Sideways by goldenusagi
Chapter: 70 Days

Grin. ;-)
05/17/2010 12:48 am
 
:)

02/19/2010 10:05 pm
Oh boy!  :)


Indeed.  :)

Carly
03/18/2009 07:54 pm
I really like this story so far! Great job. I can't wait to find out what happens next.

But chapters 70 - 79 don't show up. I'm not sure what is wrong...?
Thank you!  I'm glad you're liking it!

The site is being weird is what's wrong.  Nothing that's been posted since November is showing up right now.  But you can find the rest of the chapters on the Elysian Fields or The Spuffy Realm.

Carly
03/18/2009 07:54 pm
I really like this story so far! Great job. I can't wait to find out what happens next.

But chapters 70 - 79 don't show up. I'm not sure what is wrong...?
Thank you!

Katherine
01/23/2009 04:27 pm

I'm so happy that the Spuffy relationship seems to have worked out!  I hope Joyce isn't too upset.

Joyce just needs some time to process things.  She shouldn't be too bad.  Thanks for reviewing!

11/29/2008 04:19 am
Heh, Spike tailing her to class is a little creepy. I'll give him the benefit of the doubt for now, but he really ought to keep his codependency in check. Neediness is not attractive. ;)

Can't wait to see what Joyce's reaction to that little tidbit is. Or Giles', for that matter, whenever she gets around to telling him...
Yeah, I don't think Buffy is going to stand for him following her around.  But I think he'll be getting enough of her at home now.  :)  Joyce's reaction coming right up!  Thanks for reviewing!

11/17/2008 09:40 pm
“Smart lady, your mum.” let's hope so, otherwise the next chapter is going to be a very painful read.  very good chapter, thank you.
Thank you!  Glad you liked it!

11/11/2008 04:59 pm
Hoo boy! That's going to be some talk! I can't remember if Joyce has met Giles yet, but now might be a good time for her to seek a professional opinion. Not that it would allay her fears, much.

I am enjoying your steady hand with this story. You have a lot of balls in the air, but you make it look easy!
Yes, Joyce has met Giles, right after Buffy told her mom that she was the Slayer, though there wasn't an actual conversation between them in the fic.  But she can't talk to Giles, LOL, or he would know.  And it's not time for that.  *evil laugh*

Thank you for the compliments, and thanks for reviewing!

ya_lublyu_tebya
11/10/2008 09:03 am
Well, that was one way to drop the bomb on Joyce!! Can't wait to see her reaction. Great update - I look forward to the next.
Thank you!  I'm glad you liked it!

Deb
11/10/2008 04:04 am
Great chappie!  Thanks for updates!
Thank you!  Glad you liked it!

11/09/2008 06:59 pm
Da da....Cat is well out of the bag now.  Wonder what Joyce will do with THAT bit of information.

Spike is so cute with his need to be at her side 24/7.  Yup, he's a lovesick boy alright.  Love Willow's reaction too.  Even with what happened to Faith she is willing to give Spike the benefit of the doubt....good for her.

I think Giles will have a cow when he finds out but it will likely be one of those cases where he finds out in the worst way possible LOL...just Buffy's luck.

Fantastic update...still loving this story.
Kathleen
Yep, Buffy and Spike are out of the closet.  To her mom, at least.  But Joyce won't freak out *too* much.  Thought you might have hit the nail on the head about Giles finding out in the worst possible way...

And what can I say?  Spike is just cute, isn't he?  :)   Glad you liked the chapter, and thanks for reviewing!

11/09/2008 06:02 am
omggg
AMAZINGGG!!!
ahhh
joyce is gonna freaaakkk
hahaha
aww
spike is so cute
taking her on a date!
SSxox
Well, she might not freak out *too* badly...  Glad you liked it, and thanks for reviewing!

Leanne
11/08/2008 05:58 pm
My favorite exchange in this chapter:

"That's strangely not comforting. Now I have to worry about vampires in the daytime."

"Only the daring ones."

Ha ha ha ha!! That seems like exactly what Spike would do/say if he hadn't lost the gem to Buffy.
Glad you liked that bit!  Thanks for reviewing!

11/08/2008 03:22 pm
Joyce is pretty cool - let's hope.  Buffy and Spike are so cute together - “First days of an ‘official’ relationship,” he said. “Codependency comes with the territory.”  Sweet.
Yeah, I think Joyce is pretty cool, she shouldn't freak out *too* much.  Glad you liked the chapter, and thanks for reviewing!

11/08/2008 02:49 pm
wow, way to drop a bombshell, Buffy!
Yeah, not exactly gently breaking the news...  Thanks for reviewing!

=W=
11/08/2008 08:12 am
the humor is so...deadpan. I love it..particularly this...

"After a while, they switched to another tactic, pretending the chair was Willow, or ‘some other bird you feel the need to defend.’" hahaha that's just soooo spike...

I remember reading one of the other reviews in the previous chapter that said this one of the strongest Spikes she's ever read, and I'd have to concur, here! here!. This Spike is very (ahem) layered, just like the "real"(ha!) one.     

  After I read the last chapter, I was mulling about in my mind why this story just really works, and I think it's because you don't give anything away, no easy resolutions. Nothing feels contrived or melodramatic... all very organic, inlcuding (or especially) the arguing.      

I swear, Goldenusagi, I read this and sometimes think, damn! She could have written late season 6, and spared us the heartbreak that made spuffy hearts bleed across 5 continents...hahaha....thank God for AU....
Thank you for all the kind words!  I'm always glad when people think something is funny, since humor is hard to write.  Sometimes I'm worried whether something will work or not.

And thank you for the compliments on my Spike.  I try very hard to get characterization right, and still keep him "mine."  As for the story itself, I've tried to keep everything flowing naturally, and keep it balanced.  I want it to feel real, and not have any easy outs or be too predictable.

(I suspect there are several authors who could have written season 6 better, but I'm flattered that you think I'm one of them.  Spuffy lives forever in fanfic!)  Thank you for the compliments, and thanks for reviewing!

11/08/2008 07:24 am
 so good like always but i cant wait for everyone to find out spikes a vampire with the gem
Glad you enjoyed it!  Thanks for reviewing!