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Summary: Angel is given blood, which helps him to heal. Though, still slowly. Since Angel is mostly out in this scene, Spike is left to do all the talking.

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Chapter Three: Slayer Blood

Spike was getting impatient. 'Buffy, he may not hold out much longer. He needs blood, now.'

'I know, but what can I do?' Buffy said.

Spike knew he would regret his choice. 'Let him feed from you.'

'What?'

'Buffy, please.' Spike begged. 'After everything that has happened, he's all I have left besides you guys. Please, just do it. You know that your blood is way better for him than some animal's blood.' Buffy sighed.

'I don't know. What would that do to him?' Buffy asked.

'Help him heal faster.' Spike's eyes pleaded with her to do something for him.

'Are you sure that's wise Buffy?' Willow asked.

'I don't think we have much of a choice. Spike is right, we don't have much time, and Xander is going to be a while. The blood can stay in the fridge, and it'll be there when we need it.' Buffy pulled her sleeve back to reveal her bare wrist, and held it up to his mouth.

'Cut it. It has to be open, because he's unconscious. He can't bite you.' Spike explained. He leant forward, grabbed her wrist and morphed into vamp face. Using one of his fangs, he quickly swiped her wrist making a small cut in the skin. He then morphed back and let go of her wrist. She pressed it up against his mouth again and the blood began to trickle into his mouth. Slowly, Angel began to regain consciousness. He morphed into vamp face and sunk his fangs into her wrist. As he drank, his eyes opened and he stared up at Buffy. He realised that it was her wrist and retracted his fangs, morphing back to his human face.

'Angel, come on.' Spike begged. 'You have to so you can heal.'

Angel's head rolled. 'It's enough.' He whispered weakly, staying conscious but allowing himself to go limp. His eyes remained open as he watched Buffy and Spike closely.

Spike sighed. 'Alright mate, if you say so.' He said.

'Should we try and get him upstairs to the guest bedroom or leave him here?' Dawn asked.

'Um, I think it would be best if we left him here. We can use the other room and close this one off so Angel can rest.' Buffy said. She looked over at Willow.

Willow ushered Dawn out of the room, leaving Buffy and Spike alone with Angel.

'Would you like to do some explaining now?' Buffy asked, eyeing Spike.

'After some blood, if you don't mind love. Haven't had any in a little over a day.' Buffy's eyes went wide.

'From me? You want my blood?' she asked.

'Well, it is Slayer blood so we'll both heal faster, Angel and I.' Spike explained.

'I know, but it seems a little… strange. You know, I just gave Angel some of my blood and now you're asking for some. It's kind of difficult to explain. I think it's a bad thing that you're drinking my blood, being vampires and all.'

'But we're good vampires. We have souls.' Spike protested.

'I know, but I think that Willow was right about what she said before. Drinking my blood will do something to you.'

'Yeah, you're right. It will heal us.' Spike snapped.

'I mean, you'll be craving it because it's rich. You're drinking human blood, and that does something to a vampire. You're used to drinking animal blood, and now there's a sudden change to human blood. It is really a smart thing for me to do?' Buffy didn't know what she was meant to do.

'I don't really think you have much of a choice. I need healing almost as much as Angel.'

'Well, you can wait until Xander gets back with the blood. I don't want to give out my blood anymore, and even if Angel wants it, I'm not going to.'

'Angel won't want it, he didn't want it before. It was our choice for him to drink it.' Spike said.

'Well, I still refuse. No more of my blood is being given out to any creature of the night.' She stayed firm on her decision, though underneath her thinking she knew that Spike did need blood.

He can hold out until Xander gets back, she thought.

A/N: I didn't really want for Buffy to have to give her own blood, but I couldn't really come up with any way for Angel to get the blood he needed to heal. I felt as if Buffy had to refuse her blood to Spike, not because he didn't tell her he was alive but because she didn't like the idea of giving her own blood to heal someone who was a vampire, even if it was the two men she's always loved. Shame too, because Angel has just been brought closer to Buffy by her blood. Spike is slightly lagging in that area as she refused blood to him.

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