Sunnydale After Dark
Past Featured StorySummary: Bad enough that Spike got Buffy trapped in an enchanted house when they were fleeing from Angelus. But what's even worse is that Spike isn't behaving at all like he should be. He's taking care of Buffy, he's speaking nonsensically, and he keeps looking at her like she's all that and a bag of chips. 
 
And he claims he's from 100 years in the future. 
 
Written for the Elysian Fields 'Artistic April Challenge' Month. Banner (and challenge) #28 by Wonder and Ashes. Beta read by trevino.
Categories: Season 2, Season 3, Challenge Response
Characters: Buffy, Spike, Angelus, Cordelia, Drusilla, Faith Lehane, Fred, Giles, Joyce, Oz, Wesley, Willow, Xander
Genres: Action/Adventure, Angst, HEA/HFN, Hurt/Comfort, Kidnapping, Romance, Slow Burn
Warnings: (Click Here To Reveal) Buffy/Other (Temp), Spike/Other (Temp), Violence
Completed: No Chapters: 6
Word count: 34,352 Hit Count: 5,570 ePub Downloads: 11
Published: 12/03/22 Updated: 12/21/22


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Story Notes: Massive thanks to efffi2117 for helping to shape the origins of this story, and to trevino for being such an incredible and supportive beta reader! Extra thanks to both for also discussing plot points with me. And thank you to Wonder and Ashes for a banner and challenge that enabled me to write the cuddly Spike fic I always wanted. :D

1. The Other House by violettathepiratequeen - Likes: 4 Comments: 4 Word Count: 4,969 Hit Count: 1,030 Published: 12/03/22

The events of "I Only Have Eyes For You" come into play in this chapter, meaning there will be one (1) Bangel kiss. But never again, I promise!

2. First Morning by violettathepiratequeen - Likes: 2 Comments: 1 Word Count: 4,376 Hit Count: 995 Published: 12/10/22

More rambly Spike in this chapter, but hopefully some questions will be answered, and new ones raised. :D 

3. Back From the Future by violettathepiratequeen - Likes: 1 Comments: 0 Word Count: 5,416 Hit Count: 894 Published: 12/17/22

4. Breaking Free by violettathepiratequeen - Likes: 2 Comments: 0 Word Count: 7,222 Hit Count: 931 Published: 12/21/22

5. My Roommate's A Vampire by violettathepiratequeen - Likes: 1 Comments: 0 Word Count: 4,744 Hit Count: 866 Published: 12/21/22

I appreciate you bearing with all the unanswered questions, as well as a still-has-no-idea-what's-going-on Spike. If you miss him being all snarky and brash and confident, don't worry, that version of him will return (eventually)! But for now I'm really enjoying  writing this incredibly soft and sensitive version of him! 

6. Unliving Conditions by violettathepiratequeen - Likes: 1 Comments: 2 Word Count: 7,625 Hit Count: 854 Published: 12/21/22