A/N: It's 10:31 pm and I'm wide awake and bored! Ya know, the only reason I've been updating so quickly on this and on Raining on Tuesday is that I'm broke, meaning I can't buy any new books. -pouts- Ah, well, my mind has to have something to think about. ^_^

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Sara looked around Tola Mi as she fought the dizzy spell that was threatening to throw her from her seat. She clutched Gabriel's hand tightly as he asked if she was ok.

"Get me out of here." she replied quietly.

The shadows that seemed to linger around the edge of her vision swayed and moved as through pleased.

Tossing money onto the table, Gabriel stood and pulled Sara to her feet, "We'll catch a cab back to the shop." he said as she held him tightly while the room swam around her, "Or do you want to go to the hospital?"

"No hosptials." she straightened abit and was relieved to find that her behavior hadn't attracted any attention, "Just get me some place where the floor is level."

Once in the cab Sara had to lean into Gabriel and close her eyes to keep from puking in the yellow vehicle.

"I don't mind the whole puke thing as long as it's not on me." Gabriel teased as the cab slowed.

"Just be happy I haven't yet." Sara climbed out slowly and managed to make it to the door unassisted.

"Better?" Gabriel asked as he quickly found his keys.

"Knowing I'm not in a room full of strangers is helping." Sara shut her eyes and regretted it almost immediately when the ground seemed to move beneath her.

"Woa, Sara, wrong direction." Gabriel grabbed Sara as she took a step back, trying to find where the ground had suddenly moved to, "We want to be inside, not out."

Sara quickly learned that lying flat did nothing to stop the spinning and tilting of the room but that she had to sit somewhat up right with pillows surrounding her on both sides. The shadows were still there but not as distinct and there weren't nearly as many which calmed her down a great deal.

"What are you doing?" Gabriel asked when Sara started searching her pockets with out looking down.

"I can't go back to work like this." she sighed in annoyence, "I need to call Danny and tell him what happened."

Gabriel moved to where she was propped on his floor (he had feared that she would fall off the couch) and helped her out of her jacket before searching for the cell phone he knew had to be in there. Sure enough Gabriel smiled in triumph as he pulled the phone free.

"Just hit memory 3 and then hand it to me."

Gabriel sat back and watched as Sara tried to expain what had happened inside Tola Mi's without mentioning the shadows and smiled when he was handed the phone.

"Danny want's to speak to you." Sara grumbled.

"Hello." Gabriel said calmly.

"Are you taking her to the hospital?"

"She doesn't want to go."

"So she said."

"Don't worry, if it gets worse I'll call you and take her up there." Gabriel smiled hearing Danny shuffle around papers, "Would you like the number here?"

"Just what I was getting at." Danny laughed.

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"I feel so helpless." Sara huffed from her spot on the floor, "I hate this feeling!"

"The dizziness or helpessness?" Gabriel grinned as he took his seat on a pillow next to Sara, handing her some tea.

"Take a pick." she sighed, realizing that the tea wasn't caffinated or even very hot, "Why did you make piss warm tea?" she asked in disgust causing Gabriel to choke.

"Did you really think that I'd be handing you a cup (gasp) of scolding hot liquid after you nearly threw up on me? Like I said, puke (cough) I can handle. Boiling water in my lap, no thanks." he sputtered as he tried to breath.

"I guess I see your point."

"Any more shadows?" He asked as he took a causious sip.

"Only one or two." she looked at him and smiled, "Thank you." she said quietly, taking his free hand in her own.

"You're welcome." he smiled, "It's nice to be the one not being saved for once."

Sara laughed, "It's almost nice to just sit here. Almost. It'd be better though if your floor didn't immitate the hull of a boat in water."

"I thought you liked the water?"

"I do." she said in childlike innocence, "I just hate boats."

Gabriel just shook his head and laughed, "You never cease to amaze me."

"How? By hating boats?" Sara asked in confusion.

"You're the Wielder of an ancient weapon, an object with incredible power and yet, here you sit so human." he smiled and kissed the top of Sara's head.

"I don't feel so normal." Sara placed her mug off to the side and ran her hand up and down Gabriel's arm.

"I never said normal." he laughed as Sara leaned her head against his sholder.

"Normal is so over rated." she sighed.

"I agree. That's why I like being around you. "

"Gee, thanks." Sara closed her eyes and was relieved to feel the floor stay where it was.

"Anytime." he smiled into her hair.

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The sound of the phone caused Sara to jump. Gabriel was already moving to grab the offending thing when she made to sit up only to grip the couch behind her as every thing suddenly moved.

"Damn it all to hell." she cursed quietly, waiting for the world to return to normal.

Gabriel walked into the kitchen as he contiued to chat and Sara looked down at her wrist. The Blade was glowing brightly.

"Do you think this is funny?" Sara asked the red stone out loud, "Are you playing with me? Is this a test?"

"How are you feeling?" Gabriel asked with a smirk as he walked back in, "Or does your snapping at the Blade mean you're worse?"

"I'm not worse." Sara sat up a bit more, "You're not taking me to the hospital till I say so."

"Fine by me." Gabriel crouched down and asked, "Well, now that you're somewhat up right, need a bathroom brake?"

"Like you wouldn't believe."

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By night fall Sara found that she was able to move around on her own if she took it slow. Gabriel didn't nag her to sit down or even make her wear a helmet like he had earlier threatened upon her announcement of being able to walk through the kitchen unassisted.

The dizziness seemed to be leaving but the shadows had lingered.

The people who lived above Gabriel started arguing and within a few minutes of the first raised voice Sara could see new shadows on the edge of her vision.

"Gabriel." Sara wrapped her arms around his sholders from behind as he sat in his office chair, "I wonder if these things are influenced by people's emotions."

"Could be." he said thoughtfully as he leaned back into her embrace, covering one of her hands with his own, "Do you see more or less now that those idiots are yelling again?"

"More."

"That's interesting." he thought for a moment then added, "Maybe you're seeing emotions, not things determined by them."

"Why are they all dark then? I mean, would love be dark?" Sara released Gabriel as he stood.

"Maybe you have to get use to it before you see things the way they are ment to be seen." he shrugged then asked, "Do you want to stay here or should I drive you home."

"I don't sleep at home." Sara smiled, "If you don't mind, I'd like to stay."

"I don't mind." Gabriel smiled feeling his face redden, "Yeah, well, what about dinner are you hungry? We could have it delivered."

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A/N: I changed the summary under the title but not the one in the first ch. I hope I didn't confuse any one. ^_^