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L.A., California. Angel stood outside the room while he watched the doctors in the next room from the window then the door opened and the doctor walked outside. Angel had decided to take Spike to a hospital, after arguing with Eve, and losing a tail at least ten times, and nearly scared the hell out of the emergency room when he came in carrying Spike and was smoking from the sunlight. " How is he? ", Angel asked the doctor and she brushed some of her brown hair back. " He's stable. Now, can you tell me again what happened to him? ". " We were talking and he just fell over. ". " Does he do drugs or anything? ". " Not that I know of. Is he going to be all right? ". " We'll know more after some tests. What did you say his name was? ". " S...Um, William. His name is William. ". " Right. Look, just leave a number and I'll call you if there's any change. ", the doctor said when Angel nodded and they walked to the desk. Angel gave her his cell phone number when he walked to the door then sighed. He made a fast run to the car when he got in and the car headed down the street. --------------------------------------------------------------------- --------- ------ Buffy sat by the window as she sighed and looked over at Dawn. Dawn was reading while the dark haired woman sat next to her and watched the steward walking up the aisle. This was Faith. She was a slayer like Buffy was and she wondered if it was the right thing bringing Faith with them. Faith was, after all, a wanted felon. Faith said that she would lay low until they found Spike, if he wad really alive, and Buffy sighed. Faith had worn a blonde wig and sunglasses to get on the plane and she smiled over at Buffy. Sitting behind them were two of Buffy's closest friend, and one of her new friends, and she sighed looking out the window. The first was Rupert Giles. Her former watcher and teacher. Almost a father to her when she needed it. Rupert read a book as he pushed the glasses he wore up and sighed. The next one was Xander Harris. He had lost an eye while fighting The First and also the woman he loved. If one could call Anya a woman. She was one then became a vengeance demon. She died saving the world. The third one was Andrew. He killed his best friend then helped save the world. Anya died saving him and he never forgot it. Buffy looked out the window when she closed her eyes and went to sleep. --------------------------------------------------------------------- --------- ------------------------------------- White. Buffy was in the white place again. The hissing and beeping grew louder as she walked to the bed and looked down. Spike's eyes were closed when she touched his soft, blonde/white hair and his eyes snapped open. " Help me. ", he whispered and she shushed him. " I'm coming. ", she whispered back and he looked at her. " Promise? ". " Yes. Why wouldn't I? I love you. ". " You do? ". " Yeah. ". " What about Angel? ". " What about him? ". " You love him more then you do me. ". " Always will. But, I love you too. ". " How much? ". Buffy moved closer when she gently kissed him and felt the warmth of his lips. The beeping jumped and moved faster as she smiled and he smiled back. " Made y'jump! ", she whispered and he nodded. " Come soon, Pet, I'm really scared. ", he said as he closed his eyes then vanished. Buffy looked out the window when she noticed the hospital and nodded. " Don't worry. I'm coming. ". --------------------------------------------------------- Angel walked down the hallway when he stopped at the desk and the nurse looked at him. The doctor had called him, Angel was at his apartment at the time, and had to lose a tail about twelve times, when he got the call and headed back to the hospital. " The doctor is in his room. ", the nurse said as Angel nodded and walked down the hallway. The doctor was in the room when Angel walked inside and she looked at him. Spike was still asleep when Angel walked closer and looked at her. " How is he? ", Angel asked and the doctor looked at the chart in her hands. " He's going to be fine. The test came back and the only thing wrong is he's brain damaged. ". " How bad is it? ", " We won't know until he wakes up. Now, go home and I'll call you if he wakes up. ". Angel nodded then left and headed for the elevator. The elevator door opened when he walked down the hallway and stopped short. " I don't believe it. ", he whispered when he saw Buffy and the others and walked closer. Buffy was talking with the nurse at the desk when he stood next to her and Dawn smiled. " Angel! ". Buffy looked at him when she growled and slammed Angel into the wall. Dawn told the nurse to let Buffy handle it as Buffy growled and nearly lifted Angel off the floor. " Where is he!? Where is Spike!? ", Buffy yelled as Angel sighed and looked at her. " He's dead, Buffy, you know that. ". " Bullshit! He's here! ". " How do you know? ". " He told me! Now, where is he!? ". " Who told you? ". " Spike told me! I saw him in this white room and he's scared! Where is he and what are they doing to him!? ", Buffy yelled as she shook Angel and Angel sighed. " Come on. ", Angel said as they followed him to the elevator and they went inside. The doors opened as they walked down the hallway and the doctor looked at them. " Who are these people? ". " Friends of my friend. They want to see him. ". " He's still asleep. Like I told him, I'll call if he wakes up. ". " Which room is he in!? ", Buffy demanded and the doctor looked at her. " Room Ten Fourteen, but, you ca.....! ", the doctor said as Buffy went down the hallway and Angel told the doctor to let her go. Buffy walked to the door when she touched the doorknob with a shaking hand and walked inside. The door closed behind her when she walked slowly to the bed and looked at him. Spike was asleep as she walked closer and heard the hissing and beeping. She looked at the air hose up his nose, the IV connected to his right hand, and the monitor to his left and watched the light move up and down. " Spike. ", Buffy whispered and wiped the tears from her eyes. The nurse had left the stethoscope on the headboard as Buffy picked it up and placed the plugs in her ears. She gently touched him as he breathed softly in her ears and his heart thumped in a steady rhythm. She listened for a long time then took the plugs out and placed the stethoscope back. " You're alive. ", she whispered when she brushed the hair from his eyes and felt the warmth of his skin under her fingers. Tears rolled down her face when his eyes fluttered and she looked at him. His eyes opened when she looked at him and took his hand smiling. " Hello! ". " He-hello. ", his voice came in a rasping whisper and she smiled and pushed the nurse call button. " Shhhhhhhhh. Don't talk so much. It's ok. I'm here now. Just like I promised I would. ". " That's g-good. Just o-one thing. ". " What!? ". " Wh-who are you? ". |
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