| The sunlight came inside the room when Buffy opened her eyes and looked at Spike. He was still asleep while the nurse checked the monitor and Buffy yawned. " How is he? ", Buffy asked as the nurse wrote on the chart then looked at her. " He's stable. The doctor has the tests scheduled for eleven. ". " Can I come with him? ". " I'll ask. ", the nurse asked then left the room and Buffy looked at Spike. He slowly opened his eyes when he looked at her and smiled. " Hello. ", Buffy said when he smiled and she brushed the hair from his eyes. " My head hurts. ", he said as she hushed him and he sighed. " You had a rough time last night. Now, just lay still and relax. The doctor wants to run some tests. ". " I'm scared. ". " Shhhhhhhhhhhh. It's ok. I won't let them hurt you. ". Spike smiled when the door opened and Dawn walked inside knocking on the door. " Can I come in!? ", Dawn asked as he looked at her then at Buffy and Buffy held his hand. " It's ok. This is my sister, Dawn. ". " Buffy?! He knows who I am! ". " No, he doesn't. ". " You don't? ". Spike shook his head, which hurt, and Dawn pouted. " How did that happen? ". " Don't know. The doctor is going to do some tests. ". " Oh. Well, Spike, it's good to have you back. ". " You call me " Spike ", too? ". " Yeah. You used to call me " Little Bit " because I was younger then you. ". " Oh. What did you mean that I'm back? Did I go somewhere? ". " Shhhhhhhh. We'll explain later. Just relax. ", Buffy said as she gave Dawn a cold look and Dawn sighed. " So, when are they doing the tests? ". " Eleven. ". ------------------------------ Spike laid on the gurney as the gurney moved down the hallway and Buffy held his hand. He watched the lights of the ceiling moving by when they went inside the elevator and he looked up at Buffy. She gently kissed his hand as he sighed and watched the numbers going up. " I'm scared. What if they find something really wrong? ". " Shhhhhhhhhhhhh. If they do then we'll deal with. ", Buffy whispered as the doors opened and they went down the hallway. They went inside a white room when Buffy saw the doctor near the machine and Spike squeezed Buffy's hand. " All right. Lets get started. ", the doctor said as the interns helped Spike onto the table and laid him on the table. He looked over at Buffy as she nodded and he sighed. " Now, it's going to be loud in there but there's nothing to worry about. ", the doctor said as he looked at her then she walked away and he looked at the ceiling. The table moved as the table slid inside the machine and he looked at the bright light. She had told him to close his eyes as he closed them and heard a loud whirring sound. He breathed slowly as he waited then the table moved out and he looked up at her. " See, that wasn't so bad. ", the doctor said as he smiled and Buffy walked closer. She took his hand then moved as the interns got Spike back on the gurney and they went back to his room. Spike was asleep when the door opened and the doctor walked inside. Buffy looked at her when she stood near her and Buffy noticed that she looked worried. " Can I ask you something? ". " Yes!? ". " Has he had brain surgery lately? ". " Well...." , Buffy didn't know how to explain the whole thing about him being a vampire, his being implanted with a behavior chip from a secret government agency, then having it removed, "...Yeah. He did. They had to remove a growth. It wasn't cancer or anything. Why? ". " Well, whoever did the surgery got rid of the growth, but, there is damage. That is why he doesn't remember anything and is having the seizures. I can put him on medication, but, he is going to have to have someone watch over him. ". " Oh! I'll take total responsibility for him! ". " All right. We'll start him on a mild dose then increase it if we have to. ", the doctor said when Buffy sat down and held Spike's hand. He looked so peaceful as she smiled then fell asleep. ------------------------------------------- She was in the white room again. Spike was asleep when she walked closer and he breathed softly. She kissed his warm lips when he opened his eyes and she smiled brushing his hair back. " Thank you, Pet. ". " For what? ". " For finding me and protecting me. Just one thing. ". " What? ". " You have to get me out. I can't stay there. They're coming for me. ". She looked up at the window when she saw Angel, Wes, and the others getting ready for something and she stroked Spike's neck. " Tell me what to do? ". -------------------------------------------- Buffy woke to find a bottle of medication on the table and instructions from the doctor as she placed the bottle and instructions in her purse then she walked to the telephone. She dialed when she spoke to someone on the other end then placed the receiver down and looked at Spike. She touched his face as he smiled and she felt the anger growing in her. " Don't worry, Spike, I swear that no one is going to take you away from me, or use you, again! ". ----------------------------------------- Wes looked at Angel as Angel drove the car down the street and looked like he was going to kill something. Wes got worried when Angel was like this and he sighed looking out the window. " What!? ". " I'm just wondering why are we doing this? Why not let Buffy take Spike and go!? He's her concern not ours. ". " I can't do that. ". " Why not!? ". " Because we need him. I don't know why, but, we do. The sooner we get him back the better things are. ". Wes pouted as he looked out the window and the car moved down the street. |
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