Lost in a city of faded memories and a perfect fairytale, Spike begins to think that maybe he doesn't want perfection after all... and reality's just waiting for him around the corner. SF

When every waking moment could be his last, can Spike put aside the nightmares of his past, and let himself fall in love? How can he, when all he has to offer is his untimely death at the hands of his dreamlike past? Unabashed SxF.

Spike/Faye: It's business as usual on the Bebop, until Faye becomes an unwilling pawn in Vicious' game. Can Spike save her in time, or will she have beat him to it and save herself? This is rated M for a reason violence, language, adult content .

Faye kills Vicious before Spike has a chance. While trying to discover Faye's reasons for killing his archrival, Spike undercovers a strange history between Vicious and Faye. FINISHED! "Do a little dance, make a little love...etc."

Spike's final thoughts before everything fades away. Hints of SpikeFaye.

Life changes as fast as it happens. For them, the crash and burn was inevitable, the downward spiral unavoidable. But both knew you always had one shot left to hit the Stop button... [SF]

Quid pro quo. Spike's telling secrets and so is Faye, stranded on the Bebop with no air conditioning, no lights, no smokes, and, strangest of all, no regrets. SF