Willow and Spike had just arrived. They ran into a few demons, a couple vampires and even a witch. They handled it easily but only because they were both expecting some other nasty to show up. Willow walked through the door and somehow immediately knew where she was going. She browsed the shelf for the needed ingredients. Spike just watched the determined face she had on, somehow she wasn't the old stuttery and shy 17 year old Willow he thought she'd be forever. Even when she was going overboard with the magics Spike could still see some glimpse of who she used to be but now...she's just too grown up.
"Alot's changed, hasn't it red?"
Willow stopped looking around for a couple seconds and pondered Spike's question. Suddenly she continued searching for it while answering his question, "Everybody changes Spike. We change, we deal."
Spike just nodded knowing what she meant.He was still at the door staring at Willow, "Willow, promise me that I get an explanation for all this because I am so bloody confused."
Willow smiled and nodded, "I promise now come in and help me look for the things on this list."
She handed him the piece of paper as he finally entered. He too went to work looking for the ingredients that would help Buffy. Something popped into Spike's head and he smiled just a little bit.
Willow stared at him like he was crazy and he just explained. "You remember when I beet up Xander and captured you two so that you would do me a spell to get Dru back?"
"Yea I do, that's what's funny? I don't think you've really changed."
"No that's not it. Well when I left you two locked in the basement I needed to have me some fun with the slayer so I went to her house and talked to her mom. I waited for Buffy but then Angel showed up. When Buffy did get there Angel, me and her went to the magic shop and looked for the stuff you told me to. I gave this big stupid love speech. Me and you looking for this now just set a twitch in memory lane for me."
Willow had most of the stuff she needed so she stopped and continued the conversation Spike started, "Fun for you. Did you know leaving me and Xander in the basement caused me to cheat on Oz and him on Cordelia. They walked in on us! I don't think that was fun."
Spike put a smirk on his face and walked straight up to willow so their faces were almost touching, "Yes but you got back with the little werewolf. He left which probably means it wasn't meant to be and if it wasn't for that you wouldn't of found out about yourself with Tara. Xander wouldn't of gone with Anya to prom, Anya wouldn't of told you about ascension, they wouldn't of been together as long as they were and Cordelia would never have gone to L.A. So tell me now that it didn't work out."
Willow looked down until she realized something, "How did you know about Anya? I mean the year you came back because of Dru you left right after so how did you know she was even there?"
Spike was silent and went back looking for the one more ingredient needed, "I don't get explanations so neither do you pet."
Willow grabbed the last bag of ingredients needed and walked out followed by Spike. The walk back to the hotel was in silence except for the ocassional demon or vampire.
-Hyperion Hotel-
Angel still held a slowly shaking Buffy like a baby while he walked through the main doors followed by Faith. The lobby was crowded by slayers and people rushing around which completely stopped when Angel walked through. People were heartbroken and Dawn rushed up to Angel.
He couldn't speak but Faith who just watched spoke for him, "Don't worry kid, she ain't dead and she isnt going to die." Faith addressed the whole room, "Don't worry guys our precious leader is going to be okay. Kennedy you wanna pass me her bag beside you?" Kennedy threw the bag to her and Faith walked by Angel. Dawn walked back to bandaging a slayer and Faith whispered to Angel, "She will be okay, just follow me."
Faith started up the stairs and Angel just followed. He couldn't take his eyes off of how peaceful the love of his life looked, just lying there...sleeping. He thought of how much he missed just sitting in her window and watching her eyes close. Faith stopped at a door and Angel who was completely oblivious of this ran right into the door. He didn't fall over but made sure his Buffy was okay.
Faith just smiled, "Yea there's a door there." Angel just gave her a look. "Don't worry she misses you too." Faith opened the door and Angel looked pained. Faith couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong with the room?"
Angel just looked down at the girl in his arms, "This was my room, when we used to stay here."
"Oh I knew that. B knew that too, probably why she picked it."
Angel looked surprised and confused, "How did she know?"
"Oh please, you know that thing where people sense people yea well she did that."
"Me and her could always sense each other but it was never extremely strong like that."
Faith looked dumbfounded, that was her only cover, "Huh well that was what she said anyway. Why don't you just lay her down and leave while I change her."
Angel nodded and slowly pushed Buffy onto the bed. He just watched as she lay there still with a shake every once in a while, he just whispered before he left out the door, "Get me when you're done." He didn't wait for a reply as the door shut behind him.
-Lobby-
Angel walked downstairs just in time to see Spike and Willow being thrown through the main door. The thoughts of Buffy were pushed to the back of his head and instinctively ran to the door to see what happened. There was no one at the door so he ran to Willow and helped her to her feet. "What happened?"
Willow was instantly joined by Spike who answered for her, "Hey where did Hamilton fit into your plan where we kill all the members of the black thorn?"
"Hamilton, I killed him!"
"Really, or did you just knock him out andassume he's dead when he really used the time to recouperate?" Angel just looked down at the smirking Vampire in front of him. "That's what I thought since he knows where we're all staying and everything."
Angel looked up, "Then why didn't he come in?"
"Probably scared since we have like 60 slayers."
Xander was by Willow's side when he saw what happened, "Actually make that 42 slayers." Xander looked down, "We lost 18 girls."
Willow looked down, "Damn! Buffy's going to beall cold for a while now."
Spike stopped their conversation right there, not really wanting to talk about buffy until she was awake, "So what do we do about Hamilton?"
Angel was about to answer but Willow did, "We focus on Buffy knowing he won't come back until someone is alone.the slayers can continue withfirst aid and keep up marelle basically."
Angel finally had enough of this, "No! You guys don't get to just come here and order everyone around. I've been here saving our asses for 5 years, you don't think I can do it anymore? Plus I haven't even heard a reason why you guys are here?"
Faith who had been standing at the stairs heard every bit of that. She had an angry look on her face and slid down the railings. She walked right up to Angel and hit him so hard that he flew into the wall. She towered over him and started her speech, "If you were so good at saving everybody then why was Wesley and Gunn almost dead? Could you honestly guarantee me that you would come out alive tonight? Her life was on the line as much as yours was tonight. You guys died tonight, she would of died tonight. The explanation will come but we have orders not to say anything until she wakes up so she can tell you. So why don't you shut up so we can wake her up and you can have your precious explanations. Until then you follow Willow's lead or else believe me I can take you."
Angel along with the rest of the room went quiet. Faith Extended her hand to Angel which he took and nodded to her in understanding. Willow nodded too and showed theingredients to Faith. Spike finally spoke up, "Are we gonna like what we see red?"
Willow just looked down and followed Faith. The vampires looked at each other and then also followed them up the stairs. Faith lead them to the room but Willow stopped at the top. She yelled down to Xander, "Xander, If we get a drop by, slayers handle it. The rest of you run and make sure one of you make it up here to me."
She didn't wait for an answer and turned to walk away. Before she walked through the door she took a deep breath. The door opened and she walked through. The door was shut behind her, after this spell there's no turning back.