“How ya feeling? You look a bit better.” Willow said. She had come over from school.
“Feeling better. I should be back in school tomorrow. How’s everybody doing?” Buffy said.
“Good. Did Xander tell you about Spike?” Willow asked
“No. What’s wrong?” Buffy asked suddenly concerned
“Well, they were out patrolling the other night and Spike started to sweat and then he ran off where Xander found him on the ground sleeping. And today and yesterday he was running a little bit of a fever.” Willow said
“I thought vampires don’t really get sick.” Buffy said
“I know. Giles is trying to figure it out. Xander and I are helping him.” Willow said
“Alright. Hey when Spike gets better why don’t all of you stop by.” Buffy said suddenly missing all her friends even though she hadn’t been out of school that long been patrolling for a while.
“Ok. Oh shoot. I have to go. My mom is going to kill me. I told her that I would be home on time for dinner tonight. Feel better, bye.” Willow said as she walked out the door.
“What the heck is going on? The last time I felt like this was when I was alive.” Spike said. Giles could tell he was definitely beginning to feel better.
“I don’t know. I am trying to figure it out. Now stop pacing, you’re making me nervous and you’re going to wear yourself out.” Giles said and Spike sat down on the couch reluctantly although to tell the truth he had worn himself down a bit.
“You know you could maybe try to figure it out a bit quicker.” Spike said sounding annoyed.
“I’m working as hard as I can so why don’t you shut up. You could help me.” Giles said
“I would but don’t know where to start.” Spike said knowing what he was saying was definitely getting on Giles’ nerves.
“Here I’ll get you started.” Giles said angrily and tossed Spike a book. Spike would have come back with some comment but he knew that if he did that Giles might kill him for good and he wasn’t quite ready to be dead for good.
“I’m going out, Mom.” Buffy called as got a stake out of her bag of weapons in her room.
“Honey, I don’t think that would a great idea. You’re just getting over being sick.” Her mom said as she came into Buffy’s room and Buffy quickly shoved the bag under the bed.
“I’ll be fine. I’m going go over Spike’s. I thought with both of us being sick that maybe I could go help out.” Buffy said really feeling like she needed to get out of the house.
“Spike’s sick. Why didn’t you tell me?” Buffy’s mom said. She had only met him once but she had definitely taken a liking to him.
“I didn’t tell you because Willow only told me today when she came over to visit me. I’ll be fine, mom.” Buffy said really hoping her mom would let her go because one she wanted to see how Spike was doing and two she wanted to talk to Giles about what was going on.
“Fine. Just be home by eleven.” Buffy’s mom said and Buffy gave her a really big hug and left.
“Buffy.” a voice from behind Buffy called as she walked through the cemetery to get to Spike’s crypt.
“Angel. How are you? Where were you?” Buffy asked a million questions running through head making her forget what she was doing in the cemetery.
“Hello. I’m fine. Actually as good as it is to see you again I actually came to see Giles. He called me about Spike how are you feeling by the way, he told me that you were sick too.” Angel asked. As much as she told herself that she didn’t love him she did.
“Oh. I’m good. Do you know anything on how we could possibly help Spike out?” Buffy asked and then she suddenly remembered why she had come and started to walk.
“I don’t know. Hey Buffy where are you going?” Angel said trying to catch up with Buffy.
“I have to go see how Spike’s doing. See he’s always there when I seriously need him I think I should be there for him.” Buffy said after Angel had caught up.
“Well, Spike’s not at his crypt. He’s at Giles’. I can go with you if you like.” Angel said hoping that she would say yes and knowing that most likely she would say yes.
“Sure. Let’s go. Remind me to go patrolling tomorrow night because if I don’t Giles is probably going to kill me.” Buffy said as she and Angel walked out of the cemetery.
“Coming, coming.” Giles said as he went to answer the door.
“Hey, Giles. How’s Spike doing?” Buffy said when Giles answered
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“Much better. How are you doing?” Giles said and Buffy walked in
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“Same as Spike. Did you figure out why Spike got sick?” Buffy asked.
“No not yet. Angel sorry. Please come in.” Giles said suddenly noticing Angel in the doorway fidgeting a little bit.
“Thank you. Where is he?” Angel asked. He always had a point of getting to the bottom of things.
“Right here. Hey, Buffy, good to see you better. Guess my assumptions on the reason for you being sick were wrong.” Spike said as he came out of the kitchen into the living room.
“You too. Told you.” Buffy said smiling mischievously.
“Spike, why did you think Buffy was sick?” Giles asked after Spike came in and sat down.
“That box thingy. When she touches it, it drains her of all her strength and power so I thought it had to do with her being sick though I originally just thought it had to be some kind of strange disease or something of that nature, but then she told me why she had asked me to come and get the box.” Spike said. By now everyone had sat down, Angel and Buffy were on the couch with Spike, with Buffy sitting in the middle and Giles sat in his chair.
“Did you get a chance to look at it yet, Giles?” Buffy asked
“Yes, I did. I haven’t had a chance to figure out why it drained you? For all I know it’s what made Spike sick.” Giles said.
“Are you telling me that that box made me sick?” Spike demanded
“No, I’m just using an example.” Giles said
“Hey, Giles, I’m going to go grab a glass of water I’ll be right back” Buffy said as she got up off the couch.
“I’ll be right back as well. I’m rather thirsty myself.” Spike said as he got up too.
“Hey are you sure you’re all right, you look a little tired.” Buffy said when Spike came into the kitchen.
“I’m fine. I just don’t think my body is used to all of this sick business being that I haven’t been sick in a little over a hundred years.” Spike said as he poured some water into a cup.
“I guess it would be hard on you. It would be nice though to never really get sick.” Buffy said thoughtfully.
“Are you two coming? Giles wants to take a look at the box.” Angel said coming into the kitchen.
“Actually, I’m not sure I should go near that thing. I think I’ll stay in here while you guys check it out.” Buffy said trying to hide the fear she felt, afraid that the box might drain her of all her strength and power for good.
“That’s fine. I’ll stay in here with you, Spike why don’t you go out.” Angel said walking further into the kitchen towards Buffy.
“Angel, I’ll stay here with her. It might not be such a wise idea for me to get any closer to that thing if that is what made me sick.” Spike said suddenly feeling weirdly afraid.
“I think you’ll be alright around it now get out there.” Angel ordered
“No you get out there! I am staying here!” Spike yelled at Angel. The way he yelled made Giles come running in.
“What’s wrong?” Giles asked worriedly
“Spike, was just telling me how he feels he shouldn’t go out there and help.” Angel explained glaring at Spike.
“I just don’t think I should go closer to that thing if it could have possibly made me sick.” Spike said trying to figure out why he was so afraid.
“I’m sure it would be alright if he stayed in here, Angel. Now come on let’s go.” Giles said and the two walked out of the kitchen although Angel was a bit reluctant.
“Spike, can I tell you something if you promise not to tell anyone?” Buffy asked as she sat down at the table.
“Of course, luv. What is it?” Spike said sincerely as he sat down next to Buffy.
“I’m afraid. I’m afraid of that box in there. What if something happens and I lose everything, my strength and power. I’m scared, Spike.” Buffy said and then she started to cry. All Spike could think to do was just hug her.
“Buffy, can I tell you something too?” Spike asked after Buffy had stopped crying, leaving only a few tears falling, and she nodded.
“I’m scared too, except I don’t know why. I just felt I couldn’t go in there the same reason you couldn’t. I was afraid of the box.” Spike said and then the two of them just sat in silence.
“Hello! Anybody home?” Xander called from the entrance of Giles’ apartment.
“In the kitchen or in the living room you take your pick.” Buffy called from the kitchen.
“Hey, Spike. Looks like you’re feeling better. How ya doin’ Buffy?” Xander said when he walked into the kitchen and Buffy wiped her eyes completely dry.
“I’m doing better. I want to thank you for being such a big help with Giles.” Buffy said right as Giles walked into the kitchen with Angel trailing behind him.
“Hello, Xander. Buffy’s right you have been a big help and so has Angel now and Willow, where is Willow by the way?” Giles said
“She had a report to write. She says she’s sorry she couldn’t make it to help some more.” Xander explained
“Well, I’ll stop by and say hi. Giles I have to go. I’ll see you all tomorrow.” Buffy said as she got up from the table.
“I’ll walk you.” Spike and Angel said the same time and then they glared at each other.
“Spike, I should probably go I mean you’re just getting over being sick.” Angel said and he sounded pretty sincere though Buffy knew he just didn’t want Spike walking her home.
“I feel well enough to walk outside, Angel.” Spike said and Buffy could tell he was starting to get angry and she was getting angry too with Angel and she didn’t know why. She wasn’t angry at Spike at all just Angel and Angel was the one she loved.
“Spike, I don’t want you taking her.” Angel said realizing that he had to just come out and say it.
“No, I am taking her. By the way shouldn’t you be helping Giles here.” Spike said he was definitely angry and so was Buffy and she didn’t know why which was making her angrier.
“Let him take me alright, Angel! I’ll be fine!” Buffy yelled at Angel, which took him a bit by surprise.
“Buffy, what’s wrong why are you so angry?” Angel asked a bit concerned.
“I don’t know. I don’t know.” Buffy said suddenly starting to cry. Angel ran to hug her and try to comfort her.
Spike would have tried to comfort Buffy but he started to feel like he was going to cry himself, which he just figured was because he had gotten so mad and was so tired, and ran out of the apartment.
“Do you want me to walk you home, Buffy?” Angel asked and Buffy shook her head yes.
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