Buffy talked to the new girls as she explained what the house was about and Spike sat on the couch watching her. She noticed that he was getting tired as she excused herself and helped him get upstairs. " What's wrong with him? ", one of the new girls asked Faith as she sighed then explained. The girl nodded as Faith walked to the stairs and watched them go around the corner. ------------------------------ Spike laid on the bed as Buffy's hand rested on his chest and she looked at the clock. He smiled when she looked at him and brushed the hair from his eyes. " So, am I still ticking? ". " That's not funny. ". " Sorry. Look, I know that you're scared. But I want to know. I have to know who I was. ". " I'm just afraid that all this is going to make the seizures worse. ". " They haven't. ". " You want to risk it? I don't want you to die.", she said, Buffy couldn't bring herself to say " again ", and he smiled. " Well, Pet, I'm a lot tou...What? ". " You just called me " Pet ". ". " So? ". " You used to call me that. That and " Luv ". ". " Oh. Guess I am returning to my old self, hunh? ". Buffy looked at him as he titled his head to one side and gave her that look she was starting to love. " Yeah. ". " Funny though. I don't feel like biting anyone or drinking blood. ". " That's good. ". " Where's the necklace? I want to try it again. ". Buffy sighed when she got the necklace and handed it to him. He looked at her when he placed the necklace on and touched it to his chest. She sat on his stomach when he felt like being hit on the head and started shaking. She watched him when he let go and she looked at him. " What? ". " Get off. ". Buffy got off as he got up and staggered to the chair where his duster was. He picked the duster up, emptying the pockets, then left the room and she looked at the door. ------------------ Dawn came down the hallway when she saw Spike holding onto his duster and had one hand on the wall. She walked closer as he shook his head and the amulet jiggled on his chest. " Spike? ". " I'm ok, Little Bit, where's Woods' room? ", Spike asked as she walked closer and he smiled at her. " There. You should go back to bed. You look like you're going to fall down. ". " I'm fine! Bloody hell, why are you two so bleeding upset!? ", Spike said as she looked at him and got scared. " Spike? ", she said as he sighed and brushed the hair from his eyes. " Sorry. ". Dawn nodded as he walked to the door while she went into her room closing the door and knocked. Robin opened the door as they locked eyes and he stood straighter. " What do you want? ". " Here. ", Spike said when he handed Robin the duster and Spike smiled leaning on the door frame " Why are you giving me this? ". " It was your mother's. Besides, it makes me look too girlie. ". Robin looked at him when Spike slid to the floor and rested his head on the door frame. " You know what, Mate, she asked for it. ". " What?! ". " She asked for it. See, all slayers know when the end is coming. They go looking for it. In her case, it was me. She wanted me to kill her. Wanted to go out taking out The Big Bad, which was me. Pfffffffffft. I was just sitting there in that subway car minding my own business, which she was making a bleeding hell because she wouldn't leave me alone, and she wants to fight me. Well, I bloody gave her a great fight. So, take the duster, Mate, it's yours. ". " You think this will make up for what you did? ". " No, I bloody don't. I feel guilty for every single child I ever made an orphan or hurt. I feel guilty for every single parent that I made childless or hurt. For every man I made a widower or hurt. For every woman I made a widow or hurt. Buuuuuuuuuuut, I think I've been given something and I am not going to ruin it! ", Spike said as he tried to get up and was shocked when Robin helped him up. " Ta, Mate, thanks. ", Spike said as he walked back to the room and Robin stood in the hallway and watched him. He looked at the duster when he walked inside the room and closed the door. ------------------------------------------------------- Buffy watched as Spike crawled back into the bed and laid on his back. She watched when he looked at the amulet and she pouted. " Don't. ". " I'm not done yet, Pet, got to finish this. ", Spike said when he placed the amulet against him and she watched. He felt the feeling of being hit in the head again when he shook and his eyes rolled into his eyes. She watched him when his hand fell to his side and she took the necklace off. He looked still as she touched him and he was breathing. He was shaking when she helped him take his medication and he smiled. She turned the lights off when she laid against him and it took a long time for her to go to sleep. ------------------------------------------------------- Angel sat in the office when Eve walked inside and she had a report in her hands. Angel looked at her when she sat on the edge of the desk and he pouted. " What now? ". " We got a report. The amulet went off twice in London. ". " What!? Wes, Gunn, and Lorne aren't back from Montreal yet! How did he get back to London!? ". " THAT is what you have to find out! The Head Office is about to sacrifice someone and that might be you! ", Eve said as she left the office and Angel growled. He sat there when he turned the computer on and noticed that he had e-mail. He looked through it when he blinked and sat closer to the screen. IF YOU WANT TO FIND SPIKE THEN COME TO THIS ADDRESS! was on the screen when he took out a note book and wrote the address down and quickly deleted the e-mail. He wasn't sure if the mail was completely deleted but he didn't care and left the office. -------------------------------------- She was in the white room. She woke up seeing that Spike wasn't laying next to her and looked around. " Spike? ". " I'm here, Pet." Buff looked to see that Spike was standing near the window and was nearly see through. She walked closer when he turned and looked at her titling his head to one side. " What is happening to you?! ". " I told you I'm fading away, Pet. I'm nearly complete. One more shot and I'm gone. ". " No! ", Buffy said as she reached for him but her hand went through him and she was about to cry. " Ahhhhhhhhhh, now, Luv, no tears! I'm still here. Out there. This is just where I keep my memories. Best place for them. ". " Where? ". " Your heart, Pet, it's where I feel the safe. Wanted. ". " Oh. ". " Uh oh. ". Spike walked to the window when they noticed Angel walking to the ticket counter and they saw LONDON on the screen above his head. " Guess times up, Pet, he's coming for me. ". " How did he find you?! ". " Well, either there's a homing device in that necklace or someone ratted us out to him. ". " Who would do that? ". " Well, who hates me in our " happy home "? ". Buffy thought then looked at him and he titled his head to one side giving her the look. -------------------