In her nightmares, Buffy sees herself the way slashfic writers do

In a three-page short story for the online anthology Dark Horse Presents, Joss Whedon (with artist Jo Chen) offers readers some slashy goodness as Buffy encounters an Angel and Spike who only have eyes — and apparently more — for each other.

Unsurprisingly it all turns out to be a bad dream for Buffy, but I'm amused by how the scene even manages to include a bit about how Angel and Spike realize that they're much better off with each other than with Buffy.

I didn't venture into slash fandom often but I remember how the Angel and Spike stories often include a bit (or a long side-rant) about how Buffy isn't good enough for either of these guys. Perhaps a movie remake might be worthwhile if Angel and Spike really did fall for each other...

You can read the whole story at the Dark Horse Comics website.