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Back in New York all the Bohemians had gathered in the room. Doctor Simmons had told them that Buffy's pulse had grown considerably weaker. Collins held on to Angel tightly remembering that not too long ago he had been in the same position. Roger held Mimi, who was standing beside Maureen and Joanne who were both crying. Benny was by the window. Mark was sitting on the corner of the bed. One hand held Buffy's and the other stroked her hair while he muttered the words "I love you" and "Don't leave me." The monitor beside the bed beeped slowly before it turned into one long beep. An alarm sounded and doctors and nurse came in with a crash cart hoping to be able to get Buffy's heart going again. They quickly ushered everyone out of he room except for Mark who refused to leave. The doctors and nurses just worked around him as they shocked Buffy's body for the first time. They received no response and continued repeating the process until the doctor finally pronounced the time of death. Mark felt numb all over and he wasn't sure how he had managed to get to the chair. The doctor and nurses began to clear out. Dr. Simmons was the last one in the room with Mark. He was saddened for the young man and the medical community. He stood beside Mark who was crying hard as he held her hand to his face. What happened next could be called nothing short of a miracle. Buffy's body arched up like it did at the skating ring. Her eyes opened wide as she gasped, her body sucking in air. Neither Mark nor Doctor Simmons moved or spoke at first as Buffy fell back to the bed her eyes closing tiredly.

"Buffy? Baby don't go back to sleep. Open your eyes and look at me."

"Markie?" Buffy said barely above a whisper and without opening her eyes.

"It's me baby. Open your eyes for me." Mark spoke gently. Buffy slowly opened her eyes and stared directly into Mark eyes. "Welcome back."

Mark gave her the first real smile in a month. Dr. Simmons began to check her vitals.

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The rest of the Bohemians were in the waiting room when they saw the doctors and nurse come out with a sad look on their faces. The group knew that their beloved friend did not make it. Most of the group was now crying over the lost as they waited for permission to say goodbye. They wanted to go be in there with Mark to help him through his pain and grief. It was another ten minutes before the group watched as two of the doctors had returned. This had got their attention. As they waited and wondered what was taking so long, it was another ten minutes before all the doctors came out. Dr. Simmons came over to them.

"Mr. Cohen is requesting you all join him." The doctor didn't smile on the outside but on the inside he was beaming. They could hear Mark talking and wondered who he was talking to.

"Hey guys." Buffy said grinning.

"Buffy? You're okay?" Angel said running over to her friend and hugging her. "Don't you ever do that to us again!"

"Hadn't planned on this time Ange. I'm sorry you all had to go through that. I see you decided to have fun with my nails." Buffy grinned holding up her hands and seeing Angel's favorite blue fingernail polish on her fingernails. Mark smiled remembering when he had come back from showering that Angel had given Buffy a complete manicure.

"You do good work Ange."

"Just glad you're back Sugah."

"It's been really quiet without. You gave us one hell of a scare Buffy. The doctors couldn't find anything to cause you to slip into a coma." Roger said coming up to hug her next.

"He wouldn't because it doesn't exist here. Meems, can you close the door?" Mimi nodded and shut the door. "The reason I fell into a coma was because my friends from my universe did a séance and pulled my soul from my body."

The others were speechless and not exactly sure what to say. They had all heard a few stories about Buffy before she had come into their lives.

"How? Why?" Mimi finally asked.

"They thought I was dead. They didn't know that the PTB sent me here, and they missed me. My friend Willow is a bad-ass witch, and she was accidentally chanting an incantation that pulled my soul to them. So the last month I've been floating around my sister and friends like a ghost."

"Wow she must be really powerful." Joanne spoke from her position between Benny and Maureen."

"She is." Buffy said before a yawn came out of her mouth.

"We should let her rest." Collins said grabbing his coat off the bed.

"We'll come and see you again tomorrow." Mimi said hugging her.

"You coming Mark?" Roger asked knowing fully well that Mark wasn't coming. Buffy clutched his hand tighter and Mark looked down into her eyes.

"Stay." Buffy whispered. Mark nodded.

"I'm staying. See you guys tomorrow."

"I'll bring you some fresh clothes when we come tomorrow," said Roger.

Mark nodded and watched them leave. He kicked off his shoes and lay back on the bed. Buffy snuggled up to him wrapping her arms around him tightly.

"I missed this so much. I miss being with you, missed being able to touch you, missed being touched by you. You were the first thing I thought of when I came to in my universe."

"I've missed this to. It wasn't the same. I could touch and kiss you but your body was so still and unresponsive."

"If we weren't in the hospital I'd show you how responsive I am now." Buffy said with a grin that was ruined by her yawning again. "Doc must have slipped me something in that shot."

"The sooner you let it work the closer you are to getting out of here. Let me get the light."

Mark lowered the back of the bed a bit to make them more comfortable. He got Buffy settled before pulling the cord and turning the light off. Buffy laid her head on his, and Mark wrapped his arms around her.

"I love you." Buffy mumbled sleepily.

"I love you too."

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The next day only Collins and Angel came. They had been able to return to their apartments and Mimi woke up in one of her withdrawal mood swings and Roger had stayed with her. When they arrived at Buffy's room the door was open and they heard the sound of Buffy's laughter.

"Someone sounds like she's feeling better." Collins said with a grin.

"Angel! Collins! Come on in. I'm feeling a lot better. Where are Mimi and Roger?"

"Mimi had one of her withdrawal mood swings this morning. She wanted to go out and get a fix and Roger told her no and she tried to hit him with a fry pan."

"Are you serious?" Buffy said with a laugh.

"Yeah he ducked and we managed to get her locked in her room. We didn't think we should let her out today. Roger's staying with her." Angel said taking a seat on the edge of the bed.

"Roger told me to give these to you Mark." Collins said handing Mark the bag with clothes.

"Thanks. I'll be right back." Mark said kissing Buffy before heading toward the shower he had been using for the last month.

"So guys fill me in on what's been happening for the last month." Collins and Angel smiled at each other with a slight blush on both of their faces. "I'm going to say by those blushes that Angel has passed the cure onto you Collins. When?"

"Last week after the doctors told us that you were beginning to take a turn for the worst. I was upset and well let just say Collins comforts very well."

"I think it's great. So what else has been happening?"

"Some one slipped to the press that your blood had the cure and that Angel was the first person cured. Reporters have been watching our apartments for the past three weeks. We've had to stay with Benny and Joanne, and Benny had to hire security to keep the reporters out of the room." Collins said with a sigh.

"What? I thought you said Roger locked Mimi in her room."

"He did. Last night was the first night we went back to the apartments. Angel and Mark have been here with you and the security guards making sure the press couldn't get in. That's why you were moved to one of the secluded areas of the hospital." Collins told her.

"There was a press conference. Dr. Simmons, his two colleagues, Roger, Collins, and I all went to try and answer questions. The Doc took some blood from you and some from Roger and showed everyone how your blood was the cure. He then put a drop in cut on Roger's hand and re did the test the next day and Roger was cured."

"Good what about Mimi?"

"Mimi hasn't said anything to me about her and Roger," said Angel. They both looked at Tom.

"Roger hasn't said anything to me. I think their waiting until their sure Mimi is going to stay clean."

The trio talked until Mark returned looking clean and shaved. He was wearing a pair of jeans with a white long sleeve shirt and over top of that was the blue hoodie. Buffy smiled as Mark reclaimed his seat by her on the bed.

"Good news. Doctor Simmons says all your test are looking good and he's going to release you soon. He's said he's never seen anyone recover from being in a coma so quickly."

"Great! I've been in this hospital a month too long all ready. Besides I want to be there for Mimi. I think it will be safe for all if I deal with her mood swings."

"Just having you back home will do us all a lot of good. Though if she finds out you threatened her buyers she may come after you wit that frying pan." Angel said her eyes twinkling with laughter.

"If it keeps her clean it worth it." Buffy said seriously.

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