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I read plenty of light-hearted fare, but that’s not all I love in a fanfic. Some stories involve real-life issues, the struggle to make a relationship work, facing your own shortcomings, or just plain bad timing. Here are a few stand-outs from 2009.

Script for the new Buffy movie! by [livejournal.com profile] beer_good_foamy
Imagine, if you will, a world where both realities of Normal Again coexist. Time passes, and the world has been without its Slayer for 15 years. Imagine what she finds when she is finally released from the mental institution. Imagine Christina Hendricks as a 30-something Buffy! (Hey! I can dream!) PG

Chimerical (Buffy/Angel) by [livejournal.com profile] brutti_ma_buoni
Five might-have-beens for Buffy and Angel. PG

Rest by [livejournal.com profile] redeem147
How Spike begins to fit in with the Scoobie gang after Buffy’s death in the Gift. PG13

Mourning Summer by [livejournal.com profile] darklingdawn
More about how everybody deals with Buffy’s death in the Gift. WIP PG13

Convergence by [livejournal.com profile] clawofcat
A densely-worded look at Spike’s state of mind in the school basement post-soul. PG13
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