-Med Room - About An hour Later-
Everyone stood outside the door to room. No one was allowed in because they were still working on her. Fred was the only one actually in the surgery room making sure she stayed safe. It had been almost an hour almost since the doctors and everyone started which only worried everyone more. Lorne and Wesley stood leaning against the wall opposite to Spike, Gunn was sitting on a chair with his head in his hands, Angel was pretty much doing the same thing while Spike stood swearing at the wall and mumbling to himself. They were all shocked and completely happy when Fred poked her head out the door. She smiled as she saw them all hop to their feet and crowd around the door. That's when she walked completely out and then shut the door behind her.
Everyone took her silence as a bad thing so Spike had to ask, "How's it going Fred?"
Fred smiled, "Calm down guys, she's going to be fine. One of her major organs were punctured and it took a lot ot repair but she'll make it."
Everyone had instant smiles on their faces as they heard the news. Angel stood right in front of Fred, "Thanks a lot Fred."
Fred just smiled, "Hey if I'm going to be a slayer I'm going to need her for a little while."
Wesley stepped up to her, "What was that?"
Fred smiled and hit her head, "I thought the guys would of told you."
Gunn glared at Spike and Angel before looking at Fred, "What did they neglect to tell us?"
Fred shrugged and smiled, "I'm one of their slayers."
Wesley looked intrigued, "Really? That's amazing."
Lorne smiled, "You're what you've always wanted."
Gunn wasn't that enthusiastic, "So you're taking off to England huh?"
Fred shook her head, "Nope. Buffy's going to stay for a few days longer to get me started but once she takes off Spike here is going to train me."
Spike looked over to Wesley and Angel, "I start acting anything like Giles and stake me."
Angel smiled and Wesley looked hurt, "Why wouldn't I do it?"
Fred tried her best to cheer him up, "Buffy just said Spike knew more about slayers then anyone."
Wesley still feeling a little neglected made his joke at Spike and left it, "Well he did kill two of them. It makes sense he should train them."
The second Spike was about to reply Angel stepped in, "Don't start!"
Spike played good vampire and turned back to Fred, "So can we see her?"
Fred shook her head, "No. Doctors are just cleaning up and then we'll move her to her own room. She'll be sleeping for a while."
Angel ran his fingers through his hair, "Looks like we should run our business then."
Fred smiled, "I'm going to stick around. Make sure I find her room and everything."
Spike nodded, "I'm with smart girl."
Angel looked at everyone with curiousity, "Does anyone have anything to do?"
Gunn nodded, "I have a few cases actually."
Wesley nodded, "There's a few more clients I have to do the background for."
Lorne sighed next, "I work in the entertainment part. Of course I have things to do."
Angel nodded, "I have to meet with Eve so Fred and Spike can watch buffy while we actually have work to do."
Everyone slowly nodded and said their see you later's leaving Spike and Fred at buffy's door. Spike smiled, "I'll wait out here until you bring her out." Fred only nodded and smiled as she walked back into Buffy's room to move her.
-Angel's office-
Angel walked into his office expecting to see Eve sitting on his desk with her legs crossed and she didn't dissappoint him. "You're late."
Angel smiled, "I had prior appointments."
Eve smiled and nodded, "I heard. Your old girlfriend is in town and gave some surprising news."
Angel sighed as he moved behind his desk to sit in his chair, "Oh so you heard?"
"Of course I did. Fred's our new little slayer and with your track record I hear wedding bells coming around."
Angel just tilted his head in a bored manor, "You should stop talking about things you don't understand."
Fred shrugged, "I'm trying to understand actually. I mean you love Buffy, Spike loves Buffy and now she's here in the building. The best part is now there's two slayers here so you each have one."
Angel shook his head and put on a sarcastic smile, "Is this really what you wanted to talk to me about?"
Eve flashed her flirty smile, "Kind of. I just thought you should know your little Buffy has a few answers to your questions."
"What questions?"
Eve got off the desk and walked to the door, "Check your now un locked drawer. She has the answers Angel and please don't get mad at me because I'm not the one who opened it."
Angel didn't have a chance to reply because Eve was already gone. He slowly opened the drawer knowing already what was in it. He still silent cursed himself for the fact that buffy had to find the pictures before they could talk about it. Then everything Eve said started to sink in which meant Buffy had the answers to Cordy. Angel hopped out of his desk and ran back to the hospital room assuming now that Buffy knew how to wake Cordy up.
-Buffy's New Room - About 15 Minutes Later-
Spike and Fred sat in the room staring at the sleeping Buffy in silence until Fred started conversation, "So me and you are going to be spending a lot of time together huh?"
Spike smiled, "Looks like."
Fred could tell he was saddened as he spoke, "Guess this ruins your chances of taking off huh?"
Spike continued to stare at Buffy as he spoke, "Don't worry about it Fred. She'll always be there."
Fred nodded still feeling guilty, "You know Wesley and Angel could always train me. If she's what you want I think you should have her."
Spike smiled at her generousity, "Means a bunch but things are never that simple. She knows I'll do better here then I will with her. Plus she seems like her life is in somewhat routine finally. She needs me to stay here."
Fred put a hand on his shoulder, "I'm still sorry Spike."
Spike finally smiled up at her, "Don't be. If you're going to be a slayer you're going to have to learn not to be so sorry. Be agressive remember. I want to be here Fred, if I didn't I would have already left."
Fred nodded, "The lessons starting so soon?"
Spike just smiled but it turned into curiousity as Angel stormed into the room. "What's wrong peaches?"
Angel ignored and looked at Fred, "How long until she wakes up?"
Fred shrugged, "Whenever she wants to come back."
Spike looked a little eerie now, "What's going on Angel?"
Angel half smile, "Buffy knows how to wake Cordelia up."
Fred smiled, "That's great. So that's why she looked so serious when she was looking at those pictures."
Angel looked curious now, "You were with her?" Fred nodded. "Was she..."
Fred smiled, "She looked all serious and hurt but now I know why. It's just because Cordy's in a coma and she knows how to fix it."
Spike smiled, "That's not why she looked hurt Fred. Slayer lesson the second, learn to read people before you make judgements. Buffy got careless in that fight meaning she was thinking of something else, her and Angel have a history which I'm not too sure is their future and..."
There was a whisper that interrupted him coming from Buffy's bed, "Did the lessons already start?"
Spike smiled and moved quickly to the side of her bed. He grabbed her hand, "You gave us quite a scare there slayer."
Buffy smiled and talked low, "I'v been stabbed too many times to die from it."
Spike smiled and nodded, "Does it hurt?"
Buffy shook her head, "Only when I talk."
Fred smiled, "That's just because the knife hit an organ. You'll be fine in a few days."
Buffy shook her head, "Faster healing powers comes with the pachage."
Spike nodded, "Plus you always think you're okay before you actually are so make that a few hours."
Buffy just nodded and stared into Spike's eyes, "You know me too well Spikey."
Spike glared at her, "I told you not to call me Spikey."
Buffy laughed to her best without it hurting to much, "I hate hospitals and machines so I need to get my laughs somehow."
Spike nodded, "One of these days buffy that excuse ain't gonna fly."
Buffy laid so even her head faced towards the cieling, "As long as that day ain't today then we're fine."
Spike smiled and looked around at everyone in the room including the jealous uncomfortable face of Angel. So Spike slowly turned Buffy's face towards his, "Peaches here found something out today."
Buffy looked over and smiled at Angel, "You noticed the lock was broken in your office huh?"
Angel nodded, "I also heard that you know..."
Buffy just nodded, "How to wake Cordy up."
Angel half smiled, "Yea."
Buffy's smile was gone and her look turned back into the cold hard one she was wearing when she first arrived. She remembered what she told Fred earlier, that this was all business. She contiued to stare at Angel, "Then get me a wheelchair and three white unused candles."
Angel shook his head, "You don't have to do it right now Buffy. I mean you just got out of surgery."
Buffy held her guard, "I've had surgery lots of times and it get's easier everytime. Now get me what I asked for."
Angel stood arms crossed, "No. You're not leaving this room until you heal and tell me what you're going to do to Cordy."
Buffy sighed, "You really think you can keep me here? Even hurt I know I can take you."
Angel smiled sarcastically, "Not this hurt buffy."
Buffy put on her pouty child face and looked up at Spike, "Do you want to get me what I want?"
Spike looked desperate at the sight of Buffy. He looked at the evil glare coming from Angel then back to buffy. In the end he figured Buffy and Fred would save him so he stared down at buffy and smiled, "You promise you won't get hurt?"
Buffy shook her head and stayed quiet for a while until she found an answer. "I'll probably pass out and then I'll be extremely tired for a while."
Spike nodded and took this as an acceptable answer. As Spike was about to move Buffy pulled him down to her in a hug. Spike let go instantly, "You're going to die aren't you?"
Buffy smiled and sighed, "I'm not going to die. It's just the first time I've been in the hospital in a long time and I don't like them."
Spike looked unsure, "I swear to god Buffy you die and I am going to stake myself just to annoy you for the rest of your life."
Buffy just whispered to herself, "You're not going where I'm going." Spike looked a little worried at the change in her tone. Buffy noticed and tried to smile, "I'm going to be fine. Just make sure you catch me when I fall."
Spike smiled and gripped her hand, "Always."
Buffy nodded and finally let go of his hand. "Oh and get me a phone."
Fred smiled and took her cell phone out of her pocket, "What do you need it for?"
Fred tossed her the phone as buffy answered, "I have to call giles and tell him to get Andrew to pickup the girl in Hawaii."
Spike smiled, "You passed up going to Hawaii?"
Buffy shook her head, "The first time I was there it was fun, second not so fun, third too god damn boring to talk about."
Spike winked at her as he moved towards the door but he was stopped by of course Angel. He smiled as he could paractically feel the jealousy rippling off of Angel. Spike only smiled and whispered so buffy couldn't hear, "You know for someone who's in love with buffy you're sure showing an entirely new interest in Cordelia."
Angel was stunned by his words so Spike just pushed passed him. He glared down at Buffy, "Rest for a while. She doesn't have to wake up right now."
Buffy smiled dreamily into his eyes and let one tear escape, "Yes she does. I know how much you want her back and I can do that for you."
Angel actually felt guilty for wanting her back so badly, "But not right now. You don't need to do all this right now."
Buffy smiled, "Yea I do." She didn't give Angel a chance to respond because she was already dialing Giles' number. In seconds he picked up and Buffy was already to business. "Hey giles. I need to stay in L.A a little longer. I have to wake up Cordy."
Giles sounded worried, "Buffy, do you kow the risks of what you're doing?"
Buffy nodded, "I know what I'm doing Giles."
Giles was still unsure about it, "I don't think this is a good idea. Willow finally called, let me send her to L.A and then she can help you."
Buffy shook her head, "I can do this myself giles. I have the power, I know what to do and I'm taking the risks. I just called to let you know Andrew is going to have to go to Hawaii, or maybe Willow."
Giles tried to sound happy, "Xander actually came by to visit you. I might send him seeing as he likes the hot climates."
Buffy actually smiled, "Xander's there!"
Giles smiled, "Yes. Well he was with Dawn but he got disgusted with her new boyfriend Ryan seeing as there was nothing magically wrong with him and so he came here."
Buffy shook her head and tried to laugh without hurting herself, "Tell him I checked Ryan out already. He's clean. Oh and tell him to stick around until I get back."
Giles nodded, "Of course. Be careful Buffy."
Buffy smiled, "Hey don't worry! I have a slayer to train, I have to be okay."
Giles nodded, "Alright then buffy. I'll see you soon."
They said their good bye and buffy tossed the phone back to Fred. Angel was glaring at her the whole time, "You have to be okay huh? Who's Ryan? Where's Xander?"
Buffy just sighed in anger and didn't even know what she was saying until she said it, "I am doing you an amazing favor Angel and I would like it for once in your life you'd let me do what I want to do. It doesn't matter about the other stuff because it's not really any of your business anymore is it?"
Angel actually looked hurt. The look in Buffy's eyes were cold again as they stood staring at each other. That's when Spike decided to walk in. He saw this and sighed to himself then stared at Angel, "Look what you did!"
Buffy let out a small smile at Spike's remark. Spike pushed the wheelchair by the bed and looked down at his slayer, "You sure pet?"
Buffy glared at Angel and then smiled at Spike, "Yea I'm sure."
Buffy reached her arms out for Spike to take her and he obliged. He scooped her into his arms holding her like a baby for a little longer then he needed to. He smiled as he remembered how comforting that used to make her feel and how happy it made him. When he checked back into reality he slowly slipped buffy into the wheelchair. She winced as she had to sit in the sitting position.
Spike looked unsure as she was finally sititng there, "You okay? I mean if it hurts we can wait until you heal a little."
Buffy shook her head, "If I don't do this now I won't have strength for it later."
Spike smiled, "You're not the strongest you've ever been right now buffy."
Buffy nodded, "Physically. What I'm going to do is mental."
Spike nodded and realized something, "You're going to go into her mind! Like what Willow did to you when you were in a coma."
Buffy shook her head, "No, I'm going to talk to the powers through Cordy."
Angel shook his head, "Do you know how..."
Buffy nodded in annoyance, "I know it could be dangerous for anybody but me. They can't do anything to me."
Spike shrugged, "What makes you so special?"
Buffy avoided eye contact with everyone, "Well I kind of made a deal and now they owe me favors."
Angel walked closer to her, "What did they get out of this deal?"
Buffy tried to smile, "It's nothing! Now just get me to Cordelia's room."
Fred nodded and walked behind Buffy's wheelchair, "I've always wanted to push one of these."
Buffy tried to act scared, "You're not going to go real fast are you? Because when Willow did it I got faint."
Fred shook her head, "Not anymore."
Buffy nodded and grabbed Spike's hand for support, "Let's go then."
Angel noticed this and knew it was only jealousy. He also knew that Buffy knew he was hurting but did it anyway because she was hurting too, he didn't expect nything less from Buffy knowing he deserved it. He just followed them out only to meet Gunn standing there. "Where you all going?"
Angel tried to smile, "Buffy knows how to bring Cordy back."
Gunn tried to look happy, "That's great!" He looked down at buffy, "You sure you're up to this? I mean I know you hate hospitals but you need to get better."
Buffy smiled and in her raspy voice spoke, "Don't worry about me. My life is to make other's happy." She then realized what she said and looked up at Fred who looked scared. "I said my life Fred. That's me not a slayer."
Fred smiled but Gunn looked a little unsure, "I don't know kitto. I mean it is..."
Buffy sighed, "I will survive but be very tired and may pass out. It is dangerous but not to me. Now are you coming with me or not because either way I'm bringing her back right now."
Gunn smiled and looked at Angel, "You got her mad."
Angel looked aorund to everybody, "Why do you all assume it's me who did this?"
Spike smiled, "Because you're the passionate one and I'm the loving one."
Buffy sighed and put her hand to her forehead, "Can we go now? I have a really big headache."
Fred smiled down at her and started moving the wheelchair, "You know since you're sick I can give you painkillers."
Buffy smiled up at her, "Only good thing about hospitals is the morphine."
Spike looked a little scared, "What?"
Buffy shook it off, "Don't worry about it."
Before Spike could say anything they ran into Wesley and Lorne. Places were explained, happiness went around and they were again on their way to Cordy's room. Buffy started to fidget but nobody said anything. Angel was defeitely nervous, guilty and obviously jealous since he kept looking back at the exact spot where Spike and Buffy's hands connected. It was minutes before they all stood behind Cordelia's door in absoloute silence and stillness.
