The Rose, Part 20 (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)

[coalitiongirl]

Story: The Rose
Author: coalitiongirl 
Chapter: 20
Series: Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Completed? Updated most Tuesdays and Thursdays, and sometimes other times, too.
Pairings: Go here for the pairings list beyond Spike/Buffy. Consider them all spoilers, though.
Disclaimer: Characters and concepts belong to Joss Whedon and Mutant Enemy. The plot is

Comments

[norwie2010]

Ohhh. You're chruning them out like no tomorrow! Good! :-))

And now, i have the exquisite joy of reading the last parts. :-)

[coalitiongirl]

Lol, though I can't promise more than two a week after this- I just wasn't so happy with last Thursday's, and I didn't want to leave it like that.

Then again, this is the time in most of my fics when I start writing nonstop until the end! (Granted, the end in most fics is in four or five chapters, not thirty or forty, but still... :D)

[coalitiongirl]

I'm starting to feel bad for Oz already.

Poor Oz! But hopefully, he won't be getting "hurt" in this...

why else would Buffy want to be alone with Spike in a room? :)

I have no idea what you're talking about. :straight face:

Giles is the principal, and he IS a good one, even if his school's morals are a bit questionable, enough to give Xander some faith in himself. Of course, this is more about him trying to find value in himself where he's been told that none exists...

The first fic I've ever read was Giles adopting Xander in the beginning of S2 (and it was Spander), so it was totally perfect. :)

That sounds incredible! Linky, please? :D

[kudagirl]

Willow is tampering with minds which always leads to badness. Tara is the voice of reason, but Willow can't hear the warning. Your Oz voice is just perfect. Xander is so canon in your story. It makes me smile.

Faith is really getting in deep and it will end badly. Buffy is so determined to fight Spike again. I love it. Giggled a bit about Buffy's thoughts about Giles being so old.

[coalitiongirl]

Willow's reckless and talented, not a good mix at all. At least Tara's trying... :(

Thank you! I've been so worried about my Oz voice! :D

Everyone's slowly drawing toward their own individual paths right now...I'm glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for your feedback! :)

[moscow_watcher]

Another great chapter. Buffy trying to explain her interest in Spike by him making her a better fighter is funny and touching.

[coalitiongirl]

Whoops! I just made this chapter public and I noticed that I never responded to this comment!

At this point, I don't think that Buffy can fairly think of it as any other way now, though it is true in this case... ;)

[hello_spikey]

gah! So chilling. "at least her goal wasn't dangerous like Buffy's"
!!

Though their talk with Giles was very cute. Hee.

[coalitiongirl]

Faith remains oblivious to the incoming danger... :(

But at lest she and Buffy are getting along again! :D