Summary: Just another short fic. Hope you like.
Disclaimer: Hmm..let me think.......NAH!
Spoilers: Riley leaving.

When I heard the news, I thought I couldn't breath. I had to sit down and take slow, deep breaths. Willow sat next to me, rubbing my back, whispering soothing words into my ears.

None of it helped.

I was scared, so scared that I could lose him. Yeah, we've been separated for the past five years, but I was only OK because I knew he was alive, or rather un-dead.

Now, he's in the hospital...and human. I can't believe it, human. He's actually human. My mind can't process the human factor right now. The only thing I'm processing is the fact I could lose him.

Cordelia called twenty minutes ago, informing us of the news. He thought he could go up against ten demons as a human. Knowing him, he probably thought since he still retained his strength it would be no trouble. Boy, was he wrong.

Strength, yes he had that. Healing abilities, no, those didn't come in the package. God, why did he always have to be so noble. Because of his nobility, he's in a hospital bed.

I have no idea what is exactly wrong with him, Cordelia only called to tell us that he was in the hospital and to come quickly.

Come quickly, she said. Shit, I've been sitting here for twenty minutes. We have to leave now.

"Willow," I whisper. "I want to go see him."

She nods, leading me towards her car.

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I hate hospitals. They cause so much pain. Doctors suck too. They stand so straight and noble when they tell you about your family who just died. They stand so straight and noble when they tell you that there is no cure. They stand so straight when they tell you it was a painless death, thinking it is a consolation.

Cordelia greets us as we enter the waiting room. She says something to me but I'm too numb to understand it.

"Can I see him?" I ask softly.

"Of course," she nods, tears welling in her eyes, pointing to his room.

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I walk in, feeling scared, feeling hurt. When he makes it through this, I'm going to yell at him for two reasons.

One, going after the demons.

Two, not telling me he was human.

He's awake, his eyes are moving around, looking at the ceiling.

"Angel," I breath.

His head turns, but no words are spoken.

"God, I thought I was going to lose you," I cried. "Please, don't leave me."

He holds his arms out for me. Falling into them, I know that he is going to be OK.

After a while I ask, "What happened?"

"Just a few broken ribs, nothing major," he explains. "I must say, I've never felt this much pain."

"Broken ribs are better than death."

"Yeah," he smiles.

"Why didn't you tell me?" I ask.

He knows what I'm talking about, his humanity. "You had Riley. I didn't want to ruin your life."

"When?"

"About 6 months ago."

"First off, Riley and I broke up months ago." I'm angry now. "Did you not feel that I was important enough to tell me that you were human? That we could have a chance together now?"

"I didn't want to take the chance of ruining your life." Him and his fucking nobility.

"Do you always have to be so noble?" I ask angrily.

"I'm not being-"

I cut him off. "You're not being noble?" I say sarcastically. "Don't even think about saying that. Everything you've ever done while I've known you has been noble. Why do you do it?"

He pauses for a few minutes, not saying anything, just staring at me. "I do it because I love you.''

"Oh." He still loves me. Oh God, I just want him to kiss me and tell me everything is going to be all right.

"I love you, too," I tell him.

And we kiss. I have a feeling we're going to be together for a long, long time. Until we die, we shall be together.

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