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A Stitch in Time by Barb (R)
Fandom: BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER
Pairing: Buffy/Spike
Length: 3,082 words
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rahirah
Author Website: Barb's BtVS Fanfic
Why this must be read: This fic is part of Barb's ongoing universe, but stands alone really well, I think. In this story, an as-yet uninvolved Buffy and Spike run into an older version of themselves, who seem to have gotten a whole hell of a lot closer than expected. I love how excellently Barb captures Buffy's voice - both internal and external - in this story. Buffy is so delightfully herself here, as is Spike. Also, Barb perfectly strikes that awesome balance between light and dark that was always such a sterling hallmark of canon writing in Buffy.
"Oh," Not-Buffy gasped. "Oh. It's me. I mean, you. I mean—you're so young! Ok, wait, this is not what it looks like. We are not from the future, so don't even ask. We're from, um, an alternate dimension. Like Vampire Willow was. The, um—" She cast a desperate look at Not-Spike. "—the World Without Bleach."
Not-Spike rolled his eyes and Not-Buffy gave him a well-you-think-of-something-better-then glare. "Uh, yeah," Not-Spike chimed in. "Got sent here by some Rwasundi demons. But we're figuring the effect should wear off–" He checked his wristwatch–Spike was wearing a wristwatch? "--any minute now, so you can just forget you ever saw us."
A Stitch in Time
Pairing: Buffy/Spike
Length: 3,082 words
Author on LJ:
rahirahAuthor Website: Barb's BtVS Fanfic
Why this must be read: This fic is part of Barb's ongoing universe, but stands alone really well, I think. In this story, an as-yet uninvolved Buffy and Spike run into an older version of themselves, who seem to have gotten a whole hell of a lot closer than expected. I love how excellently Barb captures Buffy's voice - both internal and external - in this story. Buffy is so delightfully herself here, as is Spike. Also, Barb perfectly strikes that awesome balance between light and dark that was always such a sterling hallmark of canon writing in Buffy.
"Oh," Not-Buffy gasped. "Oh. It's me. I mean, you. I mean—you're so young! Ok, wait, this is not what it looks like. We are not from the future, so don't even ask. We're from, um, an alternate dimension. Like Vampire Willow was. The, um—" She cast a desperate look at Not-Spike. "—the World Without Bleach."
Not-Spike rolled his eyes and Not-Buffy gave him a well-you-think-of-something-better-then glare. "Uh, yeah," Not-Spike chimed in. "Got sent here by some Rwasundi demons. But we're figuring the effect should wear off–" He checked his wristwatch–Spike was wearing a wristwatch? "--any minute now, so you can just forget you ever saw us."
A Stitch in Time