Ooh! So it's a Good Thing Eriddny went to Angel's after all.
Perhaps they can rescue Dawn without needing to involve him.....

Dawn really doesn't understand Buffy at all, does she?
I'm wondering whether it's a good idea for Eriddny to go to Angel....

Wwhen Buffy finds you it will be years before you are allowed out again. If that demon sells Dawn Buffy and Spike will kill him. Slowly with great pain and pleasure on their part until they find her.

And both Summers girls get a wake up call.  Something tells me that Dawn's might be be a little more painful...

Angel & co are still in Pylea? How irritatingly inconvenient of them!
No, Willow, we don't need your magic here. Only as a Last Resort!
Dawn, you idiot!  You're not even having fun! Own up to your mistake and phone home!

Oh yeah this will end well. Dawn you are going to be grounded forever. If you survive this that is.

Oh, bad, bad Dawnie. Fun adventure turns into major drama nad potential apockylips. 

That was so much fun, especially the last couple of lines.  Brilliant!

Things just got a whole lot worse for Dawn. I just hope Angel doesn't kill Eddy cause mama would go nuts. Dawn you are so dead when you get back. It won't even be funny the grounding she will be in for. But Buffy and Spike share some of the blame. They've been too wrapped up in themsevles lately to notice what Dawn is doing.

You've got brat  Dawn down perfectly!

How wonderful to see a continuation of this story at last 

Although... I went to read chapter 10 to remind myself of what was happening and it's not there! Blank page!

Looking forward to reading more... just hoping there isn't another looooooong wait!  

Thanks for putting the chapter back. Oddly, I don't remember reading this one before! Oh well...

Um... Dawn stroked Eriddny's arm.  Won't that contact make Eriddny ill?

So... Dawn's rebelling big time. Hardly surprising under the circumstances...

Oh yeah - Spike's going to tell Dawn to shape up.  Can't wait to see that.

Great story.What an odd friendship,Eriddny and Dawn.I bet Buffy is going to freak.Hell so is Eriddny's mom.Buffy seems to be treating Spike better.I can't wait to see where you take this.

I'm loving that Eriddny’s story is continuing. :D The dialogue between Dawn are Eriddny was great... lol! Should be fun to see what kind of adventures the two girls get into. The Spike/Buffy scene was great too, I enjoyed their conversation. Fantastic chapter!

Great reading this one again - 

Good piece in general. Very, very classy ending. Glad you didn't play it up any more than that. And the observation of bringing a piece of the hospital home with you...? Too, too true. Good job.

Lilac - I had forgotten about this story, so I reread the first chapters.  It's wonderfully moody, steamy and miserable feeling.  Excellent.

Great little read and thanks for the voices of the beloveds--that's how I know them and it showed in your writing.  Funny little dance they do innuit? All backwards and forewards and sometimes, horizontal they move together even when there's distance between them.  I have sometimes been disappointed by the stories stockpiled here, with yours, not ever.  Thanks again and please more.

Aww, this was great!! Loved the ending, especially that kiss to the wrist.

excellent ending to a fine tale. thank you.

Beautiful ending.

Great ending. This could fit in perfectly as a unseen part of canon.

I'm sad it's over, though it was a great ending.

Sequel pleeeeeeease??? :)

Thanks for sharing :)

Loved the interaction between all the characters in this update. I especially enjoyed Spike's talk with Eriddny's mother, who knew Lynfra demons could be so snarky with their insults... lol!
Spike and Buffy's musings were also a treat to read. And the sweet moment Spike and Buffy shared was wonderful, as was Joyce's closing window scene. Fantastic story! Thanks for the entetaining read. :)

Noble Spike -- looks like Buffy could be starting to to see that too! I think a sequel is in order!

that was such a sweet little story...so glad that buffy will now have to face the fact that there's more to spike than she's given him credit for...excellent chapter, love :)

lovely ending. thanks for sharing.

GREAT ENDING!!!!! It was a great story all the way around Thank you!

The whole story was wonderful but this final chapter was fabulous! Loved the sacrifice and Spike realizing his feelings. Love Buffy starting to call her own views and life choices in question. Love The set up for what was to come (losing Joyce, Spike's continued service to the family Summers, etc.). Just excellent and in character all the way.

Kathleen

 

Oh my goodness, that just made me shiver!

that last line should get through to buffy. very good read, thank you.

Very good story. I'm enjoying it a lot. Can't wait for the final chapter. Great read.

oh boy oh boy !!!!! I can't wait for the next update! Maybe they could feed it Riley???

Argh, evil cliffhanger...!!!

I SO love this story :)

This is certainly a difficult situation. Excellent method of Spike getting Buffy to see the demon as a mother.

Awww -- Spike the protector! Please let the momma eat Riley.

*shiver* what a reminder for buffy, that might change her feelings on the matter; wonder how they're going to solve this one...great chapter, love ;)

The confrontation with Eriddny's mom sure is playing out interestingly, can't blame the misunderstanding for happenning though. Dawn is right, she is just a worried mother... a strong dangerous one, but then again so was Joyce with that axe. :)Loved the chapter!

Interesting....is that Spike or is it the mom speaking through him?

Naturally Riley will show up...can we feed him to the mamma? LOL

Looking forward to the rest.

Kathleen

I love that last line! What a great way to end the chapter! Spike may be denying how much he cares for Buffy, but Joyce had been kindness itself to him and he respected and admired her without pretending otherwise. I always thought that first meeting and Joyce smacking him with a fire-axe was a huge event in their relationship. No matter how out of it Joyce sometimes seemed for the Slaying gig, that defense when she didn't even know what a vampire was, was always on my mind. All the Summers women were stubborn and impossible- it's part of their charm.
I wonder if the mother Lyrnfra can speak English. Whatever happens, I'm certain Riley might mess it all up and that Spike will show how much he worried for Dawn.
I hope this story doesn't just end after the Lynfra adventure is over. I am really enjoying reading it and think Spike's slightly-evil but caring character is described very well. I also hope to see more of Buffy seeing Spike and not another 'now she understands and loves him and they'll live happily ever after!' endings. Sometimes they fit, but I like to see the two snarky blondes sorta working it out in a real-life way.
Great chapter, moving things along, and down with Riley!

Oh that was good, so Riley is going to show up and do most likely what Dawn doesn't want them to do, Why don't they just show Mama the baby and hand it back.

More please.

 

I love the characterization of Buffy being passionate.  I had to chuckle. Reminded me of Dorothy Parker's review of Hepburn "ran the gamut of emotion from A to B"
And Eeeek!  Willie, just creepy the way he ends up being the source for one of the casually devastating bits of horror in the show.

oh man...things are building up to a crescendo, aren't they? great chapter, love, way to ratchet up the tension...and i think i know who's eventually going to buy that gun, and i want to kill willie...grrr...great chapter, pet, looking forward to more :)

Great Spuffy interaction, I loved how Buffy refered to "Gone With The Wind" when Spike turned on his charm, Spike can be definitely be very Rhett Butler-like when he wants to. ;)The dialogue between them was also great.
I'm still worried little Eriddny's health, but at least Spike and Buffy are gonna be on the scene soon. Can't wait to find out what happens they all meet Eriddny's mom. Fantastic chapter!

OH I hope Dawn is safe, yes Spike kept his word, but it didn't work as planned.

great chapter! I can't wait for the next update!!!!!

thank you~!

Dawn's certainly being brave -- unlike the ghastly Riley! Poor Buffy must be very confused if she thinks he's the normal one!

wonderful timing of the angry roar. thanks for the fun read.

can't wait for more! :) (I bitch about reviews like this and then leave one. I'm evil.) :P

Spike may have his faults but he's already proved he's better boyfriend material than Riley and Angel put together by the way he treated Dru.

Hmm, I wonder if that gun Willie stole could end up causing Finn a whole lot of trouble.

And everyone works so hard to make Buffy proud of them...

Ah, good old UST. There's nothing like it. *g* Nice chapter!

 

awwwwwwwwwww

awwwwwwwwwww

oh no! i'm actually concerned for the little baby...and i'm worried about what her momma's gonna think :( and now riley's gonna cause trouble *sigh* great chapter, though, love, can't wait to read more :)

Poor Eriddny, I hope she's okay! She might be annoying, but I really like her. I love that Spike was right about Riley getting brassed off because he and Buffy were in the backseat of his car. Loved the car scene by the way, Spike suggestion to remove his soaked jeans really made me laugh. :D Fantastic update!

very good read, thank you. high five for aggravating riley even more.

oh boy thats not good!

Great chapter btw,,, he he on Riley too funny!

I think Riley's going to go apeshit! Good job, Spike!

I love Eriddny. She's an annoying little brat, but what a wonderful character!

OH I wonder what Riley is going to do now, and what is Dawn going to do about the demon.
At least Spike and Buffy know where to look now.
More please love it.

Oooooo Pissed Riley (love that bit of tit for tat on the jealous note. He sure has a low opinion of his girlfriend to immediately assume she is cheating on him! Spike would LOVE that.)

Will be interesting when Spike and Buffy show up and Dawn and baby demon are there with the little one's family!

Love the way they both want to be honest with the other but are fighting every step of the way. Buffy hasn't figured out that Spike makes her feel safe and comfortable! Spike hasn't snapped to wanting to ease things for Buffy for HER sake....giggle...such dolts!

Kathleen

It is strange that Buffy wouldn't recognize her boyfriend's car.

Great update.

Ooh, and it gets better and better!! LMAO at Spike leaving and crushing the cigarettes into Riley's car floor. Can't wait for more!

 

Well, at least she got rid of Riley. I'm surprised she didn't scream at him more. He sure as hell deserved it. Maybe if Spike saves the day, she'll be nicer?

yep, knew it couldn't be good.

yep, knew it couldn't be good.

oh man..oh man, that mama's not gonna understand :( ... they need to find dawnie quickly before she ends up hurt...great chapter, love, loved spikes standin up to her and stopping her from hitting him...great job :)

hummmmm this could go good or really really bad, great chapter! can't wait for the next update!

OH Riley is so in for it, I hope. So Spike and Buffy seem to have feelings for each other.

Wonder what will happen at the mall with Dawn and the little purple demon.

love it more please

and this is all spike fault, i'm almost certain. very good read, thank you.

Dawn sometimes is incredibly stupid. I wonder if Spike'll be able to track her in the storm...

Ooh, this doesn't sound good. Eagerly looking forward to coming off this cliff!

Loved the description of Eriddny, now I can picture her in mind perfectly. I hope Spike was wrong about the Lynfra demons violent tendencies, it would be so sad if things ended tragically. Wonderful update!

Nice demon mum won't hurt Dawn! And three cheers for no punch in the face!

OH oh....Dawnie is in trouble now. Naturally Spike will be the one to pull her butt out of the wringer. It's just what he does.

Kathleen

well this is a fine pickle. I liked that Spike didn't let Buffy hit him.
I hope that they don't kill the lavendar demon...

Poor Dawnie...  she needs someone to mother her, but she's brave... so she's mommying the little lavender demon...  of course, in Sunnydale and night time...  well, that can't end well, can it?

 

That little demon is a little too nice. And Dawn going out in the storm, not such a good idea. I wonder what will happen.

Awesome chapter. Why do I get the feeling this adorable little innocent demon isn't so adorable and innocent? And why do I further get the feeling that Riley's ass will be grass after Buffy and Spike rescue her?

Awesome chapter. Why do I get the feeling this adorable little innocent demon isn't so adorable and innocent? And why do I further get the feeling that Riley's ass will be grass after Buffy and Spike rescue her?

Awesome chapter. Why do I get the feeling this adorable little innocent demon isn't so adorable and innocent? And why do I further get the feeling that Riley's ass will be grass after Buffy and Spike rescue her?

oh I don't want to see what happens when Buffy gets home.
MOre please

SQUEE!!! Fan-freaking-tastic chapter!! Love all the scenes, and really love that Spike's the one that remembered Dawn being at home alone. Interesting Dawn scenes, too. I can't wait to find out some more!!

fun read, thank you. Eriddny was not what was anticipated to come bursting in out of the storm. but dawn is now going out into it. should be very interesting.

Oh boy -- I hope no one blames Spike for all this mess!

Somehow I foresee that all blame for Dawn's going out is gonna be placed on Spike :S

This just gets curiouser and curiouser! That Riley, what a breath of stale air. *sigh*

And Dawn...well, I thought the biggest worry was her catching the house on fire; I was wrong. I totally did not see Eriddny coming and enjoyed the surprise.

oh i love this! and you wrote that little baby demon so well, perfect toddler talk!! riley deserves a beating, becasue now dawn's gonna get in trouble, i just know it :( great chapter, love ;)

I gotta say I just love your original characters, Eriddny is positively captivating. Dawn's interaction with her was fun, I look forward to reading more about their adventure. As for Riley... I hope he gets into big trouble when Buffy gets home and finds Dawn missing. Great chapter!

he he he he little demon friends for Dawn how cute! I hope Buffy wacks Riley good for leaving her home alone MORON!

Great chapter as always~! Thank you!

Wow, this is turning into some adventure! Wretched Riley is done very well. Like the introduction of the little demon. Looking forward to seeing what happens next. Thanks!

Cute chapter, I wish Buffy had listened to the side of her that realized the safe and comfortable feeling she had when dancing with Spike, but we all know Buffy. Like to see Riley grovel about leaving Dawn alone, and the little demon is tooooo cute! Great chapter, can't wait for the next one.

 

love this story !!!
your a good writer!!!

Stupid Riley. Stupid lightning. They were almost having a moment, damn it. And to leave Dawn alone like that? I can't believe this guy. He deserves to die. Slow, painful death.

STUPID RILEY!

STUPID RILEY!

oh boy oh boy oh boy!!!!!!! I always hated Riley did I ever mention that???? Of course he's there to mess everything up now that its getting good!!!!!

Great chapter~! Can't wait for the next update!

Love this!! I'm def. liking that Spike's plans to keep Buffy distracted are going the way of his usual plans---am happy to know that Joyce told him to take Buffy's mind off the surgery---so the dance, although not planned, is fantastic!! Then it had to be ruined by Riley...UGH!!! Loathe Cardboard, but can't wait to see what happens next, especially with Dawn.

Great story. Oh Please let the lighting strike again and hit Riley. How could he leave dawn alone. and what happened at the house when the door opened with the lighting and wind. was there anything else involved with it. . Please continue to write and update often.

major hopes that riley gets his ass kicked. Great chapter, i enjoyed reading it.

Oh no this is not good, I wonder who other than Dawn is the the summers house, could it be Glory.

What are Spike and Buffy going to do about Riley.

More please.

excellent read, thank you. can't see this ending well for riley. angry and stupid never works out well.

Getting better! I'm looking forward to Buffy seeing how overbearing Riley is, and Spike dangerous even with the chip. And I fully expect Buffy to go into Slayer mode on Riley because the stupid git left Dawn alone.

oh man....what's up with riley? this could be very ugly...and poor little dawnie, i hope she's going to be okay...excellent chapter, love, can't wait to see what happens next :)

Uh oh, even more trouble. Love the dancing scene, a nice moment of weakness. And poor Dawn, all alone for the first time and she's scared out of her mind.
Very interested in this story so far.

"With a snarl and a hiss, rain swept in across the ocean and fell on Sunnydale like a tiger seizing its prey." What a beautifully poetic way to describe the storm. Loved the chapter, and all the exciting things going on in it. Can't wait to read more! :)

Dum de dum.....Okay it's going to get wild reallllllly soon. I think the demons don't even want to see this kind of evil LOL.

Great update. Poor Dawnie, alone and scared (and WHAT a jerk is Riley to leave her like that!!). Wonder what opened the door on Revello Dr? Going to find out soon, I think...hope it isn't Glory.

Kathleen

Love this story! The atmosphere of the storm you've set up is great and the dialogue of the character right on target. Can't wait to see what happens next!

Very atmospheric storm. And here comes Riley -- this'll end well!

It was a dark and stormy night--that scared the heck out of me! Great atmosphere with this chapter. And I can't tell what's making me more nervous: Riley with his temper or Dawn with her lack of grace around combustibles.

Loved the sweet Spuffy moment and Joyce's thoughts from her hospital bed.

 

God I hate Riley. Selfish bastard. Tell me you'll have some nasty demon munch on him? That would be fantastic lol

i hate riley. i want spike to eat him.

i hate riley. i want spike to eat him.

Nice one, Riley -- always put your own needs first!

oh man something tells me that dawn might end up in trouble here...spike is actually very good for buffy in this situation, it's just hard for her to see it right now...great chapter, love :)

Great update! I can't wait to see where you go with this!

fine read, thank you. riley always was such a class act. not only does he ignore the note, but slams the door on the way out.

Really really enjoying this, just read first two chapters together and they are both very well done. Love season 5 fics, and this is very well written.

Cannot wait to see what happens.

Only one tiny tiny critism, I know you are explaining when you change scenes, eg. 'Back at Revello...', but an extra line break or something would be helpful to, as I found it a bit jarring to suddenly change scenes, without a break. It's probably only me and don't need to listen, but just a suggestion. I think it's the way I read that I'm already onto the next few paragraphs whilst I'm processing one, and it jarred me out of the story when I realised the scene was changing. Just a extra blank line would be enough to stop that, but it is up to you.

Anyhow, apart from that, loving this fic so far, keep it up! :)

The dialogue between Spike and Buffy was wonderful, I just love how the two blondes interact with each other. Great chapter!

Uh oh, Riley going to cause trouble. Nice realistic play between Spike and Buffy, btw. Very true to character.

Just read the first two chapters back-to-back and am enjoying every word. Great characterization and voice. Can't wait to see what happens next.

Thanks!

Stoopid Riley!! Poor Dawn, all alone at home and with a storm...

Thank you Mr. Responsibility Riley. Yeah, Dawn isn't a little kid, but waking up alone during a storm when she knows what is out there has got to be scary.

Oh oh.......methinks trouble is coming in that storm. Riley will go off on Spike and Dawn is a loose canon for certain.

Excellent update.

Kathleen

Oh that was good, more please.

I wonder where Riley will go and if he will find them.

I hope Spike gets her to relax.

Always love reading your work - don't think there are any that I have not loved - 

interesting start.

  Very foreboding opening chapter.  I think I read some of this story before,  I don't know where I was going with that.  Anyway, I dug it.

 

Very well written, as usual ;) Great beginning. I'm so sorry I'm just starting it now. I wanted to read this story since you started it, but life kept me busy.

I don't know where this is going, but its very well done.

I don't know where this is going, but its very well done.

Very nice scene with Joyce and Spike - although I don't believe for a minute that Spike would pass up a bag of free human blood. LOL.

joyce and spike work well together. buffy's musings show a move towards reality. very good beginning, thanks for the read.

Great Spike/Joyce conversation, I enjoyed reading their inner thoughts as they spoke with each other. Buffy's musings were very insightful too. Loved the bit about the grapes, learning customs from other countries is fun. :) Wonderful start!

An interesting start. I love showing Spike being evil and managing to care for Joyce and even Dawn. I'm looking forward to more of Spike being the good man he once was, whether he wants to be or not, and Buffy finding out all he has to offer.

Smashing mysterious opener!

Lovely intriguing start. Nice tease with Joyce's request being kept secret. Good voices on all characters.

Kathleen

Very fascinating start. Loved spike and joyce chatting =)

I like this so far! Spike and Joyce's talk was funny and sweet. Please continue soon!

hmmm...where did that come from? not exactly what i expected....i wonder if he's up to something? you've really done a wonderful job with your characterizations, and i loved how you wrote spike's visit to joyce in the hospital... excellent work, love, looking forward to more :)