Sideways by goldenusagi
Chapter: 72 Shocks

Katherine
01/23/2009 04:54 pm
Again, love the coupley-ness of Spike and Buffy.  They're sooo good together.  But, where have Buffy's powers gone?  Has Giles been doing some meditation meddling?
Giles has been doing something...  Thanks for reviewing!

01/22/2009 06:50 am
if this is what i think it is, spike is not going to be as forgiving as buffy was in canon. very good read, thank you.
Buffy might not be as forgiving as Buffy was in canon, either.  Thanks for reviewing!

12/10/2008 12:48 am
Ooooo Spike is going to be mad when it is all figured out!   It would be hard to keep close to canon and NOT do it since it is such a part of Council procedure.

Love the relationship.  They are really building a strong foundation for the love they feel and have yet to acknowledge.  Lovely.

Kathleen
Yes, Spike might not be too happy with this turn of events.  Though, neither will Buffy.  She doesn't have quite the relationship that she did with Giles on the show.  While it might make it less of a betrayal, it might also not give her such an incentive to immediately forgive him.

As for Buffy and Spike's feelings, Spike at least, has said that he loved her in chapter 68, though they haven't talked about it since.  Thanks for reviewing!

w
12/09/2008 11:49 am
ooh a little kink and some drama, a good change of pace and nice mixup.
I really like the part where she asks him to bite her on the left. This is actually the only fic I've read that delves on the biting mechanics and psychology (as such) to this extent. It's a good angle (ha!), that canon could understandably not get much into. 
Love the whole account of buying groceries (I find accounts of offhand domesticity much more romantic than candlelit dinners and walks on the beach cliche stuff) and laughed at the saga of her shower gel and hair products...so funny. It's true how men (vampire or not) sooo don't get that.    
Thank you!  I'm glad you like the way I'm doing the biting!  Because some chapters are all about the bitey...  And yep, canon is definitely not going there, because biting is *bad.*  :)   I think everyday things can be just as intimiate and romantic, too, because it's how a couple really lives.  Plus, you can only have so many dinners and walks in a fic.  Thanks for reviewing!

sirc
12/07/2008 06:03 pm
Well done!
Thank you!

12/06/2008 03:36 pm
OMG... I absolutely loved this!!!! I really can not wait until the next chapter! I hope you update really soon! The ending to this was possibly my favourite moment of the whole story so far! Please update really soon! ( I will review this on FanFiction too!)  =]
Thank you!  I'm glad you liked it so much!  I'm working on the update...

12/06/2008 12:10 pm
 omg wonderfull as always i just love them together
Thank you!

12/06/2008 07:23 am
Now that she has gotten to the point where she can beat Spike, I expected Buffy would be defeating Angelus soon, and the story would be ending.  But no!  What a clever wrinkle you've added to the plot.  Of course, if Buffy couldn't beat Angelus before, now I'm really worried for her...on the other hand this time  the slayer has something she didn't have in the TV version of the Cruciamentum--she has Spike!  I am eager to see what you do next; I'm addicted to your story!
Yep, I have to be evil and do something else, LOL.  But Buffy can be defeating Angelus soon after this, maybe.  And then the story can end soon, maybe.  :)   It will end, I swear.  Buffy has the Cruciamentum to deal with now, but you're right, she also has Spike.  I'm glad you enjoyed, and thanks for reviewing!

SunshineSlayer
12/06/2008 04:24 am
i LOVE LOVE LOVE IT!!!!
ahh
poor buffyy
im sure she'll be fine after it
lovee
cant wait for more
(an unsigned in) SSxox
Thank you!  I'm glad you liked it!

12/06/2008 03:00 am

Oh, that's a great idea. I didn't even think about the Cruciamentum but it will be an interesting addition to this story. I can't help but wonder of the fall out. Buffy isn't as close to Giles in this one, I'm not sure I can see her forgiving him.

Yeah, Buffy and Giles are definitely not as close as they were on the show, so there will be some issues.  Glad you liked the chapter, and thanks for reviewing!

12/06/2008 12:11 am
Grrr.  That's the last thing Buffy needs, just when she was feeling confident too!
Two steps forward, one step back...  Thanks for reviewing!

12/05/2008 09:21 pm
Ahhh, that's what it is? Could be interesting to see how she reacts - and maybe how Spike reacts. Great update.
Reactions coming up soon!  Thanks for reviewing!

Pam S
12/05/2008 09:21 pm
  Well, let's see what happened to cause her weakness... And the Council... one girl in all the World ... a slave to a bunch of whimpy guys in suits... and why wasn't she given a salary?  Jerks.. Kind of a far fetched concept.  But an enjoyable story you can escape into...

  And Helpless against Angelus now?

  Enjoying. 
Yeah, the Council always sort of came off as jerks.  It didn't really make sense on the show that they expected her to save the world and keep a job as well.

As for Angelus, maybe, maybe not.  Thanks for reviewing!