-Hyperion Hotel-
Everyone was pretty much lounging about with books trying to find out anything else that could prove what Willow found wrong. Cordelia had come down earlier and was helping in the research party. Of course questions of where Angel and Conner were came up but her dramatic phase was over. They all updated her on slayers not being able to have kids and everything else they found. It was only when Wesley told Cordelia of what Willow found that she offered to help.
Gunn turned to Willow who was a few feet from him, "Aren't you glad you guys don't have to deal with this?"
Willow smiled and shook her head, "Our problems are kind of worse. Our house is filled with over a dozen teenage girls, the first which can take identity of any dead person, bringers who attack the potentials and slayers at every move, we just had an ubervamp that Buffy almost died twice trying to kill and that's not even close to the emotional problems going around. This is like vacation."
Gunn shook his head, "Well then I take it back."
Willow smiled, "You'll see for yourself. I bet anything Angel offers to come help, Buffy says no, I convince her we need the help and then you all end up coming to Sunnydale."
Fred was listening the whole time and sighed, "Well we live for almost dying."
Willow could only smile as everyone went back to researching. Cordelia though had a glare on her face and even a hint of fear. It was wiped off when Buffy ran into the room carrying an uncounsous Conner. She was followed by Spike, Angel and Faith who were in equal hysteria. Everyone was on their feet and in fornt of them in seconds.
Willow spoke first already examining him in Buffy's arms, "What happened Buffy?"
Buffy shook her head, "I was there and then he wanted to protect me but then..."
Willow shook her head, "Buffy calm down. I need you to tell me what happened to him."
Spike shook his head, "Protecting the slayer and then a vampire banged him on the head after staking him in the stomach."
Willow noticed the large amounts of blood coming from Conner lifeless body. She instantly checked his pulse which she found but it was slowing rapidly. Buffy had tears in her eyes now, "Save him Willow. Please!"
Willow looked heartbroken at the looks on Angel's and Buffy's face. She just nodded and then started giving orders. "Okay. Buffy I need you to take him upstairs to a room. I need first aid kits, bandages and painkillers."
The room spread out looking for everything on the list. Even Cordelia was off tryin to help. Buffy took off upstairs towards her room followed by everyone else. She laid Conner down on the bed and then held his hand. When Willow had all of her supplies she looked up at Buffy and Angel, "I don't think you guys should be here."
Buffy tried to object but Angel put his hands on her shoulders, "Okay."
Buffy glared up at him angrily and stomped out the door. Angel nodded thankfully at Willow who was already at work on Conner. Wesley, Lorne, Fred and Cordelia stayed in the room while Spike and Faith took off after Angel and Buffy. Willow slit Conner's shirt and began with cleaning up the blood.
-Lobby-
Buffy stomped down the stairs knowing her heroes were following her. She threw off her jacket and cracked her neck. Without looking back she yelled, "Meet me in the training room Spike."
Angel sighed, "Buffy, please..."
Buffy turned around, "No Angel. I'm going to deal with this the only way i know how."
Spike walked up to buffy, "Making me the punching bag."
Buffy nodded, "You ready?"
Spike smiled, "I'm always ready."
Buffy nodded and stomped away from faith and Angel. Spike actually looked sincere when he stared at Angel, "Don't take it personal mate. If she couldn't be beeting something up right now she'd go insane. She'll talk to you soon enough."
Angel sighed, "Just don't...beet her up too much."
Spike smirked, "That's the only reason she wants a fight right now. Guilt can be a very powerful feeling, especially with a slayer. I promise though I'll get my ass kicked just as much as she will."
Angel nodded but when Spike was almost out of sight he spoke loudly, "You've done a lot to hurt her Spike. I know that but uh...thanks for taking care of her when it counts."
Spike smiled and nodded. He then rushed towards the training room where he would meet a very emotional slayer. Faith looked up at Angel, "You did good Angel."
Angel shook his head, "I was there Faith. He shouldn't have to be in that room almost dying."
Faith shook her head, "Look Angel. We were all there okay. None of us knew what was going to happen. Your son got hurt trying to save his mother. You can't tell me you haven't done the same thing."
Angel shook his head, "But that's different."
Faith nodded this time, "You're right it is different. Buffy is his mother. A bond stronger then love. He risked his life to save someone who he cares about more then the world. So knowing that how can you tell me this is your fault?"
Angel was silent and was left staring up at the closed door containing his injured son and everyone that was making him better.
-Lobby - About an hour later-
Faith and Angel sat in pretty much silence for the whole hour they waited. Every once in a while they could hear moans of pain coming from Spike and Buffy down the hall but it wasn't where they were focused. So when the door to the room finally opened and Willow emerged with a smile Faith and Angel hopped to their feet already happy.
Willow yelled down, "Where's Buffy and Spike?"
Faith laughed a little bit, "Buffy's kicking the crap out of him."
Willow smiled, "At least she won't be completely mad."
At that moment Buffy walked in holding Spike up. She was pretty beet up herself but it was obvious Spike was worse. Willow couldn't help but laugh. Buffy smiled at Willow's smile and knew her son was okay. "How is he?"
Willow started walking into the door, "Why don't you come and see?"
-The Room-
Conner still lay still on the bed and uncounsous when Faith, Angel and Buffy who was carrying Spike entered. Buffy put Spike down and he immediately looked to the wall for standing support. Buffy and Angel walked to either side of th bed and grabbed his hands. Everyone but Cordy smiled at the sight of Buffy, Angel and Conner.
It didn't last long because Buffy looked up at Willow, "So how's he doing?"
Willow smiled, "The stake was pretty close to a major organ but not close enough. He lost a lot of blood but he'll be fine. He'll be weak for a while but he'll be fine."
Spike smiled, "Kind of like the time you got staked with your own stake."
Buffy smiled at the example along with Willow who finally got a look at Spike. She looked back at Buffy, "How are you two doing?"
Spike answered before Buffy could, "I got a little carried away okay. I am still a vampire. Just for the record I was beeting you until I did that."
Buffy sighed at Spike's words. Everyone else compared the minimal damage of Buffy to the maximum damgae of Spike. He had gashes and already forming bruises all over his body. His nose looked broken and so did one of his ankles. Buffy had a few bruises and cuts over her body but only one stood out.
Angel already knew so he just gripped Conner's hand harder and didn't say anything. Willow on the other hand didn't know what the hell was going on. She stared at buffy, "Until he did what?"
Buffy glared up at Spike, "He bit me."
Willow hit him in the shoulder causing him to wince, "OW! I think I paid enough for it geese."
Buffy smiled, "Not even close."
Spike looked confused, "I don't see the big deal. I mean you've let me do it before."
Buffy nodded, "Yes but that was when it was erotic. Now I'm kind of scared you're going to kill me in my sleep."
Spike shook his head, "Of course not. I'd wake you up and then we'd fight and then I'd kill you."
A tiny voice from the bed finally spoke in a small whisper, "Then it would mean me lying in this bed was useless."
Buffy's head shot down towards Conner's and all previous conversation was forgotten...for now. Along with Angel a smile spread on her face, "You know you shouldn't have done that. I've been stabbed so many times it wouldn't of even hurt me."
Conner tried to smile, "Well there had to come a time where someone stopped that and saved your life."
Instantly Buffy thought of Angel and without thinking brought out a memory from a long time ago, "Your dad did. It's kind of funny because he got stabbed too."
Conner smiled up at Angel who was staring at buffy now, "Would you look at that? We have something in common."
Angel didn't look away from Buffy, "Yea. Except I didn't end up unconcous."
Buffy smiled back, "No, you eneded up shirtless and then in my bedroom."
Conner stuck his tongue out, "May be new to the world but still no sex stories from the parents."
Buffy looked down to him, "Good because I'm not telling. That was a kissing story."
Angel smiled and looked back down to Conner, "Yea, Buffy was in love with a charming exchange student and thought my eyes were penetrating."
Buffy shook her head, "I said bulging."
Willow laughed out loud, "I remember that day because Xander went nuts. Said that you should stay at his house until the vampires were gone."
Buffy thought back to that whole week, "God I miss that year. It wasn't too eventful yet nice."
Willow agreed, "Yea! Well actually I would take back the night you died but everything else was nice."
Cordelia shook her head, "Are you guys serious? I almost got plastic clown surgery by an insane invisible girl. I actually had to go to you guys for help."
Buffy shook her head, "I'd shut up Cordy because me and you actually had a talk I could mention right now."
It worked because Cordelia shut her mouth. Conner looked confused though, "So Cordy went to high school with you guys?"
Buffy nodded, "Yea. Miss queen C."
Cordelia shook her head, "Hey I stuck my neck out for you so many times. I mean I hooked you up with that colledge guy."
Willow started to laugh, "Yea and this colledge guy almost got you eaten by a giant snake demon. Then you blamed Buffy for taking you there."
Cordy was speechless until an idea popped into her head, "Yea but it got Angel to have a cup of coffee with Buffy finally."
Buffy shook her head, "As if. You did it all just so I could be with Angel?"
Cordy nodded and Willow shook her head, "No way. What was Halloween all about then? You know when you were all not believing Angel was a vampire and that you'd get him no matter what."
Cordy shook her head, "One, no one that cute should be a vampire. Two, I only liked him because I hated Buffy."
Willow only smiled at Cordy, "Whatever you say Cordelia."
Conner looked up at buffy, "Were you always like this?"
Buffy smiled and nodded, "Yea, even when Cordelia started to date Xander she still hated us all."
Cordy glared at Willow, "You took care of that didn't you?"
Willow looked defensive, "You think we did that purposely?"
Cordelia nodded, "Yea! I mean once I was out of the picture you two kind of stopped."
Willow shook her head, "I loved Oz more then anyone in this world. Why would I risk him just so I didn't have to see you?"
Cordy shrugged, "You couldn't of loved him that much if you were willing to lose him."
Willow had enough and was about to lunge at Cordelia when Buffy had her hands on Willow's shoulder. She spoke to Willow but looked at Cordy, "You don't have to explain love Willow, she's not even worth it."
Cordy only laughed at her words, "And you are? Queen of bad relationships thinks she can say that to me. Everyone but Spike that ever loved you has walked away Buffy."
Angel finally stepped in, "Cool it guys. A look at the past has gone too far."
Willow nodded and after a small silence changed the subject by looking at Spike, "We should get you fixed up huh?"
Spike shrugged, "I'm fine really."
Buffy smiled, "Then stand up straight."
Spike just glared at her as he tried. He actually stood for a few seconds until Willow yelled tadpole really loud. Spike hopped back to the wall all scared until he saw Buffy and Willow hysterically laughing, "I'm never telling you anything again Buffy."
Buffy smiled, "I didn't tell her. She watched you sleeping."
Spike sighed, "As long as Xander doesn't know."
Willow couldn't help but smile, "What? That you're scared of tadpoles?"
Buffy saw his annoyed look and smiled at Willow, "Alright fix him up. We got a fight coming up."
Willow nodded and finally got a look at buffy's bite mark as she wen to go sit back down next to Conner. "Buffy, he bit pretty deep. Are you sure you're okay?"
She only nodded, "I'll live. Fix him up, then fix me up and then fill me in on what research party found."
Conner smiled up at his mother, "Do you ever sleep?"
Buffy looked up at Angel, then Spike and then down to Conner again, "I sleep when I get knocked uncounsous. It happens often so I get a regular amount of sleep."
Conner shook his head, "You should sleep. You look so tired."
Buffy nodded, "I'll sleep when I can."
Conner nodded, "Or you were crying. You're so sad that I can't even tell the difference."
Buffy moved uncomfortably at all the looks in the room, "I'm not sad Conner. You don't have to worry about me all the time. I got you in my life now, no worries okay?"
Conner smiled, "You're so good at lying but I'll pretend like I believe you."
Buffy nodded, "Thanks. Now you get some sleep! I'm going to need you pretty soon."
Conner nodded and looked up at Angel, "You take care of her okay? She hides a lot."
Angel nodded staring up at buffy, "I will Conner. I promise."
Conner smiled and closed his eyes. Buffy looked around the room and whispered, "Downstairs."
Everyone nodded and exited the room. Buffy picked up Spike on her way out as Willow picked up all the first aid stuff.