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Chapter One: Hector's sister.
Sitting up is the hardest thing in the world when you have the headache the size of California and in particular when you've just fallen from an unstable hell-god erected tower. For Buffy however, seeing your enemy only inches away from your face asking whether or not your Ok is 25 states worth of migranes.
'Spike? What the hell!'
'Buffy? You alright pet?' replied the visibly shaken vampire who leaned over his dazed former nemesis who was now the object of his affection. 'What happened up there? Wh...'
Unfortunatly for the bleach blond, Sunnydale's newest lemming turned saviour was not in the mood for home grown sympathies.
'Get the hell away from me! What were you hit by falling rocks or something? Why are you here.. And asking me if im ok? What the hell is that all about!' she growled whilst unsuccessfully trying to bat him away from her.
'Buffy, it's alright, the portals closed and Dawnie's safe and...' shouted Willow running up to the pair. 'What did you do? Dawnie said that you jumped but wouldn't that mean that you should be...'
'Look,' Buffy interrupted. 'I have what feels like a hammer takin' lumps outta my brain and I really don't wanna go into any long conversations now Will, so if you don't mind Id rather just... Whoa dizzy...' she whispered, falling into the arms of Spike.
'We need to get her home Red before she knocks herself out completely,' motioned the vampire as the rest of the Scoobies made their way toward them.
'I can walk you know,' whispered Buffy, 'And what the hell are you carrying me for? Will, what's going on, why is he here and not trying to kill me? I don't underst...' as she fell into a deep sleep in Spike's arms.
'She doesn't remember me, does she?' he asked Willow.
'I guess not, maybe she's just confused, I mean if she did jump into the portal who knows what it might of done to her? I mean she should be dead. With that much energy I don't know how she survived. What I mean is...'
'I get it Red,' he replied, the emotion evident in his whispers. 'I get it.'
He looked down at her sleeping form, her golden hair lying limp across her bruised face, still beautiful, still strong, still Buffy.
'Why doesn't she remember me?'
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