Spike ending up happy and appreciated by someone else?

[luvmyfirefly.livejournal.com]

Sometimes I find myself with serious anger issues towards Buffy and some of the Scoobies in regards to the way they treat Spike in Season 6 and Season 7.  (What does a guy have to do to get a little sugar??) When I get especially vindictive I imagine him starting over with someone new, someone who sees him as a champion from the start, someone who never considered him beneath her (or him).

Can anyone recommend any fics like this?  I don't mind pairings with other Jossverse characters (like Anya, Tara, etc.) but I'm especially interested in a fic in which the author pairs him with an original character of their own devising.  Bonus points if Buffy and the Scoobs realize they were dicks.

Thanks!

I'm really sorry.  I just realized I posted this here instead of on Finding Buffy Recs by mistake.  I'll repost it over there and if you need to you can just delete this.

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[slaymesoftly.livejournal.com]

Although it is ultimately Spuffy, Prophecy and Loss by bearfacedcheek is about Spike and another Slayer, who is good for him and whom he loves. I thought it was on the BSV, but can't find it there. I read it at the old Buffy-Spike Central. Don't know if it's still there or not. Nothing happens when I google it, so this might be a dead end.

ETA - wrong title - it's Prophecy and Warmth and it's on Spuffy Realm: http://www.spikeluver.com/SpuffyRealm/viewstory.php?sid=3960

[prophecygirrl.livejournal.com]

NTA, except to thank you for reminding me of one of my favorite stories!

[slaymesoftly.livejournal.com]

*giggles* You're welcome. Would you believe I found the link for her and then have spent the rest of the afteroon/evening rereading it? *sigh* This story gives angst a whole new meaning...

[prophecygirrl.livejournal.com]

I absolutely believe it -- it's pencilled in for tomorrow's snow day on my agenda! :D

[986147n11.livejournal.com]

I want to thank you and the poster. I was about to use this forum to ask about this story, except I couldn't remember too much of the plot in the first place. So thanks again!

[slaymesoftly.livejournal.com]

You're welcome. I ended up rereading it last night. :)

[luvmyfirefly.livejournal.com]

I'm reading it right now, too, and it's bumming me the hell out because I like Carlotta better than I like Buffy. And Willow needs a butt-whooping.

[986147n11.livejournal.com]

Oh, there's Friends and Strangers by enigmaticblue. You can find her stories on her website, just google it.

[(Anonymous)]

There was a fic I ran across that had Spike on his own in New York City doing the occasional good dead. I think it was after nfa. He decided he needed to get away from the people in LA. He ran across a girl fighting vamps recognizing her as a undertrained slayer. She talking Spike into training her.

Then there is a be fight coming and Angel contacts Spike to come help. I think Buffy and other slayeres were coming as well. Spike comes bringing his slayer. In my imagination Spike's slayer would be a tremendous fighter with "Buffy's moves" as well as Spikes. Was hoping he would show them all up.

No more was posted. I am hoping your search will reveal this piece.