Hi, here's chapter four. Human. You kindda got the point of this one, didn't you? Anyway, have fu and please RxR

'Shh, it's okay. I know it hurts but you'll thank me after this.' Booth glanced at her. 'You're not helping me, are you?' He managed to get out. 'Yes, I am. You'll see that. Soon.' He closed his eyes in pain. She was taking his soul, he could feel it. Everything changed and he couldn't stop her. Finally she pulled her hand back. She stood up, leaving Booth on the ground. Well, at least he didn't lose his soul. The pain was still too much for him to think clear. He knew something had changed, he just didn't know what. 'What did you do?' She smiled. 'You thought I was taking your soul, didn't you?'

'You didn't. What did you do?'

'I told you, I'm not allowed to say. You'll find out soon enough. The pain will go away in an hour or so. Then you'll know what I did.'

'But-'

'No butt's. Go back to the lab. You'll thank me for this, soon.' She kneeled down, kissing his forehead, before disappearing. How did she always speak in riddles? He hated riddles. Well, at least he did, when they weren't his. Slowly he got up. Still sore of whatever Darla had done to him. God, that hurt.

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'Still sore and limping, he walked into the lab, immediately crashing into a chair. 'Booth!' Brennan ran to him, as soon as she saw him limping. 'Booth, what happened?'

'Darla.' Spike sniffed loudly. 'Okay, now he totally lost it. Darla's dead, pall. You where there, both of the times.' Brennan looked confused. 'Don't ask.' Spike recommended her. Booth groaned. 'I'm not crazy. It's just- Complicated.' Brennan nodded. 'Okay, what did she do?'

'I don't know. She said I'd find out soon, that she had helped me. That you'd have no reason to fear me.'

'Why would we fear you?'

'Don't say they didn't tell you. What I am.'

'They did. Including the part where you got your soul back. So why would we fear you? I know you're a good man, Booth. And I know you'd never let any of us get hurt.'

'I can't protect you from myself.'

'Angelus isn't you, neither is Liam, or Angel. You're Booth now. People change. That's what makes us human.'

'But I'm not human, am I?'

'Sure you are, you're just…. special.'

'Don't call me that.'

'What?'

'Don't say I'm special. Fred always said that.'

'Fred? Who's that?'

'I thought they told you everything.'

'Only until some guy named Whistler took you to see the Slayer. Buffy Swimmers, right?'

'Summers. Buffy Summers.'

'Oh. Sorry.'

'Don't mention it.' Spike opened his mouth to say something. Booth betted it would be unusefull. 'Speaking of Buffy. She's in Rome now; she wanted me to bring you there, to see for herself that you're really alive.'

'But I'm not, and neither are you.'

'You know what I mean, not dusted.'

'Forget it, I'm not coming.'

'Then what am I gonna tell her? He didn't want to? He didn't want to go see the love of his life?'

'Just tell her, I'm dead. That wouldn't even be a lie.'

'You can't ask that, not even from me. Don't get me wrong, I've no problem with telling people you're dead. But not Buffy. She'll be devastated.'

'And in the end, she'll be stronger because of it.'

'I'm not telling her you're dead, when you're not.'

'You have to, because the only way I'm seeing Buffy again, is if I suddenly had a heartbeat, which I don't.' Brennan glanced at him. 'You don't?'

'No, vampire, remember? See for yourself if you don't believe me.' She placed her fingers on his neck. 'See, no movement.'

'Believe it or not, but you do.'

'Do what?'

'You have a heartbeat. You're alive.'

'I can't be. Vampires don't just get human.'

'You did. Let's test it.' She threw him her necklace, a cross. He catched it, and held it. 'See, non-vampire.' He swung his right hand in front of her face, there as a ring there, with a green stone in it. 'Ring of Amara. Makes a vampire able to walk in the sun, hold crosses, etc, just the reflection is a problem.'

She looked for something in her purse. And took a little mirror out of it. His eyes weathered as he looked in it. And saw his reflection. 'You're right. I am human but how? And why?'

'Maybe Darla had something to do with it.' Lorne uppered.

'That still wouldn't explain the why.' Booth said. Suddenly they were blinded by a white light appearing in the room. Booth smiled. 'Darla.' She smiled back at him. 'Angel. I said you'd find out soon.'

'Thank you. But why?' She smiled ever harder. 'Because you earned it. Does "Chan-Chu" say something to you?' Brennan looked confused, again. This couldn't be right it went against every law of nature. And every law of science. 'Booth looked at her. 'I know what you're thinking, you can stop trying to find a logic explanation, 'cause there isn't any. Save you a lot of trouble.'

'Well I should be going. You won't see me again. Bye Angel of mine.' And then she disappeared, leaving Booth smiling. Spike brought his hands together, making a clap-sound. 'Well then. Let's go.'

Brennan looked up. 'I'm coming too. I want to see this "love of his life"-girl. She has to be great, if she got him all in love.' Booth smiled. 'Don't be jealous, Bones. You know I love you too.'

'Who said I was jealous?'

'I can see it in your eyes.'

Spike sighted. 'Can e go now?'

'Just a second.' Booth said. Removing the ring from his finger. 'Maybe you should use this. No way I'm taking a bit dust to Rome.' He threw the ring to Spike. 'Why?'

'I don't know or you noticed, but it's about noon, right now, genius.'

'Oh sure. I knew that.'

'I bet you did.'

That's it for now folks! I hope yo liked it. I do, anyway, and I'm gonna like the next one even better. Please RxR