#spuffy forever

[elysianholly]

I thought this would be a quick Secret Santa fic; that I would for once not push the 15k word limit. Alas, the idea took root and grew and grew and the story exploded as a result. I did worry a bit about the pacing and the connective thread, but my betas assured me that was also silly.

Happy Endings

Rating: NC-17

Warnings: Language, sexy times

Categories: Post-Series, Canon-Compliant, Holiday Fic, Missing Scene

Genres: Dramedy, Erotica, Established Relationship, HEA/HFN, Hurt/Comfort, Lighthearted

Summary: Buffy reflects on the role of touch in her relationship with Spike and devises the perfect Christmas gift.

FIND THE FIC HERE: https://dark-solace.org/elysian/viewstory.php?sid=9198

A very merry solstice to spuffyduds, who requested the following:

Category Preferences: Post-Series, Crossover, Time Travel

Genre Preferences: Erotica, Established Relationship, Fluffy/Comedy

Optional Freeform Prompt: Buffy discovers something minor she never knew about Spike, about which he is oddly embarrassed. (Ticklish? Allergic to rutabaga? Can't jump rope)

I didn't manage time travel or fluff/comedy (I don't think, though there are some funny moments, I hope) but hopefully, the rest of the fic hits all the wants.

[youdonthavetocallmedarlinnn]

When Spike fought for his soul, it wasn't to be some hero or even to save the world. Those were by products of the actual reason he obtained his soul: Buffy.

Spike was never an apologist, and he was not gonna be the kind of person with or without a soul to go on an apology tour for anyone especially when he doesn't feel bad for what he did in the past. He was a vampire, and that was something that happened to him, and it wasn't his fault. Unlike Angel, he recognizes that, and he's skipped over the whole sitting in the dark while being boring and brooding crap.

He truly hurt Buffy and tried to do something deemed unforgivable, but he is forgiven because he stepped up and took responsibility for it. His only motive for receiving his soul was Buffy, to be exclusively HER champion and to be a better man for her.

His willingness to face the pain and torture of the trials and being by Buffy's side and helping her fight the good fight is his way of making amends for the things he's done. Just because you've done something bad doesn't mean you have to wallow about it or apologize for it all the time, especially if you've taken appropriate measures to address it and change your behaviors.

And just to rant for a moment on the subject. Spike is Buffy's #1, and he proved that time and time again all through the last season when EVERYONE was questioning her motives, her abilities, and her choices at every turn. Spike never even questioned her ability to win or lost faith in her and had grown so much over the season. He went from being the guy who let her take out the shame she felt and everything she hated about herself on to him, then became the guy who built her back up when she was at her weakest. She lost faith in herself, which is profoundly dangerous on just a basic human level, and Spike showed her how he saw her, then she believed him. That is a superpower on its own, and letting yourself see and be seen is the most vulnerable and courageous thing a person can do. It invokes trust to the highest degree. Spike earned Buffy's loyalty and love, hands down, point blank.

[elysianfieldsarchive]

23 years of iconic Spuffy moments.

[touchstoneaf]

I'm wondering if we all have this, so if you do, chip in with:

What's your fannish litmus test? You know, when you meet someone who has watched and enjoyed the same show as you, and you think maybe you could be friends... and then you ask the question, who's your favorite character? Things get dicey if they answer with the one you despise more than anything or find overall uninspiring, because that shows a big difference in your philosophies, viewing habits, reads, etc... but then when you tell 'em your (invariably morally questionable) favorite character and they say something terrible about that character, you're frankly justified to be like, "yeah, I've realized we cannot be friends. Also we somehow really didn't watch the same show at all, so yeah. C'est La Vie; see ya never!"

Mine is Lex Luthor from Smallville. If you come at me saying that he's a bastard or he's a piece of shit? We can't be friends and that's just simply the way life is. You're lucky if I can stay civil to you.

Same thing with Spike from Buffy the Vampire Slayer. If you start telling me how much you think Angel is an admirable person? I'm already questioning my judgment talking to you. But for the luvvagod, don't be talking shit about Spike. We WILL throw down.

[illek00]

*it's season 6 and Spike makes Buffy a mixtape*

Lyrics:

She told me she was hollow

That's far from what I see

She's more than just the daughter of a broken man to me

She told me she was shallow

Her rivers run so deep

If I could only be the boat that leads her to the sea

Lonely is her favourite place to be

When she feels the hurt, she lets it bleed

Sometimes she's lost, sometimes she's broken

Sometimes she's closed, sometimes she's open

Lonely is her favourite place to be

She told me she was falling

I offered her my hand

But she only finds her comfort in knowing just -

How hard she's gonna land

I told her she was special

She almost let me in

But she couldn't bare the thought of digging up the heart that-

She'd been burying

Lonely is her favourite place to be

When she feels the hurt, she lets it bleed

Sometimes she's lost, sometimes she's broken

Sometimes she's closed, sometimes she's open

Lonely is her favourite place to be

Lonely is her favourite

If only I could change it

If I could only save her

But sometimes she's lost, sometimes she's broken

Sometimes she's closed, sometimes she's open

Sometimes she's stone cold, at times she's on fire

Mostly, she's everything I desire

Lonely is her favourite place to be

Lonely is her favourite place to be

She told me she was hollow

[elysianholly]

MY HEART

Spuffy 💕💜 My ETL roots. I’ve never drawn them before, even though they’re still one of my favorite ships. I JUST HAD TO, after the clock app bombarded me with edits ✨💕 #spuffy #buffy #buffythevampireslayer #btvs #btvsforever #fanart #procreate #etl #enemiestolovers #spike #buffysummers #art #artblog

[youdonthavetocallmedarlinnn]

I want to address the fact that Robin Wood was cool for like 5 whole seconds, but then he conspires and tries to kill Spike (yes, I know Spike killed his mom, but they were literally mortal enemies). Instead of Spike dying, it seems Robin instead helps him move past some of his own mommy issues. Buffy then tells Robin straight up that Spike is her right-hand man, and if he tries to do his shitty revenge fantasy again, that Spike would kill him and that she would totally let it happen in pursuit of the picture at large and the fight against The First. Spike killing Robin's mom was a natural order moment in the Buffyverse. A slayer being killed by a vampire while another is called was literally how the system worked since the beginning with the first slayer.

Thhhhheeennn Robin's salty fucking ass proceeds to walk around Buffy's fucking house and tries to conspire with anyone that would hear his needless fucking bullshit. Now, it's not even about his mom anymore. It's about him and his fragile ego. The second he gets to jump on the "Buffy is a horrible leader" train and fuck the only other slayer in the world, he snatches that shit and runs like he earned it. Robin was a soft boy with mommy issues. He was even less valuable to Buffy as he was his own mother, and they both rejected him for Spike. This isn't revenge. It's a pissing contest in the least and dick comparison at its height. There's no honor in this plight. It was an obsession. It was empty from the beginning and a way for him to numb himself from the pain of not being good enough for his mother to stay. That's compulsive behavior, and the scheming and the willingness to throw Buffy under the bus along with her "friends" is proof.

Also, btw Spike sacrificed himself to empower the potential slayers and solidify the line of slayers to come. People wanna come for Spike and act like he's such a dick because he didn't apologize to Robin. He doesn't owe Robin a damn thing, least of all an apology. The person he is truly mad at and needs an apology from is gone. He's obviously suffering from complex grief and a shit load of resentment. I completely understand both of those experiences because I've suffered from them both, but that's not a legitimate excuse to impose his shit on other people. Spike killed his own mother and 2 slayers and so many other people throughout his vampire life. Using his soul and ultimately dying to secure the Slayer line absolves him.

Hate Spike or love him because that honestly doesn't matter, but don't act like Angel's tainted little, Wolfram & Hart soul would have gotten the job done. He had to go deep dark while going under cover. His soul was at best compromised. Spike's soul was in full work mode. He was the truest champion at that moment.

[frenchublog]

ily

[youdonthavetocallmedarlinnn]

Hands down one of my favorite Spike/Dawn scenes. He's still Spike, so of course, he wants to steal stuff, but he also genuinely likes and cares for Dawn. I think that's why he had to be the one that was with her when she found out the truth about herself. He was the only one at that time who treated her like a person and not a child. She needed that so badly, and she could always count on Spike.

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER 5x13 | “Blood Ties” 

[greensaplinggrace]

unfortunately a large portion of the issue with spike's soul is that the decision was forced into the narrative for a number of shitty reasons, and i firmly believe that one of those reasons was angel. angel set a precedent of excusing one's actions if there's a soul tied to them. he set a precedent of separating the soulless personality from the souled one. the way he's idolized throughout the show leads to the writers attempting to keep forcing that black and white false dichotomy into future scenes where they are no longer applicable.

the reason spike was pushed over the moral event horizon to obtain his soul is because his existence without one put everything about angel's character into question - especially the way his soulless actions were excused. spike's very existence as a soulless creature that performed better than angel and who was developing positively in the story made people question our beloved star crossed angel's motives, and subsequently every theme surrounding soullessness and real love in a way that the writing team didn't want. because bringing that into question unfortunately brings the truth of buffy's romance with angel into stark clarity.

i think this is one of the biggest reasons for the sloppy and cheap way seeing red was handled. i think this is one of the biggest reasons for the way the show treats spike's soul and excuses his actions afterward (in the way that happens with angel). and i think it's the worst proponent for the way season seven goes down the fucking shitter.

[mcgnagallsarmy]

I CAN'T LET YOU GO, YOUR HANDPRINT'S ON MY SOUL (insp.)

[a-book-covered-in-cobwebs]

and angel stans too

[elysianfieldsarchive]

Canon.

Mr. and Mrs. Big Pile of Dust

[justafriendofxanders]

forgot how much i loved toxic s6 spuffy. they were so insane for this.

this scene is so...... it feels like watching an hbo show with titties for the first time when you're 13. i can't believe this was allowed to air. who let these naked people on broadcast television.

[littletreeproductions]

Buffy & Spike | Bad Idea Right?

I know where you live now, Slayer. I've tasted it.

[onegirlinallthewrld]