A/N: No quotation marks means they are mentally talking.
“Any questions?” Buffy asked.
When no one said anything, Buff continued. “Good. We need to find Spike. The first tried to get Angel to kill himself so Spike’s in big trouble. Who knows what that thing did to him.”
“Buffy I know you and Spike are close, but we may not be able to save him,” Willow said.
“Spike wouldn’t give up on any of us. I’m not giving up on him,” Buffy said. “This thing beat me. Spike cant be much better.”
“I’m sorry. Spike?” Giles asked.
“He has a soul,” Buffy whispered.
“Oh,” Giles said, cleaning his glasses. “We should talk about him. Before I wasn’t really paying attention and we didn’t have the time.”
“Tomorrow,” Buffy said. “I need to get some sleep. Dawn, no school tomorrow. You and I are gunna try and find Spike.”
Dawn nodded and followed her sister upstairs. “Buffy?”
“Yeah?” Buffy asked, sitting on her bed.
“I really want him to be okay,” Dawn said, sitting next to her.
“Me too,” Buffy said, looking at her. “I just found him again Dawn. I just hope he wont give up.”
In the cave, Spike was recovering from his latest beating.
He closed his eyes and tried to ignore the first. He tired to reach Buffy with his mind, but wasn’t sure if it would work. Buffy?
At the house, Buffy gasped. “Spike?”
“Buffy? Are you okay?” Dawn asked.
“I thought I heard Spike,” Buffy said, closing her eyes against her tears.
Spike tried again just praying it would work. Buffy?
Buffy looked at Dawn. “He’s trying to talk to me,” she whispered, closing her eyes. Spike?
Tears came to Spike’s eyes when her heard her voice. Oh Buffy.
Can you talk to Dawn if she does the same? Buffy asked.
Yeah. Spike said.
Buffy opened her eyes and looked at Dawn. “Do you wanna talk to Spike?” She asked.
Dawn nodded and sat across from Buffy.
Buffy took her sister’s hands. “You have to open your mind,” she said, closing her eyes.
Dawn did as she was told and closed her eyes. Spike?
Dawn. Came Spike’s voice in both their heads.
Tears slid down her face. Are you alright?
I’m hanging in there. Spike said, softly.
Where are you? Buffy asked.
I’m not sure. Spike said. I was at the school and some vampire thing dragged me to this cave.
Buffy sniffled. Dawn and I are gunna come look for you tomorrow in the day light. She said. Dawn should be safe.
Spike. Dawn said. I love you and I don’t wanna lose you.
I love you too. Spike said. Why don’t you go get some sleep?
Okay. Dawn whispered, tearfully and pulled herself from the bond.
Spike? Buffy whispered.
Yeah? Spike asked.
Are you okay? She asked, knowing he was trying to let Dawn know he was fine.
I honestly don’t know how much longer I can hold on. Spike whimpered.
Just try please. Buffy whimpered. I don’t want to lose you again.
I’ll try. Spike said. Get some sleep.
Can you still talk to me ‘til I fall asleep? Buffy asked.
Yeah I can. Spike said, and he did.
Buffy and Dawn got up the next morning and went searching for their favorite vampire. They had no luck and searched until sunset.
Buffy took Dawn home and checked in before continuing the search on her own.
She went toward the old Christmas tree lot where she and Giles were and jumped down.
She heard Spike scream and ran toward his voice. “Spike!!”
The sight of him brought tears to her eyes.
The vampire looked at Buffy and dropped Spike to the ground before going after her.
Spike, ignoring the pain shooting through his body, pushed himself up.
Together, vampire and slayer beat the uber vamp.
Spike collapsed again but Buffy was there to help him up.
“Lets go home,” she whispered.
Slowly and painfully the two of them made their way home.
Dawn gasped at the condition of Spike and helped Buffy get him upstairs.
Carefully, they laid him on the bed and Buffy forced her tears away. “Oh god, Spike,” she whispered.
Dawn disappeared into the bathroom to grab a first aid kit and saw her sister tenderly stroking Spike’s face. “Buffy, he needs us,” she whispered.
Spike began to moan.
“Spike,” Buffy said, softly. “Its okay.”
Dawn and Buffy quickly began to clean up his wounds. Most of his ribs were broken so Buffy taped those first.
After almost an hour, they had him cleaned up the best they could.
Dawn put her pajamas on and slid in next to Spike.
Buffy watched has her sister and Spike slept and a feeling of warmth spread through her.
Willow came upstairs and walked over to her. “Buffy?” She asked, softly.
“Yeah?” Buffy whispered, looking at her friends.
“Are you okay?” Willow asked, looking at Dawn and Spike.
“Yeah,” Buffy said. “I am.”
“You should get some sleep. It’ll make you feel better,” she said.
Buffy smiled. “That’s a good idea,” she said. “I haven’t slept in god knows how long.”
Willow smiled. “Nite Buffy,” she said, going to her own room.
Buffy changed her clothes and slid in next to him. She was careful of his wounds and snuggled close to him and she fell asleep.
The next morning, Spike woke and he felt two warm bodies next to him, his pain melted away.
He opened his eye and looked at his girls. After a moment of listening to their heart beats he fell back to sleep.
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