Winter fanfiction recommendations
Spuffy long stories and WIPs
Not Dead by Herself
http://community.livejournal.com/herself_nyc_fic/75332.html
WIP, 14 chapters so far, post-As You Were, NC-17. During a patrol Buffy got sired a random vamp. Spike hid her in his crypt and later drove her away from self-loathing and self-destruction. But can Buffy accept her inner vampire? Dark, controversial story that delves into the very essense of Slayer mythology. To read the story you have to be a member of the community herself_nyc_fic.
Crash & Burn, Part II by Nautibitz
http://community.livejournal.com/nautific/29944.html
WIP, NC-17, AU, Sequel to Crash and Burn. Buffy's a barely legal Bel Air brat, Spike's a reckless, heartbroken punk. They crash into each other on a mountain road and... Part two starts when Buffy's dad and Dawn return home and discover Spike in the guest house. Naughty fun! :) To read the story you have to be a member of the community nautific.
Crave by by Nautibitz
http://www.livejournal.com/tools/memories.bml?user=nautific&keyword=FILF+(Rough+Draft)&filter=all
WIP, 14 chapters so far, NC-17 AU. Devilish billionaire Spike Pratt is accustomed to getting what he wants - and what he wants is his beguiling, headstrong new daughter-in-law. Buffy refuses to give in to his relentless advances -- at first. The funniest FILF eva! (What's a FILF? According to Nauti, it stands for Father In Law Fic. Or the male equivalent of MILF. It may also be used as a noun or an adjective, ie, "I'm simply covered in FILF," and "this story is so FILFy!") To read the story you have to be a member of the community nautific.
We Will Remember Them by Lilachigh
http://www.bloodshedverse.com/stories.php?go=chapters&no=9997 or
http://lilachigh.livejournal.com/303958.html
WIP, 12 chapters so far, NC-17. Timeline: 1943 and 2001 (post-Smashed) In 1943 Spike has been captured by the British army and forced, with Dru's life forfeit, to fly to France to rescue a Slayer. In 2001, Quentin Travers persuades Buffy to go back through time to 1943 to do the same thing, because the future of humanity is at stake. But can Travers be trusted? Terrific premise and an interesting exploration of moral choices Buffy faces.
Collections by Denny_dc
http://denny-dc.livejournal.com/241746.html
http://denny-dc.livejournal.com/241998.html
http://denny-dc.livejournal.com/242280.html
WIP, NC-17, post-NFA, Spike/Buffy (eventually), Connor/Faith, Buffy/Other, Spike/Other Writer's summary: Spike and Gunn survived NFA, reopened Angel Investigations, and its biggest client - Wolfram and Hart - continue to complicate their lives. But nothing is as complicated as AI's newest assignment, which involves a band of renegade slayers, Buffy on a mission and Faith, seeking redemption and revenge. Just what a blond-haired vampire detective needs to make his life a bowl of cherries. Denny has started this story back in 2006 then dropped it and now is writing a new, revised version. Seriously kickass.
Delust or Dust by dampersnspoons
http://www.livejournal.com/tools/memories.bml?user=dampersnspoons&keyword=Delust+or+Dust+(ficathon+entry)&filter=all
Finished, goes AU during Lovers Walk, NC-17, Buffy/Spike, Willow/Oz, Xander/Cordelia. Willow *does* make a love spell Spike asked her to make. The only problem is that the spell hit Buffy instead of Dru... Funny and competent rewrite of season 3 events Spuffy way!
Influence of Demons by gabrielleabelle
http://gabrielleabelle.livejournal.com/39696.html
WIP, 5 chapters so far, NC-17, post-Checkpoint. Buffy and Spike fell into a portal and ended up in a Pilea-like alternate dimension ruled by demons. They can get back only together - but they landed in different places and it took Spike five years to find Buffy who. devoid of slayer strength, became a sex slave and a junky. Can the real Buffy the Vampire Slayer, please, stand up? Intriguing plot and sharp character study.
Persons in Mirror... by maryperk
http://www.sinful-dreams.com/wicked/temptation/viewstory.php?sid=69&warning=NC-17
Finished, NC-17 for language mostly. Spuffy, Xander/Anya, Angel/Cordy, Willow/Oz. The fic starts as a "mirror" story: Sunnydale teenagers Buffy, Spike, Willow, Xander, Angel, Cordelia watch the popular show Joan the Vampire Slayer about Joan, Randy and their friends who fight vampires in a little town Rainypeak. On Halloween teenagers go to the costume shop and get invitations to a party organized by show's creator Jake Wheaton. As soon as they're there, a spell reverts them into their true selves. They find out that The First and The Beast have brainwashed Scoobies and Fang Gang, but Giles had found a way to disrupt their spell for a brief moment of time, so he used the show about Joan to trigger their memories and the Halloween party to gather them without raising the suspision... Terrific premise, complex and well-thought-out plot.
Accidentally Yours by _3xy_
http://3xcereal.livejournal.com/tag/accidentally+yours
Finished, R, post-Lovers Walk. Spike and Buffy accidentally claim each other. The claim makes it impossible to lie and to hurt each other, because they're linked and feel emotions of each other. A nifly idea - a claim, instead of a chip, stopping Spike and Buffy's fight - works nice as a plot device and as a metaphor of their love, hidden behind all the denial.
Who Whatting How with Huh? by Spikez_tart
http://www.bloodshedverse.com/stories.php?go=chapters&no=10610
Post-Intervention, NC-17, WIP, 4 chapters so far. Buffy orders a Spikebot (to fight Glory, that is... :) Meanwhile Spike finds Buffybot in the basement and turns it on. Funny premise and inventive developments.
Something to Sing About by Lilachigh
http://www.bloodshedverse.com/stories.php?go=chapters&no=3659
Finished, Post-OMWF. R. Buffy and Spike accidentally activate the portal that takes them to another dimension where they are married and where Local Hell!God Ben is hunting for The Key. Spying on Ben, Buffy and Spike witness a ritual that reveals that a Slayer is pregnant with a baby Key. Buffy is sure Ben is after her - until she meets heavily pregnant Faith...
The Good, The Bad, And (William) The Bloody by 3xcereal
http://3xcereal.livejournal.com/tag/the+good+the+bad+and+the+bloody
Post-Bargaining Part I. WIP, R, 4 chapters so far. Demon Bikers overrun Sunnydale, Scoobies left town, in the Summers' house Spike meets newly resurrected Buffy who acts strangely... Dark, disturbing exploration of Buffy's resurrection issues in season 6.
Infinitas Infinitio Infinitus by penny_lane_42
http://penny-lane-42.livejournal.com/tag/infinitas+infinitio+infinitus
WIP, 2 chapters so far, PG-13, Future!Fic. Buffy turns 40 and she can't hide the fact that she's not aging. Writer's summary: "Learning to live is a lot harder than learning to die. And just when Buffy masters one, she learns she's a novice at the other." Thoughtful character study.
More Than That by OKDeanna
http://okdeanna.livejournal.com/42094.html
http://okdeanna.livejournal.com/42248.html
http://okdeanna.livejournal.com/42621.html
Finished, R, post-Into the Woods. Joyce and Dawn conspire against Buffy and invite Spike to share the winter holidays with them. Nice, feelgood Christmas fic.
Soul Meets Body by dorians_kitten
http://dorians-kitten.livejournal.com/tag/soul+meets+body
R, post-Showtime. Writer's description: "When The First took Spike, Buffy missed him. It was a hard revelation for her. Doing something about it could be even harder." It's hard to write a post-Showtime story without turning it into a 100% hurt\comfort fic, but dorians_kitten goes beyond genre routine and pulls off an honest exploration of the consequences of the events in Seeing Red.
Savior by seductivembace http://seductivembrace.livejournal.com/98068.html
WIP, PG-13, 1 chapter so far. Post-season 2, sequel to the fic Save Me Spike is gone and Buffy is trying unsuccessfully to get him out of her mind. A quiet Hellmouth doesn't help matters.
Spuffy ficlets and one-shots
It's Curtains For You, Slayer by stormwreath
http://stormwreath.livejournal.com/67708.html
One-shot, G, post-NFA. Buffy and Spike buy curtains. Hijinks ensue. (I didn't know there actually is a genre called curtain!fic before I read this gem).
Mea Culpa by rahirah (Barb C)
http://rahirah.livejournal.com/365493.html
One-Shot, PG-13, takes place in Barb!verse. Set shortly after Every Silver Lining's Got A Touch of Gray Characters: Wesley, Spike, Buffy. In Barb!verse Buffy and Spike are a couple, Wesley is a souled vampire and the head of W&H. He comes to Spike to apologize for treating him bad in the unsouled state.
The Will That Holds Him Thereby Rahirah (Barb C)
http://rahirah.livejournal.com/369095.html
One-shot, R, Future!Fic. Buffy, Spike, back porch - the setting is familiar, but the time is different. They're not young anymore, and they went through hell recently. But they cope. They always cope. Sweet, poignant piece.
Instructions for a Spuffybot Set by red_sunflower
http://red-sunflower.livejournal.com/441708.html
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One word: hysterical.
A Gift from the Past by lilachigh
http://lilachigh.livejournal.com/314625.html
G, post-Chosen. Glimpses of Spike/Buffy. Back in the bus after closing the Hellmouth Buffy notices a face from the past - Maria, a yound slayer she and Spike had met when they were transported back to Tudor England to save Queen Elizabeth I from a vampire uprising... A sequel to Lilachigh's fic Through Time to Me
13 Spaiku from "Something Blue" by mere_ubu
http://mere-ubu.livejournal.com/42041.html
True poetry is short and poignant. Proof: Mere_ubu 's Spaikus.
Snow by therealjoan
http://community.livejournal.com/noel_of_spike/106933.html
PG-13, some spoilers for the comics. Christmas snow is a painful topic for both Buffy and Spike... Bittersweet story with a sad, yet hopeful ending.
The Silent Stars Go By penny_lane_42
http://penny-lane-42.livejournal.com/53391.html
One-shot, PG, post-Destiny. On the Christmas Eve Buffy finds out that Spike is alive and visits W&H.
A Bumpy Christmas by Slaymesoftly
http://slaymesoftly.livejournal.com/tag/a+bumpy+christmas
Finished, PG, future!Fic. A sequel to “Things That Go Bump in the Night”. Buffy and Spike are going to have a baby, but W&H still has plans to get to Spike. Buffy is kidnapped and it's up to Spike and Scoobies to save her.
The Gift That Keeps On Giving by enigmaticblue
http://enigmatic-blue.livejournal.com/119917.html
Post-NFA, PG. Spike asks Dawn for a little help finding the perfect gift for Buffy’s birthday. Set in an alternative post-Chosen future wherein Spike and Buffy are together. Sweet, feelgood piece.
All That Sparkles by enigmaticblue
http://enigmatic-blue.livejournal.com/120346.html
PG, post-Wrecked. Spike gives Buffy a Christmas present. (Spuffy and Christmas.... *contented sigh*.)
Stuck On You by enigmaticblue
http://enigmatic-blue.livejournal.com/122339.html
PG, set in S7 during “Killer In Me.” Spike and Buffy get stuck underground.
The Best Kind Of Story by angelus2hot http://community.livejournal.com/still_grrr/635174.html?style=mine#cutid1
Buffy and Spike's daughter asks him to tell about mommy and daddy's encounter.
Nightlights by penny_lane_42
http://penny-lane-42.livejournal.com/55227.html#cutid1
One-shot, R, post-Gone. A glimpse into Spike and Buffy's relationship. Gorgeous, poetic language and beautiful, sad, yet uplifting story.
"Spike can see in the dark, she whispers to the stars. That’s why he’s the only one who can see me.
They don’t answer back."
Morning Routine by aisalynn
http://aisalynn.livejournal.com/44002.html
PG-13, post-NFA. "They never shower together. Not anymore." Sharp, dissecting and ultimately uplifting character study. Aisalynn is a new writer and she seriously kicks ass!
Good Boy by aisalynn
http://aisalynn.livejournal.com/43329.html
PG-13, pre-Something Blue. What happened when Buffy started chaining Spike in Giles' bathroom?
What You Need by Aisalynn
http://aisalynn.livejournal.com/44291.html
G, Post-Dirty Girls. Spike tells Buffy about his brief encounter with Faith in Who Are You, when she was in Buffy's body.
Spark by Aisalynn
http://aisalynn.livejournal.com/45523.html
R, early season 7. Spike's soul tortures him. Dark, angsty ficlet.
Thought You Should Know by angearia (Emmie)
http://angearia.livejournal.com/11173.html
G, one-shot, during NFA. Spike writes a letter to Buffy before the final battle. Short, poignant and ultimately uplifting piece. Angearia captures Spike's voice perfectly and manages to convey the essence of his character in several short paragraphs. (I cross my fingers in hope that she will continue her story)
Message by sier96
http://sier96.livejournal.com/4487.html
G, timeline unclear. Buffy leaves a message for Spike... A bit of fluffy fun.
Non-Spuffy drabbles and fics
Snyder/Sunnydale High drabble by beer_good_foamy
http://community.livejournal.com/open_on_sunday/2376888.html
Angel/Spike/Buffy drabble by theantijoss
http://community.livejournal.com/open_on_sunday/2375621.html
Spike Vs Santa Claus: the Rematch by Shapinglight
http://shapinglight.livejournal.com/830338.html
Genfic, Post-The Harm's Way, PG-13. On the Christmas eve, Spike recognizes real Santa Claus (the one who kills children, according to Anya - and Joss!) under the mask of the Santa impersonator invited to W&H Christmas party to entertain W&H employees' kids. Twists and surprises ensue. The plotting is tight, the observations are funny and sharp, and Spike/Angel banter is spot-on. The Rematch is a sequel to The Night Before Christmas, writer's first story about Spike's face-off with evil Santa in Sunnydale.
Seraph by snickfic
http://snickfic.livejournal.com/tag/longfic:+seraph
Genfic, WIP, PG-13, end of season 4 - early season 5. Premise: besides the chip in the head, the Initiative put a human embryo in Spike's belly. Yes, formally it's an mpreg fic, but it'sa so much more than that. Sharp characterizations, credible plot, great attention to details, feelgood ambience without overt schmoop - Seraph doesn't sound like a fic, it reads like good prose. Give it a chance, guys, - it's really worth checking.
The Road to Byzantium by Rahirah (Barb C)
http://sleepingjaguars.com/buffy/viewstory.php?sid=61
Genfic, finished, PG-13, post-Gift. Synopsis: The Knights of Byzantium have returned to Sunnydale. Spike, Dawn and Anya take to the road to avoid them, but when they run into a mysterious hitchhiker, their plans go awry. Can a neutered vampire, an ex-vengeance demon, and the Key to the Universe evade a very human foe?
A Place in Heaven by obiwahn
http://www.livejournal.com/tools/memories.bml?user=obiwahn&keyword=A+Place+in+Heaven&filter=all
Genfic, Faith/Wesley. WIP, 8 chapters so far. AtS s5, post-Shells. Wesley recruits Faith to help them to deal with Illyria... Untriguing premise leads to a well-plotted AU that stays pretty close to canon.
Recalled to Life by NWHepcat
http://www.livejournal.com/tools/memories.bml?user=nwhepcat&keyword=Tantor+sequel&filter=all
Finished, R, alternate version of AtS season 5 outcome. Buffy/Wesley. A follow-up to How Tantor and Tarzan Became Friends. Wesley is suicidal and Buffy tries to help him.
My Immortal by elisi
http://elisi.livejournal.com/tag/my+immortal
WIP, 9 chapters so far, BtVS/Torchwood crossover, PG-13, Buffy/The Immortal. During a visit to Rome Buffy meets Jack Harkness, AKA the Immortal - and they find out they have a lot in common. Intriguing concept and masterful execution. On TGIQ, The Immortal was intentionally written as an empty vessel so that every fan could fill it with his own interpretation - and this is one of the most intriguing rewrites of both Jossverse and Whoverse.
In the Background by leni_BA
http://community.livejournal.com/kitteninthedark/123284.html
Genfic, G. In the future, Dawn and Andrew, as Council members, travel to 1997 to retrieve an important book. They witness Buffy and Spike's first encounter.
Some Days It Just Doesn’t Pay to Get Out of Bed by Slaymesoftly
http://slaymesoftly.livejournal.com/248655.html
One-shot, NC-17, Spuffy; Spike/Buffy/Xander (implied). Obviously, it happens in season 7, when Spike lives in Xander's apartment. One day Buffy comes and discovers Spike handcuffed to Xander's bed. Naked. Fluffy smut.
Shell Game by deird1
http://deird1.livejournal.com/128990.html
One-shot, PG, post-NFA. Illyria, the only survivor of the battle, goes back to Fred's parents in search of connection. Heartbreaking.