Past Present (title can be changed) by FuriousFixation +43
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Categories: Season 2, Season 3, Season 4, Season 5, Season 6
Characters: William
Summary:

By a spell or some magical occurrence, Spike and Angel are temporarily turned into their human selves for a week (or however long), having no recollection whatsoever of their time as vampires. Buffy and the Scoobs get a glimpse of the people Spike and Angel were before they were turned. Seeing the sweet shy William and a boisterous, perhaps borderline belligerent, Liam, the Gang begin to question all that they knew about the two Aurelians.

Setting: can be set as early as Season 2 but no later than Season 6

Must have:

  • the gang interacting with both William and Liam
  • sweet William and asshole Liam (the degree of assholery is up to the writer)
  • William and Giles bonding (can even extend to Giles bonding with Spike post-spell)
  • Spike and Angel remembering everything when they are turned back
  • Buffy ending up with Spike

Can have:

  • drunken Liam (can be either a dick or a fun drinking dude, maybe both)
  • class conflict between William and Liam
  • William playing the piano or other classical instrument
  • Liam's drawing skills
  • William trying to help or protect Buffy despite being clearly frightened and incapable

This can honestly go a lot of ways. Even the Must Have's are flexible. So long as Buffy ends up with Spike, it's all good.