You had me until the end. I was confused about Buffy's thanking the doctor when the doctor hadn't actually done what she'd asked. The only thing I can think of was that Dawn's argument had actually worked, but the story doesn't make it clear to me.
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I get what you mean. This is one that I'm gonna go back to when I have the chance. It was pretty rushed wonderfully late at night.
LMAO! Oh Goddess! Too cute. I could just see Spike's face and the phrases "Are you out of you bloody mind?!", the patented big brother glare along with "All right, who is he and when can I drain him?", as well as "No way Bit, you can't make me go in there."