Chapter Two: New Sunshine

Buffy stood on the road with the school bus behind her. It was over. The Hellmouth had been destroyed.

The gang chatted behind her and Buffy looked at the pit in awe. Dawn asked her a question when Buffy suddenly fainted. Her body fell to the ground from exhaustion and the stomach wound that she had gotten. The whole battle was tiring. She had defeated her demons and she hadn't slept in days. She felt as though she had slept for hours when she finally opened her eyes. The first thing that she saw was a ceiling. There was something in her throat and her eyes were itchy. Buffy coughed violently and tried to sit up, but someone had stopped her.

"Buffy?!" a voice cried out. Buffy knew that voice. It was Faith.

That's when Buffy heard the heart monitors and the other machines. She realized that she was in a hospital. She grimaced as she had tried to sit up again. Her body felt sore and she felt physically exhausted. Her bones ached and her stomach growled. What was hooked up to her mouth? Buffy was so confused. She had only fainted before so why was all this equipment here? Buffy blinked a few times and the world became a bit clearer.

"Buffy, don't move I'll go get the doctor." Faith said with an urgent voice.

Buffy was surprised. Why was she making a big deal? Buffy was terribly confused. There were so many monitors, sounds, and the lights were so bright. Had the battle in Sunnydale really taken that much out of her? She had felt just fine except for the fact that she was exhausted. Buffy hadn't slept in what-a week? All the days had bled together. Buffy blinked a couple more times and the world became clearer. There was this breathing tube that was still hooked up to her. What the hell? Buffy was terribly confused and where the hell was Giles? She hadn't known. Buffy had heard footsteps and two more people entered the room. A tall, black young and handsome man entered the room with Faith.

"See doctor? She's awake now." Faith told him.

Can someone get this damn thing off of me? Buffy thought. Of course I was awake. Even if she had been asleep she had only been asleep for a day. Where was everyone and why was Robin dressed as a doctor?

"Robin?" Buffy had asked but her words were muffled thanks to the stupid mask.

"Don't move too much Miss Summers." Robin said.

Miss Summers? He had called her Buffy since they had gone out and she had discovered that he was the son of the last Slayer before her.

"Can we take that breathing tube off of her please?" Faith asked.

"Whoa Miss Summers," Robin had said while he looked at Faith. Miss Summers? What the hell? Buffy was confused. "Let's do this right okay?"

Faith had nodded and looked at Buffy. "You can go home now big sis." she said with a smile.

What…Had Faith just called her 'big sis?' Had she woken up in some bizarre world? Why was Faith being so nice to her? Robin turned to Buffy.

"The nurse had called your parents already Buffy. They have been waiting for a long time for you to wake up." Robin said.

Buffy's eyes had widened. What was he talking about, her parents? Okay this was not fair. Robin had known what had happened to her mother when he had tried to kill Spike. Spike…He was gone now. He had given up his life for the fate of the world. At the last minute, she had told him that she had loved him. Her eyes watered. He was gone. She sniffled and the tube had distracted her. She was brought back into reality. Faith held her hand and Buffy took her hand back. Faith looked at her strangely.

"What's wrong?" Faith asked.

Buffy turned her head away and closed her eyes. The next thing she knew, there were many doctors in the room and she was being tested for many things. Buffy had no clue what the tests were for and why Robin was so damn smart at being a doctor. Buffy just watched the nurses and the doctors do their jobs. She was too tired to care. Let them do their jobs, she had thought. Let them do their jobs and then I can go home. Dawn! Where was Dawn? She sat up quickly and tried to pull of the mask with her super strength. It hadn't worked. What? Buffy thought. Maybe she was just too tired and therefore she wasn't at her full strength.

"Buffy!" another familiar voice yelled. Buffy turned her head to see who had entered the room now.

A tall woman with a lean figure and curly blond hair stood next to her bed. Buffy's eyes widened. It was her mother.