Title: ........and then you die

Author: Summer

Rating: R?

Disclaimer: I own nothing. The characters here are on loan for this fic by Joss, Warner Bros and Fox as well as Mutant Enemy.

Summary: Spike has turned human by the Ghorac Demons bite but is seriously ill. Will he tell Buffy? Can they get together before it's too late?

Authors notes: Buffy never died!

Feedback: Yeah that would be great. I'd love to hear what you think.

Chapter One - Realisations

Spike arose slowly from a long sleep having passed out the night before after a fairly brutal headache.

He slowly got up from the tomb he'd been lying on when a strange feeling came over him. He felt hot and shaky.

The headaches were getting worse lately .

He hadn't told anyone though not even Buffy his beloved slayer.

*Not like she'd care anyway* he thought to himself.

He quickly went to turn on his television to watch today's episode of Passions when he noticed something different. He saw something he hadn't seen in years and years. There staring back at him in the haze of the tv screen was his reflection.

He stood there for a moment just staring at the screen . He couldn't believe what he was seeing. His reflection, HIS.........this was HIS reflection.

He slowly brought his hand up to touch his face and watched as the man staring back at him did the same.

"Oh bugger" he said his voice laced with shock and confusion. He slowly brought his hand over his heart and yep there it was. A beating. Strong and steady.

" OH NO PLEASE NO" he exclaimed with panic. Realisation finally hit him......he's..........ALIVE.

With a panicked rush he grabbed his duster and ran out of his crypt and into the light not noticing for the first time that it wasn't burning him. He ran as fast as he could to the one person who he felt could understand......................Buffy.

A/N: I know this was a short chapter but trust me there WILL be more soon.........TBC