Chapter 8: hospital

Here it is chapter 8. When I'm typing this, I haven't really found a title yet, let's hope I do soon. Anyways. I hope you like a bit drama. 'Cause that's what you're getting in this chapter. -Anyanca-

'Come in here!'

Only a fraction of a second later Buffy ran into the bedroom, with Bones and the rest of the gang on her heels.

'What happened?' She asked. She kneeled down next to Booth. He groaned. She lifted his head and laid it on her lap. 'Are you in pain?' He nodded. Groaning again. 'Can you stand?'

I don't think so.' He panted. She nodded. 'Xander can you give me a hand?'

'Sure.' With a lot of trouble Booth finally stood on his feet, leaning heavily on Buffy and Xander. Giles removed his glasses from his nose. 'Euh, Buffy, I think we should take him to the hospital.'

'Giles, I was already planning on that. '

'Oh, okay, let's go then.'

Buffy walked over to the door back to their seets in the waitingroom and back to the door. She had been for half anhour now. 'What's taking so long? They should be back by now.' Giles walked over to her and laid his hand on het shoulder. 'Come on, Buffy. Sit with us. I know you're nevous now, but you're not helpng him like this.' She sighted. 'you're right. But I have to do something. I can't just sit there, waiting and do nothing.'

'you have to. If you keep doing this you'll be tired later, and you won't be there for him when they get back.'

'You're right.' She sat down. 'But now you don't have a seat. Tara, who ran into them when they camr out of the apartment, stood up. 'Giles can sit here.'

'Then where are you gonna sit?'

'Right here.' She said and she sat down on Willows lap.

Anya smiled. 'That's what I call a good Idea.' And sat down on Xander's lap. He sighted. 'An, I'm not really in the mood now.'

'Why not? I thought you didn't like Angel.'

'That's not the point. I'm just not really in the mood. End of the story'

Anya looked dissapointed.

A doctor walked over to them. Buffy stood up, a bit too fast, as she got dizzy when she stood. Giles held her up. 'Are you okay?'

'Sure, I just stood up a bit too fast that's all.' In the meentime, the doctor had reached them. 'Hi, I'm dr. Wilkins. You're here for Seeley Booth?'

'Yes, what's wrong with him?' Buffy asked.

'We don't really know. But we have a hunch. He's asleep now, you can see him if you want. But only two at a time, he needs his rest.' Buffy nodded. 'What do you think is wrong with him?'

'We think he has the Bornholm disease. But as I said, it's just a hunch.' She saw Giles looking at her woried. 'What is that?'

Giles laid his hand on her shoulder. 'Bornholm disease is a viral infection of the intercostal muscles, which are in the chest wall and join the ribs together. The lining of the lungs, the pleura, may also be affected. It causes sudden fever and pain atacks around that area, these atack take about 15 to 30 minutes each. A lot of people die at it, although it's not hard to fight, if you're in time.'

'Were you?'

'I don't know.'

Buffy turned around. Not showing anyone she was scared to death he wouldn't make it.

'Okay, who's coming with me?'

Giles took his glasses of his nose. 'Euh. I thought you'd want to be alone wih him.'

'He's asleep, the doctor just said. I can't talk to him now.'

'Oh, yes, yes of course.'

Xander stood up. 'I'll come if you want. Unless someone else wanted to.'

Buffy smiled. A smile that didn't reach her eyes though, but never the less, a smile. 'Thank you.'

'You're welcome.' Xander lay his hand on her back as they walked in. Buffy had been thinking 'bout how he'd be lying there. But when she walked in, she didn't see anything to wory about. He was just sleeping. Xander squeezed her hand as he saw that she was releaved there weren't any machines in the room.

She sat down in the chair next to the bed and took Booth's hand. She looked at Xander, who saw the fear in her eyes. 'He's gonna be all right. I know he is.'

'How can you be so sure?'

'He'd have to be crazy to let you go.'

She smiled and reached her other hand out to him. He took it. 'He'll be all right.'

'Yeah, He is. He's just sleeping. He's gonna wake up soon and everything will be all right.'

'That's it.' Xander smiled and kissed her on her head.

Okay, that's it. For now anyway. I hope you liked it. And PLEASE review. Idea's are still welcome too. -Anyanca-