Nothing the Same
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AU. Xander doesn't deal well with Jesse's death. Guilt-ridden over killing his friend, he can't accept what Giles and Buffy are telling him, that nothing of his friend remained in the vampire. He drifts away from Willow feeling betrayed that she has just forgotten Jesse. They others think he's gone off the deep end, especially when it looks like he's becoming friends with Spike.
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- Part 1 of Nothing the Same
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Picks up immediately after the first story. Re-working of seasons 3 & 4 of the show from Acathla through Graduation. Xander helps clean up the mess post-Acathla. Spike sets up a court and Xander moves in with him. Xander learns there is a community of peaceful demons in the town and gets to know some of them. The changed relationships between the parties means that nothing happens the same way as canon.
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- Part 2 of Nothing the Same
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Re-working of canon from the summer after graduation through the end of Season 4. The changes continue to effect events, but Buffy still ends up attending UC Sunnydale and Xander's friendship with the community of peaceful demons comes in handy.
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- Part 3 of Nothing the Same
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- Part 4 of Nothing the Same