Because He Needs Me by DreamsofSpike
Chapter: Secrets

12/17/2006 04:16 am
Wow! that was great, maybe Buffy's ready to ask for a little vengence of her own for a change and we know that Anya, especially now will be more then eager to grant that wish. I'm so excited, I've never wanted to hear the words "wish granted" before. Another fantastic chapter.
she may be...or she might wanna dish it out herself.. :)

Lou
11/29/2006 12:31 am
I like this Anya, calm, knowledgeable, and wired for vengeance. Now they just have to find out who. An excellent storyline beautifully written.
thanx, glad you like her...i love writing anya...thanx for your kind words, much appreciated :)

11/25/2006 10:59 pm
Sooo... It looks like Anya's being a vengeance demon again not only doesn't bother Buffy, it looks as if she might be thinking that it's not a bad thing at all. Kind of agreeing with that assessment. On to read the next chapter. oh, almost forgot - this is just awesome. :)
yes, she might just be thinking of taking anya up on her talents :) thanx so much, so glad you're liking it :)

11/25/2006 10:55 pm
Excellent! I was really hoping that Anya's help would be substantive. Love seeing Buffy so righteous in Spike's behalf.
oh yes, anya will be very helpful, and buffy will be determined to bring this person down :)

FetchingMadScientist
11/24/2006 09:54 pm
Much as I would love to see Buffy request some of Anya's "special" justice...this is Spike's fight, not hers. Once he can speak and tell her who did this, she might want to think about what she does. Once you go down a certain path, there is no going back and there's no way to truly forget what you've done. There is no getting "clean" again. Look before you leap, Buffy!
you're very right, and this may be something that spike has to do on his own...we'll see :)

Aurelia
11/24/2006 09:35 pm
Really good chapter. I just love Anya. Good thing she's a vengence demon, I'm sensing there will be a rather pressing need for vengence once Spike is all healed. Or maybe he'll do it himself. I guess we'll see. Can't wait for more.


we'll see ;) thanx

11/24/2006 09:27 pm
That was p-a-i-h-f--u-l, Dreams. Liked how Anya let her big secret out in order to help Spike. That was sweet.

yeah, anya can be very unselfish sometimes :)

Maggie
11/24/2006 05:07 pm
More good stuff! Now that Anya is on the scene, and we have the possibility of a vengeance wish floating in the air, my money is on Xander as the shooter... the dramatic complications are just too delicious.
could be..not telling...but there'll be lots of complications either way, actually :)

11/24/2006 04:18 pm
Ooh, vengeance is Buffy's!
lol..probably so :)

11/24/2006 04:10 pm
Oooooo GREAT reaction from Buffy (methinks along with the budding understanding and acceptance of Anya as a vengeance demon there is the germ of a plan for payback *G*).

Poor Spike and Buffy too. Yea Anya...so smart to come to proper conclusions so fast (and IN character...she rarely is credited with the smarts she had). Wonder if Anya has thought of Xander yet and just what Buffy may ask of her to get even?

Will look forward to Dawn's reaction too. Poor Spike will be so confused not knowing what is expected of him. As bad as it's been he knew what to expect, there was a sense of security in a sicko way....now.....it's all going to be foreign.

The pervert who has been torturing him is most likely going to be visiting with threats when he knows Buffy has found Spike.

Excellent and thank you for updating in spite of the holiday! I bow to the H/C Mistress!

Kathleen
yeah, buffy's not gonna be that upset about anya's being back into vengeance, since at the moment she's kind of wanting some :) and i always thought anya was underappreciated in the show, in a lot of ways...dawn will definitely be willing to help all that she can, but spike will still be terribly confused for a while...and since the person who did this to him is someone buffy knows, they're gonna be around -- which certainly won't make things any easier :(
thanx so much for the thoughtful review, i always enjoy reading your reviews, love :)
J

11/24/2006 02:43 pm
I am really looking forward to more of this story. I like the thought of Anya and Buffy working together on this one.
thanx so much, i'm having fun writing it :)

Cas
11/24/2006 02:34 pm
Knew Anya would be a good person to call. And I am sure that she will figure out the possible suspects long before Buffy, who lives in denial not only about her feelings for Spike, but many other things as well.
she probably will :) thanx

dar
11/24/2006 02:14 pm
Buffy gets vengeance but will she be able to face who the vengeance is on. Can't (don't wanna ) wait for the answer. Great read
it might be hard on her...thanx, pet :)

kim
11/24/2006 09:24 am
Someone's thinking of a wish......

Thank you, smart Anya.
thanx :)

11/24/2006 07:33 am
hee hee hee, vengeance wish! Can't wait for the next chappie. Wonders if Buffy will give Spike slayer blood once he's feed and gained some more weight.
well, he definitely needs to get some blood in him right away...poor thing...he's had hardly any, so he's barely healed at all...

sour
11/24/2006 07:23 am
So Buffy is out for a vengeance! Can't wait to see how it will go on.
Anya's help and showing that she is daemon again without knowing the consequences and of course Buffy's reaction was just great. Now that they are heading home I wonder Dawn's reaction, Buffy maybe in denial about who may be the shooter but Dawn and Anya have insight to tell her who may want Spike punished.

Can't wait to read more.
yeah, it might be a while before they can get revenge for spike...but it will happen eventually :)

Spikes Slayer2
11/24/2006 06:48 am
great update! So nice to see that anya is just being herself but with more... understanding?
oh well its great anyway!!
i always felt like anya was the kind of person who only *thought* she was selfish, at least in the later seasons...if asked, she would likely honestly say that she was most concerned over her own well-being in a given situation -- but when push came to shove, what did she do? sacrifice her own life to save andrew...
yep, anya's very understanding all along, she and the others just didn't always see it

11/24/2006 06:46 am
Ohh, Buffy could get help from Anya with the revenge. I'm seeing it all laid out in my head.(I'm a weird person, but that's another story.)
Loved the update, can't wait for the next!
lol...it could happen :) we'll see

11/24/2006 06:18 am
very good chapter, thank you. love anya, not knowing the response, but doing what she knew she had to do. and buffy's “*Good*” was a wonderfully chilling way to end the update.
thanx, glad you enjoyed it :)

fertie40
11/24/2006 05:58 am
I loved Buffy's reaction to finding out about Anya's demon status. I'm glad she is finally getting past the human good, demon evil mentality. Thanks for the Thanksgiving gift of an update.
well, after what she's just seen done to spike, she has to rethink it...and you're quite welcome, love, glad you liked it :)

11/24/2006 05:50 am
So, the girls are leaning towards a human culprit, and Buffy's thinking vengeance. If it's Riley, Anya would probably go for it. But, if it's Xander, Anya may not be so ready grant a wish. I guess I'll just have to wait and find out :-P

The suspense is killing me by the way...
you're very right...anya may or may not find herself conflicted here...but either way, buffy will :( thanx for the kind review :)

Emilee
11/24/2006 05:43 am
Okay, that was just excellent. Now I know that Buffy hasn't apparently made the obvious assumptions, but I know Anya's smart enough that she's got to be thinking of at least one person who would want vengeance on Spike and is human, and there's two obvious suspects. But, yeah, I'm definitely appreciating the potential vengeanec wish possibilities here. Thank's so much for posting even with the holiday. Happy Thanksgiving and can't wait for more.
no, keep in mind it's been 4 months...she's not really thinking about all those past events at the moment...anya might think of it quicker, due to her experience...we'll see how it works out :)

11/24/2006 05:26 am
buffy thinking vengeance, can't wait til she has a focus for all her rage.
:)
it might be a while :(

11/24/2006 05:07 am
Oh yeah! Sic the vengeance demon on whoever did this. *evil grin*
they have to find out who it is first though

11/24/2006 04:28 am
woooo I sense a vengeance wish on spike's behalf....

and demanding me is demanding... more!
could be :) more soon love :)