Title: His Gift

Property: There is a god! All hail Joss! All hail Joss! Yes, he owns all, I own nothing, wish I had Spike though . . . .

Summary: Takes place in Touched when Buffy leaves Spike the letter. Ever wonder what it said? Well, now you can know. Very short little fic I made on the spur of the moment after watching Touched, enjoy!

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Spike,

Thank you. I know I don't say that nearly enough, but you definitely deserve it. Thank you for everything. Thank you for being, well. . . you.
Spike, you made me realize that I can't just give up on life and my duties as a Slayer, especially at a time like this. I have to be strong, I have to be brave, and I have to be willing, but most of all.I have to be the Slayer. She who fights against evil and the forces of darkness. The Chosen One.
So now I'm off. Off to fight this evil, and I have you to thank for giving me the courage to go forth. So thank you Spike, thank you so much.

Buffy

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Spike just sat there, stunned at what he had just read. His initial thought was to go after her, to be there with her in case she needed his help. But then he looked down at the letter again and thought differently. She could handle herself. He needed a moment to dwell on this note that she had left for him.

~No, not just a note. A bloody gift is more like it.~

There was no way Buffy could ever imagine what those words actually meant to Spike, because to him, those words were the world. Those simple "thank yous" were more to him than just that. They were special. Very, very special.

A/N: Like it? I know it was really short but I wanted it to be simple, so simple it is! Let me know what you think, don't be too mean-it's the first fic I've posted. Im still not brave enough to post the others I've written.but maybe if I get enough good reviews I will! Ok, that's about it, so thanks for reading ( -Sarah