Chapter 9

Spike got home late that morning and wanted to collapse in bed as soon as he got home. Unfortunately he had Hank Summers waiting for him.

"What do you want." Spike snapped not meaning to.

"I want you to leave my daughter alone." Hank clenched his fists when Spike laughed at him.

"No chance. I love her."

"No, you just wana get into her pants."

"Already have done mate." Spike regretted saying that.

"You sick bastard." Hank lashed out and punched Spike.

Everyone ran outside after hearing the commotion.

"Dad, stop!" Buffy shouted trying to pull Hank off Spike.

Rupert pulled Hank off his son and was about to hit Hank when Spike stopped him.

"Wait, don't, Mr Summers, I know you think I'm trouble 'cause I'm in a band. Well, I love your daughter. And I don't know why she loves me too. She deserves better." He said looking at Buffy before turning his attention back to Hank. "If you don't think we don't know each other enough well, I'm just a guy who wants to make it as a rock star, now that, Hank, that is me. This is the guy behind the mask. And if you think you're going to scare me away from Buffy, well it aint. I'm not going anywhere."

"You said that to him?" Doyle asked shocked. Spike nodded and grinned.

"Where's Oz anyway?"

Everyone looked around and shook their heads.

"Strange, haven't seen the guy all day." Everyone stopped what they were doing when they heard a bang outside. It sounded like a gun shot. Spike, Xander and Doyle ran outside. They were shocked at the sight. Lying on the floor was a crumpled up Oz. he was bleeding from the chest and drifting out of consciousness.

"Oz." they all pleaded for him to stay with them. Xander began to dial 911 for an ambulance.

"Oz come on man, don't do this." Spike wept.

Spike paced the hospital corridors waiting for Oz's mom to come. She burst through the doors and over to the boys. She looked deep into each of their eyes, searching for an answer. She found it in each and broke down crying.

"Hey mom." Oz said opening his eyes. She hugged him tightly.

"Daniel, my baby."

"Mom, not in front of the guys." They all sniggered.

"What happened? Who did this?" Mrs Osborne demanded.

"Good question. Who did shoot you man?" Spike asked.

"W…." machines all around began to bleep; doctors and nurses ran in from all directions and demanded that they stepped back. Oz was unconscious.

"He's arresting." One nurse shouted.

"His BP's low." Another shouted.

"Crash team." A tall male doctor shouted and someone came over with a trolley. They began to charge the electric pads and shocked Ox with them. It didn't work. All around was like a war zone. Spike and the others could do nothing only look on and watch their friend die. His mom sobbed on Spike.

Everyone's heart missed a beat when a doctor called it.

"Time of death, 17.54"