Summary: "how long was i gone?"
even as she asked it, two years ago, she knew that spike had counted every second, every minute, every moment since she'd died.
when he burns in the hellmouth, she swears to do the same.
counting the days by trevino [R]
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Categories: Season 7, Post-Series
Characters: Buffy, Spike, Angel, Charles Gunn, Dawn, Faith Lehane, Fred, Giles, Lorne, Robin Wood, The First Evil, Wesley, Willow
Genres: Fix-It, HEA/HFN, Hurt/Comfort, Slow-Burn
Warnings: None
Completed: No Chapters: 10
Word count: 41,853 Hit Count: 10,371 ePub Downloads: 33
Published: March 20, 2021 Updated: May 30, 2021
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Characters: Buffy, Spike, Angel, Charles Gunn, Dawn, Faith Lehane, Fred, Giles, Lorne, Robin Wood, The First Evil, Wesley, Willow
Genres: Fix-It, HEA/HFN, Hurt/Comfort, Slow-Burn
Warnings: None
Completed: No Chapters: 10
Word count: 41,853 Hit Count: 10,371 ePub Downloads: 33
Published: March 20, 2021 Updated: May 30, 2021
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Story Notes: inspired by buffytwt's headcanons of buffy counting the days since spike's death in the final battle, + richard siken's poem "detail of the fire," which i always recommend!
(i know i've made a bit of this AU by having buffy end up with spike's duster after the fight, and obviously it'll continue AU from this point on post-series, but everything up until this point adheres to canon. the major character deaths noted in the tags are for spike and anya.)
disclaimer: All publicly recognizable characters, settings, etc. are the property of their respective owners. The original characters and plot are the property of the author. The author is in no way associated with the owners, creators, or producers of any media franchise. No copyright infringement is intended.
(i know i've made a bit of this AU by having buffy end up with spike's duster after the fight, and obviously it'll continue AU from this point on post-series, but everything up until this point adheres to canon. the major character deaths noted in the tags are for spike and anya.)
disclaimer: All publicly recognizable characters, settings, etc. are the property of their respective owners. The original characters and plot are the property of the author. The author is in no way associated with the owners, creators, or producers of any media franchise. No copyright infringement is intended.
1. day zero by trevino - Likes: 28 Comments: 17 Word Count: 1,952 Hit Count: 1,625 Published: March 20, 2021
2. day one by trevino - Likes: 23 Comments: 9 Word Count: 3,492 Hit Count: 1,170 Published: April 03, 2021
watching the person you love die (especially when they don't believe you) is unbelievably hard.
living even when they're gone is infinitely harder.
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we're back, baby! i hope you enjoy chapter two. please feel free to leave a comment or feedback below <3
shameless self-promo, but i've also started making spuffy fanvideos for youtube- here's my first one!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A12w0GbGGjs
disclaimer: All publicly recognizable characters, settings, etc. are the property of their respective owners. The original characters and plot are the property of the author. The author is in no way associated with the owners, creators, or producers of any media franchise. No copyright infringement is intended.
3. days one (cont.), two, three, and four by trevino - Likes: 22 Comments: 12 Word Count: 2,517 Hit Count: 1,054 Published: April 10, 2021
things are changing, no matter how much she wishes things could stay the same.
or better yet, go back to the way things were, only a few days ago. when he was still alive.
even with a nearly-impossible battle, insurmountable odds, and plenty of infighting to face, she thinks she'd rather go back.
at least she wouldn't be quite so alone.
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4. day seven + moving to england by trevino - Likes: 12 Comments: 10 Word Count: 3,951 Hit Count: 960 Published: April 16, 2021
things are starting to change, for all our scoobies. a move to england, a new home, but still all the same memories.
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chapter inspired heavily by "...like a burden too heavy to bear," a marimba solo by brian blume, which was on repeat while writing <3
disclaimer: All publicly recognizable characters, settings, etc. are the property of their respective owners. The original characters and plot are the property of the author. The author is in no way associated with the owners, creators, or producers of any media franchise. No copyright infringement is intended.
5. day eight by trevino - Likes: 14 Comments: 8 Word Count: 5,550 Hit Count: 1,017 Published: April 26, 2021
NOTE: i've been having some technical issues, so there's a really good chance you've missed the chapter right before this too! do me a favor- go back, read chapter 4 (drop a comment if you're feeling good), and then come back and read this one too! <3
we're back! most of this chapter was written during the past two writing sprints, which i'm so grateful for. lots of fun!
this chapter is much longer than most of the ones before it, but i think i make up for that with the long-awaited ending:) i hope you enjoy! as always, i live and breathe for comments and feedback.
it goes without saying, but i'm not a poet, so please don't judge the rough poetry i've composed here. (hey, no one ever said william the bloody was a wordsmith, so i think it passes!)
Disclaimer: All publicly recognizable characters, settings, etc. are the property of their respective owners. The original characters and plot are the property of the author. The author is in no way associated with the owners, creators, or producers of any media franchise. No copyright infringement is intended.
6. day nine by trevino - Likes: 21 Comments: 12 Word Count: 3,356 Hit Count: 1,006 Published: May 09, 2021
everything always changes. it's an inevitability.
she didn't quite think it'd happen like this.
7. day ten by trevino - Likes: 17 Comments: 8 Word Count: 6,662 Hit Count: 948 Published: May 15, 2021
he's a spirit, he's a ghost- and he's not staying a secret for long!
let's get some good dawn and scooby gang interactions going, shall we?
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8. day ten (cont.) by trevino - Likes: 15 Comments: 8 Word Count: 4,755 Hit Count: 888 Published: May 20, 2021
thank you to lizzy, who serves as the best sounding board a girl could ever ask for:)
a bit of a shorter chapter, today, but i wanted to get some words out, and there's a lot of plot happening in between all the fluff. as always, i hope you're enjoying<3
disclaimer: All publicly recognizable characters, settings, etc. are the property of their respective owners. The original characters and plot are the property of the author. The author is in no way associated with the owners, creators, or producers of any media franchise. No copyright infringement is intended.
9. day eleven by trevino - Likes: 14 Comments: 8 Word Count: 4,697 Hit Count: 848 Published: May 22, 2021
we have some plot, we have some smut, and we have a ratings change! as always, love your comments + feedback <3
disclaimer: All publicly recognizable characters, settings, etc. are the property of their respective owners. The original characters and plot are the property of the author. The author is in no way associated with the owners, creators, or producers of any media franchise. No copyright infringement is intended.
10. decisions by trevino - Likes: 20 Comments: 12 Word Count: 4,921 Hit Count: 842 Published: May 30, 2021
we're switching from day-related titles! this is a big one. not really in terms of length but definitely for plot reasons. i'm taking a bit of a chance with this one, so i'm eager to hear your responses.
if the ending feels a lil abrupt, i apologize, but i wanted to give you time to digest the plot impacts of the chapter before jumping into more action! as always, i hope you like.
thank you as always to lex_hex, but especially for your help in determining some of my soul lore (and making me less scared about writing this twist!)