Winter 2010-2011 fics recommendations.
Spuffy long stories, WIPs:
For Want of A Back Porch by gryfndor_godess
http://gryfndor-godess.livejournal.com/72632.html
PG. Completed, ~21,000 words. Post-season 8. Spike's occasional visits are all about business, aren't they? :) Gryfndor_godess focuses on Buffy and Spike's tentative, small steps towards each other; her story is poignant, funny, with outrageous breaks through the fourth wall.
Embers by Coalitiongirl
http://coalitiongirl.livejournal.com/tag/embers
PG-13. WIP, 4 chapters so far. Post-season 8. Buffy investigates a strange phenomenon - vampires with unusual bite marks on their necks - bites they don't remember getting. Spike and Illyria help her - well, Illyria, not so much. Coalitiongirl nails current dynamics between Buffy and Spike perfectly as they try to sort out the hurt and confusion of Buffy's actions in season 8.
Every Time You Say Good-bye by Slaymesoftly
http://slaymesoftly.livejournal.com/414499.html
PG. WIP, 5 chapters so far. Post season 8. As Buffy and Spike patrol streets of San Francisco, they try to figure out if they're just friends... or friends with benefits. So far, the story sounds like an interesting character study; the parallel between Spike's feelings in season 8 and Buffy's feelings in "Entropy" offers a new spin on their current dynamic.
Marking Time by Annapurna_2
http://www.livejournal.com/tools/memories.bml?user=annapurna_2&keyword=Marking%20Time%20--%20Spuffy%20Kinkathon%20%28WIP%29&filter=all
PG-13. Post-TV series.WIP, started in 2005. 22 chapters so far (almost completed). Buffy gets a mysterious summons from Giles that takes her to his estate in England. There, she finds Spike who, along with Illyria, was teleported out of the NFA alley in the midst of the big battle. Only hitch is, he’s in an unexplained comatose state, which may or may not have something to do with the infamous Shanshu prophecy... Ingenious plotting, full of unexpected twists; hard dilemmas and consequences; great character voices.
Like Mice in a Cornfield by denny_dc
http://www.livejournal.com/tools/memories.bml?user=denny_dc&keyword=Like%20Mice%20in%20a%20Cornfield%20by%20Denny&filter=all
Completed. ~11,000 words. Future!Fic, R. 70 year into the post-apocalyptic future, Spike works in police department and still dreams about Buffy. One night he meets in a bar vampire Buffy who doesn't recognize him, and the next day he discovers that she's his new partner... It starts as an AU, but it's not an AU. The story was started in 2008, pre-Dollhouse, but explores similar concepts mindgames, different identities vs basic personalities. Sad, poignant, hallucinatory drama with a bleak ending.
After the Deluge by Gillo
http://gillo.livejournal.com/tag/after%20the%20deluge
WIP, 14 chapters so far. Spuffy-friendly ensemble story. Post-NFA, R. As Spike struggles in LA against newly-risen The First Evil, Buffy find out about him being alive. What starts as a regular reunion story slowly turns into an intriguing adventure story with new apocalypse looming on the horizon since 2000... Author handled ensemble cast expertly; her Buffy is a standout.
The Girl with Flaxen Hair by Unbridled_B
http://unbridled-b.livejournal.com/tag/the%20girl%20with%20flaxen%20hair
R, WIP, 10 chapters so far. After his mother's death William Pratt lives a quiet life alone. He suffers from consumption and knows that his days are numbered. One day he overdoses laudanum and sees a beautiful girl in his garden. Her clothes are unusual; her behavior is weird; her name is Buffy Summers. William is sure that she's just a figment of his imagination so he's relaxed and comfortable around her... Intriguing premise, expertly written William's POV and great details of the Victorian age make this story a total winner.
Someone Blue by Dorians_Kitten
http://dorians-kitten.livejournal.com/44884.html
WIP, R, Post-Something Blue. 11 chapters so far. Willow's spell is broken, everybody returned to their normal selves... except Spike. What whould Buffy do with a lovesick vampire?
Best Intentions by diamondtook862
http://diamondtook862.livejournal.com/tag/best%20intentions
http://www.livejournal.com/tools/memories.bml?user=diamondtook862&keyword=Best%20Intentions&filter=all
PG-13. WIP, 8 chapters so far. Post Dead Things. Willow accidentally spots Buffy with Spike. Buffy confesses about her relationship and promises to stop it. But it's a promise she can't keep.
Unkempt by Chalkyhands
http://chalkyhands.livejournal.com/tag/unkept
R. WIP, 14 chapters so far. Post-Chosen. Buffy and Spike have a hopeful reunion in the midst of a mission. They depart with the promise of a future of some sort together. However, hope turns to dismay when Buffy receives word of Spike's sudden death. Well-written but extremely dark and unsettling story. Warning: violence, torture.
One Love, One Life by Alexannah
http://www.bloodshedverse.com/stories.php?go=chapters&no=11639
WIP, 2 chapters so far. PG-13, post-series. Crossover with Dr.Who (Post-Runaway Bride) Buffy cannot resist hitching a ride to the 1800s to see Spike when he was just William. But can the Doctor stop her from changing history?
Spuffy one-shots:
His Majesty, the Bug Queen by Angearia
http://angearia.livejournal.com/214456.html
PG. Post-season 8. Spike, Dawn, Buffy. Spike's crew stirs up a mutiny...
(A Different Kind of) Smashed by gryfndor_godess
http://community.livejournal.com/sb_fag_ends/45004.html
PG-13, season 6. Drunk Spike muses on his relationship with Buffy.
I’m Losing My Head by Gillo
http://gillo.livejournal.com/366631.html
Season 5. "What he really needed was a girl like Buffy, but nice."
Where No Slayer Has Boldly Gone Before by Shapinglight
http://community.livejournal.com/sb_fag_ends/44417.html
PG. Drabble. Post-series. Does teleportation make Slayers horny?
Alternate Realities by Brutti_ma_buoni
http://community.livejournal.com/sb_fag_ends/44742.html
PG. Buffy and Spike in the "Firefly" future.
Paradox by Shapinglight
http://community.livejournal.com/sb_fag_ends/43550.html
G. Drabble. During "Touched". Subtle and poignant.
Mortage Crisis, by annapurna_2
http://annapurna-2.livejournal.com/37915.html
PG, AU post-Tabula Rasa. Joan and Randy try to get a mortgage... Fun!
Unexpected Reunion by anviloverheaven
http://anviloverheaven.livejournal.com/1245.html
PG. Post-TV series. Some people change - but Buffy and Spike aren't among them... :)
The Perfect Gift by angelus2hot
http://community.livejournal.com/still_grrr/915663.html
PG. Spike tries to find a Valentine gift for Buffy. Lovely bittersweet ficlet.
Mementos by hello_spikey
http://hello-spikey.livejournal.com/101734.html
PG. Four moments in Spike and Buffy's life through seasons; moments, marked by four objects they both cherish.
Rosetta by brutti_ma_buoni
http://community.livejournal.com/sb_fag_ends/43037.html
PG. End of season 5. "Buffy is his translator, evil to good, vampire to humanity. Through her, he reads the world differently to in Spike-view, like a parallel text".
Muted by annapurna_2
http://annapurna-2.livejournal.com/37234.html
PG-13. Post-TVseries. Shanshued Spike died in a fight. Buffy grieves. But the thing with Spike is that he always comes back... Beautiful, poignant story has an interesting take on the soul dilemma.
Once Upon A Land Before Time by gryfndor_godess
http://community.livejournal.com/sb_fag_ends/42874.html
G. After penguin!Spuffy, now we've got dinosaur!Spuffy! Crack!fic.
Buffy's Cross from Angel by Hello_Spikey
http://community.livejournal.com/sb_fag_ends/42439.html
PG. Season 6. "He could be a highway sign: Insecurity Next 500 Years".
What the Heart Wants by dorians_kitten
http://dorians-kitten.livejournal.com/49449.html
PG. Post-season 8. “I just figured you needed a new Watcher, love.”
Box of Photographs by hello_spikey
http://community.livejournal.com/sb_fag_ends/42184.html
G. Post-Crush. Perusing Spike's "shrine" Buffy discovers pics she wasn't supposed to see.
The Sound of the Universe Coming Back by istne_pieklo
http://istne-pieklo.livejournal.com/86675.html
PG. Post-series, post "Angel: After the Fall" comics. Spike meets Buffy in a bar. Lovely bittersweet scene.
Lock of Hair by hello_spikey
http://community.livejournal.com/sb_fag_ends/41870.html
G, drabble, post-Chosen. Buffy finds a lock of Spike's hair. Angsty.
Slayer Mask by Angearia
http://angearia.livejournal.com/210408.html
PG. Drabble. Buffy. "She's been rolling in dirt for so long (endless years of endless nights) that nowadays she forgets to cough up the grave-dust."
TGIF by beer_good_foamy
http://beer-good-foamy.livejournal.com/153659.html
PG. Buffy/Spike drabble. "Three apocalypses in one week? I'm too old for this."
Can't Help But by brutti_ma_buoni
http://community.livejournal.com/still_grrr/913175.html
PG, post-Chosen. Buffy talks about Spike with her therapist. Sad yet ultimately uplifling.
Bruise Blue Ink. by Quinara
http://community.livejournal.com/sb_fag_ends/40892.html
PG-13. Season 6. Buffy finds out that Spike writes poetry about her... Pure angst.
Taking It Slow by Penny_lane_42
http://penny-lane-42.livejournal.com/193162.html
PG, Buffy and Spike, post-season 8. "She doesn’t want to mess this up. Slowly, she reminds herself. A step at a time. It’s a new thing she’s trying." Adorable story; no, make it "adorkable".
The Slayer's Vampire Tryst by snickfic
http://snickfic.livejournal.com/144283.html
PG-13, BtVS season 5. “I need you to help me save the world,” she said. “Again. It’s a vampire/Slayer... thing. [...] The Slayer and a vampire have to sit in some cave all night -- or stand, I guess, or lie down, or whatever--and tell each other the truth.”
Presents by Cindergal
http://cindergal.livejournal.com/402767.html
G. Season 7. Buffy and Spike plan for Dawn's birthday
Cramped Accommodations by skybound2
http://skybound2.livejournal.com/345241.html
PG, early season 5. Buffy and Spike find themselves inside the same coffin... :)
Little Bit Lower by gryfndor_godess
http://community.livejournal.com/sb_fag_ends/38965.html
PG, Future!fic. Buffy is pregnant; Spike tries to make her comfortable. Adorable.
Inescapable by gryfndor_godess
http://gryfndor-godess.livejournal.com/70394.html
R, During "Him", a missing scene: Spike and Xander has to stop Buffy from using her bazooka.
Stained by readerjane
http://community.livejournal.com/sb_fag_ends/38883.html
PG, season 6. "Climb out of your grave. Fight. Want. Live, live, live."
Oh So Pretty by spikesdeb
http://community.livejournal.com/sb_fag_ends/38525.html
G, Buffy and Spike's first encounter in School Hard, Spike's POV.
Inhuman by Coalitiongirl
http://coalitiongirl.livejournal.com/122870.html
PG-13, alternate season 8, gen, with small Spuffy moments.
Monument by Rahirah (BarbC)
http://rahirah.dreamwidth.org/467323.html
PG. Drabble. 100-words-gem.
A Sodding Christmas by Gillo
http://community.livejournal.com/fantas_magoria/244456.html
G, season 6. Dawn needs Spike's help to celebrate Christmas in Casa Summers...
Another Sodding Christmas by Gillo
http://gillo.livejournal.com/354171.html
PG-13, season 7, Buffy/Spike. Spike is saved from The First - but can he be saved from himself?
Christmas Love by Maryperk73703
http://community.livejournal.com/noel_of_spike/148909.html
R, season 5. Sent to retrieve a weapon to help in the fight with Glory, Spike and Buffy consummate their relationship.
Prince William and Princess Buttercup by litheran
http://community.livejournal.com/noel_of_spike/147752.html
G. Pre-series. Buffy/Spike implied. Spike's looking for a Christmas gift for Dru; but instead he finds his future. Charming Christmas story.
Rassling on the Night Before Christmas by dragonyphoenix
http://dragonyphoenix.livejournal.com/88208.html
PG. Drabble. Buffy/Spike, season 6.
Pieces of a Picture by MyOtherName
http://www.bloodshedverse.com/stories.php?go=read&no=12464
PG-13. Post-Something Blue. Buffy discovers that she's pregnant...
Aftertaste by Readerjane
http://community.livejournal.com/sb_fag_ends/32063.html
PG-13, fluffy season 6. Hangover is a bitch.
Phantasms by readerjane
http://community.livejournal.com/sb_fag_ends/30506.html
R. Season 7, during Showtime. "It was Christmas tonight, he decided." Powerful, gripping story with a neat twist.
Please Forgive Me So I Can Lose the Ears by dragonyphoenix
http://dragonyphoenix.livejournal.com/82891.html
Post-Chosen. PG. What should Spike do to deserve Buffy's forgiveness for not calling her? Christmas fluff.
I Would Have Kissed You by gryfndor_godess
http://community.livejournal.com/sb_fag_ends/30123.html
G, season 7. Buffy has to find Spike before Christmas so she could kiss him under mistletoe. Sweet, hopeful and elegantly written. Great insight into Buffy's mind.
Seeing You by Slaymesoftly
http://slaymesoftly.livejournal.com/399308.html
PG. A rewrite of “Seeing Red” - Buffy/Spike in bathroom - begins with a line from the show and goes AU from there. A softer, nicer version of the tale.
The Longest Journey by dampersnspoons
http://dampersnspoons.livejournal.com/111289.html
R. 7300 words. The year is 2010 and Buffy is on the run from The New Council. She has no idea that Spike tries to find her... Beautiful reunion fic.
A New Koan by Brutti_m_buoni
http://community.livejournal.com/sb_fag_ends/28064.html
G. Buffy and Spike plan their vacation!
Came Dancing to My Door by quinara
http://quinara.livejournal.com/150631.html
R, post-Chosen. Buffy isn't sure she wants a baby. In fact, she's fairly certain she doesn't.
Convalescence by readerjane
http://community.livejournal.com/sb_fag_ends/27512.html
PG. Timeline unclear, apparently a fluffy version of season 6. Buffy has a flu and Spike, the only one immune to germs, has to look after her. Adorable.
Tooth and Nail by readerjane
http://community.livejournal.com/sb_fag_ends/26865.html
PG-13. Spuffy Christmas shopping
Other characters and pairings:
Finders, Keepers by Hello_Spikey
http://www.livejournal.com/tools/memories.bml?user=hello_spikey&keyword=Finders%20Keepers&filter=all
R, Completed, middle of season 6. Spike is abducted by slave traders, Buffy tries to find him, but it's Angel who discovers him first. Dark, dramatic exploration of dynamics between Spike, Angel and Buffy.
Seeing Is His Superpower by Shadowscast
http://shadowscast.livejournal.com/109395.html
PG-13, post-Chosen. Spike/Xander. Xander finds Spike's amulet in the wreckage of Sunnydale. When he picks it up, Xander becomes the only person in the world who can see and hear ghost!Spike. Perfect blend of fun and angst, the story re-imagines Xander's ability "to see" in a new light.
The Watcher's Council Wellness Retreat by gabrielleabelle
http://gabrielleabelle.livejournal.com/290169.html
PG. Season 6. After Willow's memory spell in Tabula Rasa, Giles decides to pack the gang up and send them to a psychiatric retreat. Comedy gold.
If I Was by a2zmom
http://a2zmom.livejournal.com/385735.html
PG. Ten years after the events of Buffy Season 8, issue 40. Angel thinks he's irredeemable... is he?
Girls Do Make Passes by a2zmom
http://a2zmom.livejournal.com/383661.html
G. Post-series. Buffy/Angel fluff. Angel/his hair --> OTP!
Eight Times Angel Was Lost by a2zmom
http://a2zmom.livejournal.com/379305.html
G, Angel's journey in 8 drabbles: 1 drabble per season.
Christmastime by Coalitiongirl
http://coalitiongirl.livejournal.com/120681.html
G, season 8, post#39, Buffy/Angel.
Haven’t Seen Your Face For A While by Rebcake
http://community.livejournal.com/fantas_magoria/249147.html
PG. Season 4. Harmony gets used to being a vampire. Unexpectedly poignant, albeit funny.
Not So Bleak Midwinter by Brutti_ma_buoni
http://community.livejournal.com/fantas_magoria/242901.html
PG. Season 4. Written for "Drunken Giles" ficathon.
Don’t You Want To Be Happy? by elisi
http://elisi.livejournal.com/598739.html
PG-13. Buffy/Angel, alternate season 8. Mostly crack.
First Christmas by Samsom
http://community.livejournal.com/fantas_magoria/245495.html
AtS season 1. Cordelia tries to brighten Angel Investigations.
What Big Teeth, Grandmother by Samsom
http://community.livejournal.com/fantas_magoria/246598.html#cutid1
R, AtS season 1. Angel, Angelus and Cordelia. Synthetic happiness turns A into Aus temporarily... Effectively chilling.
Take My Hand by Samsom
http://community.livejournal.com/fantas_magoria/257262.html
G. Angel/Cordelia through 5 seasons of "Angel".
A Witness To See The Mess I've Made by ohwaluvusbab
http://community.livejournal.com/winter_of_faith/8170.html
PG-13, AtS season 4. Faith/Wesley, Faith's POV.
Vacation Spot by Leni_BA
http://community.livejournal.com/kitteninthedark/190905.html
Post-series. Buffy and Willow plan vacation while evil lurks in the shadows.
Faith/Angel Fic by salvage_5x5
http://salvage-5x5.livejournal.com/10664.html
PG, season 8, post#39. A forecast of sort.
Before the Court by deird1
http://deird1.dreamwidth.org/73832.html
PG. Post-series. Dawn is Spike's staunchest defender. :)
A Mother's Heart by wawawench
http://community.livejournal.com/buffyfaith/186990.html
PG-13. Season 3. Buffy, Joyce, Faith.
Let Them Break Her Hold On Me by Landrews
http://landrews.livejournal.com/51032.html
NC-17. Angel/Cordelia, Angel/Buffy.
Strange, Charm, Peppermint (Or, Just a Jump to the Left) by Brutti_ma_buoni
http://brutti-ma-buoni.livejournal.com/156521.html#cutid1
PG-13. BtVS s6/AtS s3. Cordelia finds herself in a very strange universe... Cracktastic.
Elegy in Six Voices by snickfic
http://snickfic.livejournal.com/153358.html
PG. "Angel" s3. Angel's team mourn Darla.
A Well Respected Man About Town by rebcake
http://rebcake.livejournal.com/32745.html
PG. Post- Band Candy. Ethan celebrates his latest success on the Hellmouth.
What A Hairy Nose You Have, Grandmother by brutti_ma_buoni
http://community.livejournal.com/still_grrr/916365.html
PG, Anya/Xander. Fairy tales have consequences in Sunnydale...
Buffybot's Great Adventure by amyxaphania
http://amyxaphania.livejournal.com/242490.html
PG-13, post-The Gift. When Willow sends the Buffybot on a slaying mission, you know things aren't going to turn out well...
Demon Hunters, Inc. by enigmaticblue
http://enigmatic-blue.livejournal.com/178555.html
AtS, AU post-season 4. Wesley/Faith. Wesley runs a detective agency; Faith comes to visit him.
The Lie by Delta_mai
http://delta-mai.livejournal.com/72570.html
R, post-Chosen, Wesley/Faith. Faith visists Wesley to scratch an itch, to get him out of her head, to satisfy her need. But what happens means more than either would like to admit.
Campfire Story by Readerjane
http://community.livejournal.com/sb_fag_ends/34081.html
Middle of season 4, Spike spends Christmas at Xander's... tied up to a tree. (No, it's what you think, pervs! :)
The Christmas Tree Fairy by shapinglight
http://shapinglight.livejournal.com/1028485.html
Complete and utter crack about Spike as a wee little fairy with wings. :)
Second Thoughts by Brutti_ma_buoni
http://community.livejournal.com/sb_fag_ends/33764.html
PG. During Amends. Spike is confused by the weather
Whisper by ares132006
http://ares132006.livejournal.com/39194.html
PG, post-series. Buffy/Angel. Dinner out with the boyfriend is never ordinary.
Caught by leni_ba
http://community.livejournal.com/kitteninthedark/199876.html
R, post-series. Spike/Dawn, Buffy/Angel. Spike and drunken Dawn hide in Buffy's closet. Hijinks ensue...
His First Priority by angelus2hot
http://community.livejournal.com/still_grrr/906300.html
PG, Gunn/Fred, Lorne.
Taking Care of Business by Brutti_ma_buoni
http://brutti-ma-buoni.livejournal.com/142894.html
R. Post-NFA. Wesley, Faith, Illyria.
Over Lunch by deird1
http://deird1.dreamwidth.org/51298.html?#cutid1
PG, season 2. Cordelia tries to squash gossip about Buffy Summers.
Faith Lehane's Great Big List Of Apologies by Salvage_5x5
http://community.livejournal.com/facets_of_faith/242393.html
PG-13, during season 8.
Oldies are goldies:
Boomerang by Shadowlass
http://www.allaboutspike.com/fic.html?id=1064
PG-13, alternate ending of "The Yoko Factor". Buffy/Spike.
Foreplay by Electrcspacegrl
http://esg-novel.livejournal.com/5777.html
PG, season 7. Buffy, Angel and secrets from the past. Great twist, very Jossian. Written in 2003.