Author's Note: Here's the second chapter.
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~Start the Helping~
Buffy maneuvered Spike's body so that one hand was free enough for her to lean in and lightly knock on the door. She heard Dawn yell, "I'll get it!" and tensed.
The door opened and Dawn's smile turned into a gasp of disbelief, shock and absolute horror.
"What happened to him?"
Buffy didn't look her sister in the eye and quietly said, "I'll explain when we get inside." Then she brushed passed the Key, trying very hard not to disturb her vampire.
Dawn worriedly closed the door and followed.
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Buffy was only slightly surprised to see Tara sitting on the couch next to Xander and Anya.
"Hi," the witch said in her quiet voice. She sounded like she wanted to run away.
"Hey, Buffster.... Whoa! What got to Bleach Boy?" He didn't sound as concerned about Spike as he did about what could do that to him.
"Xander, we should go. I need to make sure D'Hoffryn can come to the ceremony," Anya said with her usually cheerful attitude.
"Ahn, why do we need to invite -all- of your demon friends?"
"Hey, we're inviting -your- family-"
"Um, guys, he's getting kind of heavy. Could you move off the sofa?" Buffy asked, mostly to get their attention.
"Sure. Sorry," Tara mumbled quickly getting to her feet and moving out of the way. Xander and Anya continued bickering, but walked over to a horrified Dawn.
The Slayer gently placed Spike down on the couch and started to cry again. Xander was shocked and just stared at her as she lightly ran her fingers through his curling platinum-blonde hair.
"Buffy, you said you'd tell me what happened."
"He was just trying to help," she replied, her voice wavering. Her eyes were still watching her lover intently.
"What are you talking about?" Dawn questioned through her own tears. "Did something attack him?"
Buffy looked up, her face completely tear-streaked, and said, "Only me."
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Author's Note 2: Sorry for another short chapter. I'm really trying to write more. Thanks to Chelsi for talking to me. Please read and review.
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~Start the Helping~
Buffy maneuvered Spike's body so that one hand was free enough for her to lean in and lightly knock on the door. She heard Dawn yell, "I'll get it!" and tensed.
The door opened and Dawn's smile turned into a gasp of disbelief, shock and absolute horror.
"What happened to him?"
Buffy didn't look her sister in the eye and quietly said, "I'll explain when we get inside." Then she brushed passed the Key, trying very hard not to disturb her vampire.
Dawn worriedly closed the door and followed.
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Buffy was only slightly surprised to see Tara sitting on the couch next to Xander and Anya.
"Hi," the witch said in her quiet voice. She sounded like she wanted to run away.
"Hey, Buffster.... Whoa! What got to Bleach Boy?" He didn't sound as concerned about Spike as he did about what could do that to him.
"Xander, we should go. I need to make sure D'Hoffryn can come to the ceremony," Anya said with her usually cheerful attitude.
"Ahn, why do we need to invite -all- of your demon friends?"
"Hey, we're inviting -your- family-"
"Um, guys, he's getting kind of heavy. Could you move off the sofa?" Buffy asked, mostly to get their attention.
"Sure. Sorry," Tara mumbled quickly getting to her feet and moving out of the way. Xander and Anya continued bickering, but walked over to a horrified Dawn.
The Slayer gently placed Spike down on the couch and started to cry again. Xander was shocked and just stared at her as she lightly ran her fingers through his curling platinum-blonde hair.
"Buffy, you said you'd tell me what happened."
"He was just trying to help," she replied, her voice wavering. Her eyes were still watching her lover intently.
"What are you talking about?" Dawn questioned through her own tears. "Did something attack him?"
Buffy looked up, her face completely tear-streaked, and said, "Only me."
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Author's Note 2: Sorry for another short chapter. I'm really trying to write more. Thanks to Chelsi for talking to me. Please read and review.