lot of the same beats of the season, but this is S6 if Spuffy had worked a little harder at getting back to a good place with each other, like they were at the beginning of the season. 

For that reason, there will be MUCH dialogue borrowed from:
  • Hell's Bells
  • Normal Again
  • Entropy 
  • Seeing Red
  • Villains
  • Two to Go
  • Grave
I always borrow dialogue from the show and don't credit it because I think it's expected in fanfic (and because I think a lot of us are familiar with the dialogue, lol), but for this story, really, entire scenes will be lifted from canon and inserted into this, which I usually hate doing, but it's needed for this tale. All warnings are for canon stuff in these episodes, too.
 
Banner by me.
 
If you read my long laborious notes, thank you! On with the story!

1. Chapter 1 by violettathepiratequeen - Likes: 7 Comments: 5 Word Count: 1,049 Hit Count: 542 Published: 12/03/24

2. Chapter 2 by violettathepiratequeen - Likes: 5 Comments: 5 Word Count: 1,081 Hit Count: 379 Published: 12/08/24

3. Chapter 3 by violettathepiratequeen - Likes: 5 Comments: 5 Word Count: 891 Hit Count: 441 Published: 12/10/24

4. Chapter 4 by violettathepiratequeen - Likes: 5 Comments: 5 Word Count: 1,406 Hit Count: 105 Published: 01/01/25

5. Chapter 5 by violettathepiratequeen - Likes: 5 Comments: 6 Word Count: 1,255 Hit Count: 88 Published: 01/02/25

6. Chapter 6 by violettathepiratequeen - Likes: 5 Comments: 5 Word Count: 1,105 Hit Count: 95 Published: 01/03/25

7. Chapter 7 by violettathepiratequeen - Likes: 5 Comments: 6 Word Count: 926 Hit Count: 104 Published: 01/06/25

8. Chapter 8 by violettathepiratequeen - Likes: 5 Comments: 3 Word Count: 1,139 Hit Count: 103 Published: 01/08/25

9. Chapter 9 by violettathepiratequeen - Likes: 5 Comments: 4 Word Count: 1,687 Hit Count: 118 Published: 01/09/25

10. Chapter 10 by violettathepiratequeen - Likes: 5 Comments: 3 Word Count: 1,348 Hit Count: 106 Published: 01/10/25

11. Chapter 11 by violettathepiratequeen - Likes: 5 Comments: 2 Word Count: 1,662 Hit Count: 112 Published: 01/11/25

12. Chapter 12 by violettathepiratequeen - Likes: 4 Comments: 6 Word Count: 1,309 Hit Count: 101 Published: 01/12/25

13. Chapter 13 by violettathepiratequeen - Likes: 4 Comments: 3 Word Count: 1,606 Hit Count: 112 Published: 01/13/25

14. Chapter 14 by violettathepiratequeen - Likes: 4 Comments: 5 Word Count: 1,091 Hit Count: 115 Published: 01/14/25

15. Chapter 15 by violettathepiratequeen - Likes: 4 Comments: 3 Word Count: 1,413 Hit Count: 207 Published: 01/15/25

16. Chapter 16 by violettathepiratequeen - Likes: 4 Comments: 3 Word Count: 1,125 Hit Count: 155 Published: 01/19/25

17. Chapter 17 by violettathepiratequeen - Likes: 4 Comments: 4 Word Count: 1,338 Hit Count: 170 Published: 01/20/25

18. Chapter 18 by violettathepiratequeen - Likes: 5 Comments: 3 Word Count: 1,364 Hit Count: 156 Published: 01/21/25

19. Chapter 19 by violettathepiratequeen - Likes: 5 Comments: 2 Word Count: 1,591 Hit Count: 125 Published: 01/23/25

20. Chapter 20 by violettathepiratequeen - Likes: 5 Comments: 5 Word Count: 1,672 Hit Count: 177 Published: 01/27/25

21. Chapter 21 by violettathepiratequeen - Likes: 4 Comments: 2 Word Count: 2,187 Hit Count: 137 Published: 01/28/25

22. Chapter 22 by violettathepiratequeen - Likes: 3 Comments: 1 Word Count: 1,689 Hit Count: 169 Published: 01/29/25

23. Chapter 23 by violettathepiratequeen - Likes: 4 Comments: 3 Word Count: 1,704 Hit Count: 109 Published: 01/30/25

24. Chapter 24 by violettathepiratequeen - Likes: 4 Comments: 3 Word Count: 1,748 Hit Count: 106 Published: 01/31/25

25. Chapter 25 by violettathepiratequeen - Likes: 4 Comments: 1 Word Count: 2,850 Hit Count: 111 Published: 02/03/25

26. Chapter 26 by violettathepiratequeen - Likes: 3 Comments: 2 Word Count: 2,061 Hit Count: 91 Published: 02/04/25

27. Chapter 27 by violettathepiratequeen - Likes: 4 Comments: 1 Word Count: 1,329 Hit Count: 190 Published: 02/05/25